Chapter 163

Liu Bei was prepared for this, and said helplessly when he heard this, "Ming Gong has no idea. This thing is too powerful. If you use it, it will be sweet and heavenly. The source of blessing is shallow, so why dare to use this treasure lightly? Only those who have deep source of blessings and destiny like this god can use this thing at will. Preparation can only be used to defend yourself. As for the power of this treasure, how dare you lie in front of Ming Gong? When this thing comes, you will know at a glance."

After Liu Bei said this, Cao Cao felt relieved. Cao Cao thought: Yes. This guy will be an official in the court in the future, pinching it in his own hands. When the things are shipped, if they are fake, he will immediately reveal it. How dare he deceive himself? Moreover, Cao Cao was also disdainful of Liu Bei's so-called Gan Tianhe. He thought it was just the kindness of Liu Bei's wife. No wonder this guy cried at all times. Cao Cao involuntarily underestimated Liu Bei.

Now Cao Cao did not doubt Liu Bei dared to deceive himself. He did not doubt the power of the "Fire Dragon". But Cao Cao was also in a dilemma. Logically, it is not an exaggeration to sell hundreds of thousands of taels of gold like a treasure that could be worth a million troops. After all, gold is priced, and divine objects are priceless. Moreover, it is Cao Cao himself who said that he would pay for Liu Bei. But if Cao Cao really paid so much gold for Liu Bei, Cao Cao's economic system would collapse immediately. Cao Cao's small regime would be over.

It is said that: food, food, food, and food. If you have food, you have money. Moreover, the construction of various internal facilities such as Sili, Yanzhou, building bridges, paving roads, etc. requires money. Purchasing weapons, armor, etc. is absolutely impossible to have no money. Cao Cao even borrowed money from his fellow villager Wei Hong because he lacked money at the beginning of his rebellion, and deeply understood the importance of money to a regime. Therefore, Cao Cao never wanted to shake the foundation of his regime because of his temporary intention. But this "flame dragon" must not fall into the hands of others. It is difficult for Cao Cao to do so.

However, Cao Cao was Cao Cao after all. After all, his eyes turned, and another idea came into being. Cao Cao thought: Anyway, his military ration income this year will definitely not support the coming year. Why not give Liu Bei a piece of land and let him raise his own soldiers. When he can't afford to support him, that is his own business. He should think of scattering troops. If he can support the autumn harvest in the coming year, he will find other excuses to incorporate his troops. Anyway, Liu Bei will not think of going back here. With Liu Bei in his hands, the soldiers under him will not be able to rebel. In this way, he will not lose anything. It is just a small piece of autumn grain harvest.

Cao Cao pretended to be moved and said to Liu Bei: "Brother Xuande can even give up such a treasure as his subordinates. I admire him very much. I am grateful to Brother Xuande's sincerity and cannot bear to separate from his subordinates. My ancient city of Yanzhou is also a place with a lot of money and food. I assigned it to Brother Xuande for the use of Brother Xuande's herdsmen. It can be regarded as a reward for Brother Xuande's gift of treasure. I wonder what Brother Xuande wants?" Cao Cao was also vicious. The ancient city was just a small county. It was located between Zhang Xiu and Yuan Shu and became a barrier for Cao Cao. It was created for Cao Cao's isolation belt and buffer belt, which was really a killing of one stroke.

Liu Bei didn't know what kind of environment the ancient city was at this time. Moreover, Liu Bei's biggest wish was to avoid Liu Ming first and have his own direct troops at the same time. Therefore, when Liu Bei heard Cao Cao's statement, he was very happy. Both sides were very happy at this point. They were polite to each other for a long time. They agreed to Cao Cao that Cao would send someone to cooperate with Liu Bei's subordinates to lead Liu Bei's troops to the ancient city. At the same time, someone sent the "Fire Dragon" to Cao Cao. After three days, everything would be settled. Cao Cao introduced Liu Bei to pay homage to the emperor.

Liu Bei left, and someone asked for a meeting outside Cao Cao's door. Cao Cao was in a very happy mood at this time. When he saw that the person he wanted to see was Dong Zhao, the regular counselor, who was quite talented and famous on weekdays. Cao Cao also came out. Dong Zhao was also flattered that Cao Cao could greet him in person. He hurriedly said, "It's so great that the general would welcome him in person."

After Cao Cao met Dong Zhao, he was also very curious about Dong Zhao. It was just because the food in Luoyang was supplied by Cao Cao. But now Cao Cao had shortage of military rations. Therefore, except for the ministers who had already submitted to Cao Cao, or those who thought that they were too famous and could not be punished, some other small officials who were insignificant and did not clearly express their dependence on Cao Cao, Cao Cao let them die on their own. In Cao Cao's words, what does the officials raised by the court have to do with me? This is why these officials are sometimes forced to go up the mountain to find wild vegetables to live. Dong Zhao did not submit to himself in Cao Cao's impression, and it did not belong to the category of his own special care. But he had a rosy complexion, beautiful eyebrows, and sufficient spirit. It was completely different from the thin and down-and-out officials Cao Cao had seen in the past. Cao Cao felt a little curious.

After the guests and guests were seated, Cao Cao asked casually: "The Lord is full of beauty, how can I get here?" Cao Cao seemed casual. In fact, Cao Cao wanted to find out if Dong Zhao had some tricks to take advantage of his control. Is his subordinates doing anything favoritism and fraud? Dong Zhao didn't think so much. He just thought that Cao Cao wanted to talk about family matters and bring them closer together to facilitate a while of communication. Therefore, Dong Zhao also said casually: "There is no other way. You have only been light for thirty years." If Liu Bin was here, he would definitely think that Dong Zhao was nonsense and would still be glossy after eating vegetarian food for decades? If this is true, the people would not have lost their faces! Those monks and Taoists are also vegetarians, and they are proficient in health preservation, but they have never seen that monk and Taoist priest with glossy faces?

However, when Cao Cao heard this, he felt relieved. It was obvious that this man had been vegetarian for thirty years and was well versed in health. He had nothing to do with his subordinates. Cao Cao no longer asked in circles and directly: "Don't you know what's important?" When Dong Zhao heard it, he got to the point and replied seriously: "I have been in the capital for a long time. Although the general was short of military rations, his military discipline was strict and he had no conflict with the people. The land of Yanzhou was even more healthy for the people. Therefore, he came to serve the general and thought that the general would serve him."

Cao Cao changed his color when he heard it. How did he know that he had shortage of military rations? This was spread there? If someone knew about it, it would be over. Cao Cao pretended to be angry and changed his face and said, "Why do you lie about your reputation? I have enough soldiers and enough food. I have been free from military rations for two or three years. How can I win favor with this amazing sentence?"

Dong Zhao was obviously very well-educated. After Cao Cao said this, Dong Zhao was not angry at all, and still said calmly: "I came to surrender sincerity, so the general should not ask for help. The general was a person, and he had been exploring for a long time and knew very well. The general was a hero, who was careless of wealth and talent. He cherished his wings quite a bit. If the general had not had a shortage of military rations, he could have been abandoned easily with the general. How could he let the Luoyang officials find their own food instead of taking the opportunity to gain his reputation?"

Cao Cao was shocked. Dong Zhao, who knew the details, was really a genius. Cao Cao suddenly felt caring for his love. He avoided the seat and bowed, "Your Majesty is such a great talent. I was just a test at that time. Don't blame me. I apologize here." Dong Zhao also quickly stood up and gave in modesty, "General is too humble. I sincerely defected. General Majesty tests his talent. How dare he think." The two of them sat down again. Cao Cao asked Dong Zhao carefully, "What the public sees, can you talk to others?"

Hearing Cao Cao's question, Dong Zhao smiled calmly and said, "Zhao knows the importance of the matter. Generals don't need to worry about it." Cao Cao then relaxed. He asked about major events in the world. See what Dong Zhao's strategy was. As a result, Dong Zhao was not vague at all, and still said calmly: "General promotes the righteous army to eliminate *** and welcomes the emperor to return to the court. This is the result of the five hegemons. However, the generals and the ministers have different opinions. They may not obey: outside, the princes are surrounded, and although Dong Zhuo of Xiliang is dead

, but the old subordinates did not have any major damage, let alone Liu Bin of Youzhou, all of them were neighbors. They were like tigers lying on the side. Moreover, Sili was desolate for years, with a vast land of thousands of miles and sparsely populated. The army was stationed here, relying on Yanzhou to provide the needs. The huge consumption of military rations is not a long-term solution. Therefore, if the general stays here now, it may be inconvenient. Only by moving the lords and lucky Xudu will it be the best strategy. However, now the emperor has recently returned to the court, and all the princes of the world have come to pay homage. Now that the capital has suddenly moved, everyone is worried that they will be uneasy."

Speaking of this, Dong Zhao pondered for a moment before he said resolutely: "Practice extraordinary things can be accomplished. I hope the general will make a decision." Dong Zhao is indeed a talented person, and he knows the small things, and the most important thing is to act decisively!

Moving the capital was one of the strategies of Cao Cao's team. It was just not as detailed as Dong Zhao thought about it. After all, the bystanders were clear. Cao Cao's advisers, including Cao Cao, were already driven crazy by the shortage of military rations. At this time, Dong Zhuo, Liu Ming's territory was too close to Luoyang, which made Cao Cao even more uneasy. So what if he summoned the princes of the world to come to see the emperor? The emperor ran out from Dong Zhuo, how could Dong Zhuo come to pay homage to the emperor? And if Liu Ming came, with Liu Ming's current Jizhou and shortened the distance from Luoyang, coupled with the speed of the Youzhou Iron Cavalry, he could take Liu Ming away at any time and besiege Luoyang. In that case, wouldn't he beg for others?

At this time, Cao Cao took a breath of cold air at first, and then was happy to see the crisis. It was indeed happy. Cao Cao was so happy to hear what Dong Zhao said so well.

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