Yuyang.

These days, the vigilance in the city has been strengthened by three points compared to the past.

Anyone who was still a little breathing in the city was beaten by Gongsun's soldiers with whips and sticks, while luring them with hot soup and hot food, digging soil and stacking stones like crazy to repair the city's contours.

For ordinary Gongsun soldiers, of course, they didn't know what the overall situation was, but they had some instinctive feelings and knew that the current situation was not very wonderful. Especially when they saw the commander running around and the frown captain in the army, they felt more and more that the disaster was coming, and would always gather together and whisper.

At this moment, in the Yuyang Festival Hall, Gongsun Du frowned and summoned some lieutenant generals and were asking about some matters...

"Lord, this military pay... has been delayed for a long time, not to mention that for so many days, I have never seen any money to buy it. If I don't pay military pay, I'm afraid it's...

"Lord, the military pay can be delayed, but the food and grass are really hard to delay. Now we are trapped in Yuyang, and Dingling people are robbing everywhere around us. Anyone who has some oil and water will be snatched away by those dogs. If there is no harvest in autumn and winter..."

"Lord, there is also a shortage of weapons and armor. The iron ore outside the city was looted by Ding Ling's bastard, and even the iron slag was stolen. Now, the iron smear is re-excavated and smelted, and not many people are gathered. Moreover, even if the iron ore is dug out, there are not enough craftsmen, and no good iron can be refined..."

"Lord, Yuyang is a good man, the old brothers... I am not hiding the lord, and the old brothers also complain a little... I worked hard to fight, but the result was better than being happy in Liaodong. I don't know what to say to the old brother..."

"Master..."

When Gongsun Du heard this, even a smile on his face was difficult to maintain, and he couldn't help but feel a little gloomy in his eyebrows and eyes. Then he pretended to be like I was done, so everyone could feel at ease.

Gongsun Du knew about these difficulties, but he did not expect it to be so bad.

However, he can't solve these problems, or it is impossible to solve them immediately. Whether it is military pay, money, food, or weapons, armor and equipment, you can't say that you will fall from the sky with just a touch of your mouth, right?

So Gongsun Du just listened to the complaints from the generals and schoolmen, but he did not criticize them because of this. Even when it was at the end, he grinned and laughed, saying that these were nothing and that they could be solved in a few days! Then let all the middle and lower-level military academies go back to stabilize the morale of the army, saying that these things are arranged and will be dealt with in a few days...

After all, everything needs to be done, right?

The middle and lower-level military academies left in skepticism.

Gongsun Du's face almost immediately fell down and remained silent.

The strong attack of the Dingling people and the bear-like appearance of the Xianbei people made Gongsun Du passive, and what made Gongsun Du the most trouble was the fleet that should have arrived early without a trace...

Have you encountered wind and waves on the sea?

Whenever this idea rises, Gongsun Du will immediately comfort himself. It is impossible, it is completely impossible. Now there are sunny everywhere, how can there be any wind and waves? Besides, if there are really wind and waves, it will not all sink. How many more can you come back?

Gongsun Du had sent people to Liaodong to inquire, but in the situation where Dingling people were around, Gongsun Du did not ensure that the messengers he sent could arrive in Liaodong smoothly, and then he would return to Yuyang smoothly from Liaodong again...

I'll just dig up the tender mummy...

Gongsun Du has been struggling in Liaodong for more than ten years, climbing to the position of Emperor Liaodong from the licking of his butt. He once thought that he had already touched all the hearts and matters of the world and had a clear grasp. However, now that he was at Yuyang, he suddenly realized that he was not so clear.

Especially on the table, the letters from Cao Jun sent from the south made Gongsun Du even more confused. Is Cao Jun crazy? He actually came to hold me accountable and tolerate the Hu people to go south to rob, asking me to restrain the Hu people immediately? If I could really deal with these five spines and six beasts, if I could really deal with these two tigers, how could I suddenly get rid of the two tigers and dash them and run away to get the sting?!

I am so confused and I am helpless!

Gongsun Du cursed in his heart, but there was no good idea.

In this chaos, he was caught between Ding Ling and Cao's army, and then his original allies were unreliable. He ran away by himself and left him here. Then the morale of the army was a little impetuous. Once there was a change, the consequences were really unimaginable. But the problem was that Gongsun Du was unwilling to retreat like this and stayed in Liaodong. It seemed comfortable, but it was of no help to achieve a great cause. So what should we do to make this most dangerous time pass as soon as possible?

Gongsun Kang looked at Gongsun Du without saying a word, but his face became more and more ashen, and he felt that Alexander didn't dare to say a word, and sat aside with his head shrank. These days, Gongsun Kang has really lost his views. He was the best in the world, and he was the second in the world, and he was almost like a sieve, and he could be bright when he held up.

Gongsun Kang didn't ask, but Liu Yi couldn't ask. The reason was, of course, not that Liu Yi was concerned about the situation and the soldiers, but because Gongsun Kang's surname was Gongsun, and Liu Yi was surnamed Liu.

"Lord, now... the situation is unclear, it's better to..." Liu Yi said slowly, looking at Gongsun Du's face, thinking about the meaning of the slight changes between Gongsun Du's eyebrows and eyes, and always preparing to change his lines, "Why... think about what solution?"

Liu Yi originally wanted to return to Liaodong, but looking at Gongsun Du's expression, he changed his words temporarily.

"Well..." Gongsun Du nodded slowly, "Then tell me, what's the solution?"

"This..." Liu Yi cursed in his heart.

Who is the lord who is the lord? You can't come up with a way to ask me, if I can solve everything, I still want you, the lord, to do nothing? Let's go to work hard, and we will find a way out or go, so what do you want you to do? Riding on our heads all day long to shit and urinate?

Liu Yi held it in for a moment, "It's better to... this... Cao Jun..."

Liu Yi originally meant to remind Gongsun Du. After all, not only are there Dingling people outside now, but it would be even more troublesome if Cao's army counterattacked? Given the grim situation, the bureau chief would have turned to the top earlier.

As a result, Gongsun Du had no idea of ​​turning around. More importantly, he believed that Yuyang was the only way out for Liaodong. If he was let go this time, then there would probably be no such good opportunity next time. Therefore, when Liu Yi mentioned Cao's army, Gongsun Du thought about whether he could use Cao's army to create something for himself...

It seems, it seems, can?

Gongsun Du clapped his hands and said, "It's so wonderful! It's so wonderful! It leads Cao's army to this point! To eliminate Ding Ling's troubles!"

As soon as this statement was said, not only Liu Yi was stunned, but even Gongsun Kang on the side wanted to complain and led Cao's army to come. Aren't you afraid that Cao's army would turn their backs?

Gongsun Du smiled and said, "I was not thinking well before... If we evacuated this place... do you think, is it the Cao army coming first, or is the Dingling people coming first?"

Before Gongsun Kang could react, Liu Yi suddenly realized and praised: "The lord is right! The lord is wise! The lord is wise!"

Gongsun Kang couldn't help but look at Liu Yi awkwardly and grind his teeth secretly.

It seems that only I don’t understand, how can I play this?

Or, I'll go play with mud?

…(O_o)??…

Mobei, Dingling.

Basically, the Hu people's camps are more like temporary settlements. Not only are there many open spaces left, which are convenient for war horses to gallop, but no trenches are dug. Even fences are tiring. Only cavalry cruising outside the camps are considered protection measures for the camps.

Of course, most of the time, the Hu people did not have to fight in a narrow area like the Han people, and there was no array at all, rushing up in chaos, either winning or retreating.

Especially for a huge tribe like Ding Ling, which has just expanded, its roots are basically unstable and cannot support any rules, tactics, tactics, etc., it is like a lollipop. It needs to be stood on the plane with a thin foot. If it is not pierced deeper, it is basically no longer possible.

During this period, Dingling people robbed everywhere and obtained some things, so they naturally developed two different concepts.

One is to stop when it is better.

The other kind of thing is that everyone is here.

They all have reasons, they all make sense, and they can't convince each other, just like genuine and pirated versions.

Dingling people are like nouveau riche in the grassland and desert. In just over a year, they suddenly expanded from a local small enterprise to a large group spanning several provinces. The rapid explosion was very pleasant, but there were also many problems hidden.

Some tribes even disdained the surrendered people and demoted them to slaves to feed cattle and horses...

Of course, some tribes have captured some prisoners, so they put them in felt covers and threw them on the grass, allowing the war horses to step into meat paste...

These are all right.

The most overwhelming thing is that some tribes actually eat captives! The skulls of male captives are raised in public, and then they eat brains, or the female captives are cut off and cut out their hearts and livers to eat.

"This is the will of God!"

"This is how you can strengthen your body! Break the curse!"

"We are the Lord of the Desert! Since we are the Lord of the Desert, eat whatever we want!"

Dingling's system is basically the same as his name, just like zero.

In the past, big and small affairs were discussed in tribes of all sizes, and there was no so-called etiquette of speech and conversation, let alone any mandatory norms. Therefore, when different tribes adopted different corresponding methods, conflicts naturally inevitably arise.

At the beginning, they might just say that they would communicate with each other and give advice. Then some of the leaders in the tribe must have been dazzled, thinking that the advice from others was to interfere with their majestic life!

So, a sentence appeared in these people's minds, "Why should I listen to you?"

An inevitable division arises.

When they were in a stalemate, these guys thought that they had a nominal commander, "Report to the commander! We can do whatever we want!"

"Success! Just do it! Don't bother me, I won't bother you! Wait for the commander's order!"

It ended in a bad mood.

However, here at the commander of Dingling University, there is no worry much...

Because Commander Ding Ling encountered another thing, he received some news one after another, saying that some tribes had gone south in the north, saying that they had encountered a blizzard. This made it difficult for him to believe.

Before autumn comes, there is a blizzard?

The subsequent news from some tribe Hu people who fled back from the escape made Commander Ding Ling start to be skeptical because maybe one person can tell lies, but if different people in different tribes say the same thing, the possibility of such lies will be greatly reduced...

But this is still contrary to the general perception of the commander, so the commander found the nearest hill, and, well, or the mound, climbed to the top and looked north.

Everything in sight seemed to be as usual and had no change. There was no dark cloud rolling in the distance, let alone a blizzard.

Perhaps it's just a special situation at the northern end of the distant desert?

Or maybe things are not really bad, but these tribes happened to be unlucky and encountered a storm?

Commander Ding Ling frowned and looked north. But even though he tried his best, the human eye's vision was still limited. He could not see anything.

If you pull your eyes to the high altitude, you will find that on the edge of the northern desert, the rolling dark clouds are like giant dragons, swallowing everything around them. On the edge of the dark clouds, there are a small group of nomadic Hu people who are fleeing like ants!

And to the south of these fleeing nomadic Hu people, many tribes, including the Dingling people, were still unaware of it, enjoying the happy summer time leisurely...

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"Gongsun wants to escape?"

When everyone in the Cao army camp received this news, they were inevitably somewhat surprised.

Cao Hong also frowned a little.

Since learning that Zhao Yun’s side had not fallen into the Yuyang Trap, Cao’s army’s target had to be transferred to these smaller preys, so it is naturally impossible for Gongsun Du to have no targeted arrangements.

The Cao army was not ignorant of Gongsun Du.

Liaodong and Liaoxi are not far apart. Even if Cao Cao doesn't care, Cao Chun, who is in Youzhou, has collected a lot of information about Gongsun Du in Liaodong. Therefore, overall, he believes that Gongsun Du is a very cunning and greedy person, and is good at concealing and forbearing. After all, if Gongsun Du was not such a person, he would not have become a local overlord in Liaodong.
To be continued...