Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Chapter 203 At the beginning, you are not interested, but I am hardly interested! [Double request monthly ticket]

Seeing Ying Shao subdued.

Cao Cao's eyes immediately showed joy.

In today's situation, the main thing to deal with is Ying Shao. The other prefects are either his hardcore supporters, or have reasons to obey him.

It doesn't matter if you don't go through this cutscene.

Only Ying Shao is different.

I have never had any intersection with him before, and Taishan County is in the easternmost part of Yanzhou, which is a bit remote from the center of Yanzhou.

Let him be at this moment.

In front of the representatives of many aristocratic families in Yanzhou, the purpose of expressing obedience and submission to himself is to completely cut off his wavering heart and extinguish his desire to build an independent kingdom.

As for the face, the back is the same.

Cao Cao was not worried about this.

As long as Ying Shao dares to do this, then he can justifiably take him down, deprive him of his military power, and replace him with an obedient person as the prefect of Taishan County.

Besides, this time he has made a promise in front of everyone, if he goes back on his word, I am afraid that the Yanzhou family will never support him.

I have such thoughts in my heart.

Cao Cao is not ambiguous on the face.

"Shh!"

The corner of the clothes rolled over the table, causing a gust of wind.

Cao Cao took three steps at a time and walked up to the crowd first, then put his hands on the arm of Ying Shao who was closest to him, and helped him up with all his might.

"Please get up, everyone, please get up!"

After Zhang Miao and others got up.

Without further ado, Cao Cao folded his hands in front of his body, then bowed to the end, and returned the bow of the crowd.

"It's a great fortune to gain everyone's trust. Today, I am the shepherd of Yanzhou. In the future, I will protect the environment and the people, guard the land, and live up to the wishes of the kings!"

Up and down as one, end is incomparably harmonious.

……

After this incident.

Everyone present immediately completed the transformation of their respective identities, and respected Cao Cao as the Lord of Yanzhou.

Although nominally still obeying the imperial court.

But on the land of the eight counties of Yanzhou, the court has the final say, Cao Mengde and Duke Cao have the final say!

After Cao Cao fully grasped all the actual power in Yanzhou, he also completed his first deployment.

The first was to appoint Xia Houyuan as the Prime Minister of Dongping, and then Xiahou Dun was appointed as the prefect of Jiyin County.

Of course, in fact, the two brothers don't need to take office immediately, they can just take this official position from afar, and there are plenty of people in the local area who can handle government affairs.

In doing this, Cao Cao naturally wanted to promote the clans surnamed Cao and Xiahou first.

First, let these clan generals know that they can have a bright future if they follow themselves, and they will become more determined and loyal to themselves in the future.

Secondly, people with the surnames Cao and Xiahou are the existences that Cao Cao and his son can absolutely trust in the power.

Prioritize raising their status.

It can optimize the power structure, so that the voices of Cao Cao and his son can be spread throughout their own forces, as well as those small corners of Yanzhou.

The rule over Yanzhou is more stable!

As for these two appointments, no one present raised any objections. They were all happy and congratulated Brother Xiahou.

……

After completing the most important appointments.

Cao Cao then dispatched some tasks, such as continuing to search around for the remnants of the fleeing soldiers, preventing these remnants from gathering again and turning them into new hills in Yanzhou.

The second is to digest and resolve the hundreds of thousands and nearly one million non-young people left behind by the Yellow Turban Army in Dongping.

This is another astronomical figure.

Even the most powerful Chenliu County in Yanzhou, before the Yellow Turban War, the population of the county could not reach this number, one can imagine how exaggerated it is.

Although these people cannot be directly converted into productivity and combat effectiveness like the young and strong population, as the basic population, they are also the cornerstone of local governance and represent the future potential of Yanzhou.

Therefore these people must be accepted.

And it needs to be well organized.

As for where to arrange it, Cao Cao's initial plan is to arrange it in the core area of ​​his power, that is, Jiyin County, Dongping Kingdom, Dongjun County and other places.

In the past, Cao Cao would feel excited because Wen Chou brought a lot of food and grass.

That is because they know that there is such a group of people, and they need a lot of food to support them temporarily, and they can relax after the initial results of the military settlement.

……

After issuing several commands in a row.

Cao Cao immediately announced the end of the banquet.

But I have been sitting by the side and listening quietly, feeling Cao Cao's supreme prestige, and experiencing Cao Cao's unparalleled power and influence in Yanzhou.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief.

Although I got some news that is not core, I can report it to Yuan Shao after I go back.

But these news are just common goods. With so many eyes and ears present, they can be inquired about casually, and they are not considered secret information at all.

In addition, Yanzhou's internal affairs have nothing to do with him.

But Wen Chou was always thinking about his mission, so the longer he stayed, the more he suffered.

Now it's time to wait until the party is over.

Wen Chou couldn't wait to stand up, bowed his hands to Cao Ang, and said repeatedly.

"General Cao, look..."

His eyes were full of hope, showing urgency.

See this situation.

Cao Ang couldn't help smiling and stood up.

Some people are impatient and want to rush to become fat sheep, so we can't neglect it, can we?
"General Wen, please!"

……

In the county office study.

Cao Cao and Wen Chou sat opposite each other, while Cao Ang sat aside, making tea for them.

"call!"

After blowing lightly a few times and taking a symbolic sip of the tea soup, Cao Cao couldn't help laughing secretly as he looked at Wen Chou who couldn't hold back sitting opposite him.

I don't know whether it was Yuan Shao's miscalculation, or whether it was because the officials and counselors under his command couldn't spare any time.

Such an impatient person was actually sent over.

Don't you know that during the negotiation between the two parties, the more impatient one party is, the easier it is for the other party to handle him?
Either way.

Left and right are things that are good for you.

"Snapped!"

Cao Cao gently put the tea bowl on the table, pretending to be somewhat casual and asked: "Listening to what Zixiu said, General Wen has something to convey to me on behalf of Brother Benchu. I don't know what kind of words it is?"

Hearing Cao Cao take the initiative to speak.

Wen Chou seemed to be pardoned.

After hastily bowing his hands and saluting, he said in a slightly hasty voice: "Don't hide it from Minggong, it's just a word, but it's actually an invitation!"

"My lord has encountered some troubles recently, and Bohai County may not be able to deal with them alone, so I would like to ask Minggong to help us!"

Cao Cao's eyes flickered for a moment.

Then he pretended to be bold and said.

"Benchu ​​and I are invincible friends, and we have a deep friendship. This time, we have traveled thousands of miles to send generals and troops to support us with food and grass. There is no way to repay such kindness."

"So General Wen might as well just tell me what I need to do. As long as it is within my power, it will be a mountain of swords and a sea of ​​fire, and I will go for it!"

……

The Wen scandal was overjoyed.

Hurry up and tell the whole thing.

"Gongsun Zan, the Fenwu general who was stationed in Zhuo County and Guangyang County in Youzhou, has recently harassed Bohai County a lot, and has fought several battles with our army."

"Looking at his many actions, it seems that he wants to risk the world's bad opinion and forcibly seize Bohai County and even the entire Jizhou for himself."

"The Lord's request is to ask Duke Ming to send troops north at the right time to join forces with our army to resist Gongsun Zan and relieve the danger of Bohai County!"

Wen Chou's voice just fell.

Cao Cao couldn't help but shrink his pupils.

The heartstrings vibrated suddenly, and even the right hand that was hidden under the table could not help but clenched secretly.

to be frank.

Cao Cao's initial plan was to kill Yuan Shao severely according to his needs.

It will help if you are busy, but you have to get benefits.

But now he has changed his mind a bit.

Gongsun Zan... is not easy to mess with!
Take out all the past deeds of this guy, and you will know how tough this guy is.

For some benefit, facing Gongsun Zan head-on would probably cost him a lot of troops. No matter how you think about it, it's not worth it, right?

Just when Cao Cao was about to make a decision.

Out of the corner of his eye, he found that Cao Ang was winking at him from the side, and after turning his head to look, he responded with continuous small nods.

Cao Cao immediately knew what to do.

It seems that the son thinks that this favor can be helped, so Ang Er is sure about the fight with Gongsun Zan?
Based on the trust in Cao Ang.

Cao Cao immediately made up his mind.

……

"General Wen, please go back. When you go back, you will see Brother Benchu. Please apologize for me. I may not be able to accept this matter!"

"Ming Gong, why is this?"

Wen Chou is in a hurry.

The whole person couldn't help leaning forward, half lying on the desk, and hurriedly asked.

The more irritable Wen Chou was, the calmer Cao Cao became.

"It's just that I don't think of love and refuse to help. I really can't do it!"

"Gongsun Zan has strong soldiers and strong horses, and his Youzhou iron cavalry is even more famous. In the battle of Dongguang, 2 people defeated the Yellow Turban army of 30, and the reputation shocked the world."

"With my current meager strength, how can I defeat Gongsun Zan, so I have no choice but to give up."

Wen Chou came here with a heavy responsibility on his shoulders.

Yuan Shao told him that no matter what, he had to persuade Cao Cao and his son, otherwise the plan would be ruined.

Therefore, Cao Cao's face was full of embarrassment at the moment, and Wen Chou had to try his best to deal with it with words.

"Ming Gong, Gongsun Zan is good at fighting, and you are not bad at all. General Zixiu broke [-] with [-], how can he be inferior to Gongsun Bogui?"

"Besides, Duke Ming is not alone in blocking Gongsun Zan. My family's lord will also go all out. With the joint efforts of our two families, will we still be afraid of him at all?"

……

Cao Cao is also an old actor.

His expression changed subtly immediately.

Squinting his eyes, he made a slightly hesitant look, as if he had already been persuaded to a small part.

See this situation.

Wen Chou was greatly encouraged.

Hurry up and continue to add firewood to the fire.

"Minggong, the Fujun once taught me that what Gongsun Zan is planning is Jizhou now, but this does not mean that he will only be satisfied with Jizhou."

"Yanzhou and Jizhou are adjacent to each other. After Gongsun Zan took Jizhou as his own in the future, his ambitions expanded and he wanted to further annex the entire Yanzhou."

"At that time, how should Duke Ming deal with himself?"

Speaking of this, Wen Chou was still a little excited.

Stand up involuntarily.

While pacing back and forth in the room, he gestured with his hands and said generously.

"At present, Duke Ming and my family's lord work together, and we can still fight Gongsun Zan, and even win him."

"But in the future, after Gongsun Zan captures Jizhou, Duke Ming will have to face him alone!"

It has to be said that Wen Chou memorized Yuan Shao's words very well, and he spoke in an orderly and logical manner.

And Cao Cao was naturally happy to continue acting.

The expression of struggle and hesitation on his face became more intense, as if he was fighting in his heart.

……

After half an hour.

Cao Cao glanced at Wen Chou with a complicated expression, and then said with some hesitation.

"Even as General Wen said, right now Yanzhou is in turmoil, many counties and counties are exhausted, natural disasters and military disasters have occurred year after year, and the people have been displaced."

"Faced with such a situation where everything is waiting to be done, how can I mobilize troops to support Brother Benchu ​​as I am only the first Yanzhou pastor?"

The trick went so far.

The next step is to pull around with excuses, and then ask for more benefits as a matter of course.

Wen Chou heard this.

He couldn't help pointing to the north of the county government office, and then tentatively said: "Duke Ming, haven't you already accompanied the army and escorted hundreds of grain trucks with grain?"

It's just that he hasn't finished talking.

Cao Cao interrupted, "It's true that there is a lot of food, but it's a drop in the bucket when used for the millions of refugees."

"Of course, if General Wen feels that these grains are enough for me to send troops northward, then I might as well transport the grains back to Bohai County the same way."

A word out.

It directly blocked Wen Chou's next words.

It made him smile involuntarily.

"Minggong why did you say that? The food and grass brought in this time is the friendship of my family lord, and has nothing to do with the matter of sending troops to help."

"How about this, if Minggong agrees to take the army northward in the future, then our army will bear all the money, food and military pay that your army needs all the way northward."

"At the same time, after next year's harvest, I am willing to give you another batch of the same amount of grain as today."

"So, does Duke Ming think it's okay?"

……

Yuan Shao obviously gave Wen Chou certain authority, allowing him to flexibly adjust the price offered within a certain range.

This is also to improve the efficiency of negotiations.

Just listen to Cao Cao's ears.

But it made him move involuntarily.

In any transaction negotiation, if you don't show your hole cards as soon as you go on stage, the price you bid at the beginning must be far from the psychological bottom line, and there must be room for it.

Therefore, this will bear all the military expenses and give another batch of grain and grass after the harvest next year.

It's just Yuan Shao's initial conditions.

thought here.

Cao Cao couldn't help taking a deep breath.

Sure enough, Yuan Benchu ​​still has a big family and a big business, and opening his mouth is a very rich resource.

That being the case.

Wouldn't it be a disappointment to Brother Benchu's heart not to be cruel and let some blood come out?
Think about it here.

Cao Cao gave a "hmm" and then clicked his lips in a slightly embarrassed manner.

"There is food and grass to support it, which naturally solves Yanzhou's urgent needs, but food and grass alone are not enough."

"If you want to fight against the famous Gongsun Zan, you must have excellent equipment. Our army is currently short of armor. If we can have a thousand armor, we will be able to fight him!"

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