While Cao Song was speaking, a big man among the guards behind him walked out with a smile on his face.
The big man's skin was tanned, and his face was full of dust. Fang Guang looked at it for a long time, and then he recognized that this man went south to Cangwu and Shi Huan, the captain of Nanhai County, just because of his words.
After being exposed to the sun in the south, the handsome Yanzhou captain's complexion was almost the same as that of a Baiyue barbarian.
"Colonel Shi, are you back? Once you go south, Captain Shi becomes even more capable!"
When Fang Guang saw Shi Huan, he was overjoyed. It was the spring plowing season, and Fang Guang had been holding back planting on several pieces of land by the Yellow River. Aren't they waiting for Shi Huan's seeds from the south?
"Mr. Datong, sir, I have traveled thousands of miles south to realize that the beauty of our nine states is really different from that of the Central Plains!"
"This time I went, whether it was robbery or buying, I killed hundreds of people and spent tens of thousands of money. I was lucky enough to live up to my fate!"
"Everything about wild plants, including seeds, stems and leaves, has been taken from the north. Sir, please check it out!"
When Shi Huan was speaking, there were soldiers behind him. They took hundreds of cloth bags from the oxcart outside the house and placed them in the courtyard of Mancanglu.
Fang Guang took a quick look and saw that under each bag was tied with a thin rope where it was taken from, what the fruit was, and the handwriting was beautiful. Some even drew the shape of the plant. When he saw Shi Huan, it was clear that he had put his heart into it.
When Shi Huan saw Fang Guang's face full of joy, he squatted on the ground and looked through the bags one by one. He didn't know what he remembered, and his eyes instantly filled with tears.
"Sir, Mr. Datong, the south is dangerous. Of the thirty-four brothers who went with me, only thirteen came back to Yanzhou!"
"Half of the remaining people have either been affected by the miasma and no longer have the strength to fight vigorously, or have lost their limbs. My lord has never kept idle people around. Today I would like to ask Mr. Datong to arrange a way for the thirteen brothers.
But if you use silver, it will be borrowed from you by Shi Huan!"
Fang Guang was originally filled with joy, but after hearing Shi Huan's words, his heart sank.
Needless to say, the people in Cao's camp who followed the captain to the south were all sons of the common people. How could wealthy families be willing to endure such hardship?
In troubled times, ordinary soldiers do not have the strength to fight, and it is extremely difficult to survive. It is not Cao Cao who is ruthless, but all the princes.
Shi Huan was not famous in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, but he eventually became the leader of the Central Army, and was the commander of the imperial army around Cao Cao.
I didn’t expect that the big man in front of me was so righteous!
"Shi Xiaowei, where can I get the captain's money? I have thirty-five captains in Dongjun, Yanzhou, and later Jiuzhou Shenfa. I am short of soldiers around me, so I asked the brothers under the captain to come to Dongjun.
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"We, Fang Guang, will definitely not treat them badly. Also, if the family members of the soldiers who died in the barbarian land are troubled, Lieutenant Shi, please find them and I will take care of them!"
"Going south for a big move is much more important than conquering a city. A bag of plant seeds is not bad compared to a city!"
Fang Guang touched the cloth bag in front of him, with a look of solemnity on his face. After listening to his words, Shi Huan could no longer hold back, and tears rolled down his eyes.
Cao Cao's father, the old-hearted Cao Song, rarely showed a sad look on his face.
Behind Shi Huan, Boss Cao was picking up cannon fodder Cao Ang. After hearing Fang Guang's blunt words, a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes.
"Datong, what you said is the same as what a man said when I came north with Grandpa and Lieutenant Shi!"
"This man seems to be a child of an aristocratic family. He accidentally saw the school captain Bu Dai and repeatedly said that his father's character is unparalleled in the world!"
Cao Ang's voice was childish and he looked at Fang Guang with admiration on his face.
Cao Anmin beside him couldn't help but interrupt after hearing this.
"That is, he wanted to take a closer look at the bag, but was whipped away by Shi Xiaowei. He called himself Shi Yuan and said he would come north with us."
"Datong, you have always been able to tell whether this person is Liu Biao's spy?"
When Fang Guang heard about Shi Yuan, he couldn't help but tremble slightly.
Shi Yuan? He could still see through the greatness of sending people south. Who else could he do besides Pang Shi Yuan and Pang Tong?
This is Feng Chu, a great master who is as famous as himself and Zhuge Liang. Why was he whipped away by two young masters, Shi Huan, a black killer?
"Shi Yuan, but he is not handsome in appearance, a bit like an ape, and has a high-pitched voice?"
"It's just that he doesn't look like a classy and knowledgeable person. He wanted to know that Yanzhou has a lot of food, so he took advantage of the food. My brother and I kicked his horse and whipped his mount, watching this man scream and scream.
Go!"
Cao Anmin was very proud of himself. Fang Guang had a wry smile on his face after hearing this.
Pang Tong had an ugly appearance and suffered a lot for it. This time, he showed his loyalty and was beaten to pieces by his boss.
Historically, I don’t know if Feng Chu and Boss Cao had any intersection, but now it seems that they were probably despised.
Thinking about it this way, people later plotted against the Cao family everywhere, which can be regarded as venting their anger.
"Well, I won't talk about this person anymore. Mr. Cao, young master, we can't judge people by their appearance in the future. Those who can tell that Nan is extraordinary will not be ordinary people!"
"Come here, collect the seeds. I'll go to the cook to give you instructions. I won't come back until I'm drunk today, in order to harm my brothers in the wild land and for the great cause of my lord!"
Everyone in Cao's camp knows that the magistrate of Dongjun doesn't talk about a gentleman not being close to the cook!
Only those close to Cao Cao who had a close personal relationship with Fang Guang would ask the county magistrate to go to the kitchen to give instructions in person.
The dishes at Mancanglu are all stir-fried, which is different from steaming, which was the mainstream practice in the late Han Dynasty. They are best served with wine.
Being able to drink Dongjun's green plum wine and eat Luzhong dishes in Luzhong is truly the greatest happiness on earth.
The Cao family's eyes lit up when they heard that Datong was in charge of it. There were servants in the house to pack the bags, and there were soldiers to invite Zao Zhuan, Xu Shu and others to come and have a drink with them.
That night of drinking until the third watch, Cao Song was so drunk that the old man chatted with Fang Guangang. The seventy-year-old man imitated his son and sang wildly in the house, which aroused a lot of admiration.
Fang Guang and everyone clapped their legs in agreement. This style can be regarded as the Eastern Han Dynasty version of karaoke, an after-dinner entertainment project.
In the drinking room, Cao Ang did not see Taishi Ci and Qu Yi. He heard Cao Mengde talk about them and asked Fang Guang, and then he learned that the soldiers of the East County and the most advanced soldiers were training in the valley to the west of the city.
Although the county was small, Fang Guang worked hard and managed four battalions of troops.
Although there are only three thousand people, they are the complete embodiment of Fang Guang's military strategy!
In Dongjun, Fang Guang accompanied Cao's grandson and Shi Huan to drink. A hundred miles north of Mancanglu, in Dongwu Yangcheng, Yuan Shao's Dongjun governor Zang Hong also entertained the Xiongnu tiger who had just arrived here not long ago.
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However, within ten days, Zang Hong, who was originally strong and strong, had become so tired that his eyes were red and his face turned black.
Zhang Chao, who was benevolent, was surrounded by Cao Cao in Yongqiu. He wrote to the lord several times, begging to lead his troops to spare Fang and go to the south of Guangdong County.
However, he received the general's order and established his foothold in Dongjun. He only attacked Fang Datong and ignored the rest.
Zang Hong did not wait for Jizhou's elite soldiers, but the Huns who waited were full of arrogance and thought only of plundering. The depression in his heart was all in the wine.
At the banquet to welcome Yu Fuluo, before all the dishes were served, the prefect of Yuan Shaodong County was already drunk and his eyes were slightly groggy.