After Le Jin sent someone to inform Cao Cao that Zhang Bao's army came to Zhongmu City and retreated, Cao Cao immediately thought that this was impossible, and then after repeated inquiries, he confirmed it very helplessly, and ordered someone to send Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu arrived together. The two came to Cao Cao's study, and when they saw Cao Cao's puzzled look, they couldn't help but chuckle in their hearts at the moment.

Xun Yu clasped his fists and whispered, "Lord, what happened?" Are you so sorrowful? ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao looked at the two of them with a sad expression: "Si Li is lost!" General Xu Huang died in battle! ”

"This, how is this possible?" Xun Yu was puzzled when he heard this.

Xi Zhicai closed his eyes and said, "Lord, could it be that Zhang Bao did it?" ”

Cao Cao nodded silently: "I really don't know how Zhang Bao grabbed such a good fighter?" Now we can say that we are trapped in Yanzhou, and there are Zhang Bao's army on the east and west sides, and our situation is very dangerous! ”

Xi Zhicai heard the words and said: "Don't worry, lord! We were originally focusing on the development of Yanzhou, and Sili was in ruins, and the lord had not developed there in the past two years. Besides, Yanzhou is not small, enough to support our subordinates. ”

Cao Cao shook his head slightly when he heard this: "I know what you said, but what should we do next?" You can't stay in Yanzhou all the time, right? What's more, there is one less Taishan County in Yanzhou now. Our territory is so small, how can we develop? Now every step we take, I'm afraid we will be stared at by that bud.

Zhang Bao's actions were too unexpected, and yesterday we were still studying the role of Zhang Bao's invention of the merit order. Today, he led the troops to recruit Zhang Xiu and won the division. Now the situation is more and more tilted towards Zhang Bao's side, where is our way out? ”

Xi Zhicai frowned in surprise when he heard this: "Lord, my subordinates have a plan to get out of the current predicament as soon as possible, I don't know if the lord is willing to adopt it?" ”

Hearing this, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai with bright eyes: "Tell me quickly, before you two come, I can't think of a good way to break my head." ”

Xi Zhicai nodded with a heavy expression when he heard this: "Actually, there are two strategies: one is to continue to stay in Yanzhou. We can form an alliance with Yuan Shao to fight against Zhang Bao. In this way, Qingzhou can be contained. And our development direction is mainly Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Jingzhou. The disadvantage of this is that we are also restrained by Zhang Bao, once we make a move, Qingzhou and Chang'an will attack Yanzhou at the same time. What I'm worried about is that if Zhang Bao fights to the death with our army regardless of the damage, we will definitely suffer in the end.

The second is that the lord will abandon Yanzhou now, and then take the elite soldiers and horses in Yanzhou to raid Chen County and Runan County in Yuzhou. With the elite of our army, we will definitely be able to take these two counties with lightning speed. Then the lord transferred back all the soldiers and horses in Yanzhou, and then took His Majesty over. At the same time, the lord continued to lead the elite of our army to attack Jingzhou.

When we attacked Zhang Xiu, Liu Biao had already turned against us. And Liu Biao's ability is better than me. Once we take Jingzhou, the lord can gain a foothold in Jingzhou, and whether Chen County and Runan County will be returned to Yuan Shu or left behind depends on the lord's will.

The lord, with the wealth of Jingzhou and the wisdom of the lord, will be able to develop and grow soon. And since then, Zhang Bao had to send heavy troops to defend Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Jizhou. And we can also form an alliance with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Liu Bei and others to fight against Zhang Bao.

Although Zhang Bao seems to have a large territory, he is surrounded by enemies. Our four princes will never watch Zhang Bao grow big again. And after we occupy Jingzhou, we can also wait for the opportunity to march to Yizhou.

Lord, Yizhou has always been known as the country of abundance. If the lord can take Yizhou again, then we will occupy a large territory of Jingzhou and Yizhou. And with the abundance of Jingzhou and Yizhou, we are enough to compete with Zhang Bao. If we have another chance, we can also snatch Liangzhou and Yangzhou and form an encirclement of Zhang Bao. ”

Xi Zhicai stopped at this point and closed his eyes and said nothing. Cao Cao got up in surprise and said, "Okay! Very good! Zhicai's strategy is very much in line with me! In addition, I am sure that in the future, whether it is Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, or Lu Bu, they will definitely be wiped out. In the end, we and Zhang Bao will fight for the world. ”

Xi Zhicai smiled when he heard this: "Lord, there is also a Liu Bei!" Have you forgotten him? ”

Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this: "I haven't forgotten him, but he doesn't have a chance!" He didn't even hold Xuzhou and was taken away by a martial artist. And once we give up Yanzhou, I'm sure Zhang Bao's first thing is to take Xuzhou. Liu Bei is afraid that he will never have a chance. As long as we take Jingzhou and Yizhou, the situation in the world will be very clear, and no matter how capable Liu Bei is, I am afraid that it will be useless. And Liu Bei is ambitious, he will never surrender to anyone! So he was destined to be a tragedy. ”

Xi Zhicai nodded when he heard this: "The lord is reasonable, if Liu Bei can get the assistance of a great talent at this time, maybe he will still be able to gain a foothold in Xuzhou, and it is more likely to annex Yuzhou and Yangzhou." If Liu Bei can occupy Xuzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou, then Zhangbao's development space will be even smaller. It's also extremely beneficial for us! ”

"Hehehe! Zhicai thinks far-reaching, but I am short-sighted! But things in the world are impossible. But since this is the case, why don't we buy Liu Bei some time for development? Cao Cao suddenly sneered.

Hearing this, Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and said, "Lord Mingjian! That's for the best. The subordinates can also have enough time to deploy in Jingzhou and Yizhou, which can increase the success rate of our army. ”

"Good! That's it! But we can't make enemies for ourselves. If we occupy Yanzhou and don't leave, we will buy time for Liu Bei, as for whether Liu Bei can develop at that time, it depends on his ability. Zhicai, you must unfold quickly, I will give you people if you need people, and I will give you money if you need money. We need to be ready to implement the plan at any time. Can't let Zhang Bao's little baby see jokes. Cao Cao said.

"Subordinates take orders!" Xi Zhicai bowed down.

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu again and said, "Wen Ruo, you hurry up and train the troops, and don't disclose our discussion today to anyone else." And it is also necessary to closely monitor every move on the Qingzhou side. How's our recruitment order going? ”

Hearing this, Xun Yu hurriedly hugged his fists and said: "Back to the lord, I have already sent someone to distribute it!" ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this: "Okay!" Then I'll see if it's my Cao Cao's strong attraction, or Zhang Bao's strong attraction. ”

It took Zhang Bao ten days to take the entire territory of Sili, and this was because Xun You, who got the news, helped take Hedong County. However, since then, the southern part of the state and the division have all been connected.

After Xun You took Hedong County, he and Zhang Liao came to meet Zhang Bao with 5,000 soldiers and horses. The two met Zhang Bao in Xingyang City.

Zhang Bao laughed when he saw Xun You and Zhang Liao: "Gongda, Wenyuan: I miss you guys!" ”

"Subordinates meet the lord!" Xun You and Zhang Liao bowed to Zhang Bao in unison.

Zhang Bao hurriedly stepped forward to support the two of them: "You guys are too polite!" Please, let's go to the room and talk. ”

After Zhang Bao pulled Xun Yu with his left hand and Zhang Liao with his right hand into the room, he first invited the two of them to sit down, and then smiled and said, "Strategist, Wenyuan, you came too timely." I'm worried that there's no one to take care of Si Li! By the way, let me introduce you to you, this fat man's name is Jia Xu, and the words are harmonious. The big man behind him is named Hu Che'er, who is his bodyguard. ”

"I've met the seniors! Being able to work with seniors has been Xun You's dream for many years! The senior's talent, the junior admires! No wonder I just met my seniors and felt familiar. Hearing this, Xun You got up and hugged Jia Xu with his fist, and Zhang Liao also got up.

"Hehe, the name of the junior brother is also thunderous now! Fortunately, I will be glad to meet you! Jia Xu replied.

When Zhang Bao heard this, he remembered that both of them were students of Yingchuan Academy, and immediately smiled and said, "So you know each other!" It's a lot easier to do after that! ”

"Hehehe......" everyone laughed together when they heard this.

Xun You stopped laughing and then hugged his fists and said, "Congratulations to the lord for going to the next state!" ”

Hearing this, Zhang Bao waved his hand again and again: "Si Li is almost in ruins, Cao Cao has occupied this place for two years and has not developed, and our task is very heavy and heavy." And surrounded by strong enemies, I only felt pressure, not joy! ”

"Huh! If the lord has any plan, please say, and his subordinates will definitely follow it. Xun Yu hugged his fists.

Zhang Bao smiled and nodded: "General Gao Shun defends Taiyuan, Wenyuan defends Hanoi and Shangdang County. The military division took Zhang Xiu and Huaxiong to defend Yin and Nanyang counties in Henan. In addition, he sent someone to inform Wen You and asked him to take over the defense of Hongnong County. Gongda, Zhang Xiuke is a commander-in-chief general, comparable to Wen Yuan and Junyi's ability, and military advisors can use it with confidence. ”

Hearing this, Xun You smiled slightly and hugged his fists and said, "Ao? The lord's evaluation of General Zhang Xiu is so high! Then the subordinates will rest assured! There are two generals, Zhang Xiu and General Hua, and their subordinates can withstand the attack of Cao's army. ”

Zhang Bao smiled when he heard this: "Now that our territory is bigger, the manpower is even more insufficient!" Originally, if Xu Huang surrendered, he would be a good hand, but that guy just didn't surrender, so he had to wait and talk. The manpower on the Qingzhou side is also very tight. You can shrink the soldiers and horses in your hands appropriately, and do not care about the gains and losses of one city or one place. In addition, after I return to Qingzhou, if there are talents to vote, I will also send some to you. The military advisor is waiting for talents here! ”

"Hehe, the lord's recruitment order is really good! Subordinates obey! The subordinates are looking forward to the good news of the lord! Xun You smiled and hugged his fists. He admired Zhang Bao's ability to recognize people, and now as long as Zhang Bao is a talent, Xun You will reuse it without the slightest hesitation.