When Qiao Shuang secretly glanced at Qiao Ying, Qiao Ying did not laugh at her as expected. She just stared at Qiao Shuang with a smile. After a while, she said: "Sister, why don't you wait until Wancheng, what happened in Yichun, especially you
Never mention this with Cao Zhi in front of your father, just listen to me."
Qiao Shuang was expecting her sister to say this, so she followed Qiao Ying's instructions and nodded like a chicken pecking at rice, "Yeah, yeah!"
Qiao Ying put down the cloth on the window and glanced forward. The carriage driving in front of their car was driven by Li Ru.
Qiao Ying secretly made plans along with the sound of the car, and said to herself: "Don't you want Chaohu? I will help you. I hope you can also know how to advance and how to retreat, and never have any thoughts that you shouldn't have."
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#######Although it is still the cold season, in Wanling County, where Danyang County is located, the city gates opened early in the morning, and the city of Wanling County gradually became lively. Stores opened their doors early.
, raised the canvas and started doing business, the women carried baskets and bargained with the vegetable vendors who had rushed into the city early in the morning, and the odd-jobbers stood in front of several restaurants in front of several streets around the county government early in the morning.
They were eagerly looking forward to their employers, and the gate of the county government office was opened early. Official affairs were handled, the pavilion chief came in to meet, the people complained, collected autumn grain... everything was done in an orderly manner.
It can be said that Cao Zhi revisited his old place when facing Danyang Government. A year ago, he had been very energetic on the tower when entering the city. He still felt a lot when he rode into the city gate just now. Now he sees that he has been away for a year.
It is even more emotional to see how many old places are prospering.
Cao Zhi recruited Danyang Prime Minister Mi Heng, the highest official in the county, to greet him and praised him for his good work in Danyang people's livelihood over the past year. After Cao Zhi entered Danyang, he passed through several counties and saw that the situation was good.
At least it was much better than he imagined. He always thought that after Zhou Xin's years of exploitation, oppression, and the impact of the war, Danyang's people's livelihood, economy, and production would reach a trough. Unexpectedly, he had only been away for more than a year.
Danyang is managed in an orderly manner.
Although Mi Heng is arrogant, he acts fairly and aboveboard. What he pursues is integrity, especially in front of the Danyang officials accompanying him. Mi Heng told Cao Zhi that advocating farming and developing commerce were all Deng Ai's ideas, and he did not dare to take credit.
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Cao Zhi nodded and expressed his appreciation for Ni Heng's honesty. Mi Heng has been stationed in Danyang as an official of Cao Zhi's Western Camp. He has not left Danyang since it was captured. He believes that there is someone better than his Ming Gong for the post of Danyang Prefect.
(Everyone calls him Lord, but he likes to call him Ming Gong, which makes him look more educated than others.) Later, Deng Ai came. Looking at his attitude, Deng Ai didn’t want to leave, let alone leave. He wanted to keep this fortune for Cao Zhi.
Logically speaking, he was Cao Zhi's subordinate. After the war, he should return to Liyang Prefecture to report on his duties, but he refused to leave and had to stand up to Deng Ai in Danyang. Chen Wen also acquiesced in some of his inappropriate behaviors.
Chen Wen likes to divide his subordinates and let them fight. He even recommended Ni Heng as Danyang Prime Minister based on the balance of power. Mi Heng exercised his loyalty to Cao Zhi very well.
When Deng Ai vigorously promoted farming, Ni Heng attracted, coerced and lured officials of all levels in Danyang, which laid a good political foundation for Cao Zhi to successfully serve as the governor of Danyang.
But Deng Ai unexpectedly created a good economic foundation for Cao Zhi. This was something Cao Zhi didn't expect, and Deng Ai didn't expect it, so when he first heard that Chen Wen was going to recommend Cao Zhi as the governor of Danyang,
, he immediately put down what he was doing and rushed back to Liyang.
This is also the reason why Mi Heng came to greet Cao Zhi as the first official of Danyang. As soon as Deng Ai left and Cao Zhi came, Mi Heng was very happy. From this moment on, Danyang truly became the private property of his father-in-law, Cao Zhi.
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Cao Zhi had a different idea. What he saw on the streets of Wanling City was a prosperous scene. Owning a territory was not only about occupying it, but also governing it. He secretly admired Deng Ai's governance skills, and at the same time lamented
Deng Ai was hostile to him. Cao Zhi thought about how great it would be if he had such a talent to assist him.
Of course, no one can predict the changes in the future. What Cao Zhi has to do now is to quickly accept the Danyang regime and become the prefect of Danyang as he should be.
When Cao Zhi stepped into the gate of Danyang County, the first good news that came was that Cao Cao defeated the Black Mountain Army in Puyang. This made Cao Zhi temporarily forget the "disharmony" with his "wife" He Jingxiang.
, and there has never been a capable minister like Deng Ai who plunged into incomparable joy.
Although Cao Cao's defeat of the Puyang Black Mountain Army was within Cao Zhi's expectation, seeing that his only reliance in ancient times had officially taken the first step towards success, his joy was still uncontrollable.
On the night when he checked into Danyang County Mansion, after a hasty banquet held for Cao Zhi by Mi Heng and Danyang officials at all levels, Cao Zhi paid homage to his first Danyang president in what was once Zhou Xin's study.
Members of the county leadership team reported the battle report of Cao Cao's victory in Puyang.
Cao Zhi couldn't wait to ask Mi Heng to read out the letter from his elder brother Cao Cao, and select important scenes from the battle to share with everyone.
Under Mi Heng's affectionate reading, a thrilling battle scene unfolded in front of everyone.
Puyang is bordered by the ancient Yellow River Road to the north and the Xingou River to the east. The Black Mountain Army is said to be one hundred thousand, but in fact it is only fifty or sixty thousand, with a large number of non-combatants among them. Puyang is now surrounded on all sides, and its troops are mainly concentrated in the west.
The east and south sides have relatively few troops, because the northeast side of Puyang is a river, which is a natural barrier for the defenders. For the attackers, if there is no strong naval force, the river is
Natural line of defense.
Le Jin completed the preliminary reconnaissance mission in time and excellently, so before Cao Cao arrived in Puyang, Cao Cao, with the help of Xun Yu, had fully planned the battle plan. At this time, Cao Cao was leading his troops to cross the Yellow River and march toward Puyang along the south bank of the river.
Quiet movement in the northeast.
Just as the sun was rising on the second day, a loud noise woke up the dazed Lieutenant Bai Rao "Lei Gong". His troops were stationed near an abandoned brick kiln in the Xingou River on the outskirts of Puyang.
When he first woke up, he thought the loud noise just now was his own snoring. He had never heard his own snoring before. It was said that it was as loud as thunder, so people in the world gave him the nickname "Thunder God". But when the second time happened,
, when the third loud noise sounded, he realized something was wrong.
When the "Thunder God" rolled over the body of a female disciple and got off the "bed", with his eyes full of goo, he hurriedly touched his clothes and prepared to put on his clothes and go into battle, a loud shout of "kill" could be heard outside the brick kiln.