This warrior is so fierce

Chapter 438 Chaos
Cangshan in Yan State is ancient, and the sun is cold in Youzhou.

The records of Youzhou once said that the Jixing scattered into Youzhou, and the northern Taiyin, so it was named Youming.

From the perspective of terrain, there are many high mountains in the central part of Youzhou, which cut off the cold wind going south. Therefore, in the central part to the south, it is still the farming civilization of Qianyuan.

Once you cross the central and northern mountains, you will enter a large Youbei grassland.

Throughout Youbei, there are many jungles, grasslands, and highlands. The complex terrain has created cultural diversity, and among the mountains, there are many famous families.

Among the martial arts in Youzhou, Eclipse Sect, Hunyuan Temple, and Piaoxue Sect are the top three sects. Apart from these three sects, there are other sects with different systems, but they are also among the top sects. The famous "Jiuling Mountain" for cultivating Taoism, Jiuling Mountain can also be called "the first sect in Youzhou", but this is a sect that specializes in cultivating Taoism and ranks first in the world of self-cultivation.

There are also some top sect families, such as the Fenglei Sect, such as the Xiao family. The Fenglei Sect was a branch of the Lei Family in Jianzhou 800 years ago. Most of the sect is dominated by the descendants of the Lei family, and the Xiao family is an ancient family that has stood in Youzhou for thousands of years and has a deep influence. There is also a branch of the Xiao family in Youzhou Mansion.

It is said that the Xiao family may be a descendant of Emperor You, a branch of Yan Kingdom in the north, but there is no way to confirm this statement, even the remnants of previous dynasties have always been taboo in this dynasty. After that, I definitely can't live today.

The "Records of Youzhou" that Cao Su had read before was written by Xiao Yu, a descendant of the Xiao family.

In addition, another force has emerged in Youzhou, that is, the great bandit Li Xingxi who is active across the two states. Compared with the Youbei Alliance, which is right in front of you, Li Xingxi's active range seems to be farther away from Cao Su. Now it is mainly active in the Youdong direction, even in Liaozhou most of the time.

In the entire eight hundred miles of Youzhou, the forces are intertwined and chaotic.

Cao Su, as the general of Pingbei in the imperial court, his main task is of course to exterminate bandits.

But now that he is based in Youzhou Mansion, there is still a distance from Li Xingxi's active range. The soldiers are overworked and exhausted, and they are short of food and grass, unable to conquer, so they can only put this matter aside for the time being.

From this weak assassin named Tianyou, he got news from Luo Jian and the Youbei Martial Arts Alliance, and sensed the threat from the Youbei Martial Arts Alliance. This was also a problem he had to deal with.

After Yuan Yao's death, he urgently needs a local Bai Xiaosheng from Youzhou to help him with government affairs. Unexpectedly, a famous official from Youzhou came to him on his own initiative.

The timing of this official's visit was too coincidental, Cao Su was suspicious by nature, and at first he felt something was wrong.

But he didn't show it on his face. If he thought wrong, he might really be a fanatic, a fanatic who was ready to serve him.

Later, it was discovered that Zhongjin was arrogant but not stupid, he stepped down after giving him a step, and he looked like a child of an honest family.

After joining Cao Su's camp, he also actively promoted various matters in Youzhou to Cao Su, including the relationship between major factions and forces.

A few days later, Cao Su hosted a banquet for several big families in the city.

Family power is a social model that Qianyuan cannot live without. If Cao Su wants to gain a foothold in the city, he must deal with these families.

The businesses of these families cover multiple industries such as commerce, agriculture, and industry in the city, and are the pillars of the current society.

Cao Su has no intention of changing the status quo at present, and cooperating with the family is naturally the best choice.

Under his invitation, many families in the city all came to the city lord's mansion for a banquet.

The theme of the banquet is "win-win cooperation, mutual benefit".

With Cao Su's army in hand, and Youzhou Mansion surrendered at his feet, no one dared to object, and there were almost no different voices.

Among the families in the city, the first one to be recommended is naturally one of the oldest families, the Xiao family.

The Xiao family is a branch of the Xiao family in Youzhou, and it can be regarded as the leader in Youzhou mansion.

The Patriarch of the Xiao family is a middle-aged man with a calm demeanor. When talking with Cao Su at the banquet, he was quiet and quiet, listening more to Cao Su's arrangements.

Cao Su conveyed to many families the meaning of absorbing the original garrison army.

This made many families feel embarrassed.

The Xiao family didn't speak, and the You family after the Xiao family jumped out.

"General Cao, I'm afraid this is against the rules, right?"

Xiao You, Wei Qujiang are the five major families in the city, the strength of the You family is not inferior to the Xiao family, but the Xiao family occupies the head of the ancient family, so it is defaulted to be the leading brother, but most of the time, it is the You family talking.

Of course Cao Su thought that the other party might refuse, so he said directly: "If you don't accept it, then that's fine."

Hearing that Cao Su's attitude was not so firm and tough, the families below all heaved a sigh of relief.

Cao Su turned around and said: "But when these people retreat, there must be a place to go. If you don't accept them, then you will follow the system of dismissal of sergeants in this dynasty, and delineate the scope of these people's private land according to their military achievements."

Many patriarchs are stupid, so they just divide the land when they come up?
They didn't quite understand this situation, and the Patriarch of the You family jumped the most and directly objected: "Our family's land is also passed down in accordance with the law of the ancestral temple. Why should we exchange our land for their lives?"

Cao Su sneered: "This patriarch doesn't understand the laws of the country at first glance."

"According to the system of dismissal of military soldiers in our dynasty, those who have meritorious service will be rewarded with land by local officials. According to military merits, they will be divided in order. Many of the land of the patriarchs exceeds the rated mu."

"If you don't want to, then we will follow the rules and re-measure the land according to the court's laws."

As soon as Cao Su said three words, many Patriarchs fell silent.

Many of the families in the city have their own manors outside the city. In these years, I don’t know how much land they have annexed. How can they stand up to Cao Su’s investigation?
Cao Su said with a smile: "Patriarchs, please think about it carefully."

Many patriarchs have nothing to do with Cao Su. Cao Su is a soldier, and tens of thousands of troops under his command have entered Youzhou City. He has two completely different styles from the previous Luo Jian.

Luo Jian was more tactful, but to a certain extent, he also condoned Youzhou's land annexation.

And Cao Su, even more powerful, forced many families to accept the original soldiers of the government army.

It's not that they don't want to accept these government soldiers, but they just feel that they are being manipulated by Cao Su like this, which really loses their status and momentum.

But if it is not collected, the land will be taken up by Cao Su.

After thinking about it, they didn't have any good solutions.

So a moment later, the head of the family headed by the You family split.

Some are willing to accept the old, weak, sick and disabled as nursing homes at home, while others would rather exchange one or two acres of land.

Cao Su clapped his hands and found Zhongjin, a famous official in Youzhou who had defected to him.

As soon as Zhongjin stepped into the hall, the complexions of many Patriarchs changed drastically, and there were many discussions.

"It's you!"

"Zhongjin, has this guy joined Cao Su?"

Many patriarchs seem to be quite afraid of Zhongjin, and some people's eyes showed a light of thought.

Zhongjin stood in front of the stage and spread out the map with a smile. It was a map near Youzhou Prefecture, which included the residences of every family.

"Patriarchs who are willing to hand over the land, please."

He casually threw the pen to many Patriarchs.

The reason why many patriarchs are willing to hand over the land is also because due to the turmoil in the past two years, there are not many people farming the land, and the harvest in the field is not good.

Now Cao Su looks like he is reclaiming the land, which makes them feel heavy pressure. They don't know if this choice is right, so they can only bite the bullet and draw all the land that they are willing to hand over, and then Zhong Jin who is on the side Once the records are recorded, they must be proofread with the land deeds of various companies at the end.

Cao Su solved the problem of the original government army, and the imperial army under his command took over the city of Youzhou Prefecture in an all-round way.

Tens of thousands of troops are stationed in Youzhou Mansion, which costs a lot of money every day.

Two days later, he received a caravan from the south.

This caravan had many people and was very large in size. It brought some grains that Cao Su needed. Cao Su spent a lot of money to buy the grains and stored them in the warehouse in Youzhou City.

At the same time, the major families in Youzhou suddenly discovered that after the imperial imperial guards arrived, the security in the surrounding areas had not improved, but had worsened.

In the past two days, several caravans have been looted by Youzhou bandits and suffered heavy losses.

The Jiang family, the weakest among the five major families, ran to the city lord's mansion, cried to Cao Su, and asked the court to send elite soldiers to protect it.

When Cao Su heard this, he was also furious. He slapped the table and stood up.

"What bandits dare to be so arrogant?"

The head of the Jiang family is a 70-[-]-year-old man, skinny and frail, holding a pear-wood dragon-head crutch in his hand. Hearing this, he cried to Cao Su: "If the old man is right, it should be the bandits from Tuxian Mountain. The thieves have occupied Tuxian Mountain for many years, and when Luo Jian was around, they had nothing to do with them, but now that you are here, they are even more arrogant."

"This is not only a plunder of our supplies, but also a slap in the face of you!"

The Patriarch of the Jiang family was eloquent and vividly expressed his righteous indignation and humiliation.

And Cao Su also coincided with the meeting, his anger reached an unprecedented height, and he was about to put on his sword to suppress the bandits, and his left and right hands persuaded him by talking hard.

Cao Su was uncharacteristically impulsive, and after calming down, he comforted the head of the Jiang family to go back to rest, and tomorrow he will personally lead troops out of the city to suppress the bandits.

"We must return the people of Youzhou Prefecture to a bright future."

Cao Su patted his chest to express his opinion.

(End of this chapter)