Outside Shouchun City, Cao Jun was surrounded by three layers and three layers outside.

However, apart from building a catapult outside the south gate of the city, Cao Shuo hardly did anything else.

Yuan Shu was in a panic all day long, for fear that Cao's army would attack.

But he also knew that this day would come eventually.

Stationed outside the city for more than 20 days, Cao Shuo was patrolling the barracks that day, and Pang Tong ran over.

"Childe, you're back!" When he arrived, Pang Tong said to him happily and inexplicably.

"What's coming back?" Cao Shuo asked.

"The Huainan Army I let go of is back!" Pang Tong said: "Not only did they come back, but they also brought a lot of young people. ”

"Young man?" Cao Shuo asked, "They actually brought back Jingzhuang?" ”

Pang Tong showed a touch of embarrassment on his face, and said to Cao Shuo: "Although they are young people, they are not strong!" ”

"Young people aren't strong?" Cao Shuo asked suspiciously, "Why do you say that?" ”

"Childe will find out if he goes and sees." Pang Tong replied.

"Let's go, let's go!" Cao Shuo waved his hand.

Accompanied by Pang Tong, Cao Shuo led a group of guards to the outside of the barracks.

Outside the barracks, I don't know how many people gathered in the black.

Many of the people gathered outside the barracks were wearing the clothes and armor of the Huainan Army, and more than 1,000 Cao soldiers surrounded them, looking like they were facing a great enemy.

"General Pang is here!" Seeing Pang Tong, a shout came from the crowd gathered outside the barracks.

When the shouts fell, people knelt on the ground and shouted to Pang Tong: "Please General Pang take us in!" ”

"Everyone!" Pang Tong shouted: "This person standing in front of you is the second son of the Cao family, and he is also my lord, if you have any requests, you can tell the son!" ”

The crowd raised their heads, and a veteran soldier kneeling at the front said with tears in his eyes: "We have fought for Yuan Shu for so many years, and we have no chance to go home. Fortunately, General Pang let us go back, so we knew what it was like to be at home......"

"Actually, I already knew." Cao Shuo raised his hand and said, "You all get up and speak." ”

"If Childe refuses to take us in, we will kneel to death and never get up!" The man who took the lead said: "We came here to break through Shouchun City for Gongzi, even if we die, we will not hesitate to do so!" ”

"I promised to take you in, but you have to stand up before I can speak." Cao Shuo raised his hand again.

Pang Tong also said on the side: "Get up, if you have anything to say, just talk to Gongzi!" ”

Only then did the crowd stand up.

The Huainan army who took the lead said: "Don't hide it from my son, I came home and found that my old parents were no longer alive, and one of my two younger brothers starved to death, my sister was robbed, and my wife became someone else's woman......"

"It's just that the family is ruined." Cao Shuo nodded solemnly and asked everyone, "Who else is like this in the family?" ”

Cao Shuo asked how their home was, and the crowd suddenly became noisy.

Many people even cried and cursed Yuan Shu with evil words.

After they quarreled for a while, Cao Shuo pressed his hand and said, "I understand your situation, and I can't promise you much." I can't bring your deceased relatives back to life, but I can tell you that as long as I break through Yuan Shu and let me get Huainan, it won't be long before I will make this a paradise where everyone has food, clothing, a house to live in, and a woman to sleep in! ”

Looking around at the crowd, Cao Shuo continued: "After years of fighting, there have been many boys and girls for a long time. But look at you people, ragged like refugees. Even if you women are given it, can you still it? ”

At this time, Cao Shuo could still mention women, and the people looking at him were stunned one by one.

"Actually, I already knew about the situation in Huainan." Cao Shuo continued: "Since Yuan Shu went against the sky and proclaimed himself emperor, he has exploited all kinds of people in Huainan, and the people have been displaced. I came to Huainan to eradicate the tumor of Yuan Shu and give the people of Huainan a way to live! ”

People looked at him, and their eyes showed antiquity.

Looking at the crowd in front of him, Cao Shuo was muttering in his heart.

The suffering people are really easy to fool.

As long as they are given a future to look forward to, they will not pay attention to what the future holds, and they will definitely go forward for this prospect.

"The heavy burden of excesses has made the Huainan people unbearable." Cao Shuo's tone calmed down and shouted to the people: "I am here today to promise that from the day I get Huainan, the people of Huainan will not collect taxes for three years. Even if taxes are collected in the future, it will only be twenty taxes and one! ”

The crowd present included not only the soldiers of the Huainan Army who had served as soldiers, but also many villagers they brought from their hometowns.

The soldiers of the Huainan Army did not know how much the taxes collected by Yuan Shu, but the villagers knew very well.

Cao Shuo promised to exempt the tax for three years, and promised that even if the tax was collected, it would be twenty taxes and one tax, which was enough to make the hearts of the villagers who came to work.

In the past few years when Yuan Shu became emperor, the taxes paid by the people of Huainan have not been more than nine out of ten.

If Cao Shuo's promise can really be fulfilled, Huainan will really be a happy land in the future!

"Childe is mighty!" A voice was heard from the crowd.

Immediately afterward, the people who were in high spirits cheered.

There were cheers outside the barracks, and many Cao soldiers ran to the vicinity to watch.

Sima Yi and others also ran out.

Seeing that Cao Shuo was lecturing the people, Sima Yi and the others stood far away and did not come forward.

"I've seen a lot of you too." Cao Shuo said: "I am in the prime of life, but I am as skinny as wood, how can such a body go to war? ”

"Childe, don't worry, as long as we go to the battlefield, even if we are certain to die, we will take Shouchun City!" Someone in the crowd shouted.

Then the crowd began to shout again.

Cao Shuo pressed his hand, and when the crowd quieted down, he shouted: "Huainan is short of people, I still think it's too small to transfer people from outside to come here, how can I bear to let you go to death......

"We'd rather die than pull Yuan Shu along!" Someone shouted.

"You hate Yuan Shu, I know." Pointing to the city wall of Shouchun, Cao Shuo said: "However, the defenders at the head of the city are the same as you, they don't know the situation at home, before attacking the city, you have to do one thing first!" ”

People looked at Cao Shuo, and the scene was quiet.

Cao Shuo continued: "I believe that it is not only you who will come here, before the people come, what you have to do every day is to shout to the defenders at the head of the city, tell the defenders what Yuan Shu has done and my promise, and persuade them to surrender." In this way, once the city is attacked, many fewer people will die. ”

(End of chapter)