Three Kingdoms

The problems that Lu Chang couldn't understand were actually understood by Fei Potential.

This is the problem in Shandong, or it is the product of the system brought about by Confucianism and the Han Dynasty's policy of obscuring the people.

To fool the people, the first thing is to let the people "keep themselves in peace".

To put it simply, don't make trouble!

Why should we punish or not support? It is to let the people of Shandong know that they should stay out of their own business!

Whoever meddles in "business" will be in trouble!

Ever since, when others are bullied, most people in Shandong are used to it, watching, and then commenting at most...

Seeing natural and man-made disasters, the refugees knelt down on the roadside and said, "Do a good job and give me something to eat..."

Many people from Shandong walked over holding their noses and said, "Ah, how pitiful..."

"Don't worry about them, be careful of blackmailing you!" 』

The waiters in the shop would come out with sticks and yell at the homeless people to get away and not occupy the passage where customers come in. "You must die as far away as possible, don't die in front of my shop!" 』

The old brothel madam in the city would go around every day like inspecting the crops in the fields, looking for some "good seedlings" among the homeless, "I'm doing this for their own good, otherwise I wouldn't be able to survive..." ...How pitiful...what a handsome face..."

Seeing the situation of selling sons and daughters, the people in the city who can still survive can at most shake their heads and sigh, and then leave it at that. Perhaps there is still a little happiness in their hearts. When the officials ask if they are happy or not, they still You can show that at least you didn’t sell your child, right?

If you keep to yourself, it will be easier to manage.

When this habit becomes a tradition, it is natural that when someone cuts in line, they will punch those who are unwilling to give way.

As long as the fist doesn't hit your face or nose, you'll be fine.

In a country of etiquette, give in and endure, and it will pass.

Because of this kind of thinking, people in Shandong cannot get along.

Only Cao Cao dared to blatantly "reduce troops and layoffs"!

The economy is in a downturn, and Dahan Cao's Comprehensive Co., Ltd. is experiencing poor performance. It needs to lay off employees to increase efficiency. Is there any problem? Will laid-off workers and management raise their fists and shout for labor laws? Will you go to the street lamp to find a rope?

Oh, I forgot, there is no labor law in Dahan. Even if it goes to the government office, the employees will most likely be punished and have to pay a fine.

Lu Chang originally thought that he was an important employee in the core department and would not be laid off, so when he looked at others being laid off, he just sighed, oh my, how pitiful, and then turned around and was laid off on his own head. Only then did he realize that in the entire Cao's company, he had never been considered a core member.

As for those small shareholders in Shandong...

Do you really think that if you buy some stocks, you can become a shareholder?

Can you just point out and make irresponsible remarks about the business strategies of listed companies?

When major shareholders cash out, will they inform smaller shareholders?

When Fei Qian met Lu Chang, he heard the "drunk talk" he said after drinking a whole bag of kumiss. It was basically similar to matters related to layoffs in listed companies and Fortune 500 companies, as well as the intrigues between the middle and senior management within the company. …

As for Lu Chang, he was just drunk, so he just said drunken words. In this way, he did not surrender to Fei Qian, nor was his life in danger, nor was he betraying his friends for glory, nor was there any betrayal.

As for whether a bag of kumiss will be intoxicating...

If not, just two bags!

Anyway, it’s just an extra glass of kumiss, so it’s not a problem.

The real question is whether Fei Qian should believe what Lu Chang said and the layout of the Zhongtiao Mountain camp revealed by Lu Chang. Lu Chang could say that he knew nothing and was unclear about everything after being drunk, but Fei Qian could not know and was unclear about everything.

If you believe it, then Lu Chang will be treated accordingly. If you don’t believe it, then someone will cut off Lu Chang’s head.

However, this matter does not require Fei Qian to make an immediate decision. After all, he can compare the information provided by Lu Chang with the previous information obtained by Xu Chu and others before making a decision.

Or, can Lu Chang get drunk twice more?

For Lu Chang, this kind of thing is difficult to understand. He couldn't understand at all why the company collapsed at the first sign of collapse. There were obviously hundreds of thousands of employees and tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of assets. Yesterday, they were still calling for everyone to work together and make a fortune together. Why didn't they even say hello today? If you don't fight one person, why don't you just break up the gang?

Fei Qian is no stranger to this kind of business operation model, but he also has to guard against this trick.

Hedong in the north and Tongguan in the south are the two main battlefields on the surface.

But in fact, the main battlefield has always been Guanzhong and Shandong. It has always been the old and the new, and it has always been the ideas and systems.

Moreover, this ideological and institutional battlefield is even more critical.

Although I can understand it, there are still some things Fei Qian can't quite figure out about Cao Cao's arrangement.

Because after all, the big man doesn’t look like a descendant.

Dahan's reputation system is still very important.

Unlike in later generations, even if you are rated as a laobao, you can still live a carefree life. As for restricting travel and buying tickets for public transportation, that is a move to fool ordinary people. After all, only ordinary people who need to rely on public transportation to travel would feel that this kind of thing is a very heavy punishment.

The big man has no measures against Lao Lai, but for those who lose their trust, the collapse will be quick...

For example, Yuan Shu.

At that time, Yuan Shu could be said to be the father of all the princes in the world. Even the little overlord of Jiangdong had to bow his head and call him "father".

But when Yuan Shu's credibility collapsed, the father who took care of the meal died miserably.

It is impossible for Cao Cao not to know this, so what basis does he have for doing this now?

Unless it's...

Fei Qian had a vague guess, but he wasn't very sure.

This is the disadvantage of not having counselors around. Sometimes there is no one to discuss some macro-strategic issues.

"Lord!" 』

Xu Chu came back. He held up his hands and said, "My subordinates went down and asked some prisoners. There are indeed some craftsmen in the bandit camp..."

Fei Qian stretched out his hand and said, "Sit down and talk carefully." 』

Xu Chu went to inspect the camp. He not only inspected the wounded camp, but also emphatically questioned many prisoners and surrendered Cao soldiers, and came to a result that mirrored what Lu Chang said.

"The bandit army transported a lot of gunpowder from Shandong and buried it on Zhongtiao Mountain..." Xu Chu said, feeling a little chilly in his heart, "But in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, this Lu family, although he has the title of the general, name, but the specific arrangements and command of these affairs were Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, and later Dong Gongren..."

This is similar to the content of Lu Chang's "confession".

The gunpowder in Shandong will obviously be much different, but if the quantity is large, it will still be very troublesome.

"Do you know where the gunpowder is buried?" Fei Qian asked.

Xu Chu shook his head and said: "I asked many soldiers. They are restricted to a certain camp and cannot move around each other... The craftsmen belong to the logistics camp management and are not under the military camp..."

Fei Qian nodded.

That’s it…

The strict class structure in Shandong is not just lip service.

The military camp is also hierarchical, and there is no communication between the superiors and subordinates. Everything is done according to orders. Unless someone is interested and inquires specifically, it is impossible to know what others are doing.

Now in the Zhongtiao Mountain Camp, due to the problems in the previous stage, careful activities are strictly prohibited, and it is difficult for Fei Qian and Xu Chu to obtain any additional sources of information like they did in Anyi.

Fei Qian turned around and looked carefully at the Cao army's defense provided by Lu Chang. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If you were Zhong Kang, and you got the defense at Zhongtiao Mountain, what would you do?" 』

Xu Chu said without hesitation: "If this picture is true, it is natural to use reality to defeat the illusion!" 』

Fei Qian nodded, "This is the principle of military strategists." 』

Xu Chu looked at Fei Qian's expression and said, "My lord, are you still worried?" This picture...could it be fake? ! 』

Fei Qian's hand drew a vague line on the defense map, "Zhong Kang, let's take a look." From here to here..."

Xu Chu looked at it and nodded, "My subordinates think so too. The defenses here are weak, so we should take advantage of the opportunity to advance!" 』

Fei Qian thought again, "What if the gunpowder is buried here?" 』

"This..." Xu Chu couldn't be sure.

Fei Qian put down the defense plan, walked out of the tent with his hands behind his back, and looked towards Zhongtiao Mountain.

It was dark, so naturally there was nothing visible.

Fei Qian had previously thought that Cao Cao had given up on the war and was going to go back and deal with those in Shandong who were holding him back, but now he suddenly felt that Cao Cao might still have one last glimmer of hope...

Fei Qian looked at the stars in the sky.

The world is like a chessboard, and he and Cao Cao seem to be playing chess in the middle of the sky.

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On the other side, Cao Cao was eating.

The time for dinner had long passed, but Cao Cao had been busy and had no time to eat. When he finally had time, the food was cold.

The guard wanted to warm it up, but Cao Cao smiled and said no need.

The food on the battlefield is naturally not as refined as at home. In addition, after it cools down, the taste will change. Secondly, the most important thing is that the wheat rice will harden...

But Cao Cao still ate big, and he didn't even chew it a few times before swallowing it whole.

It seemed that Cao Cao ate sweetly, but in fact it was because Cao Cao's teeth were not working properly.

Even though the children of the gentry have the habit of gargling with green salt and willow branches and brushing their teeth, in military life, there are many times when they may not have such free time. Sometimes they don’t even have time to eat. Do they still have time to brush their teeth after eating?

So tooth decay, gum recession, and loose tooth roots are very common.

If human beings are really created by God or some kind of Nuwa, then the manufacturer must be like the capitalists of later generations. They only want to have no problems during the warranty period, and it is best to produce products on the day after the warranty period. Question, in this way, we can earn maintenance costs on the one hand, and promote re-consumption on the other.

The same is true for the human body. Many things are very easy to be damaged outside the warranty period, and the key is that there are no replacement parts. Just like there are only four spare teeth, and they are the last spare ones when you are in your twenties and thirties. After you age, there are no spare ones anymore. People in later generations had good living conditions, so wisdom teeth became a worry. But in the current generation, the last teeth that many poor people can use are wisdom teeth...

Cao Cao's teeth were actually not in good condition since he started his army.

When you get angry, your gums will become inflamed, and gum inflammation will lead to gum recession. Gum recession will expose the root of the tooth, and after the tooth root is exposed, the entire tooth will be damaged, which is not far away.

Now, rather than saying that Cao Cao is eating, it is better to say that Cao Cao is swallowing.

I get angry in a hurry, my gums are swollen and painful, and every time I chew a bite, it actually hurts.

This made Cao Cao feel miserable every time he ate.

But Cao Cao couldn't say that he wanted to take a day off to see a dentist...

Not even the slightest expression of pain!

After eating or swallowing the meal.

Cao Cao rinsed his mouth and waved his hand for the guard to take down the food plate.

When the guards left and Cao Cao lowered his head, he showed some pain.

He is older and physically not as good as before.

When he was in Heluo, Cao Cao could stay up all night and stay energetic, and he could spin continuously day and night without any problem, but now he can't...

Even if he wanted to do this, he was powerless.

My muscles and bones are loose, and I can't even sleep well. Whenever it rains, my shoulders and neck are extremely sore.

There were footsteps outside the tent, and the guard reported, "The third young master is here..."

"Enter! 』

The pained look on Cao Cao's face disappeared, and he returned to his calm and majestic look.

Cao Zhang lowered his head and walked in, "Greetings to my father." 』

"Look up!" ” Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

Cao Cao knew why Cao Zhang bowed his head.

The Tongguan Camp has collapsed, and Yan Xiang cannot be as strong as the Tongguan New City of the Hussars, and its fall is very close. Therefore, as the commander-in-chief of the Tongguan Camp, it is normal for Cao Zhang to feel ashamed to see Cao Cao. matter.

Cao Zhang originally lowered his head in disgrace, but when Cao Cao shouted, he had no choice but to raise his head and greet Cao Cao again.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Sit down." 』

Cao Zhang reported to Cao Cao the situation of the war in Tongguan in the past few days.

Although Cao Cao had already known about the Tongguan War through battle reports, he still listened carefully and asked questions from time to time.

Cao Zhang also answered them one by one.

In the Battle of Tongguan, Cao Jun's biggest shortcoming was not in his soldiers, but in his war equipment.

This is just like in World War I, when the defenders who were originally fighting in the trenches suddenly saw a tank coming towards their face. They collapsed helplessly and became inevitable. The trenches they had worked so hard to dig, the positions they held, the barbed wire fences they had pulled out, and the minefields they had laid out were easily broken through by a few tanks.

Even the tanks at that time did not even have artillery. At most, they were tractor chassis with steel plates and machine guns, which could not be resisted by these soldiers without armor-piercing weapons.

When the Hussars counterattacked the Tongguan camp, they displayed various types of weapons, such as artillery, fire chests, rockets, etc. Cao Cao had never thought of them, and they were also new weapons that no one in Shandong had ever seen before. It was like being crushed in the face by a tank.

It is not easy to fight the Tongguan Camp until now.

Firstly, a lot of traps were set up in the early stage. Secondly, Cao Zhang and Liu Fu cooperated well. They used the method of cutting off the tail of a gecko to retreat bit by bit without forming a large-scale rout.

Of course, the Hussars were also still learning how to use these firearms, and could not be said to be proficient, which was why the current situation was finally formed.

After listening to Cao Zhang's report, Cao Cao thought for a long time and then said slowly: "Zhang'er, do you know what your father's early ambitions were?" 』

Cao Zhang said proudly: "My father's ambition must be to support the country and control the world!" 』

Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand, "My father's first ambition was just to be a county magistrate..."

"ah? County, county magistrate? "When Cao Zhang heard this, he felt a little stuck.

Cao Cao nodded, "Later, I wanted to be the general who conquered the west... Well, that's right, it was the conquering of the west before the Hussars... At that time, my father felt that the Han Dynasty was chaotic and fatuous, so it was better to stay away." Go to Longxi to quell the Qiang rebellion for the Han Dynasty and protect the border..."

Cao Zhang was stunned for a moment. He didn't know why Cao Cao wanted to tell him this.

Cao Cao raised his head slightly, as if he was recalling something, "Whether it is to be a county magistrate or a general in the Western Conquest, it seems that his ambition has changed, but in fact it is still the same... he wants to serve this big man, Do something... really do something, instead of holding a few books and talking at a cocktail party... This is what a noble minister should do... Hussar once said something, he said that as a scholar, you should Hong Yi... I think what he said is indeed right..."

"ah? ” Cao Zhang was a little confused.

"He said it... you see he has done it now... and he did it well..." Cao Cao smiled, "Although we are rivals with them, we cannot deny everything they have done just because we are rivals... ...Look at all the gunpowder and firearms they have now... We should really think carefully about how to deal with it... We can no longer talk about fancy tricks..."

Cao Zhang nodded in agreement, "Father is right." These firearms are indeed powerful. 』

Perhaps thinking of something, Cao Zhang's legs couldn't help but tremble.

Cao Cao saw this, stood up, and walked to Cao Zhang's side.

Cao Zhang also stood up quickly.

"Zhang'er, temporary success or failure is nothing, the final decision has not yet been made! ” Cao Cao patted Cao Zhang on the shoulder, “I want you to shoulder my father’s ambition in the future! 』

Cao Zhang's eyes suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head and said, "My child, my child must live up to my father's expectations!" 』

Cao Cao smiled and was about to say something when suddenly there were hurried footsteps.

‘Prime Minister! Urgent report from the Zhongtiaoshan camp!’

‘Present it!’

Cao Cao did not bother to continue talking to Cao Zhang, so he turned around and sat down behind the table, and then took out the urgent report from Zhongtiaoshan and read it in the light of the oil lamp.

The oil lamp flickered, and Cao Cao squinted his eyes, which was a bit difficult to read.

Cao Zhang hurried forward, pulled up the wick of the oil lamp with a pair of small scissors, and then shortened the burnt part.

The light was brighter.

Cao Cao looked up and down, then closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked again, and suddenly his face changed, "It's bad..."