Chapter 324 Decisive
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"Reporting to my lord, according to the information I inquired about, this army is led by Hua Xiong, the former fierce general of Sishui Pass. It has more than [-] cavalry and nearly [-] infantry. Nearly [-]% of the army is wearing armor." Cao Hong stood up again to answer.

Since he dares to come up with ideas, he naturally has a good understanding of this army, which is also the reason why he is extremely afraid of this army.

Cheng Yu frowned when he heard this information, a little unbelievable.

With Taishan County as one county, is it necessary to dispatch such a huge army to transport food?
"A forty-percent armor, an elite with tens of thousands of people? I didn't expect Liu Xuande to be so cautious." Cao Cao said with emotion.

Cao Cao admired Liu Bei's character and abilities very much.

Liu Bei's ability to behave like this was, in Cao Cao's view, a sign of absolute caution.

With such a large number of troops escorting food, others have to make careful decisions even if they want to take action.

Even if he, Cao Cao, now controls Yanzhou, facing this situation, he will not be able to mobilize troops for encirclement and suppression in a short while.

What's more, the time of return is so good. It's the farming period, how can we use weapons rashly?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but think of Yuan Benchu ​​in Jizhou.

He directly raised a large army and placed it on the border between Jizhou and Youzhou. According to intelligence, this amount of troops meant that Yuan Benchu ​​gave up farming in at least two counties.

Jizhou, which was extremely rich in food, had a wealth of money that made Cao Cao envious, but he was powerless.

"My lord, the number of people who went to Chang'an City from Taishan County does not match the previous number. Moreover, they went too long and were delayed for too long. It can also be inferred that most of these troops were formed by suppressing bandits in the Yongzhou area." Xi Zhong He coughed twice and then said.

After hearing this, Cao Cao's eyes flashed with joy and he said happily, "Has the Yongzhou area already been in such chaos?"

Xi Zhong nodded at this, and then said, "Since Dong Zhuo was killed by Lu Fengxian, the entire Xiliang army was leaderless and completely in chaos. Now the Yongzhou area is full of bandits and it is extremely chaotic."

Cao Cao nodded after hearing this. Having such information is extremely valuable.

"So under this situation, Yanzhou must maintain stability this year, and this year's food must be guaranteed. Only in this way can we have enough food to complete our strategic plan after the food harvest." Xun Yu glanced at Xi Zhong immediately said to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao thought about the situation around him, nodded, and said to Cheng Yu at the same time, "Zhongde, I leave the information to you from all directions. If there is any change from other princes, please inform me."

Cheng Yu nodded and accepted, quite satisfied with the job.

In addition to normal intelligence gathering, there is also an opportunity to create obstacles for other forces, so why not?

"Zike, Zilian, please keep an eye on that army. As long as they are marching safely, leave them alone. If they have any other ideas." Cao Cao told Lu Qian and Cao Hong, while his eyes flashed. A hint of coldness passed.

As a monarch, Cao Cao never lacked decisive courage.

For the sake of long-term planning, Cao Cao can give up now, but if this army doesn't give him face, he will be killed at all costs.Cao Hong and Lu Qian agreed directly, then stood up and left.

"Wen Ruo, I have to worry about Wen Ruo for all matters in the state." Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu not far away and said quickly.

Xun Yu nodded and took the next step. This was the job he was best at. How difficult could it be to deal with internal affairs in this area?
"Gongda, are you sure there is no problem with your strategic direction? According to the current intelligence, Chen Zichuan's ability will definitely not be weaker than mine." Xun Yu packed up the bamboo slips in his hands and said to Xun You behind him.

Xun You was silent for a moment, as if stunned, and finally said slowly, "First stabilize the rule, and at least have enough food before you can plot Yongzhou. Even if you use the land of Guanzhong to capture Liangzhou in the west, go south to Yizhou, and sit down Support the power of Western Qin and swallow up the world."

"What about time? Do we really have such a long time?" Xun Yu sighed and asked slowly.

Xun You looked at Xun Yu and then at Cao Cao who was sitting in the main seat. He thought for a moment and said slowly, "After all, it is not us who make the decision on this matter, but Yuan Benchu ​​and Yuan Jiujiu. Their The speed of progress is the time we have.”

"Since Gongda understands it so well, I don't need to say anything more." Xun Yu looked calm and said to Xun You while handling the government affairs in hand.

"But is this really good? After all, Yuan Benchu ​​recommended my lord to be the governor of Yanzhou and gave us a lot of food and grass, so that we can easily survive this year and persist until the time of this year's food harvest. This kind of behavior is unacceptable. Okay?" Xun You said calmly, as if he was a gentleman and this matter had nothing to do with him.

Xun Yu raised his head, then looked sideways at Xun You, thought for a moment, and finally said slowly, "Gongda, what did you say earlier? Did we do anything?"

After Xun You heard this, he sighed, looked up at Xun Yu, and said calmly, "In that case, I understand, but I don't know how long it can last."

"A little more time will give you a better chance of winning, so let's work hard." Xun Yu said calmly.

Although they are all one family, Xun Yu also knows that his family has too many talents, and even he cannot order all the Xun family members.

Xun You could only nod his head at this, and he had already begun to plan in his mind how to weaken the number one prince in the world, and the second prince in the world, so that they could have more time to develop.

Xi Zhong looked at the two of them and smiled faintly. Then he felt a pain coming from his body. He took out the handkerchief from his sleeve as usual, put it to his mouth, and wiped away the blood in his mouth, as if nothing happened. Live the same.

It's a pity, it's so hard to find the wise master, why can't you give me a little more time, even if it's ten more years.

Fengxiao, why did you come to Taishan County?Wouldn't you like to be my successor?

Cao Mengde is so wise and powerful, isn't he much better than Liu Xuande?

Could it be that just because of the beating in the past, he turned to the opposite side?
Xi Zhong kept thinking about the genius he admired in his mind.

The successor who was once considered the most suitable was now under the command of other princes.

No matter how good the relationship is, he still has to fight for his lord, and with his loyal body, he may never have the chance to see Guo Jia again.

(End of this chapter)

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