After going back.
Cao Ang was not beaten, and Cao Cao would not really beat Cao Ang. It was indeed immoral to massacre the city and raise troops in the name of revenge. Cao Ang's reaction was normal.
But as soon as Cao Cao came back, he remembered the plan Chen Zhou said could help him unify the northern Han Dynasty. It sounded very powerful.
Knowing that there was this thing, but he couldn't get it in a short time, and it would have to wait until tomorrow at the earliest, his heart felt as uncomfortable as a cat scratching it.
What you don’t get is always in turmoil.
When Cao Ang saw that his father did not beat him, he relaxed a little, then plucked up the courage to say, "Father, you already know what my husband is capable of, can you let him go?"
"Don't let it go, you can't let it go now."
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "He is Zhang Miao's man. No one can let him out until I figure out his intentions. Zixiu, you must remember that he also taught you that you cannot be merciful, so at this time, you must be calm." Don't worry, who knows if he approached you on purpose."
Cao Ang said helplessly: "Sir, you don't even know who I am, so what's the use of getting close to me?"
"You don't have to worry about this for now."
Cao Cao pondered and said: "You can't release him yet, but you have to continue to hide your identity and contact him. I can only release him after I find out who he is and make sure he is valuable."
Cao Ang still remembered that his husband once said that his father was suspicious by nature.
From this point of view, the gentleman was right.
His eyes were as vicious as ever, and his analysis was accurate.
The thought of rescuing Mr. can only be put aside for a while.
However, his father knew about his existence and abilities, and Cao Ang believed that he would not be in danger again.
When he can come out depends on when his father can trust his husband.
"Zixiu, sit aside."
Cao Cao suddenly wanted to know what his counselors and civil servants thought of his future plans. Is Chen Zhou in prison better, or his own counselors are better? He said again: "Zixiao, help me pass on Gongda and the others." Come."
Not long after, Xun You and the others came to the meeting hall again.
When they sat down, Cao Cao recalled Chen Zhou's words and said: "Tao Qian is dead, but Xuzhou is occupied by Lu Bu and Liu Bei. We can't conquer it yet. We can only confine ourselves to Yanzhou and continue to rely on Yuan Benchu. We can't go any further." develop."
After a pause, he asked expectantly: "How do you think I should get out of the confines of Yanzhou? What is my next plan? And how to break the situation and get rid of Yuan Benchu?"
really!
Xun Yu knew that Cao Cao must have called them here to discuss Chen Zhou's plan and see what they thought.
Cao Cao did not believe that there were so many counselors and ministers under his command that they had no idea about future plans. No matter how powerful Chen Zhou was, Xun Yu and the others were not bad, but they wanted to compare and see who had better plans.
With comparison, he can determine the way forward.
Hearing this, everyone present fell into a brief silence.
"My lord, if you want to break the situation and get out of the confines of Yanzhou, it's actually not difficult."
Xi Zhong was the first to speak, and he obviously helped Cao Cao think about his future path.
After hearing this, Cao Cao thought that Zhicai was still powerful, and asked happily: "Please tell me Zhicai."
"My lord is actually caught between the two Yuans."
"Yuan Gongli is a direct descendant, and he has always looked down upon Yuan Benchu, who is a commoner."
"The two Yuans shared the resources of the Yuan family, one in the south and the other in the north. The current Yuan Benchu defeated Gongsun Zan in the north. His nephew Gao Gan swept away the Black Mountain Army and captured Bingzhou for him. His son Yuan Tan stormed Qingzhou. The governor Kong Wenju definitely supported it. It won’t be long.”
"I believe that it won't be long before Yuan Benchu can pacify the four northern states. In the future, he will definitely send his army south to fight Yuan Shu."
"Yuan Jiujiu dominated Huainan and annexed Sun Jian's subordinates. Lu Bu of Xuzhou also intended to join Yuan Jiujiu. As his direct descendant, he occupied most of the Yuan family's resources."
"The two Yuans from the north and the south are equally matched. Once they fight, it will definitely be a big scene."
Xi Zhong said slowly.
But before he finished speaking, Xun You asked first: "Zhicai's idea is to profit from the dispute between the two Yuans?"
"Of course!"
Xi Zhong continued: "When the two Yuans fight, Yanzhou and Xuzhou will definitely become the main battlefields. I think there is no need to rush to attack Xuzhou again. Just wait for the two Yuans to fight. By then Yuan Benchu will definitely let us be the vanguard, but this striker It’s not easy to be a good person.”
Cheng Yu said: "It's not easy to be a forward. We can do it improperly or slack off to preserve our strength."
"Two dogs fight, play off."
Xi Zhong said confidently: "We can be fishermen and don't put much effort into the fight. When they kill each other and both sides are injured, we can then make another move. First, we can annex Yuan Benchu's subordinates, and then deal with Yuan Guangdao in the south. Then The four northern states are basically in the lord's pocket, and Xuzhou and Huainan in the south are easy to capture."
"Well said Zhicai!"
Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he felt suddenly enlightened about the future.
Xi Zhong's plan is mainly to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight.
Those who wait for them, the Yuan family, will beat themselves up and end up taking advantage.
The conflict between the two Yuan is very deep. Neither Yuan Shao nor Yuan Shu accepts the other.
If we fight, we will never give up until we fight to the death.
In addition, the two sides are about the same strength, and a full-scale fight would probably result in both sides losing. This is an easy advantage.
Cao Cao was very happy. Not only could he easily break away from Yuan Shao and stand on his own, but he could also annex Yuan Shao's territory. With the north in hand, he could also take Huainan and other places. It seemed better than unifying the north as Chen Zhou said. He said excitedly: " What a great talent!"
Xi Zhongzuo bowed and said: "Master, you are too praised! These are just my ideas. I don't know whether they will succeed or not."
He just said it and did not guarantee that future development would be as planned.
"Zhicai is humble."
Cao Cao felt very happy and suddenly thought that Chen Zhou seemed to be in bad shape.
It's just that his eyes are more vicious and his analysis is more comprehensive. If you really want to plan the future, you have to look to the counselors and ministers around you.
"Does anyone else have any other ideas?"
Cao Cao asked again.
Cheng Yu and Zhong Yao had never thought about this, and they felt that what Xi Zhong said was reasonable, so they agreed with Xi Zhong's plan.
Xun Yu felt that future planning was difficult and he had considered it, but only for the next one or two steps. What he wanted was stability, steady progress, and steady progress, unlike Xi Zhong who thought so far into the future. It was not clear whether it could be implemented, so he shook his head and said no.
"Lord, I have one or two suggestions that are different from Zhicai's."
Xun You had obviously considered it, but it was a little different from Xi Zhong's.
"Gongda, please tell me."
Cao Cao felt stable again.
When the time comes, combined with Xi Zhong and Xun You's plans, his ideals and ambitions will surely be realized.
"Mao Xiaoxian once told my lord that if you serve the emperor, you should not be a minister according to the orders of the emperor, but do farming, livestock and military supplies."
Xun You said again.
Mao Xiaoxian is Mao Jie.
But in the early days of Cao Cao, he was the person who drew a development blueprint for Cao Cao.
Xun You continued: "Zhicai's idea is very good. The premise is that the two Yuans can fight. What if they can't fight? Zhicai's plan may not be used."
