After hearing this, Cao Cao's strategists also felt a little incredible, they seemed to really owe Zhang Zai a lot of favors, and every feeling was quite difficult to repay. Pen fun and pavilion www.biquge.info

It seems that sending troops at this time is indeed taking a big advantage, and all the strategists thought of it in unison.

looked at each other, and in the end, Xi Zhicai, who was a lieutenant, was the first to come out and said: "If only some of Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses can offset Zhang Zai's favor, Zhong thinks that we should send troops, and if there is a chance, we should not be merciful, and directly invest in the country's troops." ”

Cheng Yu on the side objected: "Even if we don't send troops, what can he do with us, he owes him a favor, let's find a chance to pay it back in the future, now that the country has just been established, it still needs a lot of time to stabilize, there is no energy, and there is no need to provoke Yuan Shao." ”

Xi Zhicai was a little unimpressed by Cheng Yu's words, and said: "What can you do if you offend Yuan Benchu, now he and Zhang Zainai are mortal enemies, and besides, we border the Jin State, and the strength of the Jin State is much stronger than ours, and now we can form an alliance with the Tang State and join forces to deal with Yuan Shao, this is our best choice." ”

"The regime is unstable, the treasury is empty, what are we fighting with Yuan Shao?"

"But if we don't take this opportunity to consume Yuan Shao's strength, if we directly face Yuan Shao in the future, what are our chances of winning? Moreover, we only need to feint in this battle, and we may not need to invest too many troops. ”

The two of them couldn't argue with each other, their faces were red and their ears were red, and then they turned their heads to look at Cao Cao at the same time, and bowed down: "Please make a decision!" ”

Cao Cao weighed it, and it was difficult to decide, and finally turned his gaze to Xun Yu and Xun Yu on the side.

Xun Yu, as the prime minister, is in charge of all the finances of Wei, and he will have an estimate of the expenses for waging the war, the money and food needed, and Xun Yu is a real mastermind, and the strategy that Wei is now implementing. He made it all by himself.

Seeing Cao Cao's gaze, Xun Yu and the others knew that they couldn't be quiet any longer, Xun Yu bowed and said: "At present, the treasury can still support the military salary of 50,000 people for a year during the war, as well as the subsequent pension, and no matter how much it is, it will be powerless." ”

"What does Gongda think we should do?"

Cao Cao looked at Xun You with blazing eyes, Xun Yu didn't support any side, obviously let him decide for himself, he could only listen to Xun You's opinion first.

"You think that we can set up troops on the border and make plans to cross the river, just attract their attention and contain their troops." Then Xun You changed his words and said: "But after this incident, we have completely severed relations with Tang and Jin. ”

Cao Cao was completely speechless at this time, and his heart was extremely entangled, on the one hand, he hoped to be able to return Zhang Zai's favor, on the other hand, he didn't want to provoke Yuan Shao, the big enemy, and he didn't know how to choose for a while.

"We're leaving!"

Seeing that Cao Cao didn't speak for a long time, several strategists glanced at each other, and then retreated.

Seeing that they had left the decision to himself, Cao Cao glared at them angrily, waved his hand, and signaled that they could go down.

"Zhicai, how do you say the main guild decides?"

Several people walked out of the palace together, Cheng Yu looked at Xi Zhicai and asked.

"It's really hard to say, after all, we have already made the pros and cons very clear, as for how to decide, it depends on the courage of the lord."

The two of them spoke well all the way, and they still had red faces when they quarreled just now.

All this is a play performed jointly by them, telling the pros and cons of all choices through their mouths, and leaving everything to Cao Cao to decide.

"It turns out that you have already colluded and joined forces to make a show, which is really bold."

Xun Yu suddenly froze, looked at the two of them, and looked shocked.

"Haha, I didn't expect Wen Ruo to be a fellow practitioner, and he was still acting at this time."

Xi Zhicai looked at Xun Yu with a surprised expression, rolled his eyes, and looked at him speechlessly.

"It's extreme, it's extreme, aren't Wen Ruo and Gongda also cooperating, and they still say we."

Cheng Yu on the side looked at Xun Yu with disgust, as if he was pretending to be confused.

"You didn't cooperate with you, but just said what was in your heart."

Xun You, who was affected on the side, spread his hands and looked at several people innocently.

"If Wen Ruo and Gongda are performing, Zhong and Zhongde will go to your house to eat and drink today, if there is no good wine and food, then we will not leave today." Xi Zhicai looked at Xun You, who was still acting, and threatened.

"Hahaha......"

A burst of hearty laughter sounded between several people, they are all intellectually superior, and they have a good personal relationship, they all know each other well, and they cooperate with each other seamlessly.

"Let's go, go to Wen Ruo's house, and let him invite us to have a drink today."

Cheng Yu also pouted everyone.

"Yes, Wen Ruo invited us to drink."

"You ...... Careless dating! ”

Wen Ruo pretended to be angry and shook his head, and then walked towards home with a helpless face, which was regarded as acquiescing to Cheng Yu's words.

And Cao Cao, who sent away a few people, was sitting silently on the throne at this time, with a blank face, for Zhang Zai and Yuan Shao, one is small, grew up together with a bare buttocks, and the other can be said to be a lifelong confidant who saved his life.

Now that the two of them have a conflict, now Zhang Zai wrote directly to him, hoping that he could send troops to help, and for a while, he was also undecided.

Now their identity is no longer what they used to be, they are the lords of the three kingdoms, every word and deed, they all represent their own country, and every decision can cost countless lives, so he has to think about his people.

……

The next day, Cao Cao gathered all the strategists together again and asked, "Do you think that Zhang Zai is easy to deal with, or is Yuan Shao easy to deal with?" ”

"Yuan Shao."

The strategists were all on the same page.

"Why?"

Cao Cao asked expressionlessly.

"Yuan Shao's appearance is wide on the outside and jealous on the inside, he is suspicious of others, he is slow to make a decision, he is lost in the back, the imperial army is lenient, the decree is not established, and although there are many soldiers, it is actually difficult to use."

Xun Yu said his evaluation of Yuan Shao without thinking.

"Then this time, let's Chen soldiers on the border to attract Yuan Shao to divide his troops, no one is allowed to cross the border without a military order!"

"No!"

Cao Cao nodded after hearing this, he thought about it all night yesterday before making a decision, although it would offend the two, but, from a strategic point of view in the future, it would be of great benefit to Wei to have the two of them compete in the north.

As for Cao Cao's decision, the strategists were not a little surprised, they actually hoped that Cao Cao would make such a decision.

The north cannot be unified by either of the two of them, otherwise it will be a disaster for them, after all, the Central Plains region is vast, and the northern border is rich in war horses, once they enter the Central Plains, it will be a devastating blow to them.

With the establishment of the country, the north has long been cut off from the way for the southern princes to buy war horses, they do not have many cavalry in their hands, and the elite of the cavalry is not as good as the border army.

"Ordered Cao Ren to lead 30,000 foot soldiers to garrison the banks of the Yellow River and collect warships, but not to cross the river."