Tasks were assigned to Cai Mao and Zhang Yun, and Cao Shuo began to take over the affairs of Xiangyang.

All the Jingzhou army was reorganized, and all the elite soldiers were incorporated into the army under his command.

Those who were relatively young or old were additionally assigned to a military brigade by Cao Shuo.

Although this army can also practice and issue weapons and armor, it is not like the soldiers selected by Cao Shuo, who are issued with the best weapons in the army.

The people that Liu Bei drove from Xinye, after a long journey, coupled with the battle between the two armies, suffered a lot of casualties.

Cao Shuo issued an order for the people to temporarily settle in Xiangyang City, distribute food to them, and then ask doctors to treat the sick people.

The people who escaped death gathered in a corner of Xiangyang City.

At first, they were very worried, for fear that Cao Shuo would give the order to kill.

But more than ten days have passed, and Cao Shuo has never ordered them to be killed, and the people are a lot more relieved.

Although there is a place to stay, Xiangyang is not the home of these new wild people after all.

A few days after the peaceful days, many people miss their hometowns.

The refugee camp, where the people gathered, was lifeless but orderly as every day.

Cao Shuo walked in with Pang Tong and others.

Some of the people knew Cao Shuo, and when they saw him come in, they knelt down and kowtowed to him.

These people kowtowed, but they did not accept sincere bowing like Cao Shuo did in his own family.

They kowtowed, more out of fear of Cao Shuo.

Ignoring the people kneeling on the ground, Cao Shuo asked Xu Shu, who was following him, "Has all the food here been distributed?" No one is hungry? ”

"Returning to the childe." Xu Shu said: "They followed Liu Xuande all the way, many people died in the war, and some people starved to death. Although the food was distributed, they did not dare to give too much, for fear that some people would die of hunger. ”

"Again." Cao Shuo said: "The people are the foundation of the world, and without the people, there would be no world." Be sure to find a way to preserve them. ”

"Childe." Xu Shu said: "These people were driven here by Liu Xuande from Xinye, and Liu Bei also drove some people from other places along the way. They are not from Xiangyang, they don't have a sense of belonging when they come here, and they always miss their hometown. ”

"Where do you belong in troubled times?" Cao Shuo said: "I still have no fixed residence, although I occupy Shouchun, but how many times have I been there in the past few years?" If someone is homesick, ask them if they really want to go back. Inform the people that Xinye has been burned by Liu Xuande, and those who are willing to rebuild their homes can go back, and those who are willing to stay in Xiangyang and settle down on the spot, and we will allocate land to them in a few days so that they can settle down in Xiangyang. ”

"Childe doesn't plan to move them to various places under his rule this time?" Pang Tong said on the side: "Under the rule of Gongzi, there are still many places where there is still a shortage of people. ”

"After many years of war, there is no place where there is no shortage of people." Cao Shuo said: "I led the army to Jingzhou, if I moved all the people away, my father would definitely not agree." You know, Jingzhou has to be handed over to my father. ”

"That's what Childe said." Xu Shu responded: "I'll arrange someone to do it later." ”

"As soon as possible!" Walking around the refugee camp, Cao Shuo said: "This is just a temporary place for them to stay, the population is too dense, and there will definitely be more or less trouble after a long time." Disease, in particular, can cause even the army to suffer if it spreads. ”

As he was walking forward, Cao Shuo saw that not far ahead, several children were chasing and fighting.

Seeing this scene, he smiled slightly, and said to the people around him: "It's better to be a child, if it weren't for the troubled times that made them have to follow the adults around, their lives at this time should be very comfortable." ”

"Children don't know what troubled times are." Xu Shu said: "As long as they can fill their stomachs and be by their parents' side, they will have no other thoughts." ”

"The question is how many children in troubled times can be by their parents' side." Cao Shuo said: "The world has been in chaos for so long, and they are the most innocent." ”

Cao Shuo entered Xiangyang, and many things changed from disorder to order.

Cao Cao, who led the army into Jingzhou, had nothing to do along the way.

The places he passed through either directly attached to the Cao family without a battle at all, or Cao Shuo had already conquered there, and the city had long been hung with the Cao family's banner.

Getting closer and closer to Xiangyang, Cao Cao said to the people beside him: "Zirong advanced into Jingzhou in advance, I thought he would be entangled by Liu Xuande, but I didn't expect that even Xiangyang had been taken." ”

"Although Liu Xuande has recruited a lot of soldiers and horses in recent years, it is nothing for the eldest son." Jia Xu said: "Cao Gong led the army to Jingzhou, but it was just to take over. ”

"Since I am taking over Jingzhou, why should I lead so many people?" Cao Cao said: "Zirong is afraid that I have too much grain and grass and will not be able to consume enough. ”

"If the eldest son hears Cao Gong say this, he must be very aggrieved." Jia Xu said: "Jingzhou has been conquered by the eldest prince earlier, and before Cao Gong sent his troops, the eldest prince should have expected this kind of scene. ”

"Wen He thinks that Zirong didn't stop me from leading the army to Jingzhou, what is it for?" Cao Cao asked.

"The eldest son should want Koto." Jia Xu said: "It's just that Liaodong has not been taken, and the eldest son is like a fish in his throat." He has long been the assassin of Yangzhou, and now he is the king of Wuzhou, the name of Yangzhou is under his rule, but most of the territory belongs to the Jiangdong Sun family, how can he be at ease? ”

"Isn't it too early to break through Jingzhou and start a war with Jiangdong?" Cao Cao asked again.

"I don't think it's early." Jia Xu said: "The Jiangdong Sun family has few opponents for so many years by virtue of the Yangtze River natural insurance. Although Jingzhou has fought many times and Jingzhou has been damaged a lot, Jiangdong is becoming more and more stable. If Cao Gong doesn't take the opportunity to take Jiangdong this time, and wants to get it in his hands in the future, I'm afraid it won't be so easy. ”

"What do you think?" Cao Cao asked the others again.

"What Wen He said is consistent with what I think." Xun Yu said: "The eldest prince knew that Jingzhou was easy to obtain, and asked Cao Gong to lead the army south, just for Jiangdong. I heard that Liu Xuande's attack on Xiangyang failed, so he led his army south to Xiakou. Liu Xuande has always had the intention of attacking the world, and when he arrives in Xiakou, he will definitely seize military power from Liu Qi, but that little bit of soldiers and horses is not enough to compete with the Cao family. In my opinion, he will also find ways to contact the Jiangdong Sun family to make enemies of Cao Gong. Even if Cao Gong didn't plan to take Jiangdong, the Jiangdong Sun family would go against Cao Gong. ”

"So I have to fight Jiangdong!" Cao Cao smiled slightly, pointed forward and said to everyone: "Don't talk about anything else, go to Xiangyang with me first, and then make a decision after seeing Zirong." ”n

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