Cao Su was a little surprised, and immediately felt very angry.
"It's ridiculous. A high-ranking official of the fourth rank of the imperial court is actually colluding with Jianghu Xiaoxiaohang?"
There is also a chain of contempt among warriors. Cao Su's concept is consistent with that of many imperial warriors, that is, the imperial court still has jurisdiction over the world.
Although Jianghu has been a faction of its own for a long time, most of the affairs in Jianghu have nothing to do with the imperial court.
The imperial court also had no experience in managing affairs in the Jianghu.
Now Cao Su heard that Luo Jian, the lord of Youzhou Palace, actually became the deputy leader of the Jianghu Alliance. No matter how powerful the Jianghu Alliance was, in Cao Su's eyes, this was a betrayal of the imperial court.
"Then where is Luo Jian now?"
Cao Su asked Tianyou.
Tianyou survived Cao Su's three-sentence threat. Before he could calm down, Cao Su asked again.
Tianyou is only responsible for assassinations, so who has heard of Luo Jian's news?
He hesitated and said: "It may be in the Youbei League, it may be at the border of Youliao. I really don't know what Luo Jian is doing."
Cao Su glanced at Tianyou, who was vomiting blood and looking depressed. Suddenly, his heart moved and he put away the horizontal sword.
"Brother Tianyou, you are really quick to talk, so happy!"
He laughed and was about to help Tianyou up.
Tianyou was knocked to the ground by Cao Su. He was very afraid of Cao Su in his heart. He guessed that Cao Su's true combat power might not be lower than that of his master.
Even if it was his master, it would be impossible to kill him with one knife, right?
He was in a panic and was helped by Cao Su to stand up, his lips trembling a little.
"Assassin's way, have you practiced it?"
Cao Su saw Shi Yong on the side holding Tianyou's rapier, and the rapier was even stained with poison.
The thin sword is three feet long and as thin as a thumb. When it cuts through the air, it makes no sound. It is indeed a good weapon for killing people and stealing goods.
Tianyou said awkwardly: "I understand a little, I understand a little."
After being defeated by Cao Su, he showed this completely different temperament. It looked like he had only practiced swordsmanship but not his sword intention. This kind of assassin was only half-assed no matter how high his martial arts skills were.
Cao Su suddenly raised his hand and punched Tianyou in the torso.
Tianyou didn't expect that Cao Su would do it as soon as he said it. There was no reaction at all. He was immediately punched by Cao Su like a cooked lobster and his body arched up.
"Wow~"
He spit out blood from his mouth as if he didn't want money, and his whole body fell into a state of serious injury.
Cao Su picked it up and then threw it on the ground: "I want to keep you, but you are so good at qinggong that I can't keep you. See what you can do to solve this problem?"
Tianyou felt like the world was spinning at this moment, and he didn't know where he was floating.
Hearing Cao Su's question, Mimi Huhu was speechless.
Cao Su really wanted to keep this assassin as an assassin. Although this person was very good at light kung fu and could also kill with one hand, his mentality was average and easy to master.
Unfortunately, he had no means to control this person. After being seriously injured with a punch, Tianyou lost the ability to speak and lay on the ground constantly vomiting blood, looking like he was going to die at any time.
Cao Su sighed and followed up with a kick, directly breaking the man's throat.
"Kacha!"
Just a soft sound was heard, and Tianyou's throat broke.
The whole person's head was tilted, and before he died, he looked back at the light, and his eyes were extremely round.
It's unbelievable. He had clearly passed Cao Su's "three-sentence test", but he still died in the end. It makes no sense...
"Tidy up."
Without Cao Su's instructions, Shi Yong and other warriors on the battlefield came over and moved the body out.
After Cao Su absorbed the white light of Shangpin Jingyi, he sat on the main seat of the meeting hall of the city lord's palace.
Start thinking about all the important things Tianyou said.
The start in Youzhou was more difficult than expected. After he arrived in Youzhou Mansion, there were endless signs that a group of people in Youzhou had formed or were preparing to fight against him.
The origins of these people should be mainly from the Jianghu League in Youzhou.
But why?
Even if he represents the imperial court, he and Jianghu Alliance may not necessarily have to fight to the death, right?
He must have infringed on other people's interests.
He understood Luo Jian's interests. A local emperor like Luo Jian could have been dominant in Youzhou, but now he was strongly intervened by Cao Su. Although his official position was not lost, his interests were seriously damaged.
It was possible to run to find someone to deal with Cao Su, but I didn't expect it to be exposed so quickly. The assassin sent over told Cao Su everything.
Cao Su didn't quite understand the interests of the Youbei Alliance. He hadn't even shown any oppression of his martial arts colleagues, and the other party had begun to consciously unite together?
He hasn’t wiped out the bandits here yet!
Cao Su couldn't figure it out, and he felt extremely vigilant in his heart.
It seems that Youzhou is not only threatened by the two big thieves, but also has a lot of care from martial arts and colleagues in the imperial court.
He spoke loudly and called Ma Chao in.
"grown ups."
Ma Chao cupped his hands and clasped his fists.
Cao Su nodded: "Maer, here is a letter telling your father that I have established a foothold in Youzhou and asking him if he is willing to open a trade route to Youzhou?"
Ma Chao was stunned: "Sir, there are many horses in Youzhou, right?"
There are indeed many horses in Youzhou, but they are in Youbei. Now that Youbei is controlled by others, Cao Su is short of horses.
But Cao Su would not make this clear to Ma Chao. He said in a deep voice: "Your Ma family has been loyal for generations and has mastered the secrets of raising war horses. It is a good time to open a business and do something big."
"Although Youzhou has many horses, there are also many places where horses are used. What's more, apart from Youzhou, which place in the northern states does not use horses?"
"Youzhou horses are good horses, but your Ma family's horses are not bad either. I think your Ma family can definitely build a new business in Youzhou."
"When the time comes for Youzhou to have my help, which company will dare to compete with your Ma family?"
“Being bigger and stronger is no longer a dream.”
Cao Su used some professional terminology for attracting investment, which made Ma Chao stunned for a moment.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Especially the four words "becoming bigger and stronger" at the end made him fascinated by Xingchi.
It sounds good. There will be a base in the east and west directions. Then we won't be as passive as the previous chaos in Beiliang.
This is definitely good news for Ma Chao, who is committed to making the Ma family bigger and stronger.
Ma Chao said excitedly: "Thank you, sir. I will write a letter now to tell my father that Youzhou has returned such a good thing."
"Well, go ahead!"
Cao Su smiled and nodded, watching Ma Chao leave happily.
After Ma Chao left, two powerful generals under his command, Zhang Ke and Li Li, came to report.
"What's wrong with this kid? He looks like a fool?"
Li Li has a bad mouth. He has grown up a lot now and selectively looks at others.
Zhang Ke used to have a wild temper, but now he is much calmer. After walking into the hall, he reported the military situation to Cao Su.
"My subordinates have taken full control of Youzhou Camp, but we have encountered some troubles regarding city defense."
Cao Su frowned: "Who dares to object?"
Zhang Ke said: "It's not that I object, it's just that those officers and soldiers of the government army who were originally responsible for city defense, if we take over the city defense now, they will lose their jobs and have nowhere to go, and now they are making trouble over there!"
There are still more than a thousand old and weak soldiers left by Luo Jian in the city, and the slightly stronger government army has already been led out of the city by Luo Jian.
These remaining old and weak soldiers cannot be laid off at once, otherwise the military morale of Youzhou City will be lost.
Cao Su looked at Wu Ming beside him.
Wu Ming hesitated for a moment and offered advice: "It is better to discuss with the big families in the city to see if we can digest and absorb these veterans. These veterans have all been on the battlefield and seen blood. Although some are older, they have experience.
It’s still there, just take care of your home and hospital, it’s not a big problem.”
Wu Ming has followed Cao Su for a long time and knows how Cao Su does things.
Basically, it is to win over the enemy, use the enemy, and divide the enemy. This set of procedures, some families in the past were tortured to death by Cao Su, and after they were done, they still wanted to praise Cao Su, and even went too far.
He was sent to Cao Su's tent to obey his orders so that he could have a better future.
Cao Su nodded with satisfaction. Wu Ming's handling method won his heart.
"I leave this matter to you. It must be resolved today and tomorrow."
"After this matter is resolved, I will fully take over Youzhou Prefecture."
Time waits for no one. Cao Su came all the way. He didn't know how many surprises the "anti-him" people in Youzhou had prepared for him. This kind of high-level assassin's surprise attack routine made him feel very low-level.
He was not angry at all. If the other party only used these tricks, he would be able to completely pacify Youzhou in less than three months.
Cao Su arranged everything, and a sergeant on guard hurriedly walked into the hall.
"Report——"
"General, there is a scribe outside the palace who claims to be Zhongjin, a famous official in Youzhou. He wants to meet the general."
The sergeant's loud voice shocked everyone in the hall, and Wu Ming was even more unhappy. He, a "famous official in Pingcheng", has not yet called himself a "famous official". Who is outside this door who dares to be so arrogant?
"Mingshi Zhongjin?"
Cao Su looked at Wu Ming.
Wu Ming shook his head and said, "I've never heard of it."
Cao Su had already arranged everything at this time. There was nothing important to do. He nodded and said, "Let's meet him then. You can lead the way and bring him in."
The sergeant who delivered the order was very embarrassed and said: "General, the official said that the general should go out to greet him himself, otherwise he will not come in."
"Asshole!"
"Crazy guy!"
Several powerful generals on the side were furious, and the hot-tempered Zhang Ke shouted: "Sir, it's okay to see such an arrogant person. I will go out and send him away right away."
What's wrong with famous officials? Following Cao Su, it's not like they haven't cut off the heads of scholars.
Several generals were very angry and their anger was burning.
Cao Su suddenly laughed and stretched out his hand to stop everyone.
"It's better to be a little crazy. Only those who are capable are crazy."
"When Cao first came to Youzhou, talented people came to seek refuge. This shows that I, Cao Su, am still very popular in Youzhou!"
"Generals, please come with me to meet this famous official in Youzhou and see what he is really capable of."
After Cao Su finished speaking, Zhang Ke snorted coldly: "I want to see what kind of three-headed and six-armed official this official is, how dare he be so arrogant."