Chapter five hundred and twentieth eight planning, calculating, and pinch
It only took five days for Cao Ang's letter to be delivered from Ji County, Youzhou to Lu Yan, Xiangyang, Jingzhou.
Lu Yangang was also a little surprised when he saw the news about Goguryeo and Gaobaqi in the letter.
He really didn't expect that news about Dongzhou and Goguryeo would come one after another recently, as if some enchanting beauties suddenly waved to him and shouted coquettishly: "Come on! Master! Come on! Play!”
Lu Yan also wants to go and play, but he still has serious things to do and can't get away from him.
After showing Cao Ang's letter to Cao Cao, Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Lu Yan: "Destroying Xianbei has demonstrated my son's ability to cultivate. Since he has ideas about Goguryeo, let him go for it!"
Lu Yan was all right, but he still made a suggestion: "Zhicai and Fengxiao are planning to split Dongzhou, why not let the prince discuss countermeasures with them?"
Hearing this, Cao Cao stroked his beard and said, "That's fine. With Zhicai and Fengxiao helping behind, Zixiu will definitely be able to do better!"
After getting Cao Cao's permission, Lu Yan wrote two letters in handwriting.
A letter will be given to Cao Ang, asking him to go ahead and get started. At the same time, he will also seek advice from Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia.
The other letter will be given to Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia who are on a business trip in Beihai, Xuzhou, so that while they are plotting against Dongzhou, they can also give Cao Ang some advice about Goguryeo.
After completing these things, Lu Yan and Cao Cao began to prepare for the banquet.
Jingzhou has recently surrendered, but unlike Hebei and other places, it actively chose to surrender.
Lu Yan wanted to go with Cao Cao to appease people's hearts, so he would inevitably have to attend various entertainment events.
No, it's the Cai family's turn to hold a banquet today, and Cao Cao, Lu Yan and others are going to attend.
The Cai family has completely turned to Cao Cao, and their strength in Jingzhou cannot be underestimated, and Cao Cao must pay them enough attention.
Arriving at the Cai family’s house,
Mrs. Cai saw Cao Cao, Lu Yan and other big guys through the ajar door, and she couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
Mrs. Cai stroked Liu Cong's head and said, "My Cai family has nothing to worry about!"
Cao Cao has always been extremely strict with the aristocratic family, and Lu Yan has restricted the development and growth of the aristocratic family at every turn. Liu Cong, who was in Mrs. Cai's arms, had a confused look on his face. He didn't know why his mother, who had been worried before, was now relaxed. tone.
"Mother, will Prime Minister Cao treat us well?" Liu Cong asked with a hint of timidity.
"The Prime Minister will never treat people who take refuge in him badly. This is the case with the Xun family, this is the case with the Chen family, and it must be the same with my Cai family."
"Oh, can I go out for more walks in the future?" Liu Cong asked with a hint of innocence.
"It should be okay, right?" Mrs. Cai also couldn't make up her mind.
At the banquet, the Cai family brothers had been extremely flattering and flattering to Cao Cao, Lu Yan and others. If Cao Cao had not firmly refused, Cai Mao might have recognized Cao Cao as his adoptive father. They completely performed the family's smoothness and no limits to the extreme.
The guests and hosts enjoy themselves.
After the banquet, Cai Mao ordered people to clear a few empty rooms in the house for Cao Cao, Lu Yan and others to rest.
Lying on the soft bed, Lu Yan thought about the recent situation in Jingzhou.
First of all, perhaps because Cai Mao was the first to seek refuge with Cao Cao and was reused, the Cai family's worth increased, and the distance between them and the Kuai family, which was also a famous family in Jingzhou, gradually widened.
After all, as the Cai family who were the first to take refuge with Cao Cao, they would definitely be valued more highly than those who took refuge later.
Cai Mao was also a good naval general. Soon everyone knew that Cao Cao would attack Jiangdong, so the Cai family's gain seemed unstoppable.
Secondly, Lu Yan spared Pang Tong, the nephew of Pang Degong, a famous scholar in Jingxiang, and also won a reputation for magnanimity and kindness in the hearts of Jingxiang scholars.
"I'm going to see Kuai Liang and the banquet hosted by Kuai Yue tomorrow.
The day after tomorrow I am going to visit Sima Hui and Pang Degong, two old sages.
As a person with social phobia, thinking about these social events gives me a headache!"
Lu Yan fell asleep as he thought about it.
In the dream, he returned to the city with high-rise buildings in a trance; in a trance, he became the ordinary worker who was busy shuttling between high-rise buildings and the subway.
After Cao Cao, Lu Yan and others worked together and worked hard (definitely more than just eating and drinking),
The old troops and people's hearts in Jingzhou finally stabilized.
The people were naturally cheering for joy, and although the aristocratic families still resisted some of the restrictive measures under Cao Cao's rule, with the Central Plains and Hebei aristocratic families as examples, they were willing to try and adapt proactively.
On the other side, Xun You, Jia Xu and others were responsible for the government affairs of Jingzhou and the reorganization of Jingzhou soldiers and horses, and the results were almost achieved these days.
In the governor's mansion of Xiangyang County.
Xun You and Jia Xu were taking turns reporting their work to Cao Cao.
"The nine counties of Jingxiang are extremely wealthy. The amount of grain and grass stored in Xiangyang City alone is already countless."
"The total number of soldiers and horses in Jingzhou is more than 200,000. Although their combat strength varies, they are still a strong force."
As soon as Xun You and Jia Xu finished speaking, Cao Ren beside Cao Cao said: "There are still so many soldiers, horses and food in Jingzhou? Why are they so vulnerable?"
Cao Ren's words made the old Jingzhou troops standing in the hall somewhat embarrassed.
Upon seeing this, Cao Cao scolded slightly and said, "Zixiao, what are you talking about?"
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"It's just a joke, don't be surprised." After Cao Cao said "nonsense" seriously, he suddenly explained with a smile, "Although Jingzhou has a lot of troops, it has a huge gap with our army in terms of training and armaments.
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Cao Cao said half of it but stopped.
Seeing this, Xun You continued what Cao Cao said: "Besides, we also have artillery and other artifacts, so it would be the wisest choice for them to surrender."
Jia Xu continued Xun You's words and said: "We are sent out to attack Buchen on the orders of the emperor, and we have great righteousness. Our colleagues in Jingzhou choose to surrender, not only to save the people of Jingzhou, but also to ensure their own future."
After hearing their explanation, Cao Ren said he was "convinced".
At this time, Cao Cao asked his counselors again: "Gongda, Wenhe, when do you think it is better to attack Jiangdong?"
Xun You and Jia Xu looked at each other, and then replied: "If there is an immortal navy to open the way, plus Jingzhou's 100,000 navy, I think we only need to rest for two months before we can march eastward!"
"Two months?" Seeing Xun You say this, other counselors stood up and questioned, "Is two months too urgent?"
Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded and said: "It is indeed a bit too hasty."
Jia Xu and Xun You did not expect that Cao Cao would agree with the latter's words. This was somewhat different from the Cao Cao they knew.
Lu Yan naturally knew why Cao Cao felt a little anxious, so he explained to Jia Xu and Xun You in a deep voice:
"That's it. I'm afraid the Crown Prince's army won't go south.
So we have to wait a little longer until Wenyuan's army returns from Bingzhou and settles in Huainan before it can respond to our army."
"Ah?" Xun You exclaimed in surprise.
Jia Xu asked in confusion: "Xianbei has been destroyed, why is the prince's army still in the north?"