Xu Du,

After Cao Cao returned, he immediately summoned all counselors and began to discuss matters in Xuzhou.

"In the past, Xuzhou was Liu Bei's head of the family. We can be sure that Liu Bei would not go with Yuan Shu and could also let Liu Bei fight against Yuan Shu. But now, Xuzhou has been snatched by Lu Bu. Recently, Yuan Shu and Lu Bu have contacted each other many times. I am worried that they will completely unite and target us together, which will be troublesome." Cao Cao said with some concern.

"I don't think so. One mountain cannot accommodate two tigers. Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are both wolf-tigers. The facts have proved many times that Lu Bu will not surrender, and Yuan Shu is even more delusional. They are definitely unable to cooperate sincerely. I am sure that although Lu Bu has promised that Yuan Shu will not help Liu Bei, he will probably regret it in the end. After all, Lu Bu has just obtained Xuzhou, and his foundation is unstable, so he has not yet come to the formidable development. If Lu Bu wants to sit in the mountains and watch the tiger fight, the premise is that he must first sit firmly on the mountain." Guo Jia analyzed immediately.

"I agree with Fengxiao. Moreover, just like the situation at the beginning, if we send troops to Xuzhou or attack Yuan Shu now, we will inevitably force Lu Bu and Yuan Shu to unite. If we ignore them for the time being, they will be suspicious of each other and will not be sincerely united. In addition, our top priority now, I think we should still attack Zhang Xiu. Nanyang is too close to Xudu, so we must first resolve this threat." Xun Yu suggested.

That's right, the base camp was in Juancheng, so you can ignore the matter in Nanyang for now, but now Cao Cao's base camp is in Xudu, especially Emperor Xian is in Xudu. Perhaps there are many benefits to welcome Emperor Xian, but there is a considerable disadvantage. That is, since the capital has been set in Xudu, it is impossible to move easily.

In the past, Cao Cao's military focus could change as much as he wanted and could adapt to the situation. But now, no matter what decision he made, he had to take into account Xu Du's location. It was not a big deal to attack Yang Feng before, after all, it was not far away, but if all the heavy troops were moved to Xuzhou, if Zhang Xiu made trouble with Xu Du, it would be too late for Cao Cao to rescue him.

Therefore, we must first solve Zhang Xiu so that Cao Cao can have no worries and deal with Lu Bu, Yuan Shu and others with peace of mind.

"Do you beat Zhang Xiu..." Guo Jia pondered for a while. If Guo Jia had expected it was not bad, if it was based on history, then this time Cao Cao went to beat Zhang Xiu, Zhang Xiu would surrender, and then Cao Cao slept with Zou family, Zhang Xiu rebelled, Cao Ang died, Dian Wei died, and Cao Anmin died. Is this kind of thing Guo Jia watched it happen?

In fact, based on Guo Jia's understanding of Zhang Xiu, although this person seems a bit capricious, it actually proves that he is not very ambitious. Zhang Xiu only focuses on personal interests. At the critical moment before the Battle of Guandu, Zhang Xiu was able to resolutely surrender to Cao Cao and provide timely help. This is the best example. Although it was because of Jia Xu's persuasion, Jia Xu was able to convince Zhang Xiu. At least it was Zhang Xiu himself who had this idea, and this behavior was in line with Zhang Xiu's values.

Therefore, Guo Jia actually didn't think that if Zhang Xiu was left alone, Zhang Xiu would come to attack Xu Du. But it is undeniable that Zhang Xiu is now dependent on Liu Biao, and everything is supplied by Liu Biao. If Liu Biao encouraged Zhang Xiu to take the opportunity to attack Xu Du and rob Emperor Xian, Zhang Xiu might really take action.

Therefore, Zhang Xiu’s threat does exist.

Besides, if you don’t fight Zhang Xiu, how could Guo Jia contact Jia Xu? Now that you have received the exact news, Jia Xu ran to Zhang Xiu. I don’t know if the letter from Guo Jia was delivered. Maybe Jia Xu, who has always been cautious, is still worried. However, with Zhang Xiu’s surrender this time, Guo Jia was finally able to contact Jia Xu directly. Maybe he could take this opportunity to pull Jia Xu directly into his camp!

"What? You have any objections to Fengxiao?" Cao Cao asked.

"No." Guo Jia shook his head, "I also think it is necessary for us to beat Zhang Xiu first now." Guo Jia said. Now, we should think carefully about how to prevent Zhang Xiu from rebelling. This is definitely a technical job. Zhang Xiu cannot surrender, so you can kill Zhang Xiu directly or put him under house arrest.

That way, although Zhang Xiu can be prevented from this time, who else will surrender to Cao Cao in the future? It is conceivable that even if Guo Jia said this, Cao Cao would not agree to this kind of thing. After all, Cao Cao does not know history like Guo Jia. How could he use such a possibility to escape the path!

"Then Xun You, what do you think?" Cao Cao turned to Xun You again and asked.

"I also agree to fight Zhang Xiu first, but Xuzhou cannot ignore it. Nowadays, many clues indicate that Yuan Shu will really be emperor in the near future. We can write to Lu Bu first to explain the pros and cons, let him support the Han Emperor, and separate from Yuan Shu. Then, we will directly tell Lu Bu that once Yuan Shu is promoted to emperor, we will definitely use a large army to wipe out Yuan Shu. In this way, Lu Bu will definitely immediately separate from Yuan Shu and sit and watch our duel. Recently, Sun Ce has fought several beautiful battles in Jiangdong. If this continues, Sun Ce should be able to gain a foothold in Jiangdong. At that time, we will first join forces with Sun Ce, attack forward and backward, defeat Yuan Shu, and then destroy Lu Bu. From then on, we will have no worries and be ready for a decisive battle with Yuan Shao!" Xun You suggested.

"Well, as this development, if I expected it to be true, when we face off against Yuan Shu, Lu Bu will definitely take the opportunity to completely destroy Liu Bei. At that time, we can also use Liu Bei to limit Lu Bu." Cheng Yu added.

"Why haven't you ever thought that once Lu Bu and Yuan Shu are separated from each other and before we can attack Yuan Shu, with Yuan Shu's personality, they will probably fight with Lu Bu in anger. At that time, it will save us a lot of effort." Guo Jia couldn't help but say.

"Haha, it makes sense! Maybe we can really do something about Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu has just become emperor, and Lu Bu is so unsupporting. As an emperor, what is the face? Just a little bit of excitement, Yuan Shu probably will have to launch heavy troops to attack Lu Bu!" Cheng Yu said with a smile.

"Okay! Haha! OK!" Cao Cao also laughed, "It's said that listening to your words is better than reading for ten years. After listening to your words today, I feel that the complex situation in the world suddenly becomes clear. First destroy Zhang Xiu, then Yuan Shu, and finally Lu Bu. In this order, I can finally feel at ease to fight with Yuan Shao! Maybe he hadn't solved Gongsun Zan at that time." Cao Cao laughed.

There is such a clear and clear step, as long as you walk along, you will be the bright road to success. In this way, you will be less confused, more determined, with clear goals, and full of motivation when doing things. Cao Cao seemed to have seen the goddess of victory wave to him.
Chapter completed!