The first thing that bore the brunt was Cao Su's cold gaze, which was as cold as a cold knife. Wu Anbang's heart was beating wildly, and he was speechless. After a long while, he uttered: "My lord, you must be severely punished. The Wu family fully supports your lord in severely punishing these evil thieves who disregard the national law and the safety of Yuncheng!"
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He wondered in his heart, who is so outrageous that he is still making money now and is really dying?
In the past, many families in the city did engage in the business of selling grain and meat to Guyue.
In addition to selling grain and meat, he also resold cotton, leather, logs, etc. He was doing serious business, but the objects he was buying and selling were not very serious.
These ten thousand Ping troops are rebels. If they do business with rebels, isn't that just siding with the enemy?
The imperial court had already issued a decree strictly prohibiting trade in rebel areas, but the effect was only moderate.
Mainly those who do business are seeking wealth and wealth through risk. The more rebellious the area, the higher the price of these goods and the more profitable they are.
Cao Su snorted coldly and put down his wine glass.
"Don't say that I, Mr. Cao, are merciless. How about delaying this kind of thing even for a few days?"
"When a businessman makes money, he must be honest. If he really ruins the imperial plan just for a few cards in his pocket, then he is not only a bad thief, but also a thief of the country."
"Do you know what a national traitor is?"
"If you don't care about the honor and disgrace of your king, and don't care about the state of your country, you are called a thief of the country by secretly marrying someone with a low profile."
After Cao Su finished speaking, the entire restaurant suddenly became quiet. No one dared to take a breath, and the atmosphere was extremely depressing.
Many family heads lowered their heads, fearing that they would be called out by Cao Su and suddenly become national traitors.
Sure enough, out of fear of what might happen, Cao Su scanned around again and focused on Wu Anbang.
Wu Anbang calmed down and said frankly: "Sir, if the national thieves are not eliminated, Yuncheng will not be safe for a day."
"well said!"
When Cao Su heard this, he smiled and took the lead in applauding.
Seeing Cao Su smiling, everyone relaxed a little and then smiled stiffly.
Cao Su leaned forward slightly, and a huge sense of oppression hit him again.
"So how should we get rid of thieves?"
He asked the many families under him.
Wu Anbang said in a deep voice: "Find this national traitor and bring him to justice!"
At this time, these families also jumped out, adhering to the idea of "a dead Taoist friend will not die a poor Taoist" and echoed: "That's right, find out and behead those who deserve it, and confiscate their homes if they deserve it. Your Majesty has the final say."
"My lord has the final say!"
Everyone responded one after another, converging into one voice.
The same city, the same sound, this is what Cao Su wants.
He smiled and said: "Since everyone supports me so much, I will speak out."
"From now on, the original city gate order is invalid. My warrant is required to enter and exit the city gate. Without my warrant, no caravan or residents are allowed to leave Yuncheng without authorization. I will wait until I find out who is the thief.
Release the city gate order."
Cao Su wants to blockade Yuncheng?
Yuncheng has been closed down several times before, and Yuncheng residents are quite resistant to the closure.
But this time, Cao Su did not close the city, but strictly controlled the entry and exit of the city.
Logically speaking, as the controller of Yuncheng, it makes sense for him to directly block the city.
But he chose to communicate with the actual people in power first, forcing them to side with the wrong side, without any reason to oppose.
All the family heads in the hall were in an uproar and talking in low voices.
After a long time, Wu Anbang, the leader of all the families, clasped his fists loudly: "The whole Wu family is willing to listen to your arrangements, and will never leave the city without your order."
The Wu family's statement represents the end of this "Hongmen Banquet".
Cao Su stepped forward, held Wu Anbang's arm, and said with a smile: "Master Wu is sincere to the court, and the court will never forget you."
Wu Anbang quickly thanked him: "It is an honor for me to be able to share the worries of the imperial court."
He helped Wu Anbang up, showing a harmonious scene among his subjects.
Many family heads in the audience were stunned, secretly guessing that the Wu family and the rebel army had secretly reached some dirty deal.
Cao Su laughed and said: "Since everyone agrees that this is a good move, starting tomorrow, Yuncheng will be under martial law according to this law. If anyone jumps out to oppose it, it may be a dirty businessman secretly trading with Wan Pingjun."
, then don’t blame me for being ruthless!”
Several family heads who had just thought of something to say against Cao Su were immediately frightened and retracted their words. Cao Su's hating was too strong. Who dares to say something wrong at this time?
Everyone had no choice but to lower their heads and respond with silence.
"Since everyone agrees, let's leave. The head of the Wu family will stay for a while."
Wu Anbang immediately took back the steps he took, with a little embarrassment on his face.
There were countless looks of confusion, anger, and disdain from behind.
He secretly complained that Cao Su, a young man, was much more powerful than Hu Rong, a rough guy. Although he did nothing, he kept conveying to the outside world the false impression that the Wu family had something to do with Cao Su.
All kinds of special care are obviously putting the Wu family on the fire.
But he couldn't say anything to Cao Su. He thought that after returning, he must first stabilize a few families who had good relations with the Wu family, so that the Wu family could not be completely isolated in Yuncheng.
The eyes behind him gradually receded, indicating that many families had left the restaurant.
Cao Su walked up to Wu Anbang and poured Wu Anbang a glass of wine.
"Master Wu."
Cao Su smiled and said: "Now Yuncheng is in ruins and waiting to be rebuilt. Our rebel army is a rough man who only knows how to fight. We can fight, but running the city is not our specialty. Thanks to the help of the Wu family, everything is in order and there are no mistakes."
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When Wu Anbang heard Cao Su say such compliments, his head felt heavy.
He quickly waved his hands and said: "Your Excellency, you are over-praised. Your Excellency is capable of bringing peace to the country with his talent and ability to fight against rebellion. He is truly a famous general of his generation..."
Cao Su was not in a hurry to speak, waiting for Wu Anbang to finish flattering him.
He returned to the main seat and looked at Wu Anbang with a smile.
The old man was flustered by what he saw and said quickly: "I wonder where else I can help you? I will definitely do my best."
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! "It's not a big deal, I just heard that the Wu family is a famous local scholarly family, and my ancestors also had six doctors. I wonder if you can lend me two scholars.
Please help me deal with the political affairs of Yuncheng."
What, borrow someone?
What is this for?
Is it really to solve important government affairs in Dianyuncheng?
Keeping an eye on several young scholars from their Wu family...
Wu Anbang was confused and did not dare to refuse Cao Su on the spot.
When I came out of the restaurant, I was all dizzy.
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Within a few days, Cao Su recruited Hu Rong's elite soldiers.
Get rid of the old and weak, leaving the Qi-blood warriors and some strong soldiers.
Cao Su was promoted to the rank of Thousand-man General, and he could have about a thousand troops under his command.
But in fact, during the war, it is normal for the number to exceed or fall below this number.
In the end, the number of elite soldiers under his command reached more than 1,800, and the remaining few hundred were left to Yuncheng to serve as the government army. The rest who were not suitable to continue serving in the army were directly dismissed by him, or turned into auxiliary troops.
The army of 1,800 men exceeds the rated establishment.
Apart from the original veterans, those who were actually registered by Cao Su were all ranked according to their high level of skill.
The stronger the skills, the earlier they will be included in the main force, while the rest will be assigned to the second echelon first.
Cao Su practiced diligently for these 1,800 people for several days. After breaking up, he reorganized his troops and gradually attracted them all into the team to form a whole.
At the same time, Wang Meng from the south sent him new news.
As expected, Guyue City was disturbed by him. Bai Cai Gu Bo relied on tens of thousands of elite soldiers and decided to divide 10,000 troops to attack him.
In the past few days, Guyue City's grain and grass soldiers have been mobilized frequently, and they may rush out and head north at any time.
Ten thousand elite soldiers are enough to capture Yuncheng.
The city of Yuncheng is not high, far worse than Pingcheng. Previously, Hu Rong only used 3,000 elite troops to capture Yuncheng. Later, he recruited troops in Yuncheng and expanded his troops to more than 5,000.
For Guyue, Yuncheng cannot be lost. Once Yuncheng is lost, there will be no barrier to the north.
Guyue City is directly exposed under the eyes of the imperial court. If Yuncheng guards the north, Guyue City can be given enough time to react.
Cao Su didn't know who would lead the troops, Bai Cai or Gu Bo, but no matter who led the troops, he would be the same, and he would remain unchanged in response to all changes.
As long as he defends Yuncheng, Wang Meng will have the opportunity to make greater waves in Guyue, thus affecting the overall war situation.
This was an advanced version of the plan he and Wang Meng had made earlier. The original idea was that Cao Su would interfere with Guyue's sight, thereby creating an opportunity for Wang Meng to fish in troubled waters.
Now Cao Su can not only interfere with Guyue's sight, but also directly become Guyue's worry, doubling his attractiveness.
Wang Meng also saw more possibilities than containment.