Among the prefectures of Dongjun.
Cao Ang sat cross-legged at the top.
Uncles and nephews Xun Yu and Xun You, as well as Zhang Liao, Cao Ang's chief general, were also present.
At this moment Xun Yu was standing in the center of the lobby.
Holding a long scroll in his hand, he was reporting the contents to Cao Ang.
"General, after receiving the document you sent in the name of the governor of Yuzhou, the State of Lu was the first to respond."
"The Prime Minister of the State of Lu expressed his willingness to represent the whole people of the State of Lu and unswervingly support you, the governor of Yuzhou, and bluntly denounced Zhou Ang and Sun Jian as fake officials. Of."
As soon as Xun Yu came up, he reported the situation of Lu State. Listening to the response given by the Prime Minister of Lu State as recorded on the slip, everyone present smiled, and Cao Ang even chuckled. .
"He who really knows the current affairs is a hero!"
"If all the counties in Yuzhou were as sensible as Lu, then things would be much easier to handle!"
Hearing the emotions of his general.
Xun Yu couldn't help but smile and echoed: "The State of Lu is located in the hinterland of Yanzhou, surrounded by Shanyang County, Taishan County and others. It is called the land of Yuzhou, but in fact it is the land of Yanzhou."
"Anyone who is not a fool will know which side to take at the critical moment. Besides, if they don't know the current affairs, the Yingshao Prefect will be very willing to teach them step by step."
Intertwined administrative divisions.
The original intention of this method is to use irregular administrative divisions to restrict each other's states and counties, so that when local chaos occurs, they can quickly penetrate into the hinterland of the neighboring counties and quell the chaos.
Any mature force would adopt this method, let alone a unified dynasty like the Han Dynasty.
However, such administrative divisions.
It needs to be established on the basis of the central court having strong control over local areas.
Once the center is weak and the local area is strong.
Then these intertwined land plots that penetrate directly into the hinterland will instantly turn into enclaves after the chaos breaks out due to the unequal power between the states and counties, and then be swallowed up by the powerful states and counties.
The current state of Lu is a good example.
Yuzhou did not exist at all and could resist the power of Yanzhou. Therefore, as soon as the Cao family's documents arrived, the entire state of Lu changed its banner overnight.
This is definitely the wisest thing to do!
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Regarding the situation of Lu State.
Cao Ang actually didn't take it too seriously.
After all, it’s something in the palm of your hand, so why pay too much attention to it?
After a slight nod.
Cao Ang then asked Xun Yu: "What about Chen, Liang and Pei in the south?"
Xun Yu answered Cao Ang's questions carefully while pointing to the contents on the slip.
"Reporting to the general, regarding the Chen State, His Highness King Chen and his Prime Minister Luo Jun have all received the document stating that you are appointed as the governor of Yuzhou."
"I immediately chose to express my position in public, saying that I was willing to represent the entire Chen country and listen to your orders!"
Chen Wang Liu Chong was a die-hard supporter of Cao Ang.
The kind that can beheaded endlessly.
It originated from the deep friendship between the two when the heroes of Guandong allied themselves to attack Dong Zhuo.
Let Liu Chong be willing to support all Cao Ang's decisions without harming his own interests.
This is also the fundamental reason why after receiving Cao Ang's letter before, he did not hesitate to use all his domestic troops to attack Yuan Shu together with Cao Cao.
Now that Cao Ang is coming to serve as the governor of Yuzhou, the Cao family is preparing to take over all the counties in Yuzhou.
This is nothing to lose to Liu Chong.
It is impossible for Cao Ang to disturb the base of his die-hard ally, so why not Liu Chong?
…
When Cao Ang was thinking like this.
Then I heard Xun Yu continue to report.
"Compared with Chen and Lu, who were moved by the news, Liang encountered some resistance in its territory, and the forces in the country were complicated."
"Although the vast majority of people have clearly stated their support for you, General, there are still a small number of people who remain silent and secretly engage in conspiracy."
"But a few days ago, Cao Gong has led his troops south. With Cao Gong's prestige and the large number of soldiers and horses under his command, I believe that the surging undercurrent in Liang Kingdom will be calmed down in an instant."
As soon as this statement came out.
Cao Ang couldn't help but nodded slightly.
He is still convinced by his father Cao Cao's methods.
Those opposition forces in the Liang Kingdom can do nothing if they don't jump. Once Cao Cao arrives and dares to choose to jump up and down, Comrade Cao Cao will definitely teach them how to behave.
When it comes to using iron and blood methods to ruthlessly suppress the opposition, Cao Cao is no worse than anyone else.
But when I think about it.
Cao Ang took advantage of the situation and asked: "Given the current sparsely populated situation in the Liang Kingdom, there are still forces opposing us among the counties and villages within the territory."
"Presumably Pei State, which has a vast territory and is located at the southeastern end of Yanzhou, will be more difficult to deal with, right?"
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Xun Yu nodded heavily.
He described with a solemn face: "The situation in the northern part of Pei State, which borders the counties of Yanzhou, is currently good. It's just swaying from side to side, so I won't take a stance for the time being."
"But south of Xiang County, especially in the southeastern part of Pei State, the resistance is very serious."
This situation is quite understandable.
After all, the former governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni, had been dead for a while, and the imperial court had no time to take care of it. Zhou Ang, appointed by Yuan Shao, and Sun Jian, appointed by Yuan Shu, could not reach Pei State at all.
In other words, the entire Pei State has the final say.
As a result, not long after the happy days passed, a big daddy appeared out of thin air above his head.
Who can agree to it?
Unless the one who landed in the air punched hard and pressed his head to the ground with his hands, it would be difficult for the southern generation of Pei to express their loyalty to Cao Ang.
The Cao family naturally has no shortage of ability to strike hard.
But now is not a good time.
So after thinking for a while, Cao Ang waved his hand and said to Xun Yu.
"Right now, we still focus on dealing with Yuan Shu. It's not long before the date agreed with Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou. It's too late to mobilize troops to go to Pei State."
"According to the plan we agreed on before, let's take care of the area north of Qiao County first, and wait until the other places are removed from Yuan Shu."
"Turn the gun around again and attack again!"
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Xun Yu returned to the desk.
He picked up a pen from his desk and lightly made a few marks on the letter he was holding just now, and then the matter was over.
But just when Cao Ang was preparing to arrange other things.
Xun Yu took out another document from the table and handed it to Cao Ang with both hands.
At the same time, he briefly described: "General, this is the news I got from Jingzhou. Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou, has mobilized his troops to press north. Even Huang Zu, who is stationed in Jiangxia, has crossed Zhangling County. Always be prepared to attack Yuan Shu."
"Besides this, there is one more thing that I believe the general will be interested in. Liu Jingzhou has publicly revealed its support for you, general, to serve as the governor of Yuzhou."
Hear this.
Cao Ang couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.
When did Liu Biao recover so well?
Although Liu Biao's statement or not will not affect Cao Ang's exercise of power in Yuzhou, Liu Jingsheng's doing so itself gave a positive attitude.
This is a signal to Cao Ang that he is willing to live in good neighborliness and advance harmoniously.
In response, Cao Ang smiled.
His eyes twinkled and he said to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, since people give me peaches, I should repay them with plums."
"You take the time to write a letter for me, wait until Yuan Shu is expelled, and then send this letter to Liu Biao. The content is that we believe that Nanyang County should return to the embrace of Jingzhou, instead of being independent in the north."
Xun Yu's eyes flickered for a while.
It soon dawned on me.
In essence, the general's approach will not have any positive or negative impact, and is only responsible for conveying goodwill.
Belonging to usefulness and uselessness.
The methods are similar to those of Liu Biao.
After thinking clearly, Xun Yu immediately wrote down the matter and responded to Cao Ang: "General, don't worry, I will draft the document after I go down later."
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After reporting this series of trends.
Xun Yu quickly returned to his position.
Cao Ang changed his sitting posture slightly, then turned to Zhang Liao, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Wenyuan, the time is approaching now. If you wait any longer, I'm afraid you will miss the time."
"Liu Biao and I agreed that both sides would jointly send troops to attack Yuan Shu, who is stationed in Luyang County, from the north and south. If this matter is delayed, it will easily delay the war opportunity, and it will also be considered a breach of trust."
"So in a day or two at the latest, you can quickly go south with your troops and horses, and rush to Fugou County in Chenliu County first, where you will wait for the next move."
Zhang Liao said nothing.
He stood up and bowed his hands to Cao Ang to accept the order.
"Don't worry, general. The general has been preparing for this matter for a long time. In the past few days, he has been preparing for war and does not dare to neglect anything."
"It doesn't take two or three days. Early tomorrow morning, the general will be able to lead his troops and set off!"
"good!"
Cao Ang responded with approval.
Then he turned his head and looked at Xun's uncle and nephew.
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"Wen Ruo, Gongda, this time we go south to attack the counties in Yuzhou, the one I value most is actually Yingchuan County."
"First of all, Yingchuan County connects Jing, Yan, Yuzhou and Sili. It is the intersection of land routes, an important transportation route, and a hub. Its importance is even greater than that of the neighboring feudal states combined. important."
"Secondly, although Yuan Shu returned to Luyang County, he still had arrangements in Yingchuan County, especially in several counties near the southwest. Yuan Shu retained part of his troops."
"Clearing these scattered branches will make it more convenient and easier to besiege Yuan Shu."
Cao Ang explained in detail why he valued Yingchuan County.
Then there was a pause for a few seconds.
Then he continued: "It's just that while it's the most important thing, it's also the most difficult thing!"
"There are many noble families in Yingchuan County, and there are at least ten or so high-ranking aristocratic families. Although there are many clans and aristocratic families in the surrounding counties, compared with the situation in Yingchuan County, there is simply nothing. Comparability.”
"So once our army goes south and enters Yingchuan County, it must face these local clans head-on and sort out the threads of these noble clans. Otherwise, it will undoubtedly be difficult to borrow local power."
"Wen Ruo, Gongda, we need you two to step forward in this matter!"
Yingchuan County is no better than other counties.
This is a place run from top to bottom by cultural people, and in this day and age, while cultural people are scarce, they are also powerful.
It would be difficult for Cao Ang to use force to deter Liang and Pei, as that would be counterproductive and even damage his reputation.
After all, what intellectuals are best at is using the pen and knife in their hands to write what they want to write.
That's why Cao Ang thought of letting Xun Yu and Xun You act as intermediaries so that he and local forces could have good communication and cooperation.
…
Cao Ang spoke clearly.
The uncle and nephew looked at each other.
They all stood up and bowed to Cao Ang.
Among them, Xun You said categorically: "The general's intention is understood by his subordinates."
"This time when I go south, I will be one step ahead of General Zhang Liao, enter Yingchuan County first, and contact the familiar families in the county."
"I will find a way to persuade and persuade the Xun family, Zhong family, Chen family and Han family before the army officially enters the county and attacks Yuan Shu, so that they will respect your will, general."
Yingchuan County was a gathering place for nobles.
Among the dozen or so big families in the territory, the ones mentioned by Xun You are at the top.
If Xun You can convince these leaders, then the rest will naturally not jump out to cause trouble.
The words just fell.
Before Cao Ang could respond.
Xun Yu then continued: "General, I will leave the government affairs of Dongjun to others for the time being. I will go back to my hometown with Gongda during this trip."
…
The uncle and nephew agreed very happily.
This made Cao Ang very satisfied.
However, Cao Ang was not particularly surprised by the refreshing attitude of the two of them.
After all, a family is a family, and a future is a future.
Unless there is an irreconcilable conflict between the two, you are forced to choose one of the two.
Otherwise, even if it harms the interests of part of the family, these children who come out of the family will choose to protect their future first.
In other words, use this small part of the family's lost interests to seek greater progress for yourself.
If you lose one share today, you may get three or five shares in return tomorrow.
What's more, what Cao Ang asked for was only for the major families in Yingchuan County to support and support the Cao family's rule, while also tricking Yuan Shu.
If we look at it carefully, except for those families who are particularly close to Yuan Shu, the rest will not lose anything, so what is there to worry about?
This is also the fundamental reason why Xun Yu and Xun You, as descendants of the Xun family, are extremely willing to help Cao Ang return home and seek the best interests of the Cao family in Yingchuan.
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"Wen Ruo, Gongda, if that's the case, then I'll leave this matter to you. I'll just wait for good news."
"But I have something to say up front. This time you go south and do your best. If you can succeed, you can do it. If you can't, don't force it."
"After driving away Yuan Shu and cutting off the interference from the side, it won't be too difficult to turn around and gather Yingchuan."
Cao Ang's tone was gentle.
He also spoke kind words.
However, hearing it in the ears of the uncle and nephew made them feel trembling.
The two of them have been following Cao Ang for so long, how could they not understand their general?
Just because you say something kindly doesn't mean you are kindly done.
If the Yingchuan nobles cooperate, then of course everyone will be harmonious and make money, whether you are good to me or not.
But if he refuses to cooperate and instead causes trouble and obstruction, then when Cao Ang solves Yuan Shu and comes back, it may not be so easy to talk to him.
As a son of the family.
What Xun Yu and Xun You want to achieve most is the balance between their future and their family. How can they sit back and watch someone turn a blind eye and disrupt this situation?
So after a little thought.
The two of them bowed to Cao Ang one after another and said in a sonorous and powerful voice.
"Don't worry, General, we will do our best!"
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Time is running out.
None of the people present at the meeting today stayed much longer.
That afternoon, Xun Yu and Xun You left Puyang County with dozens of people for protection, heading south to Yingchuan County.
And in the early morning of the next day.
General Zhang Liao also led tens of thousands of elite troops and marched south in a mighty manner.
Prepare to rush to Fugou County in Chenliu County as quickly as possible, and then wait for news from Yingchuan County before taking the next step.
This way.
Except for the brothers Cao Ren and Cao Chun, who were still on their way, the rest of the troops had already mobilized.
Only Cao Ang is left, the second-in-command of the Cao family. He is also the one giving the orders in this southward attack on Yuzhou and the soul of the Western Front battlefield.
Still staying in Puyang County.
It's not like he was trying to be light-hearted, or to put on airs that a big shot would appear at the end.
I really want to receive news from Chang'an within the last few days.
That's right.
It was the letter that his father Cao Cao secretly sent to Chang'an at high speed. Cao Ang was waiting for Dong Zhuo's reply and the angel who came to announce the appointment.
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If you can get a response from Dong Zhuo before heading south, you can be promoted to the position of Yuzhou Shepherd.
Then many of the next things will be much easier to handle in terms of difficulty and convenience.
For example, the southern part of Pei State.
If they don't recognize their own name as the governor of Yuzhou, how dare they not recognize the Yuzhou pastor appointed by the imperial court?
That's the difference.
But the problem is that so far, no one has been seen.
This made Cao Ang a little depressed.
Although Puyang is far away from Chang'an.
But the letter itself had been sent out long ago. If we moved at high speed every time, there would be more than enough time.
Logically speaking, it wouldn't be delayed until now.
But until this moment, there was still no response.
Cao Ang didn't know where the returning messenger was, or what went wrong in Chang'an. He failed to get the appointment of Yuzhou Mu from Dong Zhuo.
Or is there something wrong with Dong Zhuo?
None of this is known.
Cao Ang could only think that even if there was a problem in Chang'an, it would be better to wait until later.
Old Dong, that big black fat man, should at least finish one last thing for himself, and then go on to do whatever he likes.
certainly.
After waiting for a few more days, if there is still no response, then Cao Ang will not wait any longer.
This thing itself is that it is best to have it, but if it is not available for a while, it will not be a big deal.
It's worth the wait.
Just like Cao Ang's mentality.
Three days later.
The team that came all the way from Chang'an successfully arrived in Puyang County.
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(End of chapter)
