Guo Jia and Xun You's analysis made Cao Cao feel a lot better.

The power of the Yuan family in Hebei is really strong, and it is impossible to completely defeat the Yuan family with one or two major battles.

"Zirong captured Yuan Benchu, but sent him to Shouchun, why didn't he send Xu Du?" Cao Cao frowned and asked Guo Jia and Xun You, "Could it be that Zirong has other plans?" ”

"Childe should want to keep Yuan Shao." Guo Jia replied.

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, and his face suddenly turned ugly: "Yuan Benchu wanted to put me to death, but Zirong wanted to protect him, what is the reason?" ”

"Cao Gong only saw one of them, but he didn't see the second." After glancing at each other with Guo Jia, Xun You said with a smile: "The eldest son did this precisely to destroy the Yuan family faster. ”

"How?" Cao Cao leaned over and asked Xun You.

"If Yuan Benchu dies, although Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang will also fight each other, they both have a trace of guilt in each other's hearts." Xun You said: "Once Cao Gong leads the army into Hebei, the two of them will unite, and they will not be able to break them down. If Yuan Shao is alive, the two of them will try to get the promise of who will inherit Hebei from him. With all their minds on this, how can they prepare their army? How else to coordinate defense? ”

"You think so, too?" Xun You's words made Cao Cao's heart feel relieved, but he still asked Guo Jia with some doubts.

"My thoughts are actually not much different from Gongda." Guo Jia replied: "The eldest son left Yuan Shao in Shouchun, and Xu did not have Shouchun safely. If Yuan Shao came to Xudu, he might not be worried about his life in the near future. And in Shouchun, no one will do anything to him. ”

"Feng Xiao said this, could it be that he thinks that I have no tolerance for people?" Cao Cao smiled and said, "As long as Yuan Benchu is alive and has more benefits than dead, I will do my best to protect him." ”

"Although Cao Gong will be like this, there are many people who want him to die." Guo Jia said: "Cao Gong should not forget how many letters of conspiracy we got from Yuan Benchu after the battle of Guandu. Those people knew that Yuan Shao had come to Xudu, could they still try to kill him? ”

Looking at Guo Jia in amazement, Cao Cao suddenly said: "It turns out that Zirong is worried about these ......"

Cao Cao showed a sudden look, and Guo Jia and Xun You both felt relieved.

Thinking about this, Cao Cao said: "Since Zirong went to Shouchun, I haven't been anywhere, and I plan to go to Shouchun while there is nothing important recently." ”

"Cao Gong went to Shouchun, did he want to see his former colleagues?" Xun You asked.

"It's still Gongda who understands my mind." Cao Cao sighed: "The world is in turmoil, how many former colleagues have become enemies now? Yuan Benchu was captured by our army, and every wolf with minions can also talk together. ”

"I wonder when Gong Cao plans to go?" Guo Jia then asked.

"How many days will it take for Zirong to return to Shouchun?" Cao Cao asked.

"That's not more than a month at most." Guo Jia replied: "If Gong Cao wants to wait for his son to return before going to Shouchun, it is best to wait for a month before leaving." ”

"Then we'll talk about it in a month." Cao Cao waved his hand and said to Guo Jia and Xun You: "It's not early, and there is nothing important now, you two should also take advantage of these days to rest." A few days ago, you were fighting all day long, and you two were also very hard. ”

"Do things for Cao Gong, don't dare to say hard work!" Guo Jia and Xun You responded in unison.

"Let's go back and rest." Cao Cao waved his hand again.

Guo Jia and Xun Yu responded, got up and left.

After the two left, Cao Cao was about to fall asleep, when Xu Chu's voice came from outside: "Qi Cao Gong, the second son asks to see." ”

Earlier, when the second son was mentioned in the Cao family, of course, it specifically referred to Cao Shuo.

Since Cao Cao justified Cao Shuo's name and made him the eldest of all his sons, the title of "Second Son" has been attributed to Cao Pi.

Hearing that Cao Pi asked to see him, Cao Cao asked, "It's so late, what is he doing here?" ”

Cao Pi's voice came from outside the door: "Father, the child is just here to say hello." ”

"Since there is nothing important, you can go back first." Cao Cao said: "It's not early, you go back and rest first." ”

"The child is gone." was not summoned by Cao Cao, Cao Pi didn't dare to say more, and retreated.

When Cao Pi left, Cao Cao commanded outside the door: "Zhongkang, you come in." ”

The door opened, and Xu Chu walked into the house.

"Is Gong Cao going back to his room to rest?" Entering the room, Xu Chu asked Cao Cao.

"Zihuan came over just now, do you think he has anything to say?" Cao Cao asked.

"Back to Cao Gong, the second son really seems to have something to say just now." Xu Chu replied: "It's just that Cao Gong didn't let him in, and he didn't dare to say anything." It seems that the situation is somewhat lost. ”

"Do you think that when I am old in the future, should I hand over the Cao family to Zirong or to Zihuan?" Cao Cao suddenly asked.

Stunned by Cao Cao's question, Xu Chu hurriedly said: "Cao Gong's family affairs, I don't dare to say more." ”

"I asked you, not yourself." Cao Cao said: "If you have any ideas, you just have to say it." ”

"When Cao Gong asked, I didn't dare not say it." Xu Chu replied: "Actually, Zirong Gongzi and Zihuan Gongzi have their own strengths, but Zirong Gongzi is older, and now the Yuan brothers are fighting with each other, it is precisely because Yuan Shao said that Yuan Shang is more like him, which makes the brothers ......turn against each other."

"Xu Zhongkang, Xu Zhongkang." Without waiting for Xu Chu to finish speaking, Cao Cao said with a smile: "I always thought you were just a rough person, but I didn't expect that you were actually thick and fine, and you also learned to beat around the bush when you speak." ”

"The last general will not dare!" Xu Chu hurriedly clenched his fists and bowed in response.

"I want to say that it is more appropriate for Zirong to inherit the Cao family, but you don't dare." Cao Cao smiled: "So you don't say good things about Zirong, and you don't say bad things about Zihuan, you only use the years and the affairs of the Yuan family brothers." Worried that Zirong and their brothers will kill each other in the future, of course I won't do something stupid like Yuan Benchu. Good Xu Zhongkang, I can't tell me the seriousness of the matter, except for you, there is really no one else. ”

"Cao Gong praised it." Xu Chu hurriedly replied: "I'm a rough person, I don't know what the general situation is, but what I think in my heart, I just say it on my lips." If something is wrong, Cao Gong must not take it to heart. ”

"What you say is reasonable, how can I not take it to heart." Cao Cao stood up and said to Xu Chu: "When Zirong returns to Shouchun, I also plan to go over and have a look." At that time, let someone tell Zihuan that when he goes to Shouchun, let him join me to see how his brother governs the place. ”

"Gong Cao has written it down." Xu Chu responded first, and then asked, "Where is Gong Cao resting tonight?" ”

(End of chapter)