(For some reason, there may be some distractions in the recent period, so there will be some problems with the update, so let's tell everyone to be mentally prepared, I'm sorry if it bothers you, but I'll stick to it, even if it's for my own principles...... ）

Yuan Shu's power in the southeast corner is absolutely second to none, Huainan has a large population, Danyang, Xinjun, Wu County is not bad, and these three places Yuan Shu has been touched, there are tens of thousands of people who have experienced the battle of the Tiger Prison, here again with the reputation of its four worlds and three dukes to recruit troops to build an army, its strength is only expanded, the previous 35,000 people are almost said to take it out, look at it and today there are only a handful of people as he is so atmospheric, but this time he was obviously angered by the bad news one after another, Especially Sun Ce, Zhou Tai and Jiang Qin, who didn't pay attention to it, all jumped in front of him...... Oh no, come by ear.

There is no need to think about Yuan Shu to know that Sun Ce must have reached some kind of alliance with Zhou Xin, and it is definitely not an accident that those two Jiujiang thieves appeared at this time, with Yuan Shu's wisdom, of course, he would not have thought that they were also likely to reach an alliance with Sun Ce, in this case, he must shock the Quartet with the power of thunder, otherwise they would really let them dance under their noses.

And Yuan Shu's idea must be that no one can refute it, and it is destined that in the next period of time, Yangzhou and even Jiangdong, which are already very unstable, will fall into a long period of chaos.

But just when Yangzhou was rising again, Xuzhou, just to the north of it, seemed unusually calm, even too calm.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian since the defeat of the Battle of Tiger Prison, the whole person has been very depressed for a long time, there are many reasons for this is also from the stimulation of the fire bull array, Liu Dai, who has a good relationship with him, died in it, every time he thinks of this, his little heart can't stand it, and the psychological chaos will affect the pulse, plus he has a lot of hard work when he was in office, he is a good man not only for those colleagues, but also for the common people, who have an excellent reputation here in Xuzhou, but these are not other things, It's just that his already reluctant body can't support it slowly, and he has been on the sickbed recently, needless to say that the gentry in Xuzhou also know that this good old man can't last long, and it's only a matter of time.

But at this time, Cao Cao, who seemed to have been quite active for a while, married to Miss Xuzhou Dafu Mi family, and had dealings with the Chen family, and even seemed to have friends with the last Cao family of the three major families in Xuzhou, suddenly fell silent, some people felt that there must be a conspiracy in this, maybe he was waiting for an opportunity, looking at his original impatience, he didn't look like a person who would be so peaceful; There are also people who feel that this person is not bad in the end, and he did not choose to add fuel to the fire when Tao Gong was seriously ill, although from his point of view, he may need to choose that way; Naturally, some people feel that he is inexplicable in doing this, among which Mi Fang of the Mi family and Chen Deng of the Chen family are one of them, but without exception, they are also waiting and watching, just like Cao Bao, who is also vigilant and even always has a somewhat repulsive attitude towards Cao Cao's arrival.

In fact, unlike most outsiders, Cao Cao has always had some respect for Tao Qian, although he himself is always called cunning, but he also has a good impression of Tao Qian, and Tao Qian has a good political reputation when he is in office, which is very good for Cao Cao, of course, it is also because it is different from history now, and only Lu Bu knows that the two people who fought because of the revenge of killing their father in history are now in the same place, I have to say that it has a bit of dramatic taste, but unfortunately this is only for Lu Bu, He can only hide it in his heart.

Cao Cao didn't know this, but he knew that even if he had a good impression of Tao Qian, some things would not change, such as that he had to be based in Xuzhou, and that Tao Qian would inevitably die. …,

From the bottom of his heart, Cao Cao hopes to be able to secretly lay out first, and wait until Tao Qian's death to control Xuzhou logically with the support of Chen Deng and Mi Zhu, and there are more than these two, Cao Cao's days are not in vain, and the support votes that Xuzhou can win can be won, as for the Cao Leopard of the Cao family in Xuzhou, another main character, he is difficult to support alone - Cao Cao has always been paying attention to him, this person has the ability to land, his temper is not very good, and he has always had prejudices about himself, but it does not prevent Cao Cao from appreciating him, but on the other hand, Cao Cao has to sigh for him, because Cao Bao has never been a person who can influence the situation, but he himself has no awareness in this regard, and he thinks that he is raising himself very high, and the result is naturally that he has a narrow vision, and he can't see the gap between Cao Cao and him clearly.

Looking back, Cao Cao's hope is a good land, but he has to consider other factors, many times people may be involuntarily, although Tao Qian is dying, but that breath is hanging, Cao Cao has no way to wait for him all the time, as Xi Zhicai said, "After the Lord is successful, he can also treat Tao Gong well and go with the sky; But if the lord fails, no one will treat the lord well. ”

At the end of the day, it's all about time!

So Cao Cao made up his mind, he asked Xi Zhicai to pay close attention to the situation of all parties in Xuzhou from now on, and at the same time prepare to fully mobilize a dense network formed by the various shadows under his subordinates a few days ago.

And at this time, Guo Jia found him, and the first thing he asked made him feel a little strange: "What does the lord think, how is this place in Yangzhou?" ”

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, thought about the meaning of Guo Jia's question, and replied after consideration: "Yangzhou is adjacent to Xuzhou, if we want to go further, we should take it; However, on the other hand, Yangzhou is located between rivers and rivers, and the terrain is unfavorable, so it may be difficult to have a development ......"

Cao Cao's words are typical northerners' thoughts, and he doesn't pay attention to Yangzhou, which is not to say that he doesn't pay attention to it at all, but now his eyes are on the land of Guanzhong in the northwest of Xuzhou, and even Jizhou in the north is more attractive to him, and this is probably the idea of many princes in the world.

"Did the lord ever think about the plan after Kuang Ding Xuzhou?"

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, "Uh, this, Fengxiao means ......"

Guo Jia folded up his sleeves, this action is chic and uninhibited, and his personality is fully revealed, but in Cao Cao's eyes, this is also a point worth appreciating, Cao Cao himself is even a little unruly, the chivalrous spirit of his youth, and now he gradually turns into a plan and then moves, but he is still the same Cao Ahide in his bones, and because of this, he feels that Guo Jia is very angry with him, and he also attaches more importance to Guo Jia.

Of course, the status of Xi Luo and Guo Jia under his command is indistinguishable, and the two are also good at their own strengths, so they can cooperate and complement each other, which is also what Cao Cao is proud of.

I only heard Guo Jia laugh and said: "The lord has also heard of the Lujiang Three Tigers who have been in the limelight in Yangzhou recently-this Lujiang Three Tigers have risen rapidly, and they have developed with five people so far, which is by no means accidental, and they have not dealt with Yuan Shu recently." We are based in Xuzhou, but we are not stuck to this, the main ambition is to help the world, and now it may not be feasible to do it on our own, this Sun Ce must be a good choice. ”

"Feng Xiao wants me to form an alliance with this Sun Ce?" Cao Cao reacted a little and asked subconsciously.

Guo Jia nodded solemnly, "Not only to form an alliance, but also to have a more intimate relationship, the lord and the Mi family have done well?" ”…,

Treat me for it? What Cao Cao and the Mi family "did" was that he married Miss Mi Jia, and the relationship with the Mi family was naturally very close, and Guo Jia didn't mean that Cao Cao would also marry Sun Ce...... No, Sun Ce's kid definitely doesn't have a daughter, but even if he has a sister, it won't be too big, Cao Cao is a wife, and Mi Zhen is already an exception.

He thought of something again and asked, "Feng Xiao is so optimistic about this Sun Ce?" Yuan Shu can be described as a dominant family in Yangzhou, I don't want to get involved in Yangzhou now, and I don't want to provoke strong enemies at this time. What's more, although Sun Ce is brave, the so-called Lujiang Three Tigers may also have some ability, but Yangzhou's better choice for alliance now should be in Chen Wen. ”

Guo Jia had a smile on his face, "Does the lord really think so?" ”

Cao Cao and he looked at him for a long time, and suddenly smiled, the two are indeed very similar in many places, and many times they can think of going together, which makes him almost introduce Guo Jia as a confidant, how difficult it is to have a confidant in life, and how fortunate it is for him to be able to get his help.

Of course, Cao Cao didn't really think about it so much at first, but Guo Jia's rather suggestive words made Cao Cao have some taste and suddenly changed his mind.

If Chen Wen was really a good partner, Cao Cao would have gone to him a long time ago, and he knew this very well in his heart; As for Sun Ce? Maybe it's a good choice......

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia, "Then, try?" ”

Guo Jia smiled, "You can give it a try, why not?" ”