Grand Preceptor Dong's expression changed.
He was used to enjoying life in Chang 'an.
Asking him to go on an expedition?
What kind of joke was this?
As for sending his troops out, that was impossible.
If he sent troops to attack, the number of troops stationed in Chang 'an would decrease.
At that time, if people like Yuan Shao and Cao Cao led their troops into Chang 'an, how could he resist?
If he lost Chang 'an, wouldn't everything be over?
Dong Zhuo snorted disdainfully.
"People like Yuan Shu, who plotted against us, should be killed by everyone!”
"In this Grand Preceptor's opinion, Your Majesty might as well issue an edict to summon all the heroes in the world to attack Yuan Shu.”
"What do you think, Your Majesty?"
Dong Zhuo pressed his hand on the long sword at his waist and glared at Liu Xie.
Liu Xie nodded.
"Grand Preceptor Dong's words are reasonable."
"I will draft an edict to order the heroes of the world to attack Yuan Shu together.”
"If anyone can kill Yuan Shu, I will definitely reward them handsomely!”
"That's good."
Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and laughed.
"Send another edict to Qin Lie, the Marquis of Wancheng, urging him to attack Yuan Shu.”
"The crusade against Yuan Shu will have to go through the Henan Yin, so I will promise him the position of Henan Yin.”
……
Yanzhou, Changyi City.
In the Prefecture Overseer's Mansion.
Cao Cao took off his armor and let out a long breath.
He sat down on the main seat.
Xiahou Dun sat opposite Cao Cao and said.
"My lord, we had a great fight today!”
Cao Cao took a sip of tea and stroked his beard.
"In this battle, we finally reversed the decline of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban bandits.”
"The future is promising!"
Xun Yu rushed in.
"My lord, something big has happened in Wan City.”
"Oh?"
Cao Cao poured him a bowl of tea and smiled.
"Then what did Yuan Gonglu do this time?”
" A few days ago, Yuan Gonglu proclaimed himself emperor in Wancheng…"
Puff!
Before Xun Yu could finish his words, Cao Cao spat out half of his tea.
"What did you say? Yuan Gonglu is the emperor?”
His tea just happened to spray onto Xiahou Dun's face.
Xiahou Dun wiped the tea off his face and looked at Cao Cao with resentment.
Cao Cao looked embarrassed.
He looked at Xun Yu.
"Wen Ruo, what happened?"
"Yuan Gonglu proclaimed himself emperor in Wancheng and established Cheng Nation under the name of the Zhong Family.”
"We just received an edict from the Imperial Court, ordering us to send troops to attack Yuan Gonglu.”
Hearing Xun Yu's words, Cao Cao frowned.
Xi Zhicai cupped his hands.
"My lord, this is a crucial period for us to pacify the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou.”
"If we send troops to attack Yuan Shu now, all our previous efforts will be in vain.”
"If the Qingzhou Yellow Turban bandits take the opportunity to counterattack, Yanzhou might be lost.”
Xun Yu smiled bitterly.
"But the imperial edict is here."
"If we refuse to send troops, I'm afraid it will be difficult to shut up the mouths of the world.”
Cao Cao's brows were tightly knitted as he paced back and forth with his hands behind his back.
"It's not convenient to send troops now.”
"There are millions of Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou.”
"If the Qingzhou Yellow Turban bandits make a comeback, I'm afraid we won't have a place to stand anymore.”
Suddenly, he stopped in his tracks.
"I got it!"
"Although we won't send troops, we can offer benefits.”
Xun Yu and the others looked at each other curiously.
Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed.
"I can promise that if anyone can pacify Yuan Shu's rebellion, I, Cao Cao, am willing to offer fifty thousand, no, a hundred thousand stones of grain.”
Xiahou Dun said.
"My lord, are you really going to offer 100,000 dans of grain?”
He spread his arms and smiled bitterly.
"How can we have so much food now?”
Everyone looked at Cao Cao.
I want to hear what Cao Cao has to say.
Cao Cao waved his hand nonchalantly.
"Yuan Shu may seem reckless, but this timing is perfect.”
"Right now, I'm busy pacifying the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou and can't make a move.”
"Yuan Shao of Jizhou and Gongsun Zan of Youzhou are at the Border Bridge and won't send troops.”
Xiahou Dun scratched his head in confusion.
"That Tao Qian occupies Xu Prefecture, so he should be making a move.”
"Otherwise."
Cao Cao drank a mouthful of tea and spoke with assurance.
"Tao Gongzu of Xu Prefecture is just a mediocre person. He will definitely be unwilling to attack Yuan Shu.”
"Even Liu Biao, who occupied the Jing and Xiang seven counties, is also a city defender. If he were to take the initiative to send troops, he would definitely be unwilling.”
"As a result, even though the denouncement of Yuan Shu is huge, in reality, there are very few who are willing to send troops.”
Xiahou Dun's face was filled with anger.
"Wouldn't that allow Yuan Shu to become the emperor safely?”
"That won't happen."
Cao Cao stroked his beard and chuckled.
"Yuan Rang, don't forget about Qin Lie, who was just conferred the title of Marquis of Wancheng.”
"Now, the only one who will attack and is willing to attack is Qin Lie.”
"Then wouldn't our food fall into Qin Lie's hands?”
Xiahou Dun frowned.
"It's not easy to get our food.”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and laughed.
"Yuan Rang, you're still thinking too simply.”
"What Qin Lie has truly occupied is only one county of Hanoi County. How could he have any elite troops?”
"Yuan Shu's strength is far above mine.”
"Just the armored soldiers alone number in the hundreds of thousands.”
"If we include the Runan Yellow Turban Army, the number of troops has already exceeded 300,000.”
"How can Qin Lie win with just a few thousand soldiers?”
Xiahou Dun was completely dumbfounded.
With his brain, he could no longer understand Cao Cao's thoughts.
"If that's the case, what's the point of your promise of 100,000 catties of food?”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled.
He looked unfathomable.
"This is what makes my lord truly powerful.”
Xi Zhicai bowed to Cao Cao.
"My lord is so resourceful that Xizhong is ashamed of his inferiority!”
His face was filled with admiration.
Xiahou Dun scratched his head so hard that it was about to break, but he could not think of a reason.
He smiled bitterly.
"Stop talking in riddles."
"Fine, then I'll say it.”
Xi Zhicai smiled faintly.
"The reason why my lord promised to take out 100,000 catties of grain was to lure them with benefits!”
"Only in this way will Qin Lie use all his strength to attack and destroy Yuan Shu.”
"However, the Yuan family has four generations and three dukes. They have many students and old officials. Yuan Shu has hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers under him.”
"With such strength, it wouldn't be an exaggeration to say that he's the number one person apart from Dong Zhuo. How could he be so easily eliminated?”
"In this way, Yuan Shu and Qin Lie will consume each other, and the losses will be tragic.”
"When we completely pacify the Yellow Turban bandits in Qingzhou, we can sit back and reap the benefits!”
"When the time comes, we will march westward into Yuzhou and annihilate Yuan Shu and Qin Lie in one fell swoop. Naturally, we will no longer need to provide those hundred thousand catties of rations.”
Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded with a smile.
"What Zhicai said coincided with what I said!”
Xiahou Dun was enlightened.
He praised repeatedly.
"My lord is indeed powerful."
"To think that you could think of such a good idea.”
Xun Yu frowned.
"My lord, isn't 100,000 catties of grain a little too much?”
"Only by promising huge profits can Qin Lie fight to the death.”
"Moreover, even if Qin Lie really wins, so what?”
"I just won't give it to him. What can he do to me?”
As he spoke, Cao Cao laughed proudly.
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