Chapter 3309: Sharing Cold Pork, Working Together for a Win-Win Situation

Chapter 3308: Divide the cold pork and win-win together

Facing Wei Yan's roar, Cao Ying trembled, but did not flinch, but pushed back.

"You can't attack the Prime Minister's Mansion in Yecheng!" ” Cao Ying said very directly, “And outsiders have no way of knowing the defenses in the Prime Minister’s Mansion! 』

"Whether I can go in or not is my business!" Wei Yan was also unambiguous, "This outer wall alone is of no use!" 』

“Didn’t you say before that you didn’t want to go to the city? ” Cao Ying asked again.

"Whether you want to do it or not, and whether you want to do it or not, aren't they two different things? "Wei Yan is very busy."

"You..." Cao Ying was speechless for a while.

Wei Yan had now stopped his scowl, and with a smile he picked up half of the Yecheng defense map and looked at it carefully, "Tsk, tsk, there is still something there... I don't know who arranged this city defense?" 』

"Chen Changwen. ” Cao Ying replied.

"who? ’ Wei Yan asked.

"Chen Qun and Chen Changwen. ” Cao Ying said.

Wei Yan snorted and nodded.

Cao Ying glanced sideways at Wei Yan, feeling somewhat embarrassed overall. After coughing, he said: "Chen Changwen has led his troops to Qinghe..."

Wei Yan put down the scarf in his hand and squinted his eyes, "Does this mean... you want me to kill Chen Changwen?" 』

"No, no!" ” Cao Ying waved his hands repeatedly, “We agreed that the two families would stop fighting, how can we add more killings? 』

"agreed? Wei Yan keenly grasped the key, "Master Cao County, who did you make an agreement with?" 』

"This..." Cao Ying rolled his eyes a few times,

Wei Yan originally just asked casually, but he didn't expect that he actually faked something. He immediately stared at Cao Ying and said, "Say it!" Now that we have reached the present moment, what else can we not be honest with each other? 』

Cao Ying was silent for a moment, nodded and said, "Has the general heard about Ju Guangping?" 』

"I've heard that too. ” Wei Yan said.

"Ju Guangping has a son..." Cao Ying whispered, "I found the Zhen family..."

Wei Yan suddenly felt that this matter was becoming more and more interesting, and he chuckled, "Hey, tell me in detail, tell me..."

The manor where Wei Yan is currently located is a property of the Zhen family, but it is named after someone else.

It is a very common method in Chinese official circles. Seven aunts and eight aunts can always get some properties.

It is precisely because of this relationship that Wei Yan is slightly relieved to rest here.

After all, in Chang'an, Wei Yan also heard more or less about what happened between Zhen Mi and Qiao Qi. Anyway, Wei Yan didn't know whether there was such a thing, but he knew that Mrs. Huang didn't like Zhen Mi, so...

But no matter what, Wei Yan can't blatantly live like this, right?

It's okay if Chen Qun doesn't come to Qinghe. If he really comes here now, if he checks carefully, he may not be able to hide it. Therefore, both Cao Ying and other friendly people in Jizhou who had "lovedly cooperated" with Wei Yan during this period were a little unable to sit still, hoping that Wei Yan would leave as soon as possible, so they had this "half" defense map of Yecheng. But you can't sell it too thoroughly, otherwise you will really be sorry for your own archway. This is like the tea that some people sell. You say that the top is exposed and the bottom is exposed. Are they really selling tea? Some people just say that they are really selling tea...

So everyone gathered together and could only sell Cao Pi, oh, no, Yecheng.

First of all, the Jizhou gentry did not have much favorable impression of the Cao family's regime, let alone loyalty or disloyalty. On the other hand, Cao Cao was on the front line, and Cao Pi did not do anything decent in Yecheng. On the contrary, this was also the case. That one also had to be messed around for a while, which once again lowered the Jizhou guy's patience. Under such a situation, all parties quickly negotiated peace. Even Chen Qun sent his son Chen Tai to lobby around. The centrists, conservatives, radicals, etc. reached a consensus——

Jizhou must completely stop the war and resume production.

To finally achieve this goal, the two most critical people are involved, one is Wei Yan and the other is Cao Pi.

Half of the Yecheng city defense map was freshly released.

The meaning contained in it is thought-provoking.

The less important people are Chen Qun, Cui Yan, Cao Ying and a large group of people who want to get some benefits from this incident and get a share of the pie...

Anyway, how about sharing the pork? This is a rule set by the sages, and everyone who participates has a share.

As for who produced this meat and who it was cut from, that is a question not worth mentioning at all.

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Yecheng.

Every huge city is inseparable from the effective operation of various nodes in it. If any problem occurs in one of the nodes, it will lead to chaos.

This is a large town that Yuan Shao began to build.

Originally, Yuan Shao wanted to build it as a base camp for his family to ascend the throne, but he did not expect to make it a wedding dress for Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao took control of Jizhou, he also used this place as an important stronghold and built the Prime Minister's Palace on the basis of Yuan Shao, which was actually the inner city of Ye City.

The city walls of Yecheng are towering, solid and majestic. The exterior of the city walls are all made of blue bricks, which are neatly arranged and show their extraordinary style. The city is surrounded by a wide moat. However, the weather is now severely dry, and most of the moats have dried up, exposing some cracked ditch bottoms, which somewhat disfigures the scenery. Otherwise, on weekdays, the river water is clear, reflecting the shadow of the city wall, and the flags are fluttering. It is simply a first-class majestic city in Hebei, a popular place, and the center of politics and trade.

Above the city gate is a huge stone plaque with the words "Yecheng" written on it. The writing is powerful and it is said to be the handwriting of Cao's old classmate, which shows the importance of this place to the Cao family.

Soldiers are guarding the city gate closely, and pedestrians and caravans are coming in and out in an endless stream. Even in drought, the dignitaries in the city still have to eat, drink, sing and dance, so all kinds of goods and materials are still indispensable.

As soon as Chen Qun left, Yecheng seemed to have lost its backbone. Everyone ignored the matter and reported all problems to the Prime Minister's Mansion, which made Cao Pi very upset. After getting angry several times, Cao Pi knew that getting angry was useless. There were still a lot of things to do, and he could only grit his teeth and resist, and then he realized the importance of having a good subordinate.

Not only were the political affairs chaotic and complicated, but the number of refugees pouring into the city in the past few days was also increasing.

According to the usual unspoken rules, these refugees would be stopped at the station... er, cough, ugh, at the checkpoints early, and then rushed to other towns and villages in a swarm, and they must not let these filth pollute the eyes of the dignitaries.

But this time, no one cared about this matter.

Of course, from a certain perspective, these refugees are also Han people. They came to Yecheng to seek refuge after suffering from disasters and having no food to eat. What's the problem?

Chen Qun left Yecheng, and the government was closed.

Cao Pi was busy and exhausted, and he lived in the Prime Minister's Mansion, so he naturally didn't know much about what was happening on the streets.

Some small officials noticed that something was wrong, and when they wanted to mention the issue of handling refugees, they would be interrupted by some righteous people who pitied the world...

Aren't these living beings? How can they be so unloving and unkind?

In the face of such righteousness, who can bear it?

So, the last time checkpoints were set up everywhere to intercept refugees was the last time.

This time, it was as if there were no checkpoints at all.

With more refugees, there were more problems, especially in Yecheng, where there were many places full of lights, wine and women, and music every night. And what was interesting was that whenever natural disasters and man-made disasters approached, more people would be immersed in these narcotics like zombies, completely ignoring the changes in the surroundings and what would happen to them after the building collapsed.

On one side, they were picked and sold like pigs and dogs by human traffickers, and on the other side, there was a scene of fine wine, delicious food, singing and dancing, as if it formed an absurd and long-lasting painting.

In Yecheng, on the streets of the city, pedestrians were in a hurry. Everyone seemed to have endless things to do. Everyone seemed to be saying in their hearts that it was good enough to take care of themselves and survive. The Han Dynasty would be the same without anyone.

In the restaurants and theaters on the crossroads, literati and poets were still talking and talking, and poems and songs were heard. What they talked about was not all about the suffering of the country and the people, but also about which brothel had more charming women and which garden had more beautiful flowers.

In the prime minister's official residence, everyone was busy, but no one knew what they were busy with. Perhaps for these officials, they were busy fighting for power and scheming. They argued loudly in the official residence, but no one mentioned how to resist foreign enemies and how to save the lives of the people. In their eyes, there was only power and wealth. The rise and fall of the Han Dynasty and the rise and fall of the Cao family seemed to have little to do with them.

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The refugees outside the city came in like a tide, more and more, they were displaced, hungry and cold, while the dignitaries in the city lived a life of luxury, as if the war between Fei Qian and Cao Cao was very far away from them, and they only had their peace and enjoyment in front of them.

The smart people had already found all kinds of excuses to run away, and those who stayed behind were not just living a life of drunkenness and dreams, right?

But the drunkenness of these guys once again stimulated the refugees who were suffering from hunger and cold.

A conflict that was not known to be intentional or deliberate suddenly broke out...

As for the reason for the outbreak of the whole incident, perhaps it was just a fight for a bloody steamed bun.

Under the lights and wine, the nobles threw one or two steamed buns, and the refugees scrambled for them like dogs. Isn't it also a kind of thing that makes these upper-class gentry children feel happy?

Look, these dogs, fighting for that little steamed bun, their heads are broken and bloody!

Hahahaha!

But when the blood flows, who remembers that no matter whether it is a noble or a commoner, the blood is actually red, and if it bleeds dry, they will die...

Who knows?

Who cares?

Near Yecheng, there is a guard barracks set up by the nearby city, which is specifically responsible for guarding Yecheng.

Seeing the smoke rising and the commotion in Yecheng, the guard barracks immediately sounded the warning gong. The soldiers in the camp didn't know what was going on, and then they waited and waited, but they didn't get any orders from the commander!

The reason was simple. The commander of the camp got drunk, and then he bumped his head against a pillar and fell into a coma...

This camp is close to Yecheng, and it is usually peaceful, so the commander in the camp needs to socialize on a daily basis, eat and drink to get closer to the people. After all, those who only focus on military training can't be the commander of the camp here. As a result, now he is drunk, injured and unconscious, and can't hear any warnings at all, so it is impossible for him to give any orders to the guards in the camp.

Without orders, you cannot go out. Even if you quell the riot without authorization, you may lose your head when you return. So when the riot gradually arose in Yecheng, the camp that should have taken emergency action did not react at all for a while!

The streets and the market of Yecheng also began to gradually become chaotic. There were flames rising into the sky, and people were running away in a mess. Everyone was panicked. Only some of the lowest-level team leaders in the city were still trying to control the situation, asking their soldiers to close the city gates, climb the city walls, put on armor, and find weapons...

Yes, that's right, armor and weapons must be collected. Shandong soldiers must implement the separation system of people and armor when resting. Swords and guns must be kept in a unified manner and cannot be carried with them, in case the new recruits have any emotional fluctuations and get up in the middle of the night to stab someone. What should we do?

As a result, those outside the city did not move, and those inside the city were looking for this and that in a mess. There were many and mixed voices of orders. Every middle-level official seemed to be shouting at the top of his voice, eager to let others know what to do, and he only needed to prove that he had already issued an order under such circumstances.

To make a decision, ask the superior.

To deal with it, wait for research.

To respond, a meeting is in progress.

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When Wei Yan saw this situation, he couldn't help but wonder if it was a trap? !

How could it be so smooth?

Oh my God, if he knew that Yecheng was like this, he would have come directly from Taihang Mountain to Yecheng, wouldn't it be over?

But in fact, there is a saying that it is better to come at the right time than to come early.

The current situation is inseparable from the right time, right place and right people.

First of all, the General of the Cavalry had to gain a great strategic advantage, and this advantage of the General of the Cavalry should just make the Jizhou gentry feel the crisis, not the desperate situation!

In the face of crisis, they would kick off their companions in the car to ensure their survival, and in the face of desperate situation, they would most likely promote their unity. The reason why it is said to be mostly because some of them may think it is better to surrender to the other side?

This is also why Wei Yan came all the way from Qinghe. Even if someone found Wei Yan's trace, they would turn a blind eye, because they only sold the interests of the Cao family, but gained favors that could fall into their own pockets!

If the Cavalry really took control of Jizhou one day, this favor, it can be said to be worthless, and it is not an exaggeration to say that it is worth a thousand gold!

In addition, Cao Pi did not win the hearts of the children of the gentry, so why bother to fight for the Cao family?

What?

What if Cao Pi was caught or killed?

Doesn't Cao Cao have other children?

Anyway, it's not the first time that Cao Cao's children died...

And the children of the Jizhou gentry heard that Cao Zhi was more proficient in scriptures than Cao Pi.

If Cao Zhi is not good, isn't there Cao Chong?

So what's the big deal?

Under such circumstances, what was in front of Wei Yan was almost a big gap created intentionally or unintentionally by all parties!

If it weren't for the severe drought in Jizhou, if Wei Yan hadn't had a wonderful idea to connect with the native gentry of Jizhou, if Cao Pi hadn't forced Chen Qun to lead his troops to leave the garrison, if Cao Pi hadn't left a low impression on the Jizhou gentry, etc., any link would not have been missing, and the current situation would not have been possible!

Wei Yan stared at Yecheng closely and licked his lips subconsciously.

"General, are you going to do it? !"

The old horse head asked anxiously beside Wei Yan.

The situation in front of him was either a great opportunity or a fatal trap.

Wei Yan did suspect that this was a trap at first, but after rushing all the way from Qinghe, he found that if it was a trap, he didn't have to wait until Yecheng to start...

What's more outrageous is that these Jizhou natives happened to be "robbed" of a batch of war horses by Wei Yan!

Can you believe this?

There are not many war horses, thirty or forty, which are enough to launch a charge.

As long as they successfully rush into the city gate, the follow-up people can naturally rush in.

If they succeed, they will be feared by Hebei!

If they fail, they will die in the city!

"Fuck!" Wei Yan gritted his teeth and said, "Kill in!"

Of course, Wei Yan and others did not carry any siege equipment, but now there is a chaos inside and outside the city, and there is no need for any siege equipment. As long as they can rush into the city, they will definitely stir up the wind and thunder in Yecheng!

Once Wei Yan and others started moving, it was like pouring a bucket of cold water into hot oil, and they suddenly exploded!

In Yecheng, there were originally 4,000 to 5,000 defenders, plus 3,000 to 4,000 auxiliary soldiers and 400 to 500 cavalrymen. They were originally intended to suppress the forces of Jizhou. If Chen Qun and Cui Yan were both in the city, not to mention the 200 to 300 people brought by Wei Yan, even if there were thousands of people, they might not be able to take down Yecheng.

But no matter how strong the fortress is, it cannot withstand the collapse from the inside.

Cui Yan was reluctant to go north, and even if he was given military power, he had to send a military supervisor...

Chen Qun was thrown out by Cao Pi again, and took away the original 3,000 defenders of Yecheng, which reduced the combat strength of Yecheng by half. In addition, there was no chief officer in charge, and now they had to go to various places in the city to put out fires and suppress them. Originally, this was not a problem. After all, even if there was a problem in the city, there were barracks outside the city for rescue. But the chief officer in the military camp outside the city was inexplicably drunk!

When Wei Yan jumped out, there was a great uproar on and off the city!

『The cavalry is coming! 』

『Crazy! The cavalry is really coming! 』

The officer on duty at the camp gate was so scared that he trembled and ordered the camp gate to be closed!

As long as there is no problem with the camp gate, he has no responsibility. As for the gate of Yecheng...

He is not the city guard of the gate of Yecheng, so he can die!

On the top of the city, it seems that everyone is shouting and running around, expressing the intense emotions in their hearts, but they don’t know how to deal with this sudden change. They are just ordinary Cao army soldiers who work day by day and receive day by day military pay. The elite Cao army’s central guards are all in the prime minister’s mansion in the inner city.

The shouts in Yecheng are getting louder and louder, and more and more fires are rising. The whole city is in chaos!

The tricolor flag is once again unfolded under the city of Yecheng, gorgeous and dazzling!

Wei Yan's voice was like thunderbolt, and he shouted out the words he had been holding back for a long time: "I am Wei Yan, the chief of Yiyang! Today I am going to fight against the enemy, and anyone who stands in my way will die!"