Chapter 104 Zhao Botao killed Hu in the north, Cao Zihuan's old tricks were repeated

Sagot looked at the cavalry of the Han Chinese brigade in front of him. Although the saber in his hand was still held tightly, his body began to tremble. He is the son of the tribal leader Sakgan, and the first warrior of the tribe. Since the Xiongnu was beaten by Huo Qubing, the tribes have not been as closely connected as before. Now the Xiongnu alone with Liu Bao, that is, a few large tribes have gathered. For a small tribe of hundreds of people like Sakan, he has no interest in caring about it.

Sakant's tribe is in the Han border area. Before the winter every year, Sakgot will lead people to rob the nearby Han villages and towns and seize supplies for the winter. This time, he had just sent troops, but he accidentally met a Han army. Sagoth was greedy. Seeing that the other party was guarding food and fodder, he led his troops to grab a pile and left. But what I didn't expect was that the other party would send so many cavalry to chase.

"When did these weak Han barbarians dare to fight with the warriors on our grassland?" Szagoth scolded secretly. He scolded, but Sakot also knew that there were only hundreds of people under his command. I'm afraid he couldn't please him today if the other party killed him like this. However, he is not very worried, because he knows that these Han people are full of benevolence, righteousness and morality all day long. Even if they can't beat them, as long as they surrender and are captured, they will be fine. But what he didn't expect was that his end came today.

"Kill me!" Ma Dai kicked the horse's buttocks excitedly and accelerated to the front. The Huns bent their bows and arrows and shot at him one after another, but they were all pushed away by him and took the most eye-catching Sagot first. A trace of disdain flashed in Sagoth's heart. He picked up the saber and cut directly at Ma Dai.

"Dang, sneer" twice. The first time, Sagoted's knife was blown away, and the second time, he was cut on the shoulder blade by Ma Dai. The whole person was cut in half diagonally, and then fell off the horse. Before Sagoth's consciousness disappeared, a trace of doubt flashed in his heart: Why is this barbarian so strong?

The combat effectiveness of 2,000 Xiliang iron riders is by no means what these seven or eight hundred miscellaneous Xiongnu can resist. Although Zhao Feng was a general, at this time, the enemy was less than half of himself. He stabbed one person to death, and the rest had been surrounded and annihilated. The whole battle lasted less than half an hour. At one point, the number of people, the other side was , 468 people were killed, , and more than 300 people were captured. Only dozens of people rode horses and fled far away when they saw that the momentum was not right. Now, except for those who were killed, everyone else was tied up with confiscated weapons and squatted on the edge of the fence waiting to be disposed of.

"Zhong Hua, what should I do next?" Zhao Feng looked at this group of people and asked awkwardly. After all, I'm not good at killing and arson. I'd better ask Ma Dai.

"The next step is to escort all these prisoners back. In addition, it is to take back all the cattle, sheep, women and property of the tribe. If there is any resistance, it will be killed. Finally, it is a fire to destroy the corpse!" Ma Dai explained in detail. After the explanation, Ma Dai said strangely, "Your Majesty, haven't you been doing these things?" He remembers that Zhao Feng has always been known for military discipline and Yanming, and because of this, he is against Cao Qian. Why does he want to kill and set fire now?

"At this time, it was just a civil war at the beginning. Everyone was a big man. Why do we have to kill them all? But these Xiongnu cubs kill our people and rob our belongings every year. How polite are they? Zhong Hua, it's up to you! But hurry up, we have to go back to the camp before dawn!" Zhao Feng finally said that with this full-time executioner here, he didn't have to work by himself.

"Okay, my lord, just wait and see. Brothers, you can go back to the camp to sleep!" Ma Dai was immediately relieved when he heard the words and immediately went to arrange it. More than a thousand people rushed into the tribe and searched step by step. For a moment, the chickens and dogs jumped and cried loudly. Zhao Feng was bored and could only wait while, but he was also a little strange in his heart. Did he really become evil?

Ma Dai moved very fast. Before midnight, the whole tribe had been searched, and then the property was filled with several carts, and more than 10,000 cattle and sheep were brought to the front-line soldiers. It's a pity that this tribe is really small, and I haven't got anything good. Your Majesty, do you want anything? Ma Dai didn't say enough.

"I don't want anything, Zhong Hua, just assign it to the soldiers!" Zhao Feng waved his hand and said. As soon as he said this, everyone cheered, saying that Prince Zhao was considerate to the soldiers, and he really lived up to his reputation. At present, Ma Dai sent his belongings, prisoners and women back to Xiliang. After burning the tribal base, he and Zhao Feng returned to gather with the army.

"Zhong Hua, it seems that someone has run away. Shouldn't they go to ask for help?" Zhao Feng clearly remembers that dozens of people ran away after the war. If any rescuers are invited, it will be troublesome. I will be happy for a while. In case the war is about to start now, the army is not ready.

"No, my lord, it's normal for such a small tribe on the grassland to be exterminated. How can anyone come to revenge?" Ma Dai was familiar with the grassland and quickly explained. After everything was done, the two of them returned to the army and was ready to continue to march. As Ma Dai said, it was only midnight when he returned to the camp, and he still had time to sleep.

"Good boy, if we really want to do this, our army doesn't need to carry heavy briers!" Zhang Fei looked at them and returned with a full load, which was also a little unexpected. The Ma Chao brothers are bold, and everyone has a share of the materials seized this time. The crowd made a fuss for a while before they fell asleep and then went to Yanmen.

At this time, Yecheng is a peaceful atmosphere of singing and dancing. Come on, let's have a drink and drink this cup for the soldiers in front of you!" Cao Pi smiled and said that he had already had a big tongue when he drank a lot of wine.

If you took Nanyang before, it just made Cao Pi excited. So now Cao Zhang has captured more than half of Yanzhou in an instant, which simply makes Cao Pi happy. At present, Xu Huang is attacking the new city, while Cao Zhang is guarding Yanzhou. Cao Hong led a large army to sit in Hanoi, supervises food and fodder, and is ready to support to resist the return of Guan Yu's army. But in any case, Cao Jun has gained a firm foothold in the south of the Yellow River.

Cao Pi's next song, Jia Xu and others are also on the list, but they are not so excited. After a long time, Man Chong still tried to say, "Your Majesty, now that Guan Yu's army has returned, we can't fight against it. According to the previous strategy, we should shrink our troops and hold the land of Yanzhou and Nanyang for the time being, and cultivate the soldiers in the field for several years. Let's plan again!"

"It doesn't matter. Now Xu Gongming is attacking the land of Shangyong. When he takes Shangyong to open up Hanzhong and surrounds Guanzhong, this southern expedition is almost enough!" Cao Pi didn't think so. Man Chong didn't say anything, but Dong Zhao beside him frowned and said, "That being said, the 300,000 troops need a lot of food and fodder, and now there is not much left."

"Huh?" Cao Pi was unhappy when he heard the words for a while, and then thought, "Well, when this year's new grain is harvested, the tax will be increased by 30% to provide the army with the needs of food and fodder!"

"Increase by 30%?" Dong Zhao was shocked when he heard the words, and then said with some worry, "But at present, the tax is not low. If it is raised again, I'm afraid it will provoke civil unhapproval!"

"What?" Hearing this, Cao Pi suddenly felt unhated and patted the table and shouted, "Now the Southern Expedition is particularly important. These flat-headed people will die if they eat less. Why don't they know how to sacrifice a little for national affairs? The tax will be levied as usual. Whoever dares to resist will be wiped out immediately!"

"This?" Looking at Cao Pi, who was obviously a little unhappied, Dong Zhao didn't dare to say anything more. At this moment, I heard the servant report that there was an emergency military message in front of him.

"It seems that Uncle and others have won again!" Cao Pi said happily. After he didn't want to open the letter and read it, he suddenly broke out in a cold sweat.

"Why, how did this happen?" Cao Pi's mouth was shivering, and his mouth was a little unclear. This information was sent by Cheng Wu. In the letter, Cheng Wu told Cao Pi that the chains and reefs on the Yellow River had been removed by the Han army. Now the Jingxiang Marine Division has regained control of the Yellow River waterway, and there is nothing he can do if he wants to transport grain to Henan. At present, Cao Zhang and others need a lot of food and fodder for the 200,000 troops who have crossed the river. It is expected that the food and fodder carried with the army can only last for a month at most. Please make your mind as soon as possible.

"Zhongqing, look, how can this happen?" Cao Pi was a little overwhelmed by this sudden blow. At this time, the song and dance in the middle of the hall had not stopped, but Cao Pi was so anxious that he could not listen to it.

"Bang!" An inkstone was smashed on the ground, and the singing and dancing stopped abruptly, so the singers and musicians retreated silently. After passing the letter to everyone, the hall was silent for a while.

"Now the 200,000 troops of the second brother and Xu Gongming and others have crossed the Yellow River, but the grain channel has been cut off. I'm afraid that the army's heart is about to collapse. What good strategy do you have to solve this urgent problem?" Cao Pi is really anxious this time. If he repeats the story of yesterday, he will be very bad. And now it is different from the past. Only half of Yanzhou is in its own hands, and Guanzhong has been lost. The section of the river that can be controlled is narrower, and the other party is more targeted at the surname.

"Your Majesty, don't worry. In the past, it was said that Liu Bei also wanted to cut off the waterway of the Yellow River with a sailor, but it was broken by Guo Fengxiao with a series of warships. Now that the military situation is urgent, we can quickly gather craftsmen to build a series of warships and open up the Yellow River waterway to respond to the general!" At the critical moment, it was finally good for Liu Ye to remember his last name and put forward this life-saving plan.

"It's very good. It's a decree to build an iron warship as soon as possible!" Cao Pi was also like grasping a life-saving straw, and quickly ordered to collect ships and build an iron rope ring warship. At the same time, he sent someone to secretly cross the Yellow River in a small boat, so that Cao Hong and Cao Zhang should not worry and find a way immediately.

After counting, more and more warships gathered at Cao Jun's Mianchi Ferry. Naturally, such a big move could not be concealed. Not long after, Liu Bei of Chang'an learned the news, but Cao Pi did not expect that Liu Bei laughed when he heard the news.

Next time, Gan Ning, the general of Zhendong, who was waiting in Tongguan, received a carrier pigeon from Chang'an.

(to be continued)