The night was dark and Cao Cao was not sleepy at all.

In his room, Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xun You, Jia Xu and others sat in two rows.

Apart from these wise men who are good at strategizing and winning thousands of miles, he did not invite any military generals to attend.

"You all know the news from Pengcheng." Looking around, Cao Cao asked them: "Who can tell me what to do to defeat Lu Bu?"

Guo Jia replied: "Lu Bu was always beaten by his lord earlier, but now he plans to attack his lord, for two reasons. As long as he finds the crux of the problem, it is not difficult to destroy Lu Bu."

"Please say filial piety." Cao Cao signaled him to continue.

"Lu Bu dared to attack his lord because he reached an alliance with Yuan Shao." Guo Jia replied: "Yuan Shao had been afraid of his lord in the past, for fear that his lord would threaten Hebei for the meeting. In his opinion, Lu Bu was much weaker than his lord. Instead of joining forces with his lord to attack Lu Bu and then attacking each other, it would be better to support Lu Bu and fight with his lord. When both sides were weak, he would gain the benefits of the fisherman."

Cao Cao nodded with a gloomy face: "What is the other reason?"

"As for the other reason why Lu Bu attacked his lord, it was because he knew that there was already a lot of power between him and his lord." Guo Jia replied: "If there is a lord in the world, he will never have a good life. If there is him in the world, the lord will also worry every day and always beware of him doing unfavorable things in secret."

"Fengxiao just told him the reason for attacking me, but did not tell him the way to defeat him." Cao Cao said: "What I want is how to repel Lu Bu and further wipe him out."

"The lord also got the news sent from Pengcheng." Guo Jia said: "Lu Bu originally planned to send troops recently, but because of some changes, he had to change his mind temporarily. I believe the lord should know why he suddenly changed his mind."

"Of course I know." Cao Cao frowned and said, "There are inferior armors in Lu Bu's army. If the soldiers wear those armors, they will undoubtedly be killed in vain."

"The lord is right." Guo Jia replied: "Because of armor, Lu Bu had to give up the idea of ​​attacking the lord recently, but we can get a lot of benefits from it."

Looking at Guo Jia, Cao Cao's face was still not very good: "Although some inferior armor appeared, there were still many soldiers and horses in Lu Bu's army. It is hard to say whether he could break through the defense line..."

"What the lord thinks of is to attack Lu Bu from the outside, but we can do more than that." Guo Jia said: "We can also disintegrate from Nei, making it difficult for Lu Bu to take care of the beginning and end. First, let him be confused inside, and then the army will advance with all its strength. Does he have a way to resist?"

"I hope to hear it carefully!" What Guo Jia said aroused Cao Cao's interest, and he hurriedly signaled him to continue.

"After the armor incident, Lu Bu ordered that all five horses involved in the case be dismembered, and the families of those people were demoted to official slaves." Guo Jia said: "These measures were indeed decisive, but they also laid many hidden dangers for him. At least the craftsmen in Pengcheng are worried about taking over the custom-made armor work in Lu Bu's army. They have to worry that if they fail to satisfy Lu Bu, they will end up being dismembered in the street market like those who were killed by Lu Bu earlier."

Cao Cao nodded without interrupting, and the eyes of everyone sitting there were also gathering on Guo Jia's face.

Guo Jia continued: "The lord should send some eloquent people to sneak into Pengcheng, don't do anything else. Just look for the craftsmen, promise them rich benefits, and ask them to settle down elsewhere. As long as the craftsmen are gone, who will Lu Bu ask to build armor and weapons? Without armor and weapons, how will he attack the lord? In this way, Lu Bu's morale will be in chaos, and the lord can take this opportunity to lead the army eastward to attack. Before Lu Bu attacks his lord, he will take his Xuzhou first."

"The plan to be filial is really good." Since receiving the news that Lu Bu intends to attack him, Cao Cao has been in a bad mood recently.

The strategy proposed by Guo Jia made Cao Cao feel very happy.

He laughed and said to Guo Jia, "What if this matter is left to Fengxiao?"

"My lord told me, how dare I not obey!" Guo Jia stood up and took Cao Cao's order.

In a good mood, Cao Cao asked the others again: "What do you think of the plan of filial piety?"

Cao Cao has already handed over the matter to Guo Jia, so how could anyone else raise any objections?

Everyone responded one after another, "We agree."

After the discussion, Jia Xu said to Cao Cao: "Lord, I have a plan. Cooperating with Fengxiao's plan, it will definitely make Lu Bu worry. Pengcheng, which he has been running for a long time, will never recover from now on. Once Pengcheng is in depression, the trust of Lu Bu's subordinates in him will be greatly reduced. The morale of the army is dispersed, and the people are dispersed. What else can he use to compete with the lord for the world?"

"Wenhe has any strategy, just say it." Jia Xu said that he also had a strategy and could use it in conjunction with Guo Jia's strategy. Cao Cao was even more happy and signaled him to continue with a smile on his face.

Jia Xu replied: "Yuan Shao and Lu Bu are united, because Lu Bu is much weaker than his lord, and the other is that he has a coal mine under his rule. Hebei's steel smelting is more resilient than smelting with charcoal. The Yuan family in Hebei hopes to get more coal from Lu Bu, and it is unlikely to seize Xuzhou. The best way is to join forces with Lu Bu and form an alliance with him. As long as we destroy Lu Bu's coal mine, he will definitely not have more coal to provide Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao is far away in Hebei, and it is impossible to go to Pengcheng to check the truth. There will be a rift between the two. The lord can take this opportunity to send troops to attack. Yuan Shao has always been indecisive and cannot fully trust Lu Bu. It is almost impossible to send troops to rescue Lu Bu."

"Fengxiao, Wenhe is really my arm." Cao Cao stood up: "I have made up my mind. Following Fengxiao and Wenhe's plan, I sent people to sneak into Pengcheng and cut off Lu Bu's coal mine and his craftsmen. The soldiers of the three armies are ready to go to war and send troops immediately once the matter is done!"

Everyone stood up and responded together: "Lord is wise!"

Cao Cao, who had a gloomy face before, got the method to defeat Lu Bu and was in a good mood.

He laughed and said to everyone, "It's not too late, you all go back to bed."

Everyone retreated and Cao Cao shouted outside the house: "Zhongkang, come in."

When Cao Cao was discussing matters with everyone, Xu Chu kept guarding outside the door. When he heard him greeting, Xu Chu walked into the room: "Do you dare to ask the lord what instructions do you have?"

"Zhongkang has followed me for many days, but do you know if Xu has any beauties?" Cao Cao asked Xu Chu.

Unexpectedly, he would ask such a question. Xu Chu was stunned for a moment and then replied: "If you want to talk about the beauty of Xu Du, you are all in the lord's back house. I really don't know where there are beauty."

Xu Chu said he didn't know where there was a beauty. Cao Cao laughed and lit his nose and said, "I can say that Zhongkang is really honest. Although my wife from the back house is as beautiful as a fairy, how can she compare with His Majesty's harem today?"

"Lord!" Cao Cao mentioned Liu Xie's harem, and Xu Chu hurriedly bowed and said, "Although Your Majesty's harem is so beautiful, but the lord is a minister and a king, so you must not have any usurpation."

"I'm just saying it, why should Zhongkang be so nervous?" Cao Cao waved his hand: "When you mention Your Majesty, I really miss him a little. Please accompany me to see you."

"The night is deep. Is the lord going to meet Your Majesty now?" Cao Cao mentioned that there was a beauty in Liu Xie's harem. Xu Chu felt something was wrong and quickly advised: "Your Majesty should have gone to bed too. If you want to meet, you might as well wait until tomorrow..."

"I have discussed the attack on Lu Bu with all my ministers, and I should report it to Your Majesty immediately." Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "No need to say much Zhongkang. If you refuse to accompany me, I will find someone else."

Xu Chu followed Cao Cao for many years, but he was not very loyal to the Han Dynasty, so he persuaded Cao Cao not to do anything wrong, but was nothing more than worrying that it would be bad for Cao Cao's reputation if it was spread.

Cao Cao insisted on going to the palace, but Xu Chu did not dare to persuade him anymore, so he had to reply: "My lord must go, and of course the last general will accompany him."

So Xu Chu decided to accompany Cao Cao, but he was worried that he would really do something arbitrage.

Since the edict of clothing and belts, Cao Cao has no respect for Liu Xie anymore.

When asked if Xu Youyou was a beauty, he said that most of the beauties were in the palace. Xu Chu certainly understood Cao Cao's thoughts.

After following Cao Cao for many years, Xu Chu also knew that this lord was good in everything else, but one of them was bad.

That is, once you see a beauty, you can't control it...

As a hero, Cao Cao's shortcomings are really fatal.

Guo Jia and Jia Xu offered their plans to defeat Lu Bu, and Cao Cao was very happy.

Xu Chu has been by his side for many years, and he also knew that it was out of good intentions to dissuade him to the palace, so he didn't take it seriously.

Since Xu Chu was willing to go to the palace with him, Cao Cao would certainly not pursue the dissuasion just now.

Accompanied by Xu Chu, a team of guards escorted away from the Cao family, and Cao Cao went straight to the palace.

It was already midnight, and Cao Cao suddenly came. Liu Xie, who was sleeping, got the report from the attendant, hurriedly got up.

When the Changshi reported, Fuhou was already awake.

Sitting on the bed, he asked Liu Xie: "Do you know why Cao Cao met at this time?"

"I don't know what he wants to do." Liu Xie sighed and replied helplessly: "It's all his territory. You and I are here just relying on others to be controlled by others. It's not that he can come whenever he wants to come."

Liu Xie said helplessly, but his face was very bad.

She asked Liu Xie: "Does Your Majesty just let Cao Cao do it?"

"What can I do if I don't let him do it?" Liu Xie said: "First, Dong Cheng and others falsely circulated the edict to implicate me. A few days ago, I met a ignorant of life and death, and actually dared to assassinate Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao didn't do anything to me, I would never be happy. It is a good idea that I can live to this day. Could it be that I dare to have other extravagant hopes?"

When Liu Xie replied, every sentence was helpless.

The queen knew that if she continued to talk, it was nothing more than to make him worry, so she sighed softly and didn't say anything more.

He was dressed neatly, and Liu Xie did not care about the fact that he hurried out to greet Cao Cao.

When he saw Cao Cao, he bowed and gave a big gift: "Why did Mr. Cao come so late?"

"Your Majesty, don't be too polite." Cao Cao bowed his hand and said with a smile: "I just thought of a way to defeat the rebel Lu Bu. I felt so happy that I couldn't sleep. I came here to share the good news with Your Majesty."

"Why is Cao Gong's military and military skills alone? Is Lu Bu an opponent?" As the king of a country, Liu Xie actually flattered Cao Cao.

Cao Cao laughed and said to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty can speak, which makes people feel refreshed when they hear it."

"It's deeper and heavier, and Cao Gong also asked him to speak in the house." Liu Xie gave way to Cao Cao.

Without being polite to him, Cao Cao went straight into the house.

After entering the house, he asked Liu Xie: "Have Your Majesty gone to bed just now?"

"That's right." Liu Xie replied: "I've already gone to bed. When I heard that Cao Gong was here, I didn't dare to delay it. I hurriedly got up and came to greet him without even taking care of washing."

"I remember your Majesty's favor to me in my heart." Cao Cao smiled carelessly and bowed to Liu Xie: "With the way to defeat Lu Bu, I feel happy. I wonder if I can drink a few cups with Your Majesty?"

Liu Xie was actually very upset when he was sleeping and was disturbed by Cao Cao.

But people had to bow their heads under the short eaves. Although he was the Emperor of Han, Xu Du was Cao Cao's world after all.

His life was controlled by Cao Cao, so how dare Liu Xie refuse his proposal?

"If Mr. Cao is interested, I should accompany you." Liu Xie agreed immediately without denying Cao Cao.

"Wine is the purest thing. Your Majesty should go and wash before drinking." Cao Cao said to Liu Xie: "I just need to arrange a few palace maids to dance and cheer up."

"I'll ask the palace maids to come and cheer up." Cao Cao wanted to see the palace maids dancing, but Liu Xie dared not say anything. He quickly responded and told the Changshi: "Send a few palace maids to come and cheer up Cao Gong."

When Liu Xie ordered the Changshu, Xu Chu frowned slightly.

When he came to the palace, he was not worried about how Cao Cao would really treat Queen Fu.

No matter how much Cao Cao likes beauty, Liu Xie is just a puppet emperor, he will not reach out to the current queen.

After all, disrespect to the queen, and once it is spread, it will be a crime of great rebellion that the whole world has to seek.

What Xu Chu was most worried about was that Cao Cao proposed to the palace maids to dance to cheer up. Although the palace maids had a humble status, they were people from the palace after all. If Cao Cao fell in love with one, he would be very guilty of being tyrannical in the palace.

Although he was willing to advise him, Xu Chu knew that he could never say a lot of words in the palace.

Liu Xie ordered the attendant to invite the palace maids, but he bowed to Cao Cao: "I will go to change clothes and wash first, and ask Cao Gong to forgive me."

As the Emperor of Han, he was so humble in front of Cao Cao. Even Xu Chu could not help but look down on Liu Xie a little more.
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