"What's the matter? What kind of consideration?"
Cao Cao asked quickly.
Unlike Guo Jia, Xun You usually doesn't speak easily and casually. What Guo Jia just did was more to help Cao Cao out of the siege, which was strategic thinking. But as long as you are a little smarter, you will figure it out. Guo Jia's proposal does not actually solve Cao Cao's current dilemma. Guo Jia is just telling everyone that the dilemma is not It's just a desperate situation.
To be honest, if you can't even pass this level, if you can't fight Yuan Shao with peace of mind in the future, and then you can't defeat Yuan Shao, then no matter how you plot against the Sun family, you will end up making Yuan Shao's wedding dress, and Cao Cao's camp will get nothing. the benefits of.
Therefore, what Cao Cao really needs now is how to overcome the dilemma before him. Since Xun You spoke at this time, it means that he should have a solid idea about this matter, so Cao Cao is particularly concerned about it.
"What my lord has to do now is to write a letter to Sun Ce immediately, agreeing that Sun Ce will take Jingzhou and we will take Xuzhou. They will not interfere with each other and treat it as an alliance. At the same time, Shouchun and other places will be directly canonized to Sun Ce as a sign of good relations." Xun You said, "Sun Ce has suddenly expanded so much territory. Now he needs to clear his name. Otherwise, his name will not be right and it will not be conducive to his rule. Therefore, Sun Ce will gladly agree to our overtures."
"Sun Ce will accept our overtures, but that doesn't mean he will abide by the covenant, right?" Guo Jia suddenly said, "Since ancient times, the winner has been the king and the loser has been the enemy. Once he takes Jingzhou and Xuzhou, we will have nothing to do with the covenant. What’s the use of occupying great righteousness?”
"Of course Fengxiao is worried about it. Sun Ce is good at using the art of war. A piece of covenant cannot restrict him. But don't forget, what is our purpose now?" Xun You looked at Guo Jia and said, "Our purpose now is not Let Sun Ce no longer have plans for Xuzhou, but to seize Xuzhou before the Sun family does!"
Guo Jia is also a smart man. When Xun You said this, he understood instantly.
"Gongda, you want to fool Sun Quan with this!"
"That's right." Xun You nodded, smiled slightly, and said, "This is what you just reminded me, Fengxiao. The two tigers of the Sun family are too far away from each other and there is no communication. We can send the covenant to Sun Ce at the same time. When the news is released, when the agreement between the two parties reaches Sun Quan's ears, will he think that his elder brother has made a decision and will not send troops again? Even if Sun Quan finally wants to send troops, as long as he can hesitate for a while and delay it temporarily It will be very beneficial for us to attack Xuzhou."
"What a good idea! It's really a good idea! Hahaha!"
Cao Cao couldn't help laughing. Xun You was indeed Xun You. This was the real way to solve the biggest dilemma now. What is Cao Cao worried about? Was it Sun Ce who took Jingzhou? No, he was worried that Sun Quan would snatch Xuzhou from him! As long as Sun Quan hesitates and slows down Sun Quan's march into Xuzhou, then once Cao Cao captures Xuzhou first, as long as Sun Ce does not withdraw from Jingzhou, Sun Quan's new soldiers and remnants alone will not be able to cause too much damage to Cao Cao's Xuzhou. Big impact.
"Come here, draft a covenant for me immediately!" Cao Cao immediately ordered.
However, before Cao Cao's excitement could get up, Xun You immediately poured another basin of cold water on him.
"My lord, don't be too happy. As I said, there is another consideration." Xun You spoke again. This time, he did not show off any more and said directly, "My lord should know very well that Sun Quan is not an ordinary person. We To be honest, I can't guarantee whether Sun Quan's strategy will be effective against him. Therefore, we must think about the possibility in advance that Sun Quan will completely ignore the covenant and take Xuzhou directly. We even have to prepare the entire Xuzhou directly. Let the Sun family prepare!"
"What?!"
Xun You's words immediately shocked everyone on the scene.
"Give the entire Xuzhou to the Sun family?!"
"How can this be!"
"If Xuzhou is lost, won't we face enemies on three sides?"
"If Jingzhou is captured by Sun Ce again, it will be a doomed situation with enemies on all sides!"
At this moment, Cao Cao also had a gloomy look on his face, looking quite bad. However, Cao Cao was Cao Cao after all, and he did not panic because of this. He spoke very calmly and calmly,
"Listen to Xun You continue."
Xun You nodded, seeing that the heated discussion at the scene had gradually subsided after Cao Cao spoke, so he continued,
"Give up Xuzhou and not compete with the Sun family for the time being, so that we can better retain our effective strength. In addition, please don't forget that once the Sun family takes over Xuzhou, there will only be one Yellow River between the Sun family's territory and Yuan Shao's territory. It’s separated!”
After hearing this, the others reacted one by one. Yes, I used to only think about the decisive battle with Yuan Shao, but I never thought that I could have someone help share the pressure from Yuan Shao.
"That makes sense."
"For a long time, Yuan Shao has been somewhat convinced of our pride, but facing the rising power of the Sun family, I'm afraid even Yuan Shao will feel uneasy. By then, our side will no longer become the main battlefield, and even Yuan Shao may not be willing to do so for the time being. Fight with us. When the Yuan family and the Sun family fight each other, we will rest and recuperate and benefit from it."
They kept nodding their heads in agreement. Xun You's words this time really opened the hearts of everyone present. Taking Xuzhou has the advantage of taking Xuzhou, and not taking Xuzhou also has the advantage of not taking Xuzhou, so everyone naturally feels less pressure.
"Not only that, if Sun Quan really ignores the covenant and seizes Xuzhou before us, then Sun Quan will definitely have to kill first and then show off in order to seize the opportunity. It is true that Sun Ce may also have the intention to seize Xuzhou, but after all, this covenant was agreed to by Sun Ce. Sun Quan's move was obviously not approved by him, and it may even have gone against Sun Ce's wishes. As a powerful leader, he probably couldn't tolerate such a disobedient second-in-command, right? Therefore, although the Sun family captured Xuzhou, But the two brothers Sun Ce and Sun Quan will also have cracks because of this," Guo Jia added.
"Haha, after listening to what you two said, I almost don't want to fight Xuzhou anymore." Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh.
Xun You smiled and said,
"My lord, if Xuzhou can fight, of course we will fight. After all, nothing can compare with our own ability. Instead of putting our hopes on others fighting each other, it is better to seize the opportunity yourself."
As he said that, Xun You suddenly took away the smile on his face.
"However, the considerations I asked my lord to make in advance are not as simple as letting the Sun family capture Xuzhou. The Sun family's capture of Xuzhou is only the first step, and the second step is the most important, and will determine whether we can succeed in the future. Survive between the two great princes."
"Oh?" Cao Cao's face became serious and he asked, "What is the second step?"
Xun You narrowed his eyes and said loudly,
"This second step: Should we unite with Sun Ce to deal with Yuan Shao? Or should we unite with Yuan Shao to deal with Sun Ce?"
