Cao Cao's face was burning, and his fingers were trembling involuntarily.

In an instant, he had the urge to draw his sword to kill Xi Zhicai. He had already admitted his mistake and took the initiative to ask Xi Zhicai for advice, but Xi Zhicai was still unwilling to let go, refuting his concealment and making him feel ashamed.

Are all Ruying people so arrogant? Why can’t he save me some face?

But after killing him, who else can I rely on? It is true that the people of Ruying kept leaving Yecheng, but no one came to vote for me. Xinpi was defeated by Sun Ce, and would rather run to Jingzhou to rely on Zhou Yu than enter Yizhou. Xun Chen would rather support Liu He and survive in the gap between Sun Ce and Tao Qian. Except for Xi Zhicai, who was also from a humble background and no one was interested in, who would vote for me?

We are people who share the same sympathy, how could I have the intention to kill him? Cao Cao blamed himself. He patted his head, and his mind was soaked by anger that he quickly calmed down.

"Zhicai, you are right. I am too cowardly. I want to use wine and sex to relieve my worries and mislead others and myself." Cao Cao touched his head and smiled awkwardly. "I have been fighting with the Yellow Turban for a long time. How can I not know that the law is unreliable? But what can I do? I am a guest in a foreign land and a poor background. No matter how hard I try, I can't enter the house. I have been writing books several times to see Lai Yan, but Lai Yan refused to see her, and threatened to return to Nanyang. As for the Wu family, Wu Yi made a request, one was to marry her as the wife, and the other was to defeat Sun Ce, kill Yuan Yao, and avenge Wu Kuang. Now, I don't have that strength."

While Cao Cao said, he handed Ding Chong's letter over. "Look, my proposal here has not been successful yet, and Ding Chong's letter over there has been, and I am also helpless."

The expression on Xi Zhicai's face gradually calmed down. He picked up Ding Chong's letter and looked at it. "Since that's the case, then take Hanzhong and drive Ding Chong away."

Cao Cao was stunned and then smiled again. "Zhicai, if Hanzhong can be so easy to capture, will we still have to wait until now?"

Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao, put Ding Chong's letter on the desk, and gently clicked. "Hanzhong is the gateway of Yizhou, and it should not be put into the hands of others. If Ding Chong was tactful, it would be fine to hand over Hanzhong to him, but he relied on the gateway of Ding and was arrogant. Not only did he not cooperate with the general, he threatened him, but he would not be allowed to stay in his hands. He secretly colluded with Sun Ce, and Yuan Benchu ​​should have hoped that someone could get rid of him. As for the Wu Yi brothers, they were originally dependent on Liu Yan, but now that Liu Yan is dead, he has no power in his hands, as if he is like a duckweed. If he has the opportunity to make meritorious service and take control of military power, he will not be able to ask for it."

Cao Cao was surprised and happy, his eyes lit up, and his face turned red. "Zhicai, this plan is very good." He used Wu Yi to get rid of Ding Chong and seize Hanzhong. He also gained both land and people, and helped Yuan Shao to expel him, killing three goals. Now the party members who supported Yuan Shao in the court are in power, and they are all in Guandong. They will turn a blind eye to his actions to expel Ding Chong. After this opportunity, he will not be so smooth to expel Ding Chong.

He was so excited that he touched his beard and thought about it. The more he thought about it, the more he felt the more exquisite he felt. He couldn't help but praise again: "It's so wonderful."

"Although integrity is valuable to others, a gentleman who can be poor is counted after all. The local tyrants in Yizhou have land and land, so they do not need to rely on others to eat. People who migrate from the Central Plains cannot have no food for a day. How many people can stick to their own opinions in the face of life and death? The Wu Yi brothers take retreat as advancement, but just wait for the price to sell. First take migrants, then take the men from Yizhou, and have them. The general checks and balances from them and does not make them big, so that they can gain benefits without harm. General, Sun Ce can cure Xu Zijiang, but you can't manage and subjugate Wu Yi? No matter how bad the Cao family has, isn't as good as the Sun family?"

Cao Cao nodded repeatedly and bowed to Xi Zhicai again. "Zhicai, it's me that I was wrong. Please don't mind it."

Xi Zhicai stroked his sparse beard and sat upright, calmly accepting Cao Cao's bow.

Wu Yi stood in the courtyard, looking up at the sky, his face gloomy.

Liu Yan did things against others and was unpopular. As soon as Cao Cao arrived, the crowd of people in Yizhou rose up and attacked him. Yizhou changed its master in a blink of an eye. Wu Yi had no good impression of Liu Yan. Liu Yan in his memory was not like this. If he had known that Liu Yan was so stupid, he would not have come to Yizhou to join him.

Taking a wrong step, it is now difficult to advance and retreat. Liu Yan's defeat made them lose their source of life. The family was in trouble and they were unable to survive. Whether to leave Yizhou as soon as possible while they still had some savings or accept Cao Cao's request has become a difficult choice in front of him.

It is OK to leave Yizhou, but where to go? Sun Ce is fighting with Yuan Shao, and Chenliu is a place where military strategists must fight for, and there is no peace at all. Besides, Wu Kuang died at the hands of Yuan Shu, and Sun Ce inherited Yuan Shu's career. Even if he did not want to avenge Wu Kuang, relying on Sun Ce would be inappropriate choice. As for Yuan Shao, he could not count on him. People who even had suspicion on his own son would not be a wise ruler.

It seems that he can only rely on Cao Cao, but Cao Cao's family is too poor. After being castrated, he is dissolute and has no way of doing things. He actually mingled with a demon woman like Lu. He has no appearance as a wise ruler and is not the choice of a good son-in-law. It is a pity to marry his sister to him as a wife, let alone as a concubine.

Or, it is better to choose a suitable person from the Yizhou family to join us, and at least we can solve the survival problem first.

Wu Yi sighed secretly, made up his mind, lowered his head, paced back and forth, and searched in his mind about young talents who were suitable for marriage among Yizhou families. His sister had a noble appearance, and it was forced to choose Liu Mao due to Liu Yan's power. The facts proved that Liu Mao could not afford such a blessing. Now that the choice is back in the hands of their brothers, he naturally had to choose someone worthy of his sister.

How could an ordinary person have the possibility of building a career in troubled times? But after thinking about it, Wu Yi never thought of a child of Yizhou who was rich and noble. He came from the heart of the Central Plains, came from a family of eunuchs, and he usually had children from aristocratic families. No matter how poor he was, he was a scholar with a full range of scholars. He had always had a high vision. In his eyes, Yizhou was the same as the barbarians. It was too difficult to pick out a talented and famous young talent.

At this time, Wu Ban walked in quickly. "Brother, envoy Cao is here."

Wu Yi was stunned. "What are he here to do?"

"I'll invite Ziyuan to come out of the mountain to help me." Cao Cao appeared at the door and walked over with a smile. He was not as tall as Wu Bangao, but he was very big. He surpassed Wu Ban in just a few steps. He came to Wu Yi and bowed to him. "Ziyuan, the world is in chaos, and the heroes are competing for me. Ziyuan is defeated by the talent of Qilin. If he is surrounded by people, how can he be a public servant with peace of mind?"

Wu Yi's heart moved, his eyes turned, and he smiled and said, "I am just a husband, I dare to call myself a qilin. I am a despicable brother who lives under someone else's roof, and cannot be kept by his own food and clothing. Even the residence is not allowed to be obtained. How can I have money to support soldiers and support the public?"

"Otherwise, a gentleman will wait for the time to move. Once the storm arrives, he will naturally turn into a dragon." Cao Cao patted Wu Yi's arm and smiled and said, "I am sending the storm to Ziyuan today."

Wu Yi understood and extended his hand to invite him. "Empress, please sit in the hall."
Chapter completed!