Chapter 409 Let's Go Eat Melon

In the early summer of the first year of Jian'an.

Cao Cao declared to the outside world that the Black Mountain bandit army was wreaking havoc in the Yanzhou area.

Go into the mountains to suppress bandits.

An army of 30,000 entered Taihang Xing, the southernmost of Taihang Eight Xings, from Luoyang.

In fact, this army is not the Cao army who suppressed the bandits, but the bandit Heishan army.

And it is also the Black Mountain Army that has received regular training from Cao Jun.

Since ancient times, the mountains have been the dens of bandits and bandits, and bandits have been in constant trouble.

The prosperous age cannot be completely wiped out.

Troubled times can even determine the rise and fall of a place.

The Taihang Mountains are huge mountains all over the world.

Across Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou, Sili.

Among them, 100,000 black mountain bandits were born during the Yellow Turban Rebellion and ravaged the land of the four states. Even the hinterlands of the Central Plains, such as Yanzhou and Yuzhou, will be affected by it.

In the Taihang Mountains, there are Taihang Eight Xings, which are the eight main exits into and out of the mountains.

They are all important passes, controlled by the Montenegrin Army.

This Taihang Eight Xings is amazing, spanning the eastern part of Bingzhou, the southwest of Youzhou, and all the counties in the western part of Jizhou.

Like a sickle, it cut the Yuan family's northern land in half.

In other words, the Black Mountain Army could launch attacks on more than a dozen counties of the Yuan family at the same time.

You can also choose a county at random and launch a fierce attack.

It is hard to guard against.

This can be seen why Cao Cao funded and supported the Black Mountain Army.

As long as the Black Mountain Army disturbs the interior of the Northland.

Then, the Yuan family's army is like tigers and leopards being held back, unable to cross the Yellow River.

The Yuan family could no longer contain Cao Cao's development.

At this moment, under the Taihang Xingkou Pass.

The 30,000 Black Mountain Army set off and returned to a familiar place.

These two or three months of regular training have skyrocketed their combat effectiveness.

And there was a world-renowned prince training them, as if in a dream.

"What the hell, I'm finally back. I'm going to have a good drink tonight, and the bird has faded out of my mouth!"

"Let's bet, let's bet, come to my cottage today, who won't come, who is the son of a turtle!"

Cao Cao and Zhang Yan were speaking their last words before the pass.

Inside the pass, there was a loud voice of yelling and cursing.

Obviously, as soon as they passed the level, the Black Mountain Army exploded in banditry.

Zhang Yan must be very embarrassed. The country is easy to change, and the nature is hard to change. Although more than two months of training have given these bandits some military discipline, they can't fundamentally change their status as bandits.

Cao Cao frowned, but in any case, the Black Mountain Army trained by him has different combat effectiveness and will be more threatening to the Yuan family.

"Cao Gong, send it here."

As the yelling in the pass became more and more noisy, Zhang Yan was no longer embarrassed, and she couldn't hold back her face.

If you think about it, tens of thousands of evil wolves gather together and cannot disperse for the time being. Swearing and swearing is enough for military discipline, and if there is no mutiny, it is a super-level performance.

And Cao Cao gave Zhang Yan a lot of weapons, and also provided craftsmen who made rolling stones, wood and arrows.

Zhang Yan came with a group of leaders, and Cao Cao also appointed famous generals such as Xia Houdun and Xia Houyuan to train these people in the art of war and strategy.

The strength of the Montenegrin Army has greatly increased.

However, Zhang Yan did not thank Cao Cao, so he knew that the prince in front of him had a purpose and was using him.

However, the hatred between Zhang Yan and Yuan Tan must be great, and they can take revenge and get support, so why not do it?

"Marshal Zhang, you are a man of faith." Cao Cao said lightly.

"Cao Gong, don't worry, within half a month, you will hear good news."

Cao Cao thought to himself, how could these vicious people not take revenge?

Follow Zhang Yan into the Taihang Mountains.

Cao Cao also returned to Xuchang.

Sure enough, within half a month, news came that the Black Mountain Army was raging in Youzhou, Jizhou, and Bingzhou.

The 100,000 Black Mountain Army came out to loot and attack everywhere, which has become Yuan Shao's confidant's serious trouble.

Cao Cao is very proud.

Immediately began to march into Chang'an.

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And in Yecheng, the capital of the Han Dynasty.

The dog days are about to enter, and the weather is already very hot.

In the prime minister's mansion.

Yuan Shao's mood at the moment was even hotter, almost so angry that he was about to breathe fire.

Originally, in the land under his control this year, except for a few barren counties, such as Quzhou, the rest of the land had a bumper harvest of grain.

But the black mountain bandits were dispatched and turned into hundreds of small teams, fighting guerrilla everywhere in the long snake-like Taihang Mountains.

All-pervasive.

A lot of food has been robbed everywhere, and the harvest year tends to become a year of banditry.

As a prince here, how can he not be angry?

He looked at everyone in the hall, "Thieves have always been there, but this year is particularly rampant."

Yuan Tan remained silent in the hall for a while, the banditry in Montenegro was rampant, it was unexpected and reasonable.

You must know that during the process of regaining Bingzhou, the Yuan family took over the indissoluble feud with the Black Mountain bandits, and they are as high as the sky.

The black mountain bandits rested for a winter and spring, and now they come out in summer to grab the summer harvest and take revenge.

Tian Feng got up and said: "My lord, calm down. Now the army has been sent to various places to suppress it. With the joint defense of various places, I believe it will be effective."

Yuan Shao's mood did not ease in any way.

Because at present, Yuan Jun can only be on the defensive against the Black Mountain bandits.

The Yuan family had a lot of soldiers and horses, but they had to guard the border and the main force should be in the center to deal with possible princes' attacks.

It is impossible to form a line of defense for thousands of miles in the Taihang Mountains.

Yuan Jun's life in suppressing bandits was not easy.

But Yuan Shaoben said that after the grain harvest this time, he would expand his troops.

But being made such a fuss by the Black Mountain Army, all previous efforts were wasted.

Not only could it not continue to expand its troops, but it also did not have enough troops to enter the mountains to encircle and suppress the Black Mountain Army.

Yuan Shao sighed suddenly, his anger dissipated, after all, he couldn't die of anger because of such a thing.

With his equipment and strength as the overlord of the North, sooner or later he will avenge this revenge, just like a man who is bitten by a group of mosquitoes at night, he is not in a hurry.

Looking at Yuan Tan, "Tan'er, it was said that after the harvest, Qu Zhou's grain and grass will be replenished. Where is Xu You?"

Xu You stood up, "The subordinate is here."

Yuan Tan also stood up.

Yuan Shao pointed to the past and said, "Resupply Qu Zhou as much as possible, and we must never let famine occur in the eldest son's fief."

"Here!" Xu You said solemnly.

Yuan Shang: (╯^╰), fortunately his fief has a bumper harvest, and now all his followers are sent to protect Xiashou.

Summer harvest is not only about harvesting, but also about drying and transferring warehouses. It takes at least a month before the heart can be put in the stomach.

For anyone, food is equal to life, the most important item.

Yuan Tan clasped his fists in a salute, "Father, the child doesn't need this batch of food and grass, it's better for the army to encircle and suppress the Black Mountain Army."

Everyone: (⊙ o ⊙)!

Why did you refuse so boldly?

This is fate.

Could it be that the eldest son wants to die?

"Tan'er!" Yuan Shao's tone became more serious, not displeased, and he said, "You have done a lot for the Yuan family, please accept it."

Yuan Tan looked at everyone, hoping that he would accept it, even the third son Yuan Shang was hypocritical.

Obviously, everyone thought that if he didn't accept him, Qu Zhou would soon be starved.

Qu Zhou didn't produce any grain, but he had fruit, which was enough to buy grain, and he still had savings.

But now no one believes it when they say it, and instead they are despised and hypocritical.

Then take it down first.

Wait for the watermelons to be sold, and then take them out to support the Black Mountain Army.

"Here." Yuan Tan said lightly.

Yuan Shang was very dissatisfied, as if he accepted it reluctantly, it was your fate! I feel that his elder brother is too good at pretending.

Yuan Shao nodded, and finally did something for his eldest son, which gave him a sense of accomplishment.

But thinking of the banditry in Montenegro, it came up again.

After half an hour.

Shence Mansion.

Yuan Tan sat high in the hall.

Wen Chen is headed by Guo Jia.

On the general side, Zhao Yun is the top.

Guo Jiadao: "My lord, these Black Mountain troops are well-trained, they don't look like bandits at all, but more like a regular army."

Xun You rubbed his glasses, "The timing of the Black Mountain Army's descent was just right. The timing and location of the looting was clearly defined, seven inches right in the middle of Yuan's house. There was a feeling of a large-scale battle, and I didn't think the bandits could do it at all."

Although Zhao Yun and the others did not speak, they looked helpless against the bandits in Montenegro. They have also studied the robbery tactics of the Black Mountain Army, and it really is not the old bandit routine.

Yuan Tan is also a headache for the Black Mountain Army, which will hinder the development of the Yuan family.

But the eyes can't just focus on the Black Mountain Army.

Life is still going on.

The Montenegro army has psoriasis and vitiligo, so it won't kill Yuan's family for the time being, so let his father have a headache first.

Yuan Tan here has a good thing to do right away, and said: "Everyone, don't worry about this matter for now. Tomorrow, you all follow me to Quzhou. Let's go eat melons..."

Guo Jia and the others looked at each other. They had been thinking about Qu Zhou's upcoming famine, but they didn't think too much about watermelon.

Seeing that the eldest son is so confident, can you really fill your stomach with fruits?

Is this melon really delicious?

After all, I have never eaten it, and there is no precedent in ancient times that people can be full by relying on fruit. It is understandable to have this idea.