Weird Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3468 Everyone’s Ambition
The problem that Lu Chang could not understand, Fei Qian actually understood it clearly.

This is the problem of Shandong, or Confucianism, an institutional product brought about by the Han Dynasty’s implementation of a policy of keeping the people ignorant.

To keep the people ignorant, the first thing to do is to make them "behave themselves".

To put it simply, just don’t cause trouble!
The reason why we need to decide whether to help or not is to let the people of Shandong know not to meddle in other people’s business!
Whoever meddles in other people's business will be in trouble!

Therefore, when others are bullied, most people in Shandong are used to it, just watching and then talking about it at most...

Seeing natural disasters and man-made disasters, refugees knelt down on the roadside and said, "Please be kind and give us something to eat..."

Many people from Shandong covered their noses and walked away, "Ah, how pitiful..."

"Don't mind them, they might blackmail you!"

The shop assistants would come out with sticks in their hands, shouting at the vagrants to get out of the way and not to block the passage for customers to come in. "If you have to die, die far away, not in front of my shop!"

Every day, the brothel madams in the city would go around the refugees like inspecting crops in the fields, looking for some "good seedlings". "I'm doing this for their own good, otherwise they wouldn't be able to survive... God have mercy on them... What a handsome face..."

Seeing the scenes of children being sold, the common people in the city who could still make a living would at most shake their heads and sigh that it was a sin, and then that would be it. Perhaps they would even feel a little happiness in their hearts, and when asked by the officials whether they were happy or not, they could still say that at least they did not sell their children, right?

If people abide by the law, they will be easier to manage.

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

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

We are a country of etiquette. Just give in and be patient, and it will be over.

It is precisely because of this kind of thinking that the people of Shandong cannot unite.

Only Cao Cao dared to blatantly "reduce troops and lay off personnel"!
The economy is going down, and Dahan Caoshi General Co., Ltd. is not doing well. Is there a problem with laying off employees to increase efficiency? Will the laid-off workers and management raise their fists and shout about the labor law? Will they go looking for street lights and ropes?
Oh, I forgot, there is no labor law in the Han Dynasty. Even if the matter is brought to the government, the employees will most likely be sentenced to pay a fine.

Lu Chang originally thought that he belonged to the core department and was an important employee and would not be laid off, so when he saw others being laid off, he just sighed, "Oh my, how pitiful!" Then he turned around and was laid off. 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 you can become a shareholder by buying some stocks?

Can you point fingers and make irresponsible comments on the business strategies of listed companies?
When the major shareholder cashes out, will he inform the minority shareholders?
When Fei Qian met Lv Chang and heard his "drunk talk" after drinking a whole bag of mare's milk, it was basically about layoffs at listed companies and Fortune 500 companies, as well as the intrigues among the middle and senior management of the company...

As for Lü 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 did he sell out his friends for fame, nor could he be considered a traitor.

As for whether a bag of kumis can make people drunk...

How about two bags?

It's just one more glass of kumis, it's not a problem.

The real question is whether Fei Qian should believe what Lü Chang said and the layout of the Zhongtiaoshan camp revealed by Lü Chang. Lü Chang can say that he knows nothing and is not clear about anything after being drunk, but Fei Qian cannot be ignorant and not clear about anything.

If you believe it, then you must give Lu Chang corresponding treatment. If you don’t believe it, then have someone chop off Lu Chang’s head.

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

Or, can Lu Chang be allowed to get drunk twice more?
For Lv Chang, this kind of thing is hard to understand. He can't understand why the company collapsed just like that. It obviously has hundreds of thousands of employees and tens of millions or even hundreds of millions of assets. Yesterday, it was still calling for everyone to work hard together and make money together. Why did it disband without even saying hello today?

Fei Qian is not unfamiliar with this type of corporate operation model, but he also has to guard against it.

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

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

Moreover, this battlefield of ideology and system is even more critical.

Although he could understand it, Fei Qian still had some things he didn't quite understand about Cao Cao's arrangements.

After all, the Han Dynasty is not like later generations.

The Han Dynasty's credibility system is still very important.

Unlike in later times, even if one is labeled as a deadbeat, one can still live a carefree life. As for the travel restrictions and public transportation ticket purchases, that is just a move to fool ordinary people. After all, only ordinary people need to rely on public transportation to travel, and they will feel that this is a very heavy punishment.

The Han Dynasty did not take any measures against the deadbeats, but for those who lost their credit, the collapse was also very fast...

For example, Yuan Shu.

Back then, Yuan Shu could be said to be the father of all the princes in the world. Even the little tyrant of Jiangdong had to bow his head and call him the father who brought him food.

But when Yuan Shu's credit collapsed, this father who brought him meals died miserably.

There is no way Cao Cao didn't know this, so what basis does he have for doing this now?

unless……

Fei Qian had a vague guess, but was not very sure.

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

"My Lord!"

Xu Chu came back and said, "I went to ask some captives and found that there are indeed some craftsmen in the enemy camp..."

Fei Qian gestured with his hand, "Sit down and tell me in detail."

When Xu Chu went to inspect the camp, he not only inspected the wounded camp, but also focused on questioning many prisoners and surrendered Cao army soldiers, and came to a conclusion that echoed what Lu Chang said.

"The enemy army brought a lot of gunpowder from Shandong and buried it in Zhongtiao Mountain..." Xu Chu said, feeling a little cold in his heart, "But in the Zhongtiao Mountain camp, although this Lu family has the title of commander, the specific arrangements and command of these affairs are Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, and later Dong Gongren..."

This point is not much different from the content of Lu Chang's "confession".

The gunpowder from Shandong is obviously much worse, but if there is too much of it, it will still be very troublesome.

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

Xu Chu shook his head and said, "I asked many soldiers, they are confined to a certain camp and cannot move around... and the craftsmen are under the management of the logistics camp, and are not under the jurisdiction of the military camp..."

Fei Qian nodded.

That's it...

The strict class system in Shandong is not just talk.

There are clear hierarchies in the military camp, and it is impossible for there to be any communication between the superiors and the subordinates. Everyone follows orders. Unless someone specifically inquires, he may not know what others are doing.

Now in the Zhongtiaoshan camp, due to the problems in the previous stage, spy activities are strictly prevented, and Fei Qian and Xu Chu can hardly obtain any additional sources of information like they did in Anyi.

Fei Qian turned around and carefully looked at the Cao army's defense provided by Lu Chang. After a moment's silence, he said, "If you, Zhongkang, got this Zhongtiao Mountain defense, what would you do?"

Xu Chu said without hesitation: "If this picture is real, then we should use the real to defeat the fake!"

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

Xu Chu looked at Fei Qian's expression and said, "My Lord, are you still worried? Could this picture... be fake?!"

Fei Qian drew a line on the defense map, "Zhongkang, look. From here to here..."

Xu Chu looked at it and nodded, "I think so too. The defense here is weak, we can take advantage of the opportunity to advance!"

Fei Qian thought for a moment, "What if the gunpowder is buried here?"

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

Fei Qian put down the defense map, walked out of the tent with his hands behind his back, and looked into the distance in the direction of Zhongtiao Mountain.

It was dark at night, so naturally nothing could be seen.

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

Fei Qian looked at the stars in the sky. The world was like a chessboard, and he and Cao Cao seemed to be playing chess in the air between the world.

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On the other side, Cao Cao was eating.

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

The guard wanted to heat it up, but Cao Cao smiled and said it was not necessary.

The food on the battlefield is naturally not as exquisite as at home. Besides, after it gets cold, the taste will change, which is secondary. The important thing is that the rice will become hard...

But Cao Cao continued to eat with big mouthfuls, without even chewing, and swallowed it whole.

It seemed that Cao Cao was eating with relish, but actually it was because his teeth were not in good condition.

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

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

If human beings were really created by God or Nuwa, then the manufacturer must be the same as the capitalists of later generations, who only hope that no problems will occur during the warranty period, and preferably, that problems will occur after the warranty period has expired, so that they can earn maintenance fees 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 break outside the warranty period, and the key is that there are no spare parts to replace. Just like there are only four spare teeth, which are only used when you are in your twenties or thirties. After you are older, there are no spare teeth. People in later generations have good living conditions, so wisdom teeth have become a problem. In the Han Dynasty, the last teeth that many poor people could use were wisdom teeth...

In fact, Cao Cao's teeth had not been very good since he started his rebellion.

Once you get angry, your gums will become inflamed. Gum inflammation will lead to gum recession. Gum recession will expose the tooth roots. Once the tooth roots are exposed, it won’t be long before the entire tooth decays.

At this point, it would be better to say that Cao Cao was swallowing rather than eating.

I was anxious and had swollen and painful gums. It actually hurt every time I chewed a mouthful.

This made it painful for Cao Cao to eat every time.

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

Not even the slightest expression of pain!
Finish eating or swallowing a meal.

Cao Cao rinsed his mouth and waved his hand to ask the guards to take the food plate away.

After the guards left, Cao Cao lowered his head and showed a look of pain.

He is older and not as physically fit as before.

When he was in Heluo, Cao Cao could stay up all night and still be energetic. He had no problem working day and night, but now it is no longer possible...

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

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

There were footsteps outside the tent, and the guard reported, "The Third Young Master is here..."

"Enter!"

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

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

"Raise your head!" Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

Cao Cao knew why Cao Zhang bowed his head.

The Tongguan camp had collapsed, and Yanxiang was not as strong as the Tongguan New City of the Hussars. Its fall was imminent, so as the commander of the Tongguan camp, it was normal for Cao Zhang to feel ashamed to see Cao Cao.

Cao Zhang was originally looking downcast with his head down, but after hearing Cao Cao's shout, he had no choice but to raise his head and greet Cao Cao again.

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

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

Although Cao Cao had known about the Battle of Tongguan through battle reports a long time ago, he still listened very carefully and asked questions from time to time.

Cao Zhang also answered them one by one.

In the Battle of Tongguan, the biggest weakness of Cao's army was not in its soldiers, but in its war equipment.

This is just like the first World War, when the defenders who were fighting in the trenches suddenly saw tanks coming towards them, and they had to collapse helplessly. The trenches that they had dug with great effort, the positions that they had defended, the barbed wire that they had pulled out, and the minefields that 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 just tractor chassis with steel plates and machine guns installed. They were also impossible to resist by these soldiers who had no armor-piercing weapons.

When the Cavalry Army counterattacked the Tongguan camp, they presented various forms of weapons, artillery, fire cabinets, rockets, etc., which were new weapons that Cao Cao had never thought of before and the people of Shandong had never seen before. It was like being crushed in the face by a tank.

It is not easy for the Tongguan camp to fight until now.

Firstly, many traps were set up in the early stage. Secondly, the cooperation between Cao Zhang and Liu Fu was quite good. They used the gecko's tail-cutting method to retreat little by little and avoided a large-scale rout.

Of course, the Cavalry Corps was still learning how to use these firearms and was not very proficient at it, which ultimately led to the current situation.

After listening to Cao Zhang's report, Cao Cao thought for a long time before slowly saying, "Zhang'er, do you know what your father's early ambitions were?"

Cao Zhang said proudly: "Father's ambition is to support the country and rule the world!"

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

"Ah? County, county magistrate?" Cao Zhang was a little confused when he heard this.

Cao Cao nodded, "Later, I wanted to be the General of the Western Expedition... Yes, that's right, the Western Expedition before the Cavalry... At that time, I felt that the court of the Han Dynasty was in chaos and incompetence, so it would be better to go to Longxi and quell the Qiang rebellion and protect the border for the Han Dynasty..."

Cao Zhang was stunned. He didn't know why Cao Cao said this to him.

Cao Cao raised his head slightly, as if recalling something. "Whether being a county magistrate or a general, it seems that my ambitions have changed, but in fact they are still the same... I want to do something for this great Han Dynasty... Really do something, instead of holding a few books and talking big at a party... This is what the nobles should do... The cavalry once said something, he said that a scholar should be magnanimous and resolute... I think what he said is indeed right..."

"Huh?" Cao Zhang was a little confused.

"He said it... Look, he's doing it now... And he's doing it pretty well..." Cao Cao smiled, "Although we are rivals with them, we can't deny everything they've done just because we're rivals... Look at the gunpowder and firearms they have now... We should really think carefully about how to deal with them... We can't talk about any more tricks..."

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

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

Cao Cao saw this, stood up and walked to Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang also stood up quickly.

"Zhang'er, success or failure at the moment is nothing. It's not time to make a final judgment yet!" Cao Cao patted Cao Zhang's shoulder, "In the future, you will also have to shoulder the responsibility of fulfilling your father's ambitions!"

Cao Zhang's eyes suddenly turned red, and he lowered his head and replied, "My son, I will definitely live up to my father's expectations!"

Cao Cao smiled and was about to say something when he suddenly heard footsteps approaching hurriedly.

"Prime Minister! Urgent news from the Zhongtiaoshan camp!"

"Present it!"

Cao Cao didn't bother to continue talking to Cao Zhang. He turned around and sat down behind the table. Then, in the light of the oil lamp, he opened the urgent report from Zhongtiao Mountain and read it.

The light from the oil lamp flickered, and Cao Cao squinted his eyes, looking at it with some effort.

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

The lights got brighter.

Cao Cao looked it up and down, then closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then looked it again, and suddenly his face changed, "This is bad..."