"Surprise? What else can Yuan Shao surprise Cao now? Cao Cao didn't understand and said: "Don't Gongda think that when we see Yuan Shao's envoy now, we will inevitably let Liu Yi know that he really won't tear up the agreement with us not long ago because of this?" ”

"Hehe, lord, we may be messing with ourselves. In fact, according to Xun's opinion, we really don't need to be too nervous about tearing our faces with Liu Yi. Because, although we now want to get a period of recuperation, Liu Yi also wants to get a time to take advantage of our time to take care of their new Han dynasty, and do our best to eliminate all the princes who do not want to submit to the new Han dynasty. Therefore, the non-aggression agreement we signed with Leo not long ago was not unilateral, but a mutual will of both of us. If because of such a trivial matter, Liu Yi immediately sent troops to attack us, then why did he Liu Yi have to talk to us? Why do you need to sign that agreement again? Could it be that the lord has announced the crusade against Liu Yi before, and it is not enough for Liu Yi to raise troops to attack us? ”

"Uh......" When Cao Cao heard this, he felt that he might have been too nervous recently, and he always looked a little cautious.

"My lord, to tell you the truth, the non-aggression agreement we signed with Liu Yi is really not very binding on both of us. Both of us, no matter who it is, in fact, who is going to attack whom, that is what everyone knows. You can fight whenever you want, and you will never shrink back because of that agreement. Moreover, even if there is an agreement. I think that between us and the new Han Dynasty, I am afraid that there will be a constant war. It is impossible to achieve true peace. That agreement, I am afraid, will be achieved at best, but it will not prevent a big war between us and us from happening immediately. ”

"Heh......" Cao Cao listened to Xun You's words, patted his forehead, and said with a smile: "It's better for Gongda to see the problem more thoroughly." Look at it, I'm confused. Didn't think about it, actually. We have been cautious during this time, but it seems that the expression is too much, if you don't know the people. I'm afraid that I will still misunderstand Cao Cao now, and now I am afraid of Liu Yi of the New Han Dynasty. ”

Xun You closed his mouth, but his expression was as good as you know.

Indeed, the current Cao army is up and down. It seems to have been expressed too carefully. When they saw the New Han Army, it seemed that because of the order issued by Cao Cao, they should not provoke the order of the New Han Army for the time being, so that the military horses under Cao Cao's account, when they saw the New Han Army, they all retreated, and they did not give an inch as before. -for-tat against the state of Maimang. Seriously, if it's an outsider. It seems that I really thought that those Cao Cao troops were already afraid of the New Han Army.

At least, now Cao Cao's court has already had the idea that he is inferior to the New Han Dynasty and Liu Yi.

This is a bad phenomenon.

"My lord, while we are developing, we must also maintain a sharp state of our army. We can't do everything with trepidation just because we signed an agreement with Lew. Always look like we are afraid that the New Han Army will fight, if the military horses of our court have lost the sharpness of fighting with the New Han Army, then, no matter how we develop now, what is the use of more troops? When the time comes, when the real fight will start, our people will no longer be the enemies of the New Han Army. Cheng Yu also said to Cao Cao with great meaning.

Cao Cao heard what the two great strategists around him said, and he really felt in his heart that he really had to see Yuan Shao's envoy Guo Tu.

"That's right! We can't afford to lose our spirit. Cao Cao said: "We are not defeated by Liu Yi now, not the peace that Liu Yi begged for, but the treaty agreed between our two sides not to attack each other for the time being." Therefore, there is no need for us to be so trembling, how to do it, or how to do it! Someone, invite Guo Tu in and see what he has to say! ”

"No, my lord, now, our court is afraid that we have misunderstood our recent style, and the court seems to have an invisible sense of cowardice towards the New Han Dynasty, and this influence cannot be continued. Lord, I think, you should really go out and welcome Guo Tu in. Cheng Yu said again at this time: "Well, yes, now Yuan Shao will send Guo Tu to see the lord again, I think, this may not be all about asking for help, what if there will be something that is beneficial to us?" Be polite to Guo Tu for the time being, maybe we can talk more pleasantly, and when the time comes, even if we can't talk about it, we will send Guo Tu away, and there is no need to worry too much about Yuan Shao in these subsections. ”

"This ...... Okay, then Cao Mou personally welcomed Guo Tu in. Cao Cao really values and admires Xun You and Cheng Yu, the two wise and demon-like advisers, and attaches great importance to their opinions.

Although all the strategists in the palace have a desire to compete with Xun You and Cheng Yu, this is not something they can win when they say that they can fight, it requires extraordinary talent and the wisdom of being able to fight with Xun You and Cheng Yu, so as to gain Cao Cao's attention to them like Xun You and Cheng Yu. Therefore, whenever Cao Cao really wanted to listen to Xun Yu and Cheng Yu, they generally wouldn't say anything more. At this time, no matter what they said, it seemed a little small-bellied, and they clearly wanted to talk to Xun You and Cheng Yu. If Cao Cao really asked them to come up with a comprehensive plan for something, they were really not sure that they would be able to do it to Cao Cao's satisfaction. In this way, on the surface, they can at least achieve harmony, and regard Xun Yu and Cheng Yu as the heads of their advisers. They generally do not dare to doubt or oppose their opinions.

This is also the fundamental difference between Cao Cao's advisers and Yuan Shao's advisers.

Under Yuan Shao's account, the various advisers were too selfish and calculated with each other, and most of them were fighting for power and profit for their own selfish interests. Often, they have different opinions on big and small things, and each has their own opinions, which seem to be very reasonable, making it difficult for Yuan Shao, who is already lacking in assertiveness and indecision, to make a decision. Often, the counsellors under his account. Almost all of them are good on the one hand, but as for the shortcomings of their strategies, most of them are deliberately avoided. To ignore, in this way, how can Yuan Shao be undefeated?

And Cao Cao, he himself is a resourceful and decisive person, he is resourceful and extraordinary, and he is more open-minded and decisive than Yuan Shao. No matter how big or small, he will do what he says, even if he fails in the end. Nor will they deliberately shift the blame to the strategists.

The so-called truth of a hundred secrets and one omission, Cao Cao understands it very well in his heart, even if it is a well-calculated plan, when it comes to implementation. There may be some deviations. The guide zhì is a success. This is unbearable, only that sentence is the most real, the plan is in the people, and the success is in the sky!

Earlier, how much effort did his court spend to eliminate Lu Bu? But. Who could have imagined that in the end. When he was about to make Lu Bu's head fall to the ground, Liu Yi seemed to fall from the sky, and suddenly appeared in the White Gate Tower, faintly holding Cao Cao hostage, so that Cao Cao himself, as well as Cao Cao's generals, all threw rat traps, and did not dare to deal with Liu Yi, so he had to comply with Liu Yi's request. Let Lu Bu go in vain.

There are many, many things, not just by scheming to get what they need, the most obvious, this time with Liu Yi in the final defeat of Jingzhou, but also Cao Cao and a group of advisers did not expect, who would have thought that they would watch Jingzhou be taken away by the New Han Army, but there was no way?

Xiahou brothers and Xu Huang and other generals, one or two battles, have consumed nearly 200,000 troops, although Cao Cao is angry, but so far he has not taken them seriously, still let them be generals, for their commanders. If, like Yuan Shao, he loses a big battle, he puts all the blame on the generals under his account, and wants to kill him, how many people can let him kill?

At this point, in terms of personality charm and personal ability, Cao Cao is indeed better than Yuan Shao.

The strategists in the hall naturally would not let Cao Cao go out alone to greet the envoy Guo Tu sent by Yuan Shao, and when they saw Cao Cao go out to greet him, they hurriedly greeted Cao Cao with him.

In this way, this formation seems to be a bit big.

A group of relatives escorted Guo Tu to Xudu, and now they are waiting outside the hall.

Originally, after Guo Tu and Yuan Shao discussed, they came all the way, and they were already thinking about how to ask Cao Cao for reinforcements. He thought that instead of begging Cao Cao, it was better to provoke Cao Cao, so that Cao Cao also thought that this was an opportunity to put Liu Yi to death, and let Cao Cao agree to lend the general to Yuan Shao.

He thought about it and had already thought about the whole plan, so he was very negotiated, and he really wasn't worried that Cao Cao would not send a general to Yuan Shao.

However, Guo Tu, who was waiting outside the hall with an old god on his face, saw Cao Cao being hugged out of the palace by a group of courtiers, but he was taken aback by such a formation. For a while, I thought that Cao Cao was going to deal with him.

You must know that no matter what Guo Tu thinks, he can't imagine that Cao Cao will actually go out to greet him in person, let alone that Cao Cao will lead so many courtiers to greet him. Well, Guo Tu never thought that he would have such a big face, and he never thought that he would be so valued by Cao Cao.

He thought about it, thought about it, when Cao Cao saw him, he was either quite cold, or sneered at him, anyway, it would not be a good thing, and he thought that when he went to see Cao Cao this time, it might not be so smooth, and it would be difficult.

It is precisely because of this thought that Guo Tu is now frightened by such a formation, and his feet are a little weak. Almost crawling to the ground.

Anyway, Guo Tu's face suddenly turned pale now, and he almost fled without turning around.

However, Guo Tu is also worthy of being the chief strategist under Yuan Shao's account, even now, his mind is still a little clear.

He thought that if Cao Cao wanted to deal with him, he didn't need Cao Cao to come forward in person, as long as an order came down, he would have to be in a different place. Therefore, although his face turned pale, his feet were weak, and his body was even trembling a little, he was not unable to stand or flee.

Just when Guo Tu was uneasy in his heart, he didn't know Cao Cao's intentions.

Cao Cao came out of the crowd, bowed his hand to Guo Tu from afar, and laughed loudly: "Guo Tu Guo Gongze, Mr. Guo, we met again, hehe, the last time we met, it was a year ago, right?" Cao has been thinking about you, and it has always been a pity, you are resourceful, but you are not human, and it is difficult to show what you have learned in your life. Ha ha. Joke off, the rules. Please forgive Cao for the sin of missing the welcome, come, come and get together with him. ”

"Mr. Guo!"

A group of Cao Cao's advisers. It's time to come over at this moment. Meet Guo Tu and ask Guo Tu to enter the hall.

Guo Tu was really confused at this moment, he really didn't think that when he arrived in Xudu, he would be received so warmly by Cao Cao, this. It's completely different from the last time I came to see Cao Cao.

However, Guo Tu, who was in a daze, was still surrounded by a group of Cao Cao's advisers and entered the palace.

Cao Cao directly ordered people. invited Guo Tu to the guest chief to sit down.

"Gongzhi, all the way from Yecheng, Jizhou, right? Great work. ”

"Well, I don't dare to accept Cao Gong's care, although Guo said that he hurried all the way to Xu Du. But the journey was relatively peaceful. Nothing to do. Guo Tu saw that Cao Cao was so concerned about himself, and hurriedly waved his hand.

"Well, that's good." Cao Cao said with concern: "That's it, why don't I arrange for Mr. Guo to rest first, and then prepare a banquet in the evening, how about picking up the wind and washing the dust for Mr. Guo?" Something else. We'll talk about that later. ”

"Huh? No, no, Cao Gong. Don't bother, Guo came to see Cao Gong this time, and he really had something important to tell Cao Gong. This one...... The opportunity is fleeting, if you can't tell Cao Gong in time, so that Cao Gong misses this opportunity, Guo's heart is uneasy, ashamed of Cao Gong, ashamed of Cao Gong's value for Guo. ”

How could Guo Tu wait until later? He was afraid that Cao Cao was now in a daze with him and dragged things on, so that he would not have the opportunity to talk to Cao Cao about borrowing generals.

"Oh? What's the matter? Is it important? Cao Cao pretended to be very concerned.

"Well, this matter is very important, Guo is actually sent by my father-in-law Yuan Shao to borrow from Cao Gong...... Uh......" Guo Tu said this, but Huo Di came to his senses and quickly closed his mouth.

This, if he borrowed the general directly from Cao Cao, Cao Cao would definitely not agree, maybe Cao Cao might turn his face immediately. Such a thing, how could it be three or two sentences to make Cao Cao agree to lend Yuan Shao? Therefore, there must be a statement to move Cao Cao's heart, so that it is possible for Cao Cao not to ask for it himself, and Cao Cao may also send a general to bring it back for himself.

"Huh? Borrow? What to borrow? Mr. Guo said bluntly. When Cao Cao saw Guo Tu like this, he understood a little in his heart, this time, Guo Tu came to see him, and he must have a plan, so Cao Cao asked quietly.

"Hehe, this, it doesn't seem to be a big deal, oh, listening to Cao Gong, I'm really tired all the way, Cao Gong's construction seems to be good, we have a long way to come, it's better to bother Cao Gong, arrange a post station for Guo Tu, let Guo Mouke settle down the entourage first, and in the evening, how about meeting Cao Gong again?" Guo Tu regained his senses, and immediately took retreat as the way to advance.

"Well, this ...... Somebody, come and send Mr. Guo's guards to a residence in the north of the city for good placement. Mr. Kwok......"

"Lord, Mr. Guo, Xun thinks that it is still a big matter, if Mr. Guo is really in a hurry, you can talk about it now, in this way, while I and the others are here, everyone can also refer to the details, isn't it?" Xun You saw through Guo Tu's cautious eyes, and interjected at this moment: "What's more, don't forget the lord, tomorrow, the lord will set off for Yangzhou, if there is no major event, it will not be good to delay the trip." ”

Cao Cao's reaction was also very fast, hearing Xun You's words, he knew that Xun You was helping him contain Guo Tu, so he quickly made a gesture before he remembered, patted his forehead and said: "Oh, Mr. Gongda, you don't remind me that I'm really busy, alas, Mr. Guo, look at me, I'm a person, I've been a little confused by the things in the court these days, otherwise, it's rare for you to come to Xudu, otherwise, just play in Xudu for a while, and when Cao comes back from Yangzhou, let's discuss it together, how about it?" ”

Guo Tu couldn't help but glance at Xun You, who had a calm face, and saw that his eyes were staring at him like a torch, Guo Tu knew that in front of Cao Cao's strategists, it was really not good to need too much caution, and if one was not good, he would not be able to fall off the stage. This, if you really wait for Cao Cao to come back from Yangzhou to discuss the matter, then the daylily will be cold.

"Haha, it's okay, since that's the case, then Guo will report the same to Cao Gong now. These are just small things. Guo Tu smiled and bowed his hand to Cao Cao: "Cao Gong, in fact, Guo came here this time to send a top-secret information to Cao Gong. ”

"Top secret information? That one...... What is it? Seeing this, Cao Cao's heart jumped, and he was a little undecided for a while, not knowing whether to believe Guo Tu.

"Yes, it's top-secret information, and for Cao Gong, this is definitely a great opportunity for Cao Gong." Guo Tu exaggerated.

"Hehe, or is it a big opportunity? Let's hear it, what kind of great opportunity can Mr. Guo bring? What does it mean? Cao Cao also smiled.

"Well, this, Guo has to ask first, all the adults present with Cao Gong, can they keep this secret? This secret can't be passed on casually, once it is spread, I'm afraid it will be a failure, and it will be an opportunity but no longer an opportunity. Guo Tu looked profound.

Cao Cao swept the ministers in the hall and nodded slightly: "Mr. Guo, please rest assured, all the people here are Cao's most trusted ministers, and they will never pass on the secret to the ears of others." It doesn't hurt to ask Mr. Guo to speak directly. (To be continued......)