Chapter 62 Encouraging Cao Bao
Chen Qun will follow Liu Bei to Xuzhou not only because Liu Bei is respectful to him, but also because he wants to calm down when Liu Bei finds that he cannot stand and becomes discouraged. Persuade the other party to return to Yuzhou.
This is the fundamental reason why Chen Qun did not leave Liu Bei.
From the perspective of Chen Qun, the Chen family behind him, and some Yuzhou nobles, Liu Bei is a very good partner.
As a warlord, Liu Bei had never massacred civilians, let alone massacred a city. He was tolerant and valued the nobles, respected their opinions in governance, had a reputation of benevolence, and was also quite capable of fighting. He was really a very good person. The perfect partner.
Chen Qun hopes to bring Liu Bei back to Yuzhou to look after the homes and courtyards of the Yuzhou nobles until the time comes.
Advancing can help Liu Bei fight for the Central Plains; retreating can force Liu Bei to defect to the real dragon.
Win-win.
Liu Bei frequently hinted in his speech that if he could gain a foothold in Xuzhou, he would welcome Chen Qun to invite more Yuzhou scholars to Xuzhou to participate in politics.
The future development direction of Xuzhou, Yuzhou is also worth considering.
Chen Qun was very moved after hearing these words. He has been thinking about this issue since he came back, and finally decided to write a letter back to his father, asking for his advice and the attitude of the township party.
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Cao Baoben Reorganizing the troops in the military camp and considering which ones should be divided up.
These days, he stays in the military camp outside the city every day, mainly doing this work.
Although it is easy to say things, it is really difficult to do things.
Although he expressed to Liu Feng grandly that he was willing to double the number of troops.
But when it came time to choose soldiers and horses, I felt all kinds of pain. I didn’t want to give this, and I didn’t want to give that.
It took almost a week to select, and we finally selected more than 1,800 people.
It is still more than half short of four thousand.
When I was having a headache during the selection process, my personal attendant suddenly came to report that Liu Feng had sent me another greeting and wanted to visit him.
Cao Bao felt that his head hurt even more. The last time he entertained Liu Feng, he lost four thousand steps. This time he came again. Wouldn't he lose another four thousand steps?
But amidst the headache, there is also some secret joy.
He was originally worried about Liu Feng crossing the river and destroying the bridge, but now it seems that the other party still values his father-in-law very much.
No, Dian Dian Dian wants to disturb me again. It has only been a few days since the last time we met.
So, Cao Bao agreed directly and asked someone to reply first.
Then he checked that the sky was not dark yet, so he simply returned to Tancheng and personally arranged the banquet for the next day.
The next afternoon, Cao Bao was waiting at home, waiting for Liu Feng to come to his door again.
Liu Feng did not keep Cao Bao waiting for long. As usual, Pan Zhang accompanied him with twenty soldiers to protect him.
When Liu Feng got out of the car, he saw Cao Bao waiting at the gate.
Liu Feng naturally did not dare to support him, so he hurried forward to salute, but Cao Bao stepped forward to support him.
"Young master, why should you be so polite? To the public, you are the master, and I am the envoy's minister. To the private, you and I are already in-laws, why should we be so formal."
Cao Bao was not polite and even pulled him up directly. In-laws.
Liu Feng didn't mind either, or Cao Bao's attitude made him talk easier.
Soon, accompanied by Cao Bao personally, the two came to the main hall and sat down.
Liu Feng just hinted, and Cao Bao asked all the maids and attendants to retreat in a familiar manner.
"Uncle, I'm here to visit you this time to give you a great gift." The familiar opening and the familiar smell made Cao Bao want to cover his tiger talisman.
"Xian... nephew, uncle is already selecting the parts. In another ten days at most... no, two days, the parts will be selected and handed over to the envoy. "
Liu Feng sighed helplessly. He was obviously here to give credit for his achievements, but why was Cao Bao so wary?
He had to comfort him and said: "My uncle is overly worried. I can naturally trust my uncle regarding this matter. I came here this time because I really have great achievements that I want to share with my uncle."
Seeing Liu Feng's serious expression, Cao Bao couldn't help but feel a little secretly happy. Could it be that the other party really came to give him credit?
It doesn’t hurt to listen anyway, let’s see what Liu Feng said first.
"Uncle, I know that my nephew proposed a plan for his father the day before yesterday. My father did not give up and decided to adopt it."
Liu Feng pretended to be mysterious and said: "As soon as this plan comes out, the state will be determined. Someone was wiped out."
Cao Bao's heart skipped a beat. He instinctively thought of himself first, and then realized that he and Liu Bei were about to be married. Liu Feng even proposed the marriage, and if he really wanted to deal with him, Why would you come here and tell the truth?
Cao Bao smiled bitterly in his heart. He had already relaxed for a while, but he was still so nervous in his heart. This showed that the pressure Liu Bei had put on him before was indeed not small.
Who makes Liu Bei's record outstanding? How many close brothers are so good at fighting?
Looking around you, there is no one who is the opponent's enemy.
How can you not be afraid that Liu Bei will fire on you?
“Oh, I wonder who my nephew wants to capture?”
Cao Bao cheered.
Liu Feng's face straightened: "It's Langya Zang Ba!"
"Hiss, it's this person!?"
Cao Bao was shocked: "Zang Ba used to attract Hundreds of warriors came to join Tao Gong. From then on, they would fight first with great bravery. In the battle of Dongwu, Zang Ba was the vanguard, leading Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Li and others to select 1,500 elite men. He bravely took the lead and disrupted the Yellow Turban formation, which gave Tao Gong a complete victory.
He also gained merit and was recognized by Tao Gong as a Cavalry Commander, stationed in Langya Kaiyang, like a vassal. "< br>
"In the past, he had three to four thousand troops. After several years of management, I'm afraid there are no less than ten thousand people."
Cao Bao was worried and took the initiative to persuade Liu Feng: "I worked with Zang Ba for a while. He values integrity and respects etiquette, and is not a arrogant and ignorant person. At the moment, he is just sitting on the wall and watching. As long as the emperor can be as stable as Mount Tai, he will surely raise his flag and surrender sooner or later. "
Cao Bao's words are very Cao Bao.
This person’s biggest goal is just to preserve his current power and wealth, and he doesn’t have much ambition.
Therefore, what he wants most is stability in Xuzhou and stability in his power and position.
For this reason, he can confess his sincerity to Liu Bei.
Therefore, he did not want Liu Bei to go to war and directly raise his troops to fight against Zang Ba. Liu Feng could even conclude that Cao Bao's words were truly from the bottom of his heart, and he was still thinking about Liu Bei.
However, Liu Feng did not want it to continue like this: "Uncle, Zang Xuangao is entrenched in Langya. He is in a critical position and is unwilling to be used by my father. We really cannot keep him.
This time we mobilize troops. , at least let him be loyal to my father.
As for the rest, please listen to my plan first. If the plan is not feasible, my nephew will naturally not force it.”
After hearing this, Cao Bao sat down again and waited for Liu Feng to speak.
Next, Liu Feng presented his analysis of Zang Ba's power, and then presented the production data of the Kaiyang territory controlled by Zang Xuangao, and finally presented his plan to draw out wages from the bottom of the cauldron.
Cao Bao was stunned for a moment after hearing this, his expression constantly changing.
(End of this chapter)