EBE Chapter 134 New Prefects and Assistant Prefects! Zhao Yun Fans Sun Qian
Chapter 134 New Prefects and Assistant Prefects! Zhao Yun Fans Sun Qian
Decentralizing power is not a bad thing.
For example, Che Zhou in the original history was deeply trusted by Cao Cao and wielded considerable power.
He had the final say in almost all matters concerning Xuzhou.
As a result of Che Zhou's death, both political and military power fell into Liu Bei's hands.
If Cao Cao had known this would happen, he would probably be kicking himself for it!
But in fact.
Aside from being a veteran of Cao Cao's camp, Che Zhou's abilities were rather average.
His success stemmed from his unwavering loyalty to Cao Cao, which is why he was entrusted with such an important task.
Learning from past mistakes, the newly appointed governor of Xuzhou and the deputy governor of Xuzhou (second-in-command) must not be mediocre individuals.
Su Yu thought about it carefully and gave Cao Cao a draft that evening.
next morning
Upon seeing the draft, Cao Cao took a deep breath and exclaimed with genuine emotion:
"Ziyi, you're going to kill Wenruo!"
Su Yu smiled awkwardly.
Why do you say that?
Su Yu's suggestion was to redistribute the power of the Governor of Xuzhou and the Prefect of Xuzhou.
Originally, the governor had too much power, while the deputy governor had too little. The governor had control over both military and political affairs, and in many places, the deputy governor was just a figurehead.
This is also a major reason for the separatist and independent regimes in various regions.
How can a balance be achieved when the top leader completely suppresses the second-in-command?
Now, the governor only takes care of military affairs, while all political matters are left to the deputy governor.
In the event of a major incident, the governor and the chief advisor would discuss it together before presenting it to Cao Cao for a decision.
But the core difference lies in...
The deputy governor, who was originally one person, has now become two!
In other words, the two regional governors were in charge of the government, while the prefect was in charge of the military.
Su Yu intended to hand over the position of governor to Cao Ren.
Xiahou Dun needs to stay in Yanzhou to stabilize the rear, so he certainly can't be moved around recklessly.
Currently, the only member of the Cao clan in Cao Cao's camp capable of leading independently is the rapidly progressing Cao Ren.
Cao Cao naturally had no objection to this.
Besides Xiahou Dun, Cao Ren was the military general from the imperial clan whom he trusted most.
The two seats for the assistant drivers will be given to Cheng Yu and Chen Deng respectively!
Cheng Yu needs no introduction; his abilities speak for themselves, and his loyalty is enough to put Cao Cao at ease.
With him around, Xuzhou will not become a place dominated by local powerful families.
Although Chen Deng is young, he is one of the best among the younger generation in Xuzhou.
Moreover, Chen Deng represented the local powerful families of Xuzhou, which served to appease the people.
So why is it said that this made Xun Yu suffer?
Because Cheng Yu wasn't the only one who was transferred here.
A considerable number of Xun Yu's former assistants in Yanzhou will also be taken away by Cheng Yu!
Dongjun at this time
"Ahhh!!!"
Xun Yu suddenly sneezed.
For some reason, he suddenly had a bad feeling.
But looking at the new nuclear-powered ox-horse Zhang Zhao that Su Yu had just sent him, Xun Yu was still quite gratified.
His manpower is increasing day by day.
The pile of administrative affairs that he and Cheng Yu used to have to handle personally now have someone to share the burden.
"Ziyi, Ziyi, you've finally become a human being!"
"Now, Xun can finally go home on time every day."
Xun Yu thought to himself.
Little did he know that a few days later, he would have a day to cry!
……
Caishikou, Xiapi City
Jian Yong was beheaded in public.
There's nothing we can do. He's from Liu Bei's hometown, and his abilities are just average, so recruiting him wouldn't make much of a difference.
Looking at Jian Yong's head, Sun Qian, Chen Dao, and Mi Zhu felt a sense of dread.
"Gentlemen, even now you are still unwilling to surrender?"
"Could it be that we are about to follow in Jian Yong's footsteps?"
Zhao Yun smiled and came to the three of them.
"Pooh!"
"Cao Mengde is bloodthirsty and cruel, and he treats the people unjustly. I, Sun Qian, would rather die than surrender!"
Sun Qian stubbornly insisted.
"Snapped!"
Zhao Yun slapped Sun Qian across the face.
He didn't hold back at all when he slapped her.
Sun Qian's left cheek quickly turned red, and the intense pain made it impossible for him to even concentrate on thinking.
"You say my lord is unkind and unjust to the people?"
"Then may I ask, what acts of benevolence and righteousness did Liu Bei demonstrate?"
Zhao Yun was furious.
The military-agricultural system and unique commercial system in Yanzhou greatly improved the city's economic level.
But as productivity increased, people also had more money in their hands.
In other words, people's lives are getting better and better, and more and more comfortable.
In previous years, they were on the verge of poverty, but now they not only have enough to eat, but their meals are also getting better and better!
In contrast, consider Xuzhou.
Although it was a commercially developed region, its land was more fertile than that of Yanzhou.
However, after catching up in the past two or three years, Yanzhou has now surpassed Xuzhou in all aspects.
In another five or six years, the gap between the two sides will only widen.
What right does Sun Qian have to say that Cao Cao is cruel?
The eyes of the people are discerning, and so are those of Zhao Yun.
He held a heart of benevolence and righteousness, even though he was initially exchanged to Cao Cao's camp by Gongsun Zan.
During his years in Cao Cao's camp, Zhao Yun witnessed Cao Cao's rise to power and the increasingly better lives of the people of Yanzhou.
Mi Zhu and Chen Dao lowered their heads and remained silent.
Whether Liu Bei was benevolent or not is unknown.
However, to this day, he has not implemented any benevolent policies in Xuzhou.
In comparison, they are inferior to Cao Cao in this respect.
Of course, you could also say that Liu Bei hadn't had time to implement benevolent policies yet; whatever you say is fine.
But if it wasn't done, it wasn't done; that can't be faked.
This also applies to Tao Qian.
Cao Cao was full of martial spirit and fought in many places.
But that was based on the premise that Yanzhou's war potential had increased and the people's lives had become increasingly prosperous.
Without these, that would truly be called exhausting military resources and destroying the people.
With these, we can make the pie bigger.
Sun Qian's words undoubtedly touched a nerve with Zhao Yun.
"My lord, isn't that Zilong?"
“Zilong is usually very calm. If Sun Qian could make him angry, it must be because he said something terrible.”
Su Yu and Cao Cao walked over from the other side.
Upon seeing Su Yu, Mi Zhu said fiercely:
"Su Ziyi! You forcibly took my little sister, and I will never let you get away with this!"
Upon hearing this, Su Yu couldn't help but retort sarcastically:
"is it?"
"Now that you're a prisoner, you're starting to show off your elder brother power?"
"Where were you when Pengcheng fell and Zhen'er couldn't find anyone to rely on?"
Mi Zhu was rendered speechless by the rebuttal.
Don't overthink it, he's not exactly a loving older brother to his sister!
They knew that Liu Bei had a legal wife.
Mi Zhu, however, had the idea of marrying his younger sister Mi Zhen to Liu Bei, so as to strengthen their kinship!
It's just that we haven't had a chance to put it into practice yet.
Once Zhang passes away, Mi Zhu will immediately arrange a marriage between Liu Bei and Mi Zhen, making Mi Zhen Liu Bei's second wife.
Then, this led to Mi Zhen wandering around with Liu Bei, and finally dying tragically at Changban Slope.
As an elder brother, Mi Zhu was quite unqualified.
He might not even be as good as Mi Fang.
"Fine, you three can die with that bastard Jian Yong."
Cao Cao's expression turned cold, and he gradually lost patience.
Of the three—Sun Qian, Mi Zhu, and Chen Dao—Mi Zhu was somewhat better; his investment in Liu Bei stemmed from his own ambitions.
Sun Qian and Chen Dao seemed to have been brainwashed by Liu Bei.
Even if such a person were to surrender, Cao Cao would not dare to employ him.
why?
This is all thanks to Su Yu.
To prevent Cao Cao from becoming Guan Yu's sycophant as he had in previous history.
Su Yu would tell Cao Cao all sorts of stories every now and then, in different ways.
The core idea is:
Forced relationships are never sweet; what's meant to be yours will be yours.
If it's not yours, there's no point in forcing it.
Cao Cao wholeheartedly agreed.
Therefore, his attitude towards talent has changed from before.
We crave talent, but we're not so desperate as to accept anything.
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