After finishing the daily paperwork in Yanzhou, Cao Cao, Cao Ren, and Xia Houyuan were chatting among them.
"Now, there is sufficient food and grass, the people's morale is stable, and the morale of the three armies is high. No, the situation in Yanzhou is slowly getting better. Haha..."
Cao Cao laughed out loud with satisfaction.
Cao Ren nodded and said with a smile: "Yes, the idea of 'cultivating crops to accumulate military resources' set by Lu Yu has been initially completed. By the way, eldest brother...our gold captain dug up yesterday."
This is the mausoleum of a prince, it’s so fat and oily... We’ve made a lot of money again!”
So fat! Have you made money again?
I don't know why, but after hearing such news, Cao Cao's heart didn't even flutter at all. He was used to it!
If you don't do it, who would know that this thing can make money really fast!
Cao Cao simply changed the subject. "What has Lu Yu been doing recently? Still forging those tomb robbing tools?"
Cao Cao knew about the construction of the forge in Xiaolong Camp early on.
After all, Zhu Yu was in front, and Yu'er brought him too many surprises...
Cao Cao has thought it through. As long as Yu'er is willing to invest in him, he can often get tenfold or a hundredfold returns.
Therefore, Cao Cao strongly supported the forging's attitude.
Whenever good iron and steel are purchased, people are sent to Xiaolong Camp as soon as possible.
"That kid Lu Yu recently..." Xia Houyuan suddenly remembered something. "He asked his soldiers from the Xiaolong camp to bring their family members to Yanzhou, especially Wen Lie (Cao Xiu). Lu Yu asked him to travel thousands of miles to pick up his old mother from Wu.
come over!"
Huo…
This is an act of "favor"! Cao Cao rolled his eyes. Even though Yu'er was weak and not good at commanding the army, he had a good control over his sergeants. By bringing in his family, this meant that all the soldiers under his command were helpless.
Worry less and be more loyal to him.
Not bad, not bad! Cao Cao secretly approved in his heart.
etc…
Suddenly, Cao Cao thought of something.
From here to there, Lu Yu knew how to bring the parents of the soldiers, why didn't Cao Cao think of it?
Now that the people of Yanzhou are stable and the army is well-supplied, it is time to take over the old father Cao Song, as well as his good brother Cao De.
hiss…
Once this idea appeared, Cao Cao missed his father and younger brother very much...
His father, Cao Song, was a strict father and had been very strict with Cao Cao since he was a child. However, he still felt sorry for Cao Cao in his heart. If it weren't for this old father, Cao Cao, who was full of talents when he was young, would have been completely cold!
As for his younger brother Cao De, Cao Cao was also grateful to him. It can be said that...Cao De's birth dispersed Yan's father's firepower against Cao Cao, making him feel like "flying an eagle"...
Of course, there was an episode in the process. To this day, Cao Cao cannot forget. When he was young, he committed a murder and was beaten and kicked by his father.
Stepmother Zou persuaded him quietly and earnestly: "Ah Hao, you have to persuade your father to have another child, so... he won't have time to beat you again."
When Cao Cao heard this at that time, he thought it was very reasonable, but...thinking about it now...it was all a routine.
However, routines are routines, for his father, younger brother, stepmother... these relatives... Cao Cao really misses him from the bottom of his heart!
"My father is still in Langya County, Xuzhou..." Cao Cao sighed meaningfully, "It's time to bring him to Yanzhou to enjoy peace and happiness."
Cao Cao looked at Xia Houyuan. "I will write a letter immediately. Miaocai, hurry up and send it to your father personally. Let him come to Yanzhou... Just say..."
At this point, Cao Cao's tone actually hesitated. "Just say, 'My son misses him'!"
As soon as these words came out... Xia Houyuan's heart was throbbing.
Speaking of which, among Cao Cao's clan brothers, Xia Houyuan has the closest relationship with Mr. Cao.
This still stems from the murders Cao Cao committed in the past...
Xia Houyuan took the blame for Cao Cao and was imprisoned. From then on, Cao Song and Xia Houyuan became almost as close as one family.
Even in the subsequent marriage with the Ding family, a wealthy businessman in Luoyang, Cao Song took the decision. Cao Cao married the eldest daughter of the Ding family, Ding Hui, and Xia Houyuan married the youngest daughter of the Ding family, Ding Xiang, so they were even closer to each other!
It is no exaggeration to say that Cao Song's feelings for Xia Houyuan are like that of a father and son!
Xia Houyuan was extremely happy when he heard that his eldest brother was going to pick up the old man. "Brother, how about... I directly lead a team of troops to Langya County in Xuzhou to escort the old man to Yanzhou?"
Xia Houyuan was anxious. He wished he could take the old man over as soon as possible, but... the key problem is not here.
"Miaocai, you can only go to Langya County alone this time!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said seriously: "Xuzhou is not our territory. If we lead troops there, it will be tantamount to declaring war on Xuzhou Mu Tao Qian."
"In addition, we and Tao Qian are nominally in different camps. If we lead troops... I am afraid that not only Tao Qian, but also Yuan Shu's troops in Nanyang will be ready to move..."
"The current general strategy of Yanzhou is still based on 'cultivating and accumulating military resources', so we cannot cause unnecessary trouble!"
Cao Cao has a very accurate grasp of the overall situation...
There are still three forces in the world in name: the Xiliang warlords headed by Li Jue and Guo Si;
The "Plastic Brothers Alliance" headed by Yuan Shao, followed by Cao Cao and Liu Biao;
There is also an alliance of "people with different agendas" led by Yuan Shu, followed by Sun Ce, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian!
As long as Cao Cao dares to send troops to Langya County in Xuzhou, then...not to mention whether Tao Qian will send troops to resist, Yuan Shu alone will definitely face a head-on attack.
This guy really wants to make the water in the Central Plains even more muddy!
Seeing Xia Houyuan frowning, Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder.
"Wonderful talent, don't worry... Even though Tao Qian is different from us in terms of power, he has always been 'I won't offend others unless they offend me'. When my father comes back, he will definitely not stop him and will even send people to escort us along the way to send us off."
It’s a favor!”
"Brother is still thoughtful." Xia Houyuan accepted the order... "Then I will set off tonight..."
"Thank you, Miaocai!" Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder one last time... and watched Xia Houyuan leave the office.
Lu Yu's affairs have been discussed, and his father's affairs have been arranged. Next...
Cao Cao thought of another thing, or in other words, he thought of someone - Bian Yi!
That's right, it's this "big troll", "Yanzhou celebrity", "a cup of dry bones that is about to become".
Cao Cao was a man who held grudges. He was wondering, has this guy reached Chang'an now? Have Li Jue and Guo Si killed him?
With this in mind, Cao Cao asked loudly, "Zixiao, do you know where the mission we sent to Chang'an has gone...has it arrived in Chang'an?"
Well...
Cao Ren rolled his eyes. Logically speaking, three months should be here. But the key problem is that this road is not easy to walk. The official roads are in disrepair, and there are bandits and bandits everywhere... which makes people have to be extra careful when rushing.
careful.
According to recent information...it seems...
"Brother, it seems that they have just arrived in Hanoi, which is the territory of the Hanoi prefect..."
Huh? Zhang Yang?
Cao Cao thought of such a person... He was once a subordinate of General He Jin, and Cao Cao and he were officials in the same dynasty.
Speaking of which, although this guy looks burly, he doesn't have any bad intentions in his belly, so he won't stand in his way!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao nodded... "We have already arrived in Hanoi, so... we will arrive in Chang'an in one month..."
What Cao Cao wanted to say in his heart was, give in and give in, you were so happy scolding my son back then? It was only half a month before your death!
It's just...this time, Cao Cao made a miscalculation.
This big troll "Bian Rang" is already cold, and it's so cold, it's what happened just now!
What made Cao Cao even more unexpected was that a huge conspiracy had been laid out.
The so-called - the heroes compete in the Central Plains!