Liu Zhang was a little shocked, but he had never mentioned Guo Jia in such detail.
Xun You nodded, then showed a look of helplessness.
"My lord, with this person by Cao Cao's side, it will be difficult to implement the strategy you have decided to drive away Xianbei..."
Xun You sighed softly, this was also the main reason why he did not agree with the march.
"It turns out that Gongda has already understood everything! Then why..."
Liu Ye was also a little confused. Xun You was definitely not a selfish person. Normally, he would tell everyone as soon as possible.
"Ahem, that..."
Liu Zhang knew that he could no longer pretend to be dead, everything was his problem.
"Gongda persuaded me, and he persuaded me more than once."
Liu Zhang was embarrassed and helpless.
But no matter what the reason is, Liu Zhang will definitely lead his army to Qixian. He has a reason to come.
Xun You shook his head gently, without any displeasure.
"Originally I thought there was nothing wrong with it. The most it would do is waste some food and grass."
"I didn't expect Cao Cao to be able to take the title of Duke!"
"Cao Cao's sacrifice will definitely not be in vain. He must be able to convince the Xianbei people to deal with us."
"This battle is inevitable."
Everyone, including Liu Zhang, knew that Xun You was definitely not an alarmist.
My Lord, this is a title that can drive people crazy!
In the entire four hundred years of the Han Dynasty, only the powerful minister Wang Mang received this title.
"You're here now, but you can't run away with your tail between your legs!"
"What can we do with Xianbei? I like the words of Evil Lai. Hundreds of thousands of Qiang people were slaughtered by us!"
Liu Zhang cheered up and spoke out his heroic words with confidence.
Now that things have developed, it is no longer time to retreat or regret.
And for Liu Zhang, there was no disadvantage or crisis now, he just knew that he had to fight the Xianbei people head-on.
With Yizhou's elite soldiers from hundreds of battles, more than ten top generals under his command, and the planning of the four wise men, how could they be afraid of the small Xianbei people!
"What my lord said is absolutely true!"
"Today we only face more than 100,000 people. If we want to conquer foreign races in the future, we will face more than 100,000 people?"
"I will definitely do my best to make Guanzhong the burial place of these Xianbei people!"
Pang Tong's newborn calf was not afraid of tigers. Not only did he show no fear, he even had a strong look of excitement on his face.
From beginning to end, only Pang Tong has been unswervingly supporting the invasion of Guanzhong, even somewhat instigating it.
"Hahaha, okay!"
"Then Shi Yuan needs to use his brain more. There is no Ma Chao this time, Han Sui is here to help us!"
After hearing Liu Zhang's words, Xun You and Liu Ye breathed a subtle sigh of relief, and the only worry in their hearts suddenly disappeared.
The Xianbei people are not scary. Neither Xun You nor Liu Ye are afraid of fighting against the Xianbei people.
What they were most worried about was that the few defeated the large many times. The weak defeated the strong several times, which made Liu Zhang gradually become blind and arrogant and despise the enemy.
This worry was particularly serious in Xun You's heart.
The Art of War says that arrogant soldiers will be defeated!
Since the destruction of Han Sui and the Qiang people, while the momentum of the entire Yizhou army has been high, it is inevitable that they will be proud and complacent, let alone have their eyes set above their head.
Although Liu Zhang did not show arrogance or look down on his enemies, he did appear to be willful and self-willed.
In particular, they chose to march into Qixian County very stubbornly, completely cutting off the Xianbei people's return route.
However, after hearing Liu Zhang's words, Xun You was completely relieved.
Liu Zhang did not ignore the main reason for defeating Han Sui and destroying the Qiang people, which proved that his brain was still very clear.
"Gongda, Ziyang, I do have a last resort reason for marching into Qixian County this time!"
"If the Xianbei people really give up marching eastward to confront us, you two will need to worry more."
Xun You and Liu Ye were frightened and hurriedly bent down to salute.
"We will do our best to help the lord defeat the Xianbei people!"
Liu Zhang's sincere eyes and tone made Xun You completely let go of everything.
Originally, he didn't really blame Liu Zhang, but he felt a little dissatisfied.
"Please!"
Liu Zhang looked straight and bowed to the four wise men.
All dissatisfaction and estrangement suddenly disappeared.
"Lord, I'm afraid the Xianbei people won't look for us, so we have to take the initiative to march."
After Xun You felt relieved, he immediately expressed his opinion.
"Gongda, with our current military strength, it would be better to rely on the strength of the fortified city for the time being, right?"
Attack 150,000 cavalry with 60,000 infantry, unless Liu Zhang loses his mind.
Following the strategy of fighting the Qiang people and relying on the city for consumption is undoubtedly the best choice.
Moreover, the fact that the Xianbei people will not march eastward to the Central Plains is just everyone's inference and may not be the final result.
If the Xianbei people get mad and forcefully march eastward to the Central Plains, Liu Zhang will be able to get what he originally expected and win without a fight.
Xun You shook his head gently, showing a helpless smile.
"My lord, when you take over the position of Duke Qin, you will have no choice."
"Why?"
Liu Zhang didn't understand what Xun You meant. Could it be that he no longer had the right to defend the city?
"Everyone in the world thinks that my lord is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. How can my lord disobey the emperor's will?"
Liu Zhang glanced at Xun You strangely and became even more confused.
Is it possible that those who claim to be loyal to the Han Dynasty will all obey the emperor?
If the emperor asks Liu Zhang to kill himself one day, will he have to obey his orders?
"Gongda, there is nothing wrong with obeying the emperor's orders. But the emperor does not have the final say in the current court. The emperor also has to look at Cao Cao's face!"
Liu Zhang believed that even if he acted against the order, he could still use words to excuse himself.
After all, it is an open secret that Cao Cao controls the government!
Furthermore, Liu Bei talked about the national thief Cao Cao, which became known to everyone.
"My lord, now the Xianbei people want to attack the Central Plains, we have to stop them!"
"Once he stands idly by, Cao Cao will spread the word that the lord is plotting to murder the emperor."
Liu Zhang really had a question mark on his forehead. Before marching into Qixian County, wasn't he planning to drive the Xianbei people into the Central Plains?
"Gongda, our military strength is insufficient and it is difficult to protect ourselves. How can we stop the Xianbei people?"
"This is a fact known to all the world. How can we let Cao Cao slander him wantonly?"
Even if Liu Zhang intended to use Xianbei people to harm Cao Cao, there are enough reasons to explain.
"Lord, I could do it before, but not now."
"Why?"
"Because...Duke!"
Xun You had to admit that Guo Jia won the victory in this battle with Cao Cao!
"The emperor has decreed that my lord must exterminate the Xianbei people. If my lord stands still and watches the Xianbei people invade the Central Plains, then Xuchang, where the emperor is located, will definitely be seriously threatened."
"At this time, my lord occupied Guanzhong and established a principality without any bloodshed, and then called himself Duke of Qin?"
"My lord, think about it, how will the people in the world view this?"