Cao Cao is a thoughtful man...

He was thinking about the attitude of Yuan Shao, the biggest threat in the north, all the time.

When the emperor made Cao Cao a general and Marquis of Wu Ping, Cao Cao specially invited Yuan Shao to have the title of "Taiwei" in the dynasty.

In his opinion, this big brother was originally from a distinguished family, the fourth generation and the third generation, but now he is the fifth generation and the third generation, so he should be satisfied, right?

Even when Cao Cao asked for an official title for Yuan Shao, the emperor Liu Xie did not want to grant him the title.

The emperor felt that Yuan Shao was a failure.

I have been favored by the emperor, with so many troops and such a large territory, but when the emperor is in trouble, he only cares about his own affairs and does not take the emperor and the court to heart at all?

It's fine if such a person is not demoted. How can he be named "Taiwei", one of the three princes?

It was only because of Cao Cao's sincere words that the emperor put aside his grudge and issued an edict to send an envoy to confer the title of "Taiwei" on Yuan Shao. In addition, he was also granted the title of Marquis of Ye!

It stands to reason that Cao Cao is quite interesting. After all, Yuan Shao was a hussar general before, and his rank was several levels lower than that of a Taiwei! Not to mention the titles of Yecheng Prefect and Yehou.

Can…

It was precisely this official title of "Taiwei" that directly stung Yuan Shao's hornet's nest!

"It doesn't make sense! It doesn't make sense!"

With a "bang" sound, Yuan Shao stood up to slap the case. He was so angry that he... was so angry that he didn't even care about the suggestions of the surrounding advisers.

Taiwei, one of the three princes, sounds good at first!

But, haha, why is it that Yuan Shao is the captain and you, Cao Cao, are the general?

In Yuan Shao's opinion, what is Cao Cao doing?

From the day he entered the official career, his rank was lower than that of Yuan Shao. Even the post of Cao Cao's Eighth School Lieutenant in Xiyuan was obtained by Yuan Shao on his behalf...

I dare to love Cao Cao, who has been in Hedong for thirty years and Hexi for thirty years. His territory, soldiers and horses are far inferior to his... and now he is riding on his neck!

Yuan Shao is a very narrow-minded person. The more he thinks about this, the more annoyed he becomes!

"Cao Ah Man has been my follower since he was a child. When he grew up, he was on the road to death several times, but I saved him. Today, he welcomes the emperor but does not want to repay him, and even gives me orders in the name of the emperor! I@#

&%!I@*%!"

This time Yuan Shao was really angry...

He suddenly regretted it, and later realized that he really regretted it...

I regret that I allowed Cao Cao to welcome the emperor in vain. Today, Cao Cao can stand on Yuan Shao's head and dominate him, but tomorrow, Cao Cao will be able to pee and fart on his head.

It is unbearable!

"Mr. Yuan, please calm down." Ju Shou raised his hand and offered advice: "Cao Cao's power is far weaker than Gong Yuan, it's not too late to make amends!"

"For the current plan, all I need is for Duke Yuan to write a letter to Cao Cao, ordering him to move the capital to Juancheng. If Cao Cao agrees, Juancheng is only a few hundred miles away from Jizhou, and our army can arrive in three days by marching south!"

"But if Cao Cao is allowed to move the capital to Xu County as he wishes, Xu County is surrounded by mountains, and it will be extremely difficult for Mr. Yuan to welcome the Emperor!"

Huo…

Jushou hit the nail on the head and pointed out the crux of the problem...

To remedy the situation, the location of the Han Dynasty's imperial capital is the key.

Juancheng is the seat of Yanzhou and can be regarded as the political center of Cao Cao's territory. Moving the capital to Juancheng does not seem to be a difficult task for Yuan Shao!

But in this way, Yuan Shao's distance from the emperor and the court was shortened by more than half. As long as he wanted to, he could take back the emperor at any time.

But if it is Xu County, it will be difficult to take back the emperor.

Hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded, pacing left and right, thinking carefully.

Jushou's words made him calm down a lot, it was time to make amends...

But... Yuan Shao's eyes narrowed slightly and he asked Jushou.

"What if Cao Cao disagrees?"

"That would be easier!" Jushou's tone became much more serious... "Then Duke Yuan can send his troops south to force Cao Cao to agree! Cao Cao's military strength is already weaker than Duke Ming, and now Cao Cao's army has just experienced the journey of marching thousands of miles west to meet the enemy.

Feng Tianzi, it can be said that the three armies are exhausted, Cao Cao cannot afford to fight, and he cannot defeat him!"

"Taking a step back, Cao Cao was determined to make Xu County his capital. Then Yuan Gong could do nothing without stopping, annihilate Cao Cao in one fell swoop, welcome the emperor, and bring Si, Xu, Yan, and Yu to the four prefectures.

It’s in the bag! Mr. Yuan has this strength!”

At this point, Jushuo's eyes narrowed, and the sharp edge in his awl suddenly appeared.

Previously...it was he who proposed the expedition to the north, but under the current situation, he is also the one who insists on taking the lead in cleaning up Cao Cao!

"Don't worry, Mr. Yuan. Cao Cao will definitely agree to move the capital to Juancheng. He has no choice!"

Huo…

I paused briefly, trying to figure out the twists and turns in between.

"Ha ha ha ha"

...Yuan Shao laughed happily.

"Great military strategist, haha... It's not too late to make up for the situation before it's too late!"

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It's getting closer, the emperor's guard of honor is getting closer and closer to Xudu City.

Cao Cao, who was sitting on Jueying's horse, could vaguely see the newly reinforced city wall in Xu County. It seemed that the second battalion had completed its task well.

Speaking of which, Xu County is close to Yingchuan County. It has an extremely rich cultural color and outstanding people. It can be said to be the birthplace of the "Ming" tribe in China.

Naturally, there are many celebrities here. The Yingchuan talents that Cao Cao relied on most were their hometown here.

With the help of the emperor's banner and the close proximity to Yingchuan, Cao Cao could freely recruit a large number of talented people. In his eyes, this was the key to becoming a king!

Speaking of which, the biggest difference between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is their desire and emphasis on talents.

In the past, when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao raised their armies, they had some grand talks about how to fight for the world.

At that time, Yuan Shao said to Cao Cao with great ambition: "I hold the river in the south, block the Yan Dynasty in the north, and take over the desert people, and fight for the world in the south. Can I help you?"

The meaning is very clear. According to Yuan Shao's idea, fighting for the world depends on soldiers, territory, and the crushing of power!

He believed that as long as he occupied various rich and dangerous places, he could conquer the world from north to south!

But Cao Cao's words are completely different - "I will use the intelligence of the world to control it, and I can do anything."

To put it bluntly, I rely on talents to compete in the world!

In terms of the use of talents, Cao Cao is more like "Liu Bang", while Yuan Shao is like "Xiang Yu"...

Of course, this cannot be said. Looking at ancient and modern times, all those who have achieved great things have not relied on the help of a group of talented people.

It is said that a good man will get a lot of help, but an unjust person will get little help. This is the truth in the so-called "three gangs of help" for a good man.

Cao Cao is in a particularly sunny mood today...

The Emperor is a big flag. This big flag can bring him benefits to Cao Cao, and the talents he can attract to Cao Cao's camp are immeasurable. No wonder the last piece of the puzzle that Yu'er mentioned in the past was the Emperor!

Ha ha…

Looking back at the army behind him, Cao Cao was filled with comfort...

Today, based on the people at the bottom of the Yellow Turban;

A trustworthy middle-level organization composed of Qiao Pei warriors and Yingchuan talents;

Coupled with the golden signboard of Emperor, the future is promising.

"Mr. Cao seems to be in a good mood..."

Cao Cao's joyful mood naturally could not escape Xi Zhicai's eyes.

"Zhicai." Cao Cao sighed with emotion: "When I marched westward to Yangzhou a few months ago, I was quite worried, but now, I feel much more at ease!"

"Is it because of the emperor?" Xi Zhicai asked...

"No!" Cao Cao waved his hand... "It's because of Yu... Ha, it's because of you!"

He almost said "It's because of Yu'er".

In Cao Cao's view, the entire process of welcoming the emperor was like a game of chess played by Yu'er, with every move accurate and exquisite!

And this kind of operation is not the first time for Yu'er.

Many times, Cao Cao admired Yu'er's incredible judgment and insight. Even Cao Cao felt inferior to him.

"Ha ha ha ha…"

The devilish laughter sounded again...

"Mr. Cao... now is not the time to laugh." Xi Zhicai quickly reminded. "Moving the capital to Xudu, it seems... His Majesty and the officials still have some grudges in their hearts!"

Hmm... grudge?
To be continued...