Can I get to the other side?

With Liu, Guan, and Zhang here, Cao Cao knew what this army was going to do.

Years ago, Lu Bu led his troops to attack Liu Bei's Peixian County. Not only did he capture the city, but he also captured Liu Bei's wife and children.

So it is obvious that this army was borrowed by Liu Bei from Yuan Shao, and he was preparing to avenge Lu Bu and regain the lost territory.

"An army of 50,000...what a generous act."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes when he heard this, "When did Liu Xuande have such a good relationship with Yuan Shao? He could actually persuade him to lend so many troops."

An army of fifty thousand is not a small number. When did Yuan Shao become so generous? There are so many soldiers and horses that can be borrowed at any time.

Moreover, attacking a mere Peixian County would not require so many people.

Could it be that he wanted to attack Xuzhou?

But if we attack Xuzhou, we will have fewer 50,000 troops.

Cao Cao didn't understand what Yuan Shao's plan was.

At this time, a guard suddenly came to report: "My lord, the military advisor and the minister have asked to see you."

The military advisors and ministers he mentioned were Xun You and Xun Yu.

"Gongda? Wenruo?"

Hearing that the two of them asked for an audience together, Cao Cao's expression changed slightly, and then he went directly to the lobby without hesitation.

Xun Yu and Xun You were already waiting in the hall.

Seeing them, Cao Cao asked: "Why did Gongda and Wenruo suddenly ask for an audience? What happened?"

It was getting very late now, and the two people suddenly asked to see each other. There must be something very important, otherwise it would be impossible for them to come together hand in hand.

"Lord, something big happened!"

Xun Yu looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "There is an urgent report from the spies ahead, saying that Yuan Shu worshiped heaven and proclaimed himself emperor in Shouxian County half a month ago, established the country as 'Cheng', and announced it to the world!"

Yangzhou is adjacent to Yuzhou, so only half a month later, the news has reached Xu County!

"What?"

Cao Cao was stunned, his face filled with disbelief, and his voice suddenly rose a few minutes higher: "Yuan Gongli proclaimed himself emperor? How dare he?"

If it weren't for this news coming from Xun Yu's mouth.

He really doubted whether this was fake!

The emperor is still alive, how dare Yuan Shu proclaim himself emperor? !

Xun You nodded and said: "I have repeatedly confirmed that this matter is indeed true. Yuan Shu established a country, named Zhongshi, received the national jade seal, and made Shouxian County his capital."

After receiving confirmation from Xun You, Cao Cao was silent for a while.

Not only because the news was too shocking, but also because I was extremely speechless and didn't know what to say.

"idiot!"

After a while, Cao Cao snorted coldly, shook his head, and gave his evaluation in two simple and straightforward words.

One Yuan Shao and the other Yuan Shu, these two people either find someone to pretend to be the emperor, or directly ascend the throne and proclaim themselves emperor. Each one is more bizarre than the other.

All I can say is that they are truly half-brothers.

"My lord, if Yuan Shu arrogantly proclaims himself emperor, the world will not tolerate him. Now that the emperor is in Xu County, and we use the name of the emperor as our name, we must respond as soon as possible to defeat the false emperor, so that we can show our lord's heart to support the great Han Dynasty."

Xun Yu suggested seriously, this is something that cannot be delayed.

Because with the Emperor in their hands, they are the true orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty and represent the Han Dynasty, while Yuan Shu is the arrogant pseudo-emperor!

For the false emperor, there is only one option to send troops to attack!

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this and said, "Although Yuan Shu has arrogated the title of emperor, he has strong soldiers and horses, and his strength is far superior to mine. If I send troops to attack him, wouldn't it be like hitting a stone with an egg?"

"It should be noted that he has a fierce general named Sun Ce under his command. This man is as brave as Lu Bu, and his ability to lead troops is even greater than that of his father Sun Jian."

Although Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor was very foolish, we have to admit that looking at the world today, Yuan Shu is the most powerful, and even Yuan Shao is slightly behind.

After all, Yangzhou is the richest in the world, with a large population, a vast territory, and abundant food and grass. It is stronger than Yuzhou and Yanzhou combined.

Of course, these are secondary. What Cao Cao is really afraid of is Sun Ce.

"My lord, I don't know. Shortly after Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, Sun Ce publicly announced his break with Yuan Shu."

Xun You smiled and said, Sun Ce is a smart man, not a fool.

Breaking up with Yuan Shu is the most correct choice.

"oh?"

Cao Cao's heart moved, and his evaluation of Sun Ce was a little higher.

It seems that this person is not a foolhardy man, or there is someone around him who can give him advice, but no matter what kind of person he is, he cannot be underestimated.

After suppressing these thoughts, Cao Cao said to Xun You: "Even so, it is still unwise to send troops to attack Yuan Shu first."

"Didn't Yuan Shao claim to have the emperor in his hands? Now that Yuan Shu is proclaimed emperor, I want to see how he responds."

Cao Cao was quite gloating in his heart.

Is it righteousness to kill relatives, or choose to protect Yuan Shu?

Either way, he would be happy to see it come to fruition.

Xun Yu frowned and said, "My lord, Yuan Shao is Yuan Shao, and you are you. No matter how he responds, you need to show an attitude."

"Otherwise, how should the world see you? How should the civil and military officials see you?"

"It would be unwise to choose to sit on the sidelines at this time."

The successive urgings made Cao Cao's eyes flash with displeasure, and his face darkened slightly.

Seeing that the atmosphere was not quite right, Xun You thought for a while and said to Cao Cao: "Since my lord does not want to be the first to send troops, it might as well let the emperor issue an edict and order others to send troops, and my lord does not need to use a single soldier."

Xun You gave a way to get the best of both worlds.

If you don’t send troops yourself, why don’t you just ask others to send troops?

"What a plan!"

Cao Cao was immediately surprised. Xun You's proposal was very much to his liking. He couldn't wait to ask, "Who do you think is the most suitable, Gongda?"

"Liu Biao of Jingzhou? Sun Ce of Jiangdong? Or Lu Bu of Xuzhou?"

However, Xun You shook his head and said, "None of them. I think we can give orders to Zhang Xiu in Wancheng and let him take the lead in attacking Yuan Shu."

"First, Wancheng is adjacent to Yuzhou, and Zhang Xiu was born in Liangzhou, and his cavalry is very elite; Yangzhou is mostly plains, which is suitable for cavalry to play."

"Secondly, Zhang Xiu's uncle Zhang Ji once participated in the rebellion. The lord can ask the emperor to issue an edict to pardon his uncle's guilt in exchange for him to send troops."

If you give orders to people like Liu Biao, Sun Ce, and Lu Bu, they may not necessarily listen.

So you have to find a target that can be controlled.

"Zhang Xiu..."

Cao Cao has heard of this name. This person's subordinates are all remnants of the Liangzhou army, and their combat effectiveness is quite fierce. Last year, Liu Biao surrendered and became an external vassal, and now he dominates Nanyang County.

But a barbarian from Liangzhou was not accepted by the noble families in the Central Plains, not to mention that his uncle had participated in the rebellion, so he was even more rejected.

If it weren't for the bravery of his army, it would have been annexed long ago.

But it must be said that this is indeed a suitable knife.

Cao Cao only thought for a moment and made a decision. He said to Xun You: "According to Gongda's words, issue an edict to order Zhang Xiu to send troops!"

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