Chapter 7: Reputation Soars
【Cao Cao, courtesy name Mengde...】

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[Personal reputation: 3876…3878…3883…]

[Please recruit talents as soon as possible to fill the positions. Generals and counselors are vacant...]

He killed Zhang Rang, Zhao Zhong, and Duan Gui in succession, and his men also killed Gao Wang and Bi Lan, for a total of 3800 reputation.

And the reputation value that appears is still growing.

[Increasing your reputation will help increase the loyalty of your subordinates and also gather your luck]

The handwriting of the entry made Cao Cao understand a little: reputation can be understood as the recognition of the people. The higher the reputation, the more it can gather the humanitarian fortune from millions of people.

[You are the captain of the Xiyuan Army, commanding 879 people, 362 of whom (obey orders)

287 people (obeyed)

131 people (loyal)

86 people (follow)

13 people (death squad)】

This is the main purpose of plug-ins, the changes brought about by increased reputation.

The labels such as obey, submissive, and loyal that appear on the entries are obviously different levels of loyalty.

The "death soldiers" have the highest loyalty. Among Cao Cao's troops in Luoyang, there are thirteen death soldiers.

The personal guards led by Xiao Xiang were these people, all of whom were direct descendants trained by the Cao family.

The lowest level of loyalty is to obey orders, which literally means that you obey orders because Cao Cao is the superior.

Once you reach the level of 'follow', you will be equivalent to a private soldier, who will follow Cao Cao unswervingly.

The recognition of these tribes is a kind of power that gathers together in the dark, driving Cao Cao's luck and even promoting the improvement of his personal strength.

Therefore, he doesn't need to spend too much time practicing. He can grow rapidly by managing his own power well.

After traveling through several days, I finally had a clear overall understanding of the plug-in.

Unlocked new features.

The emergence of reputation leads to the addition of luck.

"Young Master, were you practicing just now? Why is the weather so amazing? The surrounding heaven and earth seemed to be collapsing and gathering into your body."

Cao Cao suddenly heard a voice, like a whisper in his ear.

It was Xiao Xiang who was standing at the door, and the surprise on his face was almost impossible to conceal.

What he heard was Xiao Xiang’s thoughts.

This is the ability to listen to your heart.

"Sir, breakfast is ready."

A maid from the inner courtyard came to the door.

Cao Cao's family currently lives with his father Cao Song in their hometown of Qiao County.

Before he traveled through time, his original body had been married, to Liu, the mother of Cao Cao's eldest son Cao Ang in history.

But Liu died early due to illness and is now deceased.

He is currently alone in Luoyang. There are only some maids and waiters running around in the inner hall, and personal guards living in the outer courtyard in his house.

Then a maid brought breakfast.

Cao Cao loves to eat fish.

I can’t have fish at every meal, and my favorite is mackerel.

And abalone is the same as abalone.

So it is true that Cao Cao loved to eat fresh abalone.

The breakfast served included boiled abalone and three kinds of side dishes.

After breakfast, Cao Cao pondered for a while, then picked up a pen and started writing on the paper.

His handwriting is very beautiful and he is good at many fonts.

He wrote: "In times of chaos, the first thing to control is salt and iron. Population and food are the foundation."

We need a strong army… Although we have the power of cultivation and our generals are incredibly powerful, the quality of our soldiers is also improving, and they complement each other.

Without a strong army in troubled times, you are like fish on the chopping board.

We must gather the people together, give them a chance to recuperate, give them land to cultivate, and fill their stomachs, then people's hearts will be at peace.

He was writing a letter and preparing to send it back to his hometown to his father Cao Song.

He encountered many inconveniences in Luoyang, but his father Cao Song was in his hometown Qiao County, so he could make preparations first.

The Cao family, as well as their cousin the Xiahou family, have great resources and connections in the Qiao County area.

Dong Zhuo may appear in Luoyang at any time. According to the historical line, Luoyang will become the center of turmoil in the world for a period of time in the future, and will suffer heavy losses.

When the eighteen princes come to fight against Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo may even burn Luoyang and move the capital to Chang'an under unfavorable circumstances.

All people and things that cannot be taken away will be burned and destroyed.

Luoyang, the largest ancient city in the world, will be burned down by Dong Zhuo.

That fire also burned out the last of the Eastern Han Dynasty.

From then on, the world was in chaos.

A hundred years later, the bastards of the Sima family took over the world. A bunch of incompetent princes went crazy and killed each other, tearing the country apart. This eventually led to the Five Barbarians Invasion, and China entered the most chaotic and collapsed period.

At this point in time, Cao Cao himself is not yet fully grown, and he must train his team as quickly as possible to cope with changes.

His pen fell on the paper, his mind was divided, and he instructed Xiao Xiang at the door: "Send a message to my father, asking him to gather his relatives at home and send some of them to Luoyang to help me. Send this letter back immediately."

There are many capable people among Cao Cao's relatives.

Cao Ren, Cao Hong, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Yuan, and Xiahou Dun are all talented generals and can be organized first.

Historically, after Dong Zhuo came to Luoyang, Cao Cao withdrew from Luoyang, returned home and spent all his wealth to recruit soldiers.

But the process after he left Luoyang was not smooth and he went through a very difficult period.

At this moment, he had another idea.

If we follow Cao Cao's old path completely, time travel will be meaningless.

Cao Cao stopped writing and thought for a moment, thinking that some things might be worth a try.

Dong Zhuo currently controls the most elite troops, and his generals and advisers are also top-notch.

But Cao Cao knew their strengths and weaknesses and their details, so he could take the initiative to defeat the enemy.

In addition to recruiting some people from the clan to your side, you can also recruit some of the famous generals and counselors of the Three Kingdoms to work under you in advance.

Who is currently available?

They were Dian Wei and Xu Chu from the Cao Wei camp.

You can also contact Boss Cao's psychological counselor Guo Jia and Xun Yu who is loyal to the Han Dynasty. At least you have to get Xi Zhicai recommended by Xun Yu.

Zhang Liao is also in Luoyang now.

However, for some things, forcing things to happen may not be a good idea. Only by giving them a push at the right time can the best results be achieved.

Cao Cao weighed in and said, "Xiao Xiang, the other day I asked you to send someone to Jiwu to check on a man called Dian Wei. Did you get any news?"

During these few days of traveling through time, in addition to studying plug-ins, Cao Cao had long thought about strengthening himself, and had asked Xiao Xiang to follow up.

"Jiwu is seven hundred miles away from Luoyang. The order has been passed down, but no news has been sent back yet." Xiao Xiang said.

Cao Cao's thoughts were in turmoil, and suddenly his thoughts turned to Liu Bei: What is Big Ear doing at this time?
Where are the Second Master and the thief with round eyes, Old Zhang?

During the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Liu Bei served as a militia captain for a while. He recruited militiamen and joined the team to fight against the Yellow Turban Army. Afterwards, he was rewarded with the position of county lieutenant.

Later he ran away because of a conflict with the authorities. I wonder where he is now?
Zhuge Liang, is he still a child?
It's bright.

Cao Cao asked Xiao Xiang to rest, and he also rested for a while.

The emperor is young and was frightened by the kidnapping last night, so there will be no court meeting today.

Officials at all levels mostly go about their own business or stay indoors.

Cao Cao took a nap and when he woke up it was almost noon.

Xiao Xiang and other guards had rested and were preparing to go out with him again.

When she reached the gate of the courtyard, she happened to meet a team of female officials escorted by imperial guards.

Almost all the eunuchs in the palace were captured and killed last night. The emperor sent the imperial edict to Cao Cao, and he could only let the female officials go out of the palace to read it.

Cao Cao received the order in the courtyard.

The content of the imperial edict was to reward Cao Cao for rescuing Emperor Liu Bian.

Empress Dowager He and the Emperor jointly issued an edict. Cao Cao was promoted to the rank of Lieutenant Colonel of the Xiyuan Army, and concurrently commanded the troops of the Commander-in-Chief. This meant that Cao Cao held two titles! His official rank was not upgraded, but the number of troops under his command and his actual power increased significantly.

Yuan Shao was not blamed for leading his men into the palace. This was certainly due to the fact that his merits and demerits offset each other, but it also showed the Yuan family's amazing influence.

However, he led people into the palace, which threatened the safety of the emperor and the empress dowager to a certain extent.

The Queen Mother also issued an edict to Yuan Shao, promoting him in name only but demoting him in reality.

He still retained the title of Sili Xiaowei on the surface, but the empress dowager's decree relieved him of his post as the military commander of Xiyuan Army.

Cao Cao received the imperial edict and thought to himself: If I feel sleepy, someone will bring me a pillow.

The expansion of military power was exactly the power he needed most.

Although there are many factions within the Xiyuan Army, it is not easy to lead.

Cao Cao's thoughts fluctuated.

It stands to reason that in the eyes of Empress Dowager He, he should be in the same group with Yuan Shao. If he was worried about Yuan Shao, why would he hand over the position of the Central Army Captain to me? What was the hidden reason behind this?
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