Liu Qi, the hegemon of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 364 I Came to Rescue Mr. Cao

From time to time...

Cao Cao also took Xu You's hand and walked into the main tent.

The two sat down opposite each other as guest and host.

Xu Chu did not follow in, but guarded again in front of the main tent, which was also Cao Cao's order.

Otherwise, he would follow into the main tent and guard Cao Cao's side. Even if Xu You was a scribe without much strength, he would not be able to fully trust Xu You, but he had to follow Cao Cao's orders. Listen, you can only guard outside the main tent.

However, he was staring at the main tent and put his hand on the saber. Once there was any movement in the main tent, he could rush in immediately.

In the main account.

There are only Cao Cao and Xu You.

The two sat opposite each other, and Cao Cao also adjusted his appearance at this time.

No one spoke first.

Cao Cao was making tea, while Xu You watched quietly with a smile on his face.

a while……

The tea is also brewed.

Cao Cao also served two cups, pushed one in front of Xu You, and put the other in front of himself, saying, "Please!"

"Please!"

Xu You also smiled lightly and made a gesture of please.

Cao Cao picked up the teacup, blew on it, and took a sip of the hot tea before putting the teacup back on the table in front of him.

Then he looked at Xu You and said, "I don't know why Ziyuan came here this time?"

He wouldn't believe that Xu You just came to catch up with him, because there was no need for that.

And just like today's majesty is lost, all the princes have their own ideas, and Xu You is assisting Yuan Shao's existence. It would be a lie to say that Yuan Shao's advisers and others do not want Yuan Shao to fight for hegemony in the Central Plains.

He also invited Xu You before, but at that time he was the governor of Dongjun County, while Yuan Shao had the status of the fourth generation and the third prince, so they cannot be compared.

Xu You also knew his current identity, so he stopped beating around the bush and said directly, "I'm here to save Duke Cao!"

heard.

Cao Cao was obviously taken aback by Xu You's words, and then smiled and said, "I would like to hear more about it!"

He also heard that Xu You had changed his tone, and even called him differently, but he still had some disapproval of Xu You's words in his heart.

Today, he has hundreds of thousands of soldiers in his hands, and his army is full of fierce generals. Even if a large army comes to rob the camp, he will not be afraid. How can there be any danger? It doesn't exist.

Moreover, he didn't believe that Yuan Shao had any ability to defeat him. If it was Jingzhou, he would have some scruples, but if he only wanted to seize the land of Jinyang, a major defeat would not be possible.

See Cao Cao's expression.

How could Xu You fail to guess what Cao Cao was thinking.

So he told Yuan Shao about his advice one by one, without missing a single thing, and he didn't worry that Cao Cao would get angry with him because of this, it wouldn't be worth his running from Jizhou himself!

It has been explained that it is the matter of each master.

As a counselor under Yuan Shao's command, it was his duty to come up with such a strategy.

Originally, he proposed a plan for Yuan Shao, but was rejected by Guo Tu, Tian Feng and others. In the end, Yuan Shao rejected his plan.

In addition, because Yuan Shao allowed the two major strategists under his command to fight for power and profit, and seemed unwilling to make progress, he was already a little disheartened, so he decided to leave Yuan Shao and come to seek refuge with Cao Cao, one of his former friends.

This is also the reason why Xu You appeared in Cao Jun's camp.

"Duke Cao thinks Yuan Shao will lead an army to attack Chang'an, what will happen?"

Xu You finally asked very flatly.

I see.

Cao Cao's face is no longer disapproving.

Listening to Xu You's words, his face changed again and again, and finally he still had a look of horror, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.

What will happen?
Cao Cao smiled bitterly. Although Chang'an still has [-] soldiers and horses, as well as Xia Houyuan and Xun Yu, they will definitely not be able to resist the desperate Yuan Jun.

Once there is a loss in Chang'an, what consequences can he have if he is short of food and grass?

Hundreds of thousands of troops, without enough food and grass supply, will fall apart in a short time, and he will be completely defeated. It is not easy to rise again in the Central Plains where the princes ruled.

And there is no shortage of people who make trouble.

He had worried about Chang'an's loss before, but he only thought about whether Liu Qi would make a move.

As for Yuan Shao, he only thought that he would dispatch troops to fight him head-on, but never thought that Yuan Shao could make a dangerous move and lead his army to directly attack Chang'an.

"I lost a good minister at the beginning!"

Cao Cao said so, and at this moment he could also understand why Xu You came, this is to surrender.

I couldn't help but feel a little lucky in my heart, thankful that Yuan Shao didn't use Xu You's strategy, otherwise it would be really dangerous.

I also understand why Xu You said that he came to save him.

That's what Xu You thought.

He didn't get angry with Xu You because of this. After all, before this, Xu You was still a counselor under Yuan Shao's command, and there was nothing wrong with him making suggestions.

After listening to Cao Cao's words.

Xu You also had joy in his eyes. As a counselor, he also hoped that his strategies would be recognized.

Especially now Cao Cao is still the prime minister of the Han Dynasty. Although the Han Dynasty exists in name only, and Cao Cao’s prime minister’s position is also because of the power in his hands, the prime minister’s name is true after all, but Yuan Shao is still just a Jizhou shepherd .

But also did not speak.

"What do you think Ziyuan should do now?" Cao Cao asked without paying attention.

He originally planned to take Jinyang and lead the army back to Chang'an, but now he is a little uncertain.

Although Yuan Shao did not use Xu You's strategy now, it is difficult to guarantee that Yuan Shao will wake up and direct his troops to Chang'an.

heard.

Xu You also showed a satisfied expression. After all, Cao Cao didn't call his subordinates to discuss at the first time, but asked him, which proved something.

I have face.

Xu You didn't hesitate either, and when he came, he had already thought of countermeasures, so he said directly: "Don't worry, Mr. Cao, Yuan Shao didn't intend to send troops to Chang'an, nor did he intend to support Jinyang. He only wanted to stick to Jizhou. !"

"He was afraid of being attacked by Liu Qi's army when he fought Duke Cao, and when I came here, I also persuaded the Jinyang defenders that Duke Cao can take over the [-] defenders of Jinyang at any time!"

"But just in case, Mr. Cao can divide his troops into two groups, one to take Jinyang and the other to return to Chang'an, so that both parties will not lose!"

Done.

Xu You also picked up the teacup, took a sip of the tea, and just looked at Cao Cao quietly.

"I have a son who helps me, so I don't have to worry about it!" Cao Cao laughed.

As a counselor known as a "crazy man", Xu You still has some style, just smiled lightly, and didn't show too much excitement.

Cao Cao didn't care, after all, he knew Xu You's character very well.

At last.

So they called together a group of subordinates overnight to discuss, and finally confirmed the use of Xu You's strategy, and the troops were divided into two groups.

Of course, the counselors were a little terrified when they knew that Xu You proposed Yuan Shao's plan to go directly to Chang'an, and they could all imagine the consequences.

Originally, hundreds of thousands of Cao's troops were taken directly from Jinyang, but there was also a change.

With Xu You's guarantee, winning Jinyang is just a matter of effort!

(End of this chapter)