Three Kingdoms: Economic mastermind, Cao Cao wins!

In the post house, Li Mo was sipping hot tea in his room. Although he was far less comfortable than at home, Li Mo was not in a hurry.

"My lord, I have already inquired. Mi Zhu, Cao Bao, and Chen Deng visited the Prefecture Mufu together today."

"I expected it, it's impossible not to be discovered, so be prepared. It's time for us to go back."

Listening to Zhang Kun's report, Li Mo had already guessed the outcome of this matter, otherwise why would he come to make this trip himself? ,

"Well, lord, do we want to pass through Pei Country?"

"No, let’s go to Runan"

""Here."

After hearing Li Mo's words, Zhang Kun immediately went down to prepare. At this time, Dian Wei who was on the side couldn't stand.

"Lord, why do we have to go to Runan? Isn't this equivalent to a big detour?"

"Alas, you all think that the way here is dangerous, but actually the way back is the most dangerous. Now that I have let the news spread, what will Yuan Shu do when he receives the news?"

"What does the lord mean, Yuan Shu will attack on the way?"

"Well, as long as I die, no matter whether Tao Qian did it or not, Tao Qian will be blamed. At that time, Yuan Shu can sit back and watch the war between the lord and Tao Qian, thus putting the lord into a situation of double attack again, and Yuan Shu You can also greatly preserve your own strength to deal with Yuan Shao, killing two birds with one stone. Why wouldn't Yuan Shu do it?"

"But this Runan is basically in Yuan Shu's hands now. Wouldn't it be easier for the Lord to fall into danger if he does this?"

"It’s just a dark psychology under the lamp. If you were Yuan Shu now and wanted to intercept and kill me, where would you choose?"

"Forehead......"

"Forget it, since I didn't ask, I did make things difficult for you." Seeing that Dian Wei actually looked like he was thinking hard, Li Mo decisively gave up on mentioning Dian Wei. A good warrior, now I started to use my brain. This may not be a good thing.

"Report, my lord, Cao Bao is visiting."

"Cao Bao? Well, please invite people in, and Dian Wei can go down."

""Here."

After hearing Li Mo's instructions, Dian Wei immediately retreated. Although he wanted to continue to protect Li Mo, he still had to listen to Li Mo's instructions. After a while, Cao Bao had already put on a change. After pretending to enter the main hall, Li Mo also stood up to greet him.

"Lord Cao Bao"

"Haha, why is Mr. Li Mo doing this? In fact, I have heard about it for a long time. Mr. Li Mo implemented the farmland system in Yanzhou and indirectly rescued tens of thousands of refugees. He was a great talent at that time."

"Haha, Mr. Cao Bao is overly praised, please"

"Please."

After the two exchanged simple polite greetings, Cao Bao also stepped directly into the topic.

"Mr. Li Mo, my lord has agreed to Cao Cao's request to exchange what we have and agree to do business. However, in times of trouble, salt, iron, and grain are not within the scope of trade for the time being. I still hope that Li Mo Sir can understand"

"Naturally, we are born in troubled times."

Li Mo had already expected that Tao Qian agreed to do business but did not allow food, salt, iron and other things to flow to Yanzhou. These were important strategic materials in this era. How could he It may be agreed to be circulated casually, but it is certain that it will be rejected.

"That's good. In this case, I won't say anything more. My lord will send the documents later and it won't take too long."

Cao Bao didn't mention it, but Li Mo actually heard it. This Tao Qian is driving him away. He can think of it, and Tao Qian, Mi Zhu and others can also think of it. If Li Mo really dies in Xuzhou now, Tao Qian will not be able to explain it clearly even if he has 800 mouths. I will inevitably have a head-on battle with Cao Cao.

"Thank you, Mr. Cao Bao. By the way, Li Mo has one more thing."

"But it doesn't matter"

"Lord Cao Bao is a local aristocratic family in Xuzhou, and he has the trust of Tao Zhou Mu. Looking at the whole of Xuzhou, there should be no one who can compare with Lord Cao Bao. The future will definitely be limitless. Li Mo wants to make friends with Lord Cao Bao."

"make friends?"

Hearing Li Mo's flattering words and Li Mo's pointed words, Cao Bao was stunned for a moment, but Li Mo then clapped his hands, and soon someone brought a box in and put it in. In Li Mo's hands, Li Mo was not polite and opened the box directly. Inside was a set of exquisite glasses. This made Cao Bao's eyes change slightly.

"Lord Cao Bao, friends, they naturally support each other. Li Mo is willing to become friends with Lord Cao Bao. If Lord Cao Bao needs anything in the future, Li Mo will naturally not refuse. This is a small gift, please accept it, Lord Cao Bao."

Looking at this crystal clear glass that could even reflect a human face, Cao Bao's eyes were full of affection. Thinking of what Li Mo said, Cao Bao immediately realized what Li Mo meant. Mo was making an investment. This meant that he was supporting himself in becoming Xuzhou Mu in the future, but he didn't say it explicitly.

Thinking about the rumors about Li Mo that he had heard about, Cao Bao immediately knew it. Although Cao Bao looked down on Li Mo For such a businessman, Cao Bao would indeed accept this gift. After all, no one cares about money, especially this kind of treasure.

"Hahaha, okay, don’t worry, from now on Feng Ying will be my good friend, Cao Bao. By the way, I came today and brought some gifts for Feng Ying, which have been placed in the wing. Feng Ying enjoys it."

"That being the case, I would like to thank Mr. Cao Bao, please"

""Please."

Looking at Cao Bao's false performance, Li Mo didn't say much. After some conversation, he sent Cao Bao away directly. When night fell, Mi Zhu came again.

Li Mo knew that Cao Bao This person's abilities were mediocre, and he mostly relied on his family background. The gift given by Li Mo was not valuable to Li Mo, but it was enough to establish a connection between Li Mo and Cao Bao. After all, Cao Bao was a general under Tao Qian's command. And in Xuzhou, he has the largest number of troops after Zang Ba, and he is from a wealthy family. Before Cao Cao goes to war with Tao Qian, there is no doubt that Cao Bao's right to speak is very important, and it is very important to establish a connection with Cao Bao. , after making Cao Bao feel that he had taken advantage, Li Mo sent the caravan to be able to travel unimpeded within Xuzhou. This was Li Mo's plan for a rainy day.