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Cao Wei's military farming system has always been the focus of research for many historians. Naturally, the Internet is full of talks about how important military farming is, and how it was the military farming system that provided Cao Cao with the capital for wars and so on... Although the military farming system is very important, the taxes on self-cultivating farmers cannot be ignored!

Evidence 1: Military rations supply during the Battle of Guandu

After Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, he issued an edict:

Yingchuan is where the former emperor launched his army to conquer. In the Battle of Guandu, the four directions collapsed, and people from far and near looked back, but this county was righteous, and the young and strong carried weapons, and the old and weak carried food. In the past, the Han emperor relied on Qinzhong as the foundation of the country, and Emperor Guangwu relied on Henei as the foundation of the kingdom. Now I am here to ascend the throne and accept the throne. God will use this county to help build the Great Wei.

The content of this edict is easy to understand. Cao Pi believed that Yingchuan was the place where Cao Cao started his army. During the Battle of Guandu, the situation was unclear and many counties were watching. Only Yingchuan County firmly supported Cao Cao. The young and strong brought weapons to the battle, and the old and weak were responsible for supplying food and grass. Liu Bang started his career in Hanzhong, and Liu Xiu took Henei as his base. Yingchuan County was a blessed place given by God to Cao Wei.