The Three Kingdoms: The filial son of the Cao family, please ask the father to ascend the throne

Chapter 236 Yan Man Zhang Yide Is Here

Xuzhou.

After marrying Xia Houyuan's niece, Cao Ziyou continued to live a shameless life.

The good name is to rule by doing nothing.

With the diligent help of Xun Yu and others, the people's livelihood under Cao Ziyou's rule has indeed developed rapidly.

In fact, as long as the state shepherds don't mess around and let the people develop in peace and stability, then the state and county will be safe and sound.

After all, the common people are not fools, they have to gather righteousness and rebel if they don't plant the land on the basis of being able to survive.

Coupled with the fact that Xuzhou's policy of benefiting farmers, benefiting the people and encouraging business has gradually spread to Jizhou, Qingzhou, etc., the people in these prefectures and counties quickly accepted the fact that the Lord Qingtian was replaced.

Needless to say, water, salt and water are making money every day.

Once the glass products were launched, they quickly conquered the major gentry.

Unlike the popular daily necessities such as water and salt, glass products are mainly used by nobles or wealthy people.

Therefore, Cao Ziyou's price is very high, just for the leeks of these gentry.

In addition, movable type printing has also begun to be put on the agenda.

The day when the technology matures is the time when the death knell of the gentry is tolled.

When the north was basically pacified, Cao Ziyou also started to prepare for the bank.

After all, the military and the economy must be grasped with both hands, and both hands must be hard.

Now Cao Ziyou can ensure full control of the army, but in terms of economy, the gentry are still an obstacle.

The plan for the present is to develop the bank business and do business with banks of later generations.

When the army, money, food, and talents are all in their own hands, the gentry are nothing!

The north is fighting in full swing, and the south is naturally not to be outdone.

When Cao Ziyou and Cao Cao went north, the southern princes mobilized their troops and prepared to attack at the same time.

It's just that Cao Ziyou returned to Xuzhou soon, and as the main force withdrew one after another, the border defenses between Xuzhou and Yuzhou were impenetrable.

Now only Cao Cao is left with his troops, staying in Bingzhou and not returning.

Liu Biao and Liu Zhang didn't dare to procrastinate any longer, they urged Yuan Shu to send troops to Xuzhou and Yuzhou to restrain Cao Ziyou's sight, and at the same time mobilized troops for the Northern Expedition.

Wancheng.

During the Western Han Dynasty, Wancheng was one of the five capitals, and it was also the place where Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu raised his troops.

Originally belonged to Liu Biao, but was taken away by Cao Cao.

If it's an ordinary city, it's fine, and it's not worth offending the Cao family who is in full swing for a city.

However, Wancheng was not only economically developed, it was an important iron smelting center and industrial and commercial metropolis at that time, and it was also a channel connecting the Central Plains and the nine counties of Jingxiang.

Occupying Wancheng will have a springboard to invade the nine counties of Jingxiang.

Therefore, the first stop of Liu Biao's Northern Expedition focused on Wancheng!
In a courtyard somewhere in Wancheng.

Liu Bei was walking up and down the yard.

"Brother, I'm back!"

Zhang Fei walked back from the outside with a loud voice.

Liu Bei hurried forward and asked:

"How is it? Is there any news about Yunchang?"

"Hmph! This ungrateful bastard!"

Zhang Fei widened his eyes and complained to Liu Bei:

"Today I sent a total of fifty scouts, from east to west, from north to south!
Except for the discovery of the Jingzhou army in the south, no other places have been found at all!
In my opinion, my good second brother has long been corrupted by life in Xuzhou! "

"Impossible, Yun Chang is not this kind of person, he must still be on the way!"

Liu Bei clenched his fist nervously.

"Liu Jingsheng is mobilizing his army for the Northern Expedition, Wancheng is at stake.

Yide, don't go looking for Yunchang, the current plan is to pull reinforcements.

Yanzhou said so? "

Zhang Fei shook his head.

"Yanzhou said that the army was taken to Bingzhou by Cao Gong. Now the interior is empty, and we can only reinforce two thousand recruits for us."

"General Xiaoqi Cao Zixiu is Cao Gong's own son, aren't they afraid that Cao Gong will blame him?"

"They say Duke Cao has no shortage of sons."

Liu Bei hurriedly spun around in circles.

"Xuzhou, where is Xuzhou? Xuzhou has strong soldiers and horses, and the state shepherd Cao Ziyou is the most powerful prince in the world. He will definitely come to rescue him?"

Zhang Fei said awkwardly:
"The messengers who went to Xuzhou have never returned. According to the veterans in the city, this Cao Ziyou is really searching. He probably hacked these messengers."

Liu Bei:? ? ?
"So this Cao Zixiu is their real son and brother?"

"Well, I wasn't there at the time, so I really don't know."

"A sin!"

At this time, Liu Bei began to regret agreeing to Cao Cao's request.

This Wancheng is really a place where grandma doesn't love grandpa.

Obviously the geographical location is so important, why do you feel that Cao Cao and Cao Ziyou don't pay much attention to it?
"Report! General Liu, General Zhang, the eldest son is here to invite you."

Liu Bei put away his sad face and brought Zhang Fei to the government.

In the government, Cao Ang is studying the map.

"The two came at the right time. Now that Liu Biao's army is overwhelming, do you have any countermeasures?"

Liu Bei cupped his hands.

"General Cao, I feel that Wancheng alone cannot withstand the Jingzhou army. For the current plan, the only way to do it is to ask General Cao's father or younger brother for help."

"No, Lao Cao is in Bingzhou with his troops, and he won't be able to come back for a while.

As for Ziyou, he was busy getting married and accepting the imperial court's reward.

I heard that this time the emperor sealed him as Sikong, and he was appointed as the Marquis of Wuping.

This kid is probably having fun secretly in Xuzhou, how can he come to Wancheng with free time! "

"But if you don't come, you can't do it. If you don't come, we will die!"

Cao Ang laughed and said:

"What are you in a hurry for? It's really a matter of life and death, let's abandon the city and flee, and lead Liu Biao into Yanzhou as a leader.

Then Yuan Shao got into trouble with this, I think too! "

"Master Zixiu, this is not a school!"

Liu Bei quickly persuaded:

"Although the Jingzhou army is strong, it is far inferior to the Yanzhou army in the city in terms of combat experience.

As long as we can stick to it for a while, Liu Jingsheng will definitely retreat by himself. "

"Oh? Why is that?"

"Because he has a feud with Yuan Shu, he will worry about being stolen by Yuan Shu."

Cao Ang said regretfully:
"It's a pity, I thought I would become the second Yuan Shao."

A few days later, Liu Biao personally led the army to the bottom of Wancheng.

Seeing that Wancheng was waiting in full force, he couldn't help laughing and said:
"Then Cao Mengde thought he could defend Wancheng by sending a son? If Cao Ziyou were here, I would turn around and leave without saying a word.

A mere Cao Ang, let's see how I can kill him in Wancheng! "

On the city wall, Zhang Fei asked to fight:
"Brother, General Cao, why don't you give me a cavalry to destroy the prestige of the Jingzhou army first?"

"Third brother, don't be reckless, there are many soldiers in Jingzhou..."

"Good! General Zhang is mighty!"

Cao Ang directly interrupted Liu Bei's words, and held Zhang Fei's hand tightly.

"General Zhang, I'll give you a thousand cavalry, don't let me down."

"Don't worry, I'm going to poke tens of thousands of holes in Liu Biao's body!"

Zhang Fei took a thousand cavalry, opened the city gate, and rushed out.

"Hey! Zhang Yide from Yan is here, who dares to fight?"

(End of this chapter)