Hahaha

When he came to the front hall of Cao's house, before Cao Cao entered the door, he heard bursts of cheerful laughter and noise, and he knew that the house was very lively without looking.

Entering the house, the whole family, old and young masters, mothers, and children were all there, chatting and laughing, and to Cao Cao's surprise, it was not Cao Taigong who was sitting in the middle of the crowd, nor was it the second brother Cao Bin, but Cao Taigong and Cao Bin were there.

Sitting in the middle of the crowd was the sixth brother's daughter-in-law, Gan Yuniang.

Cao Cao frowned slightly, the Cao family was all there, and the Taigong was also there, but he let a woman with a foreign surname sit in the middle, and there were more and more rules in this family.

"Daddy!"

"Uncle!"

"Sir!"

"Uncle!"

When Cao Cao appeared, the people around him greeted him, and Cao De, the fifth elder of the Cao family, got up and gave him the younger brother's position.

Cao Cao waved his hand, indicating that he did not want to sit.

"What are you talking about, so happy?"

Cao Cao asked lightly.

"Dad, my aunt is pregnant with a baby."

Cao Jie, who was beside Gan Yuniang, said crisply.

"Haha, Yu Niang is pregnant, this is a big deal for our family."

"Isn't it, Xiaoliu and Yu Niang have been married for two years, and they haven't moved, so now you don't have to worry."

"When Yu Niang is born, our family will be even more lively."

Mrs. Ding and several sisters-in-law chatted lively.

"The sixth brother and sister are pregnant?"

Cao Cao looked at Gan Yuniang, and then looked at Cao Ziyu next to him.

In the past, everyone urged Cao Xiaoliu to have children every day, but Cao Xiaoliu always excused himself and said that he was not in a hurry.

A while ago, he just said that he couldn't lead troops to fight without children, and he was pregnant before he was two months old? So efficient?

"Really? Have you ever called a royal doctor for a check-up? ”

"Ahh Don't be suspicious all the time, can you still be fake when you just pass the pulse of the imperial doctor? ”

Cao Taigong scolded.

Cao Cao's face was dark, couldn't he ask?

"Forget it, eat, eat!"

Mrs. Ding smiled and played the round.

And they got up and went to the feast.

"Big brother, let's go, let's eat."

Cao Xin said with a smile.

"Hmph, even if your younger brother and sister are pregnant, you have to go to Huainan, you need to be in charge there."

"I know, I didn't say no, big brother, aren't you tired of thinking all day long?"

Cao Xin laughed and walked away with Yu Niang.

"Bastard!"

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After the first month, the weather in Xudu gradually warmed up, and Cao Xin took the Langya army to set off south, from Xudu to Chenguo, Runan, and then to Huainan County.

It is the beginning of spring, the glacier is thawing, everything is recovering, and it is another season of vitality.

From the north bank of the Huai River to the south bank of the Huai River, you can see many busy figures in the farmland along the way, everyone is busy with spring plowing and spring planting, and also prays for good weather this year, less war, and more harvest.

"Look, General, there's an eagle catching a rabbit."

Feng Juanniang was lying on the car window in a white fox fur fur, pointing to a wasteland in the distance, where a black eagle grabbed a little white rabbit and gradually flew into the distance.

Cao Xin took a look, it was the black eagle of the Tanma Camp, responsible for reconnaissance, and sometimes he would be released to hunt and exercise the ability of the black eagle.

"Be careful, it's still a little cold outside."

Cao Xin took her little hand and warmed it, "Do you want to go home?" ”

"Yes!"

Feng Juanniang nodded, blinked her watery eyes and said, "The concubine also thinks about Sister Yu, Sister Li, when will we return to Xudu, general?" ”

"I'm asking about the Huainan Feng family."

"I don't want to! The general's mansion is the home of the concubine, there are generals in the house, there is Sister Yu Sister Li, and you can also play leaf cards, everything, the family is so fun. ”

"Haha, the weather will be warm in a few months, and we will go back to Xudu together."

"Okay, General!"

Feng Juanniang happily got into his arms and twisted and squeezed.

The convoy walked on the road for five days, crossing the Huai River from Qiyang to Shouchun County.

Thundered~

Not long after the Shouchun boundary monument, there was a loud sound of horses' hooves in the distance.

Cao Xin sat on the black horse and watched a group of cavalry rushing quickly in the distance, about two or three hundred horsemen, wearing black leather armor, and holding the banner of 'Xiahou' high in the ranks.

"General, it was General Xiahou who brought people to greet the general."

Pei Yuanshao patted his horse and said.

"Running all this way to meet me? It's too polite too. ”

Cao Xin laughed a few times, and took Changshi Jia Xu, Liao Hua, who joined the army under his account, and Pei Yuanshao, the commander, to step forward.

"Ziyu, you're finally here."

Xiahoudun, who wore a black blindfold, rode a yellow horse and rushed over with a large knife on his back.

"Yuan Rang, why are you in such a hurry?"

Cao Xin stepped forward and asked.

"Ziyu, there are too many things, it's a mess, look, my hair is about to turn white."

Xiahou sighed.

After taking Shouchun, Yuan Shu's gang did not give up, and always thought about a counterattack to regain Huainan County and Lujiang County.

At the beginning, Cao Cao and Cao Xin were there, but Yuan Shu's gang did not dare to move.

When they left with their army, Yuan Shu sent his generals to lead his troops into Huainan and wreak havoc everywhere.

For a while, Hefei, a nest, a moment, a de, there are also bandits in Huainan who take the opportunity to fish in troubled waters to raid the county, and Lujiang Taishou Qiaorui also took the opportunity to recover the original county seat of three Lujiang counties.

Xiahoudun and Yu Ban led their troops to extinguish the fire everywhere, for two or three months in a row, fought dozens of battles, although almost all of them won, but more than 10,000 people and horses, more than 3,000 were forcibly consumed, only 6,500 people remained, and the soldiers and horses of the general Chen Lan also suffered nearly 2,000 casualties.

With so many casualties, Xiahoudun and Chen Lan only maintained the apparent stability of Huainan County, and were unable to fundamentally solve Yuan Shujun and the bandits.

In addition, there is a very serious problem, the people's heart.

"Fuck the special mother, I don't know what benefits Yuan Shu gave to those people, the big families in Huainan County would rather support Yuan Shu's straw bag than support us, there is no recruitment, and there is no grain and grass, but they often secretly send grain and grass to Yuan Shujun, they are simply a group of traitors.

Once Lao Tzu was angry, he arrested those big families and killed them, who knew that those people dared to rebel, and Yuan Shujun outside Shouchun City wanted to steal the city, that time if it wasn't for the timely rescue of Yu Ban, Shouchun was afraid that it would be lost in my hands. ”

Xiahoudun scolded with a fist.

It was also that reinforcement that Yu Ban led the army to leave Lujiang, and the eight counties of Lujiang, which were originally controlled by Cao's army, were stolen by Qiao Rui by Qiao Rui, and the loss was no worse than losing Shouchun City.

"Yuan Rang, how many big households have you copied in Shouchun?"

"There aren't many, only about one hundred and twenty households, I was going to copy more, it's better to copy them all, but Yang Hong, the old man, didn't let me.

Ziyu, I suspect that Yang Hong has colluded with Yuan Shu, and that Chen Lan often doesn't work hard, none of those subordinates and generals are reliable, Ziyu, you'd better be careful after you go to Shouchun, don't let those people take advantage of the loopholes. ”

Xiahoudun said with a solemn face.

Cao Xin nodded and asked some more detailed questions.

According to Xiahoudun's description, the situation on Shouchun's side was like a house on fire everywhere, and it took a pouring rain to extinguish the fire, and he only had a few scoops of water in his hand.

On the second day after Cao Xin led the Langya army to Shouchun, Xiahoudun led 5,000 soldiers and horses back to Xudu.

Next, Prime Minister Cao Cheng prepared to fight Lü Bu, but Wancheng and Huainan were defeated twice, resulting in a serious shortage of Cao's troops.

At the beginning of the year, Cao Cao recruited 20,000 troops in Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and only 20,000 recruits would definitely not be able to defeat Lu Bu.

For this reason, Cao Cao had to transfer 2,000 elite soldiers from Li Tong in Nanyang, and then transferred Xiahoudun back to Xudu, counting the original remnants of the army, barely enough to gather 30,000 soldiers and horses.

With these 30,000 soldiers and horses and Liu Bei's allies, Cao Xin is not very clear whether Cao Cao can win against Lu Bu as he did before.

At this time, he was more concerned about how to calm the turmoil in Huainan and try not to delay the spring plowing in Huainan County.

"Mr. Wenhe, you also know the situation in Huainan, and you have a clever plan to solve the trouble in front of you."

At the head of Shouchun City, Cao Xin looked at the bustling street market and asked.

Shouchun was originally the Yangzhou administrative office, under the jurisdiction of more than 20,000 households, after Yuan Shu set the capital, the population of Shouchun reached more than 30,000 households, Shouchun County has a population of more than 100,000, although after many wars, the population is also maintained at more than 100,000.

The population is too dense and it is quite troublesome to manage, with riots, turmoil, rampant plots, and secret collusion between people hostile to Cao's army, and the situation here is much more complicated than in Nanyang.

"General, there are three strategies for subordinates, which can be used as a reference for generals."

Jia Xu shook the black feather fan and said slowly.

"Mr. Wenhe, please speak!"

"The best policy, the general only needs to sit in Shouchun, defend against the Yuan army, suppress the forces close to Yuan Shu, and at the same time win over the Huainan clan, recruit troops and train the army, and expand the soldiers and horses in his hands to more than 20,000, in less than a year, the general will be able to control Huainan steadily."

Jia Xu said slowly.

Cao Xin touched the stubble on his chin, "It takes a year?" It's been too long, is there anything faster, this general is a military general, and he likes to cut through the mess with a quick knife. ”

"Yes, Zhongce abandoned the city!"

Jia Xu pointed at Shouchun City with a feather fan and said, "Shouchun is the foundation of Yuan Shu, the general only needs to destroy the city, move the people out of Shouchun, and scatter and install them in other counties, Yuan Shu has little influence in other counties, this move will definitely break the foundation of Yuan Shu in Huainan." ”

Cao Xin shook his head slightly, "Shouchun is a big city, it's too wasteful to burn it, and in addition, the relocation of immigrants is a big trouble, if the people don't want to relocate, how to deal with it?" ”

Jia Xu narrowed his narrow eyes and smiled, "Anyone who does not cooperate must be Yuan Shu's meticulous work, and how to deal with it depends on the general's words." ”

"Haha, it's too troublesome and too bloody, is there that kind of idea to be faster and less expensive?"

Cao Xin asked.

The corners of Jia Xu's mouth trembled, and his dimples were a little deeper, and he sighed lightly, "Make a plan, plan and lead the snake out of the hole, but it is more difficult and dangerous." ”

"Difficult?"

Cao Xin's eyes lit up, "Mr. Wenhe, please tell me carefully." ”

"General, after General Xiahou withdrew from Huainan, our army only had 10,000 soldiers and horses left in Huainan and Lujiang, and its control was greatly reduced.

If Yuan Shujun wants to capture Shouchun, he will definitely take advantage of our army's unheard foothold in Shouchun and launch a new round of attacks.

The general only needs to plan and calculate, and he will be able to crush Yuan Shu's army in Huainan and uproot Yuan Shu's foundation in Shouchun. ”

"How do you count it?"

"General, if Yuan Shu's army attacks the city, the general only needs to do this."

Jia Xu covered his mouth with a fan and whispered.

Cao Xin nodded again and again when he listened, compared to the upper and middle strategies, he felt that this lower policy was the real best policy.

"Mr. Wenhe, this plan is better than the upper and middle strategies, why does Mr. Wenhe use it as the next policy?"

"General, the best policy is seven points of people are counted as three points of heaven, the middle policy of five points of people is counted as five points of days, and the next policy of three points of people is counted as seven points of days, if the next policy can be successful, it depends on luck, it is really the next policy."

Jia Xu said slowly.

Cao Xin nodded.

Human arithmetic should refer to manpower, and heavenly arithmetic refers to luck, and it is more prudent to rely on manpower to implement successful strategies, while strategies implemented by luck are the opposite.

There is another point, Jia Xu cherishes his life and does not like to take risks, so he will make the best decision.

Cao Xin smiled slightly, "Mr. Wenhe, when the Yuan army attacks, there will be chaos in the city, Mr. Wenhe might as well go to Hefei County for temporary refuge, where it is relatively stable." ”

"Thank you for the general's kindness, my subordinates feel safer by the general's side."

Jia Xu arched his hand and said.

"Haha, you're pretty accurate!"

Cao Xin laughed.