Chapter 553: Overlord (3)
"This kind of strange strategy is somewhat interesting......"
After listening to that paragraph, Cao Cao pinched the bronze jue, the slightest ripple rippled in his sight, frowned and took a sip, then put it down, got up and walked back and forth a few steps with his hands in his hands.
ββ¦β¦ So what's next for Gongsun? β
If Wang Kuang is not a stupid person, he was originally watching, and after listening to Gongsun Zhi's words at this time, his body couldn't help but shake, if the thing is really done, the world will ...... The unification of the world seems to be nothing bad for him..... so he hurriedly stepped forward to add wine: "If the governor's policy is successful, the world will be unified." β
"It's too early for unification." Gongsun Zhi waved his hand, "....... The promotion of speech is only the first step, it only plays a role in fueling the flames, and what can really drive the unification is the big families in various states, such as the Xun family and the Yang family, which are intertwined between the court and the people and the wealthy families, they are the ones who really play a role in promoting the unification of Kyushu, and there was originally a Yuan family, but now it does not exist. β
Cao Cao put his hands behind his back and showed that familiar smile: "According to Gongsun's attitude in the past, you can kill a group of ........"
At the same time as he laughed, Gongsun Zhi also smiled: "The prime minister is also a decisive person, why does he also check and balance with the big clans in the state?" In fact, you and I both know that there are their people in the court, and the people have their people, and there are their outstretched hands in the trade, for example, in Yanzhou and Yuzhou at the moment, the court is the bone, and the prime minister is the flesh, so these people are the blood flowing under the flesh, the blood can flow, but it is essential .......that the old blood is exhausted, and there will be new blood injected, right? β
"Yes..... even if I kill a batch, the people under me will become a new batch of clans in the future." Cao Cao ran Sanzhou, in fact, half of his energy was to check and balance the family behind those officials in the court, and now he was talked about by Gongsun Zhi, and nodded with a smile, which can be regarded as agreeing with the statement, "Back then, you killed the Hedong Wei family in a momentary hurry, and caused a commotion, the way of the troubled times lies in checks and balances, use, and when the world is in hand, it is peaceful....... and then slowly Tuzhi is the right way." β
Gongsun Zhi stretched out his hand and touched some wine stains on the table, and twisted it on his fingertips: "People have to learn to grow up along the way, take the wrong road, kill the wrong person, always know to turn back, but a Wei family, I can still afford to kill." β
"You temperament, I can't get entangled with you in this matter." Cao Cao looked at Gongsun for a while, and pulled the previous topic back: "...... the second step is related to these families, what will you do?" β
"Before, I have said that the illusion of foreign enemies is controlled, but the premise is that these people are the key!" Gongsun Zhi got up and walked out of his seat, stood in the middle, and said word by word: "If you go outside, you must first settle inside!" β
The smile on his face gradually retracted, and he walked past Wang Kuang with his hands in his hands, looking at the Yewang Chengguo behind Dian Wei and Xu Chu, and his voice sank: "...... These big families are either greedy for fame or greedy for profit, Huaxia Kyushu is so big, in the future, there will be more and more families, and there will be fewer and fewer fields, and the people will take their lives to support them, and they may not be fed. What should I do if I don't have enough things to share? Create public opinion, cut blood and sweat, raise disasters, let the world burn the smoke again, redivide the territory, eat the big ones with small ones, and eat the big ones with a bigger appetite, it is not impossible to eat an emperor, the Yuan family is a living example. β
"...... the illusion of this foreign invasion is that we need them to guide them, and we need to lure them, do they want the territory, the wealth, the slaves, and the good name of expanding the territory? I will definitely want it, if I don't want it, then his family should really be a saint. β
Cao Cao raised a finger: "Cao has a doubt, the people of the family are not stupid, they are all very shrewd, Gongsun wants to take advantage of it, how can they be willing to drive you?" β
"If it was half a month ago, I wouldn't know how to answer the prime minister's question." Gongsun Zhi took out a golden gesture from his sleeve and threw it on the opposite desk, "Revenge on foreign enemies, the reputation of opening up and expanding the territory is in the front, and the dazzling wealth is in the back, how many will there be if you don't want to move?" When I came to Hanoi to meet the prime minister, I had already received the first batch of dividends from the Western Regions, some blood-stained gold, silver and jewelry. β
"The countries of the Western Regions?" Cao Cao took the string of ornaments that only women from the Western Regions wore on their hands, was stunned for a moment, and raised his head suddenly: "When did you take the Western Regions under the knife?" β
Gongsun Zhi walked back and sat down on the futon, "At the beginning of spring this year, 30,000 cavalry will be sent to loot along the way...... Could it be that the prime minister never realized that my grandson has never allowed foreign troops to step into the Han land half a step since he went south? If I didn't stick to my principles at the beginning, why did I have to fight so hard with Yuan Shao? Or what the prime minister saw at this time was not 50,000 people in the Xiliang Military Region, but tens of thousands of grassland cavalry equipped with Han weapons and armor, coupled with fierce generals and formations, on the use of cavalry, in the field, what do you use to block? With a wave of his hand: "I can abuse you more than ten times ....... back and forthβ"
The wind caresses the beard.
Cao Cao stood in place and was silent again, and after a while, he sighed suddenly: "What the didn't do, Gongsun did it...... This may really be as Gongsun said, so how to create a false impression that people can believe? Anyone will say empty words, and others will naturally look at it if they have eyes. β
Gongsun Zhi summoned Wang Kuang to pour wine, and saluted the other side: "The prime minister forgot a few years ago, Daqin had no intention of entering the country?" There are still thousands of Great Qin craftsmen under my hands, and a large number of Great Qin people's weapons and armor are still piled up in the warehouse and moldy, as for the corpses, Xiliangqiang and Di are not still many, and they are just solved together. β
As he spoke, he instructed the giant man who was gagging with Xu Chu over there: "Call Ma Chao over!" Then, he turned his head and said with a smile: "Xiliang Ma Teng's eldest son is also very heroic. β
"Gongsun's steps are fast."
Gongsun Zhi smiled: "The poor can only unite with the poor, and their hearts will be balanced." If the prime minister is interested, he will introduce it to you, or go to Xiliang with me to see how magnificent the scenery over there is. β
Dian Wei only dared to run out of the horse, and shouted at the military formation: "Ma Chao, my lord called you over!" At the same time, the two of them were drinking and laughing in front of the two armies, not at all like the previous tense attitude, and suddenly returned to the old friendship when they joined hands to resist Yuan.
After a while, a general in a white robe and silver armor wearing a lion helmet galloped over, stopped at a distance of five zhang, and then stepped forward quickly: "Only then did the governor remember that I was a horse?" When does the fight start? As he spoke, he glanced at Cao Cao over there, Xu Chu stood up violently at this time, and glared at him with a tiger-headed sword, "Where did the wild horse come from?" β
"And what do you want to do with this fat man?" Ma Chao held the gun in one hand, tilted his head, and his eyes were filled with shaky emotions, "How about ...... go there and fight?" He pointed to an open area.
Over there, Cao Cao frowned and whispered, "Zhongkang sit down." Then he looked at Gongsun Zhi, who got up with a smile and patted Ma Chao on the shoulder, "Meng Qi is belligerent, why don't you go with me to fight foreign clans in the future?" I heard that the Qiang people call you General Shenweitian? β
"That's a group of barbarians who were killed and screamed in fear, and they haven't been able to supervise the majesty of the 'White Wolf King'." Ma Chao's voice was majestic, although he was talking to Gongsun, his eyes were staring at Xu Chu who was gritting his teeth over there, showing a posture that he could do it at any time. Then, he turned his head slightly: "...... Governor wants to kill foreigners, where to kill?" β
"West, you can kill to the end of the sky, and spread your name as a god mighty general farther, how about it?"
"I'm a little moved by what the governor said, but this kind of thing still needs my father to decide."
"That's not good, you Ma Chao still owe me a favor, five hundred war horses are carefully selected, how can they be given away for nothing? After a while, I will go to Xiliang to see your father, but you must ensure my safety. β
"Haha-" Ma Chao patted his breastplate, and promised with a bold smile: "Governor relax, when you arrive in Xiliang, Chao can give you as a guard, even if my father wants to kill you, Chao will block it back." β
After that, after a few more conversations, Ma Chao returned to the formation, Cao Cao stroked his beard and looked at Ben Yuan's back, "This Xiliang Ma Chao has a difficult temperament, Gongsun is in control?" β
"This kind of person, you have to follow the hair, eat soft and not hard, say a few good words, and you can be regarded as a confidant." Gongsun Zhi raised the bronze jue: "This matter must be implemented, Ma Teng's side can't get around, but Ma Chao is the pawn who opens the situation." Then, his fingers dipped his wine and tapped two points on the table, "Everything is implemented, and there are still two more important people missing." β
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, and then gently closed his eyes and thought for a while, "Gongsun refers to Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Liu Biao in Jingzhou?" Speaking of this, he also seems to understand the key: "These two people are both relatives of the Han family, and if the invasion of foreign enemies is confirmed, they will naturally stand up and appeal to the princes of the world, counting the family and the people...... The situation really opened up as Gongsun arranged. β
"Isn't that what the prime minister wants?"
Gongsun Zhi looked at the sky, at this time the sun was about to set in the west, "It's not early, let the soldiers go back to the camp to rest, I know that there are still some things that have not been discussed with the prime minister, and the prime minister will naturally not rest assured, why don't you go into the wild king together, and stay in the mansion to talk at night?" β
"It's so good, I came all the way from Jizhou, I didn't dare to delay, my body was really tired." There was also a substantive decision in this voice, Cao Cao got up and tidied up his armor, "Wang Junshou." β
"Kuang..... Kuang, let's go back and let people prepare." Wang Kuang hurriedly responded.
The wind whined across the field, rolled up smoke and dust and ran between the two armies, both sides simply made an appointment, arched their hands and returned to their respective armies to arrange some affairs, Gongsun Zhi did not say anything in the end, in fact, it was about the distribution of interests between the two places, such a situation, the situation behind him, the interests always had to be put in the end as the finale.
On the way back, Dian Wei asked in a low voice, "Lord, where did we get the tens of thousands of cavalry?" β
"Scare him!"
Gongsun Zhi said with a smile on the horse, and glanced back, Wang Kuang returned to the city in a hurry, Cao Cao rode back to the army in the escort, and he said, "...... If there were, what would I have to do with so much effort. β
The imminent war came to an end strangely, since Yuan Shao's death, the union of several years has also been broken, in terms of direct interests, both sides have more or less greater losses, from Guandu after a farewell, this is more than a year, the two of them met for the first time, although they led different people, but after all, long-term friendship and trust, is still there.
The sky darkened, and the personal guards of nearly 1,000 people on both sides escorted the two to the city gate.
"Prime Minister, please!"
"Haha, let's go together."
"....If this is done, when will a batch of grain be brought to the Northland?"
", I still expect Gongsun to hurry up and open up the trade route, the cow tendons in the treasury are about to run out, and some of them have been burned by your people..... and they have bottomed out."
The two, riding side by side, entered the city shortly after.