Beast King Three Kingdoms

() A trace of nostalgia flashed across Xi Zhong's face, as if reminiscing.

After a long time, Xi Zhong withdrew his thoughts and said in a hoarse voice: "My lord! All the princes in the world are nothing to worry about. The only one who is worried is Yuan Shu in the south. My lord, you should treat it with caution."

Cao Cao's eyes flashed, he nodded and said: "I also know about this matter, but I don't have enough strength to match it."

Xi Zhong shook his head and said, "My lord, don't worry! Yuan Shu stopped at Wancheng and Runan to show his attitude, and he doesn't want to get involved in the melee in the Central Plains. He will give the lord enough time to unify the Central Plains."

Cao Cao was stunned and asked, "Why?"

"Since the Yellow Turban, the Central Plains has been in chaos, bandits and bandits are everywhere, and the princes stand side by side. It will take time and effort to put everything down. Yuan Shu didn't want to waste too much energy on the Central Plains, so he stopped." Xi Zhong said lightly.

"In this way, Yuan Shu wanted one side of the princes to wipe out the Central Plains, and then he went north to crusade once and for all." Cao Cao instantly understood the meaning of loyalty, and felt very uncomfortable.

Think about it, the Central Plains is a place that Yuan Shu doesn't like, but he has to fight desperately, and in the end it is even possible to make a wedding dress for Yuan Shu, so it's no wonder he is in a good mood.

"Exactly! Yuan Shu will give the lord enough time to unify the Central Plains, but he won't sit back and watch the lord enter Hebei." Xi Zhong nodded.

Cao Cao was silent for a while, then raised his head and asked, "Nazhi just thought, should I take the Central Plains or not?"

"Take!" Xi Zhong's turbid eyes suddenly brightened, and he said solemnly: "If my lord ignores the Central Plains, after Yuan Shu captures Jingzhou, the army goes north, and all the places will surely fall. Yuan Shu's general situation will be established by then. If the lord wants to fight against him, he will have no chance."

"But even if we take down the Central Plains, I'm afraid he's no match for Yuan Shu." Cao Cao frowned.

"My lord's attack on the Central Plains was not for gaining a foothold, but to gather people, money and food."

Xi Zhong's words made Cao Cao very confused, and Xun Yu and the other three were also puzzled.

"What does Zhicai mean by that?" Cao Cao asked curiously.

"Literally! After the lord gathered the people, money and food, he secretly moved westward and entered the lord's pass." Xi Zhong said indifferently.

Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others were all taken aback. Xi Zhong's jumping thinking made everyone unable to accept it for a while.

"Guanzhong?" Cao Cao asked doubtfully.

"That's right!" Xi Zhong said firmly, "Qin ruled Guanzhong and wiped out the six kingdoms. Gao Zu won Guanzhong, defeated the overlord of Chu, and pacified the world. This shows the importance of Guanzhong. If Emperor Guangwu hadn't moved eastward, Guanzhong might not have been as prosperous as the Central Plains. "

Having said that, Xi Zhong coughed violently again, his hands were covered in blood.

Cao Cao hurriedly fetched water and rinsed Xi Zhong's mouth.

After a while, Xi Zhong calmed down a little, and continued: "Next, my lord must work hard to pacify the Central Plains, and we must be quick, otherwise, after Yuan Shu captures Jingzhou, the event will be over. After taking down the Central Plains, my lord should immediately arrange for the people to move westward, and at the same time Contact Yuan Shao and make an appointment to fight against Yuan Shu together. Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have always been at odds, and we will definitely agree."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Cao wrote it down!"

"If Yuan Shu goes to the north, my lord can't compete with him, just lead the army to retreat into the pass. As for the people who haven't moved away, don't bother. My lord, remember, don't confront Yuan Shu head-on until you have enough strength. , When it’s time to back down, you need to back down. Gou Jian was able to restore his country by taking hard work, and Gao Zu won the world by humiliating his knees. The lord should learn from it, and you must not be arrogant.” Xi Zhong almost exhausted the last of his strength to finish this passage.

At this time, Xi Zhong had run out of fuel, and with the last breath, he said to Cao Cao: "Entering Guanzhong, my lord should use Chang'an as the base, rely on Hangu Pass in the east, Ping the princes of Liangzhou in the west, and then go south to attack the princes of Liangzhou." State. Liangzhou horses, Yizhou money and food, with these two state lords can fight against Yuan Shu, the most important thing is... is..."

Before he finished speaking, Xi Zhong's voice stopped abruptly.

Cao Cao stretched out his hand to explore, his heart sank suddenly, he hugged Xi Zhong into his arms suddenly, and cried loudly: "Go to Zhicai, my heart will be cut like a knife!"

Xi Zhong used his last strength to plan the future development path for Cao Cao, but it is a pity that there is still one sentence left, which has to be regretted.

Xun Yu let out a long sigh and bowed his head in silence.

Guo Jia couldn't hold back in the end, and burst into tears.

Although Cheng Yu was not familiar with Xi Zhong, his face was also full of sadness.

Afterwards, Cao Cao arranged for Xi Zhong's funeral, which was extremely grand, and all the civil and military personnel under his command came to worship.

The death of Xi Zhong dealt a great blow to Cao Cao.

After finishing the funeral, Cao Cao locked himself in the room for three whole days without stepping out of the room.

Three days later, Cao Cao finally walked out. Although he looked a little haggard, his temperament was sharper.

After dealing with all the matters, Cao Cao summoned Xun Yu and brought up the previous matter of attacking Yingchuan again.

Seeing that Cao Cao had recovered, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief secretly, and said, "It's still freezing cold, so it's not suitable to march in. It won't be too late to send out troops until the earth warms up."

Cao Cao followed him and ordered all the generals to prepare, and only waited for mid-February, when the earth warmed up, and immediately marched into Yingchuan.

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Cao Cao lost his help, but Yuan Shu got a talented person.

Just after the new year, at the end of the month, Yan Xiang came to report, saying that two great sages from the recruiting hall came to vote.

Yuan Shu was overjoyed, and said to himself, "We are going to send troops to attack Yuzhang soon. It's a good omen, a good omen!"

After hearing the names of the two, Yuan Shu was overjoyed and his heart was full of complexities.

"Zhou Yu...Sun Ce!" Yuan Shu murmured.

If it was at any other time, Yuan Shu would have been overjoyed when he learned that Zhou Yu came to vote, but now that he has killed Zhou Yu's close friend Sun Ce, Zhou Yu came to vote at this time, and Yuan Shu had to wonder if he had ulterior motives and was planning to find an opportunity to avenge Sun Ce .

"We'll see each other!" Yuan Shu felt a little headache, and ordered Yan Xiang to arrange for the two to meet tomorrow.

The next day, Yuan Shu came to the official residence early.

When the fierce sun was hanging high, Zhou Yu and Lu Su finally came.

Yuan Shu ordered people to come in.

"Zhou Yu (Lu Su) pays his respects to General Yuan!" Zhou Yu and Lu Su entered the lobby and saluted Yuan Shu.

"You don't have to be rude, sit down!" Yuan Shu pointed to the seat on the right with a blank expression.

"Thank you, General!"

After the two sat down, Yuan Shu asked meaningfully: "Gongjin and Zijing are here to vote. I'm very happy. I don't know what kind of position you want?"

"Ugh!" Neither Zhou Yu nor Lu Su expected Yuan Shu to be so direct, and they couldn't help being stunned.

Zhou Yu seemed to have realized something, his eyes flashed, and he said, "It depends on how the general arranges it."

"Oh?" The surprise on Yuan Shu's face was fleeting, and he said with a smile, "It seems that Gong Jin is very confident in her talents, but why did she come to vote for me?"

"Isn't the general setting up the recruiting hall to attract talents from all over the world? Zhou Yu came to vote today, why did the general ask this question?" Zhou Yu said lightly.

At this time, Lu Su also noticed that something was wrong with the atmosphere, he was secretly nervous, and looked at Zhou Yu anxiously.

Yuan Shu stared at Zhou Yu with both eyes, and his eyes shot straight past.

Zhou Yu did not show weakness, and looked at Yuan Shu indifferently.

After a long time, Yuan Shu's expression was gloomy, and he sighed: "The man has come, but the heart has not yet arrived!"

"Hehe!" Zhou Yu chuckled lightly, and said provocatively, "I have both body and mind, so I'm afraid the general won't dare to ask for it!"

"Gongjin!" This remark could be said to be disrespectful, so Lu Su hurriedly gave Zhou Yu a hand.

Zhou Yu ignored Lu Su, looked directly at Yuan Shu, and observed the changes in his expression.

Hearing Zhou Yu's words, Yuan Shu was stunned, took a deep look at Zhou Yu, and said, "Gong Jin knows that the most terrifying thing is not how powerful the enemy is, but the hidden dangers within oneself."

Zhou Yu said indifferently: "Whether there is a hidden danger or not, it has not yet been determined, how can the general judge?"

Yuan Shu frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and said, "Gongjin! I'll just say that I know about your relationship with Sun Bofu. Since Sun Ce has chosen the path of contending for hegemony, he should bear the consequences if he loses. I don’t feel like I’ve done anything wrong.”

After a pause, he continued: "Gongjin and Sun Bofu are good friends, and coming here for revenge, as a friend, as a brother, is understandable. I won't care about it, you go!"

"The general made a mistake..." Lu Su was about to explain, but was interrupted by Zhou Yu.

At the moment, I only heard Zhou Yu say lightly: "The general can tolerate me, why can't he tolerate the Sun family? As the general said before, on the road of hegemony, you have to pay the price. Even if Bo Fu dies, it is not a pity. What is wrong with his family?"

A look of helplessness flashed across Yuan Shu's face, and he sighed: "Sun Jian is brave and intrepid, but he doesn't want his son to be an outstanding man. Sun Ce is brave and invincible, and he can still be a virtuous corporal, which is really amazing; Sun Quan is young, so he has extraordinary knowledge and a tenacious character." The rest of the disciples also have their own strengths. With such a family, does Gongjin think I can tolerate it?"

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ps: the speed is really fast! ! !I thought that two updates tomorrow would be enough. After looking at the recommendation, it was already three thousand.

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