Huainan official mansion, the cell where Yuan Shu was held.

Cao Shuo and Sima Yi stood outside the cell, while Yuan Shu sat on the hay in the cell.

"Yuan Gong!" Cao Shuo smiled slightly and said to Yuan Shu: "If I were you, I would definitely not survive, and I would definitely find a way to commit suicide." ”

Yuan Shu glared at him fiercely and snorted coldly.

"The sin of great rebellion." Cao Shuo said: "How do you think Your Majesty will punish you today?" Is it the five horses divided into corpses, or is Ling Chi executed? ”

"Cao Zirong, if you have the ability, kill me!" Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said.

"I can't bear it." Cao Shuo said shyly: "I gave you to my father alive, my credit is much greater than killing you." ”

"What do you want?" Yuan Shu finally couldn't help it anymore and roared hysterically.

"I came to see you, I actually have something to ask." Cao Shuo said: "There are many generals in the Yuan family in Hebei, why didn't you ask the Yuan family for help when you were attacked?" ”

"Don't be in front of me, Yuan Benchu!" Speaking of the Yuan family in Hebei, Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and said, "You didn't send someone to beg him?" I am even willing to hand over the jade seal of the country and give him the throne of the emperor......"

"However, he was rejected by the Yuan Gong in Hebei." Cao Shuo asked with a smile: "In your opinion, is your strength stronger, or is the strength of that Yuan Gong in Hebei stronger?" ”

"Yuan Benchu is just a ......," Yuan Shu said contemptuously: "What is he?" ”

"I don't care if he's a concubine or a concubine." Cao Shuo smiled: "I only know that he is a hero of Hebei, but you are a traitor who turns his back on the Han!" ”

Yuan Shu's old face was flushed with shame by Cao Shuo's words.

"Back then, Duke Yuan was entrenched in Huainan, and the Sun family in Jiangdong also obeyed the order." Cao Shuo said: "Do you know where you lost? ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Yuan Shu asked, "Could it be that you came here just to humiliate me?" ”

"You're my captive now." Cao Shuo smiled sheepishly: "What kind of humiliation do the captives have the face to talk about?" ”

His words were very sharp, and Yuan Shu's embarrassed old face turned red.

"Let's go!" Cao Shuo turned to leave.

Following him, Sima Yi asked, "Who does Gongzi plan to let escort Yuan Shu to Xudu?" ”

"Who do you think is the best place to go?" Cao Shuo asked.

"It's better to draw some people from Fire Dance." Sima Yi said: "Your Majesty and Duke Cao must be very eager to see Yuan Shu, and they must not make the slightest mistake. ”

"Zilong led the Flying Bear Battalion, how?" Cao Shuo asked.

"If there is a Flying Bear Battalion to escort Yuan Shu, even if there are thousands of troops and horses to loot, it will definitely be difficult to succeed." Sima Yi responded.

When the two of them left the prison, Cao Shuo said to Sima Yi: "The things I ordered should be done immediately, we can afford to wait, but the people of Huainan can't afford to wait." ”

"There is a lot of grain and grass in the army, do you want to allocate it to the people?" Sima Yi asked.

"Don't!" Cao Shuo said: "At any time, don't save rations from the soldiers. We were able to break through Huainan by relying on the bloody battles of the soldiers. I want to let the people here know that the benefits of being a soldier are far greater than farming. ”

"If Childe does this, he is not afraid that the population will increase, and more people will be willing to serve as soldiers instead of farming?" Sima Yi asked with a smile.

"Of course I'm afraid!" Cao Shuo said: "Being a soldier is not that you don't want to farm, only the Flying Bear Battalion, the Dragon Pattern Cavalry and the Broken Camp don't need to plow. The rest of the soldiers were assigned to the vicinity of Shouchun and built villages and towns outside Shouchun City, and each household was both a soldier and a citizen. ”

"In this way, there are military households everywhere outside Shouchun City." Sima Yi said: "No matter who you are, you don't dare to send troops here easily. ”

"That's it." Cao Shuo said: "The Jianghuai area has been in war for many years, and it has been exploited by Yuan Shu, and now it is ten rooms and nine empty. It is not easy to rebuild Huainan. At least twenty years later, I will not have a large and invincible army! ”

Sima Yi nodded and said: "It will take time to rebuild Huainan, but the Jiangdong Sun clan and Jingzhou Liu Biao will not necessarily give Gongzi a chance!" ”

"Especially after I take Lujiang!" Cao Shuo smiled slightly: "The Jiangdong Sun clan may be more restrained, after all, they are not strong enough, but Jingzhou Liu Biao must be eager to send troops to Huainan." Especially when the Cao family and the Yuan family turned against each other. ”

"When does Childe think the Yuan family and the Cao family will turn against each other?" Sima Yi asked.

"It's coming." Cao Shuo said: "Although Yuan Shao of Hebei didn't care about the Cao family before, our army seized Xuzhou, gained Huainan, and then occupied Hanoi and Hedong, which is already a threat to the interests of the Yuan family. When he breaks Gongsun Zhan, he will definitely find fault with the Cao family. ”

"Childe's wife......" Sima Yi wanted to speak and stopped.

"You mean Yuan Fang?" Cao Shuo said: "If she stays in Xudu, she will definitely not end well, even if her father doesn't plan to do anything to her, others will encourage her father to be unfavorable to her." Since I am my woman, I have to protect her, and when you ask the steward of Lingyun Pavilion to come to Huainan, you will bring all the ladies in my back house. ”

"I'll arrange it!" Sima Yi responded.

Cao Shuo occupied Huainan, and the news of the transfer of grain, grass, and cloth to Huainan that night spread.

The night was dark, but the people of Huainan did not feel sleepy at all.

They rushed to tell each other, passing on this news that was enough to make the entire Huainan boil.

Until late at night, the gate of Shouchun was not closed.

Cao Shuo specially gave an order that if any people wanted to go out of the city at night, just let them go.

Yuan Shu's palace.

In the bedroom chosen by Cao Shuo, Lu Meng sat beside him and said, "I heard my father say that Gongzi is not allowed to close the city gate at night, and let the people go out of the city at will. ”

"It's only been a few days." Cao Shuo said: "After these days, the city gate is still closed as usual. ”

"Just after breaking Shouchun, it is time to close the city gate and arrest all those who try to make trouble." Lu Meng said: "That's what my father did in the past. ”

"There will definitely be troublemakers." Cao Shuo said: "However, the people go out of the city and preach my decree more than those who make trouble, and there is a chance for good things to spread thousands of miles, what am I angry with those troublemakers?" ”

Hugging Lu Meng's waist, Cao Shuo asked, "Do you like it here?" ”

Lu Meng shook his head.

"How?" Cao Shuo said: "Yuan Shu built such a big mansion for us, and gave it to us without receiving a little return, don't you like it?" ”

"I'm afraid that Yuan Shu didn't give it willingly." Lu Meng pursed her lips: "Such a big house, I really feel empty when I live in it." ”

"I don't feel empty." Cao Shuo said with a sly smile: "The house is like the world, the wider I have, the better!" ”

picked up Lu Meng and walked to the bed, he said again: "It's getting late, it's time to get down to business!" ”

(End of chapter)