Chapter 567

"Good idea!"

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Indeed! This is a very clever and very smart approach in a situation where we are short of manpower and talent cultivation cannot keep up!"

"Anyway, we are strong and have countless fierce generals right now. Secretly sending some out, cooperating with the secret guards, to control and manage these territories;"

"Temporarily not arranging civil officials to go and govern and reform, and waiting until talents are sufficient and cultivated in place to take over, will be much easier!"

"In this way, it can actually avoid the problem of being dragged down by the lack of talent, which affects our development and expansion speed."

"It can also avoid arousing the vigilance of the vassals in the world and prevent them from uniting against us;"

"There are many benefits, so I strongly agree!"

This is a good way to kill many birds with one stone.

Of course, other vassals may not dare to use this method.

Because people all have ambitions.

When a person controls a huge army and holds powerful rights, it is easy to be blinded by power and develop ambitions that should not exist.

But this problem does not exist on Su Xuan's side.

With the spiritual contract, plus Su Xuan's strength and the proper ideological education, it is impossible for such a problem to occur.

"That's right!"

Seeing Xun You You also smiled and nodded: "Guo Fengxiao is very right! With the spiritual contract, the Lord does not need to worry that the people sent out will expand because the power of the troops in their hands is too great and become disloyal. Then this method of acting control of the local area is feasible!"

"Of course, it can only be used as a means to control Guanzhong, Han Zhong, Bingzhou, Liangzhou, and other places;"

"Using this method in territories controlled by other vassals is not so effective!"

"After all, other vassals are not fools! If a famous vassal is suddenly overturned by a small person who pops up, and the territory is annexed, no matter how you look at it, it is not normal! They will definitely get to the bottom of it!"

"By then, it is very likely to be exposed!"

"But the places I mentioned above do not have truly powerful vassals in control, and they are located on the border, so they do not have this problem. So, I agree!"

"However, the action in Guanzhong must be fast! Just taking advantage of the fact that outsiders do not know that General Xu Rong has defected to the Lord, we can completely let General Xu Rong be the open controller of Guanzhong to control Guanzhong. What do you all think?"

Having our own people control Guanzhong early can also allow Guanzhong to stabilize early, die fewer people, and preserve more vitality.

Laying a solid foundation for restoring prosperity later.

"Good idea!"

Tian Feng nodded affirmatively: "Xu Rong can go to Guanzhong! For other places, let the secret guard commanders of each place come, or let them push out some local figures to be the open faces, that's also fine!"

"As long as these people are controlled in secret, that's it!"

"Agreed!"

Others also nodded in agreement one after another, and further discussed and perfected the plan.

Only then did Su Xuan nod with satisfaction: "Haha! Good! Then let's do it according to what you discussed! Gongda, I will leave this matter to you to oversee in Xiangyang and coordinate!"

"You designate the persons in charge of each place. Is there any problem?"

Seeing Xun You You shook his head and accepted the order happily: "Subordinate accepts the order, I will definitely handle this matter well!"

"Hmm!"

Su Xuan nodded with satisfaction: "I am at ease with you handling things!"

A few days later, the news that the Military Sima family in Wen County was wiped out by the Bai Bo bandits quickly spread throughout the world.

For a time, countless vassal kings and aristocratic clans were in an uproar.

"Hiss! These Bai Bo bandits are so ferocious! They actually did such a big thing! This Military Sima family is really unlucky! How did they get targeted?"

"What else could it be for? It must be because they are too rich, right? What are the Bai Bo bandits? Rebels! What they must have set their sights on is the Military Sima family's wealth!"

"I heard that this Military Sima family has been passed down for hundreds or thousands of years and has never declined. Who knows how much wealth they have accumulated over so many years?"

"That's true! Therefore, this story tells us that wealth should not be exposed! Be a person! Be low-key! Otherwise, you will only end up like the Military Sima family!"

"Why do I feel that there is something wrong here? The timing the Bai Bo bandits chose is too good, isn't it? Just catching the Military Sima family during the year-end sacrifice and wiping out their clan in one go! No matter how you look at it, this matter is not that simple. It doesn't look like an accident, but rather like they offended someone and were silenced, right?"

"Tsk tsk! Your imagination is really rich! It would be a waste of talent not to write storybooks! Being calculated against and having the clan wiped out? Where do all these conspiracy theories come from? This is clearly just an accident. If you want to say it's a conspiracy, it can only be the Bai Bo bandits' conspiracy! Who told this Military Sima family to be so rich? The key is that their own strength in this chaotic world is far from strong enough! This is the crime!"

"Indeed! Why can this Military Sima family be passed down for thousands of years without failing? And we, descendants from humble backgrounds, have no way to advance? It's because there are too many such aristocratic clans! I think! This Military Sima family did too many bad things and got retribution. They deserved it!"

"Agreed! Perhaps, without these great aristocratic clans occupying the latrine without pooping, we humble descendants would have a chance to climb up! Would have a chance to become an aristocratic clan!"

"Hehe! Then aren't you just trying to replace them? What qualifications do you have to judge those aristocratic clans?"

"Did the aristocratic clans eat your family's rice? Why are you so hostile to the aristocratic clans? A bunch of lowly people, it's really turning the world upside down! You deserve not to be valued and recognized!"

"Investigate! Must investigate clearly whose handiwork this is. I don't believe this matter is really that simple! There must be a mastermind behind the scenes! Perhaps it's the handiwork of some vassal, who knows?"

"That's not necessarily true! The Military Sima family has existed for so many years and has offended quite a few people. Perhaps there were enemies who took advantage of the chaotic world, when the Military Sima family's troops were insufficient, and made a move! The Bai Bo bandits might just have been used as a gun!"

"That's true! I think this is closer to the truth!"

"Alas! It seems that in the future, we must let relatives and friends take more precautions to avoid similar things happening to ourselves! Born in a chaotic world, we must still prioritize the safety of our own family!"

"......"

Countless discussions, saying all kinds of things.

Aristocratic clans, powerful families, humble families, vassals... etc., the reactions of various classes to the Military Sima family being wiped out were naturally different.

But the aristocratic clans, powerful families, and even the vassal class attached importance and vigilance to this matter, and one after another began to strengthen their own safety protection.

For a time, it made the cost of assassination methods higher.

In Runan,

Cao Cao had just taken Runan City, and Yuan Shu eventually committed suicide.

"Alas! The Military Sima family was actually wiped out like this? What a pity!"

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed: "I heard that the Military Sima family has eight talents, among whom Military Sima Lang and Military Sima Yi both have great talent!"

"I originally wanted to find an opportunity to recruit these two, but now it seems there is no chance!"

"Fortunately, Yuzhou has been taken now. The next step is to take Xuzhou and occupy the territory of the three provinces;"

"In this way, after recuperating for a year or a year and a half, perhaps I will have the strength to fight Yuan Shao of Jizhou, take Jizhou and even Youzhou, Qingzhou, and other places, and become the largest vassal in the north!"

"In this way, if I face Su Boyuan again later, perhaps I will have a glimmer of victory. Yuanchang, what do you think?"

He is still lacking top-tier strategists under his command!

Relying solely on Xun Yu is still not enough.

Zhong Yao is okay, but his strength is actually in government affairs; in terms of devising strategies, he is more than a grade lower than Xun Yu.

He cannot compare with Guo Jia, Seeing Xun You You, Cheng Yu, and others under Su Xuan's command.

Headache!

Why does he feel that all the good talents have run to Su Xuan's side?

He feels as if he has always lived in Su Xuan's shadow.

"My Lord is wise!"

Zhong Yao did not know that Cao Cao was arranging him like this in his heart. Hearing Cao Cao's question, he immediately flattered: "Within 1-2 years, Su Xuan's possibility of expansion is not great. These two years are indeed our best opportunity for expansion!"

"As long as we seize this rare opportunity to complete the expansion and occupy the provinces of the Central Plains, then even if Su Xuan's troops are strong, facing an army of a million, I am afraid there will only be a path of defeat!"

"The top priority is that we should first reorganize Yuzhou, make the hearts of the people of Yuzhou return, and restore stability and production as soon as possible!"

"Hmm!"

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "Very well said! This aspect will be handed over to you, Yuanchang! I intend to appoint you, Yuanchang, as the Inspector of Yuzhou to manage the government affairs of Yuzhou. Do you have the confidence to complete my requirements?"

"How could I dare not accept the order!"

Zhong Yao was overjoyed in his heart and hurriedly bowed to accept the order.

This is a good thing!

Controlling a province.

Although it is only the power in terms of government affairs, it can be considered a promotion.

As long as he completes it well, his status under Cao Cao will rise with the tide.

A promising future.

"Hmm..."

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and was about to say something.

"Report!!!!!"

At this time, a messenger ran in hurriedly, panting and reporting to Cao Cao: "Reporting to the Lord! Urgent report from Yanzhou! Lu Bu, together with Chen Gong, launched a surprise attack on Chen Liu 2 days ago, received the support of local aristocratic officials such as Zhang Miao, and easily took the entire Chen Liu territory, most of the Yingchuan area, and Dingtao and Liang Kingdom have all fallen and fallen into Lu Bu's hands;"

"Lord Xun Yu, together with General Xiahou Dun and others, are retreating steadily and have to retreat to Dong Commandery;"

"Lord Xun Yu urgently ordered me to inform the Lord to lead the army back to Yanzhou with all speed, it brooks no delay!"

After speaking, the messenger held a letter and fainted directly to the ground.

Cao Cao's brain felt as if it had exploded, blank.