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

"Haha, Fengxiao is right!" Liu Yu said with a smile.

Liu Yu was very happy now because Cao Cao's plan was completely beyond his expectations.

Not only did Cao Cao suffer heavy losses in Yanzhou, but he also had to guard against attacks from Liu Ye and Sun Ce.

Cao Cao was not a fool. He would not watch Liu Bei occupy Jizhou, nor would he watch Sun Quan capture Jingzhou.

Liu Yu believed that Cao Cao hated him to death now, and he would definitely cause trouble for him when Cao Cao had time.

Liu Yu now needs to wait until Cao Cao’s losses become more serious, and then he will lead his army to attack Yanzhou.

"Your Majesty, I think we should attack Yuzhou immediately!" Jia Xu said.

Chen Gong frowned and said, "Prime Minister, the situation in Yuzhou is quite complicated now. Cao Cao has just retreated from Xuzhou. I'm afraid he won't give up easily."

"This is not within our scope of consideration. We only need to carry out the tasks assigned by the prime minister." Jia Xu said with a smile.

Chen Gong was speechless. Jia Xu was such a sinister guy that he actually pushed himself to the forefront.

Liu Yu thought for a moment and said, "Feng Xiao is right. Now is indeed the time to take over Yuzhou. Wenhe, tell me your plan."

Xun You smiled and said, "Your Majesty, I think we can take over Nanjun first."

"Nanjun?" Jia Xu looked at Xun You in confusion.

“Nan County’s location is very special; although it belongs to Yuzhou, it is at the border of Qingzhou and Jiangxia County.

This was originally Lu Bu's territory, but Lu Bu left Nanjun half a year ago.

So Qingzhou and Jiangxia County united.

Our army can raid Qingzhou and Jiangxia County from Nanjun." Xun You said.

"Is this possible?" Guo Jia said in surprise.

Xun You nodded: "That's what Cao Cao did in the beginning, and it worked, so we were able to easily capture Pingyang City."

Liu Xie also said: "Father, I agree with Uncle Yuanhao's proposal."

After Liu Yu heard what Xun You and Liu Xie said, "Since both of you agree, then you two will be in charge of this matter."

"Yes, Your Majesty!" Xun Chen and Xun You said in unison.

"Then the next step is to capture Xiangyang City. As long as we take Xiangyang City, Cao Cao's threat in Yanzhou will be weakened." Liu Yu said.

"Yes!" everyone answered.

Xiangyang City is located in the east of Yuzhou, bordering Yuzhou, and is an important town.

Cao Cao had previously sent envoys to discuss alliance matters with the garrison commander of Xiangyang.

Unfortunately, the general defending Xiangyang refused, because Cao Cao was Yuan Shao's biggest enemy, and Xiangyang was Cao Cao's rear base, so the general did not dare to make a decision on his own.

Liu Yu planned to capture Xiangyang first, and then attack the county towns near Xiangyang to force Cao Cao to send troops.

"Meng Yan, there are more than 5,000 defenders in Xiangyang City. I wonder if you can deal with them." Liu Bei said a little worriedly.

"Your Majesty, I will do my best!" Jia Xu stood up and said.

Liu Yu ordered Guo Jia, "Feng Xiao, you equip Meng Yan with 30,000 troops!"

"I obey your order!" Guo Jia immediately went down to make arrangements.

Liu Yu said to Chen Gong: "Wen Ruo, mobilize all the troops to Shouchun. Remember, be quick!"

"Your Majesty is wise. I will obey your orders!" Chen Gong said excitedly.

Liu Yu's move was a brilliant one. If he could capture Shouchun, Liu Yu's strength would instantly increase several times.

Shouchun's garrison consisted of only 800 soldiers. With such a small number of soldiers, Chen Gong felt confident that he could capture Shouchun. After leaving the palace, Chen Gong began to summon his advisers to make a detailed plan.

Liu Yu looked at Chen Gong's back with a serious expression, but his expression soon became firm.

During this period, Cao Cao was under a lot of pressure. Liu Bei and Sun Ce were constantly causing trouble in Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and Cao Cao was extremely busy.

Especially Liu Bei, his development in Yanzhou was getting smoother and smoother, while Cao Cao was in trouble.

"My lord, Liu Xuande has taken advantage of us again this time." Xu Chu said angrily.

Cao Cao sighed and said, "There is nothing we can do. Liu Bei and Sun Ce are too cunning. And they are too clever for their own good.

Liu Bei and Sun Ce actually chose to go north to attack Yuzhou and Jiangxia County, which would leave Yuzhou's defense empty and allow Liu Yu to take advantage.

Alas, Liu Bei and Sun Ce are too young after all."

Cao Cao is now very disappointed with Liu Bei and Sun Ce, but Cao Cao has not forgotten the situation he is facing now, and he is under a lot of pressure.

"My lord, our army is running low on food and grass now." Dian Wei said a little worriedly.

Cao Cao was silent. He had thought about this problem a long time ago, but he had never found a good way to solve it.

Now that Liu Bei and Sun Ce are causing trouble in the north, the grain reserves in Yanzhou have dropped significantly, and Cao Cao has no way to sustain the consumption of his army.

"Are we really going to withdraw our troops?" Xu Chu muttered in a low voice.

Cao Cao glared at Xu Chu and said, "Shut up! You know nothing!
Liu Xuande's appetite is growing, and now his eyes are on various places in the Central Plains. Yanzhou is his target, and he wants to swallow up the entire Central Plains.

If he could take Yanzhou, he could march straight into Youzhou, or even Hebei."

What Cao Cao said made it very clear that Liu Bei wanted to swallow up the entire world.

Chen Gong and others gasped. It was the first time they had seen such an ambitious Liu Bei. They had to admire Liu Yu's courage.

"But my lord, if we don't stop Liu Bei's plan, won't our army be in danger?" Xu Chu said.

Cao Cao shook his head and said bitterly: "The world is in chaos now, and the princes are fighting. Who can guarantee that he can stay out of trouble?"

When Chen Gong, Jia Xu, Cheng Yu, Guo Tu and others heard this, they fell silent.

Yes, which of the princes in history didn't want to be king and build a kingdom? It's not surprising that Liu Bei wanted to swallow up the world. But these princes were not Cao Cao, and perhaps there would be a different ending.

Liu Yu looked at everyone and said calmly: "I don't care what you think. I only know one thing, that is to stop Liu Yu. We can't let Liu Yu break through Yuzhou."

"We will obey your command!" Everyone knelt down.

Liu Yu waved his hand: "Okay, you all go down and get ready."

"Your Majesty, please take care." Liu Yu said goodbye to everyone and then left the hall.

The pressure on Cao Cao was so great that even Liu Yu couldn't help but lead the army himself.

However, he didn't want to take any risks himself, because his current condition was not good enough to deal with various accidents.

Liu Yu not only had to face Cao Cao, but also had to face attacks from various princes, so the pressure was not low.

His target was Jingzhou and Xuzhou.

If Liu Yu wants to rule the whole world, he must take Jingzhou.

However, Jingzhou is an area controlled by Liu Biao. Even if Liu Yu took Jingzhou, Liu Biao would probably not be willing to surrender.

The only thing Liu Yu can do now is to take the opportunity to destroy Jingzhou and make it impossible for Liu Biao to resist. This is the safest plan.

No matter what, Liu Yu cannot give up this plan. (End of this chapter)