[Three Kingdoms] Seven steps into wetness

Cui Yan's case started with Cao Cao's anger and ended with Cao Zhi's persuasion.From the very beginning when they were thrown into jail without saying a word, to the random release and restoration of their original jobs, almost everyone felt a sense of ignorance.

——Grand Cao, are you just being idle?

Of course, this is only the opinion of the general public, but any sensible person can see through that Cao Cao has become more and more indifferent to the old troops in recent years, a typical representative is like Xun Yu.Maybe Cao Cao's heart is like this, or maybe, their value and status in Cao Cao's heart is no longer as important as before.

Either way, it's enough to make them nervous.

As for countermeasures?Hehe, clamp your tail and be a man.

Naturally, some of them got the news that Cui Yan was safe and sound because of Cao Zhi's credit.After careful consideration, there was an endless stream of people who showed kindness to Cao Zhi.

Anyway, the son has not yet been determined, and it is not a loss for both sides to please a little.Wouldn't it be good to be single-minded in the future when Mr. Cao confirms his son?

As for the content of the father and son's conversation that day, no one except Guo Jia knew about it.Cao Zhi's actions these days have not changed in any way, as always, he should do what he should do.

In July, the climate gradually turns from hot to cool.

At this time, something called "Five Stone Powder" quietly spread in Ye County.Countless scribes took this thing while drinking, and then tore their clothes and ran in the forest topless, or sang, or wrote poems and fu.Not only did he not think it was immoral, but he pretended to be romantic.

The so-called "Wu Shi San" is actually a medicine that is beneficial to typhoid patients recorded by the genius doctor Zhang Zhongjing.After taking this medicine, the whole body becomes unbearably hot and dry, and it is necessary to take cold food and cold baths to dissipate heat, which is why the scribes behaved like this.

Because it is used to treat typhoid fever, everyone thinks that it is not harmful to the body, and it is said that it also has benefits such as strengthening yang and prolonging life, so many people gave Cao Zhi several copies of Wushi powder to please, and praised the effect to the world. Be ecstatic.Cao Zhi heard it, not only did not have the slightest curiosity, but felt a little headache.

Is this description different from drug abuse in later generations?

I don't know if this thing will be addictive, anyway, Cao Zhi will not touch this thing even if he dies.

He first handed the five stone powder to Hua Tuo, and after he finished studying the properties of the medicine, he concluded that taking it in an appropriate amount can indeed have the effects of strengthening yang, prolonging life, and resisting wind and cold. He couldn't restrain himself from uttering wild words, and even made absurd actions such as running around naked.

How this thing spread, Cao Zhi didn't know.He only knew that one of the instigators was his brother-in-law, He Yan.

So Cao Zhi first wrote an article explaining the uses and harms of Wushi powder, and then ordered doctors to prescribe medicines such as wind and cold, and Yecheng banned them from taking them at will.Anyone who violates the law will be thrown into prison for ten days for reflection.

This matter became a big deal.

Some literati have just contracted this problem and are in high spirits. Hearing that Cao Zhi issued such an order is like a bolt from the blue.They think that after taking Wushi Powder, the words will be full of eloquence, and the aftermath of irritability is only a period of time when the drug's power dissipates. The so-called absurdity, as long as the user is not seen at home, it will be fine.Cao Zhi's prohibition is not only meaningless, but may bring great losses to the history and culture of the Han Dynasty.

Some people also compared the daily articles with those after taking Wushi Powder. It is obvious that the latter is more powerful, which proves that Wushi Powder is really effective.

In the end, Cao Cao was alarmed.

Although Sima Yi and others also believed that Wushi San was not a good thing, Cao Pi still firmly stood on the position of the scholars and asked Cao Zhi to abolish the ban.And Cao Cao also thinks that since it can prolong life, there is no need to prohibit it.After Cao Zhi tried his best, he was forced to relax the ban because there was no evidence that "taking too much is easy to die suddenly", and stipulated that each person should not take more than five times a month.

But the pursuit of longevity is innate. Even if you can't see it in the short term, strengthening yang is also a good effect, so the scribes secretly took it repeatedly.

And because of this, most of the scribes of Cao Zhi's faction were a little shaken.A few people think that Cao Zhi's actions are a bit arbitrary. Whether it is worth continuing to follow is a big question.

Time turned to this painful autumn, in the winter and October of the 21st year of Jian'an, Cao Cao led the army to conquer Sun Quan in the south.

Cao Zhang asked Cao Cao to dismiss it after the war.Afterwards, Cao Zhi was ordered to be the general of hussars, with five thousand soldiers as the vanguard.

No one objected.

This can be regarded as one of Cao Cao's hobbies. Many years ago, he liked to lead his children to the battlefield. From Cao Ang to Cao Pi and Cao Zhang, he also went to the battlefield several times, not to mention Cao Zhang and Cao Pi personally led troops to attack Wuhuan .Only Cao Zhi, apart from sneaking to Chibi that year, really never went out with Cao Cao in an open and honest manner.

Therefore, everyone felt that this was not the case. Even though Cao Zhi's starting point for leading five thousand soldiers was a little low, at most they felt that Cao Zhi's military ability was under observation and Cao Cao could not trust him. No one noticed anything wrong.

But if Guo Jia did not make a mistake in his analysis, then what Cao Zhi did on the battlefield this time will directly determine whether his status in Cao Cao's heart can go further.

The battlefield, the future.

Cao Zhi didn't like the battlefield many years ago.Probably because he came from the peaceful era of later generations, even if he knew that corruption could only be changed and broken by violence, he was unwilling to face the battlefield.

Because in addition to destroying corruption, the battlefield also means death and despair.

As for the turning point, it was the Battle of Chibi in the 13th year of Jian'an.At that time, he was worried that Guo Jia went to the battlefield alone to stop Cao Cao, so he accompanied him to Chibi, and then witnessed this great battle that can be regarded as shocking in the past. Only this one battle shattered Cao Cao's ambition to rule the world!

that war...

To this day, when Cao Zhi closes his eyes, he can still clearly remember the panicked and frightened expressions on the faces of the people around him that day, and he can still feel that the whole person is floating on the water, rising and falling, and there is also the sound of water and horses in his ears. Even the bugles from far and near and the exclamation and crying of the people around them.

This is war.

Only when you have seen this kind of heroic shock with your own eyes, and seen the blood that can't be exhausted even if your eyes are full, can you understand what war is.

He still loathes war, but he is also extremely eager—one day he can end the war with his own hands!

This is an impulse that boils the blood in his body to the point that it almost bursts through the blood vessels, and it can no longer be suppressed by reason.It has been buried deep in my heart since that day, gradually took root and sprouted, and today it has finally grown into an unshakable tree.

Cao Zhi took a deep breath to suppress the agitation in his heart.

On the Red Cliff, he failed to raise his sword to kill the enemy.So, let's start with this Southern Expedition.

Let's really enter the troubled times!

On this trip, Cao Cao led the army to conquer in person, but for some reason he ordered Sima Yi to accompany the army instead of leaving Guo Jia in Ye.Of course, this is not a big deal, after all, Guo Jia has not been in good health these years, and for Guo Jia, there is no pressure to operate this method of strategizing and winning thousands of miles away.He had already discussed with Cao Cao and a group of advisers, and came to the conclusion that this battle would definitely be won.

This again means a brief separation.So before leaving, Cao Zhi was a little nervous.

After all, this is his first chance. If he misses this chance, he doesn't know whether Cao Cao will give him a second chance, or how long it will take before he gets a second chance.

Probably seeing through Cao Zhi's nervousness and gradually appreciating his expression enough, Guo Jia said to Cao Zhi before leaving: "Actually, you don't have to expect too much during this trip."

Cao Zhi was slightly startled: "Why?"

Guo Jia chuckled: "Zijian, you want to take it one step further just because of what I said in the past, but have you ever thought that any great victory throughout the ages requires three things-time, location, and people?" and."

Cao Zhi agrees.

"In November last year, Sun Quan took advantage of his lord's serious illness to go to the army himself. The lord did not go out. He only relied on Zhang Liao, Yu Jin and other generals and a clever plan to intercept Sun Quan easily, and even told him to return with a loss of soldiers. Now, the lord recovered from his illness and personally led the elite troops to conquer Sun Quan. Which do you think is stronger, an army with a lord or an army without a lord?"

"Of course it is now."

Guo Jia nodded, and said: "Our army was defeated in the Battle of Chibi back then. One was because the soldiers were ill and the morale was low, and the other was because the Sun and Liu allied forces took advantage of the wind to start a fire. But now, Sun and Liu are increasingly at odds, and Liu Bei is focused again. In Shuzhong, even if Sun Quan asks Liu Bei for help, it is impossible to send troops there."

"Yes, judging from these two points, the lord will undoubtedly win."

"So if I were Sun Quan, I would never fight."

In other words, Cao Cao's expedition this time is very likely to be in vain.Maybe the 20 troops can only squat in front of Jiangdong City for a few months, and when Sun Quan can't stand it or Cao Cao can't stand it, they will negotiate peace or lead troops back.

If you can't break through that city gate, everything is empty talk.

When Cao Zhi heard about it, he remained silent for a long time.After a long time, he sighed slightly, and said in frustration, "Mr. is right...I'm too anxious."

But maybe because he got used to being hit these days, he quickly cheered up again: "Fortunately, there is Mr. by my side, otherwise the gap will be too big, and I might really do something wrong."

Guo Jia raised his hand and patted Cao Zhi's shoulder, and said with a smile, "You can also think of it."

"Everything in this world has its deeds. As I said, look at the sky and the earth and people. The same thing will have different results if it is done by different people at different times and places. Therefore, before planning an event, if you can put everything Calculate it all, that is the best. If you calculate more, you can get a rule. Apply it, and you can see a certain future."

Cao Zhi turned this sentence around in his mind, and then asked: "Sometimes I think too much, does my husband feel a headache?"

Guo Jia raised his eyes and said slowly, "Yes."

Cao Zhi blinked: "Ah... does the gentleman feel pain now?"

Guo Jia also blinked: "What do you think?"

In October of the 21st year of Jian'an, Cao Cao sent troops south to conquer Sun Quan.In the first month of the following year, the army arrived at Juchao.In February, attack Ruxukou.In March, Sun Quan sent envoys to sue for peace.