Chapter 116 Lu Yu is poisonous, it makes people infatuated and confused
The hard work is never in vain.
Among Taipei students, it was not just Cao Cao who benefited a lot from the "Baigong Class". For example, Cao Cao's classmate Hu Muban was keen on weaving baskets. Although she didn't understand the warp and weft in the end, she just danced and weaved, but she still enjoyed it.
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Yuan Shu, on the other hand, was good at weaving mats. He often said that Liu Bei was a mat weaver and a shoe seller. One very important reason was that he felt that Liu Bei's mat weaving was very low-level and could not be refined.
The mat made by Yuan Shu was different. He sat under his butt like a baby all day long and showed off...
Even to this day, he still loves knitting very much. Whether he is at home or at war, he will knit with his hands whenever he has time. He feels uncomfortable all over.
Even before his death, the bamboo mat with silk ruffles on which he slept was his own masterpiece.
(This is still in the museum... Yuan Shu knitted it purely by hand.)
Of course, the purpose of Taixue's Baogong class is not to let students actually become carpenters or masons. In addition to letting them know a little bit so that they will not be fooled, it is more to make this group of arrogant and self-righteous Taixue
From now on, students dare not look down upon ordinary people with skills.
And this is exactly what Cao Cao realized...
Throughout the process of Cao Cao's struggle for hegemony, he did an outstanding job in knowing people well and assigning them the right tasks, letting the right people do the right things. This is true for farmland water conservancy, forging, building houses, and farming and raising silkworms?
A large number of officials engaged in these were originally craftsmen, and they often had a high status in Cao Cao's camp. This also shows that Cao Cao valued these craftsmen.
The fundamental reason for this is that Cao Cao personally took these courses at Baigong.
Mrs. Ding summarized these and told them to Cao Mu.
Only then did Cao Mu realize how naive and childish his original thoughts were...
Lu Yu is right. If you don't even know these basics, how can you deal with the craftsmen? How can you coordinate and dispatch them?
There is also Lu Yu’s sentence - the sky has its timing, the earth has its energy, the materials have their beauty, and the work has their skill...
Before, I only thought it was a paradox, but now that I thought about it carefully, Cao Mu only felt that it was profound and profound.
Mrs. Ding's words continued.
"Your father once said that if he had the opportunity to attend Imperial College again, he would definitely take more courses in 'Baigong'. Each course is crucial to today's marching, fighting, and governing states and counties, especially..."
Mrs. Ding paused for a moment...Cao Mu's curiosity was completely aroused, and she hurriedly asked..."What in particular?"
"It's forging..." Mrs. Ding told the truth...
Indeed, what Cao Cao regrets most now is that he did not study the course of Baigong and Blacksmithing.
You know... In the past, with a piece of meteorite iron that fell from the sky, he worked with the craftsmen to successfully forge two weapons, one Yitian and the other Qingzhi, which could cut iron as if it were mud, cut stone and break gold...
But no one knows why the meteorite fell from the sky and turned the iron into mud. Cao Cao was very interested in this... He only regretted that he knew so little about forging and forging.
Just imagine, if there were a lot of weapons made of such meteorite iron, capable of cutting stone and metal, and cutting iron like mud, wouldn't Cao's army be invincible in the world?
"Forging?" Cao Mu bit her red lips with silver teeth...
At this moment, not only did she have a strong interest in the "Baigong Class", but she also had an extremely strong interest in Lu Yu.
How resistant and annoying she was before, now she is so curious...
Having said that, who wouldn't be interested in such a young man who understands strategy, lays out the overall situation, and has profound insights into all kinds of industries?
"Mom, I know what to do..."
Cao Mu's abrupt words startled Mrs. Ding.
"you…"
"Mom, I'm going to the Cai Mansion in a few days. I also want to learn the 'casting' aspect of the Baigong course..." Cao Mu said firmly.
"But... why do you, a girl, learn to cast?" Mrs. Ding asked back.
Cao Mu smiled. "Didn't Mom just say that learning doesn't mean you have to be able to do it? It's enough to have a rough understanding and appreciate the hard work of the craftsmen!"
As he spoke, the corners of Cao Mu's lips curled up. At this moment, the dark clouded mood suddenly became clear.
For a moment, she was looking forward to tomorrow... looking forward to meeting that young master who made people extremely curious, deeply interested, and gradually obsessed with him - Lu Yu!
He is...toxic!
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——"My brother is here."
Chenliu County, a wing room in Cai Mansion, this is Zhuge Jun's room. The moon is dimming, and under the candlelight, Zhuge Jun is writing a letter from home. This is a letter from home to his second brother, Zhen Kongming.
After several days of observation, Zhuge Jun could feel that neither Cai Yan nor Lu Yu regarded him as an outsider.
Although he was very stupid,... Cai Yan and Lu Yu always taught him a lot of knowledge patiently. Cai Yan taught him mostly poetry and etiquette, while Lu Yu taught him more about the art of war.
The difference is that Zhuge Jun, who was completely incomprehensible to "Sun Tzu's Art of War", "Wu Zi's Art of War", "Wei Liao Zi" and "Guigu Art of War", could actually understand the "Thirty-Six Strategies" provided by Lu Yu.
The text in it is easy to understand, and the examples are lively and interesting. He will soon be able to understand the principles and games involved. Not to mention a comprehensive understanding, at the very least... Zhuge Jun feels that he is making progress every day.
In his opinion, Lu Yu and Cai Zhaoji were like parents to children, constantly teaching his dull self more knowledge.
These...even the eldest brother Zhuge Jin, the second brother Zhuge Liang, and the uncle Zhuge Xuan never did this.
For a moment, Zhuge Jun felt that this place was actually pretty good...
This Cai Mansion is like his own home, and Master Cai Yan and Master Lu Yu... are like his relatives.
And the most exaggerated point...is trust.
People in the Cai Mansion completely regarded Zhuge Jun as one of their own and never restricted his freedom. They even gave him coins on weekdays to let him spend as he pleased...
All in all, Zhuge Jun experienced the warmth that he did not experience even at the Zhuge family's mansion in Langya County.
As for...this letter, not to mention, he can send it to whomever he wants without any obstruction...and without any suspicion.
Of course…
Zhuge Jun couldn't understand why Lu Yu had such good intentions for him.
After all... in Lu Yu's opinion, this is Zhuge Liang. If he trains him well, in the future... will someone help him in governing the country?
There were people who helped me during the march and the battle!
Even if his training is not as good as that of Mr. Shui Jing... But at the very least, with Zhuge Liang's background, it won't be a big problem to write a scolding and engage in a verbal battle, right? After all, he has a flexible tongue...
Of course, it may be due to his late development. In Lu Yu's view, the current "Zhuge Liang" is still a long way from enlightenment.
call…
Exhaling softly, Zhuge Jun looked at the four words "My brother is here" on the first vertical line on the bamboo slip.
For a moment, he didn't know what to write.
He was the dullest among the Zhuge brothers, and he was always not good at words. It would be tacky to say that his brother was well or something, but it would be better to write down what he was thinking in a letter.
Put pen to paper…
——"Brother once said that Yanzhou is the place where the Four Wars were fought. It is not a good place for heroes to compete with each other, and it will surely fall into crisis in the near future, and the situation is unclear."
——"Recently, Yanzhou has encountered a lot of troubles, foreign invasions, and life and death are critical. Foolish brother originally thought that Yanzhou would fall into turmoil and be involved in crisis as his brother said. However, because of a young man named Lu Yu, Zhang Miao was captured and Lu Bu was defeated.
, retreated from Guogong, stabilized the counties, and Yanzhou has turned the corner into peace."
——"Brother Yu lives in Lu Yu's mansion now. Under the guise of his elder brother's name, they all take good care of Brother Yu. Everything is fine here. But now that I think about it, my brother's remarks about the place where the Four Battles were fought in Yanzhou may not come true. With this, Lu Yu
In, maybe, Yanzhou will become the most comfortable state and county in the world. My brother and two sisters might as well come here to avoid the troubles in times of chaos..."
Huh... exhale a long breath.
After writing this, Zhuge Jun felt much relieved.
He deliberately did not avoid the words here because he could feel Lu Yu's trust in him. At the same time... he also trusted everyone in this mansion.
The Zhuge family was originally a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou, and there was also a Zhuge family store in Chenliu County. It was not difficult to send such a letter...
But... Zhuge Jun always felt that there was something missing in this letter.
Yes...Baigong!
That day, the theory of Baigong mentioned by Mr. Lu Yu made Zhuge Jun's eyes light up. It seemed that... the last time someone paid so much attention to the knowledge of Baigong was his second brother Zhuge Kongming!
Thoughts on this…
Zhuge Jun hurriedly added another line to the letter.
——"A few days ago, I was studying with Mr. Lu in the study hall. He once talked about the theory of 'Baigong', which means that the sky has its time, the earth has its energy, the materials have beauty, the workmanship has skill, the four are coordinated, and the equipment is excellent... I feel like there is something in front of me.
"Liang, his conversation and knowledge also make Yu Di deeply admire him. If his true brother were here, he would definitely become a close friend with him, and we would never go back on him!"
After writing this, Zhuge Jun slowly closed the bamboo slip... He could just hand it over to his shop when he went to the East Market early tomorrow morning.
Presumably...the second brother Kong Ming will see it soon, right?
Thinking of this, Zhuge Jun nodded slightly. For a moment, he couldn't figure out whether it was right or wrong to come to Yanzhou on behalf of his second brother!
If...it was the second brother who was here today, then maybe...it would be a whole new story, right?
What if, one day in the future, he and his second brother Kong Ming belong to different camps, then...how will he make a choice? At least...he, Zhuge Jun, is determined not to abandon Lu Yu or his female teacher.
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Xuzhou, Pengcheng.
This battle between the attacker and the defender came to an end. After counting the troops and horses, Cao Jun's losses were not great.
Of course, this is thanks to the secret support of the major clans in Pengcheng and the support of the people.
Today, Cao Cao is standing on the tower, feeling the breeze and enjoying everything here.
"Ming Gong, it has been found out that Liu Bei's more than 2,000 men did not participate in the defense of the city. Instead, they held on to the east city gate and withdrew to Xiapi City together with the Danyang soldiers..." Xi Zhicai told the intelligence gathered by the scouts.
Cao Cao listened.
Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded.
"This Liu Bei is not simple!"
He didn't often praise others, but Liu Bei's behavior made Cao Cao look at him with suspicion. He sold a huge favor to the Danyang soldiers without spending a single soldier. He was quite capable.
Similarly, this also made Cao Cao more suspicious of Liu Bei's motives for coming to rescue Xuzhou.
"Lord, next..." Xi Zhicai wanted to remind him.
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao smiled and replied first: "Zhicai, I know what you want to say..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao immediately ordered his surroundings. "Immediately pass on the order. It is the same as before in Dongguan City, Langya County, and Donghai County. Granaries are opened to store grain, and porridge sheds are arranged at each city gate to give porridge to the poor people every day. In addition to
In addition, our soldiers are not allowed to plunder people's property or trample on people's fields."
At this point, Cao Cao paused and his tone became more serious. "In addition, any houses destroyed or burned during the siege will be compensated twice as much. Any clan that helped Cao's army will also receive rewards and help."
Pass over our people and give them selected uncultivated land."
The general strategy is as usual, it is still the same as Lu Yu mentioned - only kill the leaders of thieves, be kind to the people, and focus on attacking the hearts of the people.
Nowadays, Cao Cao has become more and more proficient in this method of "building a tree into trust".
"Here..." Several close guards took the order and went to make arrangements...
"Haha..." Xi Zhicai laughed out loud. "I also said that the guild would slightly reduce the rewards, but I didn't expect that the rewards to the people of Pengcheng and the clan would be greater than before."
Cao Cao turned around and looked at Xi Zhicai with a smile. "This is nothing, it's just some money and food. Our goal is the entire Xuzhou, and the stability of the people of Xuzhou is the top priority..."
At this point, Cao Cao saw that Xi Zhicai's garter belt was untied, so he squatted down and stretched out his hand to tie it for him...
There were no laces on the shoes of ancient people, but there were long bags on the socks, and sometimes they could easily come loose without paying attention.
"Ming Gong..." Xi Zhicai was about to squat down. How could a master tie his garters for his subordinates?
"Don't move..." Cao Cao ordered. As he spoke, he quickly tied it up... and stood up while laughing. "Zhicai, you have contributed a lot to the fact that the war in Xuzhou has reached this point..."
"I don't dare..." Xi Zhicai handed over his hand.
"The credit is yours." Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder. "Of course, in addition to your credit, you know what else is spread in the army..."
this…
Xi Zhicai rolled his eyes. "What Duke Ming said was, 'Lu Yu made three strategies to decide Xuzhou?'"
"Hahaha..." Hearing this, Cao Cao laughed... "Yes, if we can conquer Xuzhou, you and Lu Yu will both be the first to succeed. He is good at attacking people's hearts, and you are good at strategy. If you complement each other, you will be invincible in the world!"
Having said this, Cao Cao smiled and strode up the tower...
Xi Zhicai recalled Cao Cao's words, yes, he is good at planning, and those who are good at planning will always be victorious if they go to the army to attack, but Lu Yu... is good at attacking the enemy's heart, attacking the enemy's heart, which is a more powerful method than going to the army to attack the enemy.
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Haha...smiling slightly.
Xi Zhicai smiled and shook his head. Cao Cao put Lu Yu on the same page with him... Two months ago, he would have been quite disdainful, but now... Xi Zhicai felt that he was the one who had the upper hand.
When it comes to structure, he and Lu Yu are in different levels!
However, after seeing Lu Yu's strategy of "attacking the enemy's heart", seeing Lu Yu's clever plan to secure Yanzhou, and considering his age, a bold idea had been brewing in Xi Zhicai's mind for a long time.
At this moment, I feel a bit unhappy...
"Ming Gong..."
Xi Zhicai hurriedly caught up with Cao Cao.
"Is there anything else?" Cao Cao paused...
"Ming Gong, I have a guess, but I don't know whether to state it or not..." Xi Zhicai said...
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly. He seemed to have guessed something, and immediately asked: "But about Lu Yu?"
"Yes..." Xi Zhicai nodded, and then said bluntly: "Lu Yu was fifteen years old last year, and he is sixteen this year... I remember last year, Yinlin was the last..."
"Shh..." Before Xi Zhicai could finish speaking, Cao Cao covered his mouth with one hand and made a "shh" gesture with the other hand. He looked around to make sure no one was paying attention, and then whispered
Said: "You don't have to tell everything to see through. I already knew it."
As he spoke, Cao Cao stretched out his legs and pointed to his feet. "Zhicai, do you know...why a person's feet are always whiter than their face?"
"Why?" Xi Zhicai asked curiously...
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed and whispered: "Because it is always hidden...if it is exposed, it will quickly become darker than its face! Haha...hahaha..."
In a nutshell, Cao Cao laughed and ran away. At this moment, he didn't look like a powerful and domineering hero. He was clearly a child who couldn't grow up if he enjoyed it!
Of course, how did Xi Zhicai know that he was only on the second floor, and Cao Cao was already on the fifth floor...
Lu Yu's identity is not just hidden...shhh...isn't it just this one?
He is still "Yu'er", he is still the eldest son of Cao Ying! And this... is what makes Cao Cao even more gratified.
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While walking quickly, Cao Cao continued to give instructions.
"Have a day's rest and send troops to Pi City tomorrow!"
Amid the sound of the wind, Cao Cao's voice was extremely penetrating, and along with the sound of the wind, wherever these words reached, everyone could feel Cao Cao's excited, high-pitched, and ecstatic mood at this moment.
Indeed, Pengcheng has been defeated, the door to Xiapi City has been opened, Xuzhou... Tao Qian, it is time for the final decisive battle!