The battle with Zhang Ming is inevitable.

That's to get an advantage.

Many people are in favor of fighting.

Xun Yu said worriedly: "If it is a short-term war, it is okay, our financial support can afford it, if it is more than half a year, I am afraid it will be difficult for us to continue." ”

Fighting a war consumes a huge amount of money, exponentially consumes, and the input of various materials is huge.

Mobilization will also be a major blow to the domestic economy.

"Half a year."

Cao Cao pondered, it was very difficult to win Zhang Ming for half a year.

However, if you don't fight, it will be more difficult to fight in the future.

Cao Cao was very concerned about Zhang Ming's development.

He sent a large number of spies.

News came from some sporadic spies.

Zhang Ming actually has the money to distribute farm tools and seeds to all the people who need farm tools and seeds.

Cao Cao deliberately asked people to check, and Zhang Ming did it everywhere.

He focused on Youzhou before, but Youzhou Zhang Ming had already done so, and Cao Cao didn't find anything.

However, in the entire Jizhou, Zhang Ming has such strong financial resources to do.

After doing so, the people of Jizhou immediately returned to their hearts.

And Cao Cao plagued Jizhou, not only burned Yecheng, but also forcibly requisitioned grain.

This made Cao Cao very worried.

What strength does Zhang Ming have now?

It can distribute a large number of agricultural tools and seeds, and can spend a huge amount of money to mobilize 100,000 people to build roads.

These 100,000 people consume a lot of food in a day.

At least, Cao Cao couldn't afford all this.

In fact, Zhang Ming confiscated the property of some Jizhou officials, and generally cooperated with them to leave 30% of the property, and those who did not cooperate directly drove people out, leaving them only some travel expenses.

In this way, the money collected by Zhang Ming was nothing more than redistribution and distribution to the local people.

"We must fight, if we don't fight, let Zhang Ming develop, we don't have any advantage."

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and then asked: "If we don't do anything, Zhang Ming's development is too fast, but I don't understand why he has so few troops now." “

Cao Cao naturally didn't understand.

Zhang Ming didn't raise so many soldiers and horses, but he had a good foundation.

After killing 100,000, he could recruit another 100,000 troops immediately without hesitation.

If you raise too many troops, the consumption is too great, there is no surplus food at home, there is not so much money, and after the loss, you need to wait a long time before you can recruit the army.

Zhang Ming is re-developing, and now is not the time to recruit soldiers and horses without scruples.

Of course, when Zhang Ming's strength is a little stronger, he should change from development-oriented to military-oriented.

Now, Zhang Ming has begun to change.

Now, Zhang Ming attaches equal importance to military and development, and if he has money, he will smash it all, and when he has no money, he will develop the military.

"My lord, we can mobilize 150,000 soldiers and horses to threaten Zhang Ming's soldiers and horses in Jizhou in Wei County, but if Zhang Ming attacks our other side from the direction of Qingzhou, this will also have to be guarded against." Cheng Yu said.

Here comes the problem again.

Zhang Ming could only send troops from Qingzhou.

"Xuzhou is difficult to defend, there is almost no danger to defend, and it is a place of four battles." Cao Cao became worried.

But Xuzhou is very important, one is because of wealth, but because of its own rear.

"Then we will take the initiative to send troops, Xuzhou defense is the mainstay, Jizhou side, the army goes out to threaten Zhang Ming, he has to mobilize his troops."

Cao Cao drew up an initial strategy, and then began to mobilize grain, grass, and soldiers.

A few days later, spies from all walks of life came to report.

"Report to the lord, the spy from Youzhou came to report, Zhang Ming mobilized 30,000 troops to Yecheng, as well as a large amount of grain and grass."

"Report, in the direction of Qingzhou, Zhang Ming mobilized the army and grain and grass, intending to threaten my Xuzhou."

Cao Cao received the news and was shocked.

"Call a few military advisors."

Cao Cao's advisers were called again.

"Guys, we haven't attacked yet, this Zhang Ming has already made the first move."

Cao Cao informed them of the information.

"Xuzhou or Jizhou, which is the main direction of attack?" Xun You asked.

"I don't know yet."

Suddenly, they had a problem.

How should the soldiers and horses be mobilized now?

Go to Xuzhou or go to Jizhou.

Cao Cao didn't think about dividing the soldiers and horses equally on both sides.

Which side defends, which side attacks.

Cao Cao ran into a problem.

The crowd discussed, but it was difficult to decide.

"Order Xuzhou, strengthen the defense, and in addition, increase the number of troops to Wei County by 50,000."

After Cao Cao calculated, even if his judgment was wrong, he would exchange Xuzhou for Jizhou.

In addition, in other directions, Cao Cao has no enemies for the time being.

Now, Sun Ce's strength is good, but he doesn't dare to cross the Yangtze River to attack him.

And Liu Biao is even more inactive, so Cao Cao has only one enemy for the time being.

Therefore, Cao Cao is not afraid of consuming with Zhang Ming at this time.

Both sides began to mobilize their troops.

Zhang Ming has also been paying attention to Cao Cao's movements.

Zhang Ming's troops gradually arrived.

The generals also set off.

At this time, Cao Cao also collected more information.

Zhang Ming sent troops to both sides, and the strength was about the same, which made it difficult for Cao Cao to decide.

Is this Zhang Ming's ploy or something.

Cao Cao is very difficult to do, the two places are far apart, and it will take a month to transfer troops.

Cao Cao consulted with his advisers for six days before deciding to bet on Jizhou and then transfer troops and horses from other directions to defend Xuzhou.

Xuzhou, Cao Cao knew that it was not good to defend, and Zhang Ming had a great chance of hitting that.

However, if Zhang Ming bets on Xuzhou, then he will fight Jizhou.

Both sides are laid out.

Zhang Ming has been preparing for a month, and the army has been arranged.

Similarly, Cao Cao led a large army and personally conquered Jizhou.

In Xuzhou, Cao Cao sent Cheng Yu, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and Xiahou Tang to go.

Zhang Ming set off.

Xu Rong and Guan Yu are ready, and the army has already arrived.

Zhang Ming took Gao Shun and Zhang He to go.

Zhang Ming was only followed by special forces, and he was very low-key.

But now Qingzhou is also very safe, it is all his territory, and he has so few people, mainly because he doesn't want to be detected by enemy spies, and he doesn't want them to know what his purpose is.

A few days later, Zhang Ming went to the front line and joined the army.

"Meet my lord."

Raising the account, Zhang Ming raised the account at the border of Xuzhou.

"In this battle, our goal is to occupy half of Xuzhou, or greatly kill and damage the living forces of Cao's army."

"Xu Rong, you first arrange defenses in the rear, lay an ambush, and ensure the safety of our army."

"Yun Chang, you are the vanguard, leading 20,000 troops to attack."

Zhang Ming began to arrange.

After some arrangement, Zhang Ming brazenly invaded Xuzhou.

Langya County, Zhang Ming killed Langya County.

Langya County is long and narrow, next to Yuzhou.

And this Yuzhou is also Cao Cao's territory, so it is the same for Zhang Ming.

Cheng Yu has deployed heavy troops in Langya County, preparing to intercept Zhang Ming here.

As long as it can be intercepted here, then it will be difficult for Zhang Ming to attack the hinterland of Xuzhou.

Guan Yu set off forward.

Soon, Zhang Ming personally led 20,000 troops and 3,000 Gao Shun's trapped camp to Yuzhou.

Then, Zhang He led an army of 30,000 and followed Guan Yu.

Xu Rong's 30,000 soldiers and horses did not move for the time being.

Cheng Yu only had a total of 60,000 soldiers and horses in his hands, and he directly arranged 40,000 in Langya County.