Cao Shuo besieged Xiapi, and Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, had also learned of the battlefield situation at this time.

The backyard of the Cao family.

Guo Jia accompanied Cao Cao on a stroll on the path.

"I heard that Zirong has besieged Xiapi, and Liu Bei has already become a caged bird now." Cao Cao said: "How long do you think he will be able to break through Xiapi?" ”

"It won't take long." Guo Jia said: "It's just that Guan Yu bypassed Zhongli and is attacking Shouchun, Gongzi can't allocate troops and horses, is Cao Gong ......?"

"Who do you think is appropriate?" Cao Cao asked.

"I heard that Zhang Wenyuan and Guan Yu used to be old acquaintances." Guo Jia said: "It should be the most appropriate for him to go." ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "The person recommended by Feng Xiao must be of great use." ”

He asked again: "With Zhang Wenyuan's strength, can you deal with Guan Yu?" ”

"Probably not." Guo Jia said: "Guan Yu is very brave, if he fights alone, Zhang Wenyuan is not sure of victory." ”

"Then let Xu Huang and Xiahou Yuan accompany him." Cao Shuo said: "In the past, Liu Bei was in Xudu, no matter where he was, he would take Guan Yu and Zhang Fei with him. At that time, I felt strange, and now it seems that Liu Bei has been able to achieve some careers over the years, and he still relies on the two of them. ”

"Liu Beiwen can't be literate, and martial arts can't be martial." Guo Jia said: "In the past, he was just swaggering and deceiving in the name of the Han family. If it weren't for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei around him, it would be impossible for him to be valued many times with his skills. ”

"Zhongkang!" Cao Cao shouted.

Xu Chu stepped forward and asked, "What does Gong Cao command?" ”

"Go and invite Wenyuan, Gongming, and Miaocai." Cao Cao commanded.

Seeing Xu Chu leave, Guo Jia said to Cao Cao: "I heard that Liu Bei sent someone to Hebei to ask the Yuan family for help. ”

"How much do you think the Yuan family is likely to send troops to help him?" Cao Cao asked.

"I don't think it's possible." Guo Jia said: "I heard that the Yuan family has broken through Yijing, but the news has not yet spread in Xudu, and now the Yuan family is busy stabilizing the north, and has not yet thought about looking south." ”

"Yuan Benchu will turn his gaze to the south sooner or later." Cao Cao said: "Even if he doesn't send troops to help Liu Bei this time, sooner or later I will still meet him in battle." ”

"Do we need to do something in advance?" Cao Cao asked Guo Jia.

"If the action is too big, it will arouse Yuan Shao's suspicion." Guo Jia said: "Don't give an order to Zang Ba and others to deploy more soldiers and horses on the edge of Qingzhou. The soldiers and horses came from Zang Ba and others, and they were not directly related to Cao Gong, even if Yuan Shao was unhappy, he couldn't find a reason to start a war with the Cao family. ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "I'll leave this matter to you." ”

The battle situation in Xuzhou is becoming clearer and clearer.

At this time, Yuan Shao was not in Yecheng, but in Yijing.

The destruction of Gongsun Zan meant that Yuan Shao completely unified all the northern regions except Liaodong and Xiliang.

Walking on the street, Yuan Shao said to the people beside him: "Look at how much effort Gongsun Chan has spent in order to resist our army. Little Yi Jing was actually built by him with three layers inside and three layers outside. ”

"Although he has spent so much effort, he has not been attacked by Yuan Gong?" Guo Tu said flatteringly: "Yuan Gongwen's martial arts must be known to the world." ”

"What's wrong with that Zhang Yan?" Yuan Shao asked.

"Zhang Yan and Gongsun Xu failed to rush to the aid in time and have already retreated." Guo Tu said: "The two generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou are leading the army in pursuit. ”

"Zhang Yan is entrenched in Taihang Mountain, and he has also fought with me for many years." Yuan Shao said: "Kill Gongsun Zhan, I see what else he can do in the future." ”

"That's what Yuan Gong said!" Guo Tu responded.

As he was walking along the street, Tian Feng hurriedly caught up from behind.

"Liu Bei sent Mi Fang to Yecheng but didn't see Yuan Gong, he found it here again." Tian Feng whispered to Yuan Shao.

"I heard that Liu Xuande and Cao Zirong are fighting in Xuzhou, what did he send someone to do with me?" Yuan Shao said: "Yuan Hao went to reply to him, and said that if it was a request for reinforcements, I didn't have it here." ”

"Yuan Gong thinks twice." Tian Feng said: "Cao Cao recently captured Xuzhou, and then took Hanoi, Hedong and other places, so he has to be guarded!" ”

"What does Yuan Hao mean ......," Yuan Shao asked.

"Now that the people have come, they might as well meet first." Tian Feng said: "It is much better to let everyone discuss whether to send troops to help than to make a rash decision." ”

"Tian Yuanhao, what do you mean by this?" Before Yuan Shao could speak, Guo Tu had already said to Tian Feng: "Hebei is supported by Yuan Gong, Yuan Gong has made a decision, what do you want everyone to discuss?" Could it be that everyone will listen to you instead of listening to Yuan Gong? ”

"You don't want to spray people with blood, okay?" Tian Feng was also angry, glared at Guo Tu and said, "When did I say that everyone in Hebei doesn't listen to Yuan Gong, but they have to listen to me?" I'm just saying that since people are here, it's better to see them, where do you come from so many words? ”

"Alright, alright!" Guo Tu was about to sneer at him, Yuan Shao said: "What's the point of arguing, Yuan Hao went to call him to the official mansion, and I waited for him in the front hall." ”

Tian Feng bowed to Yuan Shao, and glared at Guo Tu before leaving.

"Yuan Gong, look at Tian Yuanhao's ......" Pointing to the departing Tian Feng, Guo Tu snorted and scolded: "What a thing!" ”

"Yuan Hao's personality is like this, don't say more." Yuan Shao asked Guo Tu, "Do you think I should help Liu Xuande?" ”

"I don't think so." Guo Tu said: "Yuan Gong has just taken Yijing, and the north is not yet stable, how can he use troops easily." What's more, Liu Xuande is not as generous as rumored, Yuan Gong can take a look, he used to serve others, as long as he took in his people, how many of them ended well? ”

Looking at Guo Tu, Yuan Shao frowned slightly: "When you say this, I think of it, except for Cao Mengde, it seems that no one who took in Liu Bei really ended well." ”

"He said he was a generous elder, but he was actually a hypocrite." Guo Tu said: "Yuan Gong helped him, I don't know how he will put Yuan Gong together in the future." What's more, it was Yuan Gong's son-in-law who was asking for Liu Bei, and the young lady was in charge of Cao Zirong's back house, so could he still be unfavorable to Yuan Gong? ”

Guo Tuyue said that Yuan Shaoyue felt that was the case.

"I think it must be Tian Yuanhao who has the benefit of Liu Bei." Guo Tu said: "If there is no benefit, why does he know that it is useless to help Liu Bei, and still bother to wait so hard for Yuan Gong to send troops." ”

"When you say that, I think that's the case." Yuan Shao asked the judge and Feng Ji and the others who were following behind him, "What do you think?" ”

"It's good for Duke Yuan to decide." The judge said: "But I also think that now is not the time to turn against the Cao family, after all, Miss is still in the Cao family, if the two families can get along, it will be more suitable." ”

(End of chapter)