Three Kingdoms: I, the Emperor of Wei, am loyal and honest!

In the morning, the sun rises.

Within the Liang Kingdom of Yuzhou.

The disgraced Liu Bei turned his head and glanced in the direction of Xiaopei to the east, feeling a chill in his heart.

The summer sun in early May was not even hot but it was very cool...

Just yesterday, Liu Bei's Xiaopei was caught off guard by Lu Bu's attack.

Fifteen thousand Lu Bu's army surrounded Xiaopei on all sides and attacked fiercely!

That look looked like Liu Bei had killed Lu Bu's father.

And he's his biological father, not his godfather.

Liu Bei thought that Lu Bu was resentful of his having sent troops to stop him a few days ago, so he wanted to make peace with Lu Bu secretly and express his difficulties.

After all, when Liu Bei blocked Lu Bu a few days ago, he only stopped him symbolically for a while and then retreated on his own initiative.

But who would have expected that after Liu Bei sent someone to explain to Lu Bu, Lu Bu directly chopped Liu Bei's envoy off.

He was still cursing outside the city.

After listening for a long time, Liu Bei understood that it turned out that Lu Bu wanted to take advantage of the situation and raid Xudu.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao and Cao Ang had already repelled the invading enemies, and in turn pursued Lu Bu.

Under Cao Ang's ambush and pursuit, Lu Bu lost most of his 35,000 troops and horses, leaving only 15,000 men.

It was thanks to Tian Feng's command of Liyang troops in Jizhou to protect each other that he was able to return to Xuzhou by boat from Baimajin.

Lu Bu originally wanted to return directly to Xiapi from the State of Lu in Xuzhou.

But Xiaopei happened to be on the edge of Lu State, and Lu Bu's defeated army happened to be passing by here.

Therefore, Lu Bu directed all his anger at being ambushed and chased by Cao Ang on Liu Bei.

After learning these causes and consequences, Liu Bei didn't even have time to be shocked that Cao Cao and Cao Ang and his son had broken the situation so quickly and repelled the powerful enemy.

Under Lu Bu's fierce attack, Xiaopei failed to defend.

Seeing that the situation was not good, Liu Bei had no choice but to abandon Xiaopei. He didn't even take care of his two wives, Mrs. Gan and Mrs. Mi, so he took Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and more than a thousand remaining soldiers to break through Xiaopei in a hurry.

Having lost his foothold, Liu Bei had no choice but to go west and join Cao Cao in Xudu.

When thinking about what happened to him, even a man with a strong will like Liu Bei can't help but feel sad.……

"I have been wandering for half my life, but I am still fashionable and white at the age of twenty-seven.

With the help of two virtuous brothers, Lai Yunchang and Yide, he was able to raise an army to defeat the Yellow Turbans and perform meritorious service. However, because he had no money to give gifts, he only got an Anxi County Captain."

"The governor came to ask for bribes. He was so angry that he beat the governor angrily and abandoned his official post.

He went to his childhood friend Gongsun Zan and became the magistrate of Pingyuan County."

"In the past, Cao Cao attacked Taozhou Mu in Xuzhou and came to save people in danger with the righteousness of the Spring and Autumn Period. Tao Gongzu made three concessions to Xuzhou and gained a foothold."

"Bei originally wanted to use the land of Xuzhou as his foundation, uphold righteousness in the world, and help the Han Dynasty.

But unexpectedly, Lu Bu attacked Xuzhou, forcing me to join Xiaopei."

"Lu Bu was not satisfied with the captured Xuzhou, because he saw that I was recruiting troops and horses in Xiaopei, so he came to attack me again.

Bei had no choice but to take refuge under Cao Cao's rule. He got a false position as a pastor in Yuzhou and still stationed in Xiaopei to restrain Lu Bu for Cao Cao."

"Lu Bu wanted to make a sneak attack on Xudu, and was preparing to send troops to Cao Cao, so he had to send troops to stop him.

I thought that if Lu Bu could really attack Xudu and destroy the Cao family and his son, then Bei would be able to take advantage of the chaos and invade Pei and Liang to establish another foundation."

"But I didn't expect that Cao Cao, Cao Ang and his son were so great.

Yuan Shu's army of 100,000 men and Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao's 80,000 men and horses, totaling 180,000 men and horses, attacked.

The total number of troops available to him and his son together was no more than 70,000.

However, in such a short period of time, he defeated Yuan Shu and Liu Biao's troops, surrendered Zhang Xiu, and defeated Lu Bu.……"

"Damn that Lu Bu is so narrow-minded and not a hero!

His family was defeated by Cao Ang, but he vented his anger on Bei and attacked Xiaopei to vent his anger.

Such people bully the weak and fear the strong, which is despised!"

"It took ten years to prepare an army, but only a small amount of people had a place to stay.

Now even Xiaopei has been taken away, and there is no place for Bei to stand on.

How can I be prepared to drift away?……"

Liu Bei's voice was sad. Thinking about all the experiences he had in the first half of his life, he couldn't help but feel sad and burst into tears.

Looking back at Xiaopei in the east, he hated Lu Bu even more for bullying him.

Lu Bu first took Xuzhou from him, and then vented his anger on him, forcing him out of Xiaopei without even leaving a final foothold. What a great job!

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and other remnants of the defeated generals looked at Liu Bei, the lord and eldest brother. Although they were used to Liu Bei crying frequently, they couldn't help but feel a little sad in their hearts at this moment.

It has been ten years since the Yellow Turban Rebellion began.

At that time, all the princes in the world were dead and their families were destroyed, while some became famous and dominated one side.

Even some mediocre people, as long as they are still alive, have a county and multiple cities.

And the three brothers, Liu, Guan, and Zhang, are all heroes, with a heart of loyalty and courage that no man can deserve, but they have been wandering all the way, and they have always failed to achieve great things...

This time, they were beaten by Lu Bu as panic as a lost dog.

Looking back, it was really sad and frustrating.

Just when Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were also in a low mood, Liu Bei seemed to have eliminated most of his depression after crying, and his fighting spirit was once again ignited in his tiger eyes.

"Cao Zixiu was only twenty-one years old, but he conquered Chen State with only 2,000 troops. Now he is the governor of Chen County, with 20,000 troops."

"With 20,000 troops, he defeated Yuan Shu's general Ji Lingqiao Rui's 100,000 troops."

"Lu Bu, who can still chase, is in such a panic. Even though such a hero is so young, he should set an example by being prepared!"

"Although Cao Zixiu was the son of Cao Cao, he had his own foundation without relying on Cao Cao.

Now there are two brave generals under Bei's command, as well as more than a thousand elite soldiers.

As long as you have great ambitions, one day you will be like Cao Zixiu and achieve great achievements!"

At this moment, Liu Bei took Cao Ang, who was younger than him, as an example and once again regained his ambition.

Perhaps, even without Cao Ang, Liu Bei would not have recovered.

This is a true hero. Even though his life is wandering, his ambition is He is tenacious and never changes his mind throughout his life!

Moreover, the real Liu Bei is somewhat different from the image of Liu Bei who is benevolent and righteous in his life. Although he is a little crybaby, his character is just as strong as in the novel. It's Zhang Fei, but Liu Bei! He angrily beat up the postal supervisor and left with his seal.

The posthumous title of Emperor Zhaolie of the Han Dynasty in history is enough to explain everything!

With great ambitions, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei also felt at ease.

The three brothers led more than a thousand remaining soldiers and headed straight for Xudu without looking back.

……

Chen County, Chen County.

When Lu Bu returned to Xuzhou and attacked Xiaopei, Cao Ang had already returned here with 7,000 troops.

It is not yet known what happened to Xiaopei and Liu Bei in the first battle.

Even if he knew it, he would probably not take it seriously.

Because there was indeed a period in history when Lu Bu suddenly sent troops to attack Liu Bei. Liu Bei lost Xiaopei, fled westward, and met Cao Cao in the Liang Kingdom of Yuzhou.

And because Lu Bu defeated Liu Bei, Cao Cao saw Lu Bu's ambition to expand his power, so he conquered Lu Bu eastward, which later led to the White Gate Tower incident.

However, historically these all happened around the end of the second year of Jian'an.

Because of Cao Ang's existence, some things have changed, but while the trajectory of history is changing, it also has some amazing inertia.

For example, Liu Bei was driven out of Xiaopei by Lu Bu in advance because of Lu Bu's anger, and went to Xudu to seek refuge.

"Young Master, this time Yuan Shu's more than 27,000 troops from Huainan have been sorted out.

Among them, those who are willing to shed their armor and serve the people, about 15,000 of them, have been selected and can be sent to Xudu to work in the fields, or they can stay in Chen County to work as soldiers."

"There are another 10,000 people who are willing to join the Young Master and join our army."

"There are still two thousand people left. After being identified by Qiao Gong, they are the descendants of the Huainan family and their followers. They may not be loyal for the time being and have been singled out to take care of them."

In the official office of Chen County, Luo Jun, the county magistrate and de facto governor of Chen County, held a memorial and reported to Cao Anghui. (To read Baoshuang novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

The title given to Cao Ang is also Young Master. Not the governor.

Because everyone knows that Cao Ang, the governor of Chen County, is only temporary.

With Cao Ang's identity and ability, he may become the governor and state shepherd in a while...

After Cao Ang leads the army north. When chasing Lu Bu, Luo Jun also sorted out the Yuan Shujun captured a few days ago with the secret assistance of Qiao Rui.

Listening to Luo Jun's orderly report, Cao Ang was very satisfied.[]

It is really beautiful to have a capable internal affairs talent.

Cao Ang also took a look at the memorial and found that the two thousand people were all descendants and soldiers of the Huainan family.

This time Yuan Shu sent an army of 100,000 to attack Chen County. Many ministers and generals under Yuan Shu felt that victory was inevitable.

So they all packed their children, relatives and friends into this army, hoping to gain some military merit.

The children of these aristocratic families join the army, and the personal guards around them are all loyal servants and soldiers of the family. Many of them have relied on their family for their livelihood for generations, so they are extremely loyal.

On the night when Cao Ang attacked Yuan's army of 100,000 men, all the ordinary soldiers fled in all directions, and few of them could get together.

But the personal servants of these children of aristocratic families were very loyal and protected them as they ran.

Therefore, when Luo Jun and Xu Chu led their men in pursuit, the focus was on catching these sheep that were obviously different from ordinary soldiers.

After being identified by Qiao Rui, it was found that this time Yuan Shu's Huainan Gongqing family had almost all the children who were sent into the army to be gilded...

On the contrary, most of the ordinary soldiers were able to escape.

"Sir and Mr. Qiao have done well. The children of the Huainan Gongqing family, whose families are all high-ranking officials under Yuan Shu, have enjoyed the benefits. Even if they surrender and join the army, they may not be reliable.

But keeping it in your hands is a waste of food.

There are just wine bags and rice bags on the left and right, but I, Cao Ang, am a benevolent and righteous man. According to the ancient rituals of the Spring and Autumn Period, let them write letters to their families and let the families pay money and food to redeem them.

If someone offers money or food to redeem it, let it go. If no one redeems it, send it to a workshop to blacksmith, work, or grind tofu."

Cao Ang made a decision with a wave of his hand.

These two thousand Huainan children and their followers can be regarded as the hope of those families, otherwise they would not be sent to the army for gilding.

So if they were killed, they would have offended a lot of people. Not only did the Huainan family lose their reputation, but they were also thankless for their efforts.

Even in troubled times, those families were very rich and could squeeze out a lot of money and food. There is also less of a burden to consume food.

Unless those families are unwilling to pay for food, it is no wonder that Cao Ang sends them to do the most tiring work, to work in the workshop of making armored weapons and working as a blacksmith. Work, or go to the tofu mill to grind tofu.

These are Cao Ang's two biggest industries currently in the hands of Chen County officials.

Among them, the iron workshop is mainly for building armor and weapons to equip his own army.

After all, Cao Ang's command is far inferior to Yuan Shao's. , many soldiers do not have decent armor.

If they go to the battlefield in this state, the casualties will be very high.

Cao Cao's military policy once mentioned that Yuan Shao has ten thousand armored leaders, and I, Yuan Shao, only have twenty large armored leaders. There are three hundred heavy armors to wrap the war horses, but I can't even get ten of them...

This shows the difference.

Therefore, Cao Cao even went to the workshop in person to make hand swords when he was not busy. As the son of Cao Cao, Cao Ang also asked Luo Jun to develop the iron workshop and weapons workshop at full capacity after the spring plowing.

As for the tofu workshop, Cao Ang also advocated that material resources in this era were relatively scarce. Before Cao Ang got the sweet potatoes, food and grass would be needed in the short term. There is only enough food for the people and horses to feed the pigs and sheep.

In other words, there is no extra food to convert into meat. In this case, if you want the soldiers to have sufficient physical strength, they cannot only eat dry food.

And good-tasting tofu and various bean products are very good substitutes.

Cao Ang's soldiers ate green vegetables and tofu almost every day.

This may be considered bland in later generations, but in this world. In an era when eating a bowl of thick porridge would make people risk their lives, green vegetables and tofu are undoubtedly delicacies in the world. Everyone under Cao Ang's command is satisfied and grateful, and they want to die for their work!

However, blacksmithing and grinding tofu are both hard work, and they are on par with punting.

As the saying goes, there are three hardships in life: boating, forging iron, grinding tofu. Cao

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Later, Cao Ang expanded his army and incorporated the four thousand soldiers into his own army. Therefore

, it can only be done by the people of Chen County.

Now that there are so many prisoners, they must be allowed to grind iron and grind tofu, and let Cao Ang's own people do other easy things.

Regarding Cao Ang's arrangement, Luo Jun. His eyes also lit up:"Young master, with such an arrangement, everything is put to good use and people are able to make full use of their talents!

I admire you!"

For Luo Jun, who is diligent and thrifty, Cao Ang's arrangement is exactly what Luo Jun wants!

Following such a lord who knows how to live a good life and can also buy things from home, Luo Jun is very satisfied.

In this era, other people's wars are a waste of money and food. Money.

However, Cao Ang became richer and richer as he fought, and gained the greatest gains and seizures at a small price.

With such a lord, everyone felt safe and confident, so Luo Jun took the order and left to arrange the request! The matter of ransom and sending people to Tofu Factory is over.

Before the ransom arrives, these guys have to work more and not waste their labor...

After Luo Jun left, Cao Ang looked at the guest Qiao Rui:"Mr. Qiao, those Huainan soldiers who are willing to shed their armor and serve the people, I will place them in the fields.

Under the rule of my father and son, their lives will be much better than under Yuan Shu. They don't have to worry about fleeing."

"As for the more than 10,000 surrendered soldiers who were willing to join our army, I organized them into a separate army. These were the old troops of Duke Qiao. In order to stabilize the morale of the army, I asked Duke Qiao to help me command this army.

For the time being, he will lead in secret, and when all Qiao Gong's family members arrive, he can turn to the bright side."

Sitting in the seat, Qiao Rui was a little excited after hearing what Cao Ang said.

He was a surrendered general, but he had just surrendered a few days ago.

Although he had already expressed his intention to surrender, Cao Ang was able to let Qiao Rui lead the troops so quickly, and he still allowed him to surrender. He commanded the old army.

This was something that Qiao Rui had not expected.

Although Qiao Rui was not a famous general, he did not want to be idle if he could lead the army, so Qiao Rui immediately solemnly bowed down. He said:"Thank you so much, sir, I will do my best to assist you in taking charge of this army!""

"Mr. Qiao is exempt from courtesy, so there is no need for this."

Cao Ang smiled slightly and helped up the bridge. After all, this was one of his future father-in-laws.

Just when Cao Ang was helping up the bridge, a soldier suddenly came to report:"Master Qi, a group of people came from outside the city to protect them. Driving several carriages, claiming to be Mr. Qiao's wife and daughter, they asked to see him."

When he heard the report, Qiao Rui's expression immediately became excited, and he looked like he was relieved.

His wife and daughter had arrived, and he felt relieved.

And Cao Ang also had a smile on his face.

He also Unexpectedly, Xiao Qiao arrived so quickly, wouldn't his own canopy fighting skills be put to use?

This was Yunying's unmarried second Qiao from Jiangdong, and he was intercepted by Cao Ang.

No, it can't be said to be intercepted. Hu, after all, Cao Ang is not a man like Lao Cao who wants Tongquechun to lock up Er Qiao and get the beauty by force.

No, Er Qiao came to see Cao Ang on his own initiative and threw himself into his arms. , is really sweet……