Meanwhile, in Luoyang …
Cao Cao had just finished patrolling Luoyang.
Back when Dong Zhuo wreaked havoc in the capital, the economy of Luoyang's citizens had nearly collapsed.
The citizens of Luoyang had no means of making a living, and their lives were not even as comfortable as the citizens of smaller cities.
However, ever since Bai Feng's seeds were sown, Luoyang had undergone a complete transformation.
At the very least, the citizens would no longer quarrel over food and suffer unspeakably.
Cao Cao was very satisfied with this trip.
Cao Cao turned to Jia Xu and said, "Wen He, why don't you take a look?
"Wen He, take a look. How is the restoration of Luoyang City?"
Jia Xu smiled faintly.
"With the Prime Minister's grace, Luoyang has not only regained its former glory, it's even better than before.
"This is truly the fortune of my Great Wei!"
Cao Cao waved his hand and smiled.
"Enough, Wen He. Why do you have to use such words to deceive This Prince?
"How could This Prince not know that all of this was due to Bai Feng?"
Jia Xu only smiled dryly and said nothing.
Even if this was the truth, he absolutely could not say it.
If he said that it was due to Bai Feng, what would he do if he angered Cao Cao?
Besides, Bai Feng would definitely not be on good terms with him over such a matter.
Wasn't this just pushing him into a fire pit?
Jia Xu, who was well versed in the ways of a ruler and his subjects and the way of self-preservation, naturally understood this principle.
Thus, even if it wasn't to flatter, he still had to say it.
"Although Lord Bai also contributed, it was still Wei Emperor who was wise. If not for Wei Emperor's support, how could this seed have been sown so easily?"
Right at this moment, Xiahou Dun roared with laughter as he spoke.
Although Cao Cao knew that Xiahou Dun was flattering him, he still felt very comfortable and said with a smile, "That's right.
"Yuanrang, even you have learned bad things."
After saying that, the three of them laughed together.
"Right, Wen He, have you been paying attention to the movements in Jiangdong over the past few days?
"Bai Feng has been in Jiangdong for nearly a month now. How is he doing?"
Cao Cao asked gravely.
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said,
"Reporting to Wei Emperor, there is still no news from Jiangdong. However, Sun Quan is still attacking Shanyue."
Xiahou Dun frowned and said,
"Could it be that Bai Feng deliberately deceived Wei Emperor and didn't go to Jiangdong?"
At this moment, Cao Cao's.
"I also think that's quite a lot."
"After all, Bai Feng's sudden suggestion to lead troops to Jiangdong is very strange."
"If you want to go to Jiangdong, you have to go through Jingzhou. Now that the situation in Jingzhou is so tense, how can Bai Feng sneak in?"
Jia Xu could not help but frown when he heard that.
"Generals, you are wrong."
"Wei Emperor didn't ask Bai Feng to go to Jiangdong. Bai Feng asked for it."
"If he didn't go even after he asked for it, wouldn't he be looking for trouble?"
"What good would that do for Bai Feng?"
"Moreover, it is indeed difficult to obtain information when he is deep in Shanyue. However, according to my guess, Bai Feng might have already infiltrated."
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows slightly.
"Oh? What do you mean, Wen He? "
Jia Xu continued,
"Wei Emperor, although we didn't get any information about Bai Feng and can't accurately understand the movements in Shanyue."
"But this is mainly because our scouts can't break through Jingzhou to deliver information."
"Moreover, according to the information I received, Shanyue suddenly went on a rampage and sent out a large number of troops to attack Jiangdong."
"Jiangdong only has fifty thousand troops, and they aren't even elites. Now that they have been defeated consecutively, I'm afraid that they will be completely defeated in less than half a month."
"However, despite this, Shanyue didn't continue to advance. Instead, they went back after defeating Jiangdong's troops."
Cao Hong snorted coldly.
"Oh? What does that mean? "
Jia Xu cupped his hands and said,
"General Cao, think about it carefully."
"Doesn't Shanyue's actions indicate that they are facing pressure?"
"If this pressure doesn't come from Jiangdong, who could it be?"
"Don't tell me it's you, General?"
Cao Hong was still thinking at first, but when he heard Jia Xu's words, his face turned red.
"Jia Wenhe!"
However, he didn't dare to say anything. After all, Cao Cao was still here.
Jia Xu felt much better after the arrogant and despotic Cao Hong's words. He continued to speak to Cao Cao.
"Wei Emperor, I think that the most important thing right now is to attack Jingzhou as soon as possible so that Jiangdong and Jingzhou will pay attention to it. That way, they won't have time to care about Shanyue."
"As long as Mr. Bai takes Shanyue, Jiangdong will be attacked from both sides. Then, we can take down the Sun-Liu Alliance in one go!"
Jia Xu had been thinking about this for a long time.
In the beginning, Jia Xu had been trying to figure out a way to defeat the Sun-Liu Alliance, but he didn't succeed.
After all, the Sun Liu Army's strength was not to be underestimated. Moreover, there was a natural barrier. Even if they couldn't defend Jingzhou, they could still retreat.
However, once they retreated, the battle line would be stretched very long.
If they didn't have enough resources, it would be difficult to catch up with them.
Meanwhile, Liu Bei and the others could conserve their energy and attack Jingzhou again.
In that case, wouldn't the situation be the same as after the Battle of Red Cliffs?
This was the truth. No one could change it.
Cao Cao was quite surprised by Jia Xu's decision.
He didn't expect that Jia Xu, who had always been neutral in the imperial court, would choose to speak up for Bai Feng!
Moreover, he was openly helping Bai Feng in front of him!
This was clearly a clear indication of his position!
Cao Cao knew Jia Xu too well. Jia Xu would never do something that he wasn't confident about or was risky.
So, why did Jia Xu think that choosing to side with Bai Feng was the right thing to do?
However, Cao Cao wasn't too interested in knowing about this.
Perhaps, Jia Xu just wanted to make the entire Wei Kingdom more stable, so he chose to protect Bai Feng, who could do this now.
If that was the case, it was just like Cheng Yu.
Cheng Yu had always been a maverick in the imperial court. He never chose to side with anyone, nor was he involved with any aristocrats.
That was why Cao Cao trusted Cheng Yu so much.
However, Cheng Yu was willing to follow Bai Feng to manage Hanzhong.
From this, one could see Bai Feng's personal charm.
At this time, Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh faintly.
If only Cao Zhi and Cao Pi had half of Bai Feng's ability.
Unfortunately, their performance so far had disappointed Cao Cao.
Not only was he disappointed, but he was even a little disgusted.
Cao Cao could clearly see their actions of fighting between factions.
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