And now, Cao Cao announced that the post-autumn accounting operation that should have been carried out quickly was canceled, and it was permanently canceled, and all those who surrendered during the war were counted as fraudulent surrenders, and all the letters seized were not checked, and they were directly burned in front of the civil and military officials and the common people, and everyone will still be good brothers and comrades-in-arms in the future

As soon as the news came out, almost all the criminal officials set up the immortal cards of Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai, praying sincerely every night, and Cao Cao's benevolence and righteousness made the hearts of people with lofty ideals in the world excited, eloquent and strategic, knowing how to make good use of people, corporal courtesy, magnanimity, this is simply a model of the peerless hero, in addition to the legendary old Liu, the original city lord of the fairy city, who else can compare, and Lao Liu also participated in the hegemony, he is not as bright as Lao Cao

Most of the seven tricks of the Central Plains are Hanshi...

Lejin, Li Dian, Lu Qian, Mao Jue, these generals with foreign surnames are higher than Cao Hong's direct cronies....

Xu Huang was poached, Zhang Liao was demoted, Zhang Xiu was still an enemy, and they were all reused.....

In addition to Prime Minister Cao Cheng, who else in the world perfectly combines the tax reduction of the plains with his own tuntian policy, and strives to give the people under his command a stable and prosperous life......

For a time, Cao Cao was directly deified, and Chen Liu became the only and most desirable holy place in the world

And with the approach of the Spring Festival, Cao Cao's civil and military forces are busy, except for Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai and Xu Chu are still staying around, the others are thrown out by Guo Jia one by one, the governance of the city, the repair of the city defense, the pacification of the soldiers, the what to do, and everyone is working hard, in order to rush back for the New Year, the civil and military treatment under Cao Cao is not as good as Yuan Shao, but Guo Jia, the head of the special industry of Lao Cao, said that all the expenses of the New Year can be reimbursed, specially marked, it is all expenses, and moreover, the custody is satisfied, as for what is satisfying, then it is unknown

After moving the Prime Minister's Mansion back to Chen Liu, Xi Zhicai still lived in Lao Cao's house, recuperating while vacationing, and Guo Jia was at home to accompany his family, and by the way, all the Fengyue places in Chen Liu's place were happy, leaving Xun Yu with a bitter face to do the nominal deputy of Xi Zhicai, the actual person in charge

Chen Liuzhang was concerned about burning letters, and Cao Cao came back to Chen Liu, and Chen stayed for less than three days, so he thought of a very important question

This question is naturally not this small letter burning problem, this is completely the meaning of Xi Zhicai, Cao Cao and Guo Jia's meaning is very consistent, those guys can't afford to make any waves, what do you like, with a lot of civil and military affairs, Cao Cao has no interest in those little shrimps at all

"Zhicai, do you say that we should raise an army to crusade against Benchu in the next year, and go straight to Hebei in one go", Cao Cao suddenly thought of a very important question, so he hurriedly ran to Xi Zhicai's courtyard and asked

"Is this the meaning of the eldest brother, or the meaning of others", because in private, Cao Cao asked Xi Zhicai to call him eldest brother on the grounds that Zhen Qing was his daughter-in-law, and Xi Zhicai could only accept it if he refused to be invalid, he gently put down the map of the distribution of forces in the world in his hand, poured a cup of tea for Cao Cao first, and then asked

Although he is now named the Minister of Economy of the Central Plains states and is named the Marquis of the Central Plains, he is now in charge of the overall situation, focusing on the general trend of the world, the economy of the world, and the general military trend

"This is naturally what I mean, Zhicai, you also know, except for Fengxiao, I only believe half of the words of others", Cao Cao nodded and said

"Then this is also the meaning of Fengxiao", Xi Zhicai asked with a little surprise

"No, I want to listen to your opinion first and let Fengxiao make a decision", Cao Cao couldn't help but hesitate when he saw this, but still drank a cup of tea and said

"In this case, please also ask the lord to tell me about the advantages and disadvantages of this battle", Xi Zhicai poured a cup of tea for Cao Cao again, his expression suddenly became serious, and the title was directly changed

"Zhicai, our army has just been defeated at the beginning, Hebei Qingyou and hope to shake, all different races have the idea of imminent move, the original is bound to divide the troops to deploy, this is an excellent fighter, we can let the Son of Heaven order a crusade, conform to the mandate of heaven, the states and counties defected to a lot, this is the time, the original lost the main force of the cavalry, Hebei terrain is flat, suitable for cavalry charge, our army is good at attacking the city, as long as it is lured to fight, surrounded and annihilated, this fighter is blessed by God, this is geographically advantageous, and then our army gathered the defeated army of three or four hundred thousand, plus the elite is not less than six or seven hundred thousand, thousands of good generals, and you help each other, will be invincible, this is a man and, both fighters, and occupy the right time and place, I think this battle can be won, and Hebei, one-third of the land in the world, two-thirds of the people are in my hands, and the hegemony can be successful", Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai with confidence on his face, and said with tiger eyes full of expectation

"Since the lord thinks that the time has come, then go to war, Zhicai is willing to wait for the precursor to be dispatched", Xi Zhicai was silent, blinked his eyes, and then arched his hand and said

Cao Cao was overjoyed in his heart, but he calmed down instantly, he was too familiar with this Xi Zhicai, as his first strategist, he knew and valued him better than anyone else, especially after the coma incident of Xi Zhicai, he would notice every change in Xi Zhicai's expression

"Since Zhicai thinks it is feasible, why is there any hesitation, is it possible that I am suspected of being arrogant as I said", Cao Cao asked with a puzzled face

"Feng Xiao once said that the lord will never be wrong, even if there is a mistake, it is also the fault of the minister, if the minister can not minimize the damage caused by the lord's decision-making, he will be regarded as a mediocre minister, the lord can wash Xuzhou in blood for Zhicai, and Zhicai can naturally go to the soup for the lord", Xi Zhicai showed a sincere smile on his face and said slowly

"Does Zhicai care about the surviving Hebei General Shi Tian Feng's trial, in fact, Zhicai doesn't have to be humble, you are not comparable to them", Cao Cao asked with a little unwillingness

"This is only one of the reasons, to tell the truth, the trial is not yet unspeakable, as far as I know, Tian Feng is indeed far better than me, wisdom is ruined in pride, and people know themselves", Xi Zhicai shook his head, his face was full of admiration, the same is a cloth cloth, he can lead the army to advance and retreat to a certain extent, fight on the battlefield, and fight all over the world invincible, this is of course his own wish, but it can only be his wish, just the hard life of the military horse is not something he can adapt to, Tian Feng is worthy of the name of the general division of Hebei

"This, Zhicai, am I really in a state of pride and complacency", Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai in disbelief and couldn't help asking

"There, there is the answer that the eldest brother wants", the smile on Xi Zhicai's face became even worse, he pointed to the left side of the courtyard and said softly

The courtyard on the left side of Cao Cao's Prime Minister's Mansion is Xi Zhicai's, and the mansion on Cao Cao's left that is several times larger than the Prime Minister's Mansion is Guo Jia's, Cao Cao's guards look at Guo Jia's mansion every day and drool, because it has the most beautiful women in the whole Yanzhou, and the most pleasant laughter, the maids there are all daughters of Yanzhou and even the Central Plains big family, and this is the only one in the entire Yanzhou and even the Central Plains that has no male guards, and no one dares to trespass into the super mansion

It is said that the peach blossoms are flying, and the mysterious fairyland with constant laughter has countless traps, only allowed to enter, not to come out, and once it comes out, it is absolutely better to live than to die, who doesn't know, Guo Jia is the most extensive friendship under the entire Cao Cao, up to Chen Liudaxian, down to the Yanzhou city defense commander are his friends, plus the first room on the left of Lao Cao, the status is self-evident

Full of doubts about himself, Cao Cao stepped into Guo Jia's mansion

In Guo Jia's back garden, Xiao Yu'er is feeding Guo Jia who is lying on the Taishi chair to eat fruits, Fei Fei is beckoning a group of maids who are busy with the New Year's affairs, Cao Pi and Zhen Qing, who were temporarily arrested to take care of the children, are being the little teacher, and there is a Xun Rou on the roof in the distance who is collecting inspiration and looking at Xun Rou in a daze in the distance

"Meet my father/father-in-law/eldest brother/Prime Minister Cao", seeing Cao Cao with Xu Chu coming, everyone greeted Cao Cao with their hands, and the maids knelt down and saluted, Guo Jia yawned and gave Cao Cao face to stand up and arch his hand and shouted "Lord", the three little guys of the Guo family climbed over quickly, crawling towards Cao Cao one by one, and Guo You, who had drunk, shouted the drunkard, which embarrassed Cao Cao

After Cao Cao greeted everyone with a smile, everyone also went on a routine, Xu Chu went to drink in the distance, Xiao Yuer and Fei Fei took the children to play, and Cao Pi and Zhen Qing came to Cao Cao's side

As Cao Cao's first heir, Cao Pi is now in full contact with Cao Cao's various military aircraft secrets, basically big and small, he will send someone to inform him, and therefore, Cao Pi, who is originally introverted, is vigilant with everyone many times, because he is still young, he only knows a lot of things that he can't say, and he can't be happy and angry

"Fengxiao, you say, can the battle of Hebei be fought after this year", Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai's words were repeated and asked

"The time and place are favorable, and there are excellent fighters, so the lord will go all out, I'll take care of the children at home, don't worry about me", Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao with a smile and said, but looked at Cao Pi and Zhen Qing, who were stunned, and suddenly said with a righteous face, "I'll stay behind Chen Liu, and deter Xiaoxiao"

Guo Jia's instant change of face directly disillusioned Cao Cao's expectations, and Cao Cao's conviction of Guo Jia's words was more than 100%, because this was a favored minister who had never been for his sake, in the eyes of outsiders

Cao Pi, who originally tasted the sweetness of the victory in the war and wanted to volunteer, closed his mouth directly, and Zhen Qing, who was already anxious, couldn't help but feel relieved

"Fengxiao also thinks that our foundation is unstable and we are vulnerable to the counterattack of Jingzhou Jiangdong and Xiliang, but Jing Yang is now too busy to take care of himself, Xiliang has just experienced a big defeat, and the southwest does not dare to go east, so we have no external troubles to speak of", Cao Cao was silent and said

"Does the lord know why Tian Feng was left in Youzhou at that time, and where they are now", Guo Jia pinched Cao Pi's face and winked at him and said

"That's naturally because Tian Feng is not trusted by Ben at the beginning, and now although they are in Yecheng and Hanoi, they are... , Fengxiao, you mean...", Cao Cao suddenly thought of something and exclaimed

"That's right, on the one hand, Yuan Shao doesn't want to listen to Tian Feng's ramblings, on the other hand, because there are still soldiers of different races who can fight, and the rear of Hebei must not be chaotic, touching the overall situation, and now we are the same, northwest and southwest, Jing Yang has not peeped into the heart of the Central Plains, but Hebei is vast, either don't fight, if you want to fight, you have to take it directly, a small fight will only drag down our strength, and Tian Feng's strong return will make Hebei's heart gather soon, once we lose, we will be in a dilemma, this is one, second, although we occupy the states of the Central Plains, but because of the war and Yuan Shao's foolishness, our food reserves are not enough to launch a campaign for several years, and come again, The lord forgot what day it was three days later, although the wall grass is the wall grass, but the spark can start a prairie fire, our rear, must not be chaotic, Hebei, must fight down", Guo Jia said slowly to Cao Pi, did not look at Cao Cao, and then said, "Little guy, impulsiveness will make mistakes"

Cao Pi's face was flushed, and he couldn't help lowering his little head, but he didn't make a sound, Cao Pi knew very well that this Fengxiao brother was the roundworm in their stomach, and what he thought couldn't be hidden from him

Cao Cao's face turned pale instantly, in his opinion, the absolute advantage was completely the direction of victory after the war, and he had not considered the current status quo at all, soldiers and horses were fighting, grain and grass went first, and once his own grain reserves could not be supplied, it was completely the end of Yuan Shao, hundreds of thousands of troops, just a group of sheep, waiting for the ending of being captured

"In the opinion of filial piety, at least when will we be able to invade Hebei", Cao Cao closed his eyes, opened them for a long time, and asked

"At least three years, in these three years, we must reserve grain and grass, refine the cavalry, make every effort to develop all aspects, and strangle all hidden dangers in the cradle, and then go down to Hebei in a battle, and surrender to the northwest of Jingyang without a fight", Guo Jia winked at Cao Cao and said mysteriously

"Father, I think Brother Fengxiao is right, presumably we need a lot of talents during this time, and the Zhongda I told you last time can take on a big responsibility", Cao Pi hurriedly raised his head when he heard this, and said

"Since Feng Xiao also feels so, then I will wait for another three years, and three years later will be the day of the decisive battle between me and Ben Chu", Cao Cao nodded, then glanced at Cao Pi, and said, "How does Feng Xiao feel about this Sima Yi, he assisted Ziheng to stabilize the situation on the battlefield of Shouchun, and even went to Lujiang alone to persuade the wall grass, which can be described as a talent, but he has refused to hold an official position many times, and even Wen Ruo doesn't know much about it, is it credible?"

"If Ziheng feels credible, then it is naturally credible, people are responsible for their own actions, little guy, you pull him up, he will be yours in the future", Guo Jia looked at Cao Pi with a smile, touched his head and said

"No, this person can never be trusted", Zhen Qing suddenly said anxiously

Cao Cao's tiger eyes flashed a hint of discoloration, and he looked at Guo Jia, but Guo Jia was still smiling, and did not say anything, which made Cao Cao feel a little relieved, he and Guo Jia were confidants, Guo Jia's every move could make him smell the smell of danger, plus Zhen Qing's abnormality, he was even more aware of something