When he returned to the government office, Cao Cao was paying attention to the military situation in Yuzhou. When he saw Zhang Han coming back, he immediately stood up to greet him and pulled him to sit down in front of the main seat, with a happy smile on his face.
"Bo Chang, thanks to your words last time, my father's life was saved. If Yuncheng hadn't gone to Langya to rescue him, everyone in my Cao family would be dead by now."
"Of course the family property cannot be recovered."
"The property was recovered?" Zhang Han was quite shocked. If he hadn't surrounded and annihilated others with multiple forces, he could just grab it and run away without fighting you. Zhang Kai would have run into the mountains long ago.
"No, just some pieces of cloth, silk books, and canons."
Cao Cao sighed deeply, but although he lost a lot, he never got it, so it did not disturb the current treasury allocation. It was a pity in his heart, but he would not worry about it all the time.
"Tsk," Zhang Han changed the topic and talked about Xiaopei's achievements, "General Zihe and I were stationed in Xiaopeixi. We harassed Xiaopei for several days and ordered the Xuzhou garrison to mobilize. It is said that the guard was changed from Chen Deng to Cao Bao, and According to our military’s speculation, Chen Deng may have been dismissed.”
Cao Cao seemed to be expecting this, and was immersed in thought, but he was not disappointed or regretful.
It seems that Boss Cao didn’t have much expectations for Chen Deng’s line from beginning to end.
"Well, don't worry about it. Xuzhou is about to fight. There is no better opportunity than this time."
"However, due to this unexpected incident in Langya, I have already determined some things in my heart..."
As expected, Cao Cao told Zhang Han all his guesses about Zhang Miao, but the person who sent the letter from Dongjun was not intercepted, and the detective captured by Cao Cao only carried some common information.
Not even signed.
Then I don’t know who gave it to whom. Only the person who sent the letter knows. At this point, Zhang Han smiled, cupped his hands and said: "Today's peace is hard-won, and students don't want to go back to the days of licking blood from the edge of a knife." .”
"That being the case, I have some guesses. Please give it a try, my lord."
Zhang Han was in troubled times, and if he wanted to survive, he needed not only martial arts, but also food... He had experienced hungry escapes and bloody battlefields after joining the army. Yanzhou was originally a ruined and desolate land.
Now, after last year's major and minor wars, in which countless lives were lost, we have finally gained temporary peace. There are green onions and seedlings in the fields, no traffic, and old men working with cattle.
In the event of civil strife and lack of preparedness, powerful enemies such as tigers and wolves are attracted to the territory, and within a few months the entire territory will be devastated!
The terrible thing is not that the farmland is destroyed, but that after repeated destruction, the people will no longer have hope and have no morale. It is not only the land that has collapsed, but also the heart of gathering.
Zhang Han doesn't want to see this. Since he chose the Jian'an Heavenly Group in the first place, he must be determined to bring the style of Jian'an, Wei and Wu!
"Well, feel free to say it boldly." Cao Cao's eyes were steady and his aura was restrained. He put away the letters in front of him and looked at Zhang Han levelly.
"My lord, I urge you to advance, but you must focus on peace and virtue. Attack Xu with benevolence. The fiercer the battle, the better you treat the people with every city you enter. And Tao Qian will be charged with three crimes of treason and usurping the Han, supporting bandits, and murdering Cao Weng. name."
"The real advantage the lord has at this time is that he can win the hearts of the people through morality and benevolence! Only in this way, the more respectful and righteous the lord is, the faster and more violent his troops will be, and the people of Xuzhou will have their own opinions. However, the strategy of delaying the attack will give Tao Qian will bring some room for maneuver, and he will invite allies from all over the country to help; however, in the battle between Yan and Xu, Xuzhou has already gained a moral disadvantage, so how can the princes who come to help help the unjust master last long? "
"If the situation remains like this for a long time, people's hearts will inevitably tilt towards the lord, forcing Tao Qian into a desperate situation. Once he gives up his morality, starts recruiting troops and food, and resists stubbornly, he will be an unjust person with few helpers. The princes who came to help him They will definitely be disappointed one after another because they can see what people want."
"Furthermore, my lord's slow capture of Xuzhou also has the advantage of preventing the Confucian scholars and officials within the territory from taking advantage of this opportunity to rebel, and before the troops are fully committed to the Xuzhou battlefield, they can turn back at any time to eliminate internal troubles."
"I believe that internal troubles are the most serious, followed by Xuzhou," Zhang Han said seriously, "There are hidden dangers from wealthy families inside. If we take advantage of the opportunity to open the door to robbers at this time, it will be the most troublesome!"
"Open the door and greet the thief?" Cao Cao kicked his eyes, immediately sat up, and stared at Zhang Han in disbelief: "What does this mean? Is there any evidence?"
"No," Zhang Han shook his head, "I am just guessing. If we want to cause chaos in Yanzhou while our army is marching eastward to Xuzhou, it is not possible with the current ability of the nobles. But if we open the door to welcome other princes to enter Yanzhou, It’s completely different.”
"There are many thieves spying around. There is Zhang Yang in the south of Jizhou. Zhang Yang's army has taken in a general who has nowhere to go. My lord, do you know who he is?"
"Lü Bu," Cao Cao's eyes suddenly froze. Various pieces of news would pass through his eyes every day, but the only ones he remembered in his heart were those who were once famous, and Lu Bu happened to be among them.
"How can Bo Chang be so sure?"
"I'm not sure, just guessing, but there is no shortage of such possibilities," Zhang Han said, handing over his hands. "Take all the possible princes as imaginary enemies, and then eliminate the impossible ones based on the intelligence. The last remaining imaginary enemy is Lu Bu, who is the most likely."
"If you think so, wouldn't you be the enemy of the whole world? That would be too tiring," Cao Cao said with a smile, but after thinking about it, it is also a way. Zhang Han did not have the ability to predict things like a god, but stupidly thought about them one by one. , consider it carefully, and then compare it with the military situation to make a conclusion.
If it were Lu Bu, Yanzhou would be in trouble. But I wonder if he fled from Chang'an to Yuan Shao and then fled to Zhang Yang. How much energy would he still have after all the twists and turns?
"Is there anyone suspicious in East County?"
"I am not familiar with the officials of Dongjun. I am only familiar with Mr. Wen Ruo, Jijiu and Mr. Zhongde," Zhang Han said decisively, "But if nothing else, you can pay attention to those who have a close relationship with Bian Rang or have a mentor-friend relationship." Among the officials, it is best to have celebrities as the main ones.”
Of course, Zhang Han would not say his name directly. Cao Cao was a man of the world and a man of many plans and decisions. Since he had come back with a plan the day before yesterday, he would definitely be able to see a lot, so he just made insinuations and pushed Boss Cao away.
The answer he came up with on his own was more firm than anyone else's input.
"I know," Cao Cao frowned and pondered. In this way, the little information obtained from sneaking back this time can be confirmed. Although Zhang Han didn't say who it was, it gave me a general direction of guessing.
The celebrities from the Yanzhou family that I have appointed are only a few of them in high positions, and Chen Gongtai is among them.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao was not in a hurry. He suddenly raised his head with a smile, and the tension in the whole scene disappeared immediately. A smile swept away the gloom on his face, and he said to Zhang Han: "Don't talk about this, we will convene civil and military discussions after a while."
"My father is holding a banquet at home. He has already mentioned it several times. When you come back, he will invite you to our home for a banquet immediately."
"Eating dinner?" Zhang Han hesitated, "Can I take Dian Wei with me?"
"But," Cao Cao was speechless and said, "This is a thank you gift from my father, brother and nephew to you. Bochang is not only a simple achievement this time, but also Cao's life-saving grace. "
"You don't have to set up a special table to repay the kindness of saving your life, right?" Zhang Han suddenly felt that it was a little missing, "I want to eat some home-cooked food, it is best to eat it for a long time."
"good."
Cao Cao patted him on the shoulder and said, "Bo Chang will go to my mansion first. You can come with me to eat at home in the future."
…
After Zhang Han left, a guard led him to see Mr. Cao, and Dian Wei followed him. Not long after he left, Cao Cao called Cheng Yu and asked about the plan to attack Xu.
"Mr. Zhongde, do you know what will happen to Yanzhou if we attack Xu?"
Cheng Yu's face was rather thin. After contemplating for a moment, he said in a deep voice: "Dong'a and Fan County need to be guarded by heavy troops, otherwise Juancheng will be endangered and the route to Xuzhou to the east may be cut off."
"I grew up in Dong'a and have made many old friends. I can ask you to follow me as a disciple. Each of you can recruit hundreds of local heroes to follow you. If the lord goes to attack Xuzhou, I am confident that I can stay in Yanzhou to share the lord's worries."
"Do you think it's better to attack Xu quickly or slowly?"
Cheng Yu thought for a moment, then raised his hands and said firmly: "You should hurry up. If you use the famous force like thunder, it will break like a bamboo."
"Okay, I understand. Thank you sir for your advice," Cao Cao returned the favor with a smile and let Cheng Yu go back first.
Not long after, Xi Zhicai was called from the military camp again. Cao Cao asked the same question and revealed a lot to him about the situation analyzed by Zhang Han.
After hearing this, Xi Zhicai laughed uninhibitedly and said: "If you couldn't afford a long war in the past, I would have advised your lord to attack quickly, frighten the people of Xuzhou, and vent your anger to win the march." Money and food; but if you think about it carefully, the crime Tao Qian committed was an innocent disaster for the people. Instead of saving the people, we made them suffer the anger, why bother?"
"It's just right now. Bu Rende vents his anger on the people of Xuzhou and vents his anger on Tao Qian's soldiers and horses. The grievances in the hearts of the people will be pushed to Tao Qian to bear. I think it is appropriate to take it easy!"
When Xi Zhicai said this, Cao Cao immediately beamed and gradually showed a smile, "Zhicai has won my heart. Let's go and prepare. First, finalize the food transportation route. I will come to the military camp to discuss with you later."
"Can Bo Chang come?" Xi Zhicai asked.
"He's back. My father wants to entertain him. I'll ask him to come to the military camp later."
Very good, don’t call me when you’re having a banquet, right?
"Bring me a jar of fine wine. It's a long night, so why not have a long and drunken conversation?"
Although I can bring it with me on my way back, sometimes once I know that a friend is coming to meet me and I don't let him bring something, I always feel like I'm missing something.
…
In the backyard of the government office, Cao Song temporarily lives in this mansion. Recently, more than a dozen beautiful maids have been added to take care of him. The old man's condition has improved a lot.
After Zhang Han came in, Su Wei immediately saw a beautiful woman coming to the courtyard after hearing the news. He peeked a few times from a distance, then quickly approached and said loudly: "Is this person Zhang Bochang?"
"Huh?" Zhang Han turned around and saw a young woman wearing a green robe and skirt. She had an oval face, skin like cream, red lips and white teeth. Her hair was combed back and tied into a simple bun. Her face was pink and her eyes were looking forward.
Although the robe and skirt are wide, they still have a swaying feeling when walking. If you look carefully, you can see that the upper part is quite tight, which stretches the skirt under the abdomen.
Zhang Han felt that if she dotted red sand between her eyebrows, she would look like a holy Taoist nun, with a dignified and generous temperament even without dotting.
Zhang Han suddenly understood why he landed at the junction of Yan and Henan during the time travel, instead of in the cradle of Yuan's legitimate son.
Because he is a thief. And I decided even more resolutely to develop my gratitude into a long-term meal ticket and stay at Boss Cao’s house for a whole year.
