Three Kingdoms: I, the eldest son of Cao, a loving father of a great man!

Are you wondering why I chose the North instead of the South? "

Guo Jia touched his beard awkwardly: "I do have this idea."

“Although the South is not bad, it is located in the southwest and is separated from Jizhou by a river.

The north is closest to our army, so it is easier to attack." Cao Cao analyzed.

"And I have decided to surrender to Cao Ang.

If I cause trouble in Cao Ang's territory, will Cao Ang let me off easily?

So I decided to establish a new government in the north to supervise Youzhou and Jizhou."

After listening to this, Guo Jia was full of admiration. Cao Cao was so thoughtful that he actually took all these things into consideration.

However, Guo Jia also knew that Cao Cao decided to launch the Northern Expedition because of him.

Guo Jia cupped his hands and said respectfully: "Meng De is wise."

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction. After all, Guo Jia was an old subordinate who had followed him for many years and was loyal to him, even though he had suppressed Guo Jia severely in the past.

Cao Cao believed that Guo Jia would continue to follow him in the future.

"Meng De, Cao Ang is very powerful. If we want to win, we must be fully prepared," Guo Jia suggested.

Cao Cao nodded. Cao Ang now had many soldiers and generals, and sufficient food and grass. If they were not prepared and attacked rashly, both sides would suffer losses.

"Fengxiao, how do you think we should prepare?" Cao Cao asked humbly.

Guo Jia pondered for a while and said, "The only solution now is to attack instead of defend!"

"Attack instead of defense? What does this mean?" Cao Cao asked puzzledly.

"Meng De, do you know that Cao Ang has many brave generals under his command?

They are all brave and good at fighting. If we use our troops in a unique way, we will definitely be able to disrupt their rhythm.

When the time comes, our army will seize the opportunity to launch a fierce offensive and will surely defeat Cao Ang's troops." Guo Jia said excitedly.

"Fengxiao, do you have any specific ideas?" Cao Cao asked impatiently.

"Meng De, our army can send elite scouts to lurk around Cao Ang's army, waiting for the opportunity to spy on the enemy and look for opportunities." Guo Jia reminded.

"Okay! Let's do it!" Cao Cao patted Guo Jia's shoulder appreciatively.

Guo Jia's method was simple and direct, but very effective. Cao Ang now had the upper hand, but he also overlooked the role of scouts.

Scouts are a reconnaissance team. They can hide themselves, spy on the enemy, and even sneak into the enemy camp to steal intelligence.

Cao Ang now has the advantage, but he has not made up for this shortcoming, resulting in his gradual loss of advantage.

Cao Cao and Guo Jia discussed the battle plan and began to implement it immediately.

Cao Ang was doing very well in Xuzhou, and Cao Cao was not willing to fall behind.

Cao Cao was also actively preparing in Yanzhou, mobilizing troops, organizing soldiers, cultivating land, and building fortifications.

Cao Cao also used his reputation in Beihai to recruit able-bodied men from the people of Beihai.

For a time, Cao Cao's military forces expanded rapidly.

When Cao Ang learned about this, he was surprised to find that Cao Cao had won over the people's hearts and minds in such a short period of time, and had won over a group of people, which made him feel the danger of Cao Cao.

"Cao Aman is worthy of being a hero. Not only is he a martial arts master, he also knows how to win people's hearts. Such a person cannot be kept, absolutely not allowed to be kept." Cao Ang snorted coldly.

After Chen Gong and others learned of Cao Cao's actions, they all advised Cao Ang to get rid of Cao Cao.

Cao Ang shook his head. Cao Cao could not die yet. If he killed Cao Cao now, his rule in Yanzhou would collapse.

Once the people of Yanzhou know that Cao Cao has been eliminated by me, they will definitely rebel.

Cao Ang now needed to stabilize the situation in Yanzhou, and Cao Cao could not die for the time being. Cao Ang secretly informed Cao Cao that he would abide by the agreement and would never take the initiative to send troops.

Cao Cao was relieved after receiving the news. As long as Cao Ang did not send troops, Cao Cao's chances of winning would increase greatly.

After all, Cao Cao's foundation is stronger than Cao Ang's, and his soldiers' equipment and training level are much higher than Cao Ang's, so Cao Ang's advantage is not obvious.

Both sides stopped their attacks, and the war in Yanzhou became much calmer.

Cao Cao was busy every day, recruiting and training soldiers all over Yanzhou, and at the same time he began to recruit talents in Qingzhou and Yuzhou.

Cao Ang was also not idle. He began to recruit young and strong men in Xuzhou and Yangzhou, and at the same time launched an offensive against Jiangdong and Jingzhou.

When Sun Qian received news that Cao Ang was going to take action against Xuzhou and Yangzhou, he became furious. He thought Cao Ang was going too far.

Sun Qian immediately led civil and military officials to resist Cao Ang's invasion.

Cao Ang laughed when he saw this: "I thought Xuzhou was a tough nut to crack, but it turned out to be a bunch of wimps.

Since they are willing to die, I certainly don't mind fulfilling their wish. Pass the order down, the army should speed up and make sure to capture Xuzhou as soon as possible."

Cao Ang's order was issued and the army accelerated again.

When Xuzhou Governor Tao Qian received the news, he was terrified and hurried to report to Tao Qian.

Tao Qian was completely confused. Was Cao Ang crazy? He actually dared to launch a general attack on Xuzhou at this time. He was playing with fire.

Tao Qian said in panic: "Yuan Hao, now Cao Ang's army is approaching, what do you think we should do?"

Tao Qian's think tank was all here, and they had no idea what to do. They also thought Cao Ang was crazy.

It is winter in Xuzhou and grain production has decreased. If Cao Ang launches an attack now, isn't he deliberately trying to destroy the foundation of Xuzhou?

"Yuan Hao, do you think Cao Ang is deliberately luring the enemy deep into our territory?" Jia Xu suddenly asked.

Everyone's eyes lit up and they felt that what Jia Xu said was right.

"Gongze, what do you think?" Tao Qian asked the other counselors for their opinions.

"I don't think it's likely. Cao Ang has just established himself in Beihai Kingdom. He can't be in a hurry to destroy us. Moreover, with Cao Ang's strength, we can't stop him at all." Ju Su said.

Everyone nodded. What Ju Su said made sense and they couldn't object.

Tao Qian sighed: "It seems that Xuzhou is doomed. Cao Ang's army is approaching, how should we respond?"

"Don't worry, Yuan Hao, we can surrender." Ju Su said.

After Ju Su finished speaking, everyone was stunned.

"Gong Ze, are you out of your mind? Who are we? We are the descendants of three generations of dukes. How can we surrender?" Jia Xu jumped out to question.

Ju Su smiled slightly and said: "Don't forget, everyone, Cao Ang is just a foreigner now, but we are the royal family of the Han Dynasty.

If we surrender to Cao Ang, Cao Ang will not be able to say anything. What is more important is that we can gain more benefits from Cao Ang."

Everyone suddenly realized that this was Ju Su's purpose.

"But Cao Ang is the emperor now. If we surrender to Cao Ang, what will happen to our families?" Sima Yi said worriedly.

"This is easy. Let's pretend to agree to Cao Ang's conditions first. Once we get to a safe place, we will contact our families secretly and then leave Cao Ang." Ju Su said.

"Great idea!" Everyone praised.

Jia Xu stroked his beard and said, "But how should we negotiate with Cao Ang?"

"I'm sure you all know the Lord's character. We'd better do what the Lord wants.

Let's pretend to agree first and talk about it when we get to a safe place." (End of this chapter)