The death of Liu Xie shocked the entire world!

Not only were Liu Bei and other warlords shocked upon hearing this news, but even many civil and military officials in Cao Cao's camp thought Cao Cao had gone mad!

Xun Yu, in particular, was always loyal to the Han Dynasty. He assisted Cao Cao only to restore the Han Dynasty and enable the Han court to correct its mistakes. Seeing Cao Cao like this, he couldn't help but feel sad.

Now that the Emperor of Han is dead, what should I do?

Suddenly he thought of Guo Jia in Liu Bei's camp. Could it be that Guo Jia had foreseen Liu Bei's rise long ago?

In retrospect, it was I who was wrong; Liu Bei, whom Guo Jia followed, was the true wise ruler!

Moreover, although there are still quite a few members of the Liu imperial family in the world, only Liu Bei has the ability to make a significant impact!

Overwhelmed with grief and indignation, he joined forces with his advisors, including Xun You, Chen Gong, and Jia Xu, to resign from their posts and head south.

Cao Cao was unconscious for three days. When he woke up, he was filled with regret for his actions. He couldn't understand how he could have gone mad, killed Liu Xie, and slaughtered so many people.

I felt that my mind was in complete chaos at the time, and what I did was completely in line with my true feelings.

He killed the Emperor of Han with a single sword, and his actions were even worse than those of Dong Zhuo!

After all, even Dong Zhuo didn't dare to openly kill the emperor.

Now it's too late for regrets. After learning that Xun Yu and the others had left, he felt even more grief-stricken and wished he could slap himself twice.

However, there's no medicine for regret in this world.

He summoned his generals, determined to unify the north in the shortest possible time, so that he could have the strength to contend with Liu Bei!

In the palace built by Yuan Shu of Yuzhou, Liu Bei sat high on the throne. To his left stood a group of civil officials, including Guo Jia, Zhuge Liang, and Xun Yu, while to his right stood a group of military generals, including Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Huang Zhong.

"Why would Cao Cao commit such a brutal act? It's not like him. Wenruo, you've followed him the longest, why don't you tell me?"

Liu Bei was secretly delighted. He vaguely understood that this matter would probably involve his strongest backer. However, he still asked Xun Yu, since Xun Yu had brought a large number of civil officials to join him without achieving any merit. He had already promised Xun Yu a great responsibility, and if Xun Yu could not demonstrate his talent and win people's hearts, he would lose his prestige.

Upon hearing this, Xun Yu thought to himself, "How would I know?" But he couldn't remain silent, so he could only tell the truth: "Uncle, as far as I know, ever since you occupied Yuzhou, Cao Cao has regarded you as his greatest enemy. Now that you control half of the country, he has struggled for years but has been unable to control the four northern provinces. Frustrated, he lost his mind and harmed the emperor."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei said with grief and indignation, "Let him take his grudges at me. My Emperor of Han has suffered so much under his rule and is now being harmed by him. Cao Cao is simply insane. Now I can only take out the decree that His Majesty gave me and eliminate the traitor!"

As he spoke, he took out a piece of brocade from his waist. On it was an edict written in Liu Xie's own blood, ordering Liu Bei to eliminate Cao Cao!

This was obtained by Liu Bei during his secret meeting with Liu Xie in Xuchang, so it is definitely true.

He had three purposes when he went to Xudu: first, to obtain the identity of the Imperial Uncle; second, to wait for an opportunity to escape; and third, to obtain this imperial decree so that he could win over the people.

Xun Yu took the brocade cloth, looked at the shocking handwriting on it, and confirmed that it was indeed written by Emperor Xian of Han, Liu Xie. He immediately burst into tears and knelt down on the ground.

"Royal Uncle, His Majesty died a tragic death. Now only you can eliminate the traitors. Please, Royal Uncle, make the decision!"

"Please, my lord, eliminate the traitors!"

"Please, my lord, eliminate the traitors!"

Shouts rang out in the hall, and Liu Bei thought to himself that the army's morale was high.

"Brother, my third brother and I are willing to be the vanguard. We pledge that we will surely kill Cao Cao."

Liu Bei turned his gaze to his fourth brother, Guo Jia. Guo Jia's ideas had always been the main factor among the four brothers, since the three of them combined were not as smart as Guo Jia.

The reason why Liu Bei rarely rebelled after conquering the country and why his rear was as stable as a rock was because Guo Jia was a master strategist who often nipped danger in the bud.

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, then laughed and said, "Brother, although we currently hold an absolute advantage, we will suffer heavy losses if Cao Cao launches a desperate counterattack. It may take us several years to recover. Why don't we sit back and watch the tigers fight?"

Liu Bei's eyes lit up and he said, "Oh? Fourth Brother, tell me quickly."

Guo Jia slowly explained: "We cannot focus our attention on Cao Cao. He is like an old tiger now. Although he still has sharp claws and teeth, he is about to lose his edge."

"Why don't we send Yuan Tan and Gao Gan in the north and Ma Chao in the west to wipe out his henchmen? That way, Cao Cao will no longer be a threat."

At this moment, Zhang Fei shouted, "Fourth brother, I don't agree with what you're saying. Let them fight their battles, and we'll fight ours. How can he possibly fight against so many powerful enemies around him at the same time?"

Guo Jia smiled and asked, "Third Brother, may I ask who is the most powerful person in the Han Dynasty right now?"

Without hesitation, Zhang Fei replied, "Of course it's our eldest brother."

"What if our elder brother sends troops to fight Cao Cao, and Cao Cao is forced to concede benefits and join forces with Gao Gan Yuan Tan or even Gongsun Kang further north?"

Zhang Fei was speechless for a moment, and only said in a low voice, "Then we can't just do nothing, can we?"

Guo Jia laughed loudly: "Haha, of course we can't just do nothing. We need to do three things."

Zhang Fei asked eagerly, "What about those three items?"

"Now that our elder brother controls several states, there is no need to worry about food supplies. One reason is that we have been secretly providing financial assistance to the two high-ranking officials, Yuan and Tan, so that they do not have to worry about the supply of food."

"The second thing was to send someone to Liangzhou to persuade Ma Chao to surrender."

"Thirdly, we should attack foreign tribes and completely pacify the southeast of Jiaozhou and the southwest of Yizhou. In this way, we will have no foreign enemies in the south and will be invincible!"

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei exclaimed, "Good! Let's do as my fourth brother says."

Xun Yu looked at the spirited Guo Jia and admired both his strategy and his vision. Guo Jia was completely different now compared to when he was in Cao Cao's camp!

Although Liu Bei currently has a strong military force, his territory is also vast, with over a million soldiers scattered across various regions. He can only muster 500,000 troops, but this is only temporary.

He had just taken over Yizhou and Jingzhou, but had not yet managed them, and therefore had not yet reaped the benefits he deserved.

However, he was not worried about any of these things. The four brothers had a clear division of labor. He was the spiritual leader, Guan Yu commanded the three armies, Zhang Fei fought on the battlefield, and Guo Jia was the head of the civil officials, responsible for many matters in the territory.

In terms of workload, Guo Jia's side was much more tedious. If it weren't for Zhuge Liang and other civil officials, Guo Jia would probably have been exhausted ten times over.

Three years passed quickly.

In those three years, aside from Liu Bei's success in persuading Ma Chao to join him, recovering Liangzhou, and then Jiaozhou, and annihilating all the foreign tribes, there really wasn't much change in other areas.

Especially for Cao Cao, the entire north was a complete mess. In three years, he not only failed to eliminate Yuan Tan and Gao Gan, but his own territory also gained many mountain bandits and outlaws, causing him a lot of trouble.