At the end of August, the golden autumn has just arrived.

The whole territory of Yanzhou is already golden, and the original military strategy not only allowed the soldiers and horses to recuperate.

It also allows the people to have a "Gu'an" land.

The strategy that Xu Zhen told Cao Cao at that time had been achieved.

This year, the weather is not beautiful, there are several droughts in the summer, but due to more manpower maintenance, many fields have risen well.

After more than ten days of busy farming in the autumn harvest, the people handed in the grain and grass, and the rest were hidden in their homes, and there was a real harvest.

It was settled everywhere.

Villages and village pavilions were built from materials.

After the population grew, the number of camps built along the river and the big well also increased.

And after the soldiers and horses were mostly used to patrol law and order, the bandits and thieves with bad intentions disappeared.

In this autumn, Cao Cao harvested nearly one million grains and grass into the warehouse.

It directly alleviates the disaster of food shortage.

Even after the warehouse is full, there is still a surplus and abundance, which is much easier than when he first took over Yanzhou.

Dongjun, the residence of the government office in Juancheng.

Xu Zhen had just arrived here, ready to give him the tax on the harvest under his command, and met Xun Yu at the door.

Xun Yu looked serious, and he wasn't waiting for him on purpose, maybe he had already seen it from afar, so he deliberately slowed down, and the two walked side by side.

Entering from the gate of the government office, many officials stood in the open space on both sides, some were communicating, some were bowing to Xun Yu, and some were hurriedly holding the book and passed through the corridor.

But everyone's faces were very happy.

The government office passed the front yard from the gate, and there was a way to the main hall, and when there were fewer people, Xun Yu spoke: "What you expected is not bad." ”

"What?" Xu Zhen didn't understand it for the time being, mainly because he judged a lot of things, and he had an understanding of this era and advanced cognition, and many of the materials were not bad.

"Zhicai's spies have detected the movements of Yuan Shu's soldiers and horses, and the target is the area around Fengqiu."

"Really here?"

"Yes, after you said it last time, although the lord didn't care, he still let Le Jin and Li Dian lead 5,000 cavalry to be stationed in the Fengqiu Mountains and Forests."

"I see, that's great."

Xu Zhen's face lit up, if there are ambush soldiers, he will be much more sure, as long as he is brave enough to send troops, the cavalry will go to Kuangting first and occupy the terrain to ambush.

Fight Yuan Shu's foothold with the momentum of the horns, and then go to break the reinforcements recruited by Yuan Shu one by one.

"Bowen already has a plan?"

Xun Yu's footsteps slowed down and asked with a smile.

"Not bad."

"Well, in that case, let's go and see the lord."

The two quickened their pace, and when they arrived in the main hall, Cao Cao had already known the news, and it happened that Cao Chun and Cao Ren were both there.

They stood on Cao Cao's side on the left and right, and Cao Cao was frowning at this time, staring at the mountain sand table.

I am not too familiar with the investigation of the terrain in various places in Chenliu, and these years of fighting in the mountains, plains, forests and Qingxu Yellow Turbans, as well as suppressing bandits and eliminating chaos, have allowed the original Xinding of the Cao army to accumulate a lot of combat experience.

Now that he wants to fight, Cao Cao is not afraid, the problem is that he doesn't know why Yuan Shu dares to enter the territory directly, and he still comes with a large army.

"Lord," Xun Yu stepped forward and clenched his fists, "The grain, grass and military materials have been prepared, and you can enter the Kuangting Pavilion first." ”

"Another report is that Yuan Shubing is not a temporary initiative this time, it seems that he has been in contact with Tao Qian a few months ago."

"Sure enough, it's Tao Qian," Cao Cao snorted coldly, "Earlier this year, there was a rebellion in his territory, so he took the opportunity to take Xiao Pei and let me take care of it in the name of a thief." ”

"Tao Qian, this person can also be hateful."

"Although Tao Qian is hateful, he has no great ambitions, and he is also dying, which is nothing more than earning a name after his death."

"Now that Yuan Shu's army is coming, Xuzhou may also use troops against me, they seem to be unrighteous soldiers, yes, I immediately went to investigate and gathered the nearest news, and finally found my eyebrows."

Xun Yu's words attracted everyone's attention.

All eyes were on him.

Indeed, if it was really an unrighteous teacher, then the reputation of Yuan Shu, Tao Qian and others would naturally be defeated because of this battle, and they would not even be able to get the support of the local people.

You must know that Cao Cao's reputation in Yanzhou now is completely different from that of a year ago.

If Yanzhou was forcibly attacked, it would be difficult to govern unless Yuan Shu slaughtered the people to the point where they were afraid to resist.

But it's not impossible, Yuan Shu's unrighteous deeds are not less.

"Say it quickly," Cao Cao frowned, and immediately walked to Xun Yu's side, his eyes a little eager.

"Before January, the Son of Heaven in Chang'an was still the assassin of Yanzhou, and now he is on the way, and there is an edict from the Son of Heaven, who wants to enter Yanzhou as a politician."

"This person is not famous, but he is appointed by the edict of the Son of Heaven, and he is naturally more justified than the lord who recommended him, but he did not dare to enter Yanzhou, so he lied that it was, and the soldiers and horses were not allowed to enter the country and were expelled and left."

"In this way, Yuan Shu will abandon Nanyang and go north, so as to attack Yanzhou and try to occupy Yanzhou and develop."

"Huh!" Cao Cao was directly laughed at, "The edict of the Son of Heaven must be an edict, and Yuan Shu is also ambitious." ”

"Not to be tolerated."

"Send troops immediately, attack first, and don't let Yuan Shu's army enter," Cao Cao immediately decided.

He already knew in his heart that Yuan Shu must not want to see Cao Cao grow, and at the same time, he also coveted so many fertile fields in Yanzhou today.

Yanzhou is so rich and fertile that it has turned desolation into fertile wilderness, and Yuan Shu thought about stealing this land and dividing it with many princes?

Dream.

Unexpectedly, just after solving the resettlement of millions of people, they have not yet become rich, and they have not even completely solved the problem of food and clothing, and new troubles will come immediately.

If you don't win this battle and are bullied by Yuan Shu, you will be more and more regarded as a small person in the future and let you be bullied.

You must know that although Cao Cao was famous in Yanzhou at this time, although he had civil and military affairs under his command.

But in the eyes of most people, he is still the little man who was killed by Xu Rong and almost wiped out by Xu Rong in the Battle of Bianshui.

It is not in the eyes of the world's corporal clans, and of course Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and other famous princes will not put him in their eyes.

"Lord Mingjian, this battle cannot be compromised, how to fight?"

"Hehe, it's thanks to Bowen," Cao Cao looked at Xu Zhen who was standing quietly at the end with his humble eyes.

"I have 7,000 soldiers in Fengqiu, and then I recruited another 3,000, a total of more than 10,000 people, of which 5,000 are elite cavalry."

"I still have 6,000 elite cavalry and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses under my command, which will be mobilized at any time."

"Bowen, since you had this kind of judgment in the first place, do you have a countermeasure in mind?"

Xu Zhen stepped forward slightly, stood up, saluted and bowed: "I think that I will march in a hurry that day and night, take the first step to the area of Fengqiu, and attack Yuan Shu." ”

"The sooner the better, as soon as he is defeated, the reinforcements he has invited will be dispersed immediately! The husband is all for profit, and there is no need to worry about being unprofitable, and the lord can chase and regain his reputation. ”

"Use this battle to make a name for yourself and grow stronger."

Oh?!

Cao Cao was suddenly pleasantly surprised, "How to grow?" Savvy! ”