Zhou Yu had a well-thought-out idea, "Now is the time to march north to fight!"

"It is a great achievement for us to pacify the counties in the east of the Yangtze River. Brother, please write to the emperor and ask the emperor to grant you the title of Grand Sima. Then we can legitimately rule the land of the east of the Yangtze River."

"If the emperor refuses, we can use Cao Cao to usurp the name of Han and send an imperial edict to the north to attack Cao Cao!"

Hearing this, Sun Ce had an epiphany, "False the edict!?"

Nowadays, Xiyu is becoming more and more stable in Xuzhou. If it is allowed to continue to grow and develop, Xuzhou will definitely receive a large amount of military rations after the autumn harvest, and Xuzhou will be more stable and even benefit the north of Yangzhou.

As a result, if you want to go north to fight again in the future, the difficulty of winning will be greatly increased.

Furthermore, Liu Biao in Jingzhou had a strong army and strong horses, the nobles were united, and there were many strong generals. Sun Ce had a difficult time conquering Jingzhou.

Although he had a grudge against Liu Biao, Sun Ce knew deep down in his heart that in the current situation, maintaining the status quo was the best strategic choice for him.

Of course, if there is a good opportunity to seize land, he will not miss it.

After a while, Sun Ce asked Zhou Yu, "Gong Jin, in your opinion, when is the most appropriate time to attack?"

"In my opinion, the time is about to come..." Zhou Yu narrowed his eyes slightly, and a strong fighting spirit suddenly appeared on his handsome face.

"In the north, there must be a battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao! By then, the entire hinterland of the Central Plains will be plunged into a melee!"

…

Xuzhou, in front of the gate of Xiapi Academy of Sciences.

Just as Cao Ang was about to enter the school, he was called to the door by Xi Yu. At this time, the guard Zhang Liao was very surprised and said, "Sir, what do you mean?"

"Hefei is already a deserted city, why did you let me..." Zhang Liao was really shocked.

Xi Yu said calmly, "Wenyuan, I believe you will be able to appease the people of Hefei and rebuild the city. At the same time, I will provide you with sufficient financial and food support."

But Zhang Liao was still very puzzled, and even more grateful, "Sir, how virtuous and capable is this clerk that you trust me so much?"

Although Zhang Liao was an honest man, he was brave and good at fighting, had far-sighted vision and was resolute in his actions. This was also an important reason why Xi Yu chose him to rebuild Hefei.

Xi Yu's eyes were firm and focused. He patted Zhang Liao's shoulder and said with a deep smile, "No one is more suitable than you. I have absolute confidence in you."

"Sir, are you serious about this?" Zhang Liao still didn't dare to believe what Xi Yu said.

After so many years of marching and fighting, no one has ever praised and trusted him so much. This is really hard for him to believe.

Xi Yu affirmed, "Of course it's true! I believe that as long as you are here in Hefei, Sun Ce of Soochow will not dare to invade. In this way, I can attack Qingzhou Lu Bu with peace of mind..."

"My lord, you have to attack..."

"right……"

Hearing this, Zhang Liao was shocked. His nose suddenly became sore and he burst into tears.

"grown ups……"

"Why are you doing this?" Xi Yu really didn't understand why Zhang Liao cried suddenly.

"Wen Yuan is truly grateful for your magnanimity and love for Wen Yuan. Wen Yuan will definitely remember your kindness in his heart!"

Zhang Liao was very grateful.

At this time, Cao Ang nodded and said, "I see, uncle, I understand your intention."

This made Xi Yu a little confused and asked, "What does Ang'er mean by this?"

Cao Ang was very proud and said with a smile, "My uncle asked General Zhang Liao to rebuild Hefei, but you went to attack Lu Bu in Qingzhou because General Zhang Liao was Lu Bu's old corps. My uncle's move was to protect General Zhang from being criticized by the old general.

"

"Uncle, for General Zhang, you are really well-intentioned." Cao Ang said with great admiration.

Xi Yu glanced at Cao Ang and thought to himself: I never thought that Cao Ang was really smart.

"Wenyuan, you must protect Hefei for me and stabilize the trade routes along the river and canal. In the future, Huaiyang's business will be more prosperous, and the salt merchants will also develop accordingly."

Hefei borders Zhang Baling to the east, the Wanxi Mountains to the west, the Yangtze River to the south, and the Huaihe River to the north. It has unique geographical advantages and is an absolute place for commercial development. It is especially suitable for digging a grand canal.

Hearing Xi Yu's words, Zhang Liao nodded solemnly, "General, I understand! Don't worry, sir, General will definitely stabilize Hefei, and no thieves can even think of taking a step forward!"

Zhang Liao was so moved that his blood boiled all over. In order to repay Xi Yu for trusting him so much, he was willing to risk his life and devote himself to the development of Hefei.

Xuchang, Prime Minister's Mansion.

Cao Cao received a letter from Sun Ce from Jiangdong. Sun Ce said in the letter that he had made great contributions in annihilating his puppet brother Yuan Hao and hoped that the emperor would reward him with the rank of Grand Sima.

After reading the letter, Cao Cao immediately ordered people to call Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Zhong Yao and others. Now Cheng Yu also had merit and was qualified to make suggestions for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao said to everyone, "Look, everyone, Sun Ce wrote a letter asking the emperor for the position of Grand Sima. If I agree to this on behalf of the emperor, Sun Ce will definitely have greater prestige in Jiangdong in the future, and he will definitely become a more terrifying person.

"

"But if I don't agree to this, what will happen to Sun Ce?"

Xun Yu thought for a moment and then said, "If the lord does not agree to this matter, I am afraid that Sun Ce will have the intention of starting a war."

"Feng Yi has just been the shepherd of Xuzhou for less than half a year. Sun Ce may invade Xuzhou and the northern part of Yangzhou."

"The land of Yangzhou is now facing north, and Fengyi is in the south. If the north is threatened by Sun Ce, Yuan Shao can restrain Hefei."

Cao Cao stood up and said, "Wen Ruo's words are very reasonable. Now Fengyi has begun to achieve success in running a school in Xuzhou, but such great achievements will not be achieved in decades."

However, during these days, the situation of all parties was stable, life was very good, and Cao Cao was quite wealthy. Cao Cao suddenly said, "Haha, I have a clever plan to deal with it."

After saying that, Cao Cao came to the sand table. Above the sand table was the map that Xi Yu had compiled before. From the top, he could roughly see the entire territory of Yangzhou, including the southern border.

In order to accomplish this, Xi Yu specially ordered Huang Zhong to lead Bai Qi to sneak into the southern border of Yangzhou and the Lujiang River area. That is to say, Huang Zhong quietly sneaked into the southern border of Yangzhou. It took him three months to get this map.

It can be seen from the many fragmented areas that there are many waterways in the southern border of Yangzhou.

Cao Cao called Xiahou Dun and asked, "Yuan Rang, if you are asked to take charge of the deployment, how will you arrange it?"

After Cao Ren led his troops to Dongjun, Xiahou Dun became Cao Cao's clan general.

Therefore, whenever there is an opportunity, Cao Cao will deliberately inspect Xiahou Dun to let him learn to use his brain to think about using troops.

Xiahou Dun stepped forward and took a look at the map. Then his eyes lit up and he said excitedly, "This map is very detailed. I wonder where the lord comes from?"

"If there were more copies of such detailed maps, we would be invincible in our battles!"

Cao Cao smiled lightly and said, "This picture was made by Fengyi Design Institute."

Hearing that it was Xi Yu who did it, Xiahou Dun's face suddenly changed, and he thought to himself: Why is it Xi Yu again...

Cao Cao glanced at Xiahou Dun and asked, "Why, Yuan Rang, what's wrong with you?"

"Haha, there is nothing unpleasant about it." Xiahou Dun quickly smiled and said, "It's just that the maps of various places seem incomplete. It would be better if they could all be exported."

Cao Cao immediately rolled his eyes at Xiahou Dun and said, "Haha, you think Fengyi's men are all magic soldiers?"

"Did you know that this map was obtained by Fengyi after dozens of days of hard work? It is not easy to achieve such workmanship. Yuan Rang, you still think it is not complete enough and you are still fantasizing about mass production?"

Seeing that Cao Cao seemed displeased, Xiahou Dun quickly said, "I understand, I understand, I'll take a look..."

After saying this, Xiahou Dun looked at the map carefully and then said, "My lord, look at this place. If we set up defenses here, Lujiang and other places can be defended."

"You see, this place is also very close to Shouchun. It is at arm's length with Xuzhou and Xiaopei. If you advance, you can go down to the Lujiang River, and if you retreat, you can stay in Shouchun. If this big river can be dug, a large amount of water can be stored here.

military!"

After hearing Xiahou Dun's strategy, Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and was quite satisfied. He looked at the counselors with his hands behind his back and asked, "What do you think of Yuan Rang's defense deployment?"
Chapter completed!