My father is Yuan Shu?But I want to be a Cao thief

Chapter 391 Buying People's Hearts
The next day, the sky was bright.

In Fuxian County, there are soldiers coming and going everywhere in the city, most of them are soldiers under Liu Zhang's command, and they are being escorted by teams of soldiers and horses, with a loveless indifference on their faces.

At this moment, in the mansion.

"My lord, my lord, I said that Liu Zhang's army was vulnerable to a single blow. The [-] army was defeated by thousands of Qingzhou soldiers, and the blood flowed like a river!" Xia Houyuan strode forward with a bold face, holding his sword.

Last night, he went crazy.

In the first place, Cao Cao slowly put down the bamboo slips, looked up at Xia Houyuan and said, "Miaocai, for a general, he should guard against arrogance and impetuosity. He is so happy for a small victory. Don't you know that arrogant soldiers will be defeated?"

"My lord taught me a lesson!" Xia Houyuan nodded repeatedly.

"However, victory in this battle is indeed something to be happy about. When Chengdu is captured, the whole army will be rewarded for three days." After Cao Cao made a point, he smiled again. It is not easy to win this battle so simply.

"My lord, Wu Yi is the key to victory in this battle, and he should be rewarded for receiving it. My subordinates suggest that he can be made the prefect of Bajun, the leading general of the guard, and the marquis of Fu." Guo Jia quickly suggested.

"General Wei? Marquis Fu?" Xia Houyuan frowned, and said immediately, "My lord, is this too much? Although Wu Yi has put in a lot of effort in this battle, he is a general."

"General Xiahou's words are wrong. The purpose of conferring the marquis general is not because of his merits in this battle!" Guo Jia quickly corrected him, explaining: "There are three points for conferring marquis general!"

"First, recognizing his contribution to this battle will allow more people to surrender first, thereby maximizing their benefits."

"Secondly, tell everyone who has surrendered that surrender will only be better than Liu Zhang's command, and have more development, instead of being complacent, living and dying with Yizhou, so that the Lord's next road will be easier!"

"Thirdly, Wu Yi is a big family in Yizhou, has absolute influence, and has a deep relationship with Liu Zhang. If they all surrender, what should other civil and military people think? So Wu Yi's official position must be high!"

"Not only for him, but also for better control of the entire Yizhou!" Guo Jia stroked his beard and explained the reasons one by one, which were well-founded, and Xia Houyuan nodded again and again.

"What the military adviser said is that the last general is short-sighted!" Xia Houyuan nodded immediately, agreeing with Guo Jia's words very much. If he was a civil servant under Liu Zhang's command, how could he not be moved when he saw Wu Yi's status?

At that time, there may be those who sell Mianzhu, Luo County, or even Chengdu!
"Feng Xiao is right, he should be rewarded!" Cao Cao nodded: "Come here, go tell Wu Yi and tell him that I will reward him for his merits!"

"No!" The guard immediately nodded in response.

Cao Cao looked at Xiahouyuan again and said, "Miaocai, how did our army win this battle?"

"My lord, Liu Zhang's 4 troops, together with Wu Yi's soldiers and horses, surrendered a total of 3000 people, beheaded about [-] people, and about a few thousand people fled to Mianzhu!" Xia Houyuan replied excitedly.

"Not bad!" Cao Cao stroked his beard.

5000 people entered the customs, and now counting, there are already close to [-] soldiers and horses!

Although most of them belonged to Liu Zhang's army, they are still professional soldiers!
"My lord, if you don't take advantage of the momentum to pursue, the final general is willing to lead his troops straight to Mianzhu, and Deng Xian, the Mianzhu guard, can be wiped out!" Xia Houyuan asked for instructions with excitement on his face.

"Fengxiao, Gongda, what do you think?" Cao Cao looked at the two men, mainly because although there are [-] soldiers and horses now, most of these people are from Liu Zhang's army, and the proportion is too high.

"You can take advantage of the victory and pursue it!" Xun You, Guo Jiaqi said in unison.

"However, our army headquarters has only a few thousand soldiers, and Liu Zhang's old army has as many as 3 to [-] people. If the battle goes against them, these people will definitely turn against the water. I'm afraid it will be difficult for them to gain a foothold in Yizhou!"

Cao Cao was a little worried, and said in a deep voice.

"My lord, the art of war says that soldiers are precious and fast. Now that Chu Feng is in Jingzhou, if we wait for our army's follow-up troops to arrive, there will be long nights and dreams. Liu Zhang can be more protective if he comes first, and he can ask for help if he comes, but he will lose the opportunity!"

Xun You immediately explained it.

"That's right, soldiers are precious and fast. Now that Liu Zhang's army is panicking, the generals under his command will definitely surrender for a long time. If the lord does not move forward, once Liu Zhang and Chu Feng collude, these people should hesitate again!"

Guo Jia also added something.

"Having said that, Liu Zhang's old army has a large number, so we must guard against it! Moreover, these soldiers and horses have low combat effectiveness, and it may be even more difficult to use them to attack cities!" Cao Cao was still a little worried.

Normally, it would be best to wait for reinforcements to arrive before taking action.
But what Guo Jiaxunyou said was not unreasonable. After all, it would take some time for the reinforcements to arrive. If Liu Zhang colluded with Chu Feng, it would be too late. By then, Yizhou would most likely miss him!
"My lord, the old saying goes well, one soldier will be defeated by one general, and the other will be incompetent and will exhaust the entire army to death. Now these people are all led by the lord himself, and they only need a little tricks to display their combat power!"

Guo Jia explained with a light smile.

"What method?" Cao Cao asked.

"My lord, there must be a brave man under a heavy reward. For example, beheading one enemy will reward you with fifty acres of land, and two heads will reward you with one hundred acres of land. And the master must implement it. If this is the case, who doesn't come forward bravely?"

Guo Jia asked with a light smile.

"Is this too much?" Cao Cao's mouth twitched, one head was 1 mu, and if he cut 50, he would have to take out [-] mu, which he just emptied out.

"My lord, how many people have fought back in ancient times? Not too many people can come back alive after cutting off one or two heads. Even if there are, how many acres will be vacant in Yizhou after this battle? Just give them!"

"What's more, these are just empty words. The premise is that the lord can win Yizhou. If Yizhou is won, what's the point of giving me a mere farm? Is it possible that they won't pay the tax?"

Guo Jia chuckled, not paying attention at all, as if everything was within his expectations.

"Hehe, Guo Fengxiao, Guo Fengxiao, you are such a genius. You promised your soldiers with someone else's land." Cao Cao laughed loudly. He felt a little distressed at first, but after thinking about it, he found that it was indeed good.

"Xiahouyuan, immediately send an order to the three armies to rest for a day. Tomorrow, the whole army will go south and approach Mianzhu! As for the reward just now, I will personally inform the whole army on a certain day!" Cao Cao also acted vigorously, and immediately ordered,
"The last general takes orders!" Xia Houyuan nodded immediately.

While discussing, Wu Yi came striding forward, holding his head high and puffing his chest out, saying, "The general has seen Duke Cao!"

"General Wu, should you change your mind!" Guo Jia reminded with a chuckle.

"The general has met the lord!" Wu Yi said again.

"Quick, please get up!" Cao Cao hurriedly stepped forward, and helped Wu Yi up with an excited face, giving him enough face.

Seeing that there was still blood on Wu Yi's armor, Cao Cao couldn't help frowning, and immediately shouted: "Come on, go, go and bring me a sweat towel, and I will wipe it for General Wu myself."

Wu Yi was taken aback for a moment, and immediately said: "My lord, you are the current prime minister, you can't do it!"

"I didn't think twice. Ziyuan, your armor is already damaged. Xiahouyuan, go and help me get my armor and give it to General Wu!" Cao Cao said solemnly again.

"Ah!" Wu Yi was stunned for a moment,

Cao Cao's actions also flattered Wu Yi, which was much better than Liu Zhang's attitude towards him. All the fear before coming in his heart was dispelled, and he even gave birth to a heart of loyalty.

The key point is that Cao Cao's combination of punches really flattered him!

On the side, Guo Jia and Xun You couldn't help chuckling,
My boss's way of buying people's hearts is still so sophisticated!

After a while, a set of armor was brought in, which looked like high-quality armor. Wu Yi hurriedly said, "My lord, a gentleman does not take away people's love. What's more, how can you use the lord's armor for a low-ranking general?"

"I'll keep it if I give it to you!" Cao Cao chuckled and patted Wu Yi on the shoulder with a satisfied expression on his face.

"No!" Wu Yi nodded.

"By the way, Ziyuan, you worked so hard in the battle last night. If it weren't for you, this battle would never have gone so smoothly. I have made a statement to the emperor, and I have appointed you as the general of Wei, the prefect of Shu County, and the title of Marquis of Fu. hereditary!"

Cao Cao returned to his seat, looked at Wu Yi and said with a chuckle.

"Wei, General Wei? Prefect of Shu County? Marquis?" Wu Yi was stunned for a moment, then looked at Cao Cao in a dazed expression. Cao Cao gave a little too much, and he said that he wanted to be a marquis general?
You must know that Cao Cao's title of Marquis and Admiral was all given by today's emperor, and he is the one with the highest gold content and the most recognized one.

In contrast, he has been under Liu Zhang's tent for many years, but he is still only a Zhonglang general. You must know that this Zhonglang general is not the Zhonglang general established by Emperor Ling. To put it bluntly, this military position can only be called a bad street.

But what does General Wei belong to? Before him, there are generals, generals of hussars, generals of chariots, and then generals of Wei.

When a general is against a civil servant, he is the prime minister. Especially during times of war, several generals are worse than the corresponding civil servants, while Cheqi, Huqi, and General Wei are against the Sangong, and Cao Cao directly gives him a Sangong?
Moreover, he is still a county lord, hereditary forever.

As for Shu County, it is the county where Yizhou prefecture governs Chengdu, which directly makes his official position surpass any of Cao Cao's subordinates.

Thinking of this, Wu Yi was not only flattered, but also dared not respond, and immediately said: "My lord, how can He De, the last general, be able to serve as General Wei, and I hope the lord will take it back for now!"

"I have already said what I said, how can I take it back? What's more, you deserve the most credit for this battle!" Cao Cao smiled heartily, he really wanted to tie Wu Yi to the chariot completely.

"This..." Wu Yi was a little at a loss, and finally clasped his fists and said, "My lord, Shu County is still in charge of Liu Zhang. The last general is not talented. I would like to be the vanguard. After the city of Chengdu is conquered, it will not be too late for the lord to reward you!"

Hearing Wu Yi's words, Cao Cao hesitated a little. What Wu Yi said was true, and this person knew what position he should be in, so it was good. He immediately said, "If that's the case, let's talk about it after we break through Chengdu!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your love!" Wu Yi cupped his fists.

"By the way, my lord, are we going to take advantage of the victory and pursue it, or take root and wait for reinforcements?" Wu Yi said hastily in order to show his loyalty.

"Take advantage of the victory to pursue, break through Mianzhu in one go, Luoxian County, and approach the city of Chengdu!" Cao Cao replied with pride.

"My lord, the final general is willing to be the vanguard. That Mianzhu guard Deng Xian and I are close friends, and based on my understanding of him, this person may be used by the lord." Wu Yi immediately asked for orders.

"Oh Huo? Are you and Deng Xian's best friend?" Cao Cao was overjoyed. Mianzhu stood in front of Chengdu and had to be pulled out, otherwise the grain road would be damaged. On the contrary, Luo County was not worried.

"Exactly!" Wu Yi nodded.

"Okay, then I will designate you as a vanguard general, lead an army of [-], and set off early tomorrow morning. I will lead my troops to stay in the back and wait for you to persuade Deng Xian to surrender." Cao Cao regained his spirits instantly.

"The last general will never let down my lord's entrustment!" Wu Yi clasped his fists, then hesitated, and said: "My lord, I take the liberty to surrender. If Deng Xian is willing to surrender, I don't know how my lord will arrange it?"

"Haha, if he surrendered originally, how could I treat him badly? Then there are still vacancies for the four generals. If he surrendered originally, he can move to the former general and be named Mianzhu Hou, how about it?" Cao Cao asked with a smile.

"Very good, very good!"

"My lord, the law of war says that soldiers are very fast. It's too late to set off tomorrow. By then, Liu Zhang's defeated troops will arrive at Mianzhu. Just in case, the general will lead his own troops to Mianzhu first, and take Mianzhu for the lord. !"

Wu Yi asked for orders immediately, eager to try.

"That's a long way to go. When Chengdu is captured, I'll take care of you personally!" Cao Cao hesitated a little, but immediately agreed, but he was delighted, this Wu Yi is a good guy!

Not only surrendered, but also prepared to bring people into the shares,

With Wu Yi as the pusher, it would not take much effort to conquer Yizhou by himself.

"The last general will leave!" Wu Yi nodded.

Before leaving, Cao Cao specially put on new armor for Wu Yi, and patted Wu Yi hard, expressing that he valued him very much.

Wu Yi nodded and resigned, but he knew very well in his heart that he had considered before joining Cao Cao, one was to vote for Chu Feng, the other was to vote for Cao Cao, and the main reason for voting for Chu Feng was that his sister was in Hefei, which had some advantages.

Maybe he will become a relative of the emperor,

But after all, Chu Feng has not taken control of Yizhou yet, and it is said that Chu Feng returned after a big defeat in the Central Plains, which completely cut off Wu Yi's idea of ​​relying on Chu Feng.

As for taking refuge in Cao Cao, it was naturally because of Cao Cao's entry into Yizhou, and his great talent and strategy, coupled with the blessing of the emperor, and under heavy blessings, he made the decision. So far, he has not made a wrong choice.

The official position and title Cao Cao gave him is worthy of his gamble!

As for the general's mansion, watching Wu Yi leave, Cao Cao returned to the first place again.

"Feng Xiao, Gong Da, what do you think of this Wu Yi?" Cao Cao looked at the two and asked.

"Neither humble nor overbearing, he is dedicated to being the Lord, and has a certain prestige in Yizhou. He is a good candidate. He can help the Lord in governing Yizhou in the future!" Xun You stroked his beard.

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded, he also thought so, this Wu Yi was really good in his opinion.

"Feng Xiao, what do you think?"

"My lord, there is nothing wrong with Wu Yi himself. He who knows the current affairs is a hero, but sometimes he is called a fool!" Guo Jiaruo pointed out!
"You mean he will turn his back on Liu Zhang?" Cao Cao asked.

"No, it could be Chu Feng!" Guo Jia chuckled lightly, "As far as I know, this person's younger sister is in Hefei. Chu Feng may have had contact with her, but there is no need to worry about it yet."

"Use him to seize Yizhou first!"

(End of this chapter)