As soon as Xi Zhicai said these words, the generals were horrified. If they really want to end up like this, they will burn the boat and there will be no way out!
The counselors showed no expressions on their faces, it was obvious that they had already thought of a similar plan.
Cheng Yu added: "Since we want to break up with Jizhou, we may not be able to join forces with Yuan Shu in the south."
"In this way, the situation opens up. If Yuan Shao really loses Yecheng, we can replace it and occupy the north!"
When everyone heard this, their faces became happy and their eyes showed joy.
Cao Hong touched his head and said, "Is this really something I can hear?"
"We are talking about such secretive things, are we not afraid of being leaked by spies and making Yuan Shao alert?"
Cao Cao laughed loudly: "If someone really leaks what happened today, it means that I don't know the person well, that's all!"
"But I believe that all of you here are my most trusted confidants and subordinates, Cao, and will never betray me!"
Everyone was excited and shouted in unison: "I died for Duke Ming!"
Xi Zhicai coughed twice and nodded slightly. Ming Gong was indeed very clever at winning people's hearts.
Moreover, the plan to sneak attack Yecheng was difficult to keep secret in the first place. How could such a large-scale river crossing operation not be noticed by the other party?
Moreover, the entire army crossed the Yellow River and surrounded Yecheng. As the largest fortified city in the north, how could Yecheng be so easy to fight?
So he deliberately leaked this plan today, and the drunkard's intention was not to drink.
The direction Cao wants to attack could be Yecheng, Xuzhou, Jingzhou, or even Sili. No one knows until the last moment.
The art of war is invisible, how can it be stuck in one place?
Its real intention is to make Yuan Shao fearful and not dare to attack Gongsun Zan with all his strength, thereby tying up his hands and giving Cao Cao a chance to breathe.
At the same time, it can also be used as a threat and bargaining chip to get Yuan Shao to give more benefits to bribe the Cao family.
Because if Cao Cao really joins forces with Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao will have a headache!
As for breaking the alliance and betraying one's trust, who would care if it's really a matter of life and death?
The proposal of this plan will give everyone confidence again and let everyone know that the Cao family is not without a way out!
Otherwise, the setbacks suffered in the past six months would be enough to wear down everyone’s spirit!
Cao Cao saw that all the generals here were excited again and nodded with satisfaction.
He said: "This strategy will not be adopted unless it is a last resort. Now that Yuan Xi has gone to Xuzhou to secretly meet Liu Bei, what do you think we should do?"
Cao Chun said: "Why don't we send troops to Xuzhou, attack Pitan City directly, and kill Liu Bei and Yuan Xi when we see them!"
As soon as these words came out, everyone turned their attention and thought, "You know how reckless this is?"
Cao Cao's eyes flashed, you bastard, please don't say it loudly, okay?
In fact, Cao Cao prefers to seize Xuzhou in a hurry. Yuan and Liu will definitely drag each other out in negotiations for a while, but he only needs ten days to complete the deployment of troops!
He said aloud: "Zhongde, Miaocai, and Wenze, all three of you have dealt with Yuan Xi. What kind of person do you think Yuan Xi is?"
As soon as these words came out, everyone understood that Cao Cao must have attached great importance to Yuan Xi, otherwise he would not have asked so seriously!
Xia Houyuan was the first to speak: "I only met him once in Feixian County, and I just felt that he was extremely greedy for money. He shamelessly withheld all Taigong Cao's belongings without caring about others' criticism."
When Xia Houyuan mentioned Cao Song's belongings, Cao Cao's face twitched involuntarily.
Cao Song had a lot of money, and Cao Cao knew it. However, Cao Song was too stingy. When Cao Cao started his army, he didn't even get a dime, but now it fell directly into the hands of Yuan Xi, which made Cao Cao quite heartbroken.
Seeing that Cheng Yu was still deep in thought, Yu Jin quickly said, "I met him twice, once in Feixian County and once in Dongwuyang, for fear that the other party would blame him."
"When I was in Fei County, I didn't speak to him, so I have no impression of him."
"When I arrived in Dongwuyang, I felt that he was deliberately making friends and flattering me, and I was worried that he was trying to alienate me, so I was very alert and did not interact with him."
"The general feels that this person is very scheming and has a flattering attitude. He obviously has bad intentions."
After hearing this, Cao Cao nodded slightly without comment.
Cheng Yu thought for a long time before slowly saying: "This kid is not simple."
"I always feel that he may be dissatisfied with the Yuan family, and if possible, it would be best to bribe him.
"But if bribery fails, it is necessary to find an opportunity to kill him."
As soon as these words came out, everyone had some experience, Xun Yu said: "What has he done to make Zhongde so afraid?"
Cheng Yu said slowly: "This son has been in Beixin City for three years. His reputation is not very good, and he is not very outstanding. On the surface, he is much worse than Yuan Shao's other two sons."
"But don't you think that after he returned to Yecheng from Beixin City, Yuan's pace, which was delayed by Gongsun Zan, suddenly accelerated greatly?"
"On the contrary, it was us who suffered a setback in our attack on Xuzhou. We were surrounded by enemies on three sides and fell into a quagmire. We were also threatened by the Yuan family. Isn't it a bit too unsatisfactory?"
Everyone was stunned, and Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Mr. Zhongde, are you saying that these recent events are all related to this son?"
Cheng Yu said coldly: "I don't have any evidence, but the fact is that after this son returned to Yecheng, the situation between us and the Yuan family began to change completely!"
Everyone began to ponder, and Xun Yu said: "Should we try to contact him and see if we can join forces with him?"
"He is a concubine, so he will definitely not have a share in the Yuan family's inheritance, but his actions show that he has great ambitions!"
Cao Chun praised: "Mr. Wen Ruo is right. I heard that this guy is very lustful!"
"I heard that he has dozens of concubines, whether they are girls or widows, he is very interested. If..."
Seeing that Cao Cao's expression was very bad, he realized what he was doing and hurriedly stopped.
Everyone is thinking that you just want to die. If you don’t open the pot, pick up the pot!
Cao Cao looked calm and said with a smile: "If this is really the case, it will be easier to handle!"
"Find an opportunity and send someone to contact him!"
After hearing this, everyone bowed their heads and accepted the order.
The fists inside Cao Cao's sleeves were clenched.
After killing Bian Rang, he finally got hold of the Huan clan, but he was snatched away within a few days!
However, Yuan Xi offered soldiers and military rations in exchange, and Cao Cao couldn't refuse!
If there is no exchange, and his subordinates know that he is unwilling to exchange Huanshi for food and let the soldiers starve to death, people's hearts will be broken!
He looked at Cao Ang, who was silent as he was doing his work, with hatred. If only he was half as sinister as Yuan Xi!
The eldest son himself is too honest and honest, and is not suitable for strategizing. Can he be able to shoulder the responsibility of the Cao family in the future?
Chenliu County, Puyang City.
Lu Bu returned to his mansion and was greeted by his wife, Yan Shi.
Yan has outstanding appearance, small and delicate eyebrows, and a rather slender figure, which is in sharp contrast to the tall and powerful Lu Bu.
Seeing the worried look on Lu Bu's face, she said, "Husband, are you worried?"
Lu Bu sighed: "There is indeed a dilemma. I didn't expect Cao Cao to be so difficult to deal with."
"Speaking of which, I have many powerful generals in Bingzhou. They have fought well enough in several encounters, but they cannot defeat Cao Cao."
"That dwarf has many capable men, but now that winter is approaching, there is nothing I can do about him."
"I just met with my subordinates and said that Cao Cao has secretly sent people to negotiate peace, but Zhang Miao and Chen Gong have many differences."
Seeing Lu Bu's appearance, Yan knew that he was undecided, so he said, "I heard that your husband once had an expert help him. Why not ask him?"
Lu Bu said: "You mean the hidden tiger?"
"He actually expected the situation of Cao Cao's peace talks and told me how to deal with it in advance."
Yan smiled and said: "That is indeed a capable person."
Lu Bu snorted coldly: "It's just because he has the ability that I don't believe in him!"
"If he really knew everything, how could he hide it from me and not tell me how to defeat Cao Cao?"
"I even suspect that he is hiding something from me just to take advantage of me!"
Yan said softly: "My husband's concerns are not impossible. The most reliable ones are my own family members. It's better to leave a way out for everything."
Yan's words touched Lu Bu's heart.
Because he betrayed Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo, he was also afraid of being betrayed by others, which made him even less trusting of others.
He would not trust all his subordinates, including Gao Shun, who had a transcendent status.
The end of Dong Zhuo's family being wiped out was a lesson for him.
Thinking of this, Lu Bu nodded and said: "It's not like I didn't leave a way out, and Yinhu probably didn't expect that I'm going to negotiate with Yuan Shu to join forces!"
"Now that Yuan Shao and I have become mortal enemies, it's time to take advantage of Yuan Shu and reap the benefits!"
After hearing this, Mrs. Yan said: "This is a serious matter, so we need to find a reliable person to deal with it."
Lu Bu smiled and said: "Madam, don't worry, I have sent Qin Yilu to see Yuan Shu. He usually does things honestly and I don't think anything will go wrong."
When Yan heard Lu Bu mention Qin Yilu's name, an invisible look flashed across his face.
She knew about the Du family. The vixen's appearance was no less than hers, and her figure was much better than hers. She absolutely did not believe that Lu Bu had not coveted the Du family!
If I hadn't been so careful the past few times, I'm afraid my husband would have killed me!
Now that my husband has sent Qin Yilu away, his intentions are obvious!
Thinking of this, Mrs. Yan put on a smile and said with a smile: "When you mentioned General Qin, I suddenly remembered that Lingqi and his wife Du Shi are quite close to each other."
"General Qin is traveling far away, and it's not safe for Mrs. Du to stay at home alone. How about I ask her to come over and be with Lingqi?"
Lu Bu's face froze, then he forced a smile and said, "Since Madam said so, I will send someone to pick her up."
"It's just that my wife lives in the lord's mansion for fear of causing criticism."
Yan sneered in her heart, are you still afraid of criticism?
She smiled lightly and said: "My husband does things honestly and has a clear conscience, so why are you afraid of rumors?"
Lu Bu froze and said awkwardly, "That's what Madam said."
"Where is Lingqi?"
Yan said: "Still practicing martial arts in the backyard."
"For some reason, this child has been a little angry recently. I asked her but she didn't tell me. Du's personality is gentle, which can be relieved."
The back courtyard of the Lu Mansion is extremely spacious, with rows of weapons racks filled with various weapons.
In the central open space, Lu Lingqi, who was tall and well-shaped, was dancing with a long halberd that was two feet long. Although the leather jacket on her chest was heavily tied, it could not cover the extremely obvious arc.
Women are inherently weak in strength, but Lu Lingqi is very talented. Not only is her strength much greater than that of ordinary women, her body flexibility is also first-rate.
The combination of the two allows her to effortlessly dance this halberd weighing dozens of kilograms.
She was seen holding the end of the halberd, spinning her body, driving the halberd like a wheel. Snowflakes stirred up within a few feet, and was driven away by the wind of the halberd.
But there was a hot fire inside her.
Only later did she remember that that damn Hidden Tiger was dishonest and actually took advantage of her!