Chapter 120 All it takes is an edict to resolve this situation
"Yuan Shu intends to send troops to Xuzhou!"
Xu County Government Office.
In November, the weather is cold and there is light snow.
Ever since Yuan Shao of Jizhou withdrew his envoys and refused to accept the post of Sikong, the thing that Cao Ying was most worried about seemed to be about to happen.
The two Yuans seem to be united and will attack Cao's army from the south and the north in the coming year.
Yuan Shu, who was in Huainan, frequently mobilized his troops at the end of October, and Sun Ce, who was under Yuan Shu, also had the intention of conquering Xuzhou.
Yuan Shao in the north is also watching with eager eyes. If it hadn't been for the winter, this war might have started earlier.
In the main hall, it was almost late at night.
Cao Cao, who had just received news of Huainan's movements, immediately summoned his civil and military officials.
There was a clear moon breeze, and the night outside the main hall was very bright, with a chilly feel.
On the other hand, with Yuan Shao's current power, a Sikong position is simply not worthy of the other party's power.
Inside the Taiwei's Mansion.
But no news has come yet.
"Fengyi, your previous suggestion should have been made in private!"
But right now, Cao Cao has just sent something, and it would be too inappropriate to turn around and attack the opponent again!
You know, once Yuan Shao from Jizhou calls, Juancheng will become the first line.
There are mountains to protect the southwest, and there is no need to worry about Liu Biao in Jingzhou. It will take a lot of effort for Yuan Shu in Huainan to march into Xu County.
"Let's put aside the attack on Cao Cao next year for now!"
When Cao Cao was able to open a government, all his generals in Cao's camp would benefit, especially Cao Hong and others who were relatives of Cao Cao.
"Brother, the reason why Yuan Shao sent troops this time is because my brother showed him the post of Sikong!"
The emperor was in Xu County, with Yanzhou as a buffer to the north, so Cao Cao didn't have to worry too much about Yuan Shao.
Seeing that Xiyu looked alright, Xun Yu said something leisurely.
Looking at the charcoal burning in the fire, Xi Yu raised his head and looked at Zhao Yun sitting beside him.
Then, he smiled.
But Xun Yu didn't want these things to become troubles on their way to help the Han Dynasty.
Regarding Cao Cao's final choice, Xi Yu had already anticipated it, but he himself had no feelings at all.
Since that day when Xiyu Zhengtang took the initiative to advise Cao Cao to give up his position as general, Cao Cao did not make any statement.
The discussion is over!
Xu County was the place that Cao Ying had discussed long ago.
Cao Hong and others still had some resentment on their faces, but Xun Yu and the other counselors didn't say much.
The weather this winter seems to be a bit colder than in previous years.
After Cao Cao ignored this matter, Yuan Shao followed up by admonishing the emperor to move the capital to Juancheng.
It's just the position of a general. Cao Cao is not a fool after all.
As for how to choose, it is Cao Cao's business.
And Lu Bu's own prestige in Bingzhou was extremely good.
Cao Cao immediately dispatched Cao Hong to lead the army to defend Yuan Shu, and also ordered Cao Ren to garrison Xiapi in Xuzhou.
Whether he is a general or not, what difference does it make!
Yuan Shao disliked the post of Sikong, partly because Cao Cao served as general and had a higher status than him.
Fortunately, Xi Yu prepared antibiotics and other things early, so Xi Zhicai didn't have any major problems.
"Since you think so, I won't say anything more!"
Xi Yu naturally felt the attitude of Cao Hong and others, but he didn't care much about it.
However, the situation in front of me is not too troublesome at all.
At that time, Cao Cao could not guarantee the emperor's safety.
Cao Cao's face was filled with sadness, as if a dark cloud had enveloped him.
But at this moment, Xun Yu beside him couldn't help but follow suit.
It's just that Cao Hong and others felt a little unhappy about Xi Yude's proposal.
If it is carried out seriously, the entire Cao army will fight the enemy from the north and south.
In the final analysis, the more direct cause of the current result was Cao Cao's edict to report Yuan Shao as Sikong.
If we continue to work in this weather, we don't know how many people will freeze to death.
"If my brother is willing to give up the position of general to Yuan Shao and serve as Sikong himself, then this situation can be solved!"
With the distance of Xuzhou, there was naturally no direct conflict between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu.
If he remembered correctly, coal should not be difficult to find.
The other party is right, the current goal of the entire Jizhou is to merge with the state.
Jushou was a little helpless. He knew that although Cao Cao had given in, judging from the current situation in the world.
Some things and hidden dangers have already appeared.
In this way, Cao Cao's position was inferior to that of Yuan Shao.
"I want to take over the land of Bingzhou!"
Seeing this situation, Xi Yu couldn't help but sigh.
He really didn't have time to pay attention to Cao Cao right now.
but!
Yuan Shao was too close to him in the Juancheng Bureau, and Cao Cao was a little wary of Yuan Shao before he even welcomed the emperor.
In mid-November, Cao Cao retired from the post of Sikong and arrived in Yecheng with an edict to declare Yuan Shao as general.
After receiving the imperial edict conferring Yuan Shao the title of general, Guo Tu and others quickly went to congratulate Yuan Shao.
Although Juancheng was Cao Cao's administrative center in Yanzhou.
"Everyone, the current predicament is not unsolvable!"
The situation in which the two Yuans planned to unite was indeed a bit beyond his expectation.
The entire Xuzhou is still under the control of Lu Bu and Liu Bei.
Even in Yanzhou, people froze to death.
Xu County, inside the actor's house.
Within the main hall.
As he thought before, the problem between the two Yuan is not that easy to solve.
Yang Biao chuckled: "Your Majesty has now admitted that he is related to this person. If we can bring this person over, we will not be afraid of Cao Cao!"
Without this edict from the general and the letter from Cao Cao, this battle would have been fought.
But now, after Yuan Shao rejected the post of Sikong, Cao Cao did not make any reaction immediately.
"Just being a Sikong is enough to give Yuan Shao face!"
But this winter's coldness has become a bit colder as time goes by.
And his existence will eventually make those in the Cao family feel fearful, Xi Yu naturally understands this in his heart.
Xi Yu spoke, and Cao Cao frowned slightly.
Jushou just sighed, but didn't look at him at this time.
"I'll just say it, it won't be a problem!"
"can not fight!"
However, the reality was not what Cao Cao expected.
Xi Yu raised his eyebrows.
There will definitely be a battle between the two in the future.
Seeing Yuan Shao's attitude at this moment, Ju Shou felt somewhat bad in his heart.
Moreover, Yuan Jun recently received news that Lu Bu, who had fled from Xuzhou before, seemed to have appeared in Bingzhou with his men.
End of November!
"Mengde is still the same Mengde!"
As soon as Xi Yu finished speaking, these people could no longer sit still.
Cao Hong spoke up, and Xiahou Dun and others behind him followed suit.
However, burning things with charcoal is ultimately unaffordable for most people.
But, how to break the alliance between the two Yuan Dynasties?
Xi Yu, who was sitting next to Xun Yu, was slightly stunned.
"My lord, what Feng Yi said makes sense!"
If they want to survive the entire deep winter, most people can only resist.
Due to his physical condition, Xi Yu seems to be fine, but in comparison, others are somewhat intolerable.
"How can you easily give up the post of general to others? What's more, this is my brother's effort to protect the emperor and please him. What does it have to do with Yuan Shao?"
Yuan Shao hesitated
At this moment, Xu You, who was standing next to him, suddenly raised his hands and stepped out of the queue and said.
According to the progress of the fortifications, if construction is restarted after spring, it will probably take June of next year to complete the entire Xu County fortifications.
There were more than a dozen fires set up in the hall, and the flames were so strong that even the chill in the room was dissipated a lot.
This alliance between the two Yuan dynasties has become the most important issue in Cao Ying's camp today.
After getting the stone nirvana that could be burned for warmth, Zhao Yun immediately asked his Xiang Yong to go out to find out the news.
Zhang Liao and others who had been recruited and surrendered some time ago were eager to serve and were sent to the front line.
Cao Cao, who came back to his senses, naturally understood the truth.
Xu You spoke, and Yuan Shao nodded unconsciously.
"Congratulations, lord!"
"My lord must not be deceived!"
But now, because of the emperor's affairs, Yuan Shao in the north can't sit still.
"When we walked all the way to Yanzhou, all we heard and heard was nothing more than Xiyu."
For Xun Yu, it didn't actually matter whether Cao Cao was a general or not.
Seeing Xi Yu's attitude, Xun Yu sighed softly. He also knew some things.
At this time, Yuan Shaozhen looked at the letter sent to him by Cao Cao and raised his eyebrows unconsciously.
Yang Biao didn't know where he got the news that Cao Hong and others were at odds with Xi Yu.
The air pressure all around seemed a little low.
Xi Zhicai got drunk two days ago and caught a cold at some point, and then he started to fall ill.
Xi Yu didn't speak, he just put forward the suggestion, and Cao Cao needed to consider the rest.
The situation is different.
Cao Cao's attitude of bowing his head was very sincere. Not only did he repeatedly praise Yuan Shao in his letters, but he also sent envoys to deliver a lot of property.
Hearing this, he was extremely amused. The only difference was that after Lu Bu fled from Xuzhou, what he didn't expect was that Lu Bu would return to Bingzhou.
Upon hearing this, Cao Cao immediately looked at Xi Yu.
Now that he has returned to Bingzhou, everyone in Bingzhou has turned their backs on hearing the news of Lu Bu. Bingzhou, which was originally a mouth-watering one, is now about to become a hard nut to crack.
"Brother only needs to write a letter to Yuan Shao and add an edict to resolve this situation!"
"My lord, Cao Mengde's move is nothing more than worrying that my lord will attack Yanzhou in the spring!"
"Um?"
The stone nirvana is the coal of this era.
I'm afraid it will be ruined.
The current attack on Cao Cao is just a matter of the same interests between the two!
The fundamental reason is that compared to the original history, Boss Cao has risen a bit faster!
According to the original history, Cao Cao does not control Xuzhou today.
The general has the power to open a mansion, but Sikong does not.
The lights in the lobby flickered.
This is related to the interests of Cao Hong and others.
Under such circumstances, Yuan Shao naturally put off attacking Cao Cao.
At present, the emperor has just moved the capital to Xu County, and the capital city has not yet been built. The development focus of the entire Cao Ying is stability.
"Sir, Yun has not heard about the Shi Nie you are talking about!"
In the past two years of continuous drought, coupled with the sudden outbreak of cold disasters, large-scale freeze-to-death victims began to appear throughout the northern Han Dynasty.
After Xi Yu finished speaking, Cao Cao was obviously stunned for a moment.
Once the war started, it was now difficult to manage the situation.
After reading the letter, Yuan Shao felt particularly relaxed.
Such cold weather means that cold disasters can occur anytime and anywhere.
This year's cold disaster finally broke out.
"I heard that Cao Hong and others seem to be extremely dissatisfied with that Xiyu!"
The important thing is that with the Emperor by his side, Cao Cao can do much more than before.
Cao Cao also understood that the current situation was not suitable for war.
Now that the emperor has been flattered, it is naturally impossible to put the emperor under Yuan Shao's nose.
Due to the weather, the affairs in Xindu, Xu County had no choice but to be put on hold for the time being.
The corners of Xiyu's mouth curled up slightly.
This is not the time to start a war, not to mention that it is still a two-sided war.
It's just that Bingzhou, Jizhou and other places have the most underground areas. He's not very clear about other areas.
"My lord, since Cao Mengde has already respected your lord as a general, I think this battle is unnecessary!"
The gap between the general and Sikong is not the slightest bit.
"In this situation, all it takes is a nod from my brother, and the situation can be reversed in an instant!"
Cao Cao's face turned from worry to joy, and in just a moment, his expression relaxed.
He didn't really care what Cao Hong and others thought of him.
The fire seemed a little hard to light.
It's just that he is used to being casual.
After receiving the news, Xun Yu immediately came to notify Xi Yu.
"this!"
Xi Yu talked casually, and after finishing his words, he looked directly at Cao Cao.
Letter, edict?
What edict?
Previously, Yuan Shao didn't care about the emperor's edict at all. With another edict, Yuan Shao would change his mind?
Angry, Yuan Shao planned to attack Yanzhou, and Yuan Shu also followed suit.
With a sad look on his face, Cao Cao sat quietly at the top of the table without saying a word.
Since Yuan Shao intended to withdraw his troops, the only people Cao Cao's army had to face were Yuan Shu and Sun Ce who were in Huainan.
…
War between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu is inevitable.
The current dissatisfaction between Cao Hong and others towards Xi Yu definitely did not happen suddenly.
In this day and age, the most effective way to ward off the cold is to make a fire.
However, the generals of the Cao family were already dissatisfied with Xi Yu.
But as soon as he said these words, Cao Hong and others on the other side immediately glared at Xi Yu.
The weather is too cold, for ordinary people, even the people who just migrated to Yanzhou.
The main hall fell silent.
"Now that my lord is in control of the Three Continents, the most important thing right now is to unify the northern territory. If my lord can annex the land of the merged states, great things can be expected!"
Now if we can take the opportunity to suppress Cao Cao, that would be the best thing.
The situation today is no longer the same as it was in Yanzhou.
"In this land of Yanxu and Xuzhou, the people know Xi Yu. If we hadn't known that Cao Cao was the person in charge, ordinary people would have thought that Xi Yu was the person in charge of Yanzhou!"
After Yuan Shao rejected Sikong, Cao Cao's first reaction was to relinquish his position as general, give it to Yuan Shao, and serve as Sikong himself!
When Cao Cao's eyes fell on Xi Yu, everyone's eyes around him also looked over.
Whoever wins will dominate the entire north.
Dong Cheng smiled when he heard this: "I wouldn't be happy if it were me!"
Cao Cao was confused for a moment and looked at Xi Yu in confusion.
Having seen the prosperity of the Central Plains, Xi Yu thought that Lu Bu would probably not return to Bingzhou.
Although the deviation of the butterfly effect is subtle, the impact is hugely different.
Liu Bei and others who were supposed to deal with Yuan Shu were directly replaced by Cao Cao. Their interests became different and the problems naturally began to change.
There was no problem at all in the decision to move the capital to Xu County.
The result of this situation is that if you can resist it, you can survive, but if you can't resist it, you will either die or get sick!
For people in this era, illness actually means death.
And speaking of it, the root of everything lies with the Emperor Liu Xie.
"Zilong, is there any news about Shi Nie in the past two days?"
…
"That makes sense. Tomorrow I will announce that Yuan Shao is the general!"
It snowed several times in succession throughout the northern border, and even Xu County began to be covered by heavy snow.
"Yuan Shao has stopped his troops!"
…
Cao Cao declared that the opponent was Sikong, which meant that he did not give Yuan Shao any face.
After learning that Cao Cao welcomed the emperor and moved the capital to Xu County, Yuan Shao, who was a little jealous, immediately went to court and wanted the emperor to move the capital to Yecheng.
In the entire north of the Han Dynasty, the most important people were Yuan and Cao.
After a while, Cao Cao suddenly raised his head and looked at Xi Yu.
As Cao Cao's territory grows larger and larger, his interests naturally grow larger and larger.
For Cao Jun, it is not easy to deal with just Yuan Shao, let alone Yuan Shu from the south.
There is a world of difference between the two.
Hearing this, Yuan Shaodao hesitated.
Yuan Shao spoke, and all the advisers and generals below him echoed.
After learning about Yuan Shu's movements, all the advisers nearby frowned and thought.
Of course, if there is only Yuan Shu, Cao Jun will naturally not be afraid. What's more, Yuan Shu will probably commit suicide soon.
Some things, in the final analysis, are actually not complicated in nature.
"Brother, this is not allowed!"
On the other hand, after all, the emperor is in control, and Cao Cao is not worried that Yuan Shao will take great risks to attack him.
However, Yuan Shao had already decided that his persuasion would not have much effect.
This can be regarded as giving Yuan Shao enough face.
…
Perhaps because of the current power of Cao Cao's army, Cao Cao felt that there was no need to bow to Yuan Shao.
This thing was not popular in this era, but the stoves used by the upper classes of Han Dynasty today burn charcoal.
However, the reality is somewhat surprising.
"Now that I'm living under someone else's roof, Xiyu can win over me!"
But now, Xuzhou is under Cao Cao's control.
"Is there any solution to righteousness?"
Xi Yu didn't hesitate too much and went straight to explain.
"Come and see!"
After a long time, Xun Yu couldn't help but speak out his advice.
However, if you want to get coal from Yuan Shao, you still need Cao Cao to come forward.
Xi Yu was thinking about how to engage in coal business when a servant suddenly summoned him outside the courtyard gate.
"His Majesty summons the chief minister to see him!"
Ever since Liu Xie took over the palace in Xu County, he would greet Yu Yu from time to time.
Now that the other party summoned him, Xi Yu only felt a little helpless.
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Chapter completed!