The first thousand and forty-six chapters go deep into the masses
Zhuge Liang didn't know how many people like Cao Zhi who were capable of both literary and military work under Cao Zhi. He didn't know Ren Jun before he came to Xudu. This time he was traveling with him, and it was because of his initiative that he was invited by Xun Yu.
I gave it to Ren Jun to go to the front line of Guandu together.
Zhuge Liang only had a basic understanding of Ren Jun's situation. He had a close relationship with the Cao family. He had served in the military before, fought with Cao Cao and Cao Zhi, and made meritorious deeds. Later, under the leadership of Cao Zhi's brother-in-law, Zaozhuan,
After his death, he succeeded him as the military officer of the field camp and is now mainly responsible for the field affairs across the country.
This time, Xu Du was short of manpower to supervise the transportation of grain and grass, so he led the team there. However, judging from this sudden encounter with the enemy, Zhuge Liang quickly discovered that this man had a loyal face and a smell of mud.
A man who, from the moment he encounters an enemy, becomes a brave general who is good at fighting.
Zhuge Liang didn't have much formal combat experience. After all, he was still young. Moreover, he was picked up by Cao Zhi from Longzhong and had just debuted. He accompanied Cao Zhi all the way from Jingzhou to Chibi and experienced several major battles. But
The theoretical knowledge in the book is still very rich. In the eyes of Zhuge Liang, who has read many books on the art of war, Ren Jun's tactics of improvising formations without any panic, Zhuge Liang saw the quality of his companion and the talent of Cao Zhi's men.
Quality. This Ren Jun is by no means the kind of mediocre person who only flatters and relies on nepotism to make ends meet.
At this time, after listening to Ren Jun's narration, Cao Zhi shouted excitedly: "Boda, I am lucky to have you! During the Guandu War, I have been thinking about sneak attacks on Yuan Shao's food and grass, but I never thought that I
He almost succeeded in a sneak attack on the grain and fodder. If it hadn't been for...hey...I won't say it anymore, Boda, I would have carried 200,000 soldiers for Guandu to thank you..."
Cao Zhi indeed said these heartfelt words with lingering fear. He thought that if his five thousand baggage vehicles were burned by Yuan Shao, then the Battle of Guandu would be defeated no matter how capable he was.
This result was so terrifying. Cao Zhi was thankful that this did not become a reality, and his back was already soaked with sweat.
At this time, Xun You, the new "Jizhou Shepherd" who was accompanying Cao Zhi, also listened to Ren Jun's narration with Cao Zhi. Like Cao Zhi, he wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.
Take a breath.
Why is Xun You called the new "Jizhou Shepherd"?
It was because Cao Zhi recommended that the appointment document issued by Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty had just been delivered by Ren Jun.
Of course, Jizhou has not yet been pacified, and Xun You's title of "Jizhou Shepherd" is still a false name. His actual position and mission are still at Guandu Camp, and Cao Zhi's military advisor.
When Xun You and Cao Zhi almost felt a chill coming over them, he noticed more than Cao Zhi that Ren Jun kept his head down and remained silent while praising Cao Zhi.
"Boda, are you feeling uncomfortable?" Xun You asked Ren Jun, who was sitting there silently.
"Are you hungry? Come and eat with me today!" After being reminded by Xun You, Cao Zhi, who finally noticed Ren Jun's strange behavior, gathered his mood and was about to call for food, along with Ren Jun, Xun You and Zhuge Liang.
Eat in the big tent.
But Ren Jun suddenly grabbed Cao Zhi's outstretched hand, choked with sobs and even cried.
"Lord, there is another piece of bad news. We...our treasury is already empty. Even...even the ladies of Xudu are now eating grains to survive. The lives of ordinary people are..."
"Stop talking... stop talking..."
Cao Zhi pulled Ren Jun, who was choking and sobbing, and stopped him from talking any more. How could he not know that under his rule, there were difficulties in raising food and grass, but he didn't expect that it had developed to this point. The wife Ren Jun mentioned was
He was referring to several of his wives and concubines. Even they were eating miscellaneous grains. You can imagine how difficult the life of ordinary people was.
Not to mention natural disasters, the wars they have been fighting for years are all man-made military disasters. For example, in a battle involving hundreds of thousands of troops in Guandu, how many ordinary people are needed to feed these soldiers? Cao Zhi knows how huge this number is.
And because of the need to feed the imperial army, ordinary people in each household were forced to assign male servants more and more frequently. To be honest, Cao Zhi had an idea of how their life was going, otherwise he would not have done it.
It is estimated that his treasury has been exhausted, and he has been anxious to end the Guandu Campaign.
But this war at this time cannot lack the support of these ordinary people. Without them paying grain, paying taxes and pushing wheelbarrows to help the army transport grain and grass, without them helping the army build cities and build various fortifications, their war would be impossible to fight.
.This is war, this is the bond between the state apparatus and ordinary people.
But the best way to end the painful life of ordinary people is to end the war as soon as possible. Only in a peaceful and unified world can ordinary people truly live and work in peace and contentment.
"Let's go, we won't eat this meal here. Let's go see the people who came with you to transport food!" Cao Zhi thinks that now he should comfort, condolences to the ordinary people, and get to know the masses. But Cao Zhi is nearby now
The only common people that can be found are those who bring food and grass.
Cao Zhi has said this, what else do Xun You, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia have to say. For Zhuge Liang, it was another touch for Cao Zhi and Cao Zhi's team.
"They not only know how to plunder and kill, they also love their own people!" Another saint who loved the people who moved Zhuge Liang in history, and his entire team, took over Zhuge Liang's heart in advance and truly.
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They all accompanied Cao Zhi to the gate of Cao's military camp facing south again. This was a group of officials who loved the people, and they brought warm condolences.
At this time, the grain, military uniforms, ordnance and other baggage that had arrived had been unloaded by Minzhuang who had arrived with him, and were being handed over to the local Cao Camp garrison and transported to various parts of the camp.
Minzhuang, who had finished a lot of work in front of him, sorted the grain, grass, ordnance and other items into a pile. After piling them into a pile, he leaned next to the empty cart, found the coarse grain he had brought with him, and prepared to eat.
Most of these clothes were shabby, stained, and some even had blood stains on them. Although they were civilians, they were only temporarily recruited to transport military supplies. However, they still arrived at the military station during the transportation.
The risks taken by soldiers are the same.
They were also faced with danger and death at any time. Some of the people in this transport team failed to make it to the Guandu camp during their unexpected encounter with Yuan Jun, and lay in the wilderness forever.
What's more tragic than the death of the soldier in the middle is that his death seems even more worthless and unknown. Soldiers who die in battle still get military honors and pensions, but these civilians just die when they die, with nothing and no one to care about and care about them.
They. They are already very indifferent towards this situation. Being able to snicker that they are still alive is their happiness.
These people are actually the backbone of this society and this country. In fact, they do not have too many requirements. They can eat a steady meal of whole grains and sleep comfortably, and they are very satisfied.
Ordinary people are actually the most easily satisfied social group, but this turbulent society has given them too little. What is particularly surprising is that these people did not expect Cao Zhi to arrive, and they were so relaxed that they leaned on the car board.
And the soles of the feet on the stone, the situation is really unimaginable.
Due to long-distance walking every day, these people are unwilling to wear shoes in order to save money, or simply cannot afford to buy shoes, etc., so that the soles of those black and ink feet are all deformed, and they no longer look like human feet.
, rather like the feet of an animal.
And when Ren Jun held the sole of a foot of Minzhuang, who was still stuffing his mouth full of coarse food and had a surprised look on his face, and gently tapped it with the back of his knife, Cao Zhi and others actually heard a thump sound like a stone.
When passing a Minzhuang, this person accidentally peeled off the soles of his feet that were as hard as stone, harder than the soles of shoes, and also wear-resistant. At this time, his feet were even more fragile.
It is as fresh and tender as a young cicada that sheds its shell, but at the slightest touch, its flesh and blood become blurred.
Even Cao Zhi, who was accustomed to seeing scenes of bloody and bloody scenes, was frightened and frightened when he looked at the man's feet.
Cao Zhi is usually quite strict with his subordinates. In recent years, he has been busy consolidating his position and military expansion. He rarely goes deep into the grassroots and has contact with ordinary people.
Today, Cao Zhi, with a kind and amiable smile, sat among these ordinary people, the lowest level of the people. He gave them the meals he brought, called the doctor to treat them, and sat with them, greeting them and asking them about their welfare.
Chatting and eating with these ordinary people, who are mostly from poor villages.
Others were also scattered in various crowds of civilians, chatting cordially with them and chatting about daily life. Under the leadership of Cao Zhi, after a while, almost all the free military and political officials in the Guandu Camp were chatting with these vulgar underground people.
Minzhuang sat together.
Cao Zhi may not have time to go to the countryside at the moment and go deep into the lives of ordinary people. But from these people, Cao Zhi also learned a lot. These people live a very hard life.
But they are all simple and easy to satisfy. When some people took some food from Cao Zhi's hand that was a hundred times better than what they had in their hands, they all beamed with joy.
A veteran who lost three fingers due to disability, after drinking a glass of "Jiu Yingchun", a good wine standard for state banquets, with Cao Zhi, he laughed and became bolder.
"Sir, please tell me the truth. When will our war with the 'Northern Army' end?" The Northern Army is what the people below call Yuan Jun. Yuan Shao led his troops from the north, so it is appropriate to call him this.
This veteran comes from Danyang, the place where Cao Zhi made his fortune. He is now about fifty years old. But due to years of hard work, he looks like an old man in his sixties or seventies. He used to be a member of the army, but later became disabled.
He could no longer hold a sword and fight on the battlefield, so he retired and returned to his hometown. However, for the sake of the family's livelihood, he could only work in farming in his hometown and at the same time serve as a civilian in the army. This was considered to have completed the husband's duties at home, and he had a man who could figure it out.
A place to go to have a full meal, and at the same time, it can save a bite of food for the family, so that the family can live a more comfortable life. At this time, when he was drinking, he didn't know who Cao Zhi was, so he opened his mouth and asked Cao Zhidao directly.