Three Kingdoms: I Have a Showdown, I Am Cao Cao

For example, the Qiaopei warrior army who initially followed Cao Cao felt that they had worked hard and made great achievements, so they looked down on the Qingzhou soldiers, Yanzhou soldiers, Yuzhou soldiers, and recruits from the Sili area who were recruited later, and often bullied them in Xuducheng.

Another example is that the generals of various states and counties are also dissatisfied with each other, and there are large or small frictions every day.

Being a peacemaker and punishing troublesome soldiers, the relationship network during the period was intricate, and it was about to become a mess!

Speaking of which, Xun Yu was a good player in governing the prefectures, but if he really wanted him to deal with disputes between soldiers and warriors, it would be a bit like rushing ducks onto the shelves, and it would be difficult for a strong man.

"Cao Gong..."

Xun Yu listed the problems one by one and reported them to Cao Cao in detail.

Cao Cao just kept shaking his head.

Sure enough, there were more cities, more soldiers, and more generals, and a series of problems followed.

If these problems are handled well, the civil and military officials, and the soldiers of the three armies will be able to work together, but if one is not handled well, it is inevitable that there will be rifts between the various units, which is a huge hidden danger on the battlefield.

Cao Cao's brows furrowed tightly...

If the threat of Yuan Shao before was an external problem, the internal problem mentioned by Xun Yu now cannot be ignored. Even, this problem is more serious and can influence the progress of Cao Cao's hegemony.

huh... huh...

After a long exhale, Cao Cao raised his hand. "Xun Ling-Jun, so let me think about this question... Tomorrow's parliament, I will give you an answer? How?"

"It's time for Duke Cao!" Xun Yu handed over his hands. During this time, he managed the Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan Provinces and worked hard, as if he was tens of years old...

"Xunling-Jun, don't work too hard, you need to rest a lot!" Cao Cao also advised repeatedly...

In fact, in Cao Cao's mind, Xun Yu's status is still very important.

If Yi Xiaotian is the humerus outside his temple, then Xun Yu is his right-hand man.

Cao Cao didn't want to see it, because Xun Yu was exhausted because of a lot of troubles!

"Mr. Cao, I just mentioned two annoying things... In addition to this, there are..."

At this moment, Xun Yu sighed,

He didn't really want to go on, but he had to say...

Because he still has one of the most troublesome things hidden here!

"Mr. Cao, I still have one more troublesome thing. This one is more complicated and complicated than the first two. If one can't be handled properly, the total effort we have made before will probably be paid for. The east flow…”

Huo...is that serious?

Suddenly, Cao Cao had a series of ominous premonitions in his heart, and this feeling was very bad.

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Chapter [-] The site is bigger, there are more soldiers and more trouble!

The atmosphere of the entire General's Mansion was a bit grim.

Cao Cao frowned, and Xun Yu frowned.

Finally, Xun Yu's words broke the silence...

"Duke Cao, food is a big problem!"

When he said this, Xun Yu's voice was a little hoarse. That's right, what bothered Xun Yu the most was the food issue.

As Cao Cao's territory became larger and larger, and there were more and more soldiers and people under Cao Cao, the most important and imminent thing in front of him was food.

Just imagine, the emperor needs to eat, hundreds of officials have to eat, civil and military generals have to eat, tens of thousands of soldiers have to eat, the people under their rule have to eat, even war horses have to eat!

It doesn't matter. After a calculation, Cao Cao realized that the daily consumption of food and grass is simply an astronomical figure.

Xun Yu coordinated the overall situation, and he keenly judged that the current grain inventory was already stretched thin, and could not even carry it for half a year.

If in the past six months, there is no open source on the issue of food, or if something goes wrong, then the great situation that Cao Cao finally broke out will be self-defeating!

Compared with Yuan Shao's threat and internal conflicts, the food problem is the biggest problem that restricts further development, or in other words, it is the biggest problem to survive in this troubled world.

Xun Yu opened his head, and Cao Cao fell into deep thought...

In the past, it was not that he never encountered food problems in Yanzhou. At that time, he adopted Yi Xiaotian's strategy to divide the [-] surrendered Yellow Turban thieves into two...

The strong part formed Qingzhou soldiers to fight the enemy, while the old and weak women and children allocated ploughing fields and let them go to cultivate...

Although it is said that the supply of food and salaries for the three armies has not been completely solved in essence, it has also produced some results, so that Cao Jun's food and grass will not be stretched.

but…

Those who eat food now are not the [-] mouths of the surrendered Yellow Turban thieves.

Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan provinces, millions of people, the imperial court, and the soldiers and generals under their command, which one is not eager for food?

Cao Cao finally felt the meaning of the so-called soldier's food.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao's brows furrowed even tighter.

"Xun Lingjun, you have thrown a big problem!"

Cao Cao's tone was a little dejected. He realized that this was an extremely difficult problem to solve, but it was very important... even related to his success or failure, life and death!

"Cao Gong..."

Xun Yu continued to remind him.

"The Central Plains are now ravaged by war, especially in the Sili area. There are corpses everywhere, either from starvation or in battle. The people are precarious, and no one can store enough food... But without food, the people will make trouble, so There will be an uprising, and our soldiers will also be unstable and mutiny at any time."

Xun Yu unabashedly pointed out the most painful part...

The food issue is a pain point for Cao Cao, and it is also a pain point for the princes in the world. Whoever handles it well will have the capital to compete for the world!

Whoever can't handle it well, let alone fighting for the world, the peasant uprising of one-third of his own acre of land is enough to make a fuss.

"Xun Lingjun? Can't we follow the strategy of Yanzhou, reclaim the wasteland, distribute these fields to the people, and let them cultivate?"

Cao Cao makes a suggestion...

Xun Yu shook his head. "Gong Cao, it's not like I haven't thought about it this way, but in fact, doing this can't solve the fundamental problem..."

"Why?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.

"Young Master Cao, think about it."

Xun Yu raised his hand and explained carefully. "It's not that the people didn't have arable land before, but often when the crops were about to mature, the local warlords would always take the food they worked so hard to cultivate for themselves for various reasons. Again and again, today's people, Farmers don't dare to farm anymore... They are afraid of working hard for a long time, but they are making wedding dresses for others!"

In order to solve the food problem, Xun Yu went deep into the common people and peasant households. He understood these most fundamental situations, but he was helpless and powerless.

Therefore, this time he threw this big question and discussed it in detail with Cao Cao.

"This is troublesome!" Cao Cao shook his head. The crisis of trust is the most difficult to solve.

Think about how much Cao Cao paid in order to gain the trust of the emperor during this period of time!

Now, to gain the trust of the people, I am afraid that I will have to work hard again.

"Ah..." Cao Cao sighed and waved his hand. "Xun Lingjun, I know all these problems, let me think about it carefully, and discuss it tomorrow!"

Speaking of which, Cao Cao stroked his forehead with one hand, showing a tired look...

Thinking about it carefully, I was very happy to be a small state shepherd at the beginning. Although the territory is not large, the soldiers and soldiers are not that complicated, and the food and grass will not be stretched, nor will they be coerced by Yuan Shao!

how now?The site is bigger and there are more soldiers and people, but so many new and difficult problems have arisen!

"Duke Cao, then I'll retire first." Xun Yu bowed his hands, and Cao Cao looked exhausted, but this Xun Lingjun looked haggard. Before discussing these problems with Cao Cao, he had been worried for several nights.

call…

Take a long breath.

No matter what, Xun Yu finally spoke out, and naturally the pressure on his heart was a little less.

However, this pressure was passed on to Cao Cao?

Yuan Shao's threat, internal conflict, food supply!

How can we overcome these three difficulties?

When Xun Yu thought of this, the whole person became frowning again!

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tao tao…

The sound of low footsteps resounded in the General's Mansion!

With a "boom", he lowered his head and walked slowly. The absent-minded Xun Yu bumped into something and rubbed his eyes. Wasn't the person in front of him Cao Cao's clan brother, the partial general Cao Ren?

He was knocked to the ground on his side, and Cao Ren, who was approaching, was like a mountain, motionless...

"Xun Lingjun..."

Cao Ren also seemed to notice that it was Xun Yu who fell to the ground, and hurriedly took two steps to help Xun Yu up...

"I don't want to, I didn't pay attention, I bumped into the military advisor!"

Cao Ren's words were filled with guilt...

"It's okay, it's okay..." Xun Yu's heart was already annoyed, but he was bumped into his chest again, and his voice was already a little thin as a gossamer.

"Xun Lingjun? Why are you so absent-minded?" Cao Ren was very transparent, and he could naturally see that Xun Yu was in a bad mood. "But did something bother you?"

uh... annoyance?

Xun Yu let out a sigh with an "ah", "That's it, don't mention it, don't mention it..."

"Xun Lingjun? Let's talk about it, if the guarantee is not complete, I can help you with an idea!" Cao Ren seemed to be extraordinarily warmhearted...

"Well..." Xun Yu waved his hand. "You'd better ask Duke Cao, I'm bored here, I'm afraid Duke Cao is more upset than me!"

In a word, Xun Yu walked out of the General's Mansion...

His steps were still heavy, and he looked a little limped.

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"Meng De? What's wrong with Xun Lingjun? You're absent-minded!" Cao Ren asked impatiently as soon as he entered the main hall...

call…

Cao Cao exhaled, as if his irritable mood had calmed down a bit.