Shang was dying in Youzhou, while Gao Gan joined forces with Liu Bao, and together with Karasuma Kezui and Youzhou Yuan Xi, prepared for the final decisive battle with Cao Jun.

Sweeping across Hebei sounds very enjoyable.

But in practice, it is not easy to implement.

Bingzhou and Youzhou are both bitter and cold places, and the soldiers are brave and brave. It is a place where elite soldiers are produced. At the same time, because there are many foreign races here, some are naturalized and some are not, and the various forces are entangled in one place, it is definitely not possible to win in one battle.

accomplished thing.

It has been half a year since Cao Cao conquered Jizhou.

All of Qingzhou has been controlled by him, and most of Jizhou has also become under his rule.

The sudden acquisition of the land of two states requires a digestion process. At this time, rashly starting a war with Yuan Xi's high officials will inevitably lead to the dilemma of too long a front and unable to follow up with supplies. Therefore, after thinking for a long time, I discussed it with other people.

, Cao Cao still decided to temporarily withdraw his troops and return to Xudu. At the same time, he sent people to pacify Jizhou and Qingzhou, and even appointed Cheng Yu as the governor of Jizhou to stabilize Hebei as soon as possible... Due to the continuous battles, the current situation in Jizhou is not

Great. Especially when Cao Cao attacked in the spring, most areas in Jizhou suffered from no harvest.

Since there is no harvest, there will inevitably be famine, even refugees, and eventually war will break out.

For this reason, Cao Cao ordered to allocate 600,000 stones of grain and grass from the Xudu Treasury to provide relief to Jizhou to alleviate the famine.

In the past two years, Cao Cao no longer needs to worry about food.

The scope of Haixi farmland has been further expanded, connecting Haixi, Quyang, Huaipu and Lingxian into one, forming a very unique Daxi pattern. The entire Daxi farmland accounts for more than 50% of Xuzhou's total income.

Moreover, with the development of Haixi, the population of Huaihe and Huaihe has increased.

In addition, Xu Xuan's governance in Xuzhou was in order, and the new governor of Guangling County, Xu Xuan, was a man who was well versed in military affairs. He joined forces with Chen Jiao to keep Soochow away from the south of the river. Xuzhou can be said to have achieved a great success in the past four years.

It can be said that it developed rapidly, was stable and prosperous. Gradually, the population began to increase sharply. The people who fled Xuzhou in the past began to slowly return.

The handicraft industry in Lianghuai has developed rapidly, and a large number of skilled craftsmen have emerged.

The nine major guilds, after opening up the trade routes with the Central Plains, further developed and became an indispensable force in Xuzhou.

It is precisely for this reason that there have been no major refugee riots in Hezhinan in recent years.

The overall situation was very stable and created an excellent development environment for Cao Cao. Six hundred thousand stones of food and grass was nothing to Xu Du. After returning to Xu Du, Cao Cao once again ordered the requisition of eight hundred thousand stones from Xuzhou.

Ship it to Jizhou. This will ensure that the entire Jizhou no longer has to worry about food this winter.

Back in the study, as soon as Cao Cao sat down, someone came to report that Xun Yu and Guo Jia were visiting.

"please!"

Cao Cao's spirit has improved a lot compared to when he was in Yecheng earlier.

At least it was not so crazy, not so hysterical, and not so violent. After a while, Xun Yu and Guo Jia walked in and bowed to Cao Cao. Cao Cao waved his hand and asked the two of them to sit down first, and someone took them and made them.

Honey syrup. In this season, the climate is relatively dry. Honey syrup has the function of warming and nourishing the lungs, which is in line with the season.

"Wen Ruo, Fengxiao, you sit down first.

I have an official document here. I will talk to you after reading it."

"My lord, please do as you please."

Cao Cao was not polite and took the official document seriously.

He thought for a moment and suddenly said: "I want to recover the Haixi tax in the coming year. What do you think?"

Xun Yu was startled and immediately replied: "I came today and was about to discuss this matter... My lord's use of troops against Hebei cost a lot of money. Although we are not short of money and food now, our rule is getting wider and wider, so the expenditure is huge."

, and there are more and more... Needless to say, Jizhou. But just for Pingyuan County, at least nearly one million yuan will be invested in the coming year. And Guanzhong currently needs a lot of investment to restore it to its original appearance. My son and I

Yang made a rough calculation and found that if Guanzhong was completely stabilized in the coming year, at least tens of millions of money and food would need to be invested...

In addition, Yuzhou and Yanzhou also need to invest.

Uncle Sun plans to reset the white horse in the coming year, which will inevitably involve a lot of expenditure... This is not unknown, but it is really scary when you calculate it.

Youxue has been enjoying the persuasion of Haixi for many years, and this year's taxes on Haixi accounted for almost 30% of the total tax. According to Xu Governor's estimation, Haixi will expand further in the coming year and be integrated with Xutai and Huaiyin.

.As a result, it will inevitably generate even more amazing wealth. If Youxue continues to hold it, I am afraid it will not be a good thing for him."

"But the problem is, I promised him not to move to Haixi for five years."

"There is nothing we can do about it... If the Lord feels it is difficult to say it, he can actually make up for it in other ways.

For example, exempting Hexi from taxes!

As far as I know, Youxue has invested heavily in Hexi.

But if we say it is effective, I'm afraid it will take a long time. I'll simply give him a favor and leave the taxes in Hexi to him."

Hexi!

Be it Xun Yu or Cao Cao.

In their view, the main income in Hexi comes from farming.

But they did not expect that Cao Peng's construction policy in Hexi was actually based on business.

Through Hexi's unique geographical advantages, a large business circle is formed that connects the Hexi Corridor, the Western Regions, Mobei and Guanzhong. Once this business circle is completed, it will inevitably explode into astonishing wealth. However, for now,

No one pays attention to Hexi. Most people focus more on Jizhou, Hebei.

Cao Cao thought for a moment and nodded slightly.

"In this case, there is a text that can be drafted and passed on to Youxue.

Tell him that starting from next year, the taxes on Hexi will be exempted for ten years; and inform him again that the taxes on Hexi will be recovered next year."

"Here!"

"In addition, Youxue took Wuwei, while Su took Zhangye.

This also caused the vacancies of two prefects in Liangzhou. Wen Ruo, please discuss with others and choose a few suitable candidates. Ma Teng suffered a big loss this time and will never give up. Tell Wei Qi to station in Hedong.

The troops and horses in Guanzhong should return one after another. However, I am afraid that the security of Guanzhong alone cannot be guaranteed, and a general is required to take charge.

I plan to let Zi Lian sit in Guanzhong, what do you think?"

Xun Yu thought for a moment and nodded in agreement.

"In addition, there are a few things about Youxue."

"oh?"
Chapter completed!