The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 287: The troops marched to Guanzhong
"That's it. Send someone to deliver the memorial to the court today."

"Also, summon Cai Mao's cousin Cai Zan to the capital."

"Also arrange an official position for him."

Cao Cao also did not forget to take care of the Cai family.

At this time, Sima De also stepped forward and said:
"Prime Minister, here is a letter."

"It was sent to Xudu by the Imperial Court Minister Wei Ji from Hongnong."

"Xun Lingjun has asked someone to pass it over to me. Please have a look at it."

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao was too lazy to look at it any further and leaned against the table.

Said: "Renda read this content."

Sima De also understood what he meant and quickly took the letter and began to read it.

The general meaning is that most of the generals in Xiliang were warriors of humble origins.

I have no ambition to conquer the world, I am just content with the present comfort.

Now the court has conferred titles on them, fulfilling their wishes.

They will not rebel unless there is a major change.

But in the long run, a plan is still needed.

If we send troops into Guanzhong now, we should attack Zhang Lu.

But Zhang Lu was entrenched in Hanzhong and the road was blocked.

If the powerful people in Xiliang knew about this, they would certainly be careless and neglect their troops.

If we use the enemy's territory to attack Guo, great things can be accomplished!
Boss Cao intends to use this route to conquer the powerful people in Xiliang.

Many people under the account are still unsure about this matter.

When they heard what was said in the letter, they were so surprised that their jaws dropped.

Wen Hui saw this and quickly stepped forward and said:
"Prime Minister, Wei Ji is absolutely right. Please think about it carefully!"

"If we really want to fight Zhang Lu, we must first take care of Guanzhong."

"If we send a large army out now, Xiliang Han Sui, Ma Chao and others will be sent out."

"They will definitely think you are going after them."

"Once we get it, there will be chaos in Guanzhong."

"Prime Minister, why don't you first take back the military power of the powerful people in Guanzhong?"

"If they don't want to, our army will punish the criminals!"

"If they obey, they will unite their forces and march south directly to Zhang Lu in Hanzhong."

"At that time, a decree will be enough to make them surrender!"

Cao Cao looked at Wen Hui's anxious appearance and felt both angry and amused.

There's no doubt that this guy is loyal, but he doesn't think quickly enough.

At this time, Yang Xiu, who was standing next to him, also spoke:

"I don't quite understand, I would like to ask the Prime Minister for guidance."

Cao Cao knew this boy's temper very well.

I know that this opening can definitely figure out my thoughts.

So he smiled and said:

"What is there that you don't understand, please tell me."

Yang Xiu smiled and asked:
"I want to ask the Prime Minister."

"Are you really going to fight Zhang Lu, or do you have other plans?"

He really hit the nail on the head.

Cao Cao's march into Guanzhong was actually intended to make a feint to the east and attack in the west.

The real purpose is to force Han Sui, Ma Chao and others to rebel, and then just wait for them to rebel.

Only then can we legitimately deal with these capricious Xiliang rebels!
Originally, he planned to take it slow and take back power peacefully.

But recently I received secret news from the south.

That is, Liu Bei intended to go south to collude with Liu Zhang of Yizhou.

Although Liu Bei and Sun Quan joined forces.

It is difficult to attack Jingzhou upstream.

But if Liu Bei went south to connect with Liu Zhang.

They even secretly colluded with Liangzhou forces.

By then, Cao Cao will be surrounded by enemies on all sides.

So in order to be on the safe side, we must act first.

First deal with Han Sui and Ma Chao, then plot against Hanzhong and Shu.

Only then can we free up our hands to deal with Jiangdong.

The Western Expedition was only to clear obstacles for the next Southern Expedition.

In fact, he had already started planning this since the day he entered Yecheng.

Now it seems that Xu Du is not the only one who guessed this.

Even Wei Ji, who was far away in Hongnong, understood it.

It is estimated that this news will spread throughout Guanzhong soon.

It seems that the day for sending troops has to be brought forward.

When Yang Xiu saw Cao Cao smiling without saying anything, he immediately understood what was going on.

He did not ask any more questions, but helped Wen Hui up:

"Sir Wen, the Prime Minister has already made plans for this matter."

"Just stop talking."

Cao Cao also stood up and stretched at this time and said:
"We'll discuss this later. That's it."

"Last year, the governor of Yangzhou, Liu Fu, passed away, and the governor of Liangzhou, Handan Shang, was killed." "Now these two positions are vacant."

"I want you, Manji, to fill the vacancy of the governor of Yangzhou."

When Wen Hui heard this, he was immediately shocked!
Wen Manji was born in Taiyuan, and now the prime minister wants him to go to Yangzhou.

What is the difference between this and exile?
Thinking of this, he also said with an unpleasant expression:
"Prime Minister, have I violated any taboo?"

"Did you displease the Prime Minister?"

"Hey! Don't think too much." Cao Cao said kindly at this time.

"You are smart and capable, and you do things steadily."

"I really wish you could stay with me."

"But it's a waste of your talent to keep you here!"

"Yangzhou is currently in need of a leader."

"You have Jiang Ji as your deputy. He is a man of many plans and good decisions."

"If you two work together, you can both stabilize people's hearts and guard against Sun Quan."

In fact, Liu Ye was also in Yangzhou at this time.

But he and Jiang Ji were both from Huainan, and their relationship with Cao Cao was not that deep.

For key positions like provincial governors, you have to use people you can trust.

People like Jiang Ji and Liu Ye need to be observed for a few more years.

Wen Hui started as a small county magistrate and followed Cao Cao for many years.

Now there is an important task.

But when I thought about leaving Cao Cao, I couldn't help but shed a few tears:

"I'm leaving now, so please take care of yourself, Prime Minister."

"Who can take over my position as chief clerk?"

Cao Cao suddenly raised his hand and pointed to the side:
"Dezu is just right!"

Everyone was a little surprised when they heard this.

It turned out to be Yang Xiu, the son of Taiwei Yang Biao.

The main reason Cao Cao asked Yang Xiu to serve in the palace was to restrain Yang Biao.

I didn't expect this young man to be so smart and knowledgeable.

He was also particularly liked by Cao Cao.

Although the chief clerk is not a high-ranking official, he is close to the leadership and has a bright future.

Seeing this, everyone looked at him with envy.

At this time, Cao Zhi was standing aside.

He also kept nodding with a smile.

Cao Pi, however, looked unhappy.

As for Sima De, who had a grudge against Yang Xiu, he looked indifferent.

Yang Xiu was born in the Hongnong Yang family and was promoted at this time.

It's just a preparation for sending troops to Guanzhong.

And according to Yang Xiu's character, the higher the position he holds, the harder he will fall.

I don’t know whether I will go to Xiliang at that time.

Will this kid take the initiative to die and create another useless thing in advance?
And just as he was thinking about it.

Xun You on the side suddenly said:
"Prime Minister, your Excellency sent me a letter a few days ago suggesting that Wei Duan's son Wei Kang take over as governor."

"Before this, Zhang Meng and Handan Shang were at odds, which caused a disaster for no reason."

"It's all because outsiders don't understand Guanzhong's military affairs."

"The Wei family is a famous and prestigious family in Guanzhong Jingzhao."

"Your Excellency thinks it would be safer to use people from Guanzhong this time..."

As he spoke, he kept paying attention to Cao Cao's expression.

In the end, the sound was as small as a mosquito.

When Sima De heard this, he frowned.

Problems arose when Cao Cao used Handan to conquer Xiliang because he did not choose the right person.

Xun Yu recommended Wei Kang, obviously to remind Boss Cao to be careful of past mistakes.

But now Boss Cao is trying to clean up those Guanzhong forces.

However, Xun Yu recommended that someone from the Jingzhao Wei family be appointed as the governor.

Think again about Wei Ji’s letter advising Cao Cao to win over Guanzhong.

It was also sent by Xun Yu.

It seems that Lord Xun also opposes the use of troops in Guanzhong.

Thinking of this, he turned to look at his father-in-law.

I saw that Lao Cao's eyes were also cold at this time.

His hands were clenched into fists, but they quickly unclenched.

He took another deep breath and looked straight at Xun You:
"Your Majesty recommended Wei Kang, so what does Gongda think?"

Xun You quickly bowed his head and said, "I will follow the Prime Minister's orders."

It was already hard enough for this good-natured guy to be caught between Cao Cao and Xun Yu.

I dare not express my opinions casually at this time.

Cao Cao's expression calmed down a lot after hearing this.

He just sighed and said:
"In that case, let's do as you say.

(End of this chapter)