According to Cao Mengde's own ideas, he plans to precipitate for another one to two years and accumulate enough foundation before launching an offensive on the surrounding areas.

But people are in the rivers and lakes, and they can't help themselves.

Yuan Benchu made it very clear that he wanted him to wave his troops to attack Yuan Shu.

And even without Yuan Shao's instructions, Yuan Shu's movements during this period of time could not help Cao Mengde not react. What's more, it also involves Liu Biao in Jingzhou. Cao Mengde here, he can't drop the chain.

Yuan Shao, Cao Mengde, and Liu Biao are now considered to be in one camp. Yuan Shu, Tao Qian, and Gongsun Zan are another camp. Yuan Shao sent someone to tell Cao Mengde that Liu Biao would take the lead in sending troops to Nanyang, and Yuan Shu would definitely not do it, so Cao Mengde was needed to contain Yuan Shu.

In other words, Yuan Shao needed Cao Mengde and Liu Biao to cooperate to suppress Yuan Shu. The reason is that in the north, the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan has reached the point of being stubborn.

In Cao Mengde's place, not only to contain Yuan Shu, but also to contain Tao Qian.

For this reason, Yuan Shao also specially sent 100,000 stone of grain as a fund.

Cao Mengde said: "I discussed with Wen Ruo and Zhicai, and decided to strike first. ”

When Zhao Yu heard this, his heart turned, and he understood: "What Meng De means, take Nanyang?!"

"Yes. Cao Mengde stroked his palm and said: "Didn't Mr. say that Nanyang can be used as a place for refining steel? If it falls into the hands of Liu Jingsheng, it will not be a waste." I plan to send troops in advance and let Zixiao occupy Nanyang first. ”

Cao Ren's army is now deployed in Chenliu. It is the closest to Nanyang. If you want to occupy Nanyang, Cao Ren's department should not give in.

Zhao Yu thought for a while, nodded and said, "Nanyang is indeed a good place, but how do you explain to Liu Biao?"

Cao Mengde laughed and said, "Do you need to explain?"

Zhao Yu also laughed: "It's really not needed." ”

To a certain extent, Cao Mengde took the matter of restraining Yuan Shu on his shoulders.

At most, it's just a little bit of skin, Cao Mengde will be afraid?

What Zhao Yu was thinking about at this time was the direction of the situation in the world. From here, I'm afraid that we will have to diverge from the original history.

In the original history, Cao Mengde was powerless to covet Nanyang during this time period. So after the military campaign against Yuan Shu, Nanyang fell back into the hands of Liu Biao. In the later chaos in Guanzhong, Zhang Ji died in battle, Zhang Xiu led the remnants out of Wuguan, into Nanyang, was recruited by Liu Biao, and handed Nanyang to Zhang Xiu to guard, for Liu Biao to guard the northern portal.

There was also the incident that Cao Mengde played the Zou family, Zhang Xiu rebelled, and Dian Wei and Cao Ang died in battle. But now that Cao Mengde wants to take Nanyang first, what should have happened in history is probably going to be strangled at the source.

"Although Yuan Highway has many soldiers and generals, I am not afraid of him. Cao Mengde said: "It's just that I don't have enough foundation and manpower now, even if I drive Yuan Highway out of Huainan, I can't manage it." And you can't do too much, otherwise you will be afraid of Yuan Benchu. ”

Speaking of this, he sighed: "There is no power." ”

Zhao Yu smiled: "You are not greedy enough." The great cause of the world, take your time. In a few years, what will Yuan Benchu be?"

Cao Mengde smiled confidently: "What Mr. said is good. After a few years, the treasures given by Mr. will be digested one by one, who else in this world can stop me Cao Mengde!" "Then the medicinal herbs and strange things I want..."Zhao Yu laughed: "You can't forget." ”

"I can't forget. ”

Cao Mengde laughed: "It's that the feet that are busy don't touch the ground, and they snub Mr." Sir, rest assured, at most January, there will be medicinal herbs and strange things delivered. ”

Zhao Yu nodded with satisfaction: "That's good." By the way, there is no limit to the types, but the number does not need to be too many. I can't grow it here. ”

Cao Mengde left, taking the hundred people with him.

These 100 people are the seeds cultivated by Zhao Yu. After Cao Mengde brought it back, he would establish a state school in Puyang, and ten of the 100 people would be left behind to bring out more Mongolian teachers in the state school. At the same time, Mengxue, the foundation of the education system under Cao Mengde, will start from Puyang, gradually spread throughout Dongjun, and then reach the world, from the most fundamental place, the Geding era. Although the four seasons are the same, the weather changes and is no different from the outside. The wind will rise when it should be windy, and it will rain when it should rain, but it will snow or something, it will never be possible.

The Taihe Courtyard in the rain has a unique scenery.

Under the eaves of the wooden courtyard, Cai Yan stroked the qin, and Zhao Yu listened on the side. The sound of the piano, the sound of the rain, and the sound of the wind, are incomparably harmonious at this moment.

Zhao Yu looked at Cai Yan's delicate face, and the corners of his mouth kept smiling.

The relationship between the two seems a little strange. Say it's a couple, not like. It's a friend, but it's not like it. It's a confidant, it's not like it. It seems to be somewhere in between. But intimacy is absolute, but it can be respectful.

The longer she lived in Taihe Courtyard, the calmer Cai Yan's heart became, and she suddenly felt that this was her home.

Earlier, Chen Liucai came and wanted to take Cai Yan back, but Cai Yan didn't agree. Later, Cai Yan's mother and younger sister Cai Jin simply moved from Chenliu and also lived in another courtyard.

The courtyard is an isolated paradise, where the flames outside make it difficult for the people to live, but here it is tranquil and unaffected.

Zhao Yu would take the time to listen to Cai Yan's fuqin a few songs, and he didn't talk much every time, but whether it was Cai Yan or Zhao Yu, they became closer and closer in such a unique silent exchange.

The subordinates of the other courtyard have already regarded Cai Yan as the housemother of the other courtyard, Zhao Yu did not deny it, and Cai Yan did not admit it. Just silently.

The sound of the piano is crisp, like the tinkling of spring water, and the sound of wind and rain is like a symphony, harmonious and wonderful.

Cai Yan's mother, Mrs. Cai, didn't know when she was standing at the corner of the corridor in the distance, and Cai Jin was there. Cai Bo stood aside.

"Zhao Yu is not like a mortal, is this appropriate?" Mrs. Cai had a worried look on her face.

Cai Jin's face showed yearning, she felt that the relationship between her sister and Zhao Yu seemed to be what she longed for - forgot to mention that although Cai Jin was only eleven years old, her family affairs had already been put on the agenda. Someone in the family suggested marrying with the Taishan County Yang clan.

Cai Jin was not satisfied, because the other half of the sheep who wanted to marry her was a widower.

And a widower much older than her.

But who made the Taishan Goat clan a famous family.

Cai Bo said in a low voice: "Madam, Miss is already bitter enough, just let her..."

Mrs. Cai was slightly stunned and sighed, "Okay..."

Then he said: "But they can't do this, Lao Cai, wait for you to invite Zhao Yu, I'll tell him." ”

"Yes, ma'am. ”

...

In other words, Zhao Yu and Cai Yan are a matter of course.

When Zhao Yu announced that he was going to marry Cai Yan, no one in the other courtyard was surprised. Before, Mrs. Cai called him over and asked him straight to the point what he thought and whether he wanted to get married. Zhao Yu naturally wants to get married. After Mrs. Cai asked Cai Yan again, the matter was decided. It's plain, there's no ripple at all.

But it is this blandness that is the most real.

Coming to this point is indeed a matter of course. Zhao Yu didn't deliberately chase it, and Cai Yan didn't deliberately think about it, and came over step by step. It is the listener and the heard, the friend and confidant. It doesn't need to be so vigorous.

Zhao Yu doesn't need it, because his temperament is already close to natural.

Cai Yan doesn't need it, because she has experienced it.

Since you are married, of course you have to do something. Zhao Yu and Cai Yan worked together and made some invitations. The main thing is to invite Cao Mengde and other acquaintances, a total of no more than twenty people. As for the Cai family, Cai Yan meant that it was inconvenient to disturb.

Zhao Yu didn't care.

When Guan Hai sent the invitation to Puyang, Cao Mengde's family also happened to move from Qian County.

After receiving the invitation, Cao Mengde laughed and said, "Mr. Zhao is finally getting married!"

He said to Guan Hai again: "You go back quickly and tell Mr. that I will be there tomorrow." ”

Last time, Zhao Yu mentioned to Cao Mengde that he wanted to accept disciples, but how could Cao Mengde dare to delay? So he simply moved his wife and children to Puyang. It's been almost a month, and I just arrived today. After sending Guan Hai away, Cao Mengde said to Dian Wei beside him: "Call Zihe with me first." ”

A moment later, Cao Chun arrived.

Cao Mengde's next group of generals, Xiahou Duntun, stationed in Mount Tai to guard against the forces of Xuzhou Tao Qian and Qingzhou Gongsun Zhan. And Xiahou Yuan and Yu Ban were in Peiguo, and they were about to launch a military operation against Yuan Shu in the south. Cao Ren is in Chenliu, and Cao Hong and Cao Chun are in Puyang.

Cao Chun was quite reused by Cao Mengde, and Cao Mengde formed a steel-armored cavalry, called the tiger and leopard, and Cao Chun commanded it, waiting for Cao Mengde's dispatch at any time. "Big brother. ”

Cao Mengde nodded: "Mr. Zhao wants to marry Miss Zhaoji, and I will go over tomorrow." In the past, he said that he wanted to accept disciples, you go to Yuan Rang, Miaocai, Zilian, and Zixiao's mansions, choose one, and bring it with you tomorrow. ”

When Cao Chun heard this, he laughed: "Yes, big brother." ”

The invitations sent by Guan Hai are all here with Cao Mengde. In addition to Cao Mengde, the Xiahou brothers and the Cao brothers all have one. But now they can't be separated, they can't go. There are also Chen Gong, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, etc., Zhao Yu recognizes, and they all have an invitation.

So Cao Mengde asked Dian Wei to go on a trip in person and deliver the invitations to everyone's houses. When Dian Wei sent the invitation to Xun Yu's mansion, Xi Zhicai was also there.

Dian Wei saw Xun Yu and took out the invitation: "Xun Changshi, this is Mr. Zhao's invitation." ”

Xun Yu voted for Cao Mengde, first as Sima of other departments, and after Cao Mengde took control of Yanzhou, he was appointed as the governor of the state pastor's mansion and the counselor Cao Mengde's military and political dignitaries. That's why Dian Wei called him Changshi.

Under Cao Mengde, the civil official is now headed by Xun Yu. Even if it is Cheng Yu, he has to lower his head by half. In the past year, it is precisely because of Xun Yu that Yanzhou has smoothly passed the transition period of rights alternation. The credit is so great, Cheng Yu and others are willing to bow down.

Hearing this, Xun Yu took the invitation with both hands, opened it, and said with a gentle smile: "It turns out that Mr. Zhao wants to get married." ”

Then he said, "If the lord wants to go, it is inconvenient for me to go." I asked the butler to prepare a gift and send it to the lord's mansion later, and the warden told the lord to bring it for me. ”