Chapter 2228 Interesting, not interesting


    Five years of Taixing.


    March.


    ??Cao Cao summoned his ministers in Yecheng to discuss the war in Yuyang.


    ?? Cao Cao looked at the high platform in the distance that had been stopped, and said nothing for a while.


    ?It was started to be built while Yuan Shao was still alive, but it was not completed when Yuan Shao died. Originally, Cao Cao planned to continue building it, but now it has been stopped.


    On the one hand, it was because he had no money, and on the other hand, it was because Cao Cao suddenly felt bored...


    Before, Cao Cao wanted to continue building the high platform because Cao Cao wanted to prove something to Yuan Shao. It was also because Cao Cao wanted to express something to those who chose Yuan Shao. But now these have lost their meaning, and naturally there is no need to continue building them. .


    Comparatively speaking, Cao Cao hated these people in Jizhou even more.


    ?This kind of disgust is not because these people in Jizhou chose Yuan Shao at the beginning, nor is it just the obedience of the people in Jizhou, but because these guys in Jizhou think that Jizhou is their family''s territory, and they practice it as a matter of course...


    Who is the one who is at fault for being a wealthy gentry family to this day? 』Cao Cao wore a brocade court dress with five layers inside and outside. The innermost one is a moon-white coat, which is exposed at the collar, and the outermost one is a red, black and gold-embroidered crown. In addition, she wears a crown on her head. She is calm and majestic. She sits in the middle, He looked at Guo Jia on the side and said slowly, "After Xiaowu?" I remember that during the time of Xiaowu, there were especially wealthy people who were worried about the country and asked themselves to contribute to the war..."


    Today is the agreed time, perhaps the start of the final play. Of course Cao Cao had to wear formal clothes. The same is true for Guo Jia, except that everyone else has to go to the main courtyard, but Guo Jia can come to Cao Cao first. Is Cao Cao considered a big leader? Of course he was the last one to go. What would happen if the leaders were asked to wait for the participants one by one at the venue?


    Before you do anything, there are still options.


    After doing it, you have no choice.


    ??Guo Jiagong cupped his hands and said, "Maybe Mayi is the beginning." 』


    "Mayi..." Cao Cao sighed. This period of history was naturally familiar to Cao Cao, but he also heard the implication of Guo Jia, so he glanced at Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao thought, Ji has a king, Nie Hu?" 』


    ??Guo Jia cupped his hands and said: "Wang, Nie Mo needs to have... Mayi is already..."


    ??Cao Cao turned to look at Guo Jia, frowned and said, "Does it mean that you are bound to lose just because you are filial?" 』


    ??Guo Jiaran said: "Ming Gong... It is easy to defeat a tile dog, but it is difficult to fall into a tiger... The only one who is worried is Ming Gong..."


    "Um. Someone knows it. But the tiger... the tiger..." Cao Cao raised his head, "Mayi... haha, Mayi... we must give it a try! 』


    ?Before Mayi, the main theme between the Han and the Xiongnu was peace, but after Mayi, war was the main theme...


    Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia.


    ?Guo Jia also looked at Cao Cao.


    ??A guard soldier came to report that all the people attending the meeting had arrived...


    Cao Cao waved his hand to show that he understood.


    "Since the hussar can do it..." Cao Cao said solemnly, "Someone can do it too!" You must know that the bravest man in the world is not a hussar! 』


    ??Guo Jia was silent and just prostrated on the ground.


    ??Cao Cao stood up, walked to Guo Jia, pulled him up, patted Guo Jia''s arm, turned around, tightened the jade belt around his waist, and walked out proudly.


    ??Guo Jia followed Cao Cao, his head lowered, mixed in with the other followers, but his heart was tumbling.


    ??Guo Jia partly agreed with Cao Cao''s ideas, and partly opposed them. Guo Jia believes that Cao Cao''s layout is too big, and if the board is large, various accidents are prone to occur, and there are too many uncontrollable factors. Although Guo Jia has tried his best to help Cao Cao think about it and find out the deficiencies, they are still uncontrollable. There are too many factors, and even Guo Jia cannot guarantee that the plan will go smoothly...


    ??Guo Jia raised his head slightly, glanced at Cao Cao walking in front, then lowered his eyelids and sighed slightly in his heart.


    “Today, Yuyang is trapped, and the barbarians from Xianbei invade and perish. Many people in Youzhou are killed, especially Minzhi. Now we want to raise our troops to attack it and save Youzhou from fire and water, what should we do? ” Cao Cao looked around and said in a deep voice.


    Everyone in the audience looked at Cui Yan with their eyes.


    ?Cui Yan is like a wooden sculpture, sitting upright and motionless.


    Li Pan gritted his teeth, stood up straight, cupped his hands and said, "Ming Gong is here." Now if I advance lightly in my armor and drive towards Youbei for a long time, I may not be able to make any achievements! Disease will lead to lack of food, and slowness will lead to lack of future benefits. What''s more, the spring plowing has not yet started, the crops are not growing, and the barns everywhere are empty. It is really difficult to continue the war! I hope Ming Gong will think twice! 』


    Li is doing something wrong! ” Guo Jia retorted, “We are not driving far away into the desert, nor are we fighting without retreating. We are in danger of Yuyang, the northern hub of Jizhou! If you win, you can keep peace in Youbei. If you lose, Youbei will fall, and Jizhou will also be in trouble! Therefore, there is only one battle! 』


    『Dare to ask about the wine sacrifice, how many men and horses are needed now that there are many thieves in Yuyang, and how much food is needed, not to mention that they may not be able to win! If we use this kind of money, food and soldiers to strengthen Jizhou''s border defense, the thieves will not be able to farm for a long time, and they will retreat in the long run! Li Pan said, "By then we will be able to easily recover the lost ground, just like flipping the palm of our hands. Why bother to mobilize troops and mobilize the masses now if we can''t gain success?" 』


    It is true that sending troops may not lead to total victory, but if you sit back and watch, you will definitely be completely defeated! ” Guo Jia said categorically, “If Yuyang falls and the people lose their lives, will Li Cheng be responsible for it?” 』


    "ha! Li Pan glared at Guo Jia and cursed in his heart. He turned around and did not answer Guo Jia''s words. Instead, he raised his hands to Cao Cao and said, "Ming Gong is above. I was born in Ji and grew up in Ji, so I will take care of the safety of Jizhou." In terms of! If there are any inappropriate words, please forgive me, Lord..."


    ??Guo Jia sneered, he knew what Li Pan meant. Of course, most of the people present also understood what Li Pan meant, but once he said it clearly, it didn''t mean much. But it was Li Pan who said it.


    ??Cao Cao raised his eyes and stared at Li Pan, "What I love you to say...is that you can''t send troops to save Yuyang?" 』


    Li Pan was silent for a moment, then gritted his teeth and said, "This is just for my humble opinion..."


    "Hmm..." Cao Cao responded noncommittally, and then looked at the others, "My dear friends, if you have any other opinions, please feel free to tell me. 』


    Hua Xin slightly cupped his hands and said, "My lord." Li Zheng''s words may be biased, but he is well-intentioned. The affairs of military strategists are of great importance to the country and cannot be done carelessly. Nowadays, Yuyang is in chaos, and the war situation is tense. If you don''t know the enemy or yourself, and don''t know the danger, you will rush to send troops rashly, fearing that you will betray the way of a military strategist. It is better to postpone the dispatch of troops and wait and see how the situation changes. When it becomes clear, it is not too late to start the war again... I hope my lord will learn from it. 』


    ??Cao Cao also hummed without saying anything. Then he turned to look at Cui Yan and said, "What do you think Ji Gui?" 』


    When Cao Cao called his name, Cui Yan naturally could not continue to pretend to be deaf and dumb, so he cupped his hand and said calmly: "Guo''s words of offering wine are to save the people of Yuyang, and he is also good. Li Zheng''s words, I want the stability of Jizhou, and I am not wrong. What Hua Shizhong said is that I want to take a consistent strategy and not be partial... Therefore, I leave it to the Lord Qiankun to decide what strategy to take..."


    ‘Haha…’ Cao Cao squinted his eyes, stroked his beard and smiled.


    ??Cao Cao slowly stood up, and everyone looked at him solemnly.


    "If you fight, if you cannot win the battle, it is someone''s fault..."


    『If you keep it, the ground will be lost, and it will be someone’s fault...』


    "If you wait and miss the opportunity, it is someone''s fault..."


    ??Cao Cao laughed loudly, squinted his eyes, and looked around at everyone, "I asked all the ministers, but they couldn''t come up with suggestions and were hesitant to make a decision. This is someone''s fault... Do you think so?" 』


    The whole house was shocked for a while!


    Some people like to be straightforward, straight and white, preferably with a touch of pink... uh, to mix things up, um, some people are used to fighting in the subtext, and like that hazy feeling, I despise those people who always have to expose the black hair between the two lumps of flesh on their chests...


    Generally speaking, these two types of people look at each other and hate each other.


    ?In most cases, the two types of people will go their separate ways. Whether they have different paths or not, they can just be content with each other. But suddenly one day, a person who likes to be straightforward came out and stopped everyone, accusing them that these twists and turns were too taxing and not smooth at all. Everyone should be like me and resist twisting and turning!


    ??In other words, those who like to bend around the corners angrily hold up signs and publicly criticize those things that are straightforward, like a gut that leads to the bottom, and the top and bottom smell of shit...


    Is it interesting?


    It’s boring.


    ?Just like now, when Cao Cao comes out now, everyone is bored.


    『I am guilty! Lord, please punish me..."


    Cui Yan prostrated himself on the ground, and then a large group of people followed him and prostrated, "I am incompetent and cannot help my lord, please forgive me..."


    ?Cao Cao laughed and said, "Guilty?" What''s the crime? The crime of speaking out? If a certain crime is punished, you can just hang up and go away. Once you come, you can avoid the army and avoid disaster, get away with it, and get away safely? Secondly, can you discuss things in the countryside, criticize the Qing Dynasty, and increase your reputation?　　　　　Everybody bowed their heads one after another. Oops, the master **** him so cleanly, uh, he said it so clearly, how embarrassing it is...


    Cao Cao stopped smiling, and then said in a deep voice, "Cui Jigui!" 』


    Cui Yan shivered slightly, raised his hands and replied, "I''m here." 』


    『You will be in charge of today’s discussion! Whether it''s war, peace, or something else, it''s up to you to decide! Cao Cao looked around and said, "Eating the emperor''s salary is a matter of loyalty to the emperor!" Everyone is here, all the food and drink they need are ready, just give orders to your servants! I am waiting for your good news! 』


    After Cao Cao finished speaking, he walked away.


    Everyone in the hall looked at each other in shock.


    ? Cui Yan couldn''t help but feel a sinking feeling in his heart...


    Originally, Cui Yan thought that Cao Cao was probably going to lead the battle, so he deliberately asked more people to come, so that he could build a larger momentum when necessary and prevent some situations that might happen, but Cui Yan What Yan didn''t expect was that Cao Cao would do something like this!


    Or…


    Cui Yan straightened up and stared at the smiling Guo Jia, "Following the filial piety is indeed a clever plan..."


    ?"I dare not..." Guo Jia smiled, "If Brother Cui is too timid to do anything, you can ask the lord to resign immediately..."


    "you! ” Cui Yan stared, and then almost immediately, he smiled, ignored Guo Jia, and turned to everyone, “Everyone, since the lord has entrusted an important task to someone, I will be disrespectful... Now when discussing Yuyang, how should we respond? Please express your opinions! 』


    Li Pan was the first to say: "Don''t fight!" Now that Jizhou is exhausted, the warehouses are empty, and the spring plowing has not yet been completed, how can there be any spare strength to fight? Even if we have to fight, we are not in a hurry. We can strictly guard the passes and wait until the grain is harvested this autumn to find opportunities for fighting. It is not too late! 』


    Yes! Now we should focus on spring plowing! 』


    『The importance of the society and the country lies in the society and the country! 』


    "If there is no food and grass to continue, how can the soldiers fight?" 』


    『Don''t fight, don''t fight, you must plow again, you must plow again! 』


    Cui Yan smiled slightly, then moved his eyes slightly to Guo Jia''s side, but seemed to see Guo Jia still smiling, and his heart suddenly skipped a beat. After pondering for a moment, he turned around and asked, "I don''t know." What is Guo Jijiu’s opinion? 』


    『Fight! ” Guo Jia spit out one word.


    Cui Yan hesitated and asked, "What''s the reason?" 』


    ?Guo Jia smiled and said, "I have already said it." 』


    Cui Yan''s frown deepened, "Guo Jijiu, this is a major military and national event, how can it be trivial!" 』


    ?Guo Jia also nodded, "What Cui Biejia said is true, how can it be a child''s play?" 』


    "snort! " Seeing that Guo Jia couldn''t be moved, Cui Yan simply ignored it. After another discussion, he had everyone''s opinions listed one by one, and was sent to the inner hall for Cao Cao to review.


    Cui Yan glanced left and right.


    People around him paid their respects to Cui Yan.


    ? Cui Yan knew that to a certain extent, Guo Jia''s attitude was that of Cao Cao, but Cui Yan still chose the military policy of defending Jizhou and did not agree to send troops to Yuyang. Whether it was Li Pan''s remarks or Hua Xin''s, they were actually the same. This was also the attitude of the entire gentry in Jizhou.


    During the First Youzhou War, the Jizhou nobles were deceived into fighting Gongsun together with Yuan Shao. However, after defeating the Jizhou people, they saw no benefit. All fools knew that they would not fall in the same place. Naturally, the Jizhou nobles did not I am willing to fall into the second Youzhou War.


    Since Cao Cao asked Cui Yan to come up with a negotiated result, Cui Yan would present the result.


    This is the "public opinion" in Jizhou!


    Not long after, the person who was sent to the inner hall came out with a somewhat strange look on his face.


    "how? Cui Yan asked.


    『Cao Gong has a lesson, please listen carefully! ” The attendant in the inner hall did not directly question Cui Yan, but stood directly in the hall and unfolded Cao Cao’s instructions.


    iously, listen attentively. Cui Yan and others all lowered their hands and listened.


    In the past, the Marquis of Jin returned to Yu and defeated Guo. Gong Zhiqi admonished, "Guo", "Yu''s appearance". If Guo dies, Yu will follow. Today, the Han Dynasty is quiet and Ji is like Guo and Yu! Emperor Tian has no relatives, only virtue is his assistant. Today, the people of Youbei are guarding the border with cold armor and fighting hard to guard the gate. If they don''t help, how can they betray their Ming virtue? 』


    Shi Cui from Jizhou, together with Li and Hua, refused to help the people of Youzhou and stood aside, using the excuse of spring plowing and Zhuang He. They dared to ask about the lives of the people of Youzhou, especially Zhuang He, millet and wheat! Today I can abandon Youzhou because of Zhuang He, but why will I abandon the Han Dynasty tomorrow? 』


    ?After hearing this, Cui Yan knelt down on the ground and kowtowed, and the rest of the people also knelt down one after another.


    ??Guo Jia smiled and did not stay any longer. Instead, he briefly signaled to Cao Cao''s chamberlain and walked out of the hall. Anyway, he is the main war faction and cannot negotiate with these Jizhou leaders and peace faction. After getting the preliminary results, there is no need to stay any longer.


    In fact, Cao Cao didn''t even think about discussing anything with Cui Yan and others. A few days ago, Cao Cao had already issued an order for Cao''s army in Qingzhou and northern Jizhou to advance in two directions, under the banner of massive support to Youzhou, and slowly moved toward Youzhou. The order to advance north.


    ??Guo Jia looked behind him and saw that Cui Yan and others were still kneeling on the ground...


    The next step is to ask these people to sign military orders to ensure that they receive taxes in the autumn? Since these people say they want to cultivate crops, they can''t just talk about it. Then the specific importance, how much farming is done, and the size of the autumn harvest will naturally become the standard for measuring these people.


    ? Led by Cui Yan, these Jizhou people will be divided into farming officers responsible for various regions in Jizhou, specifically responsible for agricultural crops...


    Presumably at this time, Chen Qun and others were almost there.


    ‘Hey…’ Guo Jia breathed out softly.


    Is it interesting?


    In a way, it’s not completely uninteresting.


    After all, Cao Cao used the migration of Jingzhou as an introduction from the beginning of his layout, just to clear out the power of the descendants of the gentry in Jizhou at this moment!


    But doing this is also very dangerous.


    Due to the situation, Cui Yan and others will inevitably complete the task of collecting taxes this year no matter what. Even if they sell iron, they will collect their respective shares. In other words, Cao Cao will get a relatively satisfactory income today, but Cui Yan and others will not sign anything in the coming year, and Cui Yan and others will not be stupid enough to continue to stay. It is inevitable that most of them will leave...


    Although there may not be any problems in administrative affairs if people from Yuzhou take over these jobs, Jizhou will definitely be affected in terms of subsequent food income and sources of soldiers. At the same time, Yuzhou and Jizhou are bound to be like water and fire. …


    So, in the end, is this thing interesting?


    It''s not entirely interesting either.


    ??After Cao Cao compromised with Xun Yu and other Yuzhou people, it was impossible to continue to compromise with the Jizhou people, because everyone knows that if you compromise on everything, you may end up compromising yourself. However, Cao Cao''s current practice of tearing down the east wall to repair the west wall made Guo Jia feel quite worried.


    Cao Cao wanted to strengthen his control over these noble children like the Hussar, but he didn''t make as much preparations and foreshadowing in advance as the Hussar did, so now he started to fight with real swords and guns. Sometimes, it naturally feels that it is not lubricated enough.


    ?This dryness comes from many aspects, the most important factor is talent, or the monopoly of talents that the current gentry class has formed, and the monopoly of talents comes from the monopoly of knowledge. You can only use these people, so you will inevitably be restrained by these people.


    Monopoly…


    This is the new vocabulary of hussar that Guo Jia learned in Chang''an.


    Very interesting.


    Long refers to Qiulong. The taller one is called Qiulong. Zhou Li noted that the tombs and sealing soils are mounds and ridges.


    Where is the place for building tombs and sealing earth?


    Nowadays, it is a monopoly, and the tombs are sealed.


    hehe.


    I don’t know why, but Guo Jia really wants to drink now.


    (End of this chapter)