Cao Cao has always been wary of Lu Bu. Because of this, he was a little uncomfortable with the suggestions of Xun Yu, whom he had always trusted. After all, Cao Cao didn't have much sense of crisis now.
Thinking about Yuan Shu, who had been quarreling about the whole map before, and now facing each other head-on, Cao Cao found that he and his opponent seemed to be stronger. From commanders to counselors, from generals to soldiers, it seemed that he could not lose to Yuan Shu in any of them. Then he discovered that as long as he went all out and beat Yuan Shu into a pile, there would be no problem!
It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao is not interested in Xun Yu's proposal. Cao Cao, who has no sense of crisis at all, is not interested in carrying a time bomb in his arms. As for Diao Chan, as a wife-controller, Cao Cao said that he might not be interested before, but now he has become Lu Bu's concubine, he is interested
If Cao Cao was still a little worried about the remaining power of the Yuan family before facing Yuan Shu, now that he has been fighting Yuan Shu for such a long time, Cao Cao has calmed down!
He, Cao Mengde, already has the qualifications to despise Yuan Shu. He is not bragging. Although Yuan Shu has stationed tens of thousands of troops under Wancheng, to be honest, Cao Cao really doesn't take it to heart. If he has to use Yuan Shu to train his troops, Cao Cao thinks that he can be like him at any time. It was like beating Yuan Shu when he was a child, so that the little fat man knew how to behave. Because of such a comparison, Cao Cao suddenly found that he had become stronger, and not ordinary strong. Although his foundation was a bit unstable, it was undeniable that as long as he was willing to spend some money, Yuan Shu was definitely no match for him, and he attacked all the way to Runan City. not a problem.
After having these thoughts, Cao Cao's fear of Liu Bei was gone. Looking back, it seems that Liu Bei's attack on Yuzhou didn't put any pressure on him now. Everyone has about five million. In terms of population, Brother now occupies Nanyang Yingchuan and has food, and there is no shortage of soldiers, powerful generals and counselors. You Liu Xuande have it. I, Cao Mengde, also have one. Why are I afraid of you?
Because of this, Cao Cao, who had been beaten up by Yuan Shu recently, had quietly begun to occupy the Yanzhou land that he had originally given up. Xun Yu was funny and helpless about this aspect, and in the end he could only turn a blind eye. Close your eyes, he, Xun You and others actually have an idea. That is why it is necessary to test Liu Xuande's combat effectiveness. After all, intelligence alone cannot explain too many problems without a head-on confrontation.
Just like Yuan Shu seems to be shockingly powerful in terms of intelligence, but after the actual battle. Although Xun Yu did not want to despise Yuan Shu, the combat effectiveness of Yuzhou soldiers of Yuan Shu was really only second-rate. It can be seen from this that the Jingzhou soldiers who were beaten by Yuan Shu were probably only second- or third-rate. Isn't this just a piece of fat? Xun Yu had the idea of ??occupying Nanyang several times! In the end, Xun Yu suppressed this idea. It would be really hard to say if he occupied Nanyang, he would face Yuan Shu and Liu Biao head-on!
Although Xun Yu felt that there was no problem in fighting one against two as long as they had enough food and grass, considering the fighting prowess of Yuan Shu and Liu Biao, the impact would be too great. With Yuan Shu in the middle, he and Liu Biao could still make peace. Therefore, Xun Yu still went to Wancheng with Yuan Shu with the idea of ????training troops. Then he secretly went to Yuan Shu's rule to capture people and move them to his own rule. Strengthening yourself quietly and keeping a low profile is the way to go.
As for Yuan Shao of Hebei, Cao Cao, who has annexed Yingchuan and occupied Wancheng, is no longer worried. He used to be his younger brother, and there were people like Zhang Yang watching, so it was difficult to perform, but now, who is afraid of whom? Zhang Yang is far away from me Come closer, follow your orders and cause trouble for me? Do you think that little shrimp is enough for my finger?
So all the little princes who were similar to Cao Cao around Cao Cao were in bad luck. They were all Yuan Shao's younger brothers before, but now the younger brother Cao Cao is strong enough to steal the boss's position, so these losers have no choice but to turn to Cao Cao. Not a few days later, news came that Yuan Shao had defeated Gongsun Zan at Jieqiao, and instantly these young men felt uncomfortable.
Cao Cao also felt about the thoughts of this group of people, but he didn't take it to heart. Although he was still a little wary of Yuan Shao's strength, with Xun Yu's analysis, Cao Cao was not worried that Yuan Shao would cause trouble for him. After all, by this time, Cao Mengde had already It's no longer the trumpet in front of Hulao Pass. If we really fight now, even if Cao Cao is in bad shape, you, Yuan Shao, will still vomit three liters of blood if you kill Cao Cao!
In other words, Cao Cao found that since he occupied Yingchuan and Nanyang, the situation in all directions seemed to be very favorable after his strength increased. He did not need to be as cautious as when he was squatting in Yanzhou. Every step needed to be carefully considered for a long time. What do you want to do now? Just do it, or in the end, he will solve it with his fists, and after testing, his fists are still quite big!
Xun Yu and others also discovered the changes in Cao Cao, but the momentum of the master itself changes with the change of status. If Cao Cao in Yanzhou was in a hidden state before and could only accumulate strength obediently, then Cao Cao now has already It's soaring to the sky, all it takes is recognition!
?It's not like the previous sneak attack to capture other people's territory, but a dignified defeat of a prince, the kind of overthrowing a group of princes on the frontal battlefield, just like Yuan Shao is doing now, the strongest prince in the north at the moment he overthrew Gongsun Zan The title was transferred to his hands.
There is also Liu Bei's overlord of the Central Plains. He defeated the Yellow Turbans head-on with thirty thousand to one million, so he enjoys that qualification. Although this kind of head-on war is not liked by the advisers, every top adviser understands one thing, that is, when When a force reaches its limit, something like this must happen.
This is the difference between being a majestic road and playing conspiracy behind your back. No matter how much conspiracy is played to the extreme, it is just that. Once you are unable to step up to the stage and raise the banner, you will eventually be crushed into dust by others. Only if you have enough Only strength can gather people's hearts. Low-intensity military training like this can only produce veterans. They are far, far away from the elites Xun Yu thought of!
These thoughts came together, and all the advisers under Cao Mengde were at the same level, that is, let Cao Cao do what he does now. Even if he wants to provoke Liu Bei, let him do it. It is important to find out Liu Bei's background, and it is not necessary to fight a tough battle. It's very important. The presence of Liu Xuande has made this group of people feel heavy pressure. After a fight, they feel confident after weighing the weight!
As for what to do when the time comes to stir up real fire? Regarding Chen Qun's question, Xun Yu just glanced at Dongfang coldly, and Xi Zhicai gave the answer, "There can only be one overlord in this world. So what if he becomes really popular? It will only be more than ten years later." The war is just started in advance, and the princes of the world are competing to see who is destined to die!")