To be fair.
If it could prevent Gongsun Zan from annexing Jizhou, Lu Zhi would be very willing to contribute.
Although the two have the status of master and apprentice.
But once Jizhou was captured by Gongsun Zan, it would be equivalent to the court losing a state. This was completely different from Han Fu's appointment as the shepherd of Jizhou.
But the problem is.
Lu Zhi felt that Cao Ang's idea was a bit unreliable.
Gongsun Zan's strength is extraordinary.
Now he mobilized his troops and seriously planned to attack Han Fu. Anyone with a discerning eye could see the gap in strength between the two sides.
With Gongsun Bogui's Youzhou cavalry across the northern border, to deal with Han Fu, it's not just to pinch him with both hands, what can Han Wenjie do to resist?
And under this premise and background.
How could Gongsun Zan give up the piece of fat he was about to get just because of his few words?
What's more, Gongsun Zan himself has only attended classes for a few days, and is not his direct disciple. How much master-disciple relationship there is between the two is probably still unknown.
It is true that he is a teacher, but he can only teach people knowledge, not brainwash and indoctrinate, and he cannot forcibly control a person's thoughts and behaviors.
So Lu Zhi felt that it was not reliable.
However, faced with his doubts.
Cao Ang just shook his head slightly, looking as stable as a mountain and confident.
"What the public said is based on the premise that General Gongsun can capture Jizhou."
"And if he can't take Jizhou, then what does the fertile land and abundant military supplies have to do with him? It's just making wedding clothes for others!"
As soon as this statement came out.
A thoughtful look suddenly flashed across Lu Zhi's eyes.
The main reason is Cao Ang's last sentence, which has a somewhat clear meaning.
There are only a few forces mixed in in Jizhou. Apart from the few people who are already in the bureau, it is easy to guess who is left.
"Could Zixiu be referring to Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu?"
Seeing Lu Zhi react.
Cao Ang immediately nodded happily.
Then he made some gestures on the table.
…
"It is Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu. He is now the governor of Bohai County and occupies the land of Bohai County. This identity is enough for anyone."
"But Yuan Benchu can't do it. With his status as the fourth generation and the third prince, and the noble son of a high family, how can he stay under others for a long time?"
"So Yuan Benchu also had plans for Jizhou. The reason why he didn't take action against Han Fu was because he was worried about Gongsun Bogui."
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang put his hands on the table, one hand was likened to Gongsun Zan, and the other hand was likened to Yuan Shao.
"Now Gongsun Bogui sets out from Youzhou to attack Hanwenjie from afar. No matter how good he is in fighting, he can make his troops look like gods and ghosts."
"Faced with the fatigue of his men and horses after the long journey, and the loss of troops due to Han Fu's desperate resistance, his strength will definitely suffer a certain degree of loss."
"How could Yuan Benzhu, who was just watching from the sidelines, remain indifferent after he was injured?"
"This is called the snipe and the clam fighting, and the fisherman wins!"
The reason why you don't think about some things is often because you have a misunderstanding and need others to wake you up.
Lu Zhi is by no means a dull person.
Therefore, after Cao Ang gave some instructions, he reacted instantly.
With just a brief thought in my mind, I have already deduced the possible results.
He immediately put his hands together and smiled.
"As expected of Cao Zixiu, who is regarded as one of the most outstanding figures in the world, he really has an insight into world affairs and his words are astonishing!"
"It's a good fight between a snipe and a clam, but the fisherman wins!"
…
After laughing loudly for a while.
Lu Zhi gradually calmed down.
After looking at Cao Ang with admiration, he became more and more satisfied with this young man.
Not only does his position as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty fit with his own, it also gave him the opportunity to serve as the emperor's teacher.
Now he still shows such a long-term vision and insight into the overall situation. He has even heard that Cao Zixiu is not bad at all in terms of military strategy and is extremely excellent.
He is so well-equipped and has the same stance. No matter how you look at him, you feel that he is somewhat similar to yourself.
After secretly admiring in my heart.
Lu Zhi said to Cao Ang with a smile on his face: "As Zixiu said, if I tell Bogui these words, I believe he will understand the power of it."
"But whether he will stop marching towards Gaoyi County, as you expected, is something I can't decide."
Hearing Lu Zhi agree to this matter.
Cao Ang suddenly felt happy.
He specifically asked Lu Zhi to do this, and there was a reason for it.
The fundamental purpose of heading north to Jizhou this time is to seize Jizhou's territory and let all forces in Jizhou compete with each other, thereby giving him the opportunity to roam among them.
It's not like I'm going to fight without thinking.
If Gongsun Zan was not held back and allowed to lead his troops all the way to Changshan Kingdom, the final results would be nothing more than two.
Either Cao Ang hastily faced Gongsun Zan head-on and fought with him to the death of both sides, and then was happily taken advantage of by Yuan Shao.
Or according to the original trend of history, Han Fu could not withstand the force of Gongsun Zan and was frightened by Yuan Shao's slight trick, so he gave up Jizhou.
…
The above two results, no matter which one, are things that Cao Ang absolutely cannot tolerate.
That's why Cao Ang came up with such a method.
Expose Yuan Shao's plot to Gongsun Zan in advance, allowing the two families to confront each other in advance.
Thus.
This left enough time for Cao Ang to prepare and rely on Wei Jun to travel among all parties.
To put it in layman's terms, a fight is definitely going to happen, but let Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao fight first, while he hides and steals the chicken.
Once those two guys fight.
Cao Ang can freely choose his own position.
Whether it's helping Yuan Shao or beating Gongsun Zan, whose combat prowess is off the charts.
Or act as a peacemaker and mediate.
These are all his choices.
Thinking about it this way, isn’t it beautiful?
As for why Lu Zhi had to come forward to write this letter, it was naturally because of the master-disciple relationship between him and Gongsun Zan.
Even though Lu Zhi said it himself.
This master-disciple relationship may not be so profound.
But it is much more effective to speak than a stranger like Cao Ang.
If Cao Ang wrote such a letter and gave it to Gongsun Zan, I am afraid that Gongsun Bogui's temperament would probably not even read it.
Not to mention thinking deeply about the words in the letter and putting them into practice.
…………
Two days flew by.
After Lu Zhi and the others were arranged properly.
Cao Ang immediately mobilized the remaining troops and horses, crossed the Yellow River northward, followed the route taken by Zhang Liao and Cao Chun before, and rushed to Yecheng, the governor of Wei County.
And as early as two days before he sent troops.
An urgent letter, escorted by several cavalrymen, also set out from Puyang City and headed northeast at full speed.
As long as nothing goes wrong on the road.
This letter must have been successfully delivered to its destination before Cao Ang arrived in Yecheng.
Early February of the second year of Chuping.
At the east gate of Yecheng, Wei County.
Cao Ang was riding on a red rabbit horse, with Xu Jing, Mao Jie and Le Jin on his left and right.
Behind these few people were two thousand elite soldiers. In addition to leaving nearly a thousand soldiers to guard the house, Cao Ang had moved his entire family to Wei County.
Of course this is only temporary.
Decisions on how to distribute subsequent troops must be made based on specific circumstances.
Looking at Cao Ren and the others who were running towards him, Cao Ang showed a slight smile.
Cao Zixiao is still very reliable in doing things. Looking at his appearance, he should have completely controlled the situation.
…
"Hush!"
With a sound of reining in the horse and stopping its cry.
Cao Ren stopped ten steps away from Cao Ang, then turned over and jumped down.
He ran quickly in small steps and came to Cao Ang. Without saying a word, he bowed and saluted.
"Cao Ren meets the general!"
His movements are like moving clouds and flowing water, and his words sound like loud bells.
It can be said that he is full of energy and full of will.
After a few breaths of time.
The people who had followed Cao Ren to greet him outside the city gate had also followed him.
Everyone saluted Cao Ang in unison, their movements exactly the same as Cao Ren before.
It is not surprising that people like Zhang Liao, Cao Chun and others would be extremely respectful to Cao Ang.
But other officials belonging to the local forces in Wei County, with all their faces, also bowed to Cao Ang to the end and obeyed him.
This is naturally attributed to the methods of the Cao family generals who arrived at Yecheng before Cao Ang.
After calmly accepting the courtesy from everyone.
Cao Ang got off the horse with a smile and helped Cao Ren up first.
Then he said with a tone full of relief and approval: "General Cao Ren is also the governor of a county now, so there is no need for such a grand ceremony."
Then he turned and looked aside.
Seeing that the crowd that came out of the city to greet him was obviously a little sparse, it was not at all the grandeur that a county government could have.
It was somewhat clear in my heart.
He immediately raised his hands, gestured slightly to everyone present, and laughed loudly.
"Everyone, please get up quickly. To be able to appear in this place today, you must be a talented person, so there is no need to be polite!"
The so-called talented people.
It is a compliment that everyone present is aware of current affairs.
After all, those who are ignorant of current affairs have probably been dealt with by Cao Ren, and they are not qualified to stand here unscathed.
…
After some pleasantries.
Cao Ang and Cao Ren rode their horses side by side. They walked at the front of the team, leaving the rest behind them. They started talking in a low voice as they headed towards the county government.
"Zixiao, I see that there are only a few people here. You must have dealt with a lot of people. How was it? Did you encounter any trouble in the process?"
I heard Cao Ang's inquiry.
Cao Ren quickly handed over his hand and reported some details in detail.
"As the general said, when my subordinates first arrived, there was indeed a lot of resistance and rebellion among the officials in the county, and they were mainly under the orders of the former prefect Li Hong."
"Even though I had presented my appointment from the state government and Li Hong was forced to resign, he still hid in secret and commanded the county officials from afar to oppose us and obstruct many matters."
"Even after my subordinates dispersed their troops, they found signs that Li Hong was secretly mobilizing troops. It seemed that he was trying to drive us out of Wei County by force."
After briefly introducing the problems he had faced previously, Cao Ren changed the topic.
Accompanied by a faint murderous aura emanating from his body.
He said with a somewhat solemn tone: "Considering that this person has served as a prefect before and has deep roots in Wei County, if he continues to be allowed to secretly make trouble, I am afraid it will cause great resistance to our army's control of Wei County."
"So my subordinates decided to lead hundreds of people into his house and kill him and his cronies before he could contact his troops."
"Then, in order to eliminate the root cause and avoid future troubles, my subordinates led troops to hunt down and kill many officials in the county who had previously obeyed Li Hong's orders and had colluded with him."
"After the settlement, many official positions in the county will naturally be vacant. That's why, General, what you saw just now is that there are only a few people."
…
He listened to Cao Ren's explanation.
Cao Ang couldn't help but nodded slightly.
Acting decisively and showing no mercy once he decides to strike, Cao Zixiao has the air of a general.
Although Cao Ren was able to act so decisively, the fundamental reason was Cao Ang's permission.
But facing the former governor who was deeply rooted in the local area and even came from a local family, Cao Ren was able to lead his troops to attack the mansion without hesitation.
It can already prove a lot of things.
After thinking for a moment in my mind.
Cao Ang chuckled softly, and then said with a hint of approval in his tone: "You did a good job. Jizhou is in a turbulent time right now, and we don't have so much time to calm people down step by step."
"Sometimes it is a good idea to kill chickens to scare monkeys and use human heads as a reminder."
With Cao Ang's words of approval thrown out.
Cao Ren's facial expression was even more relaxed.
"The general has clearly seen that since the rebels were suppressed, the entire county can be said to have passed the government's orders. From the officials to the officials, and even the local clans, no one dares to disobey the orders of the county."
"In addition, with the help of a talented person like Mr. Gongda, in just half a month, the affairs of the county have been organized and everything is under control."
"There's just one thing that's not good. Maybe my subordinates killed too many people, which resulted in many official positions in the county being vacant. Sometimes I can't find anyone to do things..."
…
While saying horrible words.
Cao Ren also showed a gentle and loyal smile, as if this matter had nothing to do with him.
But faced with such a huge contrast.
However, Cao Ang just waved his hand indifferently and said in a light tone: "The lack of people is only temporary. The forces in these places are just frightened by us and do not dare to come to join us."
"After a while, they discovered that we were no longer raising the butcher's knife, so naturally they would rush over and compete to become officials."
"After all, Wei County is such a large county. It may take some effort to recruit people to farm fields and mines, but when it comes to finding people to serve as officials, they should be the first to take the lead."
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang suddenly remembered something.
He ordered Cao Ren casually.
"When you took over Wei County, since there were people who were secretly against you, there must be people who supported and obeyed."
"You find a few obedient models and give them high-ranking officials and generous salaries."
"Firstly, we can divide the forces among all parties, and secondly, we can let the local clans in Wei County understand that as long as they sincerely submit to us, their lives will never be worse than before."
Pull one faction and fight another faction.
This is a very common routine.
Cao Ren naturally nodded in agreement.
After thinking for a while, he said to Cao Ang: "The general mentioned this matter, and I happen to have a suitable candidate here."
"Oh? Who is this person's name?"
Cao Ang asked casually.
"This person's surname is Shen Pei, and his courtesy name is Zhengnan. He can be regarded as a person who has read a lot of classics, but he has not been reused. He only served as a small official in the county before."
"This subordinate came with an appointment from the state government. After taking over the Wei County government, this person showed considerable closeness to his subordinates and others."
"When Li Hong secretly instigated the officials in the county to oppose us, Shen Zhengnan once said something to his subordinates, 'If you don't take it now, it will be difficult to succeed later.' These were his exact words."
…
Cao Ren just finished speaking.
Cao Ang couldn't help but be stunned.
When it comes to other people, he may not know much about it, but when it comes to matchmaking, Cao Ang knows it.
He can also be considered a very capable counselor.
Cao Ang really doesn't know how high his ability is and how strong his strategy is.
The only thing he knew clearly was that this person was a loyal man who would rather die than surrender.
He was originally a local official in Jizhou.
After Yuan Shao annexed the entire Jizhou, Shenpei naturally became a member of Yuan Shao's command.
And because Yuan Shao reused him, entrusted him with important tasks, and had great trust in him.
So much so that the judge was so grateful to Yuan Shao that he decided to repay his loyalty and never violate his will.
"My lord is in the north, don't let me die facing south." These words were deafening. In the end, Shen Pei did indeed die to repay Yuan Shao's kindness in knowing him.
For such a loyal man.
Cao Ang definitely needs to be reused.
Whether he is capable or not is secondary. The key is that if you invest, you will be rewarded. As long as you reuse him, he will return his loyalty several times.
Who wouldn’t like such a subordinate?
Don't say anything else.
As a local, he takes charge of Wei County, so he doesn't have to worry about his loyalty.
This is definitely a pretty good deal!
Think about this.
Cao Ang said to Cao Ren immediately.
"Since there are people who are dedicated to us, it would be a pity not to reuse them."
"Tomorrow, as your prefect, you will appoint him as the county's meritorious officer to assist Gongda in handling the county's government affairs. In this way, he will be promoted. I believe he will know and understand."
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