Cao Cao frowned and looked at Xi Zhicai with concern. "Zhicai, you are too tired, let's take a break first."

Xi Zhicai nodded and closed his eyes. Cao Cao got up and walked out gently. Standing in the corridor, he thought about it, but he shook his head. Xi Zhicai's intention was good, but it seemed unlikely that these two people would come to Yizhou to assist him, especially Xun Yu. He was the emperor's confidant, and the imperial court's Shangshu Ling, how could he come to Yizhou?

But it would be impossible to say that he was not moved at all. He has known Xun Yu for a long time and has always admired Xun Yu's talent. In his opinion, it was Xun Yu's contribution to the court today. If Xun Yu had helped him, he would be confident that he could do better than the emperor.

"June, how is the body of the priest?" Fa Zheng appeared in front of Cao Cao and bowed and bowed.

Cao Cao was stunned and realized that he had returned to his official archery without realizing it. He couldn't help but feel a little regretful. He was so fascinated by the problem just now that he had no reaction to the surrounding environment. Fortunately, it was Fazheng. If it were an assassin, his life might have been gone.

"Not very good." Cao Cao shook his head. He knew that Fa Zheng and Xi Zhicai were not very good at dealing with him, otherwise Fa Zheng would not have waited for him here. He should have gone to see Xi Zhicai in person. However, this is a personal grudge and he cannot force it. "Xiaozhi, do you have an impression of Xun Yu?"

Fa Zheng smiled. "I've seen him."

Cao Cao was very surprised. Fa Zheng was a commoner when he was Guanzhong. How could he have the opportunity to meet Xun Yu? He urged Fa Zheng to say it quickly. Fa Zheng told him about the situation at that time. Cao Cao listened quietly and asked Fa Zheng about his opinion on Xun Yu. Fa Zheng saw that Cao Cao was not like chatting, so he became solemn.

"Xun Lingjun has Xiao He and Zhang Liang's ability, and is worthy of the name of Wang Zuo."

"Can I invite him to Yizhou?" Cao Cao looked calm on his face, but his heart was a little lively. Fa Zheng has always been conceited and it is difficult to get along with others. He has such a good impression of Xun Yu. Although Xun Yu and him are not the same type of talent, the possibility of competition is not good, and it is also inseparable from Xun Yu's personal charm.

Fa Zheng's eyes shrank slightly and he looked at Cao Cao for a moment. Cao Cao had been thinking about things when he came out of Xi Zhicai's yard just now. It seemed that he was thinking about this. Maybe Xi Zhicai had this idea for him. Since that's the case, Xi Zhicai will naturally not live long. If Xin Ping succeeded Xi Zhicai as the leader, this would not be good news.

Instead of his deep comments, he is worse than Xun Yu.

In an instant, Fa Zheng made a decision. "If he doesn't come, the king can go."

"go?"

"June, after this battle, can the emperor still live in harmony with the King of Wu?"

Cao Cao laughed. This time, the emperor not only encouraged him and Yuan Tan to besiege Sun Ce, but also went on battle in person. It was a tear-breaking face, so how could he get along well with each other? However, he also understood Fa Zheng's meaning. Since he tear-breaking face, Sun Ce, the general, probably couldn't do it, and the emperor could not do it without his and Yuan Tan's support. It was a good opportunity to enter the court.

The worm of a hundred feet is still dead. Not to mention that the emperor led the people of Liangzhou into Guanzhong and carried out farming and fighting strategies, and had nearly 100,000 household registrations and military sources. Even if the court had nothing, the accumulated power of the four hundred years could not be ignored, especially for him. Yuan Tan had a family support and a reputation sufficiently, and Sun Ce had strength and did not care about reputation. He neither supported the family nor sufficient strength. The name of the court was particularly important to him.

Maybe this is what Xi Zhicai said?

Cao Cao suddenly figured it out and his heart beat faster. If he could really enter the court to take charge, let alone Xun Yu, even Chen Gong might come. Cao Cao raised his hand, rubbed his eyebrows, concealed his excitement, and continued to say that Fa Zheng.

Fa Zheng said: "Three attacks on Wu have become a cavalry and tiger. Yizhou has restrained Zhou Yu, Huang Zhong and Gan Ning, among the nine governors, with more than 60,000 troops. Yuan Tan has launched 200,000 troops in Jizhou and fought with Xu Kun and Shen You in Qingzhou, restraining about 30,000 Wu troops. The emperor only faces Lu Su, with a total force of no more than 20,000 troops. If he wants to make progress, he can only fight to the death and break through the middle. But for the emperor, this battle is like drinking poison to quench thirst. If he is defeated, the court will no longer have the opportunity to revive. Victory by chance may not be a good thing. Lu Su retreats to Yingchuan, which is still a confrontation."

Cao Cao remembered Xi Zhicai's judgment again and secretly regretted that Xi Zhicai is really talented, but unfortunately his life will not last forever. Since Xi Zhicai and Fa Zheng have seen this, did Xun Yu also see it? At this time, would Xun Yu come to Yizhou to plan the battlefield of Jiaozhou?

"If the court fails to succeed, it will inevitably ask for help from the princes. Jizhou cannot protect itself. Only the king and the lord can help the court with one arm." Fa Zheng talked happily. "If the king and the lord enter the court, he will be in charge of the government. If he retreats, he will be a barrier of the court. If he retreats, he will get the horses of Liangzhou and the grain of Yizhou. He will be condescending. He can attack and defend against the enemy. Why should he be afraid of Sun Ce?"

Cao Cao laughed loudly, and his heart was wiped out.

Cao Cao was not in a hurry to find Xi Zhicai. Xi Zhicai was too tired and needed time to rest and think, and he had to weigh it repeatedly. After combining the opinions of Xi Zhicai and Fa Zheng, he was neither as pessimistic as Xi Zhicai nor as optimistic as Fa Zheng, but he felt that at least he had a chance to give it a try.

The court was in a difficult situation, so Sun Ce was not able to do anything. The Ninth Governor had already used eight people, and only Taishi Ci from Youzhou was not in battle. If the war continued, Sun Ce could only go on battle. If Xi Zhicai's plan took effect, Sun Ce would not be able to stop moving for the time being, and the court might not be unable to win.

No matter whether the court wins or loses, it is a rare opportunity for him.

The problem to be solved at the moment is to let Cao Ang come to Yizhou quickly. Cao Ang can not only solve the problem of his offspring, but also increase his strength. Cao Ang can stand alone. Chen Gong is resourceful and Cao Ren is brave and fearless, and they are all talents that can be used. There is no problem in defending Yizhou with both father and son.

Cao Cao wrote a handwritten letter, preparing to send someone to Cao Ang to come to Yizhou. In order to convince Cao Ang, especially Chen Gong, he spent a lot of effort to explain the current situation and response strategies in detail, move him with emotion and reason, and sprinkle nearly a thousand words, which can be regarded as the longest letter he has written in his life.

Then, he wrote another letter to Xun Yu. In the letter, in addition to stating the difficulties faced by Yizhou and letting Xun Yu know his contribution to the court, he also conveyed Xi Zhicai's opinions and reminded Xun Yu that Sun Ce's key point was in the south. If he wanted to make real progress, he should not only launch an attack in the Central Plains, but also strengthen the situation in Jiaozhou, and invite Xun Yu to Yizhou to preside over the overall situation.

This is certainly a polite statement, but he believes that a smart person like Xun Yu will understand his subtext. After all, the court is still there, and he can't even poach the emperor's Shangshu Order, and Xun Yu himself will not agree. At present, as long as Xun Yu takes him as the core of the court and regards him as the key to the revival, considering the court is for him. In addition to Chen Gong, Fa Zheng and others, his strength can be further strengthened.

Even if the war is unfavorable in the future, there should still be a chance to retreat to Yizhou.

In order to write these two letters, Cao Cao was busy until the second half of the night, and only took a short nap before dawn. The next morning, he washed up briefly and came to Xi Zhicai's yard with the two letters he had written. The yard was quiet, and a waiter squatted at the door and was dozing. Hearing the sound of footsteps, he opened his confused eyes, looked at Cao Cao, and stood up quickly.

Cao Cao waved his hand and whispered: "How good is the slept in the sacrificial wine?"

"Sacrifice..." The waiter was a little panicked. He waited for the middle of the night and couldn't stand it. He fell asleep against the wall. He didn't know what Xi Zhicai was doing. In a hurry, Peng Yi walked out of it, his face was exhausted, his eyes were red, and he bowed his hand to salute.

"June, I have not slept all night and have been checking information and formulating a plan."

Cao Cao was shocked, pushed the waiter away, and walked into the door. He saw Xi Zhicai sitting in the room, with information next to him, some of which were new, the paper color was still white, while others were earlier, and the paper color was dark yellow. Zhang Song was lying on the desk, snoring, and saliva flowed all over the pool.

"Fortunately, this guy is there." Xi Zhicai raised his head and said hissing. The corners of his mouth were pulled, as if he wanted to laugh, but this was a bit difficult for him. His face was pale, and there was no blood in sight, but his eyes were red like blood, showing a somewhat strange look.

"Zhicai..."

"Sit!" Xi Zhicai waved his hand and signaled Cao Cao to sit down and speak. Peng Xian cleaned up the case he was sitting on, asked Cao Cao to take his seat, and called Zhang Song again, and asked him to go to the next door to sleep. He forced himself to be energetic and stood by. Xi Zhicai looked at Cao Cao, and saw that Cao Cao was exhausted, and blamed him, "You are the most important thing in the world, and you should pay attention to your health."

Cao Cao couldn't speak, his eyes were a little red. Xi Zhicai didn't pay attention, looked around and murmured: "I analyzed all the information I had in Chuping for the past two years. Thanks to Zhang Song, he had such a good memory and could not forget it. If he could enter the mansion earlier, I would be much more relaxed. Hey, look at me, where did he talk?"

Cao Cao reminded: "You have analyzed all the information from Chuping for the past two years."

"Yes, yes, I analyzed all the information in Chuping for the past two years, estimated the progress of Sun Ce's strength, and formulated several plans for the people of Gan Ning for reference."

"Okay, okay." Cao Cao agreed repeatedly. "I'll take a look first, Zhicai, you're too tired, let's take a break."

"Well, I'm too tired, I want to rest." Xi Zhicai's eyelids trembled and fell. "It's a pity that I still can't estimate Gan Ning's true intention of Xizhi. It's a false and elusive. Guo Jia gave me a difficult problem. Junhou, I can only be prepared for any trouble and prepare more..."

Xi Zhicai's voice became lower and lower, and became more and more vague. The last few words were not clear at all. Cao Cao felt something was wrong. When he turned around, he saw that Xi Zhicai's head had already drooped, hanging on his chest, and blood flowed out from the corners of his eyes, mouth and nose, winding along his beard, dyeing his clothes red. Cao Cao was shocked, threw the official document in his hand, and reached out to put his hand next to Xi Zhicai's neck.

Xi Zhicai's skin was wet and cold, and the pulse had disappeared.
Chapter completed!