Three Kingdoms: defect to Liu Bei and backhand intercept Mrs. Hu Mi

Chapter 181 Xun You goes south!
Xu Du, the Prime Minister's Mansion.

In the pavilion in the garden.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu sat side by side, fishing with their eyes closed.

In a short time, the wind roared, lightning flashed and thunder roared.

Cao Cao opened his eyes and saw that there was no fish in the wooden barrel at hand. He then looked at the wooden barrel at Xun Yu's hand and saw that it was also empty. He couldn't help but smile and said: "It seems that we can't tell the winner today." Lost."

"There's going to be heavy rain coming soon, and the day is going to change."

Xun Yu nodded slightly: "Mr. Cao is in a good mood today, but is there any good news?"

"Xi Zhicai, who is far away in Xiliang, sent news last night that the plan went well."

"Han Sui has been provoked to assassinate Ma Teng."

"Now that Ma Teng is dead, his son Ma Chao and Ma Tie are gathering people to confront Han Sui."

"Although Han Sui had the upper hand because he took the lead, Ma Chao was brave and good at fighting. Han Sui already felt that it was a bit difficult and had given up his ambition to dominate the northwest."

"Now I hope we can win Chang'an and support them from a close distance."

"Do you think you should be happy about this?"

Xun Yu laughed: "Brother Zhicai really lived up to expectations."

"Only by his own efforts, he provoked a fight in the northwest and allowed the imperial court to win Han Sui's surrender."

"It's true that one person can be worth a hundred thousand soldiers!"

"Hahaha!!"

Cao Cao looked northwest: "It's just that Li Jue and Guo Si have not been able to provoke a fight."

"Although neither of them is convinced, they understand the truth clearly and are not willing to take action easily."

"We have to add fire!"

Xun Yu pointed to the sky in the south: "I think the opportunity is coming soon."

"Li Jue and Guo Si have always been afraid that we would attack Hangu Pass from Luoyang, so they did not dare to fall out and take action."

"But as long as the lord takes over Jingxiang, there will be dissatisfaction between them, and a war will inevitably happen."

"When the time comes, it will be easy to seize Chang'an as long as a surprise force is used as a deterrent."

"Capture Yongliang Prefecture, advance and retreat freely, it is really an excellent place!"

"No matter how the world changes, you can sit on the mountain and watch it."

As soon as he finished speaking, a burst of thunder suddenly sounded, followed by countless raindrops falling.

Cao Cao raised the corner of his mouth: "The sky has changed!!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure wearing a raincoat came quickly.

"Lord, uncle, there is news from Jingxiang."

The one who spoke was Xun You, who was also one of the Eight Dragons of the Xun family and a confidant that Cao Cao relied on.

"Oh?"

Cao Cao, who was already in a good mood, looked slightly surprised and said with a smile: "What a double happiness!"

"It seems that there should be progress on Cai Mao's side."

"As long as everything goes well, within three months, Yongliang and Jingzhou will be back in the hands of the imperial court. By then, Lin Fan will only have the land of Xuzhou. What can he use to fight against us?"

"Gongda (Xun You's word), tell me quickly what's going on."

Although Xun You didn't understand what double happiness meant, he didn't ask any more questions.

After hearing Cao Cao's inquiry, he hurriedly said: "Cai Mao has already offered a price, and expressed that the Kuai family is also willing to help the court recover Jingxiang."

As he spoke, he took out the envelope from his arms and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao opened the letter and read it carefully, with a bigger smile on his face: "The demands made by the two are not excessive."

"It seems that Jingxiang is just around the corner."

Xun Yu said: "Everyone knows that Liu Biao has no great ambitions and only focuses on a corner of Jingxiang."

"There are better options, why would you leave them alone?"

"Especially after Lin Fan was born, everyone knows that if you want to fight against Lin Fan, you must integrate powerful forces."

"Only the imperial court has this ability in the world today."

"So this is not surprising." Xun You nodded: "Congratulations to the Prime Minister for his great achievements again. When the world is peaceful, the Prime Minister's reputation will definitely far exceed that of all the virtuous ministers in the past dynasties."

Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed: "Everything depends on your help, otherwise what can I accomplish by myself?"

"Don't leave today, let's have a drink."

"When the situation in Jingxiang is decided, let's get everyone together and celebrate."

While the atmosphere in the pavilion was celebrating, another rush of footsteps came.

"Prime Minister, there is news of war in Huainan."

"Oh?"

The smile on Cao Cao's face froze instantly, and was replaced by a serious look: "How is the situation?"

"Shouchun City was forced five days ago, Yuan Shu fled, and [-] elite troops were lost."

"Now Hefei is being besieged by Lin Fan. I'm afraid it won't last long."

Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and Xun You all took a deep breath.

"How long has Yuan Shu's [-] elite troops managed the city in Shouchun? How could it be conquered by Lin Fan in such a short time?"

"what happened?"

The official who made the report told everything about the destruction of Shouchun City.

After listening, Cao Cao and the three of them were silent.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao said with emotion: "Just as Zhicai said before leaving, this Lin Fan will definitely become a serious problem for the Han Dynasty."

"I thought that Yuan Shu's troops in Huainan would be well-prepared and able to stop Lin Fan's footsteps."

"Even if we can't stop Lin Fan, we can still delay him for a while."

"Who knew that Yuan Shu's strategy of strengthening the walls and clearing the wilderness would have already destroyed two cities in half a month."

"When the city of Hefei is destroyed, the entire Jingxiang and Yangzhou will face threats."

"If my prediction is correct, Yangzhou has natural dangers. Although Lin Fan's offensive momentum is strong, without the navy, it will be difficult to move forward."

"So his next plan is definitely Jingxiang."

"The matter in Jingxiang needs to be dealt with urgently."

Xun You also frowned: "Not bad."

"It is impossible for Lin Fan to stop, because he knows that the moment he stops, he will be besieged by all the princes."

"He can only use big wins to gather his momentum and boost morale."

"And the only one who can be his target is Jing Xiang."

"I just don't know how he wants to capture Jingxiang."

Xun Yu pondered for a long time: "It is clear that fighting is beneficial to us. With external pressure, Liu Biao may even be forced to surrender on his own initiative."

"If you make secret decisions, it will be detrimental to us."

"At least we can't use many of our methods."

"A careless move could even make Lin Fan reap the benefits."

"This is definitely something the Lord doesn't want to see."

Cao Cao nodded slowly: "Yes, so Jing Xiang's affairs will be accelerated."

"We must capture it without Liu Biao being aware of it."

"Someone must personally take charge of the overall situation so that Cai Mao and Kuai Yue can do it with peace of mind. As long as Jing Xiang can be brought back into the hands of the imperial court, any conditions can be agreed to."

Xun You bowed and said, "I am not very talented, but I am willing to go south to completely settle the matter in Jingxiang."

"If it doesn't work"

Before he finished speaking, Cao Cao interrupted: "Gongda, don't I know what you are capable of?"

"The reason why I mentioned it in front of you is because I want you to go to Jingzhou."

"Practice it tonight and leave early tomorrow morning."

"The matter of Jingxiang is entrusted to you!"

Xun You bowed his hands and said, "I will definitely live up to the prime minister's trust."

(End of this chapter)