Cao Thief

Chapter 614 Mashi Wuchang (12)

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Liu Bei didn't make a sound, but his brows were furrowed, with a sad look on his face.

Zhuge Liang couldn't help asking: "My lord, why are you unhappy?"

It's okay not to ask, but after asking, Liu Bei burst into tears, tears streaming down his face in the blink of an eye.

"I cry for Gongyou, if there is no little thief from the Cao family, what would be a prisoner today?
The little thief tried to ruin my big business many times, but he was also cunning and cruel.Although I intend to get rid of this beast, but... I think Liu Bei has been wandering for half his life, and finally found a place to stay, why did he let this little thief come here again?If I don't get rid of this dog, I will surely have trouble sleeping at night. "

Zhuge Liang fell silent for a moment!

To be honest, he didn't know much about Cao Peng.

Zhuge Liang was slightly older than Cao Peng. When he settled in Jingzhou at the age of 17, Cao Pengfang was reborn in Zhongyang Mountain.Later, although I heard someone mention Cao Peng's name, they didn't take it seriously.Even when he learned that Mr. Pound wanted to accept Cao Peng as his disciple, Zhuge Liang even showed disdain.For this reason, Zhuge Liang once asked his sister Zhuge Ling to privately persuade Pang Degong to pay more attention.

Cao Peng was framed in Nine Girl City, Shi Jiyang ordered Kuai Zheng to send a letter to Lumen Mountain.

It was Zhuge Liang who suppressed the letter privately, and it took a full month before it was transferred to Lord Pound.

However, Cao Peng had already left Nanyang at that time, and went to Xudu with Dianwei to escape.For this matter, Mr. Pound was furious and almost asked his nephew to divorce Zhuge Ling.Fortunately, the two of Pang and Zhu had a deep relationship, so they were spared this bad luck.But precisely because of this, Zhuge Liang could have entered Lumen Mountain to study, but was rejected by Duke Pound.Later, Zhuge Liang paid homage to Shuijing Villa by virtue of his family relationship.

Cao Peng's name, since then, has also disappeared from Zhuge Liang's ears.

When he was studying hard at Shuijing Villa, Cao Peng followed Deng Ji and traveled all the way to Haixi County to take office.

Haixi has made remarkable achievements in political affairs and has achieved the name of Deng Ji.

And Cao Peng is only famous because of the humble room inscription and the battle of Quyang.Zhuge Liang heard about it at the time, but he didn't take it seriously... It wasn't until several years later, when Xu Shu and Shi Tao returned to Yingchuan and joined Cao Peng, that Zhuge Liang remembered Cao Peng's past history again.

Only at this time, Cao Peng was already a disciple of Hu Zhao in Wolong Valley.

In the seventh year of Jian'an, Cao Peng went to Hexi to take office.

He also poached Zhuge Liang's classmate friend, Meng Jian.

At this time, Zhuge Liang regarded Cao Peng's existence seriously, but Jingzhou was far away from Hexi, so he still couldn't understand Cao Peng deeply.

Later, he defected to Liu Bei, and heard a lot about Cao Peng from Liu Bei's mouth.

Only then did Zhuge Liang have a general understanding of Cao Peng.

From the bottom of his heart, Zhuge Liang didn't take Cao Peng seriously.In his eyes, Cao Peng has a false name, but he just had better luck.With Cao Peng's background, it is destined that he cannot achieve much.Even if he later joined the Cao clan and became a member of the Cao clan.Zhuge Liang still dismissed it.Cao Peng's identity as a member of the "Cao Clan" is really unreliable, and it might be Cao Cao's way to win people over.

Zhuge Liang, who was born in a wealthy family in Langya, has been an official for many generations, and has an arrogance that ordinary people don't have.

It is said in history that he farmed and studied in Nanyang and lived in a thatched hut.But this is not to say how poor Zhuge Liang's family is.In fact, his family background is not too bad, at least it is an upper-middle family background.The so-called farming and studying in Nanyang was a fashion in the late Eastern Han Dynasty.It wasn't just Zhuge Liang who worked on farming and reading. Many literati and scholars at that time had the habit of farming and reading.It's as if later generations are tired of living in the city, so they yearn for rural life, and the nature of going to the farmhouse is similar.As for living in thatched huts, it is also a unique means.

However, since returning to Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang has not monopolized power.

Because he was too young, he hadn't gone through Liu Bei's three visits to the thatched cottage.And Liu Bei's subordinates also have a counselor like Xun Chen.

No matter in terms of fame, status, status, or origin, Zhuge Liang is far behind Xun Chen, who was born in the Xun family of the Yingchuan family, after all.

"Brother, why worry about that little thief? It's just relying on petty tricks to defraud him of today's fame.

My younger brother is not talented, I would like to lead a team of soldiers and horses, kill Wuyin, take the head of that little thief, and serve wine for my brother..."

Zhang Fei stood up, raised his arms and shouted.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei glanced at him, and said coldly: "Yide has such a heart, I am very relieved. But Cao Peng is not that incompetent person who only knows small tricks. Don't make noise, just sit down." Come down and listen to how the military master responds, don't follow the example of the past and act recklessly."

Speaking of it, Liu Bei and Cao Peng had three confrontations.

Two of them were caused by Zhang Fei...

For the first time, Zhang Fei snatched Cao Peng's grain, grass and supplies to Cao Ying in Xiapi, and injured Cao Peng's people.So that Cao Peng was so angry that he led his troops to block the gate of Liu Bei's camp and cut off the big banner of Liu Bei's gate; He even lost his mount.As for the third time, it was not Cao Peng who took the initiative.It was purely because Cao Peng avenged Zhu Zan and accidentally exposed Liu Bei's conspiracy.And killed Chen Dao's elder brother, which exposed Liu Bei's plan.

In short, there is an indelible deep hatred between Liu Bei and Cao Peng, both public and private.

After Zhuge Liang pondered for a long time, he said softly: "Cao Youxue is full of tricks, and he is also a native of Nanyang County, so he can easily get the support of Nanyang's local tyrants. If the Lord wants to stabilize Nanyang County, we need to start from two aspects. On the one hand, continue to exert pressure on Cao Jun. The pressure made it impossible for Cao Peng to free up his hands to sort out; on the other hand, it was necessary to speed up the acquisition of Nanyang's local tycoons, making it difficult for Cao Thief to gain a foothold in Nanyang.

Liang has a trick, but he doesn't know if it will work. "

"Appreciate further details."

"Cao Peng first arrived in Nanyang, but his foundation was not stable.

Looking at this person's past methods, every time he goes to a place, he will definitely implement the law of farming.Presumably he will use this method when he comes to Nanyang County... The lord can order someone to spread a message to the powerful people in various places, saying that Cao Peng will carry out farming, measure the land, and check the population of domestic slaves.Presumably those tyrannical children will not be willing to do so, and will even have conflicting behaviors.Once Cao Peng implements the method of garrisoning fields, he will definitely encounter resistance, and the Lord can take this opportunity to send troops to drive Cao Peng out of Nanyang County. "

Liu Bei couldn't help but be overjoyed when he heard this.

"Besides, my lord should also disown Cao Peng.

I wonder if my lord has heard the story of Cen Gongxiao?Although Cao Peng is from Nanyang, he has no foundation in Nanyang County. Why not follow Cen Gongxiao's example and make it impossible for him to gain a foothold? "

Cen Gongxiao, whose real name is Cen Xun, was born in Jiyang.

This person is a descendant of the Jiyang Cen family of the Nanyang clan, together with Liu Biao and others, they are also known as Jiangxia Bajun.

In terms of his background, he was the hero of the founding of the Eastern Han Dynasty and one of the 28 generals of Yuntai, after Cen Peng.His father, Cen Yu, was once the prefect of Nanyang.

Cen Yang is talented and ambitious, and he has a thorough understanding of the five classics and six arts.

At that time, the Nanyang prefect Cheng Yu was the Nanyang prefect, and Cen Yan was the meritorious Cao.Cheng Yu's order could not even walk out of the gate of the prefect's mansion, and the entire Nanyang County was under the control of Cen Yan.So much so that there was a proverb at that time: Cen Gong, the prefect of Nanyang, was filial, and Hongnong was successful, but he sat and screamed.This means sitting and howling, that is, having nothing to do.Cheng Yu was the prefect of Nanyang appointed by the imperial court, but he could not control the situation in Nanyang County at all.

So much so that his meritorious service, Cen Yan, is more like the Nanyang prefect.

What Zhuge Liang meant was very simple.

It is to let Liu Bei come forward to persuade Nanyang County's strong and powerful staff to enter the county's staff and empty Cao Peng.

In contrast, although Cao Peng is from Nanyang County, he is not from a powerful background, and he is not easily accepted by the local powerful people in Nanyang.

Once Cao Peng is emptied, Liu Bei will also be able to gain more space.

Zhuge Liang's trick is really clever.

It's just that Xun Chen glanced at him, and a look of disdain flashed in his eyes.

What kind of bullshit scheme is this, Zhuge Kongming?If you do this, you can certainly make Cao Peng unable to gain a foothold, but don't forget that you lifted up the Jingxiang family, but you also left a huge hidden danger for the future of the Lord.In the future, these powerful families can evade Cao Peng, and they can also evade the lord.So even if the lord is the lord of Nanyang, what is the use?The mighty Nanyang might be more willing to follow the Jingxiang family.

But Xun Chen couldn't object in public, because he couldn't think of any proper countermeasures for a while.

After pondering for a while, Xun Chen suddenly said, "My lord, since Cao Youxue has come to Nanyang, how can you, even the master of Nanyang, not express it?"

"Mr. Youruo means..."

"I estimate that when Cao Peng came to Nanyang, he would be ruled by Wuyin temporarily. My lord should send envoys there to find out the truth about Cao Youxue."

Xun Chen had a feeling that even though Cao Peng was in Haixi and Hexi, he opened up the situation by promoting farming successively.

But in Nanyang County, he definitely wouldn't do that.

Because the situation in Nanyang County is completely different from Haixi and Hexi.

Cao Peng is not the kind of master who can go all over the world with one trick.On the contrary, he is very good at adapting measures to local conditions and implementing different policies according to different situations.He has carried out business in Haixi and Hexi.But in fact, the means of promotion in the two places are different.

In Haixi, it is mainly privately run, and nine major guilds have been established to strengthen the competitiveness of private businesses.

This is because Haixi is located in the Jianghuai area, and the commercial market in Jianghuai is already developed... But looking at his methods in Hexi County, it is to promote it officially.The establishment of the Hexi Chamber of Commerce is almost an official organization.To strengthen the commercial prosperity of Hexi County through official trade and control.Two regions, two methods also show that Cao Pengfei is a stickler.

This kind of person must not be treated with a conventional mentality.

He promoted farming in Haixi and Hexi, but he may not implement it in Nanyang...

But what is his means?
Xun Chen couldn't guess it for a while...

But he has no way to explain in public, firstly, to take care of Zhuge Liang's face; secondly, Zhuge Liang's idea can still produce results in a short period of time.Therefore, Xun Chen decided to observe secretly and make plans after getting to know Cao Peng.

Liu Bei asked, "Who will be sent there?"

Xun Chen thought for a while, "Ma Mengchang has always been famous, and he can adapt to changes.

You can make it go to Wuyin to find out the depth of Cao Peng.Hmm... You can also let Zilong accompany you, and you can also give Meng Chang enough protection. "

Liu Bei heard this and readily agreed.

(End of this chapter)