"Didn't they say that the envoy from Jiangdong has already arrived outside the city?”
Cao Cao's eyes were cold and his brows were filled with a sense of majesty.
After he 'served the Son of Heaven and commanded the vassals,' he had a taste of the benefits.
The powers of Yanzhou, Yuzhou, and Si Li were all drawing closer to Cao Cao.
However, the truly prestigious dukes had yet to express their stance.
Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, and other vassals were all watching, and they even expressed disdain for Cao Cao's actions.
He urgently needed a force to support his image.
He didn't need some small dukes, and he didn't want to rely on powerful dukes.
At this moment, someone suddenly reported that Sun Ce of River East had sent a messenger.
Cao Cao was overjoyed!
Someone would give her a pillow when she was sleepy.
Moreover, he and Sun Jian could be considered old friends. They had once served under Huangfu Song and Zhu Xi to suppress the Yingchuan Yellow Turbans.
Later on, when Dong Zhuo rebelled, only the two dukes contributed.
The feelings of comrades-in-arms are still there.
Therefore, Cao Cao valued the Jiangdong envoy very much. In order to maintain his demeanor, he did not personally come out of the city to welcome them.
" My lord, the envoy from Jiangdong has indeed arrived outside the city, but their main envoy…" Xun Yu hesitated.
"What happened to their envoy?"
"He seemed to be asking about the well-being of the farmers along the way.”Xun Yu said solemnly.
What was that?
Cao Cao was shocked and found it hard to believe.
After a moment of calmness, he asked," They're just a group of vulgar people. What information can they get?"”
"He asked about the policy of opening up wasteland, as well as the taxes that need to be paid, etc. When this person passed by the crops, he was very interested.”
"I think it's very likely because of the lack of food in Jiangdong.”
Xun Yu made a deduction based on the current information.
Cao Cao's expression relaxed and revealed joy.
It was good to be short of food!
As long as Sun Ce wanted something, he would be able to gain more benefits and advantages in the negotiations.
"At first, this subject thought so, but after thinking about it, he seemed to be targeting the policy of opening up wasteland!”Xun Yu said resolutely.
A strategy to open up wasteland?
Cao Cao was slightly startled, his expression somewhat unnatural.
This was the first year of Jian 'an, and Cao Cao had implemented the policy of opening up wasteland for the first time. Moreover, the scope of implementation was not large, and Yingchuan was used as a pilot.
At the moment, Cao Cao himself could not be sure of the benefits of this plan and whether it would succeed.
And the envoy from River East was actually interested in this. What kind of signal was released here?
Cao Cao's thoughts were meticulous and he suddenly asked,
"Who is the mastermind this time?"
"Xiang Yu, also known as Lin Yuan, joined the army under Sun Ce.”Xun Yu replied.
"Hmm?"
"I heard that most of Sun Ce's elites were trained by him. Is that true?”
Cao Cao was very curious, because Sun Ce started his career very late, but he was the fastest.
He captured several counties in succession and never failed!
This had a lot to do with the fact that Sun Ce had an army that was good at fighting.
"This subject is unable to confirm. Since it is a rumor, it is definitely not groundless. This person was even younger than Sun Ce, so it was hard to tell if he was real or fake.”Xun Yu was very cautious and did not rush to make a decision.
"That's right. When we meet, we'll have a conclusion.”Cao Cao was confident.
Soon, Xiang Yu led his team into the city.
Xu County was bustling with activity and had a large population, but it did not have the prosperity of the Great Han Empire.
As far as Xiang Yu could see, the street was very narrow and could only accommodate two carriages.
There were also feces left behind by cows and horses on the bluestone floor.
Only half of the shops on both sides were open, and almost no one went in and out. The economy was extremely depressed.
He had no choice.
The commoners had no money and could not afford to spend.
The civil and military officials were quite wealthy, but with the current situation of the streets, they were not in the mood to go shopping.
Cao Cao was quite hostile to them, and the conflict between the two sides gradually accumulated.
In order to prevent the children of the family from causing trouble, the officials mostly imposed supervision.
Xu County did not have the grandeur of the capital. Instead, it gave people a feeling of old age.
"Why did Cao Cao choose Xu County as the capital of Great Han?”Qin Song was also very puzzled.
"This isn't something Cao Cao can decide on his own. Other than the fact that Xu County is located in the stable rear, there is another main reason. Cao Cao's Yingchuan Group was getting stronger and stronger.”
"Even if Xu County isn't enough to become the capital, they will find all kinds of reasons to make it perfect.”
Xiangyu was not particularly concerned about this. This had nothing to do with him.
However…
After they entered the city, they became the focus of the officials.
A secret agent anxiously reported to Dong Cheng.
"Sun Ce's envoy from River East has entered the city?”Dong Cheng's body trembled, and he revealed an excited expression.
All along, he had never thought highly of Cao Cao, and that was the truth.
Cao Cao had no intention of returning to power!
He was only using the prestige of the Han Dynasty to expand his power.
Dong Cheng felt that Yuan Shu was more reliable than Cao Cao, but unfortunately, he had lost once.
"Perhaps this is an opportunity."
Dong Cheng's eyes flashed with a strange light.
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