Three Kingdoms

 In the early morning, it was foggy again.

A vast white mist enveloped the inside and outside of Yuyang City, making the roads and walls look shadowy.

In the wilderness, you can't see anything clearly beyond three or two feet away. You can only see some outlines, and beyond that, you can't see them at all.

Cao Chun was sitting on the top of the city, wearing armor and holding a sword, staring, but no matter how hard he tried, he couldn't see through the fog.

This piece of fog seems to have temporarily suppressed the chill coming from the north, causing the tense atmosphere near Yuyang to be trapped within the four walls.

The soldiers patrolling the city were darting in and out of the mist in small groups, like loaches, unable to see the sky, only the three or two feet of ground beneath their feet.

In the city courtyards separated by the walls of the city, the sounds of **** crowing and dogs barking are rarely heard these days. More are the silences, sighs, and the seeming acquaintances when passing by each other. , and contains a profound look. All the sounds of movement and whispers were drowned in the rolling mist.

The Hu people went south and plundered Youzhou.

The Hu people did not attack Yuyang City, but only plundered around Yuyang.

This made Cao Chun very embarrassed and embarrassed.

It seems inappropriate to leave the city, and it seems inappropriate not to leave the city.

Cao Chun opened his eyes wide, trying to find the hussar's battle flag in the mist, but apart from the white mist in front of him, only the three to five feet under his feet were left. It was like nature had temporarily closed Yuyang, isolating it. Cao Chun's senses.

 Scout…

 Why hasn’t the scout come back yet? !

Cao Chun gritted his teeth and said, "Send another group of scouts out of the city!" Be sure to find out the movements of Changshan's troops! 』

The scouts hurriedly ran out of the city, and then seemed to be melted into the heavy fog, and quickly lost their trace.

 There is no news about the Changshan Army, but news from other places is pouring in.

　　『Report! Xiaopingzhuang was attacked! 』

　　　　General! Anping County asks for help! 』

　　　　Lijiazhai was destroyed...』

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Cao Chun slapped his hand on the battlement, "Where is Changshan's army?" ! 』

 The returning scouts looked at each other in confusion.

"roll! ” Cao Chun roared, “Check again and again!” 』

 The scouts were like birds and beasts scattered.

Cao Chun's heart is extremely complicated now. He is looking forward to Zhao Yun's appearance, but he is also afraid that Zhao Yun will actually appear.

 The current chaotic situation in Youzhou further makes it difficult for Cao Chun to make a decision.

 It is inappropriate to attack.

 It is also inappropriate not to attack.

 On the one hand, we must conserve our strength in order to fight against the threat of Chang Shan's army. On the other hand, we must also protect Youzhou and not allow Youzhou to be completely destroyed by the Hu people. Both sides want it, but neither side can get it, and even if they really try to protect one side, they may not really be able to save it.

what to do?

This kind of dilemma and torment made Cao Chun almost vomit blood from frustration.

 From early morning to sunset, the fog remained heavy and the situation remained chaotic.

 Cao Chun was on the city wall, waiting and thinking hard.

　　It has only been a day, and Cao Chun already seems to have aged ten years, and his mouth is full of blood blisters.

But the situation did not stagnate because of Cao Chun's hesitation and waiting, but developed rapidly. Soon Cao Chun felt that Youzhou was like porridge that had been forgotten to turn off the fire, and even the lid was sprayed. .

 Should we solve it now or do it in the future? This is a very common problem, but it is also difficult to solve.

Cao Chunsi thought about it and hesitated again and again. On the one hand, he felt that Zhao Yun did not show up. If he left Yuyang to fight with the Hu people, Yuyang would not be safe. On the other hand, during the process of hesitation, time kept passing by, and the situation It’s always changing…

 Eventually it rotted away, and when Cao Chun wanted to do something, he didn't know how to clean it up.

 Everywhere is asking for help, and there are barbarians everywhere.

 Cao Chun has no skills at all.

 Cao Chun originally thought that soldiers and horses from the north of Jizhou would come to support him, but he was wrong...

The soldiers in northern Jizhou adhere to the policy of not moving if they can, and guard the checkpoints in various places conscientiously and diligently. Even the refugees from Youzhou are refused entry. The reason is very simple, "Outlanders, get out!" 』

Perhaps to the people of Jizhou and Yuzhou, this thing is like a fart, with some smell and sound, but no trace of the fart. When you should eat, drink, sleep, you can still listen to songs and dance, no matter how trivial it is. Small things are still trivial, and major national affairs are still trivial. Because it was not Jizhou that was plundered.

But to the people of Youzhou, the current situation is like layers of fog pressing on their heads, covering their eyes, leaving them with nowhere to go, and even breathing is difficult...

 Youzhou people are from Youzhou, and Jizhou people are from Jizhou.

It’s difficult for people in Youzhou, but isn’t it difficult for people in Jizhou?

There are orders from above, so when the officials carry out the orders, they will naturally be confident or take it as a matter of course.

 Anyway, this matter cannot be solved at the moment, nor can the people of Jizhou handle it...

Is not it?

 That’s right, shouldn’t the world’s affairs be done by the people of the world?

 That’s right, shouldn’t we believe that future generations can accomplish things that have not been accomplished by our predecessors?

 Tomorrow comes tomorrow.

  Descendants will have descendants.

 It’s just that there doesn’t seem to be an unlimited supply of descendants…

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 When Zhang He rushed to Juyong, launched a surprise attack, and defeated Juyong City, Su Li and other nomadic Huqi were like locusts, sweeping across the northern part of Youzhou.

Originally, the temperature was supposed to rise in the first month, but it was still cold in the north. The combination of cold and heat resulted in heavy fog in the north and south of Yanshan Mountain, and this heavy fog just provided cover for the Hu cavalry.

After Cao Chun fled into Yuyang, he did not dare to act rashly when the situation was unclear.

The only few counterattacks were to intercept and kill some Hu cavalry who were too close to Yuyang, and they did not dare to leave Yuyang too far. This resulted in the Hu cavalry bypassing the main city of Yuyang with a tacit understanding and starting to plunder other places.

 Youzhou is so hot anyway, and Yuyang is hard to chew, so I won’t do it...

Chao Chun made his first cavalry defense mistake here.

Cao Chun was the general selected by Cao Cao from among his people who was most suitable for commanding the cavalry, but Cao Chun still could not get rid of the constraints of Shandong's old habits. He subconsciously relied on the city as a stable rear. This was not wrong, but this also caused Cao Chun to lose the mobility of his cavalry.

 This situation actually happened to many generals of the Cao family and the Xiahou family...

On the one hand, the generals of the Cao family and the Xiahou family were threatened by Fei Qian, and they began to consciously or unconsciously learn and absorb the new tactics and new ideas brought by Fei Qian, but on the other hand, they also had some thoughts and habits It is still the Shandong model, and this contradictory state has existed for a long time. It is not until they discover it one day, or after it is discovered, that it is possible to improve.

 Cao Chun's second mistake was that the defense line he built in Youbei was not as strong as he imagined.

 Zhao Yun was stationed at Gubeikou and did not go deep into the Youzhou area.

Cao Chun hoped that Zhao Yun could enter Youzhou so that his pockets could be strengthened.

This involved Cao Chun, who did not dare to leave Yuyang easily, nor did he dare to divide his troops at will to stop the chaotic Hu cavalry.

The Suli, Mohuba, Poshihe, Wuluhui and other tribes moved in separately, keeping a distance from each other, and had the tacit understanding that some nomads had when hunting, roaring back and forth, making the people in Yuyang in Youbei Wangzhuang, Lizhai, Anping County and other small and medium-sized counties did not dare to move at all. They just sent messengers to Cao Chun in Yuyang to send messages that the enemy force was strong and urgently needed help.

If these areas can firmly resist the invasion of nomads, then the lack of effective attack methods and the relatively narrow time window will not actually cause too much damage to these counties and towns. Sometimes one county or township may hold back these nomadic tribes, and the following counties and townships will naturally be preserved.

 But the problem is...

 Everyone understands the truth.

 Just like when you see a capitalist bullying an employee, are there more capitalists or workers?

 But most of the time, ordinary workers stand and watch. Just look at it.

 It is impossible to say that some workers will stand up and speak for the capitalists, saying that it is not easy to be a boss. Being a boss is stressful. Without a boss, there will be no job opportunities. Everyone should be more considerate.

This is the case in the counties and villages in Yuyang, Youbei.

It is a bit too much to say that they surrendered without a fight, because most of these counties and villages tightly closed the city gates and village gates and did not open the doors to surrender. However, they turned a blind eye to the experiences of other people outside the cities and villages. Listen but not hear.

At the same time, they will also severely reprimand those few who want to open the door to save the people outside. Of course, they are talking about the safety of most people in the county, township, and city, but in fact, what they are thinking is that if there are no people outside to feed them, Hu people, then wouldn’t you be the next unlucky one?

Since then, when Cao Chun was restrained by Zhao Yun in Yuyang, the counties and villages around Yuyang also entered a very strange state. There were obviously some soldiers in the city and countryside, but no one moved.

 Not a single county or township was moved!

 Everyone, you look at me, I look at him, and he looks at you. The Youbei defense line that Cao Chun is so proud of seems to be in vain.

In addition, the military academy generals, captains, captains and so on who commanded Shandong also like to eat and drink some soldiers' blood. Cao Chun had previously transferred the better soldiers away, and the remaining subordinates were only average. In addition, On weekdays, military pay is in arrears, and some even have not been paid since the seventh year of Taixing to the ninth year of Taixing. Soldiers in counties and counties are like beggars. They have to beg and be flattered before they can give a little alms, and they can't help but ask for help. He scolded these soldiers for being ignorant of their conscience. They didn't want to protect their country, but only wanted money.

 Compared with money or man, which one is more important?

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The main force of Cao's army was immobile and the county defenders were weak. The Hu cavalry gradually became more confident.

These barbarian cavalry were a little timid at first, but soon they became crazy as if they were shot with blood. They swept through the villages and counties, and went straight into the interior of Youzhou. They unscrupulously demanded property from all the counties and villages they passed by, and captured people. People were captured, everything that could be plundered was taken away, and anything that could not be taken away was burned and destroyed.

 Especially Yu Zhudan, he is even more brutal.

 Because he had suffered a loss under Cao Chun, and now he wanted to come back with crazy revenge.

 Great chaos is spreading.

If Cao Chun hadn't been waiting for Zhao Yun to show up, if the military system of the Han Dynasty didn't drink the blood of soldiers, and if the squires in the countryside didn't just think about their own forts, maybe the situation would have been different...

 The killings spread throughout Youzhou, like a tide, overwhelming the sky.

After the defeat, some soldiers of the army and some people in the villages organized sporadic resistance, but they did not receive effective support and were quickly crushed without a trace. After the Hu people went south, there was no core force to organize. Even if the people in ordinary villages achieved temporary victory, they were quickly defeated by other Hu people's counterattacks. Sporadic resistance that was not supplemented and adjusted was ultimately unable to change. The whole mess.

 Chaos spread to a wider area.

The people who lost their unified soldiers, the people who fled the township, crowded in the cold wind and fled south madly.

Behind these refugees, the Hu people advanced one after another, picking and choosing among the countryside and villages, taking away everything they could, and lighting a fire and burning those that could not be taken away.

 In a road crowded with people, more than a dozen barbarians holding long spears and scimitars were slashing and stabbing towards the front.

Blood flew out, and the screams of men, women, and children merged into one.

 A dozen people were chasing him.

Hundreds of people are running away.

Some people tried to escape to the wilderness, but were quickly overtaken by the Hu cavalry. Their arms were broken and their heads were trampled by the horses.

There were also defeated soldiers who turned around and fought against the barbarians with swords in hand, but more soldiers who lost their fighting spirit pointed their swords at the people in front of them who were blocking their escape route.

 Bodies and blood lay on the road.

 The illusion of peace that Youzhou maintained for a short time was shattered.

Ordinary people just woke up from the official announcements. Previously, Youzhou officials claimed that the economy was stable and the borders were stable. It turned out that the war was not over, it was not far away, and death was around them, but it was just covered up by the official announcements before. They believe in the government and think that what the government says will not be deceptive.

Such a big man and such a government official should not deceive an ordinary citizen like me? I have no grievances with the Han Dynasty or the imperial court. I follow the rules and live peacefully on weekdays. Why did the Han Dynasty imperial court come to deceive me?

why?

 The Hu people did not give these people any answers to their confusion.

What the barbarians gave these people were swords and spears, blood and death.

 The promises made by the Han Dynasty to these people seem to be only on paper...

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Today's various problems in the Han Dynasty did not suddenly appear during the Huanling period, but were deceived and covered up during the development process of the Han Dynasty. Now that the political system of the Han Dynasty has collapsed, the situation cannot be controlled. Naturally exposed...

Youzhou is like a microcosm of the Han Dynasty. It seems to be a very large, complete and solid defense line. However, in the chaos, in just two or three days, the horses of the nomads rushed outside Jixian.

　　It frightened Ding Chong, who originally thought he was safe!

There is also fog in Ji County, which is relatively lighter, but the field of vision is also lost.

 Fortunately, Ding Chong had already retreated to Jixian first.

He even rushed to Jixian County before the barbarians plundered him. He moved so fast and fiercely that he could turn around like the wind. His body movements were agile and he passed through thousands of flowers. He was able to cheat even if he was on the market... Well, even a leaf wouldn't hurt him.

The sage taught, "A gentleman should not stand behind a dangerous wall." As a dignified gentleman, could Ding Chong be in danger?

Now that Cao Chun is dead...oh, defeated, Yuyang is no longer safe. As a high-ranking official of the Han Dynasty, an important member of the court, and the core of Youzhou, he naturally has to take on the important responsibility of dispatching and coordinating all parties. How can he commit a low-level crime? Did the mistake make him trapped under the hooves of the barbarians?

Therefore, coming to Jixian is a matter of course, following the current, following nature and people, following the trend, following the...

As for the slanderous remarks about turning in before the war and resisting the enemy, they are simply slandering the court officials and discrediting the big man, and they are very destructive!

 Uncle Ding was very angry.

At a time when the country is in turmoil, there are people who don’t even think about donating their property or life for the country, but instead think about slandering the court officials all day long!

 Can this still be considered a Han man?

 Shame!

 Some people say that Ding Chong is the leader!

The Hu people came to Jixian by following Ding Chong's footsteps!

this…

There were so many barbarians, how could Ding Chong be able to stop them all by himself?

 So this is nonsense!

 It’s a false accusation!

 In times of crisis, shouldn’t it be more important to unite as one and work together?

Ding rushed to Jixian to seek unity and seek unity. Isn't it the most correct move?

How can there be such remarks that undermine stability and unity?

Can Uncle Ding bear it?

Ding Chong decided to show off his iron-blooded skills in front of these barbarians...

So Ding Chong is arresting people. He wants to arrest some malicious people who spread rumors and slander the officials. He will behead them all on the city wall of Jixian County to show that he has no fear in the face of powerful enemies and dares to show off head-on. His blood is for daring to fight against the vicious and cruel villains!

Malicious people are called villains for short, right?

 The barbarians were looting and killing people outside the city of Ji County.

Ding Chong was seeking unity and stability within Jixian County, and he was also killing people.

 The mist is filling the air…

Cao's army was defeated and the Hu people plundered.

It seems to be a matter of course, but...

Why?

Didn’t these suffering people pay enough taxes to Cao Jun, oh, no, to the Han court?

 It can even be said that the taxes they paid far exceeded those of Jizhou and Yuzhou, but why do they still have to bear such a result and accept such a fate?

 Does it deserve it?

 They deserve to be born in Youzhou, so they have to bear all this?

 They deserve to live in this era, so they have to endure all this?

Don’t we usually shout that we are all Han people, all Chinese people, all brothers, and all descendants of Yan and Huang?

Some sighs seemed to stir up some fog, but soon the fog covered it again.

 In the mist, there seemed to be blood rising, and there were screams and cries.

 But under the cover of the mist, everything turned into simple ink characters on the green bamboo.

　　　　At the beginning of the ninth year of Daxing, Hu Da plundered Youzhou. 』

As for the blood under the ink words, it had already penetrated into the bamboo, dyeing Qing Shi black.