The content of the letter is very simple: on December 26, the Liaodong Navy landed in Dongmu!

Cao Cao's eyes widened, and he read the contents of the letter word by word, and his face became even more cloudy. (Baidu search May Chinese 5.com)

Damn the Liaodong Naval Army...... He never expected that Liu Chuang would dare to choose to let the navy attack across the sea at this time.

Cao Cao never thought of this tactic...... It's not that he can't do it, but because of the limitations of technology and the times, Cao Cao has never considered this method of water warfare.

Well, this is no longer part of the art of water warfare, to be precise, it is a naval tactic.

Previously, sea vessels, due to various reasons such as carrying capacity, were at most responsible for carrying people and cargo.

However, Liu Chuang was the first to think of the idea of using sea ships for water warfare, and after the Shijiutuo factory began to manufacture keel sea ships, the idea of naval warfare became possible. To this end, Liu Chuang spent a lot of money and grain to build large keel sea ships in three years, so that the load of sea ships has reached an astonishing number of 200 tons. In other words, Liu Chuang only needs ten sea ships to carry nearly 10,000 people to land at one time. This tactic of cross-sea troops, in this era, is undoubtedly an innovation that shocked everyone.

You know, China's coastline is very long.

With his maritime capacity, Liu Chuang can carry thousands, or even more than 10,000 elite soldiers, anytime, anywhere, to land and seize the beach and launch attacks.

The landing in Donglai was an extremely successful attempt.

Cao Cao couldn't help but grit his teeth...... If Liu Chuang gains a firm foothold in Donglai, it will inevitably cause turmoil in the entire Central Plains.

And Donglai was Liu Chuang's territory before.

The people there originally had a sense of belonging to Liu Chuang, and now Liu Chuang's sea ship appeared in Donglai. I'm afraid that both Qingxu and Xu will be panicked.

This is a break. But I got a big problem......

But the more so. The more Cao Cao couldn't retreat lightly.

He had to teach Liu Chuang a lesson, otherwise the prestige that Cao Cao had accumulated over the years would have weakened a lot with his withdrawal of troops.

"Pass my order, tell Sù Youxue, and let him step up his actions!"

Cao Cao said word by word, and made up his mind that Liu Chuang must not be allowed to develop so unscrupulously again.

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With the kick-off of Liu Chuang's 'merging state action', Liu Chuang took Xu You and Lu Xun with him. Leaving Qinghe Country.

Gan Ning had been ordered to carry out the Donglai landing plan, and Liu Chuang ordered Zhou Cang Fengchi and the others to assist in the operation.

Next, it will be a game between Liu Chuang and Cao Cao.

He knew very well in his heart that when he hit this Cheng dù, Cao Cao, or himself, he was no longer able to continue. His annexation of the four counties of Jizhou has been called the limit. If the war continues, if it is not good, these four counties will also gain and lose, which is not Liu Chuang's wish.

Right now. It depends on how Cao Cao will choose.

However, with Liu Chuang's understanding of Cao Cao, he will definitely choose a truce.

Calculate the time. The game between him and Cao Cao lasted from the fifth year of Jian'an to this year.

In the past three years, both sides have been fighting a series of fierce battles, and both Cao Cao and Liu Chuang have felt inexplicably tired.

Next, there will be at least a period of leisure.

Liu Chuang returned to Hejian and ordered Zhang He to guard the Qinghe River.

However, Zhang He is just one person, and I am afraid that he will not be able to face such a big scene. Therefore, under Xu You's construction, Liu Chuang was transferred from Yanjing to assist Zhang He. Both of these people are from Jizhou, and the father of the frustrated Hu enjoys great fame in Jizhou. Let him assist Zhang He, not only can be accepted by the Jizhou scholars, but also can quickly stabilize the situation in Qinghe.

As for Qingzhou......

Zang Ba Xiahou Yuan is probably too busy to take care of himself.

The navy continued to raid the coast of Qingzhou, coupled with the landing of Gan Ning in Donglai, Xiahou Yuan Zangba was indeed unable to attack Liu Chuang again.

After returning to Hejian, Liu Chuang was also much more relaxed.

"Mr. Ziyuan, what should we do next?"

It's not that Liu Chuang wants to test Xu You, it's really that he doesn't know what to do next. After the end of the Jizhou War, the entire Three Kingdoms war situation has been changed into a mess by him. Historically, Cao Cao would capture Yecheng in the following year, and then spend five years completely eliminating the Yuan clan and unifying the north. But now, Liu Chuang is in the north, and he will inevitably face Cao Cao's army next.

It is impossible to be opportunistic again, and then to take advantage of the fire to rob.

There is no buffer between him and Cao Cao, and whether he can defeat Cao Cao has become the next question that Liu Chuang needs to consider.

His ability to foresee this era no longer exists; The advantage of crossing the crowd was also wiped out with the fall of the Yuan family.

Xu You pondered for a moment and said softly: "If Cao Cao withdraws his troops this time, he will not give up."

Uncle Huang is full-fledged, and it is impossible for him to let Uncle Huang develop anymore...... If my guess is correct, Meng De will negotiate peace with the imperial uncle next. Then he will stabilize Jiangdong Sun Quan first. The lord sent people to lobby Sun Quan this time, which really put pressure on Meng De. But he wanted Sun Quan to be determined to be an enemy of Meng De...... Hehe, it's not that I look down on that blue-eyed, it's quite possible if I change to his brother, but Jiangdong blue-eyed will never turn against Meng De. Therefore, once Meng De stabilizes Sun Quan, he will definitely attack with all his strength to eliminate the imperial uncle. ”

Liu Chuang took a deep breath and nodded slightly.

This is normal, Cao Cao's next main energy will definitely be on himself.

"Therefore, Uncle Huang's top priority is to correct his name."

"Correct name?"

Xu You nodded, "Cao Cao was ordered by the Son of Heaven not to be a minister, to worship the position of Sikong, and to crusade against the princes.

Although Uncle Huang is the Emperor Uncle of the Han Dynasty, he is still weaker than Meng De in terms of prestige after all. Therefore, the next step for the imperial uncle must be to gain the prestige to be able to compete with Cao Cao. If my guess is correct, the general seal in Yuan Shao's hand is now in the hands of the emperor's uncle? ”

Liu Chuang was stunned, and then he was dumbfounded.

"How can you be so sure, sir?"

"I know Mengde too well...... When he was originally in Hebei, Cao Cao welcomed the Son of Heaven and wanted to get the title of general. It's a pity that the strength was strong at the beginning. It also made Cao Cao have to return the general seal in his hand to Ben Chu. That's what he does.

Although Sikong is the third public. But in terms of momentum, it is still not as important as the authority of the general.

If he gets the seal of the great general, he will definitely be eager to take the position of the great general...... But he didn't move now, which means that the general's seal is not in his hands. In the past few days, I have been thinking about the whereabouts of this great general's seal.

The day before yesterday, I read the letter sent by Yanjing and found that Ma Chao had won the title of General Fubo. So I vaguely guessed that the general was imprinted in the hands of the emperor's uncle.

Hehe, it's not difficult to guess this result.

Maybe Uncle Huang doesn't know the power of the general's seal, but Youruo must know it. ”

Liu Chuang couldn't help but look at Xu Yu in surprise, and after a while, he shook his head and smiled bitterly, "Sir, the general seal is indeed in my hand." ”

Xu You heard this, stroked his palms and laughed.

"Since Uncle Huang has this general seal, he has the capital to compete with Cao Cao.

Meng De was ordered by the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and at first glance it did occupy the name of orthodoxy; But that's exactly what it is. He was even more fearful of the princes.

The imperial uncle has the edict of the Son of Heaven in his hand, and he can take the position of general. Eradicate the traitorous party and clear the king's side. ”

Edict?

Liu Chuang was stunned at first.

Where does he have the edict of the Son of Heaven in his hand?

At the beginning, he signed the edict, but the edict was in the hands of Dong Cheng, and now it has been broken by Cao Cao.

However, he is not a stupid person, and after a moment of stunnedness, a word suddenly flashed in his mind: Jiaozhao!

"Mr. means ......"

Xu You nodded and smiled.

In the "Modern Chinese Dictionary" published later, the word Jiaozhao has been deleted. But in ancient books, the word Jiaozhao appears frequently.

In "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the word Jiaozhao also appears many times.

The general He Jin killed the ten permanent servants, and once summoned foreign soldiers; When the princes of the 22nd Route crusaded against Dong Zhuo, they also formed an alliance.

Liu Chuangna still didn't understand what Xu Yu meant.

It is true that he does not have the emperor's edict in his hand, but he can pretend to be an edict in the name of the Son of Heaven.

Anyway, in these years, the Son of Heaven is an ornament, and anyone can use his name. If someone else uses it, can't I, the uncle of the Han Emperor, use it?

Thinking of this, Liu Chuang couldn't help but stroking his palms and laughing.

"What Mr. said is very true, I just have such an edict of the Son of Heaven in my hand!"

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The future seems to be clear all at once.

Since he is going to confront Cao Cao head-on, he must no longer be restrained.

The left and right have become a prince, Liu Chuang is the self-leading general, with his current strength, I believe that no one will jump out to obstruct it.

Of course, even if someone says irresponsible remarks, Liu Chuang will not care.

That night, Liu Chuang feasted everyone in the river.

Xu You, Lu Xun, Pang De, and Xu Chu accompanied him to get drunk.

The New Year is coming soon, the seventh year of Jian'an is coming to an end, and the eighth year of Jian'an is coming......

Thinking about it, this year has been fruitful.

Although there was the defeat of Yecheng, on the whole, Liu Chuang was still growing rapidly.

Especially the millions of Black Mountain people who received it, Liu Chuang had enough confidence. When millions of Montenegrins enter the Hetao, Liu Chuang's rule in northern Xinjiang will be quickly stabilized. Next, Liu Chuang wanted to naturalize the Southern Xiongnu; Next, Liu Chuang wants to capture Dragon City...... The ancient poem said well: But make the dragon city fly, do not teach Hu Ma to cross the Guanshan. The dragon city was originally the city of the Han family, but it was taken by Xianbei.

In Liu Chuang's view, this is a huge shame!

This meal, Liu Chuang was drunk.

It wasn't until the middle of the night that he woke up, and his mouth was dry.

In the room, the sound of snoring shook the sky.

Dong Li built a bed in the corner of the bedroom and slept soundly......

Liu Chuang turned over and sat up, rubbed his temples vigorously, then got up and poured a bowl of water, drank it all, and his head was finally much clearer.

He was about to lie down and sleep for a while when he heard footsteps outside the house.

"Han Niu'er, is the lord awake?"

"The lord has eaten too much wine, and it is estimated that he has not woken up at this time...... Bo Yan, is there something urgent? ”

"There are six hundred miles of Anping urgent."

At this moment, I suddenly heard a knock on the door, and Liu Chuang came out in his clothes.

"Lord ......"

Liu Chuang shook his head, then blinked his eyes before reaching out his hand.

"Bo Yan, you haven't rested yet...... Anping 600 miles urgent, what happened? ”

Lu Xun hurriedly handed over the letter and said softly: "Lord, Huang Ge sent a message, three days ago, the Cao army attacked Xindu, and General Gao Ran was killed. ”

"Huh?"

Liu Chuang was stunned and immediately shocked.

He snatched the letter, "Why was there no warning before the Yellow Pavilion?" ”

Lu Xun smiled bitterly: "Cao Cao's use of troops this time is quite strange...... The main general is not Cao Hong and others, but his nephew Cao Peng.

So Handan didn't care, so much so that Cao Peng suddenly launched a sneak attack, and General Gao Ran was caught off guard and was killed by Cao Peng......"

Cao Peng?

Liu Chuang frowned and fell into deep thought. (To be continued......)