After a short replenishment in Xiangyuan, the army continued to advance.

More than 60 miles southeast of Xiangyuan City, it turned southward, passed through Huguan and Tunliu Zhucheng, and finally, on the fourth day after departure, that is, on April 18, arrived at the city of the elder son of Shangdangzhi.

Compared with the 200-mile rapid advance on the battlefield in Hebei, this speed is not fast. But now it is marching in the territory of Shangdang County, where the terrain is dangerous, and it is a long-distance march, and it has traveled more than 300 miles in four days, and it is said to be more than 70 miles, which is actually very fast.

can have such a speed, mostly thanks to Wang Yu's silver bullet open road strategy. In the past and present, tried and tested, claiming to be able to make ghosts and gods under the offensive of throwing money, the county towns and fortresses along the way are invincible, and the news spreads like wings, and even the marching speed of the Qingzhou army of more than 70 miles is only jaw-dropping.

The scene encountered when he first arrived in Xiangyuan City never appeared again, and the subjective initiative of the people of Shangdang was completely mobilized. It was not enough to prepare in the city early, but also set up a number of lookout posts on the hills outside the city, waiting for the legendary army of money to cross the border.

Seeing the arrival of a large group of cavalry from afar, the outermost lookout post toppled the message tree to deliver the message, and the city began to prepare. When you can really see the banner of the cavalry, you will enter the official greeting procedure.

There are various ways to greet them, and the most exaggerated is the arrival of the army in the city of the eldest son.

First of all, the villagers went out of the city to welcome them. The villagers who came out to welcome them are all old people who are over 70 years old and have children and grandchildren. Holding brooms woven with green bamboo, they made the gesture of sweeping the road as they walked forward, occasionally leaning down to pull out the weeds.

This is a very ancient etiquette, and it is also the most solemn kind of etiquette among the people to welcome nobles. Generally, only when the Son of Heaven is in peace and prosperity, when the Son of Heaven is welcomed, will the officials organize the people to do so.

In terms of Wang Yu's current status and strength, enjoying such etiquette is not arrogant, but in the troubled times, and in a chaotic place like Shangdang, Leng Ding felt a little awkward and surprised when he saw such a big gift.

However, he couldn't refuse, he originally intended to win over the hearts of the people, and if he wanted to achieve this goal, going to the party was the top priority. Only when the annexation is completely settled and there is no future trouble, can Xu Shu's Western Front Army use the annexation as a pedal and launch a strategy against Guanzhong and Hedong more quickly.

It is better for the people to show favor than to continue to maintain a state of hostility and distrust.

The real surprise was after entering the city. As soon as the forward cavalry entered the city gate, a large number of people poured out of the streets. Zhao Yun, who was walking in front, was taken aback, and almost thought that these people were just pretending to be submissive on the surface, but in fact they were plotting against him.

It's a shame that Zhao Yun, who is in front of him, has a calm surname, otherwise there may really be a mess. In fact, the people were just overzealous.

"General, come to our house! The freshly steamed dough cakes, and the hares that were hunted yesterday, are fat and fragrant! ”

"The rabbit has just passed the winter, and if you are thin, what can you eat? We have freshly milled japonica rice ......"

"General, we have fish, we have fish!"

After Zhao Yun was surprised, there was a slight absurd warm feeling in his heart.

How many years haven't seen anything like this? Well, maybe I've never seen it, but I've heard about it in legends, right? Everywhere Wang Shi went, the people were greeted by the people eating pot pulp, and under the pen of the historians, such rhetoric could often be seen. But whether it is really something, or whether it will be worn by future generations, it is difficult to say, anyway, Zhao Yun himself has not seen it, and he has not heard anyone dare to claim to have seen it with his own eyes.

At that time, Gongsun Zhan went to the east and west to defend the northern Xinjiang, and his reputation among the people was not bad. However, Gongsun Chan has no experience in governing the army, and governing the army is also a very traditional model, and the vast majority of the people are in awe and awe of this strong army in Youzhou.

It is a tribute to the soldiers who fought on the battlefield in blood, keeping the **-like Xianbei and Wuhuan out of the country, and there is no way to harm everyone's homeland.

I am afraid that it is also such good men who have brought heavy pressure and burden to the people of Youzhou and even the northern Hebei region, which is not a disaster.

At that time, when the people who were sheltered by the Youzhou Army mentioned this strong army, most of them would comfort each other with such words: No matter what he is, it is better than being beaten in by a dog.

As for Liu Yu, he is a pure bureaucrat, and his good reputation comes entirely from the local wealthy families. As the lord said, those who get cheap will sell good to those who give benefits. Liu Yu relieved the burden of the wealthy family and passed it on to the common people, so he would naturally get the heartfelt support of the former.

As for the scene he saw now, Zhao Yun's heart was already full of pride.

Although the lord will not have nothing to do and put the word benevolence and righteousness on his lips, what he is actually doing is all good governance that benefits the country and the people. The new policy benefited the people, so it was supported by the people, and the reason is as simple as that.

"If the fathers and elders are so enthusiastic, we can't live up to this heart. The order went down, and the various departments were scattered in the city to eat! Zhao Yun waved his hand and ordered, and said with a smile: "Go to someone again, tell Kong Ming that there is no need to fire in the army today, eat and drink enough, and hurry up and get on the road." ”

"Whoa!" The herald took the flag and went off in a hurry.

The food of the Qingzhou Army has always been good, but that is usual. When the war is approaching, no one's supplies are tight, and the highest goal of the quartermaster's efforts is to keep the whole army fed, and the details of whether the food is good or not are generally not taken into account.

There were two main types of dry food in the Han army, which were called meal and glutinous food. It is to fry rice, wheat, sorghum and other grains, and then mash them so that they can be carried, which is similar to the fried rice and fried noodles of later generations. The army with better conditions will also provide some dried pickles and the like.

The treatment of the generals is better, there will definitely be dried vegetables, and occasionally some fresh vegetables and the like, even if it is a cadre-level privilege.

Of course, there will be no wine and meat at all, but most of them will be kept until the eve of the war, and will be used as a morale-boosting trump card. It can be seen from this that the main generals who have the idea of fighting these special materials when they have nothing to do will definitely not become a famous general, and they will either retreat to the second line early or die unexpectedly.

The military rations of the Qingzhou army were stronger than those of the Han army in the past, but it was only in peacetime, after leaving the country to fight, it was actually about the same. Where is it so easy to find something fresh? Even if it is found, it is impossible to supply tens of thousands of troops.

This is the case in the Central Plains, not to mention that it is now in the state of merger, which has been in chaos for decades, and the party is the most fierce in the state of merger!

As soon as he learned that Wang Yu had decided to change his route, and he would leave ahead of schedule without waiting for Xu Shu to deliver food, Zhao Yun was not very down-to-earth in his heart, for fear that he would not be able to deal with the fierce Shangdang. As a result, things went smoothly, not only with the supplies, but also with the unexpected joy of improving the food.

During this period of merging states, the mouths of the soldiers were also very indifferent. Although I won't complain, I will definitely be happy to hear that there is an opportunity to open meat.

The people of the Shangdang are so enthusiastic, they almost give everything they have, are you afraid that you won't be able to feast? Of course, you can't eat for nothing, and you have to pay for it after eating. However, for the soldiers of Qingzhou who have a good military salary, they have never been afraid of expensive things, but they are afraid that there is no place to spend money.

Zhao Yun has a strong sense of responsibility, although he knows that the problem may not be big, but he still arranged for the troops to disperse and eat, and then rushed back to the Chinese army to resume his life.

"Zilong has worked hard, come on, sit down and eat." The Chinese army was set up in the city guard mansion in the center of the city, and when Zhao Yun arrived, a round table had already been set up here, waiting for him.

Wang Yu smiled and beckoned to the love general: "Don't say it, this thing made by opening a small stove is much stronger than the big canteen." This party Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon, in the future, the world will be peaceful, maybe there will be a few kitchen gods or something. ”

"That day is not far off." Zhao Yun replied with a smile and sat down in his place. Before he could pick up the chopsticks, Tai Shici's word box opened.

"This Shangdang people are really amazing, we are marching so fast, their news is even faster than ours! It's not uncommon for those mountain people to be faster than us when they can climb the mountains or take ultra-short roads, but their etiquette and supply specifications are getting more and more outrageous! ”

It sounded like he was just sighing, but Wang Yu heard that Tai Shici seemed to have something in his words, raised his eyes to look at the other party, and asked, "Ziyi, what do you want to say?" ”

"I just want to......" Tai Shici cautiously looked at Wang Yu's expression, and said hesitantly: "These people are walking so fast, what if someone goes to Hanoi to report the news?" In the past few days, we have not received any news from Yanzhou at all, in case Cao ** is really in Hanoi, I know that we are ...... That's tricky. ”

Wang Yu raised his eyebrows lightly, and asked rhetorically: "Are you worried that Cao ** will intercept it in advance?" ”

"It means so, but it's not ......"

Tai Shi Ci seemed very hesitant, and he snorted for a long time, and waited until Wang Yu was a little impatient before he revealed his true intentions: "I just wonder, what is written in your letter of advice, is it that as long as the military advisor does what he does according to the above strategy, he will definitely be able to force Cao ** to Hanoi." If that's the case, you have to guard against leaking the news! ”

After thinking about it, he added: "It's a little weird here in the eldest son city, the officials and heroes here, the dead are dead, and there are not a few escapes left, how can there be such a move to think of Yingying?" Don't be someone preparing to fornicate with Cao ** and delay the army, right? ”

The generals began to have a smile on their faces, but when they heard this, they all changed color.

Tai Shi Ci seems to be determined to impress everyone these days, and he has used a lot of brains, and the section he thought of is indeed very reasonable, and it contains a lot of risks.

This time the diversion can only take two roads, Bai Cheng or Taihang Cheng, if Cao ** receives the news in advance, as long as he sends thousands of elites to defend the danger, he can bring great trouble to his side.

During this time, the lord only focused on the march, and had no intention of contacting the left-behind army in Yanzhou at all. Everywhere we went, although there was a grand welcome scene, in fact, it was a silent march of military conditions.

Now, everyone has no idea what lies ahead, I don't know if Cao ** will send troops to intercept it in the canyon, and I don't know how the battle situation in Yanzhou is going, it is completely dark.

What if Cao ** peeps through and rushes into the encirclement?

What if I am blocked in Baicheng or Taihang?

What if Cao ** is not in Hanoi at all?

There are too many questions, and they are not at all soothed by harvesting the hearts of the party and the people.

And the biggest question is the content of that bag. Although no one doubts the wisdom and strategy of their own master, but if this mystery is not solved, how can this heart be steady?

"Even if Cao ** is not in Hanoi, isn't it faster for us to take this road than to take a detour from Jingcheng? As for Cao **'s ambush against us, I don't think he has that much ability. Until now, I haven't decided which way to go, Cao ** wants to set up an ambush, not by luck, so I can only divide the troops into two ways. If he really divides his troops, it is really unwanted. ”

Wang Yu put down his chopsticks, and Shi Shiran explained: "If he sends troops to block the road, it will be a little tricky. But it is still the same sentence, there must be a road before the car reaches the mountain, and if there is no road, we will use the sword in our hands to cut a road. As for the tips...... Hehe, it's not time to unravel the mystery, so let's be calm. Eat, eat, and hurry after eating. ”

The words made the public both a little enthusiastic and confused. The lord has never been in the habit of selling guanzi, and it is impossible to trust anyone here, why is it so secretive this time? What a strangeness!

No matter what thoughts they had in their hearts, the road still had to go on, but the generals' minds gradually did not go up to the march, but gathered on an inconspicuous point on the map......

The third of the world-famous Taihang Eight Clans - Bai Cheng! (To be continued.) )