Luoyang.
Cao Pi looked at the memorial sent from Xuzhou and frowned, questioning the officials.
"I want to know how Cheng Zhongde governs Xuzhou!"
"Now the people of Xuzhou are all secretly colluding with Zang Ba!"
"All the food and wages that I transported to Xuzhou were completely robbed by this group of thieves!"
Cao Pi never expected that Zang Ba would use the banner of "doing justice for heaven".
Especially when he directly stated that he was following the Han to fight against Wei.
It’s time to show off, stop pretending, I’m from the Han Dynasty!
As for the sky, it was naturally the emperor Liu Bei. To put it bluntly, he was on Liu Bei's order to attack Cao Pi.
It can only be said that Liu Mang did a lot of harm to people. When he had nothing to do, he told Liao Li and others the story of Liang Shanbo, which gave the latter an idea, and now he used it on Cao Pi.
In particular, the four words "rob the rich and give to the poor" are vividly reflected in Zang Ba.
Not only did they not rob ordinary people, but the ill-gotten gains were also distributed among the people.
Compared with Cao Wei, who imposed strict taxes, the Taishan bandits represented by Zang Ba were simply good people!
In this way, when Zang Ba went to rob grain, not only did no people report it, but they also covered it up.
Cheng Yu has always been ruthless and directly ordered the killing of the people who colluded with the Taishan bandits.
I thought that killing one person as a warning would make these people accept it as soon as they saw fit, but who knew that Zang Ba gave too much!
One mole was killed, and countless moles stood up.
"Your Majesty, this matter has nothing to do with Cheng Zhongde! We, Cao Wei, have always taken seven of the land from the officials and three from the people."
Chen Qun told the truth that these Gonggun princes did not pay attention to the common people at all.
In their view, as long as the people do not die of hunger, what about food and clothing?
What if they join together to rebel?
"Your Majesty... I can see that the officials, seven people and three people are too harsh!"
"If your Majesty can do something that benefits the people, even if the government is six and the people are four, he will surely win the hearts and minds of the people!"
"By then, the people will live and work in peace and contentment, and who will collude with the Taishan bandits?"
Xun You couldn't help but speak. At that time, the Central Plains was divided, and Cao Cao did this to ensure sufficient military rations.
Now that the Three Kingdoms are at odds, especially when all forces are recuperating, if Cao Pi can benefit the people, he will definitely regain their support.
"Xun Gongda's words are wrong!"
Sima Yi sneered: "These untouchables don't have enough to eat, and they are colluding with thieves!"
"If you are full, won't you rebel against heaven?"
"What's more, there are seven officials and three civilians, but this is a rule set by Emperor Wu. Could it be that you, Xun Gongda, are dissatisfied with Emperor Wu?"
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Xun You was furious. As Cao Cao's mastermind, how had he ever suffered such cowardice?
"Your Majesty, I am not dissatisfied with Emperor Wu, but with the current situation, I, the Wei Dynasty, have lost the support of the people!"
"If we can't rein in the situation, I'm afraid it will only embolden the Taishan thieves!"
"I hope your Majesty will think twice before taking action!"
Xun You bowed and bowed again. He had already given the answer. Whether Cao Pi would follow it or not was not something he could decide.
"Gongda, let's not mention this matter for now!"
"Do you know how much food the treasury will lose if you give up a small profit?"
"What's more, now we can only cause chaos in Mount Tai, but how can it spread to the whole country?"
As soon as Cao Pi finished speaking, Sima Yi flattered him: "Your Majesty is wise!"
Xun You shook his head helplessly. The majesty in front of him was far away from Cao Cao in terms of ability and ambition!
If it weren't for the love he shared with Cao Cao, he might have wanted to move to Jingzhou!
Especially after the poetry competition, it seemed that in the next two days, Cao Wei and Sun Wu regained their place.
In fact, everyone knows that Liu Mang did not play!
Whether it is military, economic, or cultural, Jingzhou and Yizhou have the intention to replace the Central Plains.
It is a pity that the nobles in the Central Plains are still sitting in the well watching the sky. Yelang is arrogant and does not realize the crisis at all.
"Order Cheng Yu to lead the troops to attack the mountain, and Zang Ba must be eliminated!"
"I don't want to hear any more news about Zang Ba!"
Cao Pi waved his hand and threw all the blame to Cheng Yu, who was guarding Xuzhou.
But Cheng Yu didn't know that the person who caused him more trouble was already on his way to Xuzhou.
Ma Su was followed by Zhang Nan and Fu Kuang. After bringing back the Chuangui Jade Seal, Ma Su did not intend to stay with Liu Mang forever.
In his opinion, he is better at making suggestions rather than doing paperwork.
Facing the sophisticated Cheng Yu, Zhuge Liang was worried that Liao Li wouldn't be able to handle it alone, so he directly ordered Ma Su to go.
"Youchang, how strong is Zang Ba?"
"Now that His Highness is supporting Gongsun Kang, Zang Ba will be easily destroyed by Cheng Yu no matter what."
Zhang Nan and Fukuang talked to each other. In their opinion, it was obvious that assisting Gongsun Kang would better reflect Ma Su's value.
"No! Mount Tai is towering into the clouds, and the mountain roads are rugged, making it even easier to defend and difficult to attack."
"For ordinary people, if they want to climb a mountain, it would probably take them two hours!"
"As long as you guard the dangerous path in the mountain, one man can block the barrier and no one can open it!"
"It's really fun to compete with Cheng Yu!"
Ma Su has experienced countless wars and is no longer a novice who talks about war on paper.
Along the way, he observed the official roads of Xuzhou and secretly recorded them in his mind for emergencies.
"If I were Zang Ba, I would store food in the mountains to prevent the Wei army from encircling me."
Ma Su smiled and said: "If the chess piece Zang Ba can stir up the situation in Xuzhou, Sun Quan of Soochow will be like a dog that sees a bone and will definitely pounce on him."
Zhang Nan suddenly understood after hearing this, "So as long as Zang Ba is not destroyed, Sun Quan will not completely fall to Cao Wei!"
Fu Kuang said calmly: "At that time, Sun Quan and Zang Ba can work together to attack Xuzhou and make Cao Wei lose the eastern front!"
When Ma Su saw the performance of the two, he left four words - children can be taught!
Then he was beaten several times by Zhang Nan.
"Don't think that just because you and Chang Wen are good friends, you can tease the two of us!"
"Yes, although the two of us are responsible for protecting you, we are also older than you. Call me brother and listen!"
The three of them were noisy all the way, but when they arrived at Xiapi City, they discovered that the people's faces were serious. Soldiers patrol the city constantly.
"May I ask Master Jun, what happened in this city?"
Zhang Nan stepped forward to inquire, but the soldiers were alerted and pointed their spears at the three of them.
"What are you doing? Why are you asking about these things if it doesn't matter?"
Seeing that the other party was so fierce, Zhang Nan was unambiguous. Would she be afraid of taking action?
When Ma Su saw this, he stopped Zhang Nan, then took out a sling of copper coins in his hand and handed it to the other party quietly.
"Master, we are doing a small business. If the adults in the city have any orders, we must know them!"
"Master Jun, that reckless man is ignorant, don't be like him!"
The guarding soldier's eyes widened when he saw the money. He happily accepted the money and said with a smile, "It's nothing! Your Excellency, I went to encircle and suppress the Taishan bandits. I heard that they have been besieging the mountain for several days!"
"It won't delay your business! Enter the city quickly and don't block the door!"
Encircle and suppress Taishan bandits?
Cheng Yu is so fast!
Ma Su frowned and immediately led Zhang Nan and Fu Kuang into the city.
"Old Cheng Yu is more powerful than I thought. We must find a way to save Zang Ba!"
