Bingzhou, Jinyang.

"The general inspected Hongnong?"

Cao Yuanxu, wearing a brocade robe, held his long beard and whispered to the staff in the same car.

The staff bowed and said respectfully:

"Yes, but I just inspected Hongnong, and did not cross the river, and the general's carriage had already returned."

"Yes," Cao Yuan nodded and asked again:

"Didn't summon Zhai Hao?"

"No. Not only General Zhai, but also Generals and Clerks such as Kuo, Xu, Ma, and Wei were not summoned."

"Oh! That's not for the military affairs of Kanto."

As a soldier of the Northern Army who followed Yan Xing to fight earlier, Cao Yuan was one of the three initial captains in the army. He made many achievements in the battle to pacify Baibo and Dinghedong. In addition, he was entrusted with important tasks by Yan Xing. He has been guarding Hedong for many years and trained troops. After being ordered to capture Bingzhou this year, he was appointed to manage Taiyuan.

At the beginning, Zhou Liang's comment on Cao Yuan was "historical and enterprising spirit". In his pursuit of fame and fortune, Cao Yuan, who was determined to join the army, was always tireless. So when Yan Xing first ordered him to train troops, Cao Yuan was still reluctant.

Nearly ten years have passed, and Cao Yuan, who is over 40 years old, still has not cooled down in his pursuit of fame and fortune. Instead, he has become even more intense because of the great victory in the drilling platform.

When he learned that Yan Xing's eastern tour was not for summoning him, nor for summoning Zhai Hao from Henan, Tuo Yi from Hanoi, Xu Huang from Shangdang and other guards, he instantly felt that this matter became boring.

"You're really going for some auspiciousness?"

Cao Yuan straightened his long beard and asked with a sneer.

"Many people think so too. It is said that Zhou Jun plotters are still on the mountain where they can see Xiangrui and lead everyone to persuade them to enter."

"These villains who only care about clinging to the top are really bold. As I expected, the General of the Cavalry would definitely scold them."

Cao Yuan mocked.

"Yes, but Zhou Jun's planners and others did not receive severe punishment, right?"

The staff reminded Cao Yuan in a rhetorical tone.

In today's chaotic times, the Han Dynasty lost its country. Some things, as long as they start, will be risky to try. The difference is only a matter of time.

Cao Yuan was silent. If he was as his staff said, he would not be inferior to others at that time.

As I was thinking about something in my mind, a loud singing came from outside the carriage.

"I'm back for a long time!

No fish to eat.

Have you returned for a long time?

No car left.

Have you returned for a long time?

There is no way to be a home.”

Cao Yuan, who was distracted by his thoughts, frowned and raised his hand to open the car window. He saw his carriage walking unimpededly on the streets of the city, leading the way, guarding the cavalry and the soldiers' hands, which made the pedestrians and merchants on the street avoid one after another. However, there was also a scholar with a robed robes and cloth shoes, who were soaped and black shoes, and lying on the street without fear of the cold weather. He lay on the side with a bookcase on the side. He was flipping his sword with a long sword, and singing loudly as if no one was around.

Cao Yuan noticed his robe and sword in the messy crowd, thought for a while, and suddenly said:

"parking!"

"end--"

With the heavy communication of the staff and personal soldiers, accompanied by a strong and powerful order, the army passing through the city streets stopped in the surprise eyes of everyone.

After a while, the staff walked out of the carriage, looked around at the surrounding merchants' travel, and walked towards the scholar who was singing loudly.

The scholar heard the footsteps of the staff, stopped singing in advance, sat up with a sword, looked at the staff and asked with a smile:

"What's the point of doing?"

This was beyond the expectations of the staff. In his consciousness, such mysterious people often had to sing their "Long Song" more indifferently at this time.

He barely maintained a little patience, and after judging the other party's accent, he did not answer the question, and asked back:

"Is there a foreigner in my foot? I dare to ask about the honor."

"In the next Anonymous."

"Haha." The aide sneered, a trace of patience disappeared in an instant, and his face became stern.

"Under Jinyang's rule, we strictly enforce those who do not work for birth and wander without doing things. You are nameless and surnamed, but you are in the city. Could it be that you are a spy who spread rumors here and confuses people's hearts?"

"Hahaha." The scholar was not afraid of the cold eyes of the staff. He laughed, shook his sleeves, said "go", and then lay down again on his own, never paying attention to the staff standing beside him.

"You!" Anger burst out from the aide's eyes, but he gritted his teeth, finally suppressed it, turned around and walked back to the carriage window.

"The lord is just a madman from another place."

The staff member turned his head and glanced at the scholar and said in a contemptuous tone. Cao Yuan moved his eyelids and had not spoken yet. The scholar member who was lying down again seemed to hear the staff member's words, and he laughed loudly:

"Who is someone who goes to the countryside, leaves his relatives, abandons his family business, and wanders around all directions without returning? The world must be called a crazy person!"

Hearing this loud voice, Cao Yuan couldn't help but laugh, and he put down the curtain of the car casually.

"It's indeed a madman, take him back!"

···

Bingzhou Governor’s Temple, wing room.

"Xu Shu, Yingchuan, have met you!"

The scholar who was brought back from the streets of the city was gone at this moment and was bowing to Cao Yuan with a solemn expression.

Cao Yuan, who returned the test, passed on, bookcase, long sword and other objects, smiled, moved closer to the arm that helped Xu Shu up, his eyes fell on Xu Shu's knuckles, and his tiger's mouth was called out, and asked with a smile:

"Yuan Zhi is good at fencing?"

"I am frivolous and have no success in learning swords. I dare not say that I am good at it."

"Haha, Yuan Zhi came from Jingzhou, so he didn't know what he was doing when he traveled to Jinyang?"

Cao Yuan smiled, but didn't care, and asked Xu Shu about the purpose of his coming here.

Xu Shu did not hide it and said:

"Studying in Bingzhou is to visit the scenery of the northern country, and to seek a way to become enterprising."

In recent years, northern scholars who fled to the south have gradually relapsed.

After a fierce annexation and attack in the north, only the three forces of Yuan, Yan and Cao were left. The overall situation eased in the tense confrontation of the three families. The power of Jingxiang and the state in the south were controlled by Liu Biao's clan, Cai, Kuai, Huang and other local tribes. The exiled scholars often sighed that they had no chance to show their talents, so they turned to the north to find a wise master.

However, the Yuan, Yan and Cao families are no longer the time to be founded. It is very difficult for scholars to easily enter the Ba Mansion by relying on their talents. Therefore, they first surrender to the important civil and military officials of each family, and then hope to gain a chance to make achievements and recommend the opportunity to rise to the top. This is also a good shortcut for the career path.

Cao Yuan knew it in his heart and wanted to know Xu Shu's talent, so he immediately asked:

"Yuan Zhi, since he has been here in Bingzhou for some time, what do you think of Taiyuan's military and political affairs?"

"Your Majesty is strict in his army and has many soldiers under his command. He just looks at the government of Taiyuan and is worried about Bingzhou!"

"Hahaha--" Cao Yuan laughed, but he didn't believe it in his heart. He asked:

“What are the concerns?”

"I think if Hebei sends a future to attack, there will be danger of overturning in an instant."

Cao Yuan shook his head, even more disbelief. He asked Xu Shu to step forward, pointing to the mountains and rivers in the hall and said,

"Taihang is connected to Jizhou for thousands of miles, starting from Huai and ending at Yan. It is the ridge of the world. The mountains are high and deep, and its east-west traffic can only pass through small passes between the mountains. Now, all the places are good. If Yuan Shao raises the people of Heshuo, I can still resist it, let alone the generals who are in charge of the army, should he strengthen the army and swallow it up by the general of the cavalry."

Xu Shu also shook his head and said:

"Since you arrived in Jinyang, have you sent off wandering soldiers and light taxes and levies?"

Cao Yuan nodded. He was ordered to manage Taiyuan, and to disperse wandering soldiers and reduce taxes. These government orders were drafted by his staff and handed over to Cao Yuan to make decisions and promulgate.

At that time, Gao Gan was the nephew of Yuan Shao, and he spared no effort in running his own foundation, and even exceeded the scope of the power of the ministers. However, Cao Yuan, as a general under Yan Xing, could not be as unscrupulous as Gao Gan.

The large number of wandering scholars raised by the high-ranking officials before was dismissed to show that they had no desire to gather people to rule the country and were careless and to be careless and to give up the people in Taiyuan and promote their own benevolence and righteousness.

But in Xu Shu's view, all of these are superfluous methods.

"I don't know the character of the general of the cavalry. However, since the king takes the important task, he should let go of it when he is in the case of affairs. If the people in the high-ranking officials' palace cannot be used, they cannot be careless. They are nostalgic about the master's kindness and are familiar with the realities of the land. Once they are used by Yecheng, it will be a great disaster!"

"Light taxes and taxes cannot solve the current difficulties of the emperor. In terms of reputation and kindness, Guanxi is not as far away as Hebei. Those generals and powerful people are grateful to the emperor for forgiveness for a while, but the soldiers and horses in the Guanzhong had killed fathers and sons before, burned people's houses, and forced to conquer people's food. The hatred of food was still there. Once the Heshuo army arrived, the scholars and people in Bingzhou would be surrendered and would no longer be used by the emperor."

"Since that's the case, it's better to confiscate the grain accumulated from the counties and counties, detain the children of Zongshuai, gather the remaining troops that can be fought, enrich the strong city of Jinyang, and make fundamental plans."

After hearing Xu Shu's suggestion, Cao Yuan's face changed slightly. Of course, he knew what Bingzhou would be like if Xu Shu's strategy was implemented. He said skeptically:

"Looking at the current situation, Bingzhou will not be like this in the future, right?"

Xu Shu said confidently:

"That's it! Jun Hou, can you tell the story of Wei Han and Zhao killing Zhibo?"

Cao Yuan nodded. Xu Shu continued:

"If Yan and Cao's coalition destroyed Hebei from the beginning, it would be that the two powerful forces would stand together. Naturally, there would be no future. Unfortunately, although you captured Bingzhou, Yuan Shao's foundation was still there and his power was still there, and Cao Cao would remain unchanged and his attitude was unclear."

"The current military forces in Guanxi are more aggressive than Zhibo. The relationship with Xu Du is not as good as Zhibo and Han Wei's contract. Yecheng and Xu Du's desire to share the same hatred will surpass Zhao Xiangzi, Wei Huanzi, and Han Kangzi. The situation is repeated, shouldn't you worry?"

After listening to Xu Shu's words, Cao Yuan was silent for a long time and did not make up his mind for the time being, but he already believed that the scholar in front of him had learned very differently from the staff recruited by his account. His attitude also changed and he said respectfully:
Chapter completed!