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"My lord, aren't you worried that Cao Cao wants to use the power of our army? After all, our army is strong." Guo Jia said again.

"Haha, if Cao Mengde dares to plot against us, he's finished." Lu Bu said confidently.

Cao Cao is a little clever, but he seems immature in front of Lu Bu.

Seeing this, Guo Jia had no choice but to give up.

"Fengxiao, I will go to Yanzhou in person this time, and I hope I can resolve the crisis in Yanzhou smoothly." Lu Bu said to Guo Jia.

"My lord, please think twice!" Guo Jia advised.

Cao Cao is not so easy to deal with. If Lu Bu goes there, he will probably be in danger.

"Fengxiao, don't stop me. If you don't want me to go, then you can come with me. I don't need you by my side anyway." Lu Bu said impatiently.

Guo Jia was speechless. How could he bear to give up Lu Bu? Without Lu Bu, he, Guo Jia, would be alone.

"Fengxiao, don't worry. I went to Yanzhou not only to rescue Cao Ren, but more importantly to give Cao Cao a warning.

I, Lü Bu, have never been someone who allows others to manipulate me. If Cao Cao dares to anger me, I will destroy his lair. " Lü Bu said coldly.

The conflict between Cao Cao and Lu Bu is getting deeper and deeper, and it will explode sooner or later.

"I obey your command!" Guo Jia said respectfully.

"Okay, since Fengxiao has no objection, do you generals have any objections?" asked Lu Bu.

"We have no objection!" Huang Zhong and others shouted in unison.

Lu Bu nodded with satisfaction and said, "Then we will follow the plan and attack Yanzhou with the whole army. We must get rid of this scourge Cao Ren as soon as possible."

"Yes, sir!" all the generals said excitedly.

Yanzhou, the seat of Xuzhou, Nanpi City.

After receiving Cao Cao's order, Xu Shu immediately summoned all officials and generals to discuss the matter.

Xu Shu's order was to let all civil officials and military generals unite to resist Cao Cao.

Xu Shu convinced almost everyone, and he also promised to do his best to defend Yanzhou and would never let Cao Cao's conspiracy succeed.

Xu Shu's attitude made many ministers relax a lot. Xu Shu's prestige in Xuzhou was extremely high, and many people were willing to believe Xu Shu.

Xu Shu smiled when he saw that he had successfully convinced everyone.

"Yuanzhi, Cao Cao is now in the critical stage of attacking Yanzhou. It is not easy for us to defend Yanzhou. I think we need to take precautions in advance." Xun You reminded Xu Shu.

"Zi Qiao is right!" Xu Shu looked at Xun You with appreciation and continued.

“I have ordered General Taishi Ci to lead 10,000 cavalry to garrison in Donglai County in Qingzhou.

And inform General Taishi Ci that if he encounters a strong enemy from Cao's army, General Taishi Ci can lead the cavalry to attack."

Xun You nodded in agreement, saying this was the best choice.

Xu Shu looked at Xun You and asked, "Zi Qiao, what do you think?"

Xun You pondered for a while and said, "Yuanzhi, Cao Cao must have been confident in his attack on Yanzhou this time, otherwise he would not have acted rashly.

Although we have 10,000 cavalry, we don't know how many troops Cao Cao will send to attack us. I think it's better to be cautious. "

Xun You's concerns were not unreasonable. Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of the situation to capture the entire Xuzhou. The troops under his command would not consist of only a few thousand men like Chen Gong.

It was a huge force. If Cao Cao wanted to capture Xuzhou, he would definitely use everything he had.

"Ziyuan's words make sense!" Chen Deng also agreed, "Cao Cao is now at the peak of his powers, he is very powerful and should not be underestimated."

Xu Shu smiled and looked at the others. He knew it was their turn to speak.

"Prime Minister, I think what Advisor Xun and Gongtai said make sense. Please consider it carefully," said Xun Yu.

The Xun brothers have always been known for their wisdom, and Xun Yu's analysis is not bad.

Xun You and Chen Deng both nodded in agreement with Xun Yu's statement. They didn't want Xu Shu to take risks.

Xu Shu shook his head and said, "Gentlemen, our army is now the strongest in Xuzhou. If our army sits idle, Yanzhou will definitely fall into the hands of Cao's army.

Our top priority now is to pacify the northern barbarians as soon as possible, otherwise Cao Cao will get Yanzhou first.

Then he will have enough food and grass to sustain for a long time. Then Xuzhou will be in real danger. "

Chen Deng and others understood what Xu Shu said.

"But our cavalry is not good at charging," said Chen Gui.

Xun You smiled faintly and said, "Prime Minister, have you forgotten that there are not just one road to Yanzhou, but many roads."

Chen Gui suddenly realized: "Zi Qiao is really amazing. He even thought of this."

Xun You smiled. Xu Shu was a very strategic man and was good at summarizing, so it was reasonable for him to think of so many things.

"Then how does the Prime Minister plan to deal with it?" Xu Shu asked again.

Xu Shu wanted to hear other people's advice.

Xu Shu thought for a moment and said, "Yuan Hao, I'll leave this matter to you. You should immediately arrange for spies to go to each county to investigate.

Once we determine Cao Cao's troop deployment, we can take action."

"Yuan Hao obeys your command!" Jia Xu said with a bow.

Jia Xu was the military advisor under Xu Shu, responsible for overall command.

Chen Gui and others looked at Jia Xu. They all knew that Jia Xu was a think tank-type figure, and they didn't know what Jia Xu could do.

Jia Xu said slowly: "Prime Minister, Cao Cao must be well prepared for the attack on Yanzhou this time. We cannot passively fight.

So I think we can lure the enemy deep into our territory, and when Cao Cao's army is about to approach Yanzhou, we can surprise them and destroy Cao Cao in one fell swoop."

Chen Gui looked at Jia Xu in surprise. He didn't expect Jia Xu to make such a bold suggestion.

"What Yuan Hao said is absolutely right." Xu Shu clapped his hands in admiration.

“But it takes a lot of time.

Our most important task now is to stabilize the defense line. Once we take the initiative to attack, Yanzhou will be in danger. "Ju Shou frowned and said.

"Yuan Hao is right. Yanzhou is our foundation. If Yanzhou is lost, our retreat will be cut off." Chen Gong echoed.

Ju Shou and Chen Gong's concerns were not entirely unreasonable, as Yanzhou was the gateway to Xuzhou.

If Yanzhou was occupied, then Xuzhou would really have no way out.

"I know this too. But if we don't attack, Cao Cao may come and kill us at any time.

And it may happen within half a year, by which time Yanzhou will be in danger." Xu Shu said.

Xu Shu was unwilling to send troops because he did not want to lose too many soldiers, and he also wanted to act cautiously.

After all, Yanzhou is a big piece of fat meat, and Xu Shu does not want to cause the army to be destroyed in Yanzhou because of his recklessness.

Ju Shou and Chen Gong looked solemn, they also knew that what Xu Shu considered was correct.

But Yanzhou is their foundation, and they are really unwilling to give up Yanzhou.

Xun You thought for a while and said, "Yuanzhi, I have a way to try."

Xu Shu, Ju Shou and Chen Gong all stared at Xun You. They wanted to know what method Xun You could use to avoid casualties.

"Prime Minister, we can use Yuzhou as our springboard to march into Xiliang, compete with Cao Cao for Xiliang, and tie down Cao Cao's power." Xun You said.

Chen Gong shook his head and said, "This strategy is not feasible. The war between us and Cao Cao has just ended.

The Qiang and Xianbei in Xiliang have not stopped, Cao Cao will definitely concentrate his forces in Xiliang now."

"What Wen Tai said is that the situation in Xiliang is very complicated. Not only are there Qiang people and Xianbei, but there are also remnant forces of Yuan Shao. (End of this chapter)