After the joint attack of the princes on Huguan that year, Lu Bu no longer had the slightest respect for the Han family, and the same thing would be the same for other princes, not to mention that Lu Bu had the strength to disobey the orders of the Han family.

Xu Du court, Cao Cao's control can only be said to be approximate, he does not want to become the prime minister that everyone fears in the court, so in many things, Cao Cao can still listen patiently to the refutation of the officials in the court, this is the court, if in private, someone wants to violate Cao Cao's interests, this is Cao Cao can not tolerate, just like the officials in the court and the generals in the army.

There were officials in the court who were dissatisfied with Cao Cao, but Cao Cao still had a good reputation in the court.

The arrival of the Jiangdong envoy made the Xudu court rejoice, and the Jiangdong sent the envoy to show that they had recognized the existence of the Xudu court, which was of great significance to the Xudu.

The Han family was weakened, and it had become a habit for the princes to hold heavy troops and not obey the orders of the imperial court, and when Sun Ce called himself the king of Wu, he did not make it clear to the imperial court, but Sun Ce was called king after Lu Bu, and there was an alliance between the two, even if Cao Cao used this as an excuse to attack Jiangdong, it was likely to bring the attack of the Chang'an army.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao is so eager to break through Qingzhou, Jiangdong has been too close to Lu Bu over the years, which makes Cao Cao feel worried, and there is a threat from the Jiangdong army behind him, which always makes Cao Cao feel a strong uneasiness, so he took advantage of the opportunity of Lu Bu to clean up Liu Bei, Cao Cao wanted to seize Jingzhou from the Jiangdong army.

There is no shortage of elite soldiers and fierce generals in Jiangdong, and after two years of recuperation and recuperation, not only the grain and grass in the treasury are sufficient, but the soldiers in the army have also become elite, among which the elite team trained by Cao Cao's generals in the army will inevitably be able to shine on the battlefield in Jingzhou.

After Yu turned the pilgrimage, he invited Xun Yu to a banquet for Shangshu, and the banquet was full of officials with heads and faces in the court, which made Yu Chuan feel great satisfaction, but to Yu Tuo's disappointment, although the court accepted Jiangdong's upper table, Cao Cao led the troops to attack Jingzhou, but it did not stop.

Yu Fu faintly heard that Sun Quan's ruling place was in Jiangdong, and there were many thieves in Jingzhou, and he instantly understood Cao Cao's intentions, that is, no matter how Jiangdong worked hard before this war came, it could not change the determination of Cao's army to attack Jingzhou, and Lu Bu led his troops into Yizhou, which was the signal for Cao's army to attack Jingzhou.

This time Cao Cao led his troops to Jingzhou, the most important purpose was to seize Jiangxia from Sun Quan's hands, as long as Jiangxia was in his hands, it was to cut off the contact between Jiangdong and Jingzhou on the waterway, so that after breaking Jiangxia, it would be much easier to seize the three counties occupied by Sun Quan in Jingnan.

In terms of troops, Cao Cao has a huge advantage, gathering 100,000 soldiers and horses, showing the strong combat effectiveness of Cao's army, not only that, the soldiers and horses from all over the country are still gathering in Xiangyang, Cao Cao has the idea of not breaking through Jingzhou and vowing not to give up.

Jiangdong sent an envoy to Xudu, Cao Cao naturally heard about it, for Sun Quan's behavior, Cao Cao was noncommittal, the war was coming, even if Sun Quan asked to surrender, he would not easily give up the land of Jingzhou, if it was ordinary, Jiangdong asked to surrender, Cao Cao was still more pleased, and now is the critical moment of the war, the Jiangdong army is in a weak position in terms of strength, and wants to avoid this war so easily, how can there be such a simple thing, unless Sun Quan is willing to cede Jingzhou.

After years of conquest, all the princes who were left behind were the best among them, and no one wanted to admit defeat easily in this competition, and they all wanted to make a difference.

"Now that our army has gathered 100,000 people in Xiangyang, it is urgent to attack Jiangxia." Cao Cao said in a deep voice.

The generals in the army looked at Cao Cao with burning eyes, it was this person who was not tall and led them to achieve today's achievements, for Cao Cao, the generals in the army are absolutely supportive, this is also a situation that Cao Cao must see, in these troubled times, controlling the army is equivalent to having the capital to survive in the troubled times, if you don't have enough strength in your hands, don't say that you will confront the princes, even if you are in Xudu, it is difficult to be good.

"There are 50,000 people in Jiangxia gathered in Jiangxia, and the leader of the troops is Zhou Yu, the general of Jiangdong." Cao Cao said.

By Cao Cao's side, there is a young face, that is Sima Yi of the Sima family, when the war in Hanoi was in turmoil, Sima Yi went to Yanzhou for refuge, after the establishment of the imperial court in Xudu, Sima Yi's father Sima Fu was recruited as an official for Cao Cao, and Sima Yi became an official of the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In terms of strategy, although Sima Yi is young, his performance still satisfies Cao Cao, and he is now serving as the prime minister's chief bookkeeper.

"I don't know what Zhongda thinks of this attack on the Jiangdong Army?"

Cao Cao's sudden question made many generals in the army turn their attention to Sima Yi.

Sima Yi's expression was calm, and he did not have any panic because of these eyes, and arched his hand: "Now the prime minister sits on Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Jingzhou's Nanyang County, Nan County, and Wuling County, all of which are in the hands of the prime minister, these three counties are the most important counties in Jingzhou, although Sun Quan has four counties in Jingzhou, after breaking Jiangxia, the rest is not to worry. ”

"Jiangdong is dangerous, it has been three generations, Sun Quan has tens of thousands of elite soldiers in his hands, and with the strength of the soldiers and horses under the command of the lord, he will definitely be able to break through Jiangxia in one fell swoop, and if Jiangxia is broken, Jiangdong will be shaken, and the three counties of Jingnan will definitely be able to recover as long as the prime minister sends the general to order the soldiers and horses."

Cao Cao, who said this, nodded again and again, and looked at Sima Yi with a hint of approval.

"I wonder if Zhongda has a good way to break the enemy?" Cao Cao asked.

Sima Yi was silent for a moment and arched his hand: "The strategy to break the enemy is very important, and there must not be the slightest omission, otherwise once Zhou Yu learns about it, it will not be useless." ”

Instead of being annoyed, Cao Cao laughed and said, "Zhong Da's words are very true, but it is not appropriate to consider it properly. ”

Cao Cao's words made the generals in the army look at Sima Yi with a trace of solemnity, and from Cao Cao's expression, they could feel that Cao Cao attached great importance to Sima Yi.

In the eyes of many people, Sima Yi is a little young after all, and has experienced very few things, but if such a character is tempered, he will definitely be able to become an important figure, judging from Cao Cao's actions, for Sima Yi, it is obviously appreciated, and Sima Yi's words seem to be a little sharp, but in fact, it is not.

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Fight again tomorrow!

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