Three Kingdoms: From Yinlin to Great Wei Xiongzhu

Chapter 171 Dog-like things, love each other and kill each other
Three joys?

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, he rested his chin with his hands, and listened attentively.

Lu Yu's voice had already been heard.

"The first happy event is the situation in Hebei. Now under the severe drought, the crops will not be harvested, and under the severe flood, even some upland rice in the south may be washed out!"

"And the direct impact is the turmoil in Hebei. Think about it, Mr. Cao. Although Yuan Shao has a lot of food, he can't support the large number of soldiers and people under his rule. With the lack of food, according to Yuan Shao's narrow-minded temperament, he must It's worrying every day, terrified every night...and the best way to eliminate worry...is..."

Cao Cao generally agrees with what Lu Yu said, especially about Yuan Shao's character.

No one knows the big brother Yuan Shao better than Cao Cao, his mind is as small as a fingernail.

The food harvest is gone, he is going crazy!
And... there is only one way to eliminate panic and worry...

"Gongsun Zan!" Cao Cao said first.

Uh... As soon as this remark came out, Lu Yu was taken aback, dare to say... Lao Cao would rush to answer.

And Cao Cao's voice continued. "Gongsun Zan is the one with the most food among the lords in the world today. According to legend, he has hoarded 300 million shi of grain in Youzhou. Yuan Shao wants to eliminate the panic about the food supply...then the only way to attack Gongsun Zan is to seize his food for himself. !"

That's right...

Lu Yu nodded.

If there is one state and county in the whole Dahan that has stable food prices and never rises or falls, it must be Youzhou!
This is also thanks to the contribution of Liu Yu, the former governor of Youzhou.

This brother is good at governing the state and counties, he is lenient in government, wins the hearts of the people, and stabilizes food prices... Apart from advocating a "soft" approach to the local nomads such as Wuhuan and Xianbei, there is nothing to blame!

But... These days, princes who know how to govern states and counties and who don't know how to fight often don't live long. After all, it was in the fourth year of Chuping, because the combat power was so scumbag, they fought against Gongsun Zan and were defeated and killed!

In addition, Gongsun Zan collected all the food in Youzhou and its low price in one wave, claiming to have 300 million shi in the fields...

I'm afraid that in this drought season, all the grain reserves of other princes will not be as fat as his family.

The so-called innocence is full of guilt...

Not to mention sitting in Youzhou, how dare you be so fat?
Then with Yuan Shao's narrow-minded temperament, how could he ignore it?It must be taken away!

Youzhou, 300 million shi of grain... children only do multiple-choice questions, and Yuan Shao wants both!

"As Duke Cao said, the northern border is bound to fall into chaos. Although Gongsun Zan's troops are not as powerful as Yuan Shao's, he is superior in that he has abundant food and grass, and his cavalry is brave. Yuan Shao really wants to eat it... At least it will take three or four years. During this period, Regardless of whether Duke Cao welcomes the emperor or expands the territory, at least the northern border can be protected without any worries... Mr. Cao, tell me, isn’t this a great happy event?”

Huo…

Not to mention, Cao Cao's mood suddenly became clearer after Lu Yu said this...

At the same time, he realized that Yu'er was helping him analyze the situation, Chen Ming... the possibility of welcoming the emperor.

"Haha...it is indeed a happy event!" Cao Cao smiled and stretched out his hand to signal. "Lu Gongcao might as well continue talking, what is the second happy event?"

"Southern border!" Lu Yu said without hesitation: "Similar to the northern border, drought, locust plague, waterlogging... the three disasters will only hit the southern border harder. I heard that there is a plague in Jingzhou, and Liu Biao is another guard." City guest...couldn't threaten Duke Cao's actions! The only one who...has some threat is Yuan Shu, and his food reserves are not small!"

"Fortunately, between Duke Cao and Yuan Shu, there are two buffer zones, Lu Bu and Liu Bei, and Yuan Shu has always looked down on Liu Bei. With his style of doing things, he may tempt Lu Bu with food in his hands and help him attack Liu Bei!"

At this point in the conversation, Cao Cao suddenly thought of something, and he couldn't help but interrupt.

"Now that Liu Bei can't protect himself, his food reserves are even tighter. That's why...the food and grass he can provide to Lu Bu's army is also very little. If this is the case, haha...according to Lu Bu's temperament of being a mother, he Maybe they will really break with Liu Bei because of the food Yuan Shu promised! Even counterattack Liu Bei, hahaha..."

"That's why, you don't have to worry about the situation in the southern border in the past few years, haha, you can free up your hands... to fight the road to Luoyang, and start to welcome the emperor!"

Cao Cao laughed heartily...

While laughing, he continued talking. "And Yuan Shu, a dog-like thing! He is a brave man who can only get in and out! It's easy to feed him food, but it's much harder to get him to spit it out. Most of the food he promised Lu Bu will be beaten. It’s not worth it, Lu Bu will unite with Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu in a fit of anger, this is a new story, it really is a joy, even more exciting than Yuan Shao’s in the north!”

That's right...

What Lu Yu wanted to say was finished by Cao Cao. This time he didn't pretend to be, and Lu Yu felt a little embarrassed.

There was only a slight smile on his mouth.

"Cao Gong Mingjian, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Yuan Shu...the three forces are in love with each other. Maybe some of the indigenous forces in Xiapi City will suddenly realize that they are not the ones who can achieve great things. What about Cheng?"

Well…

Cao Cao paused slightly.

Thinking about it, it's true... The forces in Xiapi City are not stupid. There is no future at all if you follow Liu Bei, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu. Cao Cao's side is the right way!

It's just... the Danyang faction, celebrity faction, common people faction?

Which force would surrender to Cao Cao?Faintly, Cao Cao still had a little expectation in his heart.

"Lu Gongcao, continue to talk, this is the third great joy, I'm all ears here, and I'm looking forward to it."

"Mr. Cao, have a sip of tea..." Lu Yu offered to pass Cao Cao a cup of tea.

"Drink after you finish talking? If you speak well, what tea do you want? I'll send someone to send Qiaopei's 30-year-old tribute wine directly!" Cao Cao put his head in front of Lu Yu's face, smiling.

Uh…

Lu Yu pondered, Qiao Peigong wine seems to have been drunk in Xiahou Dun's mansion, isn't it the Gujing tribute wine?

Lu Yu was thinking about it... When he is free, add some alcohol to the wine of this era!
The so-called strong wine in this era is really not strong, and it is far worse than Erguotou.

"Mr. Cao, this third item is related to the highway from Yanzhou to Luoyang!"

Regardless of the fact that Yanzhou and Luoyang are only five hundred miles away...

But there are quite a lot of passes, checkpoints, and city gates in the middle. Although after Dong Zhuo burned Luoyang, the big warlords looked down on this land of clerks, but there are many small groups of soldiers and scattered warriors... It is not that easy to pass!
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed slightly, and he became even more curious about what Yu'er said next.

"Cao Gong, Yanzhou is the closest to Luoyang Zouhulao Pass, but including Hulao Pass, there are not a few soldiers in the middle! Although there are not many of them, it takes a lot of effort to pass through the garrison pass! "

"However...because of the drought, locust plague, and waterlogging, their current situation must be very miserable, and life is even more difficult, and the most urgent problem they need to solve is food. According to this inference, Mr. Cao has food...you can use it Going to negotiate with them now, it would be best if they can be recruited, even if they can’t be recruited, after all, the food is there, and they don’t have any direct conflict of interest with Duke Cao, so naturally they won’t stop them and let the army march forward.”

"In this way, under the catastrophe, the road from Yanzhou to Luoyang will be easier to go. This is the third joy!"

call…

After listening to Lu Yu's last point, Cao Cao exhaled lightly, he stood up, paced left and right...

Not because the third one is so wonderful...

It's because these three great joys are all connected together, which is really exquisite.

No worries in the north and no worries in the south, Cao Cao can let go of his hands and feet...

The vagrants in the Sili area are short of food, so there is an opportunity to take advantage of it.

Who would have thought that a catastrophe...can actually cause three joys one after another...

Cao Cao's heart throbbed again and again... For a moment, he felt that God was helping Cao Cao!

So what are you waiting for, just head west and you're done!

Speaking of which, Cao Cao didn't come to the Cai Mansion to discuss strategic plans with Lu Yu deliberately, he just wanted to meet his son.

Sometimes, Cao Cao's mood will be the same as that of an ordinary father. His son has made great achievements and deserves to be rewarded!As a father, how can you not come to praise a few words?

But...however, chatting and chatting...because they talked about strategic planning again.

However, once we had a conversation...Cao Cao's whole person suddenly became clear. This clarity does not lie in a city or a place, nor does it lie in gains and losses, but in...a clear understanding of the current situation in the world.

Ha ha…

Five qi and eight luck, yin and yang and five elements, Yu'er has brought Cao Cao many surprises, but... what surprised Cao Cao the most is still Yu'er's sensitive judgment of the situation and terrifying insight. Or missing.

"Come here..." Cao Cao paused, his eyes fixed.

"Cao Gong..." Several soldiers walked in slowly.

"Go get two altars of 30-year-old Jiu Niang Chunjiu. Today, I will not get drunk with Lu Gongcao!" Cao Cao said loudly.

"Well..."

In a word, several soldiers left in a hurry.

Jiu Niang Chunjiu is another name for Gujing Gongjiu, which is very famous in Qiaopei...

When Lu Yu rolled his eyes, he had a strong feeling that he and Lao Cao were probably going to drink too much today!

"Cao Gong, how about..." Lu Yu wanted to persuade Gan'er out of protection for Gan'er.

Unexpectedly, Cao Cao raised his hand directly. "What's the matter? Is the house-filling maid in the house hooking your soul today?"

Uh... Lu Yu was speechless.

"Hahaha..." Cao Cao laughed loudly. "Tonight our lord... no, it means that we will not get drunk tonight. Tomorrow, I will help you choose a few more handsome maids! You boy, wait and have fun! Haha..."

Because he was so happy, and because he was chatting with his son, Cao Cao didn't care so much, and said whatever he wanted.

Besides, Cao Cao sometimes really looks forward to holding a grandson!

After all, the tradition handed down from their ancestors by their Cao family is called "the next generation is a relative"!
hiss…

Suddenly, Cao Cao thought of something again, and his face suddenly became more serious. "I remembered, today Lu Gongcao specially asked to build an imperial school for my virtuous sister? How could I forget about this!"

Ha ha ha ha…

Cao Cao patted Lu Yu's shoulder with his hand while laughing.

"Don't worry about 120, but if you welcome the emperor, haha, his first will must be to rebuild the Taixue and re-engrave the Taixue Stone Scriptures! Hahahaha!"

Cao Cao smiled very happily...

Rebuilding the Taixue is not the dream of the virtuous sister Cai Yan alone, he Cao Cao... is also yearning for it!

at this time.

"Duke Cao, Duke Cao..."

A hurried voice came, it was still raining outside, but the footsteps were extraordinarily hasty.

Hearing the voice, it seems that Xun Yu is coming...

Cao Cao's eyes slightly opened, it was raining heavily, and it was the middle of the night, why did Xun Yu come here?Could it be... there is another accident in the rice field?
His face suddenly sank...

At this moment, Xun Yu had already stepped into the main hall, he hurriedly took off his bamboo hat, but it seemed... because he walked too fast, his body was still covered with rain marks!

"Xun Sima? But what happened?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.

"Something has happened, it's a very urgent matter!" Xun Yu frowned... "Guanzhong is careful to report, the emperor, the emperor's car has left Chang'an, and it has... already headed for Hongnong County!"

This statement came out.

wow…

Both Lu Yu and Cao Cao's expressions changed. No wonder Xun Yu was so nervous. The only person in the world who can make him not calm down is the Son of Heaven, right?

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Lu Yu, trying to catch some information from Lu Yu's eyes, but... At this time, Lu Yu's eyes narrowed slightly, and his eyes suddenly became deep and dignified.

According to the records of ancient books, the emperor left Chang'an and rushed to Hongnong... This marked the beginning of the emperor's return to the east.

And the entire process of the emperor's return to the east is extremely long, because various forces are involved, and each force is secretly pregnant, and so on, the original journey of one or two months has taken as long as one or two years as long as!
But... Lu Yu pondered, it seems that the emperor went to Hongnong a few months earlier than the historical records?

Could it be that the chain reaction triggered by the flapping of the butterfly's wings by him, Lu Yu, has already affected Guanzhong and the emperor's return to the east?

Hiss...isn't it?
Lu Yu knocked lightly on his forehead, what the hell?

Now that the Son of Heaven has taken the first step towards returning to the east, now... Lao Cao should also take this big step!

"Mr. Cao..." Lu Yu's face became serious all of a sudden. "The time has come, get ready!"

As soon as this remark came out, Xun Yu also cupped his hands and said: "Although the emperor just left Chang'an and temporarily lived in Hongnong County, it seems like a small step, but in fact he has taken a big step back to the east. Xun also felt that, like Lu Gong As Cao said, the time has come, and we should prepare early! Perhaps soon, the Son of Heaven will embark on the journey back to the east."

Two of Cao Cao's most valued think tanks recited the same sentence...

Now... Cao Cao can't take care of drinking anymore.

"Come here! Prepare the horse! Go back to the mansion! Let Zilian and Miaocai come to the government office to see me immediately!"

At this moment, the moon is at the tip of the eyebrows, and the rain is still falling... There is a tension everywhere in the main hall, an atmosphere that cannot be let go!

Today, Cao Cao is not in the mood to drink the 30-year-old Gujing tribute wine.

It is imminent to open the channel from Yanzhou to Luoyang.

Cao Cao stepped forward to leave first, Xun Yu stared deeply at Lu Yu, then turned around and chased after Cao Cao...

At this moment, it was clearly visible that the clothes on Cao Cao and Xun Yu were wet, but their footsteps were extremely hasty!
call…

Lu Yu let out a long breath, his eyes narrowed slightly... "This year! It's been an eventful year!"

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There is severe drought in April, migratory locusts in June, no harvest in July, and severe waterlogging in August.

Some are happy and some are sad.

For example, Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan are relatively happy. Although this year's drought and waterlogging have failed to harvest, but...the family has food in stock, so don't panic!

On the contrary, Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu, Liu Biao... were a little panicked.

Especially Yuan Shao... he is not well.

Uncle, he endured the drought and locust plague... After all, there is still rice, but... After the drought, another heavy rain poured down, and the river dam burst... Tens of thousands of acres of rice fields were washed away, and all the harvest of the year was wiped out in an instant!
This…

Yuan Shao's mind is always small, but at this moment...he is about to explode!
All he could think about was, what should I do?I'm out of food! ...Actually...it doesn't matter if there is no food, but Gongsun Zan still has food. How can he have food?Why?What about Wang Fa?What about the law?Can't!

But at this moment...

In the government office, Ju Shou and Tian Feng are still "chattering"!
"Duke Yuan, in just two years, Cao Cao has grown from having no land to owning two counties, with 10 troops under his command. In my opinion, he is the confidant of Duke Yuan!"

Jushou talked eloquently... "According to the news from Guanzhong and Yanzhou, the emperor left Chang'an and temporarily stationed in Hongnong County. This is a sign of returning to the east. Cao Cao sent his brother Cao Hongxi to Luoyang to welcome the emperor. His strategy is clearly revealed... This strategy is extremely subtle, I expect there must be some experts in the Cao camp to give advice!"

"And this strategy, with a slight change, is actually feasible to apply to our army! The distance between Yuan Gong and Luoyang is even closer than that of Cao Cao, and the passage along the way is unimpeded!"

The implication is obvious, if the Son of Heaven returns to the east, you will get the moon first if you are close to the water tower...you should be the first one to greet the Son of Heaven, Mr. Yuan!

Uh... Hearing this, Yuan Shao raised his spirits, but soon, he shook his head again.

Cao Cao went west?The emperor returns to the east?Does it have something to do with him?

Can the Son of Heaven be eaten?
Besides, with Yuan Shao's proud personality and narrow mind, he brought the emperor to Jizhou. If the emperor had a disagreement and issued an edict, would Yuan Shao listen or not?Is this Jizhou, Bingzhou, and Qingzhou surnamed Yuan?Is it still surnamed Liu?
Isn't this special meowing to embarrass myself?

Even though he thought so in his heart, Yuan Shao nodded, "Military division might as well continue talking!"

The implication is, military advisor, it’s up to you to say what you want to say, but...whether I listen or not, that’s another story!

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(End of this chapter)