Chapter Twenty-Four: The Perverse Cao Cao

When Yuan Yun saw Cheng Yu, he only felt very surprised, he originally thought that Cao Cao brought him to this study to criticize and fight, but he didn't think that there were already a few people sitting here, a Cheng Yu, a Xun You, a Hua Xin, and a Liu Ye who he saw for the first time, this person was in his early thirties, his face was full of smiles, and he didn't understand what he was laughing at at all.

Yuan Yun habitually planned to choose a seat near the corner, but Cao Cao pointed at him with a big hand, so he could only sit in Cheng Yu's lower position, that is, the third place on the left, which immediately had a feeling of being surrounded by everyone.

Cao Cao tidied up his robe slightly, knocked on the table immediately after sitting down, and then said: "I just received the news that Liu Qi of Jingzhou has assembled troops in Xiangyang, it seems that the direction of Wancheng is about to be urgent, can you Luoyang be prepared?" ”

Yuan Yun arched his hand and replied: "Now that General Zhang Jaw has already been stationed, and Luoyang's strategic baggage is also well supplied, Liu Qi is unilaterally attacking, so there should be no worries." ”

Cao Cao nodded, and asked Hua Xin on the other side.

At this time, Yuan Yun was a little inexplicably puzzled, Cao Ren had just been killed, and he Yuan Yun was still the chief suspect, why Cao Cao didn't seem to have any intention of mentioning this matter at all, and he actually brought himself to a military division meeting.

After listening to Cao Cao's inquiry about logistics and supplies, Hua Xin only replied superficially: "Last year, there was a big harvest in the north, so the grain and grass were very abundant, and now what our soldiers lack is armament, and many of the swords and soldiers they use are still used against Yuan Shao, which is very old." ”

Yuan Yun heard Hua Xin say this, and smiled in his heart, these old bastards held a meeting of military divisions to arrest themselves, and sure enough, they didn't have any good intentions, and they must start fighting Luoyang again at this moment.

However, before this, Yuan Yun had already decided to start selling a large number of armaments to Cao Cao's army, so as to suppress some businesses dominated by Cao Pi. ”

Seeing that Yuan Yun agreed so happily, Xun You couldn't help but smile and said: "Yuan Hou really understands the general situation, which solves a lot of our troubles......"

"Those who ask for money are not given away for nothing." Before Yuan Yun could finish speaking, he had already answered the sentence and grabbed a sentence, and in an instant, Xun You, who was happy, almost suffocated to death.

Cheng Yu was a little relieved at this time, if Yuan Yun promised to give it all away for free, then there would really be a ghost name, and now since the other party wants money, how much does it prove that the matter of sword soldiers is solved, the only problem is just how much money is needed to buy weapons.

With a slight snort, Cheng Yu turned his head to Yuan Yun and said: "Now the money and grain in the imperial court are still in short supply, so Yuan Hou can't expect to make a lot of money from this matter, how about these swords and soldiers just use a few years of tax deductions?" ”

Yuan Yun was stunned for a moment, and said suspiciously: "This is planning to overdraft the tax that Luoyang handed over to the imperial court in advance, it is a very bad thing, is it really okay?" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he immediately rushed unhappily: "Why not, now the expenditure of the imperial court, as well as the management of the army, are under the control of Lone, Lone can say that it is okay, the matter is so decided, and Cheng Yu will discuss the specific price with you when I go back." ”

Yuan Yun looked helpless, for Cao Cao's forced arrangement, in addition to accepting, he really didn't know how to refuse, because there was basically no good end to rejecting Cao Cao in political affairs, so there was no need to deliberately contradict it.

Looking at Yuan Yun's indignant face, Cheng Yu only felt a little frightened, he really knew Yuan Yun too well, the more unhappy or angry he was, the more he could make a lot of money, this kind of performance was not once or twice, seeing this expression at this moment, it proved that the Hou Ye in front of him must have a plan again, and the unlucky one in the end must be the imperial court.

"Lord, should we think about this matter again, after all, letting Luoyang overdraft taxes in advance is a bit unruly after all." After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he looked at Cao Cao carefully.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and immediately shook his head and said: "Now that the war is imminent, and the imperial court can't take out money and grain to buy Luoyang's swordsmen, this method is also a way to do it, so it is inevitable to break some rules, Zhongde doesn't have to care about it, it's just a matter of solitude." ”

Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao insisted, and it was difficult to say anything, so he nodded and agreed.

Yuan Yun saw that the matter had been confirmed, and his heart instantly soared, and he was so happy that he almost wanted to hug Cao Cao and kiss the two, and now the imperial court overdrafted Luoyang's taxes, thinking that it was a cheap pick up and getting a batch of excellent armaments for free, but he ignored a big problem.

That is, Luoyang is changing with each passing day, and the infrastructure is basically mature, so the government has opened up many industrial restrictions, and the speed of expansion is like a flood of beasts, and the taxes paid this year will probably double next year, of course, he does not intend to tell everyone here, I believe that these people can not imagine how the development of a region can be so rapid.

The matter of the sword soldiers is decided, Cao Cao seems to be very pleased, and there is a rare smile on his face, seeing that Yuan Yun's heart is constantly trembling, after all, Cao Ren is a brother-like existence to Cao Cao, but now he has no interest in taking care of it at all, such a ruthless act, I believe that it is definitely not just for Cao Ren, I am afraid that one day he Yuan Yun will have no use value, it is estimated that this demon god will also be treated like this.

Just as Yuan Yun was pondering Cao Cao, the demon god spoke again: "The rebellion in the south has just started, and Gongsun Kang of Liaodong is not honest, should we teach him some lessons?" ”

As soon as Cao Cao's voice fell, Xun You immediately stood up with his fists and said: "The lord must not use troops against Gongsun Kang at this time, now we can only concentrate on the south, if we fight on two fronts, I am afraid it will be difficult to support, so it is better to give Gongsun Kang a title, and then give it to a beautiful brocade silk, so as to calm his heart, wait for our southern affairs, and then turn back to deal with his defense side is the best policy." ”

Cao Cao didn't seem to agree with Xun You's suggestion, and he touched the beard on his chin and thought about it for a long time without giving an answer.

Yuan Yun also stood up at this time, and said: "If Prime Minister Cao Cheng is worried about Gongsun Kang's villain's heart, even if he has the title and wealth and beauty, he will still attack, then it is better to send Wang's warship to it, Gongsun Kang's main city in Liaodong is close to the sea, as long as Wang's warship continues to haunt the surroundings, I believe Gongsun Kang will be much more honest." ”

Cao Cao listened to Yuan Yun's addition, and finally nodded, and said: "This is considered comprehensive, the Lone will make the Wang family not have to participate in the southern expedition, as long as Gongsun Kang is imprisoned, it will be a great achievement, as for the southern sailor Lone, it will be handed over to Cai Mao to command, this person's ability on the water is indeed true, it is impressive, with him even against the sailor of the Sun family, Lone can also be worry-free." ”

Yuan Yun saw that his senior sister was taken out of the battlefield in the south, and he was relieved a lot, after all, the history of the Red Cliff War ended in the defeat of Cao Cao, although the strength of the water surface has increased greatly, but there is no guarantee that something will happen, so there is no need to let the senior sister take this risk.

Now it's okay, Wang's warships are all the latest armed in Luyang, in terms of combat power, it is absolutely invincible in the world, at least at this time, it is invincible in the world, so as long as you go to Gongsun Kang's Liaodong Sea to cruise, you can get great merit, I believe that even if Gongsun Kang has some surface strength, in front of Wang's new warships, it is all a chicken and a dog, not worth a bit.

The meeting was held here, and all that was left to discuss was how to unify the strategy with Luoyang, which was relatively boring, Yuan Yun just used the chip in his brain to record the meeting, and waited until the future to discuss it with Cao Ang, as for the new proposal or something, he didn't say a word, because it was very clear that even if it was mentioned, it would be in vain, and the southern expedition strategy dominated by Cao Cao must have been set in the heart of this demon god, and Luoyang could only cooperate.

The group chatted until the evening, and Yuan Yun was always thinking about when Cao Cao would mention his persecution of the northern nobles, but he was greatly disappointed, and Cao Cao didn't say a word about this kind of thing.

It wasn't until Yuan Yun left Cao Cao's study accompanied by Cheng Yu that he really fell a big stone in his heart, it seems that Cao Cao really chose to believe that he Yuan Yun was not the real murderer who killed Cao Ren.

"Now that Luoyang has received the ration of swords and soldiers in the army, I believe that the blow to Cao Pi will be very big, and Cao Pi will never dare to move the money in the salt industry at the moment, and the armament will be swallowed by Luoyang, and the money in his hands will probably be very short." When Cheng Yu spoke, he stepped onto Yuan Yun's frame with one foot.

Yuan Yun looked at Cheng Yu as if he was going to be in the same car, and could only smile helplessly, if he was playing chess and drinking tea on weekdays, then he would naturally be happy to walk with this old man, so he could learn a lot in front of him, but now Cheng Yu obviously has many purposes, which is very different.

After getting on the frame, Yuan Yun took out a wine jug and handed it to Cheng Yu, and then continued the topic just now: "My goal is to completely kill Cao Pi's ambitions before the southern expedition, so that Luoyang can focus all his attention on the war in the south." ”

Cheng Yu thought for a moment and said: "This matter needs to be cautious, in the matter of Cao Ren, although the lord didn't mention anything, it doesn't mean that he doesn't care, so when dealing with Cao Pi, you boys really need to be careful."

And the old man suggested, you'd better not point all the fingers at Cao Pi, as long as you cut off his wings, so that you can really wipe out his ambitions, and the current Cao Pi, I'm afraid the biggest arm should be that Sima Yi, Yuan Hou is so easy to let him be powerful in Yecheng? ”

Yuan Yun squinted at Cheng Yu, then shook his head helplessly, and said: "The old man is admonishing us not to hurt Cao Pi's life, this is probably Prime Minister Cao Cheng's bottom line, but there is no need to worry about this, I have never planned to move Cao Pi."

As you always said, what I have to deal with is the wings around Cao Pi, and pulling out these people is my biggest goal, and as for Sima Yi, I am planning to visit at this moment, so the old man might as well go with me to see the excitement. ”