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

So these people don't have a good face.

Not very happy either.

But it was a lucky coincidence that spring had already begun when they left. After the snow gradually melted, walking on the roadside was much easier.

Xi Yu sent them directly outside the city and returned.

To be honest, the last time Huang Xu caused such a big change, even if Cao Pi went to the Academy of Sciences, he didn't see anything precious. Even if he did, he only saw some equipment that had been eliminated by them.

These things aren't exactly secrets, so it doesn't hurt.

It's not that Xi Yu hates what Huang Xu and the others did.

Jia Xu followed behind, and on the way back, he whispered to Xi Yu: "Master, we are already making arrangements. After the second master returns, we will monitor all the actions of Duke Cao!"

"He won't have any attitude!"

Xi Yu couldn't help but smile: "I am very important to him now, and I will definitely not break up like this, not to mention they have no way to deal with me!"

Jia Xu sighed: "But if they take over the north and south, they may be free to deal with us! After all, Qingzhou and Xuzhou are already rich!"

"To put it bluntly!" Jia Xu looked distressed: "No matter what they do now, they can only chase after us. If they copy our theories and policies, to be honest, they can develop! Then the country will be It’s permanent!”

"But I have to ask!"

Xi Yu smiled: "What if they don't win?"

To be honest, it's not that Jia Xu hasn't thought about this problem. He feels that he really won't lose.

After all, there is a huge difference in strength.

Hundreds of thousands of heroes marched south. Everyone knows how terrifying the energy is!

What's more, over in Jingzhou, Liu Biao and the two brothers from the Sun family are almost useless, and it is difficult to have a combat power comparable to Cao's army. Liu Biao and Sun Ce also have a very big hatred. They only need to take it step by step, and they can sit back and relax.

But he didn't understand why his master had such thoughts.

Think Cao Cao will lose.

"Why are you so confident?"

"You don't need to know why."

Jia Xu frowned tightly, and there were questions in his heart.

Xi Yu smiled slightly: "I don't think that the south is all trash! They can master these resources today, and they are definitely not mediocre!"

"Take your time and see!"

Jia Xu's expression was a bit broken, and he couldn't figure out what it meant no matter how much he thought about it.

There is no one left in the south.

All the Jingzhou nobles moved to Qingzhou and Xuzhou, and they have already shown a very prosperous situation, and they will no longer contribute to that side.

"Do you really think that's the case?"

"It's true," Xi Yu smiled with a determined expression: "They will not lose, not to mention the soldiers on Cao Cao's side are also arrogant. If they can still win? Then this can be considered a victory. Is it fair?”

"In the battle that broke out in Julu in ancient times, you can think about why Xiang Yu was able to kill the nearly 100,000 troops carried by Zhang Han with only a few thousand men!"

"Do you think this can be explained by courage?"

"That's certainly not the case!"

"The reason why this situation is possible is only because they have one heart!"

"All forces are united and we work together!" Xi Yu said in a very calm tone: "This is the situation in the south now. If we don't unite, we will definitely die miserably! Even if they surrender, there will be no good ending for them!"

"So they can only think about cooperation, and maybe there are ways to solve some crises! They won't surrender so easily!"

"But we can also sit back and watch the tiger fight, and taste it carefully!"

Time is passing away bit by bit.

It didn't take long for the year 202 to arrive.

During this year, Cao's army had no problems with supplies. They captured Bingzhou and Chang'an, shocking all the princes in Guanzhong. Ma Teng and Han Sui had no choice but to grit their teeth and fight with the West. The Liang people united and fought stubbornly in areas such as Jincheng and Zuli.

Moreover, Xiliang has also developed a variety of ordnance, which may not be inferior to Cao's army.

Moreover, there are many strong generals on Ma Teng's side, such as Ma Chao, who was admired by everyone in the Guifeng Forest of Xiliang when he was young.

Under their leadership, they were united in Xiliang and were not easily defeated. They even started a tug-of-war with Cao's army there in an attempt to recapture Bingzhou.

At this time, Cao Jun had already pushed back his soldiers and concentrated all his forces in the north.

Their current idea is to capture Youzhou and attack and oppress Youzhou. This winter, more than half of all the cities in Youzhou have been captured, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi can only resist.

It was somewhat effective, at least the north was stabilized, but the residents felt panic and confusion.

The two brothers of the Yuan family were depressed and uncomfortable. Even due to the long journey, their health was not good, and many people died when they arrived. To be honest, many people suspected that they could only last a year and a half. By then the entire territory of Youzhou will be in the hands of Cao Cao.

Because Cao Cao really had enough food and grass, to an outrageous level.

Just bring enough food for marching knowledge.

They captured the city without attacking the people, and even opened the warehouses to release the food, giving the people a chance to survive.

So in 230, some time after the spring plowing, Youzhou surrendered. Of Yuan Shao's three children, only one, Yuan Shang, remained. Yuan Xi ran outside the Great Wall and defected to the forces there.

To be honest, this is a very sad and ridiculous thing, becoming an ordinary herdsman.

However, Yuan Tan committed suicide directly, and everyone belonged to Cao Cao.

According to statistics this year, Cao Cao has 300,000 infantry troops and more than 300,000 elite troops. What's more, the military supplies and food are extremely abundant. If he is willing to send troops, he will be invincible and invincible.

But now on the map of the north, there is no place where everyone is worried about everything, and only a few small areas are still resisting.

The Han Dynasty also entered a stage of prosperity.

The emperor also issued an edict to reward people based on their merits.

People in Qingzhou and Xuzhou were given some useless posts, and Xi Yu was only slightly promoted, with no other benefits.

Cao Cao doesn't dare to touch those two places yet, but he already has an idea.

The governor of Jizhou was Xiahou Dun.

As for the important official positions in the area near Yangzhou, Cao Ren, Cheng Yu and others hold them, and their power will gradually spread to Yangzhou and other places, and they can attack the city south at any time.

They stationed troops in places such as Yingchuan and Runan in Yuzhou.

They can take action against Jingzhou at any time. In addition to this matter, the same is true for Nanyang County.

And Cao Cao finally set his sights on the south.

However, it is impossible to start a fight. It will take at least a year or two.

Cao Cao is also facing a situation now.

He has to make a choice!

In the autumn of the same year, during the autumn harvest, Qingzhou and Xuzhou took stock of their income, and they could be considered to have gained a new glory!

The development of commerce is astonishing. They even have some barbarian tribes doing business and have harvested a lot of rare things.

Even the city wall was built ten feet higher because of this, which was even more powerful than Shouchun before.

As for Xiao Peisheng, it has also become a giant city, able to accommodate millions of residents. The city walls are so high that even Dalian catapults cannot capture it.

This year’s development speed has far exceeded everyone’s expectations.

It's because the bank's profits are very good, and the living standards of residents have even improved as a result.

After everyone tasted the benefits, they were naturally willing to save money, and Xi Yu was able to withdraw a large amount of wealth.

He can go to various regions to buy various materials, such as wood from Jiangdong and ore from Sichuan and Shu, so Xiyu's development will be much faster.

One day, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia walked directly into the palace-like government office, passed the stone steps, and climbed up the stairs step by step.

"Have you received any news?"

When leaving, Zhuge Liang didn't forget to ask Guo Jia, his expression was very narrow.

“It’s definitely a good time.”

Guo Jia's eyes were smiling, feeling that everyone probably had news. This was the opportunity they had been waiting for for a long time.

The wait is finally here!

In short, this year Cao Cao has been testing the emperor's bottom line. He went to court with a sword and did not take into account any rules.

This incident also spread across the country at a very fast speed.

Many people understand that this is a test by Cao Cao.

He is about to embark on his own journey to conquer the world.

Especially after Xi Yu, Zhuge Liang, and Guo Jia arrived, Jia Xu was already waiting there.

The three of them greeted each other and walked into the hall at the same time, while Xi Yu was still reading the news.

"You should all know this, right?"

Xi Yu asked casually, but he didn't need to think too much. The three people in front of him definitely knew.

Chen Yuanlong is also waiting there. Chen Jia has now completely joined Xiyu, and there are many young people in the clan serving as low-level officials.

Everyone is standing well.

After a while, Xi Yu asked again: "How do you plan to deal with Cao Cao's affairs?"

Jia Xu said directly: "He is completely subverting the rules. How could a qualified prime minister do such an act of transgression! Not only will he be criticized by the princes, he will even give everyone the opportunity and reason to deal with him!"

"They would even say that he is not serving the king, but is keeping the emperor under house arrest!"

Guo Jia thought the same thing, and his eyes were full of anger: "He is just usurping the Han Dynasty!"

"That's right, it's an act of usurping the throne!"

There was nothing wrong with Zhuge Liang's expression, but his words were very serious: "We should also express our opposition!"

Xi Yu smiled after hearing this: "I received a letter yesterday."

"He wanted me to be Sikong."

"Absolutely not, this is blatant solicitation!"

"If the lord agrees, we will be almost on the opposite side of the world!"

"Even the territory and fluid accumulation we have laid will cause problems!"

Xi Yu laughed. He was now even more powerful than before and had not become weaker at all.

"And I want to tell you, he also wants me to meet Xun Yu and become the Third Duke at the same time! I also read Xun Yu's letter just now."

"But Xun Yu won't let me agree to this!"

"To be honest, this matter must be decided by me personally, but Mr. Cao didn't tell me at all and directly let me get the title. You should understand what this is, right?"

Although Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu knew Xi Yu's temperament, they didn't say anything more at this time.

"I'm going to find paper and pen right now!"

Jia Xu's eyes lit up, and then he said, Jia Ji also went to help, planning to write an article and send it to Xuchang.

According to Xun Yu's words, Xi Yu knew what this man was thinking. He would never do such a thing, nor would he approve of Cao Cao.

But Xi Yu didn't know why Xun Yu changed his face so quickly!

Maybe it's because his son can't handle it?

Cao Cao's operation is actually a kind of etiquette. If it can be done well, he can be promoted to an official position and become one of the three princes!

And this day is probably not too far away.

After holding the position of Duke, he can "found a country". Historically, he established the so-called Wei State in the Yecheng area.

And 213 years in history. In the next ten years, the emperor named Cao Cao the Duke of Wei, and then added Jiuxi, but his original status did not change.

And in the summer of that year, in July, Cao Cao established the Wei State, which directly became the state of China, and even vaguely superior to the Han Dynasty.

But this was ten years ago. Why was it so far in advance?

But the reason why Cao Cao did this was for the sake of his descendants.

The person behind him would never be able to complete these processes, but he had the ability, so even if he was scolded, he could only grit his teeth and finish it.

This kind of behavior is actually embezzling the Han Dynasty's foundation and occupying the magpie's nest.

Since then, the nobles have nothing to say, and those who do not obey them will be divided and disintegrated, and slowly disappear.

Then the division of interests began.

It's actually not that complicated.

However, Xi Yu would definitely not join Cao Cao so easily. What Xi Yu wanted was for those loyal ministers to become his subordinates. As for the rest, he didn't think much about it.

Because if he really goes to Cao Cao's side, it is still unknown how his clan will treat him.

Whether he can survive or not is a question.

Moreover, Xi Yu's family has not yet grown up. Gan Mei and Mi gave birth to two children at the beginning of this year, and Lu Lingqi also gave birth to a child.

It’s not time to train them yet.

He didn't want to fight with Cao Cao.

After three days,

An urgent letter from Xuzhou arrived in Xun Yu's hands.

Xun Yu directly handed the letter and the above form to Cao Cao, and read it out in front of everyone.

They also chose to refuse.

To be honest, this is just a specific process. You have to push it back for a while before agreeing. It is best to push it three or four times and reluctantly agree to it to make your reputation better.

However, Cao Cao felt that it was okay to refuse, but when Xun Yu and Xi Yu refused, he felt a little angry.

Those were the two men he trusted more.

"I definitely want to refuse at this time, Wen Ruo, you don't need to be so impatient."

Cao Cao laughed.

Sima Yi and others were also there to persuade.

If you don't take care of this now, it may be very troublesome later.

"Let's leave now. Since we have refused, we can discuss it later."

Cao Cao asked everyone to leave first, leaving only some clan members, such as Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren.

They have just returned from their own territory, and as Cao Cao's close subordinates, they can naturally be open-minded. Moreover, since their interests are related, they will naturally not oppose Cao Cao.

To be honest, Cao Cao is relatively calm, but he also feels a little regretful. He still remembers one thing that Xi Yu told him before.

"You and I are both Han Chinese, why does Jiangshan have to be named Liu?"

Cao Cao recognized this sentence very much.

Now this big man is no longer in Liu's hands. Without him, Liu Xie might have died long ago.

There is no way to even live a luxurious life.

However, due to the situation with the clan, Xi Yu has drifted away from him.

If Xi Yu was still by his side and still had a close relationship with him, he would definitely not refuse.

To be honest, if Cao Cao only got the support of one of them, he could successfully get promoted to an official position, and even be crowned king.

In the future, my descendants will also be able to relax more easily.

But now it has become so difficult.

Cao Cao also asked the clan members in front of him: "What do you think now?"

Xiahou Dun raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "If we force this, it will definitely be a bit troublesome and we will lose people's support!"

Cao Ren nodded and said, "That's true."

Cao Cao felt helpless and said with a smile: "To be honest, why are you so timid now? I didn't see you so frustrated back then!"

Cao Ren and Xiahou Dun exchanged glances and felt quite depressed, but they didn't dare to say anything more and could only endure it.

"Okay, I have a way! Adding Jiuxi is not something that can be done overnight. You all go back first. We will discuss it again in three months!"

'At that time, we have to resolve this matter no matter what. If it is not done well, we will not be able to compete for the world! ’

Cao Cao stood with his hands behind his hands, his eyes arrogant and cold.

The expressions of the Cao family clan members also softened a bit. They naturally hope that Cao Cao's side will get better and better.

Cao Cao not only became the head of the Cao family, but also became the uncrowned emperor.

He is really ranked among the three nobles, and it will be easier to send troops.

After a while, Cao Cao turned his attention to Xi Zhicai: "Zhicai, my Xian'er is about the same age now. Send her directly to Xuzhou to marry Fengyi as my concubine!"

"this?"

Cao Cao's words surprised Cao Ren and others. How could the prime minister's own daughter become a concubine?

"He Jing has a descendant named He Jingshu. Now in her prime, she is smart and beautiful. Send her over and marry her to Xi Yu!"

"Except for this matter, seal the two of them! Tentatively, it will be three thousand households!"

Cao Ren didn't say much, and Xiahou Dun was a little anxious: "Mengde, why should we be afraid of them? If we are really hesitant and entangled, it is better to kill them directly. No matter how powerful Xi Yu is, he can only fight alone. How can he be defeated by ten thousand people?" !”

Cao Cao smiled slightly, his eyes determined: "Xi Yu is really an enemy of ten thousand people! And he is young and powerful now, so don't provoke him!"

"Do as I say."

"yes!"