Chapter 61: Capturing Hearts
"What's wrong with them?" Cao Song's anger did not subside, and he said to Cao Chun: "These two guys ignore the worries of their families and do such dangerous things privately, and punish them for reciting Mencius, is it still wrong?" β
Cao Chun looked embarrassed, hugged his fists and said: "Uncle, Ang'er and Ping'er really wiped out the rebels, and now they have transported all the heads back, and there are more than 13,000 of them."
In this way, the wealthy clans in various places no longer have the ability to fight against my Cao clan, and after the eldest brother returns to the army, won't those wealthy clans be slaughtered by me?
Ang'er and Ping'er, this is another great achievement. β
It turned out that as soon as Le Jin transported Rentou Gong back to the city, Cao Chun was so shocked that his eyes were about to fall.
So, those two guys really wiped out the rebels with 2,000 men? How do they do it?
In fact, there have been many battles in which fewer victories have been won more in ancient times, but the leaders are all famous generals of ancient times.
Cao Ang and Liu Ping, these two guys, what kind of bullshit celebrities.
He immediately asked Le Jin, and then he realized that Liu Ping had used a strategy to sow discord, and he couldn't help but admire it in his heart.
It's ridiculous that he was still here just now to ridicule Cao Ang and Liu Ping for losing the battle, and he didn't listen to his old man's words, but his current military exploits are so outstanding, this is a great achievement.
He's making a big fool of himself this time.
Thinking that the Assassin Mansion also called Liu Ping and Cao Ang back to punish, in order to avoid Cao Song from making a fool of himself, he hurriedly ran over to report the news, but he didn't expect that it was too late, and the punishment had already begun.
"What? Ahem," Cao Song's old face turned red, rubbed his forehead and said, "These two guys can really use two thousand people and wipe out thirteen thousand people."
This...... Why didn't you say it earlier? β
"My nephew just found out," Cao Chun said aggrievedly.
"You, what else are you going to do besides being an afterthought?" Cao Song couldn't bear it.
At the beginning, Cao Ang and Liu Ping led the troops away, and Cao Chuncai came to report the news, and the whole family was worried for a long time.
Now that he has begun to punish, Cao Chun has come to report again, it turns out that the two of them have made great contributions, isn't this an afterthought?
Cao Song was also the highest military commander of the Han Dynasty, and it was impossible not to understand the role of annihilating the rebels outside Yanzhou City.
Since the wealthy clans in various states and counties have erected the banner of anti-Cao, although the capture of Yanzhou City failed, they naturally had to resist to the end when they thought that the Cao clan would naturally settle accounts with them.
If these rebels are allowed to flee back, I am afraid that the wealthy families of every state and county will refuse to defend the city and make a last stubborn resistance.
After Cao Cao returned to the army, he needed to be pacified by state and county, although there was no suspense about the outcome of the victory, but I don't know how much manpower and material resources it would take, and how much time it would take.
Whether the Cao family can afford it is two to say.
However, Liu Ping and Cao Ang worked hard in one battle to annihilate all the rebels of the Hao clan, and at this time, even if there were still some men and horses in the hands of the Hao clan, there would never be too many, so would the Hao clan still dare to resist stubbornly?
"Ahem, this ......" Cao Song's face was quite embarrassed, and he defended himself: "Anyway, it's not right to let the family worry about them, and it's not wrong for the old man to punish them for reciting Mencius." β
When Mrs. Ding heard that her son and Liu Ping had made this miraculous feat, she was naturally overjoyed, so that her son's position was more stable, but she couldn't bear to show it, and she also helped beside her: "What my father-in-law said is that although they have made some insignificant achievements, it is too dangerous to do so and should be punished." β
"A trivial effort?" Cao Chun grinned and said embarrassedly: "But...... But now the people of the city are kneeling in front of the Thorn History Mansion, thanking Ang'er and Ping'er for their kindness, saying that they are the rebirth of the Marquis of Huaiyin.
Is it appropriate to continue to discipline them? β
"What?" Cao Song was shocked, and involuntarily stood up on crutches: "The people are here?"
He also said that they were ...... The rebirth of the Marquis of Huaiyin? β
This is a little embarrassing, just now Cao Songke pointed at the nose of the two and scolded them for not doing their best, and thought he was Han Xin.
But now the people of the whole city are saying this, where to put his old face?
I have to say that although Cao Cao suppressed the wealthy clans under his rule, he treated the people at the bottom really well.
First of all, Cao Jun's military discipline is the best among the princes, otherwise there would not be such a thing as "Ma stepping on the green seedlings and cutting the hair on behalf of the head" in the future.
Secondly, Cao Cao's tuntian system captured the hearts of a large number of people at the bottom for the Cao family, although Cao Cao's cultivated land and cattle were not for the common people in vain, but the people knew that it was all for raising soldiers to ensure their life safety, and the people also understood that it was at least better than flowing into the granary of the gentry's family.
The cultivator has his land, his life is guaranteed, and in this troubled world where the people are not able to make a living, the people are already very content.
From the bottom of their hearts, they don't want the Hao rebels to win and change their existing lives.
It's just that the rebel forces are so strong, although ordinary people support the Cao family in their hearts, they don't dare to come forward to help.
At this time, when I saw the heads of tens of thousands of rebels being brought back and paraded through the streets, the people's fearful hearts calmed down.
In this world, the first people to suffer after the city is broken, and there is no one like a military god to protect them in the future, which makes them even more happy.
As a result, the people of Yanzhou City poured into the streets in droves, like a grand festival.
In the end, the procession gathered in front of the Assassin's Mansion and knelt down to thank the eldest prince Ping Gongzi for sweeping down the rebels and stabilizing Yanzhou, so that they could continue to live their peaceful little life.
At this time, Cao Song glanced at Ding next to him, shook his head with a wry smile, and said quite lonely: "Go back, are you still embarrassed here?" β
As he spoke, he leaned on crutches and let the two little maids carry him back to the back hall.
Ding also took the maid away, and although her face was always tense, she was actually already full of joy.
Ping'er helped Ang'er capture the hearts of the soldiers and civilians in the city again, and saw that the Bian family dared to assign three sons to cause chaos?
Ang'er has Ping'er by her side, and she doesn't have to worry much anymore.
I just have to think about it, how to stabilize the relationship with Ping'er, and it is best to tie him firmly to Ang'er's side.
She seems to have an immature idea about this......
After Mrs. Cao Songding left, Cao Ang left the house and persuaded the grateful people to go back.
Of course, he was not stupid enough to accept the worship of all the people at this time, but modestly said that defending the city is a duty, and the people should thank the Han court and his father.
After persuading the people away, Cao Ang had to start arranging to send food to Dongguan County in accordance with his father's military order.
Although Cao Cao left all the military rations in his hands in Dongguan County, it was far from enough to support the autumn harvest next year, and a large amount of grain stocks in Yanzhou still needed to be transferred there.
Yanzhou's grain is already stretched, and at this time, there are so many more people out of thin air, and he will not be able to last next autumn.
The trick played by the Dongguan guard before his death was very vicious, and he took a salary from the bottom of the kettle knowing that he was invincible, and threw such a big burden to the Cao family, not only the Cao family was unable to attack Xuzhou again, but even he was about to have a famine.
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