Chapter 272: Difficult choice

Cao Bao knew very well that choice was a double-edged sword. If you made the right choice, it would be no problem to win a wife and a son in the future and fight for wealth. If you made the wrong choice, let alone wealth, the life of the whole family would probably not be guaranteed.

The messenger sent by Chen Deng informed Cao Bao that the new provincial governor, Mr. Chen, temporarily avoided the enemy's attack and was preparing to retreat to Guangling and defend there, asking him to lead his troops to Guangling to fight against Yuan Shu's army and overcome difficulties together. The messenger claimed that the provincial governor had spoken and that as long as Cao Bao led his troops to Guangling, he could express his retribution as General Fenwu, and the troops in Xuzhou could obey his orders in the future.

Yuan Shu also quietly sent a lobbyist, who was Cao Bao's fellow villager. He had sponsored Cao Bao to travel around the world, so Cao Bao had to welcome him. Yuan Shu proposed quite ordinary conditions. As long as Cao Bao led his troops to surrender, he promised that Cao Bao could be the prefect of a county and that his troops would still be under his command. However, Yuan Shu was also threatening Cao Bao. His family was in Xia Pi and had become a prisoner under the ranks. Whether he could survive was in the thought of Cao Bao.

Cao Bao didn't care about Yuan Shu's temptation at all. However, Cao Bao had to consider it carefully because Yuan Shu threatened him with his family's lives.

As soon as Yuan Shu's lobbyist left, Liu Bei's lobbyist came to the door again. Cao Bao recognized this person as one of Mi Zhu's confidants. The man gave Cao Bao two letters, one of which was written by Liu Bei, who told him about the righteousness of the country and the survival of the people. He hoped that Cao Bao could stand on the side of the people to comply with the ***. The implication was that other people were wise rulers who could bring a happy life to the people of Xuzhou. In the letter, Mi Zhu vigorously praised Liu Bei, saying that he was a virtuous wise ruler who loved the people as his son, and had royal blood. If he followed Liu Bei, his future would be limitless.

After reading the two letters, Cao Bao smiled coldly. After the people were sent away in the future, he burned the letter. He didn't know Liu Bei, but he heard that he was the small prime minister of the plains, that is, the strength of a county prefect. He didn't expect that he would also come to Xuzhou and want to get Li from the fire? Now Xuzhou is a melting pot, and all forces are mixed together, afraid that Liu Bei would not be able to get Li, but his hand was burned. As for Mi Zhu's letter saying that Tao Gongzu entrusted Xuzhou to Liu Bei before his death, Cao Bao sneered. He never believed that Tao Qian would make such a choice, but was afraid that Mi Zhu would win over Liu Bei for his own interests to consolidate the strength of their Mi family.

What Cao Bao most unexpected was that Zhou Yu, the governor of Yangzhou, actually sent someone to surrender to him, but Zhou Yu's meaning was expressed very tactfully. After Tao Gongzu's death, Xuzhou, which was originally stable, would become a stage for heroes in the world to compete with each other, and wars would occur frequently and the people would live in dire straits. If General Cao Bao wanted to live a quiet life, he might as well consider moving to Jiangdong. The Jiangdong naval army would enter the Huaihe River along the waterway to respond. As for Cao Bao's family in Xia Pi, Zhou Yu promised to use all relations and hidden forces to escort them safely to Jiangdong.

Cao Bao didn't know much about Zhou Yu, but he knew that he was born in a large family in Jiangnan, with a prominent family background. He was both civil and military. He served as the prefect of Lujiang at a young age. He then sent troops to Jiangnan and drove Yangzhou Governor Liu Yao to nowhere to hide. Now Zhou Yu occupied the six counties in Jiangdong, opened up the joints of the court, and obtained the official position of Yangzhou Governor. He was successful in his youth.

Thinking about his charming daughter, who is just 28 years old, and Zhou Yu is at his age, how can this father-in-law listen to her son-in-law? Cao Bao is a face-loving person. He really can't accept it for the younger generation like Zhou Yu. So Cao Bao politely declined Zhou Yu's kindness.

The autumn wind gradually rises, the cold dew condenses, and before I know it, it is getting late. Cao Bao, who is in a dilemma, is facing the most important choice in his life. Perhaps, this is the ultimate choice. Finally, the safety of his family has the upper hand. Cao Bao thought to himself, to save his family, to protect his troops, and to occupy another piece of territory, so what if he is the main force of Yuan Shu? Once the situation changes in the future, he still has room for maneuver. Besides, Yuan Shu is now full of soldiers and generals, and is in a strong momentum, and may not be the true dragon emperor. Who can say so accurately in the future?

"I guess the people we sent will return empty-handed." Zhou Yu said to Jia Xu with a smile. The two of them walked slowly at the foot of Zhongshan outside Moling City. Behind them, Quan Rou led several ingenious guards to follow him from afar.

Jia Xu was wearing a blue shirt, put his hands behind him, and replied leisurely: "If I were Cao Bao, I wouldn't have chosen you."

Zhou Yu looked into the distance, and the three highest peaks of Zhongshan were connected, stretching like a giant dragon, majestic and majestic. Zhou Yu said lightly: "I know, but I'm just unwilling to give up. Xuzhou is so chaotic, but I can't get a share of the pie. I'm really unbalanced."

Jia Xu smiled, "Has the lord sent someone to welcome Mr. Zheng? His influence among scholars is huge. As long as he comes to Jiangdong, his students will continue to come to Jiangdong. These are your favorite talents. Xu thinks that these talents are much more important than Cao Bao and his people, and are much more important than taking a more county."

Zhou Yu glanced at Jia Xu meaningfully and replied, "Why don't I know what Mr. Wenhe means? I also thought this way. But... I don't feel very comfortable when I see Yuan Shu jumping around in front of his home."

Jia Xu's face suddenly became solemn, "Lord, you don't have to do this. Yuan Shu is just a name. At present, all forces are staring at Xuzhou, and they must use their own methods. Even if Yuan Shu occupied Xuzhou, Xuzhou would not be stable. He would be in a hurry for a day."

"Yes," Zhou Yu sighed lightly, "Xuzhou is not like Yangzhou. Everyone in the world knows that Xuzhou is rich and Yangzhou is barren. In fact, Yangzhou has developed well over the years, but in the eyes of outsiders, Yangzhou is still a wild place. Now, everyone is staring at Xuzhou, and our Yangzhou can be buried in the development."

Jia Xu replied: "From the new policy that the lord has implemented, the effect is really good. I sent someone to investigate around Moling. The population is growing rapidly. Many people escaped from the north to avoid war. They brought advanced farming technology from the north, which is very beneficial to the agricultural development of our Jiangdong."

Zhou Yu smiled and said, "Mr. Wenhe is really a kind person. The world is fusion between north and south and east, and the world should be like this. Yangzhou is located in a corner of the Han Dynasty, which is a good thing. Don't worry about being missed by others all day long. By the way, Cao *** didn't seem to have any actions this time. Could it be that he is not thinking about Xuzhou?"

Jia Xu looked calm and replied: "The duck floated upstream of the water. From the water, it was calm, but when it was underwater, its feet were slashing happily."

"Haha" Zhou Yu laughed, Jia Xu's example was very interesting and reasonable. Although Cao *** could not be seen from the information sent back from Xuzhou by "Jingwuwei" and "Ye Yu", he would definitely not be indifferent.

Zhou Yu already had a personal feeling about Cao ***'s power.

"Lord, look~~" Jia Xu suddenly revealed a little excitement in his words. Zhou Yu hurriedly looked closely and saw a large piece of purple shale on the hillside not far away, shining with golden light under the sunlight.
Chapter completed!