Zhang Han stayed in Xiaopei until February, and then news came that Cao Cao had actually returned to Juancheng long ago and was presiding over spring plowing with the eldest son.
The soldiers and horses of Jibei withdrew from Langya, but left hundreds of dead soldiers as spies. Now they entrusted all the soldiers and horses of Xiaopei to Cao Chun, and ordered Zhang Han to rush back to Juancheng to manage the government.
Zhang Han stared at the word "Xuxu" with all his eyes: "Does this mean that I won't be punished if I return to Juancheng in March?"
"Well..." Dian Wei frowned and tilted his head back, "Dian Mou advises you not to do this."
"Tsk, Brother Dian is very courageous, but he doesn't do it, which makes it a little less fun."
Zhang Han handed over the letter to Cao Chun and said with a smile: "Brother Zihe, I will leave all the power to you. I will go back to Juan first."
Circle... Every time I say this, I feel like a bull and a horse, but no one gives me any advice.
"Okay," Cao Chun nodded happily. He had been with Zhang Han for more than ten days, and he had many memories of drinking and talking at night. Zhang Han didn't talk in a cloudy way like other erudite scholars. He is frank, knows a lot of things, covers a wide range of topics, and speaks well, making it more comfortable to get along with him.
Even though Bochang had been transferred, he still thought about the soldiers and horses stationed there and the people of Xiaopei, so he specifically and solemnly entrusted me with the matter, which is rare.
Thinking of this, Cao Chun grinned, clasped his fists and said, "Don't worry, Bo Chang. I will be stationed in Xiaopei, so I won't let you miss him."
"No, I'm talking about the renovation of my mansion."
"Oh," Cao Chun's face lost its expression.
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Juancheng, in the backyard of the government office.
After Cao Song arrived at Juancheng after a long journey, he fell seriously ill for three days. It was as if something had drained all his energy from his body. He could only lie on the couch and breathe weakly. Many members of the Cao family thought that he was too frightened, so they still had to leave. .
Unexpectedly, from the fourth day, with the help of medicinal soup and dietary adjustments, Mr. Cao slowly started to eat, and gradually improved, and he was able to walk around on the sixth day.
At this point, his life was saved.
After Cao Cao's banquet, he invited Xun Yu to the inner room of his home. The two of them drove away the entourage and guards in a private place to discuss in secret.
"I want to attack Xuzhou."
After some pleasantries, Cao Cao bluntly stated his attitude, "Tao Gongzu wanted to kill my father to vent his hatred for last year's defeat. If this revenge is not avenged, he will be a son of man in vain."
Xun Yu blinked several times, as if he was influenced by the "words", and said: "The place where the four battles were fought in Xuzhou is seriously flooded. There is no danger of mountains and rivers in battle, but internal governance is suspected of the Yellow River. Xuzhou's family has been fighting for decades. Survival is deeply rooted and merchants are well-versed. If Ming Gong wants to take Xuzhou, now is the best time, but our Yanzhou is also prospering now. If we start a war, we will inevitably lose ourselves."
"Ming Gong wants to——" Xun Yu suddenly remembered something in the middle of his words. He looked stern, raised his hands and said loudly: "I understand, now is the best time! We can fight!"
If you attack Xu in the name of your father, the people in the territory will definitely not blame you. After all, this is taking filial piety as the banner and occupying morality.
And the old man did indeed suffer disaster in Xuzhou, and he was definitely not lying. Countless people had noticed this incident since he entered the city, and they had been deliberately publicizing it.
It is estimated that the people in the outer city of Dongjun have gradually regarded it as a topic of conversation after dinner.
In this way, there will be no chaos if there are no complaints within the territory, and morality can also be used to severely defeat the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou.
This advantage is the "intangible military capital" accumulated by Zhang Han when he advocated benevolent government, which is what Confucianism often mentions as the support of the people. These four words are difficult to measure in terms of soldiers, horses, and money.
The only worry is the hidden danger of killing and giving way before.
Xun Yu was from a noble family, so when he was in Yanzhou, his position was naturally on Cao Cao's side. After all, he was a wise master in his own opinion, but he also understood that the noble family would not give up easily and would not let Cao Cao truly become powerful.
Therefore, before Zhang Miao was eliminated, there were still people who could support him. At this point, he did not believe that Cao Cao had not considered it, so he was still waiting quietly.
Cao Cao chuckled lightly at this time and said: "This time I pretended to be suspicious and exposed Zhang Han and Zihe's troops to Xiaopei to contain Tao Qian, in order to allow Taishan's troops to withdraw safely after entering Xuzhou. , and at the same time deployed hundreds of detective sentries into Xuzhou."
"Furthermore, I created a big suspicion and pretended to go to Xuzhou. Everyone thought that I was attacking Xuzhou. I mobilized a lot of troops and horses, but they didn't expect that I had come back. This way, some clues were discovered."
Xun Yu raised his head curiously: "What's the clue?"
"Dongjun has sent a secret report to Chen Liu. Chen Liu has also sent sentry cavalry to inquire about the news. At this time, it is not difficult to find out if you pay a little attention. I also sent Su Wei to capture one or two cavalry and ask about something."
"Someone in Dongjun wants to kill me, and Chen Liu and Zhang Miao will definitely turn against me."
Cao Cao laughed easily. He had gained a lot from this trip. The biggest gain was that his previous doubts were firmly confirmed in his heart.
Zhang Miao, since the day Yuan Shao sent an order to Cao Cao to kill Zhang Miao, but Cao Cao refused, something was wrong with Zhang Miao.
Perhaps since then, I always felt like there was a butcher's knife hanging over my head, or maybe I felt ashamed and unwilling, so I felt jealous.
This is easy to understand. In the past, the person who dominated Yanzhou was Liu Dai, and the famous teacher and Confucian was a sideline. The person who can take over Liu Dai's class must be Zhang Miao, who is known as the Eighth Chef.
There were many heavenly groups in the late Han Dynasty, such as the Eight Chefs, the Eight Horsemen, the Sanxiu, the "Three Heroes of Taoyuan", the "Seven Sons of Jian'an", etc. With such titles, the talent may not necessarily be very high, but the dedication of resources behind them must be Quite a few.
Cao Cao had nowhere to go when he started his business, so he had to rely on Zhang Miao to get a foothold.
Suddenly one day, this little brother who relied on himself to survive suddenly became his immediate boss. In the past, he could speak with his back on the couch and give orders; but now he has to be humble and dare not disobey, which will not be accepted for a while.
Xun Yu nodded silently and did not ask Cao Cao why. Since he concluded this, he just prepared to make arrangements.
"Wen Ruo, Dongjun and Chenliu, I still leave it to you to manage the overall situation of money and food, and to appoint talented people. I hope you will not hesitate to use your talents to share my worries." After Cao Cao said this, he naturally placed his hand on the back of Xun Yu's hand. Go up and hold it tightly.
Looking at the core advisers of the entire Dongjun, there is no one other than Xun Yu who can support his rear.
Although Zhicai is talented, he is quite unruly, and his appearance and behavior are often criticized.
Although Yuan Rang has civil and martial arts skills, he still needs to guard the northern part of Dongjun, that is, Puyang. After being separated from Yuan Shao's orders, this place has become a barrier and must be guarded against Yuan Shao's threats at any time.
Cheng Yu was talented and a local celebrity. He also followed Liu Dai and had many old friends in Yanzhou. However, he had just become attached and could not gain full trust yet.
Zhang Han...that boy is not worthy. He was young and inexperienced in worldly affairs, and his reputation and background were not enough to overwhelm the scholars. Before he came back from the war, he had already been secretly assassinated.
Only Xun Yu, who came from a noble family, was knowledgeable, had unparalleled conduct, and was self-reflective, was a rare piece of jade in the world. When Cao Cao often thought about himself, he felt that if all the officials in the Han Dynasty had such pure and pure qualities as Wen Ruo, maybe they would not be able to succeed. It will lead to this situation now.
If I can’t even trust Xun Yu, who else can I trust?
"I... I'm sorry to say that the Ming Dynasty has entrusted me with an important task, and Yu Ding has devoted all his energy to repaying me with his death."
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In mid-February, when the farming season had begun for a long time and no more manpower was needed in all aspects, Zhang Han hurried back with Dian Wei.
When he returned to Juancheng, Zhang Han had already figured out the purpose of Cao Cao's trip on the road. In one sentence, he said, "Before fighting against the outside world, you must first settle down at home."
Boss Cao pretended to be suspicious and mobilized Xuzhou's troops everywhere, ostensibly to allow the elite soldiers he sent into Langya to withdraw safely, and at the same time placed secret agents in Langya territory.
But in fact, he had quickly returned to Juancheng to detect signs of Chen Liu's interactions with Dongjun.
All I can say is that he is a complete old yinbi.
It is very likely that Xuzhou will be paying attention to Langya throughout this year, and will send many people to find out how many young men Cao Cao has sent in.
In the past, Zhang Han would not say too many bad things about Zhang Miao in front of Cao Cao, but just kept telling him to be careful, but now it is different, and he can make those seemingly shocking judgments and speculations.
Zhang Han decided to reveal some answers to Cao Cao as soon as he came back, giving him a little prejudgment shock.
