In fact, at the same time, Yi Xiaotian received the news of Zhou Yu's death, and naturally Cao Cao, who was also in the Prime Minister's Mansion in Yecheng, did the same.
Seeing the extremely calm description of the death of General Zhou Yu in the letter, Cao Cao remained silent for a long time.
In the meeting hall, dozens of pairs of eyes were looking at Cao Cao.
Now all the civil servants and military generals who can come to Yecheng are gathered here.
For ordinary people, Zhou Yu's death may be just an anecdote, but for Cao Cao, who aspires to dominate the world, this is definitely a major event related to their future strategy in dealing with Jiangdong.
"Why……"
"Prime Minister... why are you sighing? It should be a good thing that Zhou Yu is dead, right?"
Xun You said bluntly, in fact, he looked serious now, but in fact he was already happy in his heart.
No, the people present, including Xun You, Jia Xu, Liu Ye, Dong He, Cheng Yu, Xi Zhicai, etc., were very excited.
Zhou Yu is the biggest obstacle they need to face when targeting Jiangdong. No matter what Zhou Yu's private image is, whether he is selfish or aloof, as long as he stands next to Sun Quan, he is a visionary, courageous and capable ruler.
He must be an all-round talent who is both skilled in military and political skills.
As the Grand Governor, he oversaw the military affairs of Soochow. Although Hefei had been defeated by Zhang Liao one after another, no one present knew clearly that without Yi Xiaotian's repeated assistance, Hefei would have been lost long ago.
Which battle in Hefei was not fought on the tip of a knife, and the Soochow people would turn defeat into victory if they were not careful?
In fact, the views of Sun Quan and Liu Bei in Cao Cao's camp were quite different.
Perhaps only Jia Xu and Xun Yu always believed that Liu Bei would be Cao Cao's biggest enemy now and in the future.
Everyone else basically thinks that Sun Quan's side poses a greater threat.
Because Sun Quan owns Zhou Yu.
The shadow of Chibi will not be erased because of Yi Xiaotian's miracle in Xiangyang. On the contrary, it is precisely because Yi Xiaotian had to go all out to prevent the spread of that defeat that everyone's fear will become more profound.
Now, Zhou Yu is dead - a huge boulder blocking everyone has just disappeared out of thin air. Who would be unhappy?
"It's indeed a good thing."
Cao Cao put down the obituary, leaned back on his chair, and said calmly.
"Then the Prime Minister is..."
Cheng Yu felt that there was something in Cao Cao's words, so he hurriedly asked earnestly.
Cao Cao smiled, looked around, and found that everyone's expressions were very nervous. He said slightly casually:
"I'm not lamenting Zhou Yu - Zhou Yu is destined to have a bad end against my brother Yi."
"But... Zhou Yu is thirty-six years old and died."
"Do you know how old I am this year?"
In fact, many people felt a little frightened when they heard Cao Cao talking about this so easily.
Everyone basically understood what Cao Cao meant.
"The middle of the year is the Prime Minister's birthday... Now the Prime Minister is fifty-six..."
Cao Cao was fifty-six years old, twenty years older than Zhou Yu.
In fact, Cao Cao's body function began to decline very early on. Back then, he was able to mount a horse and kill the enemy personally, but now he would suffer from back pain even if he could only sit for a while in the morning and process official documents.
"Liu Bei, if I remember correctly, this year is also the year of his destiny."
"We are all old."
"People of Zhou Yu's age will suddenly pass away one day, and God gave me Cao Cao...how much time?"
Cao Cao spoke so calmly, as if he was about to explain his funeral arrangements, and Xun You's face turned pale.
On the contrary, Jia Xu... would appear the calmest.
"Prime Minister, where are you going? If you want to leave, I, an old man, will leave first. The Prime Minister is in his prime and wants to see the Han Dynasty's southern frontier with his own eyes. I'm afraid the Prime Minister didn't mean to scare us when he said this.
But I want to say, it’s time for us to make big moves, right?”
Cao Cao was stunned for a while, and everyone's eyes also focused on Jia Xu.
Seeing Jia Xu speak so righteously, Cao Cao first shook his head, and then started laughing again.
His devilish laughter ran through the meeting hall and echoed in the Prime Minister's house.
The younger generals and scribes seemed a little frightened, but the old ministers such as Cao Hong and Yu Jin smiled understandingly.
Cao Cao would laugh like this only when he was in a very good mood.
That is to say…
"Hahahaha... Wenhe, Wenhe, could it be that you are the roundworm in my belly? Yes... I have this intention. It's time to make some big moves. In today's world, I am tired of seeing and tired of waiting...
"
Cao Cao held his head high and seemed to have regained the domineering spirit he once had. He clenched one hand tightly and placed it in front of him, with a smile on his lips and said to everyone:
"...Next spring, I want to see Jiangdong fall apart!"
After realizing that this was Cao Cao's declaration, everyone present was moved. They all knelt down on one knee, saluted Cao Cao, and said in unison:
"The Prime Minister is wise!"
"besides…"
Um?
Cao Cao seemed to have not finished speaking. He turned to look at Jia Xu, walked up to him with a smile, suddenly stretched out his hands, held Jia Xu's arms, and said softly:
"Wen He, you must live well and see the day when you are reunited with your true self!"
"Dare... disobey orders."
Jia Xu also laughed softly and said, although there was not much to say between the two masters and slaves, all the friendship was self-evident.
——
Back in the forest, Yi Xiaotian continued the news of Zhou Yu's death and told everyone about his arrangements in Jiangdong.
For example, the cooperation with Lu Xun and the relationship with Gu Yong.
For example, Huang Xiang helped him manage the inkstone and Hui ink business near Poyang County.
for example…
"Salt is still the most important industry in our salt shop, but now the refined salt market in the north has been completely revolutionized. Now only Jiangdong has not been affected."
"This further illustrates how important the price of salt is to the Jiangdong gentry who are now in power."
"You don't need to think about how Youjian Villa will develop in Jiangdong - right now, what we need to do most is to deliver cheap and high-quality refined salt to every corner of Jiangdong. After that, the people will know everything
Help us.”
Everyone present disagreed with Yi Xiaotian's statement.
But this... is just about Kodong.
"I will also make a complete list of specific plans, so you can just wait a moment."
"Then…"
Suddenly, Yi Xiaotian changed the topic and looked towards the southwest side of the map in front of him.
"Next, I need a few people to open up a new 'battlefield' for our villa..."
His hand landed heavily somewhere, and everyone looked along his hand and naturally found the place he was pointing to.
"Yizhou—this land is an area that our villa has never been to until now."
"To realize the connection between the villa and the whole world, this level cannot be bypassed."
