Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 100 Thoughts on Xuzhou

Boss Cao thought it was too much for Lu Yan to send Zhao Yun,
But what he never expected was that,
What Lu Yan thought at first was that Zhao Yun and Baima Yicong were also sent there!

This is simply outrageous, it is insane
To know,
Zhao Yun became famous as early as when he played against Lu Bu at Hulaoguan.
Later, he led his troops to defeat the Huns by defeating the Yellow Turbans, and won many battles. It can be said that the Yellow Turbans were frightened and the princes were frightened when they heard about it.

If Zhao Yun and Bai Ma Yicong were really sent to Xuzhou, if Tao Qian found out, why not immediately send troops to fight Cao Cao?
"No, big mistake!"

Don't look at Cao Cao occupying such a huge territory in Yanzhou now, but no matter how good the appetite is, it will take a while to digest!
Yanzhou is initially settled, the hearts of the people have not yet fully surrendered, and the newly recruited Qingzhou soldiers have not yet completed their reorganization. At this time, the war can no longer be lightly started.

Cao Cao, who was hesitant in his heart, asked:

"Sir, why don't you send Zilong and my hundred guards.

At least these guards will not be as conspicuous as Baima Yicong, and their combat effectiveness is fully guaranteed. "

Hearing this, Lu Yan felt that Boss Cao's arrangement was relatively safe, so he finally nodded in agreement:

"Mr. Cao's arrangement is very reasonable. That's it. I'll explain the situation to Zilong when I go back later."

Seeing that Lu Yan was finally dealt with, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Then Mr. Lao will be here."

But Boss Cao always felt weird, "Isn't it my father who is going to pick me up? Why do you feel that Mr. Lu is more caring than me?"

This is to blame Lao Cao for not following up every day recently. As long as he reads Lu Yan's previous diary, he will understand these things at a glance.

Lu Yan waved his hand to indicate that you are welcome, but he still stared at Cao Cao with an ambiguous look.

Cao Cao was a little confused, so he simply asked, "Sir, what else can I teach you?"

A teasing smile suddenly appeared on the corner of Lu Yan's mouth, and then he asked Cao Cao softly:

"Mr. Cao, if you thought of attacking Xuzhou, what excuses would you make?"

"Attack Xuzhou?" Cao Cao couldn't help being stunned when he heard this. He really wanted to attack Xuzhou, but Xuzhou didn't mean that he could fight.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian has always been known for his benevolence, righteousness and kindness. The people under his rule support him very much, and he has a very high reputation in Xuzhou.

Moreover, although Tao Qian is kind, he has a straight personality, and in military and political affairs, he actually has some means.

Tao Qian led an army to suppress the Yellow Turban in his early years, and later joined the alliance of princes to conquer Dong Zhuo.
Although the Danyang soldiers under his command have gradually declined, it is actually not that simple to deal with him.

But the biggest obstacle to attacking Xuzhou at present is that there is still no good excuse.

Now when dispatching troops, we will pay attention to the reputation of each division,
If there is no reason to raise troops to attack a state shepherd with a very high reputation,
So whether it is official or private, Boss Cao is bound to fall into a very passive situation.

fearful words,

Although the public opinion of this era is not as fierce as that of later generations, it is still daunting.

Yanzhou was originally the place of the Four Wars.
If people around use this incident as an excuse to unite against Cao Cao,
Boss Cao will really have a big deal at that time, and it will be a big deal.

But for Xuzhou, Cao Cao is determined to win in his heart, and only by taking Xuzhou can the Cao Group break the dilemma of being surrounded by tigers and wolves.

Xuzhou has six counties under its jurisdiction, namely: Pengcheng, Xiapi, Donghai, Langya, Dongguan, and Guangling. The geographical location is extremely important.

It is located at the intersection of Bianshui and Surabaya, and is a water transport hub for the Jianghuai River and the Central Plains.

Pengcheng and Xiapi control the land traffic line, go north to the Yellow River, go south to the Jianghuai River, and go west to the Central Plains of Yanzhou.
Therefore Xuzhou is not only known as "the key of the northern country", but also known as "the important town of the southern country".

Whoever controls Xuzhou controls the hub of going north to the Yellow River, south to the Huaihe River, and west to the Central Plains, so Xuzhou has always been a battleground for military strategists!
If Cao Cao wins Xuzhou, he can advance, attack, retreat and defend, and he will have more strategic choices.

Therefore, attacking Xuzhou has always been the primary goal in Cao Cao's mind, but because the timing is not ripe, he has been suppressing his own ideas.

Lu Yan suddenly mentioned the matter of attacking Xuzhou in front of Cao Cao today, and all the thoughts in Cao Cao's mind were immediately seduced.

"Xuzhou is located in an important position, extending in all directions and easy to defend but difficult to attack. I really want to own it.

It's just that if you want to send troops to attack Tao Qian, a state shepherd with a high reputation, you still need to find an excuse that will convince the world. "

This is undoubtedly difficult.

Seeing Cao Cao's frowning look, Lu Yan just smiled and didn't say much.

In fact, Lu Yan just asked out of curiosity. After all, after the old man Cao was rescued, the most direct reason for Cao Cao to attack Xuzhou was gone.

Even if Tao Qian wanted to use Tao Qian's assassination of the old man Cao as an excuse to raise troops, but the old man Cao was still alive, so the excuse seemed much weaker.

However, as long as people want to find excuses, they can find them anyway.

As for how to find an "excuse to attack Xuzhou", that is not something that Lu Yan should worry about.

Lu Yan aroused Cao Cao's "fire of desire" towards Xuzhou, but he did not point out a clear way for Boss Cao to "rescue his fire".

Boss Cao saw Lu Yan stand up and leave, so he left irresponsibly.
He now feels as if he is being hung in mid-air, he can't get up and down, and he is very uncomfortable.

"No, I have to find something to vent, or I will be suffocated to death today."

Not to mention that Boss Cao is looking for something to vent his depression,

It is said that Lu Yan returned to his residence and saw Zhao Yun.

Lu Yan told him about sending Zhao Yun to Langya County in Xuzhou to escort Mrs. Cao to Yanzhou.

"Mr. Cao is an act of the utmost filial piety. Zilong will go now." Zhao Yun's answer was straightforward, and he approved of this act of filial piety with all his hands and feet.

Seeing that Zhao Yun had no problem, and Lu Yan certainly had no problem, he said to Zhao Yun:
"Since that's the case, please take care of Zilong, and see you later!"

Zhao Yun clasped his fists and replied to Lu Yan: "Take care, sir! If you return to Chenliu, please send my regards to Ziheng."

"No problem, that guy Ziheng has been practicing very hard recently, maybe it won't be long before you can fight side by side on the battlefield!"

"That's great!" Zhao Yun was overjoyed, clasped his fists again and said gratefully, "Yun Xian thanked Mr. for his teaching on Zi Heng's behalf!"

Lu Yan waved his hand and said, "There's no need to be polite between us. Just remember to bring Mrs. Cao to Yanzhou and return to Chenliu as soon as possible."

"Don't worry sir, Zilong will always remember it!"

Looking at Zhao Yun's back as he turned and left, Lu Yan suddenly sighed.

Xi Zhicai has already returned to his job,
Guo Jia is still at Boss Cao's house, and it is estimated that his heart was also abducted by Boss Cao.

Even Zhao Yun left at this moment, Lu Yan suddenly felt empty around him, a little unaccustomed to it.
"Prefect Lu, when are we leaving for Chenliu County?"

A voice full of pets suddenly came,
It was only then that Lu Yan remembered that he seemed to have kidnapped someone too!

Turning around to look at Man Chong who was standing respectfully not far behind, Lu Yan patted Man Chong on the shoulder enthusiastically and said:
"Go, let's go home now!"

(End of this chapter)