Three Kingdoms: Do you call this a weak counselor? !

Chapter 98 Zhang Cheng: This matter is simple and easy.

Through Xun Yu's words, Zhang Cheng understood a lot of things.

That is the current steel production, which is very limited.

Due to various reasons, charcoal is also one of the constraints.

"If I have a way to increase steel production, what do you think, Brother Wenruo?

Can you redirect resources to our side? "

Hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Xun Yu was stunned for a moment.

Originally, he saw that after saying so many words, Zhang Cheng still had no intention of leaving and still stayed here.

He looked like he wanted to continue arguing with himself, but he still felt a little unhappy in his heart.

I feel that Zhang Cheng, who has always known how to advance and retreat, really wants to win the bet between him and Guo Jia this time.

So I want to use some stalking methods to make myself take a step back.

In other words, relying on his status as Cao Cao's future son-in-law, he allowed himself to make some concessions.

He has been mentally prepared for this.

I feel that even if I offend Zhang Cheng this time, I must firmly grasp this opportunity.

Don't let Zhang Cheng break through from here.

This doesn't mean that he doesn't want to help Zhang Cheng, but the fact is that Cao Cao's resources are limited now.

Limited resources need to be used where they are most needed.

Although what Zhang Cheng said, being able to double grain production is very tempting.

But for now, it's more important to use it in the military.

After all, now, with Zhang Cheng's previous efforts, Cao Cao's men are no longer short of food.

The grain output can be regarded as the highest among the others.

Even if the current output remains unchanged, it will be enough.

Unexpectedly, Zhang Cheng did not stalk him unreasonably.

Instead, he opened his mouth and said these words that he had not expected at all.

After he was stunned for a moment, he was immediately overjoyed and at the same time seemed extremely unbelievable.

Looking at Zhang Chengdao:
"Gaojiu, you...what did you say?"

He couldn't believe his ears.

Zhang Chengdao:
“I mean, I have some ways to increase steel production.

After getting confirmation from Zhang Cheng again, Xun Yu believed his ears.

"As for you...you're not talking nonsense about this, are you?!
This matter is of great importance. If it can really be accomplished, you will definitely be able to make great contributions.

Is what you said true? ! "

Xun Yu held back his excitement and looked at Zhang Cheng to confirm again.

Although according to his understanding of Zhang Cheng, Zhang Cheng often has a lot of fantastic ideas.

You can figure it out.Many people simply can’t think of a solution.

I also know that Zhang Cheng sometimes seems to be out of touch, but in fact he is the most steady in doing things.

No kidding on this.

But he couldn't help but asked Zhang Cheng again to confirm this matter.

Zhang Cheng nodded and said solemnly:
"No joke, I do have some ideas."

After hearing what Zhang Cheng said, Xun Yu, who had been looking at Zhang Cheng nervously, suddenly became excited.

He stretched out his hand and pulled Zhang Cheng and said:
"Good! Good! Really good!
Gaojiu, it’s surprising that you take it seriously!It always brings surprises!
I didn’t expect that you even knew this! "

After that, he pulled Zhang Cheng.

"Come on, let's go see the lord together and tell him about this!"

He could make Xun Yu, who had always been extremely steady and indifferent, become like this.

From here we can see how much impact Zhang Chenggang said on Xun Yu!

Xun Yu still has a very good grasp of propriety in many matters.

Know what to do and how to do it.

For example, the matter of steel is extremely important now.

Coupled with Zhang Cheng, he is Cao Cao's future son-in-law.

So after he confirmed that Zhang Cheng really had a way to increase steel production.

Zhang Cheng was not asked about specific methods to improve the steel industry.

Instead, he had to drag Zhang Cheng to see Cao Cao as soon as possible.

I think it would be better to let Zhang Cheng and Cao Cao speak for themselves about such an important matter.

It's enough for you to just listen on the sidelines.

Zhang Cheng was a little stunned by Xun Yu's reaction.

Is this still the Xun Yu I know?

Why does it look like you are not stable at all now?

Even better than Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia and the others.

"Um...brother Wen Ruo, this is not a big deal, so there is no need to be so excited."

Xun Yu shook his head repeatedly when he heard Zhang Cheng's words.

“Steel has always been a big deal.

Being able to increase steel production is definitely an extremely important thing. Can you not be excited?
You said it was a trivial matter, but this is really not a trivial matter! "

Gao Jiu really loves to tell jokes!
Could it be that he didn't know how shocking what he said could be?

"Let's go! We must take this matter seriously and go see the lord as soon as possible."

Xun Yu didn't listen to Zhang Cheng at all, and pulled Zhang Cheng away from his residence in a hurry.

He quickly headed towards where Cao Cao was.

The people in Xun Yu's mansion were all shocked when they saw Xun Yu like this.

To be honest, they had never seen Xun Yu, who was always calm, well-behaved and very steady, lose his composure like this.

Now, this man who pulled Mr. Gao Jiu and ran outside in a hurry, is he really their husband?
Mr. Gaojiu was in the room. What did he do to his husband?

Why did your husband have such a big reaction? ?
……

In Cao Cao's mansion.In the room specially used for receiving guests, besides Cao Cao, there were two other people sitting there.

These two people were none other than Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai.

However, the two people who seemed carefree and uninhibited in the past now looked a little sad.

Even Cao Cao looked solemn.

The atmosphere in the room seemed very depressing.

In front of Cao Cao, there were many documents.

These have all been urgently sent from various places recently.

None of the three people in the room spoke, making the heavy atmosphere even more solemn.

After a while, Xi Zhi finally said:

"How about... I call Gao Ji and ask him for his opinion?

Let's see if there's any way up here. "

Hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Guo Jia also nodded in agreement.

Looking for a higher position when encountering difficulties has now almost become their instinctive habit.

After all, Zhang Cheng has accomplished a lot, and in their opinion, there are simply no solutions to the problems.

Let them subconsciously feel that nothing can be difficult for Zhang Cheng.

As long as Zhang Cheng takes action, many problems can be easily solved.

When Cao Cao heard what Xi Zhicai said, he couldn't help but be moved.

However, after thinking about this time, what difficulties they encountered.

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh again, shook his head, and suppressed this thought.

This thing is different from other things.

Even if I ask the superiors, I'm afraid it will be of no use.

"Things are different. You and I both know what is going on this time.

This cannot be solved by just relying on some ingenuity.

We need to come up with something real, and it is very difficult to solve it.

Even if he is a highly qualified person, he is still helpless. "

After hearing Cao Cao's words, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai couldn't help but feel a little silent.

Obviously, they agreed with Cao Cao's words.

After a while, Guo Jia said.

"Lord, why don't you... let's ask Brother Gaojiu?
Maybe Brother Gaojiu really has some good ideas.

If there is really a way, wouldn't it be solved easily? "

This is obviously a case of treating a dead horse as a living horse doctor.

After hearing what Guo Jia said, Cao Cao thought about it and felt that what Guo Jia said made sense.

There was also a glimmer of hope in his heart.

Although this hope is not great.

After all, as he said, things are different.

But thinking about all the things Zhang Cheng had done, he still couldn't help but have a little fantasy.

How great would it be if Zhang Cheng could really solve the problems they are encountering now?

At that moment, I was going to write a letter and let someone take it, and quickly went to Chenliu County to ask about Zhang Cheng.

See if Zhang Cheng has any corresponding countermeasures.

He had no intention of calling Zhang Cheng back from Chenliu County.

Because he also knows that Zhang Cheng is also busy recently.

As a result, before this was done, someone from outside hurriedly came to report that Xun Yu and Zhang Cheng had come together.

Hearing what this person said, the three people in the room couldn't help but be stunned.

"This really means that if you are good at it, you will be able to do it!"

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh, and then quickly asked people to hurry up and welcome Zhang Cheng and Xun Yu in.

Not long after, Xun Yu and Zhang Cheng appeared in front of Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia.

Xun Yu and Zhang Cheng couldn't help but be stunned when they saw Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai on Cao Cao's side.

But because of his mood at the moment, he didn't think too much.

After saluting Cao Cao, he and Zhang Cheng came to the room.

"Mr. Wen Ruo, what happy event did you encounter when you came here this time?
I see the joy on your face. "

Cao Cao couldn't help but look at Xun Yu and asked.

After all, Xun Yu seemed to be in very good condition, and the joy on his face could not be concealed at all.

It is really rare for this kind of situation to happen to Xun Yu.

Think about it again, I am encountering difficulties now.

Cao Cao couldn't help it all of a sudden, and his mood became agitated.

The look in Xun Yu's eyes changed.

Could it be that... Xun Yu already has a good countermeasure? !

Otherwise, according to Xun Yu's character, this definitely shouldn't be the case!
Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia had the same idea.

They all felt that it was Xun Yu who had thought of an excellent way to solve the difficulties they were facing now.

Although logically speaking, this thing has just happened now.

Xun Yu probably hasn't received the news yet, at least Cao Cao hasn't given the news to Xun Yu yet.

But they also felt that with Xun Yu's identity and status, under the current circumstances, it was not impossible to obtain this news from other channels.

"Good news! Lord! Great news!

At this time, Gao hurriedly came from Chenliu County and brought excellent news. "

Xun Yu said excitedly.

Upon hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Zhicai couldn't help but look at each other.

Then everyone became excited.

Is it true? !

High for now.Is there really a solution to this problem we are facing?
All three of them were inexplicably surprised.

After all, not long ago, they all felt that if they asked Zhang Cheng about this matter, Zhang Cheng might not have any good solution.

But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Zhang Chengcheng would already be here and come up with a solution to the problem.

This is really shocking.

He is indeed a good son-in-law!

"Tell me, tell me quickly!"

Cao Cao couldn't keep calm anymore.Urged continuously.

Xun Yu said:

"That's right, Gao said he has some ways to increase steel production!!"

Xun Yu said this with excitement.

Then, he found Cao Cao, Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia in the room, and their expressions suddenly changed.

Seems rather stunned.

This reaction exceeded Xun Yu's expectations.

He felt very strange and stopped immediately.

The three people who looked at each other with somewhat different expressions said:
"Lord, what's wrong?
There must be something wrong with this matter.

Is it not worthy of people's joy to increase the production of steel? "

Cao Cao shook his head and said:
"Of course not, this is of course also very good news!
It's just that it's a little different from what we thought just now, and it's too unexpected.

Gaojiu, what is your method to increase steel production? "

Cao Cao collected his thoughts and looked at Zhang Cheng for questioning.

Zhang Cheng immediately told some of the methods he knew that could increase steel production.

Of course, it's not a particularly clever method.

At least in later generations, this is the old-fashioned way.

However, the so-called old-fashioned laws of later generations have extraordinary significance for this era.

Too much ahead,
In this era, it is enough for use.

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Cao Cao, Guo Jiaxi, Zhicai and Xun Yu were all in a daze.

Because some of the methods Zhang Cheng said were beyond their understanding.

It's completely different from what they thought.

No wonder they are like this, because there are some simple chemical reactions involved.

Although the few people present are all top smart people.

Especially Cao Cao, he was a great hero.

But when faced with some simple chemical problems of later generations, we still have to be confused.

It was confusing to hear.

"Um... Gaojiu, tell me how much you can increase steel production through these methods of yours.

How much can the quality of steel be improved? "

Cao Cao was not going to pursue those details, he decided to just look at the results.

Zhang Cheng thought for a while and said:

"If you use this method to practice steel.

Keeping the current scale unchanged, it can probably increase production by [-] to [-]%.

As for the quality of steel, it can also be improved by [-]%, or even more.

I don't know exactly how much it is.

This is only a rough estimate.

To know exactly how much it is, we need to do it in person in the future and then compare it.

Generally speaking, there won't be much difference. "

Zhang Cheng's words immediately silenced the room.

The breathing of Cao Cao, Zhicai, Guo Jiaxun and others has become rapid?
The look in Zhang Cheng's eyes was so intense!
Zhang Cheng suddenly felt a little uncomfortable when they were staring at him like this.

This... this is just a little bit of what I said, and it is a very common method in later generations.

How come you all have become like this?silence!

Deathly silence!

The entire room fell into absolute silence in an instant as Zhang Cheng's words came out.

Several people present were all shocked!
They were all stunned by Zhang Cheng's words.

They were the only ones left, breathing more rapidly.

"Um... Gaojiu, tell me again, the production and performance that steel can increase?"

After a while, Cao Cao's voice rang.

It's just that Cao Cao, who usually has a heroic attitude and doesn't panic when faced with trouble, now spoke with a vibrato.

Reaching out to hold Zhang Cheng's hand, a pair of eyes stared at him, full of expectation and some disbelief.

I am very worried that I just heard it wrong.

Zhang Chengdao:
"Well, father-in-law, don't get too excited.

What I just said is that after adopting these methods.

Maintain the current scale of steel smelting.

Steel production can probably increase by [-] to [-]%.

As for the quality of steel, it can be improved by about [-]%. "

"boom!"

Cao Cao only felt that thunder suddenly exploded in his mind.

His whole body couldn't help but tremble.

It can be improved so much!
Can it be improved so much?
Strong disbelief rose in Cao Cao's heart.

Cao Cao instinctively suspected that Zhang Cheng was telling lies.

I think there is a lot of exaggeration.

However, thinking about Zhang Cheng's usual style, I know that he is not a person who likes to talk big.

Especially when it comes to more important things, you will never lie.

That means that what Zhang Cheng said is true!

But...but this is too amazing!

After adopting some methods, it was possible to increase the production of steel so much at once?
The key is that the output has increased, and the quality has not only not declined, but has also been greatly improved!

This...this is really incredible! !
At this time, Xun Yu was also completely stunned.

I was completely shocked by Zhang Cheng's words.

Although he had heard Zhang Cheng say before that he had a way to increase steel production to a certain extent.

And in my heart, I have already made certain guesses and estimates about this.

I feel that this can definitely increase production a lot.

But even if it was, he had already been mentally prepared for this from the beginning.

But now after hearing Zhang Cheng's words, he was still completely stunned.

Actually... can it increase such a high output?

It can be improved by [-]% to [-]%!
What is the concept?
Another [-]% difference would be equivalent to doubling the production of steel!
This is really shocking!

You know, this iron smelting technology has appeared a long time ago.

And after generations of development, it finally reached its current scale.

Today's iron-making technology is more mature than before.

In the eyes of Xun Yu and many others, this is basically the peak!

But now Zhang Cheng actually said that through these methods, the output can be directly increased by [-] to [-]%!
This...this is really incredible!
Unbelievable!

If the person who said this was not Zhang Cheng, Xun Yu would not believe it even if he beat him to death.

You will only think that the other person is a liar.

But now, these words come from Zhang Cheng's mouth, so naturally there is a big difference.

More importantly, with such a big increase in output, the quality of steel can also be improved.

This is too, too unbelievable, too magical!
Generally speaking, if you want to increase the output of a product, you have to sacrifice quality accordingly.

There are very few people who can do it quickly and well!

Can bear fruit.When this matter came to Zhang Cheng's side, there was such a big surprise.

Zhang Cheng was actually able to do it quickly and well!
It can improve the production and quality of steel to such a great extent.

This is really shocking.

The eyes of the people in the room looking at Zhang Cheng all changed.

It's really like watching a god.

I was shocked by Zhang Cheng's hand!

Everyone present knew very well how important this thing was!
Steel is a symbol of hard power, and at the same time, it is also a very hard currency!

If there is enough steel, then they can produce enough weapons.

They can quickly replace the weapons and armor of their soldiers and horses.

It can make the soldiers and horses more powerful, and arm the soldiers and horses under your command to the teeth.

Quickly form a powerful fighting force.

Everyone present knew how important elite armor weapons were.

Not to mention the rest, just the difference between having armor on one's body and one without armor on one's body is ridiculously big.

Wearing fine armor, if someone cuts you with a knife, you will be fine.

But if you slash someone, the enemy on the other side will die.

If someone shoots you, you can survive by relying on your armor.

But if you shoot an arrow at the opponent, the opponent will be seriously injured.

The improvement of combat effectiveness of armor and weapons is visible to the naked eye, and it is extremely fast.

It can form extremely effective combat effectiveness in the shortest possible time.

Even though Cao Cao has a lot of troops and horses now, it looks like he has a large number of soldiers and a large general.

But in fact, many of the soldiers and horses under his command were far from different in terms of armor and weapons.

Among the truly equipped soldiers and horses of this era, not even [-]% of them have sophisticated armors and weapons.
Although he had collected many Yellow Turbans before.

But everyone present knew what the Yellow Turban Army was like.

These are refugees, and many of them don't even have decent weapons.

Just use bamboo or wooden sticks as weapons.

This applies even to weapons, let alone armor.

That thing is really extremely rare among the Yellow Turban Army.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao has been tilting his limited iron resources towards the army until now.

He really lacks the corresponding weapons and armor.

The most direct reason that restricts the number of armors and weapons on his side is the limited production of steel.

If there is a lot of steel, the production speed of his armor and weapons will be greatly improved.

It can be said that there have been earth-shaking changes!
What Zhang Cheng said at this time really scratched his itch.

How could this not make Cao Cao and everyone present excited?
Originally, because of Zhang Cheng, their grain output had been greatly improved.

If the armor problem is solved, one can imagine how much combat effectiveness Cao Cao can increase.

This piece of success is really my timely rain!
It is your own lucky star!

Cao Cao thought sincerely.

He suddenly remembered what Zhang Cheng once told him that he would marry his first three women.

Now it seems that this matter... does not seem impossible to consider?
However, after recovering from the initial shock.

Cao Cao suddenly seemed to remember something.

His face became ugly again, and he looked at Zhang Cheng but hesitated to speak.

Seeing Cao Cao, his expression suddenly changed.

Zhang Cheng seemed a little dazed and surprised.

I don't understand Cao Cao, what's wrong?
Why was it that not long ago, he looked extremely excited?

Why did your complexion become so bad all of a sudden? !
What's happening here?
"Father-in-law, there is something difficult to solve.

Could it be that there are some difficulties that I don't know about? "

Cao Cao nodded and said:
"Indeed, this is exactly what Zhicai, Fengxiao and I were talking about not long ago."

Hearing what Cao Cao said, Zhang Cheng suddenly thought about it.

Not long ago, he and Xun Yu came.

Cao Cao also had Xi Zhicai, and Guo Jia and others gathered here.

There seemed to be something wrong with the atmosphere at that time.

As soon as he arrived here, Xun Yu talked about steel, so he didn't bother to ask.

Now that he heard what Cao Cao said, Zhang Cheng became a little curious about this matter.

What is it that makes Cao Cao, Zhicai Guo Jia and others seem helpless?

Cao Cao said:
“This matter is actually simple, it is related to people’s livelihood.

This winter has been extremely cold, and some people are freezing to death.

According to some people's speculation, this year is not the coldest time yet.

Next, there will be even colder times.

Many people and families under his rule are not wealthy.

There is a serious shortage of wood and charcoal for heating.

If this continues, I'm afraid many of the people under our rule will freeze to death! "

When Cao Cao said this, his mood seemed heavy.

In the past, Cao Cao actually didn't care much about these.

In his opinion, these people are dead when they die.

After he died, he could get some from other places, bring them under his rule, and then farm the land for him.

He wouldn't worry about it at all.

But now it is different.

With the appearance of Zhang Cheng, and the suggestions Zhang Cheng gave him about being diligent and caring for the people.

After he actually implemented it, he found that the effect was so good.

Cao Cao's thoughts have also changed greatly.

What happened in Xuzhou gave him a wake-up call and had the greatest impact on him.

Make him want to continue along this path unswervingly.

Moreover, it was his experience in Xuzhou that made him feel how powerful these people were.

Although they appear to be weak and easy to bully on weekdays, they grow wantonly like weeds and are slaughtered by others.

But you can really treat them well and guide them.

Then they can often gather extremely powerful power!
And bring you a great surprise.

Through Zhang Cheng, he realized what it meant to win the hearts of the people and win the world.

Know who this popular sentiment refers to.

This is not the heart of those aristocratic families, but the heart of many people at the bottom.

If he can get the support of more people at the bottom, then he will definitely become very different!
This is why Cao Cao is so worried.

People don’t have fuel for heating?
After listening to Cao Cao's words, Zhang Cheng understood what Cao Cao was worried about?
"Gaojiu. The method you mentioned is very good.

But under the current circumstances, it is really not suitable for implementation.

Because practicing steel is really a waste of charcoal.

The weather is too cold now, and charcoal itself is not enough.

If it is used to practice steel again, I am afraid it will cause great disaster.

More people will live and die because they have no way to stay warm.

Gaojiu, your method is very good, and I can’t wait to start promoting it.

But now, I am stuck on this..."

Saying this, Cao Cao looked very distressed.

For Cao Cao, this feeling was simply compared to facing an extremely beautiful woman.

Moreover, this woman has already fallen in love with him and is deeply affectionate.

She even wore a mourning dress and looked at him secretly on top of her deceased husband's funeral hall. He could enter the alley at any time.

However, due to some unspeakable reasons, it is even more uncomfortable to not have that ability for the time being.

You know, once this is carried out, it will make a leap in the steel production and the quality of the steel here!

The strength on our side must have a huge and rapid development.

But under such circumstances, he was unable to expand the scale due to weather conditions.

He even wanted to stop practicing steel and making weapons.

The idea of ​​​​then delivering the saved charcoal to people's homes for them to keep warm and keep out the cold.

After saying these words, Cao Cao suddenly thought of something and turned to look at Zhang Chengdao:
"By the way, Gao Jiu, why did you suddenly come to Zhencheng, and you went to see Wen Ruo first.

And proposed this method of steel? "

Facing Cao Cao's inquiry, Zhang Cheng said:
"I have two new farm tools. If I want to make them, I need a lot of steel.

at the same time.I also want to make a batch of iron farm tools.

Use plowing of land to increase food production. "

Zhang Cheng said, and told the reason for this.

After hearing what Zhang Cheng said, he actually produced two new farm tools.

It can be used in conjunction with the Naqu shaft plow, which will greatly improve farming efficiency.

And to a certain extent, after increasing grain production, Cao Cao was surprised and happy.

He is worthy of being his good son-in-law!
At first, I thought it was just a curved shaft plow, but it was already an ingenious workmanship with endless magical uses.

The food production on his side has been greatly increased, which is already the limit.

In the future, it will be difficult to make a better agricultural tool than the curved shaft plow.

But who would have thought that in the blink of an eye, Zhang Cheng would actually come up with a rake and a columbine.

and stated their effects.

The curved-column plow itself is already so good, and then the columbine and the harrow cooperate with each other.

From now on, it is impossible for his food production not to increase greatly!

This is really excellent news.

It is indeed a high achievement!
You can always surprise yourself!

This son-in-law is really worth it!

Cao Cao looked at Zhang Cheng and became more and more satisfied.

He was also very pleased with his previous decisive action.

If not, how could he possibly get such a good son-in-law as Gao Zuo?

But after thinking about the problems he encountered, Cao Cao's good mood disappeared again.

It is obvious that he will soon be able to adopt the new method of refining steel mentioned by Zhang Cheng to greatly increase the production of steel.

And with enough steel, more new farm tools can be made.

You can make your subordinates produce more food.

It can also make the armor, soldiers and horses under his command more sophisticated.

But there is no way to implement this immediately.

Everyone is stuck on this fuel thing!

Seeing Cao Cao playing Zhicai, Guo Jia and others, they all looked gloomy and felt extremely regretful.

Zhang Cheng thought for a while and said:

"Father-in-law, you don't have to worry about the fuel issue, it can be easily solved.

It can be said to be a piece of cake. "

After hearing Zhang Cheng's words, Cao Cao, Guo Jiaxi, Zhicai, and Xun Yu all raised their heads in an instant, and their eyes fell on Zhang Cheng.

They were surprised at first, and then they all felt that Zhang Cheng had said too much.

Or maybe Zhang Cheng said this because he didn't understand how serious the fuel problem was under his own control.

Fuel problem.It's easy to solve, how easy is it?

Is it really that easy? !
(End of this chapter)