Chapter 254 The situation changes! Cao Cao woos Xi Yu!

Author: Tough Bronze

Chapter 254 The situation changes! Cao Cao woos Xi Yu!

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, the roadside became much easier to walk on.

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 are not considered secrets, so there is no harm in them.

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 troops 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 fighting strength 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.

I 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 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 hard 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 won't lose. What's more, Cao Cao's soldiers 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 can be achieved is just 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 Jun's supplies did not have any problems, and he directly captured Bingzhou and Chang'an, which shocked 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 troops 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. They were even in poor health due to the long journey, and many 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 Cao Cao's hands.

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

Just bring enough food for marching knowledge.

It was possible to capture the city without attacking the people, and even open 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. Not to mention that the armaments and food supplies are 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 influence 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 turned his attention to the south.

However, it is impossible to start a fight. You have to wait at least one or two years.

Cao Cao also has to face a situation now.

He has to make a choice!

In the autumn of the same year, during the autumn harvest, Qingzhou and Xuzhou took inventory of their income, and it can be regarded as 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 an extra ten feet high because of this, which was even greater than that of 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 the development speed of Xiyu will be much faster.

One day, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia walked directly into the palace-like government office, then 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 certainly a good time."

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

The wait is finally over!

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 all over 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.
To be continued...