The spring of the ninth year of Jian'an arrived unknowingly.
The ice and snow are melting, the water is surging, and the weeping willows on both sides of the river have sprouted green buds, showing vitality. In the wilderness, the earth's atmosphere is blooming, heralding the arrival of the new year. As the rain approaches, otters begin to fish, and
Place the caught fish on the shore, like a sacrifice, to thank God for the gift. Then you can enjoy it slowly.
In the middle of the first month, water comes from the sky.
The arrival of rain injects vitality into the earth.
After a night of light rain, Cao Cao put on his clothes and walked out of the bedroom, full of energy.
The excavation of Baigou has been completed.
The attack on Yecheng is also well prepared.
Next, will be the beginning of his sweep across Hebei. Last winter, Cao Cao always felt a little nervous. Although Liu Bei was still in Xinye County, he was very impressive. After going to Jingzhou, this man seemed to have changed.
Especially after receiving the help of the unknown Zhuge Liang, I had a completely different feeling than before.
In the past, Liu Bei said that he would not launch an attack on Nanyang to expand his territory.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei remained silent...
But the quieter he became, the more nervous Cao Cao became. He had a hunch: Liu Bei had been reborn and entered another realm. If Liu Bei was still a bit flamboyant in the past, and some of his sharp edges were exposed, today's Liu Bei has become extraordinarily special.
Reserved. According to Jia Xu's reports, Liu Bei's strength has been expanding. Although Xinye County is small, it is a place with fertile land. Liu Bei used this fertile soil to gather the people and manage this small county in an orderly manner. In one winter,
, the population of Xinye increased by more than 30,000, which alarmed Cao Cao.
He gradually evolved from focusing only on military affairs to a tycoon who was both military and political!
No one can deny Liu Bei's military talent, whether he was fighting fiercely with the Yellow Turbans when he was still a fledgling, or whether he was fighting on both sides in Xuzhou. The Battle of Runan and the huge detour of thousands of miles were the pinnacle of Liu Bei's military talent.
It's a pity that after defecting to Yuan Shao, he could only be a pawn, so it was difficult to display his talents...
Now, this guy is starting to settle down!
From a guy who only knows how to fight, he has become a hero who knows how to restrain himself and learn to hide his edge.
But the more this happened, the more worried Cao Cao became!
The Battle of Hebei must end as soon as possible... Otherwise, once Liu Bei is full-fledged and captures Jingzhou, there will be great disaster. At the same time, Cao Cao is a little afraid. If he continues to stay in Xudu, once Liu Bei breaks through the Nanyang defense line, he will be able to attack
Yingchuan. When the time comes, Xu Du will face his opponent directly, which is really too dangerous. At first, Cao Cao decided to make his capital Xu County to avoid Yuan Shao's attack; now, he must consider the threat of Liu Bei... If he can defeat Hebei, Yecheng
It's a good choice...
As soon as this thought arose, he suppressed it.
Forget it, after thinking so much, it is better to consider how to conquer Jizhou.
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"Wang Sheng Yin, killed Shou, established Wu Geng, returned with Ji Zi, and wrote "Hong Fan".
Only three times out of ten, the king visited Jizi. Wang Naiyan said: "Oh! Jizi. But the people are living in harmony with each other..."
From the green plum garden in the distance, there was a sound of reading aloud.
The voice was a bit childish, but full of vitality. When Cao Cao heard that voice, he couldn't help but feel happy. He could tell that the person reading was his precious son Cao Chong, and what he was reading was "Shang Shu-Shang Shu"
Hong Fan".
"Jun Ming, Zhong Kang, let's go over and take a look."
Cao Cao suddenly gave up the idea of handling government affairs and smiled at Dian Wei and Xu Chu who were following behind him.
The two looked at each other and said nothing, just nodded vigorously.
The three of them walked along the path in the courtyard and headed straight to the Green Plum Garden. The morning dew wet Cao Cao's clothes, but he didn't even notice it. When they entered the Green Plum Garden, they saw three young men kneeling in a small pavilion.
In the middle, she was reciting articles. Mrs. Huan closed her eyes and seemed to be pretending to be asleep. But in fact, she was listening to what the three teenagers were reciting.
Cao Chong, reciting "Hong Fan".
Xun Mao, read "Book of Huainan".
But what Deng Ai recited was a little weird. It seemed to be a military book, but Cao Cao had never heard of it.
The sound of footsteps alarmed Mrs. Huan, but not the three children. Mrs. Huan opened her eyes, saw Cao Cao, and quickly wanted to get up. However, Cao Cao put his finger on his mouth, signaling her not to disturb the children's endorsement, and then stood there
Outside the pavilion, with a smile on her face, she listened quietly... Seeing this, Mrs. Huan gave up and immediately closed her eyes again.
After a while, several children finished memorizing the books.
Cao Cao then laughed and applauded.
"Father!"
Cao Chong turned around and saw Cao Cao, and immediately ran forward excitedly.
Cao Chong, who was over eight years old, looked very strong and taller than his peers. Xun Ma and Deng Ai quickly stepped forward to salute, and then stood aside respectfully with their hands lowered.
"Cang Shu just read "Hong Fan"?"
"Exactly."
"But I remember that you already studied it last year. Why are you re-reading it now?"
Cao Cao walked into the pavilion and sat down, beckoning the three children to come forward.
Dian Wei and Xu Chu stood outside the pavilion with their arms crossed.
Cao Chong scratched his head and said with some shame: "Mr. wrote a letter saying that you should not swallow dates wholeheartedly when studying, and asked the boy about the Eight Policies. The boy couldn't understand, so he decided to follow what the teacher said and re-read "Hong Fan" and "The Biography of Huo Zhi".
" and "Food and Goods Chronicles". After reading it over the past two days, I felt that it was quite rewarding, so I read it again and again."
"gentlemen?"
Cao Cao thought that the gentleman Cao Chong was talking about was a teacher in the official school.
Mrs. Huan said softly from the side: "Cangshu only recognizes one gentleman, and that is Youxue."
"oh?"
Cao Cao was startled and then laughed.
"Is Cang Shu still seeking advice from Youxue?"
"It has never stopped. Whenever this child encounters a problem, he will think of going to Youxue for explanation. However, Youxue was busy with government affairs before, so he entrusted Yueying and Xiaozhen to explain it for him. Occasionally, he would write letters asking about Cang Shu's homework and put forward some suggestions.
Questions, let Cangshu think about them. Sometimes, they will also focus on introducing some books for Cangshu to re-read."
"Yeah?"
Cao Cao has been busy with the war in Hebei for the past year, but he has neglected to inspect Cao Chong's studies.
He lowered his head, glanced at the books placed on the desk, and frowned slightly.
"Shang Shu", "Biographies of Huo Zhi", "Shi Huo Zhi"...
He found that the books Cao Chong read seemed to be of the same origin, and they were all about food. Raising his head, Cao Cao glanced at Cao Chong in confusion, and after a moment he asked in a deep voice: "Cangshu, why are you so concerned about this food?
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Cao Chong thought for a while and said loudly: "Guanzi said, the storehouses are practical and the etiquette is known. Since ancient times, the people have regarded food as their heaven, and the king has regarded the people as their heaven. From this we can see that food and goods are the foundation. The master said: If you don't know food and goods, you cannot rule the world.
! The child is quite sentimental... When the child was in school last year, my husband once wrote a poem: At noon on the day of hoeing, sweat dripped from the weeds on the soil. Who knew that every grain of food on the plate was hard work. The child didn't quite understand it at the time, so you can re-read it.
Only after eating the food can you realize the importance of the food."
Cao Cao's eyes showed joy and he nodded repeatedly.
When conquering the world, one may not know the food and goods; but if one is to rule the world, how can one not know the food and goods?
Now, he is conquering the world; and in the future, those who govern the world must understand the people's livelihood economy. Cao Chong has begun to pay attention to food, which shows that he has begun to pay attention to the future. He is only eight years old, but he has such a vision?
However, Cao Cao's heart trembled.
Cao Peng seems to be focusing on cultivating Cao Chong's ability to govern the world. Could it be that he is...
Once this thought appeared, it could never be erased. Although Cao Cao had a smile on his face, there was some murmuring in his heart.
"Well, what Cang Shu said makes perfect sense."
Cao Cao spoke and picked up another book, "Xiao Ai, who wrote this?"
"Go back to Sikong, this is written by my uncle."
"Yeah?"
Cao Cao opened it and saw the four characters "Thirty-Six Stratagems" written on the title page.
What a loud tone!
He opened the title page and looked down, only to see the general outline of the thirty-six strategies. According to the type of strategies, they are divided into six types: victory strategy, enemy strategy, attack strategy, melee strategy, merging strategy and defeat strategy.
.The opening chapter of this book is the victory strategy, which records six strategies, namely: hiding from the sky and crossing the sea, encircling Wei and rescuing Zhao, borrowing a knife to kill, waiting for work, taking advantage of the fire and attacking in the east and west. Under each strategy, there will be corresponding notes and notes on some cases.
For example, after the four words "hiding the sky and crossing the sea", it is written: When you are prepared for the week, you will be lazy, but if you are familiar with it, you will not doubt it. Yin is within Yang, but not within Yang. Sun, Taiyin.
Further down, there are three combat examples specifically for explanation.
Most of these battle examples come from the wars in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. In addition, there are also the Chu-Han conflict and several classic battles since the beginning of the Han Dynasty. It didn't matter. Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up and he nodded repeatedly.
However, this book only notes victory strategies, and the other five types are not recorded.
Cao Cao couldn't help but ask: "Xiao Ai, why don't you have other strategies?"
"My uncle is currently busy with business, so he hasn't written it down yet. These six strategies were sent to me by someone last year for me to learn in my spare time."
After hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded slightly.
"That means your uncle hasn't finished the book yet?"
"No... Aunt Yueying said that if my uncle completes it, he will definitely send someone back. Since there is no movement now, I guess it is not completed yet."
Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh, "Youxue is such a genius."
Mrs. Huan said softly: "Cangshu has been studying in the official school for the past year. When he came back, he often said that the teacher's explanations were boring and not as lively as Youxue. I think that since Youxue has such talent, why not let him come back and continue
Professor Cang Shu? It’s better than those pedantic teachers who mislead the disciples. Besides, it’s bitter cold in Hexi, where should he stay..."
"What do women know?"
Cao Cao couldn't help scolding: "Hexi is an important place to control Xiliang, and it is also the northern barrier of Guanzhong.
It was his own choice when Youxue suggested to establish a foothold in Hexi... Now, he has just established a foothold, how can he leave easily? However, what the madam said makes sense. Cangshu is smart, and Youxue has been enlightened earlier, so he is no longer among his peers.
Bibi. In this case, I will not go to the official school to study in the future, and let him develop on his own according to his temperament...
By the way, Xiao Ai!"
"Here!"
"If your uncle has new works in the future, be sure to copy a volume and give it to me."
Deng Ai quickly agreed and was about to retreat when he heard Cao Cao say: "Wait a minute!"
He turned around and whispered a few words to Mrs. Huan. Mrs. Huan smiled, patted Cao Cao gently, stood up and left.
After a while, I saw Mrs. Huan returning with someone.
In the hands of the slave, there was also a tray with several scrolls of bamboo slips placed on it.
"Xiao Ai, take it back and read it slowly."
"this……"
"This is the Commentary on the Thirteen Chapters of Sun Wu (also the prototype of Meng De's new book) written by me. It has not yet been completely completed. I think your uncle's Thirty-Six Stratagems are quite similar to my new book. Since you are good at military science, you should
Take it back and study it slowly. If you have any questions, you can ask your uncle questions. But you must copy his reply to me, okay?"
When Deng Ai heard this, he was extremely happy and quickly bowed to express his thanks.
Mrs. Huan rolled her eyes at Cao Cao, but she saw an enigmatic smile on Cao Cao's face, which made her heart move.
Could it be that Sikong’s move had a deeper meaning?
