"Big brother, we should indeed keep a low profile when we should, but the war has just begun. We might as well make some contributions. After we take down Tiger Cage Pass, it won't be too late to keep a low profile.”
"Second brother, why do you say that?"
Before Xi Zhicai arrived, Cao Cao had often discussed matters with Sun Tong. Although Sun Tong was often unreliable, he could give some very constructive suggestions at critical moments.
It was precisely because of this that Cao Cao felt that Sun Tong was actually very smart. It was only because he was skilled that he tried not to use his brain when he could, which made him seem unreliable.
"Isn't the biggest goal of sending troops to attack Dong City to attack Luoyang and rescue the little emperor? Compared to this contribution, what were the previous ones? Although we seem to be in the limelight now, we are actually just the first dish compared to the final credit. The dukes may be jealous, but they will definitely not hinder us. After all, the sooner we reach Luoyang, the sooner everyone can share the credit.”
"You're right, but everything you said is based on us being able to take down Tiger Cage Pass as soon as possible. If this battle drags on and the alliance army runs out of rations, then the credit for this battle will fall on us brothers.”
"Big brother, you're worrying too much. Let's not talk about whether that fatty Dong can really defend Tiger Cage Pass, just on the alliance army's side, no one wants this alliance meeting to be a weak one. The dukes have gathered 300,000 troops with great difficulty. If they don't have any results, won't they be laughed at by the world?”
"What about the problem of rations?"
"The rations have nothing to do with us brothers, so why is big brother thinking about this? I say big brother should be thinking about who should send the money and rations back to Chen Liu.”
"What does second brother mean by this?"
"Big brother might not know, but even though there isn't much money in Tiger Cage Pass, there are 100,000 dan of grain stored. If we don't move this grain away, it will be confiscated by the alliance army sooner or later. I already sent people to hide this grain in a cellar inside the pass, so outsiders don't know about its existence.”
"Is there really 100,000 dan?"
In the Han Dynasty, a stone was worth 120 catties, which was equivalent to about 60 catties in the future. One could imagine how much wealth a 100,000 stone of military rations was. It was no wonder that Boss Cao was pleasantly surprised.
"I've already asked clearly.”
"Is it safe for you to find that cellar?"
"We've already sent people to check it many times. If it wasn't for someone specifically pointing it out, it would be very difficult to detect it with the naked eye.”
"That's good. Who do you think should transport this batch of military rations?”
"How about letting Zixiao and Miao Cai go?”
"Then let the two of them make a trip. I also feel that we have too many soldiers and are too eye-catching. This time, let the two of them take half of them and leave 30,000 people behind.”
"Now, do you think we can save the little emperor of Luoyang?”
Although less than two months had passed since Sun Tong brought up the past, the situation was very different.
“嗐~! It's difficult!"
Although his subordinates had raised his ambition, Boss Cao's loyalty to the Han Dynasty was still there. He also hoped that this meeting would restore the glory of the Han Dynasty.
However, he was not a young man after all. He had experienced the ups and downs of the world of officials before, so Cao Cao had long seen through many problems. He had always kept it a secret because he had hope in his heart. Now that Sun Tong had mentioned it again, he could not lie through his teeth.
"Since big brother has already thought it through, then this little brother won't say anything more. After this meeting, this little brother hopes that big brother can put down the obsession in his heart.”
"I know what you are thinking, and I also know what others are thinking. It's just that I was a little unwilling in the past.”
Cao Cao had also thought about it several times, wondering if the Han Dynasty could still be saved. However, no matter what he thought, the current mess seemed to be hopeless.
Could he, Cao Mengde, really defeat everyone in the world by himself?
It was precisely because he knew that the situation was irreversible that Cao Cao did not refute Sun Tong.
However, Boss Cao did not know that Sun Tong had long regarded Yanzhou and Qingzhou as his own territory.
There was no need to talk about Qingzhou. Other than Beihai, the other places were in chaos. For the time being, no one had any plans to attack that place. Therefore, before Sun Tong left, he had discussed with Xi Zhicai to send more people to Qingzhou. As long as he collected enough information, it would not be difficult to occupy Qingzhou in the future.
As for Yanzhou, there was no need to mention it. Boss Cao's current family was all in Yanzhou. Although this place was a place where four wars were fought, it was rich after all. In the situation where he could not obtain Jizhou, Xuzhou, Jingzhou, and Yuzhou, Yanzhou was the best choice.
It was precisely because Big Boss Sun had set his sights on Yanzhou that he did not plan to spare Liu Dai or Zhang Miao's lives. However, he did not plan to tell Cao Cao that he wanted to kill Liu Dai and Zhang Miao. If he did, Boss Cao would probably not make a move.
Sun Tong,"In the end, I'm the one who took on everything!"!!
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