In the dark room of the study.
Cao Ang looked at the hardcover book in front of him with the faint candlelight and quickly turned to a page he had read before.
Read the entire article.
After double-checking that the above content is available.
The corners of Cao Ang's mouth raised involuntarily, revealing his snow-white and sharp teeth.
And his sunny and cheerful smile.
When in front of Cai Yan.
Cao Ang could still barely keep his facial expression intact, but now he was in a dark room in the study, with no one watching around him. How could he hold his nerve?
Tsk!
Girl, you fell into a trap!
Now the trap has been set and the ambush is over.
Just wait for the enemy troops to come in!
Thinking of today, a month later, under Cai Yan's gaze, I splashed ink and wrote with a big pen, and wrote an article in an instant.
The girl was so shocked that she couldn't close her mouth from ear to ear.
Cao Ang felt secretly happy.
And there is also the so-called, if you make any request at will, you can kill two birds with one stone and make a direct profit.
Think of this.
Cao Ang hurriedly rewrapped the book in his hand and moved the storage location from the darkroom to the desk where he handles daily government affairs.
The next daily schedule.
He would have to add a lesson to memorize.
This article is a bit long, and there are a lot of uncommon words in it. If you can't read it and memorize it, it won't be useful at that time.
This can be considered a drawback.
But compared with its advantages of being easy to understand and versatile in style, what is the length?
It’s just the flaws that don’t cover up the flaws!
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In fact, the reason why Cao Ang easily established a bet with Cai Yan was because he thought of the existence of this thing, this textbook fished from the river.
"People's Education Press High School Chinese Compulsory Course II"
If you had not read this textbook often before, you would know that there is an article in it that is very suitable for you.
Cao Ang would rather continue to persuade Zhaoji with words than agree to a bet easily.
After all, he didn't have much inventory of articles, songs, and poems from the Han Dynasty. Moreover, many of these inventories were of no use, so he couldn't choose them with his eyes closed.
First of all, it has to fit his style.
Poems and articles like those written by my father Cao Cao are actually not easy to use. The domineering and heroic spirit that shines through his bones is something that not everyone can forcibly graft on.
If you use it indiscriminately, there is a high probability that Cai Zhaoji will see the authenticity and question it, which will in turn make you feel inferior.
Secondly, it must be easy to understand. At least the "author" himself must understand the allusions and the meaning of the words, right?
Otherwise, when Cai Yan finished an article and composed it eloquently, he asked him what some of the sentences in the article meant, but he, the author, could not answer the question.
That was a pure joke.
After meeting these conditions, the range of options available has actually been narrowed a lot.
With careful selection.
The texts in this textbook have actually become the best way to save the situation.
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Just as Cao Ang closed the door of the darkroom.
When covering it up again.
There were light footsteps outside the house, and then a maid was heard calling softly at the door.
"Master Fu, General Zhang and the others have arrived and are waiting for your orders in the living room."
Cao Ang responded.
Then he packed up what he was doing and hurried to the living room. Before going to Cai Yan's place to listen to him playing the guqin, Cao Ang had already sent someone to invite Zhang Liao and the others.
Just arrived at this time.
Now there are four senior generals under Cao Ang, Zhang Liao, Cao Chun, Cao Ren and Dian Wei.
Among them, except Dian Wei, who was the leader of the personal soldiers who accompanied him to protect him, the other three each led an army.
And Cao Ang invited them all over.
Naturally, I have something to tell you.
…
"Fu Jun!"
As Cao Ang appeared in front of him.
Zhang Liao and others stood up in unison and bowed to Cao Ang in unison to say hello.
"Sit, everyone, sit down!"
After Cao Ang responded with his hands in hand, he greeted a few people to sit down with a smile, and then came to his main seat.
After chatting for a few words casually, we exchanged pleasantries for a while.
Cao Ang changed the topic back on track.
"I invited you here today mainly because there are some things that need to be arranged."
"General please give me instructions!"
Seeing Zhang Liao and others looking at him seriously, their faces were full of respect and awe.
Cao Ang nodded with satisfaction, then rummaged through the table to find a book of letters, and asked Zhang Liao about the contents recorded on it.
"Wenyuan, the document you submitted to me yesterday stated that the total strength of our army has reached 12,000. Is this true?"
Zhang Liao immediately stood up and reported back.
"Reporting back to the general, everything is true, but the total number of subordinates also includes the three thousand soldiers and horses brought by General Zixiao, and more than a thousand cavalry under General Zihe."
"After excluding these, of the 8,000-strong Tiger Camp army, 5,000 are veterans who have experienced more than one battle, and the remaining 3,000 are recruited from the young men of Qingzhou who were captured after the First World War in Jinxiang County."
When Cao Ren came to join Cao Cao from the Huaisi generation, he had three thousand men under his command.
And Cao Ang made an exchange for Cao Xiu and his father, so the troops and horses led by Cao Ren naturally belonged to Cao Ang, and they were brought to Dongjun together.
As for the cavalry under Cao Chun.
Originally the number of people was more than a thousand.
It's just that Datou still has to stay in the state capital after all. We can't let the cavalry battalion under Cao Cao become an empty shell.
Therefore, it was split and repaired, and now there are barely more than a thousand people.
…
After confirming the situation.
Cao Ang lightly sketched on the slip with a pen, and then solemnly gave Zhang Liao instructions.
"Although Yanzhou will enter a long period of peace, it does not mean that we can sit back and relax."
"Therefore, the training of the army cannot be stopped. It is necessary to ensure that the soldiers under our command are always capable of combat, and at the same time, as soon as possible, we can train the young recruits who have not experienced war into capable soldiers who are familiar with the battlefield."
Zhang Liao promised.
Express awareness of orders issued from above.
Just after thinking about it for a moment.
Before Cao Ang could turn his eyes to the other person, Zhang Liao hurriedly stepped forward and spoke to him.
"General, the best way to train soldiers is to keep them fighting, and at the same time transform new recruits into veterans, is to let them experience the battlefield."
"Although there is no war at the moment, there are actually many bandits in Dongjun. When the counties and villages are connected, there are almost all bandits entrenched in the mountains, rivers and lakes."
"In the opinion of my subordinates, it is better to mobilize a large army to exterminate these bandits. Firstly, it will completely ensure the stability of Dongjun. Secondly, it can also take the opportunity to train the soldiers and keep the army's fighting spirit high."
…
When Cao Ang heard this, he immediately turned sideways.
He looked at the map that was always hanging on his back.
After some calculation in my mind.
Then he threw Zhang Liao a troop deployment order, nodded, and gave instructions in alignment.
"Then according to your words, we will carry out the suppression of bandits throughout the territory of Dongjun. I now grant you the right to mobilize troops. You can weigh it yourself and mobilize a corresponding number of troops to attack and eliminate the bandits and thieves in the mountains. "
"There's just one thing you need to remember."
"I ask you to follow the direction from north to south, first solve the banditry in Boping, Liaocheng, Linyi and other places in the northeast, then come all the way to the southwest, and finally deal with Baima, Yanxian and other places."
"In short, from far to near!"
The reason why Cao Ang has such a request.
In fact, we are planning for the long term.
He didn't know when the chaos would begin in the north, nor when Yuan Shao was going to start plotting to seize Jizhou, but he thought it would be some time before that happened.
Therefore, first go far and then go close.
When Jizhou needs to take action in the future, Zhang Liao and the army he leads will be able to move around Puyang County.
Otherwise, there will be a high probability that it will not be mobilized in time.
Although Zhang Liao didn't understand the reason for doing this, he knew that Cao Ang must have a deep meaning. Moreover, given his character, he would never question the orders from above, so he naturally accepted the arrows honestly.
"My subordinates take orders!"
…
After Zhang Liao took the order and returned to his position, Cao Angshun turned his attention to Cao Chun.
His thoughts just changed slightly.
Then he ordered with a smile on his face: "Zihe, since Wenyuan plans to wipe out the bandits in this county, then you might as well take your cavalry battalion out for training. It can also be considered as cooperation to wipe out the bandits faster." .”
Cao Chun naturally would not object.
After standing up and handing over his promise.
He also received a command arrow from Cao Ang.
It was only after receiving the military order that Cao Chun suddenly thought of something and hesitated for a long time before speaking to Cao Ang.
"General, I dare you to make a request!"
"But it doesn't matter!"
Cao Ang raised his hand and agreed.
Cao Chun breathed a sigh of relief, and then said in a hurried tone: "General, the number of cavalry is still too small at the moment. More than a thousand people are simply not enough, and they cannot play their due role on the battlefield."
"So I boldly ask you to order to continue to expand the number of cavalry!"
I originally thought that Cao Chun had encountered something difficult.
The result is just this kind of thing?
Even if Cao Chun didn't say anything, Cao Ang was ready to let him continue to expand the size of the cavalry.
As a result, Cao Chun took the initiative to propose it now, and Cao Ang couldn't help but laugh a little.
…
Without saying anything, he waved his hand.
Cao Ang replied very boldly: "Hit, as long as I don't shout stop, you can do it with all your strength!"
"As long as we have enough war horses on hand, you can just expand the number of people. Don't worry about not being able to raise them. Just take as many as you have!"
Of course, although the words were shouted domineeringly.
However, the number of cavalry cannot increase sharply in a short period of time, mainly due to the limitation of horses.
Although there was an agreement between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would sell war horses to Yanzhou through the channels he controlled.
But it’s certainly not too much at once.
After all, if Yuan Shao really had thousands of war horses, he would have fully armed his troops long ago.
Therefore, the Cao family and his son, no matter how rich they are, can only focus on one small business.
And after Cao Chun got Cao Ang's approval.
The excitement flashed across his face.
The cavalry is his team and his foundation. Only the larger the cavalry battalion is, the higher his status in the army will be.
Therefore, how could Cao Chun not be happy when he heard that Cao Ang agreed to continue to expand his recruitment?
"Thank you so much, General!"
…
After issuing two orders in succession.
Right now, only Cao Ren is left without a mission.
Just when Cao Ren was full of hope, the hall suddenly fell silent.
Cao Ang tapped the table with his fingers, making a dull "click" sound. He looked at Cao Ren, and from time to time he turned his head to look at the map behind him.
He seemed to be thinking about something.
Just silent for a long time.
This made Cao Ren anxious.
What's our mission?
The generals under his command have all arranged corresponding affairs. As long as he has nothing to do at the moment, does this mean that he is not reused?
This is absolutely unacceptable.
Although he brought capital to invest, it was Cao Ang's father, Cao Cao, who defected to him in the first place.
But right now, he is directly affiliated with Cao Ang's armed forces, and his boss is Cao Ang, not Cao Cao.
If Cao Ang doesn't reuse him.
Wouldn't it be better to just sit on the wax?
Although Cao Ren has a calm personality and can always keep his composure when encountering things, his stable temperament is definitely not suitable for situations like this.
Therefore, Cao Ren planned to take the initiative to ask for help.
But before he could speak.
Cao Ang's voice wavered.
…
"General Cao Ren, please come forward. I have an important task that needs to be entrusted to you!"
When Cao Ren heard this, he immediately became energetic.
He quickly got up and walked quickly to the case.
"Ren is willing to obey the general's orders!"
Cao Ang also stood up and turned to Cao Ren. At the same time, with his left hand, he traced a winding line along the northwest contour of Dongjun.
Then he pointed to Dunqiu County, which is located to the north of Puyang County, on the north bank of the Yellow River, and on the boundary between Dongjun and Weijun.
"General Cao Ren, your mission is to take the troops and horses of your headquarters, based on Dunqiu County, extending to the northwest, to find out and grasp the situation in Neihuang, Yin'an, Fanyang and other counties located in Wei County."
When Cao Ren heard this, he was stunned for a moment.
I couldn't understand the meaning of this order for a while.
But he still nodded instinctively.
"Subordinates take orders!"
Seeing Cao Ren's attitude, Cao Ang was quite approving of it. Although he was puzzled, after receiving the order, he chose to obey the order rather than question it.
This is a qualified subordinate!
certainly.
If you don't know your next plan, you will naturally be confused about this order.
In order to better carry out the plan.
Cao Ang still answered his doubts to Cao Ren.
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"Although Yanzhou is safe at the moment, its neighbors to the north and south are actually not stable, and Jizhou to the north of Dongjun is very likely to become a place of war."
"Once there is chaos in the north, our opportunity will come, and Wei County is adjacent to our East County."
"Send you to go over first to find out the situation, and to have a certain degree of control over several cities in the central part, so that when the time comes, our army can control the entire territory of Wei County in the shortest possible time!"
Cao Ren was suddenly shocked.
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