Three Kingdoms: Economic mastermind, Cao Cao wins!

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the court was ineffective. Dong Zhuo was invited by He Jin to march to Luoyang to kill the ten regular servants, depose the young emperor of Han, and establish Emperor

Xian of Han. In the first year of Chuping, the later generals Yuan Shu, Jizhou Mu Han Fu, Yuzhou Governor Kong Min, and Yanzhou Governor Liu Dai , the prefect of Hanoi Wang Kuang, the prefect of Bohai Yuan Shao, the prefect of Chenliu Zhang Miao, the prefect of Dongjun Qiao Mao, the prefect of Shanyang Yuan Yi, the prime minister of Jibei Bao Xin and others raised troops in Guandong together. Yuan Shao was elected as the leader of the alliance, and Cao Cao went to General Fenwu, in the third year of Chuping, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, Wan Qian, a state official, and others came to Dongjun to welcome Cao Cao to lead Yanzhou Mu, and they defeated the Yellow Turbans and captured 300,000 surrendered troops. Cao Cao's strength greatly increased, and

Chenliu County , Cao Cao was sitting in the Prefectural Mufu Mansion, looking at Zhuo An's dense official documents before, and covering his head helplessly,

""My lord, Mr. Xun Yu wants to see you."

The person who entered the main hall was none other than Cao Cao's younger brother Xiahou Dun. He was wearing a very powerful armor and had an excited look on his face, which was in sharp contrast to the sadness on Cao Cao's face.

"let sir come in"

""Here."

Not long after, a middle-aged man wearing elegant robes had already entered the main hall.

"Xun Wenruo, pay homage to the Lord"

"Wen Ruo, why should we be so polite between you and me? How about the things you have to consider?"

"My lord, my lord is famous now. I have already sent letters to many of my close friends, but I haven’t received a reply yet. But don’t worry, lord. My lord’s reputation is soaring now. I believe that this capable person will naturally do it. You know who is the wise master of the world."

After listening to Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao also smiled bitterly, and then looked at Xun Yu helplessly.

"Wen Ruo, it’s okay if others say so. Don’t you know the situation of our army now? The troop reduction has indeed increased the strength of our army, but it is also close to 300,000 mouths. This monthly The consumption is an astronomical figure. I am considering whether to be dismissed. What does Wen Ruo think?"

"Lord, I think we can still discuss it with some aristocratic families or some merchants. This army is hard-earned. If it is to be demobilized now because of money and food reasons, these people are mainly young and middle-aged people. If they become enemies of the Lord in the future, It's too late to regret"

"How could I not know that the current military rations can only last for more than a month at most. Even if we discuss this with these aristocratic families, we may not be able to raise enough rations, and it is not a long-term solution."

"My lord, I suddenly thought of a person who might be able to solve your lord's urgent need."

"oh? There are such strange people, since Wen Ruo knows why he didn't introduce him to me early."

Hearing Xun Yu mention that there was someone who could solve his problem, Cao Cao immediately showed an eager expression. Now Cao Cao is already the shepherd of Yanzhou, and his subordinates There are also generals such as Yue Jin, Li Dian, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong, etc. There is no shortage of troops. What is lacking is such capable people who are good at political affairs, especially economics.

"My lord, you made the mistake of blaming me. It’s not that I don’t want the introduction, but that I’m not familiar with this person either. He is now the magistrate of Pingqiu County, Li Mo, Li Fengying"

"Li Mo, I seem to have seen this name somewhere before, Pingqiu County Magistrate? Isn’t this not far from us?"

"That's right, Lord, within five years of the Pingqiu County Magistrate taking office, the entire population of Pingqiu County has increased from less than 10,000 to nearly 30,000 now."

"What, thirty thousand people?"

Cao Cao was slightly surprised when he heard this. You must know that the population of Chenliu County Sheriff may not be 30,000.

"Yes, this was also included in the official document just submitted by Pingqiu after my lord became the Yanzhou Shepherd. I was also curious, so I asked someone to go to Pingqiu to investigate, and then I realized what was extraordinary about Li Mo."

After Xun Yu said this, Cao Cao finally remembered it. He quickly found Pingqiu's official document among a pile of official documents, and then opened it directly to review.

""Pa"

After reading Pingqiu's official document, Cao Cao immediately pressed the official document on the desk with excitement on his face.

"Great talent, great talent, Wen Ruo, come with me to Pingqiu, Yuan Rang, and Bei Ma."

After reading the various situations reported in the official document about Pingqiu, Cao Cao couldn't help it, and immediately decided He took Xun Yu directly to Pingqiu County.

Along the way, Cao Cao didn't even take much rest. He rushed straight to Pingqiu. On the contrary, he was not satisfied with Xiahou Dun all the way.

"Lord, do we need this? We are just a county magistrate under the Lord's command. How can we be qualified to let the Lord go there in person?"

"Yuan Rang, let me tell you, you must not be rude after meeting someone for a while, remember?"

"I...here."

Listening to Cao Cao's excited words, Xiahou Dun looked reluctant, and even slowed down his riding speed and came to Xun Yu's side.

"Military advisor, what’s going on with my lord? Isn’t he just a county magistrate? Why does my lord care so much?"

"General Xiahou, do you know what my lord is worried about now?"

"Of course I know. It's still about money and food. The worst thing is to cut down part of the army."

"Since the general knows, he should understand why the lord is anxious now"

"What the military advisor means is that this county magistrate has a way to provide food and fodder for hundreds of thousands of troops?"

After hearing Xun Yu's words, Xiahou Dun also looked shocked. If this person really has such great ability, then he really deserves Cao Cao's caution.

"It's not certain yet, but Pingqiu accounts for half of the entire Chenliu County's tax revenue as a county, General Xiahou, and has taken in nearly 20,000 refugees and even renovated the city walls."

"Is this... Li Mo not from a wealthy family? His surname is Li? Why can’t I remember any celebrities from the Li family?"

"On the contrary, Li Mo came from a poor family and just happened to become the magistrate of Pingqiu County. He has been able to manage it to this extent in just five years since he took over, which shows his extraordinary ability. This kind of talent is the most important thing for the Lord now. needs"

"I thought he was a great talent like a military strategist, but it turns out he is just a man who is good at management."

Listening to Xiahou Dun's disapproval, Xun Yu didn't say much. He was a martial artist, and all he cared about was going to battle. What's more, Those who admire them are also those who are good at military planning. They don’t know that this is the fundamental hard truth of business.