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

Chapter 224 What's wrong with you, turn your elbow outward!

"Brother, Mrs. Cao is sorry for you."

Before Xu Zhen left, Cao Ang said earnestly.

Xu Zhen stopped and looked back for a while, and didn't sigh, and had nothing to let go of, but said in a very flat tone: "I'm not sorry, I don't mind my business."

"I am the shepherd of the state, and I am the people."

"It's the responsibility. I've been saying this for eight years. I'm just doing my duty. I have my own income. I have a clear conscience. But when the world is uncertain, you start to fight like this, worrying about the future, afraid of the future. what?"

"My lord joked before that Xun Yu was my son-in-law, and Xu Zhen was my Han Xin. Did the generals of the Cao family really regard me as Han Xin?"

Cao Ang was shocked and speechless.

"King Han Xin of Qi was punished and relegated to Marquis of Huaiyin. He summoned the old ministries to rebel, but was deceived to the imperial city for execution. In fact, no one from the old ministries would rebel against him. Gao Zu once told him that when the world was stable, who would rebel against him? .”

"The common people have suffered enough from wars and chaos, and finally found peace. Who wouldn't want to live a peaceful life for a few years."

"We are not rushing around to earn land, but to feed the common people." Xu Zhen paused, turned his head to look at Cao Ang with a smile, and said, "Zixiu, go back and visit the military camps around. There must be enough food in the general’s camp. Besides Xudu, Taicang has 130 million shi of grain stored. If you were the king, what would you do? This may be a test question your father gave you.”

"Being the son of a hero, you can't just think about it after others. You should have learned how to make decisions long ago."

"That's all, you should be a teacher."

After Xu Zhen finished speaking, she immediately walked out of the room, and quickly turned out of the corridor, leaving Cao Ang unable to calm down for a long time.

……

Xu all.

When Cao Ang came back from Jizhou, he had already visited Yecheng. Cao Ren’s army had delicious food and drink. There was plenty of pig meat and enough food and grass. Not to mention the compensation for the army, it was enough for three years.

He didn't go to count, but he roughly estimated that there were 30 shi, and he was still collecting food from the people of Yecheng to garrison.

The people of Yecheng never had any complaints because of Xu Zhenqing, the shepherd of Jizhou, but because of this, the people migrated more, and the refugees moved to Qinghe.

Except for those with deep family ties, who dare not leave their homeland easily, almost all go to Yangping and Qinghe counties.

At worst, I have to go to Changshan and Zhongshan.

Of course, it is also the county guard. Now there is no king with the surname Liu still alive. These feudal states have not been changed back to the county, and they are still waiting for the emperor to decide.

Cao Ang returned to Xudu and went to the military camp immediately.

Cao Hong's Yingshui camp has 5 people stationed there. This is his trilogy. Since Shouchun attacked Yuan Shu with heavy casualties, he has been expanding his army until now. Yingshui, which flows down along the tributary of the Yellow River, is the emperor. At your feet, Cao's soldiers and horses have won consecutive battles and victories over the years, so they have become famous, supported the people and grown, and slowly accumulated a large amount of military power.

It is also more valuable because of this. There have not been many wars in Xuzhou in these years. He made some achievements during Guandu, but most of them followed the actions of the Chinese army. Of course Cao Hong's ability to lead the army is not weak, but Cao Ang knew in his heart that they always carried A little jealous.

When I first arrived at the camp, it happened that the afternoon sun was about to set, and the patrols in the Yingshui camp were not loose. 500 people were arranged to patrol, and they were divided into eight teams to guard four positions, and they took turns in two shifts.

But in the camp of the general school, they were cooking sheep and slaughtering pigs, chopping meat and sharing the food. The barn was filled with delicious food and wine, and there was constant laughter. big camp.

When Cao Ang arrived at the door, he heard the sound of shouting and drinking, so he quickened his pace a little, opened the door curtain and stepped directly in, and found that Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen, Yu Jin, Xu Huang and several generals were also there.

As soon as Cao Hong raised his head and saw Cao Ang, he immediately raised his hand to say hello, with a rather enthusiastic expression on his face, and said loudly at the corner of his mouth, "Hey, Zixiu, just in time!"

"Come on, come on, I just killed a [-]-jin plump pig, cut up the meat and ate it in a miscellaneous pot, paired with our century-old Qiao country wine, I'm going to get drunk tonight."

"General Zilian, I just came back from Jizhou." Cao Ang's attitude was quite indifferent, with his hands behind his back, his demeanor was calm, and he never made fun of them.

Cao Hong was stunned for a moment, but he didn't realize why Cao Ang's tone was like this, so he glanced left and right, took a sip of wine, and said strangely: "Zixiu, what's wrong with you? What's wrong?"

"What happened when you came back from Jizhou? Could it be that Xu Zhen refused to give you the general? It's fine if you don't give it. In the future, he will share it sooner or later. He is half of the general of the Cao family, and all the subordinates and soldiers are Hanchen , do you really intend to hide for a lifetime, come, come, Zixiu, take your seat quickly!"

Cao Hong cheerfully gave up the seat of honor and asked the eldest son and nephew to take the seat. After all, they will inherit the great cause in the future. Although they are clan relatives, they dare not show any disrespect.

Cao Ang sighed deeply, and said solemnly: "I came back from Jizhou. The people in Jizhou were emptied of money and food by Yuan Shao. The common people in all places can only get porridge and steamed buns to live every day."

"Then, what does this have to do with us?" Cao Hong blinked, his face full of bewilderment, "Shouldn't this be something that Xu Zhen is worried about? If he can't be the shepherd of Jizhou, then he will be replaced, and the people in Jizhou will lose their support." Are the people calling Xu Zhen incompetent?"

"General Zi Lian, the granaries in the Yingshui camp are overflowing. Next, the emperor will issue an edict to transfer [-] shi of grain to the warehouse to prevent famines from famine."

Cao Ang said bluntly.

"Why!?" Cao Hong immediately slapped the table, and stood up in shock, "My soldiers and horses also need to eat food! Zixiu, you can't bend your elbows to face Xu Zhen! He has [-] soldiers and horses I want food, don’t I want it?”

"If he has the ability, he will go to the emperor to ask for food and transfer it from Taicang. Why, he dare not open his mouth to ask for it from the court, so let you support him?!"

Cao Ang didn't answer, and after a moment of silence, he said bluntly: "Sixty thousand stones will definitely not hurt your muscles and bones. Uncle Zilian took it out by himself."

"After next year's autumn harvest, they will be distributed again."

"This is not a request," Cao Ang turned back and glared at him, causing Cao Hong's gang to puff up suddenly, but he didn't dare to retaliate, because he knew in his heart that Cao Ang's words had come to this point, and he was going to the Shangshutai to give an order next. .

Allocating grain to Jizhou, Yingshui Daying got 20 shi at that time, and distributed [-] to Puyang, Dongjun. The rest was enough to eat for a year, and there was no need to worry about lack of food, and he could eat happily every day.

That way you can even have a balance.

As for the military salary, it can be distributed at any time, which will make the soldiers under his command popular, which will help him to charge forward in the future and work hard for him.

These brothers in the army, who are not born in hardships, are looking for a way to go. Now that Xu Zhen has surrendered 16 people, some of the food that was originally given to the brothers should be given to him.

Why!He manages politics and I don't need to manage politics.

Thinking that Cao Hong couldn't take it any longer, he immediately muttered, "It's already a great kindness for him to become famous all over the world from a mere white man. It's fine if he doesn't come to kowtow to Mrs. Cao, and he has to eat more when he's outside. Take up."

"In these years, he has the best military equipment, never lacks in food, and he has the most credit. Now he has sealed [-] households, and our Cao family has only produced a few princes. Alas, the great credit is given to him. An outsider eats so much."

"Xu Zhen is not a vegetarian either. If he really knew how to be grateful, he would have been dismissed and returned to the field by now, turned to a job, and put down the power in his hands. The elder brother gave him Jizhou Mu. He really wants to make political achievements to let the people love?"

"Okay, Uncle Zi Lian," Cao Ang raised his hand to stop, but Cao Hong seemed to be still unsatisfied. He opened his mouth and closed it several times. This is the opinion of many generals towards Xu Zhen. After so many years of accumulation, he gradually changed from jealousy turned into hatred and fear.

He won the essence of warfare in the First Battle of Jizhou, and cooperated with his lord Cao Cao to beat Yuan Shao to a dilemma. In the end, the army was defeated and died in Youzhou.

From this point of view, Xu Zhen is not a general, but a person who cooperates with Cao Cao, and the other generals are inferior invisibly.

Thinking that a few years ago, Xu Zhen still had to rely on General Cao when he saw him, but now he is even superior to them, and even became a Jizhou shepherd.

Based on these circumstances, whoever he is willing to help Jizhou Mu wants to give Xu Zhen a bad reputation, and it is difficult for him to move away from the Cao family!
He felt that he couldn't let go of this relationship, and he had to rely on the Cao family. As a result, today, Cao Ang personally came to coerce him to hand over the grain and go to Jizhou.

Even the lord didn't speak, just sat and watched the fight.

Cao Ang's tone became more and more displeased, and he said in a deep voice: "Our army needs Sutie armaments to increase the strength of the tiger and leopard cavalry, so we must let the people of Jizhou have enough food and live a prosperous life."

"Brother Bowen traded in the north and the south, and traveled several times in exchange for food, five baht coins, and resettling millions of people, but still needs a lot of food. It's not that he is incompetent, but that he is extremely demanding."

Cao Ang saw with his own eyes that although the people in Jizhou did not eat well, they would definitely not go hungry. This was already arranged by Xu Zhen, and what he has to do now is to improve.

Introduce minced meat and vegetables to Jizhou, add food and grass to support the people, soldiers and war horses, and gradually improve the quality.

Although Cao Ang didn't know why he had to be so stubborn, but it had to be said that Jizhou now had the ability to stock up on rare goods, and other states and counties did have demand for Tongtong's sales, so with this, they had the capital to negotiate.

"understood."

Cao Hong shook his head, very dissatisfied.

In his opinion, if the stalemate continued, Xu Zhen would have to speak sooner or later, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

Young man, I really can't hold my breath.

Cao Hong slandered slightly in his heart.

Nodding and agreeing, this meal of wine has almost become a dull drink, there is no way, one thing is one thing.

Cao Ang personally came to scold him. If disobedience is tantamount to not listening to the prime minister, life will be difficult in the future.

……

Cao Ang did the same, walked several camps, and told the news to the clan generals first. Every uncle said it again. Everyone didn't know if it was right or not, but they all reluctantly expressed their support.

Then Cao Ang went straight back to General Zhonglang's mansion, invited Xun Yu to come up to the mansion, stated the people's feelings of Jizhou on the list, and personally invited Xun Yu and Zhong Yao to come to the mansion to discuss.

"What do you think? 30 shi of grain, a total of 24 from each battalion, and [-] from the national treasury, transported to Jizhou, used to prevent disasters and benefit the people, and stabilize the hearts of the people in Jizhou. This move should be grand and public, and let the people of the world know , the emperor is making up for the crimes committed by the Yuan family back then."

After hearing this, Xun Yu's face changed several times after reading the performance of the petition, and finally asked in a low voice, "Is the prime minister agreeing to this matter?"

"No," Cao Ang shook his head, "this is normal. The people of Jizhou have suffered from the war and have never been appeased. It has always been Xuzhou Mu, Xu Bowen, who has opened granaries and released grain. In the world, of course Xu Bowen can't just be named."

Xun Yu nodded approvingly, "The eldest son is benevolent, what he said is very true, then I will report it to the prime minister immediately, and then play the emperor's edict to allocate [-] shi of grain from the treasury. It is not difficult for the son to overwhelm public opinion. That’s what’s amazing.”

When he said this, he bowed deeply, and looked at Cao Ang with much relief when he got up again.

"Mr. Xun Ling praised you absurdly. Nowadays, no matter who is the shepherd and governor of each state, he is a minister of the Han Dynasty. He belongs to the emperor and belongs to the soil. Ang is just seeking safety for the people and has no selfish intentions. As for the so-called public opinion, there is no objection. , it’s just a private chat.”

"Well, yes, what the eldest son said is true, and I am speaking nonsense."

Xun Yu smiled wryly, and his heart became more and more peaceful. Cao Ang was talented, intelligent, kind-hearted, and capable of both civil and military skills.

He has followed the prime minister and Xu Bowen for many years, has experienced countless wars and battles, and has been born and died several times.

Handling political affairs has a rigid style, and can tolerate differences. In the future, he must be a master.

Xu Bowen bet his future on Cao Ang, and it seems that he was right.

Xun Yu had heard about it a long time ago. Xu Zhen had never saved money and food in Jizhou. According to his method of distribution, the people had enough to eat and clothed properly, and their houses could be sheltered from the wind and rain, but it cost the state government a lot of money to replace them. Come, this speed will definitely be spent in a few months, and then we can only tighten our belts and use military funds.

Even if Xu Zhen's charm is great enough and he has a high prestige and reputation in the army, it will also damage morale.

When Xun Yu and Zhong Yao came out of the main hall, they walked slowly. Cao Ang's mansion was very large, and if he walked slowly, there was a distance in the front yard where he could chat.

Moreover, there was no one around, only a few guards, so Zhong Yao was the first to laugh and said, "That's right."

"The Jizhou paper can also be circulated to Xudu. I can buy more with Tingwei's money. You don't know. Recently, Taiwei Yang used Jizhou paper to write calligraphy. His son gave it to him. He sent three carts back."

"I'm so envious that I can only come to ask for it."

"Eldest Young Master went to Jizhou this time, and it seems that he has changed a lot, and he is more tolerant."

Zhong Yao's smile stiffened for a moment, and he leaned closer and asked, "Does this tolerance mean that people with foreign surnames can control the power?"

"Yes."

Xun Yu immediately nodded, "It's the same with me to the prime minister. When the prime minister went out to fight, he was willing to hand over all the wealth of the family to me, treating him like his own brother."

Zhong Yao suddenly twisted his beard, thinking about it.

Secretly said: That's because, at that time, the family didn't have much wealth, so I could give it away with confidence.

How can I really give it now?

For example, the land of Jizhou is so important and fertile. When it is governed and prospered, I will definitely not trust it to people with foreign surnames. Of course, I have to hold it in my hands.

By that time, Bo Wen had worked so hard for several years to govern the country so hard that it could be said that he had made wedding dresses for others.

(End of this chapter)