Chapter 385

In Xuchang City, Yanzhou,

"Bang!"

Cao Cao received the news of Lu Bu and Liu Bei's peace negotiation and even alliance, and suddenly slapped the table angrily, indignantly: "Hateful! Hateful! I didn't expect them to form an alliance under such circumstances!"

"Ruined my great cause! In this way, it will be difficult for us to take Xuzhou later!"

"One Lu Bu is already very difficult to deal with, and if you add a Liu Bei, it is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven!"

Cao Cao started to have a headache when he said this.

Whether it is Lu Bu or Guan and Zhang, they are all brave and invincible. He has no general under his command who can compare with these three.

Isn't this making things difficult for him?

"Damn Tao Zou Qian! Damn Liu Bei! Damn Lu Bu! Damn Chen Gong!"

Cao Cao cursed in his heart.

If it weren't for these people, why would he be so difficult today?

Dealing with Tao Zou Qian is much simpler than dealing with these people.

At this time, Xun Yu furrowed his brow and said: "This is completely unlike Lu Bu's style! He can actually consider the overall situation, endure not destroying Liu Bei first, and instead run to form an alliance with him!"

"This is growing a brain! This is not a good thing!"

A reckless Lu Bu, even if his personal martial arts are invincible in the world, is easy to deal with.

But if an invincible fierce general also has a brain, then he is truly invincible.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu didn't know why Su Xuan's figure suddenly appeared in his mind, and he thought: "Isn't Su Xuan top-notch in both personal martial arts and brain?"

Therefore, Su Xuan is Cao Cao's true great enemy, and also the most difficult to deal with!

Even, after understanding the changes in Jingzhou over the years, Xun Yu didn't know if he could defeat Su Xuan in the future.

Even if Cao Cao occupies all the territory except Jingzhou in the future, the estimate of his burden with Su Xuan is likely only between fifty-fifty.

"Heh!"

Cao Cao sneered: "Wenruo, you think too much! You think this way, proving that you still don't understand Lu Bu!"

"It's impossible for him to grow a brain!"

"This is clearly Chen Gong's plan!"

"What I am truly surprised at is that Chen Gong actually persuaded Lu Bu this time. This is the real problem!"

"Logically speaking, Lu Bu should be impossible to agree to such a thing!"

"But this time Lu Bu actually agreed, which exceeded my expectations!"

"It seems that the previous setbacks have finally made Lu Bu learn something, at least he started to listen to advice! This is troublesome!"

"Do you have any good ways to deal with it?"

"We must take Xuzhou, the sooner the better!"

"Currently, Lord Yuan Shao has taken the entire Jizhou, and even invaded Youzhou!"

"The defeat and death of Gongsun Zan and Liu Yu is just a matter of time! There is not much time left for us!"

"We must take Xuzhou within half a year, which is the best, and the limit is within a year!"

Otherwise, he feels that he can't keep up with Lord Yuan Shao's development, and it will be difficult to defeat Lord Yuan Shao in the future!

The most critical thing is Su Xuan in the south!

According to the analysis of the scouts' reports, Cao Cao concluded that Su Xuan is expected to cultivate enough officials to support his implementation of new policies throughout the world within two or three years.

That is to say, at the latest in three years, Su Xuan will start external expansion and conquest, and it may even be a battle to settle the world.

Therefore, he must take Xuzhou, Jizhou, Youzhou, and other places within 2 years and control the seven northern provinces.

Then, gather the manpower and material resources of the seven provinces and fully develop and prepare for war for a year before he has the confidence to face Su Xuan's attack.

Of course, this is just an ideal state. Even Cao Cao himself feels that he wants to achieve this goal within three years, which is simply as difficult as ascending to heaven.

"I only hope that Su Boyuan will start the conquest from Jiangdong, Taking Jiaozhou, Yizhou, Hanzhong, and even Guanzhong first in three years!"

"In this way, maybe it can win me another year or two."

Cao Cao thought with full worry.

At this time, Xun Yu said: "My Lord, our grain is still not much, and we cannot support long-term conquest! We still need to seek a method of quick victory!"

"I understand!"

Cao Cao nodded: "Does Wenruo have any specific ideas?"

"Yes!"

Xun Yu nodded affirmatively and continued: "Indeed, Lu Bu and Liu Bei have formed an alliance and are preparing to fight against us together!"

"But this kind of alliance is undoubtedly extremely fragile;"

"Whether it is Lu Bu or Liu Bei, they likely want to defeat the other and occupy Xuzhou entirely;"

"The current alliance is just a compromise made under the threat of us!"

"If this threat is gone, over time, Lu Bu and Liu Bei will inevitably have ideas and start fighting each other again!"

"Therefore, I think we can temporarily withdraw more than half of the troops on the border of Xuzhou and make a gesture of recuperation;"

"Reduce the deterrence to Xuzhou, and at the same time, take advantage of this period to farm more and accumulate more grain;"

"I think the time should be set within 5 months!"

"In addition, during this period, we must send more people to lurk around Lu Bu and Liu Bei to provoke the relationship between the two sides;"

"Whether it is Lu Bu or Guan Yu and Zhang Fei under Liu Bei, they are all impulsive and irritable people. We can focus on these two people, and I believe it will be effective."

"As long as they break up and fight again, we can reap the benefits again;"

"And at the critical moment, mobilize troops to launch a lightning strike on Xuzhou, break through the Xuzhou defense line at the fastest speed, sweep across the entire Xuzhou with the momentum of thunder, and strive to take Xuzhou within 1 month;"

"In this way, the strategy that the Lord expects to take Xuzhou within half a year can basically be achieved!"

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused and continued: "Of course. This is just the ideal state, the best opportunity is not so easy to appear!"

"Even if they break up and fight again, if we attack rashly, it will also lead them to negotiate peace and join forces again to fight against us;"

"Therefore, this opportunity must be grasped well!"

"At the same time, the war against Xuzhou must be fast! The faster the better!"

"Good!"

Cao Cao slapped the table and shouted loudly: "Wenruo, you really didn't let me down! Your suggestion is very good! It is very feasible!"

"Just do as you say! Let's continue to calculate and perfect it, and then start implementing it!"

"Time waits for no one!"

This is indeed the best way at present.

"Yes!"

Xun Yu immediately accepted the order and began to discuss the details with Cao Cao.

Even Zhong Yao and others participated one after another.

A lightning war plan and a discord plan against Xuzhou began to be perfected rapidly.

Half a day later, the news of this plan appeared in Su Xuan's hands.

"Tsk tsk! Xun Yu is really amazing! Did he actually come up with a lightning war? Not bad, not bad! It's a pity that he can't be used by me!"

Su Xuan smacked his lips while looking at the intelligence.

"Lightning war? What did Wenruo come up with again?"

Guo Jia and Xun You on the side couldn't help but look up at Su Xuan curiously, and Guo Jia couldn't help but ask.

"Here... read it for yourselves! This is the latest intelligence sent back from Xuchang by the Dark Guards."

Su Xuan didn't explain directly, just handed the intelligence in his hand to the two for them to read.

Guo Jia and the others immediately took the intelligence and gathered together to read it quickly.

Before long, several people read it.

Guo Jia stroked his beard and smiled lightly: "It's a good plan! If we don't interfere, with the tempers of Lu Bu and Zhang Fei, this plan is likely to succeed!"

"It seems that Wenruo has also grown a lot over the years! It's a pity!"

Too stubborn, rejected the Lord at the beginning, and was loyal to the Han.

As a result, the orthodoxy of the Great Han was destroyed by the Lord in advance, and a policy of enfeoffing kings to disrupt the country was introduced, completely cutting off the possibility of the revival of the Great Han.

Cao Cao is called a king, and the orthodoxy of the Great Han is gone. How can Xun Yu choose?

I am afraid he can only let go of his obsession with the Great Han in his heart and turn to help Cao Cao achieve success with all his heart.

— Author's Notes —

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