After listening to Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao couldn't help but be a little silent, and after half a sound, he said: "Heh, it made me really uncomfortable when I came like this." ”

Cheng Yu also frowned, obviously for a while, there was no good solution.

"Yuan Shao is not benevolent, we don't need to be righteous, just wave our army across the river and seize his Jizhou, see how rampant he is!" Dian Wei next to him said angrily.

When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed and said: "General Dian Wei is really brave, and he wants to seize Yuan Shao's Jizhou, I'm afraid that Zhao Qian won't dare to pat his chest and say it." ”

Dian Wei didn't hear Cao Cao's ridicule, but said: "If it is the lord, I really have this plan, I am willing to be a pioneer!" ”

"Good! With General Dian Wei's words, I will take Yuan Shao sooner or later! Cao Cao said with a smile.

Xiahoudun next to him really couldn't stand it, and said: "General Dian Wei should not underestimate Yuan Shao, Jizhou and Qingzhou are better than Yanzhou's grain and grass, soldiers and horses, and now there is Liu Bei who is making trouble, how can the lord have the spare strength to deal with Yuan Shao?" ”

Dian Wei snorted lightly and said: "Liu Bei Xiao'er, it will only be a sneak attack, that is, Guan Yu still has some courage, and the rest of the people, I haven't put it in my eyes." ”

Cao Cao laughed and said: "Don't be careless, it was because of the underestimation of the enemy that Liu Bei won a few battles, hum, when the grain and grass are ready, I will clean him up first!" ”

Cheng Yu arched his hand and said: "The lord is wise, now that all parties are hindering each other, only by pacifying Yanzhou first, can we formulate the next step according to the situation." ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Let's do this first, you all go back, many places have just been recovered, and you still need to maintain security everywhere." ”

"Order!"

After everyone retreated, Cao Cao turned to the north, his eyes were a little dull, and after a while, his eyes suddenly lit up, the corners of his mouth raised, and he muttered: "Originally? Hehe. ”

Yuan Shao's move was unexpected by many people, and it also made Tao Qian and Cao Cao a little awkward.

However, when Zhao Qian learned the news, he was relieved.

It's not that Zhao Qian didn't dare to start a war with Yuan Shao, but once the war started, the losses caused would be huge, both in terms of population and economy, which were unimaginable to ordinary people.

The consequences of the battlefield in later generations are only some numerical concepts, and the impact of the senses cannot be felt.

Gathering all the civil and military forces, Zhao Qian told everyone about Yuan Shao's move and discussed how to deal with it.

As soon as everyone sat down, Xun You spoke: "Lord Qiqi, early this morning, I received a letter from Yuan Shao to the Son of Heaven. ”

"Oh? What is the text? Zhao Qian asked with some curiosity.

Xun You smiled slightly and said: "It is a statement praising the Son of Heaven, and together with the expression, there are also some application things for His Majesty the Son of Heaven, all of which are gold and silver utensils. ”

"Hehe, when did Yuan Shao remember His Majesty?" Zhao Qian said with a smile.

Guo Jia stretched out his arm lazily and said lightly: "It seems that Yuan Shao is like a show of goodwill to the Son of Heaven, but in fact, he is making peace with the general." ”

Xun You frowned and said: "If you analyze it, it is like this, but why should it be like this, you must know that when Yuan Shao and the lord fought a few battles last year, they were still in a state of tension before. ”

When Guo Jia heard this, if he shook his head, he couldn't understand why Yuan Shao did this, after all, with his understanding of Yuan Shao, the other party was the kind of person who couldn't afford to be unprofitable.

Looking at the puzzled expressions on Xun You and Guo Jia's faces, Zhao Qian smiled secretly in his heart, it seems that they don't know about Yuan Shao's increase in Qingzhou.

Zhao Qian smiled and said: "Gongda and Fengxiao don't have to guess anymore, then the reason why Yuan Shao did this is to meddle in the affairs of Xuzhou and Yanzhou." ”

"What do you mean by that?" Guo Jia hurriedly asked.

Zhao Qian said: "Today, Pengju reported that Yuan Shao increased his troops to Qingzhou by 20,000 troops, and stationed in Dongguan County, Xuzhou, under the pretext of exterminating the Taishan thieves, haha." ”

"Such a lame excuse, can Tao Qian believe it?" Zhao Yun frowned and said.

Guo Jia also laughed and said, "Now I can't help but believe Tao Qian, what can I do if I don't believe it?" Do you want to crusade against Yuan Shao's army? Let's not talk about whether you can beat it or not, even if Tao Qian wins, then Cao Cao is going to fight Xuzhou, and then he can't resist it. ”

"Isn't Cao Cao being burned by that one-armed Liu Cheng now? Do you still have the heart to fight Xuzhou? Zhang Fei asked.

The one-armed Liu is the nickname that Zhang Fei gave Liu Bei.

This time it was Xun You who answered, and he said: "Cao Cao just despised Liu Bei at the beginning, if you deal with it carefully, Liu Bei is not an opponent at all, and Yanzhou will return to Cao Cao's hands sooner or later." ”

"That relationship is good, but my old Zhang is not pleasing to the eyes of the one-armed Liu and the red-faced man, what virtue does he have, how can he occupy the state and county? If it hadn't been for the last time he ran fast, my old Zhang would have beheaded him! Zhang Fei said angrily.

Jia Xu, who had been silent, suddenly said: "If Liu Bei loses too quickly, it will break the balance of the Central Plains, and a big war may break out." ”

Zhao Qian sighed lightly and said, "It's a pity that I can't help it, and I have suffered the people of the Central Plains." ”

"How is the lord going to deal with it?" Guo Jia asked suddenly.

Zhao Qian had also thought about this question before, and after pondering for a while, he said, "I plan to take this opportunity to receive the Central Plains refugees. ”

Jia Xu raised his eyes and looked at Zhao Qian, and said, "Does the lord have a plan?" ”

Zhao Qian nodded and said: "After Luoyang and Chang'an were attacked by Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu, the people's livelihood in the two cities withered, and the people did not have one out of ten, so they could just accept the displaced people. ”

"However, the two cities are ruined, and the displaced people also need a lot of food, which is a lot of pressure on the lord." Xun Yu said.

Zhao Qian nodded and said, "I have already considered this matter, and I can let the displaced people participate in the reconstruction of the two cities, and distribute food according to the amount of effort. After the reconstruction is completed, those who participated in the construction can also be given priority to live in good areas of the city. ”

Xun Yu and Xun Yu glanced at each other, nodded, and said, "This is a good method, but there are many displaced people, and chaos will inevitably occur." ”

"You don't have to worry about this, Luoyang has Xu Rong stationed, and Chang'an has Ma Teng to manage, both of them have been local guards and have some experience." Zhao Qian said.

Jia Xu suddenly said again: "If the lord wants to take advantage of this gap and focus on developing people's livelihood, then he can't let Liu Bei lose too quickly." ”

"Yes, if Liu Bei is defeated, Cao Cao will inevitably move eastward, and when the Central Plains is in chaos, the lord will not be able to stay alone." Guo Jia also agreed.

Zhao Qian nodded and asked, "Since Wen He has seen it, there must be a way to prevent Liu Bei from losing too quickly, please speak." ”