HLnovel Chapter 399 Cao Pi Becomes a Virtuous Helper! Did Lady Bian Encourage Cao Pi?
Chapter 399 Cao Pi Becomes a Virtuous Helper! Did Lady Bian Encourage Cao Pi?
Ye City
Cao Cao led his army back to this place from Liaodong.
Currently, an increasing number of Southern Xiongnu tribesmen are responding to Huchuquan's call and "actively" becoming laborers in Cao Cao's camp.
Faced with such a deteriorating situation, the Right Wise King of the Southern Xiongnu could no longer contain himself!
He said that Hu Chuquan is a traitor, a damned traitor!
I, the Right Wise King, am the one who will lead the Xiongnu to rise again!
Subsequently, the Zhang Liao and Guo Jia duo launched another attack.
Led by Huchuquan, they marched straight to the Southern Xiongnu royal court, captured the Right Wise King, and slapped him hard across the face several times!
The Right Wise King immediately slid to his knees and declared:
"If Huchuquan can subdue it, why can't I?"
"Serving Cao Sikong is an inescapable duty for us Xiongnu people!"
The Southern Xiongnu, who had always claimed to be the legitimate successors of the Xiongnu, were thus destroyed.
Huchuquan and Youxianwang also successfully became the last Chanyu and Youxianwang of the Southern Xiongnu.
Subsequently, Cao Cao reorganized the grasslands, retaining some Xiongnu people for self-governance while encouraging Han people to actively seek a living on the grasslands.
Note that this does not mean abandoning Han Chinese civilians and ignoring their lives.
A series of combined policy measures followed.
Han Chinese who voluntarily sign up to go to the grasslands can not only obtain land, but also a large number of cattle and sheep!
Other than that.
Cao Cao, in his capacity as Minister of Works, also entrusted Han Chinese people to raise horses for him.
Once they are cultivated, they will not only be purchased at market price, but also given a large subsidy!
This subsidy for raising horses was very generous, which greatly motivated the people to raise horses for Cao Cao.
This move was suggested by Su Yu.
During Li Shimin's reign, similar measures were used, which not only made the Tang Dynasty wealthy and powerful, but also made the Tang Dynasty full of martial spirit in a series of foreign wars!
The people were happy, the soldiers were happy, only the enemy was unhappy.
of course.
Because of the deep-rooted sense of homeland among the Han people.
Therefore, the number of people from the four prefectures of Hebei who volunteered to go to the grasslands was limited.
However, the million hermits in the Taihang Mountains became the main force signing up to go to the grasslands.
Among them are quite a few intelligent people.
They knew that while honestly farming would allow them to make a living, it would be impossible for them to become wealthy.
Going to the grasslands is an opportunity.
Today, the grasslands where the Southern Xiongnu lived have been incorporated into the territory.
It is foreseeable that trade between the grasslands and the Han territory will become much more frequent in the future.
Beef and mutton are both meats, and the profits are quite considerable. They are the second most valuable commodities after wheat and rice!
Not to mention the late Han Dynasty, even in later industrialized eras, the profits from cattle and sheep were considerable.
A classic joke: In order to go to college, he was forced to sell his cattle and sheep, and as a result, his family owned an entire farm!
Opportunities often appear unexpectedly.
The grasslands are harsh and cold, and people need to be far away from their homeland; this is the perception of most people in this era.
But that was the grassland of the past.
The grasslands, now incorporated into Cao Cao's territory and receiving substantial trade every year, are destined to flourish.
It is worth mentioning that.
Many of the people who volunteered to go to the grasslands later became wealthy, even changing their original social class, and their descendants also had a much higher potential for development.
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Having resolved the resettlement issues for the Southern Xiongnu grasslands and the Black Mountain bandits, Cao Cao was in high spirits.
The days that followed were much more relaxed and enjoyable.
After nearly a month of sightseeing, Cao Cao and Su Yu finally returned to the border of Xuchang.
As for the main army, it was entrusted to Cao Ren and Xun You, among other hard-working individuals, for command.
"Ziyi, when do you think I, Cao, will be able to head south?"
Cao Cao asked Su Yu.
Su Yu smiled and reported a set of data to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao's current naval force is about one-third the size of Jiangdong's.
It wasn't that Cao Cao's camp lacked funds, but rather that training time and training grounds were crucial for a navy.
In the past few years, Cao Cao was busy fighting Yuan Shu. Not long after defeating Yuan Shu, he had to go and confront Yuan Shao. During this time, he also besieged Xiangyang and dealt a blow to Liu Biao.
To be honest, the budget for Cao Cao's navy was not very high.
But right now, including Liaozhou, Cao Cao's camp has the strength of nine provinces.
If they wait a while and develop for three to five years, the size of Cao Cao's navy will definitely surpass that of Jiangdong.
We need to act quickly; we can fight a war in two or three years!
However, this only refers to the paper strength of the two sides' online trolls.
A real war involves not only frontline battles, but also power struggles and various unpredictable and unexpected factors.
For example, Guo Tu and Xu Sheng, whom Su Yu planted in Jiangdong, were like two time bombs, who knows when they might suddenly give Sun Quan a big surprise.
Sun Quan could never have imagined that the "Mr. Guo" he relied on so much was actually a damn undercover agent!
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Xuchang
Court of Justice
Cao Ang, who had been busy overseeing the country, was overjoyed to learn that Cao Cao and Su Yu were about to return.
"Second brother, Father sent word that the messenger is expected to arrive at the city gate tomorrow morning."
"When you get back, remember to tell Zhidi, Zhangdi, and Xiongdi this news."
"Okay, brother."
Cao Pi respectfully cupped his hands to Cao Ang.
During the period when Cao Ang was in charge of the state, Cao Pi's domestic administration capabilities were greatly enhanced.
To put it simply, Cao Pi had already positioned himself as a virtuous and capable wife.
To this end, Cao Pi even brought gifts to the residence of the Minister of State, to learn from Xun Yu, a seasoned and experienced expert in internal affairs.
As a result, feeling the atmosphere in the Minister's residence was even more haunted than ghostly resentment, Cao Pi had nightmares for three days straight after returning home.
After bidding farewell to Cao Ang, Cao Pi returned to his residence.
He now has his own independent residence.
Some even hoped to marry their daughters to Cao Pi through Lady Bian's connections.
But Cao Pi was unmoved by this.
He just wanted to improve himself as quickly as possible so he could help his brother more.
Back at his residence, Cao Pi was just about to have his meal when a servant reported that Lady Bian had arrived.
Cao Pi quickly got up and went to the courtyard gate to greet Lady Bian.
Even if Madam Bian didn't come, he still planned to go back to see his mother and brothers tonight.
"Pi'er, what have you been doing these past few days?"
"What have you taken your mother's expectations for you as reality?"
Upon entering the courtyard and dismissing the servants, Lady Bian immediately began to reprimand Cao Pi.
Cao Pi lowered his head, his face full of helplessness.
She understood the hardships her mother had endured over the years.
But competing with his elder brother Cao Ang for the position could only be a dream.
The elder brother's position is so secure it couldn't be more secure!
If I honestly assist my elder brother, I can also ensure that my mother and younger brothers live a good life in the future.
Cao Pi had calculated this very clearly.
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