Seeing Xun Yu come forward to intercede for Cao Ren, Cao Cao raised his head and glanced at Xun Yu, his face was still gloomy, and his anger was still unsubsidy. Seeing this situation, the soldiers who had already entered the hall stood behind Cao Ren with a sad face, not knowing what to do.

At this time, Xun Yu shook his head lightly at them and waved his hand to signal them to retreat. The two burly armor soldiers immediately understood, looked at Cao Cao cautiously, and saw that he looked up at the beams of the main hall, so they quickly exited the main hall with relief.

When the armor soldier left, everyone in the hall couldn't help but secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and their breathing was much easier.

In fact, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Man Chong and Liu Ye all knew that Cao Cao would definitely not behead Cao Ren. Who is Cao Ren? That is Cao Cao's brother, a real descendant general, a general in the army; Even if Cao Ren committed a great mistake, Cao Cao was reluctant to kill him. This is an indisputable fact, and everyone in Cao Jun knows it.

It's just that people will inevitably lose their minds under anger, and there are not a few civil and military generals who have been mistakenly killed or mistakenly killed by their masters since ancient times. For this reason, Xun Yu and others should be dissuaded in time, which is the duty of a courtier.

knew that the Lord was bluffing and saying the wrong thing, but he had to come forward to persuade him to calm the Lord's anger. What does it mean to share the worries of the Lord, this is it.

Among the four strategists in the hall, the only person who is qualified to intercede is Xun Yu, who is regarded by Cao Cao as "my son's room".

In recent years, Xun Yu has not only made outstanding political achievements and made many miraculous achievements, but also recommended many talents to Cao Cao. Xi Zhicai, Chen Qun, Zhong Xuan, Yan Xiang, Du Xi and others were all recommended by Xun Yu, and these people were all entrusted with important tasks by Cao Cao without exception and appreciated them. The only fly in the ointment is. Xun Yu also recommended his nephew Xun You to Cao Cao, but unexpectedly his younger brother Xun Chen took the lead and deceived Xun You to Xiliang in advance. Cast under Li Li. Although there are some regrets, Xun Yu's contribution to Cao Jun is undoubtedly huge, and Cao Cao's great reliance on him is also obvious to all.

Today, Xun Yu is a well-deserved first mastermind under Cao Cao, ranking first among civil officials. In addition, he was quite prestigious among Cao's army. Even the generals of the Cao family, such as Cao Ren, Cao Chun and Cao Hong, were also respectful to him, and they had to say respectfully when they met: "Xun Lingjun".

So. At this moment, Cao Cao was furious and wanted to kill Cao Ren, Cheng Yu, Liu Ye and others did not dare to speak, for fear of being angered by Cao Cao for inappropriate speech, only Xun Yu stepped forward. bluntly interceded for Cao Ren.

Seeing the two armor soldiers retreat outside the hall. And Cao Cao didn't stop this, Xun Yu knew it in his heart, and roughly guessed Cao Cao's thoughts, or concerns.

After thinking for a moment, Xun Yu said respectfully: "This time, our army has been unable to detect the movements of the Xiliang Army for a long time, so that the military situation has been delayed, and the crime is unforgivable, but it is excusable. Investigate the reason. It is not that our army is not exhausted, but that Youzhou was occupied by the Xiliang army and wantonly captured the accounts of the princes from all walks of life. And set up many checkpoints, strictly checked, and tried to block the news.

The fact that Li Li forced Gongsun Zhan to surrender and collected Youzhou before is a clear proof, and our army tried every way to send back the news, but it was still more than two months late. The same is true of this delay in military intelligence. Li Li's army went out to conquer the outside of the Saiwai, but his military advisor Guo Jia sat in Youzhou, led the troops to resist the attack of Juyi's army, and tightly sealed the checkpoints along the way, making Youzhou almost isolated from the outside world, and it was impossible to send out intelligence.

What's more, our army is stationed in Qingzhou, and there is still Jizhou between it and Youzhou, and Li Li's army is fighting outside the Saiwai, which is thousands of miles away. Whether it is the Xiliang Army in Youzhou or Yuan Shao in Jizhou, they are wantonly hunting down and killing all parties, blocking the border passes, cutting off caravans and prohibiting pedestrians. In this case, whether it is a flying pigeon or a sentinel transmission, it is impossible to transmit the news directly. The meticulous workers could only keep turning, secretly transmitting, and painstakingly reporting the news after several setbacks. It is not an exaggeration to say that the whole process of transmitting information is extremely difficult. As he spoke, Xun Yu looked solemn, his face was solemn, and his tone of voice was full of embarrassment.

Speaking of this, Xun Yu paused and sighed softly: "So far, even if we don't want to admit it, we can't help but face it, that is, the intelligence blockade and detailed organization of the Xiliang Army are far stricter than ours. His meticulous work is almost all over every state and county, and even every county, no matter when and where any situation occurs, it can be transmitted to Li Li as soon as possible, so that he knows the situation in the world well. And we were kept in the dark by him, unnoticed, and knew nothing about the movements of the Xiliang army.

This is extremely dangerous, it is tantamount to waiting for us to be in the light, while Li Li and his Xiliang army are in the shadows. This light and darkness have caused us to be in a passive situation, and we must always be on guard against every move of the Xiliang Army, otherwise we will always be led by Li Li's nose, and we will be at an absolute disadvantage. ”

This is Xun Yu Xun Wenruo, who was called "my son's room" by Cao Cao. He is often able to see the essence through the phenomenon, draw inferences from one case to another, and see the potential threat behind the matter from the information that has been delayed twice in a row. The sharpness of his eyes, the quickness of his thoughts, and the long-term vision are truly admirable.

It is worth mentioning that since the establishment of the Yuan Alliance, the entire Cao army from Cao Cao down no longer refers to Li Li as a "Li thief", but calls him by his name. If an outsider is present, he is called a "general" or "leader". It can be seen from this that the entire Cao army, including Cao Cao, was very jealous of Li Li and the Xiliang army under his command, and did not dare to tell the truth, for fear of being caught by Li Li, and then take the opportunity to make trouble and provoke a war.

On the contrary, as long as Cao Cao was not caught by Li Li, they would be allies of the Yuan Alliance. Even though Li Li is powerful, he can't provoke a war for no reason, so he can't help Cao Cao. Otherwise, if you use swords and soldiers and wantonly provoke wars, it will be difficult to hide the mouths of the people and will be spurned by the world. This is the origin of the famous battle since ancient times. In the final analysis, it is still the following: those who have the right help more and less help to the unjust, and those who win the hearts of the people win the world.

Xun Yu's words undoubtedly hit Cao Cao's thoughts, expressed his heart, and broke his deepest worries.

For several months, the reason why Cao Cao did not move was not only to pacify the rear of Qingzhou, but also to sit on the wall and wait for the victory and defeat of the battle in Youzhou. And what he wants to see the most is that the Xiliang army and the barbarian army under Li Li are defeated, or the Xiliang army is defeated, which is the most ideal result. With his understanding of Li Li and his Xiliang army, he knew that even if Li Li was defeated by the Wuhuan and Xianbei coalition forces, he would be able to defeat the barbarian army with great injuries and vitality, and he would not be able to go south to plunder within a few years.

And this is exactly the situation that Cao Cao is most willing to see, even if Li Li still occupies Youzhou after the defeat, he will not be able to make up for the losses after the defeat, and the soldiers will be frustrated, and their strength will inevitably be greatly damaged. This left Cao Cao with the opportunity to catch up, so that he could grab the greatest benefits on the battlefield in Hebei, and then grow rapidly, and then compete with Li Li to determine the final ownership of the Central Plains.

This perfect blueprint and the long-term strategy of Dingding Central Plains are the result of the joint planning of Cao Cao, Xun Yu and many strategists. And the biggest obstacle restricting the whole plan is Xiliang Li Li.

Perhaps the princes of the towns had not yet noticed how powerful Li Li was in Xiliang before, because no matter how powerful Li Li was, he always lived in a corner of Xiliang, like a billionaire hidden in the mountains, at best he was a nouveau riche and miser, and he was not to be feared. However, after the Sili War, Li Li's tentacles began to extend into the Central Plains, and when the princes from all walks of life competed for the Han Emperor Liu Xie, Li Li took the opportunity to send troops to collect the entire territory of Sili, and gathered heavy troops in Silitun. This move can be described as a sharp edge, which makes the princes of the towns jealous.

However, the time for Li Li to really show his strength was after the establishment of the Yuan Alliance. In the early days of the alliance, Li Li remained silent and waited until the soldiers and horses of all the princes were put into the battlefield one after another, and Li Li Fang showed incomparable strength.

In September last year, Li Li mobilized 100,000 troops to conquer Youzhou, and after learning the news, the princes from all walks of life couldn't help but feel relieved, mistakenly thinking that Li Li was seeking near and far, and sent all the main troops to the Youzhou battlefield. As everyone knows, after a lapse of several months, when Liu Biao of Jingzhou suddenly led his troops to withdraw from the Huainan battlefield, Li Li once again mobilized 50,000 troops to capture Nanyang in one fell swoop, and then Xu Rong of Wuguan led 50,000 infantry troops to the battlefield of Yuzhou, and joined forces with the Bocai army of Nanyang who occupied it, with a total of 100,000 soldiers and horses to attack Yuzhou.

After dispatching 200,000 troops one after another, Zhou Yu's army under the garrison attacked again and led 70,000 cavalry north to Jizhou. In just over a month, the Xiliang Army actually fought on three battlefields at the same time, dispatching a total of 270,000 troops, which was unprecedented and monstrous. What is even more surprising is that the Xiliang Army, which fought on the three battlefields at the same time, was extremely steady, not impatient, steady and steady, and had a good record. Such a strong army and horses, coupled with a good record of performance, really made the princes of the towns tremble and have mixed feelings.

If this were all there was to it, the princes of the towns, though frightened, would not be surprised. After all, they had long known that Li Li had hundreds of thousands of troops, strong soldiers, and strong strength. However, after the mobilization of nearly 300,000 troops, the prefectures and counties of Xiliang were as usual, without the slightest sign of turmoil, which was the most shocking thing for the princes.

With an army of 300,000 dispatched, the land of the four states under Li Li is still calm as usual, what does it mean? As long as you are not a fool, you can think of the answer. This means that Li Li's army is far more than 300,000, and it is rumored that there are as many as 500,000 people in the Xiliang army, which is not a rumor, but a real thing!

Since Li Li has such a strong strength, he can destroy Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers by himself, but why did he contact the princes of various towns to form an alliance against Yuan? Don't?????? The alliance itself is a huge conspiracy?

This is the thought that Cao Cao instantly came to mind when he learned that the war in Youzhou had long ended, and an unprecedented sense of crisis filled his heart, which overwhelmed him, so he vented his distress and sorrow on Cao Ren. Who made Cao Ren his most trusted general?

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