Chapter 173 Those who should leave cannot be kept As the Youzhou families headed north to the Northeast Plain, the minds of the world's families also quietly underwent many changes. When Tian Ze spread the word that he was going to divide up tens of millions of acres of fertile land based on the Hundred Families Inheritance List, the aristocratic families all over the world fell into complete unrest. "Sima Xun, please make this matter clear to Envoy Cao. We, the Yingchuan family, have absolutely no intention of surrendering to Tian Chengshou. It's just that we really have to fight for the inheritance of the Hundred Families!" said a highly respected patriarch of the Yingchuan family earnestly. "Mr. Bo Sheng is absolutely right! Sima Xun, please help us explain things to Lord Cao. We can go north to Youzhou and act as an insider to pass on messages to Lord Cao." Another representative of the aristocratic family hurriedly agreed. "Sima Xun, don't worry. We all know that Tian Chengshou is a big thief in the country and we will never work for him. We just want to send our children to the Jixia Academy to gain some experience. They will be back soon." Someone promised solemnly. "Sima Xun, there are several young men in my clan who are quite virtuous and are willing to serve Lord Cao. In addition, my clan has some money and food that we would like to support Lord Cao. In this matter, please help, Sima Xun." …… Xun Yu, who had been responsible for helping Cao Cao to win over and check the aristocratic families, now felt powerless in the face of countless aristocratic families visiting him and all kinds of persuasion and inducement. Why, has it come to this? In fact, Xun Yu had already predicted, after learning the news released by Tian Ze, that under the dual inducements of the Jixia Academy and the development and use rights of the Northeast Plain, the world's noble families would flock to the city. However, when he was actually faced with this situation, he still felt deeply frustrated.
Tian Chengshou's manipulation of the general situation and calculation of people's hearts are really terrible. All his tactics are blatant, but people can't stop or refuse them. Not to mention anything else, even the Yingchuan Xun family, to which he belonged, was secretly preparing to send several branches and several thousand more people north. There's no way, Tian Ze gave too much. That was a piece of fertile land that was no less than the Central Plains, and it had not yet been cultivated. Even if they could not resist, since other noble families had gone there, would the Xun family dare not go? In an age of great contention and power reshuffle, the strong will become stronger and the weak will perish. No noble family would refuse such temptation. Looking at the list in his hand, Cao Cao looked extremely gloomy. "Wen Ruo, the right of use is only for ten years, and after that there is only a vague promise, nothing else. Are these noble families willing to be used and driven by Tian Chengshou?" Cao Cao said, suppressing the anger in his heart. "My lord, if it were you, what choice would you make?" Xun Yu sighed and asked. Cao Cao's expression froze for a moment, and he revealed a bitter smile: "I will make the same choice as them." The pacification and development of the Northeast Plain means that a whole new world has been opened up. The history books already have detailed records of the Northeast Plain, and the fields and marshes did not restrict the entry and exit of outsiders. Many aristocratic families had already explored the local soil, climate, and other conditions. Compared with the Central Plains, this land is not only identical to it, but also has many advantages. Although the types of crops suitable for planting are relatively limited due to the cold climate, the planting of grain crops is not affected at all. Moreover, the temperature difference between day and night is large, rain and heat occur at the same time, the cultivated land area is vast and concentrated, and the soil is extremely fertile. These conditions make the average per-acre yield of the Northeast Plain far exceed that of the Central Plains. After the continuous natural disasters in the Central Plains in recent years, the advantages of the relatively stable Northeast Plain have become more obvious. The climate is cold and there are few insect pests, so there is no need to worry too much about locust plagues; water resources are abundant and rainfall is high, so there is no need to worry too much about droughts; there are relatively few water systems and many wetlands, so there is no need to worry too much about waterlogging. In comparison, the probability of natural disasters occurring in the Northeast Plain is much lower than that in the Central Plains. With high yield per mu and few natural disasters, this is a perfect place for Wang Xing to flourish, especially now that it is fully controlled and developed by Tian Ze, who would not be tempted? Although the rumor was that the right to use the equipment was for ten years, he would be willing to take a chance if he were in the shoes of a noble family. This was not only an immediate benefit, but also a stepping stone. If they missed this opportunity, they would fall behind other noble families and miss out on a large blue ocean.
"My lord, do you know what scares me most about Tian Chengshou?" Xun Yu asked solemnly. "What?" Cao Cao frowned slightly. Xun Yu took a deep breath. "He controlled the Northeast Plain, but he did not use it to make any deals with the aristocratic families. He did not use it to win over the aristocratic families or divide them. He did not even pay any attention to the aristocratic families." "Moreover, he truly practiced non-interference and fairness when it came to the Jixia Academy, the various schools of thought, and the aristocratic families." “This is the most terrifying thing.” The ability and vision demonstrated by Tian Chengshou have amazed all knowledgeable people in the world today. Although on the surface, Tian Ze seemed to have done nothing but released the news, set rules and provided a platform. But being able to do this is what is most shocking. Even the Yuan family had a place under Tian Ze's rule and was treated equally in the Jixia Academy. "To win every battle is not the best of all skills; to defeat the enemy without fighting is the best of all skills," Cao Cao murmured. Compared to them who are fighting for territory and troops as princes and are determined to seize the world, has Tian Ze now begun to look down on the world with the attitude of ruling the world? "Wenruo, just let these people go." Cao Cao said calmly. "However, I can't let them go without any response. Ask them to prepare the corresponding money and food, otherwise don't blame me for being ruthless." A fierce look flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. He couldn't stop those who were supposed to leave. Since he couldn't stop them, he would maximize the benefits. "My lord is wise!" Xun Yu bowed in admiration. "We must speed up. Take over the two counties of Sili as soon as possible, complete the deal with Tian Chengshou, and prepare to go south to attack Liu Xuande." Cao Cao's eyes were full of determination. Originally he was still laughing at Yuan Shao, but now he deeply felt Yuan Shao's despair. They didn't have much time left, and they had to unify the Central Plains as soon as possible. "My lord, I think we should increase the number of troops stationed in Hanoi." Xun Yu said after thinking for a moment. "Will we join forces with Yuan Benchu and Lu Fengxian to blockade Youzhou?" Xun Yu nodded: "Tian Chengshou is already too powerful. Even if we can't destroy him, we must completely restrict him and never give him any chance." "When necessary, if Yuan Benchu and Lu Fengxian can't hold on, we must be ready to march into Hebei. We must not allow Tian Chengshou to become too powerful." Cao Cao nodded, his eyes full of solemnity. "Please write a letter to Yuan Benchu to renew our alliance." Tian Chengshou is a great enemy! Now it seems that Yuan Shao is no longer the biggest threat, but the support that the princes of the world least want to see fall. Although doing so would tie up a considerable amount of his military forces, it was necessary. (End of this chapter)