"General Wen Chou can really be called brave and strong!"

Cao Cao praised and said with a smile

"I've always liked fierce generals, if General Wen Chou doesn't dislike it, he might as well do things for me, how about it?"

Wen Chou hesitated for a moment, and then said in a muffled voice,

"I have a condition, and I hope the prime minister agrees!"

"Don't say one condition, even if it's ten or eight, I'll agree!"

Cao Cao didn't think about it, so he nodded in response.

"As long as the prime minister can spare Jizhou's life, I am willing to be loyal to the prime minister!"

Hearing Wen Chou's conditions, the smile on Cao Cao's face froze.

He didn't expect that Wen Chou would be such a loyal person!

But for Yuan Tan, Cao Cao must be killed!

The fourth and third dukes of the Yuan family, plus Yuan Shao has been running Jizhou for so long, and he is extremely prestigious in the north!

And Cao Cao and the Yuan family have a grudge against his father, in case he goes south to crusade in the future, Yuan Tan suddenly rebels, it will be troublesome.

"Wouldn't the prime minister want to?"

Wen Chou looked at Cao Cao and asked in a deep voice.

Just when Cao Cao didn't know how to answer, he saw Yang Ling on the side and glanced at him.

Only then did he come back to his senses and said with a smile,

"That's easy to say, I promise you!"

Hearing this, Wen Chou relieved himself and knelt down on one knee.

"The last general has seen the lord!"

"General Wen Chou, please get up!"

Cao Cao smiled affectionately and helped Wen Chou up.

After he reassured him with kind words, he let Wen Chou go down first.

"Ziyi, why did you ask me to agree to Wen Chou's request?"

Cao Cao said suspiciously.

"Doesn't the prime minister want to subdue Wen Chou?"

Yang Ling asked with a smile.

Cao Cao nodded,

"Of course. But you don't know that the Yuan family brothers, including Yuan Tan, must be removed. ”

"Lord, there are many ways to get rid of Yuan Tan, don't be in a hurry."

Yang Ling smiled slightly.

As long as he is willing, he has a hundred ways to make Yuan Tan die quietly!

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes lit up.

yes, how did I forget about this stubble?

It's a big deal to find an opportunity in the future to arrange a spy from the school office to give Yuan Tan some medicine.

Not only can it get rid of a piece of heart disease, but it can also subdue Wen Chou, which can be described as killing two birds with one stone!

"Ziyi is really smart!"

Cao Cao sighed from the bottom of his heart!

……

According to Yang Ling's instructions, Cao Cao did not embarrass Yuan Tan, but let him enter the court as an official and inherit his father's title.

Seeing Cao Cao treating Yuan Tan so kindly, most of the talents in Jizhou also came to take refuge!

At this point, the entire Jizhou has fallen into the hands of Cao Cao!

Although Yang Ling repeatedly offered strange schemes to help Cao Cao easily defeat Yuan Shao, this battle for the overlord of the north still lasted for several years, bringing a heavy burden to the court and the people.

In addition, Bingzhou, Sili Prefecture, Liangzhou, Qingzhou, Jizhou and other places have just recovered.

Cao Cao was temporarily unable to crusade, and Yuan Xi, who was entrenched in Youzhou, chose to slowly digest the current territory.

……

Xudu Palace.

“…… This time, the Yuan clan in the north was pacified, and the prime minister worked hard and made great achievements, so he canonized Yanzhou Mu as the Duke of Wei, added Jiuxi, built the Wei State, and set the capital of the country in Yecheng......"

The eunuch's high-pitched voice echoed above the court.

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your kindness!"

Cao Cao said and bowed respectfully.

Liu Xie, who was sitting in the hall, sat there like a marionette.

It wasn't until he was reminded by Fu Shou on the side that he came back to his senses and said with a forced smile,

"Duke Wei doesn't need to be polite...... Dahan can prosper, everything depends on Wei Gong! ”

"Your Majesty has overdone it."

Although he was indifferent on the surface, Cao Cao was extremely excited in his heart!

From a marquis to a duke, although there is only a one-word difference, it gives him the legal qualifications to stand on behalf of the Han Dynasty!

Last time, Yang Ling asked Zhou Cang to take the initiative to ask for credit for Cao Cao, but Cao Cao did not agree.

The reason is simple, because the north is undecided, and the time is far from coming.

Now the Yuan family is a family, and only Yuan Xi is left to survive in the distant Youzhou.

And, Qing, Ji, Sili, and Liangzhou have also returned, such a great credit is enough to block those who are dissatisfied in their hearts!

Watching Cao Cao accept the ceremony and transform into the King of Wei, Xiahou Yuan, Xiahou Yuan, Guo Jia and other subordinates who were loyal to Cao Cao could not hide their excitement!

After all, they and Cao Cao have both glory and loss.

The corners of Yang Ling's mouth were also slightly upturned, revealing a smug smile.

With his own assistance, Boss Cao destroyed the Yuan clan three or four years earlier than in history, and became the king of Wei nearly ten years earlier!

In the future, the Cao family became self-reliant on behalf of the Han Dynasty, and he was indispensable to soar.

Just when Yang Ling was in a happy mood, his eyes fell on Xun Yu inadvertently.

Unlike others, Xun Yu did not mean joy, but instead had a stiff face and complicated eyes.

Seeing this, Yang Ling couldn't help but sigh slightly in his heart.

For Xun Yu, who has always been loyal to the Han family, it is really uncomfortable to see Cao Cao, who he assisted, about to usurp the Han Dynasty and become independent!

……

After finishing the government affairs, before Yang Ling had time to return home, he was called to the side hall on the side.

"I've seen Wei Gong!"

Yang Ling respectfully saluted Cao Cao.

"Ziyi doesn't need to be polite."

Cao Cao smiled and waved his hand, and said with emotion,

"When you and I first met, I didn't expect to be where we are today! And all of this is thanks to your assistance! ”

Since Cao Cao raised troops in Chenliu, Yang Ling came to defect, and they have experienced countless ups and downs together.

Among all Cao Cao's subordinates, although Yang Ling is not the one who traces him the longest, he is definitely the one who has the greatest credit.

Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, Jia Xu, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Dian Wei, Gan Ning...... These strategists and generals were all recommended by Yang Ling to Cao Cao.

Defeat the Montenegrin army, destroy Zhang Miao, take Wancheng, and pacify Yuan Shu...... All of them are great feats!

He also offered strategies such as reclaiming wasteland, reusing the children of the Han family, holding the imperial examination system, and refining salt to help Cao Cao stabilize the government.

It is no exaggeration to say that Yang Ling alone is worthy of Xun Yu, Guo Jia, Xiahoudun and several others!

"Serving the Lord is really my subordinate's duty!"

Yang Ling smiled modestly.

After the two chatted, Cao Cao suddenly sighed lonely,

"Ziyi, in fact, I asked you to come over because I told you to do something."

"Wei Gong said bluntly."

Yang Ling said with a smile.

"Just now, Xun Lingjun declined my reward for him, you should also understand his thoughts, right?"

Cao Cao sighed,

"Why don't you visit him and have a good chat with him, so that you can untie his knot."

Xun Yu's allegiance to Cao Cao lasted as long as Yang Ling.

But Yang Ling has a lazy personality and is often lazy in the early stage, so the time Xun Yu spent with Cao Cao was far above Yang Ling.

The friendship between him and Cao Cao has surpassed that of the lord and the courtiers, and is more like a pair of confidants.

Cao Cao knew very well in his heart that Xun Yu was extremely dissatisfied with his idea of being self-reliant on behalf of the Han Dynasty, so he refused to be rewarded.