Yuzhou, Xudu.
After Cheng Yu persuaded Huchuquan to go south, he immediately wrote a letter to Cao Cao.
Huchuquan's southward movement suddenly disrupted Cao Cao's plan and made him excited. With Hu Chuquan as a great helper, he was very confident that he could defeat Zhang Xiu when he sent troops to Hangu Pass.
This opportunity is once in a lifetime.
Beat drums to gather generals.
Cao Cao smiled and read the secret letter on the case again and again. He glanced at his confidants and said with a smile: "Zhongde persuaded Hu Chuquan to lead an army of 100,000 people to go south to Guanzhong. What an unexpected surprise! Hahaha! So so. This opportunity cannot be missed, I have decided to send troops to Hangu Pass immediately, what do you think?"
"Such a good opportunity should not be missed." Xun Yu twirled his beard and his eyes flashed with wisdom. "This move of Huchuquan to the south was unexpected by all the princes in the world. We did not expect it, and Zhang Xiu certainly did not expect it either. , Yuan Shao in the north may not have thought of it. With such a good opportunity, we can not only get rid of Zhang Xiu and seize the land in Guanzhong, but also go north to capture the Hetao Plain and then attack east to defeat Xiliang, killing three birds with one stone."
Guo Jiadao: "By defeating Zhangxiu, we can continue our westward attack to capture Xiliang, but the Hetao area needs to be carefully considered."
"Oh~"
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and asked with a smile: "If you have any opinions on Fengxiao, please tell me quickly."
"Ming Gong!" Guo Jia said, "Huchuquan going south will definitely attract Yuan Shao's attention. The Hetao Plain is a natural horse farm. How can he give it to others? He will definitely send troops to fight for it. If our army gets the lands of Guanzhong and Xiliang, It takes time to digest, how can we start a war with Yuan Shao when our footing is not yet stable? I also ask Ming Gong to investigate in detail."
Cao Cao nodded: "The words of filial piety are to the point. Yuan Shao is powerful. We need to deal with it carefully. Unless it is absolutely necessary, we will not confront him. Although the land of Hetao is good, if you get to Xiliang, you will have Xiliang's good horses to support you. We can compete with Yuan Shao in the future."
Everyone nodded.
Then, Cao Cao turned his attention to Xun You: "Gongda! Do you have any news about Zhang Xiu?"
Since Xun You received the order to form a hidden guard, he began to develop his eyes step by step and slowly extended his minions into the various princes. Of course, this cost was also huge. The internal development of each prince required a huge amount of property. Come and buy it off.
Fortunately, Cao Cao did not love money and strongly supported his work. After more than three months of secret development, it has gradually penetrated.
Xun You leaned over and clasped his fists and said: "Ming Gong! The Guanzhong spy came to report that the papermaking technology created by Zhang Xiu has been successful and has begun mass production for sale, but the way of selling is quite weird. He doesn't want property, he can only use grain and grass to make it Exchange paper.”
"Exchange food and grass?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.
Stars raced in the minds of the counselors.
"What else? Do you know how Zhang Xiu will deal with Huchuquan this time?" Cao Cao asked.
"Zhang Xiu is quite united and difficult to break. The detailed military situation is not yet known." Xun You shook his head and smiled bitterly.
He has hidden guards, and Zhang Xiu has shadow guards.
The Shadow Guards have been fully developed in Li Ru's hands, and their infiltration efforts are also extremely tricky. The two sides fought secretly. Eyeliner, he has also found clues.
Cao Cao knew that Li Ru was difficult to deal with, so he did not blame Xun You. Instead, he smiled comfortingly and said, "There is no need to be impatient, Gongda. Just do it steadily and at your own pace. There is no need to rush this matter."
"Thank you Ming Gong for your forgiveness!"
Xun You responded with a grateful fist.
Since there is no inside information about Zhang Xiu, let's just send troops to attack.
So he ordered: "Immediately raise 100,000 horses and infantry. Tomorrow the troops will send a letter to Guguan. This battle must annihilate the rebels and wipe out Guanzhong!"
"Here!"
Everyone responded in unison.
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Jizhou, Yecheng.
After learning the news that Huchuquan was leading his army south, Yuan Shao could hardly believe his ears.
The original plan was to lead an army of 100,000 to attack the Southern Xiongnu. Unexpectedly, Huchuquan actually took the initiative to transfer the main force, giving him an opportunity. This was almost given to Yuan Shao!
Summon your confidants for discussion.
Yuan Shao laughed happily and said: "I didn't expect that when I was worrying about how to win the Hetao, Huchuquan actually left on his own initiative, hahaha!"
As he spoke, he handed the secret message to his subordinates.
After Xu You read the secret letter, he expressed doubts: "Lord, is this secret letter trustworthy?"
Yuan Shao laughed and said: "This is an urgent report from Yanguan. How can it be false? Huchuquan went south to capture Guanzhong, which just gave us the opportunity to send troops to capture Hetao. What do you think?"
Tian Feng immediately said: "This is a God-given opportunity. We must quickly send out troops to seize the Hetao land, then take the opportunity to go south, attack Huchuquan and destroy its main force, then attack Zhangxiu and seize the Guanzhong land, and then attack west to capture Xiliang. If If everything goes well, after this year's autumn harvest, the land of Yongzhou and Liangzhou will be recovered."
Ju said: "I second the proposal!"
Feng Ji said: "I second the proposal!"
Xun You had a different opinion: "Lord, we know such a good opportunity, and Cao Cao must also know it. Cao Cao regards Zhang Xiu as a thorn in his side, and will never give up such an opportunity. If Cao Cao leads his army out, Xudu will be empty, why don't we Taking this opportunity to capture Yanzhou and Yuzhou? Zhang Xiu's scabies itching is nothing to worry about."
"this……"
Yuan Shao hesitated.
Comparing Guanzhong and Xiliang to Yanzhou and Yuzhou, of course I would choose the latter.
Tian Feng was furious: "What a stupid person! The land of Yanzhou and Yuzhou has been governed by Cao Cao for a long time and is the foundation of it. How can it be broken easily? If Yanzhou and Yuzhou cannot be captured for a long time, and the opportunity to capture Yongzhou and Liangzhou is lost, Isn't it too late to regret it? Please don't listen to Xu You's words, my lord."
"snort!"
Xun You was dissatisfied: "Cao Cao's army is out, so Yanzhou and Yuzhou must be empty. Our army has millions of soldiers and strong generals like clouds. How can we not attack him? Are you despising our officers and soldiers, or are you despising my lord's ability?"
"you……"
Tian Feng was so angry that he was speechless.
Jushou helped: "Shuzi! What is your intention to disturb the morale of the army? If our army sends troops to the Central Plains, how can Lu Bu of Xuzhou and Liu Bei of Qingzhou sit idly by and ignore it? I hope my lord will think twice!"
"I hope my lord will think twice!"
The others responded in unison.
Yuan Shao considered it carefully, and Yuan Shang next to him said in time: "Father! I think that Cao Cao has lived in Yanzhou for a long time and cannot easily leave. It is better to capture Hetao and Guanzhong."
Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Shang with bright eyes and smiled: "My son actually has such an idea, great! Immediately raise 50,000 cavalry, make Tian Feng and Ju Shou as military advisors, Feng Ji as grain supervisors, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Yan Liang and Wen Chou are generals. They will immediately leave Yanmen Pass and follow me directly to the Hetao."
"Here!"
Everyone agrees.
At this time, Liu Bei also learned about Huchuquan's southward journey to Guanzhong.
Compared with Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, Liu Bei was not so happy.
The original plan was to join forces with Cao Cao to send troops to capture Xuzhou. Now that there are changes in Guanzhong, Cao Cao will definitely not send troops to Xuzhou. How can he be Lu Bu's opponent alone?
Just when he was worried, Chen Deng came in and brought him good news.
Sun Ce sent Lu Su to discuss the alliance.
