I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 394

When Cao Cao first arrived in Jianghuai, he immediately visited the Lujiang Zhou family, hoping that the Lujiang Zhou family could help him. After all, the Zhou family had a high prestige both in the Jianghuai area and in the court.

If Cao Cao wanted to gain a foothold in Jianghuai, he couldn't use all of his former subordinates from Qiaodi. He must use local heroes and powerful families in Jianghuai, including Jiangdong in the future, but at the same time, he couldn't let these local strongmen The power of the clan is too inflated...

Therefore, he had to use the talents of his hometown to contain the local heroes and form several forces that could check and balance each other, so that he could balance in the middle.

Cao Cao's vision is very vicious. After his analysis, the family private military system adopted by Yuan Shao in Jingzhou can maximize the potential of local prominent families for his own use, but there are too many subsequent constraints and it is not advisable.

On the contrary, Liu Jian's absolute centralization system made Cao Cao appreciate it very much.

But it is impossible for a person to become a fat man by eating at one bite. Some things have to be done in a down-to-earth manner, and built bit by bit, in order to finally achieve the ideal in his heart.

Therefore, Cao Cao decided to start by conquering the Zhou family in Lujiang.

In fact, the Lujiang Zhou family really didn't think much of Cao Cao at first.

The Cao family is indeed very important in the whole world, but after all, Cao Cao is a eunuch, and there is a gap in root with the Lujiang Zhou family.

But Cao Cao is a very persistent person. As long as it is something he is looking for, he must achieve it, no matter what method he uses.

Especially in the rising period of this kind of career, Cao Cao is able to do many things that ordinary people cannot.

So Cao Cao personally took people to Zhou's former residence to visit.

The current Zhou Yu is still young, although he has some reputation among the Lujiang Zhou Clan, but compared to other Zhou Clan elders, he is still far behind.

However, Cao Cao did the opposite this time. When he came to the Lujiang Zhou Clan, the person he asked to see was none other than the youngest outstanding person in the Zhou Clan.

Cao Cao knew very well that the Lujiang Zhou family still disdained his post-eunuch status.

But no matter what, there is Yuan Shao's platform behind him, and the Zhou family can't be too disrespectful to himself, but let the few old guys in the Zhou family who have a good reputation in the clan support him, those old things must not be good. willing.

Therefore, he deliberately took the next best thing and visited the door, hoping to enlist Zhou Yu, a junior of the Zhou family.

This face, the Zhou family still has to give him... Otherwise, it will really tear his face, and the face of the Lujiang Zhou family and Yuan Shao will not look good in the future.

As for whether Zhou Yu himself is talented or not, this has little impact on Cao Cao. He just needs to let the Zhou family recognize his leadership in Jianghuai. .

Just treat yourself as an idler.

……

Cao Cao came to visit and personally begged to enlist the young hero Zhou Yu to become an official. This made the old guys of the Zhou family unable to refuse.

After all, the other party has already achieved this level, so it can be said that it is very face-saving to Zhou.

Therefore, under the arrangement of the elders of the Zhou family, Zhou Yu of the Lujiang Zhou family was conscripted by Cao Cao to the Yangzhou Governor's Department.

This move also shows that Cao Cao reached a political agreement with the Zhou family in Jianghuai.

The Zhou family also recognized the dominance of the Yangzhou Governor's Department led by Cao Cao in the Jianghuai area.

In this way, Cao Cao's goal was achieved.

It's just that Cao Cao never expected that there would be unexpected gains this time!
After the young Lang of the Lujiang Zhou family was conscripted to the Yangzhou Governor's Department, out of custom, Cao Cao had a detailed discussion with Zhou Yu in person.

This is also to see how capable the young man of the Lujiang Zhou family is, so that he can be appointed to a suitable position.

It's just that I never thought that this conversation surprised Cao Cao!

This is a treasure hunt!

The insight, wisdom, and views of the many forces in the world from Zhou's young man made Cao Cao feel like he hated seeing each other later.

Although Zhou Yu's thinking in some aspects is still a little immature, but he has to admit that this young man is absolutely talented, even if he is called a "talent from heaven", it is by no means an exaggeration.

Zhou Yu's evaluation of Cao Cao is not too much.

Zhou Yu met Yuan Shu with his elders, and saw that the descendant of the fourth generation and three princes was nothing but an idiot, he was very disappointed, and felt that there is no hero in the world.

But this time, after seeing Cao Cao, Zhou Yu immediately decided that Cao Cao is a hero of the world, the hero of the world!
The two hit it off.

……

This time, Yuan Shao called Cao Cao to go north to Sizhou with him. Cao Cao didn't want to go, but because of Yuan Shao's face, he couldn't refuse.

So, he called Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, and Zhou Yu to discuss the matter together.

Cheng Yu followed Cao Cao when he was in Dongjun, and Xi Zhicai joined Cao Cao after Cao Cao settled in Yuzhou.

Both of them are people with long-term vision. In their opinion, although Sizhou is not a good place, Cao Cao's power has not yet been fully developed, and they still need to maintain a good relationship with Yuan Shao.

Of course, it would be a pity to give up accepting Jiangdong now, but in terms of priorities, it is politically correct to support Yuan Shao.

However, Zhou Yu meant to divide the troops.

What Zhou Yu meant was that the local forces in Wu County, Yuzhang and other places are not considered strong at present. Although they are intricate, it does not mean that other than Cao Cao, others cannot subdue them.

According to Zhou Yu's observation, Cao Ren or Xia Houyuan and others under Cao Cao's command would have absolutely no problem leading troops to Jiangdong to pacify the counties, and there was no need for Cao Cao to go there in person.

The only embarrassment is how to communicate with the local Haoyou once the counties and counties in Jiangdong are pacified, so as to calm them down and achieve a certain degree of appeasement at the same time.

The Jiangdong counties are far away from the Central Plains. Although there are rich and right families everywhere, compared with the Central Plains, the regional identity and influence of the Jiangdong prominent families are somewhat more unique and complex. Many things that are applicable in the north are not in the Jiangdong is not applicable.

Therefore, it may be easy to pacify Jiangdong, but how to deal with the prominent families in Jiangdong may be the real difficulty.

At this point, Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren are not very good.

However, Zhou Yu told Cao Cao that it was no big deal.

He, Zhou Yu, is willing to assist Cao Ren with Xi Zhicai, and go to Jiangdong. While conquering counties and counties, he will deal with the local Haoyou at the same time.

As for the front-line Sizhou, Cao Cao can personally bring people to assist Yuan Shao, so that it will not delay the conquest of Jiangdong, and at the same time, it will not delay Cao Cao assisting Yuan Shao to go to Sizhou.

Moreover, what Zhou Yu meant was that this could also, to a certain extent, exercise the abilities of Cao Cao's subordinates. Generals like Cao Ren, for example, needed some unique experience.

Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai are relatively older, but after listening to Zhou Yu's opinion, they also feel that this young man has a long-term vision and is really a talent for development.

Finally, after some discussions among several people, Cao Cao finally adopted Zhou Yu's opinion.

Cao Ren, Zhou Yu, Xi Zhicai and others sent troops to Jiangdong to pacify the counties.

As for Cao Cao himself, he would go to Sizhou with Yuan Shao.

……

Cao Cao's actions were quick, and he did what he said.

He gathered 2 horses and headed westward against the current to join Yuan Shao in Jingzhou.

Over the years, since Yuan Shao pacified Jingnan, his power has been growing continuously.

In Jingzhou and Jiangdong, although the strength of infantry and cavalry is far inferior to that of the north, the level of bow and arrow of these soldiers, including the navy army, has very high attainments.

Yuan Shao has carefully built a powerful Jingzhou army over the years, just waiting for troubles in the north to take advantage of the situation.

Now, for him, the opportunity finally came.

During this time, Yang Biao and Wang Yun have maintained close contact with Yuan Shao.

Lu Zhi's vision was very accurate.

Behind Luoyang Tai's students' riots, it is indeed the Yuan family and the parents of the court who secretly supported them.

Only they have the ability to make Sizhou into a mess.

When Cao Cao joined Yuan Shao, Lu Bu had already arrived in Xingyang.

Yuan Shao immediately showed Cao Cao a letter written to him by his spies in Sizhou.

The letter stated that Lu Zhi was seriously ill due to wind and cold, and currently living in Xingyang, he could not return to Luoyang to govern for the time being.

How keen is Cao Cao's political sensitivity?He saw the problem in an instant.

"I don't get sick in the morning, and I don't get sick in the evening. Lu Ziqian is sick at this time. Could it be that the matter of Luoyang Tai's student is too disturbing? He deliberately hid out because of this?"

Yuan Shao laughed loudly: "If he really went out to avoid disaster, that's fine. I'm afraid that Lu Bu thought he was in the way and put him under house arrest on purpose."

Cao Cao had a look of surprise on his face.

"Can Lu Bu really do such a stupid thing?"

Yuan Shao sneered and said, "In Meng De's heart, isn't Lu Bu a fool?"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "That's right, he is indeed able to handle this matter, but this matter is your guess, but it may not be accurate."

No, Yuan Shao seemed extremely confident at this time.

"Don't worry, Mengde. I have a reliable source of information on this matter. Lu Zigan's wind and cold is false, but it is true that Lu Fengxian was detained. Lu Fengxian intends to solve the Luoyang chaos by himself, and he does not accept Lu Zigan's loyal words. This time Sizhou There must be chaos, the opportunity for you and me has come."

Seeing that Yuan Shao was so confident, Cao Cao didn't ask him for the source of the news. Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Yuan Shao - the profound background of the Yuan family in the north, coupled with Yuan Shao's wisdom, it is true that he wanted to find out the specific situation of Lu Bu. It's not a particularly difficult thing to do.

"In this way, the thing about Lu Zi's coldness was deliberately spread by Lu Bu..."

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "Exactly."

Cao Cao sighed: "It's really stupid."

Yuan Shao sneered and said, "There is no good reason for the Tai students to make things worse. Now that Lu Bu has placed Lu Zhi under house arrest, this matter can be used to make the Tai students' troubles even worse."

Cao Cao asked, "Benchu, when will you and I go north?"

Yuan Shao said seriously: "Don't worry, just wait until Lu Bu dares to take action against the Tai students. It will not be too late for you to send troops to the north. At that time, even if the court has thousands of reasons, it is impossible to prevent you and me from entering Sizhou."

Cao Cao suddenly smiled.

But seeing Yuan Shao's complacent expression, he sighed slightly in his heart.

At first, this person is good at everything, but sometimes once he succeeds, he tends to think things too simply.

Although as far as it is concerned, he did make a precise layout.

But Cao Cao felt that this situation might not be unbreakable.

Things might not go as smoothly as Yuan Shao thought.

Of course, from my point of view, I still have to play with Yuan Shao.

But Cao Cao has already made up his mind, he can't let himself get stuck just because he played with Yuan Shao.

Strength still needs to be preserved.

……

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In Hebei, Liu Jian's spies also quickly reported the news to him.

At the moment when he learned that Lu Zhi was seriously ill due to wind and cold, Liu Jian's first reaction was, could it be that Lu Zhi was pissed off by the student affairs?
But he immediately dismissed the idea.

Things should not be as simple as he thought.

How could it be such a coincidence that Lu Zhi fell ill just after Lu Bu arrived in Sizhou?He was still ill in Xingyang.

After figuring out the key point, Liu Jian made a decisive decision and immediately ordered troops in Jizhou.

Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Huang Zhong and others are all in northern Xinjiang now, fighting wits and courage with foreign races for the great cause of China.

Gao Shun, Cheng Pu, Han Dang and others guarded Qingzhou.

Xu Rong needs to stay in Yecheng to guard the foundation for himself.

In this way, Liu Jian roughly estimated that when he went to Sizhou this time, the main fighters he could use were the Hebei Gang.

Who is the Hebei Gang?
Liu Bei, Zhao Yun, Xia Houlan.

In addition, Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan Hebei Four Court Columns.

After planning the layout, Liu Jian immediately gathered troops in Yecheng, preparing to enter Sizhou!

(End of this chapter)