Guo Jia's confident and cunning smile made Cao Cao shudder.
Although it is still unclear what Guo Jia is going to do, Cao Cao knows in his heart that one of Liu Zhang or the Xianbei people is destined to be unlucky!
Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Guo Jia, Guo Jia would only do it if he didn't take action. Once he does, it will definitely be thunderous!
Ever since Guo Jia surrendered, Cao Cao has never seen him make a mistake, so he can definitely be considered a perfect strategy!
"How are Fengxiao prepared to do it?"
The king chooses his ministers, and the ministers choose their king.
Although Cao Cao had a questioning tone, Guo Jia saw absolute trust in Cao Cao's eyes.
An inexplicable feeling suddenly appeared in my heart. As the lord, Cao Cao was willing to risk his reputation and trust him. How could Guo Jia let Cao Cao down?
"Lord, we can start from two aspects."
"Which two aspects?"
Cao Cao needs to thoroughly understand how Guo Jia behaves.
It can not only help Guo Jia find loopholes, but also make comprehensive arrangements.
"My lord, on the one hand, we sent people to contact the Xianbei people and promised to grant the land of Guanzhong to them in the name of the imperial court."
"On the other hand, someone was sent to give Liu Zhang an imperial edict in the name of the imperial court, asking him to immediately send troops to annihilate the Xianbei people and save the people of Guanzhong from the fire!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao looked suddenly enlightened, and then looked at Guo Jia with some evil intentions.
"Fengxiao is not only a plan to drive away a tiger and swallow a wolf, but also a plan to fight two tigers!"
Guo Jia smiled and nodded, that's exactly what he meant.
Not only did they want the Xianbei people to stay, but they also planned to trigger a fight between the two parties so that they could not stop for a while.
"My lord, in order to completely trigger the fight between Liu Zhang and the Xianbei people, my lord needs to sacrifice some costs!"
"Tell me what you want me to do!"
There is no such thing as a free lunch, and there are no free benefits!
No matter how perfect Guo Jia's strategy is, he still needs some benefits to lure the other party to take the bait.
"My lord needs to allocate food and grass to the Xianbei people so that they can be at ease against Liu Zhang."
"forage?"
Cao Cao, who had just made up his mind to support Guo Jia at all costs, immediately became melancholy when he heard the word "food and grass".
Since the beginning of the army, there has always been a problem surrounding Cao Cao.
Not enough food and grass!
In the past, he only occupied Yanzhou, but because he had recruited millions of Yellow Turbans, Cao Cao was worried about food and grass all the time.
Later, they captured Yuzhou, which was rich in grain and grass, but the grain and grass problem was still not solved.
Until he captured Xuzhou, Cao Cao thought he would finally stop worrying about food and grass.
Unexpectedly, Liu Bei repeatedly stabbed Cao Cao in the back, forcing Cao Cao to continuously work on expeditions and wipe out all the wealth he had finally accumulated.
In fact, Cao Cao collected a lot of grain every year, but it couldn't support him from sending troops everywhere.
"Fengxiao, you know the situation of our treasury best. If we give food and grass to the Xianbei people, how will we deal with Yuan Shao?"
Cao Cao originally had 300,000 Qingzhou soldiers, but why did he only bring more than 20,000 people to the Guandu Battle?
The fundamental problem is that Cao Cao cannot afford food for so many people because of insufficient food and grass.
The more soldiers he brings, the faster Cao Cao will be defeated!
"My lord, I understand everything you said. But why did the Xianbei people withdraw from the street pavilion and invade Guanzhong?"
"In addition to coveting the land in Guanzhong, what is more important is the need for food."
"The people in Guanzhong have been relocated for hundreds of thousands of people. The life of more than 100,000 people in Xianbei must be extremely difficult. If nothing can be done, they will most likely retreat from Xiaoguan and return to their desert."
"Once the Xianbei people withdraw, there will be no room for buffering between us and Liu Zhang!"
Cao Cao frowned, constantly weighing the pros and cons in his mind.
He does have food and grass, and he can allocate it to the Xianbei people at any time.
However, the total amount of food and grass under Cao Cao's command was only so much, and one stone would be lost.
If it is given to the Xianbei people, Cao Cao's own soldiers will starve!
Yuan Shao's 100,000-strong army was already gathering momentum in Yecheng, and Cao Cao really didn't want to experience the experience of defeating many with less, or defeating many with fewer.
It’s not that I don’t have troops, so why do I always have to make things difficult for myself?
"Lord, what you lose is what you gain! What we lack most now is time!"
"In exchange for nearly 200,000 cavalry with only food and verbal promises, we can hold Liu Zhang for months or even years without any loss. Is there anything more cost-effective than this?"
"If Liu Zhang occupies Guanzhong without any pressure, then Yanzhou will be exposed to Liu Zhang's troops at all times, and we can no longer lead troops in battles unscrupulously!"
At this point, it is already a bit dangerous for Cao Cao's power group.
The land of Guanzhong can be obtained by Liu Zhang, but it will definitely not be obtained easily. He must be exhausted and even obtain it after paying a huge price.
At least Liu Zhang lost the power to expand again within three to five years after he obtained Guanzhong.
"Lord, the Xianbei people can fight for us against the Yizhou Army, or we can send our own troops to fight against the Yizhou Army. We must choose one of the two."
Cao Cao nodded slightly. He fully understood the importance of this matter and had already made a decision in his heart.
Let the Xianbei people fight against Liu Zhang for him.
The only dilemma is whether to provide food and grass.
If the land in Guanzhong is only used as a promise, the Xianbei people may retreat due to food problems.
Bet or not?
Are you betting that the Xianbei people will not retreat?
"call..."
Cao Cao let out a breath, then showed a self-deprecating expression.
"I think I, Cao Cao, can be considered a lifelong hero. How can I place my future hopes on gambling?"
After all, Cao Cao couldn't do it by betting his royal power on the courage of the Xianbei people.
"Fengxiao, I agree! At worst, I will fight the Battle of Guandu again!"
At this moment, Cao Cao would rather face the pressure brought by Yuan Shao than bet everything on the Xianbei people.
All he wants is to be foolproof!
"My lord is wise!"
Guo Jia was overjoyed. This was the monarch he unswervingly wanted to follow.
"How much food should we give to the Xianbei people?"
Guo Jia thought for a moment, then stretched out two fingers.
"Give them 200,000 shi first so that they can stay in Guanzhong with peace of mind. And promise to support 100,000 shi each time after the war with Liu Zhang."
Two hundred thousand...
Even though he was mentally prepared, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a pain in his heart.
This is already half of his inventory!
However, Cao Cao agreed very happily, which also demonstrated his decisive nature as a hero in troubled times.
"Okay, I agree! Who will I send?"
Guo Jia leaned into Cao Cao's ear and whispered a few words.
However, after hearing this name, Cao Cao frowned slightly and felt a little sad.
"Fengxiao, will he go?"
Cao Cao did not doubt the ability of the people recommended by Guo Jia, but was worried about whether they would agree.
"Don't worry, my lord, I will definitely find a way to convince him!"
Since Guo Jia is so confident, Cao Cao doesn't have to worry too much.
"Then leave everything to Fengxiao!"
"Lord, we can also give the Xianbei people some strong medicine to make them wholeheartedly deal with Liu Zhang for us!"