To return to Shouchun from Youzhou, you need to pass through Qingzhou and Xuzhou.

And Guo Jia doesn't have to go so far to Yecheng.

Cao Shuo led the army to Qingzhou, while Guo Jia marched to Yecheng with his guards.

One day later, he returned to Yecheng.

Cao Cao did not meet him in the front hall, but asked Xu Chu to invite him to the backyard study.

Entering the room, Guo Jia found that there was no one else here except Cao Cao.

"I've seen Cao Gong." Guo Jia saluted.

Cao Cao asked, "Fengxiao is back?" ”

"I'm back." Guo Jia said: "Originally, I should have come back a few days ago, but it was only too late because Gongzi left me to stay in Yuyang for a few days. ”

"Did he invite you to Shouchun?" Cao Cao asked casually.

Guo Jia replied: "Gongzi mentioned it casually, and I said that I would come back to report to Cao Gong, so he didn't say more." ”

"It's rare to be empathetic." Cao Cao smiled slightly: "Actually, I really want to send someone to Shouchun, since he invited Fengxiao, it is better for you to go." ”

"I'm going?" Guo Jia asked in surprise.

"Who else could you have?" Cao Cao said: "Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang fled to Wuhuan, and I was planning to lead the army to the north, and now I am digging a canal to prepare for the transportation of grain and grass in the future." Taking advantage of the fact that there is nothing important recently, it is most appropriate for you to go to Shouchun. ”

"Actually, I want to recommend Xun Wenruo to go." Guo Jia said: "He is a stable person, and there is no bias between the two sons, let him go to Shouchun, and the message he brought back to Cao Gong is more reliable." ”

"Could it be that Fengxiao went to Shouchun, and the information he brought back is unreliable?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

"Not really." Guo Jia said: "After all, my sister-in-law is married to the eldest son, even if I bring back the news about Shouchun, I'm afraid Cao Gong won't believe it." ”

Cao Cao smiled indifferently and asked Guo Jia, "Do you think Xun Wenruo can go?" ”

"I think I can." Guo Jia replied.

"If you can't go, neither can he." Cao Cao said: "Xun Wenruo's fourth brother Xun Youruo is under Zirong's command, and when he arrives in Shouchun, Zirong only needs to let his fourth brother be in charge of reception, isn't it what Zirong says?" ”

Cao Cao's words stunned Guo Jia.

He looked at Cao Cao in amazement and asked, "Gong Cao really doesn't believe in Gongzi anymore?" ”

"It's not that I don't believe him." Cao Cao said: "It's just that Zirong has a very good relationship with each of you people, and even Xu Zhongkang next to me was recommended by him." Tell me, who should I send to Shouchun? ”

Cao Cao's words are undoubtedly saying that these people are inextricably linked to Cao Shuo.

Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Cao Gong Mingjian, although I married my sister to the eldest son, I am concerned about Cao Gong......"

"Zirong is my son, and it's okay for you to get close to him." Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Anyway, I can't find a suitable person, so it's better to let you go." Whatever you say when you come back, I believe it. ”

"Since Cao Gong has appointed it, then I have to reluctantly make it difficult." Guo Jiaying said.

"Zirong brought Cao Zhang to Shouchun earlier, saying that he wanted to ask someone to teach him martial arts." Cao Cao said: "Go and see how Cao Zhang is learning now." ”

"Obey Cao Gong's orders." Guo Jiaying said.

More than ten days after Guo Jia returned to Yecheng, Cao Shuo returned to Shouchun.

Entering Shouchun City, Chen Gong came to greet him with a group of officials.

"Congratulations on Childe's victorious return." In front of Cao Shuo, Chen Gong bowed down and made a big salute.

In front of the officials, Cao Shuo raised his hand and said, "There is no need to be polite on the public stage, it's just a small victory." ”

Chen Gong replied: "Gongzi occupies Youzhou, Tian Yuanhao has already made a history of Youzhou assassination, where is this a small victory?" If there are a few more small victories like this, domination of the world is just around the corner. ”

Smiling slightly, Cao Shuo raised his hand and said to Chen Gong, "Let's talk about it when we go back." ”

Welcome Cao Shuo back to Shouchun.

The army returned to the barracks without mentioning it, and Chen Gong accompanied Cao Shuo to his residence.

"Let's go out first." Cao Shuo instructed behind him: "Gongtai accompany me to the study for a while." ”

"Childe doesn't plan to convene a court meeting?" Chen Gong asked.

"I just came back from outside, and I was very tired." Cao Shuo said: "The court will talk about it later." ”

Chen Gong turned back to everyone and ordered, "You all stand down." ”

Everyone answered, and each of them retreated.

After returning to the study and taking a seat, Cao Shuo asked Chen Gong, "Could it be that Gongtai thinks that my crusade against Youzhou this time is a complete victory?" ”

"Actually, it's a big win." Chen Gong said: "The fly in the ointment is only Liaodong. ”

"I was planning to crusade against Liaodong, but it was my father who asked Guo Fengxiao to go to pass the order, so I had to return to Shouchun." Cao Shuo said: "It's a pity in retrospect. ”

"It's a shame indeed." Chen Gong said: "With the military strength of Liaodong, it is impossible to resist Gongzi, Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang have been defeated recently, and Wuhuan has also suffered a big loss, and he does not dare to fight with Gongzi easily." At this time, it was the most opportune time to seize Liaodong. ”

"It's okay if you don't fight Liaodong." Cao Shuo said: "On the way back, I thought of a lot of things, and I wrote them down one by one. A synopsis of how to operate is also written. ”

He took out a roll of silk silk from his arms, handed it to Chen Gong and said, "You can take a look at the public platform." ”

Taking the silk silk, Chen Gong unfolded it and browsed it.

After reading the content recorded on the silk, Chen Gong was stunned and asked Cao Shuo: "What Gongzi said requires a large number of women, if women are involved in too many local affairs......"

"What's wrong?" Cao Shuo said: "Women are also human beings, if we are defeated, they will also have to endure the killing and bullying of the enemy, and if the place wants to be strong, it must mobilize everyone." Not only do we have to involve women in local affairs, but we also have to have them play a very important role at the local level. After all, if they are involved, we will be able to free up more strong labor to do things that only men can do. ”

"Childe has a point." Chen Gong said: "It's just that women do things outside, and they always feel ......."

In the more than 2,000 years of feudal dynasties, the real strict confinement of women began with the Song Dynasty's misinterpretation of Confucius's Confucianism.

Before the Song Dynasty, although women were sent around as gifts or goods, they were not so strictly confined to them.

During the Qin and Han dynasties, it was common sense for women to show their heads outside, but they were engaged in jobs that were so simple that they couldn't be simpler.

Cao Shuo came back this time, but he wanted to subvert everything in the past and leave many things to women to do.

In particular, some of the newly opened institutions seem to have been set up specifically for women.

I already knew that Chen Gong would have doubts, Cao Shuo smiled and said: "I know very well what the public station is thinking, and there is only one thing I can say, that is, we need more labor." Although women are not as strong as men, they can do what they can. ”