Yangping, barracks.

Since retreating here, Jia Xu has rarely left the barracks, because he senses Cao Cao's distrust of him.

Since the war, he followed Cao Cao to Baima first, and then went around Fan County, seemingly very trusting, like a confidant. But Jia Xu found that this was not the case, and it was more like he was guarding against him.

In this regard, Jia Xu was not dissatisfied, but felt relaxed.

As a courtier who joined halfway, if he can be valued soon and rely on him as a confidant, in addition to his own strength, it should be more of his lord is the master! But Cao Cao is not, he is a hero!

Before, Jia Xu was worried that he would be hated by many people because of this, but now he is much more relieved.

As for the reason for the distrust, Jia Xu also knew that it was because of Zhang Xiu, but even if he knew, he didn't care.

"The prime minister seemed to be about to give up his subordinates, but he held the Bishui Pass tightly in his hands, not to consolidate the defense of the west, but to make a comeback. But why do you have to seize the subordinate? ”

Jia Xu was a little puzzled, in his opinion, although there are many advantages of Sili, it is better to take Yangzhou as the foundation and go south, whether it is to seize Jiangdong or use it as a springboard, and send troops to Nanyang left and right, and attack Jingzhou, it is a good choice.

"In this way, even if you are defeated by Ming Gong in the end, you can have a way out, as long as you have been lying on your salary for ten or twenty years, you will not have no chance of winning, even if you are like Gao Zu, it is possible to achieve the imperial cause."

sighed with emotion, Jia Xu carefully analyzed his own Cao army and the various movements of the Ming army in the house.

"From the current point of view, although the progress of the Ming army is not smooth, the results are not small, and we, although we lost the city and lost the land, but we are basically expected, if you look at it this way, it should be considered equal."

"But I heard that there are many people under the Ming Gong's account, do you believe that no one can see the prime minister's intentions, or have to jump in, or don't care at all?"

"The former is fine, it may not be big, but if the latter, what does Ming Gong rely on?"

"On the side of Zhongmu, although the number of Ming troops is not large, but there is Lu Bu, one person can be 100,000 troops, and it is very close to Xudu, since the prime minister came to the east with confidence, it means that he has already made all preparations, although I don't know what it is, but there must be."

"This is here in Puyang?"

Jia Xu gently closed his eyes, this is his habit when he thinks with all his might, only if he can't see, can he eliminate what he can hear, and devote himself to it.

"Ming Gong personally led the troops, no more than tens of thousands, but the importance of Ming Gong is self-evident, the soldiers around him are probably more powerful than the army led by Lu Bu, Zhang Xiu and others, even if you can't use one as ten, one as a hundred, and one as five big, it is still okay, so, the army of three or four hundred thousand cannot be broken! Avoid it! ”

"The prime minister should also see this, so avoid Ming Gong and attack Zhang Xiu in the east, so that it is possible to take revenge, but also cut off his way and boost the morale of the army, which can be described as clever!"

"......"

Jia Xu opened his eyes suddenly, and his brows furrowed: "The progress is not good, although there is an inch of merit, but in the end it has not been able to make a contribution, and it has also lost and destroyed two cities." But no matter how you look at it, it looks like the prime minister deliberately threw it away and destroyed it, this is to give up the city on the north shore? Even if you can't get it, do you want to destroy it? ”

Jia Xu pondered for a long time, and had the heart to go out to see if he could get useful news, but he still endured it and didn't go out, he didn't want more people to look at him, to be precise, he wanted to be low-key! (Jia Xu is indeed a low-key representative of the late Han Dynasty, don't believe it yourself, there are a few people who can die well in this troubled era.) ）

"Then there is this Xu Rong, his ability is extraordinary, but he is still in Lu Guo, even if he takes a step forward, he can reduce the pressure on several other roads, but he just doesn't move, why?"

Jia Xu thought for a long time, but to no avail. In the end, he got up and walked around the barracks.

"Oh, you bastard, why do you put so much?"

The sudden voice in front of him brought Jia Xu back to his senses. At this time, Jia Xu realized that he was going around and around, and he actually came to the edge of the room. I wanted to turn around and leave, but the words in the room caught his attention and stopped for a while.

"Do you know that if the fire is bigger, this pot of food will be burned! When the time comes, the prime minister will blame him, will you use your head to calm your anger, or will you do it for us? You said! ”

The most ruthless is fire and water!

Jia Xu suddenly had such a sentence in his heart, and he had some thoughts in his heart.

"What's that, it's a big deal to give this dish to the military advisor!"

These words made Jia Xu's face suddenly darken.

"Smack~"

"You bastard, what nonsense are you talking about, if it weren't for your father and we being brothers, I really don't want to care about you...... Do you think the military advisor is easy to bully? ”

"Isn't it?"

"Smack~"

"Shit! No matter how much the military advisor doesn't show his face, he is also a person valued by the prime minister, how can you and I offend? Besides...... Do you know who eats people the most and doesn't spit out bones? ”

"Who?"

"These are the literati! Maybe someone sells you, and you have to help him count the money, so ah, the trick is bright, and don't offend these literati if you offend anyone, even if you offend those generals because of it, at most it's a meal of flesh and skin, which is better than losing your life, right? ”

After that, Jia Xu was really in no mood to listen to it, he was afraid that he would feel that he was a person who "eats people and doesn't spit out bones" in the end.

Turning around, Jia Xu didn't go back to his room, but asked left and right where Cao Cao was, and then rushed over.

"Prime Minister, the military advisor asks to see you!"

"Come in!"

"Yes, Prime Minister!"

Jia Xu entered and bowed: "Minister Jia Xu to meet the prime minister!" ”

"How many times have I said it. There is no need for such a big gift, why didn't Wen He listen? Cao Cao stopped writing, stepped forward to help Jia Xu, and said with a little blame.

"Yes, no, please forgive the prime minister!"

Cao Cao understood what he meant, didn't persuade him again, patted Jia Xu's arm, and then returned to the desk and sat down.

"What's the matter with Wen He?"

Jia Xu arched his hand and said: "Prime Minister Qiyu, two years ago, Ming Gong wantonly sold sweet potatoes and other things, I don't know if the prime minister still remembers?" ”

"How can such a big event be forgotten!" Cao Cao was a little unhappy in his heart, although because of these things, he gained a lot, but it also made many people buy people's hearts by Gongsun Du, it can be said that the pros and cons account for half!

"Then do you remember how those goods were delivered to various places?" Jia Xu couldn't see what Cao Cao was thinking, but he could guess it, but he could only continue.

"You mean...... Cao Cao was not stupid, but he was very smart, and he reacted in an instant, his brows furrowed tightly, and his face was full of seriousness.

"That's right!"

Jia Xu breathed a sigh of relief and said, "There must be a huge fleet under the Ming Gong's account, even if for some reason, it cannot be used for water warfare, but it is absolutely no problem to use it to transport a large army. ”

Cao Cao's face became a little heavier.

Jia Xu was similar, and continued: "Now it depends on whether Ming Gong will continue to fight with us, or attack Yangzhou from behind!" ”

"Attack Yangzhou?"

"You mean that Gongsun Du may defeat the Wu army first, and then attack Yuzhou with a flanking attack?"

"It's not unlikely, but it's also possible here."

Jia Xu nodded, and Fu continued: "Judging from the fact that after Ming Gong occupied Puyang, there was no action, it is likely that this is why those big ships were given a place to dock. In this case, if there are another 100,000 soldiers and horses, no, even if it is 50,000, Ming Gong can have more than 100,000 troops in his hands, and then he only needs to drive straight in. ”

Cao Cao's face was gloomy and terrifying, but he did not speak.

Jia Xu knew that this was a choice.

Although there are two possibilities, but in terms of the current strength of the Cao army, it can only be guarded against one place, and if it is divided, it may be broken by each one, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"Someone!"

"Prime Minister!"

"Go and ask Cao Ren to come over!"

"Yes, Prime Minister!"

When Jia Xu heard this, he immediately understood that the prime minister finally chose to come back to help. Sure enough—

"Military advisor, this is a letter from the prime minister, send it to Yangzhou, and ask the military advisor to go with someone, be sure to let Sun Ce be more careful."

"Yes, Prime Minister."