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

"Meng Yan, do you remember Liu Bei?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.

Ma Chao answered without even thinking: "Of course I remember."

"Well, I will write a letter to Liu Bei and invite him to join us." Cao Cao said with a smile.

Ma Chao's eyes widened: "Father, you want to invite Liu Bei, don't you think it's dangerous?

Liu Bei is now the lord of Jizhou. If he joins us, will Yuan Shao forgive him easily?

By then, Liu Bei will lead the people of Jizhou to join Liu Yu, and Liu Yu's power will grow stronger and stronger. Can we still suppress Liu Yu?"

"Meng Yan, my father's plan is an open conspiracy." Cao Cao said with a smile: "If Liu Bei really comes to surrender, then he must recognize Liu Yu's status.

If Liu Bei was unwilling, then he would have only two choices: one was death, and the other was escape.

"Flee overseas. I have already investigated and found that Liu Bei's family members are all left in Changsha. If he doesn't agree, then his wife and children will be in danger."

Ma Chao suddenly realized that it was an open conspiracy.

Liu Bei's weaknesses were known when he was young. Liu Bei's wives and concubines all stayed in Changsha.

Liu Bei certainly didn't want them to suffer. As long as Liu Bei dared to refuse Cao Cao's invitation, he would have no choice but to run away.

"Then father, how do you plan to invite Liu Bei?" Ma Chao asked.

"It's very simple. Just like Liu Bei invited you, we will also send the same invitation letter to Liu Bei.

We invite Liu Bei to Youzhou to join us in this great cause and promise him a reward. I believe Liu Bei will definitely come and participate." Cao Cao said with a smile on his face.

"Great!" After hearing this, Ma Chao couldn't help but clap his hands and cheer.

Ma Chao was very familiar with Liu Bei's character and knew what Liu Bei valued most.

What Liu Bei lacked the most was reputation. If Liu Bei came to them, his reputation would increase, which would be very beneficial for his future fight for the world.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Okay! You don't have to worry about this matter. You just need to help your mother manage the family business."

"Yes!" Ma Chao retreated respectfully.

"My lord! Cao Cao sent an envoy to your house to request a meeting." Xu Shu reported to Liu Yubao.

Liu Yu was somewhat surprised that Cao Cao would actually send an envoy: "Please invite the envoy in."

Not long after, the envoy sent by Cao Cao was brought up.

"Greetings, my lord! My lord has specially ordered me to carry your sincere invitation to Yanzhou for a chat." The messenger changed his previous arrogant look and said with his head lowered and his eyes submissive.

Liu Yu looked at the envoy for a few seconds and sighed, "Yuan Hao, do you think this person can be trusted?"

"He is trustworthy. He is an aide to Cao Cao. He is highly valued by Cao Cao and is a cautious person. We should not take him lightly." Guo Jia analyzed directly.

Liu Yu nodded and said to the messenger: "I will think about it and reply to you tomorrow."

"Yes, sir!" The messenger breathed a sigh of relief. Liu Yu would have to consider it after all, and he was afraid that he would make a wasted trip.

"Go down!" Liu Yu waved his hand.

After the messenger left, Guo Jia asked, "My lord, are you really going to Yanzhou?"

"I have already agreed, I can't go back on my word. Besides, I haven't gone out to play for a long time, I'm tired of it."

Liu Yu touched his stomach. He had been staying in the palace these days and rarely even tasted meals. He felt that his appetite was getting worse.

"Since the lord has made the decision, I will accompany you," Guo Jia suggested.

"Fengxiao, no need. I want to be alone." Liu Yu rejected Guo Jia's proposal. Although Liu Yu enjoyed himself, he also knew that some things could not be obtained just by wanting.

Guo Jia did not continue to persuade him, but suggested: "If you are bored, why not go sightseeing. The scenery around Luoyang is beautiful, you might as well go there to relax." "Okay!" Liu Yu was also a little looking forward to it.

Immediately, Liu Yu asked Huang Zhong and Dian Wei to escort him to Luoyang.

Xun Yu was stationed in Xuchang.

The news that Liu Yu had left the capital spread throughout the court, and Cao Cao personally led civil and military officials to the city gate to welcome Liu Yu.

Cao Cao looked at Liu Yu's guard of honor and sneered. These guards of honor were set up by Liu Yu to show off his power.

Of course Cao Cao did not express any displeasure.

When Liu Yu saw Cao Cao standing at the city gate to greet him, he immediately said happily, "Prime Minister, thank you very much."

"My lord, you are too serious. I am honored to serve you." Cao Cao said hypocritically.

Liu Yu despised this. Cao Cao was so disgusting that his face was as thick as iron.

Liu Yu took Cao Cao into the palace and entertained Cao Cao and other officials. At the table, Liu Yu expressed his welcome to Cao Cao.

At the same time, Liu Yu highly praised Cao Cao's talents and expressed his support for Cao Cao to become emperor.

Cao Cao was moved to tears and was even more grateful to Liu Yu.

After the banquet, Cao Cao gave Liu Yu another generous gift - three thousand war horses.

Some of them belonged to Cao Cao's elite cavalry. Liu Yu accepted Cao Cao's warhorse, but said he wanted to give Cao Cao a bigger gift.

"Prime Minister, this time I'm giving you a gift, I hope you like it." Liu Yu took out a blueprint and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took the drawing and looked at it carefully, and found that it was a topographic map.

"This picture is wonderful." Cao Cao praised.

"Yes. This is a topographic map of Luoyang. There are many river systems around Luoyang.

This topographic map includes the topography of the counties around Luoyang. If the area around Luoyang is divided into five areas, each area has a county as its administrative center.

Each state capital has a large county city. These counties are all concentrated areas with millions of people around Luoyang. "Liu Yu said.

After hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes lit up and he asked hurriedly, "Which area do you plan to divide into five states?"

Cao Cao was eager to know how many states Liu Yu would divide these places into. If he could occupy the state capital of a state, Cao Cao's strength would be strengthened.

"Prime Minister, I do want to carve out some areas.

But this requires long-term consideration and will take a long time. "Liu Yu shook his head and said.

Cao Cao was very disappointed, but he could not force Liu Yu.

"My lord, I wonder if you have any specific plans." Cao Cao changed the subject.

"I plan to build the Great Wall to the north of Luoyang." Liu Yu said bluntly.

Building the Great Wall is Cao Cao's usual practice.

The Great Wall is an ancient defense project. Ancient history proves that the Great Wall was a key barrier to prevent barbaric creatures from invading the Han territory and resist the Xiongnu Hulu invasion from the south.

During the Warring States Period in ancient times, the Great Wall once protected the Qin State.

Throughout history, whether it was Qin Shi Huang, King Chu, or Emperor Taizong of Tang and Song, they all built the Great Wall to prevent foreign invaders from the south. But now the Great Wall no longer exists.

Now Liu Yu plans to build a Great Wall, which makes Cao Cao's eyes light up.

The Great Wall is a good thing, especially for the Wei army. It is impossible for the Wei army's cavalry to break through the Great Wall, which ensures the safety of Cao's soldiers. (End of this chapter)