Chapter 222 The Biggest Gain [Subscription Request]

"This is what my master asked me to deliver!"

Yao Jing handed over an object with both hands, which was a jade disk about a foot long.

Dian Wei took it and checked it first.

There were words on the jade disk. Dian Wei opened his eyes wide and found that he didn't recognize any of them.

After Cao Cao took the jade disk, he saw eight words written on it in heavy ink - Stop the war, maintain internal stability and resist external aggression.

"To stop war is the best martial art" comes from Zuo Zhuan, and its original meaning is that to stop war is the best martial art.

Zheng Xuan gave these eight words to Cao Cao not to ask Yanzhou and Jizhou to stop fighting, but had another deeper meaning.

Cao Cao looked at the writing on the jade disk.

The words were written with a brush dipped in ink, but the traces were imprinted into the jade disk.

This jade disk then acquired a special aura, almost like a saint's item.

Zheng Xuan's practice of literary tradition has reached the level of glimpsing the great Dao.

Since ancient times, no one has ever heard of someone with a pen that could penetrate jade.

“My teacher said that after the governor fought four battles in Yanzhou, he still sent troops to guard the northern border and did not allow foreign tribes to invade our Han territory. He admired him very much.

My teacher asked me to tell the governor to be careful of the north. If we can conquer Jizhou, I hope the governor will use more conciliatory tactics to deal with the people. "Yao Jing said.

At present, among the nomadic tribes north of the Han Dynasty, apart from the Wuhuan, Buyeo and other nomadic tribes, the most powerful one is the Xianbei.

The Xianbei King Tan Shihuai passed away more than ten years ago.

When he was alive, he established a royal court in Danhan Mountain, conquered the south and the north, and completely inherited the homeland of the once powerful Xiongnu.

The Xianbei led by Tan Shihuai even invaded Japan at one point.

Others such as Fuyu, Wusun, Dingling, and even the Han Dynasty were all defeated by him.

After Emperor Ling of Han ascended the throne, the border counties of Youzhou, Bingzhou and Liangzhou were attacked by the Xianbei every year, and countless people were killed or looted.

The border of the Xianbei Kingdom extended over 14,000 miles from east to west and over 7,000 miles from north to south.

When the Han Dynasty was at its peak, Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty wanted to make peace with it, so he sent envoys to confer titles of kingship on people and also wanted to establish a marriage alliance with them.

He was openly rejected by the Xianbei, and dealt a heavy blow to the Han court several times.

In August of the sixth year of Xiping, Emperor Ling of Han sent Wuhuan Colonel Xia Yu, General Tian Yan, Zang Min and others, each leading more than 10,000 cavalrymen, to attack in batches.

Tan Shihuai bravely fought back.

Xia Yu and his men not only suffered a crushing defeat, but also lost their seals and baggage, and fled back to Han territory with only a few dozen cavalrymen.

After Tan Shihuai died, his son Helian succeeded him as leader.

At this time, the Xianbei tribes began to govern themselves.

But when they encounter an enemy, they will still unite and remain strong.

According to history, the Xianbei would become strong and unified again soon and produce another king.

All the nomadic tribes in the north will covet Han territory, and will come to plunder and kill as soon as they have the spare energy.

At this time, Zheng Xuan wrote a letter specifically mentioning the foreign tribes north of the Han territory, which seemed to be a warning.

Yao Jing said again:

"My master wants me to stay in Yanzhou for a while. If the governor of the state agrees, I would like to find a sinecure in Yanzhou?"

Cao Cao agreed and asked someone to take Yao Jing down to make arrangements.

After he left, Dian Wei said, "Provincial Governor, there seems to be something wrong with this man. It feels a little off, but I can't put my finger on it."

"You are a blockhead. Don't think about it. I know what's wrong with him."

Cao Cao said something, then turned and said:

"The daughter-in-law I told you about before, Chen sent me a letter saying that she wants you two to meet her. Chen Liuren is here and is in the front yard. You can go there."

Dian Wei was surprised, it was so sudden:

"We still need to see her. Didn't you say you wanted to give her to a donkey? Now that we've agreed, there's no need to see her. It doesn't matter what she looks like."

Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Xu Chu, you go with him."

Xu Chu agreed and dragged Dian Wei away.

The morning light is bright.

Diao Chan and Wen Ji entered the study together.

Yin also followed in from outside the door, knelt down beside Cao Cao, rested his chin on his big paws, and his pair of tiger eyes rolled around.

Wen Ji was wearing a moon-white Han skirt. After being tested by Cao Cao on her true dragon physique, it took her several days to recover. Her eyes and eyebrows became more charming and bright.

Diao Chan wore a red dress and tied her slender waist with a white belt as wide as a palm.

She is about to turn seventeen, and her appearance is becoming more and more beautiful and charming.

Cao Cao looked at the two women and felt quite accomplished.

After daily affairs in the morning, Diao Chan was free in the afternoon, so she went to pick a kind of fruit in the courtyard, which bears fruit in autumn every year.

In previous years, she was also responsible for picking them. This is a specialty of Yanzhou, and every household grows a few.

After peeling the skin, dip it in honey and eat it. It tastes quite good, otherwise it will be very sour.

She took Yin with her excitedly.

From the window of the study, you can see Diao Chan going under a tree next to Neijing Lake.

Yin waved his claws, and Rui nimbly appeared from somewhere and jumped onto the tree.

Rui was on the tree, pressing the trunk with all his strength.

Diao Chan asked Yin to hold a bamboo basket in his mouth.

Rui picked the pears and put them in a bamboo basket.

While Diao Chan was not paying attention, Yin rolled a pear into his mouth with his big tongue and chewed it. Even his tail tightened and he almost cried from the sourness of the pear. His huge tiger face was wrinkled.

"Wenji."

In the study, Wen Ji reached out to grab an ancient book on the bookshelf, her toes slightly raised, her long legs slender, her long hair tied in a bun, a few strands naturally scattered on her shoulders.

After taking the scroll, she went to sit down on a low mat, but was pulled in front of Cao Cao.

"The governor..."

……

Diao Chan picked fruits for half an hour. When she came back, she found Wen Ji with a rosy complexion. In her jade-white hands, she was holding a silk handkerchief and helping Cao Cao wipe the low mat in front of them.

"Is there any water on it, Wen Ji?"

Diao Chan said, "I'll help you."

Wen Ji put away the cloth in shame and said, "No need, it's all wiped." She turned around and glanced at Cao Cao.

He was as calm as ever. The three of them shared the fruit that Diao Chan had picked and tasted it.

After a while, Cao Cao summoned Jia Xu and Guo Jia to discuss matters.

"The Jizhou army began crossing the river yesterday, and the cities along the coast of Yanzhou have been fortified and cleared according to the governor's order."

Jia Xu pondered and said, "In the past two nights in Jizhou, more than 5,000 people crossed the river using the floating bridge. Yuan Shao's determination in using troops this time is different from usual."

"I suspect he has some hidden means to rely on."

Guo Jia also had a similar judgment.

The three people's eyes fell on the junction of Jizhou and Yanzhou on the map.

The weather is gloomy.

On the opposite bank of Liyang County, Jizhou, is the Baimajin Ferry of Yanzhou.

At this time, the area around the ferry was under martial law and the atmosphere was grim!

After the Jizhou army crossed the river, they formed a formation with strong crossbow troops and cleared the coast to prevent Cao's army from attacking while they were crossing the river.

In Liyang on the north bank, Qu Yi was standing on the top of the city wall, overlooking the elite troops of Jizhou who were continuously marching out of the city gate.

"General Qu, my father said that we don't have enough food and grass, so the sooner we start to fight, the better. Are you sure you can defeat Yanzhou?"

Yuan Tan was wearing light armor and standing beside Qu Yi.

"If a military strategist does not have the desire to win and the will to defeat the enemy, how can he lead the army?" Qu Yi said proudly.

"My father asked me to accompany the general to learn about warfare. If we go to war with Yanzhou, I will ask the general to take good care of us."

Yuan Tan asked, "When do you plan to cross the river, General?"

“Yanzhou did not attack our troops while they were crossing the river, and the crossing went smoothly.

But it will take at least half a month for all the troops and baggage to cross the river. When more than half of them have arrived, I will cross the river to the other side and launch an offensive!" Qu Yi said.

Yuan Tan said calmly: "If the general wins this battle, it will shock the world. I wonder what your plans are for tomorrow?"

"I don't have any plans. It's enough to have a place to support my family."

……

The setting sun.

After a day's work was over, Cao Cao planned to go out for a walk.

Wen Ji said she was tired and went back first.

Cao Cao led Diao Chan by the hand and covered her face to prevent her from going out on the streets and causing a commotion.

The two came to the streets of Changyi and strolled along with the crowd.

"Is the governor going to the war?" Diao Chan wore a bamboo hat with hanging gauze covering her face.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "If we can conquer Jizhou, we will move to Yecheng."

In history, after Cao Cao took control of Yanzhou, he moved several times due to changing situations. He successively made Changyi, Juancheng, and Xudu the capital, and finally established Yecheng as the capital.

At present, Yanzhou is at its peak and is not disturbed by external forces, so it has not moved everywhere and has always stayed in Changyi.

But if Jizhou is conquered and the territories under its control are unified, Yecheng will become the center.

The historically famous Bronze Sparrow Palace of Cao Wei was built in Yecheng.

The governor said that if he unified the north, he would marry me... Diao Chan glanced at Cao Cao through her veil with some joy, but was also a little worried about the war that was about to break out.

As night fell, the two returned to the mansion.

Cao Cao stayed in Diao Chan's room until nightfall.

After she fell asleep, Cao Cao left the house. Before the battle, he planned to let his wives and concubines have a good meal.

Cao Cao was very busy with several rounds of work at night.

He came to Bian Mei's room at midnight.

After she became pregnant, Bai Ke came to take care of Bian Mei personally, fearing that it would be inconvenient for her to get up at night.

Bai Ke lived in the side hall next to Bian Mei. The two of them were next to each other, and the inner corridor was connected.

Cao Cao came to the outer hall first.

Bai Ke woke up immediately, "Husband."

"What was the name of the other person among the three major families you mentioned before?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yao Jing." Bai Ke replied.

Cao Cao had felt that the name of Zheng Xuan's disciple sounded familiar.

Bai Ke whispered, "Why did my husband come here so late?"

"Aren't you Madam Huan? I came to you to put on the ring together."

"..."

Bai Ke pursed her lips and pricked up her ears nervously, listening to the noise coming from the inner room.

Early in the morning, Cao Cao got up from Yu Qing's couch.

In late October, Cao Cao left Changyi and headed west.

The imperial carriage was surrounded by thousands of soldiers and horses.

Halfway through the journey, Ling Jin and others who had returned from Mozi's tomb also joined the team and headed towards Guandu.

In the car, Cao Cao looked at the things Ling Jin brought back from Mozi's tomb.

One of them was two fist-sized balls that looked like rolled-up armor.

Dark golden patterns can be seen on the surface of the armor plates, giving it a sense of exquisite craftsmanship.

"What is this?" Cao Cao picked up one of them.

The weight was a bit unexpected.

This fist-sized ball weighs more than 30 kilograms.

"The governor sent a message to us to return from Mozi's tomb. I dared not return empty-handed, so I entered the black air of the night well once."

Ling Jin said: "The two things in the governor's hand are the biggest gains from opening Mozi's tomb this time."

"Does the governor remember that I said Mozi had a pair of armored beasts that he trained to the level of golden armor?"

Ling Jin's pair of secret armored beasts that can dig the ground extremely quickly are divided into six levels.

The first one is the earth-eating beast, followed by the six levels of black armor beast, blood armor, jade armor, gold armor, and god armor.

His pair of secret armor beasts were transforming into jade armor, and their claws were indestructible.

"Are these two secret armor beasts?"

"Mozi has been dead for hundreds of years. This pair of armored beasts is not angry at all. Are they dead?"

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