The next day, Cao's army marched from Anzhong and returned to Xudu. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info the ranks of the Hui Army, and there are many Anzhong clans who drag their families with their mouths. According to Guo Jia, the two largest clans in Anzhong have lent Cao Jun all the grain in their granaries and have not asked for it to be returned. They also gave them hundreds of acres of good land suitable for cultivation in Yanzhou.

In the battle of Nanyang County, Zhang Xiu's army was actually not devastated, but the real test for his army was a year later, when Liu Biao's military rations were exhausted, how to feed his troops? If it is not handled well, it will be a catastrophe.

As for Liu Biao, although he was defeated quickly and miserably after the battle with Cao Jun, he did not break his muscles and bones, after all, Cao Jun was eager to open the way to Anzhong, and deliberately let go of the general Liu Biaofang, who had no fighting spirit. Even if Zhang Xiu took Liu Biao's military rations, Xiangyang County and Nanyang County were originally bordering places, and it would not be difficult to return to Xiangyang or find someone to send food. Not many people die of starvation.

Although it did not bring a devastating blow to the coalition forces of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao, it did not take Nanyang County. But Cao Cao still won, because Nanyang has lost the hearts of the people, and the locals are not only disappointed in Zhang Xiu, but also in Liu Biao. Since the day Zhang Xiu and his uncle led the troops into Nanyang County, Nanyang has never stopped, the locals hate the chaos brought by Zhang Xiu, and they hate Liu Biao even more because the people of Nanyang County have been abandoned, Nanyang County is the jurisdiction of Jingzhou, in the final analysis, Liu Biao is still Jingzhou Mu.

In the following days, almost all the clans in Nanyang County who have the ability to leave will leave. Because they are also very well-informed, they know that now there is a Xiliang army in Nanyang County that robs the people's grain, and if they don't leave, it may be a disaster in the coming year.

They will also hear that the two great families of Anzhong have exchanged grain for fertile land, and it is in Yanzhou, the territory of Sikong Cao Mengde. It was Cao Mengde who called on the heroes to crusade against Dong Zhuo and defeat Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao! In his bow, it is better than Nanyang! The most important thing is that it is not far to Yanzhou! As long as you arrive at Yingchuan on the edge of Nanyang, you can naturally find the officers and soldiers of Sikong.

This stop can be said to have lost the foundation of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao in Nanyang.

Two victories that killed few enemies, but completely disintegrated the troops in the southwest, this is the method of Cao Cao and Guo Jia. Now Cao's army has been garrisoned in Luoyang in the west, and Zhang Xiu in Nanyang County in the southwest has deviated from the local people's hearts, and there is no grain and grass, so naturally he has no courage to go out. So only Yuan Shao in the north and Lu Bu in the east remained.

Although Yuan Shao made a little move on Xu, he didn't dare to come out, because in Hebei, although his rival Gongsun Zan had been suppressed by him, he did not perish after all. Then Cao Cao's henchmen are only entrenched in Xuzhou Lu Bu, Xuzhou and Yanzhou border, and Lu Bu's power is not as good as Yuan Shao, but the strategic location is more important than Yuan Shao's Hebei, naturally, Cao Cao's next target must be Lu Bu.

Historically, Lu Bu ended this year..... On the way back to the army, Cao Pi thought secretly.

Because of the Anzhong clan, Cao's army walked very slowly, marching for ten days before arriving in Yingchuan. After entering the territory of Yingchuan, Cao Cao immediately ordered Cao Ren to take his soldiers to escort the Anzhong clan to Yanzhou, and asked Cao Ren and Yanzhou officials to negotiate the matter of land allocation and resettlement, and he himself returned to Xudu with a group of soldiers.

Without the drag of the An Zhong clan who dragged the family and mouth, Cao Jun's marching speed suddenly became faster, and on the way, Xun Yu mentioned that Yuan Shao seemed to have received the news of Cao Jun's reply, and stopped moving. But this did not affect Cao Cao's plan, firstly, the strategic plan to attack Nanyang has been completed, and secondly, it is now the end of May, and in two months, it is the harvest season, and the people will return to Mintun and Juntun to harvest grain. After the First World War, Nanyang County should be rewarded for meritorious deeds, and the orphans of the martyrs should be comforted with money and grain, and the surplus grain of the previous year should be counted before the grain is collected, so as to formulate a plan for recruiting soldiers and paying taxes for the coming year. Cao Cao must be involved in these things.

Money and food must be grasped in their own hands, otherwise how to take charge of the government? You must know that the courtiers of the court are not everyone's hearts to him, and he must not let others take advantage of the money, food, and taxes.

When Cao Pi returned to Xudu, it was the last day of May, as Cao Cao's son, he did not participate in Cao Cao's celebration banquet for all the soldiers, but after returning to Cao's mansion, he met his mother Bian, and returned to his small courtyard.

I haven't seen her for a few months, Shu'er has become more beautiful, her measurements have expanded a little, and the middle is unchanged, this girl's figure is getting better and better. Hui'er is a little taller, Hui'er is fifteen years old this year, and in this era, it is already the age when she can marry.

The two daughters had already learned that Cao Pi had returned home today, and ordered their subordinates to boil hot water and prepare a meal as soon as Cao Pi returned, and immediately released water for him to bathe, and then served a meal.

It's summer now, and the trees in Cao Pi's courtyard are growing lush branches and leaves, and in the Han Dynasty, where the ozone layer was not destroyed, it was really cool under the trees in summer. So after Cao Pi finished eating, he took a Hu bed and sat under the tree to enjoy the shade. In front of him was the sword "Yan" that Cao Cao gave him.

The sword was hidden in a delicate sheath, and the gilded scabbard shone in the moonlight emitted a misty yellow glow under the moonlight, which was quite mysterious.

Hui'er, Shu'er, and Dianman all stood aside. Dian Man opened his mouth and said, "Childe, why is this sword named 'Yan'?" What does this word mean? ”

"Hmm... There is a saying in Xu Shuzhong's "Sayings" that Yan is the water dynasty sect in the sea. It means that all rivers return to the sea. "Cao Pi's reading volume is not covered, of course it refers to another Cao Pi.

"Ah, the hundred rivers return to the sea, then the name of this sword is really bold~" Shu'er, who is becoming more and more beautiful, even has a coquettish voice.

"yes.... All rivers return to the sea, and the world returns to one. It's really impressive. Cao Pi said with a smile.

It seems that my father's expectations for me are getting higher and higher, and at this moment, I really need a good helper....

It won't be long before the rice flowers should bloom, Liu Ye and Ren Xian should go and see it, right? And my plan should be implemented.

"Bo Ying. Come with me to the main hall, and I have something to entrust. After Cao Pi finished speaking, he turned to Hui'er and Shu'er and said: "On this hot day, the pepper room can't be lived, let me clean up a cool house and come out, it doesn't matter if the main house is biased." ”

After the two daughters agreed, Cao Pi took Dianman to the main hall.