Lu Ning's army was frequently mobilized, and the border line between Qingzhou and Chongzhou was panicked. Seeing that the war was about to begin, the whole atmosphere was very tense. Cao Cao did not dare to be careless and immediately summoned civil and military officials in the Xuchang official residence to discuss specific solutions.

Dong Zhao bowed to Lao Cao and said, "Lord, what does this big bear mean? He sells excellent weapons and equipment to our army, and now he is going to attack our army again. He is not afraid of the weapons and equipment sold to us and pecks himself. Then he is losing a lot. Will the big bear do such a stupid thing?"

Cao Hong said: "Gong Ren, the 40,000 army of Zhang He, under Daxiong, is advancing towards Puyang, and Xu Huang's army is also advancing towards Beihai, and is about to attack the city. This is obvious, and I still doubt Bigxiong's intentions."

Cao Cao looked up at Xun Yu, then asked, "Wenruo, did you hear anything when you were in Jinyang? The big bear's behavior is indeed a question. Could it be that this kid is using some conspiracy, right?"

Xun Yu replied seriously: "Lord, when I was in Jinyang, I only heard Big Bear speak and say that he wanted to seize Luoyang. He had never heard of it in other places. If Big Bear really wanted to go to war with our army, he would definitely not sell weapons and equipment, and war horses to our army. This is increasing the strength of our army and it is not good for him. I personally think Big Bear will not attack our army at present, nor will he turn against us."

Xiahou Dun couldn't understand, so he had to ask, "Wenruo, you said Big Bear would not turn against our army for the time being. Now Big Bear's army is almost at the doorstep. What's your basis?"

Xun Yu said: "When I was in Jinyang, I heard from Daxiong that he was very disgusted with civil war, that is, killing each other in the territory. Daxiong said that it was his own people who were beating his own people, and it was meaningless, it was just weakening the strength of the Han people. Of course, he also said that if there was a prince who dared to provoke him first, he would destroy the other party without hesitation, just like he did to Yuan Shao."

Cao Ang, the eldest son of Lao Cao, said: "Wenruo, what is Big Bear doing? Isn't his army fighting every year? How come it is not a civil war? What's the difference?"

Xun Yu replied: "Young Master, according to Da Xiong, he only attacked foreign barbarians, which was for the safety of the border of our Han people! He only wanted to open the borders for the Han people, ensure the safety of the people on the border, and give the Han people an extremely spacious defense space. This is his lifelong wish."

After hearing this, Xun You said, "Lord, is it that Big Bear wants to restrain our development? He is worried that we will develop too fast and threaten his safety. His troops are just making our army dare not easily attack other places, so as to achieve the purpose of restraint. Also, as Lu Ning said to Wenruo, he wanted to seize Luoyang, Zhang He and Xu Huang's two armies were all bluffing, and the purpose was to seize Luoyang."

After hearing this, Cao Hong said, "I think Gongda's analysis is correct. Since Big Xiong has told Wenruo, we are asking our army to quickly give up Luoyang, otherwise he will attack. He will not show mercy by then. Of course, Zhang He and Xu Huang's two armies are to restrain our army from reinforcement of Luoyang."

After hearing this, Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "If Big Bear deliberately deceived Wen Ruo and used this to confuse our army, its real purpose is Qingzhou and Yanzhou. This possibility is also very great, and we cannot believe Big Bear's words. This kid is becoming more and more cunning, and he is not as reckless as the legend in the past."

Xu You also said: "Lord, the idea of ​​Big Bear is really hard to guess. He does not play according to the rules, does not care about the consequences, and does not care about others' opinions. He has been doing his own things for many years and doesn't even listen to the emperor's words. This situation that Zhongde said is also possible. Our army should still take strict precautions and not let Big Bear army take advantage of loopholes."

Liu Fu shook his head and said, "Lord, after Luoyang was burned by Dong Zhuo's large fire, it is now covered with ruins within 200 miles. The people have escaped from Luoyang, with a population of less than a thousand people. What did Big Bear want to do in such a desolate and dilapidated place? Big Bear is afraid that he wants to steal Qingzhou, but Yanzhou is the real one."

Xun You said again: "Lord, I still think the direction of Big Bear's attack is Luoyang. Although Luoyang is shabby, it has no economic development prospects. But for Big Bear, its geographical location is very important. Once Big Bear occupys Luoyang, his army can look at Nanyang and threaten Xuchang; and can also suppress Yongzhou. Of course, Luoyang is also a very important place for our army, and it is also beneficial to our safety after possession."

After hearing this, Cheng Yu said, "Actually, Luoyang is not as important as Guandu. Guandu is the most important thing to our army. It is a strategic fortress there, which poses too great a threat to us. When Lu Bu was in chaos, he was seized by Big Bear. Now we will be invaded by Big Bear at any time, so it is best to find a way to take back Guandu. Big Bear owned Guandu, and if he robbed Luoyang again, it would not be mainly targeted at our army. If Big Bear wants to attack us, he can just go straight from Guandu, so why not send troops from Luoyang? Big Bear wants to seize Luoyang, which is targeting Zhang Ji and Nanyang. It seems that Big Bear is going to attack Chang'an, and it is not as he said that he will not fight civil wars, but will only be bold in expeditions."

Xun You said: "You can't say that. If Big Xiong really wants to conquer the countries in the Western Regions, he will definitely have to take the Yongzhou into his pocket, and even Liangzhou will also get it. Otherwise, when his army goes west, once the retreat is cut off by others, his army will be over. Should this be his need for outward conquests!"

Xun Yu glanced at Lao Cao and said, "Lord, I still think that Big Bear is going to attack Luoyang, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou. But whether we should stick to Luoyang? If we really defend, once Big Bear attacks Luoyang, our army will turn against Big Bear. It is still a bit early for us to turn against Big Bear now, and we should still handle our relationship with Big Bear carefully."

After hearing this, Xiahou Dun said, "Although Luoyang is a ruin, it cannot be given away in the hands of our army now. Could it be that Big Bear really dared to do whatever he wants? If that is the case, we can also let the emperor issue an order to attack him."

After seeing everyone, Cao Cao said, "Wenruo, after you arrived in Bingzhou, do you know the strength of that boy Lu Ning and the situation in all aspects? Is he really strong? Or is he bluffing. He resettled so many victims and refugees every year, which will definitely weaken his strength. In addition, he dispatched troops to conquer the outside world every year. Does he have so much food and supplies?"

After hearing this, Xun Yu sighed and said, "Lord, Lu Ning is really very powerful. The wealth of Jinyang is not something we can imagine. Now all of his jurisdiction have exempted agricultural taxes. Farmers do not have to pay any taxes for farming. Farmers only have some transaction tax when selling surplus grains. The tax rate is 10%, and there are no other taxes."

Xun Yu's words made Cao Cao and his civil and military officials speechless, and they couldn't believe what Xun Yu said was true. This is too unbelievable. Since ancient times, agricultural taxes have been used as the main fiscal revenue of the country. What should we do with the government's various expenditures? Isn't this a fantasy?

After a long time, Liu Fu asked in a very puzzled tone: "Wenruo, aren't you kidding? How is this possible? If the agricultural tax is exempted, how will the government office under the powerful system operate normally? What should the officials pay for the salary? What should the military expenditure be done? What should the government expenses be done? No matter how many civil and military officials under Daxiong are all doing volunteer work, then they also have to support their families in Hukou!"

Liu Ye also asked: "Wenruo, are you fooling us? I heard that the civil and military officials under Daxiong have extremely high salaries, five times that of the Han Dynasty. If agricultural tax is exempted, will he have money to pay? I also heard that Daxiong is engaged in the construction of water conservancy facilities every year, which is like building roads to various places, and also building a large number of public welfare facilities. These expenses require a lot of money and grain to pay. How did Daxiong get money and grain?

Xu You shook his head and said, "Wenruo, you were liared by Big Bear and the others, and you are exempted from agricultural tax. This is nonsense. It has never happened since Pangu opened the world. If the agricultural tax is exempted, Big Bear and his officials eat and drink? How can they resettle the victims, refugees, and soldiers?"

Cheng Yu looked at Xun Yu and shook his head and said, "Wen Ruo, this is impossible. This is completely a myth. Even if I beat you to death, I will not believe it. It must be Da Xiong and the others who said this to scare you. It is impossible to achieve such words that no one can believe them."

Cao Ang said: "Wenruo, if Big Bear is exempt from agricultural tax and collects the weapons and equipment of his army, how can he get the food and grass? It won't be the factory of his government office, right? Besides, the factory also needs to operate the fees. I'm really afraid it's Big Bear and the others who are lying to you."

Seeing that Xun Yu did not say a word, Cao Cao said calmly: "Wenruo, is this true? Have you ever implemented the possibility?

Xun Yu said seriously: "My lord, this is a real thing. Lu Ning has announced it in newspapers and magazines such as Jincheng Book Garden and Jincheng Daily. How could this be fake? Gu Yong and others said that in fact, Daxiong's fiscal revenue and agricultural tax account for cannot be 10%. Most of the fiscal revenue is supported by industrial and commercial taxes. The annual investment in water conservancy facilities, road investment, public welfare construction, culture, education and health in the jurisdiction of Daxiong is very huge. It is not something we can imagine, and we cannot do it."

Cao Cao asked again: "Wenruo, can you say more details, what is the name of that boy Lu Ning?"

Xun Yu replied: "Lord, in the jurisdiction of Lu Ning, all people's medical treatment is free, and all children of appropriate age are free to go to school. If parents do not allow children to go to school, they will be punished. In his jurisdiction, a large number of water conservancy projects and infrastructure construction are indeed built every year, and the construction of highways is even more scary. Lu Ning requires that every village be connected to the road, and the road surface is built with the kind of cement they produce. The specifications of the road are very high. The living standards of ordinary people are better than those of the middle-aged and wealthy families here. Now, Jinyang City is prosperous in no way comparable to any city in the world. That city is truly called beautiful environment, spacious streets, clean and hygienic, bustling, shops everywhere, bright and wine, and smiling on the faces of the people."
Chapter completed!