Chapter 581: Statecraft

It was said that Xu Gongming explained Wang Zijun, Wang Ping was depressed in his heart, confused, and didn't know where to go, so he let the horse take him away from the sad place. The horse was an old horse who knew the way, and knew the way to Heqi City, and carried the prince all the way along the path to Heqi City.

The secret posts scattered outside the city by the Qinglong Army had already discovered Wang Ping, who was dressed in Cao Jun's uniform, and quickly set a trap to capture Wang Ping and his men and horses. The commander of this Qinglong Army was Chen Ying, the former general of Guiyang, and after asking Wang Ping for his confession, not only did he not order the killing, but also gave the passage fee and ordered him to be released.

Wang Ping felt his kindness, and everyone in the world had heard of Chen Long's benevolent government, but today he felt the same way, and Wang Ping still felt shocked in his heart. If it is said that you still want to glorify your ancestors and glorify your ancestors, is Long Chen the true master?

As soon as Wang Ping thought of this, his heart was full of enthusiasm, since the Cao clan could not tolerate himself, it could be said that he was unjust to himself, why should he be loyal to the Cao family? Although I feel sorry for Xu Huang and Xu Gongming's righteousness, I will never face Xu Gongming on the battlefield in the future, so that's it.

These thoughts flashed through Wang Ping's mind like thunderbolts, but they were enough to make Wang Ping make up his mind. He has studied military books since he was a child, practiced martial arts diligently, practiced his skills, and was in the prime of life, how could he be willing to go home and die of old age. Wang Ping took a deep breath, looked at Chen Ying with his eyes, and said sincerely: "Commander Chen, I feel the kindness of the Qinglong Army below, I don't know if I can surrender?" ”

Chen Ying was overjoyed when he heard this: "How not? I am the former general of Guiyang, and the lord has always regarded me as family. ”

Hearing this, the prince no longer hesitated, knelt down and said respectfully: "Wang Ping is willing to surrender." Chen Ying hurriedly helped him up. Wang Ping continued: "Please take me to General Zilong!" I have important military information, and I want to report it to General Zhao immediately. ”

In the early morning, Chen Ying personally called open the west gate and took Wang Ping into Heqi City, which was loose on the outside and tight on the inside. Wang Ping saw that the torches on the west city were as bright as day, and the soldiers and civilians were carrying them on their shoulders, constantly arranging the city defenses, and many of them were ordinary people's uniforms, which seemed to be united. Wang Ping recalled the moment when Cao's army captured Heqi, but what it brought to the people of Heqi City was endless terror and killing, and he couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Violence and terror are the magic weapons of the Cao army, but benevolence and peace are the labels of the Qinglong army. Both Chen Long and Cao Cao are working on this.

In the official history, Cao Cao is indeed an outstanding military strategist, a great statesman, and a great writer. However, if we ask Cao Cao's concept of governing the country, first of all, he insisted on implementing the tuntian system that was conducive to production, vigorously building water conservancy, and doing a good job in tuntian.

Cao Cao's tuntian system was based on the tun as the grassroots organization, with about fifty or sixty people in each tun, and the tuntian Sima was in charge of management. In addition to the military tun, the tuntian organization has its own system, not subordinate to the county, and the officials are the general of the Diannong Zhonglang and the captain of the Diannong, and the Dasi Nong is directly subordinate to the imperial court. Cao Cao recruited a large number of displaced people from Jingzhou and distributed them to unowned wasteland, built irrigation corridors and canals, and helped and encouraged them to engage in agricultural production. Cao Cao also adopted Wei Qi's suggestion and implemented the official salt **, using his income to buy cattle and farm tools, and lending them to the tuntian farmers who returned to their hometowns to help them resume production. Tuntian peasants, also known as tuntian guests, must hand over 60 percent of the harvest to the state if they use official cattle to cultivate, and 50 percent for those who use their own cattle to cultivate.

Although the tuntian system has a positive effect, because of the heavy exploitation, the tuntian customers are firmly bound to the land and cannot be free. In the later period, the distribution ratio gradually reached eight officials and two people, which caused flight and rebellion. The land of Tuntian was constantly encroached upon by the wealthy clans, so the Tuntian system was gradually destroyed.

Second, Cao Cao adhered to the general policy of employing people on the basis of merit and ruling the army by law. Cao Cao has repeatedly ordered to seek talents, and many people who are from humble backgrounds but have real talents and learning, such as Guo Jia, Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Pang De, Yu Ban, etc., have been promoted and reused by Cao Cao and become Cao Wei's important ministers, which fully meets the requirements of the Legalist Han Feizi "The prime minister must start from the state and county, and the fierce general must be sent to the army".

Again, the Son of Heaven ordered the princes to cling to the symbol of supreme power. At that time, the ministers from the central to the local government still had a strong orthodoxy in favor of the Han family. As a politician with brains and foresight, he caught Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty and also grasped the political forces that still had illusions about the Han family. Xun Yu is a typical representative of this, he made great contributions to Cao Cao's seizure of the world, hoping that he could really support the Han family, but in the end he died of depression in complete disappointment with Cao Cao.

In the end, Cao Cao governed the country and the army, always firmly grasped the two handles of punishment and reward, and used the technique of grace and power to achieve good results. He resolutely suppressed all forces and people who opposed him, and rewarded those who made meritorious contributions. At that time, the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty had already collapsed, and the wise man thought of the wise master, and tried his best to do his best, Yuan Shao today, Cao Cao tomorrow, and Liu Bei or Sun Quan the day after tomorrow.

Wang Ping hurriedly entered the west gate of Heqi City in this contrasting mentality of tyranny and benevolence. Chen Ying led a team, just arrived at the gate of the City Lord's Mansion, only to see a team galloping out of the City Lord's Mansion, a white horse came first, and the first one was draped and carried a silver gun, it was Zhao Zilong who got up early to inspect the city defense.

Chen Ying immediately waved his hand and shouted: "General Zhao! ”

Zhao Yun saw Chen Ying from a distance, and gently pulled the reins of the horse with his left hand, and the white dragon horse immediately stood still, but just neighed impatiently. Chen Ying dismounted to meet Zhao Yun, and Zhao Yun asked, "Aren't you fortified in the west of the city?" But then Cao Jun has arrived again? Looking everywhere, I saw Wang Ping behind Chen Ying wearing Cao Jun's uniform, and I couldn't help but be slightly stunned.

Chen Ying was not verbose, turned around and pointed at Wang Ping and said, "This person is Wang Ping, Xu Huang's deputy general, who came to capture me at night." I have been persuaded to surrender with all my heart. If you want to ask Cao Jun's movements, I'm afraid he knows best. ”

Zhao Yun raised his eyebrows and looked at Wang Ping like a distance. Wang Ping looked at Zhao Yun's gaze and was not afraid at all. Zhao Yun smiled and said: "My lord has always been thirsty for virtue, and his son has come here, like a long drought and rain. ”

Wang Ping was already preparing to deal with Zhao Yun's stern interrogation, but he didn't expect Zhao Yun to say such a sentence, and said slightly: "General Zilong knows about me? ”

Zhao Yun smiled slightly and said: "My troops are stationed in Wancheng, how can I not understand the soldiers of Runan." I know that Zijun is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, but unfortunately Yang Feng can't know people well, and he wasted such a talent as Zijun. ”

Wang Ping's heart was like a dregs, and for a while, all kinds of tastes came to his heart, and he was choked and speechless. Seeing this, Zhao Yun said: "Zijun is in a hurry to see me, should he teach me?" ”

When Wang Ping heard this, he knew that he had to let go of his mood as soon as possible at this moment in order to integrate into the Qinglong Army, and said in a deep voice: "General Zilong, the Fifth Route Cao Army has received Cao Cao's order to return to attack Heshu on all fronts, and strictly order that it must be taken within three days. Now I look at the land defense of the West Gate, and it seems that the focus of Zilong's defense is on the West Gate. ”

Zhao Yun nodded in acquiescence, and Wang Ping said a little eagerly: "But this is not enough!" The real threat of the Cao army is to attack back by the forbidden waterway! ”

Find out what happens next, and listen to the next breakdown.