Chapter 319 Cao Cao becomes a vassal!
Chapter 319: Cao Cao becomes a vassal!
"I have high hopes for you, Liu Wu, and I sincerely hope that your blueprint can come true."

"I will give you the four states of Qing, Yan, Xu and Yu south of the Yellow River as a subsidy."

As the voice fell,

Cao Mengde's sketch on the map has been completed.

South of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River,
Qingzhou, which occupied most of Shandong, Xuzhou in the east, and even Yuzhou and Yanzhou, which were Cao Cao's core areas, were all taken out.

"The population of the four states is about six million..."

This scene stunned Ma Chao and Gao Shun...

Good guy.

What a good guy...

With a wave of his hand, he gained the land of four states!

South of the Yellow River and north of the Yangtze River, to be more precise, this is the Central Plains!

Cao Cao gave up the Central Plains directly...

Liu Wu's mood at this moment was normal, as if everything had been happening as usual since Cao Cao entered the central military tent.

Rub~
Liu Wu stood up suddenly and said, "If you are suspicious, don't doubt your intentions. If you are suspicious, don't employ them. Since the King of Wei is willing to give me the four states of the Central Plains, why is he still holding on to the three states of Hebei?"

The area of ​​Hebei is mainly composed of Jizhou, with Bingzhou and Youzhou as auxiliary.

Bingzhou is mainly located in Shanxi Province and the southern grasslands of the desert, which are rich in cavalry.

Youzhou is also similar, and the Tuqi are famous throughout the world.

It was with this as capital that Yuan Shao became the greatest prince in the world.

"The four states of the Central Plains are given to you by me for the purpose of financial support."

"As for the three states of Hebei..."

"If I give you the three states of Hebei, it won't be a subsidy, but a complete investment in you."

"Also! If you want these four states in the Central Plains, I want you to promise not to send troops to Hebei within ten years..."

"Of course, if the troops from Hebei invade southward, you can go north."

"As you said before, after you ascend the throne, the Han Dynasty will usher in its third revival. By then, I will not be around, and my son Cao Pi will naturally not be your opponent. Perhaps Hebei will surrender before ten years have passed."

"If it is not as you said, and you govern the country so that the people are full of resentment and the whole country is in turmoil, then my Wei State can lead the troops in Hebei to the south..."

"Liu Wu, you are a smart man, you know what I am talking about..."

Liu Wu turned around, picked up the wine from the table, and pointed to the sky:
"If King Cao Cao of Wei fulfills his promise and cedes the four states of the Central Plains, I, Liu Wu, will honor my promise. If Hebei does not invade me, I will not advance beyond Hebei within ten years!"

"it is good……"

Cao Cao also stood up and held up the wine: "King of Chu, drink this cup to the full."

"King Wei, please!" The two kings drank from the same cup.

"I can't just retreat to Hebei. I have to at least create a situation..." Cao Mengde turned and left: "The court I built with my own hands and the emperor I welcomed with my own hands are all left to you..."

When they were about to leave the central army tent,
Liu Wu heard another sentence,
"After you ascend the throne, I will go to the north to send you congratulatory messages from the Xiongnu, Xianbei, Gongsun Du of Liaodong, and Goguryeo..."

That is,

The emperor Liu Wu will be recognized by everyone!
After he ascends the throne, he will become the true ruler of the world!

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On the third day of Cao Mengde's secret visit to the Chu camp,
Cao Ren's troops at Hangu Pass were out of ammunition and food, so they broke out at night and successfully led more than 50,000 people out.

On the fourth day of Cao Mengde's secret visit to the Chu camp,
News came from Nanyang that Huang Zhong, with more than 20,000 soldiers of the Jingnan Legion, also arrived in Nanyang. They formed an alliance with Wei Yan's Jingbei Legion and Zhang Lu's Hanzhong Legion to go to war with Xiahou Yuan.

Xiahou Yuan was almost killed by Huang Zhong, Kunyang was lost, Cao's army lost the will to fight, Xiahou Yuan led his troops to retreat to Xuchang...

On the tenth day of Cao Mengde's secret visit to the Chu camp,
There was news from Huainan.
The Jingzhou navy went north through Hefei, and Gan Ning captured Shouchun!

The Huainan garrison dared not fight again and retreated to Xudu...

The twentieth day of Cao Mengde's secret visit to Chu Yingdi!
The Yinluo defense completely collapsed, and the Chu army had completely controlled the Yinluo Basin. Cao Ren had fled to the north of the Yellow River and stayed in Yecheng.

Zhang Fei even rode his horse to Hulao Pass to show off, saying things like "our brothers are still here, and Lu Fengxian is no longer here."

The southern frontier of Huainan was completely occupied, Shouchun was lost, and the navy of the southern country was infiltrating into the heart of the Central Plains along the branches of the Huai River...

center line,

Kunyang, only 200 miles away from Xuchang, was also lost...

Although the coalition forces of Wei Yan, Huang Zhong and Zhang Lu were still resting in Kunyang, they were already very close to Xuchang and there was no strategic location to defend.

In Cao's camp, people were in panic...

There were constant advisers advising us to go north to Hebei.

Cao Cao was unwilling at first, saying that Liu Wu was just a child, how could he avoid him?

Then as time goes by,
The voices calling for relocation to Hebei are getting louder and louder.

In particular, Xun You's advice was deeply recognized by everyone, which was: if we stay in the Central Plains, the King of Chu will attack and the King of Wei will defend, and the King of Chu's current offensive is almost unstoppable.

Rather than fighting to the death with Liu Wu in the Central Plains, it is better to retreat to Hebei. Then the situation in the world will be reversed and the offensive and defensive situations will be different.

Liu Wu controlled four states in the Central Plains, including Guanzhong, Liangzhou, the Western Regions, and Jingzhou, which were the foundation of his empire, and he was the only powerful state.

However, to his north was the King of Wei in Hebei, to his southeast was the King of Wu in Jiangdong, and to his southwest was Liu Bei who occupied Shu.

At the beginning, Liu Wu was a minister of Liu Bei.

Later, Liu Wu established his own regime, won over Sun Quan, befriended Cao Cao, and attacked Liu Bei fiercely.

Later, Liu Wu completely replaced Liu Bei's position in Jingzhou, launched the Northern Expedition, and established himself as equal to Cao Mengde.

Finally, he led Jiangdong on a westward expedition, conquered Guanzhong, Liangzhou, and even the Western Regions. Liu Wu's power soared and his momentum was unstoppable.

But Jiangdong not only did not gain any benefits, but also suffered heavy casualties. The Grand Commander Zhou Gongjin was detained in the Western Regions by Liu Wu, Taishi Ci died in battle, and nearly half of the Danyang soldiers were lost...

Now, even though he has occupied the Central Plains and is the only dominant power, the three families must stick together for self-protection.

Liu Wu will divide his troops into three groups to deal with Wei, Shu, and Wu...

In other words, once Liu Wu entered the Central Plains, he would have to face attacks from Wei, Shu, and Wu, which was like entering a playground, surrounded by Liu Bei and Sun Quan, and he would be beaten up...

Xun You's statement,

It gained the recognition of the public and eventually convinced Cao Cao.

Finally, Cao Cao even prepared a show outside the imperial city with great fanfare.
The sun is at its zenith!

On the top of the Imperial City...

Cao Mengde has been besieging the imperial city for almost a month.

Food is already running low.

However, at this moment, King Wei Cao Mengde arrived and ordered his people to throw a lot of food into the imperial city.

This made Emperor Liu Xie flattered: "Why is the King of Wei so kind today?"

Cao Mengde burst into tears outside the city: "Your Majesty, when I welcomed you to Xudu, you were only fifteen years old..."

"During these days in Xudu, I may have been a little overbearing, but I did it all for the Han Dynasty and for Your Majesty. This is a heart that can be witnessed by the sun and the moon!"

"Perhaps, Your Majesty may feel wronged sometimes, but I have always tried my best to maintain Your Majesty's dignity as the Son of Heaven. I built a palace for Your Majesty, a high temple, and a worldly temple. I also gave all my daughters to Your Majesty to serve as concubines..."

"I have worked hard for more than ten years. I have tried my best to provide you with fine clothes and delicious food. I have never let your Majesty feel cold, nor have I ever let your Majesty feel hot, nor have I ever let your Majesty feel hungry, nor have I ever let your Majesty feel sick..."

"But from now on, I will no longer be able to always be by your Majesty's side!"

"Your Majesty, I..."

"I am going to Yecheng to be a vassal..."

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(End of this chapter)