"I have received news that Cao Cao did not recuperate after withdrawing from Chang'an. He intercepted Liu Bei's army in front of Tongguan and then quickly sent troops to Qingzhou." Jia Xu did not answer directly, but now told the information he had obtained.

"It seems that Cao Mengde is also impatient!" Guo Jia curled up the corner of his mouth and couldn't help but smile: "My lord moved too fast, Cao Mengde couldn't bear it anymore. This time he took advantage of the situation when our army and Liu Bei's army were restrained.

Sending troops directly to attack Lu Bu in winter is a clever move."

"I just don't know if Cao Mengde has such good teeth. Lu Fengxian is not such a simple character." Tai Shici said. As a warrior, he is still very convinced of Lu Bu, who is known as the best general in the world. Apart from his character,

, Lu Bu’s strength is beyond doubt.

"Although Lu Bu is brave, he is headstrong and cannot make full use of the imperial palace. And Cao Cao has many talented people and strangers under his command. Even if he mobilizes troops in winter at this time, victory is not without possibility," Jia Xu said.

"What benefits can we get from this?" Yuan Shu frowned.

"My lord, what if we attack Tongguan unexpectedly? Even if Cao Cao attacks Qingzhou with all his strength, he won't be able to ignore us. This is the best opportunity." Wei Yan said excitedly.

"It is inappropriate to send troops in winter. What's more, our army has been running around for such a long time and is exhausted. Although Liangzhou has been captured but not pacified, it is not a good time to send troops at this time." Guo Jia said.

"Cao Mengde has many tricks. Don't forget, Liu Bei still has more than 40,000 troops stationed outside Tongguan! If we attack Tongguan, I'm afraid Liu Bei will not sit idly by."

"Liu Bei was tricked so badly by Cao Mengde, why would he still help him?" Huang Zhong asked in confusion.

"Although Cao Cao inadvertently cheated Liu Bei due to our calculations, the two sides have not yet broken up. Now we pose a much greater threat to Liu Bei than Cao Cao. With Liu Bei's city government, we will definitely not let Tongguan be destroyed by us.

Take it." Xun You said solemnly.

"Can't send troops? Are we just going to sit back and watch Cao Mengde take Qingzhou without taking any action?"

"Of course not. Once we have the upper hand, we can't just let Cao Mengde take Qingzhou so easily. We have to create some trouble for him." An evil smile appeared at the corner of Guo Jia's mouth, wondering what bad thing he was thinking.

"What do you think about Fengxiao?" Yuan Shu asked.

"Emperor!" Guo Jia said softly: "When Cao Cao goes to war, the Emperor should be left in Xudu. This is the time when Cao Cao is most empty. We only need to put enough pressure in the direction of Xuzhou and give the Emperor some suggestions.

The emperor must not want to continue to be a caged bird! There are so many old foxes around the emperor, and it will not be easy for Cao Cao to solve the problem."

Of course, there is one thing that Guo Jia has not come up with, and that is the issue of Xun Yu. Loyal Han or loyal Cao, if this inevitable question is placed in front of Xun Yu, Xun Yu will be more than half defeated, and it will no longer be a concern.

Although Guo Jia and Xun Yu are good friends, they have different positions on the battlefield. They are mortal enemies who want to kill each other. Only by eradicating this "big problem" as soon as possible can Guo Jia feel relieved.

"Trying to control the princes by holding the emperor hostage." Yuan Shu murmured: "The emperor is not that easy to coerce. He will play with fire and burn himself if he doesn't do anything right. Gongsun Zan has already arranged everything, so let me see what you, the little emperor, do at the end.

You can do some earth-shattering things in a while!"

"I'll leave this matter to you, Fengxiao. Wenhe, continue the previous topic." Yuan Shu said.

"No!" Jia Xu bowed slightly, and then said: "Cao Cao has sent troops to Qingzhou, and Yuan Shao will have a decisive battle with Gongsun Zan next spring at the latest, that is, three or four months later. By then, the world's attention will be focused on Hebei, and Cao Mengde may

I will take the opportunity to attack Liu Bei again."

"If my lord wants to win quickly, he only needs to send troops to reap the benefits when Hebei and the Central Plains are at war. However, based on the strength and relationship between them, they will probably have to have an army of more than 100,000, and fighting in different places is very risky.

"

Yuan Shu thought for a moment, frowned and said: "That's not appropriate. This will consume too many troops, and it will slow down my pace of governing the world. It is totally worth the loss. Moreover, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are not easy people. If they are fighting,

If there is an accident, I am afraid it will be a huge loss and it will be meaningless.”

Guo Jia nodded and said: "Our army has newly acquired Liangzhou, and it will take a year for the cavalry to complete the initial integration training. It is too difficult to win the Central Plains and Hebei without the cavalry, so this is inappropriate."

Jia Xu's expression did not change, and he continued: "Compared to conquering the world quickly, it is much safer to conquer the world slowly. My lord only needs to continue to recharge his batteries. When the Xiliang cavalry army is completed, he can set foot on the Central Plains and fight with

Cao Cao faced off to decide the master of the Central Plains."

Yuan Shu was stunned when he heard this: "Is it that simple?"

Jia Xu nodded: "Lord, our army has already gained all the advantages. I really can't think of any other reason for defeat. Directly defeating the opponent in a frontal battle is our best choice."

"Yes." After thinking about it carefully, Yuan Shu quickly understood what Jia Xu meant.

"Which one do you want to choose, my lord?" Jia Xu asked.

Yuan Shu smiled slightly: "Of course it's the latter. Taking advantage of the situation is nothing. I have long wanted to fight Cao Mengde. This time I will defeat him head-on and convince him!"

"My lord is wise!" Everyone said in admiration.

"How is the situation in Xiliang now?"

"The Ma family and his son have surrendered, and Han Sui has also been crowned. Although there are still many horse thieves and Qiang people making trouble in Xiliang, they are all suffering from ringworm and scabies. The most serious problem now is the problem of food and grass."

Guo Jia said.

Xiliang has always been a big state short of food. It has good money. As the western border of the Han Dynasty, relying on border trade and the cash cow of the Western Regions, Xiliang is not poor, but they have no choice but to pay for food and grass.

Neighboring Yizhou and Sili asked for help.

In the past few years, the world was in chaos, and Sili was in a scorched earth. The leader of Yizhou was Liu Yan, an old fox who had no profit and could not afford to eat early. He did not borrow food at all. Countless people were displaced and had no food to eat, and countless people starved to death.

Now that Yuan Shu is in control of Xiliang, he naturally wants to take the lead in solving this problem.

"There is no shortage of food in Jiangdong, but how to transport the food here?" Yuan Shu frowned.

He is not short of food, but it is difficult to adjust the food. Xiliang is a vast area with sparsely populated areas, and transportation in Yizhou is inconvenient. How easy is it to transport food? If it is transported according to ordinary methods, I am afraid that 70% of the food will be eaten on the road.

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