Cao Shuo mentioned Liu Bei again, and Cao Cao's face became a little bad.

"When Liu Xuande came to vote for me, I just thought that he would always give him a way to live when he was down." Cao Cao said: "But I didn't expect that he would actually do something that secretly tried to kill me." ”

"My father and Liu Xuande didn't know each other for a day or two." Cao Shuo said: "For so many years, wherever he has been, how many places has my father seen that are not war-torn and the people are not living in poverty? ”

The same thing has been said more than once by Cao Shuo.

Cao Cao nodded and said, "When you persuaded me to kill him, I couldn't bear it for a while, so much so that I raised a tiger. If I had the chance, I would have broken him to pieces. ”

Speaking of Liu Bei, Cao Cao gritted his teeth.

Cao Shuo asked, "Father, what are your plans after breaking through Hebei?" ”

"Recuperate, recruit warriors." Cao Cao said: "The world is still in chaos, we can't be complacent after occupying Hebei, if that's the case, sooner or later our Cao family will follow in the footsteps of the Yuan family." ”

"Of course, we can't be complacent." Cao Shuo said: "The Yuan family in Hebei is already at the end of the strong crossbow, and only Liu Biao, Sun Quan, Liu Zhang, Zhang Lu and others in front of my father are in front of him. I don't know whose house my father plans to attack first? ”

"Who do you think you should attack?" Cao Cao did not answer, but asked Cao Shuo.

"It is difficult to go to Shu Road, and it is difficult to go to the blue sky. It is not easy for outsiders to enter Bashu. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is indeed a good place to camp troops and try to be strong. Cao Shuo said: "I think we should take Hanzhong and Bashu first, and then Dongtu." ”

"Hanzhong, Yizhou and Nanban are adjacent to each other." Cao Cao's brows furrowed slightly: "If you take it, you will definitely be entangled with Nanban." Jingzhou and Jiangdong can just use these times to increase their military strength, once they go north......"

"Although the Central Plains and Jianghuai are rich lands, there is no danger to defend at all." Cao Shuo said: "Although the Yellow River, Huai River, and Yangtze River are natural dangers, as long as there is a decent naval army, crossing these so-called natural dangers will be like walking on the ground." But Bashu is different, the road into Bashu is rugged, surrounded by mountains on all sides, and the army cannot be deployed at all. Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is unpopular, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou is weak and incompetent. I feel that as long as Liu Xuande has enough military strength in his hands, he will definitely try to compete with the world. ”

Cao Shuo proposed to seize Hanzhong and Bashu first, and said that Liu Bei would definitely occupy there and use Bashu as the foundation to compete with the world, Cao Cao's face was even more ugly than before.

"What you said is not unreasonable, but now that the Yuan family has not been removed, where did I get the soldiers and horses to be sent to Bashu?" Cao Cao said: "If you really want to seize there, it will also be after the north is pacified." ”

"That's what my father said." Cao Shuo said: "I just said that, as for how to decide, it depends on my father." ”

"What are you going to do with Haixi's affairs?" Cao Cao diverted the topic and asked Cao Shuo.

"In fact, the most difficult thing to do in this matter is rampant." Cao Shuo said: "He has tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in his hands and is stationed in the Qingzhou area. Although I got half of Qingzhou, Rampant Xi did not hand over his troops and horses. He himself may not have the courage to be my enemy, but he cannot stand the encouragement of others. Frustration has already done things in such a field, it is definitely impossible to stabilize the rampant, and the only way is to fight. ”

"The local bureaucracy can cause such a big upheaval." Cao Cao said: "In the future, you still have to be vigilant. ”

"When I asked Rampant Xi's wife and uncle to be the commander of Haixi County, I also considered that with him, he could be implicated with Rampant." Cao Shuo said: "I have long heard that Rampant Xi is different from Zang Ba, Wu Dun and others. He sees the benefits and drills. Such people, while available, are difficult to navigate. Now we are waiting for the Yuan family brothers to fight among themselves, and we can just draw out our soldiers and horses to fight him in a decisive battle. ”

Looking at Cao Shuo, Cao Cao said, "You tell the truth, did you expect this matter in Haixi a long time ago?" Otherwise, how could he have sent it out of nowhere? ”

"I really don't know." Cao Shuo replied: "Sima Zhongda didn't tell me about the situation in Haixi, and with so many places, it is impossible for me to know much about the small county town. ”

"Your fire dance needs to be stepped up." Cao Cao smiled slightly, and then looked at Cao Pi, who had been sitting on the side without saying a word: "I will return to Xudu in two days, and you stay here to follow Zirong to fight." Zirong has a lot of things on his body that are worth observing and speculating. ”

"Do as my father commands." Cao Pi stood up and made a big salute and said, "I will definitely follow my brother and never forget to learn more useful things from my brother." ”

His eyes fell on Cao Pi, and Cao Shuo felt a burst of amusement in his heart.

The apprentices of the church starved to death of the master, not to mention that Cao Pi was still extremely ambitious.

taught Cao Pi all his skills, and undoubtedly added a strong opponent to himself in the future.

Cao Shuo is not so stupid.

When Cao Cao proposed to leave Cao Pi behind, he already had a plan in his heart.

Once the war broke out, all the military affairs in front were handed over to Sima Yi to take care of, and he only needed to take Cao Pi to enjoy the mountains and rivers and enjoy the great country.

Although he had a plan in his heart, Cao Shuo did not show the slightest expression on his face.

He said to Cao Pi: "Father handed you over to me, and I will be strict with you, don't cause me trouble in Shouchun." ”

"Brother, don't worry." Cao Pi replied: "I will do whatever my brother wants me to do, and I will never touch what I am not allowed to do." ”

"Zihuan is still very sensible." Cao Cao said to Cao Shuo: "You don't have to scare him, teach him more strategies for marching and fighting and governing places, and you can share my worries in the future." ”

"Father's command, I will strictly restrain Zihuan." Cao Shuo got up and said, "I just ask my father not to feel distressed." ”

"You are all my sons, and of course I hope that all of you will be successful." Cao Cao said: "There are a lot of soldiers and horses, if he makes trouble, you have to be very careful." When he is pacified, your mother is still waiting for you to go to Xu Du to see her. ”

"I haven't seen my mother for a long time, and I really miss it very much." Cao Shuo said: "I also asked my father to return to Xudu and say hello to my mother for the child." ”

Cao Cao decided to leave Shouchun and return to Xudu, Jingzhou Xinye at this time.

Just as Cao Shuo said, when Liu Bei arrived in Xinye, he was in contact with officials in Jingzhou all the time, and many Jingzhou staff and generals were brothers and sisters with him.

Some forces have been cultivated in Jingzhou, but with the control of the Kuai family and the Cai family, Liu Bei has never been able to exert himself.

Thinking that he could only temporarily live in a small Xinye under the fence, Liu Bei felt a burst of chagrin in his heart.

In the study, the scout who reported the news reported everything to Liu Bei about what happened in Haixi.

Liu Bei waved his hand and said to the scout: "You go down first, invite Mr. Zhuge here, and say that I have something important to discuss with him." ”

(End of chapter)