Cao Thief

Chapter 527 Cloud Movement ([-])

what is it today?
All the issues seem to be related to Cao Peng!
Xun Yu took out several volumes of official documents and presented them to Cao Cao, "This is the report from Hexi County that you just received. .According to the current situation of the five towns in Hexi, this mansion soldier is suitable. However, changing the military system without authorization is of great importance, and Youxue seems to be hesitant. Therefore, I wrote a letter requesting that it be implemented in Hexi... I dare not do this I have no choice but to ask Sikong to decide."

Fubing system?
Cao Cao frowned, feeling a bit embarrassed.

This military system is a charter that has been formulated since the Han Dynasty, and it cannot be changed casually.

If it is not done well, it is likely to cause serious consequences.

As Xun Yu said, this is not a trivial matter!But the question is, why did Cao Peng change the military system?There's something weird about it... If he has ambitions, it seems that things like changing the military system should be carried out in secret; if he has no ambitions, why is he promoting the military system in Hexi?

It is not a big problem to implement the military system in Hexi.

In fact, even though Hexi has become an independent county now, in the minds of many people, it doesn't seem to exist.Hexi has always been considered as a barren land.If it wasn't for Cao Peng's initiative to ask, I'm afraid even Cao Cao wouldn't pay attention to this place.In a place where no one pays attention, it is not a big deal to implement a new military system.What Cao Cao was puzzled by was not that there was anything wrong with the military system designed by Cao Peng, but his purpose.

He was not in a hurry to read the content of Fubing System, but raised his head and asked: "Is there anything else?

If it's all about Youxue, then let me know it together, don't make me spend any more guesswork, this kid..."

Xun Yu said: "There is one more thing, it is also about Youxue."

While he was talking, he handed over another official document, and said with a wry smile: "I always feel as if I am getting old when I come into contact with Youxue. His thoughts are too loose, which makes it difficult for me to keep up. This report, I After thinking about it for a long time, although I didn't feel Youxue's intentions, I can vaguely feel that it is not simple, Youxue seems to have a bigger idea."

"It's really rare to make Wen Ruo helpless."

As Cao Cao's chief conspirator... yes, the chief conspirator.

Historically, among the five masterminds of Cao Cao, if the most important one is not Guo Jia, Jia Xu, or even Cheng Yu who supported him at the earliest time and has always supported Cao Cao unswervingly, but the seemingly weak man in front of him. man.

Xun Yu seldom had military affairs, and the most exciting battle was probably the Battle of Puyang against Lu Bu in the first year of Xingping.

It is said that Zhuge Liang's empty city strategy actually originated from Xun Yu's Battle of Puyang.

And Zhuge Liang never used such a strategy in his entire life.This seems to be more in line with Zhuge Liang's own personality, a gentleman cannot stand under a dangerous wall!Even in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to use the empty city strategy.But it is fiction after all.The person who really uses the empty city strategy is precisely Xun Yu, a man with an extremely strong heart...

After the Battle of Puyang, Xun Yu gradually shifted from military affairs to internal affairs.

When Cao Cao conquered the world, Xun Yu often sat in the rear and allocated money and food to ensure that Cao Cao's food road would not be cut off.

This is a person similar to Xiao He. Although he has been vacillating between the Han and Wei Dynasties, he is Cao Cao's most trusted adviser.

Now, even Xun Yu felt embarrassed, which made Cao Cao a little interested.

He opened the document and read it carefully.

After a while, he couldn't help but frowned, revealing a trace of confusion... The content of this official document is actually very simple: Cao Peng decided to release his share in the silver building, and asked Sikong Mansion to take over the various affairs of the silver building.

On the basis of maintaining the original business, Cao Peng begged Cao Cao to strengthen currency management.

In the official document, Cao Peng once again explained the principle of currency value.He also said that this currency is the face and dignity of the court, and it is a major matter of people's livelihood.After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the first thing he did was to unify the currency to promote the circulation of goods... Therefore, this currency is the most important weapon of the country and must be controlled and adjusted by the imperial court!
The central meaning of the memorial is to ask Cao Cao to change the current currency chaos in the market.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the corruption of the court, the currency became chaotic.First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which led to the rise of the princes and the power to mint coins; and then the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, where undocumented money was distributed on a large scale, which further confused the currency market, rising prices, and inflation.So far, private coinage is flooding everywhere, making the country's fiscal revenue less and less.What Cao Peng meant was to manage the currency in a unified way through the silver building.

Coins are minted, circulated, and come out through the silver building.

In this way, the economic and financial power of various places can be slowly gathered...

Cao Peng did not have a background in economics, and the content of the memorial was formulated after repeated discussions with many people.Although it adapts to the characteristics of this era as far as possible, it is unavoidably jerky and confusing to read.

Cao Cao read it three times in a row before he roughly understood what Cao Peng meant.

This is another very headache!

Since Cao Cao took control of the court, he also attached great importance to the issue of currency.After years of hard work, the price of goods in Yuzhou and other places has been reduced from a few hundred yuan per liter to more than a hundred yuan today.However, he can use good money to eliminate bad money, and the princes can also fight against bad money by eliminating good money.As a result, the currency has become very chaotic, with good and bad money flooding the market at the same time.

Fortunately, the current actions of the princes are mostly unconscious adjustments, not conscious elimination.

Otherwise, Cao Cao would have to bear enormous pressure.

It was the first time for Cao Peng to propose the function of currency separately, which undoubtedly made Cao Cao suddenly enlightened and seemed to open a window.

He looked up at Xun Yu, but saw Xun Yu nodded.

That means: This method is not impossible to implement...

Changing the currency system is also a complicated and slow process that requires the overall planning and arrangement of all aspects, and it cannot be accomplished overnight.

"Wen Ruo thinks, how?"

"It still needs to be carefully considered!"

"In that case, I leave this matter to you.

Well, you go back and talk to Changwen, tell him that the court wants to take back his share of the Yinlou, and see if he is willing.This matter was originally initiated by Changwen and Youxue, and Changwen was temporarily appointed as Minister, Sikong, and joined the military...Wen Ruo, do you want to recall Youxue and let him participate? What about this matter? "

"This one……"

Hearing this, Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, but shook his head to express his disapproval.

"The current battle in Liangzhou has not yet subsided.

Ma Teng's centipede is dead but not stiff, so he may not be willing to let it go.I thought that after autumn at the latest, Ma Teng would definitely launch a war to seek greater benefits.After all, he lost his martial power and his foundation was destroyed, how could he swallow his anger?
Youxue had initially decided on Wuwei, so changing people at this time might not be able to deter the Northwest... Moreover, Youxue had already made a report before, so he should have gone to Dichi by now to meet with Su Wenshi to discuss the affairs of the Western Regions.If he is recalled now, Su Wenshi will definitely have other ideas, wouldn't all previous efforts be wasted?In my opinion, if Ma Teng is immortal, You Xue cannot be returned. "

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded again and again to express his praise.

"What Wen Ruo said is also my intention, it was just a joke."

He thought for a while, then said in a deep voice: "Since this is the case, the previous ten years of tax exemption with Hexi was a bit stingy... Youxue has suffered a lot this time, and he has made great contributions. In this way, the tax reduction and exemption of Hexi for [-] years, as a reward."

Twenty years, it sounds like a good deal.

But actually?
But it was a blank check.

Who knows what Hexi will look like 20 years from now?
At least in Cao Cao's current thinking, Hexi is still a poor and barren land.The Xiongnu and Xianbei to the north there are frequent wars. What is the tax situation for 20 years?I'm afraid no one can make it clear.

Xun Yu and Cao Cao discussed for a while, then took their leave.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, did not make a sound all the time, just sat quietly by the side, holding the memorial about currency, and checked it over and over again.A strange light flashed in his eyes, and he kept nodding in praise in secret...

"Feng Xiao, what do you think of this matter?"

Guo Jia raised his head, showing doubts.

"I mean, you learn to change the military system, and talk about the currency system."

Guo Jia couldn't help laughing, "If the military system is changed, who will benefit?"

"Ok?"

"And if it spreads, who will bear the infamy?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, but suddenly realized.

The reform of the military system will further weaken the influence of the Han Dynasty, thereby strengthening Cao Cao's control over the army and the court.

And those who propose to change the military system will definitely encounter the attacks of those Qingliu.

Cao Peng proposed to modify the military system, and Cao Cao will benefit in the end, and he will bear most of the infamy for Cao Cao...

Cao Cao's eyes lit up immediately.

"Then this currency system..."

"Friends learn from the saying that bad money eliminates good money.

I can roughly infer his true intentions.I want to come to you to study this memorial, which clearly states the currency system, but it is actually a certain Bashu.He wants the lord to control this... oh, the currency function, I am afraid it is for him to launch an attack on Bashu. "

Cao Cao's slender eyes could not help but narrowed into a line.

After a while, he suddenly said: "Feng Xiao, go find Wen Ruo now and tell him that it is best to ask Ah Fu to recommend candidates for Wuwei and Zhangye officials. After all, he is now in the northwest, so I am afraid he is more familiar with the local situation. "

Cao Cao inadvertently changed the name of Cao Peng.

From calling Cao Peng, the old name was restored, and Cao Peng was called by his baby name directly.

This is also a change in mentality, indicating that Cao Cao's vigilance towards Cao Peng has dropped a lot.Guo Jia hastily surrendered his hands, but said to himself in his heart: Ah Fu, Ah Fu, I hope you are wholeheartedly for the public, otherwise you will really let down my painstaking persuasion... No, I will have a better life with my uncle later. Sun said, let A Fu Shao stir up the situation in Liangzhou.

Guo Jia, as early as when he identified with Deng Ji, he regarded Cao Peng as one of his own.

He knew Cao Cao's thoughts very well, and he also knew Cao Cao, so he had some concerns about Cao Peng.Therefore, he never spoke for Cao Peng on the surface, but in secret, he kept his face to dispel Cao Cao's suspicion of Cao Peng.

So far, he's been very successful.

But can it completely dispel Cao Cao's concerns about Cao Peng?
Cao Peng himself is needed to prove to Cao Cao!Today's two memorials are really just right...

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This autumn in August is the season of crisp autumn.

Ruoshui, located in Zhangye County, is fast-moving and constantly flowing.This weak water, coming out of Heli Mountain, is a major river under the jurisdiction of Zhangye County.As early as in "Shangshu-Yu Gong", it was recorded.In "Journey to the West", one of the four great classics of later generations, there is a place called Liusha River.And this quicksand river comes from weak water...

At the invitation of Su Ze, the prefect of Jiuquan, Cao Peng led the white camel soldiers and came to Dichi after crossing Ruoshui in August.

Su Ze had already been waiting in Dichi, and after seeing Cao Peng, he also seemed very enthusiastic, and held a banquet in the county hall that night.

This Su Ze, a writer of Biaozi, is from Fufeng Wugong County.

Few of them are famous for their knowledge and talents, so they were recommended as Xiaolian and later Maocai.In the first year of Xingping, he has served as the prefect of Jiuquan until now.Su Ze in history also started in Jiuquan, and later served as the prefect of Anding and Wudu. The land he ruled has a reputation.When Cao Cao conquered Hanzhong, he passed through Wudu. He was very happy to see Su Ze, and ordered him to guide his troops to attack Hanzhong and defeat Zhang Lu.Then he ordered Su Ze to be the prefect of the city through Tonghe West Road.This Su Ze has already embraced the method of softness, recruiting the Qiang and Hu, and after obtaining their cattle and sheep, they raise the orphans and the elderly, and share the grain with the common people.In less than ten months, all the refugees from Liangzhou returned, gaining thousands of households and bringing Jincheng into great order.

After the rebellion in Longxi, Su Ze led the Qiang and Hu to besiege, and all the rebels surrendered.

After Cao Cao's death, Su Zeyou quelled the Quyan Rebellion, was granted the title of Lieutenant of Protecting the Qiang, and bestowed the title of Marquis of Guannei...

Most of Su Ze's lifetime was in Liangzhou, and he had quelled numerous rebellions successively, and had a very good reputation in Liangzhou.

After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he once commented on Su Ze as a direct minister.

In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Su Ze was also biographyed separately, saying that he: Wei Yiping chaos, not only proficient in political affairs, but also straightforward, strong enough to be called.

However, Su Ze did not appear in Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

So Cao Peng had no impression of Su Ze at all.

Su is a standard Guanzhong big man, tall and strong.

Just imagine, in a place like Jiuquan where the Qiang and Hu ravages, the environment is harsh, if you don't have a good body, how can you do great things?His speech was quite forthright like that of a big man in the Northwest, without the slightest bit of coquettishness... After a banquet, Cao Peng had a good impression of Su Ze.As for Su Ze, he also secretly praised Cao Peng.

The first reason he invited Cao Peng this time was to confirm the affairs of Zhangye County.

Zou Qi was killed, leaving Zhangye without a master.According to the agreement between Su Ze and Cao Peng, Cao Peng only went to Rile County, and his troops were no match for Ruo Shui.The rest of the counties are governed by Su Ze.To Su Ze, this was not a big deal.He just wanted to confirm what Cao Peng's plan was.Vaguely, he could sense that Cao Peng attached great importance to the Hexi Corridor.Su Ze has been in Jiuquan for a long time and knows the Western Regions very well, so he wants to exchange ideas with Cao Peng.

As for the second point, Su wanted to figure out Cao Peng's next plan.

"The general wants to open the Hexi trade route, and Jincheng is bound to be won.

Jincheng is dead, and the Hexi business road is restless.I know son Hexi County, but it is not enough to open the door to the Western Regions. "

In other words, Jincheng County is extremely important to open the Silk Road and give full play to the advantages of the Hexi Corridor.

Cao Peng also very much agreed with Su Ze's point of view.Hexi County alone cannot give full play to the advantages of the Hexi Corridor.Only by completely controlling Liangzhou and connecting Sili with the Hexi Corridor can the Silk Road of the past be reproduced.

However, it is not easy to connect Sili and the Hexi Corridor.

Cao Peng and Su Ze had a good chat, but after returning to their residence, they fell into deep thought...Jincheng County, Ma Teng?He wrote these five words on the paper, and tapped his fingers on the table hurriedly.It looks like it's time to compete with Ma Teng!

(End of this chapter)