An unchanging life may make people lazy, or it may make people feel bored.

Cao Cao hates an unchanging life. If he liked this way of life back then, wouldn't it be great to just become a second-rate high-ranking yamen who is the best at eating, drinking, having sex and playing with women?

But when endless challenges came to him, even Cao Cao would inevitably feel a little tired.

The Cao Mansion in Yecheng, well, it was originally within the Yuan Mansion, but now it belongs to the Cao family.

In the future...

Who knows?

Cao Cao smiled and looked up, the spring flowers all over the mountain were blooming. Did Brother Benchu ​​also see the flowers all over the mountain when he was here?

"Filial piety..."

Cao Cao called softly.

"Lord."

Guo Jia took half a step forward and stood behind Cao Cao.

"This time, was I right... or wrong?" Cao Cao asked softly.

Guo Jia looked up at Cao Cao in slight surprise, "...My lord is wise."

"Hmm? Yeah." Cao Cao understood and nodded.

After a while.

"Follow filial piety," Cao Cao called.

"I'm here," Guo Jia responded.

"Very good." Cao Cao sighed, "It's a pity that there is only one Fengxiao in the world."

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said, "Only in this way can I enjoy the favor of my lord."

"Haha..." Cao Cao laughed, then nodded and shouted, "Send Cui Jigui to come!"

The subordinates responded and left in a hurry.

Cao Cao looked at it, and then sighed, "There are too many smart people in this world... The Qiaoqi side wants to make more people smart... This is really..."

Guo Jia was silent for a moment and said: "If there are more smart people, there should be more rules."

"Rules..." Cao Cao nodded, "Yes, rules."

Not long after, there were attendants singing in the distance, "Cui Bie has arrived..."

"Pass!" Cao Cao shook his sleeves, turned around, sat down, and then motioned for Guo Jia to sit down too.

Cui Yan walked forward unhurriedly and said, "Greetings to Duke Ming..."

Cao Cao nodded, "No courtesy, come and sit down."

Cao Cao is the master, so he naturally sits on his head.

Guo Jia sat at the bottom, and Cui Yan naturally sat opposite Guo Jia. After Cui Yan sat down, he slightly nodded to Guo Jia, and Guo Jia returned the gesture.

One person sits in one position.

Cao Cao looked at it, his eyelids drooped slightly, and then he said slowly: "I summoned Ji Gui today because I have to report urgently... Yuyang is in danger..."

Cui Yan was stunned.

Since he learned that Cao Cao was coming to Yecheng, Cui Yan had prepared a lot, such as the personnel arrangements in Jizhou, the situation of spring plowing in various places, the mood changes of large households, Zhuang He's sowing and growth, etc., but he did not expect what he had prepared.

Cao Cao didn't ask any questions, but just threw Yuyang out.

Cui Yan had heard a little bit about Yuyang, but Cui Yan felt that it was a wolf that had come to Youzhou before. It was hard to say what the situation was now. Moreover, the most important thing in Jizhou at the moment was Yuyang, who was far away in Youzhou.

The importance is obviously self-evident, so Cui Yan feels that Cao Cao will definitely solve the affairs in Jizhou first, and then solve the military affairs in Yuyang...

Could it be that Yuyang's corruption has become more serious than Jizhou's right now?

Cao Cao squinted his eyes, half-smiling but not smiling, turned around and ordered: "Get the map!"

The attendant on the side quickly fetched the map and hung it high.

The land of Yuyang Fangwan is curled up on the map, surrounded by large and small red and black arrows and various signs. Even those who don't know how to read military maps will intuitively sense the danger within it.

"Yuyang..." Cui Yan's eyes widened, and then quickly returned to his original expression, he cupped his hands and said, "I wonder what your orders are, Duke Ming?"

"Instructions? Haha, let's not worry about it for now... Come on, Fengxiao... Let's talk about Yuyang's military situation first..." Cao Cao looked at Cui Yan, then turned to look at Guo Jia and signaled.

"Wei! My lord, don't drive..." Guo Jia raised his hands, saluted Cao Cao and Cui Yan respectively, and then said, "There are only less than two thousand soldiers in Yuyang... General Cao was blocked by Gongsun's army."

Outside... In addition to Gongsun's soldiers, there are more than 10,000 Wuhuan people and more than 10,000 Xianbei people in Yuyang... and there should be more than 10,000 Dingling people... According to what General Cao sent before, the Hussar troops

General Xia Pingbei also led nearly ten thousand troops and sent troops to Changshan..."

"Once the fishing sun is lost, there will be no screen in northern Hebei." Cao Cao still squinted his eyes and looked at Cui Yan, "I wonder if there is a good strategy for the other side?"

Cui Yan's heart sank.

The so-called good policy is naturally the "food" policy.

But the problem is that everyone in Jizhou is now very dissatisfied with Cao Cao's previous share of the cake. Coupled with a series of previous incidents, Jizhou is holding back its energy and wants to have a good argument with Lao Cao to argue the difference.

He made a right or wrong decision, but he didn't expect Cao Cao to throw such a thing out loud, and he was immediately a little passive.

Youzhou is the barrier to the north of Jizhou. Because of the existence of Youzhou, Jizhou has always been relatively safe and has not received much intrusion from the barbarians. This is also the reason why Jizhou and Yuzhou have been prosperous and peaceful since Guangwu of the Han Dynasty.

However.

The people of Jizhou, especially the wealthy gentry in Jizhou, do not think so.

Youzhou? It’s none of my business?

Cui Yan pondered for a long time, and then said: "This matter is important, why doesn't Ming Gong gather all the wise men to discuss it together?" Cui Yan did not dare to talk about the issue of sending troops, because to send troops, of course, they need food and grass, and the problem of food and grass has always been

The focus of conflict with Cao Cao since then.

Cao Cao was still smiling, "Ji Gui might as well tell me, who else needs to discuss it with us?"

"My lord has a clear lesson!" Cui Yan stepped forward and prostrated on the ground, "Yan is not talented and was promoted by my lord at a low level. I should repay my lord's kindness with death. If losing all my family and property can solve Yuyang's difficulties, I have nothing to say! But then

The current chaos in Youbei cannot be settled in a short time, so we should gather the strength of Jiyou to jointly control it!"

Cao Cao nodded slightly, "Well... what Ji Gui said... is very reasonable... So, Ji Gui will call the meeting first, and the hall will discuss it after three days..."

"Your Majesty, take your orders!" Cui Yan kowtowed, then peeked at Cao Cao, "My Majesty, please retire..."

"Yeah." Cao Cao waved his hand.

Cui Yan left.

Cao Cao squinted and looked all the way, then turned to Guo Jia and said calmly: "As expected."

Guo Jia shook his head slightly and sighed.

……(╯︵╰)……

"What?"

"Is Yuyang so corrupt?"

"Everyone, everyone! Youbei is in danger. Duke Cao definitely needs our help to survive this crisis?!"

"Ah, that's right! Let's put it this way..."

"Oh, hahaha!"

"Sigh! Mr. Cao, Mr. Cao is actually in such a difficult situation?!"

"I have said it before, regardless of whether it is Mr. Yuan or Mr. Cao, it is impossible to leave us!"

"Ahahahaha!"

"..."

Cui Yan frowned and sat above, listening to the noisy sounds below. He didn't know why, but he suddenly felt a little palpitated, but he didn't know where this feeling came from.

Yuyang is in a hurry.

So Cao Cao needs to raise troops to rescue him.

To send an army, you need food and grass, and now Cao Cao doesn't have much food and grass, so he can only surrender to the big gentry in Jizhou in exchange for the support of the big gentry in Jizhou for his military actions, just like when Liu Xiu wanted to march into Guanzhong and unify

The world must rely on them.

Is this inference very smooth?

But Cui Yan just felt that something seemed wrong, but what exactly was wrong?

Wait, think about it again.

Does Cao Cao want to dominate the world?

Yes.

So does fighting for hegemony require soldiers and food?

That's right.
To be continued...