Chapter 171 Wen Ruo, let's rebel together [Subscribe]

The sun moves westward, casting its rays through the window.

The atmosphere in the study is quiet.

The inside of the silk book was slowly dyed with a layer of dark yellow.

Cao Cao felt that his consciousness seemed to be thrown into the silk book along with the breath of the soul.

The silk book originally contained a picture of the Queen Mother of the West walking on the clouds and imparting Dharma to the Yellow Emperor who was sitting cross-legged on the top of a mountain.

When the power pushed by Cao Cao merged into the silk book, he heard a vast ancient sound in a trance, like the sound of a huge bell from heaven and earth:

“The beginning of heaven and earth is one and the end is nine, with the morning earth, the cleansing earth, the fertile earth, the hidden earth…together they form the nine lands.

Those who have the land of the Nine Provinces should be worthy of the thoughts of all people and be saints! First examine small things, then expand to the great, to the boundless…”

The sound repeated in Cao Cao's ears, seemingly in a moment, or as long as the rotation of seasons, and finally faded away.

The content of this silk book reflects mysterious principles, and it talks about how to gather good fortune from the mountains, rivers, earth, and people.

Those who have good fortune have all the people obeying them and the mountains and rivers are upon them.

It is a mysterious holy realm.

If it is true as rumored, both Huangdi and Shihuangdi had seen the Emperor's Chart.

So what they did was to gather ancestors in ancient times, build tribes, fight against nature and earth, ignite the flames for human race, and sow the seeds of civilization.

The First Emperor unified the country and brought Qin to its highest peak. He standardized the writing system and the wheel gauge and established a unified system.

He made it possible for a civilization to continue uninterruptedly.

However, when it came into Zhang Jue's hands, he may have misinterpreted part of the meaning of this ancient silk scroll.

Gathering the power of mountains and rivers, and personal connections, can boost luck and elevate spiritual practice.

The premise is to move in the right direction.

There was nothing wrong with Zhang Jiao wanting to overthrow the Han Dynasty's accumulated evils and gaining fortune.

But he was unprepared and his talents were not enough to support his ambitions.

His method and timing were wrong.

The road was crooked from the beginning.

However, Cao Cao saw from the map bestowed by the emperor the path of gathering people's support and absorbing the heaven, earth and mountains and rivers to increase his fortune.

He made a brief experiment, and the Qi in his body interacted with the heaven and earth and began to operate in an unprecedented way.

He opened his mouth and took a deep breath, and could faintly feel that among his subordinates, the civil and military officials, and even the world under his rule, there was an unparalleled aura of humanity roaring in and merging with his own.

Behind him, the dragon python of destiny became clearer and clearer as he breathed in and out of heaven and earth.

The texture of the scales on its body seems to correspond to the direction of the mountains and rivers in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and is also like the humanitarian thoughts of countless people.

The dragon python of luck dodged and turned, swimming and coiling in the luck manifested by Cao Cao, with a magnificent appearance.

“Practicing according to the methods in the ancient silk scroll can quickly accumulate luck and can also be used as a kind of power.

It is a pity that Zhang Jue was uneducated and did not figure out the right path. He was eager to rebel and missed the process of accumulation. "

Outside the door, Xun Yu walked in.

Cao Cao then accepted the practice of breathing.

After Xun Yu performed the ceremony, he sat on the west side.

Under Cao Cao, in Cao's camp, Xun Yu always sat in the first seat on the west side.

This is the second-in-command position.

"Xi Xi" means Cao Cao's courtesy to Xun Yu, regarding him as an assistant.

It was also a position that Xun Yu earned through his hard work and dedication, using his talent and the hard work of holding his urine.

Whenever Cao Cao went on an expedition or left Changyi, he could safely leave the rear to Xun Yu.

He can govern very well and there will be no problems.

If there was any unexpected change, he would be able to respond promptly and correctly, providing a stable rear base for Cao Ying and Cao Cao.

Cao Cao asked, "The military farming program is being implemented in Yanzhou and Yuzhou at the same time. How is the progress?"

Cao Cao implemented the military farming strategy in his camp, and Cao Cao appointed three people to be responsible for it.

The first one is Ren Jun.

This person was in Cao's camp, responsible for assisting Xun Yu and providing logistical support. He was loyal and capable.

This time, Cao Cao and Xun Yu appointed him as the General of Agriculture in charge of military farming, in charge of related affairs.

The other two people are Zao Ji and Han Hao.

The proposal of the military farming policy was first proposed by these two people.

Cao Cao was good at attracting and retaining talents and using them in appropriate positions.

When selecting executors of the military farming reform, he deliberately avoided people from gentry families.

Although the gentry may be more familiar with the situation in Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

However, the complex interests behind them make it difficult to implement the military farming system better.

Ren Jun, Zao Qi, and Han Hao all come from relatively ordinary backgrounds, are able to endure hardships, and are capable.

What’s more important is that they really want to do things well and get a chance to advance in front of Cao Cao.

Therefore, these people are the most suitable candidates to become agricultural reform cadres.

Xun Yu replied, "You, Governor, have always been very good at employing people."

“When I first used them, I was a little worried and watched them for a while.

They personally visited and implemented every detail, and it was not a waste of time. They also focused on the right points, so the effect was naturally good. "

As expected, Cao Cao turned to the main topic and said:
"Wen Ruo, we have been together for three years. You should be able to see clearly what I am going to do. I want to know what you think."

"As for the others, I can see through their minds, but I don't want to speculate about you, so I have to ask you in person.

If you support me, I will do something next, which is very important.

If you don't support me, tell me your reasons and I can reconsider. If it makes sense, I am willing to listen to you."

Xun Yu was stunned. Did he know what Cao Cao was asking?
This is not a temptation. In the past three years, everything that should have been tempted has already been tempted.

Cao Cao was sincerely asking for his opinion.

Xun Yu was Cao Cao's most important and indispensable assistant.

Cao Cao wanted to know to what extent he could support him.

Xun Yu was silent for a while before saying:
"In the past three years, you have often mentioned to me that the rise and fall of dynasties is like the cycle of heaven and earth, the alternation of day and night, and there is no dynasty that will last forever."

"For the sake of the people and to protect the land of China from foreign invasion, we should let the fittest people live there.

You always say this, are you waiting for now to ask me what I should choose? "

Cao Cao: "I can only use my full strength if you support me. Tell me, do you want to rebel with me?"

There was no one in the study at the moment. The two men at the door, one of whom cared less about rebellion than a donkey, were busy eating donkey intestines.

Another one is that as long as you praise him a few words, he can take the lead and become the first in the rebellion.

Xun Yu rolled his eyes and said, "You already have the answer to this question."

"Everything you have done in the past three years was for your own benefit. If you were a loyal minister and cared about the country, we would have sent troops to welcome His Majesty in the current situation in Chang'an."

"Including other troops, when His Majesty encounters danger and issues an edict to ask all parties to come to the rescue, no one will move."

"In the early years when Dong Zhuo was causing chaos, various factions came to fight against him, but you were the one who rushed to the front.

I knew at that moment that this big man...could not be saved."

"Your Majesty only has the power to issue imperial decrees. The imperial power has become weaker and weaker in the face of repeated changes, and the ability to coordinate has been continuously reduced."

Xun Yu's eyes inexplicably turned red, and his voice was low:
"If I have the opportunity, I would like to do something to help the people, even at the cost of my own life."

“But before you came to me today, my wife, the eight branches of my Xun family, and countless relatives and friends, people from each branch came to look for me.

My eighth uncle just left my house and Zhongyu came again and is still at my house.

You instigated them all, right?
Everyone's words were meant to advise me... not to hesitate when it's time to rebel."

"I'm a little confused as to why you mobilized so many people to go to my house and persuade me like chanting a spell."

Because you have a criminal record. In history, you have been in Cao's camp for 30 years and have not completely recovered. I have made preparations in advance to save you... Cao Cao laughed: "Go on, go on."

“I pride myself on having read the books of sages and saints, and I want to be a man who helps the Chinese people and leaves his name in history.

But I am not a saint. I have had the idea of ​​being loyal to the emperor since I was a child. But in the past two years, I have seen the situation in the world change. I have seen you in Yanzhou, distributing land and improving the military farming system. I think... it is also good. "

“The Han cannot rule forever.

Now that it has come to this, I'd better be confused and do whatever you ask me to do, so don't ask any more questions.

I just do my job well.”

"Whatever you want to do, you can trust me, Xun Wenruo. I will never betray you."

"Anyway, you are standing in front of us. If someone from behind scolds us, they will scold you first."

In other words, I could join the rebellion, but I would refuse to admit it. Whenever anyone asked me, I would say I knew nothing and that Cao Cao asked me to do it. I disagreed, but I was not stronger than him.

Xun Yu has made his position clear.

He was obviously still hesitant about the matter of imperial power.

But because of his hesitation, he decided to cover his head and walk forward first. If Cao Cao did it, he would follow.

But he would never take the lead.

"I have something I want to ask you."

Xun Yu said: "Have you ever thought about it. We... No, it's you who don't want to welcome the emperor.

But if Yuan Benchu ​​welcomed the emperor to Jizhou.

With his reputation and the emperor's legitimate name, Kong Rong, who has a high reputation among scholars all over the world, as well as the royal family members such as Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Yan of Yizhou, will at least support the imperial power on the surface. "

"They will most likely obey Jizhou's orders and come together to attack Yanzhou. What should we do then?"

Cao Cao said calmly: "As long as we are united internally, it is not that important whether we welcome the emperor or not.

I can go up or down, I have plenty of ways to deal with it."

Cao Cao's initial decision was to develop himself quickly, accumulate strength, and use the emperor to control the princes. Whether to use this method or not remains to be seen.

But now he has figured it out. There is nothing wrong with taking over the throne. He is just a chess piece.

The advantage of holding the emperor hostage is that you can quickly remove obstacles.

Great early benefits.

He and Jia Xu also discussed that they could create a slight buffer by creating external pressure to let the emperor "escape" from Cao's camp and give away the burden. The key is how to do it and the timing.

As for the world's praise or criticism, and his reputation after death, Cao Cao in history never became emperor in his lifetime, nor did he have a good reputation.

……

In mid-November, Yanzhou raised an army and launched a fierce attack on Xuzhou.

Huang Zhong, in command of the troops, knew the defenses of Xuzhou. He avoided the strong and attacked the weak, and broke through two defense lines of Xuzhou in one day, tearing a huge hole in the western front of Xuzhou.

The troops of Yanzhou marched straight in.

At the same time, on the western front of Yanzhou, Zhang Liao's troops advanced westward with great momentum and headed straight for Chang'an.

Cao Cao sent out two powerful armies, but he did not attack Jizhou in the north.

The reason was that he had determined through intelligence that Jizhou was in financial difficulty. Although they could still fight by tightening their belts, Yuan Shao was a man who lacked decisiveness.

When conditions were unfavorable and Cao Cao sent out troops one after another, Yuan Shao would first observe and then think over and over again before deciding what to do.

By then, Cao Cao had done what he wanted to do.

He thought of a way to attack Jizhou, or even unify the north, which would save time, effort and reduce consumption.

In Xuzhou, Tao Qian's condition, which had just improved, worsened again when he learned that Cao's army was marching eastward and had broken through several lines of defense in one day.

At the end of November, Huang Zhong's troops of Cao divided into three routes and headed straight for the heart of Xuzhou.

Tao Qian was frightened and chose to avoid Cao's army and retreat to another camp.

At the same time, Tao Qian received a letter from Cao Cao!

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