Everyone looked at Xun Yu, but Xun Yu was not afraid of them. He said, "Does General Cai think that we are not doing good things this time? On the contrary, my lord and I came here to help Liu Minggong. "
Liu Biao was happy, and he said: "Help me? How to help me? Our Jingzhou has outstanding people, a large number of talents, sufficient soldiers and horses, and sufficient food and wages. It is a well-known granary in the world. The other big granary is Yizhou, and I occupy it." Jing Xiang, why worry about enemies?"
Xun Yu said slowly: "Just imagine, now that Cao Mengde is holding the emperor hostage to order the princes, is he only satisfied with the position of prime minister? Even a three-year-old child knows that Cao Mengde's ambition is the entire world, and he intends to usurp the Han Dynasty and stand on his own feet! "
"Now Cao Mengde and Yuan Shao are in an anxious confrontation in the Central Plains. The two have formed a tug-of-war. However, has Ming Gong ever thought that if Cao Mengde loses, it will be fine. The largest prince in the world is Yuan Shao, but what if Cao Mengde wins? "Xun Yu looked around.
Liu Biao's counselors also began to think deeply.
Before anyone could speak, Xun Yu laughed: "It goes without saying that you all know that the next target must be Jingzhou! Jingzhou is the heart of the Central Plains! It is connected to Cao Mengde and Yuan Shao in the north, Yuan Shu in the south, Jiangdong in the east, and Liu Zhang in the west With Zhang Lu, in such an important place, whoever gets Jingzhou will be equivalent to grabbing the throat of everyone in the world!"
"With such a choke point, don't you say that everyone is not jealous? Even if everyone is not jealous, Cao Mengde is not jealous? Jingzhou has always been a battleground for military strategists. Although my lord was defeated, he was able to use ten thousand defeated soldiers to , bloodbathed Xu Chu and Dian Wei’s strategic military base of Sanlipo, and wiped out more than 10,000 enemies! If Liu Minggong can have our help, even if Cao Mengde comes, why are you afraid, Liu Minggong?"
After Xun Yu finished speaking, he looked around, and all the officials in Jingzhou were speechless.
Liu Biao thought for a moment and then said: "I have heard that Xun Wenruo is a talented person for Wang Zuo. Now I see that he is very sharp and articulate, unparalleled in the world... Wenruo is right. Now Lu Bu, Liu Bei, and Tao Qian have gathered in Xuzhou and have built Xuzhou. The westward expedition to Sichuan and Shu is far away and the supply of food and grass is insufficient, so Jingzhou is the place that Cao Mengde must conquer! In this case, I have an idea, how about General Li stationing in Fancheng? "
"My lord, you must not do it. Fancheng is very close to Jingzhou. It is enough to have a general stationed there. If General Li is given the opportunity, if he has second thoughts and takes our main city of Jingzhou directly, what should we do?" Cai Mao said.
Li Yuguo laughed loudly: "Since Ming Gong is worried about me, why not hand over this bitter and cold land like Xinye to my jurisdiction? I will definitely be able to manage it smoothly, and the country will be peaceful and the people will be safe!"
Cai Hao's eyes rolled, but at this moment, a scent of fragrance came from behind. It turned out to be Cai Mao's sister, Cai Shi. Cai Mao waved and asked Cai Mao to go over. Cai Hao said: "Sister, Li Yuguo is still outside now. Please let me come over." Why?"
"This Li Yuguo is naturally an outsider. He came to our Jingzhou. I'm afraid he will be a disaster for us in the future. I don't think it's better. You ask Li Yuguo to issue a military order saying that within one year, one hundred thousand shi of food will be prepared in Xinye. Otherwise , then take back Xinye City, and then Li Yuguo can be dealt with according to military law!" Cai said.
Cai Hao frowned: "Sister, Xinye is a bitter cold place, how can we produce one hundred thousand shi of grain and grass?"
"That's right, so if he dares to issue a military order, we dare to give him Xinye City!" Cai said.
Cai Mao secretly rejoiced and immediately beamed: "As expected of my sister, Li Yuguo is not a fool either. How dare he accept this military order? The punishment under military law is to be executed. Even if he dares to accept it, his subordinates will not dare to accept it. In this case, we will not be able to accept it. Drive them away, and ask them to leave in a legitimate manner! Sister, I have been thinking that if my sister were a man, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu under Cao Mengde may not be your rivals!"
Ms. Cai covered her mouth and chuckled: "You are really good at talking, but that Li Huguo is young and handsome. Look at his fair skin and regular features. It's a pity that he is our enemy. Otherwise, I would like such a pretty boy very much... "
"Sister, are you dissatisfied with the boys I sent to you last time?"
"What are you satisfied with? He's very rusty. Just like your brother-in-law, your brother-in-law is old and can't survive anymore. And those boys are strangers and don't know anything. But this Li Huguo is young, strong, and physically strong. Such a person... If so." Cai's eyes shone with light.
Cai Mao rolled his eyes: "I have a plan, sister... Why don't you change one hundred thousand stones to fifty thousand stones, otherwise he will definitely be scared away by the one hundred thousand stones of food and grass, and fifty thousand stones is also a very huge number. A mere Xinye is just a How can a county produce so much food? When the time comes, my sister can give him a way out and secretly give him 10,000 to 20,000 yuan in food. He will owe her a favor. Then I will find an opportunity to bring this Li Huguo to my sister. Come inside, with my sister’s gorgeous beauty, I’m afraid even Li Huguo won’t be able to resist her!”
Ms. Cai chuckled softly: "My brother still understands me best... Then hurry up and go."
"yes!"
When they came to the hall, Liu Biao, Li Yuguo and others were drinking and having fun. Cai Mao came over, and Liu Biao said, "Cai Mao, where were you just now? Is your sister here?"
"Back to my lord, my sister said she is not feeling well. I will go buy some supplements for her later. I just thought of a way. Since General Li said he came sincerely, how can this be done if the general doesn't show some sincerity? "Cai Mao said.
Liu Biao smiled and said, "Is this unnecessary?"
"Please give me a clear explanation from General Cai," Li Huguo said.
"Xinye is also a good place, but now the generals in Xinye are crying because of a problem. If General Li can solve this problem, it's okay for Xinye to lend it to you!" Cai Mao said with a smile. He gave me the food. out.
Zhao Yun, who was beside Li Yuguo, stepped forward and said, "That's not possible. Fifty thousand stones of grain and grass. Everyone knows that Jingzhou has been flooded in recent years, and it is difficult for the people to eat enough. Under such circumstances, we still need to take one hundred thousand stones of grain and grass. This is Isn’t it too difficult?”
As soon as this was said, the people around him nodded in agreement.
But at this time Xun Yu smiled and said: "Okay, if we don't complete the supply of 50,000 shi of food and grass within one year, it will be dealt with according to military law, right?"
"Yes!" Cai Mao said.
Li Yuguo also became worried: "Military advisor, you..."
"Lord, just promise him, and I will naturally have a clever plan to deal with him," Xun Yu said.