The messenger sent by Pang Tong arrived in Shouchun, and it was already ten days later.

If the messenger had arrived two days late, Cao Shuo would have gone to Donglai.

Shouchun Chamber.

Cao Shuo sat in the main seat, and the staff and generals sat on both sides.

A messenger sent by Pang Tong walked into the hall.

After he saluted, Cao Shuo asked, "Shiyuan sent you back, is it that the war has already had a result?" ”

"Returning to the childe." The messenger replied: "Zhou Yu and Lu Xun saw that they could not break through Guiyang, and they had already led the army to withdraw. Pang Gong ordered me to come back, and there is one more thing to report to Gongzi. ”

"What else?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Zhao Fan has a widowed sister-in-law, and he plans to marry Pang Gong." The messenger replied: "Pang Gong wants me to ask Gongzi, to marry or not to marry?" ”

"Did Shi Yuan fall in love with the widowed sister-in-law of the Zhao Fan family?" Cao Shuo asked.

"Pang Gong means that if Gongzi asks him to marry, he will marry, and Gongzi thinks that he doesn't need to marry, so he won't marry." The messenger replied.

"How can marrying be so casual." Cao Shuo said to the messenger: "You go back and tell Shi Yuan that if he falls in love with the widowed sister-in-law of the Zhao Fan family, he will marry and become a flat wife in his family." ”

The messenger retreated.

Sima Yi, who was sitting on the side, said to Cao Shuo: "Son, Zhao Fan plans to marry his widowed sister-in-law to Shiyuan, obviously he wants to attach himself to Son, this matter is ......."

"The key is to look at Shiyuan." Cao Shuo said: "If Shi Yuan falls in love with the Fan family, there is nothing wrong with letting him receive the room. If he didn't take a fancy to it, after rejecting Zhao Fan, I am afraid that Guiyang would have a small turmoil. ”

"Could it be that Zhao Fan still dares to rebel?" A general sitting in the room said.

The person who said this was Cai Mao, who had only arrived in Huaishui for a short time and had not been in Shouchun for many days.

"Zhao Fan used to be a general in Jingzhou, how much does General Cai know about him?" Cao Shuo asked.

"This man doesn't have any skills." Cai Mao said: "But Chen Ying under his command is still a fierce general. Tens of thousands of troops were stationed in Guiyang, and he couldn't make big waves. ”

"General Cai is right." Cao Shuo said: "But the army can't always be stationed there, once it is withdrawn, in case he colludes with the Sun family to sacrifice Guiyang, it will be a big trouble." ”

"That's what Childe said." Cai Mao responded.

Cao Shuo stood up and said to everyone: "It has been a few days since I returned to Shouchun, and the navy has been waiting in Donglai for a long time, and so far I have not sent troops. In two days, I plan to send troops to Beihai, and first take Sanhan and Liaodong. ”

"Childe is crusading against Sanhan and Liaodong, who do you plan to take over?" Sima Yi asked.

"Bring Ziwen and Fengxiao." Cao Shuo said.

"Only the third prince and Guo Gong?" Not only Sima Yi was surprised, but everyone present was also stunned, looking at him in disbelief.

"Sanhan and Liaodong are just a small place." Cao Shuo said: "Actually, I let Ziwen go alone to bring them to peace, but after the crusade there, I still have to do some follow-up things, so it's better to go over directly." ”

"Although Sanhan and Liaodong are just small lands, Childe should be careful." Sima Yi said: "The Gongsun family of Liaodong resists Wuhuan all the year round, and most of the soldiers in the army are fierce warriors in a hundred battles. Many of the naval officers and men under Childe's command were born as pirates and were not familiar with land warfare, so it was safe to bring some veterans of land warfare. ”

"My attack on the north this time is to train for marine warfare." Cao Shuo said: "The territory of the Han Dynasty is only a very small place for the whole world. To pacify the heroes in various places, we are just fighting our own family members, and if we really want the Central Plains to be stable, we have to fight a big territory. The navy is not capable of land warfare, so I can't let them run around the sea with the soldiers on land? ”

Although Cao Shuo said this, everyone still felt that it was not safe.

But he didn't give everyone a chance to speak, stood up and said, "If there is nothing else, let it all disperse." ”

Knowing that Cao Shuo could not be convinced, everyone had to get up and leave.

When everyone left, Cao Shuo said to Deng Zhan: "Invite the third prince and Fengxiao to the study, I have something to say to them." ”

Deng Zhan retreated, and Cao Shuo greeted Zhu Ao and went to the study accompanied by him.

After a small half-pillar of incense, Cao Zhang and Guo Jia came to the study.

When the two entered the house, Cao Shuo said to them, "Sit down and say." ”

After taking a seat, Guo Jia asked, "Gongzi called us over, do you want to discuss the matter of sending troops?" ”

Hearing that he was going to send troops, Cao Zhang's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly said to Cao Shuo: "My brother promised me to be a pioneer before, but don't forget it. ”

"This expedition will only take you and Fengxiao." Cao Shuo said: "If you don't be a pioneer, do you want me to do it myself?" ”

Getting an answer from Cao Shuo's mouth that he was sure to be a pioneer, Cao Zhang smiled and didn't say anything more.

Guo Jia asked Cao Shuo: "Dare to ask Gongzi, where did you start this northern expedition?" ”

"Landing from Benhan." Cao Shuo said: "Benhan is the closest to Dongrae, and our warships have been to Izumo, so don't worry that the ships can't bear it." What I really don't want is to be too long on the sea, and I always feel that I am not as solid as I am on land. ”

"Childe doesn't go to sea often, of course he feels that the sea is very ethereal." Guo Jia said: "I'm afraid that the admiral will not think like Gongzi. ”

"Please come over, I actually have something to tell you two." Cao Shuo said: "I will not bring a single soldier on land with me on this expedition, and all the officers and men will be drawn from the navy. The first is to let them really crawl on the battlefield a few times, and the second is to take the opportunity to strengthen the navy. Once the Beihai Navy is formally established, Samhan, Liaodong and other places will be the rear areas for recruiting soldiers and horses, and the navy will of course have to establish its authority there. ”

"Childe and the three Hans are going to be recruited into the navy?" Guo Jia said: "Although they look a little similar to our Han people, they are still alien after all. ”

"Sanhan is just a small land, although it is a foreign race, it is fused." Cao Shuo said, "Sanhan is different from Izumo. The Izumo people have always been ambitious, and once they have enough strength, they can even bring disaster to the Central Plains. And the Samhan people have no real skills except for bragging, thinking that the whole world is theirs. A people who are born only worthy of being enslaved and played, and we have fused them with them, which is also a gift to them. ”

Having never seen the world 2,000 years later, Guo Jia didn't know where Cao Shuo got this theory.

However, since Cao Shuo said it, he couldn't refute it, so he had to respond: "Obey the orders of the son." ”

"You two go back and clean up tonight." Cao Shuo instructed: "We will set off early the day after tomorrow." ”

Guo Jia and Cao Zhang stood up, and the two bowed down and left.

Walking out of the study, Cao Zhang's face was full of pride, and he said to Guo Jia: "This time to attack the north, I am the vanguard and ask Guo Gong to take care of it." ”

(End of chapter)