Cao Shuo looked at the battle reports in his hand, smiling all over his face, and everything was developing as he expected.

Gongsun Zan of Youzhou was suppressed by him and Lu Bu as soon as he started to gain momentum.

After this war, Gongsun Zan had two close relatives in his hands. Even if he wanted to attack him, he had to consider their safety.

"Report, Master Xun Yu, please see me!"

Cao Shuo was studying where to open the Zhen Family Chamber of Commerce next, when Xun Yu walked in.

"Wen Ruo, what's the matter?"

"Yuan Shao's envoys have arrived, and brought Tai Shici's family with them!"

Xun Yu and Cao Shuo looked at each other and smiled, Yuan Shao really suffered a big loss this time, he just suffered a loss in Bohai County, and then this happened in Donglai County.

"Don't change the green mountains and rivers, return Yuan Xi to them, see you next time!"

"promise!"

"Wen Ruo, how much food and grass do we have in our army? Can it support Jizhou's 30 troops for a year's expenses?"

Xun Yu made some calculations and said, "Compared with other princes, our soldiers are much higher. Qingzhou and Yanzhou distribute food to the soldiers for two shi for three months, while our army pays one shi for each person per month. Five catties of meat."

"In this way, the 30 army needs a total of 360 million stone grains and grasses, and 150 million catties of meat. At present, our army's grain reserves are just enough, and meat is slightly insufficient. However, the Lord advocates that farmers raise pigs, cattle, sheep, chickens, ducks and geese. Presumably next year The beginning of spring can solve the meat problem."

Cao Shuo looked depressed. He didn't know when the food owed to him by the princes would be repaid, and they all pretended to be rascals. If they had their food and grass, he could survive for a while.

"Wen Ruo, what do you think our army will do next?"

Xun Yu took a deep look at Cao Shuo, why didn't he ask other people for this kind of thing, and asked himself alone, is it a coincidence or other plans?

"My lord, wars are all veterans leading new recruits. Except for Hanguguan, which encircled and killed the Feixiong army and used the elite, it has never been used in other battlefields. The princes thought that our cavalry only relied on the advantage of the two sides of the stirrups to reach the battlefield. This step,"

"It won't be long before bilateral stirrups are popularized, and they will definitely come to find fault. We can wait for work, wait for the rabbit, and let other princes come to our door. There is no need to take the initiative to waste excess food and grass."

When Xun Yu said this, Cao Shuo thought of Yuan Shao again. This guy will definitely do everything possible to find fault. Xuzhou Tao Qian is his ally and provides him with food and grass. If he wants to develop, he will definitely attack the Jinbei Kingdom and Taishan County in the south of the Yellow River. .

Cao Shuo also wanted them to come to find fault every day, but unfortunately they didn't come, and he tried every means to have some friction with them every day.

"Wen Ruo, I decided to go out for a while. I need you to represent Jizhou for a while."

"Going out?"

Xun Yu was very surprised. From the mouth of the lord, he even said the word "going out", so where is he planning to go?It's not about leaving Jizhou.

"When I am free, I plan to go to Yangzhou!"

Xun Yu persuaded, "My lord, why do you want to put yourself in danger?"

"Sun Ce is expanding wantonly in Wu County. I am worried that Tang Mao in Kuaiji County will not be able to resist it. It doesn't matter if Kuaiji County is lost, but if I lose my life, I can't explain it to Tang Ji."

Sun Ce's ambition has been fully revealed. After leaving Yuan, it is like a tiger entering the forest and a fish returning to the sea. The south of the Yangtze River will definitely become his first choice, and Tang Mao is the weakest one.

"My lord, I'm too worried. As long as the matter between my lord and Empress Tang is not made public, then Sun Ce will not dare to attack Kuaiji County."

"Why? At this time, he still cares about these things?"

Xun Yu explained: "Tang Mao's identity is too special. Attacking Tang Mao is no different from rebellion. Attacking Liu Yao and other descendants of the Liu surname can at most turn a blind eye, but Tang Mao is the father of the former queen, and Empress Tang is still alive, so there is no difference in being self-reliant."

"My lord, Sun Ce has just established himself in Wu County. Not only will he not attack Tang Mao, but he will even make friends with him to increase his reputation."

Xun Yu said so much earnestly, but he didn't want Cao Shuo to be alone in danger. As the commander-in-chief of an army, how could he run thousands of miles away to save people for these "small things".

After Xun Yu left, Cao Shuo called Tang Ji to his study.

"Husband, what's the matter?"

Tang Ji knelt down in front of Cao Shuo, poured him a cup of tea, and looked at him suspiciously.

"Going to Kuaiji, we have to put it on hold for a while!"

"There's no rush, my husband can just be busy with his own affairs!"

Tang Ji looked indifferent. She was rescued by Cao Shuo as a dying person, and she had already spent a lot of effort, so there was no need to take the risk of going to Yangzhou.

"My lord, Miss Gongsun, please see me!" Zhao Yu walked in with a look of embarrassment.

"Husband, concubine retire!"

Tang Ji didn't want to expose too much in front of other people, so as not to cause unnecessary trouble to Cao Shuo.

"Cao Shuo, you bastard, let me go!"

Cao Shuo stared at the door with black lines all over his head. If he had known this was the case, he should have played for a few days before healing her.

"Cao Shuo, you shameless person!" Gongsun Baoyue came to Cao Shuo angrily.

Cao Shuo picked up the water glass, took a sip of tea, and said, "Miss Gongsun, why did you get so angry, be careful that you'll burn yourself out."

Gongsun Baoyue said angrily: "You are taking advantage of people's danger!"

"I did it to save you, but I really didn't do anything to you!"

"you……"

He took off all his clothes and said nothing happened?

Hands and feet on my body every day, and still say it's okay?

Cao Shuo said meaningfully: "You can't go back to Youzhou, you should stay here honestly, I like you, maybe I can agree to let you go to the battlefield."

"How can I go back if you don't let me go?"

Gongsun Baoyue looked angry, what she said was better than what she sang, and she didn't want to detain herself here.

"Gongsun Zan doesn't want you to go back!"

"You nonsense, how could my father let me stay here with you, an apprentice!"

"Miss Gongsun, please watch your words!"

Zhao Yu glared at Gongsun Baoyue, saved you, and even revenged him.

"I have already sent someone to notify your father, but your father thinks that you are worthless, there is no way, and I don't want to make a loss-making business."

"You, you actually traded me?"

"First of all, you were captured as an enemy general. If you want to leave my place, of course you need some capital from your master. Secondly, I saved your life, so the medical expenses have to be paid."

"You, who asked you to save, have you obtained my permission!"

"Then what should we do? They've all been saved?"

"It doesn't count if you make up your own mind. What conditions did you set for my father?"

"One hundred thousand war horses, or I give him a grandson, he chooses the latter!"

"You... shameless..."

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