When Cao Cao didn't move, Tao Qian felt very uncomfortable.
Just like a bee inserted into the stamen of a flower but not collecting nectar, the flower and the green leaves protecting the flower are very passive. Should they be driven away actively or remain passive?
For a moment, Tao Qian didn't know what Cao Cao wanted to do.
Just because, after Cao Cao mobilized Xuzhou's soldiers and horses to Xiapi, he stopped attacking and restrained Cao's army in Pengcheng. He began to temporarily resettle the people and set up camps for defense.
This makes it difficult for Tao Qian to make a choice. Fight or not fight, retreat or not retreat. What's the point of occupying Pengcheng, Xuzhou?
He rushed to Xiapi in a hurry to defend the city, but Cao Cao captured Pengcheng and stopped fighting.
He began to defend the city and build a stronghold, and recruited refugees.
The situation has actually calmed down since then. Although the two sides are at war with each other, they are trying to restrain the people.
In the gate tower of Pengcheng, Cao Cao laughed heartily thinking of the recent situation, "Hahaha, Renyi is indeed a good sword!"
The day before yesterday, an elder from Pengcheng sent a few glasses of rice wine to Cao Cao in order to express his gratitude to Cao Cao for his benevolent act of restraining the army, doing no harm to the people, and not taking out old family feuds on the people.
Then Cao Cao sprinkled it on the earth to pay homage to the heroic souls of the dead soldiers and show mercy to the affected people.
This move not only greatly increased his goodwill, but also gave Cao Cao a surge of reputation. It even eliminated the possibility of being assassinated by poisonous wine, and perfectly resolved the "wrathful common man" assassination attempt.
But in fact, when the banquet was held and everyone in the village came to eat the wine, it should be non-toxic, so it shows that the people are really grateful.
Zhang Han stood at the bottom. Although he didn't have mixed feelings in his heart, he still felt that in this world, no offense to the common people was enough to be benevolent and righteous, which made people grateful.
Why?
Probably because the expected thing is achieved, before a war is started, the people who cannot escape will naturally pray that the enemy will treat the people well after the city is broken. However, those who have always been defeated cannot always make mistakes, so it becomes an expectation.
One day when this expectation comes true, I will naturally feel grateful.
Maintaining tranquility for the people can also make people love and remember it. "Quietness" means following good government orders and not collecting excessive taxes and miscellaneous taxes. This is not the basic morality in the prosperous times, but it is particularly rare in the last years of dynasties and troubled times.
There is no way, this is the wheel of generations, which makes people's standards drop again and again.
At this time, maybe Cao Cao accidentally sprained his foot when he was in the field, which would move many people to tears: He did not hesitate to go through hardships personally for the sake of farming and mulberry. I cried to death.
"As expected of me, I have a benevolent heart and cannot bear to see the people separated." Cao Cao walked down the steps with his hands behind his back, as if he was feeling sentimental, and his tone was slow and leisurely, "Bo Chang, remember, an official cares about the people and must be benevolent and righteous. Lord, don’t be slow to treat the people. The more troubled the times, the more the people need a benevolent Lord. Only in this way can we truly take over Xuzhou! Because this is a troubled land, we must win people’s hearts with good deeds!”
he~tui! You shouldn't drink the wine offered by the old man, you should probably drink the yellow soup!
There is a poem from later generations that says: Pour yellow soup into your mouth, this thing is the most sobering thing for dogs; if the sugar is high, don't come forward, it won't give you any sweetness!
If I hadn't known the original history, I would have believed this nonsense now.
The original Cao Cao knew benevolence and righteousness, but did not practice benevolence and righteousness.
It was Zhang Han who gave him various inducements to make him know benevolence and righteousness and practice benevolence and righteousness, and pursue the unity of knowledge and action.
Most ordinary people know but do not do.
But if you want to achieve great things, what you do must be extraordinary. Extraordinary people will naturally have to take an extraordinary path. This path is not something ordinary people can endure and persist.
"My lord is wise," Zhang Han agreed sincerely, and continued: "Xiang Bao sent a military report that Zang Ba was stationed in Kaiyang, and his generals Yu Jin and Zang Ba were old acquaintances, and Xiang Bao also Zeng Wei is well-known in Mount Tai, so perhaps he can be persuaded to defect to him, but Tao Qian also has a good relationship with him, so it will be more difficult."
"The Taishan thieves are cunning and smart, and will not easily join one place. They are entrenched in one place, do not respect the court's orders, and arm themselves to protect the people of one area. Such people may not be trying to achieve hegemony, but should be waiting for someone The real wise owner, so wait for the price and sell it.”
To put it bluntly, although he gathered tens of thousands of people, had thousands of people carrying luggage, and tens of thousands of food and grass, he did not intend to "send his life" for anyone. He just stayed in one place and formed a force, waiting to recruit people.
This group of people are also thieves, but they are taking the path of protecting the environment and the people. Therefore, they have people's support and are naturally more stable than ordinary thieves and bandits.
When Zhang Han first found out about Zang Ba, he couldn't figure out what he wanted, but later he thought of the slogan of the Taishan bandits as "walking in the name of heaven" and regarded Zang Ba as a gift to Jiang and Song Gongming.
Everything becomes much clearer.
Of course, they are far from reaching the level of Liangshanbo, so they will still be undecided, judging the master, and they need to bet on the longest bet.
Therefore, as long as the Battle of Xuzhou is fought well and sufficient bargaining chips are provided, this group of people will naturally join in with peace of mind.
"Okay, it seems like I have the advantage. As long as he is not a threat, he and Yuncheng are separated in the north. Even if they are in peace, they are still helping me." Cao Cao took a deep breath and felt very relaxed, " According to the article, the money and food provided will be enough to last until autumn, thanks to last year’s bumper harvest.”
"Now, let's sit back and watch the hidden dangers in Yanzhou. The military report that I was so willing to do anything to attack Xuzhou should have been sent back to Yanzhou. Everyone must be able to feel my anger."
Cao Cao's mood was very calm and there was no sign of any fluctuations. However, when he took the pledge of allegiance and mobilized before the war, he was extremely excited in front of the soldiers, and the burning emotion in his eyes had already taken root in the hearts of the people.
Regardless of whether Bai Zi or Anzi saw this scene, they would secretly pass it on as intelligence. Coupled with the desperate attack on Xuzhou in the past ten days, it was completely different.
However, Zhang Han felt relieved and had to sigh. With Bao Xin here, the battle in Xuzhou was really much easier than he thought before. He alone relied on his prestige and family background, as well as the contacts he had accumulated for many years, to be able to fight for Cao Cao held up half of the sky in the north.
I really don’t know which hero saved Prime Minister Bao in the first place!
Oh, it turned out to be me.
"Bo Chang, go and prepare an appeal. Prepare to speak out and accuse Tao Qian of three crimes! Then recommend three strategies to benefit the people."
"Your welcome." Zhang Han bowed his hands and turned to leave.
…
Chen Liu.
The two people sat opposite each other in the courtyard of the government office.
Zhang Miao was slightly obese and had bulging bags under his eyes. He looked quite haggard during this period. However, in order to meet his friends, he trimmed his beard and kept his spirits up and smiled.
The man opposite him was dressed in black and wore a crown and hat. He had a round face, sallow skin, and a goatee that looked elegant and vicissitudes of life. At first glance, he looked like a swordsman, but his conversation was extraordinary.
The two chatted without interest at first, but after talking about the current situation in Yanzhou, they slowly became warmer.
The middle-aged Confucian scholar in black robe gradually became excited. He stood up from his desk and approached Zhang Miao and said: "Now that heroes have risen together, the world is divided. You have a hundred thousand soldiers and horses, and you are in a place of four battles. With your sword in hand, you can look down on the world. You are enough to be a hero among men. On the contrary, Don't you feel too humble to be controlled by others?
Now the army of this state is marching eastward, and the land is empty. Lu Bu is a strong man who is adept at fighting. If he is brought here to occupy Yanzhou together and wait for the situation in the world to change, this will also be a great opportunity to travel across the world! "
"In this case, Cao Mengde is not an opponent! I have a secret report! Xuzhou is holding on. Once we capture Yanzhou, he will be attacked from both sides, like a bereaved dog. With us in the west, Tao Qian in the east, and Yuan Shu in the south, Cao Cao will definitely be defeated!"
A true chess player is one who stands up and makes the most critical move at the most critical moment, turning Cao Cao's situation from a winning situation to a desperate situation in an instant!
Once this is accomplished, there will be one less prince competing for hegemony in the world!
"but--"
"You're still a but!"
This man in black robe was Chen Gong who stayed in Dongjun. When Cao Cao took Dongjun, he became an official. He contacted Bao Xin and Li Ying as the governor. He had to be recommended and appointed, and it was only a matter of words to win Cao Cao's favor.
The same year was also when Zhang Han entered the camp.
That year, Zhang Han's military exploits of fighting out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood barely managed to save his life in troubled times.
"good."
Zhang Miao nodded. In his opinion, this was the best opportunity. Cao Cao's army was so eager to march eastward to take Xuzhou in one battle in the name of revenge.
"You have the connections and reputation accumulated over many lifetimes. You can make scholars and officials obey you with a single call."
"Zhang Bochang, do you know this person?"
Zhang Miao suddenly asked.
Chen Gong was stunned for a moment, frowned and said: "I heard a little bit about it, but it's nothing to worry about. Why did the prefect mention him?"
