Three Caos fighting for a bride? Zhen Ji, I, Cao Zhi, will take her!

"Gongsun Kang, what a hypocrite! He's so insincere! Does he really take us for fools?"

Cao Zhang said angrily.

As soon as Cao Zhang said this.

Cao Zhi was stunned. He didn't expect that Cao Zhang could see through Gongsun Kang's sinister intentions.

As for Han Zhong, he was so frightened that he immediately knelt on his knees.

He remembered that Gongsun Kang had personally said in front of his subordinates that he was sincerely surrendering to Cao Cao.

How come now, he is being accused of "lacking sincerity" by Cao Cao's son Cao Zhang?

……

Seeing Jia Xu and others, they all looked at him with doubt.

Cao Zhi then gave the letter to Jia Xu and others for circulation.

After Jia Xu saw the letter.

In the blink of an eye, he, like Cao Zhi, understood the little tricks Gongsun Kang was playing with his words.

As for Zhao Yun and others, they did not notice anything unusual at this moment.

So Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao and Chen Dao all turned their eyes to Cao Zhang, hoping that Cao Zhang could answer their questions.

Cao Zhi and Jia Xu also turned their gazes towards Cao Zhang at this moment.

Seeing everyone looking at him with doubtful eyes.

A hint of joy arose in Cao Zhang's heart.

This was the first time that he defeated Cao Zhi in wisdom.

"Cough cough..."

Cao Zhang coughed first, then when everyone's eyes turned to him, he said indignantly:

"Gongsun Kang repeatedly stated in his letter that he would surrender to the imperial court, but is this how one surrenders? If he surrenders, he should send all his family members to Yecheng. Without the constraints of his family, if Gongsun Kang regrets his decision later, who can we turn to for justice?"

Seeing Cao Zhang say this.

Cao Zhi suddenly realized.

It turns out that the problem Cao Zhang saw was a procedural problem.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhi couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Sure enough, my understanding of this era is still not deep enough!

As for Zhang Liao, Zhao Yun and Chen Dao.

At this moment, after hearing Cao Zhang's explanation.

Only then did I realize that this letter, which seemed full of sincerity, was actually not binding at all.

When they thought of this, the eyes of the three of them flickered.

I was thinking about whether I should volunteer to go to Liaodong.

As for Han Zhong, he originally thought that Cao Zhang was being unreasonable.

But now after hearing Cao Zhang's reasons.

Even he himself felt that Gongsun Kang had acted inappropriately.

Just as he was thinking about how to prove Gongsun Kang's loyalty to Cao Zhi.

But Cao Zhi smiled and said:

"I think County Magistrate Gongsun has forgotten about this matter, but I believe in him!"

After saying this.

Cao Zhi comforted Han Zhong a few more words.

Finally, he asked Han Zhong to take a message to Gongsun Kang, saying that he was waiting for him to surrender!

Hearing Cao Zhi say this, Han Zhong kowtowed in thanks.

I swear I will deliver the message.

After a while, Han Zhong and his men left.

Han Zhonggang left.

Cao Zhang quickly walked up to Cao Zhi and said sternly:

"Zijian, I want to know why you believe in Gongsun Kang?"

As soon as Cao Zhang said this.

Zhang Liao and others also quickly turned their eyes to Cao Zhi.

Like Cao Zhang, they also didn't understand why Cao Zhi chose to ignore Gongsun Kang's evil ambitions even though he clearly saw through them.

"The reason is, I need someone to help me manage Liaodong!"

Cao Zhi laughed.

"Although Liaodong belongs to the Han, it is far outside the Great Wall, and is separated from Youzhou by three Wuhuan counties. Therefore, although Liaodong County nominally belongs to the Han, in reality, the Han people have snatched a piece of living space from the Hu people!"

"If Liaodong belonged to Gongsun Kang, he would have treated it as his own. To increase the population, he would have offered the people many preferential policies. To secure living space, he would have led his army to wipe out all the threatening Hu people in the surrounding areas. Therefore, Liaodong would only grow stronger under his rule!"

"It's such a simple thing, so why don't we do it ourselves?"

Cao Zhang frowned.

In his opinion, whatever Gongsun Kang can do, he can do too!

"Hehe...we really can't do this on our own!"

Cao Zhi patiently explained:

"We all know that with Gongsun Kang's current strength, as long as we mobilize our army, Liaodong will definitely be conquered!"

"But after conquering Liaodong, how should we govern it?"

"As I just said, Liaodong is nominally Han territory, but in reality, it's surrounded by Hu people!"

"To stabilize Liaodong, the imperial court will certainly invest resources in it. If too many resources are invested, will the local officials harbor rebellious thoughts? If too few resources are invested, will the surrounding Hu people take the opportunity to swallow up Liaodong County?"

"Instead of worrying about how to manage Liaodong County every day, it's better to let Gongsun Kang mess around in Liaodong County. In my eyes, Gongsun Kang poses no threat at all, he's just a guardian dog!"

"I see……"

After Cao Zhi's explanation, Cao Zhang and others suddenly realized.

"Zijian, you're becoming more and more like your father!"

Cao Zhang said with heartfelt emotion.

"Hey, why are you still cursing?"

Cao Zhi couldn't help but complain in his heart.

……

The affairs of the three Wuhuan counties and Liaodong county have come to an end.

Cao Zhi stayed at the Great Wall for another five days.

After making sure that Cao Yi and others would not take advantage of the chaos to cause any trouble.

Cao Zhi immediately led his army south.

Yecheng.

Xun Yu's residence.

Just as Cao Zhi was on his way back with his army.

Late one night.

Outside Xun Yu’s mansion.

An uninvited guest arrived and claimed to be from Qingzhou.

"Qingzhou?"

After learning the news.

Xun Yu immediately asked the housekeeper to bring this person to his study.

In the study.

After meeting Xun Yu.

The man immediately took out a prepared letter.

The moment he saw the letter, Xun Yu couldn't help but breathe heavier.

There is no other reason, because the handwriting on the letter was exactly written by Xun You.

However, after seeing the words in the letter, "In the dispute between Liu Bei and Cao Cao, the Yingchuan gentry did not help either side."

Xun Yu could be certain that this letter was forged by someone else.

Everyone in the world knows it.

The Yingchuan gentry and Cao Cao shared the same fate.

Even later, Cao Cao supported the Hebei gentry to come to power in order to suppress the Henan gentry.

But even so, the Yingchuan gentry and Cao Cao remained close partners.

At this moment, after seeing the newcomer actually use such a clumsy method, Xun Yu laughed angrily.

Just as he was about to give the order to his men to kill the man.

But the visitor took out another letter from his pocket calmly.

The handwriting of this letter is still Xun You.

But the content of the letter.

But it turned out that if one wanted to redeem Xun You, he would have to exchange it for 200,000 dan of grain!

When he saw this, Xun Yu couldn't help but laugh out loud.

He knew that with Xun You's status and position.

Even if Liu Bei caught him, he didn't dare to kill him.

Since we don't dare to kill it, it's better to exchange it for real benefits instead of keeping it.

Therefore, there was the saying of 200,000 shi of grain.

Two hundred thousand shi of grain is not a small amount!

But in Xun Yu's opinion, it's all worth it!

However, with his own status.

If we rashly mobilize 200,000 dan of grain, it will definitely be discovered by the school history office.

Rather than being discovered and questioned by Cao Cao later, it is better to inform Cao Cao about this matter in advance.

Think about this.

Xun Yu immediately ordered someone to keep an eye on this person.

At the same time, he asked someone to prepare a carriage as he was going to Sikong Mansion.