Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 220 They are afraid, so they appear real

Lu, who was riding on Liu Bei, went out and went to Xiangyang with Chen Dao. On the way, he met a Confucian scholar and chatted for a while.

Other than that, there was nothing unusual. When Liu Bei arrived in Xiangyang, he found out that there was really a banquet to honor his achievements in Xinye, and Liu Biao specially invited his son Liu Qi to accompany him.

It should be to introduce the two, so that the relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Qi will be better, so that he can assist Liu Qi in governing in the future. This action made Cai Mao, who was also at the banquet, unhappy.

Cai's support is of course Mrs. Cai's son Liu Cong. Although he is not very old now, they feel that since they have children, they can certainly fight for the person who will be in power in the future. Liu Cong can be the lord of Jingzhou, and Cai's family should be prominent .

However, Liu Qi has gradually gained a reputation for talent and learning, and he is quite popular with Liu Biao. Although he has no family support behind him, he may not be unable to win the seat of Jingzhou.

Liu Bei understood the purpose of this banquet, and he was concerned about it.

"Liu Biao knows very well that he cannot end the troubled times and keep his family business, but he has reasons why he cannot reconcile with Soochow and Cao Cao."

"Yes, the only way to keep the family business is to hand it over to the heirs."

"Son, how important it is."

Liu Bei sighed deeply. He still has no heirs, and of course, he doesn't have any family business.

Liu Qi is a wise master, kind and courteous, and has a lot of respect for himself, but the Cai family will definitely deliberately make things difficult for Liu Qi, and there will definitely be a dark cloud in Jingzhou in the future, it is not that simple.

At this moment, Liu Bei did not return to Xinye immediately. Instead, he went to the hermitage in the mountains and lakes near Xiangyang to meet Sima Hui again. This time, he met Huang Chengyan, who was also a celebrity. After sitting for a while, he set off and left.

Liu Bei wanted to see if there were any other hermits here, but unfortunately he still didn't see them.

There are many young celebrities in Jingzhou, and there are many who have risen to fame and have books on policy and theory. Among the people Pang De admired was a man named Pang Tong. It is a pity that Liu Bei only heard of the name, but he did not see it. No one introduced.

Although Sima Hui is highly respected and has many friends, he has no intention of introducing Liu Bei. Every time Liu Bei has this intention, he just smiles without saying a word, keeping his face.Liu Bei was not easy to persecute, so he had to give up, but Sima Hui did not refuse Liu Bei's visit here, and the content of the two people's chats was never taboo, including political affairs, military affairs, and local humanities.

When the night was getting dark, Liu Bei got up and clasped his fists, left the thatched cottage, and went back to Xinye.

At this time, a person came out from the inner hall. He had been waiting for a long time. He was not too old, with a decent and elegant beard, wearing a beige robe, with a sword at his waist, with a handsome expression, slightly sharp eyebrows, and a knot on his head. Hair, neat and tidy but smells of alcohol, it looks like a person who likes to drink.

"Yuanzhi."

Sima Hui smiled and joked: "This Uncle Liu Huang, you are the one who wants to come here."

"He can't find Wolong, but the phoenix chick has no intention of returning to live there. It's still waiting for the situation to change."

"Only you, the wild crane in the clouds, do you want to live here?"

"Students are still thinking, and they always feel that although Uncle Liu is kind, he is not the master of the students' destiny."

Before Liu Bei went to Xiangyang, Xu Shu had already taken a look, and said a few words, that is, a few homely words, and laughed about metaphysics.

It is said that Liu Bei will be in trouble when he goes to Xiangyang, but Xu Shu has already seen the situation clearly, so he made a mysterious statement.

The situation in Xiangyang is not difficult to see. The Cai family, the Kuai family, and the Huang family have been fighting for power for a long time. Among them, Cai's daughter married the old Liu Biao and could have children.

Back then Liu Biao rode into Jingzhou, chained the Hengjiang River, smashed across the river, swept away the injustice and internal troubles in the territory, and made many nobles peaceful. This achievement is of course worthy of special mention.

But the surface is glamorous, but in fact it is not so simple. Although Liu Biao has stabilized and strengthened the Jingzhou, he is also tied to Jingzhou. Hundreds of thousands of troops are stationed in Jingzhou. The support of the family can let go of the war.

"This Uncle Liu may not be able to take Jingzhou for his own use, and may not be able to suppress the entire Jingzhou gentry."

"Not necessarily," Sima Hui cheerfully stretched out his hand, stroking his beard, and looked at Xu Shu with a smile, "Yuan Zhi has been studying for a long time, and he has accomplished a lot in his studies. He is very talented in the art of war and internal governance, and he is also familiar with the Yin and Yang of Qimen. Xuan said, swordsmanship is even more superb, why do you hesitate in front of Uncle Liu Huang, when it's time to take shelter, you take shelter, seeking a place to stand in troubled times, this may be Yuanzhi's last chance."

"I don't know," Xu Shu smiled wryly and shook his head, sitting beside Sima Hui and said softly, "The student only feels that the fate with the emperor's uncle is not very deep..."

"Maybe, you're a little more indifferent."

"Let's take a look again. If he really has that kind of pious intention in the past few years, has buried his heart deeply, and has enough vision, it might as well give it a try."

"Okay, students will think about it."

Xu Shu bowed deeply, drank a small glass of wine on the copybook, looked far away at the ground, as if he had started to think in a daze again.

This person is Xu Shu who fled Yingchuan for several years. He killed people and escaped without daring to take the lawsuit.

It is heard that Guo Jia shined brilliantly in Guandu and has already surpassed all the princes in Jizhou. Guo Tu, the leader of the same clan, can only linger in the land of Bingzhou, but Guo Jia is honored as the lord of Xu Dufu, and observes the internal troubles in the emperor's side.

I don't know if my mother can still have a stable life. I think Guo Jia should be taken care of as his own mother as in the past. Xu Shu is confident in this.

It was this little-known thing, he knew that he and Liu Bei had only a very short-term fate.

Once Guo Jia found out where he was, he would send someone to write a letter to hold him accountable, ordering him to go back to his hometown and see his mother.

At that time, the uneasiness of being unfilial for many years will all be turned into guilt, and I will go back to accept the crime.

"Ah," Xu Shu sighed, feeling more and more complicated.

I don't know where all my skills go. Now that I'm back in Yingchuan, whether the lawsuit has been eliminated.

After a sip of wine, I forgot about these things for the time being.

……

In Xudu, the commercial roads in various places were revived, the people were extremely happy, and there were many harvests. After the money and food were put into the warehouse, the general feelings were sent to the prime minister's mansion.

In the courtyard of autumn leaves, Cao Cao looks at the fallen leaves in front of him.

There is the left general Cao Chun beside him, and the former general Cao Ren is in front.

"The army needs 12 shi of grain and grass, and I just asked the prime minister to allocate it to be stationed in Yecheng." Cao Ren said in a deep voice.

"Puyang garrison, I will ask for 20 shi for General Yuan Rang to reward the three armies in recognition of the tens of thousands of soldiers who sacrificed their lives for glory."

Cao Hong also stood with his hands folded, begging sincerely.

When it comes to the autumn harvest, this is almost always the case. Most of the generals need military rations, and rewards and mobilization of troops are all money and rations.

They want much more money.

Cao Cao will usually give it.

In the past, I still asked the emperor to ask for it in front of the court, but now I don't ask for it, and I come to ask Cao Cao directly.

The Cao family members all understand that when their own family is in power, it should be the easiest to ask for money and food.

The future achievements must also be the most.

If there is too much money and food, the army can naturally be expanded. If other generals with foreign surnames are not in power, Cao's generals will naturally fight.

Cao Cao knew it well.

The main thing is that the food and grass they ask for every time they come is very reasonable, and they will not exceed too much, so that they will be accused and scolded.

There are indeed many, which can reward the three armies, boost the morale of the army, and make the places where they are stationed, expand the army and eat enough.

If you want to expand the army, you need enough food, and it can also be money. In short, it is "Fuze salary".

It doesn't matter whether there is a real shortage of food in the army, we need to ask for it first.

Cao Cao laughed cheerfully, walked a few steps with his hands behind his back, glanced at Cao Ren, and then at Cao Hong.

Shen Sheng sighed: "Bo Wen just won 16 troops from Zhang Yan, and the simplified selection is [-]."

"You guys are asking for the autumn harvest now, are you afraid to let him get something?"

"No," Cao Ren replied coldly, clasping his fists and bowing.

"Of course not, what did you say, Prime Minister?"

Cao Hong and Cao Ren looked at each other, one was indifferent, while the other shook his head impatiently and tried his best to deny it.

This kind of thing can't be admitted to death, but now the generals all tacitly think so. Xu Zhen is really scary. There were not so many soldiers and horses in the past, and making achievements is already scary enough.

And now the Black Mountain Army, which has won another [-] Zhang Yan, is still a strong man who has eliminated the old, weak and disabled soldiers after selection. These soldiers already had rich combat experience when they were bandits, and they were extremely cunning on the battlefield.

Just like the Qingzhou soldiers back then.

What was Qingzhou Bing after?Most of them are tiger and leopard riders. These people have been given armaments, and they will really give up their lives in the future, and they are only loyal to the old master!

These 9 soldiers and horses must not become elites!Once he becomes Xu Zhen, there will be no restrictions, what will he use to cut Xu Zhen's military power, and if he is Jizhou Mu, it will really turn the world upside down.

"Prime Minister, we naturally understand that Bowen has just won [-] soldiers, but shouldn't our soldiers be rewarded with pensions?"

Cao Ren's words were calm and steady, without emotion, and he didn't dare to threaten. He had followed Cao Cao for many years and knew how to speak up. If he spoke a little unwillingly, he would be scolded immediately.

But if the words are reasonable, they won't be blamed if they obviously seize money and food and don't give it to Xu Zhen.

Because the lord is the lord, it's not bad to pretend to be stupid occasionally to see if the situation is broken. He also wants to see someone who can defeat Xu Zhen and suppress him.

None of the ministers of the Cao family can suppress Xu Zhen, Cao Cao, who is the lord, has to come forward in everything, this is the hidden danger.

Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun, Cao Zhen, and Cao Ang's six trilogy now have a total of 46 soldiers and horses.

Cao Cao directly subordinated 30 elite soldiers, and under his command Cao Chun was in command of the tiger and leopard cavalry.

These soldiers and horses are stationed in various places, and they are mainly stationed in eight large military camps, and the number is still increasing. It costs a lot of money every year, and they rely on the people to support them.

Coupled with a general with a foreign surname, he can truly be known as a million-dollar army to the outside world.

Of course, if it is necessary to forcibly gather an army of one million, unless all the more than [-] counties currently do not need troops to defend.

This is an absolutely impossible situation.

Cao Cao understands how rich and powerful he is now, and also knows the worries of these clan ministers.

But he still laughed softly: "If you want to be polite, you can put the food on the Shangshutai, and present it to the emperor for viewing, and the money will be allocated."

"Nothing, let's go."

Cao Cao raised his chin, and asked in a deep voice: "The invincible army is proud, the war has not stopped, Er Yuan is still here, although he is not a climate, he is still a great enemy."

"As for Bowen, I haven't received his request for money and food rewards yet, so you can rest assured."

Except that the two Yuans are enemies.

There is also a reason for military training, because the surge in troops this year came from the annexation of Yuan Shao's old troops and the new recruitment of local strong men. general.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Cao Ren didn't change his face, but Cao Hong blushed uncomfortably, his legs and feet began to move unconsciously, and he couldn't stand still.

Being told the truth, I felt uneasy in my heart, and I didn't dare to stay here to listen to Cao Cao, as if I felt that if I said one more sentence, I would break my defense and speak out, and I would be caught and scolded.

"Let's go."

Cao Cao turned his head back and glanced at the two of them, with a half-smile, but also as if he was watching a scene.

After the two generals of the Cao family left, Guo Jia came to his side and said softly, "Bo Wen has no second thoughts."

"Of course I know."

Cao Cao responded calmly, "The general trend is at hand, let's see if they can make a difference."

"It's okay to see."

When Guo Jia heard this, of course he remained silent. Since the lord knew it well, he would not repeat it.

……

Qinghe County.

After the expansion of the army, money and food in Jizhou were in short supply, and the people were taken care of, but the soldiers were not taken care of.

If the [-] Black Mountain Army does not reward them as soon as possible, or benefit their families, the mutiny will not happen, but it will be difficult to control them in the future.

Xu Zhen and Zhuge Liang were harvesting a crop of leeks in the field. They put away their hoes, rolled up their trouser legs, and walked out into the pavilion. Zhuge Liang wiped his sweat and asked, "Master, why don't you ask the emperor for money and food?"

Xu Zhen chuckled and said, "Think carefully, and ask again."

Zhuge Liang really thought about it, and after two breaths, he suddenly realized, and then said: "Yes, the surrender of [-] black bandits is enough to shock the government and the people, and the clan generals will definitely not be able to sit still."

"They will ask for money and food for their own soldiers and horses first, and after this year's autumn harvest, although there are few wars, they will also be rewarded and compensated for last year's war. Everyone is waiting."

"With the prosperity of the military expansion, the people's taxes and the money from the bumper harvests in various places are just right to reward the army. If you can really prevent Xu from bothering, it is a political achievement. And even if you ask for it now, it will be nothing. The answer is only one sentence, Find a way by yourself, or tens of thousands of shi grains to quench your thirst."

"Then what should we do?"

Xu Zhen squatted on the stone beside the tea stand, with one hand hanging out on his knee, as if holding something between his fingers, his expression was tangled and slightly sad.

Zhuge Liang's eyes rolled around, and he immediately said: "Tiangongyuan, designed incense, wooden carts, wooden tables, etc., as well as brocade mats, rare goods to live in."

Xu Zhen's complexion finally returned to normal, he got up and patted Zhuge Liang on the shoulder, "By the way, this is what I was waiting for."

"Hey, there is one more thing I don't understand. If you are willing to accept bribes, our life may not be so difficult."

"roll."

eight and a half years.

It's not even ten years, and if you stick to it for ten years, there will be surprises.

Xu Zhen silently counted and insisted on being honest and upright, and there must be no violation.

Isn’t it just poverty? I was so poor back then, but now I’m afraid of this when I have enough to eat.

"What are those clan generals in Xudu doing? Why are they jealous of Master?"

"It's not jealousy, I'm afraid."

Xu Zhen smiled indifferently, "It's right to be afraid, the human's seven emotions and six desires are here, and this is the real world."

"Tsk, it's boring, it's boring." Zhuge Liang stroked the beard protruding from his chin, looking bored, "It's better to be poor in the past, and there was no interest to fight for. Now that we have won a large territory, we have to be on guard."

"Interesting and interesting."

Zhuge Liang got up and left with a smile, he probably won't cut it in the afternoon, he has to go and manage the matter with Chen Deng, the officials are not arty in the hall, they take care of the business affairs in Tiangong courtyard, only Jizhou is like this.

(End of this chapter)