Cao Cao deeply felt that his son had grown up, and he also felt that everything in Jingzhou was gradually getting better.

His main goal now is not revenge, but to restore stability under his rule as much as possible and continue to maintain the strong superiority of the North over the South.

In addition to the development of more and more perfect cultivated land in the north, Cao Jun also had a big killer weapon on the tuntian.

Tax law per acre!

To put it simply, no matter what the year brings, whether there are natural disasters or not, as long as you farm the land, you must hand over the corresponding harvest to Cao Cao according to the theoretical amount.

Normal people generally can't think of this tax law, Xun Yu was stupid directly after hearing about it, and hurriedly argued with Cao Cao, saying that we are still a little more normal, "When the cattle are counted and the grain is lost, the tenant is determined."

Cao Cao didn't want to embarrass Xun Yu at that time, so he told Xun Yu that it was not Lone who wanted to use such a frenzied tax law, but a county commander named Zao Yi and the Tuntian Governor (there were about 300 people under him) forced it to do it, and Lone had to follow his advice, but it didn't seem to cause any problems, and it was just done later.

As a result, under Cao Cao's rule, "four liters of land and rent per mu, two horses of silk and two catties of cotton were only paid by households", even in the year of famine, it did not affect Cao Jun's taxes, and greatly optimized the old and weak population who could not bear the famine, and the results were very remarkable.

Of course, Cao Cao also felt that this thing was really a bit disgusting, after Zao Yi died for many years, he quickly got a "Add Zao Yi Zi Zhong Knighthood and Worship Order", the biggest official in his life mixed with a county order Zao Yi posthumously named Taishou, his son was also a marquis, and the credit of Tuntian was deducted on his head, everyone has revenge and revenge, don't come to him Cao Cao's trouble.

But even so, Cao Cao was still quite uneasy.

As the war did not go well, the exploitation of Tuntian by the Cao army intensified, and a large number of uprisings and escapes began to prevail under the rule of the Cao army.

Before, these people didn't know where to flee, but now Huo Jun has played the banner of rent reduction and interest reduction and rebuilding the royal paradise in Nanyang.

This made Cao Cao secretly vigilant.

Most of the princes in the world are not much different from Cao Cao, everyone compares badly, Cao Cao thinks that even if he is the worst one, it will not make many people abandon their homes and turn their backs on themselves.

But Liu Bei is different.

Liu Bei's greatest strength was not the martial arts he had cultivated over the years, but the fact that he could gradually attract a group of people to work for him through a concept that was completely different from that of other princes, allowing him to regain his strength after many times of total annihilation.

Ideology is the most powerful weapon.

Now that Huo Jun has gradually shown his differences, Cao Cao can even immediately feel the shadow of Liu Beijun behind him.

It is not difficult for the whole army to attack and eliminate Huo Jun, but if Liu Beijun tastes the sweetness, it is really a very terrifying thing to continue to use this method to go deep into the rear and gradually weaken his own strength.

Those Xiaomin who ascended to the fight did not have the idea of loyalty to the king, and they were easily deceived by Liu Bei's hypocrisy.

I have to let Xun Lingjun think of a way.

At the complicated moment, Cao Cao still thought of his old friend Xun Yu for the first time.

Shang Shu Ling Xun Yu is Cao Cao's ability to start and stand firm in the world from weak to strong, he proposed for Cao Cao the method of the Son of Heaven, so that Cao Cao can now give orders in the name of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, and a large number of people loyal to the Han family were forced to choose to cooperate with Cao Cao.

This person's strategic vision is extremely high, Cao Cao has been able to defeat Yuan Shao and steadily suppress Liu Bei for so many years, Xun Yu's credit is great.

But after the defeat of Chibi and the death of Kong Rong, Xun Yu has gradually developed a dislike with Cao Cao.

He no longer recommended talents for Cao Cao, and even asked to visit Liu Bei as Shang Shuling many times to personally pick up Chen Qun and Xun You.

Cao Cao didn't dare to let Xun Yu pass.

With Xun Yu's prestige, if he goes directly to Liu Bei on the spot after he goes, it will be a devastating blow to Cao Cao's current career.

But Xun Yu has made up his mind, if Cao Cao does not agree, he will not design for Cao Cao.

The two have been in a stalemate for a long time.

The stalemate made Cao Cao very uncomfortable now.

"Now all these things are caused by the previous defeat of Chibi." Cao Cao's most trusted subordinate Wang will not shy away from saying, "The tax law on the mu cannot be changed, if it is changed, the power will be weakened, and it will be difficult to pacify Sun Liu."

The conquest of Jingzhou and the conquest of Jiangnan all require the power of water warfare, and it is difficult for our army to exert its full strength for a while, so it is the best policy to take Le Jin as the leader, stationed in Jingzhou and Xu Xutuzhi, and the prime minister to conquer Hanzhong, pacify the troubles, and then gather the strength of the whole country to eliminate Sun Liu. ”

Le Wenqian played, saying that as long as it was convenient, it would be five years, and Sun Liu Keping.

With Ma Liang's strategy, Yunshan's bravery, Jingzhou is solid, it is better to make the people suffer for another five years, pay more money and taxes, and the prime minister will first level Hanzhong and Liangzhou, and then fight with Sun Liu is not too late. ”

Although Wang Bi is not a strategist like Xun Yu, his deduction of the war is also in line with Cao Cao's wishes.

Although the evil policy of reverse disaster relief such as the tax law on the mu is disgusting, it cannot be easily abolished because the millions of Cao soldiers are tied to food and clothing.

Lejin is confident that Sun Liu will be leveled within five years, so give him five years to prepare, and in these five years, he will first sweep the middle of Hanzhong.

It's just that......

Cao Cao wanted to suffer the people again, but now those people are all happy and disgusting, and they are unwilling to suffer, and would rather flee to the mountains to be thieves than honestly farm the land, which makes Cao Cao very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Wang Bi had already thought of a suitable solution.

"The thieves in the mountains don't want to repay their own lives, and they bring about their own death.

But the prime minister forgot that there are still millions of young and strong people in the north of Wuhuan, Xiongnu, and Xianbei, and they were subjugated by the prime minister before, if they can farm, who wants to herd horses and plunder, and live in a bitter cold land?

Wouldn't it be better to move to the north and barbarian into the Central Plains, and in a few years the Central Plains will be full, and there will be elite soldiers available, wouldn't it be beautiful?"

Cao Cao thought about it.

These barbarians in the north have no ability, and their combat power is ordinary, but they always have the strength of two arms.

The Central Plains has been fighting for ten rooms and nine emptiness for many years, and if the barbarians are conquered into the Central Plains to cultivate, this problem can be solved.

Barbarians are not incapable of education, when Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, he had more than 1,000 Wuhuan horsemen under his command, and he was not obedient, and he never looted.

Liu Bei can control these barbarians, why can't I, Cao Cao, do it.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao was overjoyed.

"In the past few years, let Jingzhou temporarily guard, first move Xianbei Wuhuan from Liaodong, be fast, there must be no mistakes!"

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Cao Cao felt that he was very successful in Jingzhou, and Guan Ping also thought that he had achieved great success in Jingzhou.

Xu Huang went to Guanzhong, Le Jin completely handed over the affairs of Jingzhou to Ma Liang and Guan Ping, although Cai Mao was ambitious, but he also knew which way to go, so he did not hinder the good deeds of Guan Ping.

Therefore, although Liu Beijun only had the four counties of Jingnan in name, he actually mastered other lands in Jingzhou except for Nanjun.

As long as Liu Bei is willing, he will change the flag of the entire Jingzhou under his order, which is enough to make Cao Cao vomit blood angrily.

After thinking about it, Zhuge Liang still sent a letter to Guan Ping, asking him to temporarily stabilize the current situation and not seek major changes - it is very simple, if Liu Bei immediately changes his banner, the angry Cao Cao will have to fight with Liu Bei if he does not want to die.

It is better to develop slowly, first take Yizhou according to Longzhong's ideas, and secretly assemble after the soldiers are strong and strong, and then take Cao Cao by surprise.

Yunshan's identity is now the biggest secret of Liu Beijun's upper and lower ranks, Liu Bei tries his best to control the secret, and the contact with Guan Ping is only secretly carried out through Liu Dian alone, there is no important task can not contact Guan Ping, the Jingzhou war can be decided by Guan Ping himself, what Liu Bei has to do now is to quickly accumulate strength and use the four counties of Jingnan in his hands to develop and grow.

But now there is a very difficult and practical problem in front of Sun and Liu's armies -

Pan Zhang's death shook Jiangdong, especially the people in Jiangbei led by Zhou Yu were extremely angry, and the soldiers were ready to take revenge on Jiangxia, and regarded Yunshan as the number one enemy.

Zhou Yu's soldiers were quite tired, so he ordered Guan Yu's Xiakou headquarters to attack, and in order to supervise Guan Yu's battle, his Gong Cao Pang Tong came to Xiakou in the name of the labor army and conveyed Zhou Yu's orders to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu has always been above the top, and when he heard Zhou Yu actually urging him to march, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Zhou Lang used his soldiers like a god, and broke Cao Ren's name in Jiangling to shock the world, and Yu worshiped Yunshan in Xiakou several times, where did he dare to attack Shiyang?

It's better to ask Zhou Lang to come by himself. ”

Saying that, Guan Yu clapped his hands again, and the general Zhao Lei arrived with Pan Liu, who was tied up by five flowers, and with a flick of his arm, Pan Liu immediately fell in front of Pang Tong.

"Doesn't Pan Zhang deserve to die? He wanted to kill my son, but dying in the hands of Yun Shan was a bad breath for me.

In order to avenge Pan Zhang, Zhou Lang asked me to attack Yunshan, and I can't obey Guan Mou's fate. ”

Guan Yu has a bad relationship with most of the clans, and he is ready to quarrel with Pang Tong for this fall, but he didn't expect Pang Tong to look at Pan Liu who fell to the ground with a smile, and actually nodded lightly:

"Yes, Pan Zhang's fang is really damned.

It's just that the Sun-Liu Alliance is now going to join forces to fight against thieves in the next few years, so it's really not appropriate to have a suspicion at this moment.

The prince is unwilling to crusade against Yunshan, Gongjin will definitely come in person, and it will not be good if there is any mistake at that time. ”

Guan Yu frowned:

"What do you want to say?"

Pang Tongle smiled:

"Since the prince is so important to General Yun, you might as well find some opportunities for General Yun to make meritorious contributions."

"What chance?" Guan Ping said casually, and then his face turned cold, "What do you mean?" ”

Pang Tongle said hehehe:

"Gongjin is not saying anything in Jiangdong, there are some things, but I'm afraid it's not easy to be arbitrary.

Tong came up with a clever plan to satisfy both families, and let General Yun get the credit.

The better General Yun is, the better it will be for Dahan, how about it? ”

Guan Yu pondered for a moment, shook his head and said:

"I'll send someone to discuss this matter with Kong Ming first."

"If Kong Ming says it's good?"

"Kong Ming said yes, but the eldest brother said yes, so I naturally have no opinion."

Pang Tong stared at Guan Yu solemnly for a long time, and finally couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"Kong Ming, I really envy you." He smiled, "Don't hide it, don't you come out and tell the prince about it one by one?" ”

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