fictionpage Chapter 496 United with Sun Quan? ?
Chapter 496 United with Sun Quan? ?
Chapter 496 United with Sun Quan? ?
Inside Xuchang City, inside Cao Cao's study
"Prime Minister, the drought this time is very serious!"
"It is very likely to cause a new round of refugee riots, so we must be on guard!"
Cheng Yu is mainly responsible for people's livelihood. The recent drought in Guanzhong had a great impact on Cao Cao, even with Jiang Chen's drought-resistant potato seeds.
However, many people's food cultivation has still been greatly affected.
"It is indeed a problem!"
"Regarding disaster relief, do you have any suggestions?"
Cao Cao nodded. Strategizing is a skill that these rulers must master. If you die in peace, if you can't take precautions in advance, there may be big problems.
"Prime Minister, the disaster is indeed of great importance!"
"Precautions must be made in advance. I think that we can refer to Hanzhong's flood management policy!"
"Use the work-for-relief method to stabilize the people and prevent them from wandering around, causing huge disasters to everyone!"
Xun Yu stood up and proposed.
Although he didn't want to admit it, after researching, Xun Yu discovered that Jiang Chen's method of fighting flood disasters was indeed unprecedented, but it was also effective.
As long as this method is followed, the emotions of the people can be stabilized and they will not be bewitched by others.
Moreover, using work as a substitute for relief can also allow the people to create due value, unlike the previous disaster relief, which used food as alms, which led to corruption of officials in many places.
But work-for-relief is different, because there will be special officials to supervise and avoid many problems.
"Relief with work is indeed a solution!"
"Be sure to keep the people within a certain area, and don't let them wander around!"
"Otherwise, if a large crowd gathers, it will definitely cause a lot of uncontrollable effects!"
Jia Xu who was next to him nodded and agreed with Xun Yu's opinion.
"Now, that's all there is to it!"
"I hope this year's drought will pass as soon as possible without too serious consequences!"
"I also hope that the yield of potatoes can really be as rumored, and it can really produce more than a thousand catties per mu!"
Cao Cao nodded helplessly.
Although the affected area in Guanzhong is a bit serious, there are also many areas that have not been greatly affected. After all, many large families have already prepared for flood and drought relief.
And most importantly, they also secretly learned the technology from Hanzhong, and what they got were the paddy fields with the best geographical location.
Therefore, their affected area is relatively small.
"Leave this matter to Zhong De and you will handle it!"
"Be sure to do a good job in the supervision work, and there must be no mistakes!"
"Don't let the people feel unstable, otherwise, the officials who deal with it must be dealt with severely!"
"Absolutely not tolerated!"
Cao Cao looked at Cheng Yu and said seriously.
"Yes, Prime Minister!"
"The old minister will definitely devote himself to this job well!"
Cheng Yu nodded. The old man, since he failed to pretend to be the Huns' military adviser last time, has been left out by Cao Cao for a long time.
Although Cao Cao takes him with him in everything, he seldom entrusts him with important tasks.
Cheng Yu understood that Cao Cao was beating him.
If Cao Cao hadn't attached great importance to talents, Cheng Yu's disastrous defeat would most likely have left Cheng Yu on the bench forever.
This time, Cao Cao gave him a new chance, and Cheng Yu felt that his chance had come again.
You have to work harder to get things done.
"That's good!"
"Leave it to Zhongde, I am very relieved about the truth of this matter!"
"I hope you won't disappoint the truth!"
"One more thing, it's about future wars!"
"The truth has been pondered all night last night, and I found a major flaw in our army, which has been difficult to make up for. I don't know if you have any good suggestions!"
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he looked at the few people present. They were all ministers whom Cao Cao relied on most.
Therefore, they are guests in Cao Cao's mansion, and Cao Cao trusts them quite a lot.
"Please speak up, Prime Minister!"
Xun Yu and the others looked at Cao Cao suspiciously.
Now, haven't spies been dispatched to various places to monitor every move around them at any time?
"The truth is clear, if you want to unify the country, it is not enough to have powerful cavalry!"
"There are many water systems and rivers in the south. If you don't have a strong fleet, you can't compete with Sun Liu and others!"
"They beat our army too much in terms of water and water warfare. Our army lacks excellent sailors and navy commanders. This is a major flaw!"
"If we don't find a way to solve this problem, then our army is likely to be constrained by the Jiangdong Army or even the Hanzhong Army everywhere. We must find a way to overcome this problem!"
Cao Cao looked at the few present and said solemnly.
"Prime Minister, this is indeed a serious problem!"
"The navy in the north has been training, but they can't do it right!"
"If you face the southern fleet head-on, you will definitely die!"
Xun Yu next to him nodded in agreement.
“Didn’t we always post advertisements to recruit people with excellent water skills before!”
"I don't know how it works!"
"In the north, there seem to be many people who know water!"
Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu.
"Prime Minister, this matter has been arranged by the minister!"
"But the effect is very small. There are some people in the north who know water, and when they are recruited, the training is ineffective, and it is easy to train them to useless!"
Xun Yu said.
"Didn't you recruit some generals who are good at navy?"
"Is there no one in our northern army that can be used?"
Cao Cao asked a little depressed.
"There are indeed some, but compared with Jiangdong's navy, it is too inferior!"
"If you want to train a force that can compete with Jiangdong Navy, I'm afraid it's a bit inferior!"
"After all, the Jiangdong Navy has been studying water warfare for decades. This is something our army cannot match!"
"A lot of tactics can only be drawn from the gourd, and they are all left over by others!"
"I'm afraid it will be extremely detrimental to our army!"
Xun Yu said helplessly.
Although his position is not high, his power is comparable to that of the prime minister. Cao Cao has always trusted him very much, and many things will be handed over to him.
"The truth is that I am also a little worried!"
"That's why I summoned you all to discuss how to deal with this matter!"
"Everyone think carefully and express your opinions!"
"See if you can think of a way to get the best of both worlds!"
Cao Cao nodded in approval.
"Yes, Prime Minister!"
Hearing Cao Cao's words, several ministers did not dare to neglect. They immediately frowned and fell into deep thought, thinking carefully about Cao Cao's problem.
(End of this chapter)