"Prime Minister, don't worry too much. Although Liu Ming from Youzhou is a talented soldier, he is a cultivator of immortality. He is not very enthusiastic about worldly fame and fortune. He once occupied our Guandu and Sili, but he
In the end, they all took the initiative to retreat. This is enough to prove this point. As long as we don't take the initiative to attack him, he
We will never send troops easily to increase the number of killings. What's more, the mastermind around Liu Ming, Guo Jia, has also been bribed by us. As long as Guo Jia is around, we will know every move of Liu Ming.
We don't need to worry about Liu Ming." Before Cao Cao could express his position, Cao Ren expressed his opinion.
Cao Cao still twirled his beard and said nothing. He just frowned slightly.
If others say it, that's it. It's just a small reference for Cao Cao. But Cao Ren is Cao Cao's confidant. Moreover, Cao Ren is known as a wise general, and what he said also represents the voice of most generals. Cao Cao cannot
No more attention.
Cao Cao looked at everyone and said: "Since you have joined me in raising troops, you have fought all over the world. You are Meng De's right-hand man. I know your heart well. That little Yuan Shu is just a withered bone in the grave. There is nothing to worry about. Even if
But his soldiers and horses were not damaged. Wherever my military flag went, it was like boiling soup and snow, melting with ease. The reason why I win over him before and did not threaten him is because
We have experienced military chaos for a long time. The soldiers are all newly surrendered soldiers and lack training. Moreover, the soldiers and rations are not enough for a large expedition, so we have tried to appease them. Now, our troops are well-prepared and rations are sufficient. There is no need to go on an expedition against Yuan Shu.
Next. However, Liu Ming in Youzhou is like a carbuncle on my back and a thorn in my flesh. It makes me dare not travel far. In today's world, although there are many other princes, the one I am worried about is Dong Zhuo of Xiliang.
Sun Jian from the east of the Yangtze River, Liu Bei from the south of the Yangtze River. And these people, Dong Zhuo from Xiliang, once committed the crime of disrespect, and now they are trapped in Liangzhou. And they themselves have no good people to govern the place. They are unable to develop in the future and cannot achieve anything big.
And Sun Jian, the fierce tiger in the east of the Yangtze River, is now dead. We don't need to worry about it anymore. Liu Bei in the south of the Yangtze River, although cunning and shameless, is now more unified.
The weather in Jiangdong and Jiangnan. But it can only make me worry a little, but it is definitely not the opponent of our army. The rest of the heroes are all local chickens and dogs. They are not worth mentioning. However, only Liu from Youzhou
Although Ming is known as a cultivator, and I have known him for a long time, I have never been able to see through his depth and true face. He is actually my fierce enemy and nemesis in my life."
Cao Cao sighed here, but no one dared to speak out.
Cao Cao sighed and continued: "You all saw that when Liu Ming raised his army, he gathered people as immortals. Therefore, I think that Liu Ming is a cultivator of immortals and has no intention of worldly fame and fortune. Hehe. So, you can
Just fell in love with that Liu Ming
Don't you know that in the past, when Emperor Gaozu raised an army, he also claimed to be the son of the White Emperor? What Liu Ming followed was the strategy of his ancestors. How can we say that Liu Ming truly cultivated immortality and had no intention of living in the world? What's more, that
Liu Ming became the leader of Youzhou
Lord, as a cultivator of immortality, has he ever built a Taoist temple? Have he worshiped a deity? We have never heard of these. On the contrary, we have heard about many newspapers in Youzhou and the construction of the academy. As for the construction of the academy,
I have even heard of the case of clearing wasteland for farming.
Continuously. How can these strategies to rejuvenate the country and stabilize the country be attributed to a person who has no intention of cultivating immortals in the world? And Guo Jia, under Liu Ming, was friends with Xun Yu and Xun You. Both Xun Yu and Xun You were famous scholars in Yingchuan.
, and Xun Yu and Xun You are even more stubborn
Although the old and stubborn Xun Shuang is a member of Xun Shuang's tribe, his behavior is absolutely impeccable. As the saying goes: Those who are close to vermilion are red, and those who are close to ink are black. Next to Zhulan, there is no ordinary grass. That Guo
How could Jia be so greedy? We and
Although we have obtained some secrets from his mouth since we have been with him, how useful are those secrets to us? The laws of Youzhou are fundamentally different from ours. They can travel unimpeded there, but we can't do anything here.
That
Liu Ming's Youzhou was originally a remote and desolate area, and there were not many big and powerful families at all. Those few were also wiped out when they became enemies with Liu Ming. Therefore, they could implement the New Deal at will.
.But here we are,
There are many clans, and their roots are intertwined. A single move can affect the whole body. If we were like them, those wealthy clans would not support us. In this case, how can we be sure that Guo Jia has completely
Under our control?"
When Cao Cao's men heard what Cao Cao said, they all sighed in admiration and remained silent.
Cao Cao looked around and said: "Except whether Liu Ming really has no intention of fame and fortune, and whether Guo Jia is really used by us, we cannot be sure. This is Liu Ming's move to retreat to Youzhou and stop moving.
.That is also suspicious. In my opinion, it is not because I have no intention of fighting for hegemony. It is because I joined forces with Dong Zhuo to contain
It hindered his development. And he was afraid of competing with me and Dong Zhuo, which would greatly damage his strength, so that other princes would take advantage of him. Therefore, he had to keep a low profile and bide his time. Focus on development, accumulate strength, and sit back and watch me, Dong Zhuo, and others.
They fight each other so that he can profit from it. In this way, Wu'an can safely attack Yuan Shu, so that our military strength is stretched.
"The Prime Minister is very worried. However, today, there are many heroes everywhere in the world. They are all expanding their power. We can't wait any longer. Yuan Shu is incompetent, and this is a great opportunity to annex them. Don't miss it. But now
, not to mention that Liu Ming may prefer to settle in Hebei,
He has no intention of conquering the world. Since Liu Ming may take advantage of our troops to send troops to Yuzhou, he may sneak attack us and prevent us from looking at each other. But then Liu Ming can only send troops to Qingzhou to attack our Xuzhou, or to raid our Guandu with heavy troops.
Meng Jin. Now our Guandu, Bi
The fortress is heavily fortified. They will never be able to get away with it. As for Mengjin, we have experienced a surprise attack by them. Now it is also heavily fortified and the soldiers and horses are strong. They will never be able to take advantage of it. Now, only where they are
Qingzhou can threaten our Yanzhou and Xu at the same time
The two places in Qingzhou are our innermost worries. We dare not take it lightly. The general is not talented at the end, so we are willing to ask for orders to set up a camp at the foot of Mount Tai to guard against changes in Qingzhou and to eliminate the worries of the prime minister." Xiahou, who has experienced many setbacks.
Dun, obviously has grown a lot. At this time, he analyzed for Cao Cao.
Cao Cao nodded after hearing this.
"Prime Minister, what General Xiahou said is true. Although the Prime Minister observed the details, he probably predicted what happened. But we can't stop eating because of choking. Now, Liu Ming is sitting in the land of four states, Youzhou and Jizhou
, Qingzhou, and Bingzhou are all in his hands, and everything north of the Yellow River is under his control. And Liu Mingben
He is a businessman and is more proficient in farming. His subordinates are more capable of running the country and ensuring peace of the country. If the long-term development continues, the gap between us and them will only become wider and wider. Yi Zao planned this. Therefore, Yuan Shu should be eliminated as soon as possible.
Zhang Xiu, recruiting his soldiers and horses is our only way out. However,
General Xiahou is guarding Mount Tai alone, eyeing Qingzhou, but he is also taking some risks. With our current military strength, excluding the soldiers and horses stationed in various places, even if we only use 100,000 troops to conquer Yuan Shu, the most we can allocate to General Xiahou is
One hundred thousand soldiers and horses came to build a camp on Mount Tai. But the soldiers from Youzhou
The number of horses, just the number we know, is too much, and it is impossible for General Xiahou's troops and horses to be able to withstand it. If he rashly builds a camp on Mount Tai, he will offend Liu Ming.
What happened? It’s not good. In my opinion, it’s better to visit Liu Ming again and take advantage of it.
Knowing that the world is in turmoil, he wanted to cultivate himself, so he made an alliance with him with humble words and courtesy. Everyone knows that Liu Ming has kept his promise since he was born. As long as we revise the covenant with him, Liu Ming will definitely not attack us during the covenant period.
.We can also safely seize Yuzhou and Yangzhou.
Even if Liu Ming takes this opportunity to attack Dong Zhuo, Liangzhou has already been ruined by Dong Zhuo. Even if Liu Ming takes it, it will not be of much help. On the contrary, it will lose some troops. In this way, we use the strong to bully the weak.
, effortlessly unified Yuzhou, Yangzhou, as well as Jiangdong, Jiangnan, and Pingyang.
Getting the big granary of Lianghuai and Jiangnan, the land of plenty, will definitely greatly strengthen our strength. As long as we have enough food, we can recruit more soldiers and horses to strengthen our strength. And Liu Mingping got a piece of it for nothing.
Bones are not much cheaper. Instead, they eliminate one for the Prime Minister.
Potential rivals. This will greatly shorten the gap between us and Liu Ming. Although my subordinate's strategy is risky, on the occasion of the struggle for hegemony, the prime minister must also make choices. Only by being willing can we gain something.
." After listening for a long time, Cheng Yu, who fully understood Cao Cao's intentions, finally expressed his thoughts.
Cao Cao secretly promised: Cheng Yu really knows my heart and will not break the covenant with Dong Zhuo. At the same time, he communicates secretly with Liu Ming and lets Liu Ming use all his strength to deal with Dong Zhuo while he takes the opportunity to grow stronger.
However, at this time Cao Ren said: "Prime Minister, you just said that although you think Liu Ming and others' actions are false, you dare not say that Liu Ming is really not a person who is dedicated to cultivating immortality. What does this mean? If so.
The Prime Minister is not sure
.There must be something to win the Prime Minister's trust. If so, we will rashly use tactics to deceive him. There are many wise and resourceful people under Liu Ming's account, and they all want Liu Ming to dominate the world. His original Guo Jia,
That’s one of them. Guo Jia
, it is a small mistake for those under our control. It is not enough to make him submit. It is just that Liu Ming has no intention of seeking hegemony, which gives us an opportunity. If we give others control, then Liu Ming can no longer be subdued.
All my ministers will arrive.
At this time, if we are burned by the fire, it will be too late to regret it. It should be noted that our Yanzhou and Xuzhou are much richer than Dong Zhuo's Liangzhou. And Qingzhou controlled by Liu Ming is even easier to launch an attack on us. The Prime Minister must