Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 113 Go to Wo Niu Mountain and Help Me Find Someone Surnamed Zhao
After taking office.

Cao Ang did go directly to the city, and just when Xu Zhen came out of the main hall, he asked Su Wei to come to see him.

Not long after, Xu Zhen came to the gate immediately.

Just as Cao Ang got off his horse, he was quite dusty, and reached out to brush off the snow scattered on his robe.

Then he tightened the collar of the military robe on his shoulders, turned his head and looked at Xu Zhen, both of them smiled slightly.

"Brother Bowen."

"Zixiu, you've worked hard all the way."

Hand in hand to say hello.

Then I went back to the side room in the middle courtyard, lit a brazier in the house, and opened the door to the courtyard, where the snow had not yet melted, and the courtyard was still covered in white.

At this time, everyone around the brazier was present, except Xia Houen who was on patrol.

Jia Xu sat far away, listening carefully, and was not going to come up to discuss.

Zhuge Liang was on Xu Zhen's side, and Cao Ang was on the opposite side of the case.

The arrival of Cao Ang at this time means that when the winter snow melts, something big will happen.

"Father asserted that after the spring of this year, Yuan Shao's three prefectures will be able to enrich the people, and the army will be able to suppress and enter the Youzhou territory, and attack Gongsun Zan together with the prefects of the four prefectures of Youzhou."

"Last year, Gongsun Zan was on the decline. He built the Yijing Tower and hoarded his troops. He joined forces with Zhang Yan from Montenegro. If he only defends but does not attack this year, he can delay it for another year!"

"If we can get rid of Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, Yang Feng and others this year, the territory will be peaceful, and we will have a few more years to prepare our troops earlier."

Cao Ang's expression was passionate, and he knew the general trend, so he was extremely excited. For him, the good time to make contributions has arrived, and the reputation of the real eldest son should start from this year.

In the matter of attacking Yuan Shu, one must make achievements, establish one's own prestige in the army and the court, and take over the heavy responsibility in the future, which can be regarded as father's real help.

Moreover, after several years with Xu Bowen, he has learned a lot. Whether it is through words or deeds, Cao Ang has learned to plan for the long-term, to do everything personally, and to master every detail.

My mind has matured a lot.

Xu Zhen heard Cao Ang's words at this time, nodded secretly, and said: "Brother Wen Ruo suggested that I make friends with Zixiu, so that Zixiu will have more wings in the future."

"Now that Zixiu and Dianwei almost died after going through the ordeal of Wancheng, it means that the calamity of death has passed, and the next step is probably to take off."

"I will do my best for Zixiu."

Xu Zhen smiled lightly, confident in his mind.

In his opinion, Yuan Shu is doomed to defeat. Although Lu Bu is now an ally, Lu Bu is definitely not someone who will betray the Han, at least not yet.

Yuan Shu's rebellious behavior will anger him, and the two will inevitably have a rift. In addition, Sun Ce's momentum in Jiangdong is very good. If the recent news is correct, Qu'a has already been captured.

Most of the 81 counties in Yangzhou were captured, and the person must have already had Zhou Yu's help and began to attack the Lujiang River.

But he, the Sun family, has always been rough.

Beginning with General Sun Jian, the method of dealing with the gentry is very simple.

Those who refuse to accept the suppression will be killed if they cannot be suppressed.

Therefore, it is hated by the gentry, and the Jiangdong gentry can only be intimidated.

Originally, if the Jiangdong gentry were twisted into one rope, they could still resist for a while, but among the Jiangdong gentry, the most talented young man was Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu directly turned against Ge and joined forces with Sun Ce to advance.

From this point of view, once Sun Ce gained a firm foothold, Yuan Shu would have another enemy.

As long as he proclaims himself emperor, once the news spreads, the enemies around him will be amazed.

Because apart from him, no one else would recognize the existence of the Zhong family emperor.

"Since brother has a plan, what should we do at this time?"

"There are still about three months."

Xu Zhen bowed his hands seriously, and said in a deep voice, "Zixiu needs to concentrate, raise military funds, accumulate food and grass, train troops day and night, practice battle formations, and prepare siege equipment."

"After one month, when the ice and snow melt and the grass grows and the warblers fly, the food and grass will be transported to the front line first, and they will come out from the mound."

"Then improve the equipment and use it to attack the city."

"Soldiers and horses are recruited, and after day and night drills, the cavalry is the main force to enter Huainan." Xu Zhen stood up slightly, "This way we can get this first-line city, and then stick to it and wait for help. When the lord arrives, you can get it half of the city."

"As for Shouchun, it's time to mess up the city with rumors."

"At this time, Guo Lingjun should be ordered to go in person, and send spies and spies to Shouchun to disturb the hearts of the people, the army and the people, and spread rumors to damage the hearts of the people."

"It will be of great effect when the society celebrates birthdays in the future."

"What kind of rumor?"

Cao Ang asked seriously.

"Internal order," Xu Zhen said seriously.

"Cao's family motto?" Cao Ang looked at Xu Zhen suspiciously. Is it really useful?Among the gentry, most of them were extremely sarcastic. Many people commented that Cao's family style was pretending to be noble, but his reputation was not very good.

"Brother, can you explain in more detail?"

Cao Ang had already guessed in his heart, but he was not sure yet.

"Or, with the addition of Cao Ying's self-discipline, this is not considered a slanderous rumor, it's just good to let the people in Shouchun know."

"I understand!"

Cao Ang's eyes lit up immediately, and he gradually smiled expectantly at Xu Zhen, "Brother, you mean to use Cao's internal commandments and self-discipline as a win-win, so that the people can know that Yuan Shu is extravagant, profligate, extravagant and wasteful." , not treating the people like the people."

"The Cao family loves the people like a son, the emperor benefits the people, but Yuan Shu extorts money, sits on the gentry and oppresses the people."

"The officials in the Cao family's territory are all dedicated to their duties. Most of Yuan Shu is a bandit. He once plundered various lands and made people miserable."

"In this way, there is a natural contrast between the common people and the army and civilians. Just like when we went to Xuzhou, we focused on attacking the heart. Naturally, Yuan Jun's army will be shaken during the siege."

"good."

Xu Zhen smiled slightly, that's what he meant.

Judging from his current deduction, this matter must be of great use!

The anger of the people begins with oppression and suffers from injustice.

When Shouchun itself is still strong, it will naturally not have much effect, but once it suffers from the siege, it will definitely succeed.

Cao Ang leaned back slightly, sat upright, with a dull expression, and looked at Xu Zhen without blinking.

Finally asked: "How did brother know that Shouchun can be surrounded in the future? Will there be such a siege?"

Could it be that you can really use the theory of yin and yang to calculate whether it will be successful in the future?

Before Xu Zhen could answer, Zhuge Liang directly cupped his hands and said, "My lord, what you mean by the lord is not that the siege will be counted, but that we should finally bring about the siege."

"Shouchun City is high and difficult to attack, but no matter how big a strong city can be broken from the inside, it will be extremely fragile."

"Siege equipment, rumors attacking the heart, and then the siege of the city, once this army can be promoted, Yuan Shu and his troops will completely collapse and lose the will to resist."

"Liang believes that this plan must be feasible."

"Not bad!"

Cao Ang's eyes suddenly lit up, a good plan.

"Brother, are you dealing with internal affairs recently? It is said that he is promoting the law of Hua Tuo, the genius doctor, and doing pigs for the common people. How can he even think of military strategy?!"

Xu Zhen smiled seriously: "I've already thought about it, but I don't want to claim this achievement, let Zixiu do it."

He stretched lazily.

At the same time, he said in a relaxed manner: "Beating Yuan Shu is just a matter of squeezing persimmons. In the spring of next year, everyone will share the food and get their own land."

"If Yuan Shu doesn't overstep, there will be great chaos in the south of the Yangtze River. He accommodates too many bandits and soldiers, but the grain production is not enough, so he can't bear it."

"With his family property, and the support of many wealthy families over the years, he has never made progress, but he built a high wall in Shouchun, and it is a corner, and he has never made any achievements."

Cao Ang immediately sighed with emotion, his eyes were full of emotion, "Brother, I really have a heart..."

"Brother paid too much for Zixiu."

"Say this..." Xu Zhen shook his head modestly, "Who are you?"

"In terms of closeness, you, Cao Zixiu, are my brother-in-law."

No matter how incompetent my brother-in-law is, he still wants to help, right? !
"Hahaha!" Cao Ang burst out laughing immediately, he only now understood that it is said that elder brother does not take property, is self-disciplined and upright, and is popular among the people.

This is folly.

But now it seems that it is great wisdom to be loyal and sincere.

In the future, it will definitely be my right and left arm.

Brother Bowen is a strange person in the world.

"Brother's words are beneficial, we are all a family, why should we separate them so clearly!"

Cao Ang immediately bowed his hands, and at this moment his heart became much clearer.

As the eldest son, he already had a responsibility in his heart and knew what he would give Xu Zhen in the future.

If you can get a big position, you must share it with "meat soup".

And if that day came, the richest bowl of meat soup he served would definitely be for elder brother Bowen.

"Not bad, but then again, if Zixiu feels sorry, he can do me a little favor."

Xu Zhen smiled cheerfully.

The smile on Cao Ang's face suddenly froze.

It turned out to be waiting for me here.

He then smiled wryly, "Brother, if you have something to do, just talk about it, why bother talking around like this."

Xu Bowen chuckled and said, "The one waiting is Zixiu."

"If I remember correctly, in Dongjun, you have a guard camp, and you have real estate near Guandu?"

"good."

Cao Ang nodded. After this incident, Cao Ang also had to buy a lot of land, which was in the north of Dongjun County, and someone took care of it quite richly.

These are all his own private businesses. Many merchants have defected to Cao Ang and started to do business for him. Therefore, although he manages politics with Xu Zhen on weekdays, in fact, Cao Ang's independent family business is not small.

Of course, he wasn't doing these things without telling Xu Zhen, he had told Xu Zhen earlier.

And among the sons of the Cao and Yuan clans.

Both Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi have gradually taken over the territory of the two states.

Yuan Shao's third son, Yuan Shang, is still young, and someone has gradually paved the way for him, and counselors have begun to teach and support him in advance.

These successors are not ordinary people.

Xu Zhen smiled and said: "Well... Zixiu sent me a gift to Jizhou. After taking Guandu, cross the river in the direction of Wei County. There should be a Guanzhuang, and there is a mountain nearby, named Wo Niu Mountain."

"There is a group of bandits on Wo Niu Mountain. Zixiu will help me find a man named Zhao Yun to see if he is among the bandits."

"Oh……"

Cao Ang didn't know this person, and had never heard of him before.

But in these years, it is still falling grass, maybe it is an old acquaintance of my brother, now life is better, I want to help.

The elder brother is really kind, he has made a fortune, and he does not forget his old friends.

Since it's just behind Guandu, near a certain mountain in Wei County, you can go and look for it, but it's a group of bandits, it's better to send someone there.

If it is an ordinary caravan, they will probably be killed if they go there.

If you send famous generals there, it will be easy to be detected, and Yuan Shao will spy on you and assassinate you.

This matter is somewhat difficult to decide.

"How about letting Brother En go with the caravan. Brother Xiahouen was not well-known in the battlefield before. He has always been around Brother Suwei Bowen, and he is very skilled in martial arts, and a group of bandits should be no problem."

"No, no, don't do this," Xu Zhen's expression changed immediately, he couldn't laugh or cry, "Don't let him go."

"Let Zhongkang go."

Xu Zhen glanced back at Xu Chu, and made a slight gesture with his eyes. Xu Chu nodded slightly, with a rather indifferent expression, and he didn't care about dealing with bandits.

When Xu Chu himself was in Huairu, he was a very famous elder brother in the local area.

Tall, burly and fierce, but with a leader's temperament, it can be quite shocking.

If you go looking for someone deliberately, you won't be able to fight bandits even if you pass the pass. If you are congenial, you can even be friends, which is not bad.

Xu Zhen didn't know if he could find it, but he just tried.

It was as if, when Duke Xuande gave the horse back then, he was trying to keep him.

You come and go, just confront each other secretly.

Xu Zhen had a hunch that although he hadn't heard about Liu Bei for a long time, he was sure that Liu Bei still had great ambitions and would definitely plan something this time.

When he was a herdsman in Yuzhou, he never fought for the slightest. He just honestly practiced the strategy of farming with the common people, and he didn't associate with high-ranking officials and nobles, and he didn't accept gifts or banquets.

Great achievements.

Although they are all in charge of the Cao family, most of the people in Yuzhou will be grateful to Cao Cao in the future. It seems that Liu Bei is doing his best, as if he has accepted his fate.

But he is not a person who accepts fate.

The three brothers are all outstanding today.

The second brother and the third brother are enemies of ten thousand people.

The friendship between the three of them is still there, and their ambitions are not low. At this time, farming to support the government and keeping a low profile is like a sword hiding its front, which may be unsheathed at any time.

Since he was not sure what Liu Bei wanted, Xu Zhen could only take the same.

can be balanced.

"Well... that's okay, the officials in Jizhou probably don't know much about Brother Zhongkang's reputation."

"Hmph, I'll go then."

Xu Chuhan laughed, "It's just a bandit, I'll go find someone for Junhou, this person should be Junhou's old acquaintance, right?"

Zhuge Liang sighed: "In the past few days, the princes have been looking at the map, and found that there is indeed a place called Wo Niu Mountain, so this is what I have been thinking about day and night, and it may not be as simple as old acquaintance."

"This person is probably the brother of Master Ranger back then."

Xu Zhen shook her head, "I've never been a knight before."

"Try your luck."

Xu Zhen said with a smile.

At this time, a guard came in from outside the door, clasped his fists to Cao Ang and Xu Zhen, and said, "Your Majesty, there are guests outside the door asking to see you."

"It's Lieutenant Dong, who brought the genius doctor Hua Tuo to see him."

Xu Zhen: "..."

The corner of his mouth twitched suddenly.

My heart suddenly felt weak.At this moment, Zhuge Liang also looked like a smile but not a smile, and slowly turned to Xu Zhen, his expression was quite exciting, and he was probably gloating.

"It's over," Xu Zhen was secretly startled.

I really shouldn't brag casually, Hua Tuo came to the door? !

I'm afraid you're coming to me for an explanation? !
Otherwise... let's say Dian Wei passed it on.

"How to do?"

Su Wei asked tentatively.

Xu Zhen froze and looked around, and said bitterly: "See you, what else can I do."

"Don't talk nonsense at that time, old man, be respectful."

(End of this chapter)