Seeing Cao Cao's agitated look, Yi Xiaotian looked at the table instead. He was really worried. Don't hide his excitement from his brother and break the table.
The table is innocent. The key is that if it breaks, no one will pay for it!
"Hahaha…"
Cao Cao seemed to realize that he had lost his composure, and he hurriedly stroked his beard and sat down quickly.
"Brother Yi, I was so excited just now. I never thought that the big problem that was worrying me and Cao Cao could be easily solved by you in just a few words!"
At this point, Cao Cao added another sentence.
"This is great. If Cao Cao can gain the emperor's trust, then I, Ah Man, can also gain the emperor's trust. There are many benefits in this!"
Cao Cao tried his best to make his words more consistent with his identity as a merchant. He could not reveal his secrets in front of Brother Yi.
At this time, Yi Xiaotian rolled his eyes.
"Brother Hi, didn't you just mention two troublesome things? One of them has been solved, but the other one has not been solved yet. It seems that you are not so happy!"
Yi Xiaotian waved his hand and looked very confident. "Brother, we are so familiar with each other, so don't be polite. If you have any questions, let us know together."
Huo…
Cao Cao was slightly stunned.
If it weren't for Yi Xiaotian's reminder, Cao Cao would have really not realized that there was another big problem when he came to a wine shop this time, a big problem related to the stability of Xu Capital City.
With this in mind, Cao Cao's expression became more serious, "Brother Yi, another difficult problem is Yuzhou!"
Huh? Yuzhou!
Cao Cao threw out the place name "Yuzhou". Yi Xiaotian blinked and recalled the location of Yuzhou in his mind.
Yuzhou is one of the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty. It is located between the Sili area and Yanzhou. It consists of Yingchuan County and Runan County, a total of two counties. In addition, there are four small states of Liang, Pei, Chen, and Lu. Among them
There are ninety-seven county towns in total.
Strictly speaking, Xuchang is still a small county town in Yingchuan County, Yuzhou.
Having said that, it must be popularized.
The regional division of "prefectures" and "states" is a characteristic of the parallel system of prefectures and states during the Han Dynasty and is a product of the times.
Of course.
For Yuzhou, Yi Xiaotian is very familiar. Speaking of which, Henan, the Central Plains area of the former China, is Yi Xiaotian's hometown...
Also, according to records in ancient books and documents, Peiguoqiao County in Yuzhou is still the hometown of the Cao family and the Xiahou family.
Now, when I mentioned Yuzhou, it probably meant that Cao Cao planned to conquer the entire Yuzhou!
Sure enough, as soon as Yi Xiaotian's thoughts came to his mind, Cao Cao couldn't wait to speak.
"This Yuzhou connects Yanzhou and Sili areas. In terms of geographical location, it is very close to Xuchang, the capital. It can be said that it arrives at dawn and dusk. Cao Cao is a little worried about this, and I am also a little worried about the business here.
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"Huh? What are Cao Cao and Brother Hao worried about? Tell us about it?"
Yi Xiaotian raised his hand, signaling Cao Cao to continue.
Cao Cao nodded, not hiding anything.
"Cao Cao is worried. If he cannot regain the entire territory of Yuzhou, the newly enfeoffed capital of Xuchang will not be safe after all. The emperor in Xuchang City must also guard against the covetousness of the Yuzhou warlords anytime and anywhere;"
"As for me, Ah Man, I am worried. If the businesses of Yanzhou, Xuzhou, and Sili are connected in one line, then the problem of Yuzhou must be solved. I am very worried. These princes of Yuzhou will always create difficulties and create difficulties for us.
I, my business cannot be connected together, and it is difficult for me to move forward!"
It’s hard for Cao Cao to compile such a big story...
But in the end, he told Yi Xiaotian his plight.
The location of Yuzhou is too critical. It affects whether Cao Cao's forces can be connected in a line and whether they can create a joint force.
After blurting out his words, Cao Cao looked at Yi Xiaotian intently, looking forward to his strategy!
"Trying to capture Yuzhou? This is it!"
Yi Xiaotian patted his forehead gently and thought about it carefully.
In his mind, he listed the records about Yuzhou in "Three Kingdoms" and "Book of the Later Han Dynasty" one by one, plus various other documents and materials. Yi Xiaotian carefully thought about Cao Cao in history? How did he completely
What's in Yuzhou's pocket?
It seems that half of them are beaten!
As for the other half...it turned out to be...
Oh, I see.
Yi Xiaotian figured this out, nodded, organized some words, and then opened his mouth to explain in detail to Cao Cao.
"Brother Hide, this issue in Yuzhou is actually complicated or complicated, or simple or simple. It all depends on whether Cao Cao's judgment of the current situation and his understanding of the Yuzhou warlords are accurate!"
Hmm? Judgment of the current situation? Understanding of warlords?
Cao Cao was slightly stunned. Now he was looking forward to Yi Xiaotian's next words...
In the end? How do you judge the current situation? How do you understand the warlords? How do you plan to conquer Yuzhou?
"Brother Yi, please tell me in detail."
"Yuzhou, to put it bluntly, is the four kingdoms and two counties. Don't worry about Yingchuan County. Cao Cao's group of advisers are all from here. They can control the situation with them alone. There is also Peiguo, which is Cao Cao's hometown.
, the base camp of the Cao family and the Xiahou family, the network of relationships has long been entangled. Cao Cao’s military legions all came from here, and for this reason, Pei Guo can naturally and easily win!"
Yi Xiaotian directly solved two countries and counties with two words...
Of course, Cao Cao was not surprised. The real problem was the other three kingdoms and one county!
Facing these three countries and one county?
What kind of strategy will Brother Yi come up with?
Cao Cao raised his head and looked at Yi Xiaotian with deep eyes. At this time, Yi Xiaotian's words came out one after another.
"Brother, Cao Cao easily captured Yingchuan County and Pei State, but Runan County, Liang State, Lu State, and Chen State, if Cao Cao wanted to plan for them, he would have to spend a lot of effort.
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"Kung Fu? I would like to hear the details."
Cao Cao listened carefully and Yi Xiaotian spoke carefully.
"Brother Hide, let's talk about the Liang Kingdom and the princes in the Lu Kingdom first!"
Yi Xiaotian raised his hand and explained in detail.
"To be honest, I can't even name the kings and prime ministers of these two places. It's not because they are unknown people. It's because they are not strong and their reputation is not great! The only one I know
It is because they have good relations with Yuan Shu and Yuan Gongdao, and even defected to Yuan Shu a few years ago and became a member of Yuan Shu's party."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian narrowed his eyes.
"To deal with Yuan Shu's henchmen, there is only one word - 'fight'!"
Yi Xiaotian's tone increased, and then he explained in detail.
"Yuan Shu is arrogant and has ambitions to become emperor. Whether Cao Cao raises the banner of the emperor or raises troops to attack, Yuan Shu will fight to the end and will not compromise!"
"For this reason, to deal with Liang and Lu, and to deal with Yuan Shu's party members, Cao Cao must use thunderous means to raise the emperor's banner to quickly conquer and establish his prestige! This battle is related to the emperor's prestige, and it is also related to Cao Cao's prestige.
Fight, and you have to fight beautifully and make a great name for yourself!"
Huo…
Upon hearing this, Cao Ren clenched his fists with both hands and slammed the table.
"Dong" "dong"... two sounds in succession, and the table made a continuous crisp sound.
beat?
Brother Yi's suggestion was quite against Cao Ren's temper.
He originally proposed that Cao Cao raise the banner of the Emperor and use force to conquer Yuzhou. This would be the first battle after welcoming the Emperor. It would quickly build up the morale of the three armies, and it would also be the first time to build up the momentum of Cao's army!
"Brother Ren, please calm down..."
As if he was worried that the tables in the wine shop could not withstand the heavy blows, Yi Xiaotian quickly reminded. "If we have anything to say, please speak slowly..."
"Brother Yi, you are right! Use thunderous means to capture Yuzhou and make a name for yourself. This is what the imperial court should do and what Cao Jun should do!" Cao Ren couldn't hide the excitement in his heart. He was always not good at words, so he blurted out his words every time.
Every word was sonorous and powerful. He wished he could put on his armor and go to the battlefield right away.
"Brother Ren! You better calm down!"
Yi Xiaotian waved his hand. "What I just said was the Lu State. The Liang State wants to fight, and Yuan Shu's gang members want to fight. Not all Yuzhou wants to fight. Brother Ren, Yuzhou is not only the Lu State, the Liang State, and Yuan Shu's."
Partisan."
"There are remnants of the Yellow Turbans and an army of martyrs in Runan County, and Chen Guo claims to have hundreds of thousands of mercenaries. These are not things that can be planned with just the word 'fight'!"
As soon as these words came out of his mouth, especially the word "Chen Guo", Cao Ren lowered his head.
He immediately realized that he had not thought carefully enough.
Cao Cao nodded in agreement.
Living in troubled times, he didn't know that there was a behemoth in Yuzhou - Chen Guo!
The State of Chen had a king of Chen, Liu Chong, who was brave, good at fighting, and good at using bows and arrows, and there was also a minister of state, Luo Jun, who was resourceful and able to govern the country well!
Although this pair of royal descendants and wise state ministers did not appear in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", in real history, they wrote an important chapter.
In this troubled world, "there are vague tears of loving mother in the dream, and the king's flag changes on the city wall".
Liu Chong, the king of Chen, who was good at running the army, and Luo Jun, the prime minister, who was good at running the country, suddenly gathered a hundred thousand troops. They called themselves the generals of the auxiliary Han Dynasty and stationed troops in the state of Chen. It seems that up to now, no prince without a foresight has dared to do so.
Covet his territory!
With this in mind.
Cao Cao frowned and asked quickly, "Brother Yi? This King of Chen, Liu Chong, and the Prime Minister of Chen State, Luo Jun, are a tough nut to crack. What countermeasures can Brother Yi have against this?"
