Chapter 230 Cao Cao's Countermeasures

The next morning, Mi Zhu rushed to Jizhou with Liu Bei's letter, and at the same time, Cao Cao from Xudu also sent messengers to Jiangdong and Jingnan respectively. Cao Ren and Chen Qun also led 2,000 soldiers and horses to Fancheng the next day at the urging of Cao Cao.

Two days later, Xun Wenruo finally returned to Xudu with more than a dozen attendants. Looking at the city in front of him, Xun Wenruo sighed somewhat. The last time he went to Jingzhou, he was full of confidence, but he didn't expect that he was hit one after another. Even Xu Chu died because of his mistake.

Although he had heard the news from Cao Ren, Cao Cao did not intend to punish him severely, but he was not happy after hearing this. He knew that if it had been for others, he might have been killed by Cao Cao long ago. The reason why Cao Cao did not do so was to appease him and Xun You on the one hand, and on the other hand, he did not want to The Xun family should completely turn to Cao Cao.

The Xun family has a strong literary style, and there are many talents in the clan. Although some of them have served under Cao Cao's command, some of them are because they don't have an official in the Han Dynasty, which he and Cao Cao know very well.

"Uncle." When Xun Wenruo was looking at the city in a daze, Xun You had come to Xun Wenruo. Although Xun Wenruo is his elder, the two are like friends. If something happens to Xun Wenruo this time, how can he not care?

"My uncle has lost weight." Xun You sighed. At this time, Xun Wenruo was thin and weak, and a decaying atmosphere appeared all over his body, and his whole body looked depressed. Xun You didn't expect that this matter would hit my uncle so hard, but it's normal to think about it. When has my uncle been so embarrassed in the past few decades?

"Ha ha." Xun Wenruo smiled and looked at Xun You's eyes with a little more warmth. Xun You was able to pick him up in person. It can be seen that he did not complain about him. Thinking that his mistake almost brought a disaster to the Xun family, he was somewhat regretful.

He should not have interfered in the matter of Wancheng. His identity is just a messenger. He only needs to return to Xudu and everything will be fine. However, because he suffered a loss in Jingzhou, he wanted to teach Jingzhou a lesson in Wancheng. Unexpectedly, he fell into a dilemma at this time. At this time, he wanted to It's a little ridiculous.

Since he has decided to go with the tide, there is no need to intervene, but this time Cao Cao let go of the Xun family. He still needs to do something for Cao Cao to feel at ease.

"Uncle, the lord is already waiting in the house." Xun You said in a low voice.

"Oh, let's go." Xun Wenruo looked at Xun You. The reason why Cao Cao didn't deal with him more than half this time was because of his nephew. Now it seems that Xun You thinks the same as him, and there is nothing to say. After helping Cao Cao defeat Yuan Shao this time, he decided to retire. Thinking of this, Xun Wenruo's body was full of sluggishness, and the stones in his heart were put down.

Seeing that Xun Wen was like this, Xun You was also relieved. The two came to Sikong Mansion. At this time, Cao Cao and Guo Jia and others were already waiting for Xun Wenruo in Sikong Mansion.

"See the Lord." The two came to the hall to bow down.

"Wen Ruo, please get up quickly." Cao Cao hurriedly picked up Xun Wenruo. At this time, several people in the hall were shocked to see Xun Wenruo's appearance. If it hadn't been for Xun Wenruo's spirit, they would have believed that this person was Xun Wenruo.

Xun Wenruo was still talking about what he saw Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Don't say anything. Wen Ruo will talk about Jingzhou first. We don't know much about Jingzhou. We all know about it. If there is no accident, how can this happen?"

Cao Cao said and waved his hand to all the people around him to go out, leaving only himself and Guo Jia in the hall. Seeing that Cao Cao was like this, Xun Wenruo did not refuse to say anything about Jingzhou from beginning to end, but the people in the hall were excited to hear that everyone did not expect that this ordinary abnormal wedding would be so fierce.

"Wen Ruo, will Zhao Yun really defeat Zhong Kang?" Until this time, Cao Cao did not believe that the fierce general around him was defeated by a young general in Jingzhou.

"Yes, Zhao Yun is really a tiger general. Although General Xu is powerful and extraordinary, he was also slightly injured under his long gun." Xun Wenruo nodded and looked shocked, obviously recalling the scene at that time.

"This..." Everyone was a little surprised. Who was Zhao Yun? He could not only defeat Xu Chu, but also hurt Xu Chu. You should know that at this time, none of the generals under Cao Cao's command were sure that they could retreat after injuring Xu Chu.

"So it seems that Liu Qi is really ambitious, and his means are not weak, so the lord has to guard against it." Guo Jia thought for a moment and said, according to Xun Wenruo, Liu Qi's subordinates are full of talents. Only ambitious people will recruit so many talents, and how can Liu Qi's methods be ordinary?

"Yes, Liu Qi has now initially taken control of Xiangyang. Even Liu Biao's Flying Tiger Army can be mobilized, and most of the officials in Xiangyang have supported Liu Qi. Even the Cai family in Jingzhou did not dare to take it directly. This time, Cai Mao met me privately when he went to Xiangyang. He has already made it clear that The attitude is that I want to turn to the Lord. If Xun Wen thought of Cai Mao's panic when he saw him and sighed that Liu Qi's methods were fierce, even the domineering Cai Mao did not dare to move a little.

"Oh, the Cai family?" Cao Cao was a little surprised. How could he not know that this Cai clan was a Jingzhou clan? The most important thing was that the Cai clan still controlled the military power. Most of the tens of thousands of navy in Jingzhou are in the hands of the Cai family.

"Lord, I didn't promise him about this matter. Please make a decision." Xun Wenruo arched his hands.

"Oh, is this Cai family really credible?" Cao Cao didn't believe it. After decades of development in Jingzhou, the Cai family will not give up their homeland.

"Master, no matter whether Cai Mao has a different intention or not, he can use him to make an article at this time. The master's messenger should arrive everywhere in two days. At that time, Jingzhou will be staring at all sides. If Cai Mao can make some trouble in it, Xiangyang can take it in one fell swoop." Guo Jia laughed and said, "Jingzhou will definitely be tired of dealing with it. At that time, Xiangyang's flying tiger army may also be transferred, and tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of the Cai family can take Xiangyang in one fell swoop. Jingzhou may also collapse as a result.

"But what if Cai Mao fails?" Cao Cao hesitated for a moment.

"This Cai Mao's failure has no impact on us. At that time, Jingzhou will be in chaos, and we can just concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao." Guo Jia knew that Cao Cao had not made up on Jingzhou, so he quickly persuaded him.

"I'm anxious." Cao Cao sighed.

"However, Wen Ruo, are Liu Qi's subordinates really as powerful as you said?" Guo Jia looked at Xun Wenruo with a solemn face. If it was really like Zhuge Liang as Xun Wenruo said, Pang Tong and others were so powerful, maybe Jingzhou could suddenly suppress internal and external troubles because of misfortune. After cleaning up the internal and external troubles, Jingzhou's power will certainly rise sharply.

"Well, I didn't see Xu Yuanzhi do anything from him, so I don't know how much talent he has, but this person can help Liu Qi calm down Changsha and repel Jiangdong. Zhuge Liang is just very famous. Although he has good dialectics, I have never seen him do anything. As for Pang Tong's affairs in Wancheng this time were under his command, and Wei Yan was also sent by him to stop us. Xun Wenruo was a little helpless. Although these people were not simple, he did not do anything earth-shaking.

"Oh, that's right." Cao Cao frowned and looked at Guo Jia and others.

"Master, I know this Xu Yuanzhi." Cheng Yu arched his hand and said, "Xu Yuanzhi is a great talent in the world. In his early years, he was arrested for murder as a ranger. Fortunately, his friend rescued him and managed to escape. Since then, he has visited famous divisions everywhere. His military tactics are all very good. This person in Jingzhou must not be taken lightly."

"It's a pity that such a character can't be used for me. How can Liu Qi and He De be assisted by this person?" Cao Cao said with some regret.

"Lord, although I didn't see Xu Yuanzhi do anything when I was in Xiangyang, I can also see that he valued or respected Zhuge Liang very much." Xun Wen couldn't help reminding him.

"Master, it seems that Jingzhou is not as simple as it seems. Although Liu Biao has no ability, there is no war in Jingxiang under his governance, but he has cultivated so many talents. There may be other twists and turns in the master's plan this time. Maybe Liu Qi will control the whole Jingzhou. He also hopes that the master will make preparations as soon as possible. Fan Cheng and Shangyong's soldiers and horses should be increased. Guo Jia was a little worried about Fan Cheng. After all, if Jingzhou was completely controlled by Liu Qi, Liu Qi would definitely wantonly retaliate against Fan Cheng to divide Cao Cao's heart.

"Lord, Wen Ruo's vision has always been very accurate. There are many talents in Jingzhou, and we have to guard against it." Cheng Yu also bowed.

"Well, in this case, then order Zihe (Cao Chun) to lead another 1,000 soldiers and horses to help, so that they can be stationed in Shangyong and Zi Xiaocheng to guard against Jingzhou." Cao Cao thought about this matter and sent others to Shangyong, but he was not worried. After all, this time is not the same as in the past. This Shangyong is too important at this time.

"The lord is wise, and General Cao Chun's military discipline can definitely be guaranteed to be mediocre and worry-free." Guo Jia and others are overjoyed. Cao Chun and Cao Ren are the two generals under Cao Cao's command. They can not only be used to fighting but also have extraordinary plans. There will be nothing wrong with the deep relationship between their brothers.

"It's a pity that Liu Qi can't use it for both of my generals. It's really arrogant!" Cao Cao was not in a bad mood at this time. Cao Chun and Cao Ren were among the best figures under his command. In this battle with Yuan Shao, he had high expectations for these two people. Liu Qi restrained them alone. The irritability in his heart can be imagined.

"Lord, there is one more thing that may help the Lord." Xun Wenruo suddenly said.