64. The big event
Liu Bei was stunned when he heard Han Fei's words, and then asked, "Zi Cong, the big thing you are talking about is..."
"My lord Cao Mengde has occupied Yanzhou and is adjacent to my Qingzhou. However, he should not have any illusions about Qingzhou for the time being. Of course, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to be present in Jizhou. However, Xuzhou is likely to become his next target. Tao Qian, the governor of Xuzhou, is old and has been ill for many years. If Cao Cao comes to attack him, he won't last long." Han Fei said to Liu Bei.
"Zicong, are you asking me to join forces with Tao Qian to reject Cao Cao?"
"No, I want the lord to train troops diligently, and when Tao Qian's letter of help arrives, he can send troops immediately! Help Tao Qian defend Xuzhou!" Han Fei explained.
"Cao Cao has stopped expanding now. Zicong, why are you sure that he will attack Xuzhou?" Liu Bei asked in disbelief.
"Lord, Cao Cao has great ambitions! I think Xu Zi will comment that Cao Cao was a capable minister in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times! Now in troubled times, Cao Mengde will definitely do something, and he will eventually become a lord's confidant. Therefore, we must first take action and curb its development!"
"Is General Xu Zi? But then General Xu Shao and General Xu Zi?" Liu Bei asked.
"It's true that this person is this person. There has been no mistake in his 'Yuedan Review' so far!"
"Is that so? I think Cao Mengde issued a proclamation to attack Dong, and even led his troops to pursue him in the end. I thought he was like me to carry the rise and fall of the Han Dynasty on his shoulders. Is it really that the Han Dynasty is helpless?" Liu Bei asked Han Fei quietly.
Liu Bei has always felt a sense of mutual appreciation for Cao Cao, thinking that he was working hard to restore the Han Dynasty just like himself. But today's Han Fei's words made him realize that Cao Cao was also very ambitious. Everything he did was not to restore the Han Dynasty but for himself. To put it bluntly, it was for that position. As the saying goes, the Han Dynasty lost its deer, and the world had the ambition to chase it. Cao Cao was one of these people!
Han Fei heard Liu Bei's voice change again. When he looked up, he saw that he looked lonely and sad. He immediately spoke out and comforted: "Lord, don't worry too much. To this day, we already have two states. In time, we will be able to unify the Central Plains and restore the Han Dynasty!"
"Zi Cong doesn't have to persuade me, I know that the building is about to collapse. However, I am a relative of the Han clan, and I have no choice but to restore the Han Dynasty!" Liu Bei nodded after hearing Han Fei's consolation, "You will be fully responsible for the matter in Xuzhou. If you need assistance, you can go to Wenhe to help you! Okay, if I am tired, you can go first!"
Han Fei nodded and dismissed. Since Liu Bei asked him to take charge, it would be great. Some things can be handled in advance. Thinking of this, he walked towards Jia Xu's yard.
Jia Xu is low-key and has a low presence. Even Zang Ba and others who have recently surrendered have never seen him. However, Jia Xu has the largest intelligence agency under Liu Bei, and dozens or hundreds of intelligence are summarized to him every day. What he and his subordinates have to do is to find something truly useful in these intelligences!
When Han Fei came, Jia Xu had just read the information from Chang'an and saw Han Fei coming in and said, "Zi Cong, your father-in-law has been rescued!"
Han Fei was stunned when he heard this, and then smiled bitterly: "Wen and Brother, why am I joking? You are too unkind!" However, the news that Cai Zhonglang escaped from danger can be told to Cai Yan to make her happy.
Han Fei smiled bitterly and said, "Brother Wenhe, I'm asking for something when I come here."
"Oh? What's the matter?" Jia Xu said differently.
"If what I expected is not bad, Cao Cao will attack Xuzhou soon! I would like to ask Wenhe to help me pay attention to the news about Xuzhou, and I will copy it for me in every detail." Han Fei bowed his hand and said to Jia Xu.
"Does the lord know about this?" Jia Xu asked directly without taking the blame.
"I just came out of my lord, and he has ordered me to be fully responsible for this matter!" Han Fei said seriously.
"This is the best! If you wait a moment, I will order someone to sort out the information in Xuzhou and then copy it to you!"
"Thank you so much for Wen and brother!"
"You don't have to be polite about your own affairs." After Jia Xu said that, he shook the bell at his hand, and a person opened the door and came in. Jia Xu said something to him. Then, when the man was out, he brought a box back and put it on the ground and turned around and left.
"Zi Cong, please read this is all the information in Xuzhou this month. Do you need my order to copy a copy for you?" Han Fei looked at the box with bamboo slips, sheepskin, and silk cloth! He decided to let Jia Xu read it himself, but to be honest, he had really lived enough without paper! If he couldn't bear it, he couldn't bear it, so he would find someone to experiment with papermaking tomorrow!
Jia Xu saw Han Fei staring at the box on the ground and gritting his teeth, so he asked, "What's wrong with Zicong?"
"Ah, no, it's okay! I just thought, since you have read this information, I'll ask you directly! Is this father of Cao Cao still in Xuzhou?"
"Zi Cong wait! Let me think about it!" Jia Xu pondered for a moment and said something that surprised Han Fei!
"Cao Cao's father Cao Song should have avoided trouble under the rule of Langya. If he counts, he should be considered to live in Qingzhou, not Xuzhou!" Jia Xu said slowly.
"What! Cao Cao's father is actually in Qingzhou!" Han Fei said in shock.
"Yes, it is Dong'an County under Langya. This place is adjacent to Xuzhou, but it does belong to Qingzhou." Jia Xu said firmly.
"Wenhe, wait, let me do it!" Han Fei's mind quickly turned around as he said. Since Cao Cao's father was in Qingzhou, how could he be killed by Tao Qian? There is no reason why he would take a detour! There must be a hidden story in this!
Thinking of this, Han Fei said, "Wenhe, please help me stare at Cao Cao's father. He will leave very well, and I must know the route he takes."
"Why do you want to say something, Zicong,..." Jia Xu stopped talking.
"What are you thinking! I can't do that, but it doesn't mean others can't do it! In short, just stare at Cao Cao's father and don't relax!"
After hearing this, Jia Xu nodded, and then the two chatted for a few more words and Han Fei left here. He couldn't help but turn on his mind while walking, and felt that many details that had been covered by history were being opened by him one by one. "Forget it, I don't want to do it anymore! It's time to report to Zhao Ji! She would be very happy to know that Cai Zhonglang has nothing to do!" Han Fei muttered and turned toward Cai Yan's residence.
Cao Cao's father Cao Song received a letter from Cao Cao at this time, which said: Now he has taken root in Yanzhou, and I hope my father can come and reunite with him!
Chapter completed!