Cao Thief

Chapter 214
In the blink of an eye, it was almost September.

The fragrance of osmanthus in August should have been a good season for autumn.But Hailing had been raining for more than ten consecutive days, which made everyone feel very depressed.

This year in Xuzhou is another disaster year!
It has been five years since the first year of Xingping.In other words, Tao Gongzu died for five years, and Xuzhou has been in precarity during these five years.Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Lu Bu... I will appear on the stage after you sing. Every time they change, Xuzhou will be filled with bloody storms.In just five years, the population of Xuzhou has dropped sharply.I think back when Tao Gongzu owned Xuzhou, it had a population of more than one million.But now, it's only more than half a million.In five years, the population has been halved, and large tracts of land have been barren, making Xuzhou even more dilapidated.

In the land where money and food were abundant in the past, even military rations cannot be supplied now.

And the two years of farming in Yuzhou, the achievements are outstanding, which also made Lu Bu couldn't help being moved.

After thinking about it for a long time, Lu Bu decided to farm in Xiapi next year.Xuzhou's fertile soil is thousands of miles away, can it be compared to Xudu?

But this winter, how to spend it?
Lu Bu regretted it a bit... Yuan Shu made an agreement with him before to flank Xiaopei and Liu Bei.But after Liu Bei was beaten away, the military rations and equipment that Yuan Shu had promised were nowhere to be seen.If you want to start a war with Yuan Shu, you have to wait until the next year.The top priority is to solve the food shortage.

At this time, Zhang Liao offered a strategy.

Haixi's farming this year has also yielded a bumper harvest.

Over the past year, Haixi County has developed steadily.Especially after swallowing [-] Haimin, the population of Haixi increased dramatically.The area under its rule has a tendency to be integrated with Yilu Township in Donghai County.

"Your Majesty, I heard that Haixi County harvested nearly a million dendrobiums this year, why not borrow grain from Haixi?"

"Oh?"

When Lu Bu heard this, he suddenly became interested. He was still frowning earlier, but it disappeared in the blink of an eye.

"Haixi, there is so much food in storage?"

Song Xian said: "Since this is the case, why do you need to borrow food? Junhou, the general is willing to take an army and horses to conquer Haixi County. Thinking about the tiny land, it will be effortless. When the time comes to capture Haixi, Wouldn't the millions of dendrobium grain and grass all belong to the prince, why not do it?"

Lu Bu's heart skipped a beat.

Zhang Liao was furious, "Ziyuan, where do you say this? Do you want to put the king to death?"

They are also among the eight masters, but Zhang Liao's identity and status are obviously higher than Song Xian's.Not only because of Zhang Liao's high martial arts skills and outstanding military skills, but in terms of background, he is much higher than Song Xian.Thinking back when Dong Zhuo was alive and Zhang Liao was the prefect of the Northland, Song Xian was far from being comparable.Therefore, when Zhang Liao got angry, Song Xian stopped talking immediately, embarrassed, not knowing how to answer.

Wei Xu said, "Where did Wenyuan say that?"

"Haixi is under the rule of Guangling; Deng Ji is in charge of the imperial court. Isn't it to offend Chen Deng and turn against the imperial court to attack Haixi at this time? Besides, Deng Ji has a high prestige in Haixi, and he is also with the prince. He has never been malicious. He can turn a remote small county into what it is today. It’s fine if the princes don’t recruit them, but instead send troops to attack. What does it look like? What is the situation in Xuzhou now? I think that the prince should have a long-term plan instead of just conquest."

After Zhang Liao said these words, he felt a little nervous.

He couldn't bear it anymore and wanted to spit it out.It has been four years since I came to Xuzhou, but Xuzhou is getting more and more tired and weak.

If things go on like this, it will be difficult for them to continue to gain a foothold in Xuzhou.

Lu Bu's face was gloomy and he didn't speak.

Wei Xu said angrily: "Zhang Wenyuan, you are so courageous."

"I'm just telling the truth."

"Tell me the truth? From my point of view, you clearly have a second heart."

"Everyone shut up!"

Lu Bu shouted angrily and stood up.

He suddenly looked at Chen Gong, but saw the old god Chen Gong was there, as if he hadn't heard the argument just now.

"Gongtai, what do you say?"

Chen Gong pondered for a moment, then smiled slightly, "Xuzhou has suffered successive years of disasters, and now it is even more short of money and food. Wen Yuan, you are right, the king should have a long-term plan. But the problem is, if we don't attack Haixi, if we don't have enough How can the food and grass last for the next year?"

"This...we can borrow food."

"What if Haixi doesn't borrow it?"

"us……"

Chen Gong said: "Haixi is becoming stronger and stronger now. It is located on the north bank of the Huai River, and it has become a faint climate. Sooner or later, it will become a trouble for the confidant of the monarch. It is only two days' journey from Haixi to the prime minister. Once Cao Cao uses his troops, Haixi Xiapi must be pinched, what should be done then?
Therefore, Haixi must fight.Not only to fight, but also to win.If not, there will be no benefit to the prince. "

"But……"

Zhang Liao wanted to argue, but was interrupted by Lu Bu.

"Wen Yuan, don't talk about it. What Gongtai said is not bad. If Haixi is allowed to develop, sooner or later it will become a serious problem. How about it? I heard that Xu County seems to be not peaceful recently. Chen Deng recruited troops in Guangling. You have the heart of disobedience. You are stationed in Xu County, and keep an eye on the movement of Guangling. As soon as Chen Deng makes any changes, you will immediately cross the Huai River, annex Xuyi, and attack Dongyang at any time."

Wei Xu, Song Xianhou, and Cheng were three people, gloating at other people's misfortune.

But Zhang Liao looked ashamed and lowered his head.

What is monitoring Chen Deng, to put it bluntly, he was sent out.Obviously, what I said just now probably offended Lu Bu.

He sighed, intervened and said, "The last general obeys."

Marquis Wen, you are going to get killed sooner or later for the millions of dendrobium grain and grass today.

"Then who is willing to send troops to attack Haixi?"

"The end will be willing to go."

Before Lu Bu finished speaking, Song Xian stood up.

"The final general only needs to lead his troops and order Song Guang to come, which is enough to conquer Haixi."

"In this way, it will be hard for Ziyuan."

Lu Bu smiled and nodded, and then ordered the crowd to disperse.

Wei Xu and the three left happily.On the other hand, Zhang Liao lowered his head with a gloomy expression.

"Wenyuan!"

Someone behind him called his name, and Zhang Liao turned around to look.Seeing that it was Chen Gong calling him, his expression darkened, and he snorted coldly.

"Wen Yuan stayed behind."

"What is the order of the military master?"

Speaking of which, Zhang Liao had a pretty good relationship with Chen Gong before.However, when Chen Gong was discussing matters today, he was completely humiliated.Because of this, Zhang Liao felt very unhappy, so he didn't give Chen Gong any good looks.Chen Gong is not a fool, how could he not know what Zhang Liao was thinking.

"Wen Yuan, don't blame me for refuting your words today.

I know that you have good intentions and want to recruit talents for Junhou.But have you ever thought about who Deng Ji is?He is Cao Cao's subordinate, how can he be recruited by you and me?That is, if it cannot be recruited, it is a threat.He may be very capable, but the more he is, the earlier he has to start.Haixi County is expanding too fast. If this continues, sooner or later it will inevitably fight us. "

Zhang Liao stared at Chen Gong, and said after a long while, "Haixi is a sleeping tiger. Although he is weak, but after you wake him up, he can still eat people. A million dendrobium of grain and grass will make you forget about it. Gongtai, You hate Cao Cao, but you shouldn't bring your personal grudges in."

Chen Gong's expression changed, "Wen Yuan, what do you mean by that?"

"What do you mean, you and I know it well."

After Zhang Liao finished speaking, he turned his head and strode away.

Standing in the courtyard, Chen Gong's expression was unpredictable. Looking at Zhang Liao's back, a frightening murderous intent flashed in his eyes.

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Hailing, barracks.

Groups of soldiers lined up neatly in the school grounds, and the sound of shouting and killing resounded through the sky.

They either held spears or swords and shields in their hands, and made various fighting movements with a sound of orders.Those spears are all wrapped in hardwood, not worthy of spearheads.The swords and shields are also made of wood, so they are even more fierce and sharp when chopping...

"Pikeman, bring out the spear!"

Zhai Jiong was wearing armor, hissing and roaring.

A row of spears pierced fiercely and pierced the wooden target in front of it.

The puffy sound kept coming.Accompanied by a sound of orders, as well as the faint sound of war drums and trombones, the entire barracks was extremely lively.

Gan Ning stood on the general platform, watching the fighting in the school field with his eyes.

Point to the audience, fifty elite soldiers lined up neatly, without squinting.Looking at the Hailing elite soldiers in the school field, gradually getting better, a smile flashed across Gan Ning's face, and he nodded slightly.It has to be said that Wang Xu did have some skills, and he quickly took advantage of a group of people.The foundation of Hailing's elite soldiers is not bad, but due to various reasons, they are gradually being abandoned.

Therefore, you only need to practice and you can take shape.

Wang Xu's method of training troops may be a bit crude, but so far, it seems to be useful.

Of course, this has something to do with the timely provision provided by Cao Peng.After taking down the elite soldiers in Hailing, Cao Peng gained a firm foothold in Hailing County very easily.At the same time, he dispatched a batch of heavy ordnance through Haixi County, and distributed them to Hailing soldiers.This also made the Hailing elite soldiers who were a little flustered at first quickly stabilize their morale.Then Cao Peng invited Huang Zheng and other Haixi leaders to come over and set up Changzhou in Hailing County.In any case, Hailing County, as the hub of Huainan Salt Road, has a very good geographical location.It was only because of the disuse of the Yandu Saltworks that Hailing County gradually declined.But as a foundation, it's not too bad.

Hailing County has a population of 3000 and a large area of ​​fertile land that has been abandoned.

With the construction of the bazaar, the logistics in Hailing became smooth again.Of course, the three-month period is only smooth, and there are still many difficulties to develop.Such as population, such as supplies... But anyway, this is a good start.

With the circulation of a large amount of supplies, the people of Hailing quickly stabilized.

For the people of Huainan, the existence of such a hub as Hailing is more convenient for their goods circulation...

In just three months, Cao Peng gained a firm foothold in Hailing.As for the barracks, Cao Peng didn't ask too much.With Gan Ning around, he can relax.Bu Zhi was appointed as the head book of Hailing County, only under Cao Peng's status.On the other hand, Kan Ze was the commander of the army, and together with Gan Ning, he was on duty in the barracks.Afterwards, Cao Peng took Wang Mai as the Sima of the other army and stayed at Dongling Pavilion, with Hao Zhao as his deputy.

Xia Houlan is Hailing Bingcao, recruiting hundreds of people to be responsible for the daily security of Hailing County.

As Hailing County gradually stabilized, Cao Peng immediately set his sights on Xiapi.

He knew that Cao Cao would send troops soon...

Chen Deng didn't ask about Hailing County any more, but only asked about Cao Peng's situation when he first arrived in Hailing.

Afterwards, he seemed to have forgotten about Cao Peng, and he never summoned Cao Peng again except for paying food and luggage on time.But Cao Peng knew very well that Chen Deng did not forget him!Like himself, Chen Deng is also paying attention to the development of the situation... As soon as the war breaks out, Chen Deng will send Hailing elite soldiers and Cao Peng into the battlefield as soon as possible.Therefore, what Cao Peng can do now is to prepare, prepare, and prepare again... Thinking of the imminent real war, Cao Peng also felt a little nervous.

Whether it's fighting Lei Xu, or fighting pirates later.

Cao Peng used tricks to defeat the enemy, rather than really fighting the enemy on the battlefield.

But now, Lu Bu is not comparable to Lei Xu, or Xue Zhou and his ilk.He has all elite soldiers under his command, and it will not be easy to defeat Lu Bu.

Cao Cao, when will you raise your troops?
Putting down the file in hand, Cao Peng walked out of the room.

In the sky, it was raining, and the temperature was a little low.Cao Peng was wearing a gray jacket with a black satin brocade robe over it.Standing on the porch, he stared at the sky and let out a breath of stale air from his chest.This damn ghost weather, when it rains, it will never end...

This is a house located in Hailing County.

In the early years, before Hailing County was abandoned, there was a government office.

But during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, it was destroyed.When Cao Peng arrived at Hailing, it was still in ruins.But now, a bazaar has begun to take shape and is being built.So Cao Peng chose a not too big and not too small house as the mansion.The front is the office area, and there are two independent small courtyards at the back. Huang Yueying and the others live in the courtyard at the back.

It has been four months with Huang Yueying.

Every day we spend time together, our relationship develops quickly...

It's just that Huang Yueying still sticks to the last line of defense, which also makes Cao Peng unable to succeed.

However, Cao Peng was not in a hurry.He is only 15 years old!According to the previous martial arts practice, before the body is fully developed, he must maintain the Yuanyang body.It is enough to rub your ears and temples together every day, and to be gentle with your hands and eyes.So the two still live in separate rooms.

"Xiao Huan!"

"The maid is here."

"Go and see if Mr. Zishan is back?"

"kindness."

Guo Huan agreed, and walked slowly along the corridor, twisting her waist.

This little girl is only so old, but she already has curves... a graceful body with well-proportioned bumps, she will definitely be a little demon girl who will turn all living beings upside down in the future.Although she was scheming, she was subdued by Huang Yueying.After moving to Hailing County, she was very honest.

Cao Peng watched Guo Huan's back disappear and shook his head slightly.

Are there two people in history, Guo Huan and Bu Luan?
Cao Peng really couldn't remember.

During the Three Kingdoms period, the women who impressed him the most were Diao Chan, Zhen Mi, Jiang Dong Erqiao, and Sun Shangxiang.And Huang Yueying...

But looking at the trend of Guo Huan and Bu Luan, I'm afraid it will not be easy in the future!

Thinking of this, Cao Peng patted his cheek: What are you thinking about?With Yueying here, my life is enough.

"Master, son!"

Just when Cao Peng was about to turn around and go back to his room, he suddenly heard someone shouting.

He stopped, turned around, and saw Bu Zhi hurried in from outside the arch, looking a little flustered.

"Zishan, why are you so panicked?"

"I just got the news, just got the news... Lu Bu, Lu Bu intends to attack Haixi County, and has ordered Song Xian to lead the army, and he will go out in three days."

"Uh?"

"Changwen sent someone to send a letter secretly. As soon as I received the news, I immediately came to report. Also, Changwen also said that Zhang Wenyuan had been assigned to Xu County by Lu Bu because he didn't agree to play. Haixi must also get it." With the news, what should we do?"

Lu Bu, actually used troops against Haixi?
Cao Peng frowned, his eyes narrowed unconsciously...

(End of this chapter)