"This defense strategy is very good. General Xiahou Dun has been fighting for many years and has rich experience in killing enemies. There must be no omissions in this defense strategy."

Xun Yu touched the goat's beard with approval.

Xi Zhicai was also full of praise. He looked at the map carefully. On the map, small tributaries appeared, and finally a horizontal river appeared. He really admired the exquisiteness of this map.

Seeing that Xun Yu praised Xiahou Dun's defense, Cao Cao was very happy. He smiled and praised, "Haha, Yuan Rang, Wen Ruo appreciates you so much! In this way, such exquisite defense can only be achieved with your battlefield experience."

Only a rich veteran can accomplish this, how about you discuss it with Fengyi?"

After saying this, Cao Cao was in a really good mood and said loudly, "As the ancients said, it is easy to get a thousand armies, but it is hard to find a general. Yuan Rang, you are an indispensable general for me, Cao Cao!"

"Fengyi is also an indispensable talent for me. However, Fengyi does not like the battlefield and does not want to lead troops. He only wants to focus on domestic affairs. You two, one inside and one outside, are my right-hand men, Cao Cao..."
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Cao Cao pretended to pause, and then he heard, "Yuan Rang, do you know the allusion about the harmony of generals in the Spring and Autumn Period?"

Cao Cao wanted to take this opportunity to beat Xiahou Dun one or two.

After all, Xiahou Dun and Xi Yu are both Cao Cao's beloved talents, and they are most afraid of discord.

If Xiahou Dun could understand his good intentions at this time, he would feel relieved in the future.

Hearing Cao Cao's words, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but be stunned. He lowered his head and thought for a while, and the original feeling of displeasure in his heart gradually disappeared.

He already understood the meaning of Cao Cao's words: Only by harmonizing the generals can we unite internally and externally, and be invincible, so that foreign enemies will have no chance to take advantage of them.

Otherwise, internal fighting between generals and prime ministers will only continue to consume internal energy and eventually give the enemy an opportunity to reap profits.

And Xiahou Dun and Xi Yu are like Cao Cao's generals. Xiahou Dun bowed to Cao Cao and said solemnly, "Mengde, I appreciate your love for being able to put me and Fengyi to great use. I will live in harmony with Fengyi and work together with all our strength."

Great cause!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao was even more delighted. He patted Xiahou Dun on the shoulder with approval, and some of his previous worries disappeared instantly.

Seeing that Cao Cao was so happy at this moment, Xun Yu nodded and praised, "My lord, General Yuan Rang is not only rich in experience, but also a rare general."

"Yuan Rang's strategy not only allows for troops to be stationed, but once the canal is dug, it can connect Yangzhou, Yanzhou and Xuzhou. In this way, cargo ships can be transported between the three places. In this way, the commerce between the three places must be...

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Business between the three places will inevitably continue to develop and prosper.

All the counselors were stunned when they heard Xun Yu's words, and then immediately gathered in front of the map.

The results are truly amazing, but if you want to dig a canal that is hundreds of miles long, it will take at least several years, and the consumption of financial resources and manpower during this period must be considerable...

But after everyone looked at the map carefully, they immediately nodded and said to themselves: The rivers in Xuzhou, Yangzhou North, and Yanzhou all flow downstream, and the canal can be dug.

However, Zhong Yao muttered at this time, "This strategy is very good, but I wonder if this map is accurate?"

Cao Cao smiled proudly, "I have already sent people to investigate and verify. This picture is absolutely true, and I have just asked you to come here to discuss it."

"I have already made a decision: dig a canal, build a defense line in Hefei, and completely block Sun Ce's way north."

"My lord, this plan is very clever!"

"Although the plan is wonderful, we must learn this quickly and there must be no delay. Who can be sent there?"

"Moreover, to dig a canal, people along the way must be mobilized to participate. Now that the autumn harvest is approaching, it may be very difficult for the people to dig a canal this year in terms of manpower."

Cao Cao nodded in agreement, "This matter is indeed a big problem..."

At this moment, a person walked in from outside the door. Everyone saw that it was Su Wei Dianwei from Mu Xiyu in Xuzhou.

General Wei of the Han Dynasty, posthumously named Marquis Wu Zhong.

Dian Weisui was not very young, but he already had a posthumous title and was already well-known. Everyone among Cao Cao's advisers and generals knew about him.

At this time, Dian Wei entered the Prime Minister's Mansion, strode through the military field, stepped onto the solemn and magnificent stairs, passed by the black tiger statue at the entrance of the main hall, bowed and clasped his fists, "My lord, Master Xi sent me to deliver a map.

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Seeing that the visitor was Dian Wei, Cao Cao was very happy and even more cordial. He laughed loudly and said, "Haha...it's you, Dian Wei!"

"Come on, come in quickly, long time no see, let me have a good look!"

After some pleasantries, Dian Wei said to Cao Cao, "My lord, Master Xi ordered me to come here and I have something to tell you."

"Master Xi has sent General Zhang Liao to Hefei to collect the refugees and rebuild the city. Because the matter is too urgent, Master Xi has specially ordered me to come and tell you. If the Lord refuses, he will immediately order General Zhang to withdraw!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao was shocked and confused, "Have you sent Zhang Liao to Hefei? Withdrawal? This..."

Xun Yu glanced at Xiahou Dun quietly, and his previous compliments were now like a joke.

What are you bragging about? You actually said that Fengyi has no battlefield experience and would not have such a strategic vision!

But who would have thought that Fengyi had already sent someone there!

At this time, Xiahou Dun suddenly felt as if he had eaten mouse droppings. He felt uncomfortable all over, and there was a burning pain on his face.

Xiahou Dun thought to himself: I am still catering to the lord and general Xianghe. Fengyi not only has the same strategy, but has also started to make plans.

But, how did Xi Yu know about Hefei, and how did he know to be wary of Sun Ce?!

Xiahou Dun felt deeply embarrassed in front of a group of counselors.

Cao Cao was also quite surprised at this moment, and asked with a stern face, "Dian Wei, when did Fengyi send Zhang Liao to rebuild Hefei, and why did he send Zhang Liao there?"

Cao Cao looked a little displeased and said, "Do you know that Zhang Liao was sent by me to protect Cao Ang? If Zhang Liao goes to Hefei, how can Ang'er's safety be guaranteed?"

Dian Wei immediately replied, "My lord, you can rest assured. Now I will personally protect the eldest son. If I am not here, Zilong will be responsible!"

As soon as Dian Wei said this, Xiahou Dun couldn't help but feel unhappy: Are you personally protecting the eldest son? Haha, do you really think you are Wu Zhonghou?

After hearing what Dian Wei said, Cao Cao really didn't expect that Xi Yu had arranged things so well. He quickly ignored the topic and said to Dian Wei, "That's okay. You just said you have a map. What kind of map is it? Please bring it up. ”

Cao Cao doesn't want to get into an embarrassing situation.

Before that, Cao Cao was proud of having beaten Xiahou Dun. Who would have thought that Dian Wei suddenly came and said something, which made Cao Cao really unable to step down.

Dian Wei quickly took out the scroll from his arms with a smile, slowly unfolded it in front of the table, and said, "This map took Huang Zhong and Bai Qi a whole month to compile into a waterway map."

"Lord, look, this is a tributary near Hefei. At the request of Mr. Yixi, according to the plan of our design institute, five hundred strong men were mobilized to build a tunnel between Anling, Wushun, Hefei... a total of sixteen counties. All the tributaries can merge into one big river, and the same can be said for the land of Yangzhou and Yanzhou."

"General Dian, did you just say "Shen Yuan"? Hearing the unfamiliar word in Dian Wei's mouth, Xun Yu immediately asked.

Cao Cao glanced at Xun Yu and explained, "The Design Institute, I know this, is located in the supply camp. This Design Institute is now the foundation for Fengyi to establish a foothold in Xuzhou..."

Dian Wei nodded in agreement, and then continued, "In order to complete the task of digging the river, our Craftsman Institute specially developed a gate that can be lifted with the force of a lever to block the river. At the same time, the excavation and canalization are also More convenient."

Seeing that everyone was a little confused, Dian Wei asked tentatively, "Do you know the power of leverage?"

Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Zhong Yao and others shook their heads one after another. They really didn't know what Dian Wei Duoyan was.

Dian Wei saw everyone shaking their heads like this, with a face full of shock, "My lord, Mr. Xun, how come you don't know the power of leverage, shouldn't it be included in Confucian classics? This is the basic knowledge of our school."

When Xu Chu heard this, he thought Dian Wei was deliberately showing off his knowledge, and was very unhappy and said, "Dian Wei, what do you mean by this? Do you want to tease me in front of my lord? If you have any nonsense, just tell me!"< /p>

Xu Chu cursed in his heart: You Dianwei, are you here to offer advice to the lord, or are you here to show off?!

Suddenly, Xu Chu felt that Dian Wei's arrival in Xuchang was more like showing off.

Cao Cao immediately reached out and patted Dian Wei on the shoulder, "Hey Dian Wei, when did you learn to show off your knowledge in front of me? Why don't you quickly explain what you just said!"

Seeing this, Dian Wei felt very comfortable in his heart and said to himself: Huh, you guys don't understand something either!

I think back then, you just relied on your own knowledge of Confucianism to show off in front of me, haha, I didn’t expect this to happen...

"Oh, you don't even understand this lever, what can I say?" Dian Weihan said with a smile.

"Anyway... Mr. Xi asked me to come and ask for the Lord's order to summon the people of the sixteen counties mentioned just now. After Xuzhou issued sluice gates to close the canals, manpower was needed to dig out the tributaries, but remember to pay attention to... uh... this..."<

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In the middle of speaking, Dian Wei suddenly forgot his words and was very embarrassed. He quickly pointed to the marked place on the map.

When Cao Cao saw this, his face darkened, his eyes widened, and he asked, "What should you pay attention to? What is that? Dian Wei, you don't know how to understand?"

Dian Wei suddenly broke into a cold sweat, "Haha, be careful not to collapse that one. Once it collapses, we can't dig another one."

"The water flow in these rivers is not small. Just follow the red dots marked on the map and there will be no problem."

Dian Wei said nervously.

He was almost exposed.

Hearing Dian Wei repeat Xi Yu's strategy, Zhong Yao and Cheng Yu were very interested in it, and they studied the map closely.

Xun Yu on the side was really pissed off by Dian Wei.

"General Dian, I'm sorry to say this bluntly, but you have such a head, and you think about being in the limelight all day long, so you can forget such a big thing... Fortunately, Mr. Xi is afraid that you will forget, and has already marked it on the map, you..."

Cao Cao also shook his head and looked at Dian Wei, looking dumbfounded, and asked, "What is your official position in the Academy of Sciences now?"

Dian Wei immediately straightened up and said, "School guard!"

"Guard... what is your official position and what do you do on a daily basis?" Cao Cao asked, very unfamiliar.

Dian Wei suddenly became very excited and said, "The king will die for the country! The emperor must guard the country!"

"Guards are under the command of the emperor. The guards who guard the gate of a country are the most loyal generals. Gate guards should know who can enter and who cannot enter. This is the responsibility of the gate guard!"

As he spoke, Dian Wei looked solemn and high-pitched.
To be continued...