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Cao Cao was so annoyed that he raised his head, looked at Cao Ang who had just galloped up to the bank, and cursed.

"Shuzi ruined my big business!"

Cao Ang got off his horse, threw the reins on the horse's back, ran over quickly, and grabbed Cao Cao's arm.

"Ah Weng, great victory, great victory."

Cao Cao was baffled. "What victory?" Then he reacted and grabbed Cao Ang with his backhand. "Yuan Benchu ​​attacked Dongwuyang? Is Zang Ziyuan alive or dead?"

Cao Ang supported his knee with one hand and shook it with the other. "No... no, it's the Great Victory in Northern Xinjiang." He swallowed hard. "The Son of Heaven defeated 30 people in Xianbei and the Xiongnu, beheaded the Xianbei commander Fu Luohan, the Xiongnu Xiutu, Hu Baimatong, Youbu Yanluo, and dozens of famous kings and kings."

Cao Cao opened his mouth wide, and the bamboo pole in his hand fell into the water and floated down the river.

The emperor marched northward with three thousand horses, and was able to defeat 30 Xianbei and Huns?

After being stunned for a moment, he came to his senses, turned around and went ashore, and asked while putting on his shoes, "Where is the sacrificial wine?"

"Sorting out information." Cao Ang followed and helped Cao Cao mount. "I only read one, so I hurried over and reported it to Ah Weng."

"Let's go!" Cao Cao whipped his horse and galloped back to the city.

Cao Ang, Dian Wei and others followed closely, raising smoke and dust all the way, startling the passers-by on the road and stepping aside one after another.Someone was too late to dodge and was almost knocked over by the horse. Fortunately, Cao Ang pulled the rein in time and escaped.

Back at the county temple in Chengzhong, Xia Houyuan, the prefect of Chenliu, and Cao Hong, the general of Yangwu Zhonglang, had already arrived and were talking in the shade of the corridor.Seeing Cao Cao coming in, he hurried over to greet him.

Cao Cao quickly walked up to the hall and greeted them to take their seats.

Guo Jia handed over the news he had just received and sat beside Cao Cao.

Seeing it, Xia Houyuan frowned.Cao Hong also disapproved, pouted.

After reading the news, Cao Cao handed it to Xia Houyuan.

Xia Houyuan took a look, couldn't help raising his eyelids, and looked at Guo Jia. "Military division, is this news... accurate?"

Guo Jia nodded in understanding, but did not explain.

He knew that Xia Houyuan would not believe it, and he himself did not believe it at first, so he specially sent someone to Hedong to ask Xun Yu for proof.After receiving Xun Yu's reply today, he dared to report the news to Cao Cao.

But he will not tell Xia Houyuan about this process.

Ever since Xun Yu left, Xia Houyuan and the others had some prejudice against Yingchuan people.If they knew that the news was confirmed by Xun Yu, they would not believe it, and they might think that the Yingchuan people should cooperate with each other and want to force Cao Cao to bow his head.

The reason why Cao Cao appeared in Xiangyi was because Xia Houyuan reported that someone under the guise of Xun Yu recruited weavers and dyers, causing the weaving workshops and dyers in Xiangyi to fall into a serious labor shortage, and the production that had just started to improve fell into a crisis. paused.

As a last resort, Cao Cao came in person, ordered the blockade of Chenliu County, and arrested all the dozen craftsmen who were going to Hedong.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong looked at each other after reading the news.

This news is too astonishing, one against a hundred.

Cao Cao coughed and broke the silence. "Miaocai, Zilian, what do you think?"

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong smacked their lips, not knowing what to say.Even with Guo Jia's confirmation, they still couldn't believe that such a record was real.

Cao Cao turned his head to look at Guo Jia. Guo Jia moved closer and said softly, "Do you think my lord is trustworthy?"

Cao Cao nodded. "It should be credible. Although the emperor only has three thousand horses, Ma Teng and Han Sui have tens of thousands of horses. The Xianbei invaded the fortress in a big way, thinking that they had superior military strength, but they didn't know that the strength of the two sides could not be completely compared with military strength. Whether it is excellent or not, whether the general is wise or brave, it is possible to be defeated."

Cao Cao tapped on the desk lightly. "Hedong has iron, and the emperor's armored cavalry may not be less."

Guo Jia raised three fingers. "Three hundred armor riders."

Cao Cao was startled, and before he had time to speak, Guo Jia said again: "Although not all the three thousand cavalry led by the Son of Heaven are armored cavalry, everyone has five-fold armor, ten-fold spears, and thirty-fold ring-headed swords."

"How is it possible?" Xia Houyuan blurted out. "The Son of Heaven only entered Hedong in the twelfth lunar month of last year, and he went on an expedition in the first month of the year. It took only one month. Even if there is iron in Hedong, it is very rare to be able to prepare a full set of armor for 3000 armored cavalry within a month. How can it be possible to prepare armor for [-] men? "

Cao Cao and Cao Hong also nodded in agreement.

If there is luck on the battlefield, there is no luck in the production of this workshop, as much as it can produce, only less, not more.

Guo Jia had been prepared for a long time, and shook his head and said, "I don't know exactly how it was made. I only know one thing. The person in charge of the Hedong Iron Officer is Pei Qian, the son of Pei Mao, the old Shang Shuling. It is said that the emperor In order to rebuild Tieguan near Meiji, many people were transferred from Hedong Tieguan, and Pei Qian was among them."

He paused for a moment, then pulled out another roll of paper from his sleeve and placed it in front of Cao Cao.

"This is paper produced by Hedong Paperworks, and it has been sold to Yanzhou now. If you tell me, you may not believe it. The person in charge of Hedong Paperworks is the widow of the old Hongnong King, and most of the craftsmen in the workshop are women. The Ruying people who were taken away by the Xiliang army."

Cao Cao held the paper and fell into deep thought.

After a long time, he let out a sigh. "The Son of Heaven is sage, and the great man is not dead. This is the luck of the people in the world. Please write to the Son of Heaven for filial piety. Since I eat Han's salary, I am a Han minister, and I should serve the court."

"The proton..."

"My lord, don't..." Xia Houyuan's expression changed.

Cao Cao raised his hand to signal Xia Houyuan not to persuade him any more. "Since I am a minister, I must abide by the rules. As a Yanzhou shepherd, I should send my son as a pledge." He looked at Cao Ang. "Zixiu, pack up and prepare to enter the court."

"Here." Cao Ang bowed to accept the order.

Xia Houyuan's expression changed for a moment, and he gritted his teeth. "Since that's the case, I, the prefect of Chenliu, can't be an exception. Let Boquan accompany Zixiu to the imperial court. It's good to have a companion on the way."

Cao Cao nodded in agreement, and then said: "Notify Yuan Rang, let him also arrange for a son to be a hostage. Yanzhou may fight at any time, and it is safe to stay far away."

Xia Houyuan agreed.

Xiahou Dun is now the prefect of Yingchuan, and he is farming in Xu County.

Then he said to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, according to the court system, since I am the shepherd of Yanzhou, I can't also manage Yingchuan. What should I do?"

Guo Jia smiled. "My lord may wish to write a letter to see how the court will deal with it. Not only Yingchuan, but also several counties in Yanzhou have not been recovered. My lord should ask the emperor to appoint people to recover Yanzhou."

Cao Cao smiled knowingly.

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong also reacted and couldn't help laughing.

Chapter 374

Facing Yuan Shao's tremendous pressure, Cao Cao's situation was very difficult.

If Zang Hong hadn't turned against Dongwuyang, Yuan Shao might have sent his troops south.Where to go, has always been the choice that Cao Cao must face.

Now, he has made his own choice—to surrender to the imperial court, so he must be prepared to meet Yuan Shao with swords.

His own strength alone is not enough.Even Jiyin, which is close at hand, is Yuan Shao's sphere of influence. He can only control Chenliu and Yingchuan counties, as well as Chen county and half of Runan. Where is Yuan Shao's opponent.

The court must be asked for help.

Of course, the imperial court's military strength is also very limited, and probably not many troops can be sent.

But the imperial court has Hedong Iron Officers, so it is definitely no problem to support a little ordnance.

Sending a few people into the court as hostages in exchange for military support from the court, strengthening his own strength, and making changes based on the situation is one of his few choices at present.If he is lucky enough, he may even have a chance to become the real Zhendong General and Yanzhou Mu.

"What about the weavers and dyers?" Cao Hong asked.

He is most concerned about this matter. He also opened a weaving workshop in Chenliu and bought Sangtian.

"If there is a big war, we can't keep any workshops. It's better to send them to Hedong." Cao Cao raised his hand. "Zilian, if you want to make money, why don't you go to the Yiluo River Valley to encircle a few hectares of good mulberry fields. After the chaos in Gyeonggi, there are abandoned fertile fields everywhere."

Guo Jia also said: "The emperor captured a large number of cattle and sheep during his great victory in northern Xinjiang. Now the cattle and sheep in Hedong are very cheap. If you can buy some to graze and sell them in autumn and winter, you will make a lot of money."

Cao Hong thought it was reasonable and smiled.

There are many fertile fields in the Yiluo River Valley between Gyeonggi and Ji, which were originally owned by the court dignitaries.Now that the imperial court has moved westward, most of the dignitaries have fled to other places, and those fertile fields have become lands without owners. As long as they are simply tidied up, they will be well-growthed.

"There are also war horses." Cao Cao put away his smile and looked serious. "If the emperor can provide me with two thousand war horses, I will have the confidence to compete with Yuan Benchu. It would be even better if he can provide one hundred horse armor. Yuan Benchu ​​has not yet taken all of Youzhou, and there should not be many cavalry. If I With some advantages in cavalry, the chances will increase by three points."

Guo Jia agreed, and went on to say: "Your Majesty, who bears the weight of the Kanto region, is the heart of the royal family. If you want to come to the emperor, you will not be too stingy, and you will surely fulfill your wish."

Xia Houyuan and Cao Hong glanced at each other, a little helpless.

Guo Jia dared to say such a thing, naturally because both Xun Yu and Xun You were trusted by the emperor.Needless to say, Xun You is now the emperor's confidant, and he has just assisted the emperor to make great achievements.Xun Yu didn't give up too much. A few days ago, I heard that Xun Yu's family left Yecheng and rushed to Hedong. Xun Yu's daughter might enter the palace and marry the emperor.

Yingchuan people are good at grasping the situation and seizing the opportunity.

This time, they counted again.

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Dongwuyang, Yuan Jun camp.

Yuan Shao couldn't hold back the anger in his heart, he pulled out the Si Zhao Sword from his waist, and cut off the pillar on the side with one sword.

The tent fell down with a clatter, covering him in it.

The euphorbia warriors outside the tent came and propped up the tent again. They were surprised to see Yuan Shao holding a long sword, his eyes were bloodshot and his face flushed.

Ningguo Zhonglang repelled Zhang Yun from the euphorbia warriors, and bowed his hands to Yuan Shao to salute.

"My lord?"

Yuan Shao raised his hand, signaling Zhang Yun not to ask any more questions.He put the sword back into its sheath, turned around and sat back in the mat.

"Whoever dares to make rumors, behead."

Zhang He bowed to accept the order, withdrew the big tent, and told the euphorbia soldiers to be cautious in their words and deeds, and not to spread the matter just now.The euphorbia warriors also knew Yuan Shao's temper, so naturally they didn't dare to disobey them, and they didn't promise in time.

Sitting in the tent, Yuan Shao heard the voices outside gradually die down, and then picked up the message he had just received.

Even though it was a rewatch, it still made his heart beat faster and his blood flowed upwards.

"Zang Hong, what face do you want me to see?"

This is simply a shame and humiliation, no different from slapping him in the face.

He surrounded a county town of Dongwuyang with an army of tens of thousands, and did not capture Dongwuyang for half a year.The emperor led 30 riders to march north, but in less than two months, they defeated Xianbei and Huns by [-] people.

By comparison, he looks like an idiot.

What is the four generations and three men, what is famous in the world, in the face of such a record, what is the difference between him and a talker like Kong Rong?

From now on, who will believe that he is the man of destiny?

Those pedantic people with the Han Dynasty in mind heard the news, and they didn't know how happy they would be.

The more he thought about it, the angrier he became, especially towards Xun Yu, his uncle and nephew Xun You.

Among them, Xun You is the most.

The little emperor is only sixteen years old, what he can understand, it must be Xun You who advised him and made such a miracle, making people believe that the little emperor is the hope of the great Han Dynasty, and how wise the decision of Emperor Xiaoling was. He and He Jin messed up.

The more Yuan Shao thought about it, the more angry he became, the blood vessels on his forehead thumped wildly, and his eyes felt dizzy and dizzy.

He fell headlong to the ground, and the pen, ink, and official documents that had just been packed on the case were scattered all over the floor.

Hearing the change in the tent, Zhang He hesitated for a while, and called out twice tentatively, but didn't hear Yuan Shao's reaction, then realized something was wrong, lifted the tent and rushed in.Seeing Yuan Shao lying on the ground, unconscious, he was so frightened that he hugged Yuan Shao and ordered someone to call the doctor.

After thinking about it, he ordered people to surround the big tent and prohibit entry and exit.

The doctor arrived, and after checking Yuan Shao's pulse, he breathed a sigh of relief.

"The pulse condition is still stable, it should just be stimulated." The doctor wiped his sweat and said softly.

"Shut up." Zhang He shouted in a low voice, "My lord is just tired."

The doctor was taken aback for a moment, looked up at Zhang Yun, and then understood. "Yes, yes, my lord is just overworked, overworked."

When Yuan Shao woke up, there was only the doctor in front of him, his eyes flickered slightly, he struggled to sit up, and pressed his palm on the hilt of the sword intentionally or unintentionally.

"What's wrong with Gu Suo?"

"My lord is fine, it's just that I'm overworked." The doctor fell on the ground, not even daring to lift his head. "Need up for a few days, pay attention to rest, and you will recover soon."

"really?"

"I dare not lie."

Yuan Shao nodded, stared at the doctor for a while, then waved his hand to signal the doctor to step back.

The doctor came out of the tent, only to realize that his chest and back were covered with sweat.He bowed his hands to thank Zhang He who was standing outside the tent, and left in a hurry.

"Junyi?" Yuan Shao called out.

"The minister is here." Zhang He bowed to enter the account.

"Aside from the medical craftsman, who else got paid just now?"

"Only one person."

Yuan Shao nodded and heaved a sigh of relief.Zhang He is a cautious person, he will not talk nonsense.

"Junyi, if you were to lead [-] euphorbias to fight [-] Xianbei, how sure are you of winning?"

Zhang He thought for a moment. "Where to fight? Inside or outside the Wall?"

"Is there a difference?"