Cao Cao suddenly mentioned this matter.
Cao Ang was stunned for a few seconds.
But he soon sobered up.
After meeting Cao Cao's eyes for a while, Cao Ang couldn't help but nodded.
He knew where his father's worries came from.
In fact, this so-called nobleman is a double-edged sword. It is quite easy to use, but it is also easy to cut yourself when it bites back.
At present, the powerful influence of the four major families in Yingchuan is used to help the Cao family quickly control the entire Yingchuan County and plant the flag symbolizing power in every corner of the county.
This is certainly quick and convenient.
But accordingly.
This is invisibly increasing the legitimacy and legitimacy of the four major families.
The reason is that in the process of the Cao family taking charge of the local area, a middle layer of agents was set up, which was very powerful in weakening the top-down political authority.
After all, even the Cao family needs the help of the four major families. So for people who have lived in Yingchuan County for generations, whose words are more useful, the Xun family and other local wealthy families, or the nominal leader, the Cao family?
I'm afraid most people will choose the former.
Therefore, Cao Cao's concerns are not unreasonable.
Just at this moment.
Think of the current situation.
After Cao Ang frowned slightly, he finally bowed slightly to Cao Cao and said immediately.
"Father, what you are saying is that my child actually thought about this issue before arranging for Xun Wenruo and Xun Gongda to contact the four major families in Yingchuan County."
"If you rely too much on it, so that its power is too heavy and its tail is too big, it will definitely become a trouble in our hands in the future. I know this."
"It's just that things are prioritized. Compared with the thorny problems that may arise in the future, the big things we are doing now are more important."
"When everything here is over and everyone in Yuzhou except Runan County has surrendered, I will think of ways to reduce their power and influence."
…
After getting his son's response.
Cao Cao nodded slightly.
"As long as you know what's going on."
However, after saying this, Cao Cao hesitated for a while, as if he had thought of something.
After a brief thought, Cao Cao stared at Cao Ang with his bright eyes, then placed one hand on the crenellations of the city wall and gestured with the other hand.
"As a father, I know that you have always had your own opinions, and your vision and resourcefulness far exceed mine. Therefore, I will try my best to seek your opinion when encountering problems in the past, and I will not interfere with your decisions at ordinary times."
"But there are some words today that my father must tell you. Please keep them in mind."
Seeing what my father said was so solemn.
Cao Ang couldn't help but straighten his body.
He listened attentively to what Cao Cao was going to say next.
"The so-called art of imperial control is actually the same as imperial sword. The blade is too dull and difficult to use. So for such a sword, we must either sharpen it or throw it away."
"On the other hand, if a knife is too sharp, it is easy to cut yourself. Then we should discard such a knife without hesitation."
"The former is nothing more than discarding it, but the latter, if this knife cannot slightly reduce its edge, once someone else gets it, it is very likely to hurt ourselves."
"So once a knife is so sharp that we lose control of it, we must be ready to abandon it and destroy it at any time!"
…
At first Cao Cao was calm.
But when it comes to the back.
The tone was filled with murderous intent.
There is a faint evil spirit emerging around the body.
His eyes were full of sharp cold light, and it seemed as if he would be stabbed when he looked at them.
And after such comparisons.
Cao Cao took a deep breath, paused briefly, and then continued to explain to Cao Ang.
"Of course, being a father does not mean that I need to take some measures against the major families in Yingchuan County now."
"But I want to tell you that as we control more and more places and the territory becomes larger and larger, more and more forces and clans will join our Cao family."
"These complex forces will form factions based on various reasons such as place, surname, and even their teachers."
"But no matter how many factions there are, these should all rely on the rule of our Cao family and jump within the fence we have designated. Once any party wants to jump out or even try to ride on us, then it is too sharp. knife."
"All we have to do is break it!"
Speaking of which.
Cao Cao pointed to the north casually.
Covering the entire Yingchuan County with one hand.
Then the voice was calm but the tone was firm and powerful and he concluded: "Take the Xun family as an example. It has great influence in Yingchuan County, and even has a certain reputation in the world."
"And Xun Yu and Xun You hold important positions under you at the same time. It can be said that their family alone is already a quite powerful faction."
"If such a clan force is obedient and obeys our methods of weakening it in the future, then everyone will naturally be happy. But if you have ambitions, Zixiu, you must not be soft when you attack."
"Don't think that your father is ruthless, or that these family and capable people have done so much for our Cao family that you can't do anything. The so-called leader must have a ruthless and hard heart!"
…
He looked at Fang Qiu's father, Cao Cao, who was scolding him.
A thought suddenly came to Cao Ang's mind.
Perhaps because he has been in a high position for a long time, Lao Cao is already in the process of rapid transformation, and has almost completely transformed now.
Compared with the ideal and passionate young man who was entrusted by Wang Yun to assassinate Dong Zhuo with a knife, and later joined the alliance to defeat Dong Zhuo, he was an ideal and passionate young man who wanted to eliminate all evil.
At present, Cao Cao should be titled and evaluated as a mature politician.
At the very least, the four major families of Yingchuan should be used as the starting point, and then expanded to the composition of forces and factions, to clearly understand the relationship between them, and to clarify what one's own side should do.
This concept is very mature.
And now Cao Cao told these words to Cao Ang.
It was obvious that he was imparting his life experience and political vision to Cao Ang.
Cao Ang thought it was very good.
Although he has a modern mindset, is familiar with history books, and has seen a large number of cases, he is no stranger to the so-called factions and the art of imperial control.
But Cao Cao could tell him this.
It also means that the father and son reached an agreement on this point of view.
…
After thinking for a while.
Cao Ang straightened his face, bowed to Cao Cao solemnly, and then made a decisive move.
"Father's teachings, children remember them in their hearts!"
Gave a firm attitude.
A few more smiles appeared on Cao Ang's face, and he recounted while recalling.
"My child once read history books, and I still remember a paragraph in it, which said that Emperor Xiaoxuan once taught the then crown prince."
"The Han family has its own system, which is based on the overlord's way. How can it be purely based on moral education and use Zhou Zheng?"
"I think this is similar to what you taught me, father. With various forces gathering under our command, we, the Cao family, should use them all. We will never listen to one party and trust them all, otherwise it will be a recipe for disaster."
"Use what is useful, discard what is useless, and get rid of what is harmful. Children understand this in their hearts!"
The words just fell.
Cao Cao laughed immediately.
The thick evil spirit that had been gathering around him before was also dispersed without a trace at this moment.
"good!"
"What a man who is so overbearing!"
Cao Cao patted Cao Ang's shoulder heavily and nodded with approval.
"My son's words make sense!"
"Although our Cao family is not a Han family, we are Han officials, so naturally we should be like this!"
………………
Just when the Cao family and his son were talking freely about their ideas.
In Luyang County, more than seventy miles away from Fucheng County, Yuan Shu was discussing major military matters with Sun Jian and a group of civil and military staff under his command.
"The old thief Cao Cao, the young thief Cao Ang, and the thief Liu Biao are really bullying people too much!"
"I didn't send troops to attack them, but they joined forces and tried to attack me. I simply don't know how to write the word "death"!"
At this moment.
Yuan Shu was standing in front of a large map.
His face was gloomy, his brows were furrowed, and he kept cursing with a ferocious expression.
In fact, when the Cao family's army and Liu Biao's Jingzhou army launched their attacks from two directions, Yuan Shu had already received the news.
From beginning to end, he has been paying close attention to the actions of both parties. This is his foundation as a powerful force.
But at the beginning of the incident.
Yuan Shu didn't think too much.
I just feel that the Cao family wants to take advantage of the remaining power of their recent defeat to invade Yuzhou's territory, including Yingchuan County, which is located in an important road.
Liu Biao must have had the same reason, taking advantage of the opportunity when he suffered a defeat at the hands of the Cao family, to cross Zhangling County and plant a nail in Nanyang County.
for such behavior.
Yuan Shu felt that he could take care of it, but it was not necessary.
After all, in the five-pronged battle against Cao, he did suffer certain losses and his vitality was damaged.
Can I keep it for a while?
It's the same thing to give up some less important marginal territories to the north and the south for the time being, and then take them back when they are better cultivated in the future.
…
But Yuan Shu never expected this.
The development of things was different from what he had imagined. The armies led by Cao Cao and Liu Biao did not stop within a certain range.
On the contrary, he defeated several cities in a row.
It also continued to advance towards Luyang County.
Moreover, he mobilized all his troops and pushed forward with all his strength.
Now he is a fool, and he understands what the two families want to do. They are not satisfied with just capturing some territory, but they also want to target him himself!
How could Yuan Shu endure this?
He has been stationed in Luyang County for a long time, and this city has been regarded as his foundation. It is also the central area connecting Yingchuan County and Nanyang County.
Once Cao Cao and Liu Biao jointly attack and Luyang County falls, it means that Yuan Shu will lose his influence on Nanyang County and Yingchuan County for a long time to come.
As for the strategic goal of further conquering the entire Nanyang and even Jingzhou, it became a dream.
It can be said that if Luyang County falls, it means that all his early efforts have been in vain.
Therefore, it was impossible for Yuan Shu to back down, and he didn't want to back down, and he felt there was no need to give in!
…
After yelling angrily.
Yuan Shu calmed down his emotions.
Then he pointed the location of Luyang County on the map with one hand, looked back at the people in the hall, and asked in a low voice.
"The enemy army is coming fiercely, and I cannot be timid in fighting. The only plan now is to repel all the enemies who will invade in the future, so as to protect the safety of the city under my feet."
"Everyone, if you have any good advice to offer, as long as it can defeat the enemy and defeat it, you can speak freely!"
Everyone in the hall was silent for a while.
But soon, Yan Xiang, a heavyweight among Yuan Shu's subordinates, took a few steps outside to the center of the hall, and then raised his hand to Yuan Shu and spoke.
"Reporting to my lord, the North and the South are now approaching fiercely. This is bound to be a tough battle. Our army will not be immune to the flames of war no matter what. Therefore, the top priority is to be prepared for a head-on battle with the enemy."
Yuan Shu understands this truth.
Therefore, after glancing at Sun Jian, Ji Ling, Zhang Xun and others who were silent, he raised his hand to signal Yan Xiang to continue.
"Besides preparing the army for war, my subordinates believe that the most important thing to do first is to send envoys to the camps of Cao Jun and Liu Jun respectively."
"Xiao used interests, promised money and food, and even sold the city, regardless of the cost, to do everything possible to convince them, thereby destroying their alliance."
"As long as any family is persuaded by us to retreat, or even just stop fighting and watch from the sidelines, the current crisis can be solved!"
…
Yuan Shu looked a little gloomy after making this suggestion.
This battle has not yet begun.
On his side, he needs to send someone out to actively seek peace. When he thinks of his dignified son of the Yuan family, he still needs to be humble and timid before fighting.
Yuan Shu was filled with anger.
He wanted to refute the suggestion loudly.
But his reason made him understand that the method proposed by Yan Xiang was already the best and most likely to succeed at the moment.
Compared to keeping the foundation.
The rest seems to be nothing.
Moreover, as long as he calms down the north-south attack, recovers, and frees up his hands.
So whatever you promise to give out this time, you will get back in multiples.
Think of this.
Yuan Shu immediately nodded and said: "This proposal is feasible, please note it down. After the discussion is over, I will draft a document and send someone to the camps of the two armies."
Hearing Yuan Shu adopt his suggestion.
Yan Xiang couldn't help but secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
He knew very well what kind of character his master had.
Before making the suggestion, he was afraid that Yuan Shu would refuse to adopt it because of his arrogance. Then it would be too difficult to perform in a limited space.
But it's okay.
After all, it was the difficulty of the actual situation that overpowered the temperament of his master, leaving room for change in the matter.
…
But just when Yan Xiang was relieved.
But Yuan Shu's voice came to his ears again.
"Promising benefits and making peace with the two families, if this can happen, it would be the best."
"But if the two families are determined to compete with me on the battlefield, then what good strategy can our army have to ensure victory?"
Military affairs are not what Yan Xiang is good at.
So faced with the problems raised by Yuan Shu.
He did not answer, but silently retreated to his original position, and then looked towards the general.
…
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