Soon, the two matters were settled.
The first thing was for Guo Jia to bring the money to Xu Wen's thatched cottage.
Cao Cao did not want to delay the payment for the compressed biscuits any longer.
It wasn't Cao Cao's style to always owe people favors.
The second thing was to attack Xiao Pei!
This matter could not be delayed.
……
The next day.
Zhao Zilong carried Lu Bu's head and rushed to Xudu.
After knowing that Cao Cao was going to attack Xiao Pei, he was excited and wanted to join in.
However, Cao Cao tactfully rejected him with the excuse that his troops were tired after days of fighting.
What a joke.
The generals under him were filled with unhappiness and had nowhere to vent.
If Zhao Zilong were to participate in the attack on Xiao Pei now…
Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and the others would probably take the lead and cause a ruckus.
At that time, he would definitely have a fight with Zhao Zilong.
After all, as the ruler, Cao Cao couldn't just leave everything to one person.
No matter how skilled that person was or how deep his strategy was, it would not work!
If he really did that, it would mean that Cao Cao had no talent to command.
Because if they did that, not only would the other generals have a gap in their hearts, they would also lose the opportunity to make contributions.
Without battle merits, how could he advance?
You only want to use one person, what do you need the other generals for?
Therefore, although Zhao Zilong had just surrendered, he could not be put in an important position.
The 1,000 valiant cavalrymen and the rank 6 valiant cavalry general positions promised to Zhao Zilong were already the limit of what Cao Cao could do.
Therefore, this time, he could not let Zhao Zilong participate in the attack on Xiao Pei.
At this moment.
Another shocking event came from up ahead!
Yuan Shu, Yuan Gonglu, vomited blood and died outside Yangzhou City!
When Cao Cao heard this, he was shocked!
Yuan Shu vomited blood and died?
After hearing the report, Cao Cao fell into deep thought.
It turned out that Lu Bu and Yuan Shu had fought some time ago.
Although they had not been able to take down the city after a long battle, there was not much food left in Yangzhou.
In other words, ever since Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, many forces had been eyeing him covetously.
After Lu Bu was attacked in the starry night and Lu Bu's army was defeated.
Yuan Shu was overjoyed, but unexpectedly, he was ambushed by Liu Bei.
At this moment, Yuan Shu was caught off guard. After being ambushed by Liu Bei, he could only flee in panic.
Unexpectedly, he was so angry that he vomited blood and died halfway.
And because of that, Liu Bei beheaded him.
Right now, Liu Bei was carrying Yuan Shu's head and heading straight for Liu Biao of Jingzhou.
Obviously, he wanted to rely on Liu Biao.
Because he knew that Yangzhou was too big and Yuan Shu's territory was too big. It was not something that he, Liu Bei, could swallow.
Yuan Shu occupied Yangzhou and proclaimed himself emperor, so he died.
However, Liu Bei did not want to follow in Yuan Shu's footsteps.
If one's appetite was too big, one would be stuffed to death.
Therefore, he needed to rely on Liu Biao and a powerful backing!
After Liu Bei took Yuan Shu's head, his reputation naturally soared!
After all, Yuan Shu's declaration of emperor was already an open rebellion.
Liu Bei's action was to carry out the righteousness of the world, kill the rebels and quell the rebellion.
It could be said that he was in the right.
Now that he had joined Liu Biao, he would gain both fame and fortune. Liu Biao would definitely not reject Liu Bei's offer.
The situation in the south was gradually becoming clearer.
Sun Jian of Jiangdong, Liu Biao of Jingzhou, and Liu Bei who was about to rise!
Brother Xu really didn't deceive me!
I, Cao Cao, did not kill that Liu Bei that day. There will be endless trouble in the future!
Liu Bei's treachery is beyond my expectations.
Brother Xu, I regret not listening to your advice!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao opened his eyes slightly and looked in the direction of Yangzhou.
He sighed in his heart.
" However, I didn't expect that Yuan Gonglu, the hero of a generation, would end up like this. It's sad and lamentable!”
There was no joy or anger on his face, but his eagle-like eyes were calm and his heart was filled with emotions.
Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor, vomited blood and died.
If I, Cao Cao, become emperor, will I end up like him?
Becoming an emperor was going against the heavens. Although the Han Dynasty was about to fall, it had not really fallen yet.
At this moment, he definitely could not become an emperor!
Cao Cao knew that if he became the emperor, Yuan Shu's fate would be his!
Then, he looked to the north.
He recalled the first time he met Xu Wen and what he said.
The world was divided into three parts!
Now, it seemed that the world was really going to have such a trend.
When Cao Cao thought of this, he felt uneasy.
If the world is really divided into three parts, will I, Cao Cao, have a share?
He knew that he could not wait any longer!
Now that Gongsun Zan was declining day by day, and Yuan Shao had a strong army, he believed that Gongsun Zan's forces would be completely annexed by Yuan Shao in the near future.
At that time, there would only be three factions left in the entire north!
Ma Teng of Xiliang, Yuan Shao of Hebei, and Cao Cao of my Xu Capital!
Western Liang was remote and barren. Yuan Shao definitely had no thoughts about Western Liang.
However, our capital is rich in resources and fertile soil.
After he takes down Gongsun Zan, he will definitely lead his army south and take Xuchang!
There would definitely be a battle between him and Yuan Shao.
If they could not defeat Yuan Shao, they would not be able to unify the north.
At that time, he would definitely fall into a dangerous situation.
Now, the only person who was stuck in his throat, Lu Bu, was already dead. It would only take a blink of an eye to capture Xiao Pei!
However, if we attack Xiaopei now, it won't be a blessing for me, but endless trouble!
Once we occupy Xiaopei, I, Cao Cao, will definitely raise Yuan Shao's vigilance.
Rest and recuperate…
It was probably inappropriate!
However, this Xiao Pei, even if it brings disaster to me, Cao Cao, I have to take it!
Thus, Cao Cao revealed his true nature as he focused his gaze.
He spat out a single word,"Fight!"
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