When Cao Jun entered the towns of Xuzhou, he did not do any harm to the people. This situation was the first of its kind in the world.

For ordinary people who have experienced wars in these years, where have they seen such an army?

Whether it was among the Yellow Turbans in the previous uprising, or the feudal armies in the subsequent war.

These armies were not burning, killing, looting, or forcibly collecting taxes.

Someone like Cao Jun is unheard of.

Trust between each other starts from the subtleties.

With the Yanzhou policy in front, most people gradually heard about Yanzhou.

And with the implementation of the farm division policy, this trust began to grow higher and higher.

Nowadays, the perception of Cao Jun in the towns and cities of Xuzhou under Cao Jun has completely changed.

Under such circumstances, people's hearts gradually stabilized.

Over time, these Xuzhou towns will become towns under Yanzhou, and there will be no problem at all.

There are not many issues recorded in the tablets.

In addition to the stability of these towns, the people sang praises.

Most of them are trivial things, and there are a lot of such things on Cao Cao's case.

Xi Yu casually put down the slip in his hand, and glanced at Cao Cao and Cao Cao in front of him.

“People’s support is available!”

It was not beyond Xi Yu's expectation that the towns and cities in Xuzhou under Cao Jun were so stable.

Generally speaking, in such towns, the public sentiment is already somewhat inclined towards Cao Jun.

Of course, the people who have lived in Xuzhou for generations still have some feelings for Xuzhou itself. It is normal for some people to have a wait-and-see attitude.

There are more or less aristocratic families behind this, so this is not a problem.

For the current plan, if we can annex the entire Xuzhou in one go, it will be the best thing for Cao Cao's camp.

If we can occupy Yanzhou and Xuzhou at this point in time, the power of Cao Cao's camp will be greatly improved.

The four words Xi Yu blurted out made Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai in front of them look at each other and smile.

The two of them have the same feelings and feelings about the present.

Nowadays, the people's hearts in Xuzhou towns under their command are really towards them.

In the past, it would have taken years or even decades to win over people's hearts, but now the effect is achieved in just over a month.

All of this is thanks to Xi Yu!

Cao Cao had a look of relief on his face, seeing Xi Yu on the side again. At this moment, he was making great progress and annexed the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the end of the year.

When the time comes, I’ll have a good time celebrating the Chinese New Year in Yanzhou!

"Fengyi, can our army capture the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the year?"

Cao Cao was so proud that the beard on the corner of his mouth trembled slightly. At this moment, he seemed to have seen the scene where the entire Xuzhou had gathered under his command!

In the future, the whole Han Dynasty will be pacified, and the princes will be granted the title of Prime Minister!

For a moment, Cao Cao's thoughts couldn't help but wander a little far away.

Xi Yu glanced at the other party indifferently, and Xi Zhicai beside him also squinted his eyes slightly.

Capture Xuzhou in one fell swoop?

Whether such a thing is difficult or not, it’s not difficult to say it’s difficult. It’s actually quite difficult to say it’s not difficult.

There is still a big gap between today's territory and the territory of later generations.

The war between Yanzhou and Xuzhou, in later generations, may not even lead to a big province.

However, this era cannot compare with later generations, and there are no ship artillery.

When fighting with cold weapons, the fight is more about human lives!

Some things are not as simple as imagined. There are only a few words in history books. Only when you put them in reality with your own eyes can you know how tragic it is.

Although Cao's army captured more than ten towns in Xuzhou in succession, these towns still saw blood to some extent.

The decision to surrender the entire city also depends on the situation.

It makes no sense that just because you, Cao Cao, are here, the whole of Xuzhou will raise their hands to give Xuzhou to you.

Xi Yu originally thought that he could annex the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop.

But now it seems that it is not easy to annex the entire Xuzhou in one fell swoop before the end of the year.

Although the people's hearts and minds can be used, people in this era still follow their words.

Those who control the world today are still those long-established wealthy families.

The people of the entire world are attached to these wealthy families, and some ideas cannot be changed in a moment.

It is too difficult to capture the entire Xuzhou before the end of the year.

Those aristocratic families in Xuzhou will not agree at all, and if Cao Cao presses harder, the whole of Xuzhou may become a rope.

Probably, in history, Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou three times in a row for this reason!

Of course, this was because of Cao Cao's actions of massacring the city, which made Xuzhou deeply saddened by Cao Jun.

But, it’s different now!

If we can advance slowly, like boiling a frog in warm water, capturing Xuzhou will not be a problem.

After thinking clearly, Xi Yu raised his head and glanced at Cao Cao, who was looking at him expectantly.

"Difficult!"

"It's very difficult to capture Xuzhou in the first month of the year!"

Xi Yu poured cold water on Cao Cao without hesitation, dispelling Cao Cao's series of sweet dreams.

After Cao Cao came back to his senses, the light in his eyes was obviously a little weaker.

Xi Zhicai beside him was also a little helpless. He had already analyzed the situation in Xuzhou in his mind before.

Sure enough, my brother's views are not much different from mine.

If you want to capture the entire Xuzhou in one go, such a thing cannot be solved in a month or two.

Now that the Han court is still there, some people will not sit back and watch Cao Cao annex the entire Xuzhou in one go.

What's more, the entire Xuzhou will not just sit back and watch Cao Jun annex the entire Xuzhou.

"Is it really impossible?"

Cao Cao was still a little unwilling. If he couldn't annex Xuzhou in one fell swoop, what was the point of his laborious battle?

"What does brother mean by impossibility?"

Looking at Cao Cao who was frowning, Xi Yu looked at Cao Cao with a slight smile on his lips.

The latter raised his head: "Of course it is to annex Xuzhou!"

"I thought my brother was talking about annexing Xuzhou before the new year!"

Xi Yu took a deep breath and looked slowly at the flames in the furnace in front of him.

After casually picking up a piece of black coal and throwing it into the stove, Xi Yu spoke again.

"It is somewhat difficult to annex Xuzhou before the end of the year."

"The world has not been decided yet, and the Han court is still there. My brother is attacking Xuzhou now, and all the princes in the world are watching."

"But this time my brother has great righteousness, naturally no prince in the world will take action."

"But, if my brother really wants to annex the entire Xuzhou in one go, I'm afraid it will arouse fear from all around!"

"What's more, although the Han court showed weakness, if Tao Qian had no choice but to seek help from the Han court, how would his brother respond when the emperor's edict came down?"

Xi Yu looked at Cao Cao and spoke calmly.

If you want to grow big in one go, it won’t be a problem if you can solve it quickly.

However, less than two months is too short after all.

No matter how stupid Yuan Shao in the north was, he could not fail to see this.

At present, Cao Cao is attacking Xuzhou just to avenge his father, and out of righteousness, Yuan Shao will naturally not say anything. Even his advisers will only turn a blind eye.

However, if they really occupy the two states, how can Yuan Shao's people sit still?

By that time, Yuan Shao might have put aside his fight for Youzhou with Gongsun Zan, but would instead start to suffer for his little brother.

But now, it is not a good thing for Cao Cao to go up against Yuan Shao, who has a profound background.

What's more, Yuan Shu is still watching in the south.

If the princes really join forces to attack, the entire Yanzhou will not be able to stop it.
To be continued...