Touching the slip in his hand, Sima Yi murmured: "Xi Zhicai, it seems that we have thought of going together. Although I really want you to die, in Cao Mengde's current situation, you can't die yet. This time, let me

Let Cao Mengde make the decision! See if this tycoon in troubled times is really cruel enough! See how much the Han Dynasty is in his heart!"

...

"My lord, there is a person who has sent me a tablet and a letter to hand over to my lord, claiming that this tablet can save the life of those who sacrifice wine at the theater."

"Oh? Where is this person? Bring him to see me quickly." Cao Cao, who was reviewing the memorial, suddenly stood up when he heard this. He didn't care about the memorial that he had overturned because of his impatience, and said eagerly with excitement on his face.

The servant looked troubled: "My lord, after that man said these words, he left his things and left. I don't know where he is."

"Then bring the things up quickly and let me take a look." Cao Cao said impatiently.

"yes!"

After saying that, the servant quickly handed over the letter and the slip. The first four words on the slip were "Seven Stars to Prolong Life".

Cao Cao opened the letter and glanced at it, his face turned ugly and his brows furrowed.

"Come here, please call Wen Ruo over to see me."

...

"My lord, what's the hurry for you to come here in such a hurry?" Xun Yu asked.

"Today, someone presented a secret technique, saying it could save Zhicai's life." Cao Cao handed over the letter on the table in a complicated tone.

Xun Yu glanced at it in a hurry, his expression changed greatly: "My lord, who took this thing?"

"I don't know." A trace of anger flashed in Cao Cao's eyes: "I sent people to investigate and find out, but there is no news."

"My lord, what do you think of this technique?" Xun Yu hesitated.

"Yes!" Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said firmly: "Zhicai's life is the most important, even if I have to bury this big man's national destiny with my own hands, I will not hesitate!"

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao, whose momentum was rising, and felt both happy and sad at the same time.

Lord, have the shackles on your body been completely released? Big man!

"Since you have decided, my lord, let's do this." Xun Yu said calmly, his face as calm as water.

"This is the person who performed the magic?" Cao Cao asked slightly hesitantly.

Xun Yu trembled and looked at Cao Cao staring at him with an expression of disbelief.

Cao Cao just looked at him calmly, with a hint of guilt and intolerance in his eyes, but more of a determination.

The two sides looked at each other for a long time, and Xun Yu finally lowered his head. His whole body seemed to have aged ten times in an instant. He sighed softly: "Yu understands, let Yu do this."

When Cao Cao heard this, a big stone fell to his heart, and he breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thank you Wen Ruo."

"This is my duty as a minister and friend, so how can I express my gratitude?" Xun Yu said expressionlessly.

...

"Cao Mengde, I really saw you right!" Sima Yi put down the letter in his hand.

"It's a pity that a good move was wasted. Yuan Gongli! How many backup options do you have? It's really scary!"

Even as smart and deep as Sima Yi, he could no longer see clearly Yuan Shu's strength. In terms of superficial war potential, all the other princes combined were far inferior. If Yuan Shu had not established himself in the south, Sima Yi would have been

You can study the world and wait patiently for the world to be unified.

Sima Yi was not a person who liked taking risks. He wanted to defect to Cao Cao, or even replace him, but what he wanted to defect to was Cao Cao, who was already in an established position and was almost invincible.

At this time, Cao Cao seemed to be in a good situation, but he was unable to compete with the two Yuans, and it was difficult to even unify the Central Plains.

If Sima Yi wants to realize his ambition, he must at least support a powerful enough puppet. Cao Cao cannot meet Sima Yi's requirements at all.

Although he had already sentenced Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai, two of Cao Cao's most trusted advisers, to death in his heart, now Sima Yi had to stop this thought and instead wanted to help these two men.

...

In northern Xinjiang, after receiving a positive answer from Yuan Shao, Xianbei and Wuhuan contacted the southern Xiongnu. The three parties reached an agreement and were ready to send troops south to attack Youzhou together.

At the same time, Gongsun Zan also made full preparations. Not only did he send heavy troops to guard the important checkpoints and fortresses in the north, he also sent many cavalry troops deep into the rear of the grassland to plunder, so that these foreign tribes were wary and did not dare to go south with all their strength.

Yuan Shao also stationed heavy troops on the border. It looked like he might invade Youzhou at any time, but he always stopped moving forward.

Yuan Shu's reinforcements passed through the warships without any trouble and rushed all the way from Jiangdong to the land of Liaodong. They directly contacted Gongsun Zan and led his troops to Youzhou to discuss the next battle plan.

...

"I, Zhang Liao, have met General Gongsun!"

As the commander of the reinforcements, Zhang Liao was neither humble nor overbearing when facing Gongsun Zan.

Seeing this, Gongsun Zan had a hint of admiration in his eyes: "Yes, judging from your accent, you should be from the north!"

Zhang Liao nodded affirmatively and replied: "Yes, the last general is from Bingzhou. He lived under the command of Ding Prefect earlier, and later he was appreciated by the lord and served under him."

"It's a pity that I didn't meet a talented person like you, but Brother Gu took advantage of it. That idiot Ding Yuan really has no vision." Gongsun Zan sighed softly.

As the lord, Gongsun Zan looked frank and straightforward, which made Tian Yu couldn't help but cough slightly.

"Ahem, my lord, let's stop talking. Let's talk about business."

"Okay. Why did Brother Qiu send you here?" Gongsun Zan asked.

Zhang Liao clasped his fists and said: "Hearing about the rebellion of the foreign tribes in Northern Xinjiang, the lord of a certain family was very angry. For the sake of national justice, he wanted to go and completely eliminate these foreign tribes to avoid future troubles. However, our army is indeed too far away from Northern Xinjiang and lacks cavalry.

I have no choice but to come to the general for help. I hope the general will send troops to help for the sake of our good relationship."

Zhang Liao did not mention assisting Gongsun Zan at all, and directly positioned himself as the person asking for help, and Gongsun Zan who wanted to assist as the person being asked for help.

This was also Guo Jia's idea. Gongsun Zan is unwilling to accept help, so let's ask him for help. Anyway, with the fig leaf of national justice, Gongsun Zan will not refuse.

What Zhang Liao said was sincere and his expression was sincere, which made Gongsun Zan feel a little dizzy.

"It's easy to talk about. It just so happens that our army is also preparing to set a date for the Northern Expedition. If you and I cooperate, we will definitely be able to completely wipe out the alien race." Gongsun Zan said carelessly.

"Thank you General!"

Gongsun Zan was not stupid. After he regained his composure, he immediately understood what Zhang Liao meant and reciprocated the favor by asking, "Then what are you going to do?"

"General, I am here with 30,000 light cavalry and 3,000 heavy cavalry. I want to leave 10,000 cavalry, led by the last general's deputy, to wander around Liaodong, harass Wuhuan's army, and plunder supplies and grain.
Chapter completed!