Chapter 1241 North-South Rivalry

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In Yanzhou, in Cao Cao's camp, Xun You showed grief and burst into tears. He drew his sword from his waist and drew it on his neck.

"Impossible!"

Cao Cao was shocked and jumped up from his seat.

"Clang!"

Faster than Cao Cao was Xiahou Dun, who grabbed the teacup on the table with his backhand and threw it out into the air.

The sword in Xun You's hand fell off and fell to the ground.

Cheng Yu, Liu Ye and others beside Xun You also reacted, and quickly pulled them back.

"Gongda, why are you so confused? The Xun family's interests are so entangled, that's their problem, what has it to do with you? If you die in the lord's tent today, let's not say that the lord is like a broken arm, the outside world doesn't know how to arrange it. What about the lord! Do you want to put the lord in a place of injustice?"

Cheng Yu grabbed Xun You's arms and asked back with a slightly reproachful expression on his face.

Xun You looked downcast, tears streaming down his face.

"Hey, Gongda, the matter of the Xun family has nothing to do with you. Your loyalty is the most clear, don't do stupid things!" Cao Cao also walked down the steps, helped Xun You up, and said emotionally.

"My lord! You are sorry!!"

Xun You let out a mournful cry and burst into tears.

Infected by Xun You's attitude, Cao Cao couldn't help but feel sad when he thought of his current situation, and couldn't help crying bitterly.

For a moment, the atmosphere in the big tent was sad, and everyone had mixed feelings in their hearts.

Fortunately, Cao Cao is a hero after all, so he quickly adjusted his mood, patted Xun You on the shoulder and said, "Gongda has suddenly undergone a major change, let's take a rest for now, and discuss major issues with Cao after he stabilizes his mood!"

"Thank you, my lord, for your understanding!"

Xun You agreed with a choked voice, then struggled to get up and said, "My lord, my colleagues, you lost your composure and made you laugh. You are not feeling well today, so please don't blame me if you stepped back earlier."

Of course people won't say much.

It doesn't matter if you talk about it, and send Xun You away.

After Xun You retreated, Cao Cao went back to the head and sat down, looked around at the crowd, and sighed, "Do you have a clever plan to solve a certain problem?"

Everyone looked at each other in blank dismay, speechless.

There are not a few resourceful people here, and there are even Cheng Yu and other great talents who can be called the pillars of the country.

However, in the face of absolute strength, all conspiracies and tricks are vulnerable. The comprehensive combat effectiveness of Cao Cao's army is far behind that of Shangji's army. No matter how hard everyone racks their brains, they can't think of any good way to solve the current situation.

After a moment of silence, Sima Yi, the youngest counselor, suddenly said, "My lord, in the current situation, there is no chance of winning in a head-on confrontation between our army and the Shangji army. , it is better to abandon Yanzhou directly, shrink the troops to Nanyang and Yuzhou, and even abandon Yuzhou when necessary, relying on the danger of the Yangtze River to resist the attack of merchants."

"absurd!"

As soon as Sima Yi finished speaking, someone immediately vetoed it. Everyone followed their reputation, and it turned out to be Liu Ye.

"As we all know, the navy of merchants and thieves is unparalleled in the world. The Yangtze River is a natural danger for others, but it is not finished for Shangji! Throughout the ages, I have only heard of victors who defended the country in a deadly battle, but I have never heard of anyone who can rely on constant strength. Concession and victory, abandoning Yanzhou and even Yuzhou, our army has only one county in Nanyang, how can we compete with the merchants who occupy most of the world?"

"Grand Liu misunderstood what I meant. We gave up Yanzhou and even Yuzhou, just to buy us a strategic respite. The Shangji army is unstoppable. If we continue to confront them here, we will only waste our elite troops in vain.

Furthermore, the Japanese Expeditionary Army led by General Liu Yi of the Merchant Army had won a decisive victory and could deploy troops back to the Central Plains battlefield at any time.

As far as I know, the comprehensive national strength of the Wa Kingdom is not inferior to that of our army in its heyday. If the expeditionary army under Commander Liu Yi can defeat the Wa Kingdom, it can also defeat our army! Moreover, with the end of the war against Japan, the strength of the merchant army's navy was further liberated, which could more efficiently guarantee the supply of food and materials for the merchant army, and the previous method of exhausting the enemy had completely failed.

If the expeditionary force joins the Central Plains battlefield, it is still unknown whether our army will be able to retreat unscathed. What is the use of continuing to keep Yanzhou?

I once heard a great sage among the strangers say: "If you lose your land, you will lose all your land; if you save your land, you will lose your land, and all your land will survive." How to preserve our vitality to the greatest extent is the issue that needs the most attention at present, instead of consuming the elite army in vain for the gains and losses of one city and one place! "

"However, even if we gave up Yanzhou and Yuzhou, at best we delayed the time. When Shangji digested the two states, the strength of the Shang army would be stronger, and our army lost Luoyang, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou successively. Only a mere Nanyang Jun, why fight against Shang Ji? Rather than dying slowly like this, it is better to take advantage of the fact that the main force is still there, and directly fight a hearty battle with the Shang army!"

After listening to Sima Yi's argument with Liu Ye, Xia Houyuan couldn't help asking back.

"Nanyang alone is naturally unable to fight against the merchants who occupy most of China, but what if all the south of the Yangtze River are integrated? The south will face off against the north. Isn't there a chance of winning?"

"how do I say this?"

Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard the words, and couldn't help asking.

"My lord, Liu Biao of Jingzhou is old and cowardly. As a clan member of the Han family, not only did he not stand at odds with the usurpers and rebels, but he hooked up with them. My lord, as the general of Zhenbei, please attack him for the court!"

"Ok?"

Everyone in the tent was stunned, and even Liu Bei, Guan Yu and others who were watching looked at Sima Yi in surprise.

Liu Biao and Cao Cao were still allies in theory, and they were still providing Cao Cao with weapons, armor, food and other supplies. Sima Yi suddenly proposed to attack Liu Biao.

But soon, everyone showed a bright look one after another.

Sima Yi's meaning is very simple, let Cao Cao pass on the loss, and make up for the territory he lost from Liu Biao.

The best idea is that while the Shang Ji army is rectifying the north, Cao Cao occupies the entire Jingzhou, completes the "change home tactic", and at the same time forms an alliance with Sun Ce to fight against Shang Ji with the strength of Jing and Yangzhou.

"Everyone, listen to me!"

At this time, Zhuge Liang behind Liu Bei suddenly came out and said: "Liu Yan, the shepherd of Yizhou, is weak. He can't report to the king at the top, and can't caress the people at the bottom. His corpse is a vegetarian meal. Liang hereby proposes that Liu Yan be dismissed from the post of Yizhou shepherd and replaced by a Duke Xuande will take over, what do you guys think?"

Cao Cao and Liu Bei were stunned at the same time, but they both realized in an instant, Cao Cao immediately said: "Kong Ming's words are justified, please brother Xuande to help the people, don't shirk."

It doesn't matter whether Yizhou is in the hands of Liu Yan or Liu Bei to Cao Cao, and because Liu Bei has a grudge against Shang Ji, at least he doesn't need to worry about stabbing Cao Cao in the back when he controls Yizhou.

Think about it, Sun Ce from Yangzhou, Cao Cao from Jingzhou, Liu Bei from Yizhou, and Sun Cao and Liu joined forces to fight against business, and it seems that they really have a chance of winning.

As for the future, let’s talk about it later!