Hearing Guo Jia's proposed possibility, Cao Cao narrowed his long, slender eyes.
Liu Bei! Liu Bei again! Clearly, Yuan Shao was his greatest enemy now!
Yet everything within the court seemed connected to Liu Bei, who was far away in Huainan!
He was like a man suspended over a fire now—whichever way he turned, his back would be scorched.
"Then in Fengxiao's view, how should I handle this matter?"
After pondering for a moment, he tossed the question to Guo Jia, the extraordinary strategist he trusted most.
When Guo Jia saw Cao Cao ask how it should be handled, he sank into deep thought.
For the situation Cao Cao faced now was far harsher than the Battle of Guandu in the original course of history.
In the original timeline, though Cao Cao had troubles both within and without during the Battle of Guandu, he had no enemies capable of seriously hindering him.
Whether Yuan Shu, Lu Bu, or Liu Bei, all had been defeated by Old Cao.
Thus, Cao Cao could pull himself free from the tense situation and deal with threats in the rear!
But now, Liu Bei had troops stationed at Shouchun, lurking there with a sinister air as he waited.
If they chose to deal with Liu Bei first, Yuan Shao would strike viciously from behind.
If they committed all their strength to facing Yuan Shao, Liu Bei clearly would not let such an opportunity pass.
Dong Cheng now played a crucial role in all this.
He had most likely already allied himself with Liu Bei. If they moved against Dong Cheng now, how could they ensure Liu Bei would not make a move?
Thus, he needed to devise an all-encompassing strategy.
They had to eliminate Dong Cheng and the others while ensuring there would be no