A philosopher once said: 'The bread is not your own when you hold it in your hand, only when you eat it is your own', the same is true of the flatbread, the same is true of the land, and the city of Xuzhou is only a preliminary occupation, how to manage this rich land, is the next focus.

By the way, that 'big pie philosopher' is Xiao Yat himself!

The war has ended, the knot in the heart has been untied, Prime Minister Cao Cao is about to return to Xuchang, to be honest, 'coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes' is not so easy, I don't know how many people in the court are conspiring to change the sky, so every time he goes out, Cao Cao does not dare to delay for too long, as long as half a year, as short as a few months, he must return to the court to sit in the town, deterring people's hearts!

However, before returning to the division, Cao Cao still has a major matter to decide, that is, the candidate for the government of Xuzhou, which is not a simple matter, Xuzhou is rich, and communicates the north-south traffic, it is a place where soldiers must fight, Yuan Shao is eyeing the tiger in the north, and Sun Ce has bad intentions in the south, so the person in charge must be both civil and military, not only can get off the horse to govern the people, but also can go to the horse to fight, without these two times, it will not be able to sit firmly in the position of Xuzhou Mu!

When the news came out, those generals who thought they were qualified and capable took action one after another, using various relationships to actively seek the position of 'Xuzhou Mu', and being able to sit on one side and command the power of life and death in a state.

Cao Ying Group now occupies the land of four states, namely Si, Yan, Yu and Xu, of which Sizhou was originally the essence of the Han Dynasty, densely populated, and the degree of wealth is the best in the world, but unfortunately, after experiencing Dong Zhuo's rebellion, it was destroyed by the war, the people were ten rooms and nine empty, and even the eastern capital Luoyang was burned down, without decades of recuperation, and did not want to recover!

Yuzhou and Yanzhou are similar, first the Yellow Turban Rebellion, and then the princes tug-of-war, the conquest continued, and the vitality was greatly damaged, all relying on the implementation of the 'Tuntian Policy' in recent years, treating the people well, and encouraging farming, which has only improved slightly, but if you want to recover to the heyday, it will take a long time to cultivate!

In contrast, Xuzhou has a large population and a thick foundation, although it has also suffered from war, but compared with the other three states, the situation is much better, and it is close to the East China Sea, there are benefits of fishing and salt, and there are a large number of copper and iron mines in the territory.

However, the location is good, the responsibility is also heavy, there are strong enemies in the north and south, not to mention, just those powerful forces in Xuzhou are not easy to fiddle with, they are intertwined in the local area, and the power is great, since Tao Qian's era, the decree of the state pastor has basically never been out of Xuzhou City, and the local things are all controlled by those gate valves, it is not an exaggeration to say that it is a one-handed cover of the sky, otherwise Liu Bei and Lu Bu will not be defeated so quickly!

There is a strong dragon pressing the realm outside, there is a snake making trouble inside, and people who don't have any real skills, even if they hold the big seal of the state pastor, they can't sit in that position, and they can't even get their own lives into it!

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Cao Ying, the big tent of the Chinese army, the secret military and political meeting is being held!

"I'll see the Prime Minister!"

In the big tent, Wendong and Wuxi, lined up on both sides, all in good spirits, the civil officials combed their hair to the streamer, the flies stood on it had to be split, and the military generals wiped their armor shiny, and they could all shine the figures, everyone was a mind, showing their best side, and striving for the position of Xuzhou Mu!

Of course, there are exceptions, that is, Guo Jia and Xiao Yi, these two were drunk again last night, and when they were asleep in the morning, they received a notice from the Chinese military account to discuss politics, so they hurriedly ran over, their heads were not combed, their faces were not washed, they were full of alcohol, their eyes were red, and there were still many traces left by drunken fights on their bodies, and they were embarrassed to a certain extent!

However, the position of the two of them is quite high, and they both stand in the front row of the military generals of Wenchen, so that the people behind them can see clearly, and they are very symmetrical on the left and right, attracting a lot of eyes and smiles!

"Excuse me, please take a seat!" Cao Cao raised his hands lightly and motioned for everyone to sit down, while a pair of shining eyes examined the crowd one by one.

The thoughts of his subordinates, how can this traitor not know, but he has his heart, and he has to have his strength, Xuzhou is rich, and the weight of money and grain taxes is enough to compare with the combination of the other three states, which is a veritable half of the sky!

And in the future, whether the army goes north or south, Xuzhou can become a place for grain and grass supply, how to do it if it is not good to operate, so the candidates of the state pastor must be cautious, cautious, and then cautious...... to be honest, if it is not inseparable from Xuchang, Cao Cao wants to be the pastor of Xuzhou, but unfortunately, the doppelganger lacks skills, and can only choose a general who is both civil and military!

His eyes flashed, and a member of the general fell into Cao Cao's eyes, but after thinking about it carefully, he had to shake his head and give up, these people are either not good at military strategy, or they are not talented enough, and some are too flawed in their personalities, and they have no ability to stand alone!

For such an important position, the first consideration is naturally the clan generals, because they have the highest loyalty and the most assured use, and in the era of paying attention to the 'family world', there is nothing embarrassing to do so!

"Xiahoudun is an all-round talent in civil and military affairs, and he is stable enough, he was originally the best candidate to sit in Xuzhou, but unfortunately, he was shot in the eye by a stray arrow during the siege of Xiapi, and he has not been healed so far, and he still has headaches from time to time, and he must go back to Xuchang to recuperate with peace of mind, and he is not able to dominate the party at all!

Xiahou Yuan, the word 'Miaocai', in fact, people are not good at all, they have an impatient personality, they are on fire, and they can be used to charge into battle, let him manage local affairs, and he will definitely offend all people, and in the end it will be a mess!

Cao Ren is quite talented, but unfortunately, now guarding the ferries along the Yellow River, commanding tens of thousands of troops to guard the safety around Xuchang, and always strictly preventing Hebei soldiers and horses from sneaking south, the position is equally important and cannot be replaced.

As for Cao Hong, he is idle, but Cao Cao's clan brother is good at everything, and there is no problem with loyalty, but he is too greedy, to put it bluntly, he loves money!

When he was in Yanzhou, Cao Cao appointed Cao Hong as a county guard, both to unify the army and govern the people, hoping to accompany the ability of this brother, but after Cao Hong took office, the work was good, but the money was not less in the pocket, and finally mixed up with the nickname of 'asking for money too shou', how is its character, it can be seen in general!

As for the children of other clans, such as Cao Xiu, Cao Chun, Cao Zhen, Xia Houen, Xia Hou Jie and others, their qualifications are too shallow, and their ability, merit, and prestige are not enough. ”

Since there is no one among the clan generals who can take on this great responsibility, Cao Cao had no choice but to set his sights on those generals with different surnames, from the beginning to the ......, and there is no need to end it, there is only one suitable candidate, not only civil and military, but also prestige enough, ability enough, qualifications enough, and experience in governing people's livelihood, that is, standing at the head of the team ~~~ Xiao Yi!

"Where is Xiao Lang?"

Cao Cao also figured it out, the camp is full of generals, and only Xiao Yi can stand alone, he used to attack Guanzhong, and now he runs Xuzhou, and Xiao Yi is his future son-in-law, and he is also half of the Cao family, appointing him as Xuzhou Mu, the clan generals will not have opinions, and the generals with different surnames are even more supportive, killing two birds with one stone!

"The last general!"

Xiao Yi took a step forward and bowed, he had also thought in private in the past few days, if he didn't use the generals of the clan surnamed Cao, then the most suitable candidate for Xuzhou Mu would be him!

And Xiao Yi is also willing to be the pastor of this state in his heart, the picture is that the mountain is high and the emperor is far away, unrestrained, although Xuchang is prosperous, but there are many rights and wrongs in the court, which annoys people, and he has nothing to do with the court to kowtow to people, then there is a party to sit in the town, and he is happy to be a soil emperor!

"What good plan do you have to govern Xuzhou?" The promotion of a petty official in the court has to be assessed, not to mention the appointment of a feudal official, but Cao Cao's question is more for those civil and military officials, and some people in the province are not convinced!

"Back to the Prime Minister, Xuzhou is located in the north and south of the water and land, internal and external troubles, the situation is complicated, if you want to govern this place, you need both internal and external strategies, two-pronged approach!" Xiao Yi was already prepared in his heart, so he naturally answered the question fluently!

"Oh, it's those two strategies, let's let the old man hear it!"

"Internally, on the one hand, we are sympathetic to the people, cultivate the people's livelihood, and on the other hand, we suppress the strong and strong, mercilessly, and at the critical moment, we are not afraid of the rolling of people's heads and the flow of blood for thousands of miles!"

"Externally, Sun Ce in the south, Yuan Shao in the north, training soldiers and horses, preparing for war day and night, plotting against Qingzhou, peeking into Jizhou, and waiting for the time to be ripe for the Northern Expedition!"

Xiao Yi's strategy of governing the people is the same as his personality, always with a strong smell of blood, if you want to live, kill people first!

"Good! There are light and heavy, reasonable and well-founded, but it is a unique good strategy to govern Xuzhou, it seems that Xiao Lang is attentive! Cao Cao nodded approvingly, and then looked at the other civil and military forces under the account, "What do you think?" ”

"The Prime Minister is wise, and Xiao Dudu is all-round in civil and military affairs, enough to sit in Xuzhou and stand alone!" Everyone naturally claimed that it was Xiao Yi's greatest credit to defeat Xuzhou, and it was justified for him to be the 'Xuzhou Mu'!

"Okay, since that's the case, the old man added Xiao Lang as the pastor of Xuzhou, and entered the jue 'Wuwu Township', and the governor Xu and Huai were all over the country, and they could be good at conquest, and they would be cut in advance!"

"No!"

Adding officials, entering the knighthood, authorizing, one step in place, this is Cao Cao's way of employing people!