Chapter 331: Surrender, come and surrender! 【Request for order】

"Your Majesty, would you like to bring this area under the jurisdiction of our State of Wei?"

Xun You pointed to a location on the map.

The new border line drawn by Cao Cao included the area from the northwest corner of Bingzhou to the southwest to the west side of the Hexi Corridor into the border of Cao Wei.

The city of Huji is within its scope.

In the early years, this place belonged to Bingzhou and was home to four counties, including Yunzhong County, Shuofang County, etc.

By the end of the Han Dynasty, the four counties gradually fell into the hands of foreign tribes such as the Southern Xiongnu.

Internal and external disturbances posed a serious threat to the stability of the Central Plains region.

In particular, there were major gaps in the defense of the northern border, which led to the successive loss of important areas such as Yunzhong and Shuofang County, which were occupied in turn by the Xiongnu, Qiang Di, and Xianbei.

Bringing this place under governance is to regain lost territory.

We must take back what we have lost from foreign invaders to boost our national prestige.

Cao Cao had just returned from Huji City.

It is located to the north of the Hexi Corridor and is adjacent to Bingzhou guarded by Zhao Zilong.

To take it back, to attack or to defend, there is a basis for it.

"Reclaiming this area and expelling the foreign tribes that have occupied it will probably lead to fierce battles and contention for a long time."

Guo Jia said: "If we do not do it properly, our army may be dragged there, unable to advance or retreat, and increasing consumption."

Xun You and Xi Zhicai also agreed with what Guo Jia said.

In the early and middle stages of history, Cao Cao, with the help of Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia and others, often came up with brilliant plans and was always able to anticipate the enemy's moves and plan everything out.

The reason is that these people dare to express different opinions to him, express their own views, make suggestions, and predict various possibilities.

Cao Cao was also able to tolerate their different opinions, sort out the pros and cons, and find good strategies.

But in the later period, Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia and others passed away one after another.

It became mainly composed of Dong Zhao and others.

However, Dong Zhao was a staunch supporter of Cao Cao and went along with everything. As a result, the grand event of everyone in Cao's camp working together was missing. The strength of implementing some things was not strong enough, and problems began to arise.

At this moment, Guo Jia and Xun You put forward their own opinions, reminding Cao Cao to be careful and not to be impatient for success.

“Ma Teng and Ma Chao, father and son, are very familiar with this area.

Among their soldiers, there are many descendants of the Qiang people who have mixed with our Han people.”

“I plan to have Ma Chao and Pang De lead their troops to station in Huji first.

At this time when we have defeated the Western Xianbei, without the interference of the Xianbei, it is a good time to occupy Huji. With it as the center, and relying on Zilong's troops in Bingzhou, we can gradually recover the lost land in the surrounding counties. "

Cao Cao looked around at everyone:

“There’s one very important benefit to doing this.”

"Recovering the lost territory in this area will allow us to set up a new line of defense north of the Hexi Corridor, cut off the connection between the northern nomadic peoples and the Qiang and Di tribes south of Hexi, and prevent them from frequently harassing Hexi."

"If Hexi is not threatened by the outside world, our control over the Western Region will be strengthened accordingly."

"Both commerce and the military will benefit from this."

Cao Cao picked up his pen and circled Chang'an on the map.

"After recovering the lost territories of Yunzhong, Shuofang and other counties, it is not enough to rely on Hexi. We must make good use of Chang'an."

"Chang'an and Fufeng County are only one county away from the east side of Hexi. If we station more troops in Chang'an, we can form a second line of attack and defense."

Everyone stared at the map. Chang'an, Bingzhou, and Hexi Corridor formed a triangle.

The three can indeed support each other in terms of distance and direction, forming a strategic linkage area with great depth.

Cao Cao said again:

"The Emperor of Qin built a Qin Straight Road that started from Xianyang and went straight to the Great Wall of Jiuyuan County. The middle section is very close to the area where Huji is located."

"Your Majesty, what you mean is that the Qin Emperor also considered using the straight road to quickly provide military support to the north and west?" Guo Jia asked.

"of course."

Cao Cao said: "After the Qin Emperor conquered the six kingdoms, how could he not consider expanding the borders to control the surrounding barbarians?"

"Chang'an is backed by the Qinling Mountains and has been the capital of the world since ancient times. With it as the center, building a straight road to the north will allow us to quickly provide military support to the northern pass.

If we move our troops westwards, the entire western region will be under their attack."

Cao Cao drew continuous lines on the map to connect these strategic locations.

The protruding northern corner of Wuwei County in Hexi was marked.

From the picture, we can see that there is a strategic line with multiple locations cooperating with each other, being able to respond quickly, and integrating offense and defense.

If the garrison was arranged according to Cao Cao's plan, even if the country was not in its heyday, this system would be able to assist each other in defense and be more than enough to defend itself.

Everyone present here is well versed in military affairs and is a good candidate to assist in the administration.

After Cao Cao gave a few pointers, they were able to see the subtlety of it.

"This is a strategy that benefits the country. Building a defense line based on this can strengthen control over the Western Regions and reduce external interference. Your Majesty is a man of great talent." Dong Zhao licked.

"The most powerful thing about us Han people is our heritage and cohesion."

Cao Cao said: "After the Qin Emperor, the world had a belief in great unification.

The Emperor of Qin laid the straight road with the intention of expanding territory and strengthening military attack and defense, but unfortunately he left too early. "

"Emperor Wu ordered General Wei and General Huo to go to the Western Regions to open up the frontier and open up Hexi, which was also to do this."

"We recovered the lost territory and then made full use of the Qin Straight Road to build a defense line. We just added some arrangements on their basis, which is not worthy of the evaluation of heroes."

Guo Jia looked at Hu Ji on the map:

"Once we occupy this place, it will immediately become a place of war on all sides. Your Majesty, do you want to use Ma Chao to lead the troops to garrison this strategic point?"

Cao Cao employed people according to their talents.

Ma Chao likes merit, so let him go to the forefront of territory expansion, show his bravery and gain military merit.

Placing him in the recovered lost territory of Bingzhou and bringing him into conflict with all parties could further isolate him. He must stick closely to Cao Wei and remain loyal.

In addition, the father and son of the Ma family had been active in Hexi for a long time and had a strong influence on the Qiang, Di and other parties.

Ma Chao is in Huji, and he can also recruit a group of people to serve. He is the best candidate. Cao Cao has summoned Ma Chao and asked him to lead the army to Huji.

Ma Chao himself was also quite excited.

The achievement of expanding territory is the greatest in ancient times.

Cao Cao asked him to lead the Hu Ji and station troops to the north. Ma Chao felt that his boss really treated him as one of his own and was ready to make a big move.

Cao Cao changed the subject:
"Fengxiao, how is your investigation into the embezzlement of food and wages going?"

"We have found out. This time there is no noble family behind this. It is just pure corruption. Fortunately, we investigated it early."

Guo Jia said: "We have punished him severely as a warning."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "I'll tell you guys some good news."

"Western Xianbei were defeated, and Kuitou was killed by our army on the spot.

The related news spread and had a significant impact on all parties in the northwest."

"Han Sheng pursued the Western Xianbei and led his troops back from the north to the border between Hexi and the Western Regions. Several tribes and small countries in the Western Regions, such as Dongqiemi, Gaochang, and Shanshan, which were closer to Hexi, went to Han Sheng's military camp one after another to pay tribute to him and said they were willing to come to Yecheng to pay tribute."

Guo Jia, Xun You, Xi Zhicai and others were delighted to hear this.

Several tribes and small countries in the Western Regions were willing to pay tribute, which meant they were showing loyalty and submission.

This is the benefit brought by the outstanding military achievements and the powerful influence brought by defeating the Western Xianbei, which made the onlookers stop waiting and strengthened their confidence and changed their attitudes.

The tribes and small countries in the Western Regions surrendered.

Cao's army entered the Western Regions, opened up a gap, and regaining control of the entire territory was just around the corner.

Cao Cao then turned to ask Xun You about Xun Yu's situation in Yecheng, and learned that Xun Yu was so busy that he was exhausted.

He has more things to do lately than in the past.

Cao Cao was secretly happy.

If Xun Yu had some free time and thought about it for a moment, it would be difficult to hide from him the fact that Cao Cao was going to the northwest.

But his workload increased quietly, and when he became busy, it became difficult for him to pay attention to Cao Cao's whereabouts.

So Xun Yu has become busier recently. It is the result of Boss Cao being cruel and deliberately pushing some things away.

However, Cao Cao also saw Xun Yu's hard work for several years after he became Sima, and he gave Xun Yu the most support.

His emphasis on Xun Yu was another way of employing people, which was conducive to the stability within Cao's camp.

At that moment, Cao Cao finished dealing with all the matters and the ministers dispersed.

He walked leisurely towards the inner house.

In a bedroom in the backyard, Diao Chan sat sideways on the couch, lifted up her skirt, and held an anklet in her hand, which was also given to her by Cao Cao yesterday.

She placed the anklet on her left and right ankles to see which looked best.

Her bare feet were as smooth as jade, and from the ankles up were slender and delicate calves. The light blue gem anklet further highlighted the fairness of her skin.

Cao Cao came back from outside and saw Diao Chan trying on the anklet on the couch through the window. He blinked and pushed the door open and entered the room.

"Husband."

Diao Chan stood up and came forward: "Which foot do you think I'd like to wear it on?"

Boss Cao answered the question irrelevantly: "Diao Chan, are you willing to serve me?"

"Now?"

Diao Chan smiled and said, "I don't want to. It's broad daylight and someone might see us. Please come back at night."

"That is not up to you. You seduced me, so you must take responsibility."

Boss Cao strode forward and took control.

Boss Cao's Diao Chan is real on his waist, the others are all imitations.

He came back actually to go to the quiet room to study the Sendai seal.

This delayed me for more than half an hour before I arrived at the quiet room.

Diao Chan put on her outer robe and came to bring him some tea.

Then he sat next to Cao Cao and watched him study the Sendai Seal.

Cao Cao recalled the scene of the jade disk he saw under the Yellow River Tomb.

The Sendai Seal was touched by a spear-like weapon, and countless symbols fell.

The point is obviously not whether or not to use a spear, but a certain fixed method that can promote the Sendai Seal and show changes.

Cao Cao has had the Xiantai Seal for several years, during which time the Xiantai Seal has undergone several slight changes, and it seems...mostly related to the country's destiny?

Cao Cao thought, another possibility is that this seal requires mythical power to push.

It has been silent for many years because Boss Cao has not yet truly entered the mythical realm and does not have enough strength.

The national seal gathers the power of mountains, rivers and all the people, and the inner aura it contains is like the might of heaven, which is why it can trigger several reactions of the Sendai Seal in the past.

Behind Cao Cao, a totem dragon appeared.

His breath and the Great Seal are one.

This time, after defeating the Western Xianbei, the totem true dragon absorbed the Xianbei tribe's fortune and improved significantly.

After He appeared, He opened His mouth and spit out a purple halo, which combined with Cao Wei's national destiny and sent it into the Xiantai Seal.

hum-

Suddenly, Cao Cao heard a heavy roar as if the gate of immortality had opened, and the mountains, rivers and earth were shaking.

In the middle of the Xiantai Seal, there was a symbol that lit up first, and then spread rapidly as if it was ignited.

In a blink of an eye, all the symbols began to flash.

I have been looking for this thing for many years and finally found the right direction!
Cao Cao continued to push, and the totem dragon turned into a magnificent national luck mechanism, and actually rushed into the Xiantai Seal as a whole.

The immortal platform was printed between the golden color of bronze and the green color of rust, which intertwined and changed, and finally turned into a dark purple.

The symbols on it began to separate, and they became exactly the same as those seen on the screen.

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