Chapter 131: Heading North
At this moment, Lu Bu felt that Jiang Qinglan was exuding a kind of wisdom from top to bottom.
That's something he's never been able to have.
"I've found that you're actually pretty good. Lu Bu said sincerely.
"Don't recognize me as a father-in-law, I'm afraid!" Jiang Qinglan took a step back and said, "I can't teach you!"
"......" Lu Bu turned his head silently, he felt that Jiang Qinglan had misunderstood him.
Cao Cao returned to Jiang Qinglan's place the next morning, and when he saw Jiang Qinglan, he greeted him with a smile, "Miss Jiang, I'm sleepwalking again." ”
Jiang Qinglan glanced at Cao Cao with a smile, "Ah Pu is a little far away this time." ”
"yes, yes. Cao Cao nodded quickly, "Those who are far away are lost, and they will only find it back now." ”
"In this case, General Lu, when you go to bed in the future, you will give Ah Cheng insurance. Jiang Qinglan said.
"What insurance?" Cao Cao suddenly had a bad premonition.
"Of course I tied you up. Jiang Qinglan showed a big smile, "This way you won't be unable to find it because you sleepwalk." ”
"No, no!" Cao Cao hurriedly refused, "I can restrain myself from not leaving the house!"
"Really?" Jiang Qinglan glanced at him suspiciously, "Drunk people will say that they are not drunk, just in case, it is better to tie it up." ”
"I really don't need it!" Cao Cao refused with a full face.
"Oh well. Jiang Qinglan let Cao Cao go, "Since you're back, follow me out." ”
"Where are you going?" Cao Cao asked.
"Of course, I'm looking for something to do. Jiang Qinglan smiled slightly, if she wants to understand something, the fastest and most detailed way is to experience it in person.
Jiang Qinglan now wants to find out the situation of Meng Huo here, and the fastest way is, of course, to apply for an employee of Meng Huo!
Become a confidant first, know yourself and know that the other side can not be defeated.
So Jiang Qinglan took Cao Cao, Lu Bu and others to meet Meng Shu directly, and then with his three-inch incorruptible tongue, he successfully won Meng Shu's appreciation.
After that, Jiang Qinglan acted as if she was really Meng Shu's person, and gave him advice, directly raising the strength of the chassis under Meng Shu's command to a higher level.
"You're making wedding clothes for others. Cao Cao watched Jiang Qinglan busy and began to talk about the daily compulsory courses.
"How could it be?" Jiang Qinglan said.
"You give him advice, and it is his strength that is improved, and it has nothing to do with you?" Cao Cao said.
"Why doesn't it matter? If he's strong, I'm strong. Jiang Qinglan said.
"I don't understand. "Cao Cao is really confused, it is clearly the behavior of a minister, why does it have something to do with Jiang Qinglan?
"Do you know what a pig stream is?" Jiang Qingla asked.
"What is that?" Cao Cao wondered.
"When people raise pigs, they eat and drink them well, and they look like servants, and when they are fattened, they are slaughtered. Jiang Qinglan said unhurriedly, "I want Meng to be strong, and when I want to use it, his strength is my arm, which is the same as raising pigs, do you understand now?"
"Aren't you afraid that the pig will fatten you and arch you in turn?" Cao Cao said.
Jiang Qinglan was immediately happy, "Have you ever seen a pig farmer who was arched by a pig? Not to mention that I am not a good cabbage." ”
Cao Cao was silent and didn't speak again, but he still had doubts about Jiang Qinglan's approach in his heart, but Jiang Qinglan didn't explain again.
There are some things that are not convincing with words alone.
Cao Cao felt that it was normal for her to be outrageous, and when things came to an end in the future, they would naturally know.
On Meng Huo's side, Jiang Qinglan easily won Meng Huo's trust as planned in advance.
Some of Meng Huo's right-hand men, after feeling the changes Jiang Qinglan brought to them, also changed from the initial exclusion to acceptance.
After all, after Jiang Qinglan came, the amount of money that Meng received from them was multiplied several times.
How can people who have improved their standard of living in this way be excluded?
So Jiang Qinglan was like a fish in water with Meng Huo, and what was even more interesting was that Zhu Rong, the queen of Meng Huo, was particularly favored by Jiang Qinglan and introduced him as a confidant.
Cao Cao watched coldly, scoffing at this harmonious scene.
When there is no conflict of interest, it is naturally hello, hello, hello, everyone, and when Meng Shu noticed what Jiang Qinglan was planning, he didn't believe it, Meng Shu and Zhu Rong treated Jiang Qinglan with the same attitude as they are now.
And he was very curious, in what way would Jiang Qinglan slaughter Meng Huo's pig, skillfully or robbed?
And what happened next surprised Cao Cao.
Jiang Qinglan neither took it by trick nor plundered, but directly proposed to Meng Huo to borrow troops.
And Meng Shu actually agreed!
Because Jiang Qinglan didn't let Cao Cao follow when he borrowed troops, Cao Cao was very curious about how Jiang Qinglan did it!
"What did you say to Meng Huo? You actually made him agree to borrow troops, so you are not afraid that you will not pay it back if you go?" Cao Cao asked.
"Guess. Jiang Qinglan said a little jokingly, "You don't pride yourself on being smart and see through human nature, now you might as well guess why Meng Huo lent me troops." ”
"Then you'll have to answer me a few questions first. Cao Cao said.
You ask. Jiang Qinglan said.
"What are the reasons for you to borrow troops from Meng Huo?" Cao Cao asked.
"Of course, it's to grab territory. Jiang Qinglan replied truthfully.
"The land that was robbed belongs to him?" Cao Cao said.
"How come? Of course, the land I grabbed belongs to me. Jiang Qinglan said.
"Then how could he lend you troops?" Cao Cao was even more puzzled, "His people, if they grab the territory but it belongs to you, as long as they are not stupid, they will not agree to you! Meng Shu should not be stupid, why did he promise you?"
"That's probably personality. Jiang Qinglan chuckled.
Cao Cao didn't believe Jiang Qinglan's nonsense, "What did you say to him?"
"You may not believe it, but I only said one word to him. Jiang Qinglan said.
"What's that?" Cao Cao asked curiously.
"I told him that if he lent me soldiers, I would be able to keep his land that no one would dare to covet. Jiang Qinglan said.
"He also believes this kind of nonsense?" Cao Cao felt unable to comprehend Meng Shu's brain circuit.
"If you are suspicious yourself, don't treat others with yourself, and let me state again, I am not talking nonsense, but the truth. Jiang Qinglan said, "Although there may be misunderstandings in some of the details, the final result will not be bad." ”
"Misunderstanding the details?" Cao Cao's eyes narrowed so that there were only two slits left, "Didn't you tell him that you borrowed troops to grab territory?"
"Hehe, it's not that I didn't say, but he didn't ask. Jiang Qinglan smiled, "Wouldn't it be great that I grabbed the territory and then built a solid barrier to the north of him, so that people who covet him can't get through?"
Cao Cao was stunned by this behavior, brewed for a long time, and held back a sentence, "You go out this time, take me, right?"
"With you?" Jiang Qinglan glanced at Cao Cao, "Is your sleepwalking syndrome cured?"
Cao Cao was stunned, "You know?"
"I saw you jump out of the window that night. Jiang Qinglan replied calmly, "Sleepwalking with your eyes open is actually quite rare. ”
Cao Cao was a little embarrassed, "Then why did you let me go at that time, instead of arresting me back?"
"Anyway, you'll come back eventually, why should I arrest you?" Jiang Qinglan said.
"Do you know I'll be back?" Cao Cao was surprised, "What if I don't return it?"
"No, you are such a life-loving person, you don't dare to go north in the face of miasma and poisonous gas. Jiang Qinglan said.
"I can find a guide to take me out. Cao Cao said.
"Ayiga is tired, whammy. After Jiang Qinglan finished speaking, she looked at Cao Cao, "Do you know what I said?"
Cao Cao shook his head sluggishly.
"That's right, you can't even understand the most common words here, how can you ask a guide?" Jiang Qinglan said.
"......" Cao Cao felt for the first time that there was an opponent in his life.
Even if he was controlled by Jiang Qinglan before, he didn't feel this way, but now, he knew that Jiang Qinglan didn't make any moves when he knew that he was running away, just because he clearly knew that he couldn't go far, this thoughtfulness, this calmness, and this confidence really made people have to be convinced.
At this moment, Cao Cao suddenly remembered what Jiang Qinglan said before, in the face of absolutely powerful forces, not many people really care whether the gender is male or female. Because just now, he didn't think about the question of whether Jiang Qinglan was a man or a woman.
After Jiang Qinglan successfully borrowed troops, he went all the way north, attacking cities and pulling out villages along the way, and he was unstoppable.
What surprised Cao Cao even more was that every time Jiang Qinglan captured a place, he would not leave immediately, but would bundle up the local area, and the Qingming officials would reward farming, so that the displaced people would have a place to live.
Therefore, in the territory captured by Jiang Qinglan, the local people especially supported her, and when she went out to attack the next place, these people were in pain, for fear that Jiang Qinglan would not want them.
This kind of scene has never been seen in Cao Cao's history books.
"How did you do that?" Cao Cao said on horseback to Jiang Qinglan, who was lazily lying in the carriage.
"Want to learn?" Jiang Qinglan glanced at Cao Cao outside the carriage pane, "I won't tell you, what if you follow my method to develop your own power?"
"It's hard for you to think so highly of me. Cao Cao was a little discouraged, as if in the face of Jiang Qinglan, he would never be able to take advantage of it.
"Listen to what you mean, I think highly of you?" Jiang Qinglan leisurely retracted her gaze, "Actually, you can think about my initial suggestion again." ”
"Come to my account, you can do whatever you want, how about it?"
Cao Cao didn't refuse immediately, but said, "I have a question that I haven't wanted to pass. ”
"What's the problem?" Jiang Qinglan asked.
"You caught me halfway, I didn't have a reputation before, and I didn't know you all my life, why are you so obsessed with wanting to take me under your hands?" Cao Cao asked puzzled.
As soon as Jiang Qinglan heard this, she suddenly became energetic, and generally speaking like this indicates that there is a drama!
So Jiang Qinglan sat up from the carriage, leaned on the side of the window of the carriage, looked at Cao Cao and said, "Because I have heard a saying that squinting eyes are monsters, and you are squinting, so I want to keep you by my side to see if you are a monster." ”
Cao Cao's face is full of black lines, what is the reason for this?
"Well, it was actually me who saw the essence of your inner show through your squinting eyes. Jiang Qinglan smiled sincerely, "How about it, do you want to choose a wise, gentle and very interesting master like me?"
"Originally, I thought that if you were serious, I would follow you in a career, but now, I feel that you are starting to be unreliable again. Cao Cao said.
Jiang Qinglan showed a big smile, saying such a thing, in fact, she was already expressing her heart.
Therefore, Jiang Qinglan decided to give Cao Cao another shot in the arm.
"Actually, whether you agree or not, the difference is not particularly big for me, but for you, the difference is big. ”
"Why?" Cao Cao asked.
"Because for me, if you agree, I'm just one more capable helper, if you don't agree, I'm just one more cage, but for you, the difference is very big, isn't it?" Jiang Qinglan said lightly.
"......" Cao Cao felt incredible, "If I don't agree, you are going to lock me up for the rest of my life?"
"Because you're Cao Cao. Jiang Qinglan showed an innocent smile, "Of course, you don't have to worry about being alone in prison, if the other people don't agree like you, you have company." ”
"Who else?" Cao Cao asked.
"I'll do the math for you. Jiang Qinglan counted with her fingers, "There are Liu Xuande, who weaves straw shoes and sells straw shoes, Guan Yunchang, a ranger who is chased and killed by the enemy, and Zhang Yide, who sells pork, ......"
"When we crusaded against Dong Zhuo before, these three people were called the heroes of the world, how did they come to you and become so unbearable. Cao Cao said.
"Who said that?" Jiang Qinglan lowered her face, "The people who can make me a cage for them are all heroes, why is it unbearable?"
"I mean before them. Cao Cao sighed, "Liu Xuande regarded himself as the great-grandson of the royal family, and thought that he was just a declining nobleman, but he didn't expect that he would not be able to sell straw shoes to make a living, but the black-faced Zhang Fei really looked like a pig killing and selling meat." ”
"Three hundred and sixty lines, the line is the champion, where is it unbearable to sell shoes and kill pigs?" Jiang Qinglan said.
"Cheap business, of course unbearable. Cao Cao said as a matter of course.
"In that case, then don't eat meat and don't wear shoes. Jiang Qinglan looked at Cao Cao, "You are so noble and elegant, let me look at it barefoot, wearing the fruits of other people's labor and eating the fruits of other people's labor and disliking other people's lowly industries, you are called cheap." ”
Jiang Qinglan spoke very politely, and even with a hint of anger.
Cao Cao was dumbfounded, he just said something that everyone generally thinks so, why is he angry?
"If you have this kind of thought, don't come to me to do things, the cage is ready for you!" Jiang Qinglan said.
"Don't, Miss Jiang, I'm wrong!" Cao Cao stepped forward, "You can take me as a subordinate, I'm very powerful!"