Chapter 86 Liu Che: I kind of like Cao Cao.

[Cao Cao regretted letting Liu Bei go, but he had no time to pay attention to Liu Bei at this time. 】

[Because the big one in the north has started to look at him. 】

……

On the sky screen, the map of the thirteen states of the Eastern Han Dynasty appeared in the sky.

Yuan Shao in the north straddled Jizhou and Youzhou.

Cao Cao in the south occupied Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

The two sides faced each other.

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[In March 199 AD, Yuan Shao captured Yijing Tower, and Gongsun Zan burned himself to death. 】

[In April, Cao Cao sent his generals to cross the Yellow River north, kill Suigu who was attached to Yuan Shao, and take control of Hanoi County. 】

[After destroying Gongsun Zan without any worries, Yuan Shao turned his attention to Cao Cao, whose power had threatened him. 】

[The conflict and confrontation between the two major forces has reached an inevitable point. 】

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Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu looked at the sky and still didn't understand.

How did Cao Cao reach this point?
Serve the emperor to seek disloyalty?
It sounds nice, but few people really take Emperor Xian of Han seriously.

Ultimately it depends on military strength.

The problem is that military strength must be backed by strong logistical support.

In other words, there must be lots and lots of food.

Three hundred thousand Qingzhou soldiers, one million Yellow Turbans, plus the local population of Yanzhou.

How did he manage to support so many people in one state while still having enough energy to serve the emperor and fight against his enemies?
Where does his food come from?

……

On the canopy,
A suave and uninhibited scholar was talking endlessly to Cao Cao:

"Gaozu was not Xiang Yu's opponent, but he defeated Xiang Yu in the end. It is known to everyone."

"The great ancestor only outsmarted him. Although Xiang Yu was strong, he was eventually captured."

"Jia steals the news that Shao has ten defeats and Gong has ten victories..."

"Although Shao has a strong army, he can't do anything. Shao is rich in etiquette, and his body is left to nature. This is the best way."

"........."

"Shao has more plans and less decisions, and loses it in the affairs of the future. Public policies can be carried out at will, and there are endless changes. This strategy wins five things."

"...Shao Hao is a weak force. He does not know the key points of the army. He uses a small number to defeat the masses. He uses his troops like a god. The soldiers rely on him and the enemy is afraid of him. This kind of martial arts is better than ten."

"With these ten victories, it will be easy to defeat Shao."

The scene changes.

Xun Yu also told Cao Cao a similar theory of four wins and four losses.

……

[Facing the northern overlord Yuan Shao, who spans the two states of Hebei and You, Cao Cao is a bit lacking in confidence. 】

[But Cao Cao is not confident enough. His advisers Guo Jia and Xun Yu are very confident! 】

[As for their confidence, in addition to a lot of military comparisons between the two monarchs, the more important thing is the farming system implemented in the year of "Feng Tianzi". 】

[The so-called farmland system, simply put, is to take the ownerless wasteland into state ownership, and then organize the refugees into groups according to the military establishment. The government provides land, seeds, farm tools, and cattle for them to cultivate. 】

[The harvest was divided proportionally between the court and the farmers. 】

[The result can be said to be very successful, "one year old can get a million dendrobiums." 】

[After that, Cao Cao began to recruit refugees and promote farming in various states and counties. 】

[After Cao Cao promoted farming, "where he accumulated grain, he conquered all directions, and there was no labor to transport grain." "In a few years, where he accumulated millet, the barns were full." "In five years, the barns were full." 】

[As the saying goes, if you have food in your hands, you won’t panic in your heart. 】

[There is food, soldiers, generals, and righteousness! No matter how they looked at it, Guo Jiaxunyu and others did not think Cao Cao would lose. 】

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Da Qin,

Ying Zheng writes hard and fast!

With Qin's military farming system as a reference, Ying Zheng instantly understood how useful this policy was to him now! Even better than Meng Tian's "Tuntian Policy"!
He saw through the most important point of the farming system at a glance!
Military and civilian integration!
Army and peasants unite!

The idea that suddenly aroused made Ying Zheng extremely excited!

Didn’t you say there was no food?
Don’t you want to go out?
I will give you this farming system!

Farming all the way and fighting all the way!

I don’t believe you six nations can endure it!
Get out of here, everyone!

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The period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty
Liu Che touched his chin and looked at the farming system on the sky screen.

Suddenly an idea came to my mind.

Farming, military settlement, civilian settlement...

Heroes, refugees, Western Regions...

Ok?
He suddenly remembered something!

When his future was played on the marquee, it was mentioned that he would adopt the farming policy of a general named Zhao Chongguo to guard the border in the future!
The effect is also very good!
"Come here! Summon Sang Hongyang into the palace!" Liu Che suddenly became excited!

That is to say, is there a possibility!
Mix the mausoleum system and the farmland system a little bit!
Anyway, we have to move the powerful, so I won’t argue with you anymore!
You can take your tenants, subordinates, servants, etc. to the border to farm.

There is such a big place in the Western Region, you can take as much of it as you like!

rest assured! I use the name of the Emperor of Han as a guarantee!
The Han army will protect you!

It is this protection fee that must be paid on time every year.

Isn't this too much?
Also, you also need to buy seeds and farm tools.

Invest?

As for not wanting to go to the border...

Liu Che laughed out loud.

Then no wonder I am!
Well, you can think about it carefully.

Then he looked at Cao Cao in the sky and said with a smile:
"Yes, I'm starting to like you a little bit."

Wei Zifu on the side suddenly widened his eyes!

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Period of Emperor Guangwu of Yanhan Dynasty

Liu Xiu suddenly realized!

This was the strategy of farming during the Emperor Wu period, but it changed from a military camp to guard the border to a civilian camp!
From strategy to system!

Wonderful!

Liu Xiu, who had experienced troubled times, thought about this system, and the more he thought about it, the better it became!
The original farming policy was limited to avoiding long-distance transportation of food from other places and only meeting the needs of the border troops!

And if it is implemented into a system...

Ok……

Liu Xiu suddenly calmed down.

Can not be done……

This system is only suitable for times of trouble or expansion.

Now the world is at peace and the land has been sorted out, so there is no need for it.

……

Datang,

Li Shimin looked at the sky, twisted his beard and asked slowly:
"Do you know how the current military system came about?"

Li Chengqian was refreshed!
This question will work! Learned it!

"The military system originated from the Western Wei Dynasty, was perfected during the Wude period, and finally flourished in the hands of Aye!"

Li Shimin glared at Li Chengqian:

"The answer is wrong!"

"The most important feature of the government military system is the integration of soldiers and farmers. In peacetime, they are farmers who cultivate the land, train during their breaks from farming, and join the army to fight in wartime."

Li Chengqian, who had lowered his head at first, was immediately surprised when he heard this:
"Huh? Is this somewhat similar to Emperor Wu of Wei's farming system?"

Li Shimin looked at Li Chengqian who understood but didn't fully understand, and said helplessly:

"Cao Cao's farming system was the predecessor of the military system."

Looking at the sky, Li Shimin recalled the past.

"An army in troubled times can easily turn into organized plundering bandits, feeding themselves through war and plunder, and then growing in size."

"Cao Cao's greatest contribution is to change this model. He used the organization and behavior of the army to carry out agricultural production, and he used the method of managing the army to manage agricultural production."

"Converting some soldiers who were not directly involved in combat into farmers gradually formed a model of integrating soldiers and farmers, which established a self-sufficient foundation for the army."

Li Shimin couldn't help but change his expression when he thought of the five surnames, Qi Wang and other aristocratic families.

"Moreover, Cao Cao also took another measure, which was to recruit powerful gentry nearby and ask them to bring all their tenants over."

"These powerful gentry have been operating in one place for a long time, and they have many tenants, subordinates and servants under them."

"But during the war, they also face the threat of displacement."

Li Chengqian didn't understand why Li Shimin was talking about this, but looking at Li Shimin's face, he knew that these must be important, so he listened carefully.

"Cao Cao attracted them to join him, allowing them to maintain the original master-slave structure, and allowing them to obtain land within the control of his army."

"The powerful gentry have obtained new land, and the tenants brought by their men can resume farming."

"These new lands for farming are protected by Cao Cao's army. Part of their output must be handed over to the army, but they can exchange this for the protection of the army without worrying about the harvest of their hard work being robbed."

Li Shimin looked at the sky and said slowly:
"This is the cleverness of Cao Cao, he saw this clearly."

"Through the two major measures of farming and protecting the powerful gentry who surrendered, a safe and secure farming foundation was established."

"Relying on this institutional arrangement, he had the conditions to bring Emperor Xian of Han to Xuchang, and he also had the strength to cooperate with other princes in the name of the emperor and in a superior manner."

Li Chengqian thought, and then suddenly said:
"Aye, I understand! Judging purely from land area and population, Yuan Shao is stronger than Cao Cao."

"But there is a huge difference between the two in terms of internal affairs system! That's why Guo Jiaxun and Yu are not worried that Cao Cao will lose!"

"They understand better than Cao Cao! His strength is actually much stronger than Yuan Shao's!"

"Because Cao Cao and his subordinates are united as one!"

Since calling the East Palace, Li Shimin smiled at Li Chengqian for the first time:

"That's right. Cheng Qian, you have to remember that this world is not for one person, but for everyone. As long as you let the people live a good life, you will be an unshakable emperor."

……

 I almost forgot that our ancestors still wanted to "reform"! (laugh)
  
 
(End of this chapter)

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