If you don't wear women's clothes, the big man will die!

Cao Cao fought an ambush in Snake Hill and Gang County, completely cutting off the reinforcements of the Yellow Turbans. After the rain, the sun shone on the bumpy ground and reflected in the forest. , the number of casualties is extremely small.

Under the great victory, the morale of the soldiers was high. Cao Cao immediately struck while the iron was hot, and loudly ordered everyone to rectify the army, and immediately went to support Xiahou Dun who was fighting the Yellow Turban.

Xi Zhicai took off his hat, handed the coir raincoat to the people beside him, and reminded Cao Cao: "My lord, after the heavy rain, the weather is cold. Frostbite is the most feared thing when marching in winter, and it will affect the soldiers' battles in the next few months. Ability, my lord, don’t be too obsessed with fighting, the cold winter can help us consume the strength of the enemy, but it will also hurt our own people.”

Cao Cao responded readily: "Don't worry, I still know this in my heart, and I didn't expect to be able to wipe out all [-] Yellow Turbans in a short time."

When the army arrived at the triangle of Snake Hill, Gang County, and Wenyang, the battlefield where Xiahou Dun was fighting was almost done. Looking from a height, Cao Cao could see Xiahou Dun, a tall man in the battlefield at a glance, charging with a big sword in his hand. In the front, and the lieutenant beside him cooperated with him tacitly, stabbing dozens of people to death with a spear, sweeping across the area.

Cao Cao exclaimed excitedly: "I didn't expect Yuan Rang to be so brave! I have such a general, and no one under He Chou can use him! There is such a powerful general with a spear by his side. Judging by his brave fighting style, he is another strong man." Fierce guy!"

He turned his head and ordered: "Raise the reinforcement flag!"

The Yellow Turban Army was already afraid of their offensive, but now seeing the enemy flag fluttering and the reinforcements arriving, their morale collapsed immediately. The first person shouted and fled away, and more Yellow Turban Army retreated and fled. The main general couldn't control the morale , roared until his voice became hoarse, and Zhang Fei's spear had already reached the commander's eyes. In an instant, a spear and a big knife hit the commander at the same time, and blood spattered!

Fear spread among the yellow turbans. This group of peasant soldiers abandoned their weapons, turned around and ran, and the pursuers behind them killed them in an instant!Cao Jun chased and killed nearly 8000 enemy troops for dozens of miles in a row, and then turned back to clean up the battlefield under Cao Cao's order.

Xiahou Dun was still unsatisfied, and came to Cao Cao with a blood-stained sword, and said loudly: "My lord, please continue to chase the Yellow Turban Bandit!"

Zhang Fei also yelled: "The last general also invites to fight, and those thieves will never return!"

"Okay, the fighting has stopped, and the momentum has also stagnated. Look at your soldiers, all of them are tired and cold. Why don't you clear up the battlefield and go back to the camp to rest?!" Cao Cao scolded with a smile.

It is Cao Cao's habit to clean up the battlefield after the war. Whether it is the enemy or our army, all the corpses are buried on the spot.The world has been in chaos until now, and most of the corpses were left to rot everywhere after the war, or were eaten by wild animals, or turned into skeletons by themselves. It is a rare creature like Cao Cao who will collect the corpses for the enemy wherever he goes.

Zhang Fei couldn't understand: "Others went back to the camp to celebrate after winning the attack, why did Yanzhou Mu send someone to clean it?"

Zhang Fei's face was tender, and his handsome features were especially childish. Only then did Cao Cao realize that he had been mistaken. He ignored this hairless kid at the beginning, but he turned out to be a fierce general!

Cao Cao asked kindly, "Do you think I'm doing too much?"

Zhang Fei doesn't have any city mansions, and you can see what's on his mind from his face. Cao Cao laughed dumbfounded, pointed to the ground and said, "But this land is my territory, and the management of the land is what a state shepherd should do. Corpses are prone to plague, and the only way to clean them is to bury them."

"Of course, people say that fallen leaves return to their roots, and they can rest in peace in the soil, so they should wash away the evil of killing for me!"

When Cao Cao said it, his tone was understated and his tone seemed to be joking. He never believed in ghosts and gods.

After the war, Cao Cao praised Xiahou Dun and Zhang Fei: "Yuan Rang and Zhang Fei cooperated tacitly, and they have become comrades-in-arms who can trust their backs on the battlefield."

Just like how he and Sun Jian did back then, one person was in charge of half of the enemies, and the fight was hearty and joyful.

Xiahou Dun and Zhang Fei looked at each other, and looked away awkwardly.

Zhang Feidao: "The general's spear has a large attack range, and it is easy to hurt his own people. It is still suitable for a vanguard to fight alone."

Xiahou Dun also said: "My saber technique is wide open and closed, and it is easy to hurt my own people."

Whoever makes a move with a weapon, opens and closes to kill, rushes out halfway and kills the enemy first, will not be happy.Xiahoudun only felt that he was hoisted up in one breath, and it was extremely uncomfortable to hold back.

Zhang Fei also felt this way. As long as he relaxes a little, the enemy he is staring at will fall down. Fighting alone is even more tiring.

Some people are born to play singles and are not suitable for doubles. Cao Cao thought that they cooperated with each other tacitly, but the two parties were eager to stay away from each other.

Xiahou Dun said exaggeratedly: "My lord, this Yide has the potential to be a general. I have wronged him by being a small vanguard by my side. He has the ability to lead the vanguard to charge."

Cao Cao felt the same way, and Zhang Fei was appointed as a vanguard captain when he showed his merits after the war, and he led the vanguard battalion and stationed troops in Ningyang City.

Zhang Feixin took over the vanguard battalion full of elites, but because of his young age, he was ridiculed by the old soldiers and scoundrels. Everyone refused to accept him, so he beat them down and subdued them with his strength!

Zhang Fei also came to ask Guan Yu: "Second brother Guan's elite cavalry are all as good as rabbits. They are willing to obey as long as you command them. What do you admire?"

Guan Yu pondered for a moment, then looked at Zhang Fei.The face is a bit round, the eyes are clear and simple, and the expression is silly when asking questions, which is not admirable.

Guan Yu suggested: "People say that a man with hair on his mouth is mature and stable, but a man without hair on his mouth is immature and unreliable in his work."

Zhang Fei heard that he would never shave his beard again. When he got older, he grew a thick curly beard, so that people could see his temperament at a glance and feel his "deterrence".

On the other side, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai are discussing the best time to attack the Yellow Turban.

"It's still too early. The real leaders of the yellow scarves, Bai Rao and Sui Gu, haven't shown up yet. I'm afraid they will startle the snake." Holding the stove in his hand, Xi Zhicai was wearing the animal skin cloak that Cao Cao had sewed for him. His face, which had been somewhat pale after being exposed to the rain, was reddened by the heat, exuding a healthy radiance.

After all, young people have a good foundation. After drinking a bowl of ginger soup and getting a good night's sleep, they won't really fall ill.

Cao Cao lowered his head, sharpened his sword, and put his weapon back into the sheath contentedly.

"In the spring of the coming year, our army will carry out spring plowing. The army has to go to farm. Only some camps will stay behind. Spring is not a good time to attack."

Therefore, if you want to attack the Yellow Turban, you can only do so after spring plowing and before autumn harvest.

"My lord, have you ever thought that when we are busy doing something, the enemy is also doing those things?"

"Of course," Cao Cao said with a laugh, "Bai Rao let the Yellow Turban Army plant winter wheat in Jibei, and was busy strengthening the city defenses. This time the Yellow Turban Army was defeated and retreated, and they can live in peace until next year. This is our cultivation and prosperity. good time."

"My lord, why don't you ask the soldiers to plant winter wheat? Plant it in autumn, and it will be harvested next year."

Cao Cao shook his head: "Our harvest is enough for food and clothing, we can't be greedy for too much, fertile land is fertile, and it will be gone if we use too much, and it takes time to recover. A teacher once taught me: 'Sustainable development' is the best What is important is that when governing, we must not only meet the needs of the present, but also consider that after a few years, we must not endanger our next generation, otherwise our ancestors will commit crimes and our descendants will suffer, this is not my original intention."

Xi Zhicai smiled: "It seems that the lord has already made up his mind. The lord knows more about the power of the earth than I do, so Zhicai will stop talking."

When he smiled, it was like the breeze in early winter drifting across the mountains, with bursts of orchid fragrance, quiet and elegant.

Ever since he had a top strategist, Cao Cao was always smiling in his dreams at night. He was very good at Ci Fu, and when he was in a happy mood, he was inspired and wrote a Fu commemorating the brains around him.

Chen Gong is like a green bamboo, Xun Yu is like a snowy plum, and Xi Zhicai is like an orchid.

The bones of bamboo are rather broken than bent; the plum blossoms in the snow are as clear as ice and scorching like flowers; the green and elegant orchids are peaceful and far away...

Cao Cao recited a poem and recited it happily: My counselors are all great. I hope that in the future, more and more talents will be used by me.

From then on, regardless of origin, regardless of fame, talented people will only be promoted!

After strengthening the Anyang line of defense, Cao Cao ordered his subordinates to rest and recuperate, waiting for the arrival of spring plowing.

The winter in Yanzhou is dry and cold, and snowflakes cover the ground, like pieces of white clothes, which have not melted for a long time.

This rare period of peace allowed Cao Cao to take the time to return to Dongjun and spend a reunion year with his family.

Every time he makes a fu, Cao Cao likes to find someone to share. Sharing is what he learned from childhood. If you share the joy, one happiness will become double happiness.

He showed Cao Song the Fu of the Counselor first, and asked Cao Song as if he was cheap: "Father, how did your son write it?"

Cao Song rolled his eyes at him: "When you're free, you'll be blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah, blah."

Cao Cao gave the "Ode to the Counselor" to Chen Gong again, and Chen Gong couldn't help laughing: "Is this a New Year's gift from my lord? Bamboo is strong, I haven't reached that level yet, my lord praises it absurdly."

As Chen Gong said it, he was very happy in his heart. He has a straight temperament, isn't he better than a gentleman of bamboo who would rather bend than bend?This is an appropriate analogy, and the lord's exaggeration made him look good.

After Mei Junzi Xun Yu received it, he was silent for a moment, and wrote back to Cao Cao: The king is like the sun, but the scholars are stars, the sky is full of stars, the moon is only one person, where is the moon of the king's heart?

Cao Cao thought for a while and answered Xun Yu: The king is the bright moon of my heart.

Xi Zhicai also received the "Ode to the Adviser" sent to him by Cao Cao, as well as the New Year's couplet written by him himself. He laughed and said to his servants: "My new master is really interesting, Guo Fengxiao I didn’t come to meet my lord at such a good time, instead I went to find Yuan Shao who was from a rich family in Runan, Cao Mengde is the only one who can help the world’s poor families, he will regret it in the future!”

He ran to find Xun Yu, smiled and shared the joy he received during the New Year with his friends, bowed and teased Xun Yu and said, "Mr. Mei is a good name, how do you feel?"

Xun Yu was in a good mood, jokingly said: "When plum, orchid, bamboo and chrysanthemum are all gathered together, we will have a pine and ink curling pot, spring, summer, autumn and winter."

Xi Zhicai choked on his saliva and was choked up by him.

"Aren't you afraid that the more advisors you have around the lord, you will be wiped out by the crowd and won't be promoted and valued?"

Xun Yu said indifferently: "The counselors who take refuge in the lord are either for fame or fortune, or for career. Everyone has different aspirations, and they only look at their own abilities. I came to the lord to support the great man and save the common people in the world. I don't know how many people will laugh at my high-mindedness and impracticality, but so what, I have already come and found the Mingzhu I want..."

What's more, this lord has the same ambitions as him!

Xi Zhicai shook his folding fan with a smile, shaking his head: "A bird chooses a good tree to live in, and a wise minister chooses a wise master to serve. Can Wen Ruo think about it?"

"As a Hanchen, Meng De is more heartbroken than I am about the coming of this troubled world," Xun Yu recalled the young Cao Cao who was so proud of his ambitions and was beaten by reality. He dragged him drunk and cried that his name was gone. He said that being an official and not serving the people is a coward. , He said that he hates mediocre officials for deceiving His Majesty, he doesn't believe in the destiny, he only believes in himself, even if he breaks his bones, he will awaken His Majesty.

The scene of that day is vivid, even the appearance of Cao Cao pulling his sleeve to wipe his nose is clear.

At a time when everyone is pretending to be asleep and everyone is trying to protect themselves wisely, just this idiot bit the bullet and went for it. He lost his name and his reputation as an academician, and was thrown into exile, unable to return home for five years. ...

Who would have thought that Luoyang would be gone forever, and the homeland would be completely destroyed?

Xun Yu said firmly: "The world is dark, but the road ahead is bright. Meng De is the light that can guide me. He is my Lord Ming."

Therefore, he devoted his heart and soul to each other and was loyal. It was precisely because someone led the way in front that he was able to make a gamble that he never even dared to think about!

Only then did Xi Zhi understand that Xun Yu's heart was directly welded to the tree of Cao Cao.

He lightly shrugged his shoulders, and said relaxedly: "I don't believe in your eyes, who made you and the lord have a good relationship since childhood. But I believe in my eyes, the lord is different, he will be the hope of the world's poor, as long as I always Follow and assist him, and you will be able to see what I want."

Xun Yu glanced at him, then turned his head and said, "Waving the fan in the twelfth lunar month of winter, my brain is not clear."

Xi Zhicai let out a soft snort, shaking the ground even more vigorously.

In order to celebrate the new year, Zou dressed the three children in red clothes early on. Cao Ang, who is only ten years old, looks much taller than his peers. After two years of martial arts training, he has explored some inner strength. More energetic.

When Cao Cao went home to celebrate the New Year, the whole family became lively. Cao Hong and Cao Pi, who were two and a half years old, could already speak short sentences clearly.The two dolls grew up together and have a close relationship. If they are separated for a little bit, Cao Pi will cry, as if he can't do without his brother.

On New Year's Eve, there was a lot of snow in the sky, and the peaceful and peaceful Dongjun Wanjia was brightly lit.

Mrs. Zou talked to Cao Song with a smile. The sake on the stove was made from this year's new grain. The world is hard, and it is not easy to pass the year of being a member.She and Cao Song are no longer young, and their two sons have grown up. The grandson is around her knees, and the youngest son Cao De is engaged again. The gentleness and tranquility of the Zou family is the precipitation of the years, and it is the men of the Cao family who protect them. flower of happiness.

"Auspicious snow heralds a good harvest year, and next year will be another bumper harvest year."

Hearing Zou's words, Cao Cao paused his son's hand, his eyes drifted away, and he fell into a daze.

"What's the matter, you suddenly became dazed, what did you think of?" Cao Song asked.

"Snow can freeze the insect eggs in the ground to death, so there will be no insect disasters in the next year," Cao Cao came to his senses: "The auspicious snow year that my mother said also has some meanings in the field of farming."

Cao Song had worked as a farmer, so he knew a little bit about it, so he couldn't help but asked with concern, "You didn't let people plant winter wheat because of the heavy snow this year?"

"No, the granary in Yanzhou is enough, and the people can have a good year, so they don't have to be impatient to greedy for several months of grain, and the waste of land and people is not worth the loss."

Cao Cao said something softly, then said again: "It's the Yellow Turban, I'm afraid the situation is not good."

"The situation is not good? Are they going to attack the city while staring at the cold snow and wind?" Cao Song asked in surprise.

Zou also became worried: "Is Ah Man going to fight again?"

"No, mother, don't listen to my father's nonsense," Cao Cao hurriedly explained: "I received news from my subordinates that the Yellow Turban is planting grain in Jibei in autumn."

"The winters in Jibei have not been too cold in the past two years. The ground is warm, and the crops will not be frozen to death under the heavy snow," Cao Song said, "The yellow turban thieves are not good news for you, aren't you worried?"

"Father, you don't know that when you plant grain in autumn, when the snow comes, it will cover the seedlings that grow, which can make the ground even warmer, and the insects will not be frozen to death, and they will give birth to offspring in the ground. Once it melts, it will come out and cause harm!"

Cao Cao thought of this problem, walked around the house, and called the counselors to discuss countermeasures overnight.

"There will be insect plagues in the Yellow Turban next year?" Chen Gong was taken aback for a while. He didn't know much about agriculture, but he didn't expect that the lord would even know about farming!

In Chen Gong's heart, Cao Cao has almost become a decathlon master.

Cao Cao said: "There is a high probability that there will be insect plagues. If there is no such thing, half of the food and grass they planted will be wasted in this heavy snow. There is no food and the harvest is not good. They will definitely attack us earlier than expected!"

The counselors began to discuss: "If this is the case, I am afraid that the spring plowing should start earlier, otherwise the spring plowing will not be finished, and the strong men will go to war, and our harvest next autumn will also be affected."

"What I'm afraid of is the migration of insect plagues. Insects are unreasonable. Wherever they fly, they will suffer disasters. Especially locusts, when they pass through in large numbers, they still fly. They are not hindered by various gates and city walls. If they can fly in, they can fly. Tens of thousands of them came in."

Cao Cao said, "Why are insects less likely to occur in places with beautiful mountains and clear waters? Because insects cannot lay eggs on land covered with plants. The fertile fields that have been dug and just planted with winter wheat are the easiest breeding grounds for insects."

Xi Zhicai was dumbfounded: The lord seems to be very knowledgeable.

Chen Gong exclaimed: Why does the lord know everything? !

Chen Gong had no doubts that Cao Cao was telling lies. Facts have proved that none of what Cao Cao said was wrong.

He took a step forward and said, "My lord, to deal with insect plagues, farmers used to hunt and kill them themselves, or rely on birds, frogs and other wild animals to prey on them."

"You can't poison the ground to kill the bugs," Cao Cao regretted.

"Wouldn't poisoning insects be poisoned to humans as well?" Xun Yu couldn't laugh or cry: "My lord is just too whimsical."

No, there really are pesticides, which can prevent pests, and people can eat them after washing them.

But Cao Cao knew what happened, but he didn't know why. If he wasn't proficient in chemistry, he wouldn't even try to formulate pesticides.

The method of pesticides was put aside by him, and he suddenly thought of another method. Cao Cao suddenly said: "At the beginning of tomorrow, I will order everyone in Yanzhou to plant soybeans, alfalfa, fruit trees, etc. as much as possible, and plant less grain and grass. Locusts will not eat soybeans." of."

Soybean is also a food that people often eat on weekdays, and even when there is no food and grass, it can still satisfy their hunger.

Regardless of whether there will be insect disasters next year, it is better to prevent them before they happen. In addition, the counselors have thought of other methods, such as protecting the land, sending people to patrol, and ordering the people to hunt and kill locusts once they find traces .

All the arrangements were made slowly before spring, and Yanzhou had a buffer time, so that in the next spring, everything was done step by step.

The common people don't have much resistance in their minds, grain and grass are eaten, and soybeans are also eaten. They can also fill their stomachs, and they can't eat anything. Besides, Cao Cao also ordered the planting of soybeans to reduce the tax by half. Naturally, the common people are willing to spend their energy on growing soybeans superior.

Spring plowing was carried out ahead of time after the heavy snow melted. After the army was deployed, the progress of farmland in various places was much faster than expected.

The sunset glow in the sky is sultry, and the farmers have finished farming and are returning home with their hoes on their shoulders. Cao Cao is in the prefectural pastoral mansion to receive news from all parties, lest there is a real disaster affecting Yanzhou.

The common people depend on the sky to eat, without the blessing of the sky, how many people will starve to death?

Many people burned incense and prayed to Buddha to ask the heaven for forgiveness, hoping that Zhou Mu was just alarmist.

The news of the insect disaster has not yet arrived, but the news of the movement and chaos in Chang'an has spread all over the place.

When Cao Cao saw the news from the scouts, his expression was exactly as I expected: "I knew Wang Yun would not last long."

Sure enough, after forcing the generals of Xiliang against each other one after another, Wang Yun played himself to death.

Chang'an was captured by Dong Zhuo's old army, Li Jue and Guo Si held the little emperor in their palms, and the respected scholar Jia Xu was his military adviser, holding the court of Chang'an!

And Lu Bu, like a wild horse that has run away, chased and killed other old Xiliang tribes all the way, and was played around by people, but he didn't get anything.

"When I first saw him, I thought he wasn't very smart, and it really is." Cao Cao looked at the letter and murmured.

Xun Yu looked sideways slightly, and looked at Cao Cao suspiciously: "My lord, have you met Lu Bu? When did you meet? Could it be that my lord really went to Chang'an at that time?"

Cao Cao was taken aback, quickly shook his head, and said vaguely: "I saw him elsewhere. This man is brave but not resourceful. He doesn't have the wisdom to match his ambition, so he can't accomplish great things."

He had fought against Lu Bu for a while, and his impression of him was that he was not only a reckless man, but also that he was extremely powerful.

Lv Bu lost Chang'an, and after his defeat, he went to seek refuge with Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu was afraid of him and didn't trust him as a person, so he went to seek refuge with Yuan Shao again.

"It wasn't easy for him at the beginning," Cao Cao shook his head: "The yellow scarf and Lu Bu belonged to it. There were wolves in front and tigers in back. It's too miserable."

"My lord, I don't know whether Yuan Shao is miserable or not, but we are going to be miserable soon." Xi Zhicai came in a hurry, held the official document in front of Cao Cao, and said solemnly: "There is news from Ningyang that there are always locusts growing up in recent days." A swarm of infestation happened, and the locusts began to eat the grain field!"