Endless waters.
Bottomless water flow as far as the eye can see.
And the water surface is so plain that there are no waves except a faint sparkle.
Cao Ang was now standing on the bow of the big ship, with his hands on the side of the ship, and his eyes were scanning the surrounding water with a faint silvery gray light.
He couldn't help but sigh in admiration.
I was even more surprised and happy.
Even though this scene of silver water connecting to the sky is not the first time Cao Ang has seen it, compared to the shock and horror caused when it was triggered last time, it has become much calmer now.
But it's still amazing.
When Cao Ang first boarded the boat, the surrounding waters were of ordinary water color, not much different from the rivers, lakes and seas in the outside world.
And the reason for such changes.
It was entirely because Cao Ang was appointed as the shepherd of Yuzhou last time, and after being promoted to an official position again, the ship moved forward 50,000 meters.
It may be a qualitative change brought about by quantitative changes.
This time, they traveled such a long distance, which resulted in substantial changes in the water, and such a dazzling sight appeared.
Looking at the silver water in front of me.
Cao Ang's thoughts couldn't help but diverge.
If we advance 100,000 meters or even 500,000 meters next time, will the color of the water surface turn into gold, or even colorful?
Is there any correlation between the changes in the color of the water surface and the rewards that can be caught in the river here?
If the qualitative change continues.
Can the nature of reward items change?
These are all unknowns.
Cao Ang was looking forward to it.
He believed that the day when he would reveal the answer would not be too far away.
After all, the power of the Cao family has now reached this point, and its strength has accumulated more and more fiercely. This snowball has started to roll, and as one of the founders, I will improve faster and faster.
If Zhou Mu goes further.
It won’t take long!
But there is another point worth thinking about for Cao Ang, that is, what kind of judgment standard should be used for the official position that triggers the ship to move forward in the next step.
After all, Zhou Mu is already the actual leader of a state, and there are only thirteen states in the world. If he goes further, he will go to the central government to become a boss.
There are many official positions in the center.
It’s hard to say which one is recognized and within the triggering range.
Of course compared to official positions.
There is also a system of titles.
At present, he is just a rural prince, and there will be county princes in the future. When the momentum is unstoppable, he can continue to move to the position of duke or even king.
This is also a fast lane.
…………
After thinking for a while.
Cao Ang immediately pulled his thoughts back.
He then picked up the golden fishing rod used for fishing, and then casually swung it into the river. Ripples suddenly appeared on the originally calm silver water surface.
I was able to board the ship this time.
It's because Ganmei has contributed a lot.
I hope that in this section of the river, I will be lucky enough to get into my soul and get some good stuff!
I was thinking about it in my mind.
While waiting quietly for about half a cup of tea.
Soon, the fishing rod held tightly in Cao Ang's hand began to tremble slightly.
See this situation.
Cao Ang immediately used his strength to lift the fishing line out of the water. The next second he saw a golden halo hanging at the end of the fishing line.
This halo has no entity.
Somewhat similar to the mythical boss, the halo hanging behind his head is floating in the air at the moment, emitting little golden radiance in all directions.
Under direct gaze.
I felt a little dazzling.
Cao Ang just thought with his toes.
I also know that something really good is coming this time!
…
Because of the lessons learned when learning skill mastery before.
Cao Ang did not touch the halo randomly.
Instead, he chose to come to the stone monument.
At this moment, I saw a few lines of clear text appearing on the tall stone tablet, clearly introducing the ins and outs of this halo.
"Item name: Morale Aura
Function: After wearing this item, when serving as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, the troops directly under his command will not be affected by low morale. This effect will not disappear until the last person in the battle or the commander dies in battle.
Negative effect: The morale of the whole army is connected with the commanders of the three armies. When the morale drops beyond the critical value, it will cause huge pressure and burden on the halo wearer. Be careful, people will die before morale collapses!
Note: If you want to wear a crown, you must bear its weight! "
After reading the last line of text.
Cao Ang was stunned.
He wiped his eyes in disbelief, and then read the words on the stone tablet again.
After confirming that all information is correct.
He couldn't help but take a deep breath.
What followed was a long silence.
"hiss!"
Good guy, just call him good guy!
Although I had already expected that good things would be caught in this section of the river, I really didn’t expect that it would be as good as this, and it had actually risen to the halo side!
Isn't it appropriate to take off directly?
…
The so-called morale halo.
Its function has been explained clearly.
As long as Cao Ang is integrated with the halo, when he serves as the commander-in-chief of the three armies, his direct troops, that is, the main force of his direct line, will not be affected by morale.
What an exaggerated effect!
You must know that in the era of cold weapon wars, morale is an invisible and intangible factor that actually affects the combat effectiveness of an army and the victory or defeat of a war.
Excessive casualties, loss of generals, restraint of troops, and even the enemy's excessive momentum will affect one's own morale and thus reduce combat effectiveness.
When morale drops beyond a certain limit.
It will cause panic and collapse.
This led to the failure of the war.
Cao Ang had fought against the Yellow Turban thieves many times before, and he always defeated more with less. By grasping the key factor of morale, he could always beat the enemy to collapse before fighting with real swords and guns.
The so-called elite division, the division that can fight a hundred battles.
It does not mean that they can fight alone, one can defeat three or five, but it more means that the morale threshold of this unit is high.
Even if there are a large number of casualties, it will not quickly enter a state of collapse. Instead, it can continue to stand firm on the battlefield and even kill the enemy first.
And Cao Ang now has this halo.
This means that he can lock down the morale of any unit anytime and anywhere, allowing the team on the verge of collapse to continue to maintain combat effectiveness and shine on the battlefield.
This is definitely an ability that can turn the tide of the battle!
…………
Think of this.
Cao Ang couldn't help but turn his gaze to the dazzling and fascinating halo that was still floating in the air, exuding little golden brilliance.
His eyes were full of approval.
Although he had always won in foreign wars and never lost, he was known as a victor in every battle.
But Cao Ang didn't dare to be arrogant because of this.
Fighting against the refugees and fighting against the regular army are completely different concepts. At the same time, because the enemy underestimated the enemy and was lucky enough to defeat Gongsun Zan's Youzhou cavalry once, this does not prove anything.
Who can guarantee that he will not encounter a bitter battle in the future?
Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are both alive and well now, and both are powerful!
In the battle with these opponents, it is entirely possible for Cao's army to encounter a hard battle that is on the verge of collapse, or even suffer a major defeat as a result.
But it’s different now!
As long as Cao Ang locks down his morale, the enemy is very capable and has to kill every one of his direct troops before he can annihilate the entire army.
…
certainly.
The enemy can also directly take risks to take the life of his general, but the difficulty of doing so will not be easier than wiping out the entire army.
After all, Cao Ang's own strength is amazing.
And has high defense blessing.
After a group of people beat him for half an hour, it was still a question whether they could break his defense.
Rather than the ability to move like a mountain.
It is also what Cao Ang relies on for immunity and the negative effects of the aura. Once the morale drops below the critical value, the cost incurred will be borne by the coach himself.
Those with weaker bodies would not be able to bear it and would probably be crushed to death by the strong pressure.
But Cao Ang was completely unafraid.
All he had to do was sit still on a horse, or sit cross-legged on a four-wheeled vehicle.
Unless mountains and seas attack and the heaven and earth collapse, there will be no way to do anything to him as the coach before the battle reaches the last man.
The feeling this gives.
Like a war totem.
The ability to move is removed, but all other aspects are fully supported. The advantages outweigh the disadvantages, it can be said to be great!
…………
The halo feels amazing.
Although it has no physical form, after taking it, one can feel a chill coming from it.
Cao Ang held the halo and looked around for a while, then carefully put it on his head.
The next second.
The golden light of the halo shines brightly.
It merged into Cao Ang's mind in an instant, and was replaced by a faint halo that slowly appeared behind his head.
At this moment, Cao Ang was contemplating with his eyes closed.
However, many scenes quietly emerged before his eyes.
When two armies are fighting, one of them will not retreat, and will not surrender even after fighting to the death of every soldier.
There were also defenders who had run out of ammunition and food, and were besieged to the end of the river and the sea. They had eaten everything edible in the city, but still chose to close the city gate tightly.
Lots of crazy flashbacks.
Cao Ang seemed to have watched countless condensed movies in just a few minutes.
"A lonely city thousands of miles away, pitiful white-haired soldiers..."
As a voice full of compassion sounded, Cao Ang also woke up from the process of integrating the halo.
He moved his limbs.
After confirming that there is nothing else unusual.
Cao Ang put this matter in his heart for the time being.
This halo is only effective when commanding an army. Now I am alone on the ship. I want to do an experiment and see the effect. There is no chance.
…………
After integrating the halo.
Cao Ang was about to get off the boat.
But suddenly he remembered something.
After groping in his arms for a while, he took out a scroll. This was a treasure he caught by taking advantage of an opportunity given to him after he became the state shepherd.
It's just that it has never been put to use.
After unrolling the scroll.
I saw a lot of content clearly displayed on it, and at the beginning of the scroll, there was a line of large characters written on it.
"Salt Mining and Purification Technology"
Speaking of catching this thing.
Cao Ang was extremely excited.
After all, salt is indispensable in daily life. No matter how rich or poor you are, you must use it in your home life.
As long as you master the mature methods of refining salt and the technology of converting coarse salt into refined salt, the money will roll in like a rushing river.
There’s simply no way to spend it all!
After all, the salt currently produced all over the world is mainly coarse salt, and it is a particularly coarse kind. It is not the same concept as coarse salt as understood by modern people.
First of all, the way of producing salt.
Salt crystals are extracted by boiling seawater, or seawater is introduced into salt fields and exposed to the sun to naturally evaporate to obtain a large amount of salt flowers.
Either of these two methods has low yield and extremely high impurity content.
Even the salt sent to the mansions of dignitaries will undergo certain filtration and screening, but the extent is limited.
It is still large lumps of salt. It is light yellow in color and tastes bitter. The more impurities there are, the more bitter it is. You need to use a roller to grind the salt into small particles before use.
Otherwise, you won’t be able to eat it at all!
And just such a rough quality of salt.
Its price is sky-high, and it accounts for an important proportion of ordinary people's living expenses. The key is the same as food, you can't live without it.
…
So one can imagine.
As long as Cao Ang can improve the existing salt mining methods, not to mention being too advanced, just slightly increasing the output will already be a leap forward.
At the same time, coarse salt is converted into refined salt.
When the initial output was small, high-quality supplies were resold to the upper class in exchange for a large amount of money. This was definitely a hugely profitable business.
In the mid-term, refined salt will be popularized among the middle and lower classes.
Overall, it improves the quality of life of the people, reduces the large amount of toxins produced by consuming large amounts of coarse salt, and increases the average life span of the population.
The price will be lowered later.
This is a complete set of chains.
As long as we can thoroughly understand this technology and transform theory into practice, not only the Cao family's pockets will become richer in an instant.
In the future, whether it is marching and fighting, or managing local areas, there will be a huge amount of money as backup support.
Even after the change of dynasty.
Taking into account the people's livelihood in the world, taking into account the long-term peace and stability of the dynasty, and long-term rule.
This can be said to be an achievement in one fell swoop!
…
But no matter how well thought out.
It cannot be put into practice at present.
Because there are not many salt-producing areas in the actual area ruled by the Cao family!
According to the actual situation in the Han Dynasty today, salt is mainly produced through four methods: sea salt, well salt, lake salt and mineral salt.
Sea salt is the largest and most common method, but it can only be used in coastal areas, central and inland areas, so it is a no-brainer.
However, both well salt and lake salt have a small output and are highly unique. They have very specific conditions for producing salt and are not universal.
Needless to say, the last mineral salt.
This is the mineral area left behind after the sea dried up behind the lake. If you want to mine this kind of salt, you have to drill a mine that is at least two to three hundred meters deep, and the output is only that small.
Count it in detail like this.
The Yanzhou, southern Jizhou and northern Yuzhou currently owned by the Cao family do not meet the conditions.
Taken together, these areas cannot produce much salt throughout the year. No matter how good the technology is, it is just empty talk.
certainly.
There are currently no salt-producing areas.
Doesn't mean it won't happen in the future.
At least the Qingzhou area is a proper coastal area and a salt-producing center of the Han Dynasty.
Cao Ang has been staring at that for a long time.
………………
The next morning.
At the service of Ganmei.
After Cao Ang put on his clothes, he took her to say goodbye to the old fox Ganping.
During the entire exchange, Cao Ang looked calm and even kept smiling. He did not reveal that he already knew that Gan Ping was making up a story yesterday.
And under such a powerful disguise.
The old fox didn't know that he had been exposed.
Just pretending to be able to get by with his superb acting skills, he thought that the day when his family would take off was coming soon.
As long as Cao Ang cares about Gan Mei and slips out some benefits from his fingertips, it will be enough for a family like the Gan family in the county to make his mouth water.
After a "harmonious and friendly" exchange.
Cao Ang left the Gan family.
In the next two days, I contacted several other families in the county to confirm that everything was under control, and then left Peixian County.
Continue to lead the troops north.
Prepare to enter Yanzhou territory and go straight to Changyi County in Shanyang County to meet up with his old father Cao Cao.
………………
While Cao Ang was marching with his troops.
Located in Duchang County, Beihai State, Qingzhou.
Kong Rong, the Prime Minister of Beihai, was as anxious as an ant on a hot pot, and he was restless.
Because the current situation in Beihai Country is extremely bad.
No!
To be precise, the situation for him and the Duchang County town he stepped on was extremely bad.
Half a month ago.
The remaining Yellow Turban thieves in Qingzhou became active again and became very rampant in the counties and counties in the state, plundering the places they passed through.
As the Prime Minister of Beihai, Kong Rong suddenly decided to send troops to attack the bandits in order to maintain the stability of his rule and at the same time clear out the rebels to show his achievements.
However, the crusade failed and he was trapped in the siege.
Since the beginning of the dispatch of troops, not only has no achievements been made, but the Qingzhou Yellow Turban thief Qu Shuai Guan Hai has led his troops to besieged in Duchang County.
Watching as the food supply in the city decreases day by day.
However, the thieves surrounding him were pressing forward step by step, attacking the city every day without any pause, as if they had to break through the city and capture him alive.
Such an urgent situation.
How could Kong Rong not feel restless?
"Alas! What can I do?"
"Zhengping, the enemy's army is now huge, with tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under his command, while our army only has a few thousand. There is such a huge disparity in strength in this battle, how can we win?!"
Zhengping means you balance you Zhengping.
This master among trolls was warmly received by Kong Rong after he came to Beihai Kingdom with a letter of recommendation written by Cao Ang.
And after a conversation with Kong Rong.
The two successfully became close friends.
Now Mi Heng is already an extremely trusted good friend around Kong Rong who can talk to him about anything.
Facing the confusion cast by Kong Rong.
When Mi Heng was about to say something.
Suddenly there was a rush of footsteps outside the house, and then a servant was heard reporting.
"Master Fu, the great warrior Taishi has come to ask for an audience!"
…………
Kong Rong was stunned for a second.
He quickly asked someone to invite him in.
Not long after, a young man with a burly figure, ape-like arms and a wasp's waist, a strong build, and a long beard and a beautiful beard walked in quickly from outside.
"Ziyi, you came just in time. I am worried about the enemy troops trapped outside the city and I don't know what to do. Do you have any good ideas to relieve the siege?"
A young man called Ziyi.
It was Tai Shici, a native of Donglai.
He had a poor reputation in Qingzhou. After Kong Rong heard about Taishi Ci's deeds when he was young, he sent people to express condolences many times.
This time Taishi Ci learned that Kong Rong was in deep siege and came all the way to rescue him because of the good relationship he had formed before.
At this moment, I heard Kong Rong’s inquiry.
Taishi Ci didn't even hesitate, and without thinking, he raised his hand and said to Kong Rong.
"Master Fu, although the enemy troops trapped outside the city are numerous and powerful, at the end of the day they are just a group of homeless people with no roots to rely on. There is nothing to fear from the mob!"
"I am willing to personally lead an army and take the initiative to go out of the city to fight the enemy. I will definitely make our army prestige."
"Even if you can't overwhelm the enemy's formation and make them withdraw their troops, it will definitely make them fearful and relax their siege on the city!"
…
Taishi Ci asked for troops as soon as he came up.
This is contrary to Kong Rong's idea.
Rather than taking the initiative to go out of the city to look for opportunities, he still prefers to choose a conservative but high-security method of defending the city. Even if the enemy is tightly surrounded, at least he can hold on for a while with the help of the city wall.
So after a moment of silence.
Kong Rong shook his head in refusal.
"The bandits are numerous and powerful, and their force can be described as massive. However, there are only a few thousand soldiers and horses in the city, and there are still people to defend the city. Even if I give you an army, it is only two or three thousand men. What big thing can it do?"
"Moreover, although Ziyi is extremely brave, after all, manpower is sometimes limited. If he does such a risky thing, if he is not careful, he may cause the city to collapse quickly!"
After all, Taishi Ci was not Kong Rong's general.
He's just here to help.
Therefore, Kong Rong refused to listen and was unwilling to take the initiative to go out of the city to fight. Taishi Ci could not say anything.
But just as the two of them were a little silent.
When you don’t know how to resolve a crisis.
Mi Heng, who was about to answer Kong Rong's question, suddenly made a sound at this moment.
…
"If you take the initiative to leave the city, your safety is uncertain. But if you are trapped in the city, the city will eventually be breached."
"Therefore, in my opinion, the most urgent task is to ask for help. If we can attract reinforcements, we will be able to resolve this crisis!"
This is a mature and prudent policy.
Kong Rong couldn't help but nodded in approval.
But then another problem came to mind, which made Kong Rong frown and ask.
"If we can recruit reinforcements, everyone will be happy, but now who can recruit reinforcements around Beihai Kingdom?"
Speaking of which.
Kong Rong suddenly remembered something.
He quickly pointed to the northwest direction of Beihai Kingdom, and then asked Mi Heng for advice.
"What about Liu Bei and Liu Xuande?"
"This man is quite benevolent and righteous. I had a chance encounter with him back then. The position he holds today as Pingyuan Commandery was also recommended by me."
"It's not far from Pingyuan County to Duchang. If he is willing to bring thousands of elite troops here, it won't take much time before and after, and the current crisis can be solved in the future."
…
However, after hearing this, Mi Heng.
But he slowly shook his head.
"Wen Ju's words are wrong. Although Pingyuan County is close, Liu Xuande's strength is not strong. How many soldiers and horses can he mobilize, and how many of them can fight."
"These are all unknown things!"
"If we go through all the trouble and send a letter asking for help to him, but the troops and horses he leads fail to break the siege of Duchang, then the city will be breached, and it may only be a matter of time!"
The words are spoken.
Kong Rong couldn't help but change his expression.
What Mi Heng said happened to hit the point of worry in his heart.
After all, Liu Bei was just a county magistrate. No matter how strong he could be, he was probably not even as strong as himself.
Ask him for help.
I know how many soldiers will come to rescue me that day.
But don't expect that when the time comes, your own army defending the city will be combined with Liu Bei's reinforcements, and they will be surrounded by the yellow scarf thieves outside.
That would really make the world a laughing stock.
…
Think of this.
Kong Rong immediately bowed his hand to Ni Heng.
Then he asked for advice seriously: "If you don't know how to see justice, who can you use as a strong support?"
Mi Hengxin pointed to the west.
Then he said firmly: "In my humble opinion, Yanzhou Cao Mengde and Cao Zixiu, father and son, are the best choices at the moment!"
The words just fell.
Kong Rong was immediately stunned.
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