Xun Yu took out several volumes of official documents and presented them to Cao Cao, "This is the report from Hexi County that I just received. Youxue wants to implement a military system in Hexi that combines soldiers and farmers with soldiers and animal husbandry, and named it Fu Bing."
.According to the current situation of the five towns in Hexi, this military force is suitable. However, changing the military system without authorization is a serious matter, and Youxue seems to be hesitant. Therefore, he submitted a letter requesting to implement it in Hexi... I dare not do this.
To make a decision, we have to ask Sikong to decide."
Mansion military system?
Cao Cao frowned and felt a little embarrassed.
This military system has been formulated since the Han Dynasty, and it cannot be changed casually.
If it is not corrected properly, it may cause serious consequences.
As Xun Yu said, this is not a trivial matter! But the question is, why did Cao Peng want to change the military system? There is something weird here... If he is ambitious and can change the military system, it seems more
It should be done secretly in private; if he has no ambition, why would he implement this military system in Hexi?
There is not much problem in implementing the government army system in Hexi.
In fact, even though Hexi has now become an independent county, it does not seem to exist in many people's minds. Hexi has always been considered a barbaric place. If Cao Peng had not requested it, even Cao Cao would have
I won't pay attention to this place. It is not a big deal to implement a new military system in a place where no one pays attention. What Cao Cao is confused about is not that there is anything wrong with the military system designed by Cao Peng, but his purpose.
He was not eager to read the contents of Fu Wen Zhi, but raised his head and asked: "Is there anything else?
If it's all about Youxue, then tell them all together, don't let me spend any more time guessing, this kid..."
Xun Yu said: "There is one more thing, which is also about Youxue."
While he was talking, he handed over another official document and said with a wry smile: "I always feel like I am getting old when I am in contact with Youxue. His ideas are so random that it is quite difficult for me to keep up. With this report, I
After thinking about it for a long time, although I didn’t realize Youxue’s intentions, I could vaguely feel that it was by no means simple, and Youxue seemed to have a bigger idea.”
"It's really rare for Wen Ruo to be helpless."
As Cao Cao's chief conspirator...yes, he is the chief conspirator.
Historically, among Cao Cao's five major plotters, the most important was not Guo Jia, Jia Xu, or even Cheng Yu, who supported him from the earliest and has always supported Cao Cao unswervingly, but the seemingly weak one in front of him.
man.
Xun Yu had few military campaigns, and his most exciting battle was probably the Battle of Puyang against Lu Bu in the first year of Xingping.
It is said that Zhuge Liang's empty city strategy actually originated from Xun Yu's Battle of Puyang.
Zhuge Liang never used such a strategy in his entire life. This seems to be more in line with Zhuge Liang's personality. A gentleman does not stand under a dangerous wall! Even in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Zhuge Liang had no choice but to use the empty city strategy. But after all, it was a fiction. The empty city strategy was really used.
The person is none other than Xun Yu, a man with an extremely strong heart...
After the Battle of Puyang, Xun Yu gradually shifted his focus from military affairs to internal affairs.
When Cao Cao was conquering the world, Xun Yu would often sit in the rear and allocate money and food to ensure that Cao Cao's food routes would not be cut off.
This is a figure similar to Xiao He. Although he has been swinging between Han and Wei, he is Cao Cao's most trusted adviser.
Now, even Xun Yu felt embarrassed, which also made Cao Cao a little interested.
He opened the official document and read it carefully.
After a moment, he couldn't help but frown, showing a trace of confusion... The content of this official document was actually very simple: Cao Peng decided to release his share of the bank and asked the Sikong Mansion to take over the affairs of the bank.
On the basis of maintaining the original business, Cao Peng implored Cao Cao to strengthen currency management.
In the official document, Cao Peng once again explained the principle of currency value. He also said that currency is the face and dignity of the court and a matter of people's livelihood. After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, the first thing he did was to unify the currency to promote
To activate the circulation of commodities... Therefore, this currency is an important weapon of the country and must be controlled and regulated by the court!
The central meaning of the memorial is to ask Cao Cao to change the current chaotic situation of currency on the market.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with the corruption of the court, the currency became chaotic. First, there was the Yellow Turban Rebellion, which caused the rise of princes and had the power to mint coins; and then the Dong Zhuo Rebellion, where uncivilized money was distributed wantonly, further confusing the currency market and lowering prices.
Increases, inflation and other phenomena have occurred frequently. To this day, private coinage is everywhere, making the country's finances and taxes less and less. Cao Peng's intention is to conduct unified management of currency through the bank.
Coins are minted and circulated through the silver building.
In this way, the economic and financial power of various places can be slowly gathered...
Cao Peng did not study economics, and the contents of the memorial are also regulations formulated after repeated discussions with many people. Although it adapts to the characteristics of this era to the greatest extent possible, it is inevitably a bit jerky and confusing to read.
Cao Cao read it three times in a row before he roughly understood what Cao Peng meant.
This is another very troublesome problem!
Since Cao Cao took control of the court, he also attached great importance to the issue of currency. After years of hard work, the price of goods in Yuzhou and other places has been reduced from a few hundred yuan a liter to more than a hundred yuan today. It was also through currency adjustments that he used good currency to
Control by eliminating bad coins. However, he can eliminate bad coins with good coins, and the princes can also fight by eliminating good coins with bad coins. In this way, the currency becomes very chaotic, and good coins and bad coins are flooded at the same time.
market.
Fortunately, the current actions of the princes are mostly unconscious self-adjustments and not conscious elimination.
Otherwise, Cao Cao will be under great pressure.
This was the first time that Cao Peng proposed the monetary function separately, which undoubtedly made Cao Cao suddenly enlightened and seemed to open a window.
He raised his head and looked at Xun Yu, only to see Xun Yu nodded.
That means: This method is not impossible to implement and try...
Changing the currency system is also a complex and slow process that requires coordination and arrangements from all aspects and cannot be accomplished overnight.
"What do Wenruo think?"
“It still needs careful consideration!”
"In that case, I'll leave this matter to you.
Well, you go back and talk to Changwen and tell him that the court wants to take back his share of the silver building and see if he is willing. This matter was originally initiated by Changwen and Youxue, so Changwen temporarily took it.
The position of Minister is Sikong Peng, and he is involved in the military... Wen Ruo, do you think we should recall Youxue and let him participate in this matter?"
"this……"
Xun Yu heard this, hesitated for a moment, and then shook his head to express his objection.
"The war in Liangzhou has not subsided yet.
Ma Teng is a centipede insect who is dead but not stiff, so he may not be willing to let it go. I think that at the latest after autumn, Ma Teng will start a war and seek greater benefits. After all, he has lost his military power and his foundation is destroyed, how can he swallow his anger?
Youxue has just established his military power, so if someone is replaced at this time, he may not be able to shock the northwest... Moreover, Youxue has reported before, and he should have gone to Dichi to meet with Master Su Wen to discuss the affairs of the Western Regions. If he were to send him now
If we recall him, Master Su Wen will definitely have other ideas. Wouldn't it be a waste of all our previous efforts? I think Ma Teng is immortal and cannot be used to bring You Xue back."
Cao Cao heard this and nodded repeatedly to express his praise.
"What Wen Ruo said is also my intention, and it was just a joke."
He thought for a while and said in a deep voice: "In this case, it was a bit stingy to exempt Hexi from taxes for ten years... Youxue suffered a lot this time and made great contributions. In this way, Hexi has been exempted from taxes for twenty years.
As a reward."
Twenty years sounds like a good deal.
But what about actually?
But it's a blank check.
Who knows what Hexi will look like twenty years from now?
At least in Cao Cao's current thinking, Hexi is still a poor and barbaric land. The Huns and Xianbei to the north are a place prone to war. What is the tax situation in the past twenty years? I'm afraid no one can tell clearly.
Xun Yu and Cao Cao discussed for a while and then left.
Guo Jia, on the other hand, remained silent. He just sat quietly aside, holding the memorandum on currency and reading it over and over again. A strange gleam flashed in his eyes, and he secretly nodded in praise...
…
"Fengxiao, what do you think of this matter?"
Guo Jia raised his head, showing doubts.
"I'm talking about reforming the military system and discussing the currency system."
Guo Jia couldn't help but smile, "If the military system is changed, who will benefit?"
"Um?"
"And if word spreads, who will bear the infamy?"
Cao Cao was startled and then suddenly realized.
Changing the military system will further weaken the influence of the Han Dynasty, thereby strengthening Cao Cao's own control over the army and court.
Those who propose reforming the military system will definitely encounter attacks from those Qingliu.
Cao Peng proposed to modify the military system, and it was Cao Cao who benefited in the end, and he will bear most of the infamy for Cao Cao...
Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up.
"Then this currency system..."
"Youxue said, bad money eliminates good money.
I can roughly deduce his true intention. I want to learn from this memorial, which clearly states the currency system, and it is actually Bashu. He wants the lord to control this... oh, the currency function, I am afraid that it is for him to launch an attack on Bashu."
Cao Cao's narrow eyes couldn't help but narrow into a thin line.
After a while, he suddenly said: "Fengxiao, go find Wen Ruo now and tell him that it is best to let Ah Fu recommend the candidates for Wuwei and Zhangye officials. After all, he is now in the northwest, and I am afraid he is more familiar with the local situation.
"
Cao Cao inadvertently changed his name for Cao Peng.
From calling Cao Peng by his nickname, he returned to the previous way of calling him by his nickname.
This is also a change in mentality, which indicates that Cao Cao's vigilance towards Cao Peng has dropped a lot again. Guo Jia quickly handed over his hand and accepted the order, but secretly said in his heart: Ah Fu, Ah Fu, I hope you are wholeheartedly serving Cao Peng.
Sir, otherwise you will really have let down all my hard work and persuasion... No, I have to talk to my uncle and grandson later and let Master Afu stir up the storm in Liangzhou.
Guo Jia regarded Cao Peng as one of his own as early as when he and Deng Ji agreed.
He knew very well what Cao Cao was thinking, and also knew that Cao Cao had some concerns about Cao Peng. Therefore, on the surface, he never spoke for Cao Peng, but secretly, he remained calm to weaken Cao Cao's feelings towards Cao Peng.
Suspect.
So far, he has been very successful.
But can it completely dispel Cao Cao's concerns about Cao Peng?
We still need Cao Peng himself to prove it to Cao Cao! Today’s two memorials are really just right...
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August and this autumn are the time of crisp autumn weather.
The weak water located in Zhangye County has rapid and endless flow. This weak water originates from Heli Mountain and is a major river under the jurisdiction of Zhangye County. It was recorded as early as "Shang Shu-Yu Gong". It was recorded in the four major rivers of later generations.
In "Journey to the West", one of the famous works, there is a place called Liusha River. And this Liusha River comes from weak water...
At the invitation of Su Ze, the prefect of Jiuquan, Cao Peng led the white camel soldiers and arrived at Dichi after crossing Weishui in August.
Su Ze had been waiting in Dichi for a long time. After seeing Cao Peng, he was very enthusiastic and held a banquet in the county hall that night.
This Su Ze, whose courtesy name is Wenshi, is from Fufeng Wugong County.
He was rarely known for his knowledge and talent, so he was recommended as Xiaolian, and later Maocai. In the first year of Xingping, he served as the prefect of Jiuquan until now. Su Ze in history also started his career in Jiuquan, and later served in Anding,
The prefect of Wudu was the governor of Wudu, and the place he ruled had a great reputation. When Cao Cao was conquering Hanzhong, he passed by Wudu. When he saw Su Ze, he was very happy and ordered him to lead his troops and horses to attack Hanzhong and defeat Zhang Lu. Then he ordered Su Ze to pass through Wudu.
On the Hexi Road, he was the prefect of the city. This Su Zewai used gentle methods to recruit Qiang and Hu, and after obtaining their cattle and sheep, he raised the orphans and shared the food with the people. In less than ten months, Liangzhou's refugees were all gone.
After returning, he gained thousands of households and brought great rule to Jincheng.
Later, when Longxi rebelled, Su led the Qiang and Hu to besiege them, and all the rebels surrendered.
After Cao Cao's death, Su Zeyou put down the Quyan Rebellion, was granted the title of Colonel Protecting the Qiang, and was given the title of Marquis of Guannei...
Su Ze spent most of his life in Liangzhou. He had put down countless rebellions and had a very good reputation in Liangzhou.
After Cao Pi ascended the throne, he once commented that Su Ze was a direct minister.
In the Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms, Su Ze was also passed down independently, saying that he was able to quell chaos with his authority, was proficient in political affairs, was upright and upright, and was known for his fierceness.
However, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Su Ze did not appear.
Therefore, Cao Peng had no impression of Su Ze.
Su Ze is a standard Guanzhong man, tall and strong.
Just imagine, in a place like Jiuquan where Qiang and Hu are rampant, the environment is difficult. If you don't have a good body, how can you do great things? His speech is also quite straightforward like that of a man from the northwest, without any pretense...
After a banquet, Cao Peng felt good about Su Ze. Su Ze also secretly praised Cao Peng.
The first reason he invited Cao Peng this time was to confirm the affairs of Zhangye County.
Zou Qi was killed, leaving Zhangye without a master. According to the agreement between Su Ze and Cao Peng, Cao Peng only went to Rile County, and his troops were no match for Weushui. The other counties were all governed by Su Ze. For Su Ze, this was not a problem.
It was not a big deal. He just wanted to confirm what Cao Peng's plan was. Vaguely, he could sense that Cao Peng attached great importance to the Hexi Corridor. Su Ze had been in Jiuquan for a long time and knew the Western Regions very well, so
I want to exchange ideas with Cao Peng.
As for this second point, Su wanted to find out Cao Peng's next plan.
"The general wants to open the Hexi trade route, and Jincheng is bound to be captured.
If Jincheng is not under control, the trade routes in Hexi will be unsafe. I know that Hexi County, your master, is not enough to open the door to the Western Regions."
In other words, Jincheng County is extremely important to open the Silk Road and give full play to the advantages of the Hexi Corridor.
Cao Peng also agreed very much with Su Ze's point of view. Hexi County alone cannot fully utilize the advantages of the Hexi Corridor. Only by completely controlling Liangzhou and connecting Sili and the Hexi Corridor can the Silk Road of the past be recreated.
.
However, it is not easy to connect Sili and the Hexi Corridor.
Cao Peng and Su Ze chatted happily, but after returning to their residence, they fell into deep thought...Jincheng County, Ma Teng? He wrote these five words on the paper and tapped the table with his fingers rapidly. It seemed that it was time.
