Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 323 Er ​​Xun Discusses the Yuan Family

Not long after Cheng Yu left, Xun Yu, his uncle and nephew Xun You came to the prime minister's mansion hand in hand.

Xun Yu and Xun You bowed to Cao Cao and said, "I have seen the prime minister!"

Cao Cao replied with a smile: "Let's go to the study and talk about it. The tea is already prepared there."

"Here!"

When they came to the study room, the three of them sat facing each other. Xun You said directly to Cao Cao, "My lord, Gongsun Zan is dead, and Youzhou is already in Yuan Shao's pocket. According to reports from northern spies, the four counties in the south of Bingzhou have also fallen into into Yuan Shao's hands."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's face became serious, and he replied, "Gongsun Zan will lose. This is the ending we have already expected. But unexpectedly, Gongsun Zan will lose so quickly."

Xun Yu also sighed at this time, and said: "Yes! I think Gongsun Zan was able to suppress Yuan Shao in the first fight, how invincible he was. In the end, he ended up burning himself to death."

"That's all his own fault. Didn't you see that even Liu Bei took the initiative to leave Gongsun Zan?" Cao Cao snorted coldly.

Except for those who played a good hand to a pulp, besides Yuan Shu, it was Gongsun Zan.

Both of them have a very similar place, that is, they don't care about soldiers, don't care about the common people, are extravagant and licentious, and ultimately bring about their own destruction.

"Nowadays, Yuan Shao alone almost occupies Jiyou and the three prefectures plus two counties of Qingzhou. He has already replaced Yuan Shu as the biggest prince in the world! The strength of the Yuan family is really terrifying!" Xun You said with emotion.

Cao Cao looked at the muddy tea soup in his hand and said, "Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu divided one north and one south, intending to take half of the world each, and finally put the whole Han into Yuan's pocket."

Xun You smiled and said, "It's a pity that Yuan Shu couldn't support the wall with mud after all, so he dared to brazenly proclaim himself emperor at the expense of the world. After my lord wiped him out, Yuan's plan has been thwarted in half."

"Yuan Shu fell, but Yuan Shao became more and more powerful, because all the resources of the Yuan family are now concentrated on Yuan Shao alone." Xun Yu was worried about Yuan Shao's rapidly expanding strength in his words.

"Now that we have occupied the two prefectures of Yanxu and Xuzhou, it seems that we have become a roadblock for Yuan Shao to go south, which means that there will inevitably be a life-and-death battle between the lord and Yuan Shao!" Xun You explained the meaning hidden in his words for Xun Yu

The serious expression on Cao Cao's face remained unchanged, "He, Yuan Shao, has already occupied the land north of the Yellow River. If he wants to sweep the world, he must first get rid of me as a stumbling block!"

"After Yuan Shao annexed Youzhou and merged the two prefectures, he claimed to have millions of armored men. With our current strength, I'm afraid it will be very difficult to defeat Yuan Shao." Deep worry was seen in his eyes.

After Yuan Shao defeated Gongsun Zan, he basically had nothing to worry about. The land of Hebei was vast and populated. Apart from the defenders stationed in various places, Yuan Shao could mobilize at least [-] troops.

Cao Cao had to guard against Liu Biao and Sun Ce in the south, and he couldn't ignore the defensive issues behind him like he used to rely on Yuan Shao.

After such a division of troops, it is possible that Cao Cao's final army will be less than [-].

"It would be great if Gongsun Zan could delay it for another year or two. Xuzhou should have recovered by then, maybe there won't be such a big disadvantage between us and Yuan Shao." Xun You sighed, this Gongsun Zan is simply too weak .

The strange thing is that Cao Cao's expression has not changed since the beginning. Although he is serious, he doesn't seem to be too worried.

Just when Xun You was puzzled, Cao Cao suddenly said, "Yuan Shao also has to spend time digesting the newly acquired territory, but before that, a certain person is more worried about another person."

"Who?" Xun Yu and Xun You asked at the same time.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes slightly, and whispered a name: "Liu Bei!"

"Liu Bei???" Xun Yu and Xun You were all stunned when they heard the words, and asked suspiciously: "Although Liu Bei is a hero, he is now a small number of soldiers, and even the final basis of Guangling County was taken by Xuzhou. The shepherd's helmet was taken back smoothly."

Cao Cao shook his head and said slowly, "Liu Bei is very good at forbearance, you must not be fooled by his appearance."

Xun You pondered for a moment, then asked, "Dare to ask my lord, what do you think of Liu Bei?"

"Find an excuse to trap Liu Bei to death in Xudu!"

But Xun You said, "My lord, Liu Bei's palace is very deep and he has great ambitions. It will be a disaster to keep him in Xuchang after all, so it's better to be direct." Xun You said, and made a gesture of wiping his neck with a knife, the intention couldn't be more obvious.

Before Cao Cao could reply, Xun Yu took the lead in objecting, "No! Liu Bei has always been respectful to the Han court, and he was the first prince to respond to the call to attack Yuan Shu. It will arouse the anger of others, and it will be almost impossible for the lord to command the princes in the future, the gain outweighs the loss, lord!"

One from the tactical level and the other from the strategic level, both of them are actually right.

Keeping Liu Bei is a disaster after all, but killing him directly will affect the personality and reputation that I have finally built
After thinking about it, killing Liu Bei would have a greater impact, so Cao Cao said to Xun Yu and Xun You: "Whether it is to kill or keep, first lure Liu Bei to Xuchang and then talk about it."

Xun Yu nodded in agreement and said, "This is the only way to go now."

Xun You suggested again: "The secret monitoring of Liu Bei cannot be relaxed. If he finds out that he has changed, You still suggest that the lord kill Liu Bei immediately!"

Cao Cao finally made up his mind, and said firmly, "Okay! I will leave this matter to you two. Be sure to appear natural and gentle, so as not to make Liu Bei suspicious!"

"Here!"

"As ordered!"

After talking about the business, it was time for the recommendation session that everyone loved. Xun Yu said with a hint of embarrassment in his tone, "My lord, we both have something to ask for here."

"Needless to say, I have already reserved a spot for you, your uncle and your nephew, and you decide which junior to send to the Taixue."

Xun You let out a burst of hearty laughter when he heard the words, and turned to Xun Yu and said, "How about uncle? I said that my lord will definitely not embarrass us in such a matter, right?"

"Ha ha." Hearing this, Xun Yu's embarrassment became even worse.In order to hide his unease, Xun Yu got up and cupped his hands and said to Cao Cao, "Here you are, thank you, my lord."

Cao Cao looked into the eyes of Xun Yu and Xun You, suddenly laughed, and said, "You guys are still too thin-skinned. You should learn from Feng Xiaoxue on this point."

"Feng Xiao? Isn't his son only seven years old?" Xun Yu asked in surprise.

"Yeah, that's why he came to me specially, and asked me to convince Zhao Ji for him, to enlighten his precious son."

"Cai Zhaoji? This is okay?!" Xun You was shocked.

But Xun Yu suddenly said: "I just said that during this time, people always invite me to family dinners, and let me see how his child is doing."

"You can also seize this opportunity, because Zhao Ji won't just teach Guo Yi alone." Cao Cao pointed out meaningfully.

"Since that's the case, the two of us will not bother the prime minister. Let's leave!" Xun Yu got up to say goodbye and left in a hurry.

Xun Yu's eldest son, Xun Yun, is exactly seven years old this year
(End of this chapter)