Although Cao Cao was inclined to let the locust plague ravage Chenliu, Xun Yu had a different opinion.
"Ming Gong, Zhang Miao is already a candle in the wind. Even without the locust plague, he can't stop Ming Gong's army.”
"The locust plague is coming, and Ming Gong has announced this to all the counties in advance to save the people of Yanzhou.”
"How can we exclude Chen Liu?"
"Not only Chen Liu, but also Yingchuan County, which is close to Chen Liu, Ming Gong should send people to announce it. Only then can he win the hearts of the people!”
"With the hearts of the people, who wouldn't prepare a meal to welcome you?”
"Zhang Miao and Ming Gong's grudge is personal, but dealing with the locust plague in Yanzhou is official business. Because of private affairs, the public is abolished, and the people suffer, I think it is not advisable!”
Xun Yu explained the great righteousness.
Although the methods were different, both Xun Yu and Li Mu were using their own methods to establish Cao Cao's reputation.
Cao Cao was greatly moved, and he said sternly,""Wen Ruo's words are reasonable, I was careless. I will follow Wen Ruo's plan and announce it to all the counties, calling for the people to deal with the locust plague together.”
Xun Yu secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He was afraid that Cao Cao would really disregard everything and use the locust plague to punish Chen Liu.
"The Analects of Confucius" has said: do not worry about few but worry about uneven, do not worry about poverty but worry about unrest.
When the locust plague passed, the people of Chenliu County suffered from the locust plague, while the other counties were safe and sound.
This unfair treatment would make the people of Chenliu hate Cao Cao.
Since you are the herdsman of Yanzhou, why do you treat Chen Liu differently?
Did Zhang Miao's fault have to be borne by the people of Chenliu?
What Xun Yu considered was not right or wrong, but human nature!
"Based on the drought in Guanzhong, Xianmou was able to deduce that Yanzhou was about to face a locust plague.”
"No, that's not right."
Xun Yu was shocked.
"Xianmou is the Puyang magistrate who took office a year ago. The only decree he made was to let the soldiers and civilians of Puyang City raise chickens and ducks in every household.”
"Could it be that Xianmou had already predicted the locust plague a year ago?”
Thinking about it carefully, I'm very afraid.
"Ever since the destruction of the Black Mountain Army in East County, Xianmou has not made any suggestions.”
"Destroying the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, defeating Yuan Shu, and attacking Tao Qian were all planned by me and Zhicai.”
"When Ming Gong intended to recruit Tao Qian again, Xian Mou advised Ming Gong to welcome the emperor.”
"In other words, did Xianmou already know that Ming Gong would not be able to obtain Xu Prefecture, so he was unwilling to offer suggestions?”
Xun Yu thought of many things in an instant.
In the beginning, Xun Yu thought that Li Mu was cautious and abided by the three commandments of strategists, only doing his job.
But now, Xun Yu had a premonition that there was more to this than meets the eye.
"In the future, I have to find an opportunity to interact more with Xianmou.”
Cao Cao's decree was quickly spread to the counties of Yanzhou.
Locust plague, this was a term that made people's expressions change.
The locust plague passed through the border, and not a blade of grass grew.
Seeing that the autumn harvest was approaching, if this locust plague came, not only would a year of hard work be in vain, but they would also have to suffer hunger in the coming year.
Although there were doubts from the common people, none of the officials dared to slack off!
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong's rebellion had already caused the deaths of many officials who were not firm in their stand.
How could the remaining officials dare to slack off at this time?
The words on the notice were like a sharp knife hanging on his neck.
At this time, let alone the locust plague, even if the notice said that earthquakes, droughts, plagues, and floods were coming, no official dared to neglect it.
Although the people of the various counties had many complaints, under Cao Cao's might, these complaints were all suppressed.
Chen Liu.
The general guarding the checkpoint, the soldier who would come to Chen Liu to announce the news, was escorted to Zhang Miao.
Looking at the contents of the notice, Zhang Miao's eyes widened.
"A locust plague?"
Zhang Miao did not know about the locust plague. Li Mu's lie to Lu Bu was just to deliberately frame Zhang Miao and Chen Gong as the masterminds of the conspiracy in front of Lu Bu.
Therefore, he had no choice.
When he saw the notice that ordered the officials of the various prefectures and counties to do their best to deal with the locust plague, Zhang Miao was stunned.
"Is Cao Mengde at his wit's end?"
"You want to use this kind of trick to make me surrender?”
Zhang Miao threw the notice away, not believing that the locust plague was coming.
Glancing at the soldier who posted the notice, Zhang Miao felt that the person in front of him was rather familiar."Soldier, what is your name?”
When the soldier saw Zhang Miao's question, he cupped his hands and bowed,""Man Chong of Shanyang County greets Governor Zhang.”
"Man Chong, Man Bonin, the cruel officials of Shanyang County?”Zhang Miao asked subconsciously.
When Man Chong was 18 years old, he became the governor of Shanyang County. There were powerful people like Li Shuo in the county. They had troops and harmed the people. In the end, when they heard that Man Chong was going to picket, they took the initiative to ask for punishment.
When he was acting as the county magistrate of Gaoping County, Zhang Bao, the county governor, was corrupt and bribed. He messed up the government. Man Chong did not even follow the procedures and directly sent people to arrest Zhang Bao for interrogation and beat him to death in prison.
The reputation of cruel officials spread from then on.
"I'm just a little strict in enforcing the law. I can't be called a cruel official," Man Chong chuckled. On the other hand, Governor Zhang sacrificed the people of Chenliu to the locusts. He could be said to be the number one cruel official in history!”
"Man Bonin, how dare you mock me!" Zhang Miao was furious. The matter of the locust plague was just a lie. With such a trick, did Cao Mengde have no more subordinates?”
"As the prefect of a county, I have to protect the people of the county.”
"Let's not talk about whether this locust incident is false or not. The autumn harvest is coming, and we should prioritize the autumn harvest. Governor Zhang insists that this is a trick of my Lord Cao. Isn't he taking the fate of the people of Chenliu in a fit of anger?”
"If there really is a locust plague, how many people can survive in Chen Liu?”
"Governor Zhang, please think carefully!"
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