A few days later, Cao Cao asked Dian Wei to come over again and invited Yang Ling to discuss the matter at his house.
When Yang Ling arrived at the Prince of Wei's Mansion, Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others had been waiting for a long time.
"I've met King Wei."
Yang Ling bowed his hands.
"Zi Yi is here."
Cao Cao smiled and said hello, then asked,
"The army has been fully prepared in the past few days. I wonder how prepared you are, Ziyi?"
"Reporting back to King Wei, my subordinates are also ready. They can leave for Nanyang County only after King Wei's instructions."
Yang Ling replied.
"In that case, you can leave for the south tomorrow. Whoever you want to take with you on this trip can just say hello to the court."
Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, then asked as if he remembered something,
"Do you have any idea about the enlightenment reading I told you a few days ago?"
"How dare your subordinates neglect the King of Wei's orders?"
Yang Ling took out the three enlightenment readings in his arms and handed them to Cao Cao.
"My subordinates have worked hard these days to compile three works, which are most suitable as enlightenment textbooks for public schools."
Hearing this, Cao Cao couldn't help but be moved.
Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others on the side could not help but come forward to watch with Cao Cao.
"At the beginning of man's life, his nature is good..."
"The sky and the earth are dark and yellow, the universe is primitive..."
"Zhao Qian Sun Li, Zhou Wu King Zheng..."
After reading it, everyone present looked shocked.
Compared with the enlightenment textbooks used in the world, Yang Ling's three works are catchy and more suitable for children's enlightenment.
The most important thing is that these three works are concise and concise, and contain profound truths that can be passed down for thousands of years and sung by the world!
"Zi Yi's talent is beyond comparison!"
After seeing the three works that could be called Wang Zha, Cao Cao couldn't help but praise them.
Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others on the side twitched their mouths.
Is this called not being under you? Clearly above you!
After reading it several times, Cao Cao reluctantly put down the three works and said to Xun Yu,
"Xun Lingjun, please quickly copy these articles and send them to various public schools as enlightenment materials for children."
"I obey the order."
Xun Yu handed over his hand.
"Zi Yi has made another great contribution today. When you return from Nanyang, I will reward you heavily."
Cao Cao smiled.
"Then I will thank King Wei in advance."
Yang Ling saluted.
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After returning to his house, Yang Ling packed up his gifts and said goodbye to his wives and concubines before embarking on a journey to Nanyang County the next day.
Now Cao Cao is old and his health is not as good as before.
The only person he could reuse was Yang Ling.
In order to successfully capture Jingzhou, Cao Cao was extremely generous to Yang Ling.
Not only was he allowed to choose the military commanders and advisers he needed, but he also made decisions on all military and political affairs in Nanyang County, and all the requirements were met.
This time Yang Ling went south, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Ma Chao, Zhou Cang, and Pei Yuanshao were naturally indispensable.
In addition, Jiang Wei, Gao Rou, Gao Shun, Pang De, Zhang Xiu, Hu Che'er, Ma Xiu, Ma Dai and others also accompanied the army.
Yang Ling originally wanted to transfer Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong over, but then he thought that once he took action against Jingzhou, Sun Quan in Jiangdong would naturally not be able to sit still.
It would be most appropriate for Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong to take charge of Hefei.
The group of people rode fast horses and arrived in Duyang in just a few days.
Upon hearing the news of Yang Ling's arrival, Cao Ren, the highest officer in the city, led a group of his men and came out to greet him personally.
After a polite exchange between the two parties, Cao Ren welcomed Yang Ling to the county government office in the city.
"General Zixiao has been stationed in Duyang for so long, it's hard work."
Yang Ling smiled.
"It's all for the Han, your Majesty, and the King of Wei. It's not hard work at all."
Cao Ren smiled nonchalantly.
"By the way, I wonder if there have been any attacks from Jingzhou during this period?"
"I've been here a few times, but it's mostly harassment."
Yang Ling nodded when he heard this.
It seems that Cai Yu's pillow style is quite useful.
Before Liu Biao's death, it would have been impossible for Jingzhou to use its troops with such fanfare as last time.
"Since the general has come under the orders of King Wei, I will hand over all military affairs to the general."
Cao Ren stood up with a smile,
"Please also ask the general to go and inspect with the last general."
Cao Ren has been operating in Duyang for so long. If it were someone else who came by air, he would be a little unhappy.
But Yang Ling was different. Cao Ren had known Yang Ling since Cao Cao raised his army.
Moreover, over the years, Yang Ling has made great achievements in battle, and Cao Ren admires him from the bottom of his heart!
"Then I'll trouble General Zixiao."
Yang Ling also stood up.
So under the leadership of Cao Ren, Yang Ling and his party began to inspect Duyang City.
While stationed in Duyang, Cao Ren did not dare to be careless.
While repairing and strengthening the city walls, he trained soldiers, repaired armors and weapons, and even sent out scouts to strengthen combat readiness.
After Yang Ling took a look around, he couldn't help but nodded slightly.
As expected of Cao Ren, who is famous for his defense, his ability is indeed extraordinary. No wonder Cao Cao would station him in Duyang!
"A total of 100,000 soldiers and horses are stationed in the Duyang area, 50,000 of which are elite soldiers. They only need daily training on weekdays."
Cao Ren told Yang Ling and led them outside the city.
"The other 50,000 are stationed troops. While they are responsible for farming, they must also receive regular training."
Although under Yang Ling's suggestion, Cao Cao implemented the New Deal, the imperial warehouse was full.
However, the cost of marching and fighting still placed a considerable burden on the court.
Not to mention that the 100,000 troops stationed in Duyang consume astronomical amounts of food and grass every day.
Therefore, Cao Ren divided half of his army to farm fields to reduce the burden on the court.
Looking at the endless farmland in front of him, Yang Ling couldn't help but praise,
"It is a great fortune for the great man to have a general guarding Duyang!"
"The general is over-praised. Compared with the general, what is the contribution of the general?"
Cao Ren humbled himself and said to his eldest son Cao Tai,
"Go and call Captain Diannong, who is in charge of this place, and report the more detailed situation to the general."
"Here!"
Cao Tai took the order and left.
After a while, he turned back, taking Captain Diannong, who was in charge of the affairs of the Tuntian District, with him and a group of officials under his command.
"We have met the general!"
Everyone bowed respectfully to Yang Ling.
"Cai Kun, the general is here for inspection today. Please report the specific situation of the field to the general as soon as possible."
Cao Tai ordered.
"That...this...the specific situation of the field...is actually very good..."
Cai Kun, the captain of Diannong, hesitated, but couldn't say one, two, or three.
Seeing that he couldn't answer, Cao Ren, who had just been praised by Yang Ling, suddenly felt ashamed and shouted sharply,
"You are responsible for the farming affairs here. Don't you still know?"
Just when Cai Kun's face turned red and he didn't know what to do, a young boy with an immature face stood up behind him.
