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Chapter 643 Dark Gap, Which of the Three States Belongs ([-])

Xun You's analysis is no longer worthy of his status as Cao Jun's mastermind, but Cao Cao's desire for Hebei far exceeds Xun You's expectations.

It's not that Xun You didn't know that as early as the beginning of Cao Cao's entry into Yanzhou, he had planted the nail of the black bandit against Yuan Shao's forces who were still in the honeymoon period of the alliance at that time, secretly manipulating or influencing the development of the situation in Hebei.It was only because of various chances and coincidences and the rescue of the emperor that the target of our army was focused on Yuzhou, Sili, Yongliang and other places.This made the Black Mountain bandit known as the bandit. After Yuan Shao's sudden death, he was almost out of control, and things in Hebei became more and more uncontrollable.After Jingzhou was vacated, Cai Mao surrendered, and the territory that Cao Cao could control was more and more inclined to radiate around Yanzhou in the Central Plains. The potential opponents he faced, except Lu Bu, such as thinking because of the establishment of a new emperor. Ma Teng, Han Sui, Liu Biao and Liu Yan, who were ready to move, became the first to bear the brunt. Xun You's strategic concept also started from the previous rectification of Bingzhou, which is relatively stable, in order to plan the entire territory of Hebei to form a large and in-depth plan for the northern strategy. Gradually transformed into the situation of dealing with the enemy in the west.

Although Ma Teng and Han Sui were at odds, after all, they were the princes of Yongliang who had been enshrined by the emperor personally. They controlled the Han and Qiang coalition forces with nearly 10 people in their hands. With a different plan, he was accumulating strength early on, and there are nearly [-] Sichuan soldiers who have been said to be fierce in the past.On the other hand, Cao Cao's side, that is, Chang'an Lai Hangu Pass, has a strong general like Cao Ren sitting in the town, which makes people feel at ease, but Jingzhou is the city of Xiangyang near the river. Adjacent to Yizhou Yong'an County, which can be used as a bridgehead.From Xun You's point of view, if Liu Yan has the heart, he can send a large army from Yong'an and go down the river. I am afraid that before Cao Jun reacts, there will be enough time for the soldiers to arrive. Because of the initial fall, people's hearts are still unstable The city of Xiangyang has fallen.Not to mention the right side of Xiangyang City, just separated by a general diversion, is Jiangling County guarded by Tai Shici.Therefore, Wancheng, which is usually inconspicuous, has become a strategic location that can hold Cao Jun's throat.If Wancheng cannot be taken and Yuzhou, Yanzhou, Yongliang, and Jingzhou are connected together, if there is a war, no matter whether it is in the northwest or southwest, a single supply transportation is enough for Xun Yu, who is Cao Cao's Xiao He, to have a headache.

It can be said that Xun You is competent as the mastermind of Cao Jun.At the very least, they are less "perfect" than the overall situation, or they don't agree with the policy of "to fight against the outside world, we must first settle the inside", and they stubbornly believe that Lu Bu is the biggest enemy hindering the development of Cao Jun, and he must not let him go by every move Cheng Yu, who was too happy, was much calmer.

However, Xun You unconsciously ignored Cao Cao's stubbornness towards Hebei.Yongliang was guarded by Cao Ren, and Cao Cao was at ease with this general of his family.And the newly arrived Xiangyang has Yu Jin, who is also famous for his good defense, as the chief general, and Liu Ye, a Han family clan relative who can get some relatives with Liu Biao, as an adviser. In Cao Cao's view, he can also to a considerable extent, Stabilize the hearts of the people in Xiangyang.Therefore, even if there is a real change between the two parties, it is enough to deal with it freely.Not to mention Lu Bu's old enemy, the line of defense in the east of Yanzhou was clearly stated to guard against the remnants of the Yellow Turbans who fled in all directions in the past, but all fools knew that it was to prevent Lu Bu from stealing his way.With such a nearly perfect defense system, Wancheng, which is short of food and grass, supports nearly [-] troops in a single county. Although it makes people envious, it can only be regarded as a dish.Even what Xun You said in the end, the forces of Lv Bujun, or Qin Xu, showed signs of contacting Wancheng, and Jiangling County also tried to solve the current crisis in Wancheng, but in fact Wancheng, which is guarding the throat of Cao Jun's forces, , but it is not also caught in the siege on all sides.Going west to Wuguan, you will face Cao Ren's [-] elite soldiers guarding Chang'an, and going south to Xiangyang, you will be staring at the Yujin army.Not to mention the east side, Yanzhou is the base camp of the Cao army. Although the base camp of the Cao army has been moved to Xuchang, the forces left behind are not easily "offended" by the tens of thousands of defeated Xiliang soldiers who have problems eating enough. After all, although Xuchang is two states away from Chenliu, the actual distance is only more than [-] miles. However, if there is a war, the enemy can be met by walking quickly in a day.The only thing to worry about is that if Wancheng has a large amount of food and grass support from Jiangling County, these former Xiliang defeated troops will be allowed to march across the Central Plains and disrupt Cao Cao's forces' autumn harvest.But Xun You's report also said that although Jiangling County had sporadic merchant ships with Wancheng, there was actually no conclusive evidence to prove Wancheng's sincerity.If only one or two merchant ships can support the carrying capacity of a thousand stones, it will be a drop in the bucket for Wancheng. As long as precautions are taken, it can be attributed to Fan Chou who suffers from scabies.It is precisely because of this that although Cao Cao agrees with Xun You's worries about the current situation of the army, and is very satisfied with the dedication of the uncle and nephew of the Xun family, he is also moved by Xun You's words and is even more wary of Qin Xu. In my heart, I actually agree with Cheng Yu's so-called priorities.

Since the sudden death of Yuan Shao more than three years ago, the chaos in Hebei has reached the present. The forces of all parties will come on the stage. The joints are so entangled, that is, there are already a lot of counselors under his command, there are many generals, and he himself is as meticulous as he is. Cao Cao also had a headache.It even said that if the Hebei incident did not have a "statement" as soon as possible.Even Bingzhou, which is already controlled by Cao Cao's forces and regarded as the place where cavalry output is the most important thing to strengthen the army's combat power, may not be as strong as it seems on the surface.After all, Yuan Tan surrendered to Cao Cao because of the "support" of Lu Bu in Jizhou, which Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang brothers occupied in the past. He was afraid that Bingzhou would fall into Lu Bu's hands, so he had no choice but to choose Cao Cao, a great god, as his backer.Therefore, Yuan Tan's "sincerity" was quite questionable from the very beginning.Moreover, the current governance of Bingzhou is also based on the former officials of the Yuan family who stayed in order to appease Yuan Tan, Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun, and carefully obeyed Cao Cao's secret order not to easily provoke Bingzhou's rebellion. Except for military affairs and intelligence, they did not interfere in government affairs. However, it is still controlled by Yuan Tan, who was declared by Cao Cao as the governor of Bingzhou.Hebei was the place where Yuan Shao made his fortune. Although Bingzhou was Yuan Shao's headquarters, although it was not as good as Jizhou, it was also a place that Yuan Shao valued very much in the past. It is not an exaggeration to say that the Yuan family's influence is deeply rooted.And to take a step back, although Bingzhou is currently hostile to Jizhou, it is impossible to write two characters of Yuan, let alone Cao Cao's suspicious temperament, even if he is replaced by someone else, he may not be able to write two characters. Before all the troubles in the future are eliminated, it is difficult to show Bingzhou as if it were the mainland.

So it seems.Compared with the three prefectures of Hebei, which occupy almost one-fifth of the territory of the Han Dynasty, and now have all the opportunities.A mere Wancheng, in the eyes of Cao Cao, can only be regarded as scabies.Which is more important, which is slower and which is urgent?Anyway, almost when Cao Cao was sure that the news Cheng Yu had received was "true", he had already made a plan in his heart.It's just that I didn't expect to encounter such resistance from the uncle and nephew of the Xun family.

Cao Cao who can be easily persuaded is not Cao Cao.Especially when it seems like the lesser of two evils.Xun You saw that Cao Cao did not immediately express his agreement after listening to his worrying expression, but he already understood what Cao Cao really thought in his heart.It was just out of consideration for my own face that I didn't speak clearly.After all, Xun You is one of the most intelligent and scheming people in the world. Seeing that Cao Cao is determined to get involved in the Hebei incident that has happened today, he has no conclusive evidence to prove the correctness of his foresight.He simply stopped entangled in this topic, but began to calculate that if things really happened as he expected, how could Cao Cao not be confused by Cheng Yu's misleading words, and how to achieve Boss Cao's goal of hegemony in Hebei? Ambition.

"Gongda! Hebei is for Cao, and for our army, whether it is in terms of population, horses, military resources, or land, it is what our army urgently needs. Lu Bu has Xu Yang as the strategic depth. Under no worries, Qin Zhongming dared to resist Liu Biao's attack, but finally turned to attack and took down the four counties in Jingnan. However, our army is in the Central Plains with him, but it is in a state of being surrounded by enemies. The more we expand , the greater the risk we will face. If there is no relatively stable rear area as a solid backing, even if our military strength is strong now, if something happens and the enemy attacks from all sides, I am afraid that it will be just like what Gongda said , our army must be in danger immediately." Cao Cao looked directly at Xun You, rarely showing a bit of fatigue, and said with a wry smile: "Gongda doesn't know that the two thieves Ma Teng and Han Sui have coveted Chang'an for a long time. Liu Biao If Liu Yan and Liu Biao see something going on in the northwest, they will inevitably send troops to the east. In contrast to the fact that the Jiangdong strategy failed and was captured by Qin Zhongming, Cai Degui, as Liu Biao's brother-in-law, suddenly defected to Xiangyang City and surrendered to our army. Presumably, for Liu Biao, there is a lesson from this incident, and his hatred for our army will far exceed the shame of defeat that Qin Zhongming imposed on him! Therefore, at this juncture, if we first attack Wancheng, we will show Clearing the false and the true will surely attract the attention of the two forces and there will inevitably be some changes. But it is exactly what we do not want to see. But if we take advantage of this opportunity to make the Northern Expedition, there is hope that we will be able to divide the affairs of Hebei. A piece of the pie will not make us lag behind Qin Zhongming and Lu Bu in Hebei affairs, and secondly, it will also allow Ma Teng, Han Sui, or Liu Biao and Liu Yan to see our army's unscrupulous actions This is exactly the principle that what is false is true, and what is true is false. But don't worry, Gongda, we have been planning the Hebei matter for several years, and I know Gongda's concerns very well, so I must be cautious this time. This time, I want to use Gongda's wisdom to give our army a successor, so I hope that Gongda will not have any stalks in his heart, and use all his strength to help someone!"

"My lord's will has been decided. You will definitely do your best!" Seeing that Cao Cao could not be persuaded by the left and right, and Cao Cao's words were not unreasonable, and he planned to take himself to Hebei this time, Xun You didn't want to go too far Being stubborn made Cao Cao look bad, so he could only nod in agreement.It's just that the stalk in my heart can't disappear so easily, and the worried look on my face is hard to dissipate for a long time.

(End of this chapter)