Two days later, Cao Cao gathered to discuss matters, and the demoted generals not only resumed their posts, but also rewarded them. Although there were no prisoners and property to be rewarded, Nanyang had another place where roads could be built and shops were opened. So everyone was smiling.

Cao Cao said: "After returning this time, I want to leave the army for a year, but I wonder what the officials think?"

Xun Yu said: "No! Our army has been fighting for two months, but there is no fierce battle. Liu Bei, the governor of Yuzhou, has already prepared soldiers in Xiaopei, and Lu Bu's foundation in Xuzhou is not stable. Now is a great time to attack Xuzhou. If we wait for the next year, there may be many changes."

Jia Xu opened his mouth to speak, but he still held back. Although he had already served Cao Cao, his official position was just a engaging in it, and it was not his turn to speak for such a major decision.

Xiahou Dun also said: "After taking Nanyang, the morale of the soldiers is victorious, and it is now the slack season for farming, which is a great time to use troops."

Seeing that the two important subordinates in the civil and military affairs suggested sending troops, others also agreed.

Cao Cao said: "Xuzhou has been granted to Lu Bu by the imperial court, how can we raise troops for no reason?"

Everyone was stunned and turned their eyes to Guo Jia, who was free and at ease.

I had no choice but to get up and say, "The lord's trip to Nanyang was because Liu Biao and Zhang Xiu formed an alliance to invade Xu Du and kidnapped the emperor. After sending the troops, General Zhang Xiu led his army to surrender only ten days later. Therefore, the princes in various places could not take the opportunity to invade. However, the attack on Xuzhou was not three, and it would take place in May. If someone took the opportunity to act, our army would not only not get Xuzhou, but also get into Lu Bu. The gain would not be worth the loss!"

Cao Cao said: "I know my heart well when I worship filial piety!"

After I bowed to Cao Cao, I said, "I have two things to ask for, I hope the lord will agree."

Cao Cao said: "Those two things?"

I said, "A thing is: Since the lord raised his army, Jia Lai has never abandoned him. He obeyed his advice. Another eldest son will be the master. Ran Jia has been sick since childhood and has been sleepy recently. He has been reluctant to leave his lord and went back to his hometown to recuperate for a year or two. He also took the opportunity of cultivation to teach his eldest son carefully at home, so that he can live up to his lord and his eldest son's good wishes."

Cao Cao was shocked and said, "When I will abandon me and leave?"

I shook my head and said, "It will take only a few days to leave Xudu in Jia's hometown. If you have any trouble, you will arrive. Moreover, Jia has a plan to make the lord's order reach Jia within half a day, and the eldest son can also pass on the greetings to the lord every day. Therefore, Jia can serve the lord in his hometown and in Xudu."

Cao Cao asked: "He Ce is so magical?"

I said: "The roads in Yanzhou are smooth, and a high platform can be set up every few miles along the road. People use flags to speak during the day and lights as letters at night to convey the relay. In this way, a letter of a hundred miles can be transmitted in one hour. The cost can be borne by those who build roads and collect maintenance fees. For example, Xudu's order will be sent to Yanzhou within half a day, and if there is anything in various places, they can report it in the morning and in the evening, they will have to reply."

Cheng Yu said: "Although this policy of filial piety is good, the writing is profound and profound. Is it not expressed in detail by the flag and the fire?"

I smiled and said, "This is not difficult! Although there are many Chinese characters, they will never be separated from their roots. Besides, the commonly used characters are only three or five thousand. I can use ten numbers to express thousands of characters."

Cao Cao said: "How to express it?"

I said: "Compile commonly used characters into a book, and set four numbers for each character as a record, and I call it a password. For example, set the Xu character password of Xu Du to 3826, and use the flag language to express that it is three red flags to 3, three red flags to 8, two red flags to 2, and one red flags to 6."

After the demonstration, I presented the Arabic numerals to Cao Cao and sent the copy to everyone and said, "For the convenience of recording, these symbols can be used as a communication. In this way, the stations along the way can be transferred relay. Although the transmitters of each station know the numbers they are transmitted, they do not know what the numbers they are transmitted mean. Moreover, when the lord compiles the password, they can print multiple versions and deliver them to officials in various places. Ordinary government orders are passed in general codes, while military and political documents are passed in special codes. In this way, only the lord and the person who wants to inform them know their meaning."

Cao Cao heard it and said, "This method is very wonderful, very wonderful! It is hundreds of times stronger than the beacon tower."

I continued, "Jia has ordered people to follow this method between Xudu and Yangdi. If the lord is worried about Jia's condition and asks the eldest son about his studies, he will get the latest situation of Yangdi within half an hour. Therefore, the lord can feel at ease to let Jia and the eldest son go away."

Cao Cao said: "Since that's the case, then I will return to Yangdi to cultivate temporarily."

After thanking me, I said, "Jia has something to invite you."

Cao Cao, who was in a good mood, said: "Just say it."

"The lord was able to occupy Yanzhou to drive Lu Bu, set up Runan, and welcome the emperor to establish his capital in Xu County. However, many people who have made contributions have not been rewarded. Therefore, I would like to ask the lord to reward him!"

After looking at me, Cao Cao asked strangely: "All civil officials and military generals have been promoted, but who else has not been rewarded?"

I said, "Hundreds of thousands of soldiers, the lord has not rewarded me!"

As soon as this sentence was spoken, not only Cao Cao, but also everyone present was puzzled. Le Jin, Li Dian couldn't help but come out together and said, "Mr. Guo, every time we receive the reward from the lord, we dare not enjoy it alone. We have gold, silver and wealth to the soldiers. How can you say that the lord has not rewarded it?"

I waved my hand and said, "The reward Jia said does not refer to only wealth. I'm sorry, when the central army was attacked outside Wancheng, how many soldiers in the central army were questioned to fight the enemy to the death?"

Everyone was in an uproar, and Cao Cao said with a calm face: "The soldiers scattered in panic."

I shook my feather fan and said, "The soldiers scattered and did not gather to fight the enemy because of the lack of dispatching and command. Their corpses have their own names but do not know how to do things. Therefore, Jia asked the lord to imitate the Yanzhou Public School to set up a military branch school in the army, and to recruit children of meritorious soldiers to study in the country. This would allow meritorious soldiers to fight without any worries, and the soldiers who were meritorious would also work for their children to die. Secondly, according to the lord's military system, these soldiers' children will be lord's powerful soldiers in five years, ten years later. The lord often asked, why can Jia's troops be ten, not only brave in combat, but also loyal to Jia! That is because these troops have been trained and taught for several years. If the lord has approved this strategy, within ten years, the lord will have tens of thousands of Bijia troops and brave soldiers under his command. Why do you worry about the unfairness of the world?"

After hearing this, Cao Cao felt sad and thought for a long time and said, "Everything that Fengxiao asked is correct!"

The next day, Cao Cao personally brought Cao Ang to my house to give a ceremony to become a disciple. A few days later, I packed some clothes and returned to my hometown. Cao Cao personally sent him to him dozens of miles away. Before leaving, he said, "Meng De knew why Fengxiao wanted to leave Xudu temporarily. I hope Fengxiao will return soon after a year and a half."

Time passed quickly, and half a year had passed in a blink of an eye. During this period, I lived a leisurely and comfortable life in the newly built mansion in my hometown, and did not specifically teach Cao Ang. I just asked him to go in and out of the city every day to talk to people from all walks of life. After coming back, I told me what I saw and heard. Cao Ang was quite fresh in one day or two, but after a long time, I couldn't stand it anymore, so I asked me to teach him the military strategy.

I hit Cao Ang's head with a fan and said, "Let you go and chat with farmers. Chatting and siegeing cities and land is essentially the same as ordinary people farming and doing business. The soldiers of farmers and merchants are seeds and goods. How to make profits with some seeds and goods is much more difficult than to achieve victory in marching and wars."

Cao Ang said: "Sir, bullying his son and practicing hard to experience storms. How can a business matter be more difficult than marching and fighting?"

I said, "I'll ask you, what is the basis of victory?"

Cao Ang said: "There is the foundation of victory when promoting one's way, and the attack on the unrighteous way is the basis for victory!"

"Barring!" After hearing Cao Ang's answer, I was dirty. After hitting his head, I said, "The so-called "right" is nothing but a deception that the winner has made to show off. What is the truth? What is the truth? Since ancient times, the winner has the truth, and the loser has no truth! The truth is the truth that the leader has the truth, and the loser has no truth! The Taoist step on the head of the unjust, and the blood of the unjust, and climbed to the altar. The alternation of Shang and Zhou dynasties has always been written as a model for the devil's attack on the way. However, who has seen all kinds of absurd actions of King Zhou? Perhaps there are a few things that are true, but what I have seen is just an excuse for the descendants of the Ji family to attack the king with their ministers! In this dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the throne. If his dynasty was continued, it would probably be another classic story of the great book of history books and attacking the unjust."

Cao Ang was confused by my words, which was completely inconsistent with what he read.

I said again: "Zixiu, you must remember the truth, always stand on the side of the winner."

Cao Ang nodded mutely.

I asked again, "Think about it, what is the basis for victory?"

Cao Ang replied: "That soldier is brave, and the right strategy is the basis for victory!"

I shook my head and said, "Although it is not nonsense, it is better than nonsense! It is far from enough to win a battle. What is fighting is money, food, weapons, and population consumption! How can soldiers serve without money and food? How can they fight against the enemy without weapons? Without a large population as a backing, how can soldiers be replenished after being killed or injured? Skills alone can only compete for a short period of time, and they will be defeated over time! Among these points, population is the most important, and everything is people-oriented. If there is no support from the people, there will be defeat without victory."

Although Cao Ang felt it was very reasonable after hearing this, he was very young and arrogant. He retorted: "Mr. ignores the truth and the truth, and emphasizes people-oriented. How can people who are unrighteous have the support of the people? Isn't your words contradictory?"
Chapter completed!