Every time Cao Shu went on a war, Chen Gong was responsible for taking charge of Shouchun.

After arranging the Shouchun affairs, Cao Shu waited for a few more days.

On the third day after the relocation of the craftsman workshop began, Pang Tong returned to Shouchun.

Deng Zhan led Pang Tong to Cao Shuo's study.

After entering the house, Pang Tong bowed to Cao Shuo and said, "I have met the young master."

"Shi Yuan, sit." Cao Shu asked him to sit down.

After sitting down, Pang Tong asked Cao Shu: "I heard that the young master planned to send troops to Xiliang?"

"Your news is very good." Cao Shuo smiled and said, "I didn't have someone bring the news to you."

"Young Master made such a big noise, let alone me, even the farmers in the countryside know." Pang Tong asked, "Do you dare to ask when your young master will go to war?"

"I asked the craftsman workshop to prepare more than a thousand shells." Cao Shuo said: "They have only completed all these two days, and the soldiers' weapons, clothes and armor are also being sorted out. It is impossible to set out in less than three or five days."

"Young master wants me back, is it because he plans to take us to the battle?" Pang Tong asked, "Who will leave Shouchun to take care of?"

"Chen Gongtai is good at internal affairs, so I feel more at ease to leave it to him." Cao Shuo said: "You have the talent of governing the world, and it is too incompetent to manage Yangzhou. I will transfer you back, one is to accompany me on the battle, and the other is to take on more important responsibilities after returning to Shouchun."

"No matter what the young master wants me to do, I will do it as I do." Pang Tong responded.

"Cao Jun brought the map of Xiliang two days ago." Picking up a roll of sheepskin on the table, Cao Shuo said, "Come and see how they do it."

"Mr. Jun is responsible for surveying the terrain for many years. Although he has not gone out in person in recent years, he has a deep understanding of drawing maps. It is definitely no problem for him to send it here." Pang Tong said this and took the map over.

After expanding the map and looking for a while, Pang Tong said, "With this picture, the young master will definitely have a smooth journey into Xiliang. It will take a short time to break through Ma Chao."

"It's really better as you said." Cao Shu said: "The more unified the world becomes, the more complicated the situation becomes. Ma Chao had no intention of being an enemy of the Cao family, but Liu Xuande sent Zhang Song to Xiliang. His father asked Jiang Gan to send Ma Teng's letter, and Ma Chao killed Zhang Song and promised not to rebel again. Somehow, he suddenly turned against him again. The water in Xiliang is very deep."

"Can the deeper the water pass through the sea?" Pang Tong said with a smile: "Young master even has a navy. Could it be that he is still worried about Ma Chao?"

"Your words have made me feel a lot more relieved." Cao Shuo stood up and said to Pang Tong: "I have just returned to Shouchun. You can take a good rest before the army has set off. Once you set off, the days ahead will be difficult."

"Thank you for your reminder," Pang Tong replied: "I won't delay my son here, so I will take his leave first."

After leaving the door with Pang Tong, Cao Shu watched him go away.

"Mr. Pang is back, and the young master's lineup is quite large this time." When Pang Tong's back disappeared from his sight, Deng Zhan said: "Why do you need to mobilize such a group of troops in Xiliang?"

"If Xiliang is just the Ma family and Han family, it would be fine." Cao Shuo said: "The most complicated thing for us is the Qiang people there."

"Young Master is planning to attack the Qiang people again?" Deng Zhan asked in surprise.

Cao Shu knew very well that if it were not for his appearance, once the wheel of history advanced to the East and West Jin, the Qiang people would have become one of the Five Barbarians who turbulently turbulent China.

The Qiang people are different from other Hu people.

They lived in the remote northwest, and the number of tribes was not as large as that of the Xiongnu, Jie, Di and Xianbei.

Even in the chaotic era, the role played by the Qiang people was very limited.

"I don't plan to treat the Qiang people like I did when dealing with the Xiongnu and Jie people." Cao Shuo said: "They are relatively gentle and can still be used as long as the strategy is correct."

"No matter what the young master does, I think it's right." Deng Zhan replied.

"You are a bit similar to Cai Ji now." Cao Shuo grinned at Deng Zhan: "He was by my side, and it was refreshing to speak and do things."

"General Cai has been with the young master for many years and has long known what the young master likes to hear." Deng Zhan replied: "I'm still far from it."

"When it comes to Cai Ji and Wei Tu, they should come back," Cao Shuo said: "It's only a few days before going to war, and I still have some things to tell them."

"If the two generals fail to come back in time, the young master will send someone to come." Deng Zhan said: "Now they have too many things to bear, and it is reasonable even if they fail to come back."

"Some things cannot be solved by sending someone a message," Cao Shu said: "General Deng still takes the matter too simple."

While talking about Cai Ji and Wei Tu, a female guard ran over.

She bowed to Cao Shuo and said, "Young Master, news came from the outer courtyard that Cai Ji and Wei Tu returned to Shouchun and were waiting in the outer courtyard."

"They are not outsiders either, so I came here to see me." Cao Shu ordered the female guard.

"Young master, I'll go." Deng Zhan said: "The guards in the backyard are not familiar with them. The two generals don't understand the situation, so they will make jokes again."

"Okay." Cao Shuo replied: "Then you go."

Deng Zhan was ordered to welcome Cai Ji and Wei Tu.

Cao Shu said to Zhu Ao again: "General Zhu helped me instruct the kitchen to prepare some dishes for wine and send them back to the study. I will entertain Cai Ji and Wei Tu here."

Zhu Ao received the order and left.

Cao Shu's home was once the Yuan Shu Palace, and there were indeed quite a few roads to walk from the backyard to the front yard.

Deng Zhan left for a long time before he brought Cai Ji and Wei Tu to the entrance of the study.

The two of them came outside the door and bowed to the study: "Cai Ji, Wei Tu asks to see the young master."

"You two have followed me for many years, and are not outsiders." Cao Shu's voice came from the room: "Where are so many rituals?"

Cai Ji and Wei Tu looked at each other and walked into the study one after another.

Seeing the two of you walking in, Cao Shu got up and looked them from head to toe, and said with a smile: "Since you two were assigned outside, your energy has really improved."

"Young Master doesn't want us, so you have to assign us outside." Cai Ji grinned: "It's not necessarily good to be energetic, but the things arranged by the young master cannot be messed up. You can only force yourself to do things well and not let the young master annoy you."

"What this is said, it seems like I have suffered a lot of grievance." Cao Shu asked Wei Tu: "You think so too?"

"Young Master knows that I have always been stupid and slutty." Wei Tu replied: "I have never been good at speaking. Wei Tu finished speaking. My meaning is very similar to him."

"You both blame me." Cao Shuo said with a smile: "No matter how frustrated you are, many days are gone, no matter how unhappy you are, you have to sit down first to speak."
Chapter completed!