Cao Cao held a grand banquet and sat on the main seat, waiting patiently.
Only seven or eight of his civil servants and generals came and sat on both sides.
"Lord, I'm afraid they won't come." Xi Zhicai said with his hands in hand.
Cao Cao calmly took a sip of wine and said with a smile: "They look down on me, Cao Amo."
The people below did not dare to speak. They could all tell that Cao Cao was angry.
After Cao Cao drank the wine in his glass, he asked: "What time is it now?"
"Your Majesty, it's the end of the hour." Xun Yu said with his hands raised.
"Wen He, tell me what I should do." Cao Cao looked at a young man in the corner holding a goose feather fan and drinking calmly.
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I dare not say anything."
He had just been with Cao Cao for a short period of time and did not dare to make a decision.
"I'll let you say it!"
After Jia Xu heard this, he thought about it again and again, then he raised his hands and said, "My subordinates suggest that we open a school so that everyone can enter, except for the sons of aristocratic families."
"Moreover, any talented and learned person can nominate himself. After being reviewed, he can replace various positions such as county magistrate in various places."
"After the people we select completely replace the clan, we can take over the clan's territory by force."
After hearing this, Cao Cao thought for a moment.
"Lord, this will cause serious consequences." Xi Zhicai said with his hand.
"Yes, the clan can't move, and a single move can affect the whole body." Xun Yu then said.
After Cao Cao was silent for a long time, he said directly: "Wen He, don't you have a more vicious strategy?"
When Jia Xu heard this, he said bluntly: "Yes, just massacre them!"
When Cao Cao heard this, he stood up and said: "Brother Xiahou, take the order!"
"exist!"
"Lead the troops and kill all the clans in Yanzhou!" Cao Cao said directly.
"Lord, don't kill them all!" Xi Zhicai said quickly.
"My Lord, you have forgotten that your own family is also a clan!" Xun Yu said quickly.
"You don't need to kill them all. Just wipe out the Wang family, the Kong family, the Zhang family and other families." Jia Xu continued.
Cao Cao nodded and ordered the Xiahou brothers to go and deal with it.
"Report to my lord, Sima Yi of the Sima family is holding an invitation to see you!" A soldier ran in.
"It's already timed out, so what if he comes? Let him go!" Cao Cao scolded directly.
"My lord, Sima Zhongda is a man of great talent." Xi Zhicai said quickly.
"Yes, my lord, Sima Zhongda, one person can equal a thousand troops." Xun Yu continued.
When Cao Cao heard this, he looked at Xi Zhicai and asked, "You said Sima Zhongda is a great talent, how does he compare to you?"
Xi Zhicai said quickly: "Sima Zhongda is like the bright moon in the sky. How can I, the light of a firefly, compare with him? My lord is joking."
After hearing their comments, Cao Cao said: "Brothers Xiahou, go down and lead the troops first, and I will know Sima Zhongda."
"yes!"
The two brothers responded, turned and left.
After a while, Sima Yi came in. He was much younger than Cao Cao and looked to be in his early twenties.
"Sima Zhongda, I have met my lord!" Sima Yi knelt down and saluted as soon as he came in.
Cao Cao looked at Sima Zhongda indifferently and said, "You are not my subject!"
Sima Zhongda stood up and said: "In the whole world, there is nothing but the king's land; on the shore of the land, there is nothing but the king's ministers."
"Lord, Yanzhou is yours, and we are yours too."
Sima Yi won Cao Cao's appreciation with his superb speaking skills.
"Take a seat."
"Thank you, Lord!" Sima Yi thanked him with his hands in hand, and then sat on his seat.
It was a large banquet hall, and only Sima Yi was present.
The other clans didn't even say hello and simply refused to come. It was clear that they were not giving Cao Cao face.
"Lord, if the major families don't come, they are just looking down on you." Sima Yi said bluntly.
"What do you want to say?"
"I want to say that killing chickens to scare monkeys is not enough. To deal with the clan, we must either use strong force to suppress it, or use gentle methods." Sima Yi said with cupped hands.
"Go on." Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi.
"Lord, I can help you conquer all the major clans. Give me five thousand soldiers and one year, and I promise not to cause a chain reaction." Sima Yi said with his hand.
Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi and said, "What if it can't be completed?"
"I, Sima Yi, put my life as a mortgage...oh no, I put my entire Sima family as a mortgage. If it fails, my Sima family will be destroyed." Sima Yi vowed.
"Okay, then I will give you five thousand soldiers and ask Xiahou Dun to assist you." Cao Cao said truthfully.
"After one year, please see the results, my lord!" Sima Yi said again.
"Report, my lord, there is someone outside asking to see you, saying he is someone you know." The soldier came in again to report.
"who?"
"I don't know, I just know that his horse is very big and it is also wearing armor, with a sword and a token on its waist." The soldier said again.
When Cao Cao heard this, he stood up excitedly and walked out directly.
Others were puzzled, but still followed him out.
Outside the door, Zhou Sheng came.
He just happened to break into Yanzhou, and when he heard Cao Cao's invitation to the clan, he came to have some food.
After a few breaths, Cao Cao hurried over.
When Cao Cao saw Zhou Sheng, he immediately said: "Sir, you are here."
"Yes." Zhou Sheng nodded, looked at the people around Cao Cao, and couldn't help but sigh: Boss Cao is indeed Boss Cao, he has gained momentum so quickly.
"Sir, please come in!" Cao Cao personally invited Zhou Sheng in. When he entered, he also introduced people to Zhou Sheng.
When Sima Yi was introduced, Zhou Sheng took a deep look at Sima Yi, which made Sima Yi panic.
Sima Yi, the man who stole the house... Zhou Sheng thought in his heart.
If he could not go against the trend of history, Zhou Sheng would have wanted to kill Sima Yi right now.
It's not that he hates Sima Yi, but that each of Sima Yi's descendants is less up-to-date and more useless than the last.
In the end, it led to the Wuhu chaos in China, which became the darkest period in history.
"Sir, please take a seat!" Cao Cao invited Zhou Sheng to sit next to him.
"You're welcome, I just came here to have some food." Zhou Sheng said with a faint smile.
"Sir, whatever you want, come to Yanzhou and I can give it to you." Cao Cao said.
He loves talents, especially Zhou Sheng.
He knew that once he took Zhou Sheng under his wing, he would be able to take over the whole world. This was his intuition.
After Zhou Sheng drank the green plum wine given by Cao Cao, he said bluntly: "I know your thoughts, and you don't have to waste it on me. I will help anyone, but I will never help just you."
"My existence is to maintain the stability of the world, not to maintain your dominance, do you understand?"
Cao Cao was startled when he heard this. After taking a sip of wine, he asked: "Sir, will you also deal with me?"
Zhuo Sheng shook his head and said, "I don't know."
If there are mistakes in history, he will deal with them. If there are no mistakes, he will not.
Cao Cao looked at Zhou Sheng who was calm and drinking, with a complicated expression.
"Sir, how should I contact you?" Cao Cao asked again.
After hearing this, Zhou Sheng pondered for a moment and said with a smile: