Chapter 245 Xiahou Dun’s speech, Cao Cao designed to reward Xi Yu

Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 245 Xiahou Dun’s speech, Cao Cao designed to reward Xi Yu

However, Cao Cao seemed to be impatient about this.

As soon as he saw Xiahou Dun coming in, Cao Cao already guessed what he wanted to say. He must have something to do with Xi Yu, otherwise how could Xiahou Dun come to him in person.

The clan members are already afraid.

Not to mention people from the clan, even Cao Cao himself is a little scared now.

Three hundred thousand people.

Last night, the whole night, Cao Cao didn't think about this matter. Where did 300,000 people appear?

Cao Cao clearly remembered that when she asked Xi Yu to take charge of Xuzhou, she only gave her 80,000 troops, and more than 20,000 of them were recruited in a hurry.

With just tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, it was not easy to defend Yuan Shao, but now it turned out to be 300,000 soldiers!

Such a large number of soldiers and horses are almost enough to dominate the world today!

But what Cao Cao is most worried about now is that he has been working hard all his life, but he is afraid that in the end he will end up making a wedding dress for someone else!

"Mengde, I mentioned to you before that General Zhao Zilong under Fengyi's command robbed my arms, do you remember?" Xiahou Dun looked at Cao Cao, lowered his head and said.

"I remember this." Cao Cao replied calmly, but did not show any other expression.

Seeing this, Xiahou Dun told Zhao Yun's story again.

After hearing this, Cao Cao raised his head and said, dumbfounded, "Haha, you are so talented in sophistry? This is not like what Changshan Zhao Zilong did!"

"Perhaps, Zhao Yun has been influenced by Xi Yu and others so often that he has learned bad things?"

"It's quite possible..."

Cao Cao shook his head and said: "If Zhao Yun talks like this, I'm afraid it will be difficult to get your armaments back. If you are still dissatisfied, I will allocate four thousand battle armors from our army to you. What do you think?"

"Thank you very much..." Xiahou Dun saluted Cao Cao with clasped fists and said, "However, Meng De, please listen to me for now. The important thing I said today is not this."

"Currently, all the four major counties in Jizhou have been occupied by Xi Yu. He also owns Qinghe County, where the literati and poets gather. I think many gentry have moved into Qinghe County. As a result, Qinghe County will soon be

Become the second Xuzhou Xiapi."

"From this point of view, the location of Xiyu is like destiny. Now, we are not short of soldiers and horses. To be honest with Meng De, I have a hundred thousand soldiers and horses. Taking Hejian is like picking up treasures. We can also take Jizhou within half a year.

Spring is about to begin in all prefectures and counties. Meng De, you might as well give this opportunity to the Cao family and the Xiahou family..."

"Why?"

Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Xiahou Dun with a half-smile.

"With so many prey in the hunting grounds, is it possible that we can only eat rabbits?"

Cao Cao suddenly looked stunned, then smiled and said, "Haha...that makes sense."

"This matter has been decided. You and Cao Ren will be the main ones to attack the land of Jizhou. Fengyi should be full of food by now in this hunting ground. It's time for him to take action in the south."

"Mengde, what I want to say today is exactly this." Xiahou Dun knelt down on one knee, clasped his fists and said to Cao Cao, "I thought that General Xi Yu was only suitable to sit in the rear to guard Xuzhou and Qingzhou and defend Sun Ce in the south.

, do a good job of guarding!"

"Of course you can become a big family in the future, but Fengyi is not suitable to be a pioneer and go south! The credit for going south must be given to our Cao family, Xiahou family, Mengde. If we capture Jizhou, Bingzhou, and even You

In the state, within three years, the number of soldiers and horses will reach 500,000."

Hearing this, Cao Cao put down the slip in his hand and couldn't help but turn his eyes several times.

Suddenly, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun, his eyes suddenly shot out a ray of light, and he scolded Xiahou Dun, "Is this what Xi Zhicai taught you?!"

"Mengde..."

Xiahou Dun was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and crawled in front of Cao Cao.

He usually had a good relationship with Cao Cao, but now Cao Cao's eyes burst out with terrifying majesty, and Xiahou Dun was really frightened.

Xiahou Dun knelt on the ground and explained, "Mengde, this is not what Zhicai taught me. I rarely meet him in private. What I just said is all based on my own study of military books."

"hehe……"

Cao Cao put down the slip and stared at Xiahou Dun who was lying on the ground. He was filled with doubts and thoughts. Cao Cao really didn't know if anyone had taught Xiahou Dun what he just said.

His scolding just now was just to scare Xiahou Dun.

"Xi Zhicai really didn't teach you anything? Haha, don't think that I don't know anything if you don't tell me."

At this time, Xiahou Dun's shoulders and even his back were trembling with tension. He stared at the ground motionless, feeling very frightened and uneasy.

After a long time, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun and said calmly, "Get up."

"Here."

Xiahou Dun was sweating all over his body at this moment, and his clothes were soaked with sweat, clinging tightly to his body, which was very uncomfortable.

Xiahou Dun secretly glanced at Cao Cao and saw that Cao Cao was pacing back and forth, thinking about something, so he said to Cao Cao, "Mengde, once our troops and horses are sufficient, I think Liu Biao in the south will not be afraid. However,

Jiangdong Sun Ce is a man who needs to be guarded against."

"As far as I know, Sun Ce suppressed the gentry in Jiangdong and reused young people. In this way, he gained the support of poor families and people. Now he is using force to intimidate the land of Jiangdong. Although this person has a bad reputation, he also has a brother...

…”

"The man's name is Sun Quan. I have met him before. Does Meng De remember this man?"

Cao Cao immediately smiled and said, "Back then, Wentai was considered my adopted brother. I worked with him to eliminate thieves in Runan for a long time. But later, Wentai prospered and declined, and we were defeated in Jingzhou."

"Since then, I have also met his family. When I first met Sun Quan, he was only nine years old. But even at such a child's age, he had the strategies of an adult, and he also had a bookish spirit, which impressed me

It’s very profound.”

Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun and continued, "Now, listening to what you said, Sun Ce from Jiangdong inherited the bravery and might of Wentai, thus suppressing the Confucian scholars in Jiangdong counties, but Sun Quan is the best in Jiangdong in the future.

The successor, with his benevolent government, will again ease the relationship between the Sun family and the Jiangdong gentry?"

"That's exactly what I mean." Xiahou Dun nodded and said, "Mengde, now we go south to capture Jingzhou. This will be easy. Then we can capture Jiangdong. In this way, the Central Plains can be unified in one fell swoop."

"This time half a million soldiers and horses are marching south, leaving Xi Yu to guard Xuzhou. At that time, we can put Xi Yu's loyalty to you to the test?!"

"Why do you say this?" Cao Cao thought.

"Go south to Jingzhou and then capture Jiangdong. We should be invincible. While Xiyu stays in Xuzhou, if he is disloyal to you Mengde, he can directly capture Xuchang and control the emperor, and even lead you into a trap.

Come into our heart."

"We can take precautions against this matter in advance, and then we can try out Xi Yu's loyalty."

"If Xi Yu does not rebel, no matter whether he is loyal or not, he will not do any more rebellion. After all, after the world is unified and everything is a foregone conclusion, no one will be willing to cause rebellion with Xi Yu.

"

Cao Cao immediately asked: "If during my march, I raise troops to invade Xuchang, how should you respond?"

Xiahou Dun said decisively, "This will definitely not happen!"

"Qingzhou defends Xuzhou, Yanzhou defends Qingzhou, and Jizhou is so huge that Xiyu cannot make a quick decision. Furthermore, such a major matter must take time to decide."

"My lord, you have always treated him with integrity and courtesy, how could Xi Yu attack Xuchang on the way? Furthermore, even if Xi Yu attacks Xuchang on the way, we can return immediately to besiege him, so there is nothing to fear."

If Yanzhou and Jingzhou are united, they can directly attack Xuzhou and Qingzhou, and win easily.

"Very good." Cao Cao gave a faint approval, and then said, "Although I don't agree with your approach, there is really no need for Xi Yu to take action in the future."

"You go back for the time being. I will discuss with Xi Yu and work hard to prepare to capture the remaining counties in Jizhou during the spring plowing period, and then attack Bingzhou and annex Yuan Shao's troops in Bingzhou."

"In my opinion, now that Yuan Shao has lost people's hearts, there will definitely not be much resistance in Bingzhou."

"good!"

Xiahou Dun used this incident today to explain to Cao Cao the relationship between hunting and prey, and to hint to Cao Cao that Xiyu had already made great achievements and should not be allowed to continue to make meritorious deeds, otherwise, the prey they could obtain would become less and less.

By then, how to award rewards has become a big problem.

However, Xiahou Dun also wanted to talk about one thing at this time.

Now that the second son, Cao Pi, is fourteen years old, he can join the army and make contributions, and he has a very good relationship with Cao Zhen, so the two can go together. In a few years, the Cao family will have another direct relative who can lead the army.

This is a very good thing.

Nowadays, the Cao family and the Xiahou family have to gradually place their generals, scribes, princes, young masters, etc. like chess pieces, and serve as officials in the military camp and various levels. Only in this way, the other heroes with foreign surnames will naturally

will be reduced, and the people of the Cao family and the Xiahou family can always occupy the core position.

Otherwise, as time goes by, the Cao family and Xiahou family will gradually leave their core positions, and the management of foreign surnames will become increasingly difficult.

People who are closer to Cao Cao naturally understand better what Cao Cao wants. Even if some things are not what Cao Cao wants, everyone's hard work forces Cao Cao to have them.

Becoming an official, worshiping a general, or even dividing the world among them is what everyone wants and desires most after a grand hegemony.

…

Therefore, Xi Yu had been leisurely for less than half a month before he was called by Cao Cao to go to the government office and meet Cao Cao in the main hall.

Cao Cao said that he had something to discuss with him. At this time, the only person accompanying Xi Yu in the hall was Dian Wei.
To be continued...