In Yecheng, spring rain is as soft as a sautum.

The rain hit the rows of roof tiles continuously, making clear sounds. When the raindrops hanging from the eaves were turned and looked at the raindrops hanging like pearl curtains, the young Yan Tong was excited and nervous.

Excitedly, my father seemed to be very satisfied with his homework and allowed him to drink, which was prohibited by his mother, who has always been strict.

What was nervous was that the wrinkles that appeared between my father's eyebrows seemed to express some dissatisfaction.

After all, the familiar and unfamiliar father in his memory is always wearing cold armor. Even if he smiles kindly at him, he cannot hide the majesty on his body.

Also, the woman named Zhen Mi who served her father was so charming.

Even though she didn't dress up, she was dressed in plain clothes, her bright face and pretty and quiet eyes, and she was carefully serving her father, but her every move was still full of charming charm of a young woman. When she frowned just now, she was stunned.

Now Yan Tong believes that his mother's concerns are right. Such a beautiful woman who is like a celestial being staying by her side. Even if she doesn't say a word, relying solely on her beauty can affect her father's decisions to some extent.

Yan Xing didn't know that his son looked at Qi Si who was spreading out of the hall. He took advantage of this gap to look at Yan Tong gently.

Poetry, books, rituals and music, historical books, fighting strategies, riding, shooting, swords, counting nine classics, and the homework that Pei Shu, who was from a family and reading a lot of books, was to cultivate Yan Tong, who was still young, in the direction of omnipotentiary. Where could Yan Xing find fault?

Yan Xing also knew that his wife tried her best to make Yan Tong a competent heir. However, such a rigorous training method could really train his children to be a qualified monarch?

Therefore, in Yecheng, Yan Xing, who was overwhelmed with fatherly love, did not point out the real intention of Yan Tong who came to visit him, and even let Yan Tong drink alcohol in an extraordinary way.

"This rose wine is good, but you can't drink too much, just one cup is enough."

Yan Xing pointed to the wine glass in front of Yan Tong and smiled gently.

"Yes, sir."

Yan Tong, who quickly withdrew his thoughts, bowed respectfully, raised his sleeves, and politely raised his glass and took a sip of the wine.

Being orderly and being humble and polite is the image that Yan Tong has always shown, which made Yan Xing frown slightly.

Although Yan Xing was a little regretful about this nominal future heir, Yan Tong did not show any extraordinary talent, but he still got along with his children with the love of a kind father. However, Yan Xing was not satisfied with such a gentleman who followed the rules and was not satisfied with this. This could not be adapted to this chaotic world.

Sometimes, deliberately maintaining the slightest bit of good is the biggest mistake.

With the idea of ​​taking Yan Tong's real talent and learning in the school, Yan Xing thought for a moment, and waved his hand to submit the recent government orders of the Ba Mansion to his son, wanting to hear his opinion.

Yan Tong had already felt nervous when he heard this, but after seeing clearly that it was the government order issued by the Bafu Mansion, he relaxed again.

Long before I came, my mother, uncle, Sun Zi and others had already helped me consider some of the situations that would happen when a father and son meet. Among them, the school exam is the content of diligent training.

The first government order is to reward soldiers and build a military temple for the Martyrs.

The second government order is to provide government affairs that reduce taxes and taxes to help the poor.

The third government order is to summon the Hu family and give official titles.

The fourth government order is to organize soldiers in the army to visit their relatives in batches and to leave their armor and retire.

The fifth government order is to dig canals and communicate political affairs to the northern water system.

"The world today is supported by the momentum of the present..."

Yan Tong was prepared for these so-called "rich country and strengthening soldiers" contents, and he began to talk confidently in front of his father.

After hearing the beginning, Yan Xing frowned slightly again. He ignored Zhen Mi's advice that "I have just recovered from the condition and should not drink too much" and drank another glass of Pujiao wine.

The sweet and cool wine slid into the stomach along the throat, and Yan Xing's brows gradually stretched out. Looking at his child who was like his mother, who showed a strong sense of order at a young age, Yan Xing touched the corner of his mouth, and could no longer see the changes in his face.

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Juancheng, Cao's army camp.

"Ming Gong, since the last general Shufa joined the army, he has experienced dozens of battles. He knew that killing thieves in battle is not about the number of people, but about the unity of the upper and lower levels. The soldiers can be divided into three levels according to their strengths and weaknesses. The first level is the army of father and son, with the elder brother in front and the younger brother in the back, with the front and the nephew in front and the uncle in the back. The army is all clan flesh and blood, so everyone is united. If they win, they advance together, and if they lose, they will save each other. In this way, even if they are few, they can often turn defeat into victory."

"The second level is the reward and punishment of soldiers. On weekdays, the generals are kind to each other, and everyone is grateful to them. The military law was strict during the war. The soldiers feared the generals more than the enemy. They dared not advance, and Jin Ming did not dare to retreat. As the saying goes, soldiers have no fear of the enemy. If they fear the enemy, they do not fear me. If they fear me, they do not fear the enemy. If they fight against the enemy, they will not dare to retreat, and they will not be in danger."

"The third level is a soldier who seeks profit. He comes after profit. When profits are exhausted, birds and beasts will scatter. Those who are good at using the soldiers only need to avoid the real and attack the weak. Even if the enemy has a million people, they can be defeated every day."

Yu Jin, who was armed with his armor and his sword, was full of energy and actively explained the matters in the army to Cao Pi and his party who came to inspect the military camp.

After Cao Cao's death, there was no leader. Cao Pi, who had just succeeded to the throne, had not yet established his prestige. Most of the powerful forces in the army were in the hands of the Cao family. In the hands of the arrogant and domineering uncles of the Xiahou family, Yu Jin, a foreign general who had recently added the rank of general, was both in charge of the troops outside and was quite respectful. He also pacified Xuzhou and captured Qingzhou, and made great achievements. He was an important general that Cao Pi could rely on outside.

Yu Jin, who returned to the court to report this time, also knew that Cao Pi's patrol this time was an important opportunity to determine the direction of his military career. Therefore, he actively demonstrated his military capabilities and paid attention to Dong Zhao's instructive gaze during his accompanying journey.

Is the opportunity to welcome the emperor in the past to come in handy now?

Cao Pi observed everything in the imperial guard camp with interest, and asked suddenly.

"At that time, people all said that the soldiers and horses in Guanxi were victorious in every battle, and that was the strongest soldiers in the world. Then General Yu thought that the soldiers and horses in Guanxi should be counted as the level, so what if they were the soldiers in your camp?"

When Yu Jin heard the young lord consulting about the powerful enemy in Kansai, he also looked solemn. He pondered for a moment before saying solemnly.

"If Yan Yan was very good at using troops in the past, he was very good at using troops and had a strong military order. The military rules were clear that the soldiers in Guanxi should be the second-class soldiers, but the current soldiers in Guanxi, in the eyes of the last general, can only be regarded as third-class soldiers."

"Oh, why is that?"

Cao Pi stopped and turned to look at Yu Jin.

Yu Jin was neither humble nor arrogant, and after considering his words, he continued to explain

"Yan Yan has recently annexed Yuan Shao, expanding the territory for thousands of miles, and his troops have doubled. Ordinary people only see that his troops are large and his generals are strong. But in fact, Yan Yan has not been convinced for a while, and the new troops in the army have not yet been fulfilled. Most of them are seeking profit and adhering to the power, and can only be regarded as third-class soldiers."

"If his profit is to make people confused and come to the south, it is tantamount to driving the city into soldiers. If the last general is not talented, he is willing to lead his army to be swallowed by Ming Gong."

Cao Pi laughed when he heard this.

Yan Xing of Guanxi is currently the biggest enemy of the Cao family. Recently, it has newly annexed Yuan Shao, Hebei. Therefore, the most military intelligence before the Cao Pi case was related to the soldiers and horses of Guanxi, including the recent government decree issued by Yan Xing in Hebei.

According to his analysis and discussion with advisers such as Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Dong Zhao, and Liu Ye, the conclusion that Yan Xing, who had tens of thousands of powerful soldiers under his command, actually did not increase but decreased after annexing Yuan Shao's Hebei, and fell into the dilemma of "the wider the land, the more divided the strength."

No matter how brave and good at fighting in Guanxi, the soldiers and horses in Guanxi must take into account Hanzhong, Yongliang, Guanluo, Hebei and Youbian borders, and it is inevitable that they will be difficult to catch the borders of Hanzhong, Yongliang, Guanluo, Hebei and Youbian. Therefore, Yan Xing took multiple measures to conquer the hearts of Hebei people as soon as possible and reverse the embarrassing situation of being strong outside and doing the middle.

If it weren't for the fact that there were many problems within the Central Plains and some difficult problems had not been solved, Cao Pi couldn't help but want to go north and fight with Yan Xing.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi looked at Yu Jin with admiration, and knew the slightest thing. He was indeed a useful general in the army.

But Cao Pi still wants to try the previous one again.

"Yan's treacherous thief, if he gathers lessons, and then launches a large army to invade two or three years later, how should the general resist?"

"After the year, if the bandits of Yan come, they will surely be in Guanxi, and the people from Hebei will join forces, crossing south and eastward, forming a large-scale attack on the Central Plains. The enemy who crosses the south still has some troops who are blocking the river because of the river. The enemy who goes east has no danger to defend in the east of Chenggao, which is the place where the two armies will win. The last general dares to train a new army for the Ming Gong to defend it."

Cao Pi was so arrogant, his face became heavy, and after a moment of silence, he did not respond, and then stepped forward again.

Seeing this, all the civil and military officials had to follow closely.

Yu Jin's words were also something Cao Pi was worried. A few years later, when Yan Xing, who had digested the Yuan family's foundation, came to attack, it was Guanxi and Hebei's two armies invaded the territory at the same time.

The Hebei soldiers who crossed the river south, as well as Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong and other troops who were deployed along the river to resist. However, facing the Guanxi soldiers and horses coming out of Guandong, Chenliu, Yingchuan and other places had no danger to defend. If there were no strong soldiers and generals to fight, I was afraid that the county would surrender and the Cao family's foundation would be in danger.

Yu Jin's response method was mentioned in the previous book, that is, using the taxes from Qing and Xu states to train the new army, and using this branch to devote all the money.

(This chapter is not finished)

The state wealth was a new army composed of Qingxu's children to resist the fierce and invading Kansai troops that later became fierce and invaded for a few years.

This matter is directly related to the survival of the Cao family's foundation. Cao Pi has not responded for a long time, and he has been considering gains and losses in his heart.
Chapter completed!