Chapter 364 Great Strategy and Talent [Subscription Request]

Among the people waiting outside the door, the first one to be brought in was Ju Su.

In the Battle of Guandu that year, Yuan Shao was defeated and Ju Su refused to surrender.

When Cao Cao saw him, he locked him up.

It has been more than four years now.

This time it was Ju Su who took the initiative to ask for a meeting.

He was imprisoned for four years and would not surrender.

After this meeting, Cao Cao decided not to keep him.

In his position, he hopes to recruit talents from all over the world and use them.

After all, when it comes to governing the Nine Provinces, the more talented people the better.

Cao Cao was willing to use some surrendered ministers who had real talents.

Ju Su was under Yuan Shao's command at that time, supervising the internal and external affairs and intimidating the three armies.

The officials from Jizhou under Yuan Shao followed his and Tian Feng's lead.

He helped Yuan Shao make many plans, and was the first to propose strategies such as welcoming the emperor, opposing the separatism of the various sons, and exhausting Cao within three years.

At the time, his proposal had both advantages and disadvantages.

But from a historical perspective, he was right.

Unfortunately, these strategies were not adopted by Yuan Shao, but instead reduced Ju Su's military power.

Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao and swept across the north.

Tian Feng, who was under Yuan Shao's command together with Ju Su, surrendered at that time.

In recent years, Tian Feng may have seen that Cao Cao had the courage to recruit talents from all over the world.

He often visited the place where Ju Su was imprisoned and told him about the changes in Cao Wei over the years and Cao Cao's policies and strategies.

Cao Wei controlled the Nine Provinces for several years, promoted military farming, built water conservancy projects, conquered the countries in the Western Regions, and defeated foreign tribes in succession.

Some noble families organized trade after the trade routes were reopened in the Western Regions. By May of this year, they had completed the first East-West trade exchange and made considerable profits in the process.

More nobles changed their attitudes and took the initiative to join the East-West trade.

Tian Feng finally said to Ju Su that Cao Ying had laid the foundation for unifying the world, and no one could shake it.

It is not too late to join Cao's camp now. There is still a chance to restore order in troubled times and create a prosperous era together.

It is a great misfortune for people to live in troubled times.

But if we can restore the troubled times to prosperity, it will be a great blessing that will be rare in the ages!
On one hand, he was imprisoned, and on the other hand, he realized his ambitions and ideals and joined Cao's camp to rule together.

Which one should Ju Su choose?
After Tian Feng left, he pondered for many days and learned that Cao Cao had returned from his trip, so he took the initiative to ask for a meeting.

When he came in, Cao Cao was reading the first batch of letters and ignored him.

Ju Su did not say anything, but just bowed deeply at the door.

Cao Cao reviewed more than ten scrolls in a row before he raised his head and said, "Stand up."

Ju Su's attitude made his purpose clear.

He stood up, stepped forward and bowed again: "I don't know how to advance and retreat. I mistakenly thought that the King of Wei and I thought very differently. Now, after several years, I realize that I was shallow and did not recognize the great strategy and talent of the King of Wei."

"Now, I am granted the right to serve the king, but I am content with being a minor official. I am willing to govern the local area and devote myself to it."

I still like you when you are unruly... Cao Cao thought to himself.

He really thought so. There were a few unruly and stubborn people who always went against him, so it was nice to vent his anger on them when he had nothing to do.

Cao Cao listened to Ju Su's true feelings and realized that he really wanted to surrender.

Then there's nothing to say.

Cao Wei wanted to expand its territory, and it would require some hard work, so it was appropriate to give it to these surrendered ministers.

Ju Su was a man of great talent and strategy, so he was used as a vanguard to deal with foreign invaders.

"To the east of our Han territory, there are the Mahan and Jinhan tribes. There is also a large island east of the East China Sea called Wakoku."

Cao Cao said, "In the early years, there was civil unrest in our Han territory, and many people from Jizhou were transported away by ships from the East China Sea. Their whereabouts are still unknown. I have sent a message to Gongsun Du to investigate this matter in Liaodong and other places."

"Bohai County, located east of Jizhou, borders Youzhou to the north, Qingzhou to the south, and the sea to the east.

In the next phase, our Great Wei will develop the sea area, and Bohai Sea is the top priority. Are you willing to serve as an official in Bohai Sea?"

Transferring Ju Shou to Bohai first is a bit of a waste of his talent.

But he is a surrendered minister after all. He needs to make achievements and pledge his allegiance before he can be mobilized and further used to maintain internal stability and expel foreign invaders.

Ju Su again held a great ceremony and said: "I am willing to go and thank the King of Wei for his trust. This time I will do my best, and the king will watch and see."

Cao Cao wrote an imperial edict including the seal and ribbon and asked Ju Su to take them away.

Then several more people came in one after another.

Cao Cao handled various matters until it was finally Da Qiao's turn, who was brought into the study.

Da Qiao was wearing a warm white long skirt and walking gracefully. Her plump breasts and waist and hips formed a perfect undulating line. Her legs were round, long and straight, and coupled with her beautiful face, she was truly attractive.

Everyone in the world knows that there are two Qiao sisters in Jiangnan, both of whom are stunningly beautiful.

When Cao Cao saw Da Qiao, he couldn't help but think about what it would be like if the two sisters stood together.

Da Qiao lowered her eyes and dared not look at Cao Cao.

She was quite afraid of her mother-in-law, Mrs. Wu, and when Mrs. Wu talked to her in private about Cao Cao, her fear of Cao Cao was evident in her words.

When the world is in turmoil, people's minds are moved and heroes emerge.

However, within just a few years, Cao Wei swept across the north and showed signs of conquering the world.

Wu was imprisoned and had no one to talk to, so she went to Da Qiao to confide her thoughts.

From what Wu said, Da Qiao got to know Cao Cao better. She was terrified and frightened of this man who had unrivaled power. She felt very nervous and her little hands hidden in her sleeves secretly clenched her cuffs.

"Did you know that Sun Ce is dead?" Cao Cao asked.

"I know." Da Qiao replied.

Cao Cao lowered his head and continued to deal with the memorial. He picked up a letter on the table with his left hand and handed it to Da Qiao.

Da Qiao took a small step forward and took the letter with her hands that were as red as spring onions and her nails were pink and shiny, which was very beautiful.

She took the letter, opened it, and couldn't help but let out a soft cry.

The letter was actually written by Sun Quan to Cao Cao.

Sun Quan's tone in the letter was aggrieved. In the capacity of Cao Ang's friend, he addressed Cao Cao as his uncle and asked Cao Cao to release his mother, Wu.

Sun Quan was in Jiangdong, the situation was difficult, and all parties were ready to make a move.

His mother, Wu, originally held great power in Jiangdong and balanced the power of all parties.

Wu was anxious to go back because she was afraid that her son would be killed by others in a dangerous situation. In the letter, Sun Quan also mentioned that he knew that Da Qiao and her mother were in Cao's camp. If Cao Cao agreed, he wanted to send the whole family of Qiao to Cao Wei, and provide them with gold, silver and food.

The meaning was obvious. Sun Quan wanted to use beauties, money, and food to exchange for his mother Wu to ease the situation in Jiangdong.

Da Qiao was a gift to Cao Cao.

Wu also mentioned that she wanted to return to Jiangdong and leave Da Qiao to Cao Cao as a slave.

In troubled times, the more beautiful a woman is, the less autonomy she has. She is often occupied by the powerful and wealthy, or even sent back and forth.

Da Qiao pursed her lips in a somewhat submissive manner.

Cao Cao never said he wanted to marry her, but it was Sun who mentioned many times that she wanted to give her to Boss Cao in exchange for Wu's safety.

Da Qiao was silent for a while, then bowed and said, "If the King of Wei can protect my Qiao family, I am willing to be your slave and follow your orders."

Cao Cao hummed and had no other response.

After Qiao Ying left the study, she felt quite self-pitying.

After she left, Cao Cao buried himself in his affairs.

Soon, a huge tiger head suddenly poked its head in through the window.

This time when Cao Cao went out with Diao Chan, he didn't bring Yin with him, which made Yin very upset.

When the two came back, Yin blinked his eyes and tears almost fell.

It sent its child bride, the tigress, to watch over Diao Chan, never leaving her side.

He came to Cao Cao's study room a day and pulled the window ten times or so, then pulled it down again in case the two men left.

Cao Cao beckoned, and Yin immediately ran in happily.

This guy is now incredibly strong.

Clouds follow the dragon, and tiger follows the wind.

With the changes in the energy of heaven and earth and the influence of the mythological tides, the changes in these spiritual animals between heaven and earth are more significant than those of humans.

Around Yin, there was a faint storm air mass that blended with the patterns on its body, forming a huge pressure that was extremely terrifying.

But when it saw Cao Cao, it still looked silly, and nudged its head towards Cao Cao to show its closeness.

"Okay, next time I go out, remember to take you with me." Cao Cao said with a smile.

Yin was satisfied after getting the promise, and happily pointed to the backyard, meaning that he wanted Cao Cao to follow him.

"Did Diao Chan ask you to come?" Cao Cao asked.

Yin shook his head vigorously to indicate that it was not the case, and then pursed his lips to urge Cao Cao to hurry up.

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Liu Bei was more anxious than Cao Cao to sort out the internal and external affairs of Yizhou and strengthen himself.

Otherwise, once conquered by Cao Cao, he might lose his life and face a life-and-death situation.

After he came back this time and reached a consensus with Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng, he immediately began to integrate Yizhou.

Internally, Liu Bei planned to learn from Cao Wei and start with the gentry in Yizhou.

The Liu family has always been in power in Yizhou.

A few years ago, the world was in chaos, and many people came to Yizhou to seek refuge with Liu Yan and Liu Zhang, father and son, in order to escape disaster.

Including some relatives of the Liu clan.

These people are intertwined and the family forces they form are complicated and intricate.

What should we do to deal with the problems caused by clan members?
On this day, Liu Bei came to pay a visit to Emperor Liu Xie.

Liu Xie personally came out from the hall to express his closeness.

Liu Bei was very respectful in his ceremony.

The two met and were very happy. They sat opposite each other in the hall and talked about the current situation.

Liu Bei said solemnly: "A man without trust cannot stand.

Bei had promised to support the Han Dynasty. However, Hanzhong was defeated miserably, and Cao Mengde was ahead of him everywhere. Bei was unable to control him and it was difficult for him to achieve success.

The emperor hurriedly advised: "Liu Yizhou must not abandon himself.

Cao Mengde has gained great power, which is the result of years of accumulation. He used me to gather all parties and achieve the power of Cao Wei. "

"When his situation stabilized, he abandoned me. There has never been a more treacherous hero in history."

"Liu Yizhou has my support. With a few years of planning, he will surely be able to control Cao Wei and revive the Han Dynasty."

Liu Bei nodded: "I have thought about it for many days and I think this is the right thing to do. The only good strategy is to catch up with them head on."

"I have observed that Cao Wei's governance over the past few years has been quite effective."

"Not to mention Cao Mengde's external wars, he repeatedly eliminated the nobles at home to appease the people and strengthen himself."

Liu Bei glanced at the emperor:
"The Han Dynasty is in decline, and treacherous ministers are in power. I am overconfident and want to uphold justice in the world. There are also many noble families in Yizhou. How to govern it is what I would like to ask Your Majesty for your decision."

Liu Xie said happily: "Liu Yizhou, please come and I will definitely help you and work together to plot a strategy to defeat Cao."

The emperor was very happy and Liu Bei treated him the best.

They often asked questions and relied on him as the emperor, which was the respect that the emperor always wanted.

Liu Xie secretly calculated that no matter what Liu Bei asked for, he would try his best to do it in order to maintain his status and prestige as the emperor.

Liu Bei said slowly: "I want to govern Yizhou and eliminate the internal troubles, and I dare not delay for a moment.

Just a little delay and it might be too late."

"There are quite a few relatives of the Liu family in Yizhou, and their power is intertwined and difficult to sort out."

“In addition, there is the Fu family to which the Queen belongs. After coming to Yizhou, they relied on the close relationship with Your Majesty to acquire a lot of land and occupied countless illegal places.

I want to control it, but considering Your Majesty and the Queen, I don't know what to do, and I want Your Majesty to tell me. "

Liu Xie was stunned.

He thought about it and finally came to his senses.

Liu Bei went around in circles, intending to start with the Queen's Fu family in order to intimidate other noble families and cut the Gordian knot to achieve miraculous results.

Liu Bei wanted him, the emperor, to take the lead in rectifying the accumulated malpractices.

Liu Xie was stunned and said nothing.

Liu Bei still looked humble, but the emperor inexplicably felt a chill.

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