Three Kingdoms: Economic mastermind, Cao Cao wins!

Well, Li Mo's heart sank when he heard that Cao Cao even used the term"sir" to address him. Now Li Mo can be absolutely sure that he is definitely being remembered by Cao Cao. Plus Xun Yu, This makes it clear that he will never give up unless he is poached. What

Li Mo got was a business system and not a system for hegemony. Moreover, Li Mo had never thought about becoming an emperor, but Cao Cao was worried about this kind of thing. It is troublesome enough in itself, otherwise Li Mo would have gone to Cao Cao to recommend himself, why would he have to wait until this time?

It seems that Xun Yu is talking about Cao Cao's drunken order, but Li Mo doesn't Silly, I naturally understand that this is just rhetoric. The two of them teamed up to play themselves. It's not that Li Mo has never considered joining Cao Cao, but his original plan was to wait until the Battle of Guandu to see the situation. But now everything in the world is going on. Undecided, Yuan Shao had just settled in Jizhou, and Bingfeng pointed out that he was approaching Qingzhou, and Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'an. He was still a very powerful force. Although theoretically speaking, Dong Zhuo was definitely not alive for long. Dong Zhuo would be dead within a year at the latest. Lu Bu and Wang Yun will jointly kill him, but in general there are too many things that affect the direction of the world. What Li Mo needs is more stability.

However, Cao Cao's sudden arrival made Li Mo a little embarrassed for a while. Li Mo ran a business in Pingqiu. For several years, it was not that he couldn't do business, but the more important reason was the low status of merchants in this era. Li Mo was just a county magistrate, and his influence was not enough to affect further places, so Li Mo became more Many people still choose the strategy of conservative development, but they didn't expect that Cao Cao would still be following him, and it seemed that Cao Cao would not give up easily according to his character.

"Mr. Zhou Mu wants Li Mo to be appointed as the agriculture minister, and he also hopes that Mr. Zhou Mu can agree to two things."

"Oh, it's okay to say it's abundant, as long as I, Cao Cao, can do it, it's okay to say it"

"First, I will still do business in my own name. I hope Mr. Zhou Mu can agree and not interfere with my business operations because of this matter."

"this......Fengcheng, this merchant's way is not a long-term solution. If Fengcheng is willing, I can entrust you with more important responsibilities. Why bother with this mere merchant's way?"

After hearing Li Mo's words, Cao Cao instinctively did not want Li Mo to continue doing business. This is also the result of hundreds of years of traditional thinking in the Han Dynasty. How many people have been affected by the saying"scholars, farmers, industry and commerce", and how much the economy has lagged behind.

"Mr. Zhou Mu, you should take a longer view. Sometimes, defeating the enemy without fighting is the best strategy. The so-called strategy, I still have many solutions to the difficulties Mr. Zhou Mu is encountering now. Not only It can enable Mr. Zhou Mu to solve the problem quickly, and it can also make Mr. Zhou Mu have no worries about logistics."

"this......Okay, I agreed to this. I also have another request."

"Secondly, I hope Lord Zhou Mu will stop fighting."

"Stop the war?"

After hearing Li Mo's words, not to mention Cao Cao, even Xun Yu was slightly startled. He didn't understand why Li Mo suddenly suggested that Cao Cao not send troops for the time being.

"Mr. Li Mo, I dare to ask what this means. Yanzhou seems to be safe now, but it is actually the place of the Fourth War. Waiting for an opportunity to fight at this time is a common thing for military strategists. If the opportunity to fight is given up without reason, wouldn't it be a missed opportunity?"

Xun Yu also directly asked Cao Cao's doubts, while Li Mo was speechless, and he was cursing in his heart, good guys, you are thinking about fighting every day, how can you do business and make money?

"There are three reasons. First, the Qingzhou soldiers have recently surrendered. Even if they are the elite, there will be at least 100,000 troops. For the remaining 200,000 troops, I think Mr. Zhou Mu should consider resettling them on the spot or repatriating them directly. However, If we put it another way, the 200,000-strong army that was born should be able to be preserved. After all, these are all new forces. Once we choose to fight at this time, countless money and food will be consumed. By then, the placement of these people will become a problem and they will be lost in vain. vitality"

"Secondly, Yanzhou is newly acquired. Lord Zhoumu seems to have stabilized the people's hearts, but this Yanzhou is not stable. Are the county guards from all over the country dedicated to Lord Zhoumu? Can Lord Zhoumu feel relieved?"

"this......"

One of Li Mo's questions touched on the issue of military strength, and the other question directly touched on the issue of people's hearts. Both questions seemed unintentional, but they actually touched on key points.

"Thirdly, it is the situation around here. Now the conflict between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu has become more and more obvious. The fighting can only happen day and night. The relationship between Lord Zhou Mu and Yuan Shao is well known to the world. Now the two sides are in a stalemate in Qingzhou, and there may be a conflict at any time. They may arrive in Yanzhou, and Master Zhoumu will naturally want to help. Then he will have to fight Yuan Shu, not to mention the outcome of the war, but no matter what the outcome is, after Yuan Shu returns to Yuzhou, he will definitely be wary of Master Zhoumu."

"Lord Zhou Mu, have you ever thought about who the lord will help if this happens?"

"This is naturally Yuan Benchu ​​who wants to help. Yuan Benchu ​​and I are close friends."

"Mr. Zhou Mu, here comes the problem. Once Mr. Zhou Mu and Yuan Shao defeat Yuan Shu and Yuan Shu retreats to Yuzhou, then Mr. Zhou Mu will be caught between Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao. If anything happens, wouldn't Mr. Zhou Mu be in danger? Yes"

"Lord Li Mo, are you a little too worried? Joining forces with Yuan Shao to target Yuan Shu is something that must be done. Otherwise, wouldn't it be a pretense to allow Yuan Shu to annex Yanzhou?"

Xun Yu disagreed with Li Mo's words at this time. Xun Yu felt that Li Mo's words at this time were unfounded worries. They seemed very reasonable, but there was a premise, that is, Cao Cao had a choice, and Cao Cao now has no choice.

"Mr. Zhou Mu, sometimes it is necessary to intimidate the enemy, and sometimes there may not be a need to fight. Just intimidation can also have a very good effect. Moreover, we must seize the time when Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers are not getting along, stabilize Yanzhou as much as possible, and develop the economy. Having enough money and food is the right way"

"Fengying, do you mean to keep all the Qingzhou soldiers and then station them in Chenliu and Dongjun to intimidate Yuan Shu?"

"What Lord Zhou Mu said is true. As for Yuan Shao, we can definitely provide certain financial support. Then there will be no need to spend a single soldier and Yanzhou's westward defense line can be consolidated, killing two birds with one stone."