After Sima Yi left Qingzhou, he went to Jizhou and Yanzhou. With his three-inch incorruptible tongue, coupled with the cooperation of Xu You and Chen Qun, he unexpectedly persuaded Yuan Shao and Liu Bei.

Yuan Shao was unable to provide reinforcements under the turmoil in the north today, so he only sent Gao Ran and Han Meng to lead 80,000 foot soldiers to aid Qingzhou. However, at Sima Yi's request, he also arranged for Zhang He's generals to garrison Yecheng with 100,000 soldiers, and made an offensive posture to Si Li, so as to threaten Huang Zhong, who led an army of 50,000, and Zhang Ren, who was stationed in Tiger Prison.

This move relieved a lot of pressure for Liu Bei. In Sima Yi's mouth, it also became a reason to threaten Liu Bei. If it does not rush to the aid of Qingzhou, it is uncertain whether the 100,000 troops will threaten Si Li or attack Yanzhou in the south.

With Yuan Shao's flank containment, Liu Bei has a lot of room for maneuver. Under Sima Yi's coercion and temptation, Liu Bei gritted his teeth and directly sent Guan Yu to lead an army of 100,000 with Liu Ye as his military advisor to Qingzhou Huimeng. In addition, Zhang Fei was sent to lead 50,000 troops to be stationed on the border of Yanzhou and Yuzhou to make a feint threat.

When the three northern heroes met in Qingzhou, Yuan Shu's 200,000 troops had arrived in Xuzhou from Yuzhou.

However, the army under Cao Cao had no intention of resisting, and they all withdrew towards Qingzhou with the people.

"Your Majesty, Cao Mengde is planning to fight a head-on battle with our army, and this move to lure the enemy deep is indeed decisive." Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Cao Mengde really caught my mind, so he wasn't afraid that I would stop after I occupied Xuzhou?" Yuan Shudao.

With his steady personality and style, this Xuzhou will not spit it out if he swallows it. Xuzhou can be properly settled, and he needs to place at least 30,000 soldiers here.

This is Cao Cao's yang scheme. Yuan Shu was confident that even without these 30,000 soldiers, it would be enough to defeat Cao Cao and others, not to mention that some of the soldiers could be directly dispatched from Yuzhou.

Cao Cao expected Yuan Shu's self-confidence. Although the army of 20,000 or 30,000 is small, it is also a force! With less than 20,000 or 30,000 troops, his chances of victory are greater.

Not only that, but with such a new unstable rear in Xuzhou. Cao Cao has a lot to do, whether it is to disturb the grain and grass or create chaos to involve Yuan Shu's energy, or to block Yuan Shu's way back after his defeat.

"Your Majesty has made it clear that you want to go on a northern expedition, and after the promotion of many well-intentioned people, this matter has been spread. If it ends like this, I am afraid it will attract a lot of criticism and doubts. What's more, Your Majesty, will you do this? Guo Jia said with a smile.

"You're right, I'm steady, but that doesn't mean I'm a coward. Since the army is here, I won't go back so disgraced, otherwise they will think that I am afraid of them! This time, I want to make Cao Mengde feel what despair is. Yuan Shu snorted coldly.

He's as steady as an old dog, but not as a dog. led 200,000 elites, countless good generals, and three army soul legions on the Northern Expedition, if he shrank after occupying Xuzhou, what face would he have? In the future, it will dominate the world, how can Cao Cao, Yuan Shao and others be convinced? What will the many fierce generals under his command think of him, His Majesty?

The power of the royal road is indestructible. This is not a game, if you don't fight, you won't fight, and the heart of the army and the people who have lost at this time is definitely more important than the defeat of the army. At this time, the situation was that there was no certainty of victory, and Yuan Shu could not withdraw his troops.

"Cao Mengde is really capable, Liu Bei and Yuan Shao were actually persuaded by him. Especially Liu Bei's guy, there are only more than 200,000 soldiers, most of whom are still recruits, and they dare to send 100,000 troops to help, they are really not afraid that we will take his lair. Guo Jiadao.

"Yes! I didn't expect that Sima Zhongda's guy would appear at this time. Bonghyo, what do you think he jumped out of at this time? Yuan Shu muttered.

"Your Majesty knows it in your heart, so why bother asking Jia?" Guo Jia asked rhetorically.

"Hehe, he's a smart guy, he's so smart. Whether I win or lose with Cao Cao, he is a great hero, and then I will have to admit his affection, which is a good calculation. Yuan Shu shook his head with a wry smile.

It's not like Guo Jia thought of this very well, he knew very well what kind of character Sima Yi, the scheming Tsukasa Tiger, was able to deduce it. After all, no one can believe that an old yin person would do such a drudgery of turning the tide and supporting the building.

"His intervention gave Your Majesty the best chance you had, didn't he?" Jia Xu said lightly.

Sima Yi's approach suited his appetite very much, and he seemed to see himself as he once was. What is the ultimate in self-preservation and self-preservation? Both sides flattered, and when they sold you, you had to gratefully count the money for yourself. That's what Sima Yi is doing now.

"If this battle is won, the Central Plains can play. At least it saved His Majesty a year of dominating the world. And it will be much easier for us to attack Hebei in the future. Jia Xu said.

When marching and fighting, momentum is crucial. The current situation is that Yuan Shu alone fights against the tripartite alliance of Cao, Yuan and Liu, although Liu Bei is weak, Yuan Shao himself is internally unstable, and he is unable to provide too much assistance, but it is an indisputable fact that Yuan Shu is one against three. Once defeated, it will be Yuan Shu who will defeat the tripartite alliance alone, and if he faces Yuan Shao alone in the future, he will overwhelm the other party in terms of momentum.

"So, do you think that if you win this battle, I will have to give this kid a big reward?"

"At this time, it should be determined by His Majesty's Sacred Heart, and the minister does not dare to speak falsely. However, the daughter buys horse bones, and a move will make the rest of the people yearn for it. Reusing the generals can shake the hearts of the enemy generals. If Your Majesty does this, after unifying the Central Plains, there is no need for Yuan Shao to go north, and Yuan Shao will be in a hurry to fight with Your Majesty. Jia Xu rarely showed his attitude.

"It's rare that Wen and you can speak for others. Looks like you've got a crush on this kid? Yuan Shu said with a slight surprise.

"It's rare to meet a good talent, and this son may be able to pass on this skill." Jia Xu smiled.

After staying under Yuan Shu for a long time, after getting familiar with Yuan Shu's temperament and understanding Yuan Shu's future plans, his mind of not caring about everything for self-preservation has faded a lot. Because he knows that as long as he doesn't rebel to the death, he can keep his life and spend his old age in peace, even if he forms a party for personal gain. In this case, his goal is naturally mentioned. It's time to think about your son, your own mantle, and the future of the Han people.

Teaching an apprentice can not only inherit the mantle, but also take care of future generations, and also provide talents for Da Chu, which can be described as killing three birds with one stone.

Although Fa Zheng and Yang Xiu are his apprentices, one of them is Guo Jia's template, and the other is Li Ru's template taught by him on behalf of Li Ru.

His son Jia Kui, under his previous idea of self-preservation, was completely cultivated in the direction of the golden mean. Now that the ability is almost finalized, it's a little too late to get it back. It's better to find an excellent apprentice who is relatively reliable.

"I'm afraid that this son not only has your foresight and prudence, but also has a lot of ambition." Yuan Shu knocked on it seemingly unintentionally.

He didn't believe that Sima Yi, who was plotting to seize Cao Wei's power, would be a good stubble, although he was confident that his Great Chu would never become the second Cao Wei. But such an uncertain person should still let Jia Xu "educate" one or two to save trouble in the future.