Facing the olive branch offered by Cao Ang.
Guo Jiahe Xi Zhicai was not too reserved.
After all, they had each stood up before to scold Fang Qiu, point out the situation, show their knowledge and abilities in front of Cao Ang.
Isn't it just for joining Cao Ang's command?
can be taken seriously.
Will it be further reused, with a higher upper limit and faster promotion speed?
So now that Cao Ang invites them to join his force, the two of them have no reason to refuse.
Guo Jia first looked back at Xi Zhicai, nodded slightly, then turned to Cao Ang and smiled casually.
"The general is a figure of heaven and a famous figure in the world. Now I sincerely invite you. If I hesitate to move forward, then I am somewhat ignorant."
As the words fell.
Guo Jia immediately bowed to Cao Ang and said with excitement: "Jia is willing to be the general's pawn, no matter how he is driven, there will be no hesitation!"
And after Guo Jia expressed his stance.
Xi Zhicai also took a step forward at the right time.
But just as he was about to speak, a violent cough came up again.
"Cough cough cough!"
The sudden violent cough caused an abnormal flush to appear on Xi Zhicai's originally pale face, which was a bit scary.
After covering his mouth with his sleeves and coughing violently a few times, the turbulent mood finally subsided.
"Hiss...hoo!"
After taking a deep breath, Xi Zhi felt the eyes on him from both sides, and a wry smile appeared on his face.
Then he reluctantly handed over his hands to Cao Ang and said: "Loyalty is a trivial matter, and a scholar can win the favor of the general. This is a blessing in my next life."
"Thank you for never giving up. I am willing to stay with you forever and do my best to repay the general's appreciation."
…
After Cao Ang accepted the two men's allegiance with a smile, he asked with a slightly worried tone.
"Zhicai, is there nothing wrong with your health? Do you want me to invite some famous doctors to take a look?"
Xi Zhicai slowly shook his head.
"Thank you for your concern, General. This is a stubborn disease that I have had since I was a child. I haven't taken a lot of medicine since I was a child, so it probably remains like this."
"Although it won't be good, it won't hurt your life. General, don't worry about me."
That being said.
But Cao Ang still thought that if he had the opportunity, he would have to ask a few serious famous doctors, or after meeting Hua Tuo, ask this world-famous doctor to help him.
After all, if I remember correctly.
Xi Zhicai died of illness.
Moreover, he died of illness very early. It was because of his death that Xun Yu hired Guo Jia as his replacement.
If possible, then Cao Ang would naturally want to save his life as much as possible. How could he sit back and watch such a talent lose his life due to illness?
Of course, there are currently no such conditions.
Cao Ang could only keep this matter in his heart.
After getting up and helping Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai up, they returned to their seats.
Then he turned his attention to the last person.
That is, Zhao Yan, Zhao Boran, who is the youngest and has not made any remarks since he came in. He only listened silently.
"Boran, what about you, what do you think?"
…
Although Zhao Yan did not publish any high-level remarks.
Unlike Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, who each showed their abilities.
But Cao Ang, who is familiar with history, knows that this person in front of him is also a talent, so as long as he is a talent, there is no reason to let him go.
After Zhao Yan heard Cao Ang's inquiry.
But there was no immediate response.
Instead, he thought about it for a while and showed a bit of hesitation. After hesitating for a while, he cautiously asked.
"General, according to what I have learned, Yanzhou and Dongjun, which you are in charge of, are currently vigorously promoting military farming and reclamation. I wonder if this is the case?"
Ask this question.
It really surprised Cao Ang.
Unexpectedly, Zhao Yan, who looked the youngest and had the least experience, actually understood him quite deeply.
Even Yanzhou knew a little bit about the implementation of the military garrison system, and it seemed that he had paid attention to it.
Cao Ang immediately nodded in response.
"This is true. Not only Yanzhou, but also Wei County and Qinghe State, which were later incorporated into my Cao family, are also implementing the military garrison system."
"On the one hand, after the successive campaigns against the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and the Black Mountain Army, we captured a large number of young men, as well as many old, weak, women and children. If we ignore them, it will inevitably be a waste of labor."
"On the other hand, and the most important aspect is that even if these people are prisoners, they are still living people, and they are all living lives."
"If I don't care about them, then I'm afraid they will only starve to death and freeze to death. In the end, they will turn into white bones and wisps of dead souls."
Speaking of which.
Cao Ang paused for a few seconds.
Then he stood up calmly, waved his right hand, put it behind his back, raised his face slightly, and then said in a tone full of sincere emotions.
"Although I am not talented, I still have compassion. These are living people of flesh and blood. I will never be able to stand by and watch them die of hunger and cold on the streets."
"Therefore, even if there are difficulties in implementing the military settlements, and it is difficult to produce food for a while, but we have to bear the rations of the people in these military settlements, my father and I can only grit our teeth and push through it."
"Fortunately, more than half a year has passed, and the military camp has finally achieved some results. Thousands of common people are able to survive because of it, and I feel relieved."
…
As soon as this statement came out.
Everyone present was immediately in awe.
Everyone looked at Cao Ang with admiration.
I never expected that the Lord in front of me was actually a kind-hearted person who cared about the common people.
Although for Guo Jia and others, being kind or not does not determine whether they will seek refuge or not. What they care about after all is their future.
But a being who can be kind to the common people, how can he be worse than the civil servants and generals under his command?
This is definitely a huge plus.
As the initiator of this topic, it is Zhao Yan who is most concerned about this issue.
I was even more excited at this moment.
His face was visibly full of excitement, his mood rose instantly, and his whole spirit and will became completely different.
"The general follows the trend of the times and helps the world. It is a blessing for the people under his rule to have a wise leader like the general. It is also a blessing for the people below him to be able to join the general."
"How dare you hesitate to refuse even though you have a low reputation and little virtue, and is valued by the general? From now on, wherever the general points, that's where I will gallop!"
…
Zhao Yan's surrender made Cao Ang smile heartily.
Holding his elbows with both hands, he helped him up, patted Zhao Yan on the shoulder, and gave him a look of approval and encouragement.
Cao Ang said loudly to the three people including Zhao Yan: "Now is the time when I am going south to attack Yuan Shu. There are many inconveniences in official appointments. I will make arrangements one by one after my victory."
"For now, everyone, please follow Wen Ruo and Gongda for the time being. We can also take advantage of these days to get more familiar with the situation of our army."
That being said.
But Cao Ang actually already had a preliminary idea.
Needless to say, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai are talented people who formulate strategies and think about plans.
They must be able to best play their role by staying in the central organization and coordinating the local affairs of counties and counties.
Just after taking Yuzhou.
To establish the Yuzhou capital yourself, you will definitely need top civil servants to sit here, and you will also need someone to assist you.
When the time comes, one of Er Xun will come over to take charge.
Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai stayed here.
As for Zhao Yan, he is still too young and will be twenty years old.
Although the ambition is not high, if you stay in the central government to make decisions, it will definitely be difficult to convince the public, and you will have to hone it in the local area.
Cao Ang's plan was to appoint him as the local county magistrate first and train him for a period of time until local government affairs could be handled smoothly.
Then transfer him to other positions.
At that time, I guess there would be no worries.
…………
After a good talk.
The night finally came up.
Seeing that it was getting late, although everyone was still chatting, but considering that two of the three people were sick, Cao Ang still sent someone to take them to rest.
Wait until these people leave.
Apart from Cao Ang, the only people left in the hall were Xun's uncle and nephew, and General Dian Wei, who had always been silent and followed Cao Ang.
Looking at the direction in which several people were leaving.
After Cao Ang pondered for a while, he finally couldn't help but asked Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, Zhicai looks so weak because he has been frail and sick since he was a child."
"Then what's the reason for being filial? Could it be that he also has a stubborn disease that was brought from his mother's womb?"
As a common friend of these people.
Xun Yu obviously knew a lot about the situation.
At this moment, when he heard Cao Ang's inquiry, Xun Yu showed a rare expression of embarrassment on his face, and then he coughed dryly and revealed the truth to Cao Ang.
"Although Fengxiao's body and bones are average, he doesn't have any stubborn diseases caused since childhood. Strictly speaking, his body and bones are indeed much better than Zhicai's."
"The main reason why he looks like this is because he is somewhat wanton and indulgent in drinking and sex."
"Indulging in it too much makes the body, which is already slightly weaker than ordinary people, consume more energy and becomes as good as Zhicai."
Cao Ang: "..."
A piece of old gossip stuck in Cao Ang's throat, causing him to vomit, even if he didn't vomit.
Guo Jia likes to drink, he thought of this.
But what I didn't expect was that this guy actually liked beauty. He was really worthy of being a scholar, and he was really playful.
With both wine and sex, no wonder his health deteriorated so quickly.
In addition, Cao Ang also thought of something.
If this guy not only indulges in wine and sex, but also eats as much as the rumors say, then God knows how long he can live.
In this case.
Cao Ang thought to himself.
Don't worry about it for now. After the situation is stabilized, we will slowly adjust these internal personnel. There are many ways to rectify Guo Jia's bad habits.
………………
The next morning.
After handling the affairs of the four major families.
Cao Ang did not waste time.
After a short rest, he led most of his troops to continue southward, preparing to meet his father Cao Cao in the southern county as planned.
And at the same time Cao Ang led his troops to set off.
The messengers from the four major families also left Yingyin County one after another, heading in all directions.
The contents of all the letters carried by the couriers are slightly different, but the core points are directly related to one sentence.
"Change the banner and serve Cao as the master!"
The terrifying influence of the four major families in Yingchuan County was clearly demonstrated at this moment.
Wherever the letters were delivered, the city where they were located was influenced by the major families in the city, and they all planted flags belonging to the Cao family on the top of the city.
The recovery of Yingchuan County was like an open fire lighting up poplar catkins, spreading out with a sweeping force. The entire Yingchuan County changed its camp overnight.
And the impact of this incident.
Cao Ang's feeling was the most profound.
Because the speed of delivering messages by a single person on horseback is many times faster than that of leading a vast army.
Therefore, every time Cao Ang arrived at a certain place.
What awaited him was not trouble, but the city after receiving the letter early. He opened the door to welcome him with great enthusiasm. He opened his mouth to be the state pastor, and closed his mouth to be the state king. It can be said that he was extremely respectful.
…
Located in Fucheng County, northeast of Luyang County, Cao Cao and Cao Ang, their father and son, have already joined forces. Nearly 50,000 troops are stationed around Fucheng County.
It is currently located on the gate tower of Fucheng County.
Cao Cao put his hands behind his back and looked far southwest of the city, although he couldn't see anything but a wilderness.
But Cao Cao still narrowed his eyes.
He said with some pride: "Zixiu, this is the closest city to Luyang County, and it is also the last barrier outside Yuan Shu's lair."
"Now that we have taken out this city, the next step is to march straight in and direct our troops towards Luyang County."
"I have received the news that Liu Biao's army has also been marching towards Jixian County and will arrive in the near future. At that time, our two families were jointly attacking from the north and the south. I think Yuan Gongluo had only one way to escape!"
Cao Cao expresses his ambition and pride here.
Cao Ang put his hands on the crenellations of the city wall and did not interrupt. Instead, he nodded repeatedly with a smile. It seemed that he also saw the scene of the Cao family chasing Yuan Shu.
Just after expressing my feelings for a while.
Cao Cao suddenly remembered something.
Then he turned to look at Cao Ang, pointed at his feet with his hand, and then asked with some confusion.
"Zixiu, why are you moving so quickly? When my father was still in the Dingling area, you and your men captured Kunyang and my father's city."
"And after I left Dingling and went to Wuyang County, the entire Wuyang County welcomed me. It was even more welcoming than Dingling and other places farther away from Nanyang."
"I've been thinking about it, and I'm thinking that it was probably you who exerted your strength, but I don't know how you did it?"
…
Cao Ang bowed slightly to Cao Cao.
"Haier persuaded the four major noble clans headed by the Xun clan of Yingchuan to come forward and pacify various places on behalf of our army. Only in this way can there be no obstacles along the way."
Immediately afterwards, Cao Ang gave a general statement about his series of operations in Yingyin County.
Many of the details were told to Cao Cao.
Including the conditions offered by several major families, as well as the responses given by the counties and townships in Yingchuan after these families used their methods.
At first, Cao Cao nodded repeatedly.
He just felt that his son Cao Ang had shown himself another trick, which really brought him a bit of a surprise.
But when I heard the back.
Cao Cao's expression became more and more solemn, and his brows furrowed unconsciously.
After Cao Ang finished speaking.
Cao Cao was silent for a while, and then suddenly asked a question.
"Zixiu, what these big families say is more effective than the military's intimidation."
"Then even if all these large and small families are dominated by our Cao family, I'm afraid Yingchuan County won't have the surname Cao, right?"
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ps. It’s the last day of training. I’ll go home tomorrow, so I can bring up the updates again! There is still an update that is owed and will be released later.
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