There is no doubt that Cao Cao is strong, especially after defeating Yuan Shao. But after careful analysis, I don't think that Cao Cao is very strong, and the reason why Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops are really defeated is grain and grass. If it was a head-to-head defeat to Cao Cao, then Cao Cao would be terrible. But for now, Liu Zhang didn't feel that he was afraid of Cao Cao. He knew Yuan Shao's defeat very well, if he fought with Cao Cao, Liu Zhang didn't think he would lose so easily.

Cao Cao, who returned to Xudu, was really domineering, and Emperor Han Xian, the son of heaven, couldn't help but want to shrink into it when he saw Cao Cao. After going to the court too early, Cao Cao sat on the edge of the desk and looked at a few potatoes on the table: "This is the potato?" 100 stones per mu? Looking at this unknown thing, Cao Cao was very confused.

The merchant below knelt down and stood on the side: "My lord, this thing is a potato, not only is it a high-yield, but it is also very delicious, especially he is very easy to be full." "Anyone who has ever eaten potato stew knows that this thing is really stomach-saving, but it definitely doesn't taste bad.

Cao Cao snorted twice and said, "Do you have anyone there who will do it?" Eat this at noon today. "Bring back a lot, Cao Cao wants to see if this thing can be used as food.

Then Cao Cao took the newspaper and began to read it, many words on it he didn't know, and finally the merchant read it. This should be a very early issue, probably the first one? In addition to the main article, there is also a chapter written by Liu Zhang on the dangers of alien races.

Cao Cao listened to the merchant read it on one side and then asked him to read it several times, and Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others on the side were listening. It took a long time for Cao Cao to say: "Will those alien races really be so harmful?" "Cao Cao is not wrong to ask this, in the Han Dynasty, even at the end of the period, those alien races did not dare to jump in front of Cao Cao and others, so Cao Cao was very skeptical of Liu Zhang's article, but it sounded very reasonable.

Xun Yu said: "The person who can write this article must be a great talent, which requires a vision beyond the times, and the person behind it may be the foundation of Liu Zhang's strength, right?" "Liu Zhang's article said that the Han Dynasty continued to pass on science and technology, which will make the alien race continue to be strong, and those strange skills that they look down on are so important? But after thinking about it carefully, it seems that this is really the case, for example, their current steelmaking is far worse than Liu Zhang's. Wouldn't that be terrible if that skill was passed on to other races?

Cao Cao nodded but didn't speak, and then there were some small things in the newspaper, and occasionally there was an interspersed joke, which Liu Zhang had told Cai Yan before. It seems that the morning has passed like this, and lunch is ready. The servant walked in with a large pot of dishes, and the strong fragrance instantly attracted everyone.

"Come to Fengxiao and Wen Ruo often!" Cheng Yu and Cao Cao all left them here to eat, after all, this is also a novelty.

Cao Cao served a large bowl, and it could be seen that it had been stewed for a long time, and the beef was a little scattered. Cao Cao picked up a piece of beef and put it in his mouth, this beef seemed to be much more delicious than usual, and it had a different taste. Cao Cao couldn't say it, but he thought it was very delicious.

A piece of beef went down, and Cao Cao picked up a piece of potato. Some people have tried it a long time ago, so Cao Cao doesn't have to worry about being poisonous. The potatoes are stewed so badly that they can be crushed if you are not careful, and the kind of potatoes that are full of meaty aroma after putting them in your mouth? This taste is not much more than meat, which makes Cao Cao can't help but try it again and again.

Cao Cao found that he was not very hungry after a few pieces, and he was just about to take a sip of the rich soup, but the merchant on the side said: "My lord, the soup is the most delicious when it is put into the rice." This saying has been circulating in Chang'an, in fact, Liu Zhang himself likes to eat like this. Then Cai Yan didn't like this way of eating, and Fu Shou didn't like it either, and always felt a little rude.

Cao Cao listened and poured it directly into his own rice, and the originally white rice was immediately dyed golden brown. When he took a bite of rice, Cao Cao found that the rice also had the flavor of meat and potatoes, and it seemed that the soup alone was easy to eat.

If it is said that when the army is marching and fighting, it is really a luxury to get a big pot of this thing. All it takes is to give the soldiers rice, and add a large spoonful of soup to the soldiers. What's more, the output of this thing is a lot, maybe I can also increase the soldier's food?

After a meal, Cao Cao thought a lot, he felt that he needed talents from all aspects, but at this time he found that he had very few talents in his hands. This matter can only be taken slowly, looking back at the few people below, these people have actually eaten all the dishes?

"The lord of this potato is very delicious, the planting yield is also large, and the way is simple, the lord is not as good as planting in large quantities, right? What's more, these things only need wasteland, and they won't occupy our fertile land. Xun Yu thinks this thing is really great, it only needs wasteland to produce a large number of things.

Cao Cao put down his chopsticks, and immediately a maid took these things away. Leaning on the chair on the side, Cao Cao felt that he had eaten a little too much: "It would be good if you decided this article, this thing is easy to transport and very delicious!" ”

Xun Yu nodded and then asked: "Sun Quan has sent a messenger to announce it to the Lord, I don't know if Liu Zhang will pay tribute to the Son of Heaven this year...... "In the past few years, Liu Zhang has been paying tribute to the Son of Heaven, although they are all simple things, but there are still many etiquettes here.

Cao Cao grinned: "Sun Quan is still interested, Liu Zhang will definitely not pay tribute." "Liu Zhang hasn't turned over with them yet, and there will still be no less tribute.

When he was about to leave, Cao Cao asked again: "I heard that Liu Bei is still in Pingyuan County?" ”

Xun Yu didn't think about it and said: "Yuan Shao's remnants said that it seems that Liu Bei later went to Pingyuan County." For Liu Bei, who was already a lost dog, Xun Yu also felt that this person was very annoying, and he was able to succeed in several times.

"Liu Bei, Liu Bei. This person is really troublesome, did he go to Pingyuan County to find the old department of Gongsun Zhan? He wants to get a piece of the pie in Youzhou. "If Liu Bei's strength is about the same as his own, then it will be really troublesome.

Cao Cao is preparing to attack Jizhou after the New Year, and this kind of thing is actually clear to Yuan Shao and his three sons. But after all, it was not Yuan Tan who faced this kind of thing first, but Yuan Shang of Jizhou, but because of this, Yuan Tan hated. You must know that he is the eldest son, why should you let Yuan Shang, the third son, inherit everything from Yuan Shao?

As the eldest son, he can't inherit everything from his father, which is enough for Yuan Tan to make him hate Yuan Shang. Now that his father was critically ill, Cao Cao was not in a hurry to attack Jizhou, which gave Yuan Tan a chance to hate. But Yuan Tan also understood that once Cao Cao attacked, if the three brothers did not work together, they would inevitably be defeated by Cao Cao one by one.

His father's condition has never improved, which makes Yuan Tan very uneasy. But when Xu Shu arrived at this time, Yuan Tan knew Xu Shu, and this person was Liu Bei's strategist. Speaking of which, the relationship between Yuan Tan and Liu Bei is not bad, and in the face of Liu Bei's messenger, Yuan Tan still has a good hospitality.

"Sir has worked hard far away, please don't be surprised by the meager meal." He has a good impression of Xu Shu, and people with good manners always make people feel good.

This attitude really satisfied Xu Shu, compared to Liu Zhang's yin and yang weirdness, this Yuan Tan is much more polite. The wine and food are not bad, especially this wine has a strong aroma just when it is opened. Whether it is Xu Shu or Zhao Yun, they are quite fond of fine wine.

"What did you do when you came from afar?" Liu Bei has been in Pingyuan County, and Liu Bei didn't appear when his father was fighting, but what is the reason for appearing now?

Xu Shu put down his wine glass: "I heard that Yuan Gong has always loved Yuan Shang, and now he is staying in Jizhou." Yuan Gong's condition has not improved since he returned from the defeat of Guandu, I don't know why the general is not by Yuan Gong's side but comes back? "Cao Cao has not yet attacked Jizhou, and Yuan Tan has not stationed troops in Liyang.

Yuan Tan listened to Xu Shu's words, and his heart was also bitter: "Don't hide what Mr. said, my father's condition is getting more and more serious. Cao Cao was eyeing us again, seeing that there was about to be a problem within our Yuan clan......" Yuan Tan said that he was also very bitter.

Xu Shu chuckled: "It's inconvenient for us to talk about Duke Yuan's family affairs, but the general is the eldest son and should inherit Duke Yuan's family business, which my lord also takes for granted." Now that Cao Cao is about to attack Jizhou, I wonder if the general is willing to join forces with my lord to resist Cao Cao? "First you show that you are in the same group, and then you have a common enemy.

Yuan Tan was overjoyed when he heard this: "This is a happy event, Xuande Gong has always been famous for benevolence and righteousness, and it would be great if we could resist Cao Cao together." "Although Liu Bei is not strong, but other people's reputation is good, he is still the authentic Han family, if he has Liu Bei's support, he will definitely have a much greater chance of obtaining the title.

Xu Shu said: "Now my lord has fifty or sixty thousand horses in Pingyuan County, and Cao Cao will definitely be defeated once he comes to attack Yuan Shang." My lord is willing to send troops with the general, and when the time comes, Jizhou will return to the general, I don't know if the general can temporarily lend Youzhou to my lord? Xu Shu seems to be borrowing Youzhou, but in fact, Youzhou is about to fall into Liu Bei's hands at this time. It's just that Liu Bei hasn't occupied Youzhou yet, so Yuan Xi hasn't felt anything wrong yet.

Yuan Tan's heart moved, this Liu Bei actually hit Youzhou's idea? The land of the four states was originally their Yuan family, but now this Liu Bei actually took advantage of the fire to rob it? Looking at Xu Shu, who was smiling and silent, Yuan Tan felt irritable again. If he doesn't agree, maybe Liu Bei will go to Yuan Shang, and then he Yuan Tan will really be weak? The situation was a little stiff, Yuan Tan was a little flustered for a while, how to do this?