got Jia Xu's letter asking for help, and the ministers of Cao Ying above the court all felt that Jing Xiang was too deceitful, but Jia Xu was stationed in Xuzhou, and Pang Shanmin was going to send a large army to crusade.

The ministers all asked Cao Cao to fight to the death in the palace, but Cao Cao pondered for a long time and it was difficult to make a decision.

In Cao Cao's view, Jing Xiang's use of troops cannot be said to be that Pang Shanmin bullied people too much, but that Jing Xiang was powerful, and it was reasonable for him to conquer the city.

looked at Guo Jia, but Cao Cao saw that Guo Jia was silent for a long time.

For Jing Xiang, it is harmless to send tens of thousands of troops, but for the prime minister, it is not easy to transfer troops and horses at the end of the year, although Hebei has a bumper yield, but a large amount of grain has to be used to make up for the deficit in the treasury left over from last year's war.

And according to the rumors of the messenger, this time Jing Xiang is brave, and it is very likely that the five tiger generals will gather in Xuzhou.

Thinking of this, Guo Jia also secretly slandered Pang Shanmin for using troops like this, only recruiting one Xuzhou, but allocating all the elites under his command to Wolong and Phoenix Chicks. This Tang King also looks up to Xuzhou Jia Xu too much, and now, Guo Jiacai has discussed how terrible the Jingxiang military horses without Jiangdong are contained, and he also scolded Sun Quan who surrendered without a fight in his heart......

"Bonghyo?"

Cao Cao saw that Guo Jia had difficulty making a decision for a long time, and couldn't help but urge, Guo Jia heard the words and hurriedly came back to his senses.

"Xuzhou must ......be protected," Guo Jia sighed lightly and said to Cao Cao: "If the prime minister still has great ambitions now, he will keep Xuzhou even if he dies." If Xuzhou is lost, it will be followed by Qingzhou, and once Jingxiang's army and horses occupy all the south of the Yellow River, the prime minister will be the next king of Wu......"

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly.

Guo Jia's words are also Cao Cao's concerns, just like Jiangdong protected the Lujiang River before, Qing and Xu Erzhou are also the lifeblood of Cao Cao's army in the Central Plains in the future, if these two states are lost, they will cross the Yellow River in the future. The people of the mountains are cautious. I'm afraid the opportunity is running out......

It's just that Cao Cao's personal expedition returned in vain before, and the vitality of Hebei's military horses has not recovered, especially the half of the tigers and leopards that were lost under Chen Liucheng, which have not yet been completed. Moreover, he was tempted by Pang Shanmin. In the past few months, Hebei has built equipment one after another. Now that there is another major war, it will be quite difficult to raise military spending.

Such a situation made Cao Cao feel extremely difficult. The battle with Jing Xiang is easy to say, but when it really starts, it is difficult.

Seeing that Cao Cao had not made a decision for a long time, Xun Yu stepped forward and persuaded: "If the prime minister is worried that the war will start and the military needs will be insufficient, Yu and Gongda should solve the prime minister's worries!" ”

Cao Cao looked bitter when he heard this, glanced at Xun Yu, who was getting thinner, and sighed: "It's hard to Wen Ruo, I haven't had a few days of comfortable time with Cao......"

"As a courtier, you should share the worries of the Lord." Xun Yu said, looked at Guo Jia and said: "Feng Xiao thinks that Yu must raise military rations to deal with this Wolong and Phoenix Chicks?" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he did not directly answer Xun Yu's question, but sighed lightly and said: "This time, the Jingxiang two armies entered Xuzhou together, and its momentum is comparable to the previous Tang Wang's personal expedition, and the five tigers gathered, and the pressure that Wenhe had to deal with was unprecedented. ”

"The prime minister is going to be in person again?" Xun Yu couldn't help but be shocked when he heard this: "After a year, two personal expeditions, Fengxiao is not as prosperous as Hebei and that Jingxiang?" ”

Before Guo Jia heard Xun Yu, he fell silent.

Hebei has been recuperating for nearly a year, and Erxun has made great contributions, but the vitality of the previous war was badly injured, and it was not enough to ask Erxun to fight Cao Cao's personal expedition, but in Guo Jia's view, this battle could not be solved by going to a few Cao camp generals, if Cao Cao did not go, Hebei soldiers and horses were afraid that they would not know the belief that the prime minister was ruined......

Although Guo Jia did not express his thoughts, Cao Cao and Guo Jia had a very tacit understanding, so they naturally knew his idea of persuading him to go to the army.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao sighed: "Wen Ruo, if Cao Mou goes to Xuzhou in person, how much can Hebei send troops?" ”

When Xun Yu heard this, he knew that Cao Cao's mind had been decided, smiled bitterly, and said to Cao Cao: "60,000 soldiers and horses is already the limit, and when the prime minister passes through Qingzhou, he must collect some more grain along the way to prepare for military supplies!" ”

Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses in Xuzhou before, if another 60,000 soldiers and horses are added, it is already all the living force in Hebei, and 60,000 soldiers and horses cross the river again, which can also let the people of Pangshan see the determination of Hebei to break the kettle and sink the boat, Cao Cao saw that Xun Yuken was responsible for the military dispatch of the army crossing the river, and was quite pleased.

At the moment, Cao Cao was convenient for the court, and the general of the army made rapid preparations, and the next day he personally led reinforcements to rescue Xuzhou.

If it is said that Cao Cao's personal conquest was the situation in the Central Plains before, this pro-conquest will determine the survival of Hebei.

Today, seeing Xun Yu embarrassed by military supplies, Guo Jia knew that if Hebei was defeated, even if he could return safely, he was afraid that it would be quite difficult to even raise military supplies in the future.

It was only now that Guo Jia realized that Pang Shanmin's unreasonable remarks earlier were not falsehoods.

The king of Tang had already expressed his ambition and said that he was willing to raise military supplies for Jingxiang for a merchant to meet the needs of his subordinate Wu to conquer the east and west. This seems to be self-deprecating, but in fact it has a hidden edge.

Who would have thought that Pang Shanmin, who was a prince of a place, would "this cheap business", and who would have thought that Cao Cao would one day be troubled by grain and military supplies.

When Lu Xun greeted Zhuge Liang's army outside the city, he told Zhuge Liang all the news about the north.

If it was said that only Cao Cheng's name could deter the heroes before, now Cao Cao's personal expedition is not a great thing in Zhuge Liang's eyes.

When he met Lu Xun in front of the city, and when he heard the news, Zhuge Liang only chuckled lightly and said to Lu Xun: "Bo Yan is not afraid of the name of the prime minister?" ”

Lu Xun thought for a moment when he heard this, and quickly came back to his senses and said to Zhuge Liang: "Mr. Kong Ming is saying that Cao Cao is just bluffing?" ”

Zhuge Liang shook his head slightly when he heard this, and said to Lu Xun: "It's not a bluff, but a last resort, Bo Yan thinks, how much land is there under Cao Cao's command for me to conquer Jingxiang?" If you lose the green, what does Xu Erzhou mean to Prime Minister Cao Cheng? ”

When Lu Xun heard this, he was slightly stunned, and he came back to his senses after only a moment, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Mr. is saying that Cao Cao can't afford to lose his green anymore and Xu Erzhou's price?" ”

"Cao Cao broke the cauldron and came to sink the boat, which is to cut off the idea of his subordinates to seek perfection......" Zhuge Liang heard this, put away the smile on his face, and said solemnly: "If Liang and Shiyuan can break through Qingxu, Hebei is the next Jiangdong, if it does not surrender, I have to accept the situation of being besieged by my Jingxiang, and then it will be taken and taken away, only in the mind of the lord!" ”

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In addition, the book will end this month, and the update may be a little slower than before, so I would like to announce it...... (To be continued......)