The news of Tong Yuan's recovery of the Hetao shocked the entire Han Dynasty, and anyone who tried it a little will know which one has the largest area when it is the Seven Heroes today.

The imperial court's attitude towards the Xinxi Liang Army was lukewarm, in addition to continuing to let Dong Bai and Tong Yuan dominate the existing land, it also gave some Zhonglang generals, Du Lieutenants and other titles rewarded.

However, Tong Yuan and others still could not directly enter Luoyang, Hongnong and other places, and the Son of Heaven also intended to let Dong Bai and Tong Yuan continue to recover the lost land and revitalize the northern Xinjiang.

The other powerful princes were very wary of this, and they all considered the rapidly expanding Xinxi Liang army to be their number one competitor.

Although Yuan Shao didn't know Tong Yuan's plan to rescue Gongsun Zhan, he mobilized heavy troops to deploy them in the north and west, and even transferred Yuan Tan, who had just occupied Qingzhou, back to focus on preventing Tong Yuan.

Correspondingly, he arranged for Xin Ping, Wang Xiu and Yuan Xi to be stationed in Beihai and the Plains respectively, while Shangdang was a vassal Zhang Yang and his nephew Gao Gan, and Yuan Tan sat in Jizhou to guard Tong Yuan and Zhang Yan.

And Yuan Shao personally commanded the army and stepped up the pace of eliminating Gongsun Zhan, so that no matter how it was arranged, there were heavy troops in the north and west to guard against Tong Yuan.

However, the east and south sides became the direction of military use because the alliance between Yuan and Cao was still solid, and Lü Bu adopted a friendly attitude towards Yuan Shao, unlike history.

These arrangements are very different from history, and the reason for this is, of course, Tong Yuan, who appeared in Hedong and Bingzhou, and had already fought with Yuan Shao once on a large scale.

Cao Cao's development momentum is very strong, and how to break the situation next is also a very cautious thing.

He clearly knew that with his current strength, the Yuan Cao Alliance would fight against the Xiliang Army alone, and it would probably be the result of both defeats, and he would be exploited by others in the end.

Cao Cao glanced around at the strategists beside him and asked, "Do you have any plans to help me break this crisis?" ”

Cheng Yu, who was nearly sixty years old, looked at Xun Yu and Xun Yu who were sitting opposite, and then glanced at Guo Jia on the right side, feeling a trace of pressure.

He didn't want to be compared to others, so he spoke first, "I think that our army should go all out to strangle Yuan Shu and Lu Bu, give priority to development and growth, and then take advantage of Yuan's original war with Dong Thief Tong to advance into the division." ”

Cao Cao nodded, this is the strategy he has implemented in the past two years, and on this basis, with his and Guo Jia's virtual and real strategies, he has basically defeated the invincible Yuan Shu.

However, he always felt that something was missing if he went on like this, or that he had been overpowered by the Xiliang army, and he had to rely on Yuan Shao to fight them.

Xun Yu opened his mouth at this time and said, "My lord, when today's son is under the coercion of the Xiliang Army, especially that Li Ru, who inherited Dong Zhuo's tyranny and used insidious cunning, it is really the worst in the world. ”

"I think that the lord is the first hero who advocated the world to seek Dong, and today we should also adhere to the ambition of caring for the Son of Heaven and supporting the world. Therefore, we should stabilize the east, go west with all our might, and obey the orders of the Son of Heaven not to submit. ”

Cao Cao said, "I often think about this matter, and I pretended to play the banner before, and with two suspicious soldiers in Hanoi and Wancheng, I had a plan to raid Luoyang and Hongnong and rescue the Son of Heaven." ”

"It's just that Li Ru is treacherous and abnormal, and heavy troops are stationed at major checkpoints. Only the crazy Yuan Shu took the bait, and finally our army ate his main force in a battle, so that he was driven to Lujiang today. ”

Xun Yu said, "My lord, our army should seize the opportunity to take advantage of Tong Yuan's main force still in the state." ”

Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly and pondered, and said slowly, "I don't think the time is ripe enough, and Zhang Xiu in Wancheng is like a thorn in his back, I don't know how about recruiting Zhang Xiu first, and then going north to meet the Son of Heaven?" ”

At this time, sitting at the same table with Xun Yu, Xun Yu's six-year-old nephew, Xun Yu opened his mouth and said, "My lord, Zhang Xiu has the support of Tong Yuan, Li Xian and others behind him, and it is easy to take it." ”

"If our army attacks with all its might, of course we can destroy them, but the offensive is too strong, then Liu Biao in Jingzhou will definitely fight to save him, and our army may fall into a tug-of-war."

This Xun Yu only responded to Cao Cao's call under Xun Yu's contact last year and came to his command.

Previously, Xun You had long been a waiter of the Yellow Gate in the court, and was later imprisoned for participating in the assassination of Dong Zhuo. Fortunately, Wang Yun killed Dong Zhuo, and he regained his freedom.

Xun You later went home on his own, observing the general trend of the world, thinking that Yizhou is dangerous and the people are solid, and it is estimated that someone can follow the path of Han Gaozu and achieve a career. So he left for Yizhou and asked to serve as the Taishou of Shu County.

However, it happened that Liu Biao deliberately strangled Liu Yan, supported the rebellion in Shudi, and cut off Jingzhou's road to Yizhou. Xun You therefore stayed in Jingzhou and interacted with the local scholars for a while.

Cao Cao had already worked with Xun You, and heard about him in Jingzhou, so in the first year of Jian'an, under the contact of Xun Yu, Xun You was recruited as the Taishou of Runan, and let him participate in the previous plan to encircle and annihilate Yuan Shu.

At this time, he was more familiar with the situation in Jingzhou, and he dissuaded Cao Cao, thinking that it was not the best choice to break the situation from Zhang Xiu, who had strong support.

Cao Cao sighed slightly, and had no choice but to accept the suggestion.

Cheng Yu said again, "My lord, that Yuan Shu has provoked the anger of the heavens and the resentment of the people, and our army has used the Yan Xiang recommended by Wen Ruo to gather refugees in Huainan and develop the economy. Why not settle Yuan Shu in one fell swoop, stabilize the land of Huainan, and plot the world? ”

Cao Cao previously wanted to start from the slightly weaker peripheral forces from all aspects. Among them, Yuan Shu, who brought about his own destruction, was naturally the primary target.

However, due to the great destruction of the area under Yuan Shu's control, and the new establishment of Runan and other places, there was not enough Tuntian to support the supply of the army, and once the troops were dispatched, they had to be transferred from Yingchuan and Chenliu, which was really inconvenient.

He refused, "If it is to the south to eliminate the encroaching Yuan Shu, it is indeed possible to gain fame and fortune, but the thief is cowering in Lujiang County, far to the south, and our army is far away from here, I am afraid that the Xiliang army will seize the opportunity." ”

Cao Cao listened to the suggestions of Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others, and basically had an idea, but he asked the rest of the people to talk, creating an atmosphere of public opinion.

Man Chong, Mao Jue and others have their own strengths, but most of the talks are about specific practices and affairs, and there are no new ideas in terms of strategy for a while.

Only Guo Jia, who had performed very dazzling before, has been drinking informally and does not focus on everyone's discussions.

Cao Cao had noticed Guo Jia's performance for a long time, and he knew at a glance that this dissolute young man must have a plan, but he never said it, and Cao Cao didn't ask him first.

At this time, he had no clue so he had to say, "It's a pity, it's a pity, God is already thousands of miles wide, why do you have to be jealous of the ability of Xi Zhicai!" ，”

All the strategists were slightly serious, Cao Cao just sighed that he had died of illness and Xi Zhicai, which meant that everyone was not as good as that Xi Zhicai.

Xun Yu is really sad for his friends.

The same county drama talent he recommended is very strategic, especially able to analyze problems from a different perspective and logic from others. However, he is also a dissolute alternative warrior, but he is a bit like that person.