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

Chapter 425: Stabilizing the rear, Guo Jia’s decision
In Luoyang City, the Cao family's forging workshop.

Cao Ang had already arrived here with Cao Shuo.

As soon as he returned to Luoyang, he handed over all the matters of making the divine arm crossbow and frying and making tea to his younger brother, Cao Shuo.

And Cao Shuo lived up to Cao Ang's expectations, and he caught both of them.

For Cao Shuo, he was not interested in marching, fighting, or serving as an official in the court.

The only things that interest him are farming, forging, machinery and other manual tasks.

Frying and making tea is also included in farming, and this novel method of making tea interested him very much, so the focus of his work has always been on tea.

Regarding the production of the divine arm crossbow, I paid less attention to it.

Cao Shuo is very relieved about the craftsmen of the Cao family. These people were brought out from Yanzhou. They are full direct descendants and can be fully trusted.

In addition, the parts of the Divine Arm Crossbow are processed from different places and then transported to the army for unified assembly, so Cao Shuo is very relieved about the production of the Divine Arm Crossbow.

But for Cao Ang, making money from tea is important, but the most important thing is the production of this divine arm crossbow.

So he dragged his younger brother and went to several workshops of the Cao family to see the progress of the God Arm Crossbow project.

Fortunately, the craftsmen of the Cao family did not disappoint Cao Ang.

Cao Ang estimated that if he worked overtime, he could build about a thousand pairs of divine arm crossbows before the Chinese New Year.

It's not that Cao Ang doesn't want to build more, it's just that the productivity at this time is limited.

What's more, the Divine Arm Crossbow also requires customized crossbow arrows, which are some big projects.

After wandering around the workshop, Cao Shuo said, "Brother, you seem to be very interested in this divine arm crossbow!"

"This is natural." Cao Ang nodded: "I won't hide it from you. After the New Year, I and my father will launch an army against Yuan Shao."

"When the time comes, we will take care of them together with Gongsun Zan of Youzhou. In this way, the north will be completely pacified."

After listening to Cao Ang's words, Cao Shuo couldn't help but asked curiously: "Brother, didn't you write a battle letter to Xiliang before, saying that the decisive battle would be after the autumn harvest? Why didn't you attack Xiliang first, but instead attacked Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan? "

"The one-third acre of land in Xiliang will not cause any big storms. I am relieved that Wenyuan is leading troops to guard the border."

Cao Ang explained with a smile: "In addition, there are other reasons, that is, there are no wealthy families in Xiliang. Ma Teng and Han Sui are already the largest wealthy families in the area."

"But Youji is different. These two states are an important part of our Central Plains. They have outstanding people and many wealthy families. If we don't deal with Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan quickly, it will be difficult when they develop and grow."

"As for the final reason, it is naturally that when I went to conquer Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao attacked Yanzhou secretly, but Gongsun Zan did not take the opportunity to attack Yuan Shao's rear."

"So I suspect that the two of them have temporarily formed an alliance to deal with us."

"In this battle, these two guys must be uprooted!"

Cao Ang squinted his eyes and looked into the distance. After the year, he would defeat Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, and he would be able to completely pacify the north. By that time, the day of unifying the world would not be too far away.

Cao Shuo on the side scratched his head in embarrassment after hearing what Cao Ang said.

Obviously, he still doesn't understand much about this kind of military affairs, nor is he very interested.

Anyway, he has his elder brother and father supporting him, so he just needs to do what he likes honestly.

Cao Ang naturally knew his brother, so he didn't say anything more.

After the two brothers left the Cao family's workshop, they wandered around the street, enjoying a rare and relaxing time. "Brother, in a few years, you will get married and start a business. If you have a girl you like, I will help you find a matchmaker~"

Cao Shuo on the side blushed when he heard this.

And Cao Ang experienced the joy of urging marriage...

On the other side, Cao Mansion.

After Cao Ang introduced Zhen Jiang to Mrs. Ding and the other girls, he grabbed Cao Shuo and left the Cao Mansion, leaving behind a group of women looking at each other.

Mrs. Ding also knew that this was a matter in Cao Ang's backyard. If she, as a mother-in-law, interfered, she would definitely favor one thing over another.

So she threw her hands away and said, "Jiang'er, then you should get familiar with your sisters. Ayao, please go over with your aunt for a walk."

"Yes, Auntie." Zhen Mi responded and left with Mrs. Ding.

After Mrs. Ding left, all the women left in the hall were Cao Ang's women.

Zhen Jiang was not polite and sat directly on the main seat, looking at the girls with a smile.

"Everyone, we are all a family from now on. We should get along well and don't cause trouble, so that my husband can fight abroad with peace of mind and restore peace to this world."

The girls all nodded seriously to this. After all, she was Cao Ang's official wife, and they still had to give her due respect.

With Zhen Jiang under pressure, Cao Ang's backyard was temporarily stabilized.

Even if a few women have slight conflicts, they will resolve them privately. If they can't resolve them, they go to Zhen Jiang, which can be regarded as solving Cao Ang's problems.

……

At this time, at Guo Jia's house, he was entertaining a person from the north.

It's just that Guo Jia is sitting and that person is standing.

The guy standing there is none other than the envoy sent by Guo Tu.

Guo Jia couldn't help frowning when he read Guo Tu's letter.

It is true that he and Guo Tu were born in the same clan, but they are from different branches. If we talk about blood relationship, the relationship between the two people will be even further.

It's like a village where everyone lives with the surname Guo, but there are many people whose ancestors have nothing to do with it, let alone current people.

And Guo Jia and Guo Tu have such a relationship.

After Guo Jia put down the letter, his frown deepened: "Guo Tu, this guy, comes from the same clan as me, but our relationship is not that close."

"You go back and tell him that I will mention this matter to the Major General, but I don't know what the Major General thinks."

"Yes, thank you sir, the little one will go back and resume his life right now." After getting Guo Jia's promise, the man left happily.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, held the letter, thoughtfully, and finally decided to suppress the matter.

Because Guo Jia knew Guo Tu so well. Although the two of them had the same surname as Guo, their abilities were completely different.

"Such a flattering villain also wants to serve under the command of the Major General? He is really wishful thinking."

(End of this chapter)