Moreover, according to the major events in history, Cao Cao had just returned from his second expedition against Zhang Xiu. It could be considered that he had taken revenge for his eldest son, nephew, and beloved general, Dian Wei!
His next step was to send troops to Xuzhou to attack Lu Bu!
At the same time, Cao Cao would also ask his big brother Yuan Shao for help, asking him to send a troop of soldiers to help!
Facing Cao Cao's request, Yuan Shao would send his general Zhu Ling as reinforcements to the south!
Unfortunately, Zhu Ling had chosen to stay under Cao Cao because of his charisma. In the end, he had also become a good general under Cao Cao!
Thinking of this, Yuan Xi had an idea!
If Cao Cao really came to ask for help, Yuan Xi would definitely go out personally, although he might not necessarily take Xu Prefecture!
However, Diao Chan, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, these beauties and battle generals had to be plundered into his hands. He could not let Cao Cao get away with it!
Otherwise, if Cao Cao took Zhang Liao in, his strength would still increase, which would be disadvantageous to the Yuan Family!
Yuan Xi would never forget Zhang Liao, the famous general of the three kingdoms who had defeated Sun Shiwan and shocked Xiaoyao Jin!
Once he obtained Zhang Liao, not only would he be able to increase his strength, he would also greatly weaken Cao Cao's subordinates!
This entry and exit was not simple!
After making up his mind, Yuan Xi also decided to suggest to his father that he should go south first!
In the past few days, Zhen Mi seemed to be really afraid that Yuan Xi would die on the battlefield. She pestered Yuan Xi every day and almost killed him!
Regarding this, Yuan Xi was also in pain but also happy!
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In August of the year 198, Cao Cao mobilized his troops and generals Xu Chu, Xiahou Dun, and Cao Ren to attack Xuzhou!
For this reason, Cao Cao even sent an envoy to pay a visit to Yuan Shao. He first congratulated Yuan Xi on becoming the Crown Prince and even gave him some gifts!
It also explained his purpose for coming!
"Deacon Yuan, my lord sent me here to congratulate Deacon Yuan on obtaining another province. Secondly, my lord is an ally of Deacon Yuan!”
"That scoundrel Lu Bu has the intention of going north, so my lord has decided to attack Lu Bu. However, I'm afraid that we won't be able to win completely.”
The messenger was a military genius under Cao Cao, Man Chong!
He was also skilled in both martial arts and literature. He could govern a region, lead troops in battle, control the law, and had a glib tongue!
However, he wasn't famous, and he wasn't considered a top talent under Cao Cao!
When Man Chong said this, Yuan Shao laughed out loud!
"Meng De is a good friend of mine for many years. If he has any needs, I, Yuan Benchu, am naturally willing to help. Tell me, how many troops do you need me to send?”
After Yuan Shao said these words, Yuan Xi's heart immediately sank!
"My father's old habit is acting up again. I can't agree to Cao Cao's request so easily!”
Hence, just as Man Chong was about to speak, Yuan Xi stood up and laughed!
"Uncle Meng De is really thoughtful. Since Mister Man Chong just said that Lu Bu has a plot against our Ji Prefecture, and Uncle Meng De is not strong enough!”
"How about this? This time, my Yuan Family will send troops to Xuzhou and let Uncle Meng De assist. After I take down Xuzhou, I will send Xiao Pei to Uncle Meng De.”
When Yuan Xi said this, Man Chong was also stunned. Immediately after, a hint of embarrassment appeared on his face!
If what Yuan Xi said was true, then wouldn't Cao Cao be angered to death?
Cao Cao's goal was to expand his strength so that he could fight Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao sent troops now, Xu Prefecture would naturally fall into Yuan Shao's hands!
At that time, he would just surrender!
Therefore, Man Chong immediately said awkwardly!
"Young Master Xian Yi, you must be joking. Now that Deacon Yuan still has a great enemy like Gongsun Zan, it's better to leave a mere Lu Bu to Duke Cao to share the burden!”
Yuan Xi shook his head when he said this!
"Sigh, Gongsun Zan is just a skeleton in a coffin to my father. Moreover, Uncle Meng De is my father's best friend and even an ally!”
"We're family, after all. We're family. Our Yuan family will definitely help you with this!”
Immediately, Yuan Xi did not give Man Chong a chance to speak. Instead, he immediately winked at Xu You and the others!
Thus, Xu You and the others immediately understood and stepped forward!
"My lord, the prince is right. Since Cao Gong doesn't have the strength to seize Xuzhou, why don't we send troops?”
Seeing that Xu You, Tian Feng, and Qiushou had all spoken, and that his son was also participating, Yuan Shao immediately agreed!
"Alright, Manchong, go back and tell Meng De that our two families will join forces to destroy Lu Bu!”
After Yuan Shao made the final decision, even if Man Chong was eloquent, he could not say anything more at this moment. He could only bring Yuan Shao's orders back to Yanzhou!
Yuan Shao only asked with a puzzled expression after Man Chong left!
"Xianyi, that Cao Cao came to ask for reinforcements. It's fine if we send out a portion of our troops to help, but why do you have to provoke that Lu Bu?”
"Moreover, our next target should be Gongsun Zan. Why split up?”
Yuan Xi also carried a smile as he spoke when he heard Yuan Shao's words!
"Father, if we gather the strength of our three prefectures, Gongsun Zan will only be defeated. There is no other way.”
"At that time, if father wants to expand, he will have to target Cao Cao. Then, what awaits father and Cao Cao will be a battle to decide who will be the overlord of the Central Plains!”
"Since we can't avoid going against Cao Cao, why don't we use this opportunity to weaken Cao Cao's strength?”
"Therefore, I am willing to lead an army to Xu Prefecture. If I don't screw Cao Cao over, I, Yuan Xianyi, will write the three words backwards!”
After Yuan Xi said these words, Yuan Shao also sank into deep thought!
Yuan Xi's words were very reasonable, but with Yuan Shao's pride, he had never taken a fancy to Cao Cao, the descendant of an official!
However, in recent years, his son had predicted everything like a god. Since he had said so, he would let him be!
In the end, Yuan Shao still agreed to Yuan Xi's suggestion!
"Xianyi, that Lu Bu is very skilled. If you want to lead the army this time, you must not face Lu Bu in front of the battle.”
"At the same time, bring Yan Liang and Wen Chou with you. Without them, you are no match for Lu Bu!”
Hearing Yuan Shao's concerned words, Yuan Xi also received the order!
For this expedition, Yuan Xi led 30,000 infantry and cavalry, 10,000 cavalry and 20,000 infantry!
With Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan as the generals, and the four pillars of Hebei, this lineup was enough to make Cao Cao suffer!
Yuan Xi had already seen the stats of the Four Pillars of Hebei!
Yan Liang and Wen Chou both had 98 points in martial arts, but their other attributes were a little too horrible to look at!
On the other hand, Zhang He had 94 martial arts points and 88 commander points. Gao Lan was purely brave and had a martial arts score of 96 points!
Regarding this, Yuan Xi was also very curious. Gao Lan only had 96 points of martial strength. How could he fight with Xu Chu for 500 rounds?
But thinking about the actual battle, Yuan Xi could understand!
Yan Liang's martial arts was 98, but he was killed by Guan Yu in one strike. Even though he had underestimated his opponent, anything could happen in a real battle!
Gao Lan might not be as strong as Xu Chu, but the two of them could fight for hundreds of rounds!
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