Cao Cao's sudden change made Liu Mang still a little unresponsive, because Cao Cao had always been plotting against Liu Mang, and when would he think about Liu Mang so much?

"Lord, it seems that the war in Hebei has entered a critical moment!" Xu Shu suddenly smiled bitterly as he heard Liu Mang's words.

"The war in Hebei?" Although Liu Mang had sent spies to inquire about Cao Cao's actions against the Yuan brothers in the north, it was difficult for Liu Mang's spies to pass the news because of Cao Cao's blockade of the Central Plains. Liu Mang was only half aware of it. He knew that the Yuan brothers could not stop Cao Cao, but he did not know the specific time.

"The Yuan brothers should be unable to hold on!" Zhuge Liang spoke over there, but he didn't expect such bad news to appear at once. Once Cao Cao pacified the north, the first thing he was to be in Yangzhou of Liu Mang and Liu Hanyang.

"What Cao Cao did this is to show his weakness to the enemy!" Lu Su also nodded, Lu Su finally appeared in the main hall. Although Lu Su came back with Sun Ce before, Lu Su did not show his true face. Instead, he taught Sun Ce the credit to Sun Ce, which was to save Sun Quan's life and repay Sun Ce's previous reuse of himself.

Cao Cao had hundreds of thousands of troops in Yanzhou, but once he was dispersed, his defense ability was not high. Not only Yanzhou, but Zhili, but also Xuzhou and the like, then a hundred thousand troops were not enough. The soldiers and horses that Cao Ren could use were less than 50,000. Once the war started, Cao Cao's army would have to be beaten passively.

Once Xuzhou is given up, Cao Ren has many more troops to use. In addition, if your Liu Mang army takes over Xuzhou after giving up Xuzhou, it will be delayed for another period of time. When you realize that you are going to cause danger to Yanzhou, Cao Cao may have pacified the northern army and headed south.

"Then do we want Xuzhou?" Liu Mang was about to give up half of Xuzhou that Cao Cao gave up and directly planned to send troops to Yanzhou to block Cao Cao's great cause of unification in the north.

"The lord's name is not right, it's not right. 1" Zhuge Liang spoke over there. Zhuge Liang shook his head and said to Liu Mang, "The key to sending troops is a legitimate one. Liu Mang used the name of sending troops in Jiangdong to Sun Shangxiang's husband as Sun Ce and Sun Quan's sister to help mediate and interfere with housework. When he started a war with Liu Biao, it was Liu Biao's first war.

As for Liu Bei, the same is true.

Since the outbreak of Xuzhou, although both sides have had friction, they have not yet had the degree of friction and fire. Both sides are restraining. Even when Liu Bei's army attacked Liu Mang, Cao Cao even sent 100,000 grain and grass as a funding.

If he had broken his face now and Cao Cao had the Emperor of Han in his hands, Liu Mang might have been able to turn from His Highness the King of Shu into a traitor.

"Lord, the Ministry of Works' combat readiness has not been done yet!" Liu Ye was also shaking his head. The hundreds of cannons were still under construction, and the Yangzhou army has developed smoothly over the years. However, there are many problems in it. The war with Cao Cao will definitely not end in one or two days. It must be a hard battle and a protracted battle, so combat readiness has become a very critical issue.

Cao Cao needs time, Yangzhou also needs time. What Liu Mang originally thought was to take Jingzhou and then plan to start a war with Cao Cao. Only by relying on Jingzhou's wealth can we resist the protracted war with Cao Cao.

But now it seems that time is not much.

"Lord, we must eat Xuzhou!" Zhuge Liang said to Liu Mang.

"Yeah?" Liu Mang became even more confused. He said that Xuzhou was Cao Cao's plan to suspend the situation and that Zhuge Liang and the others would take half of Xuzhou. It was just Cao Cao who was delaying the time. Now Zhuge Liang and the others would take Xuzhou.

"Since Cao Cao gave him to Xuzhou, it would be a waste not to do so!" Xu Shu also nodded in agreement.

"We want this Xuzhou, and Cao Cao won't think it's too easy to take down the north!" Lu Su's hoarse voice also sounded.

He could not go to war directly with him, Cao Cao, but he could also stop Cao Cao's pace.

"Lord, that envoy of Gongsun Du is still in Yangzhou!" Zhuge Liang and others said to Liu Mang.

"Gongsun Du from Liaodong!" Liu Mang remembered this person, and his eyes were also lit. Gongsun Du's relationship with Liu Mang is really good now. Yangzhou lacks war horses. Liu Mang has opened up such a waterway, allowing Liaodong's war horses to be sent to Yangzhou continuously, and some retired armors and excess food and grass from Yangzhou were also sent to Liaodong.

The two sides can be considered happy cooperation.

"You lose your lips and teeth. As long as you explain it clearly to Gongsun Du, you will not be able to sit still!" Liu Mang's adviser, who was full of bad water, began to plan.

"The Yuan brothers are no longer Cao Cao's opponents. If there is one more Gongsun Du, you can still stick to it!" Liu Mang also nodded.

"We can give up some benefits from Gongsun Du, in order to allow Gongsun Du to support the Yuan brothers, and even let him send troops."

After the group of people agreed, Liu Mang, the envoy of Gongsun Du, soon made an appointment with him. Gongsun Du's envoy said that the matter was of great importance, and he did not dare to easily decide that he needed to go back to Liaodong to discuss with their master.

Liu Mang also nodded without making things difficult for Gongsun Du.

In Xuzhou, Liu Mang's order was also issued, and Chen Deng from Guangling also sent troops, mainly Chen Deng himself and Lu Meng as the pioneer, and soon spread from Guangling City to all directions in Xuzhou.

Cao Cao, Xia Pi, Pengcheng, Langya, and these important cities in Xuzhou were all given up.

Liu Mang's Yangzhou army took down all the way without encountering resistance. Liu Mang was also just the city of Xuzhou. All the land was given to the local people. Just like the people in Yangzhou, he soon received support from the local people.

Originally, Lu Bu's army went out of Xuzhou, and many veterans from Xuzhou couldn't help but burst into tears when they arrived in their hometown of Xuzhou.

In Shouchun, the Ministry of Works also put down some civilian affairs and made every effort to produce weapons and prepare for the next battle.

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"Good news. Good news!" Cao Cao's army naturally received the news that Yangzhou Army took over the city of Xuzhou. Liu Mang also accepted the titles and official positions without hesitation.

Isn't this exactly what Cao Cao needs? He first fed Liu Mang, the tiger, and let him burp it. When he was hungry again, Cao Cao had already prepared his sword. He came to clean up Yangzhou again, but Cao Cao was a little confused. Once a wild beast like a tiger was bloody, it would be really unstoppable, and his wildness would be exposed.

"Congratulations to the lord, congratulations to the lord, the great cause of pursuing the north to unify the world is just around the corner!" Liu Mang, Yangzhou, was deceived, and waited for Cao Cao to deal with the Yuan brothers, who occupied two-thirds of the world, and then went to deal with the other princes, but it was not the same as playing.

Although the Yuan brothers are not capable in Hebei, they have a good father. The appeal of this father is too strong. If they don’t die, Hebei will not be able to pacify them.

"Haha!" Cao Cao's face immediately smiled and felt very proud when he said this.

The Guo family next to him frowned. It was too easy for the Yangzhou army to be deceived. Guo Jia even made the worst plan, that is, Liu Mang was not deceived and immediately sent troops to Yanzhou. Guo Jia also asked Cao Ren to close the city gate and defend the concise place.

Even if most of Yanzhou is lost, as long as it is not lost, it doesn’t matter. Cao Cao takes Hebei and issues a proclamation to fight against rebellion. I believe that the princes in the world will still cater to it.

"Lord, how did Gongsun Du answer?" Guo Jia asked Cao Cao. The envoys who went to Liaodong had been sent out long ago. Logically speaking, news had already come.

After hearing Guo Jia's question, Cao Cao's originally happy expression frowned.

That's because Gongsun Du had already agreed to obey Cao Cao's selection, and the negotiations between the two sides were very ambiguous, but in the end he was sent by Gongsun Du in official words, which made Cao Cao very annoyed.

"No, then Liu Mang from Yangzhou also sent an envoy!" Guo Jia immediately discovered that Gongsun Du had an ambiguous attitude. He did not reject Cao Cao, and did not agree to Cao Cao. This was obviously waiting for a price. He must have a better choice, otherwise he would not have said this.

"What should I do?" Cheng Yu was very anxious at the side, "How could Gongsun Du be so untrustful!" Cheng Yu's problem came again, Guo Jia rolled his eyes at the side, who would still talk about trustworthiness in this era? Those who were loyal to you, such as our great scholar Kong Rong, would either die or be under house arrest.

"Even without him, Gongsun Du, I will take down the Yuan brothers." Cao Cao was also angry and said with frowning.

"No, lord, if this Gongsun Du favors Liu Mang's side in Yangzhou, then we will not only not get his help, but in turn, this person may also send troops to help the Yuan brothers." Guo Jia said to Cao Cao.

"He dares!" Brother Xiahou widened his eyes and burst into murderous intent.

Guo Jia didn't argue anything. Is there anything that dares to do or not? I believe no one will refuse it, only the possibility is increased.

"Lord, what are the conditions you offered to Gongsun Du?" Guo Jia asked Cao Cao next to him.

"Lord, the conditions given to Gongsun Du are General Wuwei and the Marquis of Yongning Township." Cheng Yu said to Guo Jia.

"General Wuwei!" Although this is a miscellaneous general, it is the highest official position guarding the frontier. In the land of Liaodong, if this official position was in the Han Dynasty, it could control everything in Liaodong.

"Marquis of Yongning Township!" Although this is a Marquis of Yongning, Yongning is indeed a very wealthy place under Cao Cao's command, with a fief, not the titles that Liu Mang asked for, but only in name, and there is no benefit to go there. To put it bluntly, it is just a document.

But what was given to Gongsun Du was real, Qianhu Hou.

And you have to know that this is enough to let Gongsun Du agree. If Gongsun Du sends troops to help Cao Cao take down the Yuan brothers, Cao Cao will definitely have a reward, at least the title must be at the level of Wanhuhou.

But even so, our Gongsun Du Tongshao didn't agree.

"Kang Yu, how much do you know about Gongsun Du?" Guo Jia turned his head and looked at another inconspicuous man standing behind Cao Cao. This man was a public servant, but he should not be underestimated because this man was a member of a movie fan army in Cao Cao's hands, just like Yang Hong was under Liu Mang's command.

"This Gongsun Du's father, Gongsun Yan, fled to Xuantu County. However, Gongsun Du became a county official. At that time, Gongsun Bao, the son of Gongsun Fu, the prefect of Xuantu, was eighteen years old. But he had already lost his life. Gongsun Du was also called Gongsun Bao when he was young, and he was about the same age as Gongsun Fu's son. When Gongsun Fu saw him, he loved him very much, sent him to study and married him. Later, he recommended him to others to serve as the Shangshu Lang, and later promoted him to the governor of Jizhou. However, due to rumors, he was immediately dismissed. His fellow villager Xu Rong was a general of the Central Army under Dong Zhuo, and he recommended Gongsun Du to be the prefect of Liaodong. However, because Gongsun Du became a small official in Xuantu County.

Therefore, people in Liaodong County looked down on him very much. Before this, Gongsun Zhao, a vassal state in Liaodong, was the county magistrate of the county magistrate who was guarding Xiangping. He asked Gongsun Du's son Gongsun Kang to serve as the sergeant. As soon as Gongsun Du took office, he arrested Gongsun Zhao and whipped him to death in Xiangping City. The wealthy and prominent families in the county, such as Tian Shao, had no grudges or grudges with him, but he made excuses to kill him. He destroyed his family and died. There were more than a hundred families, and the people in the county were all frightened. He also fought eastward to Goguli and westward to Wuhuan, which shocked overseas. "Kang Yu did some homework to Liaodong, and soon Gongsun Du's experience was spoken by this person.

"This person is so talented and beautiful?" Cao Cao's love for talent has risen again. This Gongsun Du pacified Liaodong, but Cao Cao may not look down on him, but this Gongsun Du was able to fight against Goguryeo in the east, while the Wuwan in the west made Cao Cao look at him a little more. If he got this person, it might not only be pacified Liaodong, but also use this person to give him more powerful help, which is like a tiger's wings.

Listening to Kang Yu's introduction over there, he shook his head and said, "Lord, put away your love for talent. This person cannot be subdued. Like Lu Bu, the person who receives himself can only hurt himself!" From Kang Yu's introduction to Gongsun Du, this person is a vengeful person. Whoever looks down on him will kill anyone and revenge him. Such a person will not be a person who seems to be with him. In the eastward expedition to Goguryeo and the westward expedition to Wuhuan show that this person is not a person who dares to surrender to others.

Although Guo Jia dissuaded him like this, Cao Cao's eyes still shined. It was obvious that he was a person who did not hit the wall and did not look back.

Kang Yu, who was beside him, couldn't bear to see Cao Cao hit the wall. He and Guo Jiaguo thought of drinking and said, "This Gongsun Du, who is in Liaodong, is often in charge of the army, and travels with the imperial carriage."

"What, you are so brave, what is this person doing? Rebellion?" Cheng Yu was the first to shout out. What is the throne carriage? Only the emperor can do it. Even the Holy King Liu Mang did not dare to use this throne carriage to avoid being verbalized. However, Gongsun Du actually took out the throne carriage. This is not a throne carriage.

"Rebel, haha! The Han Dynasty still has prestige now." Although everyone was thinking this way, they still couldn't say it out loud.

"It's not all, nine jade strings are hanging on the hat, and the cavalry wearing a tartan is used as the Yulin Army." Kang Yu's words on this side really made Cao Cao give up. The nine jade strings are also worn by the king or above. Nine are the supreme ones, and Liu Mang just carried the eight pearls. The Yulin Army was the name set up by Emperor Wu of Han for his imperial guards during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. You are the Yulin Army, so don't you mean you are the emperor.

"This Gongsun Du wants to be the King of Liaodong." Guo Jia soon understood Gongsun Du's idea. The building was about to collapse, and the prestige of the Han Dynasty no longer existed. There were countless people like Gongsun Du. If Cao Cao, the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, became stronger day by day and maintained the last fig leaf of the Han Dynasty, there might be countless people in the world who were called kings and emperors.

"Lord, I will go out to Liaodong immediately to capture this Gongsun Du thief!" The Xiahou brothers next to me were immediately dissatisfied. Such a thief actually wanted to be the king and be emperor. Where did you put Xu? Where did you put the Prime Minister Cao Cao?

"Fifty thousand soldiers?" Guo Jia shook his head. Although Cao Cao brought nearly 300,000 troops in Hebei, there were more than 100,000 elite troops, but 50,000 soldiers and horses really couldn't take Gongsun Du. This man who wanted to be the King of Liaodong had more than 20,000 cavalry under his command, and even more than 50,000 steps. In total, there were 70,000 soldiers and horses. If you attack Gongsun Du, then it was obvious that Gongsun Du pushed him towards the Yuan brothers.

The Yuan brothers now have more than 100,000 soldiers and horses, plus Gongsun Du's troops, which is a large army of more than 100,000. In this way, it will be a total battle for Cao Cao's army.

"What should I do?" Brother Xiahou was also dissatisfied. You can't brush and velvet, and you won't beat it. Why is this? Now there is half of Xuzhou that can be given to Yangzhou. What if you give it to Yanzhou? Could it be that you give it to Yanzhou?

"Lord. Let's give this King of Liaodong!" Guo Jia suddenly said to Cao Cao over there.

"Give it to the King of Liaodong? Are you crazy about filial piety?" Someone from there exclaimed.

"Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao, where are you going to put your lord? Where are you going to put your Han emperor?" Although Cheng Yu had no hope for the Han Dynasty, don't forget that Cao Cao used the banner of the Han emperor to sell his dog-skin plaster, holding the emperor to command the princes. As long as this righteousness is in hand, then Cao Cao will hit anyone he wants to. But it is different if he is granted a title to a king. Although the princes and princes are only one word different, it is a world of difference. The princes have a country, which is equivalent to becoming independent and only need to offer sacrifices to the Emperor of Han. If the princes and princes see you unhappy, as long as he doesn't hit you, you can't call him a rebel, and at most he will not obey the orders.

If you beat him, you will be ignorant. If you give this to Gongsun of Liaodong, the other princes would think so, what would the gentry in Xu Du think? Isn’t this a mess? Once the Liaodong King is rewarded, then the position of Cao Cao’s prime minister is really worthless. The fig leaf of the Han Dynasty may be completely torn apart.

"Hehe. Whether this King of Liaodong can be obtained depends on whether he or she has the fate of Gongsun Du!" Guo Jia did not care about Cheng Yu's responsibilities at all, but instead sneered.

"What does filial piety mean?" Cao Cao seemed to understand a little.

"The King of Liaodong, isn't it just a letter?" Guo Jia said calmly, "If you give it to him, Gongsun Du, how can you wait to take down the Yuan brothers? Whether Gongsun Du is the King of Liaodong is still the lord.

Everyone's eyes lit up when they heard Guo Jia's words over there. There was no stupid person here. The strategy Guo Jia used was to pay the money at the price on the ground. Isn't you Gongsun Du ambitions!

Okay, I will give you this Xinye, I will draw a big pie for you, that is, I will give you a King of Liaodong. As long as you help me take down the Yuan brothers, this King of Liaodong will be yours.

But the premise of your idea is that you want to take down the Yuan brothers. Once one of the Yuan brothers was killed by Cao Cao's army, or the Yuan brothers committed suicide, then don't want this King of Liaodong.

As for you to turn against me, OK! I wish you turned against me. If you destroy the Yuan brothers, what is your Gongsun Du? I want to attack you and send troops to Liaodong. I don’t want to attack you. I just need to leave tens of thousands of troops in this Liaodong and a commander general. I will be able to completely block you in Liaodong.

Gongsun Du is not a brother of the Yuan family, the Yuan family is the third generation of the three kings. As long as the Yuan family is not destroyed, this appeal will not disappear. Once Cao Cao cannot eliminate all evil, the gentry in Hebei may be able to make trouble. Just like when Lu Bu entered Yanzhou from Puyang, Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian in Xuzhou at that time. Seeing that Tao Qian was about to get rid of it, Xuzhou was at his fingertips, but Lu Bu entered Yanzhou. If Lu Bu entered Yanzhou alone, then Cao Cao would not care at all. No matter how Lu Bu could fight, you would be just a martial artist. I have Xun Yu and Xun You and Xiahou as generals. These people are enough to block you from Yanzhou.

But an accident happened. Lu Bu was so powerful that he took over half of Yanzhou. If the Xun brothers had not been able to do so, Yanzhou would have long since no one believed in Cao. Even so, Xun Yu and Xun You would have to ask for help.

What is the reason? With the internal collusion, that is Zhang Miao. Some people say that Zhang Miao and Lu Bu are friends, so they helped Lu Bu take Yanzhou. This is nonsense.

When the Eighteen Princes met Dong Zhuo, Zhang Miao was one of them. He even drank Lu Bu and met him. The two were still hostile. How could they be friends? Even if they were friends, Zhang Miao was stupid. When Cao Cao fought in Xuzhou, he asked Zhang Miao to be responsible for Yanzhou. It can be said that Zhang Miao was the nominal highest commander of Yanzhou. Zhang Miao was stupid. He wanted to use his future to help someone who was not a friend.

The fundamental reason lies in Yuan Shao's letters, that is, the appeal of the Yuan family. Lu Bu was placed in Yanzhou by Yuan Shao in order to disgust Cao Cao. With a letter, he asked Zhang Miao to open the city gate to welcome Lu Bu, which shows the appeal of the Yuan family.

Cao Cao could not have eliminated all the gentry in Hebei. Most of them were there. Cao Cao is now strong in his troops and they dare not move too much. Cao Cao is just lowering his eyes. If Cao Cao leaves, he might have done so.

So now the most terrifying enemy for Cao Cao is the Yuan brothers.

So if the Yuan brothers are not eliminated, Cao Cao can't sleep well, the King of Liaodong! So what if the King of Liaodong really gives him Gongsun Du! Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I'll agree!" (To be continued, please search Piaotianwen, the novel is better and faster!
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