The word "class teacher" is the most talked about thing in the army recently. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this battle can no longer continue.
But except for the three great counselors, no one dared to decide Cao Cao's thoughts. Everyone could only offer suggestions but not make plans.
Man Chong asked bluntly, which made Cao Cao stunned for a moment.
He turned to smile and said: "As I said before, the military power of the army is still in the hands of General Beifu. Just listen to him."
Man Chong pursed his lips with disdain in his heart, and his hands under the sleeves of his robe were trembling.
It was acceptable for Cao Cao not to deal with Liu Bei's affairs, but why should such an important matter as a class teacher be left to this young man in his twenties?
Zhao Yan next to him was horrified. He glanced at Cao Wu secretly and thought of a key question.
The prime minister is already over fifty years old, his health is deteriorating, but he has no heir.
Twenty-year-old Cao Pi took the initiative and asked Situ Zhao Wen to conquer him. However, the official did not take it seriously, and Zhao Wen was forced to commit suicide.
Cao Cao obeyed Cao Wu's words and even put hundreds of thousands of troops under Cao Wu's command.
Taken together, could it be that in a hundred years the prime minister will not pass the power to the disciples, but to Cao Wu, his younger brother who is only a few years older than Cao Pi?
Is the relationship between their brothers really that good?
Zhao Yan secretly made up his mind that he must hug Cao Wu tightly from now on, but not alienate him. Fortunately, his performance was not bad, and Cao Wu should have a good impression of him.
Man Chong suppressed his anger and looked at Cao Wudao: "What do you think, General Beifu? Now that the war has come to an end, there is resentment in the army. I'm afraid..."
Cao Wu replied bluntly: "The floods in Jiangxia have not receded. The soldiers should continue to rescue people until the rescue is completed."
Man Chong frowned: "How can the army stop eating because of choking? Rescue is important, but the army needs a lot of food and clothing every day. How long will it take to save it like this?"
This is not because Man Chong is cold-blooded, but in this day and age, there is no one who can save people from floods.
Not understanding hydrology is one thing, but having no organization is another.
Without Huang Chengyan, a master who is familiar with geography, and Zhuge Liang, a genius who can use every bit of military power just right at a young age, it would be impossible to have enough manpower and ships.
Therefore, Man Chong still believed that Cao Wu was just talking on paper and saving people was not worth the loss.
Cao Wu was different. He had personally seen people rescuing people in more difficult floods. He knew that experiencing this kind of rescue was a valuable asset to these soldiers.
This kind of action is comparable to war, it can also train people.
Take Cao Zhen as an example. In the past few days of rescue, Cao Zhen has seen so many lives and deaths, his character has become much stronger, and he even adopted a five-year-old adopted daughter. Maybe if Cao Zhen educates his children in the future, he won't educate Cao Shuang so naively.
The entire Cao army will be greatly improved in combat capability and spiritual will through the baptism of the rescue.
And rescue will also establish a good image. In the early years, Cao Cao did the same thing. Just because his horse was frightened and destroyed the crops in the field, he cut off his hair and took his place.
With these accumulations and after the rescue, the people of Jiangxia believed that Cao Jun was a real heavenly soldier. As Xun You said, from now on, Jiangxia will be Cao Jun's southern Great Wall.
However, this kind of thing cannot be explained in a few words. Cao Wu didn't have a good impression of Man Chong, a person who was almost a cruel official, and he was too lazy to tell Man Chong.
Man Chong didn't wait for the answer for a long time and snorted coldly.
Zhao Yan took a step forward and smoothed things over: "Continue the rescue. First, we can continue to promote the benevolence of our army, compete with Liu Xuande, and make the people of Jiangxia return to their hearts. Second, we must always be prepared for the war in Hefei, wait and see the outcome there, and deter the Jiangdong Army. After all, half of our army's ships are still available, but they are scattered in the floods. If Hefei is in emergency, we can still continue eastward along the Yangtze River and threaten Jiangdong."
Man Chong listened to what he said in an orderly manner, and his expression softened.
Hearing Zhao Yan's words, Cao Wu smiled lightly.
He found the man interesting from the beginning.
Zhang Liao was both civil and military, Zhang He was good at battle formations, and was selfless when it came to banning. There were so many outstanding generals in the Seventh Army, but Cao Cao finally chose Zhao Yan, the newly appointed prefect of Zhangling, as the military governor. He really believed in Zhao Yan's ability as a peacemaker.
This time Zhao Yan went on an expedition. Although Feng Kai died, there were no mistakes in coordinating the entire army. He even arrived at Xiakou earlier than the main force. There was no credit but hard work.
Ada had repeatedly persuaded Cao Wu to win over Zhao Yan, and Cao Wu also felt that Zhao Yan was someone he could be friends with.
When Zhao Yan spoke for him today, he thought that he might as well reciprocate the favor and give him a big gift.
So he said: "Now that Jingzhou has been newly established and the chief officer of Jingzhou is still vacant, I would like to recommend Governor Zhao as the shepherd of Jingzhou. What do you think, brother?"
Cao Wu asked for a high price and paid the money on the spot. What Cao Wu wanted was Zhou Mu. In fact, it would be fine to give him a governor.
The governor and the governor are the chief officials of a state. Except for those officials appointed by the princes, the Han official will only appoint one of the two officials, the governor or the governor, in the same state. Previously, Jingzhou had always appointed the governor.
Liu Biao's Jingzhou Mu was a registered official of a state and a feudal official.
After his death, Liu Cong was elected by the Jingzhou family to inherit the position of Jingzhou Mu, but he was not officially appointed by the court.
After Liu Cong surrendered, Cao Cao moved Liu Cong to be the governor of Qingzhou and transferred him away from Jingzhou, and he was not treated badly by his position.
But in this case, Jingzhou would have no chief official.
In the original history, Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi and returned to the north. After losing Jingzhou, there was no need to appoint Jingzhou shepherd. It was not until Liu Bei captured the four southern counties and took possession of six of the nine counties in Jingxiang that Cao Cao pinched his nose and admitted. He lost his position as a herdsman in Jingzhou.
Later, Guan Yu served as the shepherd of Jingzhou, but accidentally lost Jingzhou. The position of chief official of Jingzhou became a person from Soochow.
Sun Quan, Lu Xun, Sun Wei, Lu Kai, Lu Kang and others successively served as this chief officer until the Three Kingdoms returned to Jin.
Now, unlike history, Jingzhou fell into the hands of Cao Cao.
No one expected that Cao Wu would propose a candidate for such an important position in such an understatement.
You must know that Zhao Yan is only thirty-seven years old. In this war, he was just a warlord rather than a commander. His achievements are not significant but he is credited.
What's more, he just promoted the prefect of Zhangling this year. Although the prefect, Zhou Mu and the governor are both worth two thousand dan, there are more than a hundred prefects, while Zhou Mu is only in his early tenth year. If there are two promotions a year, the speed of promotion is also Too fast.
As soon as Cao Wu's suggestion was made, Zhao Yan couldn't hide his excitement. He thought that making friends with Cao Wu on the night of the Han River attack was the most correct decision in his life.
His heart was a little wandering. He was still young and had taken the position of the chief official of Jingzhou. Jiuqing was already in his pocket, and the three princes also had great hope. This was something he had never dared to think about before.
It is no longer impossible to enter and exit the general phase.
However, he also knew that in the future, Jingzhou could be attacked, retreated or defended, and it was easy to make meritorious deeds. It was a place where people were fighting for the top spot, and countless people were watching from inside and outside.
There are many people with sufficient qualifications in the court, and I am afraid that Manchong himself has several candidates he wants to submit.
Sure enough, Man Chong frowned deeply and said loudly: "Prime Minister, Governor Zhao has made outstanding achievements, but his qualifications are still young. As the chief official of Jingzhou, I am afraid it will be difficult to convince the public!"
Man Chong is famous for his outspokenness. Speaking so straightforwardly would offend others.
Zhao Yan looked down at his toes without making a sound. The lofty ambition he had just aroused was immediately extinguished. He thought for a moment, and he was afraid that no one, except Cao Wu, would support him in taking this official position, both inside and outside the court. He couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and felt quite uncomfortable.
However, Cao Cao only thought for a moment and said: "In the past, Boran took refuge in Jingzhou. Liu Jingsheng invited him to become an official, but he refused. A few years later, he went to Gu and returned to the north. Today I revisit my old place, this Jingzhou Chief officer, if you want to be the shepherd of Jingzhou, Boran is too young to be qualified, but he is always worthy of being the governor of Jingzhou."
"What?"
Full of favor and surprise, Cao Cao had already rolled his sleeves and said: "I have decided to be alone. You can go to the chief register, Heng Boxu, to draw up a Taoist document and submit it to the emperor."
After saying that, Cao Cao was ready to go to the city.
The so-called petition to the emperor after the Jian'an reign was basically a formality. The emperor could only decide on small matters such as food and clothing, but could not decide on major national affairs such as feudal officials.
Cao Cao has actually said that Zhao Yan is the governor of Jingzhou, and Zhao Yan is.
Man Chong quickly caught up and said, "Prime Minister, you can't..."
Cao Cao loved talents, so he didn't resent Man Chong's aggressiveness, but he waved his hand to indicate that there was no room for change in the matter.
Man Chong's face was blue and purple. He had no idea about such an important matter. Just because Cao Wu decided it with just one word, he was caught off guard. He hurried down to the city to discuss it with Xun You and others.
After Cao Cao and Man Chong left, Zhao Yan couldn't help but bowed to Cao Wu.
"The general's recommendation and kindness will be unforgettable for a lifetime. From now on, the general will go through fire and water without hesitation whenever he is asked to do something!"
Cao Wu smiled and helped him up and said, "The governor deserves it."
The word "provincial governor" deeply stimulated Zhao Yan. He bowed down again, and his peacemaker state disappeared. From now on, for him, Cao Wu was the most respectable person besides Cao Cao.
Cao Wu pulled him up again and said with a smile: "People of Jingzhou, I leave it to you."
Zhao Yan nodded heavily, thinking that when Cao Wu ascended the throne, even... one step further, maybe he, Zhao Yan, would also become a minister of Conglong.
He also decided to find a way to promote Guan Qiujian after he returned, as his vote of trust.
As for Cao Wu, he had never thought about seizing the throne or anything, but he was about to publicly deal with Sima Hanoi. In order to prevent Cao Pi from causing trouble, he had to win over a group of people.
And Zhao Yan's relationship with him was neither close nor far, so he was just the one to win over him.
Since then, with the addition of Zhuge Liang and Zhao Yan, as well as a personal relationship with Zhang Liao, Beifu has its own team.
The two of them gave in for a while and went down to the city together, but because the scouts came to report, the battle in Hefei had already come to an end.
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At the top of the city of Hefei, a bloody man was still charging.
Cao Ren held a long sword and fought with the man several times. He shouted: "Zhou Tai, the people behind you have retreated!"
Zhou Tai's face was covered in blood, but he laughed like a ghost.
This is already his seventh time on the top of Hefei City.
Hefei is only one breath away from being broken.
