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

Chapter 262 Your brother has nothing to do with me!

"freeze."

The Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the main hall, Guo Jia and other civil servants had a long talk with Cao Cao. They didn't feel sleepy late at night. After a long time, Guo Jia finally came up with a possibility.

"When the river freezes, the infantry can pass through, but Tadun never imagined that Xu Zhen would take this marching route. Near Liucheng, there must be places that are frozen, so they can pass through at night."

"If you don't notice it and don't think about it at all, then there will be almost no troops stationed there, so Bowen can advance quickly."

"Surprise Liucheng, and then form a front and back attack with Liaodong."

After saying this, everyone's face became a little more relaxed, and many people nodded in agreement. It is most likely that Xu Zhen is good at using strange soldiers, and likes to check the terrain and explore the situation in various places.

"He must have sent troops to investigate the terrain the last time he was in Youbeiping. He knew that the river was close to Liucheng, and he could march after it was frozen."

"Although you can't walk on horseback, but his Sword and Shield Battalion, Gao Shun's [-] dead soldiers can cross mountains and mountains, let alone walk on ice."

"It's already extremely cold in the north as far as Liucheng. Once it freezes, the ice layer will be extremely thick, and it will not melt all year round. The ice and snow will hardly melt. Therefore, this plan can be achieved. No wonder he is not afraid of secret orders."

Xi Zhicai stood up very proudly, and walked away with his hands behind his back, smiling constantly, "Because of Bowen, he originally planned to march and fight after the deep winter of March [-]th!"

"Berwen is worthy of being Bowen. This kind of military demeanor, hahaha!! It's really a wonderful plan! He is elegant and unrestrained!"

Guo Jia rolled his eyes at him, put away the smile on his face, and said quietly: "It's not like you fought the battle, so why should you be so happy?"

"Hey," Xi Zhicai grinned, "Don't forget, Bo Wen was recommended by me."

Guo Jia did not show any weakness, and looked at him calmly, "If I was in the military camp at that time, I could also recommend it."

"Then why don't you come? Don't you want to?"

"People like Xu Bowen are quick-witted and gifted. Even without your loyalty, he can still rise to fame."

"Then I just recommended it, what's wrong? How can I ignore the kindness of the recommendation? It shows that I have a unique vision, and I can see Bowen's achievements at a glance!"

"Hey hey, it's all right..."

Xun You hurriedly stood up, grabbed the two of them, with a wry smile on his face.

Cao Cao's role in the main position was quite lively. How could the two brothers quarrel like this?It's purely grudge.

"Zhicai really has vision," Cao Cao praised, and at the same time, his eyes signaled Guo Jia not to get excited, and to discuss calmly, stretched out his hand and pressed down on him twice.

Then he said: "When he first entered the account as a meritorious officer, he was not so outstanding. These years of marching and fighting, studying hard in administration, and improving a lot."

"His ability to learn is indeed exceptionally gifted, and his martial arts have also improved a lot. He is truly a man of great talent."

"Now that the north is stable, Liaodong needs a big reward. I have a letter from Bowen. Before this battle, Gongsun Du was already terminally ill and could no longer lead the army. His son Gongsun Kang has always been leading the army."

"After Bowen's victory, Gongsun Du also died of illness. Gongsun Kang withdrew his defense and returned to Liaodong. He needed the emperor's conferment of a great reward, inheriting the title, and rewarding him with an official position to appease his heart."

"Here."

Several counselors immediately bowed their hands and responded, the matter will be reported to the Shangshutai soon, and Xun Yu will then prepare a memorial to the emperor Liu Xie.

Liu Xie just nodded.

Give Gongsun Kang an official position as a border military general, and then send him money, food and pensions to reward his lieutenant soldiers for the deaths and injuries in this war.

Then he mourned his father and made him a knight.

It is necessary to reward An Liaodong heavily, so that within ten years, there is no need to concentrate on attacking and managing, and only need to build Youzhou to be prosperous and prosperous, so that people can prosper.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao also heaved a long sigh and said, "Bowen, it's time to come back."

"After the beginning of spring, let him march to Jizhou to garrison, guard the princes outside the pass outside Yongliang, and then bring an army to the vicinity of Xudu, ready to go south."

"Here, I'll write a letter right here!"

……

In February, when the snow melts.

Xu Zhen came back from Liaodong as a guest, and was treated graciously by Gongsun Kang for more than a month. Although he didn't drink alcohol, he traveled all over the famous places and dangerous places in Liaodong.

Everywhere he went, Xu Zhen would stare deeply at the surrounding area, feeling the vast landform of Liaodong, with so many roads, silently wondering how many small roads are suitable for marching.

How many rivers can imitate the tactics used when attacking Liucheng, waiting for the river to freeze before raiding at night.

Now he is on his way back, planning to go to Zhuojun, Youzhou, to discuss with Zixiu the next internal affairs at the Department of Governors built outside the city of Zhuojun.

Jizhou and Youzhou are destined to do business for decades. Jizhou's commercial goods are diverse and gradually prosperous enough to be transported to Youzhou to enrich the people's sentiments.

The current currency is still based on five baht coins. As long as it is effective, then this currency can still be used.

Youzhou, on the other hand, can come and go with many horseback merchants outside every year, and get a lot of farming and crafts that are not available in the Central Plains. Even outside the Great Wall, gold and silver can be obtained in large quantities through trading.

In the future, Youzhou and the large area of ​​Liaodong will not only become a gradually prosperous farming land, but also become a trading place for foreign businessmen to enter the Central Plains.

In the carriage, Yang Xiu and Tian Chou looked at the map in front of Xu Zhen, and cloths of all sizes were placed on the large table.

Xu Zhen's carriage is very gorgeous, with a large interior space, and because it walks slowly, it will not be too rough and shake on the road.

When a few people were engrossed in watching it, they basically didn't feel much.

Tian Chou nodded and said: "The map drawn by Che Qi himself is different from the one drawn by us, but it is straightforward..."

Xu Zhen mostly uses simple lines to outline, and at the same time uses labels to distinguish locations.

There are four or five roads in the mountains and forests near the main cities of Liaodong, small roads and mountain walls, dangerous land, agriculture and forestry, etc., which can be quietly entered into Liaodong, and the distance is not far. It is estimated that it will take more than five days less than a frontal march.

It is entirely possible to start from You Beiping and make a surprise attack.

With these maps, and then integrated in one place, then a complete topographic map of Liaodong can probably be obtained.

"With this, it will be much more convenient to attack Liaodong anytime in the future."

Tian Chou twisted his beard and sighed, leaning against the inner wall of the carriage, feeling a little lost for a moment, he used the strategy of icing the road in exchange for the attention he paid now, and followed the carriage beside him.

However, apart from being helpful on the terrain, his other talents and knowledge are all inferior to his counselors, even the master book in the carriage.

At first, Tian Chou thought that this young man was just a random Confucian scholar around Xu Zhen, although he had a refined bearing and luxurious clothes.

But he never thought that this was actually the son of Taiwei Yang Biao, the eldest son of the Hongnong Yang family of Zanying's family.

In Yang Xiu's house, Yang Biao was listed as the Sangong, and Yang Biao's great-grandfather, Yang Zhen, known as Kansai Confucius, was also well-known as the Sangong.

He and the Yuan family in Runan have been in-laws for many years, and they are all wealthy families. Even if Yang Biao is only a Taiwei, he will gradually abdicate, and he will already be famous in the whole world in the future.

Then, the status of their entire family cannot be erased, and Yang Xiu is actually the master under the command of Xu Zhen, a charioteer who has obviously had a bad relationship with the gentry.

Tian Chou really didn't understand.

So he is worried now, and only by doing his job well can he feel a little peace of mind.

"Cheqi, within ten years, there will be no worries in Liaodong, but after thinking about it, Cheqi should come to the north again after going south."

Yang Xiu immediately smiled and said: "What you said is very true, but I think that Liaodong is not chaotic, so it depends on this Southern Expedition."

"Why did Yuan Shao not be able to fight back within a year after his defeat at Guandu? It was because the power he was attached to was floating in the hearts of the people, and he needed to suppress it."

"That is to say, the strong are strong because of the gathering of people's hearts; the weak are not weak, and if they are defeated, they will become stronger."

"From my point of view, the Southern Expedition is bound to win. If there is a defeat, we can only settle many princes in the North within a few years to stabilize the rear."

Tian Chou was stunned for a moment, and when he looked at Xu Zhen, he found that he was smiling, so he stopped talking in his heart.

This is indeed the case. The counselors around Che Qi have good vision and have long-term considerations in mind. From this point of view, Cao's actions are a bit exaggerated.

"Since that's the case, why don't you let Junhou Zhongjun go south?"

"This is the way to ensure victory."

"Ugh……"

Yang Xiu sighed and wisely stopped talking.

This is Xu Zhen's concession.

He is letting the Cao clan.

"Sir, when you arrive in Jizhou, please be diligent in the internal affairs, treat the people like your son, and stabilize the millions of people and tens of millions of fertile land in the territory."

"There is no need to worry about the rest of the matter. The prince has been suffering, but he didn't say anything."

According to his achievements, it is not too much for Xu Zhen to enter the public office now.

But he must be behind the prime minister, because he must always be under one person.

"Understood, this, I will naturally understand."

"I have to rely on Mr. Jizhou's internal affairs."

"Hey, don't dare to dare, Mr. Yang's words are really disappointing."

Tian Chou did have a lot of experience in internal affairs when he was a hermit in these years. As a literati, there is no arrogance in his heart. The so-called literary no-one.

Of course, he also has the confidence to flex his muscles in Jizhou's internal affairs. Yang Xiunai is in charge of foreign affairs and documents, and he is most appreciated for his literary talents.

As for Chen Deng, Tian Chou had never heard of it, and his father, Chen Gui, was only two thousand stones, and his reputation could not spread to the whole man, it was nothing more than a little fame in a state.

As for Zhuge Liang, I heard that he was the only disciple of Cheqi, and I am afraid that he was even more alone. He went to Jizhou by himself before he could flex his muscles.

"Your Majesty," the carriage stopped.

Dian Wei knocked on the wooden door of the carriage, opened it, poked his head in, and said, "Young Master took the officials from Youzhou to welcome you ten li away, just outside the peach forest."

"it is good."

Xu Zhen got out of the car and went.

After tidying up his clothes, he walked forward quickly. When Cao Ang saw Xu Zhen coming, he also greeted him and bowed.

"Zixiu has met brother."

"Brother fought in Liucheng and expelled Wuhuan who Gongsun Zan had been chasing for ten years. Now, in less than two months, his reputation has been greatly shaken!"

"The people of Youzhou regard elder brother as Huangfusong and Liu Youzhou."

"In the future, leaving a name in history will also be a sage of future generations. My brother is admirable."

Xu Zhen waved his hand and said, "It's fine, it's fine."

"I've heard people boasting for two months," Xu Zhen leaned closer and said with a smile, "it's better to be honest."

"When you ask your father for money and food, you must ask for more iron and copper."

"The bigger the war, the more we need to prepare armaments, and from today on, we must work day and night in the Qingxu waterway to build warships."

"This is the only way to avoid delaying the war."

"Southern Expedition, just as I said before, I will never bring a large army, but I will only bring [-] armored cavalry, [-] crossbow cavalry, and [-] sword and shield battalions."

"I don't want any credit, Zixiu can rest assured."

Xu Zhen took a deep look at him, and even gave some suggestions for expanding the navy.

Cao Ang was relieved for a moment, and walked forward hand in hand with Xu Zhen, and chatted in the carriage of the guard of honor.

The elder brother has not changed, he is still the same as before, he has no time to listen to the polite words of hypocrisy, he doesn't like to play the euphemism of the gentry, he likes to discuss straight to the point.

Moreover, as soon as Cao Ang invited Xu Zhen to live in Zhuo County for discussion, he might have been aware of his intentions, thinking of this, he smiled wryly and shook his head.

Yes, he was mainly worried that after Xu Zhen went back, his achievements would be too high, and he would have hundreds of thousands of heavy troops to take care of the peace of Jizhou and Bingzhou.

General Cao didn't dare to stop him blatantly, so it would be very difficult to go south to get merit.

This time going south, the merits gained were used to seal a great general on Xu Zhen's head.

Now it is Cao Cao who, as the prime minister, is leading the soldiers and horses of the world. Taking advantage of Xu Zhen's merits like a horsewhip, he will give Cao's generals a few strokes to speed up.

If one of them can support them, they will be much more stable in the future.

"Since brother said so, then Zixiu will have no troubles, just sing and drink tonight."

"Is it okay? If it's okay, let's go, I have to go back to Jizhou quickly..."

When Xu Zhen heard this, his face immediately became relaxed. I thought I had something else to ask for advice.

The result is to say a few words for the Cao clan, so I will not go.

I went to live in Zhuojun for a few days, and then I missed going home to play.

The silk gauze I got outside allowed a handy woman to make excellent silk tight trousers. I should hurry home and let the wives try it.

Who is free to talk to you here.

"Don't, don't!"

Cao Ang immediately grabbed Xu Zhen's arm, with a look of embarrassment on his face, and he hesitated to speak.

He is extremely powerful now.

In Youzhou, he has the demeanor of a lord. No matter whether it is civil or military affairs, or leading the army, no one can surpass him, and he seems to be catching up with his father.

But in front of Xu Zhen, I still instinctively feel like asking for advice, and I have to be a little more authentic, "Brother, I have something to ask, please teach me."

"Um……"

Xu Zhen blinked, with a rather helpless expression on his face, and then came closer and asked curiously: "What kind of matter? If it is related to Zihuan, Zijian, and Chong'er, I can't do anything, and I can't say a word. "

"I only have one son, I don't understand."

Don't drag me into the water about your family.

It doesn't matter to me whether Cao Pi takes Cao Chong to play with snakes or not, anyway, you don't get in touch with them in Youzhou, so who can compare to you in the future when you make great achievements and inherit the great cause? !
"Yes, but it's not...it's mainly related to my brother."

"It's about me?"

Xu Zhen blinked, which was strange.

"What is related to me, yes, the lord fought in Xuzhou that year, and I took care of the lord's wife and children in Yanzhou, but how can it be said that it has something to do with me!?"

Mrs. Bian is very kind to me, and I also admit that I will be a thief once in a while.

But her love for me is definitely the elder's love for the younger!
Xu Zhen was speechless.

Then he was stunned for a moment, and suddenly realized, oh no, Cao Chong was born to Mrs. Huan, not the gentle sister-in-law, Mrs. Bian.

Cao Ang's eyes were suddenly confused, and he murmured: "Brother, what are you talking about?"

"I said, I'm just taking care of it as my own family member. It has nothing to do with me that brothers have quarrels."

Xu Zhen said without blushing.

Only then did Cao Ang laugh, "It's not a quarrel, brother, listen to me slowly tonight."

"Good good..."

Xu Zhen couldn't help it, and felt guilty again, he couldn't go to Zhuojun to live for a few more days, "Go to Liu's ancestral house to eat, I miss them."

"also."

(End of this chapter)