"Lu Xian used him very well. Although Chen Yuanlong was dissatisfied with the style of the Lu family and his daughter, he really had a farmer's heart and he really did practical things. He did not make any mistakes. He refused to say,

It's because he doesn't trust me." Cao Cao said: "I'm afraid that the Lu family will control this grain tightly. If I don't get it, I will let him destroy it. He is a farmer, how can he be willing to follow it? In his heart, this is a big deal.

It is separate from the position he wants to vote for."

Guo Jia understood it as soon as he heard it, and was impressed by Chen Yuanlong's character.

"I'm afraid he will do the same to Liu Bei," Cao Cao laughed. It would be funny if Liu Bei treated him the same.

"What's the difference between the people of Tulu and Cao Liu?" Guo Jiandao said: "He wants to keep these things and doesn't want them to be used as bargaining chips in the fight. He wants to keep them down. No matter where they take root, they will be truly promoted.

Open it, and then become food in the bowls of the people."

Cao Cao also admired Chen Yuanlong somewhat and said with a smile: "But he underestimated Cao and Liu Bei. Fengxiao, this person will probably be acquired by the Lu family sooner or later."

Guo Jia smiled and said: "Jia Yi deeply agrees."

"Although he was looking for loopholes everywhere and was not very comfortable, he made every possible effort regarding the grain seeds and never said anything about it. This shows that deep down in his heart, he trusted the Lu family. He believed that they would promote these grain seeds.

I won't let them fail." Cao Cao said: "Fengxiao, the father and son are indeed useless."

"There is no rift within the Lu family," Guo Jiadao said. Unless there is some irreconcilable conflict between the father and daughter in the future.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time and then said: "Then we can only defeat it from the outside. If Xuzhou is given time, it will definitely become a strong enemy. Its strength is far from what it was before. However, a rare thing in life is to meet an opponent in chess. What do you think Fengxiao?!"

"Yes." Guo Jia smiled and said, "Jia also thinks so!"

The two masters and ministers laughed. The so-called confidants are nothing more than that! The most difficult thing in life is to have like-minded friends.

"It's okay to grow grain. Either this year or next year, as long as it reaches the people, it can naturally flow out. Even if the government wants to control it, it will be extremely difficult, unless it is prevented from being planted from the beginning," Cao Cao said: "

Just order people to keep an eye on it, and you can get it sooner or later."

Seeing Cao Cao pondering, Guo Jia nodded and asked, "What are your plans for Lu Bu now?!"

"Although we want to conquer it, we will be defeated first. If we are defeated again, the people's hearts will be even more scattered. This time, the hearts of many people are in turmoil." Cao Cao said: "If we don't conquer it, it may be a big trouble. However, if we conquer it again, it will be a big trouble."

He cannot defeat Yuan Shao, so he feels uneasy."

"Before returning to Xu Du, Lu Xian had a heart-to-heart talk with Jia. In his words, he still meant to make good friends. Now Lu Bu no longer wants to be an enemy of Xu Du," Guo Jiada said, "Lu wants to slow things down."

"Cao Cao understands that the father and daughter need time to develop Xuzhou. This is the biggest problem in Cao Cao's heart." Cao Cao pondered, as if he was in a dilemma.

"Jia thinks that if we attack Lu Bu again, we may be defeated again. People's hearts will be scattered, and the whole world will wait and see, but they will be helpless. The second attack may be unfavorable, so why not inspire Shao Tubu!" Guo Jiadao.

"I have provoked Yuan Shao, but he is too conceited and self-reliant to take Lü Bu seriously," Cao Cao said, "What can I do!?"

"Try one or two more and we will know the advantages and disadvantages," Guo Jiadao said: "Since the Lord is defeated, why not show weakness!"

"Well..." Cao Cao said: "There's nothing wrong with showing weakness. I'm afraid that not only will Yuan Shao not fall into the trap, but he will look down on me and scold me and laugh at me."

"If this plan is not feasible, there is another plan," Guo Jiadao said: "Now that the battle between Cao and Lu has ended, the whole world is looking sideways to see what happens in Xudu. Ming Gong's authority has been reduced by three points. If he continues to conquer, he may not be able to lose his authority.

If you want to pursue Yuan Shao first and marry Lu Bu, that’s how you want to pursue Yuan Shao!"

Cao Cao said: "If you show weakness to Yuan Shao, your prestige will be reduced by two points, and more than half of your prestige will be cut off. Is it possible to defeat Yuan Shao?!"

"My lord is showing weakness, and Yuan Shao is showing strength. My lord, why don't you also let Lu Bu show strength?!" Guo Jiadao said: "Lü Bu has long wanted to join in. If he fails to pursue Lu, he will pursue Yuan Shao together. I'm afraid Lu Bu won't get what he wants."

"Right now, it's time for the two parties to form a good relationship and then plan for the rear." Cao Cao understood what Guo Jia meant.

Guo Jia nodded solemnly and said: "Strengthen your troops, focus on farming, strengthen your roots, stabilize people's hearts, and then plan for the rear."

Cao Cao nodded, knowing that if he wanted to pursue Yuan Shao, it would be after next year, so he said: "That's fine, let's decide on the foundation of Xudu first. I will write to Yuan Shao and then test Yuan Shao."

Guo Jia breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing Cao Cao's confusion, he said: "My lord, what worries do you have?!"

Cao Cao was troubled and said: "If I want to take advantage of that child, I have been thinking about it recently. What if I hire her as the emperor's concubine and serve her as a filial piety?!"

Guo Jia was surprised and said: "Who proposed this plan?!"

"They're just a few pawns, nameless, but Cao Cao always wonders if there's anything feasible about them." Cao Cao said.

"I'm afraid that those young people are eager to welcome Lu, so they came up with this plan to plot against the lord." Guo Jiadao.

"Is that true?!" Cao Cao sneered and said: "Sure enough, the desire to drive me out is not dead, and I want to welcome the Lu family and drive away the Cao family?!"

I have to say that the ministers of Xudu are too naive. Really too naive.

Cao Cao was a little suspicious before, but after hearing what Guo Jia said, he was almost certain. These people want to bring Lu's power into Xudu and stir up a lot of trouble. They want Lu to suppress Cao.

However, Cao Cao was not unmoved, because he also had his own considerations.

Guo Jiadao: "Lü Bu has decided to make Lu Xian his heir, so he will definitely not agree."

Cao Cao smiled and said: "I knew he would not agree, so I just raised this matter to see how the father and daughter would refuse." This was Cao Cao's original intention.

Guo Jia suddenly realized it. He smiled and patted his forehead and said: "Xuzhou and his party made Jia stupid and did not realize the true intention of the lord. However, if Lu is appointed as the emperor's concubine, the ministers will only be grateful and will never refuse.

Yes, let's see how Lu Bu jumps and refuses. Zuo is just saying that the master threatens the emperor and orders the princes. However, if they accuse the emperor again, if they refuse, they are disrespectful to the emperor. Especially if they are unwilling to come to serve the emperor, they are disrespectful.

Loyalty! From this, thousands of names have emerged!"

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Cao Cao nodded and said: "Yes, that's exactly what I mean. Since it's okay to be filial, let's see how Xuzhou responds?!"

I had this intention before, but because the messenger did not pick up Guo Jia, I was afraid that Guo Jia would make a mistake, so I delayed it abruptly.

Even Guo Jia had to lament that this plan was not poisonous.

It seems that any refusal by Lu Bu other than accepting is always wrong. Because disobeying an order is wrong, even if you have 10,000 excuses, they will not be valid. Yin and yang are in harmony, and it is a big deal for a man to marry a woman. Lu Xian was previously determined to be the son of Yuan Shu, why?

Can't you agree with the emperor? If Lu Bu refuses, he is doing something wrong... The emperor's will is not allowed to be said no!

Guo Jia also talked to Cao Cao about a lot of things in Xuzhou, including opening warehouses to release grain, collecting refugees and organizing them into military households or military households, appeasing officials, paying homage to soldiers, and arranging family members to work, including taking prisoners of war as his own to avoid guilt.

, you can use military merit to redeem yourself into a good army, and the government can free slaves to become a good citizen, etc., such as military system, government system, and civil affairs.

It includes the system of returning land to officials, not granting private land, granting officials to nobles, entrusting households to households, granting land to the people, using it to appease and absorb refugees, selecting scholars through imperial examinations, and recruiting soldiers.

As Cao Cao listened, he understood that Lu Bu was not taking the path of pursuing a wealthy family, but another path, a path completely different from his own.

This child's idea of ​​​​Lu Xian is really extraordinary. It has found a real path for Lu Bu. Because if Lu Bu wants to follow the path of a big family, it will never work.

"This kid has set a precedent..." Cao Cao sighed: "God allows his talent."

Without the support of the aristocratic family, she is willing to create a new aristocratic family attached to the Lu family to replace the old one. This kind of courage is terrifying.

"It's better to win a girl this way than to win a boy." Cao Cao thought of his sons and felt a little depressed for a while.

Cao Cao immediately wrote another letter to Yuan Shao.

This was the second time he received a letter from Cao Cao. Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he received the letter. In addition, Cao Cao showed weakness several times and talked too much about Lu Bu's strengths. He laughed out loud and said: "I was defeated by a mere Lu Bu. I was shocked."

If you are not brave enough, why is Cao Aman so helpless? He is so timid about the slaves of the three surnames and the destruction of Xuzhou that Cao Cao treasured and valued several times. Oh, this Aman is also today!"

After saying this, Yuan Shao disdained Xuzhou and looked down upon Lu Bu. He said he would wait for his plans before destroying Lu Bu.

He actually didn't take Cao Cao's letter to heart. Instead, he cared about Cao Cao's attitude. He deeply believed that Cao Cao always mentioned the importance of Lu Bu and Lu Bu's combat power and strength. This was intentional and meant to lure him to attack Lu Bu.

Also.

"Lü Bu has no plans, but he is Cao Cao. Shao is ashamed to be in the same class as him in the imperial court of the world. How can he be at his mercy? Shao is not Cao Ahao's younger brother!"

"You have the emperor in your hand, you can control others, but don't expect to be able to control Shao Ye, hum!"

Recalling old and new grudges, he originally smiled, but in the end he became angry and burned the letter.

Cao A can’t hide this!

He wanted to divert the conflict wholeheartedly, knowing that a decisive battle between Yuan and Cao was necessary, but he still wanted to provoke him to kill Lu Bu at this time. It was not that Yuan Shao was overthinking, but he deeply felt that this was Cao Cao's conspiracy to divert the conflict. Likewise,

It’s also a conspiracy to lure the tiger away from the mountain.

Therefore, Yuan Shao hated Cao Cao even more, but he only focused on Cao Cao's movements.

Cao Cao was not surprised to see his reaction.

"As expected," Cao Cao smiled and said, "Yuan Shao's experience is nothing more than this. Although he controls the four strong men, he is blind and cannot achieve great things in the end."

Guo Jiashen thought so, but said: "However, a battle with Yuan Shao will eventually be a war. We still need to be careful and guard against it."

Cao Cao nodded. In the battle between Cao and Lu, Cao Cao suffered heavy losses. His current strength is indeed weak and needs to be strengthened. Cao Cao does not dare to take chances.

At this time, Xu Du was not at peace. Dong Cheng met with the emperor and said: "Although I have said it, Cao Cao has not made any move, so I am afraid he may not adopt it..."

The emperor was silent for a long time and said: "Lu Fengxian, I still remember him and treated me with great respect. It is a fact that he had great achievements in killing Dong Zhuo on that day. It is a pity that it did not last long. If we can use the in-laws to make Lu's death

The power has penetrated into Xudu. Even if we can't harm Cao Cao, we can use Lu Bu to balance Cao Cao so that he doesn't dare to be less than me and has some scruples. If Cao Cao doesn't agree, what should we do?!"

"Your Majesty, please be patient. Cao Cao has always been suspicious. It's better to wait and see about this matter." Dong Cheng said.

The Emperor nodded and said: "It's so sad that even though I am the Emperor, I have to take advantage of the situation to maintain peace. I can't even protect myself, let alone take care of the affairs of the world.

Unfortunately, even though I am the emperor, I will never be free."

Dong Chengdao: "Your Majesty, please do not belittle yourself, and do not harm yourself because of Cao Cao!"

The emperor nodded.

Dong Cheng then retreated.

When historical facts turned a corner, the emperor, who originally counted on his ministers, has begun to count on Lu Bu. Although it may be difficult to quench the thirst in the distant water, the emperor is also trying his best to find a balance, preserve himself, and plan to overcome the difficulties.
To be continued...