Liu Zhang stared at Xun You, his eyes full of expectation.
As long as Xun You nods and agrees, this matter can basically be done.
The importance of Xun Yu to a force is self-evident!
From the end of the Han Dynasty to the Three Kingdoms period, there were only two talents who truly reached Xiao He's position: Zhuge Liang and Xun Yu.
The ability of the two of them to coordinate the overall situation is completely top-notch.
With Zhuge Liang or Xun Yu sitting in the rear, there is truly no worries!
Although Jia Xu is currently doing very well, he is still a little worse than these two.
At present, Liu Zhang has little hope of conquering Zhuge Liang, and can only place his hope on Xun Yu, who has a rift with Cao Cao.
As long as Xun Yu is willing to come, Liu Zhang can agree to any conditions!
"Thank you for your kindness, my lord. My uncle's thoughts are fundamentally different from my lord's."
"Even if I come, I can't really help my lord..."
Xun You was definitely not jealous. He didn't want the uncle and nephew to join forces and write a good story together.
"Gongda, if this continues, Wenruo's end will be..."
Liu Zhang really didn't want to see Xun Yu end up committing suicide. His death would be a loss to the entire Han Dynasty.
"Why..."
Xun You shook his head and could only sigh softly.
Even though he was extremely clever and resourceful, he was helpless about Xun Yu's matter.
Deng Zhi was also a wise man. He understood what Liu Zhang and Xun You meant as soon as he heard it, and he couldn't help but feel worried.
"My lord, Cao Cao has been promoted to prime minister, and his power is incomparable!"
"Looking at Yuan Shao, once Cangting was defeated, a large area of land in Jizhou was lost, and Qingzhou had to give up completely."
"In my opinion, Yuan Shao has reached the point where he is dying, and the land of Hebei will eventually fall into Cao Cao's hands."
Liu Zhang nodded in agreement, he was also worried about this.
Although he knew the outcome of Yuan Shao's battle at Cangting, this duel between the two was completely different from that in history.
At least 100,000 elite troops guarding the border have never been engaged in combat in history.
I thought that Yuan Shao could seize this opportunity and wash away the shame brought by Guandu in one battle.
Unexpectedly, there was no difference in the result. It was still a complete defeat with the entire army annihilated!
Yuan Shao also completely confirmed his title of waste.
No matter how elite the troops under his command are, they should fall into the trap and run for their lives!
It would be damned if such people were allowed to defeat him.
The only thing that surprised Liu Zhang was that Yuan Shao actually abandoned Yecheng and fled back to Nanpi where he made his fortune!
However, even if the wheel of history has deflected somewhat, I am afraid that the ending of Yuan Shao's destruction will still be difficult to change.
"Gongda, Hebei's final ownership is a foregone conclusion!"
"If nothing is done, your uncle's fate will be doomed."
Liu Zhang did not cause trouble for no reason, he had already seen the future.
The time when Cao Cao declared himself Duke was probably earlier than in history.
This time Yuan Shao did not die, so he was lucky, but it did not mean that Yuan Shao could turn the tide.
When Cao Cao completely eliminated the Yuan family in Hebei, his momentum and prestige reached its peak.
In history, it was only in the past few years that Cao Cao pacified Hebei. Even if Liu Zhang wanted to interfere, he was powerless.
Guanzhong is in such a dilapidated state that there is a huge problem in self-protection, let alone foreign war.
While capturing Yongliang, it also destroyed most of the Yizhou Army's elite troops for foreign campaigns.
Without five years, it would be difficult to achieve peak combat power.
In five years, the revival of Guanzhong as a whole can only show signs of improvement at best.
Is the population migration going smoothly? Is the population base sufficient? Is the farming economy prospering?
Without the population, grain and grass production would definitely not be able to keep up!
There are countless problems throughout Guanzhong, and it is still unknown whether they can be solved smoothly.
Moreover, it is easy for Guanzhong to be self-sufficient, but it is still difficult to provide food and grass for the eastward marching army alone.
It can be said that Liu Zhang hated Cao Cao so much that he could only watch him take over Hebei step by step.
After the reunification of the Central Plains and Hebei, can Cao Cao still be satisfied with the position of prime minister?
Although it was possible in history, it certainly cannot be done now.
Now that there is the precedent of Liu Zhang and Qin Gong, can Cao Cao's Wei Gong be far behind?
At that time, any attempt by Xun Yu to use the Yingchuan family to contain Cao Cao would be a fool's errand.
History also proves that after Cao Cao annexed Hebei in the Central Plains, the Yingchuan family also completely defected.
For example, the Zhong family with Zhong Yao, the Chen family with Chen Qun, and even after Guo Jia's death, the Guo family completely fell to Cao Cao's side.
Without the support of the Yingchuan family, Xun Yu was like a tiger with its teeth pulled out, letting Cao Cao knead him. "Lord, my uncle is really helpless."
"He is a person who would rather live in pieces than live in ruins..."
Xun You understood Liu Zhang's desire to get Xun Yu's help very well, but he could see through the outcome of this matter at a glance.
Not to mention writing letters to persuade him, I am afraid that even if he takes Yingchuan one day, Xun Yu will not be loyal to Liu Zhang.
The gap between the two concepts was too big, and Xun Yu couldn't accept it just in terms of their attitude towards the world.
What's more, Liu Zhang's ultimate goal is to dominate the position!
"Hey, what a pity..."
Liu Zhang did not continue the discussion around Xun Yu and could only feel sorry for him secretly in his heart.
"Lord, there is one more thing!"
The depressing atmosphere made Deng Zhi temporarily forget Cao Cao's promise outside Xuchang City.
"In order to thank my lord for speaking up for him and getting the position of prime minister, Cao Cao specifically proposed to ease relations with us."
This matter is very important, related to the Yizhou Army and the future deployment of Qin's forces.
Liu Zhang turned to look at Deng Zhi, just in time to suppress the worries of not being able to get Xun Yu.
"Easing relations requires sincerity! Otherwise, Cao Cao will not be able to safely encroach on Hebei!"
If you don’t have the strength, you don’t have the strength. You still have to look good.
At least show some toughness.
If Cao Cao did not show corresponding sincerity, he would have to face Liu Zhang's constant threats.
"My lord, Cao Cao wants to withdraw all the garrison of Sili to Gucheng in Yin, Henan."
"Cao Cao personally told me that everything west of Hangu Pass belongs to the lord!"
Xun You was stunned for a moment after hearing this, and then he was overjoyed and completely forgot about Xun Yu's matter.
"Bo Miao, are you serious about this?"
Deng Zhi nodded heavily.
"Military advisor, it's absolutely true!"
"On my way back, I saw that Cao Cao's troops were already withdrawing."
Deng Zhi must visit every important town along the way.
Except for the petty officials and county soldiers who maintained order in the county government, there was indeed no defensive force.
"Very good!"
Xun You suddenly exclaimed, which startled Liu Zhang.
"Gongda, isn't it just a Hongnong County? Why are you so excited?"
In Liu Zhang's view, Hongnong County was completely worthless.
Because Tongguan was established near Huayin, and Huayin was already in the westernmost part of Hongnong County, close to Jingzhaoyin.
