Cao Cao accepted the terms of ceding territory, but did not agree to pay compensation, not because his words were too shameless.
"I have no money!"
Although he was elected as the governor and later became the governor of the state, he could not completely control Yanzhou. Zhang Miaoyang of Chenliu County was acting against the will. He was thinking of his past friendship and could not make a heavy move. Yuan Yi of Shanyang County was Yuan Shao's clan brother.
, can’t be conquered.
A large area of land on the north bank of the Yellow River was occupied by Liu Xiang, and he never wanted it back.
In the past two years, Yanzhou has been experiencing constant wars, population loss, and difficult farming. Affected by Dong Zhuo's bad coins, the economic system was completely destroyed.
Life was hard and he was very poor.
Liu Xiang looked at Cao Cao, who was crying for poverty, with disdain. It was true that Yanzhou was poor, but their family was as wealthy as any man could count. When his father, Cao Song, bought the Taiwei for 100 million yuan, he did not hesitate.
What is the concept of 100 million yuan? According to the official price, this money can be exchanged for 10,000 kilograms of gold. According to the private exchange ratio at that time, it was worth at least more than 7,000 kilograms of gold.
Among the top richest people on the Forbes list, their sons told you that they had no money?
This is such a shameless statement.
Lao Cao felt uncomfortable being looked at with contempt, and once again emphasized that he was poor: "I have no money, and I can hardly eat."
"Okay, just pretend you have no money." Liu Xiang decided to give him a clear path: "Dongping State and Rencheng State are under the jurisdiction of Yanzhou. Lu State and Pei State are not far away. Forget about Chen State. You may not be able to fight.
Pass."
"What do you mean by Yi Cheng?" Cao Cao asked doubtfully. He suddenly mentioned the feudal towns of the princes and kings. There was full of malice in these words.
"In the palaces of the princes and kings, there is a lot of gold and silver, and in the warehouses and cellars of the wealthy families, there is also a lot of wealth. Mengde's rule is the essence of the Central Plains. How can you say you have no money?"
Liu Xiang wanted Cao Cao to seize the prince surnamed Liu, but the rebels came and the situation was not better. With this comparison, he just took back the fief, which seemed very merciful.
As for the Yuan brothers in the south, they also had many princes and fiefdoms in their territory. With Yuan Shu's greed and the number of soldiers under his command, robbery would happen sooner or later.
As for Yuan Shao, if he is willing to carry this burden, let him carry it.
Most of the warlords in the world have taken action against the actual clan clan. In this way, they are no longer in the minority. There is one less thing to be criticized for, and one less weakness to be targeted.
This was one of the reasons why he asked for 10,000 kilograms of gold.
Of course, the most important thing is that gold is valuable. After the five-baht system was collapsed by Dong Zhuo, gold became even more valuable. There was a huge shortage of gold in my own territory, and large transactions were greatly affected.
The big reason why he occupied Qingzhou was because he went to the gold mines on the south bank of Laizhou Bay. The Jiaojia Gold Mine, the Sanshandao Gold Mine, the Xiadian Gold Mine, and the Linglong Gold Mine. In modern times, these four major gold mines were
Very famous.
A prospecting team of more than 3,000 people has been recruited from all over the country, almost draining away all the gold mining talents under his rule.
"The Beauty of the Sun and the Moon"
Gold is really a good thing. When I think about it, I can't help but think wildly.
Lao Cao's words brought Liu Xiang back from her thoughts: "Why don't you go and grab it? You must have no good intentions to encourage me to do such a thing."
"Do you agree with me sending troops into Yanzhou? Are you sure?" Liu Xiang looked at the opposite side with a smile.
Cao Cao would have to be stupid to agree.
"Ten thousand gold is too much, five thousand gold."
Liu Xiang stopped smiling, knocked on the table, and said in a deep voice: "Meng De, I'm not here to discuss with you."
After a pause, he softened his tone and said: "You can evacuate the officials in Jibei and Taishan, but the people can't. Xiahou Yuanrang and Bao Yuncheng are still alive and can be returned to you. Is that sincerity enough? If Brother Meng De
It would be too much to refuse."
"Okay." Cao Cao gritted his teeth and accepted the negotiation conditions: "We have no money now, so we have to give him some time."
"First order Jibei and Taishan counties to surrender, and give you three months to raise gold. After three months in the late summer and early autumn, if Mengde cannot satisfy me, I will kill Xiahou Yuanrang and Bao Yuncheng to sacrifice the flag, and then
Go to Yanzhou to help you harvest crops." Liu Xiang agreed.
"Can."
Cao Cao endured his frustration, while Cheng Yu walked away with anger.
Liu Xiang returned to Lu County and ordered the Chinese army to garrison on the spot. Zhang Liao led 15,000 men southward, first occupying the southern part of Jibei, and then marching eastward along the Wen River to take over the counties in Mount Tai.
The two counties were handed over without any disturbances and were placed under the jurisdiction of Qingzhou. The gold was delivered on time without any delay.
Cao Cao was completely relieved and moved his headquarters to Yingyin County in Yingchuan County. The main army was also brought there, and not even a partial division was left on the Yellow River defense line.
Yingchuan is a land with four connections: going north you can enter Sili, going south you can enter Runan, going east you can go to Chenliu and Chen State, and going west you can attack Nanyang.
The intention is self-evident. If we want to develop to the southwest, Yanzhou has become a useless and buffer zone.
A lot of things happened in these three months, both good and bad.
Zhou Cang was very effective in suppressing bandits in Qingzhou and captured more than 80,000 people. He also discovered a talented man named Le Jin. He was brave and charged at the front in every battle. He made several achievements in the first place and was promoted by Liu Xiang.
He is the Sima of the Qingzhou garrison army.
Le Jin was a talented person and was rated as one of the five good generals of Cao Wei by later generations. He had a brave temperament and sharp military skills. He killed Chunyu Qiong, retreated from Guan Yunchang, fought in the south and the north, and made outstanding achievements.
Although he is the least famous among the five good generals, he has never lost a battle in his life.
It's really gratifying that such a talent suddenly emerged from under his command. Let's see how far he has grown, and he will definitely need to reuse him in the future.
The suppression of bandits in Qingzhou has come to an end, but there are too many Yellow Turbans, and 70,000 to 80,000 people have fled into Xuzhou. I heard that Yuan Shao is having a headache.
The prospecting team discovered gold deposits along the coast of Donglai, and the general supervisor sent people to establish a mining area. Liu Xiang knew that there were still many gold deposits there, so he ordered the exploration to continue.
Sun Jian sent people to convey a message that there was a change in Hanzhong. Zhang Xiu defected to Liu Yan and was sent to attack Su Gu, along with Zhang Lu. The Five Dou Rice Cult was deeply rooted in Hanzhong and had many followers. When Yizhou troops attacked Yangping Pass
, rebellions broke out in many places in Hanzhong, Su Gu was defeated and died, and Tan Fusun retreated into the Xiegu and Jigu area.
Hanzhong is occupied by Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu, and Wudu is unable to support it alone. Is there any way to deal with it?
There was no way to deal with it, but Liu Xiang sent Ju Shuo there. Before leaving, he asserted that Zhang Xiu and Zhang Lu in Hanzhong were bound to fight, and they could take advantage of the opportunity to attack. Dong Zhuo was not stable in Chang'an, and the pressure to disperse would not be too great.
, we can also form an alliance with the thieves in Liangzhou, and we should be able to overcome the difficulties.
Jushou knew about his strategy of planning Guanzhong, and originally strongly opposed it. But after learning about Wudu and Hanzhong, his eyes lit up, and he vowed to recapture Hanzhong and prepare for the future attack on Guanzhong.
There were changes in Hanzhong and changes in Yangzhou. Yuan Shu defeated Lujiang and more than 20,000 remaining soldiers returned to Runan. Their vitality was severely damaged. Yuan Shao saw the opportunity and stepped up the attack. He once again invited Cao Cao to attack Runan. To this end, he sent his brother Yuan
After his death, he was transferred from Shanyang to the governor of Yangzhou to replace the injured Chen Wen.
Cao Cao was not very excited when he got the territory of Shanyang County. Yanzhou was not a foundation for success, and he did not go south to Runan, which was the Yuan family's home base. Instead, he went east to Nanyang to attack Ji Ling with Liu Biao.
Yuan Shu asked for help again.
Liu Xiang did not enter Langya before because he was afraid of being attacked by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao. Now that the war in the south has become fierce again, of course he must seize this opportunity.
But Yuan Shao was not a fool. He assembled an army of 30,000 men in Langya, plus Jiao He, the former governor of Qingzhou, who had fled into Xuzhou, and more than 40,000 people were waiting for him to come to the border.