"There will be a battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan in the north sooner or later, and now the princes everywhere are eager to attack each other!"

"Although Yuan Shao is forward-thinking and cautious, I don't expect Gongsun Zan to be his opponent. In as little as a year or as long as a few years, the war in the north will definitely end!"

"This time, time is not waiting for me, not to mention that I heard that Liu Bei's reputation in Xuzhou is growing day by day!"

"Tao Qian has nothing to worry about, but this person can easily become a serious nuisance!"

"If we let it develop in Xuzhou for a while, we will capture Xuzhou one day, and it will not be that simple!"

Cao Cao is eager to attack Xuzhou, and the more important reason is that Liu Bei is still in Xuzhou.

If the other party is allowed to continue to develop, I am afraid that the entire Xuzhou will become Liu Bei's.

There are rumors that Tao Qian is seriously ill now and is even more interested in giving up the position of Xuzhou to Liu Bei.

If Liu Bei is really allowed to inherit Xuzhou's territory, wouldn't everything he has done before be in vain?

"Fengyi, when do you think it is appropriate for our army to attack Xuzhou?"

After Cao Cao finished his analysis, he turned to Xi Yu and asked.

Hearing this, Xi Yu raised his head and glanced at Cao Cao. Boss Cao's concerns were indeed correct.

It's just that he doesn't have much opinion on attacking Xuzhou right now.

He turned to look at Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai.

"Brothers, what do you think?"

Noticing his younger brother looking at him, Xi Zhicai immediately thought of what Xi Yu said at home.

He also investigated Chen Liu's side before and found that Chen Gong was indeed connected with Lu Bu.

Now Xi Yu asked himself, it was obvious that he wanted to persuade Cao Cao.

"Lord, I do not recommend attacking Xuzhou this time!"

"The previous attack on Xuzhou has not been completely digested by Yanzhou. Although Yanzhou has abundant food and grass, it is difficult to support a protracted war!"

"If this battle drags on for too long, it may cause serious trouble to our army!"

Xi Zhicai did not say anything about his worries about Chen Liu, but said that it was not suitable to attack Xuzhou at the moment.

Spring plowing has not yet begun, but last year's war has already consumed a lot of Yanzhou's grain and grass.

If we continue to attack Xuzhou before spring plowing, it will be okay in the short term. If we cannot capture Xuzhou for a long time, we may drag down Cao's army!

Xun Yu beside him also nodded.

"My lord, what Zhicai said is true. If you want to attack Xuzhou, you might as well wait until after the autumn harvest!"

After the two expressed their opinions, Cao Cao, the leader, could not help but frown.

Regarding Xi Zhicai and Xun Yu's views, he had already asked them earlier.

It was precisely because both of them disapproved of attacking Xuzhou during spring plowing that Cao Cao couldn't help but ask Xi Yu.

I just didn't expect that Xi Yu's meaning now seems to be similar to the two of them.

However, today's Han Dynasty is eager to compete for territory among various places.

The land of Xuzhou was so close that he expected that it would not take long to annex the entire Xuzhou.

"Time waits for no one!"

"I've already made up my mind about this!"

Cao Cao took a deep breath: "Everyone, I naturally understand that if this battle cannot be resolved quickly, it will definitely drag down Yanzhou!"

"However, if some things are not done now, there will be more variables if it continues to be delayed!"

"There is no 100% success in a war. If you hesitate to look forward and backward because of some worries, what's the difference between me and Yuan Shao?"

"I admit that I have a tendency to gamble, but this time I am willing to gamble!"

"You are willing!"

As he spoke, Cao Cao's eyes fell on Xi Yu, and his eyes clearly said, didn't you tell me before that there would be a war with Xuzhou after the spring plowing?

What do you mean by not speaking now?

Seeing Cao Cao's eyes, Xi Yu naturally understood.

Boss Cao has made up his mind, even talking about gambling, not to mention comparing himself with Yuan Shao.

Having said this, Cao Cao's intention to attack Xuzhou can no longer be changed.

Xi Yu nodded: "Brother, aren't you worried about Hanoi Lu Bu?"

"Lu Bu is not a person who is content with others. Although he is currently living under Zhang Yang, the latter is also worried about Lu Bu!"

"Although the two are fine this time, Zhang Yang will definitely not let Lu Bu stay under his command for too long."

"This time Hanoi is close to our Yanzhou, so Lu Bu is very likely to take advantage of our army to attack Xuzhou and cause chaos in our Yanzhou!!"

Xi Yu thought for a while and finally pointed out Lu Bu's question.

When Cao Cao heard this, he didn't take it to heart at all.

"Lu Bu, there's nothing to worry about, he's just a reckless man!"

……

When Cao Cao planned to attack Xuzhou again, the situation in Xuzhou was also a little complicated.

Inside Xiapi City.

Since assisting Tao Qian, Liu Bei and Guan Zhang have stationed themselves in Xiapi City after Cao Cao withdrew his troops.

Tao Qian's thousands of Danyang soldiers were unknowingly gathered under Liu Bei's command.

Even some of Tian Kai's soldiers recognized Liu Bei as their master.

Although he currently lives in Xuzhou, there is a faint tendency to become bigger.

Under this trend, some people have begun to think of letting Liu Bei succeed Xuzhou, and even Tao Qian seems to have seen such a result.

Today, Tao Qian has become increasingly aware that he may not be able to survive much longer since he became seriously ill.

The minds of the major families in Xuzhou are already confused.

Nowadays, there are not many people who are still facing him.

"Come, please General Liu!"

After thinking about it for a long time, Tao Qian found that he seemed to have no choice but to give up the Lord of Xuzhou, and after thinking about it carefully, Liu Bei turned out to be a very suitable candidate.

On the one hand, his surname is Liu, and the world of the Han family belongs to the Liu family.

Secondly, Liu Bei was known for his benevolence, and Tao Qian had heard of all his actions in Xuzhou, so he was considered a benevolent and righteous gentleman.

If Xuzhou is handed over to the other party, it will not be a good talk.

Relying on Liu Bei's character, as long as he entrusts Xuzhou to the other party, Liu Bei will definitely treat his descendants properly.

Third, it was clear that Cao Cao coveted Xuzhou in the previous episode, but now Xuzhou is just a hot potato in the final analysis.

When Tao Qian summoned Liu Bei, Liu Bei, who was in Xiapi City, quickly received the news.

"The envoy summoned me?"

After the messenger in the city delivered the news to Liu Bei, Liu Bei couldn't help but feel a little hot in his heart.

During this time, he was living in Xuzhou, and Liu Bei had heard some news about Tao Qian's intention to entrust Xuzhou to him.

This is not an idea to calm his mind, but Tao Qian really can't hold on for much longer now.

"Brother, it seems that Tao Shijun really wants to give Xuzhou to my eldest brother!"

Zhang Fei smiled on his face. Seeing that Liu Bei was not in a hurry to get up, he couldn't help but start urging him.

"Brother, what are you waiting for? Let's go and pick up Xuzhou Zhoumu's seal!"

Hearing what Zhang Fei said, Liu Bei turned his head and couldn't help but glare at him.

"Don't talk nonsense, Yi De!"

Whether Tao Qian gives way to Xuzhou or not is Tao Qian's own business. Although he feels a little hot in his heart, he cannot express his thoughts.

Zhang Fei is making noises at the moment. In this situation, it seems that he is already eager to take Xuzhou over.

If this matter spreads out, what will outsiders think of Liu Bei?

Even if Tao Qian really wanted to entrust Xuzhou to him, he couldn't accept it.

Liu Bei knew in his heart that the greater the interests before him, the more he would naturally wake up.

It is not a good thing to accept Xuzhou rashly. Not to mention that he is just a guest in Xuzhou, and there are even countless aristocratic families in Xuzhou who are eyeing the position of Xuzhou Mu.

As a foreigner, I really thought it was that simple to get to Xuzhou.

"Brother, what are you worried about? Mr. Tao will give up the position of Xuzhou Mu to you. Do other people dare to say anything?"

"If anyone really dares to talk nonsense, the Zhangba Snake Spear in my Lao Zhang's hand will not agree at all!"
To be continued...