Huang Yueying, on behalf of Zhang Lang, came to see off the caravan, said cherished, and watched them go on the road. Immediately, Huang Yueying returned to the General's Mansion to report to Zhang Lang.

Xuchang.

Guo Jia and Cao Cao strolling on the city walls. Today's Xuchang City is no longer the small city of the year, as the station of the Son of Heaven, Xuchang has now become the only giant city in the world that can be compared with Luoyang, it is very prosperous, the cultural relics of the people in the lower half of the country are gathered here, and many songs that are circulated today praise the prosperity of Xuchang, these songs are widely spread, and they are also very popular in the control area of Zhang Lang and Sun Jian.

Cao Cao stopped, turned to look at the mountains and mountains outside the city, and said with emotion: "From the beginning of the army to today, I have traveled an ordinary distance. After completing the remaining half of the journey, the world will be unified. ”

Guo Jia smiled and said: "The lord inherited the mandate of heaven and descended into the world, and the burden of dominating the world must be on the lord!" ”

Cao Cao laughed. After thinking for a moment, he asked, "The Karasuma people came to surrender to Cheng, what does Feng Xiao think should be done?" ”

Guo Jia smiled: "The lord has already made up his mind, why bother asking his subordinates?" ”

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Let's talk about it." ”

Guo Jia hugged his fists and said: "Then the subordinates will talk in vain." "After a pause," the Karasuma people were beaten to pieces by Lu Bu's army in Bingzhou and suffered heavy losses, one was worried that they would continue to be attacked by Lu Bu, and the other was also for revenge, so they took refuge in us. In general, the Karasuma people are a force to be trusted, and the lord should accept them. ”

Cao Cao nodded, frowned and pondered, "The only thing I'm worried about is, do they still have the strength now?" Look at Guo Jia. Guo Jia pondered: "What the lord is worried about is that the Karasuma people have lost more than 100,000 cavalry in Bingzhou, do they still have the strength now?" The subordinates thought that they should be able to dispatch 70,000 or 80,000 cavalry. When the Karasuma people attacked the annexation of the state, the nest should have left a certain number of guards, and they were not completely wiped out in the annexation, although the losses were heavy, but a considerable number of cavalry followed the city to escape. ”

Cao Cao smiled and nodded, "Feng Xiao has analyzed it very thoroughly. Glancing at Guo Jia, "I plan to put the Karasuma people on the grassland in the north of Jizhou, and at the same time, a Sima and a Taishou will go to them, the Taishou will manage the civil affairs, and Sima will assist the Dun as the deputy of the Bun Dun!" Cao Cao said it beautifully, but Guo Jia fully understood what Cao Cao was planning to do, controlling the economy of the Karasuma people too much, while Sima kept an eye on the Karasuma army, so that this army was completely subordinate to Cao Cao's will.

Guo Jia said: "The lord is wise. The subordinates dared to speculate, did the lord arrange it like this, did he still have the intention of isolating the Xianbei people with the Karasuma people? ”

Cao Cao laughed, "Born Guo Fengxiao, I can't hide anything from you!" After a pause, "Just now the East China Sea came to report, saying that our navy is training on the sea, the wind is high and the waves are urgent, many people are not adaptable, many people are sick, and more than 100 people are sick and die, and some people have moved the navy to a lake in the inland to train." ......" Guo Jia hurriedly clenched his fists and said: "Lord, don't listen to such short-sighted words. If our army wants to go south, it must create a real elite naval army, and in terms of the elite of the naval army, the Jiangdong naval army is undoubtedly second to none. We have lost the opportunity, and we must do our best to narrow the gap between the two sides of the water army! Only by letting the officers and soldiers of the navy hone on the sea can it be possible to train an elite division that can compete with or even stronger than Sun Jian's navy in a short period of time! Discomfort and loss are inevitable today, but there is no need to back down! ”

Cao Cao nodded and said with a smile: "What Feng Xiao said is extremely true!" Then he frowned and said: "It's just that the selection of the governor of this naval army is really a headache!" I have a lot of fierce generals under my command, but all of them are elite foot riders, and none of them are good at water warfare! ”

Guo Jia smiled: "The lord forgot Cai Mao Zhang Yun? ”

Cao Cao frowned and said, "How could I forget them." It's just that they're probably unreliable! ”

Guo Jiadao: "The lord can appoint them as the governor of the navy to train the navy, and at the same time order Yu Ban to be the deputy governor and learn the method of water warfare nearby!" In time, with the talent of the forbidden general, he will definitely be able to learn thoroughly! At that time, there will be a naval army that can fight well, and there will be a trustworthy naval army governor! ”

Cao Cao laughed: "What Feng Xiao said made me suddenly!" ”

A relatively remote courtyard in Xuchang City, which was originally the residence of a businessman in Xuchang, has now become a temporary residence for Liu Bei's three brothers and Zhao Yun.

Zhang Fei came in from outside, slammed the saddle to the ground, and scolded, "Cao Cao is really not a thing!" Guan Yu and Liu Bei, who were drinking tea and chatting in the living room, walked out quickly. Guan Yu said angrily: "Third brother, what's wrong with you?" Zhang Fei pointed outside and glared and scolded: "That bullshit doorman actually wanted to search Lao Tzu, and was knocked to the ground by Lao Tzu with an ear scraper!" The most hateful thing is Cao Cao, if he didn't look down on us, how could that door official dare to be so arrogant? ”

Liu Bei complained repeatedly: "How is this good? The third brother beat the doorman, I'm afraid it will cause trouble! ”

Guan Yu stroked his long hair and said, "Brother, don't worry, the younger brother thinks this is not a good thing!" ”

Zhang Fei said loudly: "If you want me to say, let's leave this bird place!" Stay here and enjoy the birds! ”

Liu Bei sighed and said: "If we don't stay here with Prime Minister Cao Cheng, do we go to Lu Bu or Sun Jian!" Zhang Fei sat on the ground, depressed.

Liu Bei continued: "Although this place is not satisfactory, after all, it is the residence of the Son of Heaven, and we are waiting to serve the Son of Heaven, not to contribute to Cao Cao!" Zhang Fei said angrily: "Son of Heaven, Son of Heaven!" Today's Son of Heaven is simply a canary raised by his Cao Cao! There's a fart! Liu Bei shouted: "Hugh is going to be disrespectful!" Zhang Fei strode towards the backyard, saying as he walked: "I'm drinking!" Then he disappeared into the archway.

Liu Bei shook his head and sighed.

Guan Yu said: "Brother, although the third brother is a little rude, what he said is not unreasonable!" Staying here is under the fence after all, we should have a plan! ”

Liu Bei showed a look of thought.

At this moment, the guard came to report, and Dong Cheng asked to see him. Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other, and Liu Bei said: "This person is the father of Dong Guifei, and he has no friendship with me. "Hurry up and let the guards ask for it.

A moment later, Dong Cheng followed the guards to the stop. After the two sides finished their speeches, they took their seats. Liu Bei ordered someone to serve tea. After the servants went down, Liu Bei smiled and asked, "Uncle Guo is visiting, I don't know what to see?" ”

Dong Cheng said straight to the point: "As the uncle of the Han Emperor, is he willing to serve the national thief for life?" ”