Three Caos fighting for a bride? Zhen Ji, I, Cao Zhi, will take her!

"I am willing to lead the army to attack Yuan Xi and recapture Youzhou!"

Cao Zhi bowed.

"Good, good, good, you are worthy of being my son, Cao Mengde!"

Seeing Cao Zhi volunteering, Cao Cao was overjoyed.

It was announced on the spot that Cao Zhi would lead troops to recapture Youzhou five days later.

The matter was settled, and everyone left.

Cao Zhi was also about to leave, but was stopped by Guo Jia.

The backyard of Sikong Mansion.

By the pond.

Seeing Cao Zhi coming to his side, Cao Cao said in a deep voice:

"Zijian, how confident are you in sending troops to Youzhou this time?"

"How much?" Cao Zhi frowned.

They are just Yuan Xi and Wuhuan, so of course I am 100% sure. Why are you still asking how sure I am?

But since Cao Cao asked this, there must be something wrong.

So Cao Zhi just stared at Cao Cao without saying a word.

"Huh... As expected, I can't hide anything from you!"

Cao Cao smiled helplessly.

He then told Cao Zhi a piece of news that he had not just said.

That is, Youzhou is now full of starving people.

When Cao's army marches north this time, they are bound to encounter disaster victims.

When people are extremely hungry, they will do anything to get a bite to eat.

Therefore, Cao Zhi's army faced the biggest enemy on this march north.

It was not the Youzhou soldiers and Wuhuan cavalry, but the starving victims.

Cao Cao was sure that they would attack the army and steal food.

Once the food and grass are looted by the disaster victims, Cao Zhi's army will have nothing to eat.

By then, Cao Zhi's army would have collapsed on its own without waiting for Yuan Xi's army to attack.

But when a large army goes out to war, food and fodder are essential.

Therefore, Cao Cao specially called Cao Zhi to tell him privately.

If the army encountered disaster victims during the Northern Expedition, they must kill them immediately.

Especially the teams transporting food and fodder need to be heavily protected.

In addition, Cao Zhi went on this expedition.

It would be best if we could kill Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang.

But if they escape to the grassland, Cao Zhi must not send troops to pursue them.

The Wuhuan are not as good as the Southern Xiongnu.

They are more deeply assimilated into Chinese culture and have stronger combat effectiveness.

It is unclear whether we can find them in the vast grassland.

Even if we find them, it will take more than half a year to go back and forth.

During this time, no one can guarantee what trouble Liu Bei and others will cause.

.........

After saying these words, Cao Cao looked at Cao Zhi seriously and said:

"Zijian, I heard about what you did in Bingzhou. You didn't want to disturb the people or massacre them. That's a good thing!"

"But as a general, the first thing you have to do is be responsible for your subordinates!"

Well, that’s why!

Seeing that Cao Cao was afraid that he would make a big mistake because of his soft-heartedness, he specifically reminded him of this, and Cao Zhi was deeply moved.

But being moved is one thing, and whether to listen or not is another.

The reason why Cao Zhi was unwilling to follow Cao Cao's advice.

This is because Cao Zhi had food, and plenty of it.

……

Time goes back to three days ago.

Just when Cao Zhi was worrying about how to win over Zhao Yun.

Chen Dao found Cao Zhi and said that someone asked him to tell Cao Zhi that the fairy vines planted last year had a good harvest.

A good harvest of sweet potatoes?

Cao Zhi was stunned.

He remembered that it happened half a year ago.

At that time, he took over all the 100,000 Black Mountain troops that were originally going to be disbanded from Cao Cao, and used them to grow sweet potatoes.

Later, because of the attack on Bingzhou, Cao Zhi left Yecheng.

When I came back, it was already the second year.

After I came back, there were constant turmoil during this period.

So Cao Zhi forgot about it.

But now Chen Dao told himself that the sweet potato harvest was good.

In half belief and half doubt.

Cao Zhi followed Chen Dao out of the city on horseback.

Two hours later.

The two came to the place where sweet potatoes were grown.

Because a hundred thousand soldiers were disarmed and returned home.

Therefore, several villages of varying sizes gradually formed here.

In the village, Cao Zhi saw many children walking around.

When they saw Cao Zhi appear, the soldiers knelt down on the ground.

Everyone thanked Cao Zhi in unison for bringing them a happy life.

Someone in the crowd took out a basket of sweet potatoes and handed it to Cao Zhi.

Other things can be faked, but the sweet potatoes in front of you cannot be faked.

Cao Zhi found out after asking.

They had a good harvest four months after planting the sweet potatoes.

But because the weather was cold at that time, the sweet potato yield was not as much as Cao Zhi said.

They were worried that Cao Cao would think they were enriching themselves, and they were also worried that Cao Cao would abandon them.

Therefore, Cao Cao did not send anyone to inquire, and they did not tell Cao Cao the news of the sweet potato harvest.

But it's different now.

Because sweet potatoes feed everyone, most of them have settled here.

Therefore, they sent people to contact Cao Zhi, wanting to offer sweet potatoes to Cao Zhi in order to obtain the qualification to settle down here.

As they were talking, they led Cao Zhi to the warehouse.

In the warehouse, Cao Zhi saw the mountains of sweet potatoes, especially the huge ones.

Cao Zhi couldn't help but sigh.

The temperature in this era is really damn suitable for growing sweet potatoes!

Although the yield per mu did not reach the 2,000 jin that Cao Zhi had said before, it was still 1,500 jin.

This output completely crushes contemporary wheat, millet, and rice.

It’s amazing to think that sweet potatoes are now produced on a large scale.

Cao Zhi knew that his army would never have to worry about food again.

Cao Cao would not be constrained by the gentry because of food and grass issues.

……

Opposite Cao Zhi.

After I finished saying this.

Cao Zhi did not answer himself immediately, but fell into deep thought.

Cao Cao instinctively thought that Cao Zhi was unwilling to take action against the people.

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and whispered:

"Zijian, to tell you the truth, in order to support you in this expedition, your father has already taken out the last of his food!"

"If your food supplies are stolen by the victims this time, you must return, because I, your father, have no more food for you to go on a second expedition!"

"Food? You don't have any, but I have plenty!"

Cao Zhi laughed.

As he spoke, Cao Zhi took out a sweet potato from the system space, hid it in his sleeve, and then handed it to Cao Cao.

"This...what is this?"

Looking at the sweet potato in front of him, Cao Cao asked in confusion.

"Not urgent!"

Cao Zhi laughed.

As he was speaking, Cao Zhi asked someone to bring a brazier and threw the sweet potatoes into it.

After a cup of tea time.

Cao Zhi peeled the roasted sweet potato and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took the sweet potato and took a light bite.

next moment.

Cao Cao was stunned.

That expression was like the extras in the Cooking Master Boy eating the delicious food made by the chef.

"Zijian, what is this?"

Cao Cao asked curiously.

"This thing is called sweet potato. It's the product of the immortal vine I gave you half a year ago!"

Cao Zhi laughed.