At this time, they had almost reached the boundary of Yingchuan County, and the two were about to separate. Liu Hao was telling Cao Zhengchun some things.
"It's okay, just sneeze."
Liu Hao smiled slightly and said: "Wei Zhongdao will be left to you. Uncle Cao can arrange the Wei family's affairs. Remember, in this world, thieves and bandits murder and plunder are common..."
"Old slave, take your orders!"
Cao Zhengchun said surreptitiously: "This guy dares to plot against the master... He must be blamed for any death. When I arrive in Luoyang, I will arrange everything properly, hehe..."
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Yuzhou is the center of the Thirteen Prefectures of the Han Dynasty.
It is divided into six counties: Yingchuan, Runan, Liang, Pei, Chen and Lu.
Yingchuan County is the most important of the six counties in Yuzhou.
After conquering a group of bandits in Funiu Mountain, Liu Hao, Xun Yu and Lin Chong finally entered Yuzhou and were almost at Yingchuan County after trekking for days.
Yingchuan County has seventeen counties under its jurisdiction. It has fertile land, a prosperous economy, and a population of 1.2 million. Before the outbreak of the Yellow Turban Uprising, it was the richest place besides the capital.
Liu Hao was granted the title of Prefect of Yingchuan, largely due to Empress Dowager He.
He Yusilang was eager, and of course he did not want his beloved man to stay away from him. If Liu Hao went to Luoyang, it would only be a few days' journey, so it was not too far.
Unfortunately, Liu Hao's mood at this time was not romantic at all, but became increasingly heavy.
Along the way, the further away from Luoyang, you can see thousands of miles of plains and wasteland, with sparsely populated villages.
The originally prosperous Yingchuan County has been severely weakened.
On the way, I met many people who were fleeing, some because they were unable to pay the heavy taxes imposed by the court, and some were forced by the rebellion of the Yellow Turban bandits.
Many people had no food and died directly on the side of the road, with their corpses and bones. The tragedy was shocking.
"Wen Ruo, I'm afraid the situation in Yingchuan County is not very optimistic."
Liu Hao saw all this through the carriage of the carriage and couldn't help but feel emotional.
Even the most prosperous Yingchuan County has turned into such a bird-like state. It can be imagined to what extent the Han Dynasty has collapsed.
However, He Jin and Shi Changshi were still seeking death. No wonder Xun Yu was so disheartened that he resigned and went home.
Xun Yu's face was filled with tears and he said: "My lord had a poem in Luoyang, which I thought was very reasonable. When things prosper, the people suffer; when they die, the people suffer even more!"
"Alas, the people are in exile, and the world is about to be in chaos. We must secure warriors and fight in all directions!"
Liu Hao sighed.
This was the time to employ men. His generals included Dian Wei, Lin Chong, Hua Rong, Zhou Cang, Liao Hua and others. It was barely enough to wipe out Yingchuan County, but the country had to be defended.
Xun Yu was the only one of his most powerful advisers, and a large part of the burden of internal affairs fell on his shoulders.
Liu Hao did not want his military adviser to work too hard and become ill from overwork.
Yes, Cao Cao seems to be from Peiguoqiao County, and many of his talents are produced in Yingchuan.
If he hollowed out all the talents that originally belonged to him, Cao A'mao's expression would be very interesting.
Looking at Liu Hao's thoughtful expression, Xun Yu smiled lightly and said: "Yu has a plan that can solve the lord's urgent situation."
"Since my lord is the prefect of Yingchuan County, there is one more thing that should not be missed at the moment. There are many talented people in Yingchuan County who are idle and could be of great use. Why not recruit them."
It was so refreshing to communicate with smart people. Xun Yu already understood Liu Hao's thoughts without any hint.
"One more thing. The people recommended by the military advisor must have extraordinary talents, and I will definitely use them."
Liu Hao was so happy that in the Three Kingdoms, Cao Ah Man got a Xun Yu, and as a result he recommended a lot of capable ministers and counselors.
What I have to do now is to go my own way and leave Cao Cao with no way to go!
"My lord, there are Xun You, Guo Jia, Chen Qun, Zhong Yao and others in Yingchuan. They are all heroes of the moment. Xun You and Guo Jia are good at strategy. Chen Qun and Zhong Yao are good at internal affairs. These few talents are ten times better than Yu. more than."
Liu Hao didn't take Xun Yu's self-effacing remarks seriously and asked casually: "Wen Ruo, Xun You seems to be your nephew, right?"
"Haha, Gongda (a pseudonym for Xun You) is a few years older than Yu. In terms of seniority, he is indeed a nephew among the Yu clan. However, one should not avoid relatives when promoting talents. Gongda can indeed be of great use."
"I see, is Xun You in Yingchuan now?" Liu Hao asked eagerly.
The Xun family was extremely powerful in Yingchuan County. Uncle Xun Yu was known as the Eight Dragons of the Xun family for his whole generation, and his descendants were even more outstanding.
Xun Yu and Xun You assisted Cao Cao in achieving his hegemony.
If we could recruit this pair of talents from the Xun family at once, it would be almost the same as Liu Bei's acquisition of a sleeping dragon and a phoenix.
Take off instantly.
"Gongda served as an official in the court, and he was worshiped as a minister. At this time, he was still in Luoyang City."
Xun Yu's answer made Liu Hao regretful.
It turns out that Xun You was also an official in Luoyang, but he missed it at the time and is now beyond his reach.
"Is Guo Jia still there? Where is Guo Jia?"
Unable to recruit Xun You, the genius Guo Jia was not bad either. Liu Hao showed his perseverance and asked again.
"Guo Jia, whose courtesy name is Fengxiao, is from Yangzhai, Yingchuan. The lord is interested in him, so he writes a letter and sends it to his home to persuade him to join the lord."
Seeing Liu Hao's eager expression, Xun Yu also smiled and thought to himself, "My lord is indeed thirsty for talents. I have met a wise master."
Liu Hao suppressed the joy in his heart, rejected Xun Yu's suggestion, and said solemnly: "With such a great talent, I naturally have to go and invite him personally. I must not neglect him."
In ancient times, monarchs who respected celebrities could gain points to a great extent.
I also learned this from Liu Bei and Cao Cao. One always uses his tears to coax people into submission, while the other likes to win people over in a hurry and regardless of manners.
"Lin Chong, Hua Rong!"
"The general is here, what are your orders, my lord?" Lin Chong and Hua Rong agreed loudly.
"I order you two, together with Zhou Cang, Liao Hua and other generals, to lead the new army and march directly towards the Yingchuan County Government Office. The military advisor and I have other important matters to attend to!"