Traveling through history leaving a name

Chapter 128 Establishing the Capital
"I have seen the Prime Minister."

"Zi Xiao doesn't need to be too polite, please sit down."

Cao Cao raised his hand to signal Cao Ren not to be too polite, and signaled him to sit on the sofa opposite.

The relationship between Cao Cao and Cao Ren is that they are brothers of the same clan. Cao Ren has been by Cao Cao's side since Cao Cao conquered the country.

After experiencing all the way, Cao Ren has now become a handsome man who can stand alone among Cao Cao's forces.

"Is there something for Zixiao to see me?" Cao Cao asked Cao Ren.

"Prime Minister, Zi Xiao is here and wants to tell the Prime Minister something." Cao Ren said to Cao Cao.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao asked.

"Does the prime minister realize the importance of Youzhou?" Cao Ren asked Cao Cao.

"Well, I naturally realized that I brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses from Youzhou this time, and I am planning to stay in Youzhou for a long time, first to prevent foreign enemies from invading, and secondly...Zixiao should have noticed it too."

Cao Cao didn't finish his sentence, but Cao Ren understood his thoughts.

"Prime Minister, this is exactly what I want to say."

Cao Ren said to Cao Cao: "I think the prime minister's move is inappropriate."

"Why not?" Cao Cao asked.

"Prime Minister, if tens of thousands of troops are really stationed in Youzhou, even fools like Youzhou officials will know that the Prime Minister is on guard against them. Although they may not say anything on the surface, it will make Youzhou officials distrust the Prime Minister. idea.”

Cao Ren said: "Currently, Youzhou has almost been controlled by officials from Mr. Ruixiang's Department of Science. If the prime minister shows distrust, I worry that Youzhou will become alienated from the imperial court."

After hearing Cao Ren's words, Cao Cao fell into thinking.

"You are right, I also have concerns in this regard. At present, both Mr. Ruixiang and his students are very supportive of me, but if I show distrust, I can't say whether they will what idea."

Cao Cao frowned and said: "But if you let it develop, Youzhou's strength will lose control sooner or later. People's ambitions change with the environment. If Youzhou realizes that he has enough ability to challenge the authority of the court , even Mr. Ruixiang may not be able to control some ambitious people."

"However, I can't forcibly cut off the development of Youzhou. If I forcibly cut off this kind of development, I may lose the talents of Youzhou." Cao Cao said.

Most importantly, Cao Cao was unwilling to cut off the development of Youzhou.

These days, Cao Cao is also thinking about the affairs of Youzhou.

Without Zhang Qingfeng and his students, Youzhou would not be able to develop.

He has been thinking of a way to achieve both ends, which can not only firmly control Youzhou, but also prevent the officials of Youzhou from feeling alienated.

"Prime Minister, the development of Youzhou is too fast. If you can't control it in your own hands, it will become a disaster sooner or later."

Cao Ren said: "I have fought in the north and south for decades, and I have never seen such a powerful army. Three thousand cavalry defeated tens of thousands of Xianbei cavalry, and five thousand musketeers killed tens of thousands of Liaodong troops. "

"I imagined that if I were to face such an army, I would definitely be defeated, and such a powerful army was temporarily formed in Youzhou in less than a month. This, Prime Minister Can you believe it?"

Hearing Cao Ren's words, Cao Cao shook his head and said something: "A few years ago, Mr. Ruixiang asked me to form musketeers. I thought that the flintlock rifles were too expensive, so I didn't agree. If I had known that the musketeers were so powerful. , I formed it a long time ago.”

Cao Cao said: "But it's not too late now, with Youzhou's strong industrial manufacturing capabilities, as long as you give me a few years, I can unify the whole country."

"The prime minister is right. If you want to unify the country, you cannot do without Youzhou. Youzhou is too important."

Cao Ren said: "However, what is more important than Youzhou is the talents of the Department of Neo-Confucianism in Youzhou. These talents are what we want to win over, and we cannot let them be used by the enemy."

Finally Cao Ren said: "So, I think the idea of ​​the prime minister stationing a large army in Youzhou is absolutely unacceptable."

Hearing Cao Ren's words, Cao Cao asked, "What do you think about being filial?"

"Prime Minister, who do you think is more important, Yecheng or Youzhou?" Cao Ren asked without answering.

Hearing Cao Ren's words, Cao Cao opened his eyes suddenly.

"What do you mean, move the capital to Youzhou?" Cao Cao immediately understood what Cao Ren meant.

"That's right!"

Cao Ren nodded vigorously, and said, "If the prime minister moves the capital to Youzhou, then all problems can be easily solved."

"First of all, the population of Youzhou has surpassed that of all states and counties in the Central Plains, and its geographical location is relatively superior, making it suitable as a place for the capital."

"In addition, sea-going ships in Youzhou will inevitably change the transportation and traffic pattern. Traveling from Youzhou to Wuyue by land can take as short as a few months and as long as half a year, which is not conducive to the rule of the imperial court. It can be reached, so Luoyang, the capital, is not suitable for a place that is too far from the coast."

"And if Youzhou is the capital, it will firstly solve the problem that Youzhou is far away from the imperial court's control, and it will also show the prime minister's importance to Youzhou, so that Youzhou will not be separated from the imperial court."

"Secondly, if the capital is established in Youzhou, the prime minister will not arouse the suspicion of Youzhou officials, let alone tens of thousands of troops stationed in Youzhou, even hundreds of thousands of troops." Cao Ren finally said.

"You're right, let me think about it." Cao Cao nodded.

After all, Cao Cao realized the importance and indispensability of Youzhou.

Youzhou was so important that Cao Cao had to consider the ideas of Zhang Qingfeng's students and officials in Youzhou.

If it was any other time, it would be fine for him to garrison troops directly to control Youzhou, but not now, he needs the help of Zhang Qingfeng and his students.

After this battle between Youzhou and Liaodong Gongsun Kang and Xianbei Kebineng, Cao Cao could no longer regard Youzhou as an ordinary state and county.

He realized that Youzhou is a powerful force, and its strength is not even weaker than him. Today, Zhang Qingfeng and Li Bai strongly supported him, which also allowed him to see Youzhou's confidence.

Although he brought tens of thousands of soldiers and horses into Youzhou, if Youzhou officials want to rebel, these tens of thousands of soldiers and horses may not be able to leave Youzhou and will be wiped out.

Youzhou was too powerful. Cao Cao didn't want the powerful Youzhou to lose control, and he didn't want to forcibly curb the development of Youzhou. So Cao Ren's idea of ​​moving the capital was undoubtedly the best way.

"What, the prime minister wants to move the capital to Youzhou?"

"How is this possible? Youzhou is located in a remote area and is on the border with foreign tribes. How can it be established as the capital?"

The next day, when Cao Cao deliberately spread the news, many people knew that Cao Cao was going to move the court's political noon from Yecheng to Youzhou.

Many people are talking about this.

"Zixiao, what is the attitude of Youzhou officials towards this matter?"

A few days later, Cao Cao called Cao Ren to inquire.

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