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

Chapter 241 Xu Bowen is a real dog!

Lead the army out from the mountains.

The food and grass promised by Xu Zhen were delivered in full, as well as minced meat and fine wine, so that they could have a full meal.

Then he told the sergeants about the tragic situation outside Yuyang City, and how the high pavilion inside Yuyang City was as stable as Mount Tai. The thick city gate several feet high had never been opened at all.

Xu Zhen said this news in front of Zhao Zhao, so the nearby lieutenants all fell into a long silence, looking down at the ground and refusing to look up.

They don't know whether their relatives are among them, but they can imagine what kind of purgatory it is outside Yuyang City.

It was not until a long time later that someone raised his head and asked, "Junhou, do you want me to lead the army to attack Yuyang?"

The expression on Xu Zhen's face disappeared, "Do you want to attack?"

"Surrendering allegiance and surrendering, getting enough food, is equivalent to living another life, and the use of soldiers by the monarch is frightening, so it should be regarded as dead before, and now you are working for the monarch."

"Yuan Xi of Youzhou, who went against the grain and became an enemy of the Son of Heaven, is not considered a wise master. We were trapped in the mountains, but he never came to rescue, and drove the people away, just to save their lives."

"The strong fortress of Yuyang was built by us, and the villain is willing to destroy it himself."

"Me too!"

"Me too!!"

For a moment, the crowd was excited, and they were ignited by this man's words. They joined the army and worked their lives to earn money to support their families, and some of them wanted to become famous and gain money so that they could form a family.

Now, the family is gone and there is no talk of working one's life. Yuan Xi's behavior makes people despair.

Once they lost their value, what greeted them was the life of an abandoned child.

"Then, please do your best to break through the city, and my army will definitely follow behind!"

Xu Zhen stood up, toasted the generals present with a bowl of wine, and finally aimed at Qian Zhao, and handed another bowl of wine in front of him.

Zhuanzhao immediately understood, got up, his expression was agitated, his face was heavy with anger, his eyes were bright, he took the bowl of wine with both hands, he glanced at the generals around him loudly, and said loudly: "Everyone! The relatives are separated, and the family is not safe! What is the battle for?" !?"

"Now it's resurrection! Make meritorious deeds and surrender! You can build a home in the future. What is your home? It's nothing more than the common people. There are still 10,000+ common people in Yuyang City. If you capture Yuyang, you can gain political benefits!"

"Drink this bowl of wine, go charge!"

"drink!"

Xu Zhen raised the corner of his mouth, laughed softly, and exhaled loudly: "Everyone, please drink! Although you are defectors, you are still talking about the dead, and 4 people are paid by the army! If you die, you will be given double shares to your family, and you will survive." Three copies!"

"If I see your family members after I break the city, I don't dare to take care of them, but I will never let Youzhou starve and die everywhere again, and cruel officials run rampant!"

"Here!"

Hundreds of generals, centurions, etc. immediately drank the wine, and after swallowing the wine, threw the bowl boldly.

There was a clanging sound, causing the corners of Xu Zhen's mouth to twitch and the corners of his eyes to tremble continuously.

"What are you doing throwing the bowl..."

These are all made by the Tiangong Institute. The pottery is extremely high-tech, and it is worth a lot of money to sell. There are more than 100 bowls, and you have thrown them quite vigorously.

"No," Dian Wei listened to Xu Zhen's words, looked down at the fragments under his feet in embarrassment, and said in a low voice, "The atmosphere is here, and I feel that something is missing if I don't fall."

Xu Zhen: "..."

……

The next night, after a night of rest.

His physical strength recovered a little, and his body was quite healthy, so he recruited the finely forged iron armor after repair, and set off overnight with his soldiers and horses.

Xu Zhen led the army at the back, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu led the troops at the front, and encircled Yuyang City.

Although this city has been built by Yuan Xi to be solid and difficult to enter, but there are no mountains to rely on, so it cannot be guarded against danger.

Once besieged, it can be surrounded in all directions, occupying all the main roads.

However, Xu Zhen did not choose to besiege the tower.

A city wall was left for Yuan Jun to escape, and on that side was Xu Chu's school sword army with 2 people ambushing in remote mountains, main roads, and broken bridges.

But on the first night, it was actually Qian Zhao who attacked the pavilion.

This night, Yuan Jun's morale was broken.

Qianzhao and his lieutenants, as well as their colleagues back then, were all attacking with all their strength, while loudly persuading them to surrender.

The guards at the south gate, the sergeants were unwilling to guard by force, and they were unwilling to fight hard. Some people were even persuaded to surrender and wanted to open the city gate to welcome them in.

It's a pity that at the critical moment, Yuan Xi rushed to the town to kill him, which stopped the turmoil in the army's morale, but after this night, Yuan Xi's army's morale could no longer be boosted.

Then after two or three days, someone finally couldn't stand it anymore and opened the door for Qianzhao.

Once the gate of this city tower is opened, no matter how high the walls are, they are useless.

That night, the enraged Yuan Xi directly slaughtered tens of thousands of civilians before Xu Jun entered the city, as well as thousands of soldiers who were wavering in their minds. Like ghosts and gods, the soldiers feared and regretted, and the person who opened the city gate , The whole family died in front of them.

Yuan Xi didn't show any sympathy, he killed someone before fleeing from the north, with thousands of confidant cavalry with him, all the war horses in the entire Yuyang City Tower, he had already ordered his confidant soldiers to take away.

At this time Yuan Xi hadn't collapsed, but was a little crazy.

While crying and wailing, he broke out of Beicheng, reined in the reins and looked back at the top of the city, his eyes were already blood red.

Gritting his teeth, he muttered to himself, "Xu Bowen, Xu Bowen."

"I'm not afraid of you, I'm not afraid of you!"

"I see how long you can protect Youzhou, as long as I, Yuan Xi, are not dead, there will be no peace in Youzhou!"

After leaving Lulong, it is safe to go outside the Great Wall, and once Lulong Sai's defense is not enough, he can come back at any time.

Yuan Xi abandoned the city and left, not wanting any city in this huge Youzhou, but he still has confidantes and dead men to follow, these people are all orphans cultivated by Yuan's kindness.

He has no family members, so he handed over his life to Yuan Shi long ago.

They can also go outside the Great Wall to hang out with Tadun. With Yuan Xi's thousands of fine riders, Tadun's desire to unify the nearby clans must be like a tiger with wings added.

The same can survive.

As long as Yuan Xi still has a foothold and does not die in the war, he can make a comeback in the future, even if he loots the people everywhere, so that Xu Zhen's so-called internal affairs of enriching the people must not be carried out.

This is the only thing he can do now.

After Yuan Xi left, the gate of Yuyang, a high-rise city, was opened immediately. Xu Zhen led the army in, and his headquarters lost less than [-] troops.

Those who died were all the soldiers under the command of Qianzhao, and now there are more than 3000 of these people left.

The rest were all paid military salaries, two for the dead and three for the living, Xu Zhen did not break his promise.

Mainly food, five baht coins, gold, and cloth were distributed to everyone on the military register.

The remaining soldiers wept bitterly and hugged each other.

After Yuan Shao's death, the reward for leading the battle has never been honored again. Now that the coach has changed, the money is really paid out, and it is paid out immediately after the battle, without any delay.

With wealth in hand, the morale of the army is of course boosted.

For the celebration of the night, he led people to pay homage to his dead brother, and then won people's hearts for Xu Zhen.

Therefore, let these soldiers and horses return to their hearts, and discuss their achievements.

I have been busy for three days, slowly cleaning up the corpses and collapsed places outside the city.

Xu Zhen ordered to issue a military report again, asking Cao Cao to send troops and horses to take over the defense.

Another seven days passed.

Cao Cao led the tiger and leopard cavalry, and Cao Ren's soldiers and horses slowly approached Yuyang City County and stationed outside. Cao Cao led the Chinese army into the city to settle down, began to distribute food, and set policies for various places.

At the same time, he was transferred to a person with both ability and political integrity, and went to the counties of Youzhou as the prefect.

Yuyang Government Office, inside the main hall.

Xu Zhen is carefully checking the summary records from various places, the petition forms sent by officials, and the officials recommended by scholars.

In front of him, there are three or four boxes of gold, jade and cloth.

Xu Zhen put down the letter, then glanced at the gifts not far away, and said coldly and softly, "The Cheng family in Youzhou will no longer be employed by the scholars in the family."

"These three boxes of money will be sent back, and the person who sent them will be beaten with ten army sticks."

"Here!"

Zhao Yun and Qianzhao's expression changed, they both wanted to do it immediately, and then they were stunned at the same time.

Qianzhao quickly took half a step back.

Zhao Yun smiled and said, "Take the captain to go."

"No, the last general was just...shocked by the character of the prince."

Xu Zhen glanced at Qianzhao, "Don't go to Qianzhao, you are a general of Youzhou, and you are familiar faces, so it is not easy to start."

"In order not to attract grudges, let Dian Wei go."

Dian Wei: "?? I'm not afraid of bearing grudges?"

Xu Zhen gasped and said, "What is your responsibility!"

"I, my responsibility lies."

Dian Wei nodded, and immediately set off to go.

Not long after Dian Wei went out here, he met Zhuge Liang in the courtyard.

After some conversation, Dian Wei smiled and talked about the gift from the Cheng family in Youzhou, Zhuge Liang immediately shook his head with a wry smile, "These people don't know the temperament of a prince, so it's hard work for Uncle Dian."

"It's okay, I'm used to it."

Dian Wei scratched his head and continued walking.

Zhuge Liang stood there for a while, then turned around and continued to enter the main hall, and bowed slightly when he entered, "Master."

"Ok?"

"The common people came to the Wanmin letter, and the officials and soldiers from all over the country also wrote a statement, expressing their wishes and asking the prime minister to let you be the shepherd of Youzhou."

Xu Zhen was stunned, this is absolutely impossible.

Youzhou and Jizhou.

Then I am no longer Yuan Shao?
How could my lord let me lead Youzhou again? If I was transferred from Jizhou to Youzhou, I would lose my pants.

"My lord didn't agree?"

Xu Zhen suddenly asked curiously.

Zhuge Liang nodded and said: "I didn't agree, Master, please rest assured, but you really should make preparations and withdraw your defenses early, so that the people will not worry about it."

"Right now, there are rumors that you are a man from the sky, helping Cao Fuhan, you have a destiny, and the people are convinced of this because of successive victories and domestic prosperity..."

"The words from that idiot!" Xu Zhen immediately stood up and almost scolded his mother. How could the people who had just endured the war not believe such a teaching.

He has to believe even if he doesn't believe it. When his heart is devastated, he will naturally believe in some ghosts and ghosts to put his faith in. This is common sense.

"It was passed down from the prime minister..."

Xu Zhen: "..."

The main hall fell into a deathly silence, and everyone was slowly taking a breath.

When you are about to exhale, let the breath be slightly warmer, so that it will not be so cold.

Xu Zhen was stunned and said, "Tsk, there is some truth to this argument."

"But not many."

"Uh... Let's disarm as soon as possible."

Zhuge Liang clasped his hands again and said: "Now, Cheng Yu said, follow the example of the reforms back then and move trees to build trust, so as to stabilize the hearts of the people."

"Let them do it," Xu Zhen waved his hand, then suddenly raised his eyebrows, "Eh? Are you going to move the wood somewhere and give me a thousand gold?"

This is earned by skill!It's not the same as receiving a gift, it's a chance to make a fortune!

Zhuge Liang laughed immediately, "That's not the case. Mr. Zhongde told people to spread the word that Cao's internal commandments were implemented for the common people to know, and at the same time he promoted the style of diligence and thrift. He used one hundred five baht coins to buy money and food for one month's survival. When you arrive, you can get a hundred gold."

"Through this, the common people can know how to live frugally, and the people of Youzhou can learn that the prime minister has been thrifty all his life, and the Cao family is diligent and thrifty, so as to enhance the cohesion of the people and win the trust of the people."

"It's boring," Xu Zhen suddenly became depressed, it was a waste of money, "I'd better hurry up and order the army back to Jizhou. I'll leave the governance of Youzhou to others. I don't want to fight in the ice and snow anymore."

"Although cotton armor keeps warmer than cloth, it cannot be relied on for long to fight in winter."

Although his words were lamenting, he already felt that it was outrageous to lead a move, marching in the ice and snow at night.

Moreover, it was still raining and snowing that day, and they quietly crossed the mountains for more than eighty miles, and suddenly launched a surprise attack.

After completing the impossible long-distance raid, there are later achievements.

It wasn't until Zhao Zhao came to the camp that he realized the preciousness of the cotton armor. It was a rare thing in the world. Xu Zhen actually had 8000 people wearing the cotton armor. It can only be said that he deserved to win the battle.

In the afternoon, after Xu Zhen finished issuing the military order, he went to Yuyang City before leaving.

At this moment, in the luxurious pavilion where Yuan Xi was stationed, Cao Cao was sitting in the main hall as the main army, waiting for Cao Ren to receive news from Youbeiping County, and at the same time waiting with the civil servants for a strategy to stabilize the hearts of the people.

He was happy in his heart, this Cheng Yu was worthy of being by his side all these years, he knew his heart well, he knew how to please himself too much.

While stabilizing the people, teach them how to live frugally and build trust in the people. At the same time, it promotes Cao's frugal style over the years, which is equivalent to increasing his reputation.

Therefore, when he closed his eyes and rested his mind to wait, Cao Cao had a leisurely look, with a smile on his mouth, waiting happily.

Not long after, someone rushed over from outside, entered the main hall and immediately prostrated himself on the ground, "Prime Minister, something is wrong!"

"Um!?"

Cao Cao opened his eyes, his face suddenly serious, "When?"

He recognized that this person was an official responsible for calming the hearts of the people in Yuyang and doing things to establish trust. If there was any trouble, it would be Cheng Yu's method.

However, there is no problem with such a trivial matter, isn't it just to go for a walk and talk, to make the people admire, and to transfer the respect for Xu Zhen to the Cao family?
"Today, during the publicity, Junhou suddenly appeared with his face hidden, saying that he accepted this challenge! Then he took a hundred five baht coins and left."

Cao Cao subconsciously looked at Guo Jia, the two looked at each other in a daze, and then asked: "And then? What's the matter, Bowen can demonstrate it after he gets it, and he has so many wonderful ideas, there must be a way Convince the people."

The little official's face turned bitter, with a look of grievance on his face, "Then Junhou said that he failed the challenge, bought a few bolts of fabric with a hundred five baht and left."

"What else do you say, if you don't take it, you don't take it for nothing, and you plagiarize one hundred and five baht for nothing."

"So the people were astonished and followed suit one after another. They all took a hundred five baht coins and left, and they all said it failed. Now we don't know whether to give it or not."

"Prime Minister, otherwise each commoner will receive one hundred and five baht directly. The money can be traded in Jizhou, and can buy a lot of grain. The two prefectures pass through. It is convenient to walk, and the people are easy to feel at ease..."

"Xu! Bo! Wen!"

After Cao Cao heard this, his face twitched and his scalp went numb!
I just closed ten thousand households for you!Are you short of the hundred and fifty baht?
This kind of person is insane!
Guo Jia's face was tangled and numb, with so many folds that it almost covered his eyes.

Xu Bowen is a real dog.

(End of this chapter)