In 192 AD, the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance broke down, and the ten years of chaotic warfare between the vassals at the end of Han Dynasty began.
September of the same year.
This was the day when the Emperor of Wei set sail for his hegemony.
After being recommended by the officials of Yanzhou, the thirty-eight-year-old Cao Cao became the herdsman of Yanzhou as he wished.
But…
Yanzhou was still very poor, and its military resources and strength were not strong…
Hundreds of thousands of Yellow Turban bandits burned, killed, and looted within the territory.
Outside the border, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and Dong Zhuo were eyeing him covetously.
Strong enemies surrounded him…Cao Cao felt the importance of talent.
For this reason, Cao Cao issued a decree for the first time…
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In a military camp.
A gentle and elegant man in his thirties walked in leisurely.
His name was Xun Yu, and he was Cao Cao's chief strategist. Cao Cao called him "My Mother" and he had a very high status in Cao Cao's camp.
This time, he had been sent by Cao Cao to select some talented young men to be personally nurtured by him and Cao Cao to enrich the future talents of Cao Cao's camp.
The best strategy!
Cao Cao and Xun Yu knew the meaning of these words.
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Cao Ren had received the news early in the morning and brought his deputy generals to welcome Xun Yu.
"It's really an honor for you to come to my place, Military Advisor!”
"General Cao, you are too polite. I have been ordered by the lord to select some young people with wisdom in the military camp. I hope that General Cao will do your best to help.”
"You're right." Cao Ren was respectful and polite. This was what Cao Cao had instructed him to treat his strategists with utmost courtesy. "Advisor Jun, why don't we go to the tent and have some tea first?”
Tea had just become popular in the Han Dynasty. Unless one was of noble status, one would not be able to afford it.
"I should go and see the young people in the military camp first.”Xun Yu waved his hand and replied with a smile.
One had to know that Cao Cao's thirst for talent had reached a point where he could not wait to see it. Xun Yu did not dare to delay.
"Alright, Military Advisor, I have already followed your instructions and called all the soldiers in the camp who have studied and practiced calligraphy to the drill ground. We're just waiting for you to test them!"
"Thank you for your hard work, General Cao."
Under the lead of Cao Ren and his subordinates, Xun Yu went to see everyone who could read.
Disappointed, a little disappointed.
However, it was reasonable.
After all, in this era of war and chaos, the commoners were all in danger. Who would have the extra energy to read and write?
The soldiers that Cao Ren chose could only recognize a few words or write their own names.
He was far from the disciples that Xun Yu was looking for, who had spirituality and wisdom, and could be trained to become a strategist.
He shook his head.
Xun Yu looked at each of them.
Some of them were sallow and emaciated children, while others were white-haired elders…The oldest was estimated to be in his fifties.
As for the little one…
Suddenly, Xun Yu noticed that there was a five-year-old kid hiding at the end of the drill ground.
The little fellow was not tall, not even reaching his waist.
He was wearing a tattered Confucian scholar's robe with a few patches on it, and he was holding a heavy bamboo scroll in his hand.
The bamboo slips of the Han Dynasty were very heavy…
Xun Yu was worried that he would not be able to carry such a small fellow.
There were so many people on the drill ground, and he didn't seem to have a strong presence.
However, ever since Xun Yu discovered him, almost all of his attention was on him.
Eye-catching, eye-catching…
Err...
What was going on?
Why would a five-year-old child appear in the military camp?
Was Cao Ren hiring child soldiers to fight?
How could this be? Even if they were faced with the powerful Yellow Turban bandits, the Yanzhou officers and soldiers couldn't let a five-year-old child die on the battlefield, right?
" General Cao Ren…" Xun Yu's face darkened. "Hire five-year-old child soldiers? Is this what Cao Gong wants?"
Xun Yu asked in a low voice.
" Military Advisor…" Cao Ren raised his eyebrows. "This five-year-old child was brought here by Zuo Zhonglang with Cai Yong's daughter.
After Lord Cai Yong died, her brother and sister went to Meng De. Meng De took in the two of them and let them follow him in the army on account of his past relationship with Elder Cai.”
Hmm…the daughter of General Cai Yong?
Xun Yu was slightly stunned. "Miss Cai Yan? This child? He's actually Miss Cai Yan's younger brother?"
"That's right!"
Xun Yu was stunned for a moment before his expression turned solemn.
Who was Cai Yong? He was a great scholar of this era…His family had a total of 4,000 books.
As for Cai Yan and Cai Zhaoji, they were even more famous talented women. Everyone knew the story of her discerning the zither at the age of six.
"Cai Yan's younger brother?"
Xun Yu's eyes shone brightly as he repeated this sentence in his heart.
"I'll go over and take a look."
As he spoke, Xun Yu quickly walked towards the little guy.
Cao Ren and his subordinates followed.
Everyone's footsteps were deliberately very light. Even when they walked behind the child, the child did not notice at all.
Until this moment.
Xun Yu was surprised to find that the book the little guy was reading seemed to be…a book on military affairs.
In this era, military books were treasures…treasures that all dukes and strategists dreamed of.
Xun Yu peeked at a short paragraph patiently. It seemed…a little profound.
After all, military books needed to be repeatedly scrutinized…repeatedly analyzed.
Wait a minute...
Suddenly.
Xun Yu was stunned.
Not only Xun Yu, but even Cao Ren and the other deputies were stunned…
Why was a five-year-old child reading a profound book on military strategy?
More importantly, he was reading the book seriously. It didn't look like he couldn't understand it at all!
"Little guy, what's your name? What are you looking at?" Xun Yu asked in surprise.
This sentence disturbed the little fellow who was reading with great interest.
The little guy turned around and looked at Xun Yu and Cao Ren…His big eyes blinked again and again. He looked extremely cute.
"Uncle, this is Sun Tzu's Art of War…"
Her voice was childish.
The child's voice was very gentle and slow, but every word was exceptionally clear.
Err...
Grandson? Sun Tzu's Art of War?
The short four words were like a bolt of lightning, whistling down from the Nine Heavens and striking the foreheads of everyone on the drill ground.
Xun Yu was shocked…
Cao Ren was shocked…
All the deputy generals were shocked…
Even those adults who could read the words were shocked.
Oh heavens, oh earth…
Sun Tzu's Art of War!
…This was written by the great military strategist Sun Wu during the Spring and Autumn Period, a classic of the military!
A child was actually reading…reading with relish. This…this was a heaven-defying rhythm!
"Uncle, my name is Lu Yu. I'm five years old this year.”
Uh…As expected, she was not young, nor did she develop late…She was really five years old.
Good boy…
Oh my god…
Xun Yu was speechless.
Cao Ren was speechless.
The general was speechless.
The soldiers on the drill ground were speechless.
Everyone was stunned on the spot…They looked like they were dumbstruck!
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