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

Traces of locusts appeared in other counties and counties of Yanzhou. After receiving the news from Cao Cao, officials from various places quickly took corresponding measures and called all parties to kill the locusts. For a time, as long as there were locusts in the four fields, people could be seen. They gathered together to hunt locusts.

When Cao Cao received the news, the people in the counties and counties were not particularly panicked. Perhaps they had already been psychologically prepared. When the traces of locusts appeared, under the organization of the government, the people were able to resist without changing their faces. It seriously inspects the fields, and there are people patrolling farmlands and troops everywhere.

Most of the locusts did not originate locally, but flew from elsewhere. Dongping State, which is the closest to Jibei County, and Shanyang County, which is the closest to Lu County, are the counties most affected by locust disasters.

"Yanzhou had wars and famines in the early years. At that time, people were willing to eat turf, and insects were also the food that the people used to make a living. Most of the people in the older generation lived through such famine years. Come here. The people are not afraid of locusts, and some people even eat locusts!"

Due to Cao Cao's advance arrangement, the situation is still under control, and the advisers gathered together to discuss the next arrangement.

Do localities need to open granaries for disaster relief?How many people's farmland has been affected?How to deal with the captured locusts, etc.

"I also ate that thing in the field class." Cao Cao had a deep understanding of this: "It doesn't taste good at all. Sprinkle with some salt, it's dry, and it tastes like chewing gum."

Chen Gong was surprised and said: "My lord has even tasted locusts?!"

If he remembered correctly, isn't the lord a nobleman from a family of eunuchs?

"The courses in Taixue are interesting!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "General Duan taught us how to survive in the wild, not to mention locusts, I have eaten green bean worms. Doesn't Gongtai know about bean green worms? This year, soybeans are grown in various places. Many, there must be bean green bugs gnawing on them, which will also damage crops, and they are the most familiar bugs to farmers, and they are easier to kill than cunning locusts."

Chen Gong was speechless: "I didn't expect that the teaching method of Luoyang Taixue in the rumors would actually make the children of the rich and powerful suffer. Maybe it is such an environment that can produce such an excellent person as the lord!"

It's a pity that Luoyang Taixue has been destroyed, and even the gentlemen who used to be are dead and demoted.The former classmates and friends grew up one by one, and stepped onto the stage of disputes in troubled times.

Cao Cao coughed lightly: "But now that there is food, who would be willing to eat locusts every day, instead of spending time catching and roasting them, so that those little things have enough time to commit crimes and lay eggs, it is better to be more straightforward." , order to kill them all, so that future troubles can be avoided, and new locusts will not be born from the ground."

This year, insect pests became the focus of their management. Yanzhou ushered in a rare year with good weather and good weather. The vegetation grew wildly and the rain was suitable. At the end of summer, due to proper management, the affected fields were controlled within a small area.

At the same time, the situation in the three states where the Yellow Turban Army is located is not very good. In the early spring, like other places, there were some locusts. Breeding and raising them as "meat".In late summer, the moment the first maple leaves turn red, widespread locust swarms begin to appear everywhere.

The Yellow Turbans realized the seriousness of the situation and immediately reported the matter to the Yellow Turban generals. Before they could figure out a solution, the overwhelming buzzing sound swept over!

Swarms of locusts ravaged the fields, and every time they flew over, they gnawed away the crops. This group of cunning locust bandits ran away after eating a round, and went where there was food. Farmers They had no choice but to stare blankly at the destroyed land, tears were shed in haste, and they never got any sympathy from God.

In the autumn harvest season, a large number of yellow scarves with no food gathered outside the pass again, staring at Cao Cao, the fat sheep, and greedy eyes on the harvested land under Cao Cao's rule. The battle begins!

Xi Zhicai found Cao Cao and told him his strategy in detail: "My lord, the Yellow Turban Army is like ants on a hot pot. They lost their direction in a hurry and went on a rampage. If we fight them head-on, it will be very difficult for our army." It is more exhausting, and it is a kind of consumption, why don't we take some small means to achieve the goal with the smallest sacrifice?"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he urged, "Oh? What idea did Zhicai come up with, I would like to ask him for details!"

Xi Zhicai invited Cao Cao to come to the case, and the two sat down face to face: "They are in a hurry, but we are not in a hurry. The gates are now heavily guarded, easy to defend and difficult to attack. If we just defend the city, we will gain more benefits than going out to attack. .”

Cao Cao asked: "This time, I plan to wipe out the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou in one fell swoop. The time is almost up. If I don't solve them this year, after two or three years, I will really have to raise tigers."

"Don't worry, my lord," Xi Zhicai said, "the morale of the Yellow Turbans' attack is high. It is not worth the loss to go out and fight hard with them. It is better to avoid their sharp edge for the time being, and take a detour to attack their rear! As long as they are unable to attack the city for a long time, there will be more More troops are constantly coming to support, this is a good opportunity for us to take advantage of the loopholes!"

When he talked about strategies and strategies, his whole body was glowing, and his thin shoulders were straightened up. Whenever he thought of strategies, he would be as excited as a child.

Fantastic ideas need to be linked to reality, and Cao Cao implemented them himself.From Fucheng to Ningyang, nearly a hundred miles became the battleground between the Yellow Turban Army and Cao Army. Cao Cao is proficient in the art of war, and there is an ingenious Xi Zhicai beside him who comes up with ideas. He can be said to use soldiers like a god!

In response to the Yellow Turban Army's eagerness to snatch food, Cao Jun lured the enemy into the narrow pass, and dispatched surprise soldiers to attack and cut off the support of the Yellow Turban Army. The army was divided into three groups, led by different generals, in Fucheng, Ningyang, and Gang County. The decisive battle with the Yellow Turban Army is the necessary place from Jinbei to Dongping.

On the other hand, Shanyang County, which is closest to Lu County, also ushered in a large number of Yellow Turbans. Cao Ren, Guan Yu, and Liu Bei were guarding, so that Cao Cao could face the main force of the Yellow Turbans with peace of mind.

"Report—my lord, they have retreated to the other side of the Snake Hill River, will they retreat?"

"The army has already arrived here. How long will it take to go back? How can we march and appease the people because there is no food?" Cao Cao laughed and said, "They are just temporarily afraid and dare not rush over. They are waiting for reinforcements!"

"If they are not sure about this big defeat, they dare not rush easily," Xi Zhicai waved his folding fan and said with a smile, "My lord, it's time to fight back."

Chen Gong worried: "Are you really going to make such a risky strategy?"

"A sure strategy is not a risk, not to mention that no war is sure," Cao Cao said.

Xi Zhicai said: "My lord, please come back quickly after capturing the Yellow Turban."

Cao Cao nodded, hit it off with Xi Zhicai, and immediately counted the soldiers, leaving the vanguard battalion led by Zhang Fei with about 3000 people for Xi Zhicai's deployment, while he took the main force and headed north to bypass Fucheng. Drive straight from Gucheng in the west of Jibei all the way, and attack the Yellow Turban base camp!

Xi Zhi only had 3000 men, and he ordered everyone to hold two torches, patrol the camp every night, and lead the army to train for a hundred days, and there were often loud training shouts in the camp.

There are only 3000 people in the area, allowing him to create the effect of 3 people. The Yellow Turban general sent scouts to wait and see, only to see Cao Jun's camp with dense torches and crowds of people, and he was too frightened to attack.

In September, Cao Cao arrived in Lu County, Jibei, and ordered Bai Rao and Suigu, the leaders of the Yellow Turban bandits, to fight against Bai Rao and Suigu, who had no food in the army and the soldiers were hungry.Cao Cao raised his long sword high and shouted: "Wave the handsome flag! Soldiers, the remnants of the Yellow Turbans are already dead, let me kill you!"

Cao Cao's fierce swordsmanship is built on the basis of abundant internal strength, and its power is astonishing. Under the charge, no one dares to confront him head-on!

All the weapons that came to fight with Cao Cao were discounted by him.

Seeing that his side's morale was soaring, Cao Cao poured his inner strength into his chest, and shouted: "Surrender the troops and don't kill them!"

The soldiers shouted together with his shouts: "Surrender troops will not be killed!" "Surrender troops will not be killed!"

Bai Rao gritted his silver teeth, swung his sledgehammer in a rage and charged into where Cao Cao was.

Cao Cao turned his sword back to block, only to hear the sword in his hand click, and was hit in half by the sledgehammer weighing several tens of kilograms.

Bai Rao excitedly showed a bloody and malicious smile: "Die!——"

Cao Cao raised his hand to block, and in desperation, his internal force blasted out from his palm, smashing Bai Rao's iron hammer to pieces in an instant!

Bai Rao's eyes were about to burst, and he exclaimed, "This is impossible!"

Cao Cao shouted, took out the dagger from his riding boots and attacked Bai Rao again, beating Bai Rao back steadily.

Seeing that the situation was not right, Bai Rao wanted to retreat, but Cao Cao couldn't make him happy, so he immediately threw another dagger, straight for Bai Rao's heart!

Soon, Bai Rao died in battle, and Sui Gu was forced to surrender with the remaining [-] troops.

At the same time, good news came from Jizhou. Yuan Shaode, who had taken in Lu Bu, met a strong general, and won a great victory in the battle with Zhang Yan of the Black Mountain Army in Changshan. He captured nearly [-] elite soldiers and [-] cavalry from the Black Mountain Army!

Jizhou was in turmoil, internal troubles were resolved, and Gongsun Zan was in trouble abroad. Yuan Shao sent counselors to lobby Cao Cao, hoping to join forces with Cao Cao to wipe out the Yellow Turban Army gathered between Jizhou and Yanzhou, and resist Gongsun Zan's persecution from Youzhou.

Cao Cao agreed without hesitation, and said to the emissary straightforwardly: "At the beginning, he was my classmate and friend. I am the most loyal person. Now that I am in trouble at the beginning, I will definitely not stand idly by."

Xi Zhicai hesitated to speak, and after the envoy left, he quietly suggested to Cao Cao: "Master, what kind of person is Yuan Shao, is he more powerful than Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo?"

Cao Cao also wondered: "You said why you agreed to take in Lu Bu at the beginning, and you are not afraid of being bitten by him. Lu Bu is not easy to control. Generals are rare, but they are rebellious."

"Perhaps, he was fascinated by the benefits in front of him, forgetting that the reason why a wolf is a wolf is because he disowns his relatives and is ambitious."

In any case, the Yellow Turbans in Yanzhou are almost cleared up. It's time for Zhao'an, Zhao'an, and decapitation.

The three counties that had left Cao Cao's hands before, returned to Cao Cao's hands with a new look.

The farmlands here have all been refurbished, and the corpses of locusts can be seen everywhere. After eating the crops, they will fly to other places, and some will stay in place. It didn't take long for them to form a terrifying scale.

After capturing the Yellow Turban Army, there were no people around. Cao Cao said to Bao, the former Prime Minister of Jibei: "After the locust plague, there will be a famine. If these ravaged fields are used to grow food, maybe the locust eggs in the soil will be killed." Let them be hatched. Why don’t we put the ground to rest temporarily, pull out the grass roots, and wait for the winter snow to freeze the eggs to death, so that they can be used for farming next year.”

Bao Xin firmly believed in this, and repeatedly agreed.

In Cao Cao's view, this group of Yellow Turbans belonged to foreign aggression, and now that there are foreign aggressions, there are still internal worries!