"I want you to promise me that no matter what happens in the future, you will treat the people well!”
Looking at his serious brother, Cao Cao was puzzled.""Why is Liu Lang like this?"
He sighed." The bureaucrats are in a difficult position, the aristocrats are exploiting them, the despotic gentry are bullying them, and the bandits are taking their lives. They just want to have enough food and clothing. Life is so difficult, so please don't hurt them anymore!”
When Cao Yu said this, the commoners nearby felt the same way and shed tears. After the news spread, tens of thousands of people cried silently.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Cao Cao was greatly moved. He finally understood what Cao Yu was trying to say.
"Big brother, water can carry a boat but it can also capsize it. Do you understand this principle?”
Cao Cao thought of the Yellow Turban Uprising not long ago. Wasn't that the best explanation?
Cao Cao bowed deeply to Cao Yu."Liu Lang, I understand!"
Cao Yu hurriedly helped him up." Eldest Brother, it's fine as long as you agree. Why do you have to do this?"”
Cao Cao shook his head." This is a great principle of life. You must remember it in your heart. If I forget or do not do well one day, you just have to wake me up!"”
This time, it was Cao Yu's turn to bow to Cao Cao,""I thank you on behalf of all the people in the world!”
"Alright, it's only right for us brothers to support each other. There's no need to thank each other!”
Cao Hong and Cao Ren looked at each other and shrunk their heads. It was better not to speak recklessly!
Dian Wei looked at Cao Yu with admiration. General was truly a benevolent person!
However, the problem was still not solved. What about the people here? He had to have some rules, right?
After thinking for a while, Cao Yu asked,""Brothers, how much food and wealth did we get this time?”
Cao Cao shook his head and said excitedly,""Too, too much. They are still moving in endlessly. There's no way to count them all.”
Oh, it seems that Dong Zhuo's contribution this time is very big. It's enough for him to feel heartache for a long time!
"Will that be enough for us and the commoners to last for half a year?”
"Although I didn't go into detail, I think it should be enough. What ideas do you have, Liulang?”
"That's good!"
Cao Yu whispered into Cao Cao's ear,""I rescued a merchant on his way back from the Western Regions. He said that he had something that was shipped from the distant West. It would only take two months for it to mature, and the yield per mu would be about two thousand jin.”
Hearing this, Cao Cao exclaimed,"There is such a divine item in the world?"”
The seeds that Cao Yu obtained were considered early maturing. If the soil was fertile enough, a yield of two thousand catties per mu was still a conservative statement.
"Yes, he swore that he would give it to me after he settled down. I think it should be true.”
Cao Cao frowned." Even if there is such a divine item, we don't have to worry about food. But at present…" You understand."
The biggest problem was that they did not have any land. They needed land to settle the refugees and open up wasteland for farming.
Just as the two brothers were secretly distressed, a scholar dressed like a scholar walked over.
"A down-and-out scholar with the ambition to play. Greetings, Lord Cao and Generals!"”
"Sir, please rise!"
"May I know what advice Mister has?"
Not only was Cao Cao puzzled, Cao Yu was also puzzled!
Wasn't this awesome person supposed to wait for Xun Yu to appear before recommending him to Cao Cao? Why did it pop out now?
Could it be because of his butterfly effect? Who cares? Since you're here, don't leave. Even if you want to tie him up, tie him up to the chariot. We're lacking a top-notch strategist now. If we don't tie him up, who else should we tie him up?
"Is Duke Cao worried about his future?”
Even though he called himself a scholar, he didn't seem to be down and out. Instead, he was full of confidence and had a plan in mind.
This was an idea for him. Cao Cao quickly bowed and said,"Sir, please give me some pointers!"
"Why would a hero be afraid of being useless?"
After praising him, Xi Zhicai said seriously,"The world is in chaos now, and there are wars everywhere. Bandits and bandits can attack cities and occupy a region. Cao Gong holds high the righteousness and bravely fights for the first place. He also has the merit of defeating the country's bandits.”
Cao Cao's eyes lit up, but he immediately frowned,""In this case, what is the difference between Cao Cao and the bandits?”
Xi Zhicai shook his head with a smile." No, no. You drove away the bandits that harmed the country in the name of the imperial court and saved the people from the fire and water. How can you compare to the rebels?”
Cao Cao was overjoyed. This way, the problem he was worried about was solved.
Cao Yu smiled and clapped,"Wonderful! At that time, they would occupy a place in the name of governing the country. When their power was established, the imperial court would have to acknowledge them even if they did not want to and obediently give them official positions and rewards.”
Xi Zhicai nodded.”
Cao Yu rolled his eyes. He was not happy at all to be praised by a smart person like you!
"Alright!"
After the joy, Cao Cao continued to ask,""Then in Mister's opinion, where should Cao Cao go?”
Xi Zhicai picked up a tree branch and drew a simple map of the thirteen states on the ground. He then began to speak with confidence.
" In the west, there are Dong Zhuo, Ma Teng, and Han Sui. In the west, there's Liu Yan. In the south, there's Liu Biao. In the east, there's a couple. In Yuzhou, there's Yuan Shu. In Xuzhou, there's Tao Qian. In the north, there's Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan. The Si Li in Luoyang has been abolished. In this way, only Yanzhou and Qingzhou are left for Cao Gong.”
Pointing at the location of Qingzhou, Xi Zhicai continued,""The Yellow Turban remnants of Qingzhou are running amok. Nine out of ten houses are empty. It's useless to take them. The only thing left is Yanzhou, which is also where Cao Gong's hometown is. Now that the Yellow Turban remnants of Qingzhou had already gone to Yanzhou and Jizhou to wreak havoc, the governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, had limited abilities and would definitely be unable to take care of himself. This was the perfect place for Cao Gong to use his skills.”
This logical analysis made Cao Cao prostrate himself in admiration. He also realized what he lacked the most now.
He bowed to Xi Zhicai and said,"Sir, you are a great talent. You have enlightened me."”
"Lord Cao, please rise!"
Xi Zhicai was very satisfied with his acting!
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