Three Kingdoms: Madam, I am a decent person

Chapter 418: General Zhendong + Xuzhou Mu

Zhang Sui was a little confused when he heard what Cao Cao said.

He had never thought of marrying Cao Cao before!

All he thought about was that Cao Cao could not live!
Among the many heroes in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, Cao Cao was definitely the most difficult one to deal with.

If Cao Cao is killed, the biggest disaster will be eliminated.

Seeing this, Guo Jia pulled Zhang Sui's sleeve.

Zhang Sui came back to his senses.

Guo Jia whispered in his ear: "It will take a day. Reply at this time tomorrow."

Zhang Sui then looked at Cao Cao and said, "Lord Cao, I want to think about this for a day. How about we meet here at this time tomorrow?"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Okay."

Only then did Zhang Sui and Cao Cao bow to each other.

Zhang Sui led the army back into the city.

The gates of Xiaopei were not closed until all the troops retreated back into the city.

Xiahou Yuan watched Zhang Sui disappear into the city gate, breathed a sigh of relief, and said to Cao Cao, "I didn't expect this kid to be so powerful!"

"Even Chen Gong and Gao Shun will join him."

"That Lu Bu is such a loser that he can't even beat this brat!"

Cao Cao glanced at Xiahou Yuan and ignored him.

Not to mention Lu Bu, there is no way this group of people can defeat him.

Cao Cao rubbed his eyebrows.

After all his calculations, it turned out that Yuan Benchu ​​was not his most powerful enemy, but his son-in-law.

but--

Cao Cao looked at Xun You beside him and said, "I want to secretly tell Yuan Benchu ​​who is still in Jizhou about the situation here."

"If we can use Yuan Benchu ​​to get rid of this guy——"

Xun You shook his head and said, "No."

Cao Cao frowned and asked, "What do you mean?"

Xun You sighed, looked at the Xiaopei city wall in the distance and said, "Mingsir, although this man is very young, he is very mature."

"Besides, his system has been formed."

"He himself is capable enough to be the commander of an army."

"As for generals, whether it's the silver-armored general or Gao Shun, they can both handle things on their own, not to mention Xu Rong."

"When it comes to counselors, Guo Jia and Chen Gong are no ordinary people."

"It can be said that this person has all the qualities to be the king of the mountain and to be able to take charge of everything."

"We surrounded and attacked Guo Yuan's 3,000 cavalrymen, but he didn't take any action. This shows that he wants to divide the territory with Yuan Shao."

"Yuan Shao must have also received the news."

"If we send people over there, it won't bring about much change."

"On the contrary, the truth will eventually come to light, and sooner or later this person will know."

"We're going to need to get along with this guy for a long time to come."

"Therefore, a relatively reliable relationship is very necessary."

"This is also the reason why I asked you, Ming Gong, to marry me."

"If they really send someone to inform Yuan Shao of this, then there will be no point in the young lady getting married."

"We are marrying our young lady to him as a concubine. First, we want to show this man that we have a close relationship with him and will not cause any trouble. We will only develop our own business."

“On the other hand, it’s also a sign of weakness.”

After hearing what Xun You said, Cao Cao nodded and said, "Okay, I'll listen to you."

Taking one last look in the direction of Xiaopei, Cao Cao sighed, "I wish I, Cao Cao, could have a son like this."

Xun You smiled and said, "The eldest son is kind-hearted and has outstanding abilities."

Cao Cao nodded and ordered the army to retreat three miles and set up camp.

Zhang Sui followed everyone back to the city and immediately gathered Xu Rong, Chen Gong, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Tian Yu and others to discuss the marriage.

Zhang Sui looked at Chen Gong and said, "Gongtai, based on your understanding of Cao Cao, you go first."

Chen Gong pondered for a moment and said, "Cao Mengde is a very selfish person."

“And, very suspicious.”

“He won’t give anything unless there is a huge benefit.”

"Now, he has sent his daughter to you as a concubine, so he must be getting more benefits."

Guo Jia on the side echoed: "I think so too." "Besides, his interests are in the Guanzhong princes, Liangzhou, Hanzhong, and then Yizhou."

Everyone looked at Guo Jia.

Guo Jia squatted on the ground, took out a dagger, quickly and simply drew a map and said: "Cao Cao now only occupies Sili, Yanzhou and Yuzhou."

"He has the governor of Jizhou to the north, Liu Biao to the west, Yuan Shu to the south, and us and the eldest son to the east."

"He doesn't dare to go north."

"Even if the governor of Jizhou lets the lord and the eldest son go abroad, the strength of Hebei is still not comparable to Cao Cao."

"After Liu Biao arrived in Jingzhou, he worked hard to govern the country. Although he was controlled by the aristocratic families, the counties in Jingzhou were peaceful and prosperous, with abundant food and grass."

"To take over Jingzhou like this, only the governor of Jizhou can come forward."

"Cao Cao has been fighting all over the country for many years, his soldiers are exhausted and food and fodder are insufficient."

"To attack Jingzhou head-on is to seek death."

"And Jingzhou and Jizhou are allies."

"The governor of Jizhou has also seen how powerful Cao Cao is. Even if he is foolish, he can no longer sit back and watch Cao Cao annex Jingzhou."

"As for Yuan Shu, we are here, so we will take him."

"Cao Cao would rather Yuan Shu hold us back than continue the attack."

"Moreover, the eldest son is in charge of Qingzhou. If he wants to inherit the position of governor of Jizhou, he must make achievements to inspire the hearts of the civil and military officials in Hebei."

"Then the eldest son must go west to Yanzhou."

"Cao Cao's situation is actually quite dangerous."

“He can’t just sit there and wait for death.”

"What he can do, on the one hand, is to stabilize Yanzhou."

"On the other hand, we will march westward, capture the princes in Guanzhong, seize Liangzhou, and then Hanzhong."

"The princes in Guanzhong are like clouds of brave generals and have many war horses."

"Liangzhou is rich in war horses, and the barbarians are brave and good at fighting."

"Hanzhong is a fertile land. Emperor Gaozu relied on this land to defeat the King of Chu."

"Once Cao Cao takes these lands, he will be qualified to dominate the world."

"The most important thing is that whether it is the governor of Liangzhou or Han Sui and Ma Teng among the princes of Guanzhong, they are all old officials of the court."

"Now that the emperor is in power, it is not impossible to capture them."

"As long as the benefits are big enough, it's possible that they will surrender."

Looking at Zhang Sui, Guo Jia said: "Bocheng, you have to hurry up too."

"Not only do you have to take Yangzhou quickly, you also have to go north."

"If you want to dominate, then you have to race with Cao Cao."

"Before you officially confront Cao Cao, you must at least take Hebei to have a chance of victory."

"Therefore, the marriage with Cao Cao now is actually a tacit agreement between you and Cao Cao to pacify the situation for yourselves."

"Cao Cao relies on the emperor."

"You rely on your status as the son-in-law of the Yuan family."

“Here, you still have to fight for a new identity for yourself.”

"This way, you can conquer Hebei later and it will be worthy of your status."

After a pause, Guo Jia said, "Marriage is fine, but Cao Cao must advise the emperor to move Bocheng to be the General Guarding the East and the Governor of Xuzhou."

"Although the governor of Jizhou has already said that he will submit a petition to the court to appoint you as the governor of Xuzhou."

"However, the fact that the governor of Jizhou submitted a petition and the emperor personally conferred the title are completely different."

Thinking of the emperor, a figure suddenly appeared in Zhang Sui's mind——

Queen Fushou.

Zhang Sui suddenly felt uncomfortable.

The emperor and the empress are together.

In order to get her to come to his side, he had to wait until Cao Cao was eliminated.

I don’t know how long it will take.

Zhang Sui nodded and said, "I also think what Feng Xiao said makes sense."

"If you have any objections, please raise them now."

"If there are no objections, it's settled."

(End of this chapter)