After the meeting, Cao Cao asked Guo Jia and Xun Yu to stay!
Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia and smiled bitterly: "Lei Gong is not a mediocre person. Even if Liu Bei attacks Yuzhou, I'm afraid that Lei Gong will just let the Yuzhou garrison defend and lead the main force to attack our Qingxu land. If I just served Xiao, I'm afraid it will be
Please comfort everyone!"
Guo Jia said helplessly: "The gap between us and Lei Gong is too big. Even a partial division of Lei Gong is not something we can defeat. If Lei Gong were not cautious and did not dare to fight on two fronts, we would have conquered our Qingzhou last year! Even if Liu Bei provoked
Thunder Lord, but the possibility of Thunder Lord directly attacking Nanyang County and abandoning us is less than one tenth!"
Then Guo Jia said seriously to Cao Cao: "My lord, do you have the courage to come back again?"
Cao Cao's E Ran said: "Does Feng Xiao also agree with Zang Ba's idea and wants Cao to go to Jiangnan to join Liu Bei?"
Xun You immediately stopped and said: "The general has enough elite soldiers around him, and there is no shortage of talents to control the court, and there is no shortage of talents to govern the place. We went to Jiangnan. People like me and Feng Xiao might still be reused by the court, but like
A prince like my lord will definitely become the duke of Xiangyang City just like Yuan Tan is now!"
During the Battle of Yuzhou, Yuan Tan and Xu You finally fled to Xiangyang City. Xu You was able to live like a duck in water in Xiangyang City with his strong communication skills. Just after Liu Bei returned to Xiangyang City, he purged a large number of incompetent veterans.
The imperial court had a large number of vacancies among the Sangong, Jiuqing and subordinate officials, and Xu You was quickly appointed as Taichang Yu by the imperial court.
And Yuan Tan defeated Yuan Shao's foundation in one battle, so the imperial court could no longer retain his position as a cavalry general. Now Yuan Tan only had an empty title of marquis, and had no influence at all in the Xiangyang court.
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And 10 years after Yuan Ji escaped from Luoyang City, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao finally ruined the Yuan family's family business, making him the well-deserved patriarch of the Yuan family. I just don't know if the Yuan family has completely declined.
What he wants to see!
Cao Cao's ambition had not dissipated, and he said firmly: "If Cao Cao could become an apartment man like Yuan Tan, Cao Cao would rather die in Qingzhou!"
Guo Jia whispered: "Jia is not talking about the places within the Han Dynasty, but also outside the Han Dynasty!"
Cao Cao's Oran said: "A place outside the Han Dynasty?"
But Xun Huo thought of something and asked: "Fengxiao is talking about Japanese Island?"
Guo Jia nodded and said: "After the Battle of Yuzhou, Jia began to think about how we, Qingzhou, could resist Thunder God's attack, but after thinking about it for 10 days, he found that there was no way to stop it. Qingzhou does not have the advantage of one man being able to defeat thousands of others, and it does not have the advantage of Jiangnan.
The advantage of the water town is that even Xuzhou is suitable for cavalry. Last year, Xuzhou only had 10,000 cavalry, and the 50,000-strong Xuzhou army suppressed it and it was difficult to counterattack. If Lei Gong sent 50,000 cavalry to attack Xuzhou, our army would definitely be defeated, and even Xuzhou's army would be defeated.
It’s hard for any army to escape the massacre of Daqian’s cavalry!”
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
"It happened that Jia accidentally learned about Treasure Island at this time. At that time, Jia just wanted to see if he could get a share of the pie and use Treasure Island to subsidize our finances, because Jia found that our Qingzhou was farther away from Treasure Island than Daqing.
Most counties are closer!”
Then Guo Jia sighed: "It's a pity that Daqian's supervision is too tight. Those who want to go to the island to dig gold mines must have Daqian's household registration. Jia arranged for hundreds of people to go to Treasure Island, but most of them went directly to Daqian." Go ahead, even though a small number of them didn’t betray, the few hundred kilograms of gold they gained can’t solve our army’s plight at all!”
So Jia was wondering if there were gold mines in other places in Japan, but we didn't find them. Then Jia sent a small fleet around Japan, but they found that Japan was actually bigger than our Qingzhou and Xuzhou islands. They all look bigger.
After speaking, Guo Jia took out a scroll and spread it out for Cao Cao, Xun or the others to see. There was an island like a bug on it. Cao Cao was surprised to find that the so-called Japanese island was actually so big, bigger than Xuzhou, Qingzhou and Yanzhou. It’s even bigger in total!
Then Guo Jia pointed to Zuodu Island and said: "This is the island where gold and silver were discovered. Many relatively large gold mines were also discovered on this relatively large island. There is a savage country on it, which seems to be called Yamatai. But now it is almost extinct.
Because there are probably millions of gold diggers gathered here, many gold diggers are lawless. Taking advantage of their equipment, they wantonly capture the savages on the Japanese island to help them dig gold mines, causing the death of a large number of savages. Daqian officials can't stand it. , at the same time, in order to control the gold and silver, the Japanese Island Protectorate was established on the Japanese island, and the school captain Pan Ban began to manage the entire Japanese island as the captain!"
Then Guo Jia said seriously: "What Jia means is that our Han Dynasty will definitely not be able to defeat Thunder Lord, and even Liu Bei cannot defeat Thunder Lord, but we can occupy a piece of land on the Japanese island and build a Han Dynasty again! As long as we negotiate a peace with Lei Gong and propose to exchange Japanese Island The land in Qingzhou and Xuzhou is a completely costless transaction for Lei Gong. He is very likely to agree that as long as we immigrate 1 million to Japan, we can build a country that belongs to us!"
"Do you want Ming Gong to be the king of the savages?"
"Do you think everyone will agree with your plan?"
"Totally impossible!"
A man like Kong Rong would leave the Han Dynasty and go to a barbaric place like Japan Island! If Duke Ming agrees to such a plan, most of our officials in Qingzhou will be gone!"
Xun You thought Guo Jia was crazy. He actually wanted to go to the barbaric land to open up a new country! In this era, the Han Dynasty was the center of the world and the center of civilization. Who would want to leave the Han Dynasty to build a barbaric country? They did it Become a subject of the savage country!
But Guo Jia said calmly: "Wen Ruo, you are wrong. Given the current situation of the Han Dynasty, if Kong Rong and others want to preserve their family, there is a high possibility that they will follow us to the Japanese island! Lei Gong cannot tolerate Kong Rong's family. But on the Japanese island, Kong Rong's family can survive again. People like Kong Rong can make themselves warriors for the sake of the family, and then moving to the Japanese island is nothing. After all, Kong Rong's ancestors are very good at educating the people. "
Seeing this battle map, Cao Cao was a little excited, but he was unwilling to give in. Who would be willing to go to the territory of the barbarians to establish a country if he could become a prince in the Han Dynasty.
But Lei Gong is too powerful. For the past ten years, Lei Gong, this great enemy, has been suppressing him and suffocating him. Qingzhou is only separated from Hebei by the Yellow River. In the past 10 years, he has dreamed many times that Lei Gong's army rushed across the Yellow River to kill Qingzhou! He If we can't find a way to negotiate a peace with Lei Gong now, I'm afraid that he will die without a burial place after the Daqian army attacks Qingzhou.
So after thinking for a long time, Cao Cao said to Guo Jia: "Cao wants to discuss with Liu Bei to see if we can attract Lei Gong's main force to Nanyang County to severely damage them. Cao Cao also wants to fight Lei Gong!"
Obviously Cao Cao was not willing to leave the Han Dynasty and become the king of barbarians, and he wanted to give it a try!
In early March, there is still a slight chill in the north, but here in Xiangyang County it is already full of spring. As the capital of the Han Dynasty, Xiangyang City has been built very well by Liu Bei in recent years. Various flowers, plants and trees in the city are blooming, making the entire Xiangyang City
Become a garden city!
At this time, Liu Bei, Zhang Fei and others greeted Cao Cao at the city gate!
When Cao Cao's cavalry arrived at Xiangyang City and saw Liu Bei and others, Cao Cao immediately dismounted and saluted Liu Bei: "How dare you bother the general to greet them!"
But Liu Bei smiled and said: "General Zhenbei has worked hard to defend the country of my great Han Dynasty. It is only right that he comes to welcome you!"
Then Liu Bei took Cao Cao to his official residence to rest. The next day, when the court opened, Cao Cao would pay homage to Emperor Xian. After completing this set of procedures, Cao Cao came to Liu Bei's general's residence and found a hidden room.
Then Cao Cao simply said: "General, Lei Gong is so powerful that I, Qingzhou, can't handle it anymore! My subordinates either want to escape, or they are secretly colluding with Lei Gong. If Da Gan attacks Qingxu Land this year, it will be impossible with my strength.
You can resist it!"
Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao in astonishment. He did not expect that Cao Cao would express his predicament so directly. At the same time, he did not understand what Cao Cao meant!
After a long time, Liu Bei said: "Brother Meng De, do you also want to join Lei Gong?"
Cao Cao said with a carefree smile: "Cao Zhong killed many Yellow Turban Army commanders in the Central Plains. People like Zhang Baiqi hate me to the bone. I just saw that they captured Brother Benchu and asked Brother Benchu to mine.
I already know how they will treat me. If I were defeated, I would definitely die on the battlefield and not let Da Gan insult me like this!"
Yuan Shao has now been transferred to the mines, and he can regain his freedom after ten years of hard labor. But in an environment like the mines, how could anyone survive for ten years? Lei Gong simply wanted Yuan Shao to die. It can be said that Yuan Shao was very frightened by this treatment.
A large number of people from aristocratic families.
Liu Bei looked at Cao Cao strangely and asked, "What do you want to say, brother Meng De?"
Cao Cao said: "My subordinates want me to negotiate peace with Lei Gong. They have discovered a treasure island in the north. It is huge and can reach three states in the Central Plains. My subordinates just want Cao to lead the people across the Han Dynasty and go overseas to the Japanese island to start over again."
, but I am not willing to escape from the Central Plains after being beaten by Lei Gong without defeating him once. This will make the world think of me, Cao Cao!"
"So I want to join forces with the general again. The general will lead the army to attack Yuzhou, attract Daqian's army to Nanyang County, and then rely on the favorable terrain of Nanyang County to severely damage Lei Gong's main force. I will launch all the attacks in Qingxu Land.
The army will attack Jizhou, Yanzhou, Yuzhou and other places to contain Daqian's army. If possible, retake Yuzhou and build a barrier for the Han Dynasty in the south of the Yangtze River!"
"If Lei Gong is really so invincible, I will give up. I will trade the land of Qingxu with Lei Gong for the land of Japan, and be a king of earth with peace of mind!" This is obviously Cao Cao's last choice. After all, he also wants to serve the family.
Leave a way out!
"Mengde doesn't need to be so discouraged. As long as we can work together, Lei Gong may not be unable to defeat him! But starting a war against Da Gan is a matter of great importance, so we need to discuss it with other people!"
Liu Bei didn't know for a while whether Cao Cao really wanted to escape from the Han Dynasty, but he knew that if Cao Cao really negotiated peace with Lei Gong, it would be the most unfavorable for his land in the south of the Yangtze River. Last year, floods and plagues were rampant, and the vitality of the land in the south of the Yangtze River was greatly damaged. If it were gone, If Cao Cao is in the Central Plains, Da Gan's troops will be facing him.
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Cao can give the general three days, otherwise, Cao Cao can only prepare a way out for himself and his subordinates. Although it will be embarrassing to go to the Japanese island to become the king of the earth, at least he can save his family! It will not let him. My subordinates have not even had a future for more than ten years!"
After Cao Cao left, Liu Bei immediately gathered his confidants in the general's palace, and then repeated what Cao Cao had just said!
Zhang Fei said anxiously: "Brother, please don't be deceived by Cao Cao. I don't believe that he will give up the land of Qingxu and go to some overseas Japanese island. Now that our Jiangnan vitality is greatly damaged, there will be no food and grass to fight with Thunder God!" Now that we are fighting with Thunder Lord, we will be the only ones to collapse. Thunder Lord is obviously going to attack Cao Cao, and Cao Cao wants to divert trouble to others, brother, don’t be fooled!"
But Liu Bei looked at Yuan Ji and said, "How much more money and food can the imperial court provide?"
Yuan Ji smiled bitterly and said: "After the summer harvest, the imperial court should be able to receive enough food and grass for a 200,000-strong army to fight. However, my subordinates do not recommend provoking Thunder Lord now. Even if the imperial court has enough food and grass, due to floods and plagues, the whole Jiangnan will know that the people's hearts are in turmoil. It would be unwise to fight at this time!"
Jian Yong advised: "General, Cao Cao is a hero in troubled times and has a firm mind. It is impossible for him to give up his own territory. And even if he gives up the Qingxu land, it will take several years for Lei Gong to digest these two places. , this gives us time to recover our strength in Jiangnan. Daqian won't gain much strength if he gets the land of Qingxu, and we won't lose much strength if we lose the land of Qingxu.
Anyway, our original plan was to rely on the geographical advantages of Jiangnan to resist Thunder God. Now we can no longer continue to consume our elite forces in the Central Plains. Otherwise, all our elite veterans will die in the Central Plains. How can Jiangnan be defended! Now support Cao Cao It’s just risking the great man’s fortune!”
But Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "Cao Cao has been resisting on the front line against Dagan. Last year, Dagan could only occupy Yuzhou, which made the whole Jiangnan panic. There were even people who wanted to escape to Yizhou, not to mention taking them with them. His Majesty moved the capital to Chengdu, and Cao Cao has been under the greatest pressure for more than ten years. Qingxu has no danger at all. Facing Daqian's million-strong army, he will have the idea of giving up. Although it is dangerous, he is still human. It's natural, now we need to find a way to give Cao Cao hope. A Cao Cao who sticks to the land of Qingxu can help us buy for several years, which is also beneficial to the court!"
Zhang Fei said angrily: "Brother, please don't forget that Yuan Shao also created something to deceive people in Xiangyang City, and wanted to attack Dagan in advance. As a result, Yuan Shao's Yanzhou was not only captured by Dagan, but also our hundreds of thousands of troops. He was beaten to a pulp by Thunder God. Brother, you almost couldn't return to Jingzhou. But what Cao Cao is doing now is very similar to Yuan Shao back then! He knew that he was no match for Thunder God, so he wanted to drag his brother to help him defeat Thunder God. , buy him time in Qingzhou!"
At this time, Zhao Yun also followed up and said: "The general must put the court first and not be implicated by the princes of the Han Dynasty. Although I don't want to admit it, it is difficult for me, the Han Dynasty, to gain the upper hand in the battle with Daqian in the Central Plains without cavalry! "