Follow General Cao to mix the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 676

Cao Cao was quite kind, knowing that he was short of men, he did not take away the more than [-] Guanzhong prisoners captured by the army, and kept them for Wang Hou.

However, after only staying in Chang'an for three days, after packing up the loot, Mr. Cao, who had never been in a hurry to fight, suddenly led the army all the way eastward, passing through Tongguan, and hurriedly rushed to Yecheng along the Yellow River waterway. On his way home, he looked very busy, as if he forgot to turn off the gas at home when he went out.

Only the tens of thousands of troops under Xia Houyuan who were trapped in Chang'an City and followed Wang Hou were left staring.

To be honest, now Wang Hou's eyes are also darkened, and he just left the huge mess to himself!
From Weinan to Chang'an, it actually penetrated less than one-fifth of Guanzhong. Four of the top ten warlords who raised troops were beheaded and killed in the war. Cheng Yin, the candidate surrendered , the defense area of ​​the two of them is in Tianshui County, which is close to Hanzhong, and there are two counties away from Chang'an. Ma Teng, Han Sui, and Liang Xing are Liangzhou warlords. For the time being, the Guanzhong warlord Yang Qiu also fled to Anding City. Everywhere needs to send someone to take over the resettlement.

Moreover, in the northwest direction, Ma Chao and Han Sui who were defeated and returned to Liangzhou were always a threat!God knows when Ma Chao will kill the carbine again, and he will run back again.

But even more serious than these external worries are internal troubles. The Liaodong Knights and the Third Mixed Brigade are professional troops after all. At the beginning of their establishment, it was stated that they would follow Wang Hou to fight in the north and south. Full military pay, but there is no plot to leave the homeland.

But Xianbei cavalry!Twenty thousand riders have been with Wang Hou for more than a year, which is not unprecedented, but the length of this expedition is definitely unprecedented, and what hurts the morale of these children of the grassland is that even with Wang Hou's military achievements and rewards to improve morale, this year Well, Wang Hou didn't take these marauding Xianbei cavalry to plunder any targets, but they were empty of their paws after drinking a full stomach. These more than 2 cavalry were really homesick.

A few days ago, deserters had already appeared in the Weishui confrontation. After taking down Chang'an these days, one after another packed up their things and fled. No matter how forcefully they are kept, Wang Hou doesn't know if there will be a mutiny.

In addition, the military rations are not enough!For this battle, after all, the staple food was transported by Cao Cao through the Yellow River, and the stored food in Bingzhou. Wang Hou just prepared some non-staple food for himself. Once Mr. Cao left, the stored food in official warehouses naturally said goodbye to Wang Hou. , Except for Tongguan, the rest is enough to last for about two months. After two months, the army will be hungry.

There is also the time of day, which has now been delayed until April or so. The planting season of wheat and corn, the traditional crops in Guanzhong, has been completely delayed. The trick that President Cao used to deceive the warlords in Guanzhong was a real trap. Come on Wang Hou himself!

There are so many things going on, Wang Hou's head is really getting bigger.

Fortunately, although the current situation is extremely difficult to deal with, Wang Hou, the pioneer of wasteland, did not drive once or twice. There are too many lions to worry about biting!Don't be afraid of trouble if there are too many things, squatting in the harem of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty in Weiyang Palace and worrying for a long time, Mr. Wang can be regarded as stepping out of the shadows and facing the reality.

Receive Guanzhong?First crossed out by the big fork, now there are not enough people on hand, and there is not enough food and grass, and if you want to eat a fat man rashly grabbing such a huge territory, you are purely courting death!

Therefore, if the expansion is not successful, it should be contracted first, and it will be better to take a point and a face!

The candidate Cheng Yin was squatting in the prisoner camp eating canned fish and his mouth was full of oil. Suddenly, Wang Hou, who came out of the archaeological site of the Yanggong Palace, killed them directly in front of them. Looking at his aggressive appearance, the two of them had a good choice. He choked on the fish in his mouth and rolled his eyes.

Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty released 500 condemned prisoners at one go and went home to fulfill their filial piety during the New Year, and ordered them to return to Jingzhaoyin Prison in the next spring to wait for torture. As a result, none of the [-] prisoners returned home. Although there were many reasons for the show, perhaps The death row prisoner also knew in advance that he could be pardoned, but it did make a beautiful contribution to Tang Taizong's history. Now Wang Hou is learning from Li Shimin.

"The general really releases me?"

It was full of disbelief, and the beard at the corner of his mouth was still covered with canned fish oil. Regardless of whether the candidate in his 40s or the Cheng Yin in his 50s was full of disbelief, he clasped his fists in astonishment and asked.

"It's not to release you! This seat entrusts you to go back to Tianshui County for business. If you have already cultivated the manor village with corn and wheat, you should not move. All the uncultivated ones will be brought to Weinan Huayin. This seat will give relief together and divide them here. New land, you have to come back!"

"Of course, you don't have to come back, but you will lose your reputation from this seat forever, and we will be eternal enemies for the rest of our lives! Just think about it!"

"Wang wishes you all the best of luck!"

The ruthless words must be put down first, and after some beeping, Wang Hou ordered people to lead the horses, and not only released them, but the 200 left soldiers who surrendered first, and more than [-] school captains and commanders. The officers were taken out of the camp together, and everyone was given dry food. Facing the unbelievable crowd of Guanzhong prisoners, Wang Hou clasped his fists and bowed heavily. They stepped back on the mound.

This is also a gamble. The ancients firmly believed that since he had released Hou Xuan Chengyin, the two of them should bring the people back according to their promise. In this way, Wang Hou could save a large group of precious cavalry forces to concentrate on defending Chang'an and guard against Ma Chao at any time. Those who may kill come back to the carbine.

But even if you lose the bet, it’s no big deal, just lost more than 200 people. Anyway, these captives, Wang Hou, have no plan to be sent to the army for the time being, and it’s useless to have these officers with prestige and command experience. On the contrary, the captives can be more honest, and honestly give him arable land to produce food.

Now it seems that Wang Hou has a big chance of winning. After all, Cao Jun has just defeated the [-] Guanxi army, and the remaining majesty is still there. Besides, the soldiers are all detained in Chang'an City. Sick and disabled, Hou Xuan Chengyin couldn't stand on his own, and instead became a thorn in Wang Hou's side, so he was kicked out of Chang'an City in astonishment. He was dumbfounded for a moment, and suddenly led his subordinates to bow heavily to Chang'an Ximen. Hou Xuan Chengyin took the lead, It's really like a business trip, these people galloped all the way westward.

After sending them away, Wang Hou went to solve internal problems again. With only a team of one hundred personal guards, he broke into the already unstable Xianbei Cavalry Barracks again.

It's really a little unstable, just like the university monks who have finished their final exams, many people have removed the felt bags like mushrooms, packed them and hung them on the horses. It looks like they want to break out of the barracks and go back to the grassland today.

Seeing Wang Hou and his subordinates rushing in from this side, many tribal nobles and riders were all startled. Suddenly, dozens of nobles with the surname of the tribe leaders all surrounded them.

"Meet the General!"

"Get up!"

Learn whoever you follow, follow Mr. Cao if you don't learn well, with a slightly distended belly dangling around, with a grinning look, the expression is exactly the same as Cao Cao's lying to Yuan Shao before the battle, looking around at the Xianbei cavalry who demolished the house , he yelled with a big laugh.

"I want to go home!"

"Actually, I'm homesick too! When I left, the new mistress still had a big belly! It's been a year in the blink of an eye! Now the baby is probably crawling all over the floor!"

"Don't worry, we're going to go home tomorrow! I will personally lead the army and take you through the checkpoint, so that you don't have to sneak back!"

This is true, and it also clearly expresses the will to withdraw the troops back to the grassland. Whether it is the Xianbei nobles who are nearby, or the Xianbei riders who have already unwrapped the felt, they can't help but show a smile on their faces. He smiled relaxedly, he had had enough wine and the scenery of Han, and it was time to go back to the grassland to take care of the sheep!

However, the political swindler's smile on Wang Hou's face became more intense, and the next second, this guy suddenly yelled loudly again.

"However, now is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. I still have to ask the big guys, who? Would you like to stay!"

(End of this chapter)