Guo Jia traveled north for several months and finally returned to Xudu. Cao Cao specially set up a family banquet in the Prime Minister's Mansion to catch him and wash the dust, and only the eldest son Cao Ang, this son Cao Pi, and the military advisor Xun Yu were the only companions.

After three rounds of drinking, Guo Jia hugged his fists and said: "My lord, what Shan Yuting saw and heard this time made his subordinates very worried!" Cao Cao didn't speak, waited for the following, and the others also put down their chopsticks and listened quietly.

Guo Jia frowned: "This time on his birthday, even many tribes and kingdoms in the extreme west came to congratulate, and the tribes in the east, including Buyeo, expressed their allegiance in public. The power of the Xianbei people is unprecedentedly strong, compared to the Xiongnu at the end of the Qin Dynasty and the beginning of the Han Dynasty! Xianbei Shan Yu Kebineng has already confided his ambitions at the banquet, and I estimate that Xianbei people will go south within three years! The Xianbei people have become the biggest threat to my Huaxia clan! ”

Cao Ang asked in disbelief, "Is this Xianbei people's power really so strong?" ”

Guo Jia hugged his fists and said: "I'm afraid it's better than what my subordinates said!" ”

Cao Cao asked lightly: "At the banquet, how did Kebi Neng treat Fengxiao?" ”

Guo Jia said: "Kebi can treat me like the envoys of other kingdoms and tribes, he himself is like a supreme, the king of kings!" ”

Cao Cao sneered. Silence ensued.

Seeing that Cao Cao was thinking, the four of them did not dare to speak, nor did they dare to drink and eat, and looked at him quietly.

Cao Cao raised his head and frowned: "Ke Bineng's wishful thinking is just waiting for me and Lu Bu to fight for both sides, so that he can come and reap the benefits of the fisherman!" Guo Jia and Xun Yu nodded. Xun Yu frowned and said: "In today's situation, I am most afraid that Lu Bu and Xianbei people will collude!" ”

Cao Cao shook his head, "Impossible! Lu Bu, absolutely not! ”

Xun Yu pondered for a moment and nodded, "The lord is right. In order to deal with the Xianbei people, we need to focus on the northern front, and I'm afraid Lu Bu also intends to do so. ”

Guo Jia said to Cao Cao: "My subordinates have been thinking about countermeasures on the way back. He hugged his fist towards Cao Cao, "Lord, instead of passively defending, why don't we take the initiative to attack?" Cao Cao didn't understand what Guo Jia meant, "What does Feng Xiao mean by this?" Guo Jia said: "If we and Lu Bu can join forces, we will be able to fight against the Xianbei people!" Cao Cao's eyes lit up. Cao Pi said incredulously: "How is this possible? Lu Bu is our mortal enemy! ”

Cao Cao waved his hand, "Brother is outside the wall to defend against his insults." Lu Bu and we are both Huaxia clans, the same bloodline, the threat of the Xianbei people is to our entire Huaxia clan, Lu Bu and we can naturally join forces to fight the enemy! ”

Cao Ang said: "What my father said is very true, but I'm afraid that Lu Bu won't think like this!" If we come up with such a proposal, I'm afraid they'll think we're playing a conspiracy. ”

Cao Cao fell into deep thought.

At this moment, a herald rushed in, took out an urgent letter, held it up with both hands, and knelt down, and said, "Lord Qi, an urgent letter from Daijun." Then he presented the letter. Cao Cao took the letter and opened it to read. frowned, glanced at everyone, and said in a deep voice: "The three clans of Fuyu, Lulou, and Wofu have officially pledged their allegiance to the Xianbei people, and the eldest prince of the three kings has entered Shan Yuting as a hostage. ”

Everyone was taken aback, Guo Jia frowned and said, "Things are developing faster than we expected!" I guess Kebineng can't wait, maybe he won't wait for us to go to war with Lu Bu, and he will go south. ”

Cao Cao stood up and glanced at everyone, and everyone quickly stood up. Cao Cao said to Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, I appoint you as the general of the protector of the country, and immediately go to Daijun to preside over the defense of the northern front. Xun Yu hurriedly left the case and came to the hall, clenching his fists and promised.

Cao Cao avoided the table and came to Xun Yu and admonished: "This matter is a matter of importance, Wen Ruo must be cautious!" Xun Yu hugged his fists and said: "My subordinates will not be dishonored!" ”

Cao Cao nodded, turned around and took out his saber and handed it to Xun Yu, "This is my saber, seeing the sword is like seeing me!" I will entrust all the affairs of the northern front to you, and you have the power to kill and take power! Xun Yu felt a heavy responsibility on his shoulders, knelt down, took the sword with both hands, and then stood up.

Cao Cao said: "The matter is urgent, you can leave tomorrow, I won't send you." ”

"No."

Cao Cao said: "I will order Xiahou Dun, Gao Lan, Zhao Yun, and Wen Chou to assist you!" ”

Xun Yu said with a smile: "With the assistance of these four generals, the northern line will be foolproof!" Cao Cao smiled and nodded. Xun Yu hugged his fists and said: "If the prime minister has nothing else to do, his subordinates will go back and prepare!" Cao Cao nodded. Xun Yu said goodbye and exited the hall.

Cao Cao looked at the door for a while, then turned to Guo Jia and said, "Fengxiao, I want to shoot Xun Yu to envoy Chang'an, what do you think?" Guo Jia thought for a while, hugged his fists and said, "Lord, I think it's better for me to go in person!" Cao Pi exclaimed: "How can this be? What if Lu Bu detained Mr. Guo Jia said with a smile: "The second son doesn't have to worry, Lu Bu is definitely not this kind of person!" Even if he were that kind of person, he wouldn't do it in this situation! ”

Cao Cao hesitated for a moment, nodded and said, "Okay." Feng Xiao will go this way. ”

Guo Jia hugged his fists and promised.

……

It was late at night, but the lights were still on in the study of the Luoyang General's Mansion. Zhang Lang was looking at the letter from Fa Zheng that had just been sent under the lamp, and before that, Zhang Lang had already received letters from Wen He and Kong Ming. Zhang Lang put down the letter, revealing a look of thought. The three of them wrote letters, Wen He and Kong Ming were all in favor of uniting with Cao Cao to fight against the Xianbei people, although Fa Zheng thought that it would be a good thing if they could unite, but he thought that it was simply impossible, and believed that Cao Cao was very likely to set up a conspiracy based on this.

Zhang Lang stood up, walked out of the hall, looked at the night sky in a daze, there was a whirring wind in his ears, the wind and clouds in the night sky were surging, the moonlight appeared and disappeared, and the surrounding bamboo and wood swayed back and forth to make a rustling sound. Zhang Lang muttered: "The black clouds are crushing the city and want to destroy it!" ”

Huang Yueying walked from the corridor on one side with a plate of supper. Huang Yueying was wearing a moon-white tunic dress, her clothes fluttered when she walked, and her figure was sparse and moving; A black hair is draped behind his head, like a waterfall, and a golden hairpin is inserted horizontally in the bun, and the golden hairpin is decorated with many gold leaves, which jingle and shine; The beautiful face is thinly powdered, beautiful and gorgeous. Huang Yueying obviously carefully retouched.

Huang Yueying came to Zhang Lang's side, "Big brother! ”

Zhang Lang turned around and couldn't help but be stupid when he saw the beautiful Huang Yueying. Huang Yueying saw Zhang Lang like this, and was secretly happy in her heart, "Big brother, I prepared some rice balls for you." Then he swayed his waist and walked towards the study. Zhang Lang looked at Huang Yueying's moving back and couldn't help swallowing his saliva.