The epidemic of the disease gave Guo Yi a headache. The ups and downs of the Central Plains, although he was also a spectator from the wall before, but at that time he could send troops to the Central Plains at any time. Now it's a different story. The people and soldiers were infected and died in large numbers, and he was going to become alone.

Although he has done a lot of popular science, he has also been promoting the concept of one family in the world. However, if we want to improve the phenomenon that the people do not know that there is a country and the country does not know that there are people, it cannot be done in a year and a half.

Jia Xu proposed to establish Xianbei as the number one enemy and incite the people's hatred of Xianbei, so as to achieve the effect of uniting people's hearts.

Guo Yi's adoption did have some effect. However, in the final analysis, the people have to live, and if he can't solve the epidemic problem, the people will still rebel.

Go to the front line of disaster relief every day and be with the people at all times. He ate and lived with the soldiers who rescued him, and gave speeches from time to time to encourage the confused people.

But everything that can be thought of, Guo Yi has done it. Perhaps this is why the people have not rebelled yet.

"Good news, General! Coal is made! ”

On May 10, Guo Yi received the first good news since the outbreak of the epidemic. In order to change the living habits of the people, we must first take into account the problems of the real environment. Just one boiling water to drink will cut down all the Taihang Mountains.

So Guo Yi decided to develop coal and replace firewood with coal fire. At the same time, it also accelerates the research of steam engines and generators. And to start the development of cement.

Looking at the warm and scorching fire in front of him, Guo Yi hurriedly ordered, "Let the Ministry of Agriculture do a good job of popularization, the Ministry of Commerce control prices, and the Propaganda Department do a good job of publicity." ”

"Yes." Fan Xin recorded all the affairs and reported: "Lord, there are merchants in Taiyuan who have established assembly lines that can make cloth in batches. ”

"Set an example." Guo Yi signed and asked, "What about the research and development of steam engines?" ”

"Huang Yueying is making it, and a version came out three days ago, but the power is limited, and the boiler can't support it."

"Improving materials. The relevant supporting facilities were established. ”

"Yes." Fan Xin nodded, and said, "There is something wrong with foreign trade. The smallholder economy is too entrenched and there is little demand for our products. ”

"Grandma's!" Guo Yi remembers extremely bad memories that the beginning of China's century-old modern history was because of the problem of trade! The small-scale peasant economy can only be overthrown by force when necessary.

"Can you contact Yang Bo? Through Liangzhou, we will sell our goods to the Western Regions. ”

"My lord." Jia Xu proposed: "Why don't you sell the liquor to the princes of the Central Plains?" ”

For thousands of years in China, rice wine has been the mainstream. Due to the limitation of sorghum yield and brewing process, the degree of liquor is not high, and the quality is extremely poor. Some time ago, sorghum planted on the Loess Plateau was harvested. It's too bad to eat. But it is suitable for making liquor. Baijiu has a high degree and is easy to get drunk. But on the other hand, it is also more refreshing to drink.

"Yes. And then try to sell some simple designs as well. A single item that is not expensive, but it is very helpful in life. Remember, foreign trade is settled in gold and silver. Suck the gold and silver from outside into us. ”

"What about tariffs?"

"Exempt." Guo Yi suddenly thought of one more thing, and said: "Popularize the flush toilet, and at the same time keep up with the tap water system." ”

"It's a lot of work." Fan Xin was a little worried, this is not a problem with the toilet, but a problem with the sewer system of the whole city. If you want to promote tap water, but you have to dig up the whole city, and such a huge project, squeezed into this point in time, their economy will inevitably collapse.

"You can grasp the progress. In short, it is imperative to urgently address plague and schistosomiasis. "There are some things that you can't rush. Let everyone stand back and go back to the backyard to rest.

I was depressed, and there was no one to talk to. Cai Yan stayed in Taiyuan to deal with affairs, and Zhao Rou and Yan Hua gave birth to a child, so they left his husband aside, and they were babies all day long. made Guo Yi jealous of his children, which was really uncomfortable.

The plague has killed more than 300,000 people. The scope of infection has been controlled for the time being, but the nearly 800,000 people who have been infected will not be able to save any of them. This is already the best result.

Zhao Yun and Long Er were transferred to the north, one handle Shuofang, the other handle Yanmen, to prevent the Xianbei people from continuing to invade. Although he hates it to the core, he has no confidence to attack.

War cannot be fought by will, but must be won with certainty.

"Gunpowder! Gunpowder! Guo Yi looked up to the sky and sighed, if he could master the formula of gunpowder, it would be just around the corner to calm the world.

Let's talk about the Central Plains. Lü Bu occupied Yanzhou for several months and was in a stalemate with Cao Cao for more than 100 days, but as a result, a locust plague broke out, and both sides withdrew their troops.

And at such a critical juncture, Cao Cao's strategist Xi Zhi died. Cao Cao lost his arm painfully, so he had to come to Xu County to find Xun Yu, hoping that he could recommend another person.

Xun Yu said: "I have an old friend, surnamed Guo, named Jia, the word Fengxiao, and a person from Yingchuan. This person is resourceful, but he is dissolute and does not practice the law. ”

Cao Cao didn't care about him so much, and hurriedly said, "Please ask for it for me." ”

"No."

A few days later, Guo Jia came to visit. Cao Cao greeted him upside down and did enough etiquette. The two discussed the general trend of the world for more than an hour, and they returned happily and were very satisfied.

Guo Jia was appointed as a military advisor and took office!

After taking office, Guo Jia immediately put forward a strategy. In the name of the Son of Heaven, he sent Qingzhou Assassin Shi Tian Kai to attack Lu Bu. then connected with Yang Bo and ordered him to attack Luoyang.

Cao Cao said: "What if they don't listen to orders? ”

"If they don't listen, the lord will fight in the name of the Son of Heaven. As for Lu Buqi, he is tyrannical and unpopular. As long as there is one defeat, there will inevitably be chaos in the rear! ”

"Just as you say."

Cao Cao wrote to Xun Yu explaining his intentions. The next day, Xuchang sent an edict from the Son of Heaven, asking Tian Kai and Yang Bo to attack Lü Bu.

Unexpectedly, the messenger sent to Chang'an was intercepted and killed by "bandits" in Hongnong, and the letter was not delivered. After Qingzhou Thorn Shi Tian Kai got the order, he honestly sent troops.

But Tian Kai is a mediocre talent, and he has no ability to fight at all, and he was beaten by Lu Bu. Lu Bu chased all the way to the Qi State and beheaded Tian Kai under the horse!

But before he captured Qingzhou, Yuan Shao named his son Yuan Tan as the pastor of Qingzhou and ordered him to crusade against Qingzhou.

How could Lu Bu take this kind of hairy boy in his eyes, and the two armies confronted each other in Jinan.

At this time, Cao Cao sent troops to attack. Lu Bu hurried back to his division to fight against Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao set off from Yuzhou, only a day or two. Lu Bu retreated from the battlefield, sleepy and tired.

The two sides fought in Chenliu, and Lu Bu couldn't resist it. Let Chen Gong escort his family to retreat, and he was entangled with Cao Cao for only three days, so he could only retreat.

Cao Cao succeeded in recapturing Chenliu and wanted to continue the pursuit, but the pursuers were defeated by Lü Bu and had to give up.

To recapture Chen Liu, the first thing Cao Cao did was to check on his son. Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Cao Zhi were all healthy and unharmed. As for Bian Linglong, Cao Cao naturally knew what had happened in the past nearly a year. Not getting pregnant is already thankful.

But this woman Cao Cao can't deal with it, she has already given birth to three sons. And he is now his eldest three sons. Cao Pi is talented and good at writing articles. Cao Chang is passionate about the art of war. Cao Zhi was just a baby when Lu Bu captured Chen Liu, but now he can walk on a chair and babble to express his emotions.

It's just that Cao Cao always felt that this little son was a little too smart, and he was born very handsome, completely different from his three brothers, and he didn't look much like Cao Cao.

But judging from the date of Cao Zhi's birth, he is indeed his son. Bian Linglong stayed in Guo Yi's army for more than a year, and Guo Yi was paralyzed for nine months. And as soon as he recovered his health, he sent Bian Linglong back, there should be no problem.

In order to prevent the recurrence of this kind of thing that was caught by someone, Cao Cao moved all his family members to Xudu and entrusted them to Xun Yu to take care of. His own general's mansion is still set up in Chenliu.