Chapter 335 The Difference Between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao
In the old capital of Luoyang, the cold wind howled.
In the past, Dong Zhuo moved the capital from Luoyang and destroyed the city of Luoyang, leaving Luoyang in a mess and sparsely populated.
After Cao Cao arrived, he has been repairing the city of Luoyang. Although it has not been able to restore its previous grandeur, at least it is no longer devastated. In addition, after Cao Cao's army arrived, in addition to the troops on the front line, there was no one left behind.
The army has been reclaiming abandoned farmland.
This year's large-scale military garrison in Yanzhou has recovered from last year's drought. When the military garrison in the Guanzhong area of Luoyang is produced next year, coupled with Yanzhou's grain, Cao Cao will not have to worry about food problems.
In Luoyang City, the Prefecture Mufu.
Cao Cao buried his head and was dealing with various matters in the military camp.
Xiahou Dun was in charge of the front line, so Cao Cao didn't need to worry. He was personally stationed in Luoyang to stabilize the rear, and the military garrison was related to next year's food supply, so Cao Cao was very concerned about it and would personally inspect the cultivated farmland from time to time.
When Cao Cao was busy, there was a sound of footsteps, and Guo Jiamei hurried in with a smile in his eyes.
Guo Jia took off his cloak, sat down directly, and said with a smile: "My lord, Zhong Yao has successfully instigated Yang Feng to rebel, and promoted Li Jue and Guo Si to fight, regardless of the emperor. Now, Yang Feng leads the army to escort the emperor.
Leaving Chang'an and heading towards Luoyang."
"good!"
Cao Cao suddenly became excited.
He stood up directly, with a look of ecstasy on his face, and said: "Thanks to Zhong Yao's plan, Li Jue and Guo Si became jealous of each other. Now that Yang Feng has brought His Majesty to Luoyang, our opportunity has come.
Send an order to Xiahou Dun to pay close attention to the situation on the front line and be ready to respond at any time."
Guo Jia nodded and continued: "As long as the emperor comes to Luoyang, my lord will next destroy Xiliang's army and take control of Guanzhong, and he will have a real foundation. Yanzhou, the place where the four battles took place, is too difficult."
Cao Cao replied: "The Xiliang army is in disarray. It won't be a big problem to kill Li Jue and Guo Si. After all, if we don't enter Liangzhou, there won't be much hindrance. If we want to further capture Liangzhou, it will involve Liangzhou."
The Qiang, Di and Hu people are a bit more troublesome."
Guo Jia replied: "My lord is right."
He changed the subject and continued: "On Wen Ruo's side, news came from Yangzhou that Lu Xuan has controlled the entire Yangzhou and consolidated the captured Xuzhou. Lu Xuan actually selected the top ten people who moved Jiangnan."
"One of them was named Lu Yuan, and he was the governor of Danyang under his rule. He was killed by Shanyue's commander Zulang because he persuaded Shanyue to surrender. Then, Lu Xuan destroyed Shanyue, publicly commended Lu Yuan, and asked everyone to learn from Lu Yuan."
"The other nine people are all famous for their filial piety. This matter has spread a lot in Yangzhou, and countless people know about it. Moreover, Lu Xuan's people are also adding fuel to the fire, making people learn from Lu Yuan and others."
Cao Cao fell silent, his eyes a little solemn.
"well……"
After a long time, Cao Cao sighed.
Guo Jia saw Cao Cao's appearance and said, "My lord, is it because Lu Xuan used loyalty and filial piety to win over people's hearts, lay a solid foundation, and completely stabilize Yangzhou?"
"Those who know me are filial piety!"
Cao Cao nodded and said with emotion: "Every step Lu Xuan takes is ahead of us. He established the Five Classics Museum, recruited scholars from poor families, and laid the foundation for the next ten years. However, I was one step behind him."
"Even if I recruit talented people, I still can't compare with him, because there are great scholars like Lu Xuan, Zheng Xuan, and Guan Ning."
"Lu Xuan did not send troops to expand, but encouraged loyalty and filial piety on a large scale to unite people's hearts. This is a very clever method that can achieve the purpose of guiding people's hearts. The key is that Lu Xuan set a good example with the help of Lu Yuan, and Yangzhou officials will all be loyal to him.
Lu Xuan."
"Every step Lu Xuan takes is so steady."
Cao Cao rubbed his rough face and said: "Lu Xuan is difficult to deal with. That is to say, he is in Yangzhou, located in the south, and suffers the disadvantage of not having war horses. It would be really bad if Lu Xuan had enough war horses.
Deal with it."
Guo Jia echoed: "My lord is right, but now we are about to gain the greatest advantage, and we can use the emperor to command the princes. With the emperor's back, our lord can control the great righteousness and command the world. Although we are slower, that's not the case."
No problem."
Cao Cao said: "Feng Xiao is right, the emperor must be in our hands. So even if Yang Feng comes with the emperor, we must control Yang Feng, otherwise, it will be difficult for us to control the situation."
Guo Jiaxin said: "Lord, don't worry."
After a pause, Guo Jia continued: "Lu Xuan set an example of loyalty and filial piety, but the lord cannot do it, because setting up loyalty and filial piety is to help the emperor. However, the lord cannot be content with others, and must make arrangements."
Cao Cao asked urgently: "Will the Filial Piety Plan be implemented?"
Guo Jia replied: "My lord welcomes the emperor and installs the emperor. This is a great achievement. When the time comes, my lord will take office in the court. He will first record the affairs of the minister and control the government affairs, and then he will be appointed as the three Dukes and so on."
"When the lord enters the court and governs, he rewards the civil and military officials under his command, rewards when they should be rewarded, and promotes when they should be promoted. Lu Xuan established the righteousness of loyalty and filial piety, and the lord relied on the righteousness of the court to appoint officials and make wishes to win over people's hearts."
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he praised: "Fengxiao's plan is very good, we will do it like this."
The two discussed the arrangements for the emperor's upcoming arrival in Luoyang.
This is a big project.
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Jizhou, Yecheng.
Yuan Shao's focus is still on taking care of Gongsun Zan. Although Gongsun Zan was defeated, as long as Gongsun Zan lives for one day, Yuan Shao will not be able to safely move south on a large scale because he has a thorn in his back.
In the Prefectural Pastoral Palace.
Yuan Shao is admiring calligraphy.
This is a collection of Cai Yong's Feibai style essays that he has only recently collected. The fonts are elegant and free, just like landscape paintings, and are very interesting.
Yuan Shao looked at the calligraphy, shook his head and said with emotion: "Cai Yong's calligraphy is really unique in the world. Unfortunately, it died in the hands of Wang Yun. Fei Bai style has become a masterpiece."
While he was admiring the calligraphy.
The attendant came in and reported: "Zhou Mu, Tian Feng, Jushou asked for an audience."
"please come in."
Yuan Shao gave an order.
The attendant went to inform, and after a while, Tian Feng and Jushu came in and saluted Yuan Shao together. With a smile on his face, Yuan Shao invited them to appreciate the calligraphy and said with a smile: "This book by Cai Yong in Fei Bai style is very good. This is
I spent a lot of effort to collect it.”
Tian Feng frowned slightly, a little unhappy.
He said solemnly: "My lord, Lu Xuan established the Five Classics Museum in Shu County and recruited countless scholars from poor families to train. At the same time, Lu Xuan selected the top ten people who moved Jiangnan and rewarded those who were loyal and filial."
"Lu Xuan has been strengthening himself and solidifying his foundation. We cannot lag behind others, so now, my lord, we must further recruit celebrities and talents. In addition, we should also learn from Lu Xuan and set an example."
Jushou agreed: "I agree."
Yuan Shao smiled softly, shook his head confidently, and said: "Lu Xuan's method was done because Lu Xuan had no more tricks to do. The scholars from a poor family trained by the Five Classics Hall are a group of unskilled children from a poor family. They have no value in training. He is
A waste of energy, material and financial resources.”
"Moreover, Lu Xuan's arrangement will inevitably attract resistance from the wealthy families in Yangzhou."
"It's not that Lu Xuan is great, it's that Lu Xuan is self-righteous and can't tell his identity. As for Lu Xuan selecting touching figures, it's even more of a joke. What use can a group of ordinary and ignorant people do?"
Yuan Shao said: "The key is that if the scholars below are given enough benefits, they will naturally be loyal. Interest is the most important. Loyalty and filial piety are meaningless."
Tian Feng was even more dissatisfied and said in a deep voice: "My lord, Lu Xuan's arrangement..."
"enough!"
Yuan Shao waved his hand to stop him.
He stared at Tian Feng and said in a deep voice: "Yuan Hao, you are from a rich family, and I am also from a rich family. Do we, a big family, want to cultivate scholars from poor families?"
Tian Feng was suddenly speechless.
Yuan Shao continued: "Lu Xuan is messing around in Yangzhou. Wait for him to mess around and don't worry about him. Sooner or later, Lu Xuan will have problems. Our current task is to destroy Gongsun Zan. This is the top priority."
"In the past, Emperor Guangwu relied on the support of powerful families in the world to rebuild the Han Dynasty."
"Nowadays, if you want to compete in the world, you will naturally rely on the support of the big families. I have never heard that you can really gain a foothold by relying on some poor people with no eyesight and no background."
Yuan Shao said: "Lu Xuan also comes from a rich family. It is really embarrassing to do such a thing now. I admired him very much before, but now it seems that Lu Xuan is not worth making friends with."
After Jushou heard this, he was a little frustrated. He saw Yuan Shao's determination, cast a look at Tian Feng to stop him, and said: "My Lord, what he said makes sense."
Yuan Shao said: "Go down."
Tian Feng and Jushou bowed, walked out of the study, and left helplessly.
