Yanzhou!

Xu Du!

"Yuan Shu, it's a defeat."

Cao Cao put down the battle report in his hand.

He only gave Guan Yu 30,000 people, and he was only responsible for containing Ji Ling.

He originally wanted to let Lu Bu and Yuan Shu fight for a while longer, so that the consumption of both sides would be greater.

At least the grain and grass in Lu Bu's hands now will be exhausted.

Then he sent troops to defeat Yuan Shu, and then he could destroy Lu Bu.

For Lu Bu, Cao Cao has already fought several times, but Cao Cao still has a headache, and he doesn't want to fight Lu Bu in a decisive battle.

Yuan Shu's army of 200,000 was defeated in an instant.

From this, it can be seen that although Lu Bu's foundation in Xuzhou is unstable, his combat power is still unparalleled.

"Yang Feng and Han Xian surrendered to Lu Bu before the battle." Xun Yu Dao.

"But even if these two don't surrender, I'm afraid this battle will still be won by Lu Bu."

"Although Yuan Shu is defeated, but the hundred-legged insect is dead but not stiff, the lord, you still need to send a large army to conquer."

Yuan Shu dared to be the emperor, and he must be exterminated.

But Cao Cao was not willing to spend too much strength to deal with Yuan Shu now.

Yuan Shu has been operating in the south for many years, even if he has suffered heavy losses this time, his strength is still there.

Emaciated camels are bigger than horses.

If Cao Cao wanted to completely annihilate Yuan Shu, he still needed to spend a lot of energy.

"Yuan Shu's defeat this time, his vitality is greatly damaged, there is no need to worry, if he immediately leads the army to fight, Yuan Shu is afraid that he will jump off the wall in a hurry, break the cauldron and sink the boat, and allow him to be free for a few days in Shouchun."

At this moment, it is not in the court, but in Cao Cao's Sikong Mansion.

Cheng Yu and Xun You, these people have followed Cao Cao for many years.

The object of many people's allegiance is Cao Cao, not Liu Xie.

Maybe they still think that they are Han courtiers in their hearts, but when Cao Cao and Liu Xie have not yet conflicted, and when Cao Cao is also a Han courtier, they are more willing to obey Cao Cao's name.

Many people here, although they also have official positions in the imperial court, mainly serve as Cao Cao's staff.

"My lord, Sun Ce broke away from Yuan Shu, but now he has not been sealed, he can be named the Huiji Taishou and inherit the Marquis of Wucheng." Xun Yu Dao.

"Gongda is thoughtful, in this way, Sun Ce has no possibility to Yuan Shu."

Although Sun Ce broke away from Yuan Shu, it was difficult to guarantee that Sun Ce would not fall to Yuan Shu again.

It is nothing more than the word profit, if Yuan Shu is willing to pay enough price after defeat, it is not impossible to cooperate with Sun Ce.

For Cao Cao, it was just an edict, and he didn't need to pay anything.

coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes.

Although Liu Bei is now restrained, on the bright side, everyone is now for the Han family.

Liu Bei will not jump out against Cao Cao.

"Sun Ce is in Jiangdong, even three counties, Yangzhou has six counties under Sun Ce, Sun Ce now wants to continue to expand, the first enemy is Yuan Shu."

"As long as the dispatch of troops is postponed, a big war will inevitably break out between Yuan Shu and Sun Ce."

……

Liu Bei entered the palace.

He is now a Taifu, and he did not surrender to Cao Cao in the first place.

Today's Liu Bei still has a little right to speak in Xudu, and he still has 5,000 soldiers and horses in his hands.

In addition to the 1,000 white-eared elite soldiers, Liu Bei also took over some remnants of Xiliang, as well as the remnants of Xuzhou brought by Jian Yong and others.

Although the Xiliang soldiers have been eroded, these days, they have been retrained by Chen Zhi, and their combat strength is also recovering.

In addition, Xu Duzhong and Dong Cheng also have some soldiers and horses in his hands.

His daughter has married Liu Xie, and now he has been named the uncle of the country.

Cao Cao's influence in Xu Capital was the first, Liu Bei was second, and Dong Cheng was third.

Now it is Liu Bei and Dong Cheng who have joined forces and reluctantly competed with Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao would not be dictatorial.

Let Liu Xie, a puppet, have time to breathe for the time being.

"Your Majesty."

Liu Bei came to Liu Xie's side and said, "Yuan Shu has been defeated by Lu Bu and returned to Shouchun. ”

"Okay, when will you attack Yuan Shu?" Liu Xie said happily.

Yuan Shu's claim to be emperor is the biggest threat to Liu Xie.

The Han dynasty is in decline now, and Yuan Shu is the emperor, which is the biggest shake in the Han dynasty.

Every time, the majesty of the Han family will be reduced, and the prestige of the Han dynasty will be reduced.

Once, twice......

In the future, no one will think that overthrowing the Han is nothing.

Liu Bei sighed and said, "This time I couldn't leave Yuan Shu in Xuzhou, and no one will attack Yuan Shu in a short period of time." ”

Liu Bei also has Jian Yong, Mi Zhu, Sun Qian and others around him.

He and Cao Cao had the same opinion, and it was not appropriate to attack Yuan Shu on a large scale now.

Of course, if Cao Cao was willing to lead his troops forward, Liu Bei would definitely raise his hands in favor.

But Liu Bei knew that with Xu Du still having himself, it would be absolutely impossible for Cao Cao to leave.

Liu Bei and Cao Cao are now also in good shape.

On the surface, everyone is harmonious, and if there is anything, the two of them will discuss it, and then report it to Liu Xie for a decision.

But in fact, almost all of them are Liu Bei retreating.

The imperial court now made ten decisions, seven of which were in favor of Cao Cao.

When he was in Luoyang, Liu Bei could still compete with Cao Cao and would not fall behind.

But now that he has arrived in Xudu, which is Cao Cao's territory, the rights in Liu Bei's hands are gradually being deprived by Cao Cao.

"Why? Ordered Sikong to send someone to exterminate Yuan Shu, and within a month, Yuan Shu must be destroyed. ”

Liu Xie, as the Son of Heaven, is the heir of the Han Dynasty, even though he has been a puppet for many years.

But in his heart, this world is still surnamed Liu, and he can't tolerate someone else being called the emperor.

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao won't go." Liu Bei said.

"Why?"

Although Liu Xie felt that Cao Cao's power was too great, his current situation was much better than before, and he also thought in his heart that if he gave an order, Cao Cao would obey.

"Although Yuan Shu was defeated, his strength is still there, and if he wants to completely exterminate Yuan Shu, it will take a lot of energy and time, as well as countless materials."

Liu Bei said: "In addition, Your Majesty is in Xudu, Cao Cao will definitely not leave with confidence." ”

"The renovation of the Luoyang Palace has been stopped for a long time, and Cao Cao has not recovered so far, so it can be seen that he no longer intends to let His Majesty return to Luoyang."

Liu Bei began to analyze the current situation for Liu Xie.

Let Liu Xie understand their current situation.

Although Liu Xie had a little power, as Cao Cao's control over Xu Du increased, he continued to install his own people in the court.

Liu Bei will be squeezed out after all, and Liu Xie will eventually become a puppet in Cao Cao's hands.

Liu Bei said in a low voice: "Cao Cao's desire to coerce the Son of Heaven to make the hearts of the princes is well known. ”

Liu Xie's face flashed with horror, and he said, "In this case, what should I do?" ”

"Your Majesty, I heard that the Zhen family in Jizhou has a talented girl, named Zhen Mi, at a young age, but she has compiled a dictionary, and now she is not married, Your Majesty can let the next edict make the daughter of the Zhen family marry the son of Cao Cao."

Liu Bei said, and deliberately took out a dictionary for Liu Xie.