Chapter 168 Fengyi, let’s start from the beginning!
In the main hall of the opera house, Xi Yu glanced at Cao Cao faintly but said nothing.
At this time, Xun Yu next to him smiled.
"Fengyi, the autumn harvest is around the corner. Sikong and I would like to ask you what you think about the aftermath of the harvest!"
Xun Yu took the initiative to speak, but Cao Cao was not in a hurry.
Xi Yu raised his eyebrows lightly.
What do you think after the harvest?
It only took him a moment to understand that Lao Cao was planning to raise an army again!
However, it's almost time now.
"I think you have already made a decision, and Yu would like to hear your opinions!"
Xi Yu was not in a hurry to express his thoughts.
It is certainly feasible to use troops, but where to use them is another question.
In Xi Yu's opinion, after Sun Ce and others handed over the imperial seal to Yuan Shu, it wouldn't be long before the other party would inevitably have the idea of ​​proclaiming himself emperor.
At that time, attacking Yuan Shu will naturally be recognized by the world.
However, he knew this in his heart, but he thought that Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others probably didn't know about it.
They planned to raise troops at this time, but Xi Yu also wanted to know what the goals were in Xun Yu and Cao Cao's eyes.
Hearing what Xi Yu said, Xun You beside him thought for a while and then explained.
"Si Nong, after the autumn harvest, our army has plenty of food and grass, and Sili Guanzhong is an important town. We have discussed with Sikong that we will march westward again this time, and when we gather the Sili area, we will also attack Hanoi!"
After Xun You finished speaking, Cao Cao next to him nodded.
"That Hanoi was flamboyant and disrespectful to the imperial court. The previous period even blocked the imperial court's westward advance. This time I intend to recruit the king's army and wipe out the Hanoi area in one fell swoop!"
To show off?
Xi Yu was a little surprised. He never thought that the result of everyone's discussion would be to attack Sili and capture the Hanoi area at the same time.
Speaking of which, if there was nothing about Yuan Shu.
Attacking Hanoi is a good choice.
Nowadays, in the entire north, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are the most powerful, and Sili, Hanoi and other areas belong to the buffer zone on the west side between them.
After all, Yanzhou and Jizhou are neighbors, although they are allies this time.
But everyone with a discerning eye knows that sooner or later there will be a war between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
Once Cao Cao captured Sili, the Hanoi area would naturally further expand his power.
On the other hand, if Yuan Shao takes Bingzhou, the two areas will be completely connected.
At that time, the two powers will be almost equal to each other.
At this time, Lao Cao chose to march westward and capture Sili and Hanoi, which was a normal choice.
However, after the autumn harvest, I think there will be movement on Yuan Shu's side.
If Cao Cao wanted to go west and north, it would be difficult for him to go south, and he would not be able to attack Zhang Yang at that time.
At that time, it can only be said that all the efforts have been in vain!
After thinking about it, Xi Yu gave a kind reminder.
"If we want to go west and attack Hanoi by the way, I think it would be better for my brother to wait a little longer!"
"Wait a minute?"
Cao Cao was a little puzzled.
Xi Yu didn't hide anything at all. He got up and walked to the place where the map of the Hanzhou territory was hung not far from the main hall.
"If you ask my opinion, brother, I think we can prepare to attack Yuan Shu after the autumn harvest!"
Xi Yu casually pointed to the location of Huainan in the region, without explanation, just a suggestion.
Hearing this, Cao Cao was a little stunned.
Beat Yuan Shu?
To be honest, in Cao Cao's eyes, Yuan Shu was nothing at all. He had chased him all the way to Yangzhou, and now he occupied Huainan.
However, it does not pose much of a threat to him.
The biggest threat now is Yuan Shao in the north.
If he didn't hurry up and capture the important towns in Sili at this time, he would wait until Yuan Shao occupied Bingzhou, turned around and annexed Hanoi, and then marched into Yanzhou.
The entire Yanzhou is probably under Yuan Shao's military strength.
If Yuan Shao were to send a large army out of Hanoi and head straight to Xuchang, things would probably be even worse.
Now that Yuan Shao has not captured Lu Bu, it is the best decision to capture the important towns of Sili and the Hanoi area first.
Yuan Shu, after all, can take care of things at any time.
Xi Yu proposed to fight Yuan Shu, but even Xun You and Xun Yu beside him were a little confused.
According to the current world situation, heading westward is naturally the best choice.
It is okay to choose to fight Yuan Shu, but Liu Biao of Jingzhou beside him cannot let it go.
At that time, Cao Jun will not only face the entire Yuan Shu's army, but the entire southern border!
Both Xun's uncle and nephew were a little puzzled. At this time, they looked at Xi Yu as if he wanted an explanation.
But Xiyu didn't explain anything.
When word comes out that Yuan Shu wants to proclaim himself emperor, these people will understand.
There is nothing wrong with marching westward.
There's just something wrong with the timing!
Xi Yu just didn't want Lao Cao to waste all his efforts leading the army around in vain!
Seeing that Xi Yu didn't explain anything, Cao Cao didn't ask any more questions, but the expectations in his heart couldn't help but diminish a bit.
A few people chatted in the main hall for a while, and then talked about Xuchang School matters.
Cao Cao took the initiative to take Xun You and Xun Yu out of the theater.
Before leaving, Xun Yu could not help but slow down a few steps. When Cao Cao and Xun You were far away, Xun Yu glanced at Xi Yu.
"Fengyi, what do you mean by your proposal to attack Yuan Shu this time?"
Regarding this matter, Xun Yu still couldn't figure it out. He didn't believe that Xi Yu couldn't see clearly the current situation.
Occupying the Sili area is the best choice now.
However, Xi Yu suggested to fight Yuan Shu, which made Xun Yu unable to figure it out.
"Wen Ruo, if I told you that Yuan Shu was going to do something that would make everyone in the world angry, would you believe it?"
"Um?"
"You mean, we will also choose to attack Yuan Shu?"
With just one word, Xun Yu reacted instantly. Since Xi Yu could say this, then it would definitely happen.
What is it?
Xun Yu didn't expect it, or in other words, he didn't think about it in a certain direction at all.
Since Xi Yu said this, Xun Yu didn't ask any more questions. He just smiled and turned around and chased after Cao Cao and others.
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Just after the beginning of autumn in August, the temperature in various parts of Han Dynasty began to drop significantly.
Compared with the south, the temperature drops more obviously after the beginning of autumn in the north.
at the same time.
In the palace of Yang Biao, the fourth generation and the third prince, the voices of Dong Cheng and others in the entire court had become much quieter because of Cao Cao's victory over Zhang Xiu.
Now that Yang Biao is at home, Liu Xie intends to re-enable Yang Biao.
Even Dong Cheng and others were looking forward to Yang Biao's return to the court.
This trend has begun to quietly arise in recent days.
Naturally, such things cannot be hidden from Cao Cao. However, for Cao Cao now, whether Yang Biao returns to the court or not has no impact on him as before.
Even if Yang Biao returns to the court, Cao Cao still controls the direction of the entire court.
If it were not for the fear of the reputation of Yang Biao IV and Third Duke, killing him would be detrimental to his own reputation.
Cao Cao before would never let this person live under his nose.
But now, it doesn't matter anymore.
At this moment, Dong Cheng and other veterans who had followed Liu Xie back east were all gathered in Yang Biao's mansion.
"Taiwei, Cao Cao is now the only one in the court. He is just like Dong Zhuo back then."
"Now that Your Majesty is in such a situation, how should we, the veterans of the Han Dynasty, face our ancestors and the previous emperors of the Han Dynasty!"
The old officials of the Han Dynasty who had followed Liu Xie back to the east couldn't help crying in front of Yang Biao.
But now, Yang Biao has no idea.
Cao Cao has become so powerful that now they have no way to compete with him!
Of course, none of the princes outside can be trusted.
Yang Biao and others had no choice but to gather together and make a fuss.
"Does Mr. Yang know that Cao Cao was in the court and slandered Mr. Yang over and over again in front of His Majesty? It's a pity that we..."
They don't dare. Today's Cao Cao is more intimidating than Dong Zhuo before.
At that time, Dong Zhuo dared to raise the butcher's knife casually if he disagreed with others, and the same is true for Cao Cao today.
The body of Yilang, who had been admonishing him before, had already turned into a corpse inside the cold Tingwei.
"What's the point of returning to court?"
Yang Biao sighed with emotion.
When he was dismissed from office before, he had been thinking about returning to the court and dealing with Cao Cao.
However, Cao Cao was so powerful that he had no chance to return to the court.
But now, after spending this period of time at home, Yang Biao has figured it out.
Even if we return to the court, so what?
They, after all, had no way to deal with Cao Cao.
Now, even if he returns to the court, he will face Cao Cao's repeated humiliation.
Yang Biao could even imagine Cao Cao humiliating himself in front of him.
This kind of imagination has no meaning at all when returning to the court.
"Mr. Yang, if this is the case, is it difficult for us to just watch the country of Han be harmed by Cao Cao?"
Some old officials from the Han Dynasty couldn't help but speak out.
Hearing this, Yang Biao couldn't help but feel a little dazed!
Disaster?
Although he didn't have a good impression of Cao Cao, and even his position with the other party was hostile.
But Yang Biao had to admit that everything Cao Cao did now was extremely good.
If it weren't for Cao Cao, His Majesty might still be wandering around the Han Dynasty.
There is not even a stable place to live, let alone the imperial court itself!
How can they, the old ministers, have a place to live?
But, watching Cao Cao do this, he couldn't do it.
Cao Cao is now acting like Dong Zhuo. Although he only holds the position of Sikong, he is performing the duties of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty.
This is already the case now, and when Cao Cao's power expands further, he will still be willing to be a Sikong.
Yang Biao could already see that Cao Cao was now walking on the same path as Wang Mang.
There is no guarantee that the Han Dynasty will be usurped by Cao Cao at any time.
This is what they are worried about.
"Are you just watching?"
If you don't just watch, what else can you do?
Yang Biao was a little dazed.
At this moment, someone next to me spoke.
"Mr. Yang, your Majesty now intends to let you return to the court. Your Majesty has already asked Cao Cao before. Although he resisted, he did not deny what your Majesty said."
"It is already expected that Duke Yang will return to the court!"
Hearing this, Yang Biao didn't care at all.
He raised his head and looked at the ministers.
"I have no intention of returning to the court. If I want to deal with Cao Cao this time, there is only one person in my mind!"
Just when he was stunned, a figure flashed in Yang Biao's mind.
"Who is this person?"
All the ministers were a little excited.
Yang Biao did not hesitate and turned to look at everyone: "Play Yu, play Fengyi!"
…
"Oh, those mediocre people all went to Yang Biao's house again?"
From what Xi Zhicai said, a group of people headed by Dong Cheng went to Yang Biao's house with great fanfare. Cao Cao just smiled contemptuously.
A few days ago, the emperor deliberately asked him whether he wanted to re-activate Yang Biao.
Cao Cao then knew that these people had been doing a lot of things secretly during this period.
However, they are just incompetent people after all!
The fact that he did not reject Liu Xie's proposal did not mean that Yang Biao could return to the court.
So what if Cao Cao agreed to it.
Even if you, Yang Biao, return to the court, you still have some ability.
Now half of the people in the court were promoted by Cao Cao, and he, Yang Biao, can't do anything.
"By the way, how has Yang Xiu been doing these days?"
Cao Cao had Yang Xiu by his side for a while, and to be honest, that kid was quite smart!
It's a pity that the other party is Yang Biao's son after all.
After inspecting Yang Xiu, Cao Cao randomly arranged a new job for Yang Xiu to take over.
Now, it has been some time.
"Yang Xiu is very measured in doing things, and there is nothing wrong in handling the problem during this time!"
Xi Zhicai responded casually.
Cao Cao nodded: "Zhicai, just keep letting people stare at these people. I'm too lazy to pay attention to them now!"
For Cao Cao, people like Yang Biao could not afford to make any trouble in his eyes.
The most important thing right now is to expand westward after the autumn harvest.
In the next few years, the time for him to break up with Yuan Shao is probably not far away.
Cao Cao had a hunch that his battle with Yuan Shao might be the most crucial battle in whether he could defeat the world.
If he loses this battle, then everything he creates will be meaningless.
Xi Zhicai nodded, and then spoke again.
"I heard from the palace that His Majesty invited Yang Biao to the palace today to reminisce about old times. Can Sikong go and take a look?"
Although matters related to the emperor cannot be ignored even at a young age.
However, for Cao Cao, the emperor's visit to Yang Biao to reminisce about the past was nothing more than discussing how to suppress himself.
Cao Cao couldn't help but smile.
If he ran over to participate in this kind of thing, I'm afraid it would be difficult for the monarch and his ministers to reminisce about old times.
"Let them talk!"
Cao Cao had no intention of participating.
There were some words that the two of them would not be stupid enough to say directly in front of him.
Instead of staring at each other all the time.
It's better to let go and see what kind of methods the other party has to show up. When the time comes, the soldiers will come to block it, and the water will come to cover it up!
…
It's the day.
When night fell, Yang Biao entered the palace alone.
At that time, the lights in Cheng'an Hall were brightly lit, and rows of candles swayed. The flames illuminated the entire hall.
It was as if even the slightest shadow had been wiped away.
Liu Xieping withdrew and asked his attendants to lock the palace door behind him, and no one was allowed to come near.
After Yang Biao came forward, Liu Xie took Yang Biao's hand and walked deeper into the hall.
At this time, the only sound in the palace could be heard were the footsteps between the two people.
Now that he saw Yang Biao again, Liu Xie was in a bad mood.
Inviting Yang Biao to the palace today, he knew that this matter could not be hidden from Cao Cao.
But now he has no choice.
Now Cao Cao's power in the court has become more and more prosperous.
But as he grew older, he didn't even have a trace of power.
Above the court, Cao Cao could decide everything with his words. He was the emperor, but he could only echo his words!
How is this scene any different from when we were in Luoyang, Chang'an, or when we faced Dong Zhuo?
The difference is that he is a little older, but he still doesn't dare to have any objections.
"Lieutenant, please teach me how to deal with it now!"
Seeing that there was no one anywhere in the hall, Liu Xie no longer cared about the majesty of the emperor.
Pulling Yang Biao's sleeve, he couldn't help crying.
Yang Biao trembled all over, stretched out his hand to comfort Liu Xie, opened his mouth, but nothing came out.
Yang Biao was already over fifty, with gray hair on his temples. Although Liu Xie in front of him was the emperor, he was still just a teenager after all.
This scene is like a grandfather and grandson leaning on each other.
"It is my incompetence that makes Your Majesty endure such grievances!"
After all, Yang Biao couldn't bear it. On the one hand, he was a veteran of the Han Dynasty, and his ancestors had always shared weal and woe with the Han Dynasty.
No matter what, he was loyal to the Han Dynasty and the emperor.
On the other hand, he followed Liu Xie all the way to Chang'an and then returned eastward.
Over the years, he has watched Liu Xie grow from a toddler to the young man he is today.
To be honest, sometimes he looked at Liu Xie as if he were his own descendants.
Although the two are monarchs and ministers, there is still some friendship between them over the years.
Now, he has no way to bring down Cao Cao, and even if His Majesty allows him to return to the court, it will not make any sense.
"Your Majesty, if you want to deal with Cao Cao now, you can only find someone who can match him and check and balance him!"
"In terms of military strength, there is a great general named Yuan Shao, whose ability is no less than that of Cao Cao. However, I think he is no different from Cao Cao!"
"Moreover, there is a person in my heart. If Your Majesty can get help from this person, he may be able to fight against Cao Cao!"
When Yang Biao spoke, Liu Xie raised his sleeve and wiped it on his face.
"Who did you say you are?"
Hearing Liu Xie's question, Yang Biao took a deep breath.
"Play with Yu, play with Fengyi!"
Although Xi Yu's attitude towards the aristocratic family is not very good, in terms of justice, Yang Biao still respects Xi Yu's ability.
If this person could stand on the emperor's side, with his ability, he might be able to change the emperor's current situation!
At least, it can also drive a wedge between Cao Cao and Xi Yu.
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Chapter completed!