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Of course Cao Cao did not dare to bring 30,000 troops into Yangzhou, but there were still 3,000 troops.
The frame is vast.
Along the way, the farmers did not shy away, and kept doing whatever they had to do. They looked so busy that even Cao Cao was envious.
People here love to laugh and smile often, even when they see the army.
They basically don¡¯t have much fear in their hearts, and even if they have fear, it must be within a controllable range.
There is no such situation in other states, even in wealthy areas such as Chang'an where Cao Cao is located.
Wherever the army passed, all that was left behind was fear and fear.
They are always on guard, worried that these troops will rob their finances or destroy their farmland.
When they see the army, they will always hide far away. After the army passes, they will immediately check whether their farmland has been damaged.
In Cao Cao's opinion, it is somewhat ridiculous and inaccurate to judge whether a person's life is happy through his smile.
But it cannot be denied that he is jealous at this moment.
No matter how simple a farmer is, he is nothing more than this!
Cao Cao even got out of the carriage and rode on his beloved horse to observe these people.
He has never seen such bright smiles on such a large number of people's faces.
Whether it is children running around chasing chickens and ducks, or teenagers returning from the fields carrying farm tools, or even women carrying heavy bamboo baskets, they are always talking and laughing.
Suddenly, Cao Cao saw two beautiful women, kneeling on another mat with charming smiles on their faces, carefully taking care of an iron pot on the small red clay stove, their movements as graceful as dancing.
They are serving a man in fine clothes.
The table next to him was filled with food. Although Cao Cao came from a wealthy family, he had never heard of mountains of cakes.
Especially the peach-shaped cake stacked at the top of the cake pile, just looking at the color and shape, it seems to be very delicious.
"I don't eat eggsthey smell bad."
As soon as a naked boy started crying, he was slapped on the back of the head by a man in a well-dressed suit. The slap was just the right amount of force and immediately silenced his cry.
The boy was sobbing while peeling the egg viciously.
Not only did the man in rich clothes not offer any comfort, he cursed angrily: "Your father didn't even eat chicken shit before, but now that you have eggs to eat, you still dislike it. You don't remember what it's like to be hungry during the war!"
Seeing this scene, everyone was filled with emotion.
Cao Cao took a step forward and asked, "I wonder what business you do, sir?"
The man in rich clothes who was questioned was stunned and said: "Where do I do business? My family only has a hundred acres of fertile land."
"How can ordinary people have hundreds of acres of fertile land?" Cao Cao said in surprise, "I don't mean to offend, I'm just a little confused."
"I am originally from Qingzhou. Later, when the Yellow Turbans broke out, I went south to Yangzhou. The Marquis of Dongyang had just started. I was lucky and got a hundred acres of fertile land." There was no shame on the face of the man in rich clothes, but he was complacent.
"This is the life of the people in Yangzhou?"
Cao Cao was a little unbelievable. Looking at the large tracts of crops that were about to mature, he was filled with emotion.
Along the way, Cao Cao looked at many places. The smile on his face gradually disappeared, replaced by deep confusion.
In the reports from his subordinates, Cao Cao always felt that Yangzhou was another world, which was a bit exaggerated. Now, after experiencing it personally, he completely believes that this is another world.
There is no hunger, no pain, no harm here, only wealth and health.
"It's actually really good to do business in Yangzhou. Apart from paying taxes and dealing with identity issues, the rest is all about making money." Sima Yi said.
"Is that so?" Cao Cao was very envious!
"The Marquis of Dongyang has been fighting for years and his treasury is depleted. However, he can recover in one or two years and have a surplus in three or four years. This is because Yangzhou does not suppress merchants." Sima Yi said.
"But, didn't you say that when merchants become powerful enough, they will threaten the rule?" Cao Cao asked in surprise.
At the beginning, it was because of the emphasis on business that everyone agreed that there would be civil strife in Yangzhou.
Now in Cao Cao's view, this is not the case.
"Yes, it's just that all of this is based on Dongyang Hou."On the premise of defeat, Dongyang Hou is too powerful and we have no way to resist. With his unparalleled prestige, he suppressed various evils in Yangzhou and prevented them from breaking out. "Sima Yi hit the nail on the head.
Cao Cao could only sigh with regret, his luck was really not that good.
While thinking about how to deal with it, Sima Yi got off the carriage, smiled and said to Cao Cao:
"My lord, why should you worry? Just look at it with your eyes first. Once you see it clearly, you can study countermeasures later."
Cao Cao was not a pessimistic person and immediately laughed. He stopped and stopped along the way, and the journey that was originally seven days ended up taking half a month!
Fortunately, there is still some time left for Liu Ke¡¯s king-making ceremony.
Cao Cao was happy, but he suffered from the Tibetan tyrant who was responsible for "protection".
After all, Cao Cao was also the king of Wei, and it was reasonable to bring 3,000 troops into the country.
But in order to guard these three thousand troops, Zang Ba brought a total of five thousand troops.
In Yangzhou, Cao Cao didn't dare to act recklessly, but he still had to take some precautions. If someone collided, there was a plan to deal with it, right?
Seeing that Cao Cao kept asking questions about the people of Yangzhou, Zang Ba teased him: "Is the dignified King of Wei so ignorant and ignorant?"
Cao Cao's face was thicker than the city wall, and he smiled and said: "When I come to Yangzhou, I am not the king of Wei, but I come as a student."
He put down his airs.
But Cao Zhi refused. He felt that this was a good opportunity to improve his status in the eyes of his father.
So he scolded Zang Badao: "You are just a guard, but you dare to be rude to your father. Is this how Yangzhou treats guests?"
Cao Cao was indeed very satisfied. Although he could not personally respond to the cynicism of the Tibetan tyrants, which would be too cheap, but he had a son!
When a son defends his father, no one in the world dares to say otherwise!
¡°Moreover, Cao Zhi also held high the banner of Yangzhou etiquette, just to make it difficult for the Tibetan tyrants to dismount.
"The way we treat guests in Yangzhou is that when the wolf of wealth comes, he has swords and guns, and when friends come, he has fine wine. I wonder which category King Wei belongs to?" Zang Ba sneered.
It¡¯s really difficult for Cao Cao to answer. He said he is an enemy. I¡¯m afraid the next days will be a little sad. To say they are friends is a bit cheeky.
But Cao Zhi was smart and resolved it directly.
"Hey, my father is a guest invited by the Marquis of Dongyang, what do you think?"
Zangba snorted coldly and left.
Cao Cao was elated and praised his son's intelligence. (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com - Didn't finish reading? Add this book to your favoritesI'm a member and bookmarked this chapterCopy the address of this book and recommend it to your friends for pointsChapter error? Click here to report
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