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Volume 1 Chapter 142 Great changes in Hedong

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    Just as everyone was celebrating the Spring Festival, Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong sent a secret message, saying that a major change had occurred in the Baibo Army in Hedong County, and the business of exchanging grain for war horses might not be sustainable!

    When Cao Ang heard this, he couldn't help but frown.  In the previous battle with Li Ru, Cao Ang's cavalry was completely lost. Now, with great effort, Cao Ang selected a thousand soldiers from the army and was waiting for the horses to arrive from Zhi County.  If this business goes bad, wouldn't Cao Jun's dream of cavalry become elusive?

    The matter is of great importance, and it is difficult to understand the true situation by relying solely on the messenger's conveyance.  Anyway, not long ago Yuan Shao also ordered all the troops to return home one after another after the Spring Festival. Cao Ang took a group of troops to bid farewell to Yuan Shao and headed for Zhi County.

    Yuan Shao was very happy that Cao Ang's troops were transferred to the southern part of Hanoi County to garrison.  On the one hand, Cao Ang supported Yuan Shao's withdrawal plan with practical actions; on the other hand, Hanoi County was not too far from Luoyang. If Luoyang was lost, Cao Ang's troops could provide timely reinforcements, which was a great opportunity for the defenders of Luoyang.  Good thing.

    A few days later, Cao Ang led his army to the county seat of Zhi County.  Xia Houyuan, Li Qian, Cao Hong and others, who had already received the news, had led all the officials and gentry in the city to leave the city in advance and were waiting for Cao Ang at the city gate.

    Previously, more than 3,000 old, weak, sick and disabled people had been ordered by Cao Ang to be transferred to local areas to serve as government servants and county soldiers. At this time, those who came with Cao Ang were all elites in the army.

    Looking at the gleaming armor on the soldiers and the sharp spears they held high, all the bumpkins in Zhi County were dumbfounded.  Who can resist such an elite army?  Almost all the gentry in the city lowered their heads to Cao Jun's battle flag and did not dare to look around.

    "Seeing the rebellious gentry lowering their heads one after another, Li Qian and others felt very happy. Look, this is our army!  Don't think that your daily small actions can replace the order we propose. This is Zhi County, and this will be the base camp of our Cao family army!

    Seeing Xia Houyuan personally greeting him, Cao Ang quickly jumped off his horse, led the horse and strode over.  He saluted Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong, and said with a smile: "Two uncles, why did you come out of the camp to greet me in person? I can't afford my nephew!"

    Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong quickly bowed in return and said in a deep voice: "The general has met my lord!"

    Xia Houyuan said loudly: "There are more than ten princes in Guandong and hundreds of thousands of troops. Only my nephew dares to lead the army to attack Dong Zhuo's troops. You are a model for everyone and set an example! Those of us who stay behind cannot go into battle to kill  Enemy, coming out of the city to greet us can be regarded as an expression of respect. Lord, please mount your horse!"

    After saying that, Xia Houyuan took the horse's reins from Cao Ang's hands and actually wanted to lead the horse for Cao Ang himself.

    To be honest, Xia Houyuan's status in the army was a bit embarrassing in the past. Although he was Cao Ang's subordinate, he was also Cao Ang's elder and half-master. Even Cao Ang did not dare to call him by his first name.  But today, Xia Houyuan made it clear that he wanted to be a subordinate, so he even took over the task of leading the horse.

    Xia Houyuan led the horse, and Cao Hong stood in front of the horse, half-kneeling on the ground, making it clear that he was going to make a horse-mounting stone.

    Cao Ang was shocked when he saw it.  If he stepped on Cao Hong's horse and asked Xia Houyuan to lead the horse for him, wouldn't his reputation of respecting the elderly and caring for the young be ruined in the streets if word spread about it?

    So Cao Ang laughed and said loudly: "General Xiahou, General Cao, and General Li are guarding Zhi County so that our soldiers can fight with peace of mind. In terms of contributions, you are the one who deserves the most credit! Come on, let's work together  Walk into town!¡±

    At Cao Ang's insistence, Cao Hong stood up, and Xia Houyuan also let go of the reins.  Li Qian, who was lagging behind, also quickly handed over the wine bowl and put it to Cao Ang's mouth: "My lord, at this time, the people in the city are thinking of you, and I also ask you to drink this bowl of celebration wine!"

    Cao Ang sighed and said: "Although we recaptured Luoyang and defeated Li Ru and others, we also paid a heavy price. General Han Hao died on the spot, and many soldiers would rather die than surrender! This bowl of wine is dedicated to  The spirits of the martyrs in heaven, may they protect our Cao family army and make it invincible!"

    After saying that, Cao Ang poured the large bowl of wine on the ground and walked into the city.  Xia Houyuan, Cao Hong, Li Qian and others quickly followed.

    After sitting down in the city lord's mansion, Cao Ang introduced the three of them to Xu Rong. Xu Rong quickly bowed to the three of them and said many kind words.

    After everyone chatted for a while, Cao Ang ordered his followers to retreat and asked Cao Hong, "Uncle, what happened over there in the east of the river?"

    Cao Hong, who was in charge of trading with Hedong, raised his hands and said: "My lord, generals, the grain and grass supplies sent by our army to Hedong were robbed a few days ago. After our careful investigation, it turned out that not long ago, Li Jue, Li Ru and others mobilized the main force to attack Hedong.  The Baibo Army of the county carried out a key attack to ensure thatThe safety of Hongnong County.  In this battle, the coach of the Baibo Army, Guo Tai, died. The Baibo Army has now been scattered into several loose alliances, and is no longer the same entity as before!  "

    Cao Ang nodded, "Who is leading now?"

    Cao Hong said in a deep voice: "It is said that after Guo Tai died in the battle, Yang Feng and others surrendered on the spot. Li Le, Han Xian, Hu Cai and others broke out of the encirclement and continued to command the remaining activities of the Baibo Army. Li Jue and Li Ru were afraid that the Kwantung Allied Forces would take the opportunity.  However, they did not dare to carry out further clearing, so they could only withdraw their troops and return to the camp. However, in this way, the three families of Li Le, Han Xian, and Hu Cai came together. No one wanted to see the others grow stronger, and they wanted to seek benefits from it, so they kept sending people  Intercept our caravan. Now the war horse channel that our army has built with great difficulty has been completely blocked and completely useless."

    Cao Ang frowned, "So Hanoi County is now in chaos?"

    Xia Houyuan said in a deep voice: "My lord is right. There are five major forces in Hanoi County now. Among them, Li Le, Han Xian and Hu Cai are just three of them. The local aristocratic families represented by the Wei family are the fourth force, and  Luan Ti Yufuluo (also known as Yufuluo or Yufuluo), the young king of the Southern Xiongnu, is the fifth force and is currently the most powerful force."

    "Luan Ti Yu Fuluo?" Cao Ang asked in surprise: "I have heard of this man. He and Zhang Yang visited Yuan Shao's tent in the past. Later, when the Baibo Army became powerful, Luan Ti Yu Fu Luo  Fearing that his troops would be harmed, he immediately led his people back to Hedong County. Unexpectedly, he has become famous now! How is his relationship with the Baibo Army? "

    Xia Houyuan said in a low voice: "When Mrs. Guo was alive, this Luan Tiyu Fuluo often acted together with the Baibo army and plundered southward; after Mrs. Guo's death, Li Le and others had conflicts with him, and they often had disputes over pasture and people.  It is said that the two armies had a small battle not long ago.¡±

    Cao Ang said in a deep voice: "Send a large number of scouts to investigate the specific situation of Hanoi County, especially these five forces, and send out messengers. Choose a few from them to trade, firstly, to ensure our interests, and secondly, not to let  They threaten our safety here!"

    Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong agreed quickly, and Cao Hong whispered: "My lord, I suggest you send someone to contact the Wei family in Hedong. They were loyal to the court in the past and have a common language with us. In addition, the Wei family now occupies the salt pond!"

    Cao Ang frowned and said in a deep voice: "This is impossible. How could Li Ruduo, a shrewd person, give up such an important place as Yanchi to others?!"

    Yanchi is an important supplier of the entire Hedong County and even the entire Dahan salt industry. The "Hedong Salt" produced is of high quality and low price, and has always been the leader in crude salt in the north!  How could Li Ru ignore such a money bag that could bring huge profits.

    Cao Hong was more interested in this aspect and quickly explained: "At first, Li Ru also wanted to occupy this salt pond, but the salt in the salt pond was divided up by the aristocratic families, and the know-how of making salt was also firmly controlled by these aristocratic families. Li Ru  After trying to operate it for a period of time, the output of Yanchi plummeted, and the income was not even as good as the previous salt tax. Therefore, Li Rucai withdrew from Yanchi and returned the place to these aristocratic families in Hedong. In return, Hedong had to pay Chang'an every month  Providing a batch of coarse salt for free is regarded as paying taxes. However, as a result, the price of Hedong salt has increased a bit."

    Cao Ang nodded lightly and said to Cao Hong: "Uncle, please send some capable people to get in touch with the Wei family to see if our two families can benefit from each other. However, we cannot exchange food with them for the time being. Food is in short supply now.  We also have to use supplies sparingly. Let¡¯s do this, there are many unused weapons in the army, let¡¯s see if we can exchange them for some coarse salt!¡±

    Cao Hong nodded and wrote it down.

    Cao Ang asked Li Qian again: "General Li, not long ago I removed three thousand old, weak and redundant soldiers from the army and sent them here. You are responsible for arranging the farming. Is there any progress now?"

    Li Qian said quickly: "My lord, I heard that Yuan Shao has officially handed over the four counties of Qinshui, Heyang, Wen County and Zhi County to you. Is this relevant?"

    Cao Ang nodded, patted the brocade bag on his waist, and said with a smile: "The seals of the magistrates of Qinshui, Heyang, and Wen County are all here."

    Li Gan smiled and said: "My lord, then I feel at ease. I have inspected the topography during this period and found that it is easier to establish military settlements in the upper reaches of Qinshui River. There are Taihang Mountains in the north and Shimen, Qinshui and other fortresses in the east.  , with Jiguan and Zhiguan in the west, and Zhixian and Heyang in the south as barriers, it is very safe. Moreover, this land is irrigated by Qinshui, and there is no shortage of water sources. The land is relatively fertile. More importantly, after years of chaos, the people  People are fleeing one after another. There are few people living here and there are no property rights disputes, so it is suitable for farming."

    Cao Ang nodded lightly, "In that case, you will work hard for a few days during this period and lead people to make a detailed inspection and resettlement plan."?, report it to me.  I have a pretty good idea of ??the equipment, food and supplies needed.  "

    Li Qian quickly agreed.

    After briefly handling the political affairs, Cao Ang and his generals happily went to the reception banquet held by the elders of Zhi County, where the soldiers and civilians were all close to each other.  Since these four counties will become the foundation of Cao Ang during this period, Cao Ang must start from now on and run it well.

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