Chapter 184: General Command of the World's Armies [Subscription Request]

Inside the carriage, Wen Ji, wearing a light apricot dress, stretched out her delicate little hand and held the cup to pour tea for Xun Yu.

The tea water was emerald green and translucent, with two tiny pieces of tea foam floating on the water.

Diao Chan was not in the car, she went out to ride a tiger.

When she and Cao Cao came back, Yin took his follower Rui and went fifty miles out of the city to meet them.

He was more polite than Xun Yu and others, and stayed more than twice as far away.

Diao Chan happily got off the car, and Yin immediately rushed over to her, and they were happy to meet each other.

Diao Chan was riding Yin sideways, galloping in the wilderness beside the team.

"What's interesting?"

"When you first left, there was quite a bit of unrest. Many noble families said you neglected their guests and left letters condemning Yanzhou. You left immediately."

Cao Cao didn't find it strange.

There are many lunatics among the gentry. They think that since they have read some books, they should be treated with courtesy wherever they go and that others will wait for them.

They came with great enthusiasm, ready to make friends with Yanzhou, but they were met with a cold shoulder. It would be strange if they could feel balanced.

These nobles have never experienced workplace reorganization, so this is a good opportunity to teach them how to behave... Cao Cao thought.

"But there are also nobles who didn't leave."

"The Fu family was the first to contact other noble families. Then they came to see me together and asked me to send a message to you, asking you to come back as soon as possible."

"Otherwise they will leave too and never set foot in Yanzhou again."

Xun Yu reported seriously:

"They also said that once they leave, the business that was originally planned to be carried out with Yanzhou, including the ironware, animal skins, wood, etc. that were prepared to be sent to Yanzhou, will no longer cooperate with Yanzhou."

"And then? Ask us if we are afraid?"

Cao Cao laughed: "If we don't cooperate with Yanzhou, they will soon find that there will be no place for them to operate in the world."

"These noble families monopolize the local area, and one family retreats from hundreds of peers. Their prestige should have been killed long ago."

Xun Yu looked embarrassed and pointed at his nose.

What he means is that he also came from the largest aristocratic family of the time, so don't point at a monk and call him bald.

Wen Ji couldn't help laughing, her pretty face was rosy.

"now what?"

"This is what's interesting. After you conquered Nanyang, the nobles immediately stopped making any moves."

“Not only did they become more stable, but they also quietly returned to the places they had visited before.

There are also nobles who say that the governor went out because he saw an opportunity to fight, and that they made a wrong judgment and acted rashly. "

"The most interesting thing is that they said that since the governor has military duties, they can wait as long as it takes."

The key to Yanzhou's acquisition of Nanyang County is not Nanyang itself.

The biggest advantage is that Sili is stable and there is less direct threat from the left and right.

The emperor was charged in Chang'an.

Cao Cao gained the upper hand and his hold over the emperor became difficult to shake.

After he captured Nanyang, as the situation in Xuzhou changed dramatically, some things also happened in Chang'an.

It was almost April when he returned to Changyi, having been away for nearly two months.

During this period, Cao Cao killed the envoy of the Fu family sent by the emperor in Nanyang and sent his head back to Chang'an.

The emperor was quite uneasy when he saw this.

You have to know that the current situation in Chang'an is different from that in Luoyang back then.

The power of the imperial authority was completely lost due to the attacks of Dong Zhuo first and then the Liangzhou troops led by Li Jue, Guo Si and others.

That's why the emperor was eager to grab something.

Now the rise and fall of imperial power depends on Cao Cao's thoughts.

When the emperor saw that Cao Cao had sent the head back, he tried to seize power outside and break free from his control, but was caught by Cao Cao. He became more and more worried.

He sent two secret letters to Cao Cao in succession, explaining his intentions.

But after reading the letter, Cao Cao did not reply to him at all.

The young emperor imagined that Cao Cao was very angry.

He issued two more imperial decrees.

The first imperial edict appointed Cao Cao as the Inspector of the Imperial Guards.

This was Yuan Shao's position in his early years, which meant that he actually controlled the troops of Sili Prefecture.

The focus is on another imperial edict.

He asked Cao Cao if he was willing to take on the role of Shangshu, which was the previous job of Yuan Taifu.

If one were to take charge of the Secretariat, in the current special period, the emperor's orders would also have to be stamped by the Secretariat before they could be announced to the world.

On some level, it means that the emperor has to discuss everything with Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao still didn't want it.

Both imperial edicts were rejected.

He is already a provincial governor, in charge of three provinces. Giving him the post of Inspector of the Capital Region would be useless and he would not accept it as an empty title.

Cao Cao didn't want to be the secretary of state. He wanted to discuss things with the emperor? I told you to do it, how can I discuss it?
What autonomy do you want at such a young age?
When the emperor saw that Cao Cao did not respond to his consecutive edicts, he became uneasy and terrified.

What he was afraid of was that Cao Cao would be like Dong Zhuo, entering the palace to force him, killing people in front of him if things went his way, or even directly harming him, which would be even more passive.

The little emperor hurriedly sent out the third imperial edict.

This time he was sent directly to Yanzhou, where he was promoted to general and commanded the troops of the world.

Three years ago, before He Jin died, he was extremely powerful and was also the general, the person with the most military power in the world.

In fact, the troubled times have arrived, and except for his own territory, others can listen to what they want. The general no longer has the authority to control the troops of the world.

But the title still has many uses.

Cao Cao vaguely remembered that after welcoming the emperor in history, he seemed to have taken on many positions, climbing up step by step, and becoming the Shangshu Affairs, a marquis, Sikong, and Prime Minister.

It seems there is also a general?
It was just the right time to reward the generals under his command. With the position of general, it was more legitimate to reward the generals.

This imperial edict from the emperor was issued half a month ago, and Cao Cao kept it.

"This is the list of people who have recently joined our Yanzhou army. Take a look." Xun Yu handed over a brief scroll.

Cao Cao saw several familiar names in the scroll, such as Mao Jie.

Mao Jie, courtesy name Xiaoxian, was from Chenliu.

In history, after Mao Jie joined Cao Cao, he proposed the strategic plan of "obeying the emperor to command the disobedient, cultivating crops, and storing military supplies", which won the high regard of Cao Cao.

The greatest characteristic of Mao Jie is his integrity and fairness.

In the future, he will be in charge of selecting talents, and the people he selects are all honest and upright.

Because of his existence, it will inspire the spirit of integrity in the world, which will be greatly appreciated by Cao Cao.

"There have been some changes in the court and around His Majesty. The governor should have known about it." Xun Yu said.

Cao Cao sighed and nodded slightly.

There are always some opportunists who think that the emperor is a rare commodity. If the emperor does not look for them, they will take the initiative to get close to the emperor and look for opportunities, such as Yang Feng.

For example, Dong Cheng was also in Chang'an during this period.

Dong Cheng was originally from Jizhou. He was a relative of the emperor, the nephew of the late Empress Dowager Dong, the mother of Emperor Ling, and like Fu Wan, the father-in-law of Emperor Liu Xie.

He had a daughter, the emperor's concubine, Concubine Dong.

In history, Dong Cheng once protected Liu Xie and returned east from Chang'an to Luoyang, where he was granted the title of marquis.

About five or six years later, he was appointed General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Then Dong Cheng claimed to have received the emperor's secret decree and joined forces with Liu Bei, Zhong Ji, Wu Zilan, Wang Zifu, Wu Shuo and others to plot to assassinate Cao Cao.

The plot was leaked and Cao Cao executed him completely.

Cao Cao now keeps Chang'an in a semi-open state, allowing people to enter but not leave.

No one could see the hidden purpose behind this. He just wanted those who opposed him to gather around the emperor.

When the time comes, kill them all in one go.

Outside the car, Changyi was already in sight.

"The people from the Fu family haven't left yet?"

"Nope."

……

Inside Changyi City, Fu Ping was looking at the people in front of him anxiously.

These people were from the Hedong Wei family, Wujun Lu family, Zhu family, Zhang family and other families who came to Changyi from afar.

They are all prestigious aristocratic families. They are not as good as the Yang family and the Yuan family, but they are not bad either.

The noble families that were closer to Yanzhou all came in person.

Some of the others were located in areas ruled by other princes, so it was inconvenient for the head of the family to come in person. However, they also sent important people from their families to wait to meet Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao left Changyi more than a month ago, some gentry were indeed very angry and felt they were being looked down upon.

Fu Ping took the opportunity to contact various families, intending to put pressure on Yanzhou, and the effect was quite good.

However, when the news of Cao Cao's occupation of Nanyang came back, the wind direction changed quietly.

Except for Fu Ping, everyone else stepped back and their attitude changed drastically.

At this time, Fu Ping gathered everyone again, "Everyone, the governor of Yanzhou is coming back."

"My Fu family's opinion is that all families should advance and retreat together so that we can fight for our own interests."

“It’s right to pursue profit.”

Wei Mao, the elder of the Hedong Wei clan, shook his head and said, "But Yanzhou has conquered Nanyang."

Fu Ping was stunned for a moment: "After we conquer Nanyang, we should unite..."

"But he conquered Nanyang."

Lu Yang, the head of the Lu family, emphasized again: "It's okay for us to wait."

Fu Yu was beside Fu Ping and said, "Didn't we agree before..."

"It's agreed that Yanzhou will also take over Nanyang!"

Zhang Si, the elder of the Zhang clan, said, "You two should know why we repeatedly emphasize Nanyang."

"After conquering Nanyang, Chang'an will be surrounded on all sides. Your Majesty must follow the wishes of the governor of Yanzhou. Unless someone can gain an advantage in the battle, Yanzhou may actually control... Chang'an for a long time."

"To be precise, he should no longer be called the Governor of Yanzhou, but the Great General."

"Your Majesty has issued several imperial edicts, and you are still worried that the governor of Yanzhou will not accept them, so you have to ask for rewards."

Zhang Si became more and more straightforward as he spoke: "Didn't it all happen after Nanyang County was occupied? Back then, Dong Zhuo was tyrannical, causing chaos in Chang'an and killing countless people.

Even earlier there was the He family, they all wanted to be in power... To be disrespectful, they should learn from the governor of Yanzhou.

Yanzhou has never said a word of bad words to Your Majesty, and has not offended Chang'an in the slightest, but it can influence the situation and let Your Majesty, including us, see the strengths and weaknesses clearly. "

Fu Ping and Fu Yu understand these principles.

But they must strive for the unity of the nobles:
"It is precisely because the situation is unfavorable and Yanzhou has the upper hand that we want to unite and not submit to Yanzhou."

"Does your Fu clan want to confront Yanzhou?"

"Sorry, I, Zhang, will not participate this time."

Zhang Si stood up and said:
"The general will be back soon. I, Zhang, will go to the city gate to greet him. Otherwise, it would be disrespectful. Bye."

After he finished speaking, he left.

Several others left one after another.

In a blink of an eye, only Fu Ping and Fu Yu were left in the hall.

The brother and sister looked at each other silently.

Outside the city, Cao Cao's carriage came to a stop under the escort of his personal troops.

"General!"

The city gate was filled with waiting nobles from various families, as well as civil and military officials from Yanzhou.

Cao Cao, dressed in black Hanfu with red patterns, stepped calmly from the carriage.

Everyone said in unison:
"Congratulations to the general for personally defeating the enemy, launching a surprise attack on Nanyang, and returning victorious!"

"General!"

"General!"

Cao Cao thought to himself that he had officially become a general, and if he moved up any further he would be in the highest position among the officials.

Only by continuing to move upwards can you look out over the throne at the pinnacle of power and stand above millions of people.

Only then will you have the opportunity to lead the new dynasty to expand territory, overcome difficulties and turn troubled times into prosperous ones.

[Your Caoying has gathered civil and military talents, and your luck is gradually increasing. You use your luck to transform into a dragon python, absorbing the attention of people from all directions and the energy of mountains and rivers. You can create a luck totem and be promoted to a dragon of luck.]

[Your reputation rises, personal information is adjusted and changed]

[Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde. Positions: Lord of Cao Camp, General, Governor of Yanzhou…]

[Your Caoying's troops continue to expand, with 221677 soldiers and 2137 assassins...]

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Cao Cao's focus was on the Fortune Dragon Python and the hint that it could transform into the Fortune Dragon.

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