Han Dao world

Zhou Yu found the nearby tribes that day, and said that the most learned scholar of my great man, the descendant of the sage, will build a school here to teach your children to read.If you accept enlightenment, you will be the subjects of my Dahan, and you can get preferential treatment for doing business in the future, enjoy the transaction price inside Dahan, and you can also travel on Dahan's boats.In case of a disaster, you can also ask the court for relief.

When the local tribe heard about it, they were overjoyed. They honored Kong Rong as the honored guest, and specially arranged two households to serve him. They also found a dozen and a half-aged children from the tribe to study with Kong Rong, hoping to enter the Han court in the future.

After everything was arranged, Zhou Yu took a dozen or so entourages and rushed to the Yanran Governor's Mansion day and night.

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Dragon City.

Yan Ran guarded Cao Cao standing outside the station with his hands behind his back, looking to the south.

The sun shone on his face, illuminating his eyes like morning stars.

He was holding a letter in his hand, which was just received from Mou Caoang's family.In the letter, Cao Ang said that he was transferred to serve under the command of Ding Chong, the general who conquered the South, and the order came from the emperor's oral order.

The emperor also said that he thought Cao Ang could assist Ding Chong in governing Guilin County.

From the lines, Cao Cao could feel the excitement of Cao Ang, which was completely different from the frustration expressed in the last letter from home.

This made Cao Cao feel very complicated, he was happy about Cao Ang's fate, but also inexplicably lost.As a father, he failed to help Cao Ang's career, but caused a lot of trouble.Fortunately, Cao Ang was appreciated by the emperor, and this saved the day.

Invisibly, the emperor replaced him.

"Guardian, all the envoys have arrived." Guo Jia walked over and reminded.

Cao Cao responded and turned to look at Guo Jia. "Feng Xiao, what do you think about the emperor's southern tour?"

"The great cold is coming, and the property will be affected. It is only natural to develop the south of the Yangtze River to make up for the shortage, and to plan ahead. The emperor has always been far-sighted and has a long-term plan. It is only normal for him to do so."

"Then why is he marching west at this time?"

Guo Jia shook his head. "I can't think of it. But I think it must be that we are not standing high enough, not that the emperor is wrong."

Cao Cao grinned. "It's rare for Feng Xiao to be so humble, and there are times when he thinks he's not as good as it is."

Guo Jia laughed. "Guardian, although I was conceited in the past, it wasn't that I had no one in my eyes, but that no one could come into my eyes. But I still admire everything that is truly superior."

"Then what do you think is so special about the Son of Heaven?"

Guo Jia thought about it. "Hundred crafts are a cheap industry, but the emperor is expensive. Saibei is the land of the barbarians, and the emperor occupies it. Today, the guardian can ride ten thousand people across Mobei on foot, but the barbarians bow their heads and proclaim their ministers, and dare not fight. It is the emperor's rebellion. The beauty of following the Tao. The Son of Heaven can be said to have grasped the essence of the movement of the Tao.”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement. "Now that the northern border has been settled, it is indeed the result of the emperor doing the opposite. It's just a pity that the soldiers don't fight and waste money and food. Feng Xiao, I plan to write a letter to lay off the troops. What do you think?"

Guo Jia laughed. "The Protector must have thought about it carefully, so why should I stop it? It's just that before leaving office, has the Protector thought of a successor? The Son of Heaven is exploring the south, so he may not be interested in taking care of the North."

Cao Cao looked into the distance.

Cao Ren was talking to the envoys from various tribes who were waiting to be interviewed.Those envoys all arched their hands, bowed their waists, and were a full two feet away from Cao Ren, showing awe.

"How about filial piety? He is in his prime, brave and resourceful, and able to rule the army according to the law, which coincides with the way the emperor governs the country."

Guo Jia nodded. "I think it's feasible, I'm afraid Miao will have an idea."

"Miao Cai is brave and sharp, but he is too careless. He is good at attacking but not good at defending." Cao Cao said lightly: "I plan to take him to the west to march on the west. His sons are all talents. It would be a pity to stay in the Central Plains." , when you go to the Western Regions to make meritorious deeds, become a marquis and a general, and establish yourself in the world."

Guo Jia sized Cao Cao up and smiled. "The Duhu's sons are not bad, especially the third son, Cao Zhang, who will also be a great general in the future. When we go to the Western Regions, the father and son will fight together. Not to mention the feudal lord, it is not a bad idea to be called the king."

Cao Cao glanced at Guo Jia and laughed loudly.

"Those who know me, Feng Xiaoye." He paused, and then said: "However, what I am most optimistic about is not Zhang'er, but Chong'er. Zhang'er has courage, but no strategy. Although Chong'er is young, But he has the appearance of a famous minister. If he can be taught by the emperor, he will not be weaker than Zhuge Kongming and Pang Shiyuan, and he will stand shoulder to shoulder with Liu Shizong's nephew Zhou Yuan."

Chapter 1217 Cao's Prodigy

Guo Jia smiled and remained silent.

As Cao Cao's confidant, he certainly knew that Cao Cao had high expectations for Cao Chong.

Coincidentally, when Cao Chong was born, it was the time when the Son of Heaven met Li Jue in Huayin.At that time, red air pierced the sky, from southeast to northwest.Cao Cao once thought that this celestial phenomenon was for Cao Chong, but he didn't realize that he was thinking too much until he received the news of the emperor's great victory the following year.

But Cao Chong is indeed worthy of Tianxiang, showing wisdom beyond ordinary people at a young age.

When Cao Cao was changed to be the guardian of Yanran, he didn't bring so many children with him, but he took Cao Chong with him and taught him carefully.

Now Cao Chong is nine years old and already has the wisdom of an adult.Cao Cao has a lot of difficult things to solve. In addition to discussing with him, he is discussing with Cao Chong.

It is probably Cao Chong's suggestion to make up his mind and request the Western Expedition.

Of course, considering that Cao Ang is deeply trusted by the emperor and loved by his wife, Mrs. Ding, it is inevitable that he will inherit the title in the future.Since Cao Chong is a common son, he can only fight for it with his own ability.Cao Cao loves his son eagerly, and it is understandable that he wants to go west with the emperor and accumulate some contacts for Cao Chong.

In fact, as the northern border gradually settled, there were many people who wanted to march west with the emperor, and Cao Cao was by no means the only one.

The two went down the hillside, and Cao Ren surrounded them with envoys from various tribes. They saluted Cao Cao, expressed their respect, poured out their difficulties, begged the court for mercy, and so on.

Guo Jia was not interested in hearing this, he stood far away, looking into the distance.

It's the last good time of the year.The sun is warm, the eyes are full of green grass, and the cattle and sheep are full of valleys.In a month or two, the weather will turn cold and the grass will turn yellow. It will be difficult for him to even go out, let alone enjoy the beautiful scenery.

Cao Chong came over and stood side by side with Guo Jia.

Guo Jia glanced at Cao Chong, quite surprised.

Cao Cao is not tall, so he especially likes tall women, hoping to make his children grow taller.Cao Chong's biological mother, Mrs. Huan, is from Xuzhou. It is said that she has Dongyi blood. She has fair skin and a long body.

Cao Chong is the eldest son of Mrs. Huan. He is nine years old this year and is already six feet tall, about the same size as Cao Cao.

"Cang Shu, do you want to go to the Western Regions?"

Cao Chong smiled. "Apart from those who want to be disarmed and return to the fields, how many young people don't want to go to the Western Regions?"

"The Western Regions are far away and very bitter."

"Born in sorrow, died in peace." Cao Chong sighed. "If those who stay in the Central Plains indulge in peace and happiness, it may be difficult to secure the position of Da Zong in the future."

Guo Jia frowned. Just as he was about to speak, Cao Chong suddenly pointed. "Master, someone is here."

Guo Jia followed Cao Chong's finger and saw a dozen black spots appearing on the horizon in the distance, galloping towards this side.When he got closer, he saw the first cavalry holding the battle flag of a big man. It should be that the cavalry came back.

But there are rarely so many people walking together on the Ranger.

Guo Jia immediately thought of Zhou Yu, and he winked at Cao Chong. "Cang Shu, guess who it will be."

Cao Chong blinked his eyes and said with a smile: "Military Master, why guess? Although I have never met this person, I have heard him mentioned many times by my father and the military adviser. A son of the Han family who can grow to be more than eight feet has such a bearing, and It happened to appear on the grassland, there should not be many people."

Guo Jia laughed and reached out to pat Cao Chong on the shoulder. "Cang Shu, the future is promising."

After a while, Zhou Yu and others came to the front.You Qi got off his horse and reported to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia nodded and greeted Zhou Yu. "Gongjin came so fast."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "After receiving the news from the guards, I rushed here day and night. Thanks to the guidance of these two warriors on the road, I didn't take a detour."

Ranger beamed with joy.

Walking with Zhou Yu for more than ten days, they admired Zhou Yu so much that they believed that Zhou Yu would become a great weapon in the future.Zhou Yu's praise of them in front of Guo Jia will not only let Guo Jia know their credit, but also be worthy of bragging for a lifetime in the future.

The two exchanged a few pleasantries, Zhou Yu turned to look at Cao Chong, and said with a smile, "This must be Cangshu, the beloved son of the governor?"

Cao Chong bowed his hands in salute. "Unexpectedly, Zhou Lang's humble name can be heard in Zhou Lang's ears. I'm ashamed."

"Blessed are the protectors. Every school has its own talent, but Cangshu is the most important. Even the barbarians know Cangshu's benevolence. Although I am far away in the northern border, I am ignorant, but I have heard of Cangshu's reputation."

What Zhou Yu said was true.Along the way, in addition to hearing Cao Chong's name and deeds from the two rangers, he also heard many times from the tribes along the way.It is said that Cao Cao is not good at speaking, and his methods are ruthless, and he kills people at every turn.If there is anything difficult to do, only by asking his son Cao Chong can it be done.Therefore, many tribes prayed for Cao Chong and regarded him as a benefactor.

Although Cao Cao may have deliberately made his son famous, it is also conceivable that Cao Chong is definitely not an idle boy.

With Cao Cao's insight, he would never promote a mediocre person to a position he shouldn't have.

If virtue does not match, disasters will inevitably ensue.

The three of them chatted for a while, feeling like they had met each other late.They are highly consistent in their judgment of the situation in northern Xinjiang, and they also have the same admiration for the emperor who created today's situation.

Had it not been for the emperor's foresight and foresight, advocating that all peoples are all men, especially improving the treatment and status of iron officials and craftsmen, it would be impossible for Hedong iron officials and Xihe iron officials to forge excellent weapons.Without excellent weapons, it would be impossible for the Yanran Protectorate to run amok across Mobei with a mere ten thousand people, killing all the tribes and fleeing, bowing their heads and bowing their heads.

The most typical of these is the wolf cavalry, which fully embodies the emperor's way of using troops to win with elite soldiers.

The northern border is so hard that it cannot afford to support too many people.Without sophisticated ordnance to improve combat effectiveness, fewer troops will not be enough, and more troops will not be able to support the finances. It is unrealistic to take the initiative to control northern Xinjiang, and can only passively defend the border.

The chain is interlocking, step by step, success is not accidental, but comes from foresight.

If you consider that the emperor had just killed Li Jue at that time, the world was still in chaos, and the only thing he could control was Hedong, which is even more incredible.

How confident is it that he can think about the future in such a situation?

After talking for a while, Guo Jia asked Zhou Yu about the purpose of this trip.

They knew that Jiang Gan's sending a letter to Zhou Yu was not simply a message, but they didn't know what the message was.

Zhou Yu didn't hide anything, and told about Shen You's invitation to organize the navy.According to the information he has learned, the most convenient way to get to Rome is through the navy, and the large lake known as the Sea of ​​Hospitality is the starting point of the journey.If the Aral Sea is taken into consideration, the completion of the navy will greatly speed up the pace of going to Rome.

After Cao Chong listened, he asked Zhou Yu a question. "Mr. Zhou is familiar with shipbuilding?"

Zhou Yu smiled and shook his head. "I do know some shipbuilding techniques, but I'm better at commanding naval operations."

Cao Chong thought about it. "With all due respect, Zhou Jun's good naval warfare methods may not be useful in the Aral Sea. As the saying goes: If you want to be good at a job, you must first sharpen your weapon. If you can't build a better warship, it may not be The opponents of the locals. After all, they are familiar with the local warships and tactics, but you need time to adapt. But on the battlefield, life and death may be on the line, so don’t be rash.”

Zhou Yu smiled. "Then according to Cangshu's opinion, what should we do?"

"Since Zhou Jun decided to go west, he must have a certain understanding of Roman naval tactics. Why not make some preparations first, see what can be improved, and then hire some skilled craftsmen who can build ships along the way?"

Zhou Yu hesitated for a moment. "Shangtu hired?"

Cao Chong smiled. "There are some craftsmen in Yanran's Protectorate Mansion, who may be able to help Zhou Jun."

Chapter 1218 Sincerity

Zhou Yu looked at Cao Chong again, and then looked at Guo Jia. "There are successors to the Protectorate. Congratulations."

Sending someone to send a letter, and offering to provide craftsmen, of course, is what Cao Cao meant, but what Cao Chong said is enough to show Cao Cao's cultivation of this bastard.

What's more, Guo Jia, who has always been regarded as a confidant, is still standing aside, as if assisting the young master.

It has become a fashion for the second son and bastard son to go to sea, and even a heavy general like Cao Cao who sits in one side is no exception.

The eldest son inheritance system has been in the world for a long time, but no suitable solution can be found. After all, the Tweeting Order is recorded in the history books, and no family is willing to be broken up.Now that the emperor is expanding overseas, he has finally found a vent for these long-standing forces.

Even if it's temporary.

Of course, it is precisely because it is temporary that many people want to seize this opportunity.

Now or never.

Zhou Yu immediately chatted with Cao Chong, with an attitude of peers.

His father Zhou Yi and Cao Cao used to be colleagues, and both were officials in Luoyang, so they have some old friendship.

After a few words, Zhou Yu found that Cao Chong's intelligence was beyond his imagination, and he had a lot of knowledge that he had never heard of.After careful questioning, I realized that these are some new courses recently opened by the emperor for the lecture hall, which are based on arithmetic and include the skills of all kinds of crafts.

The popular clairvoyance is derived from the optics and geometry.

Zhou Yu has clairvoyance, which played an important role in the journey.But his clairvoyance is a civilian product produced by Nanyang Workshop, and there is still a big gap between it and the military clairvoyance made by Shangfang.

Cao Cao was the guard of Yanran, and got a military clairvoyance, which was Cao Chong's toy most of the time.Cao Chong used this clairvoyance to observe the stars and measure the distance, and he played a lot of tricks, so ingenious that even Zhou Yu found it unimaginable.

Such as distance measurement, height measurement.

Observing the same point in the distance from two points with known distances to get the included angle, and then calculate the exact distance or height by using the principle of similarity of two triangles.

Zhou Yu has been studying water warfare, of course he knows the value of such technology in water warfare.

He couldn't blame himself for not hearing such important news.

He became very interested in Cao Chong.

Just as he was speaking, Cao Cao had finished speaking with the tribal envoys who had been invited, arranged for the officials to meet with them, and then walked over with great strides, opened his arms, and patted Zhou Yu's arm vigorously.

"I haven't seen you for a few years, and Gongjin has become even more powerful. I'm so envious of Ziqi's beauty."

Zhou Yu saluted Cao Cao and said with a smile: "Mr. Cao has Cangshu. What else is there to be envied by Mr. Cao? When the emperor went west, Cangshu should enter the Phoenix Pond, but I can only be an eagle and dog."

"Phoenix Pond?"

"Didn't you hear, Mr. Cao, that the most honorable official nowadays is neither a minister nor a servant, but a cavalry around the emperor. The emperor selects the world's heroes, puts them on the left and right, teaches them day and night, and teaches them personally. Learn well The day is when the phoenix flies high. Zhuge Kongming, Pang Shiyuan, and Fa Xiaozhi are all of their kind.”

Cao Cao came to a sudden, haha, stroked his gray beard and said: "My son is still young, how can he be compared with those talents. Gongjin, you came just in time, hang around for a few more days, and give advice to this idiot in my family. Alas, you I don’t know, he was fascinated by those learnings, and he talked nonsense all day long, and I couldn’t understand a word.”

Looking at Cao Cao's proud smile, Zhou Yu smiled and said, "It's my wish to be friends with Cangshu. One day, I will join hands with Cangshu and travel the Western Regions together."

Cao Cao laughed.

Zhou Yu followed Cao Cao back to Yanran Duhu Mansion and stayed for a few days.In addition to discussing the situation in the Western Regions with Cao Cao and Guo Jia, he also studied related knowledge with Cao Chong.

Using the name of the Protectorate of Yan Ran, Cao Chong collected a large amount of learning materials, among which there were even handouts given by the emperor for the lecture hall.Cao Chong worked very hard on this, making dense annotations and a lot of calculation problems.

Seeing those handouts and annotations, Zhou Yu realized that what Cao Cao said that day was not all modesty.