The next day, Li Jun and Zhang Shun went to Liangshan first and met Cao Cao. They were very happy: "Now our fishing village has been built long ago and some boats have been built. Brothers have nothing to do every day and are about to ask my brother to arrange some affairs." To pass the time, I didn’t want my brother to call us two today.”
Cao Cao smiled and said: "I do have an idea, a big thing, and you two can't do it. But for the specific situation, I have to go with me to Qingzhou to meet someone so that I can explain it in detail."
The two said happily: "Don't talk about Qingzhou, I will follow my brother to the ends of the world."
Cao Cao laughed, took Chao Gai's hand to the table, and said: "King of heaven, what monk Zhishen said has inspired Wu a lot."
Xin held three cups in his hand and put them down from left to right: "Look, Heavenly King, in this way, Bianjing is on the left, Liangshan is in the middle, and Qingmi, Denglai and the four continents are on the right. Compared with the momentum of invading states and occupying prefectures here, , Liangshan is not affected by ringworm and scabies. If the imperial court attacks, the four states will be the primary target..."
Cao Cao soaked some tea and wiped it with his hands, leaving a trail of water from the left cup to the right cup. He was passing under the middle cup and said with a smile: "At that time, the two states of Qingmi will be fighting in front, Liangshan will be behind, and Wu will be in control. Among them, even if there are hundreds of thousands of troops, it is difficult for him to win."
Wu Yong looked surprised and delighted, clapped his hands and said with a smile: "Wonderful, wonderful, this is the plan for attacking with troops! But in order to do this, we must quickly descend to the four states of Qingmi, Denglai, otherwise the imperial troops will arrive. The surrounding people are attacking, but it’s going to be even worse.”
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Mr. Jialiang is right! Therefore, I want to go to Qingzhou first and talk to the monk Zhishen. If he is indeed a hero, we might as well let him come forward. We can work together to seize the four states of Qi! If it cannot be used, we will recruit other heroes to do it. In short, with the combined efforts of both of us, with the combat power of the state's army and horses, it should not be difficult to attack quickly. "
After hearing this, Chao Gai slapped the table, and the three cups jumped up together. He said boldly: "Brother Wu, what about the joint efforts of both parties? Chao is still saying what he said before: everything in Liangshan belongs to Brother Wu. Since Brother Wu wants to Take those state capitals, Chao will personally lead Lin Chong, Hua Rong, Liu Tang, and Tang Bin, order 3,000 soldiers and horses, and follow Brother Wu to fight."
Song Jiang hurriedly said at the side: "Two brothers, if they attack the city and seize the territory, Bizhan Mountain is not the king. It is really the same as rebellion! Please think about it again!"
Chao Gai frowned, and when he was about to speak, Cao Cao stopped him and said, "It's a mature saying that you are a wise brother, but I have my own truth. Although I occupy the prefectures and counties, I don't have my own banner. I need to teach Song Ting to live a decent life." . At first, they were not angry and might send troops to conquer. I only defeated them several times to make them realize how powerful they were, but I did not take advantage of the situation to make a big deal. I also bribed powerful officials with large sums of money to let them know that I wanted to stay in peace and had no intention of becoming powerful. , the country has no worries about decline, so he can naturally live with it. It should be noted that the world is already riddled with holes, but for the ignorant kings and traitorous ministers, as long as they can be papered, they can ignore it. "
Wu Yong listened and laughed and said: "Muddle along, these four words are really exquisite. Isn't this the case for this court? Brother Chao Gai, brother Gongming, from Xiaosheng's point of view, this matter is feasible, but the court must take measures to recruit people."
Song Jiang's eyebrows jumped after hearing this.
Cao Cao observed the words and said with a smile: "There is a big difference between Zhao'an and Chao'an. For example, if we are to grow in Liangshan, and the court wants to recruit people, I will definitely have to burn strongholds and come out of the mountains, and even go to Beijing to pay homage and be rewarded with some official positions and wealth. But we have no How can he feel at ease when he has generals? He won't have to drag us around to conquer Liao, Xixia, or Tubo. In short, he will only give up when he loses his troops and generals and can no longer be used. Haha, recruit peace, recruit peace, recruit me If you go now, what kind of man do you think you are?"
After saying these words, everyone looked at each other and couldn't help but feel frightened.
Chao Gai sneered repeatedly: "If you talk about fighting in battle, my brother is not afraid of anyone. If you talk about spreading bad medicine and manipulating people, these are the special skills of those traitorous ministers. How can we compare with others? I always say not to recruit people. , just be happy in the water, that's why."
Cao Cao said: "This is a good word from the King of Heaven. But then again, if I occupy the four states, it will not be so easy for him to recruit people. I have the basics. If you come to attack, you can't defeat me. , the country is being conquered, the country is shaken, it is better for everyone to live in peace, and the edict comforts me, isn't it convenient? Our conditions are also very simple. Brother Chao Gai will be the prefect of Qingzhou, and brother Gongming will be The prefect of Dengzhou, Mr. Jialiang, the prefect of Mizhou, brothers Lin Chong, the prefect of Laizhou, haha, what those corrupt officials can do, is my brother worse than them?"
Chao Gai laughed loudly after hearing this, Lin Chong smiled and shook his head, Wu Yong looked excited, but Song Jiang was dumbfounded. He felt that Cao Cao's few words actually opened up a new world in front of him. He only wanted to recruit people, but he had never thought about what would happen after recruiting people. I never thought that one day I would be able to be a parent in one state!
He shook his head violently and shouted strangely: "If we are going to attack Qingzhou, we might as well bring Wang Ying, Kong Ming, and Kong Liang with us. These are all from Qingzhou and are familiar with the geography. They are more or less useful. The two brothers can send troops with confidence. They have younger brothers." Sit here and the village will be safe!"
Chao Gai nodded and said: "In that case, I will take the three of them with me and leave all matters in the village to my worthy brother."
At that moment, several people agreed to leave Shi Xiu, Lu Fang, Guo Sheng, and Xue Yong on the mountain until the Qin Ming army arrived. Chao Gai would lead them uniformly, with Wu Yong as the military advisor, with a total of 5,000 troops, and go to Erlong Mountain to meet up.
Cao Cao took the lead and took Niu Gao, Luan Tingyu, Fan Rui, Mu Hong, Shi Qian, Li Jun, and Zhang Shun with him, a group of eight people, and rushed to Qingzhou to meet Lu Zhishen.
There is a saying that two flowers bloomed, each representing one branch: Not to mention Chao Gai and other powerful soldiers and horses, but just Cao Cao and his eight men, they left the lake and spent the night at dawn. On the third day, they had arrived at the foot of Erlong Mountain.
Cao Cao was raising his head to take a closer look at the mountain. There were some minions who had been hiding on the road for a long time. Seeing the extraordinary momentum of several people, they jumped out and said: "Everyone, what are you doing here at Erlong Mountain?"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Little brother, I went up to the mountain to report that Wu Zhi of Yanggu County and several brothers came specially to pay a visit to the two leaders Lu Zhishen and Yang Zhi."
The young man heard that he was looking for his own village leader, so he did not dare to neglect and said: "In that case, please stop your horses at the foot of the mountain. The young man will go back as soon as he goes." He went up the mountain to report the news.
Not long after the group left, dozens of people came down from the mountain, and a fat monk walked in the front, beaming with joy. He came in front of everyone, clasped his fists and saluted, and said with a smile: "What a 'Wu Mengde', how come you are so lucky." So fast! The Sa family really found the right person. The Sa family is Lu Zhishen. Because of the embroidery on his body, people call me the 'Flower Monk'. One of these two brothers, one is the 'green-faced beast' Yang Zhi, is a descendant of the Tianbo Yang family. One is the 'Swordsman' Cao Zheng, the apprentice of my brother Lin Chong!"
Cao Cao returned the gift and laughed and said: "Isn't this fate? Coach Lin is also my brother. There is also brother Yang Zhi. My Erlang family has a younger brother Yang Zaixing. He joined the army in Dongping Prefecture with him. He is also the son of the Yang family. His father Yang Tian, his ancestor Yang Gong Guangrong, and his great-grandfather Yang Gong Bangyu, are they your relatives?"
Yang Zhi is a big man with broad shoulders and long arms. He has a green birthmark on his face. After hearing this, he was surprised and happy: "Ah, Mr. Bang Yu and my grandfather Huai Yu are half brothers." , in this way, his father and I are brothers of the same generation, and he is my cousin! Brother Wu, how is my nephew doing now? How old is he? "
Cao Cao raised his thumb and praised: "Although he is only fourteen or fifteen years old, he has already seen the Yang family's marksmanship. Even Coach Lin is full of praise for it."
Yang Zhi nodded repeatedly after hearing this, his expression was both sentimental and gratified, and said: "Back then, my great-grandfather Wen Guanggong went to the south and left behind the lineage of Uncle Bang Yu. Unexpectedly, a young talent came out. Brother Wu, how could I do that? Introduce him to me? His lineage only teaches marksmanship, and I just happen to pass on the Yang family's swordsmanship to my nephew."
Cao Cao smiled and said, "We shouldn't wait too long for such an important matter to have the best of both worlds. I will write a letter later and pick a capable brother to send to Dongping Mansion. I will take him to Erlong Mountain to visit my uncle."
After hearing this, Yang Zhi burst into laughter, his arms and legs moving with joy. Cao Cao secretly saw this in his eyes, nodded and said, "He is also a straightforward man."
Seeing that Yang Zhi wanted to ask about Yang Zaixing's situation, Lu Zhishen laughed and said: "Brother of mine, I was so happy to hear that there are still relatives in the world. Brother Yang, how can you pester Brother Wu here? If you have any questions, go up to the mountain and tell me. Just say it.”
Yang Zhi smiled and said: "Yes, I am so happy that I am stupid."
Now everyone went up the mountain and the guests and hosts were seated. Cao Cao introduced his brothers one by one. Lu Zhishen couldn't help but said: "With so many heroes following him, Brother Wu must be an extraordinary person. It seems that what Sajia said was right."
Seeing that the topic was getting to the point, Cao Cao smiled slightly and said calmly: "To be honest with you, brother, Wu came here just because of what he said. People in the Ming Dynasty don't tell secrets. From Wu's point of view, senior brother came here specially to Qingzhou, where he has no friends. Luocao must have already made a plan to occupy these states."
When Lu Zhishen heard this, he opened his big eyes and nodded: "As expected of 'Wu Mengde', he has a glimpse into the heart of the Sa family. That's right! When the Sa family escaped from Tokyo, they realized that there was no way to save the world and that all living beings were suffering. On impulse, their hearts I thought why not occupy a place where there would be no dog officials at the top and no evil officials at the bottom, men would farm and women would weave, so that people in this world could live like human beings, so I came to Qingzhou specifically to do something."
Looking at his expression, Cao Cao knew that he was not pretending, but that he really thought so, and he couldn't help but respect him: "Senior brother, he has a good vision. The green and dense sky is like a door, and the lattice is like a room. The two doors are closed, with the sea as the wall on the north and southeast sides. There are The benefits of fish and salt can also be used for maritime trade, which is the foundation of Qi Huan's hegemony in the past! If you retreat, you can close your doors and defend yourself, and build the paradise of Taoyuan. If you enter, you can open your doors to compete for deer and spread righteousness to the world!"
When Li Jun heard this, he remembered Jiang Jing's interpretation of the word, and his heart was pounding. He looked at Zhang Shun and saw the horror and ecstasy in the other's eyes.
Unexpectedly, Lu Zhishen shook his fat head and said: "The Sa family didn't think so much. I just saw the map in the account of the souchong manager and thought it was a good place. It is surrounded by the sea on three sides and the people can live and work in peace and contentment. .”
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Since we have this plan, why don't we do it ourselves, senior brother?"
When Lu Zhishen heard this, he rolled his eyes, his fat body slumped back, and said helplessly: "It is extremely rare for the Sa family to think of having two states as their gate and two states as their house. After occupying Erlong Mountain, they also thought It’s too big, but the more I think about it, the more I feel that things are messy and my head is as big as a bucket. Having said that, if the Sa family really knew how to implement it, they wouldn’t have just been a tribunal when they were in the Western Army. And..."
He suddenly sat up straight again and said seriously: "The Sa family has also inquired about the people in the four states, not to mention the others, but there is an extremely powerful person in Dengzhou. The Sa family thinks to themselves that there is no chance that he will be a match for him."
"Oh?" Cao Cao smiled lightly and said, "I wonder who the master is?"
Lu Zhishen showed a solemn look: "It's Dengzhou Tongpan, Zongze!"
"Zongze?" Cao Cao looked confused.
Youfenjiao: The obsession for half of his life is to recruit peace, and fierce generals and soldiers are the source of disaster. A few words remove the barriers to knowledge, and a few words reshape values.
(End of chapter)
