Xiapi County was originally a feudal state of Liu Yi. This Liu Yi was not Liu Yi, King of Lanling, the grandson of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, but Liu Yi, King of Ai of Xiapi. In the second year of Zhongping, Liu Yi died, and Xiapi State was renamed Xiapi County.

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And Xiapi County is close to Pengcheng, Xuzhou. Cao Cao's situation at this moment is like a young tiger being imprisoned and it is difficult to escape from Xiapi.

Xiapi County, inside Xiapi City

However, Cao Cao was a hero after all, and he had never made any crazy moves. He still stationed troops in Pi County without making any moves.

At this moment, inside the Prefecture of Xiapi County.

Cao Cao and his subordinates and generals gathered in the hall.

Cao Cao sat at the top of the table, with Xia Houyuan and Cheng Yu on either side of him. Xia Houdun, Li Dian, Cui Yan and others were all sitting at the two ends, with faint expressions of excitement in their eyes.

And Mao Jie, who was wearing a light yellow robe, was standing in the middle of the hall with his hands hanging down, his face expressionless.

After a long while, Cao Cao raised his head to look at Mao Jie and asked, "Xiao Xian, how are you?!"

As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, the place immediately fell silent, and all the generals looked at Mao Jie.

"Your Majesty, Marquis Wu Zhao has agreed!" Mao Jie raised his head and responded quietly after hearing this. Then a trace of guilt appeared on his face, and he bent down deeply: "It's just that he also fired two

The subordinates overstepped the conditions and agreed on behalf of the lord, but I still ask the lord to punish me!"

When Cao Cao heard this, his brows furrowed. His intuition told him that the so-called conditions were certainly not easy ones. However, he still did not lose his grace and asked calmly:

"What two conditions?!"

"First, pay 20% of the tax to Marquis Wu Zhao every year. Second, move thousands of households to Jizhou every year!"

As soon as Mao Jie finished speaking, there was an uproar in the venue.

"What, Mao Jie, how can you agree to this condition? 20% tax, how can the lord develop his power?!"

"Marquis Wu Zhao is so cruel! One thousand households every year is equivalent to one less county every two years."

"Mao Jie, could it be that you voted for Marquis Wu Zhao?!"

The condition of 20% tax and thousands of households moved everyone present. Even Cheng Yu couldn't help but look shocked.

"Shut up!" Cao Cao's face became increasingly ugly as he listened to the noisy voice in his ears.

As soon as he finished speaking, the place fell silent. It must be said that Cao Cao's skills in controlling his subordinates were truly commendable.

Seeing that the scene had calmed down, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun, who was making the loudest noise: "Yuan Rang, let me ask you! If you don't agree to Wu Zhaohou's conditions, is there a way to get our army out of Xiapi?"

Xiahou Dun's expression froze when he heard this, and Nuonuo was speechless.

Cao Cao no longer looked at Xiahou Dun, but looked at Cui Yan: "In other words, you, Cui Yan, can persuade Wu Zhaohou to cancel the conditions with your sharp tongue?"

Cui Yan had been on a mission to Yun Ye before, so he naturally knew that Yun Ye's character was not something that could be persuaded by words. Nuonuo was speechless for a moment and retreated with a blushing face.

The two of them were left speechless by Cao Cao's question, and everyone in the audience couldn't help but lower their heads. Cao Cao then looked at Mao Jie and nodded heavily: "Xiao Xian's decision is good! If Wu Zhao can't let Wu Zhao

Don't worry, he will never help!

This time, although the price is heavy, after all, if you can escape from the prison of Xiapi, as long as you get out of Xiapi, there is still hope for everything!"

"Wu Zhaohou wants my lord to stop the princes south of the Yellow River for himself, so that he can rest in peace in Jizhou!" Mao Jie sighed thoughtfully.

"Wu Zhaohou is unkind, don't blame us for being unrighteous!" Cheng Yu, who had been stroking his beard in silence, suddenly sneered, looked at Cao Cao and clasped his fists, "My lord, I have a plan that will definitely cause Wu Zhaohou to suffer heavy losses!"

"What good plan does Zhongde have?" Cao Cao looked refreshed.

"Now Wu Zhaohou wants to marry my lord's cousin in January. When the wedding takes place, Wu Zhaohou will return to Dai County. My lord only needs to send an envoy to the Xiliang area to look for Ma Teng and Han Sui.

If you wait for the benefits of Marquis Wu Zhao's action, you will be promised huge profits!" Cheng Yu twirled his beard and analyzed with wisdom:

"If you think about Ma Teng, Han Sui and his people are definitely not fools. When the time comes, a hundred thousand troops from Xiliang will be raised to invade Chang'an. With the elite Xiliang soldiers and the absence of Wu Zhaohou in Jizhou, the power will be overwhelming. How can Jizhou be stabilized in this way?

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"Zhongde's plan is a clever one!" Before Cao Cao could speak, Mao Jie's expression lit up: "As soon as Dong Zhuo died, Xiliang was led by Ma Teng and Han Sui, and Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, Han Fu and others

The example is right in front of us, and instead of waiting for Wu Zhaohou to take action, it is better to start an army to weaken Wu Zhaohou's power. If they are promised huge profits, the two of them will definitely attack Wu Zhaohou!"

"Zhong De's words are exactly what I want!" Cao Cao also made a decision at this moment and said in a deep voice: "Where is Cui Yan?"

"My subordinate is here!" Cui Yan's expression changed and he stepped out.

"This mission to Xiliang will be left to you. The conditions are whatever Ma Teng and Han Sui propose, as long as they can send troops!"

"Subordinates take orders!"

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Taishan County, Fenggao City

On the second floor of a restaurant, the windows and doors on all sides were closed at the moment, making it seem quite quiet.

Liu Hong, Chen Gong, Yuan Shao, and Feng Ji sat across from each other at a table.

"I never thought that Your Majesty would be so ambitious. I have decided to do my best to assist Your Majesty and jointly revive the great cause of Zhongxing!" At this moment, Yuan Shao spoke with great respect, but his expression showed no trace of the respect he used to face the Han Emperor in the past.

As for Liu Hong, he was not surprised because he was accustomed to strange things. After all, no matter whether he is Liu Hong or not, in the hearts of many people who are not loyal to the Han Dynasty, the current Emperor of Han is Liu Xie, and he is currently in Daijun!

However, at this moment, when Liu Hong saw Yuan Shao, who was the fourth generation and the third prince, looking like this, he still felt a sense of sadness. He shook his head to drive away other thoughts, lowered his hands and said:

"I understand Benchu's heart! However, this time, I want to discuss with Benchu ​​how to deal with Wu Zhaohou?!"

"Now Marquis Wu Zhao has nearly 200,000 troops and is sweeping across the entire northern Xinjiang. How difficult it is to deal with them!"

Yuan Shao let out a long sigh and looked quite emotional. When the princes attacked Dong, the 18th Army only had 300,000 and nearly 400,000 troops. Now Yun Ye alone is recruiting Liu Yu, Gongsun Zan, Han Fu and even Yuan Shao.

After the remnants of the army, there were nearly 200,000 people, and each one of them was many times stronger than the soldiers when the princes attacked Dong in the past!

Pulling himself together, Yuan Shao forced a smile on his face: "I don't know, what is your Majesty's advice?!"

When Liu Hong heard this, he turned around and looked at Chen Gong, who was kneeling one position behind him. Upon seeing this, Chen Gong nodded in understanding, raised his head, looked at Yuan Shao with shining eyes, and said slowly:

"I don't know. Does Mr. Yuan know about Ma Teng and Han Sui?!"

"Of course I know! These two people are the two largest forces in Xiliang after Dong Zhuo's death. Each has an army of 60,000 or 70,000, and Xiliang's soldiers have always been strong. They are the only two in the north who can still deal with Wu Zhaohou.

We have lost power!" Although Yuan Shao didn't understand why Chen Gong mentioned this matter, he still continued:

"In addition, there are many powerful generals under the two men, especially the eight generals under Han Sui. Liang Xing died in the hands of Wu Zhaohou, and now there should be seven generals! And Ma Teng, his eldest son Ma Chao, fought in Hulao

, famous all over the world, the most outstanding, there are many other heroes!"

"This is the opportunity for war!" Chen Gong looked stern and said in a deep voice: "The overall situation in the north has been decided now. If Mr. Yuan and my lord both send envoys to Xiliang to promise them huge profits, and then talk about the pros and cons, they will definitely

Ma Teng and Han Sui would definitely not be stupid enough to wait for Marquis Wu Zhao to send troops to attack him!

With the bravery of Xiliang's soldiers, once they go out, they will definitely be overwhelming. Even if they are not Wu Zhaohou's opponent in the end, they can still cause Wu Zhaohou heavy losses and give us a chance to recuperate and make a comeback! I don't know, what do you think, Mr. Yuan?!

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"What do Yuan Tu think about this matter?" Yuan Shao turned his head and looked at Feng Ji. Yuan Shao still trusted this counselor who followed him all the way to the south of the Yellow River.

Hearing this, Feng Ji stroked his beard thoughtfully and nodded deeply: "This is feasible. After all, if it doesn't succeed, we will only lose one or two grains, grass and baggage!"
Chapter completed!