Wei State, Yuzhou, Xu Capital City.

Early morning.

In spring, the morning fog is very thick, the sun comes out, and the bright sun disperses the dense fog, which forms layers of dewdrops, pouring on the red and willow green flowers and plants, which are bright.

King Wei's Palace, a courtyard in the middle of the palace, Cao Cao walked out of the palace, just wearing a coat and sitting in the pavilion in front of the rockery lake.

While eating the pastries for breakfast, he looked at a copy of Xudu Daily in his hand with relish, no matter what era, good things are always imitated.

Xudu Daily evolved from Jiangdong Daily.

Cao Cao is an open-minded person, what is good in Wu is that he will keep up with the rhythm, and for him, it is not a shame to enhance the strength of Wei State.

"Report to the king, Taiwei Xi and Xun Cheng ask to meet!" At this time, a palace guard walked away from the pavilion and respectfully reported.

"Let them in!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he raised his head, smiled slightly, his eyes crossed a trace of essence, and he put down the pastry in his hand, and said lightly.

Today, you don't need to go to court, you come together, and there will be something important.

"No!"

This one of the guards walked down, and in less than a quarter of an hour, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai were invited in.

"Long (Yu) to meet the king!"

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu did not wear official robes today, but just wore ordinary robes, walked side by side from the outside, and saluted respectfully to Cao Cao in the pavilion.

"This is not the court, you don't need to be polite!"

Cao Cao looked at the two, smiled slightly, stretched out his hand, and said, "Sit down!" ”

"No!"

When the two heard this, they did not refuse. I sat down directly.

"Although today is not Mu Xiu, but it is not the day of the last dynasty, this early morning, the two of you actually joined forces to enter the palace to see Gu, is there something important?"

Cao Cao put down the newspaper in his hand, his eyes narrowed slightly. looked at the two of them and asked directly.

Xun Yu is the prime minister, and Xi Zhi is the captain, both of them are the ministers of the three princes of the Wei court, and they are all the pillars of the Wei State and the pillars of the Wei State's military and political affairs.

If there is no major event involving the Wei State, they will not be directly grand and join forces to report it.

"The King. It was not that the prime minister was jointly reporting after the prime minister's discussion, but that there happened to be a report to the king of the army, and he wanted to enter the palace to report, just before the palace gate, he met Prime Minister Xun! Xi Zhicai analyzed softly.

"I see!"

Cao Cao smiled dumbly, and then said: "It seems that they all came to see Gu early in the morning, and they must die, which of you will report first?" ”

"The King. He came today to report something to the king. Now the Wei State is almost ready for the war of the Jin State! ”

Xun Yu stood up and said softly.

Since the first battle of White Horse City, the entire Wei State has been continuously mobilized, and the soldiers and horses have been mobilized again and again, and the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou have been mobilized. Nanyang's soldiers and horses began to go north one after another.

Although Cao Cao did not say it explicitly, the entire Wei court knew that he was ready to fight Yuan Shao with all the strength of the whole country.

Today's Wei State has jurisdiction over thousands of miles. There are tens of millions of people, strong soldiers and strong horses, which is three points stronger than Cao Cao's coercion of the Son of Heaven to order the princes in history.

Therefore, in the face of Yuan Shao of the Jin State, it is not a victory in hand, but it is also a close match, and in this battle, the Wei State is full of infinite confidence.

However, as the saying goes: the three armies have not moved, and the grain and grass go first.

Since the first battle in Xuzhou, Wei has entered a period of calm, recuperation, and the national strength has gradually flourished, and now it is considered to be a soldier with enough food.

"Wen Ruo, how are you preparing for this battle?"

When Cao Cao heard this, his spirit was suddenly shocked, his eyes narrowed slightly, he looked at Xun Yu, and his eyes burst out with a sharp light.

The soldiers and horses of the Wei State were full of combat effectiveness, and he was not worried, but he was still more worried about the lack of food and grass, and the guide was finally defeated.

Fighting with all his might, he would not allow any mistakes.

As long as he wins Yuan Shao and wins the Jin Kingdom, then he Cao Cao is the king of the northern land, and he has the qualifications to truly compete in the world.

"Repay the king!"

Xun Yu bowed his hand slightly, and said: "Now the preparation of grain and grass for all parties has been completed, before we were only in Yanzhou Tuntian, and last year we also started Tuntian in Yuzhou, last year Wei did not have a campaign, half of the soldiers and horses drawn from the army to Tuntian, this year is a bumper harvest year for our Wei State." ”

"King, I have confidence that for this battle of the Jin Kingdom, our grain and grass will definitely not become the weakness of this battle!"

Xun Yu said firmly.

Cao Cao had already decided the battlefield in Guandu, but the battle line of Guandu was too long, and the battles between Wei and Jin were not a matter of success or failure in a moment from Baima to Guandu.

This battle was fought, but Xun Yu was very confident that Yuan Shao, who had just ended the Battle of Youzhou, would definitely not be the opponent of Wei in terms of grain and grass logistics.

"Good!"

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes were awe-inspiring, and he said loudly: "Zhicai, starting tomorrow, the soldiers and horses of Xuzhou Yuban will begin to be mobilized to the north, and the soldiers and horses of Le Jin and Xu Huang will also be pushed to the Qingzhou area!" ”

Since there is no problem with logistics, preparations for this battle have also begun, and the soldiers and horses are heading north, just to see Yuan Shao's reaction.

"No!"

Xi Zhicai nodded, and then said, "Then is our garrison in White Horse City going south now?" ”

"No!"

Cao Cao shook his head, his resolute face exuded a cold aura, and said: "Now is not the time, to withdraw from Yanjin, you must fight a battle in Baima, if you want to retreat step by step according to the original plan, the two places of Baima and Yanjin must be broken, only in this way, Yuan Shao will believe!" ”

Although he has already arranged the main battlefield, he can't sing a one-man show alone, and if Yuan Shao doesn't go south, he can't help him.

Necessary sacrifices, he still has to pay.

"Guandu, this is our decisive battlefield, we have been here for two whole years, it's time to solve Yuan Shao in one fell swoop!"

Cao Cao added coldly.

"King, when are we going to go to war?" Xun Yu asked.

"General Xiahoudun's main army and horses are ready to go north at any time!" Xi Zhicai added softly.

"No hurry!"

Cao Cao thought for a moment. But he shook his head, he said indifferently: "This battle, you can't be in a hurry, wait until the second half of the year to fight, you can fight a dozen, and fight a few battles in Baima and Yanjin and Jin Kingdom, and you should train and train soldiers." As for the real decisive battle, we will have to wait a little longer. ”

"Is the king worried about the state of Wu and the state of Chu?"

Xi Zhicai's eyes moved, and he directly said the worry in Cao Cao's heart now.

"Liu Biao of Chu State is just a dog guarding the house, which is not enough!" When Cao Cao heard this, the corners of his mouth involuntarily curled up with a contemptuous smile, and he said coldly: "Yuzhou, where Lone's main force left, he doesn't have the courage to go north!" ”

Liu Biao is a person, he can be regarded as seeing through it. A housekeeper through and through.

"Then the king is worried about Wu Guo!"

Xi Zhicai's eyes narrowed slightly, and said softly, Wu has always been a vassal state that Wei regards as the biggest enemy, and Wu's soldiers and horses are also the largest and strongest among the vassal states.

If it weren't for the fact that the territory of Wu was too broad, and the soldiers and horses were too scattered, they looked inconspicuous, once they were concentrated. It is definitely the first vassal state in the world.

At this juncture, Wei is now about to launch this battle of the overlord of the northern land. For Wu Guo, it is natural to be on guard.

Otherwise, when the fight is in full swing, Wu Guoshen will join forces and the trouble will be fought.

"Sun Jian of Wu is a fierce tiger, and in the past two years, Wu has opened up territory. Fight with us first, then fight with the Jin State, take Xuzhou, seize Youzhou, and morale is high. The soldiers are sharp, and they have to be guarded against! ”

Cao Cao sighed, for Wu State, he was a little jealous from the bottom of his heart, he said lightly: "In Jiujiang, we have also been restrained by Wu State too many troops, if this force can be withdrawn, it will be very helpful for the upcoming battle of Jin State!" ”

"King, maybe it's time for us to talk to Sun Jian peacefully!" Xun Yu's eyes were shining, and he said suddenly.

"How?"

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes lit up slightly, and he bloomed with a hint of brilliance.

"We want to take down Yuan Shao, doesn't Wu Guo want to take another opportunity to take down Liu Biao of Chu State?"

The corners of Xun Yu's mouth hooked up a sneer, and said: "Since our goals are the same, we don't want to do anything in the future, at least for now, we should be able to maintain peaceful coexistence!" ”

Wei wanted a chance to sweep the north, and at the same time, Wu also wanted a chance to sweep the south.

Now that the two sides are restrained, no one dares to do their best, and only by sitting down and talking and maintaining peace for a period of time can they grasp each other's opportunities.

"You're right, our two countries are not enemies now, it's time to talk!"

Cao Cao thought for a while, and said lightly: "It's not wrong in the battle report a few days ago, isn't the battle of Jiujiang just over, then let Zhong Xuan go in person, take this opportunity to talk to Wu Guo, see if the two sides can stop fighting, let us draw out the troops!" ”

"No!"

Xun Yu nodded.

"Zhicai, why did you come here today?" At this time, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and asked softly.

"I came here today for the sake of Guanzhong!" Xi Zhicai gave up his hand.

"Guanzhong?"

When Cao Cao heard this, his eyes burst out with a dazzling light, and he asked, "Is it that Ma Teng has already won the Kingdom of Jin?" ”

If Ma Teng had already taken the Jin State, he wouldn't mind going to get close to the problem of Xiliang and Guanzhong first, and then leading his troops north to fight a decisive battle with the Jin State.

"Nope!"

Xi Zhicai shook his head with a wry smile and said: "Han Sui is known as the nine-song lotus root in Xiliang, he has a lot of eyes, and he is not a general, since Guo Yan was destroyed, he has joined forces with Zhang Baiqi, the Yellow Turban of Montenegro, to fight against Liangguo together, and there is still the support of the state behind it!" ”

"And the state? Jin? ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he was shocked, if this matter was also involved in the Jin Kingdom, it would be much more troublesome.

He regards Guanzhong Xiliang as something in his arms, and he will never allow anyone to kill him at this time and snatch his love.

"But don't worry, the king, now Yuan Shao wants to conquer Wei wholeheartedly, so the battle of Guanzhong is just a first move, and he doesn't pay too much attention to it!"

The way of the drama is retribution.

"That's good, Zhongda has any news back?" Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and asked.

The Sima family is a Hanoi family, and the power is in Guanzhong, otherwise Sima Yi would not have been able to help Liang Guo take Guanzhong at once so smoothly.

Sima Bada, Sima Lang, Boda, Sima Hu, Shuda, these two were the first to take refuge in him, and then a Sima Yi and Sima Zhongda, one on top two.

When Sima Yi met him, he proposed to unify Guanzhong and Western Liang with the help of Liang Guo's hand, which was the biggest plan of Wei in recent years.

According to today's form, the plan has been going very smoothly.

As long as the Ma family's father and son take Han Sui, he will directly take down the Ma family's father and son in one fell swoop.

"Zhongda said that someone is checking him!"

Xi Zhicai squinted his eyes and said, "It should be Wu Guojin Yiwei, Jia Xu said that what he felt was Li Ne's trace, so he went to Guanzhong in person!" ”

"This brocade guard's sense of touch is sensitive enough!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he smiled coldly and said, "Gu really didn't expect that they would find out about Zhongda's body so quickly!" ”

This opportunity is as obscure and top secret, but Jin Yiwei still suspects Sima Yi, there are two possibilities, one is that someone knows Sima Yi very well, and the other is that someone betrayed Sima Yi.

"King, in fact, today's Guanzhong has gradually entered the scope of our control, although Liang Wang Ma Teng has the heart to guard against a little Zhongda, but the land of Guanzhong is under the control of the Sima family and the Yang family after all!"

The Sima family, the Yang family, and the Wei family are all Guanzhong families, and these families are already inextricably linked with the Wei State, so it is not surprising that the Wei State controls Guanzhong.

Xi Zhicai said: "Now the soldiers and horses of the Liang Kingdom are expanding too fast, giving us a good opportunity, among the ten percent of the soldiers and horses, we have already controlled three percent, or we will do it now, and the Liang Kingdom will ...... Mutiny! ”

At the perfect opportunity, there will also be mistakes, and with the intervention of Jin Yiwei, he is afraid that his efforts will be wasted.

"No!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he stubbornly shook his head and said, "Now that the time has not come, I want to swallow the entire Guanzhong Xiliang in one bite!" ”

"King, I'm afraid that the night will be long and I will have a lot of dreams!"

Xi Zhicai gritted his teeth, his eyes were low, and he was a little worried, and said: "Jin Yiwei intervenes, there will be changes, Liang Wang Ma Teng is now carried away by victory, but this person still has some brains, sooner or later he will reflect on it, when the time comes, with the strength of the Ma family's father and son, and the combat effectiveness of the Liang Iron Cavalry in the west, it will be difficult to ensure that there will be changes in the pass!" ”

"Guanzhong is already under Lone's control, they can't change!"

Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, and he said categorically: "Lone believes in Zhongda's ability, since there is a chance to swallow Xiliang and Guanzhong in one bite, why not be lonely!" ”

At this moment, he didn't know that because of his greed, he would achieve an extremely tragic bloody battle in Guanzhong in the future. (To be continued......)