"Lost!"

"I lost again!"

"Ahh

The battle report of Xiangyang finally reached Cao Cao's face, and then he swept everything in front of him to the ground as if he was crazy.

It's not that Cao Cao has a big temper.

The main thing is that now he really has a feeling of physical and mental exhaustion.

After all, at the beginning, he only thought that he had lost Chibi.

And such a win or loss will not affect the overall situation.

But what Cao Cao thought was just what he thought was what he thought after all.

It wasn't as 'without impact' as he thought.

Actually, the impact is huge.

It was so big that it was completely beyond Cao Cao's expectations.

For example, half of Jingzhou, which has just been taken, has now fallen into Liu Bei's hands.

For another example, after the Sun-Liu Alliance, Cao Cao's Central Plains will immediately face attacks from two sides.

Yes, Liu Bei's rise is far faster than Cao Cao imagined.

At the same time, Sun Quan's influence also greatly surprised him.

Because of this, he suddenly began to gather troops, ready to give Sun Quan a ruthless blow.

At the very least, it is necessary to eliminate all the influence that Sun Quan left in the Lujiang area.

But just when he was doing this, Cao Ren on the other side lost Xiangyang and Fancheng.

Because of this, Cao Cao was suddenly at a loss.

At this time, he didn't even know which side to suppress first.

More crucially, it seems that no matter which side is suppressed, the other side will have a huge impact on him.

What to do?

This question, after an interval of nearly decades, reappeared in Cao Cao's mind.

You know, when he was thinking about this question, it was still when he was in Guandu.

But even then, he didn't feel so lost.

Therefore, Cao Cao began to get angry weakly.

Most of the people who saw this scene were trembling and didn't know what to say.

After all, Cao Cao has never been a good boss.

He has a big temper.

It's so big that it suddenly implicates some people.

If it weren't for that, He Kui wouldn't be famous for carrying poison to work.

"Let's take a look, let's see what this Cao Ren has done!"

"I really misbelieved him!"

After venting, Cao Cao slapped the table rudely, and at the same time motioned for everyone to go and read the battle report.

Look at me, people, and I'll look at you.

For a while, no one dared to stand up.

Cao Cao, who secretly observed everyone, couldn't help but feel a deep disappointment in his heart when he saw this scene.

He never thought that the person he once relied on would be so useless.

Fortunately, in the end, a figure stood up.

Otherwise, Cao Cao might be angry.

"What does Gongda think about this?"

Cao Cao looked at Xun You, who had finished reading the battle report, and his tone was inexplicably a little calm.

"Victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, and please don't get angry because of this."

Xun You shook his head unusually calmly.

"Oh?"

Cao Cao came to the spirit in an instant.

If non-human eyes don't shine, his eyes at this moment are likely to act directly as electric lights.

It can also be seen from this how much Cao Cao attached importance to Xun You's words.

Or rather, how desperate he was to know what to do at this moment.

"In today's situation, although Xiangyang and Fancheng have fallen, we still have Xinye to defend after all."

Secondly, although Liu Bei's rise this time is extremely fast, it is not completely without problems...... The lack of local officials will sooner or later make him spit out all the gains he has made now. ”

"This is the difference in the background, and it cannot be made up for a while."

Cao Cao bowed his head and said, "Go on." ”

"Whoa."

After Xun You bowed, he continued: "Again, Liu Beixin has a lot of land, and there are very few good generals, and it is really difficult to put pressure on us for a while. ”

"Another ......"

"Otherwise......"

"Finally, and the most critical point, Liu Bei's foundation is really too shallow."

"Therefore, as long as the lord can take advantage of Liu Bei's shortcomings, he will no longer have to worry about it in the future."

“……”

After a period of silence, Cao Cao silently looked at Xun You and said, "Gongda wants to say that you don't need to ignore Liu Bei for the time being and continue to march to the southeast?" ”

"That's exactly what it means."

Xun You nodded solemnly and said: "Compared to Liu Bei, Sun Quan is too young, and ...... The foundation left by his father and brother is too deep, and if he is not careful, it is likely that he will gain power, and it will be difficult to suppress it from then on. ”

Obviously, even now, Xun You still doesn't regard Liu Bei as a threat.

But that's how it should be.

Because of Liu Bei's background, it is really too bad and too bad.

Before, there was only one scribe under his command, and at the same time, Guan Zhangzhao and others were added.

With such a background, even if he eats the whole of Jingzhou, what can he do?

Isn't it the same in the end?

At the same time, Sun Quan was not.

This person is too young, and after the battle of Lujiang, he can be regarded as having some prestige.

If you don't suppress it, it will really become a great enemy.

At the very least, compared to Liu Bei, Sun Quan is threat is definitely far beyond it.

At worst, he can't be allowed to hit the Central Plains.

Xun You felt so, so he said so.

Cao Cao did not make a decision at the first time.

He was also thinking about the problem.

In other words, he was thinking about how quickly his old rival Liu Bei could develop.

But thinking about it, Cao Cao suddenly felt that what Xun You said made sense.

Yes, Liu Bei's background is too shallow.

That alone was enough for him to look away first.

What's more critical is that today's Liu Bei may no longer be able to go north.

What should he do in this situation?

Of course, it is to subdue the southeast!

In other words, as long as Liu Bei is subdued before Liu Bei develops, will Liu Bei still be a problem?

No, it won't.

At that time, not only will he target Liu Bei, but at the same time, he will ...... Sun Quan will do the same.

Because once Sun Quan can't break through the encirclement, he will have to stand on the other side of Liu Bei.

Otherwise, he may never be able to stand on his feet again.

This is Xun You's subtext.

Cao Cao understood, and at the same time felt that it made sense.

So, after thinking for a while, he finally made up his mind.

"Ignore Liu Bei for the time being!"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he glanced at the people in front of him, and then said in a surging tone: "In addition, just taking this opportunity, everyone also spoke freely, talking about how to suppress Sun Quan's power now?!" ”

Call!

Xun You breathed a deep sigh of relief.

In my heart, I suddenly relaxed a lot.

He was really worried that Cao Cao would send soldiers and horses to Jingzhou again.

If he really did that, Sun Quan might no longer be able to suppress it.

When the time comes......

The situation in the world will be chaotic again!

This is obviously what Xun You doesn't want to see.

Fortunately, Cao Cao finally made the right choice.