"If this material is successfully forged, then from now on our army's weapons will cut through stone and metal, and cut iron like clay! When it comes to military fronts, no one among the princes in the world will be able to match Duke Cao again!"
Lu Yu's words spread...
As word after word passed into Cao Cao's ears, Cao Cao frowned and narrowed his eyes slightly.
After a brief hesitation, he opened his eyes and faced Cao Ren: "Zixiao, you immediately transport all the iron and iron in your inventory to Longxiao Camp for Lu Yu to use!"
"Here..." Cao Ren agreed, gave Lu Yu a meaningful look, and immediately ordered his confidants to do it.
The meaning of the eldest brother Cao Cao is very clear. He made a bet that Lu Yu could succeed in forging... Even if the price of failure is extremely painful, he still has to bet!
Of course, in Cao Ren's opinion, you should bet!
There have been so many mysterious things that happened to Lu Yu, whether it was his strategies, his arrangements, or his deployments, there was never a time when he was not ingenious and did not risk his life to survive!
...With the pearls and jade in front, isn’t it just a warehouse of iron and steel? Is there anything you can’t gamble on?
Huh...Cao Cao took a long breath.
In his opinion... rather than saying that he is willing to believe Lu Yu, he is willing to put his treasure on "Cao Yu". He just wants to see how outstanding his son who was left behind among the people is and what he can bring to the world.
What a surprise for him.
And... Cao Cao fell in love with these eight words: "cut iron like mud, cut stone like metal, cut gold like metal"! With his character, even if it was for these eight words, he would gamble this time.
Of course, Lu Yu was still very pleased...
Lao Cao is courageous, and his hard work in forging steel is not in vain.
In addition, Lu Yu thought further... After all, he and his sister were in Cao's camp. The more powerful Cao's army was, the more comfortable they would be... This great cause of steel forging is inevitable no matter how you look at it.
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"Xianmei, it's almost noon. You don't need these two pairs of chopsticks, Zixiao and I, right?" Cao Cao turned to look at Cai Zhaoji...
The meaning is very clear, Xianmei, Xianmei, please go down first...The next thing to talk about is between men.
"Of course there is no shortage." Cai Zhaoji immediately understood and said with a smile. "It's an oversight. I haven't asked the cook to prepare more meals... Well, brother and brother Yu will chat here for a while, and I will go to the kitchen to take a look.
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"We have Lao Xianmei!" Cao Cao said with a smile...
As she spoke, Cai Zhaoji walked away... At the same time, Cao Cao ordered the accompanying guards to retreat. Because there was still some distance before the smelting, only Cao Cao, Cao Ren, and Lu Yu could hear each other's voices.
Only then did Cao Cao speak, but his tone was deliberately lowered. "You have made a great contribution to saving my father and my brother this time. What do you want me to reward you with?"
After saying this, Lu Yu understood.
It seems...Cao Ren did not persuade the old man to take the first step, but Dian Wei saved them...
So, Cao Song and Cao De should be in Taishan County now! There, Lu Yu specially sent five hundred dragon knights to protect them, so that they would be safe.
Furthermore, Lao Cao owed him a huge favor!
The great Han ruled the world with filial piety and saved Lao Cao's father. This kindness was enough to serve as Lao Cao's reborn parents!
Hey, for a moment, Lu Yu felt like he wanted to be a father!
Of course, it was only for a moment...
Lu Yu replied seriously: "Didn't Duke Cao give you a reward just now? A warehouse of iron and iron...the value of which is enough to buy dozens of big houses in Chenliu County. This reward is already generous enough."
The reason why I say this is because Lu Yu is too familiar with Cao Cao.
There are skills in doing things under Lao Cao. The more you show what you want, the more he will suspect you and think you are ambitious. Even if he gives it to you, he will be on guard against you!
On the contrary, if you show that you don’t want anything, he will rush to give it to you, such as Guo Jia, such as Sima Yi... these are examples!
Especially Guo Jia, what he wanted was girls and wine, and Cao Cao was stunned to give him such an important official title as "Military Advisor Sacrifice Wine"...
This is enough to show that Cao Cao was a suspicious and jealous person by nature, but he was by no means a stingy person.
Therefore, what Lu Yu has to show at all times is - I don't want anything, unless you give it to me!
"Forging is forging, and rewards are rewards. How are these the same thing?" Cao Cao waved his hand and said loudly: "I was worried about your young age. If I gave you a too high official title, it would be inevitable that those clans would be unconvinced!"
"Now that I, Cao Cao, have strong soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and grass, I don't have to worry so much anymore. How about I appoint you as the shogunate? Make a special trip to advise me!"
The great shogunate...
This official doesn't sound like a big one, but... in fact, his status is very high. Because he is Cao Cao's shogunate, his status in Yanzhou is comparable to that of "Yi Lang" who was under the emperor in the Han Dynasty.
Yilang can make suggestions to the emperor at any time. Cao Cao served as this official back then...
Other Yilangs were just trying to catch fish at work, but he was the only one who presented a series of suggestions that pointed out the current situation!
The offending people were lined up from the Suzaku Gate of the Imperial Palace to the Canglong Gate... He could be called the leader of the "Stupid Youth" of that period!
For this reason...the smooth and sophisticated Cao Song almost cried!
This time, Lu Yu became Cao Cao's "counselor", making suggestions on a whim. He could also go to work and make fish from 9 to 5, which was not bad. The key was that the people around Cao Cao had high status and could dominate Yanzhou.
gone!
"It is Lu Yu's great honor to be able to serve as Duke Cao's shogunate. I would like to express my gratitude to Duke Cao." Lu Yu did not delay and bowed his hands...
"Hahaha..." Cao Cao patted his shoulder and laughed repeatedly. "I was afraid that you thought this official was too young..."
"Not too small, not too small! For me, the size is just right!" Lu Yu replied with a smile...
Cao Cao nodded... he was quite satisfied with his arrangement and Lu Yu's response.
In fact, this time he really thought more than Lu Yu thought.
Firstly, the shogunate's official title is not high, so that Lu Yu will not lose himself in a high position at a young age;
Secondly, this shogunate hero was someone close to Cao Cao, and his status was not low. This made it convenient for Lu Yu to act in Yanzhou, and he could put forward any bold ideas and put them into practice;
In addition, the shogunate's meritorious officers can participate in the formulation of strategic actions, which facilitates his contact with military advisors and generals, laying the foundation for cultivating a team in the future;
The most important point, and what Cao Cao cares about the most, is that the shogunate's meritorious officers are strategizing in the rear, far away from the battlefield, and their safety is guaranteed. It really kills four birds with one stone!
It has to be said that Cao Cao was heartbroken for this eldest son.
"Haha... Tomorrow, the government office will discuss the strategy of attacking Xuzhou. Lu Gong Cao will be here to participate!" Cao Cao patted Lu Yu on the shoulder again...
Lu Yu keenly discovered that when it came to attacking Xuzhou, Cao Cao's tone contained a hint of tangle...
Yes, this only appears when Xuzhou is mentioned... Lao Cao seems to be a bit unspeakable.
"What concerns does Duke Cao have about conquering Xuzhou?" Lu Yu asked directly.
"It's not that I'm worried, but that tomorrow... I can already think of what some counselors will say in the government office..."
Cao Cao's face suddenly became serious. "The current situation in the world can affect the whole body. What if we attack Xuzhou, Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shu, and Liu Biao attack Yanzhou? What should we do?"
"To say the least, if any of them come to attack all the way, then... there will be Danyang soldiers from Xuzhou in front of them, and strong soldiers behind them. It will be difficult to take care of the beginning and the end. It will be a dilemma!"
Uh... Lu Yu was stunned. Lao Cao spoke so tactfully...
For example, the sentence "I can already think of what some counselors will say in the government office tomorrow?" To Lu Yu's ears, this sentence was like "I have a friend who has kidney deficiency, premature ejaculation, and cannot lift..."
In Lu Yu's experience of "I have a friend".
I'm sorry, it's not that the counselors are worried about this, but that Cao Cao is worried about someone stealing his house!
How to explain this...?
Lu Yu rolled his eyes and carefully recalled the situation in various places this year.
It doesn't matter if you don't recall it. When you recall it... Lu Yu suddenly felt that Cao Cao, who was "rational", was as sure as an old dog in attacking Xuzhou!