Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 263 Five ways to attack Cao, wake up and become the enemy of the world! [8000 words for monthly ticket for subscription]

Fast forward to mid-April.

The main army led by Zhang Liao and Cao Ren has also arrived in Yecheng.

The military strength controlled by the Weijun county government has returned to more than 5000 people, which means that Cao Ang has put more than [-]% of the troops directly under his command on Weijun.

The return of the army.

It can be regarded as a boost to the forces of all parties in Wei County, and all walks of life have returned to peace.

After all, this meant that General Cao Ang would not abandon Wei County, and would use his army to fight to the death with the Black Mountain bandits.

Although the strength of Cao's army is much smaller than that of the Black Mountain bandits, the combat effectiveness of the two sides is not in the same order, so there is nothing to worry about.

It's just that this kind of calm lasted for a few days.

On the third day after Zhang Liao and others led the army back, a piece of news from the north spread in Ye City and caused a sensation in an instant.

Zhang Yan, Marshal of the Black Mountain Army.

All the more than [-] troops under his command.

Starting from the northern part of Changshan country, north of Fangshan, near the Niuyin mountain area near the source of Zishui, it came southward in a mighty way.

Cross the county and cross the township.

They didn't loot any city along the way, as long as the towns along the route provided a certain amount of rations, they continued south without any crime.

Watch its marching route.

Combined with such measures.

Its meaning is obvious.

Of the counties south of Changshan Kingdom, only Weijun and Dongjun are worthy of the Black Mountain Army's hard work.

However, these two places are both Cao Ang's territories. No matter which one of the two places Zhang Yan covets, it means that he will face Cao Ang head-on.

This is a great enemy!
……

At the moment, it is in the government office of Wei County.

Cao Angao sat at the top.

The civil servants headed by Xun You, as well as generals such as Zhang Liao, sat around one after another.

It is now in front of everyone.

They are three urgent letters of military warning.

These three letters arrived one after the other, all from Jizhou Mu Hanfu.

From noticing the movement of the large troops of the Black Mountain Army, to the marching route of the main force led by Zhang Yan, and finally Han Fu's guess about Zhang Yan's purpose.

The whole process was broadcast in real time.

Han Fu tried so hard to warn Cao Ang that he had spared no effort to play his role.

Perhaps Han Fu was also worried that if Cao Ang didn't withstand this wave of pressure and was directly overwhelmed, then he would be completely isolated and helpless in Jizhou.

"Da da da!"

While everyone was silent.

Suddenly, there was a sound of hurried running outside the study, and then a man pushed the door and entered.

It is the meritorious Cao of Wei County who is engaged in the trial and matching.

And the reason why Cao Ang and others didn't say a word was because they were waiting for his arrival.

"General, the subordinates are late!"

……

Seeing the beads of sweat still dripping from Shen Pei's forehead, Cao Ang waved his hand involuntarily.

"It's okay, let's talk about your situation!"

After the judge slightly bowed.

After wiping off the sweat with his hands, his face was a little ugly, and he said in a hurried tone.

"Reporting to the general, the current situation is not optimistic. Just now I went to see the people from the big clans in the county, and they are all clamoring to move out their clansmen."

"Although the subordinates have said all kinds of good and bad words to calm them down, but I can see from their appearance that most of them are thinking about one thing on the surface and another behind the scenes."

"Maybe now that they are returning home, they are already in contact with various parties, preparing to sell their properties, gather assets, and escape from Wei County secretly!"

The situation reported by the review and allocation report.

It made Xun You and the others in the study even more solemn.

And that's not all.

After a slight pause in the audition.

He even reported to everyone: "In addition to these local clans, there are also rumors among the market."

"One is that facing such a powerful enemy, the general is likely to abandon the city and leave. The other is that under the siege of multiple parties, even if the general uses his troops like a god, it may be difficult for the general to win."

"Under the spread of such rumors, ordinary people are fine. After all, they can't escape anywhere, but other classes are ready to move."

……

to be frank.

This situation was expected by everyone.

In the past, Sui Gu and others gathered more than [-] troops, and when the news came from Wei County, the upper and lower classes in the county could still maintain their composure.

That's because Cao Ang has always had the reputation of being good at fighting, and when he faced the refugee army several times before, he was victorious in all battles and beat him easily.

Then, with more than 1 regular troops, against this small Black Mountain bandit split from the Black Mountain Army, even if they can't win a big victory, there will be no defeat.

But the problem is different now!

If you count the more than 40 troops led by Zhang Yan, then Cao Ang may have to face nearly [-] enemies at the same time.

What an exaggerated figure!

Although Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army is essentially a homeless grassroots bandit, its strength is very high, and its combat effectiveness is very fragmented.

The 40 troops of the two sides actually have a combat power of [-], which can achieve the effect of [-].

They have already performed quite steadily, and they can be called the masters among the refugees.

But here's the problem.

Cao Ang also has less than 2 people!
Such a war with a huge difference in numbers, if it is not piled up, will be piled up by the enemy with the number of people.

Besides.

There is another very important point.

That is, even though the fighting power of the Cao army is against the sky, the generals under the Cao family are all proficient in the art of command.

The war was won.

However, during the battle between the two sides, hundreds of thousands of troops poured into Wei County, and the damage caused was incalculable and irreversible.

No one wants to be a victim of war.

Therefore, packing up and running away, packing up and sneaking out of Wei County, and returning after the war is the best choice.

……

After roughly digesting the situation reported by the judge, everyone just thought about it for a while.

Xun You took the initiative to take a step forward, and said to Cao Ang, "General, heavy codes should be used in troubled times. At this critical juncture, it is not feasible to try to treat them softly."

"According to my subordinates, it is necessary to immediately control all the big and small clans in the counties west of Yecheng. Even if they are forced to use force, they must be locked in place for the time being and wait for the war!"

Xun You's tone was steady and gentle.

But the information revealed in his words.

But full of chills.

After Cao Ang heard this, he nodded thoughtfully and did not veto it.

In troubled times, it is indeed necessary to use heavy codes.

The reason why he has always been gentle and kind to these guys before is because it is not costly, and he can maintain his good reputation.

But this is the case now.

unless some coercive measures are taken.

Then these guys who have no stand in the first place may just run away without a trace.

If some old, weak, sick, and unimportant people are left in the county, what role can they play?

Cao Ang also pointed out that these people will contribute a certain amount of strength in the next war against the two waves of black bandits.

As for the damage to the reputation that may be caused by this, compared with the actual benefits, it is nothing!

……

"Wen Yuan, I'll leave this matter to you. First, send people to Sheguo, Wu'an and other counties to take over local defense."

"Until the start of the war, strict entry and exit are implemented. Anyone who drags his family and wants to run away will keep all his family wealth. I will allow them to leave Wei County and never come back again."

"As for the local officials, those who are not popular and inconspicuous are ignored, and those who have reached a certain level dare to abandon their official positions and flee, and they will be severely punished!"

At this time, allowing local autonomy will definitely have no effect, and the army must take over the power.

Therefore, Cao Ang directly assigned Zhang Liao full authority to deal with it.

Anyway, counties such as Sheguo and Wu'an are all on the northwest border of Wei County. Sending troops there now will be useful in the future.

"The last general takes orders!"

Zhang Liao answered after cupping his hands.

Cao Ang thought for a while.

Then he said to the judge: "Zhengnan, it is definitely not appropriate to blindly impose high-pressure orders, so you are responsible for disseminating news in the county."

"One is to emphasize that the Black Mountain Army led by Zhang Yan is nothing more than a vagrant bandit, and more than [-] troops are just an imaginary number, which is really vulnerable."

"Secondly, spread the news, saying that I have asked the Yanzhou prefecture for help. My father is Yanzhou Mu, and he will lead an army of tens of thousands to the north for support in a few days."

"Two-pronged approach will surely stabilize people's hearts!"

……

Trials are also unambiguous.

Only after bowing to his orders.

But with some hesitation, he asked hesitantly.

"General, can your father Cao really lead an army of tens of thousands to go north to support us?"

Cao Ang shook his head decisively.

He smiled angrily.

"If my father can really lead the troops to the north, then what's the point of discussing it here, just wait for the reinforcements to arrive, and the enemy army will be defeated."

while talking.

Cao Ang pointed at the map behind him.

"Yuan Shuyuan Highway has already transported troops to Yingchuan County in batches before. His goal is probably Yanzhou, and the foundation cannot be lost. Therefore, my father must sit in the state capital, and he really can't mobilize troops!"

The look of disappointment on the reviewer's face flashed.

But after thinking about it.

He pointed to the military emergency report on the table.

Then he continued to ask with some anticipation: "General, if we ask Han Zhoumu to make a little effort, lead our troops to intercept Zhang Yan's army going south, and stop them for ten or twenty days."

"And taking advantage of these efforts, our army seized the time to defeat the Suigu people first, and then turn around to attack Zhang Yan after solving the crisis of one of them."

"I don't know if this method is feasible?"

Cao Ang did not answer immediately.

Instead, he turned to look at Cao Ren who was standing aside.

Cao Ren bowed his hand to the trial match knowingly.

Then he shook his head and explained: "Brother Zhengnan really overestimated Han Zhoumu's strength. It's not that I criticize him behind his back, it's that the prefectural army's combat power is too poor."

"On the battlefield in Nangong County, with 5000 Gongsun troops, 3000 people in Hanzhou Mu could not dare to act rashly, and were even suppressed and beaten."

"If he is asked to lead his troops to stop the Black Mountain Army, firstly Han Zhoumu dare not, and secondly, he is also powerless. I am afraid that if he resists for two or three days, it will be the best."

……

Cao Ren's answer caused a helpless wry smile to appear on the judge's face.

As a general under Cao Jun's command, General Cao Ren's vision in terms of marching and fighting must be far higher than his.

Since he said so.

That proves that Han Fu is really bad.

Even if Han Fu tried his best to mobilize the army to intercept Zhang Yan, it would be of no use to stop Zhang Yan for a few days.

It is difficult to turn the tide of battle in such a short time!

Thinking of this.

The judge couldn't help shaking his head.

"General, it's not a problem for us to procrastinate like this. Using both soft and hard methods to stabilize people's hearts can only be a temporary strategy, and it will not last long."

"If it can't be broken as soon as possible."

"Our game of chess in Wei County may face collapse at any time!"

Cao Ang nodded.

Indicates awareness of the seriousness of the situation.

However, after smiling at Xun You, Cao Ang still comforted him with kind words.

"Zhengnan doesn't need to worry. In fact, Gongda and I already have some ideas in our hearts, but we are still considering whether we can make the trip."

"So I can't tell you for the time being."

"Just wait for a few days, relax and wait for my next order."

Perhaps he felt the strong self-confidence in Cao Ang's words, and knew that his general had a strategy to defeat the enemy.

The judge couldn't help but feel at ease.

Now, as the meritorious Cao of Wei County, he has already regarded himself as an inseparable part of Cao Jun.

Besides, Wei County was originally his hometown.

In terms of emotion and reason, public and private, the judges all hope that Cao Ang can defeat the enemy and resolve the current crisis.

Bow slightly.

Just when the judge was about to say something.

There was a noisy and scattered sound outside the house.

Suddenly interrupted his movements.

……

"Is the general in there?!"

"Quick, hurry up and report, just say that I have an urgent military report, and I can't delay for a moment!"

Familiar and loud voice.

Cao Ang had already ordered people to be invited in without even needing the pass of the guards guarding the door.

"Xu Jing sees the general!"

The person who came was Cao Ang who specially arranged to process the official documents in the government office, in order to show that the county government is still running smoothly at this moment, Xu Jing, who is calm as before.

It's just that Xu Jing and Xu Wenxiu are also full of panic at the moment.

The sweat on his body even slightly soaked his clothes, which was even more exaggerated than the judge who ran in quickly before.

With his current appearance.

If they were seen by the previous group of people from the family who quarreled with the judge, they would probably panic even more and want to sneak out of Wei County even more.

"Wen Xiu, why are you so flustered?"

Xu Jing gasped heavily.

After barely slowing down.

Then he handed over a mailbox with both hands.

"General, please take a look. This is an urgent military report sent from Liyang County. It was intercepted and sent by our officials in the county government of Liyang County without permission."

"It only said one thing."

"Zhang Yang, the marching Sima who was originally ordered by General He Jin, and Yu Fuluo, the Southern Huns who was in exile in the Central Plains."

"The two of them have colluded together now, and together they have about [-] troops. They are marching towards Chaoge County, which is located in Hanoi County, west of Liyang County!"

"The situation can be described as precarious!"

……

Following Xu Jing's rapid speaking, he briefly reported the matter.

There was a sudden silence in the whole study.

Even if he was holding the pearl of wisdom before, he already had the somewhat confident Cao Ang in his heart.

At this moment.

His complexion also became ugly.

The hands hidden under the table clenched into fists, and a sharp cold light flashed in his eyes.

"It's good to take advantage of the fire!"

That's right.

This **** is taking advantage of the fire!

Liyang County is located in the southernmost part of Wei County, at the three-way junction with Yanzhou East County and Sili's Hanoi County.

On the edge of Liyang County is Chaoge County.

Then what is the purpose of Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo's troops coming to this place? If you think about it with your toes, you may have figured it out.

It's nothing more than trying to mess things up!

Mostly it is because of the 10 bandit bandits coming in mighty numbers.

He felt that Wei Jun was already in danger, so he wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to fish in troubled waters, make a fortune and leave.

Or play big tickets.

Continue northward from Chaoge County and go straight to Yecheng.

It's not impossible either.

In short, these two people have no half-hearted intentions.

……

"Wen Xiu, besides those present, does anyone else know about this military situation?"

After Xu Jing recalled a little.

Then he said with great certainty: "Reporting to the general, this information was sent directly to me by people sent from Liyang County, and no one else was in the process."

"And the person who delivered the letter has been arranged by his subordinates. He has not had any contact with others so far."

"As for Liyang County, the person who sent the information mentioned in the letter that he intercepted the information and suppressed it to conceal it."

"So it can be confirmed that it has not been leaked yet, but it can be strictly guarded for a few days, and the subordinates cannot guarantee it!"

heard here.

Cao Ang's face relaxed a little.

The news has not been leaked yet, and this is the only good news among many bad news.

After thinking for a while.

Cao Ang ordered decisively.

"Wenxiu, there must be no more bad news, otherwise even if I use means to stabilize people's hearts, I will definitely not be able to control it."

"From now on, all news will be blocked. The combined forces of these two parties are less than 2 people, and their momentum is far less than that of the black bandits."

"So as long as we block the source of the news, it will take a very long time for the counties in the county to get this information."

And after Xu Jing bowed to his orders.

Cao Ang said to Cao Chun who was beside him.

"Zihe, after you disperse later, you should immediately select a small group of cavalry and rush south to Liyang County to stop the spread of news from the source!"

"Here!"

Cao Chun got up suddenly.

He replied with a serious face.

……

After taking measures to deal with the dissemination of public opinion.

Cao Ang leaned back with a headache.

Zhang Yan's Black Mountain Army, Sui Gu and others formed the Black Mountain Bandit, Yuan Shu who was coveting in Yingchuan County, Yu Fuluo, the Southern Huns Shan Yufuluo, and Zhang Yang, the marching Sima.

Count it down.

Now there are actually five forces, coveting Dongjun and Weijun, and they are sweeping in aggressively, and they have the posture to swallow Cao Ang in one gulp.

Why overnight, I am the enemy of the whole world?

And this Wei County could be some kind of sweet pastry, with Qin Huang's treasure buried underneath.

So everyone is scrambling to come here?
And if I remember correctly.

In history, Yuan Shu and Sui Gu teamed up to attack Dongjun together. At that time, only these two forces participated.

No one else at all.

How did it become like this now?
It's outrageous! ! !
In fact, before Xu Jing sent the military situation of Liyang County, Cao Ang was still living in a stable place.

After all, the big and small black mountain bandits, strictly speaking, have no fighting power at all, as long as Cao Ang can bear it, he is willing to pay the price.

Play a hand to exchange space for time.

Abandon one or two counties in the north, lengthen the front line, and delay the enemy's footsteps.

Then hit one of them with high mobility.

Definitely win the final victory.

But right now it doesn't work.

There are also two thieves in Hanoi County who are quietly gathering in the south with the idea of ​​stealing a house.

Although the combined number of Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo is only ten thousand, compared to the huge number of Zhang Yan and others, it seems pitifully small.

But the problem is that these two men are under the regular army!

……

This guy Zhang Yang used to be Ding Yuan's subordinate. After he was ordered to listen to orders in Luoyang, he changed his affiliation several times, and was finally sent by He Jin to Shangdang County to recruit soldiers.

As a result, He Jin died.

Zhang Yang, who has recovered his freedom, can be said to be able to do several things one after another. In the end, he has gathered nearly ten thousand people under his command and is active in Hanoi County.

It can be regarded as a good force.

As for Yu Fuluo.

He is also a guy who let himself go and raced in the Central Plains because no one cares about him.

After Han Lingdi died.

The Heluo area was already in chaos.

Yu Fuluo also took advantage of this opportunity to plunder and develop in various ways around Heluo and Bingzhou.

Today, there are thousands of people.

The soldiers under the hands of these two forces are not refugees and grassroots bandits, but regular troops who have at least undergone certain training.

Even in terms of military combat effectiveness.

They can't compare to Cao Jun and Gongsun Jun, such top-level troops, but regular is regular, and the difference is not so bad that the mountains are high and the sea is deep.

So this is for Cao Ang.

It became a great threat.

He was naturally not afraid to single out the two sides to join forces, and he killed them even with his eyes closed.

But when there are enemies in all directions and pressure everywhere, he only has 6000 people on hand, what kind of magical operations can he play?
It is precisely because of this that Cao Ang has a headache!
……

The atmosphere in the study was a little silent.

Facing such a powerful external hostile force.

It's hard for everyone to say that there is no pressure.

Even Xun You, who is full of wit and tricks, is already frowning while resting his chin on one hand.

Caught in deep thought.

The rest of the people were even more confused.

After all, it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

The absolute strength at hand is a bit weak, so it is difficult to deal with this situation.

Unless it is really possible to use an army of less than 2 people to play amazing tricks and make all the forces feel paralyzed.

Otherwise, the current situation would be really difficult to resolve.

After a long while.

Xun You coughed dryly, then cupped his hands to Cao Ang and said, "General, for the current plan, I am afraid that the only way to resolve the crisis is to attract foreign aid!"

"Han Fu Han Wenjie, although his combat strength is weak, he is not completely useless. Since he can't stop Zhang Yan's army, why not ask him to go south to join our army and quickly defeat Sui Gu and others."

"As long as one of the parties is resolved, or even hurt by one of the parties, it can deter the rest of the parties and allow them to breathe!"

Speaking of which.

Xun You paused for a while.

Then he said with some doubts: "Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, if they can be used as strong reinforcements, blocking one of them is absolutely no problem."

"I just don't know if it can be done."

……

Cao Ang shook his head without thinking.

"Where Yuan Shao can move now, Gongsun Zan is still eyeing him, but if he pulls out a little bit of troops, Gongsun Zan will not sit idly by."

"As for the Hangeul Festival."

"Gongda, have you ever thought about a possibility, that is, I join forces with him, and our Cao family may not be able to fight alone, and the combat power will be stronger."

Xun You: "..."

For a moment, he was speechless.

It's not that Xun You didn't think of this.

It's just that he is more concerned about diplomatic relations, military strategy, and other factors.

As for how weak Han Fu's combat power is, and whether being mixed with Cao's army will lower his level, he really hasn't considered it carefully.

After hesitating for a few seconds.

Xun You continued to speak.

"If it is as the general said, it is indeed quite difficult to attract reinforcements. Unfortunately, except for these two forces, the relationship between the other parties and our army is quite ordinary, otherwise it is not impossible. "

"After much deliberation, I'm afraid the only option is to move the people from Wu'an, Sheguo and other places inland first, and give up the defense of these counties."

"Our army focuses on defending Yecheng, and concentrates limited forces in one place. There is no need to fight the enemy, and we only need to stick to the time."

"Stay at Cao Gong's side and repel Yuan Gonglu who went north, and then dare to rescue the crisis."

"Perhaps it is a feasible method!"

……

This strategy is more reliable.

The only thing to sacrifice is the counties in the northwest, and the enemy army must be allowed to wreak havoc in Wei County.

The damage and loss caused are incalculable and will take a long time to recover.

And even more serious.

It lies in defending Yecheng.

On his father Cao Cao's side, Cao Ang wasn't worried. Others didn't know, but he knew that Yuan Shu's fighting power was a piece of scum, and it was fine for his father to beat him up violently.

The key is Yecheng itself.

It's really hard to keep it.

If the enemies mixed with refugees and the regular army took turns to attack, I am afraid that Yecheng would really be beaten to the brim and exhaust all resources.

Even if he won at that time.

I am afraid it is also a heavy loss.

The vitality that has been accumulated with great difficulty will also be greatly injured because of this, and it can be so bad that people vomit blood.

But what can be done?

Just when Cao Ang was about to nod helplessly in agreement.

Suddenly a thought crossed his mind.

It was like a flash of thunder.

While causing his thoughts to vibrate, it also brought him a glimmer of light.

"Gongda, you just mentioned the surrounding forces, what's going on?"

……

Some doubts about Cao Ang's question.

But Xun You still recounted the truth.

"Reporting to the general, this subordinate is saying that the surrounding forces have no close relationship with our army. Otherwise, using them for help may also resolve the crisis."

As Xun You continued to speak.

Cao Ang's eyes are getting brighter and brighter.

When his voice fell.

"Snapped!"

Cao Ang slapped his hands heavily.

"well said!"

"I don't think there's anything wrong with attracting surrounding forces for help, but this matter needs to be summed up."

"hiss……"

"Everyone, go back first and act according to my previous arrangement. Let me think about it alone here. After I have a solution, I will summon you again!"

Cao Ang was a little excited.

He even stood up with a "shua".

It's just that there are so many thoughts in his mind that he doesn't know where to get a clear idea for a while.

That's why everyone was asked to go back first, and wait for him to think clearly before speaking.

……

Faced with such a state of his own general.

Although everyone has doubts.

But how can we be dissatisfied with expectations?

The general has always been wise as deep as the sea, and there are often miracles, and many times in the past have proved this point.

Perhaps this time, General Cao can also show his talents like a living celestial being, and bring everyone a great surprise?
With this in mind.

Everyone asked Cao Ang to resign one after another.

It's just after the rest of the people have left.

Mao Jie was only one step slower.

"Xiaoxian, what else do you need?"

After confirming that there was no one around and the rest had left, Mao Jie moved closer to Cao Ang's ear.

He whispered to him: "General, if something cannot be done, it is better to give up Wei Jun first, return to Dong Jun, and join Cao Gong."

"Slow down the enemy's momentum, and then dampen the enemy's spirit."

"When one of the enemies, or even the two enemies retreat, I will fight back again. At that time, Wei County is still under our control."

Cao Ang knew Mao Jie, why he avoided other people.

After all, if this is the case, if the judge hears about it, there may be a riot.

Even obey orders.

I am afraid that I will be dissatisfied in my heart.

……

For Mao Jie's suggestion.

Cao Ang just shook his head in response.

"I already understand the meaning of filial piety, but now I have a vague idea of ​​how to defeat the enemy, so there is no need for such a method."

"Besides, once this is done, the loss is too serious, and the price is unbearable."

Mao Jie continued to persuade with some anxiety.

"General, compared with defending Yecheng and ultimately causing our army's vital strength to be wiped out, such a price is acceptable no matter how high it is!"

Mao Jie became more impatient.

The more calm Cao Ang behaved.

Not only was he not in a hurry, but he patted Mao Jie on the shoulder with a gentle smile on his face.

"Xiaoxian, I've already said that I've vaguely thought of a way to defeat the enemy. Don't you even trust me, your general?"

"Let's go back!"

It's all said and done.

What else can Mao Jie say?

Only after a slight bow.

With a face full of hesitation and hesitation, he backed out.

……

Wait until Mao Jie leaves.

Looking at its distant back.

Cao Ang couldn't help but let out a long sigh.

"Ugh!"

The enemy has so many troops and strength that it has actually extended to the point where all the troops under his command will shrink back.

Cao Ang is now very clear.

Now the decision-makers in Wei County are still united.

But if he can't come up with any effective method, then I'm afraid people's hearts will fluctuate, and it will start to erupt from the inside first.

That's where it gets really deadly!

But it's not a big problem.

thought here.

"Bang!" The door closed with a bang.

Cao Ang began to rummage in the study.

Then there was a whole day without leaving the room.

…………

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(End of this chapter)