The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 349: Jia Wen visits Jiangling City, Cao Mengde makes secret investigations

"You are all old men now. The war has nothing to do with you. Isn't it better to live a good life?"

"Hehe, the General Office rewarded the army for the Battle of Baihe. My kid is under General Huang. He went home a while ago." After saying this, the old man took out a plaque from his arms and hung it on his chest. "As for the merit, it is said to be the lowest level, which is not enough!"

How difficult is it to achieve merit without fighting?
The old man looked at Luo Yuan and said, "It's made of iron. I heard there are also gold ones. How can you get a gold medal if you don't fight? My lord, we have to fight. We can all go to the battlefield. We have a good life. We have lived a good life. It's almost time to die on the battlefield."

"Is that how it's calculated?"

"Isn't that the case?" The old man laughed and said, "Let's fight. Let us old men join the army. We will never lose to the young men. The young men still have a lifetime ahead of them. It won't be a pity if we die!"

Luo Yuan took a sip of the soup, and seeing the old man looking at his soup, he handed it to him. The old man finished it in one gulp and ate the mutton offal with his fingers.

"Say it again, say it again!"

The people who can live to be sixty or seventy have all experienced turmoil. Now that Jiangling is peaceful, everyone is worried that the good days are over.

This made Luo Yuan feel heavy-hearted. The common people's demands were really not high.

Just live and work in peace and contentment.

I'm not afraid of being poor as long as I have hope.

Jia Xu also gave his soup to those old men. They looked at him and did not drink it immediately. Then they thought that this man was their lord's friend and drank it.

It's not that they have to drink someone else's soup. Drinking yours is giving you face.

Jia Xu couldn't help but smile bitterly!

"The people here are simple and honest!"

Haha, that’s why you say that, but you don’t understand these common people. They are all very cunning.

He looks honest, but he has ulterior motives.

When they returned, Jia Xu asked Luo Yuan, "The people all want to fight, why don't you want to?"

"Wenhe, what is the war for?"

"Expand the territory, achieve success, and leave your name in history!"

"and then?"

"..."

Luo Yuan said: "Jiangling is different from other places. Our army serves the people. That is, our army fights for the people. We don't need to expand territory or leave a name in history. When we conquer a big world for the people and let them live and work in peace and contentment, the people will naturally remember us." Luo Yuan patted Jia Xu on the shoulder: "Only by putting the people in your heart can you be invincible in the world. What I am most proud of is not the powerful combat effectiveness of my army, nor my world-famous name, but that I can now sit together and chat with the people. This is what I am most proud of."

"Jiangling is very different. You need to watch carefully and understand that when you can sit down and chat with the people and brag and talk nonsense, it's almost done."

"What is there to talk about with the common people?" Jia Xu didn't quite believe it. Talking nonsense with the common people?
Am I crazy?

"The wisdom of the people is infinite," Luo Yuan said with a smile, "Take it in your own hands."

In a market in Jiangling City, a middle-aged man with a medium build and a beard picked up a knife, looked at it, and put it down.

The stall owner immediately noticed the customer and said, "Dear guest, don't you like these weapons? Here are some more for you to choose from!"

"How many weapons of this kind do you have?"

"How much do you want?"

"How much do you have and how much do I want?"

"I have as much as you want"

The stall owner looked at Cao Cao. The conversation took a weird turn, but it felt great.

This is Jiangling. Ironware has never been in short supply and it was in short supply in the past, but then Jiangling suddenly had no shortage of it.

You can buy and sell them freely, but ironware transactions need to be registered with the Military Command and pay relatively high taxes. Cao Cao laughed. He had never seen such a big-mouthed businessman: "I want 3,000 of these weapons. Do you have any?"
"Yes, I have!"

The boss wanted to show off his strength, so he asked someone to write a note: "Go and pre-order 3,000 for the No. 1 sword. First go to the Military Office to pay the tax, then go to the workshop to place the order."

After saying that, he turned around and looked at Cao Cao and said, "I'm not afraid that you know where my weapons come from. In Jiangling, only shops like us that are registered with the Military Commander's Office can make weapons. And only we can place orders with the workshops under the Military Commander's Office. You can't buy them anywhere else!"

Cao Cao nodded, understood, and turned back to trick Luo Yuan, "Isn't the arms trade prohibited in Jiangling?

"Why should it be banned? Let me put it this way. As long as you have money, you can buy anything you like from me. My stall is not big, but many weapons used in Jiangdong are purchased from me."

Fuck!
And you're providing weapons to Jiangdong. Isn't that an attempt to deal with me?
Cao Cao asked people to pay the money and left with his men, looking very unhappy.

Trash Luo Yuan, not only did he not help me, but he also flirted with Jiang Dong.

Cao Cao secretly went from Yecheng to Jiangling, just to personally persuade Luo Yuan to join him in conquering Jiangdong. After seeing the prosperity of Jiangling, Cao Cao became even more eager.

Jiangling is a great place!

Luo Yuan must be pulled onto the chariot.

He went directly to the Military Commander's Mansion, where Luo Yuan and Jia Xu had just returned.

Seeing a familiar figure standing at the door, Luo Yuan pulled Jia Xu back and left.

What the hell!

Lao Cao, you are here as expected.

That short figure is obviously Cao Cao!
"It's really here."

Jia Xu was also surprised that Prime Minister Cao really came to Jiangling secretly, and it seemed that he didn’t bring many guards with him!
If this person were assassinated, the situation in the world would change dramatically.

So brave.

'

"It's over, he's really coming," Luo Yuan looked at Jia Xu and said, "I'm going to hide for a few days, you keep it a secret!"

"Will it be useful? Now that the Prime Minister is here, he will definitely not leave without seeing you. It is better to meet him earlier and make things clear so that the news will not be leaked to others for assassination. If something happens to the Prime Minister in Jiangling, you will be in big trouble."

The northern nobles under Cao Cao would definitely take the opportunity to kill Luo Yuan.

Damn Cao Cao, you are here to cause trouble for me!

If you can't avoid it, then don't avoid it.

Luo Yuan and Jia Xu then entered the military headquarters and saw Xu Shu entertaining Cao Cao!

Cao Cao looked at Luo Yuan and Jia Xu walking in from outside with a smile, and Xu Shu hurriedly said goodbye.

Luo Yuan rolled his eyes at Xu Shu. How could he let him deal with Cao Cao alone?

Looking back at Cao Cao, Luo Yuan said, "Meng De, why did you come here secretly? Be careful of being assassinated!"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Stop talking nonsense. Don't even think about hiding from me. I want to attack Jiangdong. What are your plans?"

"I hit Han Xuan?"

"You are my son-in-law, why don't you help me?"

If you say so, then I won't be polite.

Luo Yuan said: "How can I help you? I am Sun Quan's brother-in-law, so let's not talk about that. What I can do for you is to give you some other support. It is impossible to send troops. Besides, you have too many troops and you don't need them. I will try my best not to cause you any trouble. Isn't that good?"

"Jingzhou..."

(End of this chapter)