Liu Zhang is currently the Marquis of Chengdu, which is already the highest level of county Marquis. At most, he can only increase the number of food towns.
However, the entire Yizhou belonged to Liu Zhang, and there was no temptation for him to increase his food estate.
Position?
Liu Zhang, as Yizhou Mu and General Wei, had no room for promotion.
You can't take away Yuan Shao's general and force him to give it to Liu Zhang, right?
However, just after Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shao, he turned around and killed his general, which was bound to arouse Yuan Shao's shocking anger.
I'm afraid Yuan Shao will fight to the death with Cao Cao by then!
Just when Cao Cao was thinking about what else Liu Zhang could covet besides his territory, Guo Jia asked a question that shocked Cao Cao.
"My lord, do you want to be king?"
"Fengxiao, what nonsense are you talking about!"
Cao Cao was suddenly frightened and broke into a cold sweat, and then quickly looked around.
After confirming that no one was there, he slowly breathed a sigh of relief, but still looked at Guo Jia angrily.
"Fengxiao, Emperor Gaozu once said, no one with the surname Liu can be king!"
"Have you forgotten Yuan Shu's lesson? We have Yuan Shao in the north, Liu Biao and Sun Quan in the south, and we have a powerful enemy Liu Zhang in the west!"
"Once I, Sikong, arrogantly declares himself king, Liu Zhang will definitely unite the masses to attack. By then, won't we be done with the matter?"
At this time, Cao Cao not only had enemies on all sides, but also suffered enemies from both sides!
He not only had to contend with the princes of the world, but also with the emperor and ministers loyal to the Han Dynasty.
The struggle between various forces made him exhausted mentally and physically all the time, and he had no thought or courage to think about becoming king.
Once someone with a different surname becomes king, Cao Cao himself will gain a reputation as a national thief.
After all, Dong Zhuo was so cruel and cruel that he never became king until his death.
Guo Jia's eyes kept staring at Cao Cao's eyes, constantly flashing a strange light.
He didn't care about Cao Cao's anger at all, and always showed a weird smile.
"My lord, whether you want to do it or not and whether you want to do it or not are two different things! I just want to ask my lord, do you want to do it?"
Guo Jia's eyes were so sharp that Cao Cao felt weak.
As a powerful official in the imperial court who was in charge of several states and had a large number of troops, how could Cao Cao be satisfied with the status quo?
It's just that the current conditions don't allow it at all. Not to mention the reaction of the princes of the world, even the civil and military personnel under Cao Cao's own command will probably support it.
Even if Cao Cao had this idea, he would hold it tightly in his heart and carefully hide it so that no one would know.
"Fengxiao, I, Sikong, don't have such extravagant expectations."
"When I was a young boy, I made a decision!"
"It's enough to serve the country against thieves, get the title of marquis, and become a general who conquered the west. When you die, you can have the words 'Tomb of Cao Hou, the former Han general who conquered the west' engraved on your tombstone!"
Cao Cao held his head high and his chest high, and his whole body exuded an air of uprightness. Anyone who saw him would praise him for his loyalty!
He is worthy of being a traitor in troubled times!
In his heart, Guo Jia greatly praised Cao Cao's "concealment" behavior and was not disappointed at all.
He saw the desire in Cao Cao's heart, but he didn't expect that Cao Cao could hide it so well.
Once Cao Cao reveals it, this idea is very dangerous!
"Hahaha! My lord has such great ambitions, I admire you, I admire you!"
At this moment, a scribe suddenly walked in from outside the door.
This person is not only tall and handsome, but also has a faint fragrance.
Standing in front of Cao Cao not only highlighted his handsomeness, but also made Cao Cao feel ashamed!
However, Cao Cao looked happy and hurriedly greeted him.
"Wen Ruo, you're here!"
It was Xun Yu and Xun Wenruo who were praised by Cao Cao as "my son's wife".
"I would like to pay my respects to my lord!"
Cao Cao quickly stepped forward to help Xun You up, and then showed a very warm smile.
"Wen Ruo doesn't have to be polite!"
For Cao Cao, getting along with Xun Yu was not as casual as getting along with Guo Jia.
Although Cao Cao and Xun Yu were very harmonious indirectly, Xun Yu would never only think about Cao Cao.
As the next head of the Xun family in Yingchuan, Xun Yu’s first priority is the family’s interests.
Secondly, as a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, he ensured that the world would still be headed by the Han Dynasty and supported by aristocratic families.
He served Cao Cao in order to realize this ideal in his heart.
Therefore, Xun Yu was naturally very happy when he heard that Cao Cao had no ambition to become king.
If you don't want to be king, it means you are not a usurper, and the Han Dynasty will naturally remain orthodox.
For Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Xun Yu complement each other internally and externally.
Guo Jia is his mastermind, helping him make plans and defeat powerful enemies.
Xun Yu helped Cao Cao sit in the rear, not only stabilizing the situation, but also helping Cao Cao allocate all supplies.
If you need food, give food, if you need people, give people!
Xun Yu is also the link connecting the Yingchuan aristocratic families. With Xun Yu around, all the major Yingchuan aristocratic families get along with each other vigorously!
Even the Guo family where Guo Jia is located is no exception.
Therefore, Cao Cao must love and respect Xun Yu, a humble gentleman.
"Fengxiao, you prodigal son, don't talk nonsense, let alone instigate the lord to become king!"
"My lord, you have thought that after Cao Shen, the Cao family has been loyal and loyal for generations! If you do this, aren't you going to put your lord in trouble?"
Xun Yu's face was extremely gloomy. This time he was really angry.
Even though Guo Jia has been his friend for many years, he still has to reprimand him angrily.
Guo Jia was immediately embarrassed. He didn't expect that he was so unlucky that Xun Yu would hear it.
Cao Cao has countless talented people under his command. No one would have such a big reaction when hearing his rebellious words, except Xun Yu!
"Wen Ruo, you misunderstood!"
Guo Jia knew Xun Yu's character well and quickly showed an innocent look.
"Misunderstanding? Do you think I'm a fool?"
Xun Yu was so smart, how could he be deceived by Guo Jia's few words, and his expression became even worse now.
Cao Cao was very happy when he saw that Xun Yu was really angry.
Fortunately, he hid his ambition well, otherwise today would really not end well!
Cao Cao could not see his two most important counselors turning against each other, so he quickly defended Guo Jia.
"Wen Ruo, you really misunderstood Fengxiao. He is helping me devise a plan to drive away tigers and devour wolves!"
"Driving the tiger to devour the wolf?"
Fortunately, Cao Cao's words had a strong influence on Xun Yu, allowing him to stabilize slightly.
Xun Yu was very familiar with driving away tigers and devouring wolves, and it was he who originally proposed this strategy.
It was originally designed for Liu Bei and Lu Bu.
"That's right! Wen Ruo, you really misunderstood me!"
"What's the best way to drive away a tiger and devour a wolf?"
Xun Yu looked at Guo Jia suspiciously, wanting to see what kind of explanation he would give him.
"Wen Ruo, there is news that you don't know yet. Liu Zhang defeated Han Sui twice and wiped out 400,000 Qiang soldiers! Now Han Sui is dead, Ma Chao has surrendered to Liu Zhang, and the entire Liangzhou battlefield ended with Liu Zhang's complete victory!
"
I thought that Xun Yu would also be horrified when he heard the news, but he didn't expect that Xun Yu was very calm and his mood did not fluctuate!
"Wen Ruo is not shocked by this news?"
Xun Yu was too calm. Cao Cao and Guo Jia were both shocked when they heard this!
"This is the second time I've heard this news, what else is there to be shocked about?"