Cao Cao felt deeply that his son had grown up, and he felt that everything in Jingzhou was getting better now.

His main goal now is not to revenge, but to restore stability under his rule as much as possible and continue to maintain the strong advantage of the north over the south.

In addition to more and more arable land development in the north, Cao's army also had a big killing weapon in the military farm.

Taxation law for acres!

Simply put, this method is to simply put no matter what the year is like or whether you suffer from natural disasters or not, as long as you farm, you must hand over the corresponding harvest to Cao Cao according to the theoretical amount.

People generally can't think of this tax law. After hearing this, Xun Yu was stunned and quickly argued with Cao Cao, saying that we were still a little normal, "If you plan to lose the valley, you can decide to win the capital."

Cao Cao was unwilling to make things difficult for Xun Yu at that time, so he told Xun Yu that it was not that Gu wanted to use such a crazy tax law, but that a county magistrate and military farm chief named Zao Zhi (there are about 300 people under him) forced himself to do it. Gu had to obey his advice, but it seemed that nothing had happened, so he would do it later.

Therefore, under Cao Cao's rule, "the land was collected and rented four liters acres, and the households produced two pieces of silk and two kilograms of cotton." Even in the years of famine, it did not affect the tax revenue of the Cao army. It also greatly optimized the population of old and weak who could not withstand the famine, and the results were very significant.

Of course, Cao Cao also felt that this matter was really disgusting. Many years after Zao Zhi died, he quickly made a "Granting the title of the Zha Zhizi and worshiping the Zhiling Order", and posthumously named Zao Zhi, who was the most important official in his lifetime, was a county magistrate, and his son was also a marquis, and he took the credit for the military farming on him. If you have any revenge and revenge, you must not come to seek trouble for Cao Cao.

But even so, Cao Cao was still quite uneasy.

As the war was not going well, the Cao army's exploitation of military farms became increasingly fierce, and a large number of uprisings and escape began to gradually prevail under the rule of the Cao army.

Before, these people didn't know where to escape, but now Huo Jun has launched a banner in Nanyang to reduce rent and interest rates and rebuild the land of kingly ways. Many people who don't know the truth are bewitched by it and are ready to move. Many people help the elderly and the children to move to Nanyang.

This made Cao Cao secretly alert.

Most of the princes in the world are not very different from Cao Cao. They are competing with each other. Cao Cao believes that even if he is the worst, many people will not abandon their homes and betray them.

But Liu Bei is different.

What Liu Bei is most powerful is not the martial arts he has mastered for many years, but the fact that he can gradually attract a group of people to serve him through a completely different concept from other princes, so that he can restore his strength after many annihilations.

Ideology is the most powerful weapon.

Now Huo Jun has gradually shown his uniqueness, and Cao Cao can even immediately feel the shadow of Liu Bei's army behind him.

It is not difficult for the entire army to attack and eliminate Huo Jun, but if Liu Bei's army tastes the sweetness, it is really a terrifying thing to continue to use this method to go deep into the rear and gradually weaken its own strength.

Those common people who have promoted and fought without the idea of ​​loyalty to the emperor are easily deceived by Liu Bei's false benevolence and false righteousness.

I have to let Xun Lingjun think of a solution.

At the complicated moment, Cao Cao thought of his old friend Xun Yu at the first time.

Shangshu Ling Xun Yu was the pillar of Cao Cao who was able to start a family and stood firm in the world from weak to strong. He proposed the law of serving the emperor for Cao Cao, allowing Cao Cao to give orders in the name of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. A large number of loyal people in the Han Dynasty were forced to choose to cooperate with Cao Cao.

This person has a very high strategic vision. Cao Cao was able to defeat Yuan Shao and steadily suppress Liu Bei for so many years. Xun Yu made great contributions.

But after the defeat of Chibi and the death of Kong Rong, Xun Yu gradually had a grudge against Cao Cao.

He no longer recommended talents for Cao Cao, and even repeatedly requested to visit Liu Bei as the Shangshu Ling, and personally took Chen Qun and Xun You back.

Cao Cao didn't dare to let Xun Yu go there.

With Xun Yu's reputation, if he went there and directly defected to Liu Bei, it would be a devastating blow to Cao Cao's current career.

But Xun Yu had made up his mind. If Cao Cao did not agree, he would no longer design for Cao Cao.

The two of them remained stalemate for a long time.

The stalemate made Cao Cao feel very uncomfortable now.

"All things are now caused by the previous defeat of Chibi." The most trusted official Wang under Cao Cao said without hesitation, "The tax law on the acres cannot be changed. If it is changed, its strength will be weak and it will be difficult to pacify Sun Liu.

To conquer Jingzhou and to conquer Jiangnan all require the power of water war, and our army will find it difficult to exert its full strength for the time being. The best strategy is to be the leader of Lejin and stationed in Jingzhou to slowly plan. The prime minister personally conquer Hanzhong to pacify future troubles, and then gather the whole country's efforts to eliminate Sun and Liu. "

"Le Wenqian reported that as long as it is convenient, it will take five years to make it clear that Sun Liu Keping.

With Ma Liang's plan and Yunshan's courage, Jingzhou is as solid as a golden soup, it is better to make the people suffer for five years and pay more money, grain and taxes. The Prime Minister first pacified Hanzhong and Liangzhou, and then fought with Sun and Liu in decisive battles."

Although Wang Bi is not a strategist like Xun Yu, his deduction of war is in line with Cao Cao's wishes.

Although the evil policies of reverse disaster relief such as the tax law are disgusting, the food and clothing of millions of Cao's troops cannot be easily abolished.

Le Jin is confident that he will defeat Sun Liu within five years, so he will give him five years of preparation and wipe out Hanzhong and other places in these five years.

only……

Cao Cao wanted to suffer the people even more, but now those people are lazy and hate labor and are unwilling to suffer. They would rather escape into the mountains and become thieves than farm honestly, which made Cao Cao very uncomfortable.

Fortunately, Wang Bi had already thought of a suitable solution.

"The bandits in the mountains do not want to serve, and they will die.

But the Prime Minister forgot that there were still millions of young and strong people in the Wuhuan, the Xiongnu, and the Xianbei in the north. They were subdued by the Prime Minister before. If they could farm, who would be willing to herd horses and rob and live in a bitter and cold place?

It is better to migrate the barbarians in the north into the Central Plains. In a few years, the Central Plains should be fully enriched and there are elite soldiers and generals available. Wouldn’t it be wonderful?”

Cao Cao thought about it, too.

These barbarians in the north have no ability and their combat power is ordinary, but they always have the strength to do it.

Nine out of ten houses were empty after years of war in the Central Plains. If the barbarians entered the Central Plains to farm, this problem would be solved.

The barbarians were not incapable of education. When Liu Bei entered Xuzhou, he had more than a thousand Wuhuan Hu cavalry under his command, but he was not obedient and had never robbed.

Why can't Liu Bei control these barbarians?

Thinking of this, Cao Cao was overjoyed.

"In recent years, Jingzhou will be temporarily defended and migrated from Liaodong to the Xianbei Wuhuan. It must be fast and there must be no mistakes!"

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Cao Cao felt that he was very successful in Jingzhou, and Guan Ping also believed that he had achieved great success in Jingzhou.

Xu Huang rushed to Guanzhong, and Le Jin handed over the major events in Jingzhou to Ma Liang and Guan Ping. Although Cai Mao was ambitious, he also knew which side he should go, so he did not hinder Guan Ping and others.

Therefore, although Liu Bei's army had only four counties in name, he actually had control over other lands in Jingzhou except Nanjun.

As long as Liu Bei was willing, he ordered the entire Jingzhou to change its flag, which was enough to vomit blood with anger.

But after thinking about it, Zhuge Liang still sent a letter to Guan Ping, allowing him to temporarily stabilize the current situation and not seek major changes - it was very simple. If Liu Bei changed his flag immediately, the angry Cao Cao would have to fight against Liu Bei even if he wanted to live.

It is better to develop slowly, first take over Yizhou according to the right ideas of Longzhong, and then gather secretly after the troops are strong and then catch Cao Cao off guard.

Yunshan's identity is now the biggest secret of Liu Bei's army. Liu Bei tried his best to control the secrets. The contact with Guan Ping was only carried out secretly through Liu Dun alone. Guan Ping could not contact Guan Ping without important tasks. The war in Jingzhou could be decided by Guan Ping himself. What Liu Bei had to do now is to accumulate strength quickly and use the four counties in Jingnan in his hands to develop and grow.

But now there is a very difficult and realistic problem facing the Sun and Liu armies-

Pan Zhang's death shocked Jiangdong, especially Jiangbei led by Zhou Yu, everyone was extremely angry. They prepared their troops to take revenge on Jiangxia and regarded Yunshan as their number one enemy.

Zhou Yu's soldiers were quite tired, so he ordered Guan Yu's Xiakou troops to launch an attack. In order to supervise Guan Yu's battle, his Gongcao Pang Tong came to Xiakou in the name of laboring troops and conveyed Zhou Yu's orders to Guan Yu.

Guan Yu had always been more arrogant than the top, and when he heard that Zhou Yu actually urged him to march, he couldn't help but sneer.

"Zhou Lang used his troops like a god. He defeated Cao Ren in Jiangling and was famous all over the world. Yu bowed to Yunshan several times in Xiakou, so how could he dare to attack Shiyang?

Why don’t you ask Zhou Lang to do it yourself.”

As he said that, Guan Yu clapped his hands again. General Zhao Lei came with Pan Liu, who was tied up in various ways. He swung his arm and Pan Liu immediately fell in front of Pang Tong.

"Don't Pan Zhang die? He wanted to kill my son, but it was Yunshan who helped me get angry when he died at Yunshan's hands.

In order to avenge Pan Zhang, Zhou Lang asked me to attack Yunshan. Please forgive me for not being able to obey this."

Guan Yu had no relationship with most aristocratic races. He was ready to have a big fight with Pang Tong. However, Pang Tong smiled and looked at Pan Liu who fell to the ground, and nodded slightly:

"Yes, Pan Zhang deserves to die.

However, the Sun and Liu alliance will join forces to fight against the thief in the next few years, so it is really not appropriate to have a rift at this moment.

If the king and the prince are unwilling to attack Yunshan, Gongjin will definitely come in person. It would be better if there is any mistake at that time."

Guan Yu frowned:

"What do you want to say?"

Pang Tong smiled happily:

"Since the king value General Yun so much, you might as well find some opportunities for General Yun to make contributions."

"What opportunity?" Guan Ping said casually, then his face turned cold, "What do you mean?"

Pang Tong said happily:

"Gongjin is not a perfect match in Jiangdong. There are some things that I am afraid they are not very arbitrary.

The government came up with a clever plan to satisfy both families and also to make General Yun credit.

I think the better General Yun is, the better he will be to the Han Dynasty. How about it?"

Guan Yu meditated for a moment with his eyebrows crossed, shook his head and said:

"I have to send someone to discuss this matter with Kong Ming first."

"What if Kong Ming agreed?"

"Kong Ming said it was OK, but my elder brother said it was OK, so I naturally had no objection."

Pang Tong stared at Guan Yu for a long time and finally couldn't help but take a deep breath.
Chapter completed!