Sanguo: Banzi Shengtian, you call him Yanque?

Chapter 43 Cao Cao’s shameless question: What do you think, sir?

Cao Cao deliberately looked angry and looked coldly at the ministers below. No one among them could see the hidden dangers, which made him a little disappointed.

But then I thought about it, if it weren't for Mark's reminder, even he wouldn't be able to see it, let alone other people, so he felt a lot more forgiving.

"Let Ma Teng go to Xuchang and then imprison him to threaten Xiliang and make them afraid to send troops. But what if Xiliang planned to cooperate from the beginning?"

"If Ma Teng is placed under house arrest, the Xiliang army can come to the city and force us to release him. If we release him, they can still attack. If we don't, they will attack even more!"

"No matter what, there's going to be a war at our rear!"

Cao Cao said coldly with an urgent tone.

The generals were stunned for a moment, and the counselors also frowned.

They easily figured out the stakes and were immediately frightened.

Fortunately, Ma Teng had just left Xiliang and headed for Xuchang at this time. They could find a way to deal with this matter before arriving.

Everyone knows that this matter is troublesome. If it is not handled well, the rear area will fall into chaos. They will definitely rush back to rescue. After all, it is Cao Cao's hometown.

The most important thing is that the Emperor is there, and today Cao Cao cannot lack the Emperor, so that he can use the Emperor's prestige and authority.

It's just that if they return to support, their strategy will collapse across the board, and all nine counties of Jingxiang and Xiang will need to be handed over to others. Jiangdong will definitely not give up such a great opportunity.

If Jingzhou is captured, Jiangdong will become stronger through development, and it will become a greater hidden danger to their Cao army!
  Cao Cao mentioned the hidden dangers that Xuchang in their rear area was about to face, causing everyone in the tent to frown and look nervous.

It was originally their plan to summon Ma Teng, but now they shot themselves in the foot, and they needed to make amends as soon as possible.

"Everyone, what should we do now?"

Xiahou Dun immediately stood up, clasped his fists and said, "Prime Minister, I think the only way now is to lead a large army to come back for reinforcements to frighten the Xiliang army."

"If our army comes back to help, what will the Xiliang army be? They will definitely not dare to act rashly, and our army can even pacify Xiliang in one fell swoop!"

He spoke righteously and had high fighting spirit. He wished he could return to Xuchang now and lead the army to destroy Xiliang.

But Cao Cao shook his head and said helplessly: "Doing this is tantamount to giving up Jingzhou, which we just acquired. We can't do this unless it is absolutely necessary."

Now Zhou Yu is probably waiting for changes within Cao Jun.

Although Cao Cao didn't know that Zhou Yu wanted to unite with Xiliang before, he knew that the news about Xiliang could not be hidden from Zhou Yu now.

And Zhou Yu was not only waiting to see Cao Cao's jokes, but also waiting for Cao Jun to change. Jiangdong would naturally be able to adapt to changes when the time came.

Cao Cao had a headache when he thought about the consequences that would bring, and he felt a little regretful about his previous decision.

Chen Qun stood up and said: "Prime Minister, since Ma Teng has not arrived in Xuchang yet, why don't we hurry up and let the emperor issue another imperial edict to order Ma Teng to go back."

"Since Ma Teng obeys the emperor's orders, he will not dare to disobey the imperial edict if it comes."

Cao Cao sighed: "Although doing this will make everyone in the world look down on him, and Ma Teng may not go back directly, it is still a way."

Doing this is tantamount to changing orders day by day, eroding the emperor's majesty bit by bit. In the end, when the emperor has no credibility at all, then there is no point in holding the emperor hostage.

Moreover, Ma Teng may not necessarily obey the imperial edict. After all, this is also an excellent opportunity for Xiliang. If the bet is right, they, Xiliang, can reach the sky in one step and become the next Cao Cao!
  Cheng Yu also offered advice: "My lord, I think it is better to let Xun Yu come forward and block Ma Teng outside and prevent him from approaching the territory of Xuchang. If Xiliang introduces troops to invade, Xun Yu may be able to hold on for a while."

Cao Cao shook his head helplessly. None of these methods could fundamentally solve the problem, they only delayed it for a while.

The key is that the longer it is delayed, the more powerful the backlash will be. "What happens after that? If we can't annex Jiangdong quickly, the rear may not be able to hold on. Once there's a fire in the backyard, everything will be over!"

A sinister light suddenly flashed in Jia Xu's eyes, and he said coldly: "My lord, why not send someone to intercept and kill Ma Teng? As long as he dies outside and no one knows that we did it."

"That's inappropriate." Cao Cao sighed, "Maybe this move will attract even more crazy revenge from the Xiliang army, and it will only make the situation worse."

Seeing that no one could do anything, Cao Cao also felt upset and didn't know what to do.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up and he thought of Mark.

"Oh, I was in such a hurry just now that I forgot to ask Mark how to deal with it. I guess since he can see this hidden danger, he should have a way to deal with it, right?"

Cao Cao stood up immediately, with a bit of joy on his face.

"You all go back first, and I will inform you after I think of a solution!"

After saying that, he hurriedly left the tent.

Everyone was a little surprised, but soon realized that Cao Cao was looking for the great sage mentioned before.

"Who is the great sage mentioned by the Lord? Should we follow him and have a look?"

Xun You suddenly suggested at this time.

But Xu Chu stood up, looked at everyone coldly and said, "My lord does not allow anyone to disturb that person. If my lord discovers that they followed him, he will definitely be furious!"

Jia Xu sighed: "It is a pity that such a great sage is rare to see. My lord should trust this great sage very much, otherwise he would not even take General Xu Chu with him."

Everyone had no choice but to give up the idea.

On the other side, Cao Cao hurriedly returned to the kitchen. Sure enough, he saw that Ye Fan had not left yet, and he suddenly felt happy.

"gentlemen!"

Ye Fan saw that Cao Cao was back again. This was the first time, and he couldn't help but become confused.

"Why are you back again? Has the matter been resolved?"

Cao Cao quickly shook his head: "No way, this is not something I can solve. I just reported what your husband said. As for the outcome, it's not something I can care about."

Ye Fan nodded: "That's right, you, a veteran, don't be too pushy. Not only will you not be promoted, but you will be even more tired than before. Wouldn't it be better to drink and eat meat like me?"

Cao Cao immediately sighed: "Sir, the reason why we can drink and eat meat is based on the stability of our army. Once our army changes, I'm afraid even you fire-headed soldiers will not be able to live in peace."

"That's true, especially when we are marching. In addition to rushing every day, we also need to cook when others are resting. It is really exhausting."

Ye Fan complained and deeply agreed with Cao Cao's words.

After seeing that he was being explained, Cao Cao immediately struck while the iron was hot and asked: "Sir, based on what you see, what should our army do now?"

"If you want to protect the prime minister's base, you need to give up Jingzhou. Jiangdong will definitely take advantage of it. But if you are unwilling to give up Jingzhou, there will be danger in the rear."

"I just can't figure out how to fix this."

(End of this chapter)