The third year of Jian'an was a troublesome for the Central Plains.

The dispute between Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan in Youzhou lasted for nearly ten years. With Liu Bei leading Zhang Fei to attack Youbeiping in August, Gongsun Zan burned buildings and declared that Youzhou, a land that had been poisoned by war, completely belonged to Liu Yu. But immediately afterwards, Yuan Shao's generals Yan Liang, Zhang Liao and Gao Lan were stationed in Hejian and Zhongshan respectively, staring at Youzhou, which also meant that a new war was about to begin.

Cao Cao completed the digestion of Xuzhou, and the complete handover between the territory and Yuan Shu, and the friction between the two sides began to intensify. Although the war between the two battlefields in the north and the south had not yet begun, the dark clouds of the war had begun to spread across the sky of Shenzhou.

Yuan Shu did not become emperor as in history, and he also owned most of Yangzhou and Yuzhou. He had many soldiers and generals under his command. Cao Cao was unwilling to go to war with Yuan Shu for a while. In order to divide Yuan Shu's power, Cao Cao first ordered Liu Xun, a general under Yuan Shao to serve as the prefect of Lujiang with the emperor's edict. His military and political power was all under Liu Xun, and his status was equal to that of the prefect of the prefect of the prefect of the prefect of Yangzhou. At the same time, he officially appointed the royal family Liu Yao as the prefect of Yangzhou in the name of the court, which made Yuan Shu unable to concentrate on fighting with Cao Cao and accumulate enough strength for Cao Cao.

However, for the princes or scholars in the world, the most shocking thing was that Ye Zhao, who had been dormant in Sichuan and Shu for eight years, suddenly broke out of Hanzhong with an extremely powerful attitude and attacked Chang'an!

In May, Ye Zhao led an army of 80,000 to claim to be 200,000 troops out of Hanzhong. He originally thought it would be a battle of dragons and tigers, but he did not expect that in just three months, Ye Zhao defeated the Western Liang army.

Li Jue and Guo Si died in their own camp. Ye Zhao took advantage of the situation to gather his troops, and the military power rose sharply.

In May, the eight counties of Jingzhao, Longxi, Fufeng, Zuofengyi, Anding, Tianshui, Nan'an, Guangwei were all swept by Ye Zhao with a whale swallowing. At this time, the news began to spread among the princes of the Central Plains. However, at this time, the general trend of Ye Zhao occupying the Sanfu land was already established. Although there was still Hongnong and Hedong had not been completely annexed, around Ye Zhao, whether Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, they are now out of reach for Guanzhong. The Wei family in Hedong or Lu Bu who has now entered Hongnong, would not be able to stop Ye Zhao from annexing the two places.

This means that Ye Zhao walked out of Shu and was ready to participate in this world competition. This is undoubtedly a dangerous signal for the princes or scholars in the world.

Although Ye Zhao closed down Shuzhong in recent years, he still maintained trade with the outside world, and some news about Shuzhong could be found. In addition, Ye Zhao made plans for Li Jue and Guo Si to stabilize Guanzhong, but from the perspective of concept, it was undoubtedly aimed at weakening the political influence of scholars. Therefore, Ye Zhao sent troops to Guanzhong and captured Guanzhong in a short time, which brought shock to the scholars of the Central Plains not only as simple as the shock brought by the military, but also indeed threatened.

"Ye Zhao is unforgivable to disrupt the rules and regulations of our court. Please send troops to Guanzhong to eliminate rebellion!" Jizhou, Yecheng, the General's Mansion, and a group of famous scholars from Jizhou gathered in Yuan Shao's mansion and bowed to ask for his orders.

When Yuan Shao heard this, he frowned slightly. Ye Zhao sent troops to Guanzhong, which was somewhat beyond his expectations. The Shu road was difficult to move, easy to enter and difficult to exit. Yuan Shao estimated that unless Li Jue and Guo Si were destroyed, it would be difficult for Ye Zhao to run out of Guanzhong. Unexpectedly, Li Jue and Guo Si still had the energy, Ye Zhao took the initiative to raise troops and occupied the active situation in such a short time. This made Yuan Shao feel a little crisis and he was also willing to deal with Ye Zhao.

But now Yuan Shao's main energy is focused on Youzhou. When he is transferred to Guanzhong, even if the Yuan family has a great career and Jizhou is also a big grain-producing state, and he cannot withstand these two fronts of battle. He is also facing great princes who occupy at least one state, and he is a little hesitant for a moment.

When Tian Feng heard this, he frowned and bowed, "Lord, our army's main force is now hiding in Jizhou. If we use troops to Guanzhong, the journey will be more than a thousand miles. We may not be able to achieve success. Besides, when Liu Yu and Gongsun Zan are about to fight, Youzhou is weak. It is the time when our army takes the opportunity to annex Youzhou. If we turn to Guanzhong at this time, we will give Liu Yu a chance to breathe. No matter what the victory or defeat of Guanzhong, our army will need to cultivate for a while. In this way, when will it be possible to annex Youzhou?"

"What Yuan Hao said is wrong!" Guo Tu shook his head and said, "Youzhou is vast and sparsely populated. After many wars, people's livelihood is exhausted and the army is determined. Even if you give Liu Yu several years of time, it will be difficult to become a climate! However, Ye Zhao is a traitor, killing the traitor is what the righteous will do. If the lord is willing to send troops, he will be a role model in the world!"

Yuan Shao looked at Guo Tu: "..."

The drama... is a bit over.

Tian Feng looked at Guo Tu with a little pity: "Young Master is a famous scholar in Yingchuan, and he is knowledgeable. Why do you speak so innocently?"

He consumed countless food and grass, and went to Guanzhong to fight an unpredictable battle. Besides adding some fame to Yuan Shao, there was no benefit. As Yuan Shao's identity, he still needed a reputation?

"How do you think about Fengxiao?" Yuan Shao shook his head, turned his head and smiled and looked at Guo Jia who was silent on the side.

"I don't know how Ye Zhao is carrying the great victory in Shu over the years, but in Guanzhong, there are more than 100,000 soldiers and horses. With Ye Zhao's ability to command troops, let alone our army is working hard on an expedition, even if we are close to us, our army may not be its opponent." The country said calmly.

"The lord is dominating the three states, and his troops are more than one million. How come he is not Ye Zhao's opponent?" Feng Ji frowned.

Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's face also showed an unpleasant look.

"Don't blame Ming Gong for speaking mistakes." Guo Jia saw Yuan Shao's expression, stood up and bowed and smiled, "Jia is unwell, so take her back first."

"Is Fengxiao ill? Let's go back first. I'll ask the military Chinese medicine craftsman to go to the mansion for treatment." Yuan Shao smiled and nodded.

"Thank you, Mr. Ming." Guo Jia turned around and left, and Yuan Shao's smile gradually dissipated. Guo Jia had been under his command for several years, but he had never been called a lord. Most importantly, Yuan Shao could clearly feel that as his power gradually expanded, Guo Jia was no longer as respectful to him as before.

"Lord, what's going on in the military?" Guo Tu looked at Yuan Shao and asked.

"Put Youzhou first!" Yuan Shao waved his hand.

Attacking Guanzhong? Although Guo Jia's words are not very nice, that's the truth. Who is Ye Zhao? The princes were unable to surround Hulao Pass and intercept them. Now they run thousands of miles away to fight. Not to mention the loss of food and supplies along the way, if they lose, then Jizhou's vitality will probably be damaged. Not to mention annexing Youzhou, it will burn high incense if they are not swallowed by others.

These scholars have become more and more brave recently! Ye Zhao left Sichuan and had little to do with Yuan Shao, so why should he be the first to be a pioneer?

...

Yuzhou, Xuchang!

"Xu Ming is still out!" After reading the battle report, Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Although he had expected it, if he chose to leave Sichuan at this time, Xiu Ming's vision is still vicious!"

"Recently, many people in the court suggested that the lord move westward." Xun Yu looked at the letter and looked up at Cao Cao and said.

"Every westward? Where does the food come from? Yuan Shu won't take this opportunity to attack?" Cao Cao sneered: "What do you think about Wen Ruo?"

"Just as the lord thought, our army is not suitable for attacking Guanzhong now. Not only our army, Yuan Shao may not be willing to send troops." Xun Yu shook his head and said, "It's just that if the Taiwei is allowed to sit firmly in Guanzhong, it will be a major enemy in the future!"

"Xu Ming said back then that I would have a battle with him sooner or later." Cao Cao did not answer, but looked at the letter in front of him and said in a daze: "I didn't think about it at that time. Now it seems that this battle is really as Xiu Ming said, and it is inevitable!"

"I have ordered people to go to Xiliang and join forces with Ma Teng, Han Sui and the Wei clan in Hedong. Although they may not be able to win, they can at least slow their development and seize the opportunity for our army. Now Ye Zhao has sent troops to the Taiwei, which has a great influence on the world." Xun Yu nodded.

"I did a good job. In addition, I backed up the gift and sent it to Guanzhong. Although I finally had a fight with him, it seems that it is difficult to talk as well as I used to back then. However, Yu Private, Xiuming and I were old friends after all. Let me regard me as celebrating his departure from Shu." Cao Cao sighed. His former friends would eventually go to the opposite side, which made Cao Cao feel a little uncomfortable.

Xun Yu nodded and handed another memorial to Cao Cao.

"This is..." Cao Cao took the memorial and read it once, and said in confusion: "This Sun Ce is a general under Yuan Shu. How could he privately ask for the appointment of the prefect of Wujun?"

In recent years, as the number of areas bordering Yuan Shu and Cao Cao has continued to increase, the friction between the two sides has become increasingly greater.

Cao Cao looked down on most of the generals under Yuan Shu, but Sun Ce was brave and resourceful, which made Cao Cao's plan fail several times, especially among the wine bags under Yuan Shu, which made him even more valuable.

"This son is afraid he is self-reliant!" Xun Yu smiled and said, "I think this son not only asks the court for his orders, but also asks Yuan Shu to conquer Liu Yao. In this way, the court will be of great justice and will not be a bad thing for Yuan Shu. If he can really capture Wu County, it may not be a bad thing for the lord."

Compared with Yuan Shu and Cao Cao, Liu Yu in Youzhou may be easier to deal with for Yuan Shao. If Cao Cao cannot clean up Yuan Shu as soon as possible, if Yuan Shao annexes Youzhou, Cao Cao will be caught between the two Yuans, either by Yuan Shao as a gun envoy or become a victim in the battle between the two Yuans.

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu and smiled and said, "Wen Ruo is not afraid that Sun Ce will become a great enemy in the future? If he occupy Jiangdong, if our army wins in the future, it will be difficult to cross the river."

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and said nothing.

Cao Cao laughed and said, "Don't want this look. I know what Wen means. I can't even take care of it now. How about the future, right?"

"Lord is wise!" Xun Yu bowed and said.
Chapter completed!