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

"I wonder if Yuanzhi has any good idea?" Cao Ang asked.

"I am incompetent, but I have some ideas," said Xu Shu.

"Come and listen."

So Xu Shu told Cao Ang in detail about the alliance between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu.

"Haha, I didn't expect Yuan Shu to be in cahoots with Liu Bei. He is indeed a hero." Cao Ang said with a smile.

"My lord, you are too kind. If Yuan Shu and Liu Bei form an alliance, it will be disadvantageous to our army." Xu Shu said.

A ruthless light flashed in Cao Ang's eyes: "Yuan Shu is a thief with evil ambitions. He must be eliminated."

Xu Shu hurriedly advised: "My lord, think twice! Yuan Shu has a strong army and horses, and has Jizhou and Qingzhou as its base.

Even if Cao was at his peak, he would not have been able to win. Moreover, the Cao family's foundation is unstable. My lord, please do not act rashly."

"Ah, I understand." Cao Ang sighed, "But if Yuan Shu occupies Jizhou and Qingzhou, it will be extremely difficult for us to defeat Yuan Shao."

"If we can subdue the people of Qingzhou, the strength of our army will double. Then Yuan Shao will surely perish."

Xu Shu said: "Besides, Qingzhou and Jizhou are adjacent to each other, so as long as we seize Jizhou.

Then the transportation of food and grass in Qingzhou will be completely under the control of our army. No matter how strong Yuan Shu is, he cannot confront our army. "

Xu Shu suggested that Cao Ang attack Qingzhou.

Cao Ang pondered for a long time: "Yuanzhi is right. But I have a plan that can temporarily contain Qingzhou and make Yuan Shu have no time to take care of it. I wonder what Yuanzhi thinks?"

"Please give your instructions, my lord!" Xu Shu said with a bow.

"The alliance between Yuan Shu and Liu Xuande will definitely require food and grass replenishment. If our army can plunder food and grass from Qingzhou, we will be able to disrupt Yuan Shu's plan." Cao Ang said insidiously.

Xu Shu immediately understood Cao Ang's plan: "Brilliant! This plan is very brilliant!"

The two looked at each other and burst into laughter.

……

Chen Gong was waiting at home for Xu Shu's reply.

"Father, your health is getting worse." Chen Gong's son Chen Gui walked into the room.

Chen Gong smiled and said, "Father is old and won't live for many more years. You must remember to be cautious in your dealings with others."

Chen Gui said with emotion: "I will obey your orders."

"Father is tired, you can go out." Chen Gong waved his hand.

Chen Gui withdrew respectfully.

Chen Gong closed his eyes and murmured to himself: "Xu Yuanzhi, I hope you can help our Chen family get through this crisis."

……

After Cao Ang and Xu Shu discussed the strategy to capture Qingzhou, they felt happy and decided to continue visiting various scenic spots.

Cao Ang led Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and other generals to visit many beautiful scenery, which made Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and others admire them again and again.

However, Dian Wei always felt something strange in his heart, as if someone was following them, which made Dian Wei feel a little uncomfortable.

Damn your tail, if the tiger doesn't show its might, you think I'm a sick cat. Dian Wei turned around angrily, but found nothing.

Dian Wei muttered to himself: "Is this an illusion? Or was it just an illusion?"

Zhao Yun noticed Dian Wei's strangeness and comforted him, "Brother, maybe we are overthinking it. Let's continue playing."

"Well, second brother is right. Let's continue shopping." Dian Wei felt that what Zhao Yun said made sense, so he continued to move forward.

After seeing Cao Ang and his men leave, the spies who followed Cao Ang and his men hurriedly reported to Liu Xie: "Your Majesty, Cao Ang has left Luoyang and is heading south."

"Oh? Really? My ears and eyes are indeed sharp. Cao Mengde, Cao Mengde, you actually dared to break your promise! You are simply deceiving the emperor!" Liu Xie was overjoyed.

Liu Xie immediately wrote a secret letter to Yang Biao.

When Yang Biao saw the secret letter, he frowned. He didn't know what to do.

According to Liu Xie, Cao Ang had colluded with Cao Pi. This matter was too serious for Yang Biao to make a decision on his own. Finally, Yang Biao asked Liu Bian, "Your Majesty, there must be something hidden behind Cao Ang's sudden collusion with Cao Pi. Can Your Majesty send someone to find out the reason?"

Liu Bian shook his head and said, "Both Cao Ang and Cao Pi are unruly and unruly. How could they pledge allegiance to me? I have no evidence either."

Yang Biao said anxiously: "But if we don't figure it out, I'm afraid there will be trouble."

Liu Bian's face was gloomy and uncertain, he also understood the seriousness of the matter.

Liu Xie thought for a moment and said, "If that's the case, send someone to keep a close eye on Cao Ang."

"Yes!" Yang Biao agreed.

On the other side, Liu Bei was discussing strategies to deal with Cao Ang with Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia.

Liu Bei believed that Liu Yu had no troops in Xuzhou and Yanzhou and could be easily defeated by Cao Ang.

What Liu Bei needs to do now is to capture Xuzhou as soon as possible and take advantage of the situation to attack Yanzhou.

At the same time, let Xuzhou join his camp. As long as Liu Bei succeeds, even if Liu Yu returns to Youzhou, he can use Xuzhou to fight against Liu Yu.

Xuzhou was the starting point of Liu Yu's rise, and Liu Bei believed that Xuzhou would support him.

Liu Bei said to Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia, "Feng Xiao, Kong Ming, tell me what we should do."

Liu Bei wanted Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia to give him some advice.

Zhuge Liang thought for a moment and said to Liu Bei: "Your Majesty, I think Cao Ang is very strong.

But it is not invincible. If we concentrate our superior forces, we will be able to defeat Cao Ang."

Liu Bei was stunned. He didn't expect Zhuge Liang to say such a thing.

Liu Bei thought about it carefully and found that Zhuge Liang was right.

"Fengxiao, do you think what Kong Ming said is right?" Liu Bei asked.

Guo Jia stroked his beard and said, "Mr. Kong Ming is right."

"Okay! Since that's the case, let's do it!" Liu Bei made the decision.

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly. It would definitely not be easy for Cao Ang to take over Xuzhou.

Liu Bei asked again: "Kong Ming, do you think Cao Ang will start a war against Xuzhou when he comes to Xuzhou this time?"

Zhuge Liang had anticipated that Liu Bei would ask this question, so he replied.

"It's hard to say. After all, Xuzhou is rich, and Cao Ang has coveted it for a long time.

If Cao Ang sends out his troops, we can use this opportunity to consume some of Cao Ang's troops and weaken his strength.

But Cao Ang has many powerful generals under his command, so we still need to be careful."

Liu Bei nodded and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming, I will send you as an envoy to visit Cao Ang."

Liu Bei placed Cao Ang's envoy by his side with the purpose of supervising Zhuge Liang and preventing him from doing anything wrong.

"I obey your order and thank you!" Zhuge Liang did not expect that he would be able to go to Cao Ang as an envoy, and he was extremely happy.

Liu Bei nodded with satisfaction.

……

At the same time, Lu Bu was riding his Red Hare at a very fast speed, like a wild horse that had broken free from its reins, causing the people around him to exclaim in surprise.

The speed of the Red Hare was so fast that it attracted the attention of some people on the roadside. They looked at the red horse with envy.

"What a fine horse it is." said one of the young men, who was dressed in a brocade robe and had a sword on his waist.

"Sir, this horse is very handsome, but it cannot compare to the precious colt under your crotch!" the guard beside the young man flattered.

This young man was none other than Huang Xu, the grandson of Huang Zu, the governor of Donglai Prefecture. He followed the advice of his grandfather Huang Zu and came to Xuzhou to seek refuge with Liu Bei.

Huang Xu was originally a playboy who spent his days in debauchery and drunkenness.

But after seeing the rich material things in Xuzhou, especially the various beauties, Huang Xu changed and spent every day surrounded by women. (End of this chapter)