"Lord Qi, our army of 10,000 and Liu Dai's 30,000 army fought in the field, killing more than 5,000 enemies and capturing 20,000 enemy troops. 1,000 dead and 3,000 wounded, it can be described as a big victory. And now that Liu Dai has been defeated by us, he has cowered in Dongjun and can't come out. And now Chenliu County, Jiyin County, Shanyang County, and Dongping Kingdom are under the control of the lords. And Nadong County, Lu County, Taishan County, Jibei Kingdom. Ren Chengjun is still under the control of Liu Dai, but it is only a matter of time before he thinks about it. Xun Yu replied with a smile.

"Good! It's a matter of time." Cao Cao laughed when he heard this, and said, "This Yanzhou assassin Liu Dai is not a concern at all, our foundation is unstable now, and it is not suitable to continue to send troops, it is better to take it slow and gradually encroach." ”

"The lord is wise." The crowd shouted in unison. After all, there is no one who is unwilling to listen to flattery, and he Cao Cao is no exception.

"Yu Ban, the 20,000 surrendered soldiers who have just surrendered, as well as the 20,000 newly recruited recruits, will be handed over to you for training." Cao Cao said to Yu Ban. Among all Cao Cao's generals, only Yu Ban's training ability is the most superb.

"The last general commands." Yu Ban said with his fists clenched.

At this time, Xun Yu said, "My lord, there is news from Youzhou, saying that the hussar general Liu Yao is preparing to get married on the eighth day of November." ”

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, and said with some doubts, "Isn't there news coming from the front, that Karasuma raised troops to attack Liaodong, and the general should be in Liaodong at this moment to quell the chaos, how could he suddenly get married?" Could it have pacified Karasuma's 200,000-strong army in three months? ”

None of the people below spoke, but they all had a thought in their hearts. That's Cao Cao, he said it right. How could Karasuma be Liu Yao's opponent, and it should be pacified.

Cao Cao looked at the expressions of the people below and knew what they thought, and immediately shook his head and said, "That's it." That's it, it's not our turn to take care of the affairs of this Youzhou. And it's a good thing that this great shogun was able to pacify Karasuma. ”

Immediately, Cao Cao looked around at everyone, and finally looked at Xun You, the most silent person among them, and asked casually, "Gongda, you said that this Liu Yao is married, should I send someone?" ”

He Cao Cao also knows very well that this Xun You is such a person. It's completely different from his uncle Xun Yu. Although this Xun You also has amazing talents, he is more introverted and has a deep way of self-preservation. Unless there's something major wrong. Or when life and death are at stake, if you don't take the initiative to ask him, I'm afraid he will just sit there all the time, listening quietly. Silent.

"Didn't the lord already make a decision? Why bother asking? Xun You said casually with a smile.

"Hahaha! Gongda really understands my mind. However, the general is also good to me Cao Cao, and he is married, so I naturally want to go and congratulate him. Cao Cao said with a smile. Although he is very jealous of the kind of subordinates who can see through his heart, he will not be able to read this.

Everyone looked at Cao Cao in some surprise when they heard this, waiting for his next step. Based on their understanding of Cao Cao, then Cao Cao is a person who would rather pay the world with things than teach the world to bear me. How can they repay others for a small favor? Therefore, Cao Cao must have his purpose in saying this,

However, just when everyone was waiting for Cao Cao, it was time to follow. Suddenly, Cao Cao turned his head to Xun Yu again and asked, "Wen Ruo." On the premise of not affecting our next actions, how much money do I have to use now? ”

"Uhhh Even a steady person like Xun Yu was stunned by Cao Cao's leapfrog thinking, and then thought for a moment, and replied, "The lord cavalry princes, with the help of the lord and your friend Wei Zi scattered all their family wealth, and there are also many families in Yanzhou who saw the lord and joined the lord one after another. If you count all of these, you can probably spare about 30,000 yuan. ”

"Thirty thousand dollars!" Cao Cao muttered, frowning involuntarily. Immediately, his eyes were out of focus, and he was obviously thinking about something.

To say that this Cao Cao is indeed relatively barren now, recruiting troops and horses, buying weapons, armor, grain and grass has consumed a lot of Cao Cao's money. Now I can save 30,000 yuan, which is already very good.

After a while, this Cao Cao came to his senses and said, "Wen Ruo, take out 20,000 yuan from the treasury?" As for the remaining 10,000 yuan, keep it in case you need it. ”

"No." Xun Yu agreed, and then asked, "What do you want to buy from that Liu Yao?" Like horses? "This Xun Yu has already guessed this Cao Cao's thoughts, and it is naturally impossible to lose the gift with so much money.

Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu with some surprise, but he didn't expect that Xun Yu also thought of horses, and then a trace of envy flashed in his eyes, and he sighed and said, "Yes, Wen Ruo, I just want to form a cavalry." I think that when I was in the Yellow Turban Rebellion, I saw the invincible iron cavalry assault battalion under the command of the general, and that heroic posture is still in my Cao Cao's mind. ”

"At that time, I had this idea, I Cao Cao also wanted a cavalry, a cavalry that has always been invincible, called a tiger and leopard cavalry. It's just that I didn't have much strength at that time, so naturally there was no way to achieve it. But now that I, Cao Cao, am also a prince, and I have enough strength under my hands, this tiger and leopard ride should also be on the market. ”

"And there are many plains in the states near Yanzhou. On this kind of terrain, cavalry is king, if we can also have cavalry, then who in the hinterland of the Central Plains will be able to stop my Cao Cao's footsteps. Cao Cao said impassionedly.

The people who are doing what they said are boiling, who wants to follow a lord who does nothing, this Cao Cao has ambitions, that is what they are most willing to see.

But the most excited thing belongs to those generals, look at Xiahou Chun, Xiahou Yuan and others, at this time, all of them are red-eyed, and their faces are full of excitement. As a general, who doesn't want to be able to lead the strongest army, and now that there is such an opportunity, how can a few of them not be excited.

It's just that since the beginning of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the price of horses has remained high in recent years, except for the northern states, Xiang Liu Yao, the dead Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo and a few others can have cavalry. The rest of the place is basically infantry, and even if there is cavalry, there will be two or three kittens, and it will definitely not exceed two thousand. Therefore, if he wants horses, this Cao Cao can only find a way to find a way in Liu Yao.

"Who wants to go on this trip for me." Cao Cao looked at the people below and asked.

"My lord, I am making a wish." At this time, Man Pet stood up and said.

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, and said with a smile, "Okay, this trip will be handed over to you!" ”

"The coin lives up to the trust of the lord." Full Pet said firmly.

"Lord, now our Yanzhou Dawan horse costs 200,000 yuan, even if it is put in the north, Youzhou, Liangzhou and other places, that good Dawan horse also needs 100,000 yuan, this is still a priceless scene, even if we want to buy 10,000 horses for our 20,000 yuan, it is a little difficult." Xun Yu said slowly after calculating the price in his heart.

How could Liu Yao not pay attention to this important strategic material for horses. Over the years, since Liu Yao took control of Youzhou and recovered Ma Teng, the horse trade in these two places has been controlled by Liu Yao, and only a small number of horses are circulated every year. As for the state where Ding Yuan is located, it is very barren, and few caravans will pass by, plus this Ding Yuan does not attach importance to commerce, so naturally not many horses will be sold to the Central Plains, so it will lead to this scene of no market.

"Ten thousand!?" Cao Cao couldn't help frowning when he heard this, and then sighed helplessly in his heart. These 10,000 horses naturally can't even satisfy him Cao Cao, think about that every time Liu Yao goes on an expedition, it is a scene of tens of thousands of cavalry, then Dong Zhuo is even more, and he Cao Cao has long been envious of this.

However, he Cao Cao was also helpless, what else could he do if his family was poor, and then said to Man Chong, "Berning, you can do your best on this trip." Buy as much as you can. I hope that the general can give me Cao Cao a face and sell more horses with me. ”

"No." Full of favor promises. (To be continued......)