Following.

Cao Ang did not set off.

Instead, he chose to wait in the village for another half a day, until noon, when the main force of the army led by Zhang Liao came, and the cavalry and infantry met.

At the same time, it was handed over, and after a short day of cavalry guarding nearly 10,000 prisoners, he set off again.

And this time, due to the participation of thousands of township soldiers led by Xu Chu, the size of the entire team has rapidly expanded.

The number of people jumped from more than 20,000 to nearly 30,000, and with the addition of nearly 10,000 prisoners, Cao's army directly turned into a huge team of nearly 40,000 people.

Mighty and mighty, penetrating to the sky.

Around the behemoth of the headquarters, hundreds of elite cavalry are constantly circling and cruising to ensure that any unexpected situation can be detected.

On such a march for half a day.

And after a night of camping in the wilderness.

On the morning of the next day, the army finally arrived at a position five miles away from the county seat of Qiaoxian County, where it met with the local officials and gentry who had come to greet Cao Ang and his party.

The intensity of the welcome was unprecedented.

Among the county officials, all the officials who have reached the rank are among the people who go out of the city to greet them, even if they have a job, they are busy dropping their errands and choosing to show their faces to their bosses.

The same is true for local clan families.

It doesn't matter if it's a family that has been inherited for decades or hundreds of years, or a small family that has only a few small strengths and has just been ranked first.

All sent heavyweights to greet them.

After all, Cao Ang himself is from the Cao family in Qian County.

And he was appointed to take over as the pastor of Yuzhou.

Two factors are superimposed.

It can be said that Qian County will become the most powerful place for the Cao family.

Anyone who dares to offend the Cao family here, I'm afraid it won't be slower than wiping his neck with a knife.

Therefore, even if there are many people who come to greet them, and few are qualified to show their faces, everyone will not relax because of this and choose to nest at home.

After all, it can be no good, but it can't be bad, and it's best to be cautious until you find out the temperament of your new boss.

If someone stabs something they have not met with a pole and provokes the anger of the leader, I am afraid that the end will not be very good.

As for wanting to curry favor with Cao Ang.

A person who has been promoted in this way.

Naturally, it's a different story.

……

"I'll wait to see the king!"

Location five miles outside the city.

Cao Ang smiled and calmly accepted everyone's respectful salute to him, and only after everyone bowed down did he quickly step forward and help the first person up.

"Everyone, please get up, don't be polite!"

"Although I am the pastor of Yuzhou, I was originally a child of Qiaoxian County, and all of you are my fathers and fellow villagers, everyone is their own people, and there is no need to see outside!"

Cao Ang's scene is very beautiful.

Everyone couldn't help but smile.

And the magistrate of the county, who was dressed in county order clothes, said with emotion at this moment.

"The world is in chaos, and the counties and countries in Yuzhou are constantly fighting, although the county is in the hinterland, it is difficult to stay out of the matter, and the surrounding area is also an endless stream of thieves and thieves."

"But when the lower officials heard that as soon as the general came, he used thunderous means to clear out a group of thieves with a huge army, so that the people of Qian County could live and work in peace and contentment, and at this time it was the blessing of governing the people and the luck of the common people!"

Seeing that the county order was patting his ass.

The officials and children of the families on the side are no longer pretending.

All kinds of words full of flattery and slapping the horse were thrown straight at Cao Ang.

"The general's voice moves the world, his prestige is written in the four seas, he is a sage who has not been produced in my Han Dynasty for hundreds of years, and he is lucky to be able to go out of the same county with the general, which is really a blessing for three lives, and he feels honored!"

"The general is from the county, it is the blessing of the county, like you, you should be on the county chronicle, brilliant in the annals of history, the lower officials have already arranged for the county officials, ready to rebuild the county chronicles, to write the prestige of the general!"

"The situation is chaotic, the court is turbulent, the world is dark and difficult to see, the Han Dynasty can be described as stormy, fortunately, heroes such as generals were born, so that the Han family can be restored to the darkness and relieve the suffering of the common people!"

"Zi Yu this child, the old man is seen from a young age, since the day he was born, I know that this son is by no means a thing in the pool, since he was a child, he has been smart and studious, with a hundred times the talent of ordinary people, today, everything is really as the old man expected, Zi Yu has taken the weathered dragon and climbed to the clouds!"

……

Cao Ang was originally listening with a smile, and at the same time he couldn't stop being polite.

But when I heard those last words.

But I couldn't help but be a little confused.

Well?

Listening to this tone, why is he so like an elder, and he is still the kind of elder who is not familiar with himself, has no hard work, and has no words to brag about.

Cao Ang's gaze immediately searched the crowd, and soon accurately located an old man with white hair and a bit of an old man.

In the circle of old men in front of him.

As for this old comrade, he still barely had some impressions, and vaguely remembered that it was an elder of the Cao clan, a side branch.

After locking the character.

Cao Ang also stopped watching.

Instead, he motioned to the crowd on the left and right, made way for a way, and then walked quickly to the old man.

Then there was a little respect on his face, and his tone was gentle, and he said politely and thoughtfully.

"The kid is clumsy, I haven't seen my uncle here before, I hope you don't blame the old man!"

This elder of the clan, since he was able to say the same thing before in front of everyone, it proves that he is definitely a good-looking person.

Hence Cao Ang's move.

It can be said that it gave him enough face.

This made the old man's whole person become extremely excited, and he hurriedly helped Cao Ang up, and said again and again with such excitement that he stammered.

"Hurry up, hurry up!"

"It's hard for you to remember that I'm an old man, and I'm really a good boy with filial piety!"

……

Listen to the old comrade's reply to him.

Cao Ang couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

The corners of his mouth also hooked up slightly.

Naturally, he is not idle and has nothing to do, standing up to recognize any distant relatives, although everyone is surnamed Cao, but the lineage and side branches are far apart.

What's more, the age difference between the two is so big, they don't know how many ditches are separated in the middle, and they can't say a word, and it's difficult to have any intersection.

The reason why Cao Ang did this.

It is completely to take such an opportunity and take advantage of such a matter in front of the local official system and local family figures in Qian County.

showed his mildness and friendliness, as well as policy softness, so that he could be more unwavering, and it was logical to quickly build the framework of the state capital here.

Now it seems.

The effect is quite good.

Just by virtue of the Cao family elder in front of him, his comments on the word "filial piety", as well as the eyes of those around him, the change in sight.

Cao Ang knew that his goal had been achieved.

……

After a little thought.

He said to the old man more and more kindly: "Grandfather, he is old, and his legs and feet are inconvenient, and it is really difficult to go through a long journey. ”

"Therefore, his old man originally wanted to come back to see his family, but he could only give up for the time being."

"As for my father, he is really busy with government affairs, and Yanzhou is dependent on his father alone, so he can't leave for too long, so he can only regret returning to the north."

"But uncle, your old man, if you have leisure and leisure, you might as well wait for me to lead the troops to leave, and go to Yanzhou with me to live in peace."

In fact, the elder in front of him is also in his sixties.

In this era, it can be regarded as a long life.

Cao Song is difficult to run, can he run happily, so what kind of leisure, follow Yanzhou to enjoy happiness, that is to say.

But sometimes the important thing is not the itself, but the attitude, Cao Ang's words make the old comrades feel more face-saving.

Consciously in the future, his status will definitely rise, everyone knows that General Cao Angcao regards him as an elder, so can you still respect him?

Come to think of it.

The old man immediately patted Cao Ang's shoulder excitedly, and the kindness and charity in his tone became more and more full.

"I have a heart, I have a heart!"

…………

After experiencing such a play.

The atmosphere between the crowd has become noticeably more harmonious.

For Cao Ang, the airborne boss, the acceptance of the local factions in Qian County is quite high, not only because Cao Ang is a local.

but also because of his kind attitude.

This means that all those who have a vested interest in the area will not be the target of drastic reforms in the future, and will be able to maintain the status quo.

In that case, why don't you welcome the king?

And after returning to the county seat of Qiaoxian.

Under the arrangement of the officials and the local family, an extremely grand banquet was held in the county government.

During the period, the cup was changed and the chips were staggered.

Light singing and dancing, silk and bamboo orchestras.

I only heard laughter and laughter, and I enjoyed it.

During the banquet, Cao Ang made it clear that he would form a state capital in the next few days, and at that time, there would be certain candidates among the local factions in Qian County who would be selected to become state officials.

And after this news came out.

The enthusiasm of the crowd is even higher than ever.

Not only did not move the original cake, but also made the cake bigger and shared greater benefits with everyone.

This must not be squeezed to break the head, on the rush to support?

So much so that the banquet is not over yet.

Many people have already begun to ponder in their hearts how to get ahead of others, get a good chip, and share the biggest cake.

Of course, everyone actually understands.

The fastest and most convenient way is to take the road of Cao Ang, as long as you can show your face in front of your boss, and leave a little impression in General Cao's heart.

A middle and high-level official position is not a problem.

It's just that how to get through this road, this still needs to be studied and studied, what are General Cao's preferences, and we have to hurry up and collect information.

…………

After the banquet.

Surrounded by the two giant spirit gods on the left and right, Cao Ang returned to the mansion where the Cao clan was located.

Because it's still early at the moment.

It's still early to go to bed.

Therefore, Cao Ang simply asked the steward of the clan to summon some of the children of the side branches of the family to come to him and communicate with them.

The main thing is to see if there are any talents who can be used among these side branches.

After all, the so-called distinction between the sons and daughters is a bit unworthy of mention in terms of the proposition of appointing talents and serving the Cao family's forces.

It's just that after observing it for a while.

Cao Ang was a little disappointed.

I really can't find a few usable seedlings, either I don't have any talent, or I don't have any good character.

Even if there are children with a little light, they are too young, and when they grow up, the Cao family has already ruled the world and established a feudal state.

It can only be used as a reserve talent.

Of course.

After such a circle, after all, there are still people who can enter Cao Ang's eyes.

This person's name is Cao Shao.

The important thing is not that he himself, his own talent, between three words, there is no particularly outstanding performance, it can only be regarded as decent.

The key is the son he has with him.

His son's name is Cao Zhen!

……

Looking at the little boy who followed behind his father in front of him, although he was a little strange and confused, he was not lacking in courage.

Cao Ang couldn't help but nod secretly.

He is no stranger to Cao Zhen.

According to the original historical trend, this kid will be adopted as an adopted son by his father Cao Cao after his father Cao Shao died for unknown reasons.

And then all the way up.

successfully took over the position of the commander of the tiger and leopard cavalry, and then made repeated contributions in Cao Wei's foreign wars, I don't know how many opponents he won and how many battles he won.

In the end, he achieved the position of a great general, or even a great Sima, which can be described as a very popular minister and a brilliant meritorious service.

belongs to the second generation of Cao is quite talented, with an extremely bright performance, can be regarded as impeccable in all aspects.

There is only one downside.

It was this kid who gave birth to a son named Cao Shuang.

That's a shame for the Cao family!

He enjoyed the exploits and glory left to him by his father, and became one of the two pillars because of this.

But at a critical moment, he committed cerebral palsy.

was defeated by Sima Yi's wave, and the three clans were all wiped out, which also cut off Cao Wei Jiangshan, which led to the return of the three families to Jin and the bad end of the Sima family's world.

This pot Cao Shuang has to carry half of it.

is simply a heinous crime, a sinner of the Cao family.

But now Cao Zhen is still a child, and the pot of his children and grandchildren will definitely not be counted on him, and due to historical changes, it is really hard to say whether he can give birth to a rebel like Cao Shuang.

So for Cao Shao and Cao Zhen father and son.

Cao Ang only had appreciation in his heart, but no other senses, and after a very kind exchange, he immediately decided to let Cao Shao follow him.

When they left Qiaoxian and went north, they brought their father and son back to Yanzhou together.

…………

After a harmonious and friendly exchange.

The children of each house and branch took their leave.

Only the descendants of Cao Ang were left at the scene, including Xun's uncles and nephews, Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai, and Zhang Liao, Cao Ren, Le Jin and others.

After washing his face in the cold water brought by the servant, and after sobering up a little, Cao Ang wiped his face with a cloth towel and said to everyone on the left and right.

"Ladies and gentlemen, I initially plan to stay here for half a month, and in this half month's time, the main thing is to establish the state capital."

"Due to the early death of the predecessor Yuzhou Assassin Shi Kong Ling, the structure of the Yuzhou Prefecture has been vacant for a year or two, so this is equivalent to starting from scratch, and it will take some time and energy to build and improve."

"And this, you need to work together and work together to achieve the goal."

Everyone present was the most trusted by Cao Ang, and they all had their own talents.

They all knew Cao Ang's next career focus, and understood that this was an important part of the entire Cao family's grand strategy, so they didn't dare to slack off.

They all got up and bowed to Cao Ang, although the movements were not neat, but the content was the same.

And after everyone answered and sat down.

Cao Ang groped out a silk book from his arms, and then rummaged through the table for a while, finding a blank bamboo slip.

Then he lifted the pen and wrote on the bamboo slips, and said to everyone warmly.

"Although I am the pastor of Yuzhou, Qian County is sandwiched in the hinterland, and it is really a little remote from Dongjun and Sili."

"Therefore, I will not stay here for long, once the state capital is set up, and there is nothing to do, I will lead the north."

"Therefore, the remaining state capital here needs someone to take charge of government affairs on my behalf, to exercise the power of the state pastor for me, and at the same time, it is also necessary to leave troops for defense."

"At this point, I have something to arrange."

…………

As soon as the words fell.

Everyone sat upright.

They straightened their backs and pricked up their ears to listen to Cao Ang's next arrangement.

The older civil and military ministers are concerned about themselves and others, and whether to stay in Yuzhou next, or follow Cao Ang and return to Yanzhou north.

and Guo Jia and others, who are relatively young.

They had already guessed that they and the others would be left on Yuzhou's side next, and the question they cared about was naturally what kind of initial start they could have.

Under the gaze of the ministers.

Cao Ang read according to the content that had already been written on the silk book.

"First of all, I will take the position of Yuzhou Governor in place of me, and I will preliminarily plan to be Gongda, and you will sit here for the time being."

"In my absence, you are in charge of the overall situation, and until I have no other orders to give and nothing that concerns the overall situation happens, you will be in charge of all matters."

Xun You, who was named by name, was taken aback.

He didn't expect this errand to fall on him.

Originally, according to his expectations, this position was clearly the real power figure in Yuzhou, and he was the number one person when the general was away, and it should belong to his uncle Xun Yu.

Although their uncle and nephew are both descendants of the lineage, and both have the ability to control the overall situation.

But strictly speaking, there are still some differences.

His uncle Xun Yu is not only better at handling government affairs, but also slightly higher than his real status and trust.

Although Yuzhou is not a base camp.

But it's also a state.

Except for Runan County, which is still in the hands of Yuan Shu, the remaining five counties are all owned by the Cao family.

The importance of such a huge piece of land is by no means comparable to that of leisure, so it is naturally better for my uncle to take over.

And now the general is arranged.

Unless...... Uncle he has another important responsibility.

……

I thought to myself.

Xun You's face was silent.

Standing up, he took the appointment document handed to him by Cao Ang with both hands, and after respectfully agreeing, he immediately returned to his original position.

And after the most important appointments have been arranged.

Cao Ang swept his eyes over Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, and then nodded slightly to them.

"Fengxiao and Zhicai, you are all from Yuzhou, and you must be more or less familiar with the affairs in the state."

"Therefore, I intend to keep both of you, and as for the duties, I will order them to be engaged together, and what exactly is to do it, and when the state capital is built, I will arrange it for the two of you at that time."

"Thanks to the general's reuse, his subordinates will definitely do their best, and they will not dare to slack off in the slightest!"

At the moment when I heard that I was engaged.

Both of them were a little happy to be honest.

They never thought that they could get a job in a state with considerable power, and it was already a very high salary.

Therefore, they all got up and thanked them.

……

Among the four talents recruited from Yingchuan County, in addition to Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai, there are also Xun Yue and Zhao Yan.

The former will not be left behind.

After all, when he was recruited, it was Lu Zhi and the thousand-volume collection of books stored in Dongjun.

As for the latter.

"Boran, you are still young, if you suddenly occupy a high position, it will inevitably cause criticism, and then you will get into trouble, which is not a good thing."

"So according to my idea, you will be appointed as the county magistrate of Qian County next, and I will transfer the original county magistrate to another position, so as to cooperate with Gongda and them again."

It is said that you can't be in a high position.

But in fact, a county magistrate, which is quite a superior treatment for a young man in his early twenties.

How many people will not be able to sit in such a county number one position in their lifetime.

What's more, this is still the seat of state governance.

It is the administrative center of a state.

When you see an official, you are half a level higher.

So what else can Zhao Yan say?

Of course, I was so excited that I couldn't thank Cao Ang enough.

……

After the civil officer arranged a lap.

The rest are military generals.

Although there will not be too many garrisons left in the ordinary county town, it is obviously not ordinary here.

If he doesn't leave some people down, Cao Ang is not at ease.

After looking around left and right, Cao Ang set his eyes on Le Jin.

"Wen Qian, I will allocate 5,000 soldiers and horses to you, and after I leave, you will be in charge of the defense of this city and even the entire Peiguo."

"I will grant you the right to make decisions on the fly in the army, and you can discuss with them if you encounter anything in your daily affairs."

"But if there is an emergency military situation, and you can't contact me for a while, you can make your own decisions!"

Le Jin, who was originally sitting peacefully in the sequence of military generals.

Suddenly, I heard my name.

I couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

But then came some mixed feelings.

It can lead thousands of elite soldiers to defend one side, and also has the right to make decisions in case of emergency military situations.

This is definitely a reuse for a general, and it is an excellent appointment.

After all, guarding the town for a few years is equivalent to brushing up a large wave of resumes and merits, and when it returns to the center, it can be raised a few levels.

It's just that he's a little reluctant at the same time.

Again, that's the same sentence.

But all the generals under Cao Ang know that if they follow General Cao's actions, they will always have meat to eat, and they will always be on the front line of the war.

After all, General Cao has been running around all these years and has never settled down, and his opponents have changed one stubble after another, and his territory is constantly expanding.

The generals under his hands have brushed wave after wave of credit, and they have had a good time leading the troops.

On the contrary, there is autonomy at the local level.

But it's the equivalent of being idle.

Now is not a peaceful season, the world is chaotic, it is a good time for men to make contributions and obtain meritorious deeds.

It's a great time to be idle.

So who can stand it?

……

It is the duty of a soldier to obey orders.

Although Lejin was a little reluctant, he still chose to decisively take the errand.

However, Cao Ang clearly saw the concerns in Le Jin's heart and knew what he was thinking.

When he put down the brush in his hand, he spoke softly to Lejin earnestly.

"Wen Qian, don't think that stationing here with soldiers and horses is to let you live a stable life and give you a cold cushion."

"In fact, it's not at all easier than the front line, and even in the next few years, it is likely to become a new battlefield, the front line of the fighting."

A hint of confusion flashed in Le Jin's eyes.

Then he asked very dryly.

"Please also ask the general to solve his doubts!"

"Wow".

Cao Ang stood up, and then motioned to his soldiers on the left and right, and opened a large map for him.

Then he pointed out the southern part of Peiguo with his hand.

"Peiguo borders Runan County in the southwest, and Yangzhou in the southeast, so it can be regarded as a county with more contact with the south."

"If it is an ordinary time, it naturally doesn't matter, but right now, Yuan Shu has retreated from Nanyang County and retreated straight to Runan County, which means that it borders us."

"And there is one thing to note, that is, with only one county in Runan County, he can't afford to support Yuan Shu at present, and he won't be willing to have only one county."

……

As he spoke.

Cao Ang used his hand to draw a large circle in the area shown in Yangzhou on the map.

"Although Runan County is one of the best in the world, after experiencing the Yellow Turban Rebellion, compared to Nanyang County, it is more than a little worse."

"Besides, in the entire Yuzhou, five out of six fell into our hands, and he only got one of them, with Yuan Shu's temperament, how could he endure it?"

"But at the moment, he is powerless to fight against our army, so he can only turn the spearhead elsewhere, looking around, the strength is weaker than Yuan Shu, and the only one worthy of being plotted by him is Yangzhou in the south."

"With Yangzhou's current strength, it is simply not enough to resist Yuan Shu, as long as Yuan Highway enters Yangzhou, Peiguo will border Yuan's territory on both sides at that time."

Speaking of which.

Cao Ang paused slightly.

Then he tapped the map with his knuckles.

"Yuan Shu is by no means a person who keeps to himself, after capturing Yangzhou, he will inevitably re-attack Jingzhou, as well as the northern part of Yuzhou, where I am located, and have a bad heart, and it is inevitable that there will be a confrontation at that time."

"Therefore, Wen Qian, the county you are guarding seems to be the rear, but in fact, it will be transformed into the front line at any time and become the first pass between our army and the Yuan army."

"So, you see?"

……

In a word.

A hint of excitement immediately flashed in Le Jin's eyes.

He wasn't much of a fanatical militant.

But this arrangement proves that General Cao Angcao still has a deep trust in him.

He's still being reused!

is the so-called person in the lower position, selling the literary and martial arts to the upper position, isn't that what he is asking for?

Therefore, as Cao Ang explained clearly.

Lejin immediately surrendered his hand and agreed with a bang.

"The general rest assured, the last general will live up to the trust!"

…………

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