Thus, when he gathered his subordinates for a meeting, Cao Cao spoke!
"Everyone, the soldiers of Qingzhou have long been wiped out, and only Kong Rong is left among the vassals. Moreover, the vassals are trapped in the war and have no time to care about anything else. This is a heaven-sent opportunity to take Qingzhou!”
"In this battle against Qingzhou, the only thing we have to worry about is the 200,000 Yellow Turban soldiers in Guan Hai of Qingzhou. The combat strength of this Yellow Turban army is not something that the one million Qingzhou soldiers can compare to.”
"Not to mention, Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan might attack our army at any time because we entered Qingzhou. We have to be wary of this!”
"Therefore, how many soldiers do you think we should send for this battle?”
After Cao Cao spoke, Xun You stroked his beard and said!
"My lord, Qingzhou can be considered to be in a state of chaos. With the million people of Qingzhou entering Yanzhou, the current population of Qingzhou is estimated to be only a million!”
"However, the benefits of taking down Qingzhou are that it can be used as a buffer point for us to fight Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan. Secondly, there will be more wasteland to reclaim and replenish the rations of the various regions!”
"Moreover, all the vassals in Qingzhou have been destroyed by the Yellow Turban Army, so taking down Qingzhou should be a very simple matter. The difficulty lies in how to restore its former glory!”
Xun Yu, who was good at managing internal affairs, nodded and said after hearing Xun You's words!
"Qingzhou can become the flank of our army when we fight Yuan Shao and the others in the future, so there are at least forty thousand soldiers stationed there!”
"We also need to send a general who is good at defense to lead the army and guard it. Moreover, we need to find a capable minister to be the governor of Qingzhou. I think General Cao Ren and Man Chong are enough to take on the role!”
As everyone spoke, Cao Cao nodded his head!
Originally, he wanted Zhang Yu to guard Qingzhou, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed like a waste of talent!
Thus, Cao Cao immediately made his decision!
"Alright, pass on my orders. Order Zhang Yu, Cao Ren, and Xu Rong to lead the First, Second, and Sixth Corps, as well as Xu Chu and Dian Wei's Fourth Corps.”
"When I'm not in Yanzhou, Xun Yu and Xi Zhicai will be in charge of all matters in Yanzhou. Man Chong, Xun You, and Cheng Yu will follow the army and immediately send troops!”
After receiving Cao Cao's order, Zhang Yu, who had rested in Chen Liu's house for less than half a month, led the army once again!
However, this time, he followed Cao Cao's main force and headed straight for Qingzhou!
Qingzhou and Yanzhou were neighbors. From Chen Liu to East County, they would directly arrive at Pingyuan County in Qingzhou!
Qingzhou had two commanderies and four commanderies under its jurisdiction. They were Pingyuan Commandery, Donglai Commandery, Qi Kingdom, Beihai Kingdom, Lean Kingdom, and Jinan Kingdom!
Just before the army set off, Zhang Yu suddenly recalled!
In the original history, it was Liu Bei and his brothers who killed Guan Hai in the North Sea and successfully rescued Kong Rong. Then, Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was killed!
It was because of this that Cao Cao did not send troops to Qingzhou but attacked Xuzhou instead. Liu Bei then led his army to rescue Xuzhou!
This led to Lu Bu's attack on Yanzhou and the situation of the last three counties!
Furthermore, Gongsun Zan's number one general, who was known as the most perfect general of the three kingdoms, Zhao Zilong of Chang Mountain, was also helping Liu Bei!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu immediately went to find Cao Cao and asked where Cao Song was.
Cao Cao smiled and said when he saw Zhang Yu suddenly mention this matter!
"Father is currently in Xu Prefecture. I have already discussed this with Xu Prefecture's Mu Tao Qian. He will send Zhang Kai to escort Father back to Xu Prefecture.”
Zhang Yu's heart immediately sank when he heard these words!
In the original history, Cao Song was actually killed by Tao Qian because Tao Qian resented Cao Cao for attacking Xu Prefecture many times.
However, in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Tao Qian was killed by Zhang Kai, who was originally a mountain bandit. This caused Cao Cao to attack Xuzhou and massacre the city again!
However, Cao Cao had yet to attack Xu Prefecture, so Tao Qian naturally did not have any thoughts of harming Cao Song. This was because Cao Cao's current strategy was to send troops to Qingzhou!
Zhang Yu immediately said!
"Uncle is muddle-headed. Tao Qian of Xu Prefecture naturally has no intention of becoming enemies with us, but that Zhang Kai was originally a mountain bandit, and uncle has a large amount of gold and silver with him!”
"If that Zhang Kai has any ill intentions, it will cost Granduncle's life. There is no time to lose. Uncle should immediately send Uncle Xiahou to receive him!”
Cao Cao immediately reacted when he heard Zhang Yu's words!
Yes, what Zhang Yu said was not without reason!
Cao Song was not as incorruptible as his adoptive father Cao Teng. It could be said that the Cao family's current situation was all due to Cao Song's accumulation!
Therefore, Cao Song was a forthright person with countless money in his hands. Such a swagger would definitely tempt thieves!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao immediately sent Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun to lead over a thousand elite cavalry to Xu Prefecture to receive Cao Song!
Before the two of them left, Zhang Yu seemed to have thought of something. In order to have a chance to attack Xu Prefecture in the future, Zhang Yu whispered to the two of them!
"Uncles, after receiving Granduncle back to Yanzhou, you must spread the news that Xu Prefecture Overseer Tao Qian secretly ordered Zhang Kai to attack and kill him, causing more than half of his troops to be lost!”
"The lord will definitely seek justice for this grudge in the future. Do you understand?”
When Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan heard Zhang Yu's words, although they were somewhat puzzled, they also knew that their nephew had always been a genius!
Therefore, he naturally agreed!
After settling this matter, Zhang Yu was finally relieved. Then, he and Cao Cao sent troops to Qingzhou!
When the army arrived at Pingyuan County, a scout reported that there was a troop of about three thousand soldiers ten miles ahead!
The leader was under the banner of " Liu ". It was unknown if he was friend or foe!
Hearing this news, Zhang Yu immediately reacted. Other than Cao Cao, there was another person who had sent troops to save Kong Rong. It was the Pingyuan Minister Liu Bei, Liu Xuande!
And if nothing went wrong, Liu Bei should have borrowed 3,000 soldiers from Gongsun Zan, as well as Zhao Zilong from Changshan!
Thinking of this, Zhang Yu suddenly had a plan!
Moreover, the Donglai Taishi Ci, who was known as the number one general of Jiangdong, seemed to be in Liu Bei's army at the moment because he asked for help?
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