Three Kingdoms, I open a tavern in Xudu

However, no one of them knows whether this Liu Yan is the former Liu Bei.

"Zian came to me to tell me that he wants to conquer Nanzhong again?" Cao Cao asked.

"That's right, I think if Zhuge Liang is allowed to take this opportunity to rise, it will be more difficult to deal with than Sima Yi, not to mention that beside him, there is a mysterious Sima Hui, who can win Nanzhong in such a short period of time. It proves that the foundation is not weak."

Chen Yang continued: "Now they have not been operating in Nanzhong for a long time, and their foundation is unstable, so it is easier to defeat them. If Zhuge Liang is allowed to develop, he will definitely become our most troublesome enemy."

His idea is to defeat the easiest enemies first and reduce the number of current enemies before he can concentrate on dealing with the most difficult enemies.

For example, Sima Yi, who is deeply rooted now, has been rooted in the north of Yecheng for so long, so he must be difficult to deal with.

Zhuge Liang is different, his foundation is not enough, as long as they fight now, they have already won half of the victory.

How to fight the remaining half is easy for Chen Yang.

Boss Cao's mind is on the Northern Expedition, he is more willing to send troops to Sima Yi, recover the four northern states, and then establish the capital in Luoyang.

To attack Sima Yi, it must be a protracted battle, which consumes a lot of energy.

"If we use troops against Nanzhong now, wouldn't the Northern Expedition have to be put on hold?" Cao Cao asked with a frown.

As long as the Northern Expedition is successful and Xudu or Luoyang is brought back, Cao Cao will be regarded as the successor to the great unification. Xiangyang is really not good for him.

In the case of Xu Du, Sima Yi burned it down because of the plague before. So far, except for some refugees, no one else has dared to live in it. Although Luoyang was also burned by Dong Zhuo once, it is better than Xu Du.

"I think the Northern Expedition must be put down first, and the hidden dangers in the south should be resolved first." Chen Yang insisted on his own ideas.

Not recovering the south is tantamount to planting a thorn in the rear. When they make a full-scale northern expedition, if this thorn continues to advance, it can sting the current Wei.

"Although the hidden dangers in the south are serious, Zhuge Liang alone is not enough?"

Xun Yu, on the other hand, rarely opposed Chen Yang's idea, and continued: "Nanzhong is thousands of miles away from the Great Wei, and there are Yizhou and Changsha in the middle. Even if Zhuge Liang really wants to do something to us, the impact will not be great. It’s also easy to suppress back.”

"As for Sima Yi in the north, he not only conquered the Xiongnu, but now even Xianbei is his place, and the momentum is getting stronger and stronger. If you don't restrain it, and then allocate troops to deal with Nanzhong, you will only watch them grow stronger, and finally treat us It's becoming more and more threatening."

Xun Yu seemed to be able to see through Cao Cao's small thoughts, and his thoughts were also inclined to the Northern Expedition.

"I think Wen Ruo's words are reasonable."

Guo Jia also agreed: "The distance from Nanzhong to Wei is very long. Although Zhuge Liang is not weak, I don't think there is anything to fear. The most important thing at present is how to go to the Northern Expedition."

Hearing what they all said, Boss Cao was more in favor of the Northern Expedition, and he had a disagreement with Chen Yang.

At this moment, Cao Cao still didn't know how to deal with it. After thinking for a while, he said, "Zian, let me think about how to choose this matter. I will give you an answer within tomorrow, but good?"

"Of course there is no problem. Everything is up to His Majesty. I have no opinion."

Chen Yang nodded and said, he also saw what Cao Cao was thinking, and didn't force anything.

Judging from the current situation, the Northern Expedition seems to have more advantages, and Nanzhong's words are dispensable. It's no wonder that Boss Cao refused to agree.

After roughly figuring out what they were thinking, Chen Yang did not stay any longer in the palace, but bid farewell and left.

"Your Majesty, I think Zi'an's words are reasonable, but the Northern Expedition is indeed more important. We must recover the four northern states, which is more useful than the Southern Barbarians."

After Guo Jia watched Chen Yang leave, he continued, "In comparison, I am more in favor of the Northern Expedition. Your Majesty should be the same, right?"

Cao Cao nodded slightly, now even Liu Bei is dead, even if Zhuge Liang gets another Liu Yan out, he doesn't pay attention to them, not to mention they are really far away.

Xun Yu said: "One of Zi'an's wives used to be from Nanzhong Bringdong. Yongchang was managed by Daidong. This time, Zi'an is more impulsive."

Cao Cao interrupted the discussion with a wave of his hand, and said, "Okay, let's not talk about this, let's discuss how to make the Northern Expedition."

"Although Zi'an is impulsive, it also proves that he attaches great importance to love and righteousness. I probably guess that he should not be able to participate in the Northern Expedition some time ago, and we can only rely on ourselves."

Without Chen Yang's participation, Cao Cao yelled in his heart that it was a pity.

Chen Yang returned home and told Hong He about these things.

"Husband, will you still accompany me?"

The red clam asked carefully, but also very nervous.

"Of course I will accompany you."

Chen Yang nodded and said, "Although His Majesty is unwilling to send troops to Nanzhong, I am not without soldiers. Believe me, I will definitely not let you down."

Hong Fu hugged him and said, "If Grandpa is gone, the most trustworthy person in my life will be my husband."

Speaking of grandpa, they all felt very uncomfortable.

"Grandpa will be fine, don't worry."

Chen Yang promised: "No matter how difficult it is, I will rescue Grandpa."

"When are we going to Nanzhong?"

The red clam asked again.

"Departure tomorrow, the sooner the better, it's still a long way from here to Nanzhong, I'm worried that the longer the delay, the worse it will be for grandpa."

Chen Yang hugged her gently.

"Then I'll go and say goodbye to my sisters first. When my husband comes back, he should accompany them well. I'm the one who caused trouble for them."

The red clam felt very guilty: "I'm sorry for them too."

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At the same time, within Ye City.

"Your Majesty, Cao Cao has really proclaimed himself emperor."

Wang Jiji said respectfully in the palace.

The news of Cao Cao's proclaiming himself emperor has now spread all over the world, both in the south and in the north.

"He will really find a time to become emperor. At this time, no one will oppose him at all."

Sima Yi smiled disapprovingly: "If I guessed correctly, his next plan should be to come to us in the Northern Expedition."

"Your Majesty, there is another piece of news. According to Zhuge Liang's people from Nanzhong, they have found a new Liu Yan and proclaimed themselves emperor again."

Yang Xiu added: "The news that Zhuge Liang took Nanzhong will let Chen Yang know. If I guessed correctly, Chen Yang's next plan is not the Northern Expedition, but going to Nanzhong to save the cave."

Wang Ji's eyes lit up: "If during the Northern Expedition, Cao Cao didn't have Chen Yang in his army, how could Cao Cao fight?"

"It makes sense, haha... In this way, this time is also a good opportunity for us!"

Sima Yi said excitedly: "Dezu, you should send someone south immediately to contact Zhuge Liang. You must be quick!"