Three Kingdoms

Chapter 3276 So that’s the case

Returned to his home.

Cai Mao sat down in the study slumped.

I feel very unhappy, but what can I do?

I can only swallow it silently.

Cai Hao is now in a mid-life crisis similar to that of later generations. It doesn’t matter whether he is groveling and willing to be Cao’s lackey, or he has no sense of shame and can only accept compromises. Anyway, it is impossible for Cai Hao to rebel, and he can’t say anything wrong here. Mr. Liu, the world is still big, because his whole family is in Jingzhou.

Really a big family.

Cai Mao has no problem running away alone, but what about his family?

Cao Ren also knew this, but he held Cai Mao's vitals tightly. Although he didn't say a word, he revealed a very clear message in and out of his words. If Cao's life was not easy, then Cai's life would not be easy either... …

Chua is a dog.

That's what Cao Ren meant.

Cai Hao felt as if something was pulsing inside his head. When he was in front of Cao Ren, he could still hold on, but when he got home, he couldn't hold on any longer. He rubbed his temples with his hands, closed his eyes, and rubbed them again and again.

Cai He quietly walked to the door of the study and called softly.

Cai Hao still had his eyes closed, but pointed sideways with his hand.

Cai He looked at Cai Mao with some worry, sat down, twitched his lips, and then said after a while: "Brother, this Cao...Cao Zixiao..."

Cai He didn't say anything anymore because he saw a fierce light in Cai Mao's opened eyes.

"There is always a solution to everything in the world. ” Cai Mao said slowly, “I have been staying in Jingzhou for the past few years. I don’t have enough experience. Naturally, I am looked down upon... This square inch is indeed a bit messy. Well...but it's not all bad. 』

"Isn't it all bad? ” Cai He muttered. Does that mean that most of them are bad things, and only some good things can be found among the bad things?

Cai Mao nodded, "Cao Zixiao wants Cai to send three thousand troops." 』

"Three thousand!" ” Cai He’s voice changed, “Where is this? ! 』

Cai Hao seemed to have recovered a little from his emotions just now. At this time, he stood up, put his hands behind his hands, and went to the study window. He stretched his head and looked around. When he saw that no one was around, he walked back and whispered: "If Cai doesn't come up with this number, Cao Zixiao can't let anyone else do it... Jiangling is in danger..."

"Jiang Ling is in danger to do us..." Cai He instinctively answered half of the sentence, and then realized, "Could it be that Cao Zixiao is forcing his brother?" 』

Even though Jiangling is just south of Xiangyang and can be said to be closely related to each other, it does not belong to the territory controlled by the Cai family after all. So if Jiangling is rotten like a bird, what does it have to do with the Cai family? If Mr. Cao is anxious, that is Mr. Cao's business, and it has nothing to do with Mr. Cai either.

Cai Hao glanced at Cai He and said, "Can you say this?" 』

"Yes, yes, I'm being reckless. ” Cai He lowered his head and admitted his mistake.

Cai Mao was caught off guard by Cao Ren before, but now that he has come back and thought about it carefully, he has thought about some things clearly, "Cao is in vain." 』

"Empty?" ” Cai He didn’t understand.

Cai Mao nodded.

Although in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Cai Mao looks like a real villain. In the early stage, he was cunning and cunning, and he came up with all kinds of excuses to frame Liu Bei. He was flexible and eclectic, but in the middle stage, he became only good at flattering horses and even catching them. Even Cao Cao couldn't listen to him on his legs. Then in the later stage, he became speechless and couldn't say anything when something happened. He could only shout the word "prime minister" all the way until he was dragged down and beheaded. The contrast between before and after was huge...

In fact, those who can be the head of a big family are not ordinary people.

Especially in troubled times.

Although Cai Mao's vision is a bit low and he will inevitably lose his composure when facing big changes, he is definitely a first-class smart person. Cao Ren attacked him with a flurry of blows. Cai Mao couldn't catch it at first, but now he calmed down and analyzed it, and more or less understood the Cao family's current situation.

"Cao Zixiao has no backup, so he can only ask us for soldiers and manpower. ” Cai Mao said, “This is one of them. Secondly, if we cannot mobilize our soldiers and manpower, he... ha, he is afraid! 』

Cai He straightened his neck suddenly, "Ah ha?" ! 』

"So he is testing us and forcing us..." Cai Mao sneered, "Who else wants to go to Jiangling except Kuai?" But Cao Zixiao had to go! If he doesn't move when something happens in Jiangling this time, then in the future... It turns out that we think that the Cao family is powerful in the Central Plains, and there is an emperor in Xu County, whether it is the righteousness of the family and the country, or the military power... But now it seems, In fact, it’s all just superficial. 』

"He who knows the current affairs is called a hero." ” Cai Mao said slowly.

"This statement means that people who can clearly discern everything, assess the situation, understand the changes in world affairs, and follow the trend of the times can be called a hero." 』

"Knowledge" should not be merely observed on the surface, but should be studied deeply; "time" refers to the current situation of the world, and also refers to the constant flow of the world. Only by understanding the past and present can we have insight into the future. This is the foundation for a great cause and the foundation for great achievements. Therefore, we should take "knowing the time" as a lesson, and take self-cultivation, ordering the family, governing the country and the world as our "duty", so that we can show the demeanor of a gentleman and the true character of a scholar. 』

Cai He couldn't help but feel a little moved, "Brother means..."

Cai Hao sneered twice and said nothing.

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In Xu County, as Cai Mao said, the troops and horses are already stretched thin and seriously insufficient.

If it was just the frontline demand, then it was barely supported, but Jiangdong suddenly stabbed in the back, which really caught the Cao family's political core off guard.

If I had known earlier that this guy Jiangdong was not a son!

Now in Xu County, the core figures of the Cao family who stayed at home gathered in the prime minister's official residence at this time, and everyone's face was not very good. And Xun Yu, who was sitting at the top with his eyes half closed and half open, seemed to be wandering in the sky, and I don't know what he was thinking about.

If Jiangdong can still be considered to have some calculations, then Wei Yan who appeared in Jizhou almost exceeded everyone's expectations.

Jingzhou is now unable to take care of both ends, and it is natural to send troops to support it, but no one expected that Wei Yan suddenly appeared in Jizhou, and he was also doing a great job. Jizhou is so big and has so many officials, but no one can stop Wei Yan, as if the land of Jizhou has suddenly rotted!

Daily urgent reports were almost sent to Xu County one after another!

Ask for help, ask for help, and ask for help!

It seems that the officials of Jizhou can only write these two words in various ways!

Sometimes Xun Yu also wants to yell at Jizhou in the north, are you all eating for free every day? Wei Yan has so many troops, but he can't stop, catch, or stop them no matter how hard he tries!

Party country... cough cough, how can the Han Dynasty have such incompetent people? !

Even the Baima Ferry found traces of Wei Yan and others...

You know how difficult it was for Yuan Shao's army to cross the river back then. They had been deadlocked with Lao Cao in the Baima Guandu area for a long time and could not cross the river smoothly. But they didn't expect that this seemingly impregnable defense line is now like a joke, a joke that makes everyone in Xu County laugh.

Xu County can be said to be the core of the Han Dynasty.

Well, at least it is the core of the Han Dynasty in the eyes of Shandong people. After all, the emperor is here, so once there is a problem, the world will be shaken!

It will even involve the front line!

If the army is in chaos, it will be really troublesome!

Who would have thought that the cavalry would have such a trick?

We had to guard against the Heluo Road and Wuguan Road, but who would have thought that a monkey would pop out of the Taihang Mountains?

If Cao Chun had won the battle in Youbei, he could have been urgently deployed to Jizhou to encircle Wei Yan with cavalry, but now Cao Chun himself was in danger, and the situation in Mobei was not optimistic. No one dared to say whether Zhao Yun would launch an attack after the snow melted. So if Cao Chun's troops were really withdrawn, if there was any change, the entire Youzhou might not be able to be defended!

The Cao family political group was even more afraid of the cavalry of the cavalry!

Now, Youzhou cannot be moved, Jizhou cannot be used, Jingzhou cannot be lost, and Yuzhou cannot have any problems.

Xun Yu is like a paste maker, doing his best to protect the Han house that is leaking everywhere.

No one is adding bricks and tiles to the Han Dynasty. On the contrary, everyone is trying to dig into the corners of the Han Dynasty and fatten their own pockets.

Xun Yu can only make a hole, and then cover it with a layer of paper.

Fortunately, the people of Shandong, although poor and miserable, are really obedient!

If...

I can't think about it, I dare not think about it.

Now, there are only four people who can enter this official residence to discuss countermeasures.

In such a big Han Dynasty, if something really happens, there are only these few people who can discuss it.

Cheng Yu sat on one side with a gloomy face.

Man Chong frowned.

Ren Jun hung his arm and kept silent.

No one in the room was surnamed Cao, but everyone was the most loyal person of the Cao family.

Xun Yu and Ren Jun need not be mentioned, Cheng Yu's loyalty to Cao Cao is also very high.

Cheng Yu joined Cao Cao's camp when he started his army in the early days, and can basically be regarded as Cao Cao's early team. Although Cheng Yu may not have a very close marriage relationship with Cao Cao like some of his confidants, his loyalty and contribution are unquestionable.

The most important thing is that Cheng Yu was willing to do any dirty work for Cao Cao. Moreover, he provided Cao Cao with important advice and help at many critical moments, which made him an indispensable assistant to Cao Cao.

This time, the rear was unstable, and Cao Cao immediately thought of Cheng Yu and sent him back.

Cao Cao said nothing, but as soon as Cheng Yu came back, everyone knew what Cao Cao meant.

And the one sitting next to Cheng Yu was Man Chong.

The most important reason why Man Chong and Cao Cao could get together was that Man Chong agreed with Cao Cao's political ideas and strategies for governing the country. This resonance in ideas was an important basis for his loyalty. Secondly, Man Chong's talent in law was appreciated by Cao Cao. This professional recognition made him an indispensable and important assistant to Cao Cao in law.

Man Chong was known for his strict law enforcement, and he never backed down even when facing powerful people. This attitude of adhering to principles was deeply appreciated by Cao Cao. Perhaps Cao Cao saw his younger self in Man Chong, so he trusted Man Chong, which made Man Chong more loyal to Cao Cao.

No matter how bad Shandong is, you can't say that these people in the house are bad.

Shandong is a prosperous place.

Even though there are thousands of worries, the elegance and luxury are still indispensable.

The ground is covered with brocade mats, and the copper incense burner is gilded with gold and silver, spewing out light green smoke.

Ren Jun may be recovering from his injury. During the healing process, he felt that not only the wounds inside and outside his arm were itchy, but also his whole body was unbearably hot. Seeing Xun Yu sitting on it and keeping silent, he became a little impatient. Twist it left and right, and the armor on your body will jingle and creak as you twist.

Man Chong glanced at Ren Jun and couldn't help but said: "Your Majesty, this Jizhou cavalry bandit army is causing trouble. Is it true or false?" Why are there reports of encounters with bandits everywhere? Even if they really came from Taihang, there must be only a few people, but now it seems like there are thousands of people in Jizhou! You really need to contact Yecheng and ask for details. 』

"The specific situation is being verified. ” Now that Man Chong opened his mouth, Xun Yu responded.

Faced with this situation, Xun Yu was helpless.

He is not a god. He cannot fall from the sky without human, material or financial resources.

In any case, don’t think about the titles of Anping Jizhou and Happy Jingzhou this year.

The decay is already unbearable, and the stench will inevitably leak out. The word "verification" is actually more often about whether this matter is going to be dealt with in a big way, or whether it is better to put a lid on it first. It is not that important to check how much the people know and whether the public grievances are big or small. As for the truth of the matter, it is not that important.

"Jizhou needs to be dealt with first!" ” Cheng Yu said in a deep voice, “If Jizhou is allowed to rot, it will not only affect the counties and counties, but it may also make rebels rampant! 』

Cheng Yu came with a mission from fellow student Lao Cao!

If Xun Yu hadn't stopped him, Cheng Yu would have probably taken action by now!

Cheng Yu is from Dong'a, and he will never beep if he can do it. Of course, some people say that Cheng Yu is timid in public battles and brave in private fights, but if Cheng Yu really takes action, it will be really dark, too lethal and influential.

What Xun Yu wanted was a more secure approach, rather than opening a big skylight as soon as he came up.

Although this will indeed make the big Han people in the house agree to open a small window, hatred will also be sown. When the time comes, Xun Yu will still have to find a way to hide it and support it.

After hearing Cheng Yu's murderous words, Xun Yu said: "If the Jizhou Hussars are true, that is a good thing..."

Everyone was stunned.

Xun Yu sighed slightly, "If it's false...then you really need to think about it." 』

Everyone was not a fool. They immediately understood what Xun Yu meant and couldn't help but fell silent again.

As soon as Xun Yu said this, everyone looked a little ugly.

Big guys, why can’t we unite?

We have already reached this point, we are already in such a situation, why are we still scheming with each other, fighting for power and profit, and refusing to let go of our own selfish desires?

Why?

Xun Yu really wanted to shout in the ears of every Han gentry and squire, asking them to open their eyes and take a look. If Cao Cao hadn't stood in front of them, would they still be able to enjoy their good fruits now? As a result, Cao Cao is fighting for his life in the front, while they are holding back from behind. For a moment, Xun Yu also wanted to let Cheng Yu go out and kill a man with blood, but in the end he suppressed his murderous intention and said slowly: "The soldiers that can be used now are either from Qingzhou or Xuzhou." . 』

Ren Jun shook his head, "There are no people in these two places. Even if there are people, there are more thieves than soldiers!" 』

Xuzhou was originally a large state with a strong population, but unfortunately, due to Cao Cao's strategic needs at the time, it was finally abolished. Cao Cao was in a place of four battles at that time, and Tao Qian was considered the weakest and softest persimmon at that time. If Cao Cao wanted to survive the two Yuan's attacks, he had to eat Xuzhou's flesh and blood to become stronger. This was the only way.

The main blame for Cao Cao's massacre of Xuzhou lies with Cao Cao, but Tao Qian is not the good old guy in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Instead, he is an ambitious guy with too big dreams and too little strength. In the end, his family is ruined.

The most pitiful and innocent people were naturally the people of Xuzhou. After Cao Pi came to power, Xuzhou failed to recover.

Qingzhou is similar.

Historically, it was only during the Cao Pi period that Zang Ba and others were attacked.

Therefore, what Ren Jun said is not unreasonable.

Xun Yu replied: "Cao Zixiao summoned the nobles of Jingbei to ask for soldiers and levy grain and grass." Now more than 10,000 people have gathered and are conducting emergency drills. 』

Xun Yu seemed to be answering the question, which made everyone look at each other.

Man Chong was the first to react, or rather he was not the first to understand, but he was the first to speak: "I'm afraid Chen and Zang are unwilling." 』

Cheng Yu smiled and said, "This matter... is not up to them." 』

"Since Zhongde understands it, how about leaving it to Zhongde now?" Xun Yu said.

Cheng Yu bowed his hands in agreement, then stared at Xun Yu and said, "If things still change... so what?" 』

Xun Yu sighed slightly, "Zhongde will have his own idea at that time." 』

Cheng Yu saluted and excused himself first.

Man Chong also understood what Xun Yu meant, and then he raised his hands and said, "In that case, let me do the patrolling of spies in Yingchuan and the arrest of traitors!" Although Xiaoxiao does not cause serious harm, it can easily disturb people's hearts and should be eliminated. 』

Xun Yu nodded.

Man Chong also left.

Ren Jun thought more slowly, not fully understanding what Xun Yu meant. When he saw Cheng Yu and Man Chong leaving, he couldn't help but pointed at himself, "Your Majesty, what about me?" 』

Xun Yu smiled, his smile was very gentle, without any intention of mocking, "Ren Zhonglang, the safety of Yuzhou and the peace of Yingchuan are all entrusted to Zhonglang. You must stabilize the morale of the army and not slack off. '

Ren Jun nodded and replied: "I dare not disobey the order!"

He was confused, and until he left the official residence, Ren Jun still couldn't figure out what Xun Yu meant.

As for the matter, it seems that Xun Yu also said a lot of things, and then divided the tasks of each person, but...

Ren Jun always felt that there seemed to be a lot of things missing. The key problem was that Cheng Yu and Man Chong seemed to understand clearly, but he was confused. This made it difficult for him to ask. If he asked, wouldn't it prove that he was...

Suddenly, Ren Jun's heart jumped, he suddenly figured out what Xun Yu meant, and couldn't help but stand still, and then he sighed deeply, "So that's it! Really, really... Oh... "