Three Kingdoms: The identity of the financial master behind the scenes was exposed by Cao Cao

Ma Chao has captured Hanzhong.

This speed is really enough.

However, considering that the Ma family has Jia Xu as an assistant and Yang Song as an internal support, it is not surprising that they can deal with Zhang Lu and take Hanzhong.

Cao Cao must have been afraid that Ma Teng and his son would join forces out of Tongguan and threaten the Central Plains, so he had to rush to summon him.

Cao Yuan had no time to get along with his second concubine, so he immediately got up and went to see Cao Cao.

In the lobby of the county government office.

Cao Cao is discussing the changes in Guanzhong with his advisers.

Hefei threatened to explain, but Guo Jia also traveled thousands of miles and rushed to the imperial court to obey the order.

"Ma Chao captured Hanzhong, the threat from the south was lifted, and it was very likely that he would send his troops out of the border."

"Your Majesty, it seems that we have to postpone the attack on Sun Ce and start preparing for the army to return north."

Guo Jia's eyebrows were filled with fear.

Cheng Yu also echoed:"The words of filial piety are reasonable. Ma Teng and his son have one hundred thousand Xiliang elites. Now that they have won Hanzhong, their strength has greatly increased. They should not be underestimated."

"Well, it seems that we can only let go of Jiangdong first, and then go north to pacify Guanlong."

Cao Cao nodded slightly.

"We must not withdraw our troops until Jiangdong is pacified!"

A decisive voice interrupted the discussion of Cao Cao's monarch and his ministers.

Everyone was startled and looked up, and saw Cao Yuan strolling in.

"In the Battle of Chibi, although Sun Ce was seriously injured, he still had the confidence to make a comeback."

"Although he defeated Zhou Yu and Han Dang, he gained the support of Zhuge Liang. He also had Taishi Ci, Cheng Pu, Huang Gai and many other powerful generals under his command."

"If the king returns to the north to capture Guanlong, Sun Ce will definitely take advantage of the situation and attack Jingzhou again if the Ma family and his son are in a stalemate. Who can defend Jingzhou for the king?"

"If Jingzhou is lost, wouldn't the hard-earned fruits of the king's southern expedition be in vain?"

Cao Yuan stepped forward, cupped his hands, and stated all the reasons for his opposition to the class teacher.

Cao Cao was awakened and nodded heavily:"Zi You's words are reasonable. If we don't work hard to destroy Sun Ce, Jingzhou will be in danger of losing it again!"

"What's more, Guan Long is right there and cannot be escaped. The king can capture it at any time."

"But if Sun Ce is allowed to occupy the entire Yangtze River and separate the walls of the river, forming a confrontation between the north and the south, then it will be ten times more difficult to pacify the south than to pacify Guanlong."

"Jiangnan first, then Guanlong, is the correct order to unify the world, and it must not be changed!"

Cao Yuan's voice was fierce and his determination was unquestionable.

"Jiangnan first, then Guanlong, well, what Ziyou said is true."

Cao Cao couldn't help but nodded.

But at this time,

Guo Jia said:"First Jiangnan, then Guanlong, this is indeed a strategy to unify the world, but now that the Ma family has captured Hanzhong, they may leave the border and invade the Central Plains at any time. This is just around the corner. We have to take care of the threats."

Cao Cao frowned deeply and looked at Cao Yuan with a troubled look.

Cao Yuan sneered and said:"Don't worry, Your Majesty, Ma Teng and his son will never attack the Central Plains. I predict that he will take advantage of the situation and go south to capture Shu!"

Cao Cao and Guo Jia's expression was shocked, and their eyes coincided with each other and moved to the location of Yizhou, the land of Shu on the map.

"The Ma family has captured Hanzhong, which borders Liu Zhang's Yizhou, and has the conditions to move south."

"Liu Zhang was secretly weak, and his subordinates Meng Da, Zhang Song, Fazheng, etc. had long been dissatisfied and intended to establish a new leader. They must have secretly colluded with Liu Bei at the beginning."

"Now that Liu Bei is dead, Ma Teng and his son are their only choice."

"Moreover, many heroes under Liu Zhang, such as Fazheng and others, all came from Guanlong. These people must be thinking deeply about returning to their homeland."

"Ma Teng and his son are in Guanlong. Once they assist Ma Teng and his son to get Yizhou, they can naturally return to Guanzhong."

"Therefore, I am sure that Fazheng Mengda and others have secretly taken refuge in Ma Teng and his son, and are willing to act as internal agents, encouraging Ma Teng and his son to send their troops south to attack Shu in one fell swoop!"

"Since the Ma family wants to get involved in Shu, how can they threaten our hinterland of the Central Plains again?"

"Your Majesty, you don’t have to worry about the north at all. You only need to continue downstream to defeat Sun Ce and completely pacify the south of the Yangtze River!"

Cao Yuan pointed at the map and analyzed it eloquently, pointing out the direction for Cao Cao.

These words also made Cao Cao's eyes suddenly brighten, and the clouds disappeared.

"Unexpectedly, Military Advisor Ziyou knew the situation in Yizhou so well."

"Jia unexpectedly failed to think of this level, ashamed, ashamed."

Guo Jia laughed at himself and obviously agreed with Cao Yuan's judgment.

"boom! Cao

Cao struck the case several times and said happily:"Zi You's words are reasonable. Ma Teng and his son have nothing to worry about. I want to level Jiangdong first, and then take Guanlong!""

For a time, the attention of the generals moved from Guanlong back to the south.

Cao Ren said with enthusiasm:"In that case, what are we waiting for? Your Majesty gives the order. We will advance by land and water and take Chaisang directly!"

The heroic fighting spirit of the generals was immediately ignited, and they all asked for battle.

"Chaisang is the gateway to the east and west of the Yangtze River. Not only is the city strong and strong, it is also well equipped with grain and grass camps."

"Sun Ce escaped from Chibi with at least 20,000 to 30,000 troops and horses. Now he must have mobilized more land and water troops from Jiangdong to strengthen the defense against Chaisang."

"Our army in Chibi defeated Sun Ce's navy, all thanks to Ziyou's counterattack plan. If we really want to fight for water control, with the strength of our current navy, we may not be able to win."

"I think we need to rest in Xiakou for a few more months and let Lu Ziming finish training the naval forces before attacking Chaisang."

Cheng Yu said this after analyzing the pros and cons.

Cao Cao nodded slightly:"Zhongde's words are reasonable. The water army can ensure victory, which is the key to our victory over Chaisang."

"Jia Xu is so resourceful, and that Fazheng is also extremely resourceful. With the Ma family and his son assisted by these two people, Liu Zhang will not be able to sustain it for long."

"Your Majesty, we don’t have time to train into a naval force. We must move eastward immediately, capture Chaisang and Jiangdong as quickly as possible!"

Cao Yuan categorically rejected Cheng Yu's proposal.

Cheng Yu said:"What Military Advisor Ziyou said is true, but when our navy cannot guarantee victory, it is not realistic to quickly defeat Chaisang."

"Who said that to defeat Chaisang quickly, we have to rely on naval forces to win?"

Cao Yuan asked with a sneer, a strange look flashing across his brows.

Cao Cao had a strange look on his face and asked:"Ziyou, we are going to break Chaisang quickly, and we have to cross eastward. How can we do it quickly without relying on the navy? break?"

"Your Majesty, have you forgotten how Sun Ce withdrew to Chaisang City when all his naval forces were wiped out in Chibi?"

Cao Yuan asked back.

"Naturally, he withdrew from the land——"

Before Cao Cao finished speaking, his eyes suddenly flashed,"Sun Ce withdrew from Chaisang on land. Ziyou, do you mean that we follow Sun Ce's retreat route and also attack Chaisang from the road?"