Three Kingdoms: Shocked, my father-in-law is Cao Cao!

Xun Yu was aroused by Cao Cao, and felt that Jiang Zhe was interesting, and when he was about to discuss it with the people around him, he remembered a big troublesome matter.

Xun Yu frowned, and there was a pile of bamboo slips beside him, and he was scribbling with a pen, extracting something.

"Food, military equipment, and that unworthy Gongsun Zan. The prime minister will probably be furious again when he hears about these things."

At night, when Cao Cao was about to go to bed, the servant came to report to Xun Yu to see him.

"Wen Ruo, it's getting late, let's talk about something tomorrow."

Cao Cao was about to dismiss him, but what he said next made him break out in cold sweat.

"My lord, Yuan Shao's crusade against Gongsun Zan has come to an end. Gongsun Zan has been defeated one after another, and there is no way to fight back. In a few months, Yuan Jun may be trying to unify the four northern states!"

"what!?"

Cao Cao was shocked when he heard the words. Before he set off to Xuzhou, he had just heard that Yuan Shao was conquering the north.

He guessed that this Gongsun Zan used to be a member of Dong's army, known as an army of [-], and he had elite white horse followers, even if he lost to Yuan Shao, he would knock out a few front teeth.

Once the north was pacified and Yuan Shao went south, wouldn't he be the first to suffer?
Xun Yu wrote the organized supplies, food and grass, and the armor of the soldiers on silk and presented them.

"Prime Minister, Yu believes that Yuan Shao's military strength is fearless. Our army has hundreds of thousands of soldiers, and Yuan Shao's mobs who fight all year round are not comparable to Yuan Shao.

However, it is precisely because of successive years of fighting that the military supplies are greatly consumed, the reclamation is not good, and there is no food storage. "

"How about that?"

Cao Cao pinned his hopes on Xun Yu, who is the most capable resourceman in internal affairs around him.

"Prime Minister, now we can only return to Xudu quickly, if Yuan Shao comes to attack now, we can only forcibly confiscate food from various places and use it as military rations.

If Gongsun Zan can still support it for a while, he can order the army to settle the land, so it is still possible to collect several million stones of military rations in the coming year. "

——If the people's food is forcibly taken, wouldn't it give Yuan Shao more ability to fight against me, wouldn't it be like cutting off his own arm with a sword if the army disregarded training and reclamation?
Cao Cao has mixed feelings in his heart, and both methods are very risky.

"Xun Yu, I order you to discuss military supplies with Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, and the newcomer Chen Qun.

This matter is related to the life and death of our army. You are all my most loyal think tanks, and you must come up with a way to get the best of both worlds. "

If it was normal, the army recruited by Cao Cao's men should have been disbanded long ago, and each went home to farm. This was also a common method used by the princes during the Three Kingdoms period.

But in this way, the army's ability to cope with the war will be severely reduced. The quantity is not as good as Yuan Shao, and if the quality is not as good, then Prime Minister Cao is afraid that he will go home and sell kitchen knives.

...

Without delay, Xun Yu invited the four of them overnight, even the dizzy Guo Jia.

"Guo Jia, with your smell of alcohol, could it be that you have gone to some romantic place again?"

It was a rare opportunity, so it was natural to taunt Guo Jia once, and he usually called him by his first name, after all, Xun Yu was somewhat superior in terms of seniority.

"Don't talk nonsense, didn't you become speechless when I refuted you at the court meeting today?"

"Hmph." Xun Yu said coldly, "Prime Minister is the master, why do you still have the face to be complacent when you disagree with the Prime Minister?"

"You!" Guo Jia suddenly became completely drunk.

Fortunately, Chen Qun came to talk to Si Ni, so he was spared another slap in the face.

Xun Yu told the reason why he summoned everyone late at night.

The five people talked at night by candlelight and fully exchanged opinions. They were very disappointed with each other's proposals, but they still came up with a way to cope with tomorrow's court meeting.

That is to continue to maintain the elite of the army, and the rest of the underdogs will recruit sergeants to participate in the reclamation, increase the tax rate to [-]%, and seek the support of the aristocratic family, and even give them greater privileges.

Seeking a family was suggested by Chen Qun. This method is indeed feasible, but the most important thing is that the Xuzhou family behind Chen Qun can also make profits and gain greater rights.

"Let's act according to your method first, and then try to find a better method."

Cao Cao's voice became deeper and deeper, and his eyes were full of disappointment.

An occasional glancing glance can make the five great counselors feel invisible pressure.

——It seems that the prime minister is not satisfied.

Guo Jia was a little happy in his heart, he knew that Xun Yu was the most proficient adviser in internal affairs among all the people, so this time he was deflated.

But he didn't know that what Xun Yu was thinking was that it was not a loss to pull four people back this time.

Cao Cao seemed a little frustrated, ended the court meeting, walked out of the State Shepherd's Mansion and got on the carriage, signaling the groom to go out to relax.

"I hope God will be well this year, and I hope Gongsun Zan will support me for a while."

The carriage was going on the road, and happened to pass by the small courtyard of the Meng family.

Cao Cao turned his head to look, Jiang Zhe didn't have the leisure time to bask in the sun today.

"parking."

Not knowing what Cao Cao was thinking, he pushed open the Fei Gate of the small courtyard.

"My lord, your clothes are so hard to wash. What did you do yesterday?"

The girl raised her slender arms, wiped the sweat off her forehead, and continued to scrub the man's clothes.

"Oh, don't worry, Cai Yan. Is it possible that there are still people in Xuzhou who want to harm me? I'm just going to eat and drink."

Cai Yan continued to work hard, pouted.

"Obviously, I went to attend the prime minister's court meeting at the beginning, but this time I said I was going to drink, so I knew I was lying."

Jiang Zhe seemed a little helpless: "No!"

Facing the vague answer, Cai Yan became aggressive.

"Still quibbling! I think you are just..."

"what is it?"

Feimen opened, and Cao Cao walked over.

——Boss Cao?Why is he here?

Out of politeness, Jiang Zhe hurriedly stepped forward to greet him, and Cai Yan also put down his work to salute.

"Hey, don't be cautious."

Cao Cao supported Jiang Zhe with both hands, indicating that he did not need to make an edit.

Although I thanked Cao Cao, I also understood that today I still have nothing to go to the Three Treasures Hall.

"I don't know what is the prime minister's order today? Shouyi will do his best to solve your problems."

With this sentence as a foundation, Cao Cao no longer concealed it, as if the troubles just disappeared.

"Come here, go to the best wine shop in Xuzhou City to buy delicious food. I want to have a drink with Shouyi."

Cao Cao's voice reached the ears of the attendants, and the attendants didn't dare to neglect, and disappeared in a flash.

"Thanks to the great love of the prime minister, Cai Yan, open the wine!"

"Good son."

The girl ran away with light steps, and after a while Jiang and Cao were sitting on the ground.

Before Jiang Zhe could do his best as a landlord, Cao Cao did it first to show his respect.

"Ha! Sweet and mellow, pour wine!"

one cup, two cups
——Boss Cao, you can’t drink like this. It’s not as boring as the horse urine you usually drink. If you become addicted and burn your stomach one day, I won’t be able to cure it. Maybe it will be blamed on me .

Just as the third cup was about to enter, Jiang Zhe stopped it immediately.

Cao Cao realized his gaffe and seemed a little embarrassed.

"I'm sorry, Shouyi.

Hope I didn't trouble you. "