Facing Cao Cao's embrace, Xi Zhicai really found it difficult to accept it.
"Wen Ruo, tell the dining room to hold a banquet. I want to drink as much as I want tonight."
Although Xi Zhicai was a little nervous, Cao Cao still didn't want to let him go.
"promise."
After a while, servants prepared the banquet, and Cao Cao also took Xi Zhicai to his seat.
"Zhicai, Yuan Jiujiu has just commanded his troops to capture the entire territory of Bingzhou, which has solved the worries of my great Han Dynasty for more than ten years. He has commanded hundreds of thousands of troops and returned to Jizhou. What should we do?"
At the banquet, the guests of honor had a great time. After three drinks, Cao Cao once again set his sights on Xi Zhicai.
"My lord, Yuan Shu is in charge of the four states of Hebei Youqing and has tens of thousands of elite soldiers and hundreds of thousands of soldiers. His strength is unparalleled in the world. I think there is a reason why he left Yanzhou alone."
After hearing Cao Cao's question, Xi Zhi thought for a moment and gave an off-topic answer.
"how do I say this?"
After hearing Xi Zhicai's words, Cao Cao realized something was wrong. Yes, Yuan Shu had strong soldiers and horses, so why did he let Yanzhou go and fight for it between himself and Liu Bei?
"My lord, I guess Yuan Shu may have used the strategy of fighting between a crane and a clam. He sat and watched us and Liu Bei fight with each other, consuming each other's strength, while he took the opportunity to capture Qingzhou next to us."
As an outsider, Xi Zhicai can see clearly now that Cao Cao and Liu Bei are competing for Yanzhou, but Liu Bei has simply taken Qingzhou next to it.
"Mr. Cao, this Yuan Shu has played a big game of chess. He threw away such a large area of Yanzhou to consume Liu Bei and us. I have to say that this courage is worthy of my admiration."
Xun Yu also understood now that Yuan Shu was very courageous and he was playing a big chess game, a very big chess game, a chess game that Jiang, Cao Cao and Liu Bei all planned to take part in.
"It seems that I still underestimated Yuan Shu, so how should we deal with it now."
We are all smart people. Now that Yuan Shu is playing such a big game, it is not easy to break the game.
"My lord, whether it is difficult or easy to break the situation depends on your choice."
Since Xi Zhicai had seen Yuan Shu's arrangement, he naturally had some ideas on how to break the situation.
"Zhicai, speak quickly."
Cao Cao became more interested in the newly introduced Xi Zhicai.
"Abandon Yanzhou and fight again in another place."
Xi Zhicai's words directly stunned Cao Cao and Xun Yu who were present. You must know that they had fought hard to capture this half of Yanzhou, and now Xi Zhicai actually said that he wanted them to give up their current territory and leave here.
"My lord, Zhi Cai has just arrived and may not understand me a little. Don't be offended."
Seeing Cao Cao's gloomy face, Xun Yu knew he was going to do something bad, so he quickly opened his mouth to smooth things over.
"No, I did a detailed investigation before saying what I said now."
Xi Zhicai shook his head and rejected Xun Yu's kindness.
"Zhicai, please stop saying a few words."
"Youruo, let Zhicai speak, I would like to hear why he wants me to abandon Yanzhou."
Cao Cao pressed his hand to Xun Yu, indicating not to interrupt Xi Zhicai's words.
"My lord, it has been a battleground for military strategists since ancient times. If you can defeat Liu Bei in the previous battle for hegemony and take over Yanzhou, then I will definitely recommend that you first conquer Xuzhou, then conquer Yuzhou, and then capture Yangzhou, thus occupying the three states.
The land can be considered to have the strength to compete with Yuan Shu in the north.
But now Yanzhou is a battle between two heroes. Whether we want to take Xuzhou or attack Yuzhou, we will be restricted by Liu Bei.
It's like we are a tiger, but we are stuck in a quagmire and cannot extricate ourselves.
If this continues, the only result will be that the enemy becomes stronger and stronger, while we become weaker and weaker, and in the end the result can only be that we are swallowed up by others, so."
"So now we can either try our best to defeat Liu Bei, or we can only cut off our strength and abandon Yanzhou to develop elsewhere."
Needless to say, Xi Zhicai said that Cao Cao was not a mediocre person. After having said so much, if he still didn't know what Xi Zhicai meant, then he wouldn't need to think about competing with Yuan Shu for hegemony, he could just surrender.
"Yes, but now Liu Bei's strength cannot be underestimated. If we really fight him, let alone whether we can win steadily, even if we win, it will be a miserable victory. If Yuan Shu sends troops at this time, everything will be over.
Therefore, as Zhicai said, the best policy is to know what to choose."
Speaking of which, if Xun Yu didn't know Cao Cao's intentions, he wouldn't be called the so-called talented king.
"But now there is a problem. Yanzhou is not where we can come and leave whenever we want. And even if we want to leave, where are we going? Where can the big man accommodate us now?"
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, he saw Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu looking at each other and smiling.
"You want to capture Xuzhou? You know I have a close relationship with Tao Gongzu."
Cao Cao glanced at the two of them and naturally knew what they wanted to say.
"Yes, Tao Qian, the Mu of Xuzhou, is old. Although he is capable, it is just ordinary times. In the current troubled times, if he does not become stronger, he will have no choice but to be annexed by others. This is a bad thing for both Tao Gongzu and the people of Xuzhou.
A good thing.”
Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and expressed his thoughts.
"Yes, as the shepherd of a state, inaction means incompetence. Now if we can capture Xuzhou, we will not only save the people of Xuzhou, but also indirectly help Tao Qian be freed."
Xi Zhicai thought about it for a moment, and also gave Cao Cao advice.
"Although that's what I say, it's not that simple to send troops to Xuzhou. If you send troops out of nowhere, you will be despised by everyone in the world."
The so-called Tu Qiong Dagger Seeing means that he doesn't care about his relationship with Tao Qian at all. What he really cares about is his reputation. Although the Han Dynasty has collapsed, it is not enough to send troops without a name. He needs a reason, an excuse to really send troops.
"Those are just small things, my lord, now that you have established a firm foothold in Yanzhou, you don't know when you are going to pick up the old man and reunite him here?"
"What do you want to do? Why do you ask this suddenly?"
After hearing about Xi Zhicai's flowers, Cao Cao suddenly had a bad feeling. What on earth did this guy want to do?
"It's okay. I just feel that the old man is getting old. I would like to pick him up earlier so that he doesn't worry too much about the master."
Xi Zhicai lowered his head and did not look at Cao Cao.
"Well, that makes sense. Wen Ruo, please arrange for someone to take the old man to Yanzhou. After all, I haven't seen my father for a long time."
Cao Cao thought for a moment and agreed with Xi Zhicai's words.
"promise."
Xun Yu nodded in agreement.
"My lord, Wen Ruo is busy with many things. If you don't mind this little thing, just leave it to me."
Xi Zhicai glanced at Cao Cao and suddenly asked Ying to take over the task.
Cao Cao glanced at Xi Zhicai, and a gleam flashed in his eyes.
"Since Zhicai wants to do it, then leave it to him, Wenruo."
