Chapter 1014: Remove the Fuel From the Bottom of the Pot

In Dingtao City, in the prefect's mansion, Huangfu Chaobo was sitting on the throne. Looking at the generals and officials coming and going below, he couldn't help but let out a long sigh of relief. Jiyin County was finally obtained. This is the second largest county in Yanzhou after Chenliu. Even Dongjun and Shanyang are behind him. Once Dingtao City is defeated, Jiyin can be said to have been completely secured.

If Dongjun and Shanyang counties can be captured, plus Qiaojun, these counties will have a population of nearly three million. Even if Cao Cao gets the two Qingzhou counties, Cao Cao's strength will be greatly reduced. . When thinking about the two counties of Qingzhou, Huangfu Chaobo was extremely helpless. They were too far apart, and he had more than enough ambition but not enough power. . .

Thinking of this, Huangfu Chaobo quickly asked Shi A and Dian Wei to open the map of the Central Plains. Huangfu Chaobo carefully observed the map of Qingzhou and fell into deep thought for a long time.

Seeing that their lord was not overjoyed by the victory in the war, everyone in the hall slowly became quiet. Pang Tong and others looked at each other and gathered around. Following Huangfu Chaobo's gaze, they all understood clearly.

Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "My lord, are you worried about the war in Qingzhou?"

Huangfu Chaobo nodded, turned to look at the three of them and said, "I wonder if Xu Rong and others can last until the end of the river flood season?"

Pang Tong shook his head: "It is estimated to be difficult. According to our speculation, after getting the news from Lu County, Cao Cao will definitely find ways to increase Qingzhou's offensive. In this way, Xiahou Yuan's troops will definitely increase. And According to a certain year, the flood season of the river has been getting longer and longer since last year. According to the old boatman by the river, this year's flood season is likely to end around April 10th, and our army's troops from Hebei have arrived from Hebei. It will take at least three or five days to arrive in Qingzhou."

Huangfu Chaobo sat down slumped and said: "I also know that it is almost impossible. Cao Cao is indeed extraordinary. This time he sent troops quickly, accurately and ruthlessly."

Several people looked at each other speechless. This time, Cao Cao had indeed grasped the timing very well. However, Qingzhou was left alone, which was a flaw. Even if he could escape this time, he would probably be doomed next time. Another point is that there are no allies around, which is even more helpless.

What was originally a well-thought-out war ended up being an exchange, with several counties from Yanzhou and Yuzhou being exchanged for two counties in Qingzhou.

At this moment, Guo Jia smiled and said: "My lord, actually, this is not a bad thing. The two counties of Qingzhou were abandoned, but in exchange for the counties of Yanzhou and Henan integrated into one. And..."

Having said this, a cunning smile appeared on Guo Jia's face. After a long time, he slowly said: "We can give Cao Cao and Tuberose a fire under the cauldron!"

"Pull the fire under the cauldron!?"

The three of them were astonished and all looked at Guo Jia. Huangfu Chaobo said: "Filial piety can be clearly stated, how to remove the fuel from the bottom of the cauldron?"

Guo Jia walked to the map, pointed at the two port cities of Shuanghe and Qingdao and said, "My lord, everyone, we are in troubled times now, what is the most important?"

"Food!" the good old man Lu Su replied;

Huangfu Chaobo's eyes lit up: "Population!"

"Yes, population, population is the foundation for a foothold in troubled times. If Cao Cao and Tuberose only get dozens of cities in two empty counties, what's the use?"

"I understand the meaning of filial piety. Now the two major port cities are still firmly in the hands of our army. If the population of the two counties of Qingzhou is drained, it will indeed cause a lot of losses to the two families. But now the river flood season is basically Can't sail..." Pang Tong said, suddenly he seemed to realize what Guo Jia meant, and said with a smile: "I know the meaning of filial piety!"

"Shi Yuan has already thought of it?" Guo Jia said with a bad smile;

Following Pang Tong's gaze, Lu Su also suddenly realized: "Yes, this plan is indeed feasible!" After saying this, he burst out laughing.

Huangfu Chaobo was confused by the three of them beating him into silence, and he quickly said: "Hey, hey, you three, what are you trying to beat, or what are you trying to do to drain the fire? You should tell me quickly!"

The old god Guo Jia asked Huangfu Chaobo: "My lord,

Longhua's development seems to have been stagnant in recent years, right? "

"No! How can the city be upgraded without population! Population..." Huangfu Chaobo's eyes widened instantly. He had already realized that what these three people meant was to move all the population of Qingzhou to Long If we go to Longhua, even if we only remove a population of three to five million, it will be enough to upgrade many towns in Longhua. By then, we may be able to build a county in Longhua, and these people will not only be needed by ourselves, but also by Xiaowen. Laoting City also needs a large population.

But Huangfu Chaobo immediately thought of another question and said: "Isn't it just that Longhua is different and is alone outside? What's the difference from Qingzhou?"

Pang Tong said: "It's different, my lord, although Longhua is far north of the Great Wall, Gongsunzan in the south is our Tiexuan ally. In addition, Laoting City, although not strong, is also our loyal ally. We have something to rely on, which is completely different from Qingzhou.”

"It's just that when Gongsun Zan competes with Yuan Shao, Gongsun Zan can't compete with Yuan Shao. When the time comes..."

"Because of this, we should increase the strength of Longhua. When the three families join forces, they will at least be able to maintain their undefeatability under Yuan Shao's attack. In addition, if we launch an attack on Yuan Shao's army from the south, it will be enough. To stabilize the war situation in Youzhou," Pang Tong explained patiently;

"It's just that it's bitterly cold in Youzhou. I'm afraid the people in Qingzhou won't want to go."

"It doesn't matter. Longhua doesn't have many other things, but it has many cattle and sheep. We just need to tell the people who are migrating that after arriving in Youzhou, each household will be given land according to the number of people, and the government will give them a cow and a few sheep. I believe everyone will not be so resistant." Lu Su also said on the side;

"Another point is that we don't need to migrate too many people to Youzhou. First, there will definitely not be enough time, and second, Longhua can't settle too many people at once. We only need to send away hundreds of thousands of soldiers and craftsmen from Qingzhou and officials who are willing to migrate. A soldier or craftsman has a family of five to eight people. If you calculate it this way, even if these people alone are nearly one million, even if only 500,000 or 600,000 people migrate there, it will be enough for Longhua to digest for several years."

The three people stood in front of the map and talked to each other. In a moment, they outlined the general strategy of migration. Huangfu Chaobo and Dian Wei were stunned and didn't react for a long time.