"According to Du Zhi's plan, all we need to do next is to stabilize Yuan Shao."
In the meeting hall, Xun You first said: "How to stabilize Yuan Shao, this is the key point."
Hearing Xun You mention himself first, Chen Zhou nodded and agreed: "Yuan Shu was beaten away by us once. Now he is planning how to become emperor. He must clear the obstacles before becoming emperor. He will fight with Liu Biao. Yuan Shu and Liu Biao has no time to pay attention to us. Others like Liu Bei and others are not worth mentioning. The only one who poses a threat to the lord is Yuan Shao."
Man Chong said: "When Yuan Shao saw his lord taking away the emperor, he would give him the feeling that his lord wanted to break away and become independent. He didn't want to welcome the emperor, but he didn't want to see his lord become independent."
Yuan Shao also wanted to use Cao Cao to block Yuan Shu in the south and help him defeat Yuan Shu in the future.
How can we easily let Cao Cao go out on his own?
"What do you think Duzhi should do to stabilize Yuan Benzhu?"
Cao Cao asked.
"I have said before that my lord continues to consider himself to be Yuan Shao's man, temporarily subordinates himself to Yuan Shao, and requests your majesty to make Yuan Shao a general to take charge of the affairs of the four northern states. If these are implemented, the problem will not be big. .”
Chen Zhou added: "Actually, it's that simple to stabilize Yuan Shao."
Cao Cao said: "I will go to see the emperor later and let him make arrangements. In addition, there are many things that need to be done to move the capital to Xu County. Han Xian and the other three are gone, but Guo Si and Li Jue are still alive and well. They won’t let the emperor off so easily.”
They all wanted to hold the emperor hostage. Knowing that the emperor was taken away by Cao Cao, they might even attack Yingchuan.
"My lord, do you want to pacify Guanzhong first?"
Xun Yu asked.
Cao Cao nodded and said: "I do have this intention, but Guanzhong is not mentioned in Duzhi's plan. What does Duzhi think?"
Hearing this, Chen Zhou recalled the plan.
In fact, in the next two years after Cao Cao moved the capital, he successively killed Han Xian, Guo Si and others.
Although Guanzhong did not completely fall into Cao Cao's hands, the Sanfu area of Chang'an, as well as Sili Prefecture, were actually still within Cao Cao's jurisdiction.
However, Ma Teng and Han Sui from Xiliang will also go east, and their relationship with Cao Cao was relatively ambiguous in the early stage.
Ma Teng and Han Sui would also intervene in Sanfu and other places.
Later, during the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao asked Zhong Yao to go to Chang'an to appease Han Sui and Ma Teng so that they would not help each other. It was not until Cao Cao fought against Ma Teng and Han Sui that he officially pacified Guanzhong and became his own. territory.
"It can be settled."
Chen Zhou quickly thought about the entire incident. It would still be some time before Yuan Shu became emperor.
At this stage, the difficulty of pacifying Guanzhong is not high. Although things have been brought forward, the changes in Guanzhong will not affect Chen Zhou's prediction of the future for the time being.
"Who do you think should be pacified by Duzhi, and how should we pacify it?"
Cao Cao asked again.
They first wanted to get Chen Zhou's advice.
How to pacify it?
Chen Zhou thought about it for a long time.
It is actually not difficult to pacify Guanzhong. After killing Guo Si and Li Jue, and then recruiting Ma Teng and Han Sui, there will be no problem. Just when he was about to speak, Cao Cao suddenly asked expectantly: "How about I order you to cross over?" How about being the governor of the army and keeping control of Guanzhong? How about you choose the generals under my command at will?"
Although Chen Zhou had long said that he just wanted to lie down and not take care of things, Cao Cao wanted to know Chen Zhou's ability as a commander.
In the battle at Songshan, a small number defeated a large number.
Cao Cao was convinced that Chen Zhou was capable, but that battle was a bit tricky after all.
If Chen Zhou successfully pacifies Guanzhong, it will better reflect his commanding ability, and he also wants to give this credit to Chen Zhou. Only by giving more rewards to Chen Zhou in the future can he be justified. With enough rewards, he can better stay calm and do nothing. .
In addition, supervising the army with integrity and pacifying Guanzhong is not considered stewardship.
It's to go to war.
"I?"
Chen Zhou pointed at himself.
Cao Cao nodded and said, "Do you have confidence in Du Zhi?"
Chen Zhou thought for a long time. With Boss Cao, he couldn't do nothing, so he went to fight this battle. He nodded and said, "Okay, but I need something very important."
"Please tell me, Watanabe."
Cao Cao said.
Chen Zhou said: "I will write the contents of a blank edict sealed by the emperor when the time comes. I don't need too many people. Just give me Lao Dian and Cao Zidan, and give me three hundred people."
"How can three hundred people pacify Guanzhong?"
Cheng Yu asked in surprise.
Xun You and Guo Jia shook their heads slightly. They couldn't think of how they could pacify Guanzhong with 300 people.
Do you think Chen Zhou is overconfident?
"I'll give you ten thousand people!"
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Three hundred people cannot pacify Guanzhong, and it is still very dangerous."
Chen Zhou insisted: "You really don't need that many. Three hundred people are enough. The troops I will use to pacify Guanzhong may not necessarily be my three hundred people."
Xun You asked: "Where did the soldiers who crossed the river come from?"
"Three Rivers and Five Schools."
"Longxiang garrison."
"They are all my soldiers to pacify Guanzhong."
Chen Zhou said calmly.
Hearing this, Xun Yu and the others' eyes lit up, and they finally understood what Chen Zhou's intention was.
After Dong Zhuo's death, his subordinates were torn apart.
The composition of Dong Zhuo's soldiers is complex. There are soldiers from Xiliang and Bingzhou, as well as the Sanhe and Five Schools that he annexed, and the elite border guard Longxiang from Liangzhou. As long as these are used properly, they can be used to their full potential. big effect.
"Is it really possible to cross the border?"
Cao Cao can also think of these, but those soldiers may not be used by them.
Chen Zhou said confidently: "As long as my lord can help me get the talisman, it is completely feasible and not very difficult. If something goes wrong, it is still possible with Laodian's ability to lead three hundred personal guards to protect me and fight out. "
After hearing this, Cao Cao was convinced and felt that Chen Zhou's ability was enough to pacify Guanzhong with 300 people.
"My lord, it is better for our troops to stay in Yingchuan and suppress all unstable factors."
Chen Zhou continued: "If my lord really wants to give me the credit, then he will agree to let me have 300 people to oversee the Guanzhong army. It really doesn't take much."
"good!"
Cao Cao decided: "I believe that there are only three hundred people in Duzhi. As for the governor of Guanzhong, Jiejie, etc., it is not a problem. I can get it for Duzhi, and Duzhi is waiting for my good news."
The emperor is in his hands, and it is easy to find a military position for Chen Zhou.
The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty had no military power.
They could only be at the mercy of Cao Cao.
"In addition, I will implement the post of general to Yuan Shao as soon as possible."
“That’s it for today!”
After Cao Cao finished speaking, he went directly to see Liu Xie.
Seeing that there was nothing else to do, Chen Zhou and the others exchanged a few polite words and then dispersed.
Regarding the matter of the governor of Guanzhong and Chijie, Cao Cao took it down on the same day and sent the blank edict to Chen Zhou to determine when to go to Guanzhong.
But this matter is not urgent.
In addition, the edict conferring Yuan Shao the title of general and commanding the four northern states was also sent to Yecheng immediately.
At the same time, Liu Xie also named Cao Cao the Great Han Sikong, and Cao Cao officially unlocked Cao Sikong's achievements.
After welcoming the emperor back, everything was going on in an orderly manner.
