"This time it's Liu Xuande who won!" Cao Cao said with a gloomy face and gritted teeth.

"Wen Ruo's handling is very good, what about ceding the land of the three counties to Liu Xuande? It's just a mat weaver and a peddler, so there's nothing to worry about. ”

"Come, pass the order, order Xiahou Yuan to march quickly, be sure to attack Xiapi City within ten days, I will take Xuzhou within a month."

Cao Cao said fiercely with a hideous face.

"The lord is wise!" Cheng Yu and Xi Zhicai said in unison.

But Xi Zhicai was still a little worried in his heart, the fact that Xun Yu said about Yuan Shu was worrying him, and he couldn't think of any way for Yuan Shu to win Guanzhong.

Although Li Yu and Guo Yan are both reckless men with holes in their brains, they are first-class in terms of their ability to lead troops in combat. At that time, it was under Dong Zhuo's command that these two people were also Dong Zhuo's most relied on generals, that is, Huaxiong's status was much inferior to the two.

Coupled with the many passes in Guanzhong that are easy to defend and difficult to attack, Xi Zhicai couldn't think of how Yuan Shu could quickly take Guanzhong.

You must know that Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others have been guarding against Yuan Shu, if Yuan Shu can't take Guanzhong before the two of them react, then everything is just useless.

The only way that Xi Zhicai could think of for Yuan Shu to quickly win Guanzhong was to provoke the infighting between Li Yu and Guo Yan, wait until both sides were defeated, and then take the opportunity to take Guanzhong.

But then new problems arise. Liu Bei and Cao Cao are both close to Guanzhong, and any disturbance in Chang'an will wake up these two, and it is uncertain who will be able to take Chang'an at that time.

Cao Cao's choice to take Nanyang together with Liu Bei was to cut off the most convenient way for Yuan Shu to take Chang'an. And it is too slow to send troops from Yizhou, I am afraid that Yuan Shu's army will be halfway there, and Cao Cao's army will arrive in Chang'an.

But even so, Xi Zhicai was faintly uneasy.

Such a simple plan may not be the news that Xun Yue concealed, and Yuan Shu may have a backhand that he doesn't know.

But Xi Zhicai really couldn't think of any other way for Yuan Shu to take Chang'an, that is, Liu Bang's plan to repair the plank road and darken Chen Cang was not enough to make Yuan Shu quickly take Chang'an!

Now Xi Zhicai can only choose to respond to all changes with the same. In any case, let's weaken Yuan Shu's power first.

……

"Sir, where am I going?" Chen Zhi asked helplessly.

At first, they said that they were going to Qingzhou to form an alliance with Lu Bu, but under the command of Xun Yue, they went around and around to Yanzhou first, and now they went to Xuzhou, which was full of war. If it weren't for Xun Yue's excessive power and being the core figure of this diplomacy, Chen Zhi really wanted to knock him out and bring him to Qingzhou with one punch.

"Cao Cao fought Xuzhou, so naturally we have to go to Tao Qian to talk about the price. Lu Bu, that reckless man, will trouble Cao Cao without our reminder, as long as a letter passes. Xun Yue said indifferently.

"Then why did you tell the lord that you were going to persuade Lu Bu?" Chen Zhi's tone was inexplicable.

Xun Yue lifted the curtain of the carriage and glanced at Chen Zhi indifferently. With that terrifying look, Chen Zhi, who was still immature now, was furious in his heart, and hurriedly lowered his head.

"I really didn't come out to contact Lu Bu. On the one hand, I want to see this Central Plains heroes, and I'm afraid that the lord will worry. On the other hand, it is not beneficial to start with Lu Bu alone, only by starting from Tao Qian and Cao Cao can we achieve greater benefits. ”

You know, there is a Chen Gong by Lu Bu's side! There is no need for Xun Yue to go to the alliance in person, a letter is enough.

There is no connection between the forces of the two sides, and in Xun Yue's opinion, except for this joint suppression of Cao Cao, there is really no need for the two sides to unite again in the future.

Because Yuzhou, where Liu Bei is located, is the front line to guard against Yuan Shu, Cao Cao will not attack Yuzhou before taking Lu Bu as long as he is not stupid, so the alliance is only beneficial to Lu Bu, but it is a drag for Liu Bei.

Although in the eyes of the vast majority of people, Liu Bei and Lu Bu are now in a relationship with Cao Cao's strength, but Xun Yue does not see it that way.

In his opinion, Yuan Shu has now unified the south, and Guanzhong is also the place in his hands. Since Liu Bei did not agree to his suggestion to break the cauldron and move to Guanzhong, there is only one way to unify the Central Plains and the Yuan brothers.

If we can't quickly annex the Central Plains within three to five years, even if we stabilize the current situation, we will only be a precursor to the king. Xun Yue didn't want to spend time with Cao Cao and Lu Bu at all. His plan was to swallow the Central Plains in one fell swoop when Cao Cao attacked Lü Bu, and at least to take Yanzhou or Xuzhou.

"But, how can we substitute for the main bus?" Chen Zhi hesitated.

"It doesn't matter, I have informed my lord of this matter by letter. Moreover, we and the Yanzhou party just now have already won the land of three counties for the lord, which is enough to satisfy the lord. Xun Yue said indifferently.

"What?" Chen Zhi's eyes widened: "The land of three counties!" ”

Chen Zhi stared at Xun Yue with a shocked face: "Strategist, are you serious?" ”

"Naturally! Or why should I go to Yanzhou Xunfu? Xun Yue's tone also contained a hint of meaning.

Chen Zhi heard the unusualness in Xun Yue's tone, his face was slightly embarrassed, and finally he sighed: "The military advisor is really a heavenly man!" ”

"It's nothing, it's just a matter of clarifying the interests and harms, uniting the weak and resisting the strong, Cao Mengde and Xun Wenruo are both smart people. As long as there is a threat from Yuan Shu, Cao Cao will have to tolerate one or two of us, not to mention that the two counties are our land in Yuzhou. ”

Although Chen Zhi didn't quite understand, he still nodded thoughtfully.

But Xun Yue had a slight bitterness in his heart. Don't look at what he said so simply, but in fact, Cao Cao's sanity can't last long at all, and the alliance will never be reliable.

Isn't the six countries working together to fight against Qin the best example?

"The destruction of the Six Kingdoms is not good for non-soldiers, the war is not good, and the disadvantage is in bribing Qin." Everyone can see that Qin is strong and the six countries are weak, and if they don't unite, they will be broken one by one, but in the end, the alliance has not been divided and collapsed, and Qin Shi Huang has unified the world?

Xun Yue is now coercing Cao Cao to give up more benefits with Yuan Shu's strength, which is also wearing down Cao Cao's patience.

Once Liu Bei tastes the sweetness of this kind of coercion, his next actions will become more and more excessive. And Cao Cao will slowly make the same move.

If you do this often, one day Cao Cao will be unable to help but ignore the overall situation and do it with Liu Bei.

"After all, a diplomatic alliance is a small road, and its own strength is fundamental. If we can't expand our power and still stand still, we will be just the meat of Yuan Shu's mouth after all! Xun Yue muttered.

"Strategist, are we going to Xuzhou to assist Tao Qian in his fight against Cao Cao?"

"No, Tao Qian is already a dry bone in the grave, and there is no point in saving him. We are here to take over the army under Tao Qian. ”

"What?" Chen Zhi looked at Xun Yue in disbelief: "Strategist, are you kidding!" ”

"Tao Qian is old, and his two sons are mediocre, and he has long had the heart to entrust Xuzhou to others. At the beginning, I had secretly contacted this person, and if it weren't for Cao Mengde's current move, Xuzhou would be in our pocket within a year. It's a pity! Xun Yue sighed.

And Chen Zhi was completely stunned, he knew that his military advisor was a top strategist, but he didn't expect it to be so terrifying, such a long-term plan, is it really human?