Crossing the Battle of the Three Kingdoms

After Xi Zhicai left, Cao Cao said, "Wen Ruo, there are no outsiders now, so just tell me what you think."

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao seriously, and asked slowly, "Dare to ask my lord, do you have a heart of loyalty?"

What does Xun Yu mean? Don't the aristocratic family want to hold the Han family in their hands? Why would he ask this.

"So what? What if you don't?" Cao Cao didn't want Xun Yu to think too much about it, so he could only answer vaguely.

Xun Yu replied flatly: "Yes, I should break through Chang'an and take back the emperor. With the help of Tianwei, the current situation of separatism has been calmed down. If not, then wait for the opportunity to welcome the emperor back, and take the emperor to order the princes."

Sooner or later, you have to greet the emperor, but what you express is completely different.

Cao Cao rolled his small eyes, and said slowly, "Wen Ruo, let me tell you the truth, Chang'an is under the control of the Xiliang Army, and the people's livelihood is dying, and I'm afraid there will be no food for them if they take it."

Xun Yu pondered, and said, "My lord, why don't you follow Li Huiyi's lead and encourage the family to open a bank after the war to temporarily relieve the urgent needs of the people, and then the army and the people will work together to open up wasteland and farmland. It will definitely recover in a few years."

"Ah."

This method is good, but in this way, the economic power will be controlled by the family. I really don't understand why Li Huiyi is so bold.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "It is feasible, but if the economy falls into the hands of the aristocratic family, I am afraid that it will become a big problem, and it will become difficult to solve."

Indeed, if the aristocratic family grows bigger, it can compete with the royal family for power. If the lord is there, it may be able to restrict it a little bit. If it is a hundred years later, there may be a scene of falling apart.

Xun Yu agreed and said, "But is there any good way right now? That's the only way. If Li Huiyi dares to do it, why can't we?"

Yup!

Follow Li Huiyi to learn what you have learned and use it now. He is so smart, how could he not think of the result, he must have a back hand, why should he think hard about it.

Cao Cao smiled, and suddenly changed the subject and said: "Wen Ruo, a few days ago, the Yecheng spies sent back news that Li Huiyi had changed the military system, and the ranks of the generals were divided into classes and marshals. Do you understand this? view?"

Xun Yu said disdainfully: "Changing the military system without permission is a major matter. If it gets out, I'm afraid it will fall into the wrong hands."

"Well, let Wen Ruo go to work first." Seeing that Xun Yu looked down on the restructuring, Cao Cao stopped talking and prepared to clear his mind alone.

Watching Xun Yu salute and leave, Cao Cao fell into deep thought.

Is it Xun Yu who has the Han family in mind, or the Xun family who has the Han family in mind, should you express your thoughts to him.

Forget it, let's not talk to him for the time being, wait for the emperor to come, and observe for a while to see what Xun Yu means.

Chapter 316 Nanke Yimeng

But is the matter of the bank reliable?

People from aristocratic families must not trust everything, otherwise they will fall into power and fall into the sidelines.

If you send cronies to plant in the bank and control some of them, you should be able to contain the aristocratic family.

"Ugh!"

Cao Cao sighed, with a hint of self-mockery on his face. It's still too early to think about this since Lu Bu is still in Chenliu.

"I hope Cheng Yu can come up with a plan to help Xia Houyuan take advantage of the victory to capture Chenliu and resolve the civil strife in Yanzhou as soon as possible!" Cao Cao said to himself, his thoughts drifting away.

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Under Chenliu City, Cao Jun besieged the city on all sides, and several generals from each gate took turns to lead the attack, making the defenders on the city precarious.

As the chief general, Xia Houyuan personally supervised the battle in the rear, as long as there were those who flinched, they would all be dragged out and beheaded, which has already boosted the morale of the army.

If you retreat, you will die. Cao Jun's blood was fully aroused, and he climbed up the city fearlessly, fighting with the defenders.

And the defenders of the city tower, having received Lu Bu's military order, also gritted their teeth and persisted, fighting frantically with Cao Jun.

The two sides were fighting for their lives, and after a day of storming, they suffered heavy losses.

As the sky darkened, Cao Jun slowly retreated back to the camp, while the city guards were also panting on the dilapidated towers, thankful for another day of defense.

In the Cao camp, the soldiers who had fought hard for a day, their chests pressed against their backs already hungry, put down their weapons and went to the kitchen to get food.

In the commander's tent, Xia Houyuan was discussing with the generals how to break the city.

Chenliu was Lv Bu's last city, and it was common sense that it would be difficult to break through.

Xia Houyuan looked at the generals and said with displeasure: "Three days of strong attack, the soldiers suffered heavy losses, but there was no result at all. How will this general respond to the lord?"

Hearing this, all the generals were ashamed and bowed their heads in silence.

Seeing this, Cheng Yu said, "That's right, if we can't attack again, fifty thousand soldiers chew on horses, and dragging us can drag us down."

Xia Houyuan heard this, and asked anxiously: "Mr. Zhongde, do you have a good plan? If the army is defeated, we really can't explain it to the master."

Cheng Yu stroked his chin and beard, and replied: "It will be the courage of the soldiers. If there is a general who takes the lead in charging every time, he may be able to take the city in one fell swoop."

As soon as the words fell, the short Le Jin stood up and said: "Sir, you are right, Le Jin is not talented, and I am willing to lead the army to attack the city tomorrow."

After Le Jin finished speaking, all the generals got up and expressed their opinions one after another. "If you are not a general, you are willing to take the lead. If you don't break the city, you will die!"

"Okay!" Xia Houyuan, who was the commander in chief, showed a hint of relief on his face. "Siege the city tomorrow, please go first, if you die in battle, I will make up for it myself."

"Yes!" All the generals replied in unison, and then they all fell back to their original positions.

Seeing this, Xia Houyuan said, "Since that's the case, let's go back and rest first, recharge your energy and get ready to attack the city."

Seeing the generals leaving, Cheng Yu said, "General Xia Hou, today the food officer came to report that the army has only enough food for three days, and we must break through the city as soon as possible, otherwise the consequences will be serious."

Xia Houyuan frowned slightly, and said slowly: "It seems that tomorrow is the critical moment of decision, I hope it can be won."

Seeing this, Cheng Yu shook his head helplessly. After all, no matter how many schemes and tricks there are, they cannot succeed without considerable strength.

The outside of the city is in a food shortage, and the inside of the city is not much better.

Cao's army besieged the city for three days, and the attack became more and more fierce every day. If it weren't for Lu Bu's reputation to calm down the army's morale, the city would have already been lost.

In the eunuch's mansion, Zhang Miao and Lu Bu are sitting on the top seat respectively, and there are dozens of counselors and generals on either side of them.

Zhang Miao's face was pale, he had already lost his sense of proportion, and he sat in a slumped position with his eyes glazed over.

The counties that Yanzhou had surrendered in anticipation of the wind before, fell back into Cao Cao's arms when Cao Cao sent his troops back, and they knew that they would kill them all.

But things have come to this point, no matter how much Zhang Miao regrets, he can't change the status quo.

On the other hand, Lu Bu's expression was better than Zhang Miao's, but he couldn't hide his fatigue.

In the house, there was an atmosphere of loss, and everyone's face showed a trace of confusion, not knowing where the way of life was.