The corn is still planted in Guanzhong.

Cao Cao knew that it was a plan, but he still stepped in.

Because while he was in the scheme, he also weaved a net for Liu Bei.

A few taels of corn can be planted on one acre of land, and 55,000 catties of corn seeds are enough to plant tens of thousands of acres of good heaven.

Corn seeds are transported from the valley to Guanzhong, so corn is planted in this area, and this area, located at the junction of Liangzhou and Guanzhong, is Fufeng County, one of the three auxiliary counties in Guanzhong.

The seeds were sown for ten days, but there was no movement, and for twenty days, weeds grew, but no corn sprouted.

By the time the people found that the corn seeds were rotten, it was already June.

Tens of thousands of people in Fufeng County wanted to cry without tears.

Corn is not growing, and soybeans are missing the planting season.

Although the land in Guanzhong is fertile, it is watery and full of locusts, and locust plagues break out basically every year, so the harvest of the people has not been very good.

This year's wheat harvest is not very good, and it is basically impossible to wait for the wheat to ripen again next year, so people generally plant soybeans after the wheat is ripe to replenish food during the period when the grain is scarce, so as not to starve to death.

Cao Cao ordered the planting of corn.

If the corn is planted, it will be fine.

But now the corn can't germinate at all, and the sowing time of soybeans has been missed, what should the people do?

When the wheat harvest is gone, and there are no soybeans to support the new grain harvest, will they not starve to death?

You must know that people will starve to death if they don't eat for three days, originally even if they planted soybeans to supplement the period of grain scarcity, the people also had to endure hunger, and cut down on food and clothing.

Without food, the result is only death.

For a time, in Fufeng County, the people were filled with righteous indignation, and their scolding of Cao Cao reached a peak.

A few years ago, Fufeng County had been occupied by Ma Chao, and Cao Cao had not been able to get Fufeng County for a long time, and he had not accumulated much fame.

And people are like this, if you are kind to him, he may be grateful, but if you don't do well, they will spit on them, complain, and forget all about their previous kindness.

The impact of doing one bad deed is enough to offset the impact of doing a hundred good deeds before.

Cao Cao was also waiting for the situation after the corn was sown, and stayed in Fufeng County and did not leave.

As the incident continued to brew, Cao Cao became the target of Qianfu in Fufeng County, and even encountered "assassins" when he went out.

And Cao Cao did not give in to the people of Fufeng County, but killed a group of people who took the lead in making trouble...... However, the people's riots are difficult to quell, you let us plant corn, so that we have no harvest this year, you don't give us food, what's wrong with scolding you? Still suppressing us?

If we can't survive, we'll rebel against you!

Cao Cao also committed a head illness again, and then returned to Yecheng to recuperate, after returning to Yecheng, he was bedridden every day, and handed over the major affairs to Cao Pi to deal with, assisted by Sima Yi, Cheng Yu and others.

In July, the news reached Yizhou.

"My lord, I am very happy!"

Fa Zheng came to the government office with a secret guarantee.

In the palace, Liu Bei, Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang, Xu Shu and others were discussing the mining of salt in Zigongjing.

Seeing Fa Zheng walking in excitedly, Liu Bei couldn't help asking: "Xiaozhi, why are you happy to be like this, why are you happy?" ”

Fa Zheng explained to Liu Bei with a happy face: "My lord, after Cao Cao got the corn, he planted it on a large scale in Fufeng County, but after a month, the corn did not sprout.

People can't grow corn, and they have missed the sowing time for soybeans, so the grain stored at home is simply not enough to support next year's wheat harvest. Therefore, Cao Cao was pointed out by the people of Fufeng County, and even encountered assassins, Cao Cao also killed a group of troublesome people, Cao Cao even committed a head disease, and he couldn't afford to go back to Yecheng to recuperate, and now Cao Pi is fully responsible for the affairs of the palace.

It seems that Cao Cao will not be able to do it this time, and the opportunity for our Northern Expedition has arrived! ”

Fa Zheng said, and handed the secret report in his hand to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei took the secret report and looked at it, and was immediately overjoyed: "This is really good, Cao Cao is bedridden, I'm afraid it won't work this time, Adou, you have made a great contribution again!" ”

Liu Chan didn't have the slightest joy in his eyes, and involuntarily glanced at Zhuge Liang, only to see that Zhuge Liang was also frowning slightly.

Fa Zheng arched his hand to Liu Bei and said, "Lord, it's August now, why don't you take this opportunity to go on a northern expedition!" ”

"This ......" Liu Bei frowned slightly, and then shook his head and said: "I'm afraid it's not appropriate, although September is the season for sending troops, but now there is only one month of preparation time, and when the grain and grass are transported to the front line in Hanzhong, after the soldiers and horses are assembled, I am afraid that it will be winter."

Moreover, my Yizhou is now in ruins, water conservancy, road construction, well salt and other engineering construction has reached a critical juncture, if it is the Northern Expedition, these conscripts will have to gather to transport grain and grass, these projects will have to fall. Therefore, now the Northern Expedition is only afraid that it will be inappropriate. ”

Hearing this, Fa Zheng arched his hand and admonished: "Lord, now Cao Cao is seriously ill, and he is very unpopular in Fufeng County, if the lord is now out of the valley and directly enters Fufeng County, Fufeng County will definitely respond to every call, and the lord can seize Fufeng without much effort."

Then swept the right Feng Xu and Jing Zhaoyin with the power of thunder, took Chang'an in one fell swoop, occupied Sanfu, and cut off the connection between Liangzhou and the Central Plains, so Yongliang will be owned by the lord!

Now although I am recuperating and vigorously building in Yizhou, these things are not impossible to put down, and it is not too late to carry out construction after taking Yongliang.

Cao Cao must not have imagined that our army would send troops in winter, the time of day, the location is favorable, and the people are all in the lord. God-given opportunity, the Lord must not miss this opportunity! ”

Liu Bei was also a little moved by what Fa Zheng said, and couldn't help but look at Zhuge Liang and said, "Military advisor, in your opinion, is it possible to go on a northern expedition now?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "The matter of the Northern Expedition is very important, you must not rush, let alone take risks, now our army is not fully prepared, and the territory of Yizhou has not yet been stabilized, so it is not the best opportunity for the Northern Expedition."

And the Northern Expedition, need to win steadily, now Cao Cao has 50,000 soldiers and horses in Liangzhou, the general is Guo Huai, Chang'an also has 50,000 troops, and Cao Zhen is responsible for guarding. If the lord directly marches out of the valley, even if the people of Fufeng County respond, they will inevitably be attacked by Cao's army.

According to Liang, the lord endured for a few years, looking for a more suitable time for the Northern Expedition, and the troops went out of Qishan, attacked Longyou first, and encroached on Yongliang step by step, in order to win steadily! ”