Did the Feudal Lords of the Central Plains know that a great war was raging in Guanzhong?
Fa Zheng's question was a question on the surface, but in truth, it was a statement.
Cao Cao occupied Hedong, facing Guanzhong across the Yellow River. He had always watched it like a tiger eyeing its prey, intent on taking all of Sili.
Ma Chao suddenly fell silent.
What could they do?
The King of Central Xia would certainly not retreat.
Would Cao Cao come to wade into Guanzhong's muddy waters?
Searching his own heart, would he have done so in Cao Cao's place?
He certainly would!
Fa Zheng weighed every possibility, drew a deep breath, and said, "Your Majesty, Guanzhong's safety rests with a group of men. We must contact them immediately."
Ma Chao hurriedly asked who they were.
Within Cao Cao's camp, Xiahou Dun was primarily stationed in Luoyang. As General Who Conquers the West, he was responsible for the Court's western campaigns, which in practice meant operations against Sili.
After Ma Chao went to war with Han Sui and the allied Western Liang Feudal Lords, report after report appeared on the desks of Cao Cao and the Wei State Strategist Corps.
After the Central Xia State entered the war, Wei State's exceptionally illustrious corps of strategists actually burst into laughter together.
They all congratulated Cao Cao. "Your Majesty, Heaven has blessed you! The lands West of the Passes will be yours."
In truth, the strategists genuinely felt that the timing was exquisite. They had only recently conquered Zhao State, and now an opportunity like this had appeared.
Gently waving his feather fan, Xun You smiled. "Your Majesty.
"Yuan Tan and the other former leaders of Zhao State have all been relocated to Xuchang, and Zhao State's former followers are