Fortunately, Cao Cao was a man of perseverance. Although he was frightened by the power of Thunder Lord, he recovered quickly!
He curiously asked: "Since Thunder Lord is so powerful and you know Thunder Lord so well, why don't you stay with Thunder Lord!"
Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said: "First of all, my talents cannot be fully utilized by Lei Gong. Lei Gong is really discriminatory towards people with noble family backgrounds. Up to now, Lei Gong doesn't have a high-ranking person from a wealthy family around him. I really surrender to Lei Gong, even if Lei Gong accepts it." , I’m afraid I’ll be given the position of a minor official! My Yangzhai Guo family is fairly well-known in the Han Dynasty, but it’s hard for me to get ahead in the Han Dynasty with my background!”
Cao Cao nodded to express his understanding!
"Secondly, I don't want to see my family destroyed by Lei Gong. Now the powerful nobles in the three states of Hebei have either been massacred by Lei Gong or fled to the Central Plains. Although only a small number of nobles have not been killed, their disciples and former officials I have been completely pulled out by Thunder Lord, and now I have become a merchant, because Thunder Lord does not need these influential nobles in the Han Dynasty! I don’t want the Guo family to become merchants, and I have to find a way for my own family. Deal with Thunder Lord!"
Xun You smiled bitterly and said: "The appearance of Thunder Lord will really bring disaster to our noble clan!"
Guo Jiadao: "So I returned to the Central Plains just to find someone who can deal with Thunder God!"
At this time, Cao Cao was sitting in danger. He believed that he was also qualified to be the opponent of Lei Gong. Guo Jia must have come to Qingzhou to seek refuge with him!
But Guo Jia said: "I went to Luoyang City first to see Yuan Shao, but I found that Yuan Shao was already surrounded by people from the noble clans. The entire Sili Chong was controlled by the noble clans from top to bottom. Although they were also there He prepared the army for war, but brutally oppressed the people. The local people were miserable. What Yuan Shao did was similar to that of the Jizhou clan. Although he seemed to have more soldiers and generals, he would not be much stronger than the Jizhou army against Lei Gong. !So I left Luoyang City!"
Guo Jia saw Cao Cao nodding, "Then he came all the way to Qingzhou! Qingzhou is quite stable, and the people are safe here. Caozhou Mu is much more talented than Yuan Shao. It's a pity that Caozhou Mu is too close to Lei Gong, but Lei Gong has hundreds of thousands of cavalry." When it roars down, it will be the time for Caozhou Mu to be defeated. I plan to go to Jingzhou for a visit in a while. Judging from the current situation, the only one who has the ability to save the big man is this general!"
At this time, Cao Cao was unconvinced and said: "Although Lei Gong is powerful, I, Cao Cao, am not easy to mess with. If Lei Gong really dares to come to Qingzhou, I, Cao Cao, will crush Lei Gong's teeth!"
Guo Jiadan smiled and said: "Caozhoumu is very ambitious! But Caozhoumu is in trouble soon, I'm afraid I won't have time to deal with Thunder Lord!"
Cao Cao asked curiously: "What trouble do I have?"
Guo Jiadao: "When I passed by Yanzhou, I found that drought had begun in Yanzhou. When I came to Qingzhou, I heard that the spring rain in Qingzhou this year was less than half of previous years. I was afraid that a drought would occur in Qingzhou!"
"Drought!" Cao Cao and Xun Yu were both shocked!
Qingzhou was conquered because of the Yellow Turban Army's raging for several years, and a large amount of land was deserted. Cao Cao didn't have much food in hand. Most of his 100,000 troops were field soldiers. But if there was a drought, the grain harvest would be cut off. These field soldiers would have to farm to raise food. If you don't live up to yourself, you are afraid of rebellion, then Qingzhou will be really dangerous!
Guo Jia nodded and said: "According to my observation, this drought has affected a large area. I passed through Jizhou, Sili, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou all the way, and found that spring came very late this year, and there was very little rain. Many small rivers had insufficient water.
, Although Caozhou Mu has not received the news yet, the weather will become drier in summer! Only then will the local officials report it! If Cao Zhoumu doesn’t believe it, he can go to the wild and have a look!"
Cao Cao immediately said: "How about we all go together?"
Xun You and Guo Jia nodded together!
The three of them mounted their horses and quickly arrived at the outskirts. Sure enough, they saw that the fields here were very dry. Spring had not passed yet, but the farmers were constantly watering the land. But even though they worked so hard, the seedlings in the fields were not growing well.
not good!
Cao Cao came to a farmer and asked: "Why is the wheat in the field growing so poorly?"
When the farmers saw Cao Cao's splendid clothes, they knew he was a big shot. They immediately saluted and said in a distressed tone: "There is less rain this spring, so the wheat will not grow well. I hope there will be rain in the summer, so that the wheat production will not be reduced too much!"
Cao Cao traveled for more than ten miles and found that the farther the fields were from the river, the worse the wheat growth was. In many places, the harvest was close to failure! Now Cao Cao finally believed that Qingzhou was really going to suffer from drought!
Cao Cao worriedly asked: "What should we do?"
Over the years, the Han Dynasty has been experiencing constant natural and man-made disasters. Every time there is a natural disaster, the Yellow Turban Army will inevitably break out. There has never been an exception. Although Cao Cao killed Yu Du, the remnants of the Yellow Turban Army have been entrenched around Mount Tai. Although he tried to wipe them out several times, he failed.
But none of them succeeded. If Qingzhou suffers from drought, I'm afraid the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army will reappear!
Xun You immediately said calmly: "Now we have to find a way to hoard food. Before the news has spread, we will buy food from the noble families in Qingzhou. Tao Qian has a good relationship with us, and we can also go to Xuzhou to buy food. At the same time, from now on
Start asking local county magistrates and governors to find ways to combat the drought and try to minimize losses!"
Finally, Xun He said resolutely: "At the same time, Ming Gong led the army to Mount Tai to encircle and suppress the Yellow Turban Army. Even if they cannot be wiped out, the Yellow Turban Army's vitality will be severely damaged, and the Yellow Turban Army cannot be allowed to come out to disrupt Qingzhou again!"
Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded when he heard Xun Yu's words. Xun Yu had arranged the task very properly!
But Guo Jia thought of the Tengjia Army's method to deal with the drought. Daqian not only had a large number of waterwheels and canals to ensure water sources in the fields, but also built a large number of fishing boats to catch fish from the sea to supplement the food shortage. This was the initiative.
There are ways to deal with drought and reduce losses, while Xun Yu’s method can only passively wait until the drought is over. Thinking of this, Guo Jia couldn’t help but shake his head. The gap is really huge!
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cao Cao saw Guo Jia shaking his head and asked: "Fengxian, do you have a good way to deal with this drought?"
Guo Jiadao: "I didn't, but I saw how Lei Gong's men responded to the drought!"
Xun You also asked out of curiosity: "If you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten that natural disasters have continued to occur in the Han Dynasty in recent years, and various states have suffered disasters. Guanzhong has suffered continuous earthquakes, but it seems that I have never heard of them in Lei Gong's territory."
What a natural disaster!”
Guo Jia smiled bitterly and said: "Didn't Lei Gong recruit millions of refugees a few years ago? In order to feed these refugees, he vigorously dug canals in Bingzhou, built waterwheels, and elevated canals. I even saw canals in the middle of the mountain. It is conservatively estimated that the entire Bingzhou has thousands of miles of water canal projects, which are longer than the Great Wall. Such a large number of water canals ensure that Bingzhou can survive an ordinary drought!"
"After Lei Gong occupied Jizhou, the first thing he did was to build canals. It has been several months now. Not to mention that this drought has no impact on him, but the impact is definitely smaller than in the Central Plains. This is why I say that Dahan and Lei Gong The reason why the gap is getting bigger and bigger!”
Cao Cao and the others were shocked. Thousands of miles of water canals were built by several Zheng Guo canals. No wonder they haven’t heard of Bingzhou suffering from drought in these years!
Guo Jia continued: "Furthermore, Lei Gong also has other ways to obtain food, including cattle and sheep in the desert, and fish in the sea. Lei Gong has thousands of fishing boats, and he only catches millions of dan of sea fish every year, which is equivalent to the amount of fish in the sea. Tens of millions of stones of food! If you want to supplement the food supply, you can build more fishing boats and catch sea fish to supplement the food shortage!"
Cao Cao was so shocked that he was numb. The gap was so huge.
After thinking about it, Guo Jiadao said: "I have another crooked trick. Caozhou Mu caught the soldiers of the Yellow Turban Army and did not kill them. Instead, he tried to contact Daqian and asked them to exchange them for food. Half of the senior officials of Daqian were originally from the Yellow Turban Army. Commander Qu of the army, it is impossible for them to give up these soldiers. When the time comes, one of Caozhou Mu's soldiers will be traded for 100 shi of grain. As long as Cao Zhoumu captures tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops, most of the drought problem will be solved!"
Xun You hesitated and said, "Is this possible?"
Cao Cao said firmly: "Of course it can be done. When Dong Zhuo was still the governor of Taiyuan County, he used refugees to trade grain with Thunder Lord. When Dong Zhuo became the Prime Minister, he also showed off to me that since Thunder Lord even wanted refugees, there was no reason not to use the Yellow Turbans. Soldier of the army!”
Cao Cao thought deeply: "In this way, we have to change our tactics against the Yellow Turban Army and try to capture them alive!"
Then Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia with an expression of appreciation. Xun Yu was already a great talent, but this time he was a little behind compared to Guo Jia. He was not willing to let such a great talent go!
So Cao Cao said: "I am willing to worship Fengxiao as my master, and I also ask Fengxiao to stay and help me deal with Lei Gong!"
Guo Jia was a little hesitant after hearing this. Cao Cao's ability and reputation were first-class among the Han Dynasties. At this time, the massacre of the city had not happened yet. Now Cao Cao's reputation in the world is very good. He has also seen his ability. It can be said that Cao Cao is a wise man. Lord, but the only disadvantage he had was that he was too close to Lei Gong. He was worried that Cao Cao would be crushed by Lei Gong before he could develop. Relatively speaking, Liu Bei in Jingzhou was not only far away from the attack range of Tengjia Army, but also located in the south, where Lei Gong was the most vulnerable. The powerful cavalry regiment was useless in the south, so Guo Jia wanted to join Liu Bei!
At this time, Xun You also persuaded and said: "Fengxian, you also know that Tengjia's army is powerful. If Thunder Lord can easily occupy the Central Plains, even if Liu Bei is talented, he cannot rely on the barren Jingzhou to resist Thunder Lord's cavalry. It can be said that If we lose the Central Plains, even if all the noble families in the world join forces, they cannot be the opponent of Thunder Lord. The Central Plains will become the turning point in our battle with Thunder Lord. If we lose the Central Plains, even if you go to Jingzhou, Fengxiao, you will not be able to escape the fate of defeat! Fengxiao, you will be defeated. Instead of taking refuge in Liu Bei, it is better to take refuge in Duke Ming and find ways to strengthen Qingzhou and prevent Duke Lei from occupying the Central Plains!"
Xun Or now looked at Guo Jia with admiration. In the past, Guo Jia was at most far-sighted and good at planning, but was short on government affairs. But now that he has returned from Lei Gong's territory, he feels that he is not as good as Guo Jia!
Cao Cao also said: "Cao has always wanted to deal with Lei Gong but he lacks the ability. Please ask Brother Fengxiao to stay in Qingzhou so that Cao can ask for advice day and night!"
Cao Cao's attitude is so sincere, and what Xun Yu said makes sense. Without the Central Plains, most of the world will be in the hands of Thunder Lord. Even if there are still three southern states, for them, it is just a matter of lingering. Sooner or later, they will be wiped out by Thunder Lord. If you want to
To deal with Thunder Lord, we must find a way to protect the Central Plains!
Guo Jia thought for a while and said: "Greetings to Mr. Ming!"
Cao Cao laughed excitedly and said: "I have to be filial, like a fish in water!"
Then Cao Cao summoned his civil and military department to introduce them: "This is my newly recruited boss. His surname is Guo Mingjia and his given name is Fengxiao. From now on, you must treat Fengxiao with the same respect as you treat me. His orders are my orders."
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"Mengde!" Xiahou Dun and others looked at Cao Cao in surprise. Guo Jia was not over 20 years old and was nothing more than a white-faced scholar. Cao Cao actually gave him such great power. They all thought that Cao Cao was bewitched by Guo Jia!
Only the people at Yingchuan Academy had some understanding of Guo Jia's talents, but they were also surprised that Cao Cao treated him like this!
Guo Jia laughed and said: "Ming Gong is just joking. How can Jia Yijie, a scholar, have the ability to order everyone!"
But many people are still dissatisfied that Guo Jia can easily gain Cao Cao's trust!
Cao Cao continued: "Yuan Rang, Miaocai, you two lead 10,000 soldiers to attack the Yellow Turban Army in Taishan County. Try to survive this time. If you capture them, send them to Linyi County. I will be of great use to these Yellow Turban Army."
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Although Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan didn't know what Cao Cao's purpose was, they still said: "No!"
Cao Cao continued: "Zhongde, you go to Donglai County and build a large shipyard. I want you to manufacture a large number of fishing boats. The more the better! Try to build 1,000 fishing boats within this year. I will be of great use!"
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Cheng Yu could only promise with a wry smile, but thousands of fishing boats are not so easy to make!
At this time, Guo Jia said: "Ming Gong, are there any craftsmen in Qingzhou who know how to make cement?"
Cao Cao said: "There are several cement kilns, which can be used for building walls and building forts!"
Xu Wei popularized a large number of cement roads and built water canals with cement. There were hundreds of large and small cement kilns in the three states of Hebei, so cement could not be blocked at all. Now there are cement kilns in almost every county in the Han Dynasty.
The output of cement kilns in Dahan is not as good as that in Dagan, and the price is also more expensive than that in Dagan!
Guo Jia said: "Lei Gong developed a technology to make fishing boats out of cement. Although such cement fishing boats are not durable and cannot go too far, they are very convenient for fishing in offshore waters. Under Lei Gong's rule, such cement fishing boats
There are tens of thousands of them, and these fishing boats allow Lei Gong to get millions of dan of sea fish every year!”
At this time, Kong Rong snorted: "It's so ridiculous, the cement is as solid as a rock. How can there be any rock in the world that can float on the sea? Guo Jia, you are simply deceiving the world and stealing your reputation!"
Guo Jia looked at Kong Rong in surprise and said: "Qingzhou is close to Jizhou. Lei Gong has built tens of thousands of these fishing boats, which are all over the coast of Jizhou. You actually think that cement boats are a ridiculous thing? Don't you?
Is there so little news in Qingzhou?"
Xun You spoke up at this time: "We have heard such rumors before, but we only think that Lei Gong is a means to confuse the people!"
Okay! Xun or they also think it goes against common sense that cement boats can float on the sea! They think this is a rumor!
Guo Jia shook his head helplessly and said: "Please ask Mr. Ming to bring a basin of water!"
Cao Cao immediately asked his men to bring a basin of water and put it on Guo Jia's bed!
Then Guo Jia picked up the porcelain cup on the table (Xu Wei made the porcelain and tea available in advance) and said: "According to you, cement is the same as stone, because stone is not afraid of floating on the water, so cement cannot float on the water.
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Kong Rong said proudly: "This is common sense in the world!"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "According to this statement, the porcelain cup in my hand should sink to the bottom of the water?"
Kong Rong said: "Of course!"
Guo Jia poured the tea out of the porcelain cup, and then slowly put the tea cup into the water. The porcelain cup immediately floated in the basin!
This caused Xun He and others to exclaim, "How can the porcelain cup float? This is so contrary to common sense. Their three views are shattered!"
Guo Jia smiled and said: "Practice is the only criterion for testing truth!"
Kong Rong was shocked and speechless, and Guo Jia slapped Kong Rong in the face to make Xiahoudun and others take him seriously!