Chapter 118: Cao Ying’s soldiers and horses are strong [Subscribe]

The message sent by Gongsun Zan condemned Cao Cao's appointment as the governor of Yanzhou, saying that he had obtained the position illegally and took office privately without the emperor's order.

Neither Gongsun Zan nor the surrounding states and counties would recognize it.

Gongsun Zan was so arrogant because he had just been appointed as the governor of the four northern states after he killed his superior Liu Yu and held the imperial envoy hostage.

Gongsun Zan was ambitious and felt that he was in a higher position, so he sent a message to reprimand Cao Cao.

There was also an imperial edict from Chang'an, which had similar content, saying that Cao Cao had usurped the position of Governor of Yanzhou.

The court has newly appointed a governor of Yanzhou, named Jin Shang, who will take up the post in Yanzhou in the future.

It is worth mentioning that in the late Han Dynasty, most prefectures and counties had either the Inspector or the Governor, who was the highest official, but not all prefectures and counties had both.

The scope of authority of the Inspector and the Governor of a Province is different.

The status of a state governor is relatively higher. In addition to managing the administration and military of the state, he can also handle local affairs.

The Inspector was mainly responsible for supervising officials and, during certain periods, had military administrative power.

In history, there were once three governors and a provincial governor in Yanzhou, including Cao Cao, and the power was chaotic.

One of them was appointed by Gongsun Zan to fight for power.

The people supported by the subordinate officials are also different.

Cao Cao knew about these changes when he took over as the governor of Yanzhou, so he had to show his humility and let all officials express their opinions before agreeing to take over.

During these days, Cao Cao took action and joined forces with Bao Xin, Zhang Miao, Cheng Yu and others to quickly seize control of important positions in Yanzhou.

Zhang Liao and Huang Zhong led a large number of troops and deployed them to various military locations in Yanzhou.

The current situation is quite different from the chaos and numerous factions when Cao Cao first took control of Yanzhou in history.

Gongsun Zan was so shameless that the imperial edict issued by the court could only disgust Cao Cao at most.

The underlying cause of this incident was that Yuan Shu united and instigated all parties behind the scenes. He contacted Yuan Wei to issue an imperial decree, and at the same time asked Gongsun Zan, who was allied with him, to come out and exert pressure.

The news about Gongsun Zan also asked Cao Cao to hand over Yanzhou. Otherwise, he would have led his troops here, and it would have been too late to regret.

Cao Cao immediately picked up his pen and wrote a reply letter.

At this time, Diao Chan came in from outside and saw Cao Cao writing a letter. She took a look at it and couldn't help laughing.

After Cao Cao finished writing, Jia Xu took the letter and almost laughed out loud.

The first sentence Cao Cao wrote to Gongsun Zan was: You wrote to me to ask for the post of governor of Yanzhou, is it because your urine is yellower than others? Mind your own business. If you want to bring troops to Yanzhou, I will wait for you...

Cao Cao only wrote about a hundred words, but the wording was sharp and the style was that of a literary master.

At present, it is impossible to attack Gongsun Zan through Yuan Shao. First, write a letter back to teach him a lesson for his self-righteousness.

Jia Xu immediately arranged for someone to deliver the letter to Gongsun Zan.

Here, Ling Jin was first appointed as a captain, responsible for leading Xu Huan and other family members, specializing in tomb raiders.

Ling Jin was delighted to receive the appointment and resigned.

Cao Cao placed the imperial edict on the low mat and pondered in silence.

Jia Xu sat on the wing.

Diao Chan came to take a look and then left.

[The number of new soldiers under your command, Cao Ying, has exceeded 51011, and the number of people under your direct jurisdiction has reached 40127, of which are (obeying orders)

7387 people (obeyed)

2231 people (loyal)

...]

[Your father Cao Song has been quietly making arrangements in Qiao County, responding to your request. Cao Ying’s troops, both visible and invisible, actually number over 56,000, with 9,423 fine horses, 4,790 spare war horses, 13,210 pieces of fine armor, and light armor…

Caoying has met the conditions for upgrading, power rating: Geng (the fourth in the heavenly stems, gradually gaining power)]

[You get a new direction]

In front of Cao Cao's eyes, the entries changed one after another.

His reputation is also approaching 300,000.

Xun Yu entered the study from outside and asked: "Is there an imperial edict from Chang'an?"

Cao Cao handed over the imperial edict.

"Taifu Yuan, Dong Zhuo has joined forces to add the imperial seal and has also sent someone to take over the position of governor of Yanzhou."

Xun Yu read the imperial edict and said, "Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan have formed an alliance with the surrounding states and counties to deal with Yuan Benchu ​​and our Yanzhou."

"Gongsun Zan killed his superior Liu Yu, and held the court hostage, allowing his troops to attack local areas and repeatedly harm the people. It was because Liu Yu opposed his actions that a rift arose between the two of them, and he was eventually killed."

Cao Cao was reminding Xun Yu of the change in the situation.

He wanted to do something, but he didn't want to have a disagreement with Xun Yu. As a result, just like in history, Xun Yu ended up committing suicide.

Fortunately, there is still time to influence Xun Yu little by little.

"Wenruo, you have been very busy lately. It's time to find some people to help you share the burden." Cao Cao changed the subject.

"You want to recruit talented people, and the order for talent was sent out through me. I know what you are thinking."

Xun Yu said this with a smile, then left in a hurry.

He had been holding his pee since morning and hadn't had time to pee yet, so he came here just to ask about the imperial edict, which he took very seriously.

Jia Xu and Cao Cao looked at each other.

A major battle of mutual annexation is about to take place around Yanzhou.

Another thought came to Cao Cao's mind.

Changing the course of history has a price. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shu are linked together, and are obviously closer and more powerful than their counterparts in history.

"Divide these magical weapons that Ling Jin brought back. Keep the axe, and let the rest be used by the generals." Cao Cao said.

Time passed, it was mid-October, Youzhou.

Gongsun Zan, courtesy name Bogui, was sitting in the lobby of the government office, reading the reply letter sent by Cao Cao.

He was born into a noble family, but because his mother was of low status, he was initially just a minor official in the county.

He was handsome, intelligent and good at fighting. Later, he was appreciated by the county governor and gradually promoted to the rank of general. When fighting against the nomadic peoples in the north, he fought bravely and shocked the border.

He was warlike by nature, and gradually became at odds with his superior Liu Yu, who advocated a conciliatory policy towards the Hu people. He then killed Liu Yu and took sole control of Youzhou.

His White Horse Volunteers are the most powerful force in the world.

At this time, Gongsun Zan read Cao Cao's letter and was so angry that he was shaking and his face turned blue:
"Cao Mengde, you think I am too far away to do anything to him. How dare you write such a letter to insult me?"

Liu Bei was also there.

He is currently attached to Gongsun Zan.

The two were close friends and both were disciples of Lu Zhi.

"When my brother sent the letter asking Cao Mengde to give up Yanzhou, he already expected that he would not compromise. Why are you angry?" Liu Bei said.

Gongsun Zan sneered and said, "I only need to send troops to the south and attack Qingzhou. After passing Qingzhou, the troops can enter Yanzhou. Yanzhou is surrounded by enemies and his life is in danger. I wonder how many days he can survive."

There were many generals who came to the hall to discuss matters.

At a later point, there stood a young man who was eight feet tall and had a majestic appearance.

This man is Zhao Zilong of Changshan, the unrivaled warrior on white horse and silver spear.

Of course, he was not well-known at the time and not many people knew him.

What others didn't know was that in addition to the letter to Gongsun Zan, Zhao Zilong also received a letter secretly sent by Cao Cao.

Cao Cao wrote in his letter to him:

"The situation is chaotic, and everyone is fighting for their own interests. Gongsun Zan and Yuan Benchu ​​are fighting, and they will definitely fight for Qingzhou... At the beginning of this chaos, has Zilong ever thought about how to stop the war as soon as possible to quell the unrest in the world?"

Cao Cao foresaw that Yuan Benchu ​​and Gongsun Zan would fight for Qingzhou next.

It turned out just as he judged.

Just now, Gongsun Zan ordered Qingzhou Governor Tian Kai to send troops to the northwest of Qingzhou.

Yuan Shao will also send troops to fight for Qingzhou.

Gongsun Zan was planning to promote Liu Bei to the position of Sima of a separate army, so that Liu Bei could help Tian Kai and resist Yuan Shao.

Zhao Yun will also follow Liu Bei into the war and be in charge of the cavalry for Liu Bei.

This time, Cao Cao's letter included an invitation, which made Zhao Yun feel a little emotional.

Gongsun Zan and Yuan Benchu ​​fought for Qingzhou for their own selfish interests.

Cao Cao’s invitation was another matter. On a larger scale, it concerned the whole world and was very attractive to Zhao Yun.

At the same time, another group of soldiers set out from Chang'an and came all the way to the border of Yanzhou, preparing to enter Yanzhou from Dongjun.

The team consisted of more than a hundred people, guarding a carriage.

The person in the car was well-mannered, dressed in an official robe, and was middle-aged.

He was Jin Shang, who was sent by the imperial court to serve as the governor of Yanzhou.

Jin Shang, whose courtesy name was Yuanxiu, was known at the time as one of the "Three Xiu of Jingzhao" and was quite talented.

He was appointed as the governor of Yanzhou to weaken Cao Cao's power as the governor of Yanzhou.

Historically, not long after he took office, he was resisted by Cao Cao and nearly lost his life. After his defeat, he fled to Yuan Shu's army for shelter.

Jin Shang knew that coming to Yanzhou might be dangerous.

But he couldn't refuse. Besides, he coveted the power of the Governor of Yanzhou and wanted to give it a try.

Jin Shang had already made a lot of arrangements in advance, and by then the officials from Yanzhou would support him and work with him from inside and outside.

In addition, with the imperial edict's appointment, Cao Cao would not commit crime openly in front of so many Yanzhou officials.

Therefore, Jin Shang weighed the situation and felt confident that he could compete with Cao Cao with his own plans.

Yuan Shu and others will also provide him with support.

In the carriage, Jin Shang lifted the curtain and looked at the Yanzhou East County he was about to enter, with a look of longing on his face.

He received news that Cao Cao governed Yanzhou well and implemented a system called military farming.

In Chenliu, with Cao Cao sending soldiers to protect the fields, per capita farming has initially recovered.

The effect of military farming will be seen next year.

"The Grand Tutor has described Cao Cao to me in detail, and I have learned a little about him myself. He has some abilities, but he is too eager to seek power. Such a person will not last long and will lose the support of others.

So this time, the Grand Tutor proposed, and Prime Minister Dong was willing to cooperate, asking me to come to Yanzhou to serve as the governor. "

Jin Shang lowered the curtain and said to a counselor who was in the same carriage.

The counselor nodded: "Not only does the Grand Tutor have arrangements, we also have our own arrangements."

"There are officials in Yanzhou who are communicating with us."

"We will keep our trip secret this time. We will appear suddenly and join forces with the officials from Yanzhou. By then, the situation will be ready."

"In front of everyone, Cao Mengde can only sit and watch us take the imperial edict and take up the post of governor, but he can do nothing."

Jin Shang smiled reservedly.

His greatest advantage was that he held the imperial edict and held the orthodox status.

"I heard that the Yu family and several other families are close to Cao Mengde, and that several other noble families want to marry Cao Mengde. How shameless! They forget that the Cao family started out as eunuchs, and it's ridiculous that people like this are scrambling to get close to him."

Just as Jin Shang finished speaking, he suddenly heard the sound of horse hooves coming from outside the carriage.

Judging from the sounds, there are quite a few people.

He lifted the car curtain and looked out, his face suddenly changed.

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