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"My surname is Cao, so naturally my aunt's surname is also Cao. The single name is Li."

"Cao Li, here, she is a member of the Cao clan? With Cao Cao..."

Cao Tai looked at Chen Feng with a sneering expression, he didn't even know the name of his new wife, such a Hussar general is really rare.

After learning that he was going to marry a woman from the Cao family, Chen Feng felt that he had been tricked by Cao Cao again. This was clearly a trap.

Chapter 577

The moment Chen Feng received his bride, rumors about Princess Wanhua's true identity quickly spread.

General Hussars married Cao Li, a daughter of the Cao family. She was famous in Luoyang for her beauty and intelligence in her early years, and she was Cao Cao's clan sister.

That is to say, Chen Feng not only became the royal son-in-law this time, but also became the son-in-law of the Cao family and the brother-in-law of Cao Cao.

In this way, the previous rumors are somewhat credible.According to rumors, Chen Feng had a secret alliance with Cao Cao to divide Hebei together.

At the beginning, many people thought this kind of rumor was ridiculous. Who was Cao Cao? Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, who were powerful back then, never let him bow their heads. Now, how could a mere Chen Feng make Cao Cao agree to share Hebei?

However, after Chen Qun went to Meiji and told the envoys from all over the world about the size of Chen Feng's territory, the number of troops, and the strength of his strength, many people discovered that Chen Feng was already unimaginably powerful.

The Wanli Grassland became his back garden, and it was like he had a vast pasture with inexhaustible supplies of cattle, sheep and war horses.

There are tens of thousands of young and strong slaves alone. These people dig wasteland for him to harvest food when the farming is busy, and they can take up weapons to fight for him when the war starts.

In addition, Chen Feng also has hundreds of thousands of servants. These people are from various grassland tribes in the interior. They herd horses and sheep on weekdays. If there is a war, they can also ride horses and draw bows.

The most frightening thing is that Chen Feng also has 10,000+ elite soldiers, and the Youyan Camp, Hetao Camp, and Yongliang Camp have at least [-] to [-] elite soldiers combined.

How strong these 8 or [-] people are fighting, can be seen from the Youzhou Army led by Zhang He before. You must know that it is only a part of the elite who came out of the Youyan Camp.

In addition, Chen Feng has many soldiers from counties and counties. In terms of the number of troops, he is not under Cao Cao, and in terms of population, he has a lot of subordinates.

Both of these are the criteria to measure whether a prince is strong or not. In addition, in terms of territory, the scope he occupies is not small.

It starts from Liaodong in the east, reaches Dunhuang in Xiliang in the west, goes deep into the grasslands in the north, reaches the Mobei area, and reaches the prefectures and counties in the north of the Han Dynasty in the south.

Such a vast territory, looking at the world, few people can match it.Therefore, Chen Feng is definitely not as weak as he appears on the surface. His strength is at least the leader in the Hebei League.

Of course, putting aside these factors, Chen Feng's territory is undoubtedly the least in terms of aristocratic families and scholars.

Hebei family, Central Plains family, Jingxiang family, Jiangdong family, etc., the number of families in these places far exceeds that under Chen Feng's rule, and this is indeed his biggest weakness.

Therefore, he forcibly relocated the aristocratic families and common people in Hedong, Hongnong and other places, not only to make up for the shortage of population, but also to make up for the shortage of scholars.

Many times, people in the world judge the strength of a certain vassal by the power of the aristocratic family under his command. After all, this era is still the era of the aristocratic family.

Therefore, Chen Feng's weak and small image is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. In addition, he is good at pretending to be a grandson, so his foundation is indeed weak. Many people default to him as a small prince.

The most important thing is that most of these lands occupied by Chen Feng are bitter, cold and barren lands. The grassland is so big that besides being able to herd horses and sheep, there seems to be no other advantages for the time being.

If it wasn't for Chen Feng being good at business, restarting the Silk Road immediately after conquering Xiliang, relying on commercial trade and commercial taxation to maintain his expenses, I am afraid that he would have been backlashed by the shortcomings of his own rule.

Chen Feng has many advantages, and the number of soldiers and horses seems to be quite large, but at the same time, compared with Cao Cao and other princes, Chen Feng's side also has the most troubles and weaknesses.

On the whole, it seems unreasonable to say that he is the most powerful prince in the world.However, few people can see so thoroughly.

"Hey, do you know? The former Right General, who is now the Hussar General, has hundreds of thousands of soldiers under his command.

It is said that the number of cavalry is 10,000+, my dear, the strength of this hussar general is really scary. "

In a small shop by the side of a certain road, a group of traveling merchants sat together and chatted to relieve boredom.One of them is older and has a lot of experience in travelling. He also has his own views on the news he heard recently.

The other people who were chatting also turned their heads to listen to the old businessman at this time. It seemed that they were also very interested in various news.

"Brother, tell us, how powerful is that Hussar General? Hasn't he only occupied the north for a few years? How can he have so many soldiers under his command.

Even with the current prime minister, there are not tens of thousands of cavalry, right? Can the hussar general support 10,000+ cavalry?This is too scary, right? "

Some people hold different opinions. After all, they have traveled far and wide to see and understand a lot. It is not that simple to feed so many cavalry.

The old businessman also nodded. In fact, he also heard the news. However, there have been too many such news recently, and after hearing too much, he naturally believed it. Therefore, he continued to explain:

"Under the rule of General Hussars, there are quite a few grassland tribes attached to it, and the men in these tribes are all men who can ride horses and shoot arrows.

These people usually don't need food and pay, and once a war breaks out, the hussar general can order them to gather.

In this way, there may be 10,000+ cavalry. It is true that these cavalry are not as elite as the prime minister's cavalry, but that number is there. "

These words are more reliable. The men of the grassland tribes have always been able to fight on horseback and herd sheep when dismounted.

If the hussar generals really have the power to order them, the 10,000+ cavalry is indeed not a rumor.

"I don't know how many cavalry there are, but I have heard that under the command of Hussar General, there are countless top warriors."

Another person threw out his own topic. Others were talking about the number of troops, but he was more interested in generals.

"Brave General Zhao Yun, he is a hero who has served with General Baima and defeated Alliance Leader Yuan. The mighty Zhang Xiu, he was once the leader of one side, the best in Xiliang Army.

The fierce general Ma Chao, it is said that when the prime minister conquered Xiliang, this Ma Chao blocked the prime minister's tens of thousands of soldiers and horses with only one man.

The rest, such as Gongsun Xu, Zhang Liao, Zhang He, etc., are all wise and brave, and have the talent of a commander. With these people under General Hussars, it's no wonder that he can beat the aliens so that they can't hold their heads up. "

Ordinary people like to listen to mysterious stories. It was just a few businessmen chatting, but the topics they talked about were very attractive. In addition, their voices were loud, and the customers in the whole shop gathered.

No one can tell how strong Chen Feng is, but it is obvious that he is definitely not weak.A character like him who has gained a firm foothold in the north in just a few years must have a lot of ambition.

Chapter 578

The rumor spread more and more widely, and the more people listened to it, the more people talked about it. It didn't take long, and it was rumored in all parts of the north that Chen Feng was powerful and ambitious.

People in all parts of Yongliang were actually very excited when they heard the news.After all, Chen Feng is the master of Yongliang, so his strength means the safety of Yongliang.

Furthermore, although Chen Feng's time in Xiliang was short, the real benefits he brought to the local people and the aristocratic family were what the local people were most happy about.

The people and aristocratic families in other places such as Hetao, Bingzhou, and Youzhou need not say much, Chen Feng has become a god in their hearts.

On the contrary, the aristocratic families in Jizhou, Qingzhou, and the Central Plains were very worried in their hearts. After all, the existence of such an opponent and neighbor who was good at hiding was too great a threat to them.

Needless to say, Cao Cao, he and Chen Feng are deadly enemies, now in order to please Chen Feng, he not only promoted him to rank, but also sent his family sister to marry him.

The Yuan brothers in Hebei are undoubtedly the most tangled and embarrassing at this time.Form an alliance with Chen Feng, for fear of being used by him, and not form an alliance with him, for fear of being swallowed by Cao Cao.

It is a failure to be a human being like this.If it weren't for the fact that Yuan Shao left behind a solid old foundation, I'm afraid the Yuan brothers would have died long ago.

"Hey, I didn't expect it. I thought that I would occupy the land of Qingzhou, and with the previous accumulation, plus the support of the major families, I could already be considered a great prince in the world.

Now that I know Chen Feng's true strength, I realize that I am far behind.This Chen Feng hid it so deeply, I'm afraid it's a big conspiracy. "