Demon of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Cao kept playing with the dagger in his hand, looked at the distribution of the princes on the map, and thought quietly, the current situation is very complicated!

Guo Jia, Xun You, and Lu Rui stood there, looking at Cao Cao from the corner of their eyes from time to time, thinking about the current situation in their hearts.

Lu Rui lowered his head and recalled the historical records. After the Battle of Liyang, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang faced each other. Cao Cao led the army to the Northern Expedition. Xi joined the Wuhuan army against Cao Cao, was defeated by Cao Cao who unified Hebei, and retreated to Liaodong.

It took Cao Cao six full years to defeat the Yuan brothers. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan fought each other to give Cao Cao an opportunity. Now that Yuan Xi dominates Hebei and is stronger than Yuan Shang recorded in history, the Northern Expedition is no longer a wise choice. Then Cao Jun The next step is to annex other weak princes and strengthen your own strength.

"Fengxiao, Gongda, Bufan, what do you think is Yuan Xi's intention to defend the banks of the Yellow River?" Cao Cao was still unsure of Yuan Xi's true intention.

"My lord, this is the information just obtained by my subordinates. It seems that Yuan Xi is more powerful than we imagined." Guo Jia took out two bamboo slips from his pocket, one was a copy of Hebei's latest information, and the other was Yuan Xi's report. Letter to Liu Xie.

"Bufan, Gongda, take a look too." After speaking, Cao Cao handed the bamboo slips to Lu Rui and Xun You.

The latest information from Hebei shows that Yuan Xi led half of Hebei's main force to Montenegro.

Yuan Xi's letter on the table was the appointment of state shepherds and important county guards in Hebei. Although it was a petition on the table, in fact Yuan Xi had already controlled Hebei.These appointments are only formalities.

Lu Rui was surprised by the names of several people in the form.

Governor of Liyang: Hao Zhao

Prefect of Taiyuan: Wang Ling

Governor of Nanpi: Gao Rou

Prefect of Beiping: Tian Yu

In history, these four people were the important ministers of Cao Wei in the future.Although the strength is not as good as Cao Jun's first-class counselors and generals.But the difference is not too far. They are all important ministers of one county guard. With them stationed in Hebei, I am afraid that Cao Jun will be in trouble, but how did they turn to Yuan Xi?History is not like this!

"Feng Xiao, do you think Yuan Xi's target is not only Zhang Yan?"

"That's right, my lord. This subordinate thinks that Yuan Xi's target is not only Zhang Yan, but also Gongsun Kang in Liaodong and Wuhuan outside the Great Wall."

"What! Yuan Xi wants to wipe out the three troubles in Hebei?" Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, Yuan Xi thought so far, first eliminate the internal troubles, and then send troops south to fight against Cao Jun.

"Feng Xiao, do you think our army can withstand the attack of the princes of the Five Routes, and then attack Yuan Xi in the north?" Now that Cao Cao has figured out Yuan Xi's movements, he must find a way to attack the Hebei army.

"My lord, if our army doesn't concentrate its forces against the five-way army, and instead attacks Yuan Xi in the north, our army may fall into a state of irreparable doom."

"Oh?"

"Father Zhong, my son also thinks what the master said is reasonable. Our army is limited. If Yuan Xi is attacked in the north and Yuan Xi returns to resist, our army will inevitably be dragged by Yuan Xi in the Hebei area. How will our army resist the Five Route Army? "Lu Rui is very clear about Cao Jun's military strength now. If he divides his forces to resist, he may be drinking poison to quench his thirst.

"Then according to your opinion, let Yuan Xi pacify Zhang Yan, Gongsun Kang and Wuhuan?"

"Father Zhong, Yuan Xi has not yet broken with Gongsun Kang and Wuhuan. He is just attacking Zhang Yan. If our army attacks, Yuan Xi has enough troops to fight back, but our army cannot divide up to resist the Five Route Army. Please Father Zhong think twice!" Lu Rui's meaning is already very clear, Yuan Xi now controls the initiative, Cao Cao can only follow Yuan Xi's actions and decide Cao Jun's movements.

"Interesting, interesting!" Cao Cao shook his head and smiled. He had never encountered such a situation in his life, and it turned out that someone else controlled the initiative!

"Father Zhong, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. Although we have no control over the initiative, we can still take advantage of Yuan Xi's Northern Expedition to strengthen our army. When the time comes to fight Yuan Xi in Hebei, the outcome is unknown!" Lu Lu Rui has followed Cao Cao for many years, and naturally understands Cao Cao's overlord's heart. Cao Cao likes to take the initiative all his life, and regards everything as a battle of victory and defeat. Losing the initiative is equivalent to losing to Yuan Xi. Happy.

"What Bufan said is true. Father Zhong is obsessed with winning or losing. Now that it's a foregone conclusion, which line of princes should our army attack?" Cao Cao played with the dagger in his hand and looked at the three of them.

Lu Rui stroked his chin and began to think about which way of princes he was going to attack.

Liu Bei?The prince who threatened Cao Cao the most in history is also a man with the appearance of a hero. Whether to solve Liu Bei, except for future troubles!

"Father Zhong, Liu Bei has always been a serious problem for our army. Do you want to take this opportunity to get rid of Liu Bei to boost the morale of the army?"

"Fengxiao, Gongda?"

"Fan, although Liu Bei is the weakest, our army is definitely not suitable for attacking Liu Bei now!" Xun You stroked his beard and glanced at Lu Rui with a smile.

"Gongda, do you have any suggestions?"

"My lord, although Liu Bei appears to be the weakest, in fact Liu Bei is the most difficult prince to destroy."

"I, Sikong, would like to hear the details!"

"My lord, Liu Bei is a hero. Although he has fought against our army for a long time, he is still defeated repeatedly. The princes of the world think that Liu Bei is a generation of heroes who can compete with the lord. This is why Liu Biao took Liu Bei in. Liu Biao wants to use Liu Bei Resist our army."

"If the lord attacks Liu Bei, Liu Biao is well aware of the reason why the lord's lips are dead and teeth are cold, so the lord's attack on Liu Bei is an enemy of Liu Biao. Liu Biao will definitely not sit idly by. At that time, the lord will have to deal with Liu Biao's Jingzhou army. In-law relationship, our army may fall into the quagmire of the Jingzhou army."

"My lord, if Liu Bei is given command of the Jingzhou army, I'm afraid it will not be easy for our army to defeat the Jingzhou army."

An excellent lord can turn the situation around. Cao Cao took advantage of the time and won the foundation of Cao Wei. If Liu Bei is given a chance, I am afraid that Liu Bei will soar into the sky when he returns and become the lord of Jingzhou.

"Mr. Xun means that if our army attacks Liu Bei, it will give Liu Bei a chance to control the Jingzhou army?" Lu Rui quickly figured out the reason. If Cao's army attacked Liu Bei, Liu Biao and Liu Bei would definitely join forces. With the support of the Jingzhou army, the outcome of Cao Jun and Liu Bei is still difficult to predict.

"Not bad!"

"Gongda's words are reasonable and extraordinary. You are still young, and sometimes you don't think well."

"Yes, Father Zhong!"

"Feng Xiao, what's your opinion?"

"My lord, in Jia's view, the so-called five-way army is just a three-way army!"

"Three-way army?"

"That's right, my lord, the lord of Liu Biao's defense, will definitely not take the initiative to attack. With Liu Zhang behind Zhang Lu, he must not dare to attack with all his strength. Then only Liu Bei, Sun Quan, and the Xiliang army can pose a threat to our army!"

"Sun Quan relied on the water system of Poyang Lake to defend Yuzhang to the death. Our army's navy has not yet been completed, so we must not attack rashly. Just now Gongda analyzed the relationship between Liu Bei and Liu Biao, so we can't attack Liu Bei either. In the end, there is only one road left, Xiliang military!"

"What does Fengxiao mean?"

"The Xiliang army sent troops to attack our Yongzhou, and we must rely on the cavalry. If our army eliminates the Xiliang cavalry, it will take a long time to take advantage of the momentum to recover Liangzhou and strengthen our army!" Guo Jia opened his gourd and took a sip of wine. (To be continued..)

ps: Thank you for your support! !