Chapter 758
Cao Mengde's influence is still weak now, but the boat is easy to turn around. If there is anything, you can immediately focus on it, and you will be able to do it properly soon.
It's just that after all, there is no special person to draw praise, and Chen Gong has to be busy with government affairs and appease the hearts of the people, and Cao Hong is not very proficient in this. If it weren't for Wei Zhen, who has a family background, Cao Mengde would not have been able to obtain such great benefits in a short period of time.
Now that tens of millions of dollars are in hand, and continuously also more profits, Cao Mengde immediately flew up, bought food, recruited troops, nothing difficult.
As long as these two industries are kept in hand and the technology is not leaked, at least for a few years, there is no need to worry about the lack of money.
Cao Mengde attacked Dong Zhuo, advocated righteousness, and his reputation was widely spread, and most of the Aristocratic Family knew it. His business, wherever he goes at this stage, is easy to do. Even under the rule of Dong Zhuo in Guanzhong, Wei Zhen is now involved. After all, whether it is a glass mirror or soap, it is a good thing.
Maybe in the future, Cao Mengde will become enemies with the surrounding princes, and the business is not as good as it is now, but at that time, he has already developed. What's more, businessmen seek profits, as long as things are good, they will not worry about not being able to sell them.
Then Xia Houyuan got to know Zhao Yu carefully from Cao Mengde and Cao Hong.
Surprised: "This Mr. Zhao, or Immortal?"
Cao Hong said: "Don't believe Miaocai. Whether it's me or the eldest brother, I've seen Mr. Zhao's immortal art."
Cao Mengde said: "At that time, I was ambushed and was about to die. It was Mr. Zhao who came to the rescue and blocked Dong's soldiers and horses with one person's strength. Immortal art, I personally experienced it."
"This..." This is unbelievable, Xia Houyuan hesitated: "Could it be Zhang Jiao's family?"
" Don't talk nonsense." Cao Mengde said resolutely: "trifling Zhang Jiao, Monster Dao ear, fake destiny to confuse people. How can you mention on equal terms with Mr. Zhao? You must not talk nonsense in front of Mr. Zhao, otherwise, Family law!"
Xia Houyuan's face turned red: "Big brother said that I am sensitive."
He said: "Since Mr. Zhao is immortal, how could he be with him? Big brothers meet..."
Cao Mengde said with a smile: "Isn't this a good thing? You see, Mr. Zhao is immortal, and he is my destiny. Since he came to Zhongmu, he has never cared about it. I don't take power, but take out a lot of treasure, which is very helpful to me, incomparable. Besides..."
Many words, Cao Mengde would not say in front of Chen Gong and the others , but in front of the children of the Xiahou Family and the Cao Family, he has no scruples and absolutely trusts them.
An inexplicable light flashed in Cao Mengde's eyes: "Mr. Zhao is undoubtedly immortal, although he claims to have just set foot on immortal dao, but..."
Besides Cao Hong said: "If One day, you may not be able to get some benefits."
Xia Houyuan started: "Hey...this, eldest brother, has always been immortal, and longevity is like an illusion, you shouldn't think like that. Think of Qin Shihuang, Xiao Martial The Sovereign Emperor is also exhausted, and it is not a falsehood in the end."
"That's because they have never met a true immortal." I'm not old. But with immortal by my side, longevity without worries can always be guaranteed."
Added: "Mr. Zhao once said that he will set up his courtyard, and I don't know when. It's time for me to teach Ang'er to worship under Mr. Zhao's door, what do you think?"
Cao Hong said with a smile: "I said that the eldest brother never mentioned it, so I had already thought about it."
"This is obvious. Mr. Zhao must also be clear." Cao Mengde waved his hand: "It's just now, it's not the time. I, Cao Mengde, don't even have a place to live, so I won't mention it. "
"That's a good thing." Xiahou Yuan thought to himself: "It's time to put all the children of the Cao Family Xiahou Family in, Hehe..."
The three laughed.
After a few words of gossip, Cao Mengde said: "All in all, absolutely can't hate Mr. Zhao."
To find ways to tie up with immortal is the kingly way.
Then Cao Mengde talked about the business: "There are so many things now, and Chen Gongtai's busy feet are not touching the ground, and I also have a headache. I don't know where there are talents, if they can help me. Otherwise, Mr. Zhao asserted that at the beginning of the new year, the Black Mountain thieves must go south to loot Dongjun, and I had to make preparations early."
paused, said: "It's just in time for you to come back. With you here, Zilian can Get out during the training."
He said, "Miao Cai is responsible for the training. Zilian," he said to Cao Hong, "Bring some people to Hanoi and Wei County. Secretly lay a nail, always pay attention to the Heishan thief and Yu Fuluo, and send someone to report immediately if there is any movement."
Cao Mengde said a few words and arranged everything properly.
The next day, Chen Gong was summoned into the study room for a detailed discussion. Chen Gong then left Zhongmu and went to Puyang, Dong County.
Cao Mengde came to see Zhao Yu again and asked Zhao Yu to temporarily take over the government affairs of Zhongmu, but Zhao Yu was not happy, so he had to let Xiahouyuan take it together.
Then Cao Cao said that he wanted to go south to sour jujube.
"I'm going to go to Suanzao to meet Yuan Benchu in a few days, and talk about the old friendship." Cao Mengde said: "Although the talents are capable, they are mostly strategic. Please ask Mr. Zhao to take care of the place."
Zhao Yu was moved when he heard this. Not because of his intention to look after Gu Zhongmu, but because he also wanted to meet Yuan Benchu, who had gained fame in China, to see what kind of person he was. But he also thought that some experiments in the small world had reached the key point, and he wanted to see Yuan Shao at no time, so he had to hold back temporarily.
But before Cao Mengde could go, Yuan Shao's messenger arrived first.
"Meet Duke Cao."
Yuan Shao's messenger said: "The Great General sent a villain to communicate, please ask Duke Cao to meet him at Suanzao quickly."
Cao Mengde expression moved, and asked: "What is the matter of the Great General's communication office?"
"The Great General only knows what he said." The messenger said: "Since Duke Cao has been informed, the villain will retire."
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"So urgent?"
"Not only Cao Gong, the Great General also ordered the villain to communicate with Hanoi Wang Kuang Zhang Yang..."
"Oh." Cao Mengde looked thoughtful: "Then go quickly."
When the messenger left, Cao Mengde ordered Zhao Yu, Chen Gong, Xiahouyuan, and Cao Hong to be called to the study, saying: "Yuan Benchu made the Send a letter and ask me to sour dates for a while, I don't know why."
Xiahou Yuan considered for a moment, then said, "Is it for Dong thief?"
Cao Mengde shook his head slightly, but his eyes were Falls on Zhao Yu.
If it was Dong Zhuo, Yuan Benchu would not hesitate to advance, and he would have made concerted efforts to break into Guanzhong. This must be the case, not Dong Zhuo.
Zhao Yu smiled slightly: "Hehe..."
paused, and said: "Dong Zhuo abolishes the Young Emperor and establishes a new emperor, and now he is coercing the Manchu officials and the new emperor to move their capital to Chang'an, Guanzhong, even though Dong Zhuo is good at abolishing the establishment, but the new emperor, after all, has the Spirit Emperor bloodline, the descendant of the Han family, and Dong Zhuo has a famous weapon in his hands. Yuan Benchu must be afraid..."
Cao Mengde laughed heartily: "Mr. Zhao said the idea! "
At this time, Xiahou Yuan also wanted to come through and said: "Yuan Benchu must be afraid of Dong Zhuo holding a famous weapon. He leads the position of Great General himself. p>
A look of surprise flashed in Xia Houyuan's eyes.
Cao Mengde said with a smile: "Yuan Benchu was daring and daring, to restore others, to be one with the emperor of Chang'an, mention on equal terms! Otherwise, you only need to send orders as Alliance Leader and Great General, Where do you want to find me and wait for me to go to Xiangxiang in person?"
On the side Cao Hong suddenly realized.
"Brother Meng De, what do you think?" Zhao Yu asked with a smile.
Cao Mengde sighed and said, "Yuan Benchu is not a son of man."
"Do you still want to go to sour jujube?" Cao Hong said.
"Go, why don't you go." Cao Mengde showed a self-deprecating look: "Based on my understanding of Yuan Benchu, if I don't go, I will surely see him and be hated by him. Not only do I go, I have to reprimand him face to face!"
Xiahou Yuan was puzzled: "eldest brother will offend him if he doesn't go, does it mean that if he reprimands him, he won't be hated by him?"
Cao Mengde said with a Smile: "Yuan Benchu is such a person. When you are with him, you can't make him suspicious. If you have any doubts, he will hold grudges. Instead, it is better to be just and honorable and show his horses and horses with him. I am friends with him, not him. Subordinate, of course you can."
"But just in case..." Cao Mengde smiled and said to Zhao Yu: "I'm afraid I have to ask Mr. Zhao to come with me."
Zhao Yu laughed: "Before Meng De said to go to the sour jujube, I was a little quiet and thoughtful. Since Meng De invited me, it's okay to go for a while. I want to see, what kind of Yuan Benchu is. person."
Cao Mengde said with a smile: "Mr. must be disappointed."
Cao Mengde took half a day to take care of his affairs. Before, they were all in charge of Xiahou Yuan. As for Cao Hong, he brought the manpower trained in the past few months and went to Hanoi to place nails.
And Cao Mengde and Zhao Yu rode lightly on fast horses, with only a dozen followers, all the way down the southeast, into the territory of Chenliu. And sour dates are in Chenliu.
At the beginning of the year, the various princes would ally in the sour jujube. However, due to his different thoughts, Yuan Benchu was afraid of Dong Zhuo's military strength and hesitated. More than 100,000 troops are stationed in Suanzao, and they only consume money and food every day, and they do nothing. Cao Mengde was alone and alone, helpless. When Dong Zhuo forced the Imperial Court to move westward and the news of killing the Young Emperor came, Cao Mengde was indignant and only brought thousands of troops to Henan County, where he was defeated by Xingyang.
If we follow the original historical trend, after Cao Mengde was defeated, he was rescued by Cao Hong, and then returned directly to Suanzao, and he shared his interests with the princes, and gave a specific plan, how to advance the army, and he would definitely defeat Dong Zhuo. . However, the princes remained unmoved, and left Suanzao in dismay, and went to Yangzhou to recruit troops with Xiahou Dun, and then started a coward, subordinate to Yuan Shao, and led thousands of soldiers and horses to station in Hanoi, until they defeated the black mountain bandits and was listed as the east by Yuan Shao. Governor of the county.
Here, however, Zhao Yu appears.
So Cao Mengde stayed in Zhongmu for more than three months and left the sour jujube behind.
Because of the appearance of Zhao Yu, Cao Mengde's ambitious and ruthless character heart awakened in advance.
Now more than three months later, Cao Mengde has a big plan in mind. Suanzao must go, Yuan Benchu must be good. Even if Yuan Shao did not send an envoy, he was ready to leave.
Riding on a fast horse, two hundred miles away, the second day is here.
Looking at the stretches of the military tent, Zhao Yu couldn't help but sigh: "So many soldiers and horses are stationed here, but they don't do anything, I'm really fed up."
Cao Mengde sighed: "The ears are all dead bones in the tomb."
In his heart, there is still much resentment.
Learning that Cao Mengde was coming, Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, and Liu Dai, the provincial governor of Yanzhou, went out to greet him in person.
these two people are friends of Cao Mengde.