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Chapter 124: The locusts in the seven states of drought in April are in danger

——Hong Kong city people govern Hong Kong city.

These six characters were like a door to a new world, which made Xun Yu's eyes light up.

"What Lu Gongcao means is that the governance of Xuzhou should also imitate the Dragon Kingdom and the port city in the ancient Eight Wilds period, and follow the method of 'Xuzhou people govern Xuzhou'?" Xun Yu asked urgently.

He feels as if he has obtained a key, and whether this key can open a new chapter is worth a try.

"That's right..." Lu Yu nodded. "The so-called people of Xuzhou rule Xuzhou, also known as people of Xuzhou rule Xuzhou! The first rule is the rule of governance, and the second rule is the system of checks and balances!"

Lu Yu continued: "The Danyang Sect, the Celebrity Sect, and the Commoner Sect do not only exist in Xiapi City, but widely exist in every state and county in Xuzhou. Instead of getting involved in the vortex of this force, it is better to let go and let them go."

Xuzhou became an autonomous prefecture under Cao Gong!"

"As long as Xuzhou can provide Duke Cao with soldiers, food, horses, and equipment, all other political power and military power can be attributed to the Xuzhou Gang... This is the so-called Xuzhou people ruling Xuzhou."

Lu Yu quoted the concept of "Xuzhou Gang" here. The Xuzhou Gang refers to the three factions of Danyang, celebrities and common people!

Xun Yu was still pondering these words carefully, while Lu Yu's words came out one after another.

Didn't give Xun Yu much time to think about it...

In other words, Lu Yu planned to let Xun Yu think about it together after finishing all the words.

"What I just talked about is the governance issue in Xuzhou. What I want to talk about next is the issue of checks and balances in Xuzhou, which is the so-called Xuzhou people rule Xuzhou..."

"In fact, it is very simple. Cao Gong and Xun Sima can win over the three factions of Danyang Faction, Celebrity Faction, and Common People Faction at the same time. The Danyang Faction's military power will remain unchanged, and the Celebrity Faction's administrative power will also remain unchanged. At the same time, the Common People's Faction will be given supervision.

The right to conduct a thorough investigation.”

Lu Yu's theory, to put it bluntly, is to completely separate the public security, judicial and administrative departments...

Check and balance each other, restrict each other.

At this point, Lu Yu paused for a moment and then continued. "In this way, the administrative power of the celebrity sect can be used to check and balance the military power of the Danyang sect, and the supervisory power of the common people sect can be used to check and balance the administrative power of the mingshi sect. Finally,

It is to use the military power of the Danyang Sect to check the supervisory power of the Common People Sect..."

"They check and balance each other and complement each other. In this way, no matter which city or county they are in, the three factions want to show themselves in front of Duke Cao. Which one will stab him in the back?"

this…

It can be said that Lu Yu's words made Xun Yu more and more interested the more he listened. During the process, there was a forging moment when Xun Yu felt that it was unrealistic, but now he has listened to all the words and tasted them carefully.

He suddenly discovered that Lu Yu's words were not only clear and logical, but also contained many great principles about "checks and balances".

The people of Xuzhou govern Xuzhou, and the people of Xuzhou rule Xuzhou... The more Xun Yu thought about it, the more interesting it became.

His eyes lit up, and he vaguely felt that this strategy was feasible and feasible!

It is strange to say that the complicated situation in Xuzhou made Liu Bei unable to grasp it, made Cao Cao hesitate again and again, and made him Xun Yu repeatedly think about the problem that he could not find the optimal solution. Lu Yu actually explained it so thoroughly...

Xun Yu's admiration for Lu Yu increased even more. In fact, it was still those two points. Lu Yu's insight and judgment were beyond the reach of others!

Seeing Xun Yu's silence, Lu Yu took the initiative to ask: "What do Xun Sima think of this Xuzhou man's method of governing Xuzhou?"

"Good! Excellent!"

After all, Xun Yu couldn't say many words to express his feelings at this moment.

Just like the method proposed by Lu Yu, it is simple but extremely effective.

"Lu Gongcao..." Xun Yu stood up. "Today Xun Yu has really received a lesson. This shows that Liu Bei is the governor of Xiapi. I will immediately write to Cao Gong about the strategy of Xuzhou people to govern Xuzhou. I believe he is already a leader in Xuzhou."

Are you excited? Haha..."

A slight wisp of beard…

Xun Yu is planning to return home. After all, when he goes back, he still needs to summarize Lu Yu's words today in detail and send them out. This... is not easy!

"By the way...Xun Sima..." Lu Yu seemed to have thought of something again, and stood up to add something.

"Does Lu Gongcao have anything else to say to Mr. Cao?"

Well…

When the words came to his lips, Lu Yu finally swallowed them back. It seemed that... for some reason, what he just thought of couldn't be expressed so clearly.

Lu Yu immediately changed his words. "It's nothing. I just hope that Duke Cao will return to Yanzhou as soon as possible and solve the hidden danger of Lu Bu as soon as possible..."

"This..." Xun Yu nodded, and then he patted Lu Yu on the shoulder. "Don't worry, Lu Gongcao, I will wait for Xun's letter and your two clever plans to be sent to Xuzhou. With Cao Gong's wisdom...

Most likely he will be able to make a strategy right away, and after he has settled the counties in Xuzhou, he will inevitably come back to solve the hidden danger of Lu Bu!"

In fact, what Lu Yu wanted to say was to let Cao Cao come back faster...

It's January now, and Lu Bu must be defeated before April at the latest. This is very important.

As for the reason, Lu Yu suddenly thought of a record in the "Zizhi Tongjian" about the fourth year of Chuping.

In early April of the fourth year of Chuping, there was a severe drought. There was no nectar in the thirteen states of Han Dynasty for four months...

It wasn't until the end of August that the first rain came.

The most direct impact of this is drought and locust plagues. Severe droughts are often accompanied by locust plagues. Locusts particularly like warm and dry environments. Drought will also cause them to reproduce in large numbers and grow rapidly.

Due to the twin disasters of drought and locust plague, this year it is destined that... the food in July will not be harvested...

Nowadays, a large amount of grain in Yanzhou is hoarded in Puyang City. In other words, if Cao Cao cannot defeat Lu Bu before April and cannot recover this grain, then the entire Yanzhou will suffer another huge grain disaster this year.

According to the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", the price of a dendrobium of grain in July of the fourth year of Chu Ping had soared to 7 million.

What is the concept... Dig the tomb of a descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, and all the gold, silver, and jewels in it are only tens of millions, which is not enough to buy a few bushels of grain.

The most exaggerated thing is that the scope of this severe drought is the entire thirteen states, while the scope of the locust plague is the entire seven states of the Central Plains. The so-called "seven state locusts"...

It is no exaggeration to say that despite Cao Ying's current situation, if he really cannot defeat Lu Bu before April.

So... this year we will be constrained by food and grass, and there will be no chance to deal with Lu Bu's hidden dangers. This will drag on for another year, and there will be many new changes!

Alas... I can't say this directly.

You can't talk to Xun Yu or Lao Cao.

It is written in the "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" that there will be a severe drought after April and last until August, with no rain falling, rivers drying up... and no food harvest!

If he really said that, I guess Lao Cao and Xun Yu would have regarded Lu Yu as a lunatic.

Now, all I can do is remind Xun Yu indirectly... and ask him to persuade Lao Cao to come back quickly.

"Xun Sima mentioned one thing more than once, asking Cao Gong to meet early to quickly solve Lu Bu's hidden dangers..." Lu Yu did not forget to give his instructions again...

"Xun Mou made a note. If Lu Gongcao has nothing else to do, Xun Mou will leave." Xun Yu handed over his hand.

Lu Yu also returned the gift with his hand. "I'll give it to Xun Lingjun..."

After opening the door, Xun Yu looked around, originally looking for Cao De, but where was his figure?

Cao Anmin was the only one in the entire courtyard.

At this time, Cao Anmin stepped forward quickly.

"The last general, Cao Anmin, pays homage to...Lu Gongcao..."

Cao Anmin almost shouted to pay homage to his benefactor, but when the words came to his lips, he restrained himself.

Speaking of which, this is the first time Lu Yu has met Cao Anmin. The young man is very handsome, at least much more handsome than Zhuge Liang...

Wait, something seems wrong. It is recorded in many ancient books that Zhuge Liang is a handsome guy. Is it because he is too young and does not have long hair?

"Ahem...You are Mr. Anmin. I am disrespectful and disrespectful..." Lu Yu returned the salute...

When mentioning Cao Anmin, the first thing that comes to mind is the Battle of Wancheng.

When Cao Cao made the mistake that all men make, when Zhang Xiu surrendered and rebelled, when Empress Dian Wei died in battle, when Cao Ang died in battle, and there was no time to spare, Cao Anmin also fought after giving his horse to Cao Cao.

He died, and only Cao Cao escaped.

In Lu Yu's view, being able to give up your horse to others on the battlefield is equivalent to giving your hope of survival to others and leaving your life on this side of the battlefield.

There are really not many people who can do such a thing. As far as Lao Cao is concerned, Cao Anmin is one, Cao Hong is one, and... Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin is also one.

Lu Yu admired these people very much.

"I wonder what Mr. Anmin's position is now?" Lu Yu asked curiously...

He wants to poach people.

Lu Yu wanted to dig up Longxiao Camp for every one of these warriors who looked down upon death.

"The last general..."

Cao Anmin originally wanted to appoint a young Yamen general under Xun Sima, but he didn't expect Xun Yu to be the first to do so.

"Lu Gongcao, I was just about to tell you about this..."

"Master Anmin has been working under Xun before, but most of Xun's jobs are civilians, which has hindered his martial arts skills..." At this point, Xun Yu took the initiative to request. "Why don't you let Master Anmin join Longxiao Camp?"

How good is it? Firstly, I charge into battle for Lu Gongcao, and secondly, I can live up to his martial arts skills. How does Lu Gongcao feel about it?"

Hey…

Lu Yu thought it was Xun Yu who saw through his intentions of poaching people and said this deliberately.

He was immediately overjoyed. "Since Xun Sima has given up his love, I can't get what I want."

After saying a few words, Lu Yu turned around and looked at Cao Anmin. "Master Anmin, how about this? We will clean up today and go to the Longxiao camp to report to General Wenlie tomorrow? How about that?"

Wen Lie was Cao Xiu's name. Although Lu Yu was actually the commander of Long Xiao Camp, Cao Xiu was the one who usually trained the soldiers and led the troops in battle. Therefore, Lu Yu directly arranged for Cao Anmin to report to Cao Xiu!

The words came out of my mouth...

For Cao Anmin, this was simply - happiness came too suddenly.

Being able to serve under my benefactor is not only a result of the entrustment of Aweng and Grandpa, but also... it is his own dream!

Besides, where is Longxiao Camp? Putting aside the pound of meat a day, the achievements made by Longxiao Camp since its establishment are countless...

It is no exaggeration to say that Longxiao Camp is the place that every soldier in Cao Camp dreams of.

Cao Anmin was stunned...

I didn't know how to express my excitement for a while.

Xun Yu reacted first and slapped him on the back.

"Lu Gongcao accepted you into Longxiao Camp. This is your blessing. Why don't you thank Lu Gongcao quickly?"

Oh... Only then did Cao Anmin react... "Thank you to Lu for your merits, the general will be ruined and will go through fire and water without hesitation..."

Well…

After saying this, Lu Yu felt a little embarrassed.

These warriors are always going through life and death... Do they really have their heads in their belts and don't feel any pain at all?

Having said that, fighting and killing is so boring. Playing happily with my sister at home is like raising a child and teaching Xiao Kongming the art of war. He should eat and sleep when he should, and he can learn new knowledge every night. Is it possible?

Wouldn’t these be nice away from the battlefield?

Life is not only about battlefields, but also about poetry and distant places!

"Alas..." Lu Yu sighed in his heart... He felt that his realm had been elevated again, and he helped Cao Anmin up. "Okay, remember to report on time tomorrow... General Wen Lie is very strict in leading troops, so be mentally prepared."

"General, I will obey..." Cao Anmin bowed his hands again.

Lu Yu looked at him carefully again, he looked a bit like a soldier...

Very good, there is a new member of Longxiao camp...

Lu Yu was wondering, how to describe Cao Anmin?

It is a bit exaggerated to say that Cao Anmin is a fierce general who is brave and good at fighting. Let's just call him a chivalrous general who can put life and death at risk.



Here, Xun Yu and Cao Anmin slowly exited the Cai Mansion.

Lu Yu was sitting alone in the study, and he began to meditate, or ponder new questions.

Although the current situation is looking good, due to the severe drought in April, if it is not handled well, it is very likely to take a turn for the worse...

Lu Yu had to think about the worst possible situation.

For example...Cao Cao was able to return as scheduled, but he encountered new problems when he attacked Puyang City!

Chen Gong and Lu Bu were both civil and military, combined with Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry and eight capable generals. Even if they had fewer troops, they could rely on sufficient military supplies and a strong city. If they really wanted to attack by force, Cao Jun might not be able to do so.

Analyzing from Chen Gong's perspective, Lu Bu's advantage was that he had sufficient food and grass, while Cao Jun's disadvantage was that he was short of food.

As long as Chen Gong's brain is not kicked by a donkey, he will definitely not take the initiative to attack Cao Cao, but choose to stick to the city... or even fortify the wall and clear the country!

As time went on and on, the Puyang war turned into a protracted war. There was severe drought in April, migratory locusts in June, and no harvest in July. This was another story for Lao Cao.

call…

Thinking of this, Lu Yu let out a long breath.

"Why do I think about it, I feel like my life is in danger..."

Lu Yu complained softly...

Looking at the frequent droughts in Han Dynasty, if we really want to talk about it, this severe drought covering thirteen states can be regarded as the worst drought.

After July, not only Yanzhou will be short of food, but other states and counties, and even the black market will be short of food. Now... everyone is waiting for this year's bumper harvest, and even the black market is not rich...

Of course, except Puyang City!

This is a bit embarrassing. By July, it will no longer be a question of money. Lu Yu estimates that he will have to call Cheng Yu back from the field of tomb robbing and let him work part-time as a chef. If the guarantee is not enough, he can still make some money.

My son's human meat dumplings are surviving the famine!

Ah bah... still a human meat bun!

It’s too natural to take it for granted. If the food harvest is not good and there is no flour, where will the human meat buns come from!

Thinking of Cheng Yu's creepy dried human flesh, Lu Yu felt like he was going to vomit out the food he had eaten in the morning.

The most urgent task is to make preparations early, to stock up on food, and to produce some renewable food.

At this moment...

Lu Yu saw "Zhuge Liang". This kid carried a small schoolbag all day long, went to school happily, and went to school happily, without any worries...

At this time, Lu Yu's mind was filled with food matters. Seeing his appearance, he inexplicably wanted to beat him up!

I was thinking that tricking Zhuge Liang would help a lot and make me feel more relaxed, but I can't help but think that this person is just a dragster...

"Kong Ming..." Lu Yu shouted quickly.

Zhuge Jun heard Lu Yu's shout and hurriedly ran over respectfully.

In his opinion, Cai Yan and Lu Yu are both his masters. In this era, the master is equivalent to his father, Lu Yu is his father, and Cai Zhaoji is his mother...

This metaphor is not an exaggeration at all.

"What are your orders, Master Lu?" Zhuge Jun asked quickly.

Uh... Lu Yu paused for a moment, and then said: "Seeing as you have been inactive all day, today, I will help you learn some knowledge other than books."

Ah...besides books?

Zhuge Jun was slightly startled, what are you doing?

Seemingly sensing his mood, Lu Yu said with a smile: "Don't be afraid, it's not some sneaky business. Today, your Master Lu will take you to learn a craft - making a big change to save food!"

That's right, Lu Yu is going to change food.

People say that a clever woman cannot make a meal without rice, but... today Lu Yu is going to try this "gathered wheat mill - a great way to save grain without capital and profit!"






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