Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are indeed competing.

There were only two enemies left around Yuan Shao, Zhang Yu and Cao Cao.

After consistent internal analysis, it was most appropriate for Yuan Shao to attack Cao Cao and annex Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao didn't have a few directions to proceed, Youzhou Zhang Yu was not weak at all, the most important thing was that Zhang Yu established a checkpoint and built a big city, which was not easy to deal with at all.

And Cao Cao, there are many enemies around, and Cao Cao has to defend in other directions, and he can't deal with it with all his might, so attacking Cao Cao is the best choice.

At this time, Yuan Shao had already controlled Jizhou, Bingzhou, Qingzhou, and part of Xuzhou, and it was time to attack vigorously.

Yuan Shao gradually mobilized troops, horses, grain and grass from other places, and this large-scale preparation could not be concealed from others, and Youzhou even deliberately made a defensive posture to prevent Yuan Shao from sneaking attack.

It is not an easy thing to mobilize soldiers, horses, food and grass, at this time Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are almost doing the same thing.

Even the two of them are about to start the scientific expedition.

Both of them had been preparing for a long time, and after the Jiangdong scientific expedition, they began to advance rapidly.

The Jiangdong scientific expedition has a great impact, which has attracted great attention from the entire Chinese readers.

Whether they agree or disagree, they are carefully studying this imperial examination.

Zhang Yu: The exam questions they printed and the answers of the candidates were very popular, and it didn't take long for them to be sold all over the country.

When those merchants knew that Zhang Yu was printing these, they sent people to wait early, and once they were printed, they directly pulled them away, and quickly pulled them to various places to sell.

At this time, strange goods can live, and what is sold is time.

Speaking of the imperial examination, Zhang Yu gathered a lot of talents this time, but it is a pity that the champion Fazheng did not appear and disappeared directly.

Although Fa Zheng did not work, the talents shown by others were not bad.

After all, in this world, the population has skyrocketed so many times, and it is not surprising that some people with high talents have appeared.

Yuan Shao and Cao Cao prepared a lot for the imperial examination, but Jizhou obviously did not attach great importance to it, although Yuan Shao attached great importance to it on the surface and let Fu Zhu preside over it, but he rarely asked about it and did not give too many resources.

Cao Cao is different, he asked Cao Ang to be in charge, Chen Deng assisted, and at the same time, Cao Ang was still digging talents everywhere and visiting some more famous celebrities.

Cao Ang is trying his best to attract talents.

The two sides started the examination at about the same time, and this time, whether it was Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, tens of thousands of people participated in the imperial examination.

However, there is a relatively obvious difference, among Yuan Shao's candidates, the family accounts for the vast majority, and the common people only have a small part.

Yuan Shao has always despised the common class, and the focus of his work is also to the family, Yuan Shao sent many people to send letters to the families, inviting their children to participate in the imperial examination.

He did not oppose this practice, but only suggested that more talents should be tapped among the people, and more notices should be issued to encourage them to participate in the imperial examinations.

But Yuan Shao disagreed and did not adopt it.

On the other hand, Cao Cao also held the imperial examination, although Cao Ang was presiding, Cao Cao also came out several times to speak out, encouraging all talented people to participate in the imperial examination.

After Zhang Yu received these news, he said to Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia who came back: "The personalities of the two are very different, this Yuan Shao is too arrogant and looks down on ordinary people, if he is not a family, he will not be taken seriously, I am afraid it will be difficult to succeed." ”

Guo Jia said: "Lord, according to the progress of their preparations, I am afraid that we will not be able to fight in two or three months, and we still have a lot to do." ”

Guo Jia had already thought of a plan, and then said: "Lord, no matter whether Cao Cao wins or loses, we all have a chance, we can attack Shouchun, and divide the relationship between Cao Cao and Sun Ce, so that their fragile alliance will break. ”

"Second, if Yuan Shao fails, we will quickly send troops, attack by sea and land, and take Qingzhou directly."

This time Zhang Yu is like a hidden beast, and he can't wait.

In this war, there will not be only one winner, Zhang Yu is already hungry and thirsty.

After discussing, Zhang Yu said: "Secretly prepare for war, this time Jiangdong and Youzhou must not have any abnormalities, it seems that in the future, we will step up the construction of overseas bases." ”

In terms of production materials, Zhang Yu placed it on the island of Taiwan, specially opened up a place, and the wharf also used a military wharf, so that it would not be discovered.

There are still many things to do to convince Yuan Shao that Zhang Yu will not interfere.

The first is to make the Xiongnu bigger and bigger, threatening Youzhou, so that Zhang Yu can't pull away.

This is difficult to grasp the scale, because if you are not careful, this Hun will really come in.

Zhang Yu's enmity with the Xiongnu is great, and they have always coveted the wealth of Youzhou.

This made it a little difficult for Zhang Yu.

"What can you two do? If we want the Xiongnu to build up momentum, but if we take the opportunity to attack Yuan Shao, we will inevitably draw troops out, and when Youzhou is empty, it is likely that the Xiongnu will take the opportunity to kill it. Zhang Yu said.

Xi Zhicai is stationed in Youzhou all the year round, he said: "Lord, the Huns take the opportunity to kill the probability of a very high chance, we should be prepared in advance, subordinates suggested, you can use the fake to confuse the real, in Youzhou to arrange many traps, one is to confuse Yuan Shao, so that Yuan Shao thinks that we are resisting the Huns with all our might, no time to doppelganger, the other is the real arrangement, if the Huns really dare to invade, face the head. ”

"Very good, just like this, Zhi will return to Youzhou in a few days." Zhang Yu immediately decided to say.

"In addition, the soldiers and horses have not moved, public opinion first, send some people to spread the tragic scene of the Xiongnu, and then let people spread the news to Jizhou and Qingzhou, so that they all know that the Xiongnu are too miserable and have no food, so that Yuan Shao can judge that the Xiongnu are going to invade the south."

After Zhang Yu finished speaking, Guo Jia added: "I'm afraid it's not enough, my subordinates suggested arranging some businessmen, and there was no need to spread the news, to buy grain and cloth in Jizhou and Qingzhou, and to cooperate with those remarks, it was very confusing." ”

"Okay, just do this, in fact, it's very simple, we don't transport grain from Jiangdong to Youzhou, Youzhou will naturally be short of food, and then buy from Jizhou and Qingzhou, real sales, even if someone wants to check, then there is no problem." Zhang Yu said.

The three of them perfected the plan, and the ultimate goal was to dig a pit for Yuan Shao.

This time Zhang Yu's plan is a bit big, Zhang Yu has to transfer back the 50,000 troops in Kyushu, otherwise the troops may not be enough.

"Fengxiao, the army is transferred back, and stability may be guaranteed in this Kyushu." Zhang Yu said.

Guo Jia said: "Lord, no problem, the Fusang people have no ships, we will sink all their ships, and we will not allow them to build shipyards, docks, etc., they will not be able to cross the strait, and they will not be able to threaten us." ”

In this way, Zhang Yu was relieved, Kyushu had already formed an army of 10,000 people, and another 10,000 people could be recruited, and the people on the island were already Han Chinese.

(End of chapter)