Yanzhou.

Wei Qi was dressed in filial piety, bowed to the ground, crying about his Wei family's tragic experience in Hedong, tears flowed, miserable, and people couldn't help but feel sad when they saw it.

Cao Cao Haosheng comforted him, and then asked the attendant to help Wei Qian go down first, feeling a little headache, and couldn't help but reach out and rub the forehead on the side of his head.

Cao Cao's feelings for Fei Qian are quite complicated, as Fei Qian climbs step by step, the speed is enough to make Cao Cao dumbfounded, especially when Fei Qian won the position of General of Zhengxi, Cao Cao is even more like a thousand tastes in his heart, and mixed in one place, sweet and sour, bitter and salty.

Therefore, in Cao Cao's mind, he is naturally still afraid of General Zhengxi, but after all, there is still some distance away, which is more or less early to be strictly speaking. Therefore, although Wei Qi cried miserably, it was not very realistic to let Cao Cao lead the troops to avenge Wei Qi like this. However, if you don't do anything, it will inevitably chill people's hearts.

The general of the expedition to the west, Fei Qian, made a move in Hedong, but Cao Cao, who was harmful, was not very good at attacking Wei Qian. Although Cao Cao knew in his heart that most of Wei Qi was sent by Yuan Shao to put it by his side, other ordinary civilian officials and military generals may not know it. Think about it, he came to Cao Cao, but the nest was raided, and then Cao Cao not only didn't help, but fell into the well and cleaned it up, if this is spread out, who will want to follow Cao Cao in the future?

Cao Cao looked at Wei Qi's back, was silent for a while, and said to Xun: "Wen Ruo, what do you mean about this matter?" Cao Cao asked this sentence, in fact, he wanted to ask Xun to help turn a corner and find a step down, after all, there are still a lot of things in front of him, how can he move the crowd to find trouble with the general Fei Qian.

Xun Wenyan, of course, understood Cao Cao's thoughts, and after a moment of silence, he said: "Ming Gong, I think it is impossible, we should focus on the overall situation of the moment, and ask Ming Gong to think twice." "The boss threw the pot over, and naturally he had to carry it, could it be said that he would throw it over again? And standing in the current situation, Xun really thinks that the next strategic layout should not be disrupted because of Wei Qi.

Cao Cao pretended to be a little unhappy, frowned and said: "Bo Ji suffered this great disaster, a certain heart has relatives, if you don't send troops to help the Hedong Wei clan, how can you pay Bo for his hard work for many years?" ”

Guo Jia sat on the other side of Cao Cao, and when he heard this, he couldn't help but feel a sigh in his heart, but he couldn't help it, and he didn't appear on the color. Since Cao Cao found out that something was wrong with Wei Qi, he quietly marginalized Wei Qi, basically the tasks assigned to Wei Qi were some inconsequential things, whether it was successful or not, so Cao Cao said that Wei Qi's credit was hard, of course, it was full of irony.

Xun Moran listened to Cao Cao's words, arched his hand, and didn't say anything. It's not easy to help carry the pot, but you have to sing and play with the pot on your back, this matter, Xun said who he loves.

Cao Cao looked at Xun's appearance, and he knew Xun's attitude, and couldn't help but secretly sip his teeth, and it was not easy to say anything. Originally, Wei Qi's matter was unexpected, and it was reasonable that Xun did not approve of disrupting the original plan, not to mention that Xun had already given him a ladder before, but Cao Cao himself didn't come down, but what could he do?

Guo Jia smiled and said, "Ming Gong, you might as well let someone take a trip north in the name of mourning Cai Gong...... A certain and Zhengxi, there is still some friendship, if you can protect some old and young women and children of the Wei family, it can be regarded as how much comfort is coveted. ”

"So, Great Goodness!" Cao Cao hurriedly slipped down the ladder, and it was estimated that he would be left to dry.

Although Xun didn't give Cao Cao any face in the matter of Wei Qi, but after all, he was still a minister under Cao Cao, so it was okay to express his attitude a little, as if nothing had happened, he arched his hand and said lightly: "Although Yanzhou is determined at the moment, there are hidden dangers, if you don't get rid of it early, you will be constrained, and I hope that Ming Gong will make a decision as soon as possible." ”

Lu Bu is gone, there are still hidden dangers in Yanzhou, so what the hidden dangers are, it is naturally obvious.

Cao Cao hesitated.

Guo Jia looked at it, and then his eyes drooped, his nose looked at his mouth, and his mouth looked at his heart, he didn't recommend Xun to do this kind of hateful thing, but Xun insisted, and he didn't have any good way.

Cao Cao looked at Xun, his cheeks trembled twice, but he didn't say anything. At present, Yanzhou is indeed generally calm, but in fact, it is also full of holes, not as good as before, the locust plague and the military plague have consumed too much foundation, at least compared to when Cao Cao first came to Yanzhou, it has dropped by three to four percent!

If there is no war in the future, it can be slowly recovered, to recuperate, but now it is obvious that the east, west, north and south are enemies, not necessarily the one is kinder than that, the autumn harvest is harvested, it is like flowing water and immediately spent, the officials are paid, the army is paid, and the repair of the dilapidated city, the finishing of the Zhuanghe fields, plus the river work in various places, the construction in various places, the repair of the Changping Repair Warehouse Yard, etc., which place does not need money, and that point can be perfunctory?

The local finances that belong to Cao Cao's control have reached the point where the retention ratio is so small that it can no longer be less, and everything is just struggling to support.

At this time, Yanzhou was actually similar to the Han Dynasty, just like a machine that had been running for one or two hundred years, the parts were almost worn, there was air leakage everywhere, there was a creaking sound everywhere, and the oil and water in it had long dried up. Cao Cao now wants to renovate, but the resources he has at his disposal are the ones that have been consumed the most over the years and the least that he has received.

However, the people still accumulate a lot of wealth, which cannot be turned around, and Yanzhou is now actually divided into two, and many scholars are also wandering, and they do not all support Cao Cao, which affects Cao Cao's finances even more.

Xun's meaning is very clear, Yanzhou can only have one master, so sooner or later a conflict will break out between Cao Cao and Zhang Miao. In this case, why not take advantage of Zhang Miao's unpreparedness to strike first?

Cao Cao lowered his head, his gaze fell on his hand, and he was silent. It's not that he hasn't killed people, but he has killed a lot, but killing someone who is kind to him once is enough to make him uncomfortable, and he didn't expect to kill a second time now......

After embarking on the road of authority, does it really take a lifetime of loneliness?

The hall was quiet, neither Xun nor Guo Jia spoke, and seemed to be thinking about something.

The feeling of hot human blood flowing on his hands seemed to return to Cao Cao's mind, which stimulated Cao Cao to clench his fists violently, turn his gaze away, and said after a long time: "Alas, Meng Zhuo and a certain have a great favor, but ......"

At the beginning, Cao Cao was wanted by Dong Zhuo, and after the text reached Chen Liu, he was stopped by Zhang Miao, and then acted as if he didn't see it, not only that, Zhang Miao even funded a lot of money for Cao Cao to recruit troops, even in sour dates, Zhang Miao sponsored a part of the troops for Cao Cao to take to chase Dong Zhuo, although this time Zhang Miao and Chen Gong conspired to rebel, but they also did not attack Cao Cao's wife.

Xun's eyes flashed, and he said indifferently: "Ming Gong has good thoughts, but why do others think they are evil?" Ming Gong entrusted a major event with a certain person, and a certain did not hesitate to bear the crime of provoking. Today's son is not as weak as the crown, the power is falling, the Han family will fall, only those with great courage and big mind can not help it! Ming Gong is a great talent, with the world in mind, sympathetic to the people's livelihood, pacifying the thieves and chaos, and wanting to restore the magnificent heavenly atmosphere of the Han Dynasty, which will attract the attention of the four seas and become an immortal cause......"

Outside the hall, the flags fluttered in the wind, making a crackling sound, the sound of laborers' horns could be faintly heard at the city wall, and there seemed to be the earth-shattering shouts of soldiers in the distance.

Retreat, there is no way to retreat, at the moment, it is no longer just Cao Cao's own business. Zhang Miao is kind to Cao Cao, which is indeed not wrong, but it does not mean that Zhang Miao is kind to Cao Cao's whole army.

From Xun Guo Jiamao and others, to the Qingzhou soldiers who are only attached to it, they have nothing to do with Zhang Miao, they are all accumulated by Cao Cao little by little, do these people need to repay Zhang Miao's kindness for Cao Cao?

“…… However, now that the situation is collapsing, Ming Gong really can't delay for a moment. Everywhere in Yanzhou, money and grain are needed, but in the Puyang area, the daily labor materials, grain and vegetables are directly needed for 10,000 yuan! Once the water dries up in autumn and winter, it will inevitably be affected by the tide next year...... Xun continued to say slowly, "...... Ming Gong also knows that if the name is not good, the words are not right...... If the order is in order, where will the military and civilians in Yanzhou go? What's more, this is a general's counterbalance plan, how can Ming Gong turn a blind eye? ”

Xun stared at Cao Cao, his eyes were full of light, and his words were sonorous and powerful: "The matter of people's livelihood and river work may be perfunctory for the time being, or it can be supported by force." Only the affairs of the army must not be chaotic again! If the money and food are not enough, how can the soldiers be safe? The sky cannot be two, and the army cannot be two marshals! If there is Lu Chen's generation again, can Ming Gong have a good plan to deal with it? ”

Xun solemnly arched his hand and said: "The words are fierce, if there is any offense, please ask Ming Gong to punish the crime, I hope Ming Gong will think twice." ”

These words were said a little deeper, and Cao Cao couldn't help but be stunned when he heard it. Xun's words are indeed considered from multiple angles, not purely to vent anger and kill. It really can't be like when I came to Yanzhou, I was poor and white, I had a headache and a sore foot, everything can be perfunctory and forget about it, but it requires long-term planning. Xun's words are both deep and deep, and he is thinking about himself as the lord everywhere, which is really intimate to the extreme, which makes Cao Cao a little unhappy for a while.

"Wen Ruo's meaning, a certain ......" Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "However, the general ...... here" Even if Cao Cao is willing to let go of his friendship for many years and make a move to Zhang Miao, Yuan Shao is still not easy to explain this aspect. Zhang Miao just expressed his sincerity to Yuan Shao, and then Cao Cao killed Zhang Miao, what would Yuan Shao think?

Xun glanced at Guo Jia.

Guo Jia coughed twice, attracting Cao Cao's attention, and said with a smile: "This matter is not difficult. ”

"Oh?" Cao Cao hurriedly said, "Well, Zhicai, please speak." After such a period of time, Cao Cao naturally knew that Xi Zhi was a pseudonym, but since Guo Jia did not take the initiative to expose it, Cao Cao also pretended to be confused.

Guo Jia shook his head and laughed twice, the next strategy, Xun will not say it if he is killed, after all, there are a lot of involved, if it is not done well, it will be a disaster of raiding the family and exterminating the clan, only Guo Jia dare, well, strictly speaking, only Xi Zhi would dare. Anyway, the drama is a fake name, and even if it is known, it can be pushed away, and it will not involve the people of the family, so it is naturally the most suitable candidate for advice, so Guo Jia lowered his voice and said: "If the teacher is famous, you can ......."

“…… Zhang Zhijun once sent an envoy to contact the assassin of Yuzhou......" Guo Jia said slowly, "Duke Ming can fake his name and write a letter to the rebel general...... Naturally, the teacher is famous......"

Yuzhou Assassin Guo Gong is Yuan Shu's person, Zhang Miao did contact Guo Gong before to prepare to attack Puyang, but because of the poor planning, the rhythm did not get together, when Guo Gong came, Zhang Miao and Lu Bu did not arrive, as a result, Guo Gong thought that he was being used, and saw that Xun behaved unusually calm, and felt that it was very risky for his family to fight alone, so he retreated.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were originally at odds, so if Cao Cao wrote a fake document, and then said that Yuan Shu asked Zhang Miao to be the internal response, when was he going to start an incident, then what did Yuan Shao think? The most important thing is that Zhang Miao has indeed done it, so if Cao Cao splashes dirty water on it, Zhang Miao is really difficult to distinguish!

"If the general knew about the general's plan, he would be angry...... The lord shares the worries and solves the problems for the general, what is the crime? Guo Jia continued slowly.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, nodded and said, "Maybe you can give it a try." Although Cao Cao's words were so, his eyes still flashed, obviously he was still a little worried.

Guo Jia looked at it and said slowly: "The lord is worried, after Yuan Gong settled in Youzhou, he ......."

Cao Cao took a breath and nodded. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu were like two mountains pressing on their heads, and it was naturally uncomfortable for Cao Cao to survive in the cracks.

Yuan Shao went north and attacked Youzhou, and Yuan Shu turned to attack the south as if he had made an appointment, and both of them seemed to be holding their breath, waiting for who would calm down the side first, and then decide the winner in the Central Plains.

But the question is where is the Central Plains, and will it soon belong to Cao Cao, a piece of Yanzhou and Xuzhou?

A piece of the world that he fought to the death, but the result was actually a decisive battle battlefield booked by the two bigwigs, he was like a death battalion, and he could die in the next battle at any time, who would feel good about this feeling?

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Why don't you know that the lord lives in Baoshan!" ”

Cao Cao's eyes flickered and said, "How can you say this?" ”

Guo Jia pointed to the west and said: "Zhengxi is now connected with Hanzhong in the north, and the power is tilted to the northwest, and there is an old ...... with the lord Why don't the lord be kind to him, use it as a help, and connect the horizontal to the vertical! ”

Cao Cao muttered and repeated: "Even horizontal and vertical? ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Er Yuan is like a game in the world, competing in the Central Plains, it is indeed heroic!" But he underestimated the heroes of the world! How can everything be as you wish it would be?! The lord can connect with the west, take the northwest from the west, take the southeast from the lord, and then divide the world into two, and it is not known who will kill the deer! ”