Waiting for Cao Ren to tell Cao Cao about Liu Xie's reply, Cao Cao looked up at the heavens and felt that he was very lucky to meet such a master.

Now that Liu Xie has let him make his own decisions, Cao Cao is no longer holding it. Holding up the old man in front of him with both hands, he said: His Royal Highness the Crown Prince has agreed to everyone's request, and now orders me to take full responsibility for this matter, so, old man, get up.

When the old man heard Cao Cao say this, he finally stood up, and the prince really walked into his heart. looked at Cao Cao and thanked: The people of the little old man who brought it back to De County thanked His Royal Highness the Crown Prince for his kindness.

Cao Cao was also very happy when he heard the old man say this. However, he still said to the old man in front of him: Old man, there are requirements for our Han army to recruit soldiers, not everyone accepts them, there are age requirements, and there are physical requirements.

The old man listened to Cao Cao's words, and said very agreeably: Yes, yes, they can't choose because they don't care about their own ability, no wonder the general.

After Cao Cao listened, he finally put his mind at ease, he didn't want to have a good relationship between the army and the people, and finally changed his taste because of conscription. Looking at the adjutant general Cao Ren, he directly ordered: Order Captain Zuo's army to start conscription, and it is necessary to strictly control the standards, and it is better to have a shortage than an indiscriminate.

Deputy General Cao Ren nodded and went down to make arrangements. Cao Cao pulled the old man to sit aside and watched the situation at the scene.

As soon as the news that Cao Cao's army of Captain Zuo began to recruit soldiers, the entire county town of Guide was a sensation. It can be said that every household in the current Guide county has a deep hatred with the Yellow Turban Army led by Leng Bao. Now when I heard the news of the conscription, only the men in the family went to the conscription point arranged by Cao Cao to enlist, hoping to become a soldier and have the opportunity to take revenge with their own hands.

Although the Yellow Turban soldiers did not infringe on ordinary people, it was not uncommon for them to rob property. The recruitment point that had just been set up was surrounded by the enthusiastic people of Guide County.

Cao Cao was shocked when he saw the lively conscription phenomenon in front of him, he knew that the people of Guide County had a great hatred for the Yellow Turban Army led by Leng Bao, but it was not so big that everyone in every family joined the army. But in the end, he held this question in his heart and didn't say it to anyone. Only a sufficient number of conscripts can select enough available people from among them. Since Liu Xie delegated power to him, Cao Cao was ready to use it.

summoned the deputy general Cao Ren and asked him to come in strict accordance with the requirements, but if there is a suitable one, it should not be missed. Deputy General Cao Ren nodded and returned to his post very clearly. Looking at the people who had been recruited, he asked directly.

How many people are in the family, how many men there are, how old they are, what they used to do, and whether they know how to read. Adjutant General Cao Ren asked people to ask in detail. In the end, the deputy general Cao Ren came to Cao Cao, looked at Cao Cao and reported to him: General, there are more than 5,000 people who have been recruited, but only more than 1,300 people are eligible for the candidates, but 42 of them can read and write.

Hearing the report of the deputy general Cao Ren, where is Cao Caoleng, a county town, a temporary conscription, there can be forty-two people to recognize words, this probability is very large, after all, in this era, the knowledge of writing has not yet been popularized, and the knowledge of writing is still a patent of the nobility.

The old man on the side saw that Cao Cao was curious about this question, so he gave Cao Cao an answer. Because Guide is located in the north-south exchange, there are more businessmen, more businessmen, and it is inevitable that there is more demand for readers, and businessmen's families will also arrange literacy. In the end, the county seat of Guide County is not large and the population is not large, but there are many people who can read and write.

Cao Cao was very happy when he heard this, which was also an unexpected joy. However, Cao Cao looked at the old man and said solemnly: "Old man, since they have been recruited, then I will take away the more than 1,300 people who meet the requirements."

The old man looked at Cao Cao and said very seriously: Since you asked the general like this, you will not regret it now. But General, please allow them to drink a bowl of rice wine from their hometown.

For this is not an excessive request, Cao Cao directly agreed without much thought. The old man looked at Cao Cao and agreed, and walked to the Guide County soldiers who had already been assembled and had just been recruited.

Looking at the family members around the soldiers, he said directly: Sons, after you go out, you will represent all the people of this Guide County, and I have only one request for you, to kill the enemy bravely and take revenge. Originally, we lived happily here, but it was the Yellow Turban thieves who disrupted our lives, burned down our homes, raped our women, and our beautiful homes were destroyed by the Yellow Turban Army, and we wanted to take revenge, we wanted to kill them, and we had to use the sword in our hands to tell them that we were not easy to mess with. Here, I promise you that after you go on the expedition, I will take care of your family, and my family will bear the burden of birth, old age, sickness and death. This is my Zhang family's commitment. If I can't do it, I'm going to die a bad death.

Finally, please drink a bowl of rice wine from your hometown, go out, and always remind yourself that there are still families waiting for you to come back in Guide County.

After speaking, he waved his hand, and the people of Guide County, who had been waiting for a long time, gave a bowl of rice wine to the soldiers who went out to fight.

The old man raised his head, drank the rice wine in the bowl cleanly, and finally smashed the bowl in his hand to the ground. Seeing the bowl on the ground fall apart, the old man laughed.

The soldiers who were about to go on the expedition also followed the example of the old man, and after drinking the rice wine in the bowl, he broke the bowl on the ground and laughed.

Cao Cao looked at the scene in front of him, listened to what the old man said, called the deputy general Cao Ren, and asked curiously: Who is this old man?

The deputy general Cao Ren looked at Cao Cao and was stupid directly, and the two chatted for a long time, but they didn't know who the other party was.

However, he immediately replied to Cao Cao and said: This old man is the Zhang family's family leader. It is very prestigious in Guide County. The Zhang family is the largest family in Guide County, so the Yellow Turban Army focused on visiting the Zhang family. When we rescued the Zhang family, his wife and children committed suicide by jumping into a well because they were unwilling to be humiliated. Moreover, among the recruited soldiers, half of the forty-two who knew how to read and write were from the Zhang family. He's a poor man. Cao Ren finally sighed.

Cao Cao listened to the words of the deputy general Cao Ren, and he was also touched, looking at the poor old man, he slowly bent down and bowed.

Looking at the old man who returned to his side after finishing speaking, Cao Cao held the old man's hand and said: Don't worry, old man, we will definitely sweep the world, kill all the Yellow Turban Army, so that the old folks can live a good life. The old man held Cao Cao's hand, shook it vigorously, and did not speak.

Seeing that everything that should be done has been done, Cao Cao is ready to set off with the more than 1,300 people who have just been recruited, and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is still waiting for him.

After instructing the deputy general Cao Ren, Cao Cao said goodbye to the old man, took the first step, and walked away. Cao Ren behind him hurriedly followed Cao Cao's footsteps with the army of soldiers and lieutenants who had just been recruited.