Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao, please answer the question!

Excluding the elderly and children, there are only seven or eight thousand adult males, and nearly one-third of them are soldiers, which is quite a lot.

The villages and towns radiating out of a county also have tens of thousands of people, or even more than [-] people.

But where have all the grown men gone?

Basically all were recruited.

Otherwise, how did the more than 20 Jingzhou navy and Jingzhou defenders come from?

You must know that the entire Jingzhou actually has only a million people, plus some black households, it is only about 200 million.

Therefore, it is not necessarily true that a county can produce many soldiers and horses.

With the addition of some local bravery, there are only seven to eight thousand people in the sky, and whether they are good at fighting or not is another matter.

If Liu Bei had [-] soldiers and horses, it would basically be a sweeping situation for a county.

The first army is roughly 4000 people. After Zhao Yun took the order, he went south first, and after Zhao Fan was captured, he could go west.

When they arrived at Lingling, they joined them, and then attacked Wuling County to Yizhou.

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Zhao Yunan attacked Guiyang and said back to Xudu.

Cao Cao rarely went to court, and Liu Xie was at a loss for what to do.

Most of the civil servants above the court are civil servants. After all, military generals are fighting abroad. Most of the civil servants are loyal to Cao Cao, and the rest are loyal to Liu Xie.

But even if there are civil servants who are loyal, Liu Xie dare not do anything to Cao Cao, because the whole country is controlled by Cao Cao.

These civil servants only have one mouth, and it is true that they are talking with swords, but they can't kill people!

"The prime minister is working hard, why don't you rest at home for a while?" Liu Xie cupped his hands.

Of course, this is not because he surrendered to Cao Cao, but just etiquette.

Many people don't understand the status of the prime minister. The prime minister is an official at the prime minister level and has the ability to control all officials. Even the emperor cannot dismiss it easily.

Its power can be said to be monstrous. To use an inappropriate metaphor, the emperor and the prime minister are equivalent to the first-rank and second-rank, which are closer to the master and deputy ranks than to the superiors and subordinates.

Therefore, the prime minister did not kneel when he saw the emperor, and the emperor had to return the salute when he saluted. This has been a rule since the Qin Dynasty.

Prime Minister is a general term for officials of this level, not an official position.

In the Qin Dynasty, there was still the Xiangguo, and the prime minister was the deputy of the Xiangguo, but in the Han Dynasty, there was no Xiangguo, and the prime minister was basically the status of the Xiangguo.

"The world is still in chaos, and the common people are not well-known. How can I take a break?" Cao Cao said with a straight face.

Liu Xie knew that Cao Cao had something to say, so he asked, "What's the matter with the prime minister?"

He didn't want to go to this early court, but he also hoped that one day he would not be a puppet, but a real emperor who would lay down millions of corpses in a fit of anger.

"Your Majesty, fortunately, the four counties in the back of Jingzhou have been recovered, and the three counties in the south are only a few months away."

"Your Majesty is one step closer to regaining the world."

"However, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, and Sun Quan in Yangzhou are still suffering from cholera. Your Majesty, please inform the world and punish the crimes of these three people."

The civil servants above the court talked a lot.

But they all whispered like mosquitoes, not daring to let Cao Cao hear them.

And Liu Xie has been sitting in a high position for a long time, coupled with the teachings of the Taishi, Taifu, and Taibao, he knows what Cao Cao's move is.

But it was precisely because he knew that he was even more surprised.

Cao Cao is planning to attack these three!

Is it so impatient?

"These three people are all chaotic parties in the world, and they are tormenting one party. But they are strong and strong, and they may be difficult to surrender!" Unexpectedly, Liu Xie was thinking of Cao Cao.

Probably because he knew that Cao Cao had no intention of harming him, so he did so.

"Don't worry, Your Majesty, let's fight to unify the world!" Cao Cao's voice was full of arrogance, intimidating the court.

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Chapter 125 Cao Mengde Beheaded People

In order to unify the world, Cao Cao prepared longer than anyone else.

After capturing Jingzhou, the situation in the world has become clear to him.

What's more, there is also the help of answering space. Although it is not unilateral, potatoes and chemical fertilizers can already help Cao Cao stabilize the world.

Regardless of the role of small grains, in this era, it is definitely not a dream that a bag of rice can buy a woman.

The people depend on food, and Cao Cao can be said to have controlled the lifeline of the world.

Of course, this is just icing on the cake.

The real reason is Jingzhou and Liangzhou. After the capture of these two places, he not only has more soldiers and horses, but also has the ability to look at Yangzhou and Yizhou.

Without Jingzhou, Cao Cao would have to attack Yangzhou only in Hefei. After Hefei, there is still the natural danger of the Yangtze River.

Without Jingzhou, Yizhou would be far away for Cao Cao. The mountains and jungles blocked him from entering Yizhou, and there were only two routes to attack Yizhou.

One is Hanzhong and the other is Jingzhou.

Behind Hanzhong is Liangzhou.

That's why he said that Xun Yu brought him a surprise, which was too big.

Even for a moment, he couldn't believe that the good opportunity he was looking for was actually placed on the table in front of him.

But at this time, it was just asking Liu Xie for a just name.

"It's almost Chinese New Year, why don't we talk about it after the new year's day, what does the Prime Minister think?" Even Liu Xie wanted to fight for his own interests.

He knows Cao Cao too well.

When he announced it to the world, it must be Cao Cao's thunderous action next.

He also wanted to procrastinate for a longer period of time. If Cao Cao unified the world, should he abdicate as the emperor?

Many civil servants in the court also thought of this.

Someone quickly stood up and said: "Your Majesty, please think twice, if you announce it to the world, you will surely annoy those people."

"They kill people without blinking an eye, and they may cause harm to the people."

This person's surname is Geng Mingji, and he is a servant of the Shaofu. This is not the first time he has confronted Cao Cao in court.

Cao Cao sneered and said, "Don't you think that if His Majesty doesn't tell the world, those rebellious officials won't kill people?"

"The world has become a purgatory, it is better to cut through the mess with a sharp knife."

"As for the New Year, Your Majesty, the people of the world are in dire straits, how can I welcome the Spring Festival with peace of mind?"

"This..." Liu Xie is well versed in the way the emperor weighs, and he gave a look down.

Immediately, another person stood up and said: "No, Prime Minister Cao, of course we support you in killing those rebellious officials and thieves."

"However, let Your Majesty declare to the world, why not make a decision after you, the prime minister, sweep Liuhe, and say it now, isn't it a signal to those rebellious officials?"

"If they plan to die, the poor are still His Majesty's subjects."

This person wears the same pair of trousers as Geng Ji. It is Si Zhi Wei Huang. Si Zhi is in charge of inspecting all the officials in the capital, and his position is still higher than that of Sili Xiaowei.

Liu Xie nodded and said: "This is exactly the worry of the widow!"

Before Cao Cao could speak, his attendant Xi Ji stood up and said, "It is said that those who have attained the Dao will help more than those who have lost the Dao."

"If Your Majesty can drive those rebellious officials to the bottom of the valley, it will also weaken the strength of those rebellious officials. This is the key point!"

Cao Cao took a look at Chi Chi and remembered that it was his plan to kill Kong Rong.

Xi Xie understood the problem, but he didn't understand what Liu Xie meant.

Doesn't Liu Xie understand this?

He just didn't want to let himself unify the world so quickly.

Although the chaos in the world has plunged him into dire straits, it is still not the emperor's protective shield and fig leaf.

If these are lost, Liu Xie is afraid that he will covet the throne in turn.

And these people who supported Liu Xie were not necessarily all for the sake of helping the Han family. They could get more benefits in this troubled world, and they could do whatever they wanted with their positions.

Like a moth, eating away at the last stability of the big man.

Another person argued: "How can it be counted like this? Those people in Yangzhou are determined to be as solid as Sun Quan, and their interests are inseparable."

"Your Majesty's words and deeds will shake the world. If Sun Quan is demoted as a chaotic minister, Jiangdong may be in chaos."

"And if soldiers march to Yangzhou, blood will flow like rivers!"

"I think that for Sun Quan and Liu Zhang's generation, Zhao'an is the main one."

This person is Fu Wan, a doctor of Zhongsan, and he has another identity, that is, the father of Empress Fu in the harem.

Originally, the official worshiped the general of Fuguo, and the third division of Yitong.

But it was because of Cao Cao that he changed to doctor Zhongsan.

Cao Cao originally thought that he should advance and retreat in a certain way, but he didn't expect that today's situation was not right, and he dared to fight against himself.

"My minister agrees!"

"The minister agrees..."

Cao Cao looked at it coldly.

To Cao Cao, these people are like flies and trees, how can they be shaken?

Looking at Liu Xie and Cao Cao, he said again: "Now Sun Quan has dispatched troops to Hefei, and he will soon seize the important land of Hefei. I remember that many people in the court have their hometowns in Henan and Yanzhou."

"When the time comes, the army will be in turmoil, and those who have wealth in their families will probably be the targets of those thieves."

Cao Cao's intention has already been stated, if you stop, I can give up Hefei. I can't guarantee what will happen to your family by then.

"Are you blatantly threatening?" You Geng Ji pointed at Cao Cao.

"Do you remember what Chapter 7 of the mean is?"

Of course Geng Ji knew.

Confucius said: People all say to know, choose the mean, and can't keep it for a month.

Cao Cao was saying that these people chose the golden mean and kept silent.

"Now we are talking about major events in the world, not Jiangdong. When the time comes, rebels will make trouble everywhere, and the people of the world will be in dire straits."

"You, Cao Cao, are confident that you can defeat them, but how innocent are those people?"

As he said that, Geng Ji felt sad.

"Hahaha, how innocent are the common people! You people who sit on a vegetarian diet are crying here!" Cao Cao's heart was already burning with flames.

"You have been an official for decades, watching the chaos in the world, what can you do?"

"Could it be that the world can be pacified with just one mouth from the court?"

"Let's go to see more than a million dead bodies outside? Knowing that people in the world are suffering, but still ignore it, such incompetent and virtuous people are so eloquent!"

Geng Ji said again: "I donate money to help disasters and save countless people, but what do you call an incompetent and immoral person?"

"Prime Minister, don't spout blood."

"Your Majesty, please make the decision for me!"

Distribute money for disaster relief?Cao Cao laughed.

"Your Geng family has benefited from the troubled times. There are hundreds of thousands of mu of fertile land in Sili, and the money is more than ten thousand yuan? There are nearly a thousand evil slaves, and they are tyrannical."

"Give out porridge in several small cities and call it disaster relief? It's ridiculous!"

"Those who fish and meat the common people in troubled times will have the name of Geng Ji."

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao drew out his sword and strode towards Geng Ji.

Geng Ji was horrified and said, "What are you doing?"

Before anyone else could react, Cao Cao's Qinghong sword had already fallen, splashing blood on the court.