Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 79 Cao Cao Raises Troops (1)

Tao Qian thought about it again, "Pengcheng's tax, half of which is reserved for you to raise soldiers, you must strictly control it and don't disturb the people."

Zhou Cang was even happier. He led an army to station in Pengcheng alone. As the saying goes, the sky is high and the birds fly. Cao Hong, you made a mistake. I, Zhou Cang, are not as easy to deal with as Zang Ba and Sun Guan.Now that we have half of the tax support, we can continue to expand our troops.

Both Mi Zhu and Chen Deng were arranged by Tao Qian to resettle refugees in Xiapi and other places. Zhou Cang left a letter for each of them stating that he was sent to Pengcheng, and took Gan Mei and others to pay homage to Tao Qian.

After arriving in Pengcheng, Zhang Jai didn't need to worry about the military affairs, but Zhou Cang was stumped by the government affairs. There were too few talents in this field at hand, so he had to hand over part of the government affairs and farming affairs to Ganchi.Changed Zhou Da, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday to Zhou Fu, Zhou Gui, Zhou Ji, and Zhou Xiang. After repeated thinking, Zhou Cang decided to use these common names. very satisfied.Zhou Ji is in Dabie Mountain, Zhou Xiang is in Mengshan, Zhou Fu and Zhou Gui are in charge of the affairs of the mansion.Zhang Shuang and Su Ping were in charge of selling stolen goods to Liu Li, constantly looking for buyers for Zhou Cang, selling gold and silver with him in exchange for grain and ironware.Zhou Cang planned that after Chen Zhong came back, he would be in charge of intelligence work and open another Xianlai Inn to receive talented people who come and go for free. Many people live for free, and not many people are willing to stay, and the effect is very small.

With Zhou Cang accepting refugees, reclaiming wasteland, and opening colleges, Pengcheng is thriving, but Zhou Cang dare not raise the banner to recruit talents in Tao Qian's eyes, so he can only accumulate strength secretly.Zhou Cang selected some of the prohibited weapons stolen by Liu Li and sent them to Zhang Jiong in Runan, so that Zhang Jiong could fake auspiciousness and present them to Yuan Shu in exchange for Yuan Shu's trust and becoming a confidant.

Besides, Cao Cao’s hometown is originally in Qiao County, but his father Cao Song has been living in Chenliu since he left Luoyang with his family. On the one hand, because Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, is Cao Cao’s child, it is safe here, on the other hand It was because Chen Liu was closer to Luoyang than Qiao County, so it was easier for him to understand the dynamics in Beijing and China in a timely manner.

After Cao Cao arrived in Chenliu, he was warmly welcomed by Zhang Miao. Zhang Miao was full of praise for the feat of assassinating Dong Zhuo, and said that he would not accept Dong Zhuo's deployment at all, so that Cao Cao could stay in Chenliu with peace of mind.When Cao Cao returned home and saw his father Cao Song, he told about his situation in Beijing and his thrilling experience. Cao Song pondered for a while and asked: "At the beginning, because Luoyang has become a place of right and wrong, my son moved the whole family away from Luoyang. , now it seems that this decision is correct. After these accidents, you and Dong Zhuo are already in the same situation, I wonder what your plan is?"

Cao Cao said: "I have already offended Dong Zhuo and there is no way out, but to rise up and resist. Dong Zhuo has covered the sky with one hand in Luoyang, but I think Dong Zhuo only controls Luoyang, the capital, and the government. He has lost control of the various state capitals. Obedience to the imperial court, secretly develop their own power, Dong Zhuo can't do anything. Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, has been friends with me since he was a child, and he will definitely support me. Taking this opportunity, I plan to dissipate my family's wealth and fight against Dong Zhuo under the banner of supporting the Han family. Recruit volunteer soldiers, and with soldiers and horses, you will not be afraid of Dong bandits."

Cao Song asked, "What if Dong Zhuo sends troops to attack?"

Cao Cao said with a smile, "Dong Zhuo can't take care of himself in Luoyang. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu are both away. What would he dare to do? Isn't he appointed an official and a noble? If he really wants to send troops, I will invite other state shepherds to attack Dong Zhuo together. No matter how stupid People who are still alive will also understand the truth of dying lips and teeth. However, just in case, I have to work hard, my lord father, to move again. I plan to let my father and his family move to Mount Tai."

Cao Song asked again, "What if Dong Zhuo doesn't send troops to attack and ignores you?"

Cao Cao was taken aback, yes, if Dong Zhuo ignored him, wouldn't he just stay here and support these soldiers?What do you feed on?I am still not as thoughtful as my father thinks.After thinking for a while, he said: "Father is very worried. But I think not only I have this problem, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other state capitals will also face this problem, especially the Yuan brothers must not worry about one state and one state. , so the princes from all walks of life will naturally unite to attack Dong Zhuo when they recruit troops to a certain extent, and I will naturally raise troops to respond."

Cao Song laughed loudly, "Ever since our ancestor Cao Shen followed Gao Zu to establish the foundation of the Han Dynasty for 400 years, my Cao family has never had a famous official. Now that the Han family is weak, does it mean that my Cao family is going to produce a minister of ZTE? The two brothers Yuan Shao, I have read it, but I have no choice but to make a name for myself and not do practical work. It is difficult to become a big player, so it is better to let them come out first." Cao Song paused, "I will write a book and return to Qiao County immediately, and call the children of Cao's family and Xiahou's family to come and Chenliu to help you. , you don’t have to worry about me, I’ll move to Mount Tai with your brother Cao De in a few days, so you don’t have to worry about the future.”

Cao's family and Xiahou's family are both big families, and there is an inexplicable relationship. The two families often hold each other's children, and they take turns to send juniors from the clan to enter the palace as eunuchs in the name of Cao's family. As compensation, the other surname adopts the child To be the stepson to the one who entered the palace, after so many generations, the blood source can no longer be distinguished which branch and which line it is, and can only be distinguished by the surname.This process did not continue until Cao Cao's grandfather Cao Teng was the last to enter the palace, but the two families still maintained their marriage.

"However, to raise volunteers, you can't do without money and food. Although there is still a lot of money in the family, it may not be enough. Chenliu has a big family named Wei Zi, and his family is very rich. If he helps him, things will go well. On the Qiao County side, I won't let them come empty-handed, but let them recruit troops on the spot and lead them directly, which will also reduce the burden on Chen Liu's side." Cao Song continued.

Cao Cao said with a smile, "It's still Father who is thoughtful. I really didn't expect that. Zhang Miao recruited troops, and I recruited troops. Chen Liu didn't have so many people."

"Hehe, it's better for my family to use it smoothly, don't worry." Cao Song said.However, what Cao Song didn't expect was that in the future, the Cao clan would become a whole under Cao Cao's hands. Although there were many heroes in this generation, after this generation of talents withered, great troubles would be left behind.If you can't take care of the present, who will think about the future.

The next day, Cao Cao went to visit Zhang Miao to tell his plan. The two hit it off immediately. Zhang Miao expressed his full support and allowed Cao Cao to recruit troops in the border of Chenliu.It's just that Zhang Miao had a difficult time with Wei Zi, because his relationship with Wei Zi was also extraordinary, so he had to tell Cao Cao that he was not suitable to come forward, and suggested that Cao Cao should come forward to lobby.

Cao Cao held a big banquet at home, invited Wei Zi to come home, and invited Zhang Miao to accompany him.After two glasses of wine, Cao Cao said with emotion: "Today, I am young, Dong Zhuo is in control, bullying the king and harming the people, and the world is gnashing its teeth. I wanted to help the country, so I assassinated Dong Zhuo alone. Unfortunately, I didn't succeed. After Chenliu, I plan to raise righteous soldiers, raise righteous flags, and fight Dong thief to the end, but I only regret that I don’t have enough strength. I heard that you are also a loyal man, so I am asking you for help today.”

(End of this chapter)