"Not bad!"

Cao Ying laughed and said, "Tao Qian is an old man, how can he be qualified to obtain this great land of Qingzhou?!" ”

"However" Xun You glanced at Cao Ying, who was full of excitement, and couldn't help but mention: "Lord, although victory is in your hands this time, it is the so-called victory before defeat." After all, people's hearts are unpredictable, and they must be prevented from Liu Dai and Liu Xian's brothers against the water. ”

"Anti-water?!"

Cao Ying's eyes narrowed, thought for a moment, and said, "What's the explanation?" ”

"The lord might as well put himself in Liu Dai's position to analyze the current situation in Qingzhou." Xun You said slowly: "Liu Dai, as the overlord of one party, is naturally not a fool. Although there was a threat from Liu Yuan from Hebei, his subordinates didn't believe that he couldn't see that the lord and Tao Qian were planning against Qingzhou. ”

Even though Liu Dai is in a state of confusion and terminally ill, his brother Liu Miao is not a simple character. His subordinates are afraid that after he weighs the pros and cons, he will fall to Hebei, which will be bad! ”

Cao Ying's face suddenly showed surprise.

"Not bad!"

Cao Ying pondered and said to himself: "If I were Liu Dai or Liu Xuan, I would definitely fall to Liu Zihong after weighing it!" ”

"In the face of the overt or covert calculations of Hebei, Cao and Tao Qian, with the power of Liu Dai and Yizhou, he absolutely knows that he will not be spared. In this case, he simply fell to Liu Zihong in order to get the greatest benefit. As for Cao and Tao Qian, hehe, if you don't kill him, you will be blessed by heaven! ”

"Although, as the hegemon of one side, it is unlikely that he will surrender before the battle, but this situation cannot be guarded against!"

The more Cao Ying thought about it, the more he understood, and the fierce light in his eyes became brighter and brighter.

"The lord is wise!"

Xun You saw that Cao Ying understood the key in an instant, and his heart was suddenly very happy.

"Thanks to Gongda, otherwise Cao Mou might have suffered a big loss this time!" Cao Ying raised his head and looked at Xun You, his eyes full of admiration.

"In this way, the lord should prepare as soon as possible." Xun You said with a smile: "Either take Qingzhou with an iron heart, or take this opportunity to secretly Chen Cang!" Or do both. ”

"How?"

Cao Ying was overjoyed and asked hurriedly.

At this time, Chen Gong stood up and spoke.

Chen Gong felt that he was no worse than anyone before, but after getting along for such a long time, he couldn't help but be a head shorter than Xun You. Although he was not convinced, he really admired Xun You's wisdom in his heart.

For example, just now. What Chen Gong has been thinking about is what will happen after taking Qingzhou. I didn't think at all if I would be able to win Qingzhou. After listening to Xun You's words, he was completely impressed. At the same time, following Xun You's train of thought, Chen Gong also probably understood his thoughts.

Admiration is admiration, but for the favor of the lord, it is natural to grab it.

"My lord might as well prepare with both hands." Chen Gong glanced at Xun You, and saw that he was not unhappy in the slightest, and he was even more admired, but he kept saying that "Qingzhou is a good place, if you can take it, you must take it." However, the strategy needs to be changed. In addition, didn't the lord have an agreement with Liu Biao to take Yuzhou? Why not take advantage of the fact that the eyes of the world are gathered in Qingzhou, secretly Chen Cang, join forces with Liu Biao, take Yuan Shu by surprise, and take Yuzhou in one fell swoop! ”

Hearing this, Cao Ying chewed for a long time, his eyes brightened, and he high-fived and praised: "Good strategy!" Qingzhou Cao must be taken, and I want Yuzhou too! ”

Qingzhou is a large salt-producing state, and Cao Ying has been coveting the huge profits. As for Yuzhou, it is not only a populous state, but also has another deep meaning.

After all, Yanzhou and Jizhou face each other across the river, and they are always threatened from the north, if Yuzhou can be taken and Yan and Henan can be connected, then it will give Cao Ying a lot of room for maneuver - that is, if he is defeated in the battle with Liu Yuan, he will not be destroyed in an instant, and he will have a chance to breathe!

Therefore, the strategic significance of taking down Yuzhou is extraordinary.

"However, troubled times are times of great strife. Attack, attack, attack, and attack, in order to have a chance to grasp the common people! Cao Ying's tiger eyes swept away: "Yuzhou, Cao will win." But it's not about how to maneuver or how to escape in the future, but simply to strengthen yourself. Courage and diligence are the main theme of troubled times! ”

"I've heard Liu Zihong say that offense is the best defense. Blindly retreating, you can't get things done! Therefore, this Qingzhou battlefield, I, Cao Ying, must understand the power of Liu Zihong's Youzhou army! ”

Cao Ying looked up and looked north, his eyes were confused: "Liu Zihong, don't think that your strength can scare me Cao Mengde!" ”

Everyone in the hall listened to Cao Ying's words, and their blood was boiling.

Xun You looked at Cao Ying's resolute face, and only said that he didn't choose the wrong lord!

Then, several people discussed the strategies of Qingdao and Henan.

It wasn't until dark that the plan was fully devised .

After half a year of desperate development, or recruiting civilian elites, or recruiting bandits, all means are used, and there are a total of 150,000 regular troops!

With an army of 150,000, Cao Ying sent 80,000 people to participate in the Battle of Qingzhou according to the agreement with Liu Xuan. With 70,000 remaining, he was ready to send 50,000 of them to the battlefield in Yuzhou.

The 80,000 people who were put into the Qingzhou battlefield were divided into two parts, Mingli had not yet raised grain and grass, and 40,000 people went first, with the Xiahou brothers as the main generals, and Chen Gong as the military division, and went to Gaotang to meet with Liu Dai and Tao Qian's army.

The other 40,000 people were each led by Cao Hong, Li Dian, Le Jin, and Yu Ban, and quietly followed. And because Liu Dai's army wants to deal with Liu Yuan, whether it is true or not, it must be completely assembled in Gaotang, that is to say, at that time, the center of gravity of the entire Qingzhou will be completely shifted to Gaotang, and the other counties and counties will be empty, which is a good opportunity to take advantage of the void! The five of them led the army and horses, advancing one by one, each taking a county, and quietly taking most of Qingzhou before the war began!

The strategy of Yuzhou was personally commanded by Cao Ying, Cao Ren was the main general, Xun You was the military advisor, and at the same time sent someone to secretly contact Liu Biao, to meet with him secretly, to discuss the issue of sending troops, and prepare to take Yuzhou with lightning speed when the battle of Qingzhou was about to break out!

As for the headquarters of Yanzhou, it was handed over to the young generals of his younger brother Cao Chun, his son Cao Xiu and his adopted son Cao Zhen! These three people command the remaining 20,000 soldiers and horses, and are mainly responsible for defending against threats from Si Li Yuan Shao!

Everything was arranged, Cao Yingzhi was complacent, only to feel that the Central Plains was about to fall under control, and he was very excited

Xiangyang.

Liu Biao received Cao Ying's secret letter and immediately fell into deep thought.

"Cao Mengde is really a hero!"

Liu Biao sighed secretly. He never thought that Cao Ying would attract the attention of Yuzhou at this juncture!

I have to say, though, it's a good note!

Liu Biao made a decision in his heart, and immediately asked Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang and Cai Mao to call the three of them to the study.

"Look. After reading it, tell me what you think. ”

Liu Biao looked indifferent and handed the secret letter to Cai Mao on the left.

Cai Mao was shocked after reading it, and handed it to Kuailiang and Kuaiyue.

"Say, what do you think?"

Cai Mao pondered for a moment and said, "Lord, I think this plan is feasible!" Not to mention that the alliance between the lord and Cao Ying is already powerful, but the current situation alone is the best opportunity for a surprise attack, so I am in favor of sending troops and working together with Cao Ying to take Yuzhou! ”

Liu Biao nodded imperceptibly, and secretly said that this brother-in-law is quite smart today. Then he looked at the two brothers Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue.

"My lord," Kuai Liang took the lead and said, "The thoughts of his subordinates coincide with General Cai. Now there's an opportunity to not miss out. However, the lord needs to be cautious. ”

Kuai Yue answered: "Cao Ying, Xiao Xiongye!" Not to be underestimated. The land of Yuzhou has a large population, and whoever can take it will have great potential for war. Therefore, with Cao Ying's ambition, I am afraid that he will not only swallow half of Yuzhou, so the lord also needs to be careful of Cao Ying's backlash, in case this person fights back at a critical moment! ”

"And, my lord," Kuai Liang said again, "this battle will have the effect of killing two birds with one stone." Isn't Jiujiang Sun Jian attacking my Jiangxia County? Just wait for this battle, Yuan Shu is caught off guard, and he will definitely let Sun Jian return to the army to rescue Yuzhou, so that we can do a good ambush on the road in advance and uproot this tiger in one fell swoop! ”

A reassuring smile appeared on Liu Biao's face.

"Not bad. Xian Kunzhong is really my right-hand man! ”

When Cai Mao heard this, she showed a jealous color on the side

Yingchuan County, Linying County.

Yingchuan is subordinate to Yuzhou and is connected to Runan. Linying is located at the junction of Runan and Yingchuan.

On this day, in Linying County, in the Hero Building, two groups of about five or six people each quietly entered the Hero Building.

The Hero Building is Liu Yuan's industry, which is known all over the world.

The wealth of the hero building is also known to the world.

But the Hero Building can be opened all over the world without accidents, which is worth pondering.

Especially in the territory of Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao, they have also opened all over this building, but these two people who have a deep hatred for Liu Yuan have never touched the hero building! It's not that they don't want to move, it's that they don't dare!

Such a bright nail is placed in front of him, and it is uncomfortable for anyone to look at. But thinking of those massacres, all the princes couldn't help but shudder.

In case the Hero Building is moved, Liu Yuan will be furious again, and he will not be able to prevent his family from extinction!

Cao Ying and Liu Biao chose the location of the meeting in the Hero Building, in addition to the safety here, there is another important reason, that is, to confuse Liu Yuan.

I, Cao Mengde, want to fight Yuzhou, that is to say, I don't have much power to invest in Qingzhou, shouldn't you Liu Yuan relax your vigilance and let me better take Qingzhou quietly?

Naturally, because there was no concealment, Cao Ying met with Liu Biao, and the news of the joint capture of Yuzhou was transmitted to Liu Yuan's table.

Liu Yuan looked at the secret report and couldn't help laughing.

"Brother Meng De, Brother Meng De, if it were someone else, I'm afraid I would really follow your way. It's a pity, it's a pity, I, Liu Zihong, are the people who know you best! ”

Liu Yuan laughed.

Guo Jia pursed his lips on the side, taking a sip from time to time, not paying attention to this secret report at all.

Cao Ying thought that this was a very good plan. But it's a clever idea. There is a great possibility that ordinary people will be concealed. Guo Jia said leisurely: "But this is completely ineffective for my Youzhou." Just said that Qingzhou's important surname for Cao Ying is a pig, and he will not give up easily, let alone Cao Ying? Besides, his military deployment has roughly fallen on the lord's table, so pretentious. It's funny, it's funny! ”

When Liu Yuan heard this, he sighed: "Cao Mengde should not be underestimated. That is, he has just started to develop, and if he started to set it up ten years ago, it will not be easy to deal with him again! ”

Guo Jia nodded yes and said, "What is the countermeasure for Cao Ying's attack on Qingzhou?" ”

Liu Yuan glanced at Guo Jia and said with a smile: "Shouldn't this be your duty as a military advisor Guo?" Why did you ask about your lordship and me? ”

Guo Jia smiled and said, "The lord is wise and wise, such a small plan, where is Jia's turn to make a move?" ”

When Liu Yuan heard this, his face couldn't help but darken.

Why is this Guo Jia's words so awkward? Liu Yuan's 'famous name is world-famous', so he should deal with 'such a small plan', 'it's not his turn to make a move'. Is this praising Liu Yuan's wisdom, or praising himself for being a step above Liu Yuan?

Of course, this is just in front of Liu Yuan. If there is a different monarch, Guo Jia will not dare to say so.

The two have been together for more than ten years, and the relationship is very close, a little so-called disrespectful, and harmless.

(To be continued)