Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 198

Xu County.

After Yuan Shu withdrew from Yingchuan, Cao Cao, with the support of Yingchuan gentry, gathered refugees and resumed production, but he also attracted many refugees.

At Han Hao's suggestion, Cao Cao resettled the refugees in one place, and organized the refugees to open up wasteland and cultivate fields with the method of garrisoning fields.

Qingzhou has basically achieved self-sufficiency in food within a year by using the farming method.

With this precedent, Cao Cao naturally did not hesitate.

But relatively speaking, Liu Bei and Cao Cao's attitudes towards farming are very different.

In Qingzhou, Liu Bei would often visit the fields to greet the villagers in the fields, and promised him that the fields would be gradually canceled in the future, so that the villagers could own their own fields.

Even for the villagers who went to the East China Sea to farm under Tao Qian's command, Liu Bei made Tao Qian promise that "these villagers don't want to be farmers, and they can leave at any time."

Liu Bei farmed the fields just to be able to carry out large-scale food production in a short period of time.

It is to solve the short-term problem of food shortage, not to let the villagers be like the private slaves of the wealthy family, and become Liu Bei's farmer serfs for the rest of their lives.

The purpose of visiting the fields is also to appease the villagers who have been militarized and prevent them from breeding too much resentment.

In Yingchuan, Cao Cao did not have Liu Bei's benevolence and righteousness in treating the people in the village.

Cao Cao and Tao Qian had the same idea.

Tuntian, of course, has been farming.

However, farming is like running an army, and only strict laws and regulations can allow the villagers to farm with peace of mind.

The Tuntian people are organized as separate households, not affiliated to the counties, and directly under the control of Cao Cao.

Cao Cao regarded the people in the village as serfs of the noble family, and Cao Cao controlled life and death.

Want to escape?
If one person escapes, the whole family or even the whole clan will suffer.

Cao Cao's virtuous corporals are limited to the gentry.

Even if you are thirsty for talent, at least you have to be from a poor family.

As for ordinary refugees, Cao Cao would only go to ask for their health when he was crazy.

However, in the face of hunger, refugees have no choice.

Farming under Cao Cao's command is better than starving to death in the wilderness.

Prefect's House.

Cao Cao pondered over Yingchuan's newly reclaimed fields and the gathered villagers, with joy on his brows.

"As long as the autumn harvest is over this year, I won't be short of military rations."

"At that time, whether it is to attack Runan in the south or Hanoi in the west, you can send troops with peace of mind."

Only when there is money and food can we support the army.

Cao Cao refused Yuzhou Governor Guo Gong to send troops to Runan, because he wanted to take advantage of the absence of war in Yingchuan and go all out to open up wasteland and cultivate fields and prepare military supplies.

Although Cao Cao could use his status as prefect of Yingchuan to apportion money and food to the rich and powerful families in Yingchuan, but the rich and powerful families would not provide Cao Cao with money and food for free, and they had to exchange interests.

If you can prepare money and food yourself, why bother to exchange benefits with the wealthy family?

Soon.

Xi Zhicai came from outside: "Duke Ming, there is news from Chang'an."

Cao Cao raised his head and said in a cheerful tone, "Let me guess, Dong Zhuo must have sent envoys to Youzhou to make Gongsun Zan an official."

Xi Zhicai nodded: "As Duke Ming expected, Dong Zhuo sent Shangshu servant Sun Rui to Youzhou. Not only did he not hide his whereabouts along the way, but he announced the appointment of the emperor with great fanfare."

"Confess Da Sima as Taifu and make him serve in the court."

"Also named Gongsun Zan as former general, Marquis of Yi, governor of Qingjiyou, and soldiers of the four prefectures."

Cao Cao squinted his eyes: "Isn't the official of Benchu?"

Xi Zhicai shook his head: "No! Not only did Dong Zhuo not appoint Yuan Jizhou as an official, but he also sent Bingzhou governor Ma Teng, Yanzhou governor Zang Hong, Qingzhou shepherd Liu Bei and Chen Bing to go north, but the specific intention is unknown."

"To lure them with profit, to intimidate them with prestige, there are capable people under Dong Zhuo's command!"

Cao Cao got up and paced: "There are not many ministers in Chang'an who are practical, but there are many who are good at fighting for power and profit."

"Although Gongsun Zan is a son of a concubine, he can be called a hero of Youzhou because of his military achievements."

"However, after the Great Sima led Youzhou, he cut off Gongsun Zan's chance of meritorious service and promotion. Gongsun Zan will definitely take the risk."

"And the ministers in Chang'an grasped Gongsun Zan's desire for a high position, rich salary and real power. The way the former general, Yihou, Governor Qing Jiyou and the soldiers of the four prefectures gave Gongsun Zan the possibility to weigh the pros and cons."

"Even Dong Zhuo may issue a secret edict to Gongsun Zan, such as asking Gongsun Zan to keep the Jade Seal of Chuanguo!"

Xi Zhicai admired and said: "What Duke Ming said is very true. Dong Zhuo can issue a secret order to Liu Bei to capture Liu Dai, and it is not impossible to issue a secret order to Gongsun Zan to keep the Jade Seal of Chuanguo."

"No matter how intimidating the soldiers from Bingzhou, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou were going north, Gongsun Zan absolutely did not dare to support the great Sima and proclaim him emperor."

"The final result is that Da Sima went to Chang'an, and Gongsun Zan and Yuan Jizhou started a dispute again!"

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Although there is an imperial decree for Gongsun Zan, governor of Qingjiyou, to unite the troops of the four prefectures, whether it is Liu Xuande of Qingzhou, Ma Shoucheng of Bingzhou, or Benchu ​​of Jizhou, Gongsun Zan can't transfer their troops."

"But Gongsun Zan was able to use this as an excuse to march into Jizhou!"

Xi Zhicai said: "If Youzhou and Jizhou want to decide the winner, they can't be determined in one or two years. Taking advantage of this opportunity, if Duke Ming can get Yuzhou, he will be qualified to compete."

"Guo Gong, governor of Yuzhou, can't even win against Xu Ji. If you want to settle Yuzhou, you still have to rely on Duke Ming."

Cao Cao laughed: "Guo Gong is a scholar, how can he know about marching and fighting?"

Xi Zhicai said again: "The state of Chen is adjacent to Yingchuan, and the king of Chen, Liu Chong, has a very close relationship with Liu Bei."

"It is reported that Liu Bei gave Chen Wang the "Book of Si Sheng", "The Moon Order of the Four People", and a new type of plow, the Quyuanli."

"Duke Ming can be kind to King Chen."

Cao Cao fell silent suddenly, just paced back and forth in thought.

After a while, Cao Cao hesitated and said, "This King Chen is on good terms with Liu Xuande. If there is a conflict between me and Liu Xuande in the future, King Chen's troops can enter Xu County within a day. How can I stop it?"

Xi Zhicai said with conviction: "Don't worry about Ming Gong. King Chen is a knight-errant, light and unprepared, and he will die at the hands of assassins in the future."

"Yuan Shu suffered a great loss in Yuzhou, so it is impossible not to target Chen Wang."

"I expect Yuan Shu will definitely follow the example of wanting to leave the Assassin to celebrate Ji, and send the Assassins into the Chen Kingdom to approach the King of Chen."

"If King Chen dies in the future, and Duke Ming, who was befriended with King Chen, raises his banner to avenge King Chen, all the people in Chen Kingdom will be attached to Duke Ming."

Cao Cao clapped his palms and laughed: "The words of Zhicai are very wonderful! Yuan Gonggong has always been a child's heart. He only pays attention to immediate grievances, regardless of long-term interests. He will definitely not bear that King Chen is still in Yuzhou."

"When King Chen dies, I will take over Chen State, go south to capture Runan, and then march into Pei State. The land of Yuzhou is under control!"

Just talking.

When Xun Yu arrived, he recommended: "Duke Ming, Mao Jie, Mao Xiaoxian from Chenliu, came to visit. I had a meeting with him. He is elegant and fair. He is clean and honest, and has good views on the general situation of the world."

"Xiaoxian was originally a small official in Chenliu. He wanted to go to Jingzhou to attach himself to Liu Biao because he avoided the war, but he heard that Liu Biao's government orders were not strict on the way, so he changed to Luyang County."

"After Yuan Shu withdrew from Luyang, Xiaoxian heard that Duke Ming was gathering refugees in Yingchuan, and he was yearning for it, so he came to see him alone."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "It's my good fortune to be so favored by a sage, please hurry up!"

Soon.

Mao steps in.

After exchanging pleasantries, Cao Cao was even more pleasantly surprised when he saw Mao Jie's extraordinary conversation, and he was determined to take the school exam: "I am determined to help the Han Dynasty, but I have no power. So far, I am just a little prefect of Yingchuan."

"Xiaoxian is a wise man in this world, can you teach me a good strategy?"

Seeing Cao Cao's intention to ask, Mao Jie did not hide it, and said frankly: "Now the world is falling apart, the ruler of the country has moved, the people have lost their jobs, and they are exiled due to famine."

"The government has no reserve for years, and the common people have no ambition for stability, so it is difficult to last."

"Such as Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, Tao Qian, etc., although the scholars and the people are strong, they have no worries about going far, and there are no people who establish the foundation and build the foundation."

"In matters of the world, the righteous soldier wins."

"It is advisable to serve the emperor as an order not to be a minister, to cultivate crops and plants, and to raise funds for the army. In this way, the career of overlord can be achieved!"

Cao Cao clapped his hands and praised: "Xiaoxian's words coincide with Wen Ruo's!"

"But now that the emperor is in Chang'an, all government orders come from Dong Zhuo. If I serve the emperor, wouldn't I be working with Dong Zhuo?"

Mao Jie shook his head: "Although the government order comes from Dong Zhuo, it is the emperor's order!"

"Cao Gong respects the emperor's order, not Dong Zhuo's words. How can it be called being in the company of Dong Zhuo?"

"Although Yuan Shu came from the Yuan family, he acted like a traitor by recklessly launching weapons and looting everywhere."

"If Cao Gong conquers Yuan Shu, he will be a thief for the country and a traitor for the court. How can the emperor not make a marquis and a general to win over Cao Gong?"

"If you follow the order of the Son of Heaven to be with Dong Zhuo, then don't Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Yao of Yangzhou, Liu Bei of Qingzhou, and Guo Gong of Yuzhou all be with Dong Zhuo?"

"Guo Gong, governor of Yuzhou, is an incompetent person. If Duke Cao doesn't replace him, won't he be subject to others everywhere?"

"If there is no righteousness, how can Duke Cao get Yuzhou?"

Cao Cao's eyes gradually became awe-inspiring.

Mao Jie's few questions pointed to the key points, which made Cao Cao awe-inspiring.

Cao Cao got up and said: "I am deeply impressed by what you have said, and I would like to ask Xiao Xian to be the meritorious Cao of Yingchuan and select personnel."

The staff of the county mansion are hired by the prefect of the county. Their status is the highest in meritorious service, in charge of all personnel in the county, followed by the chief recorder in charge of documents, and then in charge of picketing the counties, supervising the county's officials and people, and managing the county. The official and the history, the official is the official, the history is the deputy, and every Cao has a secretary who handles the documents.There are also three elders to help promote administrative implementation and enlightenment.

Cao Cao's county magistrate was Xun Yu, but Xi Zhicai did not hold a position of real power.

Gongcao is already the highest official position that Cao Cao can currently afford.

And Mao Jie has the reputation of being fair and thrifty, allowing him to select talents can help Cao Cao eliminate those who are famous but have vain behavior and do not care about fundamentals.

Mao Jie was also shocked.

Before Chen Liu resigned, although Mao Jie was well-known, his official position was only a small official.

Now that he is appointed as a meritorious service officer, how can Mao Jie not be tempted?

Mao Jie immediately recommended: "Lu Qian, Lu Zike, a native of Rencheng, is brave and resourceful. He was originally under the command of Zheng Sui, the Prime Minister of Rencheng, but because Liu Dai killed Zheng Sui, Lu Qian resigned at home."

"Ming Gong can go to the letter to collect."

Cao Cao was overjoyed: "Since it was recommended by Xiaoxian, he must be a hero in the world."

Mao Jie said again: "It's a pity that Man Boning, who lives in Shanyang, has now gone to Qingzhou. If Man Boning is there, no one would dare to embezzle and abolish discipline."

Cao Cao was also regretful: "When I was in Dongjun, I also heard about the reputation of Man Boning in Shanyang. Then Liu Xuande of Qingzhou is also an outstanding person in the world. Hearing the name of Man Boning, he will definitely send someone to invite him."

"I am lucky to have Xiaoxian and Zike help each other!"

Although regrettable, Cao Cao was also helpless.

After all, Liu Bei is the shepherd of Qingzhou, so it must be more convenient than Cao Cao when recruiting talents.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao was even more eager to be the governor of Yuzhou.

If he becomes the governor of Yuzhou, this wise man will naturally come here enthusiastically.

With a look in his eyes, Cao Cao made up his mind. After discussing with everyone, taking advantage of the changes in Youzhou, he dispatched Xiaolian to the court to express his support and recognition for the emperor.

It is easy to add icing on the cake, but it is difficult to send charcoal in the snow.

Today, the emperors and ministers in Chang'an are worried that Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan will support a new emperor to weaken the authority of the emperor in Chang'an.

And Cao Cao sent Xiaolian to pay tribute, which made the emperor and officials happy.

This means that the people of Kanto still have support for the emperor of Chang'an.

Dong Zhuo wanted to win over Cao Cao, so he dismissed Guo Gong on the grounds that Guo Gong was not capable enough.

At the same time, he also discussed Cao Cao's contribution to pacifying Dongjun County and Fengqiu City to retreat Yuan Shu. Cao Cao was appointed governor of Yuzhou, General Zhendong, Marquis Feiting, and ordered him to conquer Yuan Shu.

Although Guo Gong was very reluctant, he had no choice but to accept it.

Cao Cao was ecstatic, he didn't expect that just sending Xiaolian to pay tribute, he really became the governor of Yuzhou, and he was also named General of Zhendong and Marquis of Feiting!
In addition to being calm, Cao Cao is also very clear.

The more important reason for being able to become the governor of Yuzhou is not because of the pacification of Dongjun County and Fengqiu City for repelling Yuan Shu, but because Dong Zhuo wanted to prevent Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan from supporting the new monarch.

A prefect of Yingchuan supports the Emperor of Chang'an, and a governor of Yuzhou, General Zhendong, and Marquis Fei Ting support the Emperor of Chang'an. Their influence is completely different!
Dong Zhuo wanted everyone in the world to know that Cao Cao, governor of Yuzhou, supported the orthodoxy of Emperor Chang'an!

Everything just happened at the right time, and Cao Cao just took advantage of it!

Although Cao Cao can actually control, only Yingchuan County.

But with the identities of Yuzhou governor, Zhendong general, and Fei Tinghou, Cao Cao can order the counties and states of Yuzhou in righteousness!

You can also take this opportunity to enlist the talents and heroes of Yuzhou!

"Everyone Cao Aman!"

Yuan Shu, who was retreating to Huainan, heard that Cao Cao had become the governor of Yuzhou, the general of Zhendong, and was named Fei Tinghou, and he immediately became angry.

I thought Cao Cao would have a little integrity and would not accept the appointment of Emperor Chang'an.

After all, this official was conferred by the Son of Heaven in name, but it was actually made by Dong Zhuo.

Accepting the title of official is tantamount to joining Dong Zhuo.

However, Cao Cao not only accepted it, but also publicized the appointment of Governor of Yuzhou, General Zhendong, and Fei Tinghou in Yuzhou with great fanfare, as if no one would know.

"Handling, we were going to conquer Cao Aman!" Yuan Shu was aggressive, ready to fight Yuzhou again.

But the next urgent report was so shocking that Yuan Shu almost missed it.

"Report!"

"General, Liu Biao stationed troops in Xiakou, and threatened that the bandits in Huainan affected the transportation of grain from Jingzhou to Qingzhou, and wanted to send troops to suppress the bandits."

Yuan Shu was fighting with Tao Qian, Zhou Xin, Zhou Ang, Liu Yao, and Yuan Yi at the same time, but suddenly Cao Cao didn't mention it, and Liu Biao also came to join in the fun.

"Liu Biao, I will be at odds with you!"

Doesn't the excuse of suppressing bandits mean that Yuan Shu is a bandit?
　Embarrassing, this chapter was written too quickly, and I forgot that Cao Cao was from Yuzhou.

　　But this setting can't be changed for the time being. Find an opportunity later to be the same as Chen Wang's Yuzhou Mu. Let's change him.

　　According to historical performance, Guo Gong, the former governor of Yuzhou, should also be from Yingchuan, but he also became the governor of Yuzhou.

　　I didn't pay attention to this problem for a while.Awkward.

　　It's all Dong Zhuo's fault, he sealed it indiscriminately!
　　
　
(End of this chapter)