Liu Chuang's series of combination punches not only made Gao Gan dizzy, but also made Cao Cao stunned.

"Could this break really have the ability to predict the future?"

He received the battle report in Handan, and immediately a strong sense of crisis struck.

Cao Cao held the battle report in his hand and was silent for a long time.

After a long time, he let out a sigh, "This is really not to compete with it." ”

Liu Chuang's combination punch is so beautiful, so beautiful that Cao Cao has a feeling of being overwhelmed.

Not only Cao Cao, but also Jia Xu, Xun You and others also shook their heads and smiled bitterly.

Judging from the battle report, Liu Chuang's series of actions were clearly premeditated. In other words, when Cao Cao went north, Liu Chuang had already expected many things. For example, high-ranking cadres sent troops; For example, Yuan Shangzhan's reaction after his death. If it is said that Liu Chuang's dispatch of troops to Changshan and Anping is the result of improvisation. Then, his series of actions to seize and merge the state have definitely been prepared for a long time.

He expected that Yuan Shang would die.

He expected that Gao Gan would not have time to withdraw his troops......

He expected that the capital of Bingzhou would be empty, and even more predicted that Cao Cao would not be able to continue his northward advance after capturing Handan.

If you count Ma Chao's return to Xiliang...... Maybe Liu Chuang had already predicted the result of Ma Teng's death. That's why he supported Ma Chao to go to the Western Regions to accumulate strength. In three years, Ma Chao returned to Xiliang, not only controlling the four counties and two subject countries, but also bringing back a hundred elite soldiers.

Being an enemy of such an opponent, even Cao Cao, also produced an inexplicable pressure.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the current situation. When is it good? ”

Cao Cao meant to ask everyone. Let's continue north. Or is it a temporary truce?

Going north, Liu Chuang was blazing.

He took the prestige of the four counties of Jizhou lightly, and his morale was high.

And last year's bumper harvest in Youzhou also made Cao Cao feel huge pressure.

It is conceivable that without the worry of food and grass, Liu Chuang is now strong enough to confront Cao Cao. Since the sixth year of Jian'an, Youzhou has not been affected by military disasters for two years. It has gradually stabilized. Liu Chuang used his martial arts to deter Youzhou, and no one could shake it.

He's solid at the back, and there's no pressure at all.

But Cao Cao is now facing an embattled situation.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou is ready to move; Jiangdong Sun Quan is gearing up; Xiliang Ma Chao is eyeing the tiger......

"Liu Chuang'er, it's just opportunistic that he has today's situation.

I don't believe that he really has the power of a prophet of the unknown...... If so, what else to fight? Just let him count it, and we'll surrender. The lord is now a new victory in Handan. And why be afraid of that child? Hong is willing to ask for his life and take Anping Kingdom for the Lord. ”

Cao Hong saw that everyone was silent. I was in a hurry.

He wanted to give him a boost, but he also knew that he had to pick soft persimmons and pinch them.

Zhang Liao?

He had fought with Zhang Liao and knew that guy was powerful......

"Youxue, what do you think?"

Cao Cao closed his eyes and groaned, and suddenly asked.

However, the object of his questioning this time was not those strategists, but his nephew Cao Peng.

Cao Peng is eight feet tall, quite handsome, and his body is slightly thin.

He listened to Cao Cao's inquiry, and immediately spoke: "I agree with Uncle Zilian's intentions...... At this time, the lord must not retreat lightly.

I would like to ask you, did we lose? ”

Jia Xu and Xun You showed appreciation and nodded lightly.

Cao Peng was a little annoyed and said: "We obviously won a big victory, occupied the Zhao State, eliminated Yuan Shang, and even captured the giant deer.

Why are you so pessimistic, we didn't lose to Liu Chuang, we can only say that Liu Chuang's luck is not bad, so he has the momentum he has now. If the lord retreats like this, not only will he be ridiculed, but those with bad intentions in Xu Du will also take this opportunity to jump out and accuse.

So, we can't go back yet!

Not only can't we retreat, but we have to do it with that Liu Chuang.

Now, he may not be ready to fight to the death with the lord, if we can take advantage of his slack to seize a city, we will definitely be able to stabilize the morale of the army. ”

Looking at Cao Peng, who was talking eloquently, Cao Cao showed a bright smile on his face.

"Youxue, I and your team, can you take peace for me?"

Cao Peng pondered for a moment and said softly: "It's not difficult to seize Anping, but you still need the lord's cooperation."

If the cooperation is done properly, Peng can issue a military order to the lord and take the Xindu, so that Liu Chuang will not dare to act rashly......"

Xindu is the royal capital of Anping Kingdom.

Cao Cao listened and stood up, "Since Youxue has this determination, from now on, you must obey Youxue's dispatch." ”

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It was night, and Cao Cao sat alone in his study.

There was a knock on the door, and Cao Pi walked into the room with a food plate.

"Father, I heard that you didn't eat at night, so the child cooked some food in the kitchen, and asked my father to eat."

Cao Cao smiled slightly and beckoned Cao Pi to come in.

He drank a bowl of mutton soup and ate a flatbread, and then stopped.

Cao Cao didn't particularly care about eating and drinking, and he wasn't particularly picky about eating. After he was full, he called Cao Pi, who was about to withdraw.

"Zihuan, do you have anything to ask me?"

Cao Pi hesitated and sat down beside Cao Cao.

"Father, today Uncle Zilian asked for war, why don't you agree, but let Youxue command the army?"

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, "If you can ask such words, it means that you are indeed attentive."

I ask you, how old is that break now? ”

Cao Pi was stunned, thought for a while, and said, "Twenty-three four." ”

"Chuang'er is only twenty-four this year.

And the people under his command are also many years old...... I heard that his brother-in-law, Zhuge Liang, is only twenty-two years old; Lu Xun, who is now following him, is twenty-one years old; Lu Yu, the son of Lu Zhonglang, is only twenty; Coupled with Xu Shu and others, the important ministers around him, the older ones are only thirty, and the younger ones are weak and crowned. If you don't make a mistake here, you and my father and son will be the enemy in the future...... but for the father's account. But most of them are not confused. Young and usable. Handful.

Look at Jiangdong Sun Quan again. is the same age as Chuang'er, but only twenty-one or twelve.

And his subordinates, Zhou Yu, Lu Su, and Zhuge Jin, are all still young; In addition, I heard that Liu Bei was in Jingzhou, and he also recruited a lot of talents, including Pang Shiyuan, who was twenty-five years old.

It is also a father who has neglected these problems in the past few years. So much so that among the second generation of my Cao family, there are very few outstanding people.

Now that I destroy Yuan Shang, the battle of Jizhou can be regarded as the end of the curtain.

Next, we are bound to make peace with Liu Chuang, and before we talk about peace, I also hope to bring out a few young heroes before we can compete with that Chuang'er. Youxue is your brother, although he is not in the same room, but among the second generation of the Cao family, he can be regarded as a leader.

Sometime. Spend a lot of time with the youngsters, and they will be your helpers.

I don't believe it. That Chuang Er can recruit all the handsome people in the world...... When I go back to Xudu this time, I should issue a recruitment order to recruit wise men from all over the world, and only meritocracy. Only in this way can we truly fight against Chuang'er, otherwise it will become more troublesome in the future. ”

Meritocracy!

Don't ask about virtue, only ask to ......

Historically, Cao Cao also issued a meritocracy order and recruited many talents.

However, at that time, Cao Cao had already stabilized the situation and was the prime minister. The purpose of his meritocracy order was more to counteract the pressure brought to him by the clan in the court. And now, he wants to issue a meritocracy order in advance, but it is to counter Liu Chuang's threat.

Don't ask about virtue, only about talent?

Cao Pi's heart jumped, and he was keenly aware of the problem.

If this meritocracy order is issued, I am afraid that there will be a rift between my father and those powerful people of the world.

This move is conducive to the promotion of the scholars of the poor family, but it touches the vested interests of the high-ranking families of the world. Although Cao Pi is not very old, he has followed Cao Cao since he was ** years old, and his knowledge is extraordinary. Meritocracy is good and bad, and for the time being, the benefits outweigh the disadvantages. But in this way, the conflict between the Hanmen and the Gaomen will inevitably be very intense, and it will be very uncomfortable for the father to be caught in the middle.

He opened his mouth, but when the words came to his lips, he swallowed them raw.

Cao Pi didn't believe that Cao Cao wouldn't be able to see the problem he could see......

Judging from the current situation, as Liu Chuang's momentum grows louder and louder, the reputation of Nanshan Academy under him will become more and more famous. In the Nanshan Academy, there are famous people from all over the world, and at the same time, the four libraries are compiled, and the prestige among the scholars is getting higher and higher. If this goes on for a long time, those powerful children of the world who were originally in a wait-and-see state will definitely lean towards Nanshan Academy. Not to mention, Liu Chuang has opened a new Yanjing Academy, and its head is a famous scholar in Qingzhou, and Guan Ning, who is known as the head of the dragon, can also recruit a large number of scholars.

There are more and more scholars around Liu Chuang, and at the same time, more and more heroes will move closer to him.

Although Cao Cao said that he was ordered by the Son of Heaven to order the princes, everyone knew very well what the situation was. If this meritocracy is not issued, the comparison of talents between the two sides will become more and more disparity. Therefore, judging from the current situation, meritocracy is indeed the best choice.

The Battle of Anping has actually become a war for Cao Cao to cultivate talents.

After Cao Pi figured out the key, he respected Cao Cao even more.

"By the way, the war in Jizhou has come to an end, you should also prepare and return to Xudu."

Cao Pi nodded, "The child obeys." ”

Watching Cao Pi exit the room, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh softly.

He suddenly smiled bitterly and said to himself: "Marquis Zhongling, I never thought that you would have a son...... If I knew this, I regretted not being able to do it at the beginning. ”

At the beginning, he had the opportunity to recruit Cao Peng, but for some reasons, he missed Liu Chuang.

Cao Cao said in his mouth that he did not regret it.

But whether he regrets it in his heart or not, I'm afraid only he knows.

It was Liu Bei, and now he is thriving in Jingzhou.

Guo Jia had persuaded him to kill Liu Bei, but Cao Cao refused to agree. At that time, he asked Liu Bei and Liu Chuang to fight against each other, but he didn't expect that in the end, he was indeed the enemy on his back.

Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang, Liu Chuang......

Cao Cao was silently chanting Liu Chuang's name in his heart, and there was a different kind of coldness in his eyes.

"Report!"

Outside the study, Xu Ding suddenly barged in and bowed.

"What's coming?"

"General Miaocai is six hundred miles urgent, and Qingzhou has an urgent military situation."

Xu Ding spoke, and presented a bamboo tube with both hands.

Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh in his heart, and hurriedly stepped forward to take the bamboo tube, opened it, took out a letter from it, and quickly glanced at it.

His face immediately turned blue! (To be continued......)