Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and laughed: "I know that Liu Yong is a person, who is bright and upright, knows how to repay kindness, and is affectionate and righteous. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 info Lonely self-ask and treat Liu Yong well, affectionate and righteous, regarded as an arm, compares his heart to his heart, and pushes others with himself, Liu Yong will not harm Lonely's heart. As he spoke, he opened the envelope without hesitation and unfolded it. Everyone was helpless, so they had to wait on the side, but they saw that the expression on Cao Cao's face was extremely strange, one moment surprised, one moment happy, one moment thinking, one moment sighing, and even more strange and suspicious.

After a while, Cao Cao raised his head and said with a smile: "You didn't expect that this letter was actually Liu Yong's advice for the Yuan clan to be recruited by Gu Zheng. ”

Guo Jiahu said suspiciously: "Prime Minister, I don't know what Liu Yong is doing? ”

Cao Cao didn't answer, but first exclaimed: "Liu Yong is far away in Luoyuan, thousands of miles away, and he actually knows that Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi abandoned Youzhou and fled Wuhuan and surrendered. ”

Xun Yu frowned and said, "Prime Minister, that Liu Yong is very good at spying on military intelligence. His Majesty had long suspected that the franchise points scattered everywhere were where Liu Yong collected information. ”

Xun You arched his hand and said: "There are many carrier pigeons in these stores, which must be used to deliver news." ”

Guo Jia also said: "Prime Minister." I also think what Mr. Wen Ruo and Gong Da 2 said is reasonable. These shops were originally owned by Liu Bei's wife and uncle Mi Zhu, and later Liu Yong injected funds into them and shared them with him and sent someone to take care of everything. Liu Yong set up head offices in various state capitals and branches in major cities and towns, and after several years of painstaking operation, he has formed a network of independent supply and marketing, well-organized, and incompatible. Liu Yong also raised carrier pigeons in various head offices, saying that it was to transmit business opportunities, but it was not impossible to transmit military information. Prime Minister, you already knew Liu Yong's heart, but you just loved his talents and let him go. According to Guo Jia's opinion, Cheng accordingly ordered the immediate closure of Liu Yong's shops, the confiscation of carrier pigeons, and the expulsion of relevant people, so as not to raise tigers. ”

Xun Yu and Xun Yu bowed down and said: "Prime Minister, what Feng Xiao said is reasonable, and I hope that the Prime Minister will adopt it as soon as possible." ”

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, and said: "If Liu Yong's shop is closed, where will we buy porcelain, soap, paper, liquor and other things?" In Lone's view, although Liu Yong is opposed to Lone, he only has political discord and does not conspire with each other, but his business actions are understandable. The business situation in various places is changing rapidly and fleeting, and it is not indispensable for Liu Yong to raise carrier pigeons to deliver news. But don't let it go any longer. Cao Cao stroked his beard and thought for a while before he said: "In my opinion, all of Liu Yong's shops need to be filed with the local yamen, and the content of the news transmitted by the carrier pigeon must be reviewed and approved by the local officials and a copy will be copied for future reference before it is allowed to fly." At the same time, it was strictly ordered to send more manpower to all localities, strengthen inspections, and if there were violators, they would be closed immediately, and the shopkeeper and his companions would be imprisoned and tortured. Do you think it is appropriate to deal with it like this? ”

Guo Jia and the other three glanced at each other, full of doubts, they didn't know what kind of ecstasy soup Liu Yong poured into Cao Cao, but they actually dealt with it lightly. However, these three people also knew Cao Cao's temperament and temper, and on the surface, it seemed that he was asking for everyone's opinions, but in fact he was just putting on a show, so he commanded in unison: "The prime minister is generous and benevolent, I can't wait." ”

"Good! This matter will not be discussed. Cao Cao nodded, and said to Cao Ren again, "Zixiao will go back to the pavilion to rest, and go back to Xudu tomorrow." Cao Ren was ordered to retreat. Cao Cao also sent Cao Hong, Zhang Liao and other generals to come in and discuss together.

"Zhugong, Yuan Shang of Youzhou, Yuan Xiwen Yuan Tan, and Gao Gan died, they were frightened, and they collapsed without a fight, and now they have fled to Wuhuan in Liaodong, how should this matter be handled?" Cao Cao first said an opening remark, glanced at Guo Jia intentionally or unintentionally, and said: "Liu Yong presented a letter to Lone, saying that Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi only rely on their ancestors to stay in the shadows, and they are not named, and they have no wisdom and wisdom, so it is difficult to succeed and is not enough. Liu Yong also said that Wuhuan is far away from thousands of mountains, the road is difficult, bumpy and difficult, and it is difficult to win if the lone army goes deep, and he advises the prime minister not to speak lightly, but to garrison Hebei, lightly punish the meager endowment, and reassure the hearts of the people. What do you think of Liu Yong's strategy? ”

Cao Hong said first: "Prime Minister, the last general thinks that what Liu Yong said is true. Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang were defeated and dying, exhausted, and now they are far away from the desert, it is difficult to do anything, and it is not worth mentioning; If we lead troops to attack westward and are far away from our homeland, if Liu Bei and Liu Biao take advantage of the void to attack our Xu Capital, we will not be able to save them, and it will be a great disaster. Prime Minister, according to the last general's opinion, it is the best policy to return to Xu Dufang. ”

Xun You also said: "Prime Minister, Xun You also thought that Hebei had been fighting for many years, the fields were barren and full of sores, and the soldiers were in distress and the people were desolate. ”

Xun Yu bowed and said: "According to Xun Yu's opinion, the prime minister cannot be a teacher. Yuan Shao has been operating Jizhou for many years and has not made any mistakes. The prime minister issued an order to exempt Hebei from taxes for one year, although the people were grateful for the virtue of the prime minister, but they still did not forget Yuan Shao's past kindness, and many of them went to the tomb to worship. At this time, if the Yuan brothers make a comeback and collect the old department, the people respond, and the land of Hebei, You, Qing, and the four states may be lost. Wuhuan is far away from the desert, sparsely populated, the road is rugged, the labor division is on an expedition, it is difficult to return every year, if Sun Quan and Liu Bei take advantage of the gap to use troops, our army will not be able to return to the division, and Xu will be in danger. I think this matter needs to be weighed before it can be done. ”

"Prime Minister, this matter is like an arrow on the string, you must not send it, you must not withdraw the troops!" One shouted loudly. Everyone looked at it, and it was Guo Jia who spoke.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "What do you mean by filial piety?" ”

Guo Jia bowed and said: "Prime Minister, this letter is Liu Yong's plan, which is intended to fish in troubled waters and take advantage of the side." The prime minister must not be adopted. ”

"Oh." Cao Cao was noncommittal, and asked, "Feng Xiao thinks Liu Yong is available?" ”

Guo Jiadao: "Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi lack knowledge and are not named, just the itch of scabies; Xiangyang Liu Bei and Jiangdong Sun Quanfang are huge troubles in the prime minister's heart. In time, those who compete with Cheng for the world will be these two. But the prime minister wanted to conquer Sun and Liu's two families, but he had to conquer Liaoxi first. Although the Yuan brothers are weak, they are alone, like a thorn in the back, like a fish in the throat, if they don't plan it early, they will return to the mountain and eventually become a big disaster. What's more, although scabies is small, if it is treated continuously, it can also cause a serious disease. Wuhuan won Yuan Shao's heavy grace and had a good relationship with him, if he joined forces with the Yuan brothers, Hebei would have no peace. Liu Yong's intention is to put the prime minister in a dilemma, so that he can profit from it, and the prime minister must not ignore it. ”

"What does Feng Xiao mean to send troops alone?" Cao Cao asked.

"Yes." Guo Jia arched his hand and explained, "I am confident that I am thousands of miles away, and there are desert obstacles, but the prime minister will not go on an expedition, so he will not take precautions." The prime minister can take advantage of his unpreparedness, and the light troops will be simple, and he will attack it suddenly, and he will break Wuhuan and capture the Yuan brothers alive. ”

Cao Hong snorted and asked, "Fengxiao, if Sun Quan and Liu Biao attack Xu Du by taking advantage of the void, how should we deal with it?" ”

Guo Jia said calmly: "General, that Sun Quan is fledgling, and he is restless in the domain, and he does not dare to move lightly. The prime minister can give him the title of Marquis of Wu to calm his heart, and there will be no trouble. Liu Biao is good at empty talk, cautious, this time he ...... "Guo Jia knew that the matter of the emperor's departure was very confidential and could not be shown to the public, so he paused for a moment and said, "...... Liu Biao knew that his talent was not as good as Liu Bei, so he would not dare to reuse it, and there was no need to worry......"

Before Guo Jia finished speaking, Xun Yu asked: "Fengxiao, as the saying goes, before the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass go first." Wuhuan and I are out of reach, the army is marching north, how can the grain and grass arrive? I'm afraid that it will take a long time, but it will be useless to work and fight. ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Wen Ruo, Guo Jia has already had a plan to deal with this matter. He turned to Cao Cao and said: "Prime Minister, you can make the army and the people dig ditches and build canals, one from the Hutuo River to Gushui, and the other from the mouth of the Xun River to the Lu River, which can transport the army's grain and grass." ”

"Since this canal can be opened to ships, the project is extremely grand, and it needs to be delayed for a long time, and it costs countless labor and money, so it is a pity that it is so laborious and laborious, but it is only for the transportation of the army's grain and grass." Xun You disagreed.

Guo Jia said with a smile: "In the future, these two canals can not only be feasible to benefit the people of Li, but also irrigate both sides of the river and benefit the people, what is the pity?" ”

"The words of filial piety are very lonely." Cao Cao nodded, with a smile on his face, and said to Cao Hong: "Zilian, quickly send orders to all departments, gather the army and civilians, dig ditches and dig ditches, day and night, in order to succeed as soon as possible." Cao Hong hugged his fists and took Zhang Liao and other generals to bow down and retreat.

"Prime Minister, Guo Jia still has a hidden worry."

"Oh?" Cao Cao bowed slightly, "Feng Xiao, but it doesn't hurt to say it." ”

"Your Majesty is not worried about others, only about Liu Yong. This person has both humanities and martial arts, and is extremely intelligent, although he is only in the land of a county in the plains, he has tens of thousands of elite soldiers, and is assisted by good generals such as Wei Yan and Gan Ning, and his strength cannot be underestimated. Cheng accordingly ordered General Xiahou and General Cao Ren to guard the pass to prevent Liu Yong from attacking Xudu, which was a foolproof strategy. ”

Xun Yu, Xun Yu's uncle and nephew secretly sneered in their stomachs, the idea was yours, and now you are saying this, what do you mean? Unexpectedly, Cao Cao smiled and said, "Fengxiao doesn't have to worry, Liu Yong will never come to sneak attack." ”

Guo Jia was shocked: "Prime Minister, why are you so sure? ”

Cao Cao raised the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "Liu Yongyan said that stabilizing Hebei is the first choice. If you insist on marching north, you should not march along the usual road. He was vigilant, and there were many scouts along the way, and he knew the whereabouts of our army well. Our army was outnumbered, but it was exhausted; Although the army is weak, it is waiting for work. In such a battle, we have no chance of winning. You have to find another way to take it by surprise and succeed in the first battle. ”

Guo Jia was unconvinced: "Prime Minister, this is Liu Yong's trick, and he intends to make me fall into Wuhuan and I can't get out." ”

"No." Cao Cao said categorically, "Liu Yong said, Yuan Shao has an old general, named Tian Chou, because of his loyalty, he was disheartened and retired to Yicheng. Liu Yong also said that if the road is muddy and it is difficult for the army to travel, you can ask for it. Tian Chou is familiar with the local path and will be able to help the orphan get out of trouble. If Liu Yong has other intentions, he only needs to be silent on this matter, why do he need to say it in such detail? ”

Guo Jia was stunned, but listened to Cao Cao and said: "Liu Yong also repeatedly asked, saying that Fengxiao is physically and mentally exhausted, weak and can't help the wind, the north is bitter cold, and he is prone to diseases, so he should not go on an expedition with the army, and it is advisable to stay in Yecheng, be responsible for the deployment of military horses, and raise grain and grass to carry weight." ”

Guo Jia was even more stunned, and arched his hand and said: "Guo Jia has received a great favor from the prime minister, although he can't repay him if he dies, why not be afraid of a minor illness." Prime Minister, my subordinates are willing to go with you. ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "Okay." Loneliness is inseparable from filial piety! ”

Xun You was puzzled: "Liu Yong's plan is so thoughtful and meticulous, what is the intention?" ”

Xun Yu guessed: "I'm afraid that Liu Yong deeply feels the kindness of the prime minister in his usual treatment, so he offers this strategy." ”

Xun Yu didn't know that Liu Yong's reciprocation was only one of them, but the most important thing was to buy time for himself, take advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to vigorously develop and strengthen himself, and prepare for the future standoff.

Cui Zhouping, Shi Guangyuan, Meng Gongwei and others listened to Zhuge Liang's introduction of Liu Yong's ambitions, and saw that Liu Yong was eager to seek talent, and his intention was very sincere. When Liu Yong heard this, he was overjoyed, and ordered each person to allocate a courtyard as a mansion, and personally accompanied the three of them to visit everywhere. It was the first time for the three of them to come to Ruoyuan, and they were all pleased with their decision when they saw the shops, crowds, and bustling with excitement everywhere.

When Liu Yong heard that Cao Cao had recruited an army to dig ditches and wanted to conquer Wuhuan in person, he was determined that he could win at least two years of precious time for himself. However, there was one incident that made Liu Yong feel resentful. The rescue of Emperor Xian failed, Liu Biao breached the contract and did not accept the unforgivable sin, and Liu Bei was also to blame. But the strange thing is that it has been more than a month, and neither of them has sent anyone to come to communicate, pretending to be fine.

"That's not going to work." Zhuge Liang worried, "The gap with Liu Biao should be resolved as soon as possible." Once Cao Cao withdraws south, he can be defeated one by one, and the great things we have planned will be wasted. ”

Xu Shu said: "The fault of this matter lies with Liu Biao and Liu Bei, if I go and take the initiative to fix it, I am afraid that I will still be suspicious of Liu Biao, which is extremely inappropriate." It's better to wait and see. ”

Liu Yong said: "Mrs. Qiao Ying's sister Qiao Qian admires Jiangdong Zhou Yu, I want to send Qiao Qian there to meet Sun Quan in order to form an alliance." I have a plan, which can not only make friends with Sun Quan, but also resolve the unhappiness with Liu Biao, and even reduce the hatred in the heart of the saint. As he spoke, he elaborated on his intentions. Zhuge Liang and Xu Shu were amazed after hearing this, and they all said that this plan was very clever.

Then, Liu Yong did what he thought was extremely important and important. Fifty miles outside the city, Yao Mountain was selected to be surrounded by mountains, facing the Yangtze River, and a cemetery was built to pay tribute to the soldiers who died in battle and the heroes who died in the line of duty. The cemetery is mostly planted with pine and cypress, which looks solemn and solemn.

Before leaving, Liu Yong worked hard to welcome back Song Jiu's remains. He also issued an order to ask all the officials of the original military department to be present and hold a grand funeral for Song Jiu. Liu Yong personally carried the coffin, and each army sent people to guard it. After placing the monument, Liu Yong took everyone to bow and salute, presented a flower basket, and ordered that every Qingming Festival be a public memorial day, and officials and soldiers at all levels need to go to worship in order to commemorate their great achievements, carry forward their noble spirit, express their sorrows, and comfort the souls in the sky. This incident has a huge impact among the people, and they all praise Liu Yong for his generosity and benevolence, and his emphasis on love and righteousness.

After the arrangements are made, Liu Yong has set the itinerary, and he will take Xiao Qiao to send his relatives to Jiangdong and meet Zhou Yu. On this day, Liu Yong was busy with business, and just returned to the door of the mansion to get a horse, only to see a woman rushing out of it in a hurry, looking anxious, teary-eyed, and couldn't help but be stunned. (To be continued.) )