Yi Province.
Cao Cao's palace.
"Mount Taihang Person has finally moved. The moment he did, it was with thunderous force."
Cao Cao looked at a highly detailed, lifelike map and sighed.
The other side had cavalry, food, and talent. The momentum was already in place.
Though he had developed for several years as well, how could Yi Province compare to the Hebei Lands?
There was simply no comparison.
Hebei had a large population, abundant talent, and horses.
After all these years, he had only just consolidated the entire province and commanderies. He did not yet have the ability to expand outward.
And now Mount Taihang Person had begun to act.
Cui Cheng tried to reassure him. "My lord, do not worry. Mount Taihang Person's many measures will surely provoke the powerful clans. If we stir things up properly, we can definitely destabilize his rear."
"Then go stir things up." Cao Cao sighed. "Since Heaven gave birth to Cao, why also bring forth Mount Taihang?"
Cui Cheng looked helpless.
He then sent people to incite unrest.
Yet they could not stir anything up at all.
The local powerful clans said, "Mount Taihang Person neither steals our land nor takes our grain. He even lets our children attend school. Why should we risk getting our heads chopped off to rebel against him?"
"But he is rebelling. He is rebelling against the Great Han Dynasty."
"The Great Han Dynasty should have perished long ago. It was long foretold that the one to replace Han would be the one high on the road."
Why did everyone oppose Yuan Shu when he rebelled? Mainly because he had failed to manage the local area properly, appointed bandits and brigands, and offended both the powerful clans and everyone around him.
Otherwise, when he declared himself emperor, he