Cao Cao stood up suddenly and said to the civil servants and generals below with a serious face.
What he originally expected was that under the rule of Zhu Yuanzhang, the Han Dynasty would be in war and the refugees would riot, and then he would rely on his own people hidden in the dark to turn the tide and save the people from disaster.
But he never expected that when 300,000 refugees were delivered to Zhu Yuanzhang's hands, not only did they not riot, but they started working in an extremely orderly manner, changing the entire Sili.
Seeing Luoyang city getting better and more prosperous and stable day by day, Cao Cao's mood became worse and worse.
Such a Han Dynasty is indeed what he hopes to see, but he hopes that he is the one who creates all this, not Zhu Yuanzhang.
"If I were allowed to take the lead in all this, I would definitely not do worse than Zhu Yuanzhang, and I might even do better!"
A trace of cruelty flashed through Cao Cao's heart, and he felt that he needed to do something.
Cao Cao never thought that he was an ordinary person since he was a child, because his father told him when he was very young that he had the aura of an emperor.
He is destined to be a hero in the future.
This is also what Cao Cao has been warning himself in his heart.
He did the same thing. Ever since the Yellow Turban Uprising, he had begun to consciously cultivate his own strength.
Originally, the great general He Jin and the Grand Tutor Yuan Wei were fighting fiercely, together with the ten permanent servants in the palace. When the border troops entered Luoyang, the era of great chaos was about to come.
As a result, Zhu Yuanzhang appeared out of nowhere, turned the tide and blocked the border troops, and even captured Lu Bu alive.
This caused all the forces in Luoyang to once again fall into a situation that was about to be broken.
To be honest, Cao Cao was very disappointed when he received the news.
Because this is not what he wants to see.
But the day had passed, and he had no choice but to endure it and wait for the next opportunity.
Then the time really came.
Zhu Yuanzhang actually planned to dig a grand canal as if he was crazy, and recruited hundreds of thousands of civilians. If the world is not in chaos under such a situation, it will be a ghost.
When Cao Cao got the news, he almost died laughing.
In his impression, Zhu Yuanzhang has always been very calm. He originally thought that he would not have any chance, but he did not expect that this opportunity would come so unexpectedly and so easily.
Then, he put down all the work on his hands and waited quietly.
He has to wait for the moment of great chaos to come.
Because only when the world is in chaos can he have a chance to rise.
He has the confidence to build his own foundation in troubled times.
But what stunned him was that after two months, the world was not in chaos, but had become more prosperous and stable.
This is really unreasonable.
“We really can’t wait any longer!”
"If we wait any longer, Zhu Yuanzhang may even restore the Han Dynasty to the glory of the Wenjing period." Xi Zhicai said with the same serious expression.
Hearing his words, Xia Dianwei, Xu Chu, Xia Houchun, Xia Houyuan, Cao Ren and other confidant generals under Cao Cao couldn't help but have strange expressions on their faces.
It seems that returning to that time is not a bad thing!
"It's just that I don't understand where on earth Zhu Yuanzhang got so much grain, cloth, and farm tools!"
"I have traveled to Jizhou before. It is even poorer than Qisili, otherwise it would not have become the home base of the Yellow Turban Army. Why was it suddenly rich in supplies after it was occupied by Zhu Yuanzhang?"
After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but frown.
"Not only you, but I am also curious about this question."
"But Jizhou's defense was too tight. I sent hundreds of people to investigate, but all of them returned without success."
"And as far as I know, Yuan sent more people, but just like us, there is no news."
"I only know that the reform in Jizhou is even greater than that of Sili today. There is even a kind of machine-created thing there that can replace manpower for farming on a large scale."
"Zhu Yuanzhang used this thing to win over most of the wealthy families in Jizhou. Now it can be said that there is no way a needle can penetrate and no water can penetrate. All the wealthy families are of the same mind as the Zhu family. No one knows what the current situation in Jizhou is like."
"Lord, why don't we take our men and take down Jizhou directly?"
"We now have 50,000 elites in Qingzhou, all of whom were recruited during the Yellow Turban War. There will be absolutely no problem in attacking Jizhou." Dian Wei said with a stern face.
"You think we're the only ones who thought of this?"
"Yuan family's generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou personally commanded 10,000 cavalry to attack Zhu Yuanzhang's hometown, Julu County, half a month ago. As a result, 10,000 people went and more than 80 people came back."
"Some people also wanted to cut off the grain road from Jizhou to Sili, causing problems with their food supply. As a result, the people sent there never came back, and no one was alive or dead."
"We have tried every method you can think of, and none of them have worked."
Cao Cao scolded.
Of course, he would not say that he was the one who cut off Zhu Yuanzhang's food route. It was this small-scale encounter that allowed him to see the power Zhu Yuanzhang held in his hands, and he completely lost the idea of defeating Zhu Yuanzhang with force.
For Cao Cao, there was only one method left to defeat Zhu Yuanzhang.
Kill him directly.
As long as Zhu Yuanzhang is killed, the Zhu family will be leaderless, and naturally they will have a chance.
This is the plan that seems to be the cheapest and most likely to be realized today.
And he still has a trump card that has never been used!
"General, someone has contacted me."
"He urged me to act quickly."
In the Luoyang Taiwei's mansion, Diao Chan suddenly approached Zhu Biao and spoke.
"oh……!"
There was an expression of interest on Zhu Biao's face.
"I have followed the general's instructions and told that person that the general will take me as his concubine within a month, and then the work will be done," Diao Chan said.
"good!"
"Jiang Wei, the fish is hooked, get ready to take action!"
"yes!"
There was a respectful voice of agreement outside the door.
Zhu Biao narrowed his eyes slightly. Zhu Yuanzhang asked him not to act rashly, but now that he has done nothing, the fish took the initiative to bite the hook, so he cannot be blamed...
Half a month passed in the blink of an eye.
News came from the Taiwei Mansion that Zhu Biao, the Taiwei's son, wanted to take a woman as his concubine.
And prepare to do a lot of things.
Immediately, all the dignitaries in Luoyang City heard the news, and guests came to visit in an endless stream.
Of course, Zhonglang General Cao Cao and Shang Shuling Wang Yun were also among them.
"Congratulations to Brother Zhu, congratulations to Brother Zhu!" Cao Cao saluted Zhu Biao with a happy face.
"You're welcome!"
"Please come in quickly. Brother Meng De and I will definitely not get drunk or come home today." Zhu Biao nodded with a smile on his face.
"Ha ha!"
"I dare not disturb Brother Zhu's wedding night!" Cao Cao laughed heartily and entered the Taiwei's Mansion with Wang Yun.
After getting out of Zhu Biao's sight, the two of them couldn't help but look at each other, with a hint of joy in their eyes.