Chapter 43: One Small Step
The bright moon climbed to the top of the head, and the moon and starlight emitted a soft light, casting a hazy beauty on the Cao army camp.
In addition to patrolling with torches and standing guard, the soldiers had fallen into a deep sleep, and when Cao Xing, Hu Chi'er, and Huang Shao passed through the soldiers' tents, they could often hear the sound of grinding teeth, snoring, and talking in their dreams.
As if he was afraid of making noise until the soldiers rested, Cao Xuan didn't speak all the way, Hu Chi'er was a stuffy gourd who couldn't say a single word when others said ten sentences, and it was just what he liked if he didn't speak.
Huang Shao's personality is extroverted, and he is a little panicked behind.
As he walked, the sentry posts of the guard camp slowly disappeared, and the surroundings were replaced by sturdy and tall tigers and leopards.
A tent of the purest gray coarse cloth without dyeing appeared in sight, simple and simple, but next to it was a flag made of fine silk brocade, with a red background, a yellow coiled dragon, surrounded by the word "Cao" that emitted golden light, such a gorgeous and dazzling banner There is only one side of the entire Cao army, which belongs to Cao Xing.
The ordinary flag is also the word "Cao", but there is no yellow dragon, and this good silk brocade cloth is not used.
The tent was very spacious, and the tent door was so large that it was necessary for two guards to lift one side before they could all be opened.
The three of them walked into it, and there were basically no decorations in the tent, only practical things such as bookcases, hu beds, matzas, weapon racks, and book slips.
Maza was also invented by Cao Xing, and consists of two rectangular wooden frames crossed, connected by a double layer of thick linen cloth on the top, and a stool leg below, which can be folded and easy to carry.
The wooden utensils such as bookcases and beds are very ordinary, and there is no difference between them and those used by the tun commander and the military guard.
It doesn't feel like the camp of the commander of the army and the high-ranking officials of the imperial court, but the camp of an ordinary commander and military commander at the grassroots level.
On the bookcase, Huang Fu Li was fascinated by a book slip, and when he saw Cao Xuan returning with Huang Shao, the corners of his mouth rose slightly:
"Congratulations to my lord for having one more available talent!"
"Thank you for your blessings, but if you want to say the greatest talent, you are still Senior Brother! When I first arrived in Luoyang, I thought you would return to Master's Camp, but I didn't expect to stay with me, and I was very moved at that time. ”
Huangfu Li put down the bamboo slips, put his left hand on the bottom and his right hand on the top, and placed it on the dantian, maintaining an elegant demeanor: "Thank you for the love of the lord!" There are still three holes in the cunning rabbit, there are many people in my Huangfu family, the patriarch Yizhen's uncle is too strong and extreme, and it is too rigid and easy to break, I follow the lord and also spread the branches and leaves for the Huangfu family, leaving one more way out! ”
Huangfu Li said his purpose frankly, and did not say anything about how wise he was, and he would become a big thing in the future, Cao Xuan was very satisfied, which showed that following him was sincere, and it was not another intention.
Cao Xuan asked his new follower, "Brother Huang, do you know how to make tea?" ”
Monk Huang Shaozhang was puzzled and shook his head honestly.
"Boiling tea is a fine work, it is an art, it can bring people a sense of comfort and comfort, and it can also make the tea maker calm down, it can be said that there are many birds with one stone, since you put the fake army Sima inappropriately, choose to become a personal soldier by my side, then this job will be handed over to you! Every day there are guests, you are next to the tea and waiting, go! I'm going to drink your tea tomorrow night. ”
Cao Xing spoke very slowly, this time Huang Shao didn't use other people's reminders to understand the trick, he bowed excitedly, left in a hurry, and went to find someone to learn tea art overnight.
After Huang Shao walked away.
Cao Xuan breathed a long sigh of relief, opened the Maza, and sat on it with a golden knife: "It's finally done, cultivating Huang Shao like this can be regarded as a thousand dollars to buy horse bones, and erect a banner that follows me Cao Xing and has a bright future!" ”
"There are not many talented generals under the command of other Taishou, Thorn Shi, and Zhonglang Generals, and it is normal for second-rate generals like Huang Shao to be leading generals in other places.
But in our army, it can only live under the crowd, and there are not many people in our army who are more capable than him, and there are no first-class generals under the command of other Taishou, and they can't be counted in our army.
It is often said that Runan Xu Zi will have the name of knowing people, and he will conduct a monthly evaluation of the characters at that time, and have discovered a large number of literati talents, known as 'Yuedan Commentary'.
In terms of military generals, Xu Zhao is far from the talents unearthed by the lord! And the military generals and talents unearthed by the lord are all under his command.
It's just loyalty that's bad. ”
Huangfu Li sat opposite Cao Xing: "Now that Huang Shao has returned to his heart, the lord has taken another small step!" The goal of returning to the crowd is a little closer. ”
The plan to cultivate Huang Shao Huangfu Li is one of the only two planners, and the other planner is Cao Xing.
Huangfu Li was born in a family of military generals in Guanzhong, and he also studied under Huang Fu Song, and he was also the nephew of Huang Fu Song, which brought him closer to Cao Xing.
He and Cao Xing are both master and slave and mentor, and have a certain relationship, and some hidden dangers that cannot be known to outsiders can be discussed with him.
Huangfu Li will also solve it wholeheartedly.
What Cao Xing is doing with him now is how to use all kinds of light and dark means to firmly tie the generals and soldiers under his command to his chariot, which will hurt the interests of his subordinates in many cases, and increase the proportion of his subordinates who invest their wealth in Cao Xing.
This kind of thing, even with Chen Yang and Wang Xiu, can't be discussed, Chen Yang and Wang Xiu themselves are members of Cao Xing's command, so they can't pit themselves.
The two of them are not as special as Huangfu Li, and they also have the identity of a senior brother, and the benefits brought by this identity as a subordinate are bound, but the benefits brought by the identity as a senior brother will increase.
In fact, the most suitable candidate for consultation in Cao Xing's heart is still his own clan, it can be seen that the Orion clansmen who are short of knowledge and have not read books are too mediocre in terms of strategy, and the only one who is slightly better is the former village Lizheng, the clan uncle Cao Shan.
But at this level of planning, Cao Shan's ability has not yet reached this level, and it can't help much.
"The generals follow a certain one, the picture is just a wife and a cute child, a future and wealth, how difficult it is to find a truly loyal general, with a flaunt, but also have actual benefits, as well as the binding of interests, this is a long-term solution!
Senior brother, tell me what benefits I can give to the soldiers, and how to bundle the benefits!
I'm about to reach Zhenyang, how can I firmly control Zhenyang in my own hands! In the future, when you rule a county and a state, how to consolidate your position! ”
Cao Xing talked about the current problems and also mentioned the problems that will be faced in the future.
Cao Xing is not familiar with the ruling class and model of this world, blindly denies it completely, and then rigidly applies to the national ruling model of the previous life, that is, carrying a lantern to the thatched house - looking for death.