When everyone heard that Zhang Yu had really destroyed the Xiongnu cavalry and killed the Xiongnu Chanyu, Yu Fuluo!
Cao Cao couldn't help but laugh out loud!
"Mu Jun's talent is truly rare in the world. With such a good general, I, Cao Cao, have no need to worry about the world being unstable and not being able to dominate!”
After Cao Cao said this, all the civil and military officials present stood up and cupped their hands towards Cao Cao.
"We congratulate the lord!"
After saying this, Xun Yu also added!
"With General Mu Jun here, we will march west into Chang 'an, defeat Dong Zhuo, rescue the emperor, and serve the emperor to punish those who do not obey. It is only a matter of time before the lord becomes a minister of rejuvenation!”
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao was delighted!
"Where is Mu Jun now? I will personally welcome him. It is my Cao Cao's fortune to have such a good general!”
When Cao Cao finished speaking, the scout continued to report!
"My Lord, General Zhang is almost at Chen Liu. He should arrive in at most an hour!”
Hearing the scout's words, Cao Cao led his subordinates out of the city to welcome them!
When Zhang Yu led the cavalry back to Chen Liu, he saw Cao Cao and his group coming to welcome him from a distance!
At this moment, whether it was Cao Cao, Cao Hong, Cao Chun, Cao Ren, Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Yue Jin, Yu Jin, Li Dian, Xu Rong, or Zang Ba!
Or Xun Yu, Xun You, Xi Zhicai, Cheng Yu, Wang Lang, Man Chong, Mao, etc., all came out of the city to meet him!
After seeing Zhang Yu return with his army, Cao Cao laughed and quickly walked up to Zhang Yu.
"Mu Jun, I really didn't expect that you would be able to achieve such a great victory against the Xiongnu cavalry that is twice as strong!”
"Even compared to the famous generals of the ancient times, he is not inferior!”
Upon hearing Cao Cao's words and seeing that Cao Cao had personally come out of the city to welcome him and had brought so many civil and military officials with him, Zhang Yu was slightly overwhelmed by the unexpected favor!
"Uncle, you praise me too much. This battle is all thanks to Gao Shun, Xu Chu, Dian Wei, and the other soldiers. If it weren't for them bravely killing the enemy, how could the Xiongnu have been destroyed so quickly?”
After saying this, Cao Cao put his arm around Zhang Yu's shoulder and entered Chen Liu, preparing to hold a celebration banquet!
Instead, it was Cai Yan who looked at Zhang Yu who was gradually walking further and further away as he left and muttered to himself!
"Since we are both in Chen Liu, perhaps we will have the opportunity to meet again in the future!”
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On the other side, after Cao Cao welcomed Zhang Yu's return outside the city, he immediately held a banquet in his residence to reward the three armies!
The current Cao Cao had more than 200,000 troops under his command, and he controlled Yanzhou with countless good generals and strategists!
It could be said that the current Cao Cao's true strength far surpassed his peers in history. In fact, his true strength was already enough to fight Dong Zhuo of Guandong!
"Come, Mu Jun defeated the Xiongnu cavalry and killed Yu Fuluo. This is a great achievement for the Great Han Dynasty!”
"In a few days, I'll ask His Majesty to give you a promotion!”
After hearing Cao Cao's words, Zhang Yu revealed a happy expression. Then, he heard Xun Yu speak!
"My lord, Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao are the leaders of the north. Once one of them wins, he can unify the four northern regions and achieve the hegemony of the north!”
"Then no matter who unifies the north, Yanzhou will be their next target.”
"Therefore, I believe that my lord should accumulate strength and quickly seize Xuzhou and unify the Central Plains before the north is unified by the two of them!”
"Only then will we have the capital to fight against the four northern prefectures. Otherwise, once the northern army goes south, we will be controlled!”
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao nodded his head!
Then, he heard Xi Zhicai cough lightly and speak in deep thought!
"My Lord, Wen Ruo is right. However, the Central Plains is a place where there are four battles. Currently, Yuan Shu is the strongest among the southern vassals. If we want to take down the Central Plains, the pressure will be great!”
"However, Yuan Shu has offended everyone. He has single-handedly fought against the three dukes of the south. If our army joins in, it will be enough to form a crushing situation!”
"In the entire world, only Xu Prefecture is easy to attack and difficult to defend. In addition, Tao Qian is weak and incompetent. Xu Prefecture is naturally the place to take!”
"I think we can first attack Xuzhou, then lead the army south. Together with Liu Biao, Sun Jian, and Liu Yao, we can destroy Yuan Shu and seize Yuzhou!”
"Once we have Xu, Yan, and Yu, we won't be at a disadvantage against the four northern prefectures!”
As everyone spoke one by one, Zhang Yu also pondered the possibility!
Speaking of which, Xi Zhicai's health had been getting worse recently. He would cough every time they talked!
Zhang Yu also asked Cao Cao to search for a doctor in the world, but Hua Tuo, who traveled all over the world, could not find one. It was a pity!
Of course, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai's overall view was quite good. In history, Cao Cao had also used such a strategy!
After unifying the Central Plains, he started a long war with Yuan Shao in the north!
However, Zhang Yu did not think so!
Youzhou and Liaodong were the sixteen prefectures of Yanyun that could not be lost in the future dynasties!
Since ancient times, once the 16 prefectures of Yanyun were conquered, the alien races in the north could directly march into the Central Plains. The land of Huaxia would have no way to defend itself. It could only retreat to the south and struggle for its last breath!
Similarly, Yuan Shao or Gongsun Zan, who had taken down the four northern provinces, would be able to send an army of cavalry south to attack the Central Plains!
This way, there would be no danger to defend. The Central Plains would be a wide expanse of flat land, and the Northern Cavalry would be able to march straight into it!
Moreover, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan were fighting in the north, and it was difficult to determine the victor in a short period of time. It was the same for Yuan Shu's side!
Even if Cao Cao joined forces with Sun Jian and the others to destroy Yuan Shu, the southern region would still be constantly harassed by Sun Jian!
This was extremely disadvantageous to Cao Cao, who had always wanted to fight against the northern vassals!
Sun Jian wasn't like Liu Biao or Yuan Shu. If he was given the chance, he would definitely launch a sneak attack on the hinterland of Yanzhou. At that time, Cao Cao would be attacked from both sides and would definitely be defeated!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu also opened his mouth to speak!
"It's best to maintain the current situation in the south. Sun Jian is known as the Tiger of River East. Even if our army joins forces with him to destroy Yuan Shu, how can we guarantee that he will be on good terms with us?”
"Relatively speaking, the current Xu Prefecture and the ownerless Qing Prefecture are our next targets.”
"If our army enters Qingzhou and takes over Xuzhou, we will have a 50 - 50 chance of winning!”
"Moreover, when our army enters Qingzhou, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan, who are currently at war, will definitely rope us in. At that time, our army will be able to benefit from both sides!”
"Once the outcome of the battle in the north is decided, Yuan Shao will immediately send troops to attack Gongsun Zan if he is defeated, and Gongsun Zan will immediately send troops to attack Yuan Shao if he is defeated.”
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