We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

At this time, Gongsun Du was also in the Liaodong vassal state. He did not surrender, but he did not go to war with Youzhou. Instead, he used his troops to resist the foreign invasion.

Gongsundu guarded this place for a long time, but never joined the dispute in the Central Plains.

Yuan Shao may have never thought that one day he would come to Youzhou and be adjacent to Gongsun Du, but Yuan Shao had killed Gongsun Zan, so it was impossible for Gongsun Du to conspire with him. On the contrary, Gongsun Du would most likely lead troops to attack Yuan Shao. .

Once this happens, Yuan Shao will be attacked on both sides.

But at this time, Xi Yu already knew that it would be difficult for Yuan Shao to survive this winter.

…

After the New Year, Cao Cao returned to Xuchang to celebrate the New Year.

Jizhou sent a large number of officials, all of whom were local nobles.

Only in the Jizhou area occupied by Xi Yu, the officials were selected from poor families in Xuzhou and were personally supervised by Cao Ang, Xu Jing and Xu Shao.

With such a reserve of Confucian scholars, Xi Yu still has more than 300 people at his disposal. If other states and counties in Jizhou need them, they can be sent there directly.

But Xi Yu's suggestion was directly rejected.

Therefore, these Confucian scholars had no choice but to continue to study Confucianism in the school and learn other academic subjects at the same time.

At the end of the year, Xuchang City is bustling with people.

People outside the city began to enjoy lanterns, visit temple fairs, and go out for outings with relatives and friends. The nobles and nobles in the inner city would also let their children go out for a walk and make friends with other nobles and family members.

At the beginning of the warm weather, the thick layers of snow began to slowly melt, carriages came and went, and wheel marks began to appear on the ground of the avenue, spreading into the city.

This year's recruitment process has also begun, and there are a large number of people.

After Cao Cao returned to Xuchang, he immediately recruited Sima's family and recruited Sima Fang, Sima Yi, Sima Lang, Sima Kui, Sima Fu and others into the Prime Minister's Mansion. Some were appointed editors and some were appointed meritorious officials.

In this way, Sima Yi could not avoid Cao Cao, who was now more powerful. He had to enter the Prime Minister's Mansion and serve as a literary clerk.

However, this official position is a civilian position and does not have military power.

He is mainly responsible for writing matters, recording meetings and parliamentary matters, but he can only observe and cannot participate in meeting discussions. Therefore, his salary is not much and his reputation is limited.

At this time, it was the first time that the Sima family entered Cao Cao's field of vision.

On top of the original monthly review, the monthly review was restored for the first time. Cao Cao went there to watch it in person. Although it was quite funny, and the two women were already Mrs. Xiyu at that time, those few people at that time did have talents and knowledge of the world.

The first is Yang Xiu, who almost reversed the plan. If Xi Yu hadn't come to his rescue, the emperor would have been gone long ago.

The second is Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, who pacified Yuan Shao in the north and captured the land of Jizhou. Even if Guo Jia was not the first to do so, he at least made a great contribution. However, because he was currently working under Xi Yu, Cao Cao could not directly reward him.

The third one is Sima Yi. Xu Shao and Xu Jing are very optimistic about him. This person is one of Sima Bada. He is very famous and has great integrity, but he has never had the opportunity to display his talents.

Today's conquest can be regarded as giving Sima Yi a way out, but it also makes him feel very scared.

…

On this day, outside the Prime Minister's Mansion.

A carriage from Xuzhou stopped at the door of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Xi Yu stepped out of the carriage wearing a white robe, followed by his sixth wife, Lu Lingqi.

At the same time, Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, and Gao Shun also accompanied Xi Yu.

These four generals are rare and powerful generals in the world. Among them, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong are extremely famous generals. They are all generals trained by Xi Yu himself.

Apart from these few people, Xi Yu did not lead anyone else.

Moreover, Lu Lingqi's identity this time is that of Xi Yu's bodyguard, not Xi Yu's wife.

Lu Lingqi was Xi Yu's closest bodyguard at this time. She rarely slacked off at night and only went to bed unless she was too tired that night.

At this time, Xi Yu got off the carriage and asked Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, who were the last to arrive, "Where is the Black and White Cavalry now?"

Zhao Yun immediately replied, "It is located in Anza, the outer city of Xuchang, and placed in eighteen post houses."

"Moreover, the Baiqi entered the inner city in the form of a caravan." Huang Zhong continued, "Although we don't know their specific whereabouts, each of them has a detailed drawing of Xuchang in their hands."

"very good."

"Fengxiao, Wenhe, when will these two arrive?"

"The military advisor and Mr. Kong Ming arrived in Xuchang the day before and should be at the Prime Minister's Mansion at this time."

"That's it. We're all here. Very good. Let's go."

Xi Yu's face was now smiling.

But at this time, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong didn't look very good.

This matter has gained momentum since the refusal of Xuzhou scribes to enter Jizhou County to serve as officials.

When Zhao Yun was in Jizhou, he had already encountered something that made him very unhappy.

Xiahou Dun, now one of the four town generals under Cao Cao, once sent his general Jiang Qi to the camp outside Dongwu City in Qinghe County to take over the territory. However, Zhao Yun's Qingzhou soldiers robbed the army of food and grass, and even pulled off the soldiers' armor. , and drove Jiang Qizhi's soldiers and horses back, and they have not yet returned them.

Xiahou Dun kept silent about this matter, secretly swallowing the bitter water in his stomach. Zhao Yun didn't know whether Xiahou Dun would bring up this matter again.

Zhao Yun has been keeping this in mind. If he meets Xiahou Dun tonight, he wonders if there will be a quarrel.

Xi Yu also knew about this matter, but he took it more lightly than Zhao Yun and others. However, the clan members did have the tendency to cause trouble.

But from Xi Yu's point of view, none of this is a cause for concern.

Soon after, Xi Yu stood outside the door patting the white snow on his body, but Xun Yu's voice came from inside the door.

"Fengyi, you're finally here!"

As soon as he finished speaking, Xun Yu strode out. At this moment, his face was red and full of smiles.

"Wen Ruo, okay."

When Xi Yu saw Xun Yu, he was polite and bowed to him.

"Well, okay, Fengyi, everyone is waiting for you. In the afternoon, the old man was still talking about wanting to see you. This year, my health is very bad. Sometimes my mind is not clear enough, and all my teeth are about to fall out. Now The old man must be very happy to see you." Xun Yu said happily.

"I brought him some medicinal materials this time. They were specially prescribed by Mr. Hua Tuo and Zhong Jing. They have the effect of strengthening the body and strengthening the body."

After that, Xiyu walked into the house.

Arriving in the courtyard, Xi Yu immediately felt a burst of warmth, and the scenery inside became unusual, very different from the scene outside.

At this time, Xi Yu has a triangular beard on his chin, and his face has become more determined and mature, completely different from the fair-faced young boy before.

The City of Heart is also different from before.

"Squeak!"

As soon as Xun Yu opened the door, the sound of literati reciting poems and composing poems came from inside.

"Fengyi!"

Cao Cao was sitting on the throne at this time. He was very happy to see Xi Yu and said, "Feng Yi, I came just in time. Zhi Cai just recited a poem. It has a deep charm."

He sat at the main seat in the main hall and waved to Xi Yu. He was at least twenty meters away from Xi Yu.

At this moment, the wooden boards in the hall were very luxurious and shiny. Xiyu walked slowly in, and the place he passed by immediately became quiet.

At this moment, Xi Zhi, who was originally smiling, gradually lost his smile. Only Xu You, Zhong Yao, Sima Fang, Cheng Yu and other advisers looked at Xi Yu with admiration.

After so many years, Xi Zhicai has always been troubled, always thinking that he is overshadowed by Xi Yu and always suppressing him.

Now that the new year has passed and it is a matter of parliament, Xi Zhicai's mood is very complicated.

At this time, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia immediately stood up from their seats and went to greet Xi Yu. Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia were ranked outside the tenth place, but Jia Xu was at the bottom. After Xi Yu came in, Jia Xu didn't say hello and just focused on eating by himself.

However, Xi Yu and Jia Xu have become accustomed to each other's way of getting along.

"Fengyi."

Cao Cao looked at Xi Yu, shouted again, and then pointed to the lower left seat not far away, "Look, if you don't come, there will be no one to keep Wen Ruo company."

Xi Yu nodded and took his seat.

Chief, seeking the position of master.

At this moment, facing Xi Yu, his eyes were facing each other, it was Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun.

Cao Ren was smiling all over his face at this moment, but Xiahou Dun looked very arrogant.

After Xi Yu sat down, Lu Lingqi sat side by side at a small table next to him. Dian Wei, Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong had not entered the generals' table, so they had to stand behind Xi Yu.

Seeing this situation, Cao Cao was quite moved and asked, "Three generals, why don't you go to your seats?"

Zhao Yun smiled lightly and said, "My lord, you are serious. We are just acting as your bodyguards. Of course, our first duty is to protect your safety."

"Haha, this is really fulfilling your duty, but today is a meeting to discuss merit and reward. If you don't go to the generals' table, why don't you want to give a reward?" Xiahou Dun shook his head.

"Hahaha……"

Huang Zhongda laughed for a while, and then said: "I have a salary of 1,000 households in the city. I am already rich and have no worries about food and clothing. I still want many more rewards!"

The Huang family is also a family of officials, but it is not a big family. Only the fathers are officials, but there is no member of the clan.

"Haha, Old General Huang thinks clearly, but there are too few people like Old General in the world."

"Hahaha……"

Huang Zhong immediately laughed and said, "Of course not many, but as far as I know, there are 60,000!"

"Sixty thousand?!"

Xiahou Dun was stunned for a moment, and at this time, Cao Zhen, Cao Hong, Cao Ren, Cao Chun and others on the side also had shocked expressions on their faces.

"I have 60,000 Qingzhou soldiers under my command. Everyone wants to take credit. Naturally, there are 60,000 Liuwanzi. Moreover, these people are all farmers and do not have much education. They only need to give some rewards, which is fine. Not a very high-brow appetite.”

Hearing this, Cao Cao immediately looked at the group of advisers and generals under his command. The corners of his mouth raised slightly, and then he looked at Xi Yu, "Fengyi, I am waiting for you tonight because you are the one who will make contributions to our Jizhou war. "

"If I have a document here and draw up a list of people who have made great contributions, I will report it to the emperor and reward them in turn according to their merits."

"Now that you are here, you can tell me how much Xuzhou has done for me." Cao Cao said solemnly.

Xi Yu then took out a letter from his sleeve, leaned slightly and said, "Brother, if I am the one who has made great contributions to Xuzhou, then I will talk about it with you all."

"Xuzhou, Qingzhou, Huaiyang North, Jizhou East, there are 21 counties in total, with a total of more than 16 million people. The list was compiled by the county magistrates from various places. I placed it in the Xuzhou Prefecture. Brother Xu Jing and Xu Shao are in charge."

"This year, 120 officials were appointed within the territory, 60 officials were promoted, and 130 officials were rewarded."

"The generals in the army promoted 30 people and appointed 260 people. The treasury contained 1.3 million taels. The treasury contained 3.26 million taels. The remaining coins amounted to more than 600,000 taels..."

Having said that, Xi Yu took out more letters that had been prepared. As a result, there were more and more letters, but they were all within Huang Zhong's baggage.

It took Zhuge Liang three months to write this strategy for a summary report. This was Xi Yu's request, although he didn't know that Xi Yu would ask for it.

"As of today, within the territory under my jurisdiction, including the territory of Qingzhou where Cheng Yu is located, there are 300,000 soldiers and 2.2 million stones of grain and grass. There is no statistics after this year's autumn harvest."

"But now there is food and grass everywhere, 170,000 horses, 400,000 soldiers and armor, and a total of 4,600 ordnance, including siege equipment..."

"General, four hundred and ten people."

"General, thirteen people."

"There are five great generals."

Parents are proud of their children joining the army. After all, if young people join the army, they will receive tax exemptions and a reward. After being implemented for a period of time, soldiers and horses in many counties and counties will follow suit.

Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren were stunned when they heard this.

Even more flustered.

Because at this time, Xiyu's soldiers, horses, and food were many times stronger and more abundant than before.

However, the number of soldiers and horses in other states and counties is larger and smaller, and it will take at least a period of time to recuperate before repairing.

However, the bustling Xuzhou is like an endless city, and the source of troops is more like an endless river, which can continuously replenish troops.

Quite surprising.

There are too many people playing Yu Yu! !

Unbelievable!

Cao Cao squinted his eyes, feeling very surprised and a little scared.

How could he not be afraid?

His large areas of Yanzhou and Jizhou have only more than 200,000 troops combined.

There are also surrendered troops who have been recruited, and some veterans have retired. Now there are only more than 200,000 left, and Cao Cao himself does not know the exact number of troops...

However, Xi Yu now knows the specific military situation, defense arrangements and detailed maps of the four states under his command.

If Xi Yu wanted to rebel, he would be able to annex Yanzhou within a month, and Cao Cao would not even have a chance to wait for rescue.

At this time, everyone in the Cao clan felt as if there was a knife constantly placed on their necks.

That Xi Yu is the man holding the sword.

More than 300,000 soldiers and horses?

The army is well-equipped and there are many talents.

Xuzhou was originally a place where literati gathered. In the past two years, many romantic poems and articles came out of Xuzhou, and the hermits seemed to have found a real place to live in seclusion, and they all moved to Xuzhou.

The main reason is that even if Xi Yu knew that there was a famous person in the territory, he would not bother him.

Because there are many talented and learned people under his command, as long as someone wants to be an official, he can become an official by entering a school or "Science Academy".

Xuzhou under Xi Yu's rule has a unique charm compared with other states and counties.

For example, if you ask the Jingzhou gentry, no one among them knows "Xi Yu's first law of mechanics". Although Xi Yu has explained it many times, it is called Newton's first law, but no one believes it. They prefer to believe in "Newton's first law". 'It's just Xi Yu's pseudonym.

Moreover, there are many similar pseudonyms, including one called Chicken, Duck, De, etc.

In short, this knowledge is so amazing that it arouses the scholars' thirst for knowledge, and they are even more reluctant to leave Xuzhou.

After hearing this report, Cao Cao laughed dryly for a while, then took a sip of wine, and then asked his maid to pour the wine. Then he raised his glass and asked Xi Yu, "Who wrote this article?"

Xi Yu answered truthfully, "It was written by Zhuge Kongming."

"Wonderful, it's really wonderful." Cao Cao then looked at Zhuge Liang and said with great satisfaction, "It's really wonderful. It's really admirable to have such a capable person under Fengyi!"

Not only that, Cao Cao clearly remembered that Xi Yu not only had so many powerful advisers, but he also had a group of fierce generals under him!

Moreover, the Qingzhou soldiers are now under his control!

When he was in Yanzhou, Xi Yu was Cao Cao's great benefactor!

Such talent, such charm!

I'm afraid... like a tiger!

If the tiger wanted to bite back, it would be difficult for the Cao clan and the Xiahou clan to resist.

Who can take the place of the Lord of the World? !

Is he really rebellious?

Cao Cao was very worried at the moment.

In the previous battle in Jizhou, Cao Cao had to rely on Xi Yu, but now he was unable to get off the tiger.

If Xi Yu is directly detained now and allowed to return to the position of Great Sinong or even Sikong, I am afraid that Xi Yu will definitely rebel when he returns to the army.

Just like General Huang Hansheng said just now, he does not pursue glory and benefit, nor does he want rewards, but what he knows is that at least 70,000 people want this reward.

But what they actually want is not a reward at all, but not to be bullied!

Why is being bullied? That’s Xiyu!

If something happens to Xi Yu, I'm afraid many people will mutiny and rebel immediately because of this incident.

In this way, the surrounding areas of Yanzhou will definitely become chaotic again!

Therefore, if Xiyu's military power is immediately removed, this is tantamount to seeking death.

Cao Cao turned around and looked at Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren very carefully. These two people no longer dared to get along with him as before, including Cao Chun, who no longer dared to talk casually with Cao Cao.

The Cao family members and the Xiahou family members all heard Xi Yu once said something, and they always kept it in their hearts.

"Things can only be done three times!"

At that time, Xi Yu's words were so shocking that they kept lingering in Cao Cao's mind and lingering in the minds of all his clan members!

So far, they have used up two opportunities. If they anger Xi Yu for the third time, I'm afraid...

But for some reason, Cao Cao had an intuition in his heart that this day would come one day.

Cao Cao smiled bitterly, or maybe this was just his illusion.

"Fengyi, now you are as powerful as a general!"

Cao Cao turned around and said to Xi Yu with a smile.

Now, he and Xi Yu still want to remain as innocent as before.

But at this time, Xi Yu frowned slightly, cupped his fists and said, "I don't dare, Fengyi will always be my brother's minister."