Kong Rong's choice had actually been informed by Fang Zhiwen. On the night of Cao Cao's arrival, Kong Rong met with Fang Zhiwen late at night and told Fang Zhiwen his own choice. Since everyone was doing the same thing, Kong Rong would of course choose the friends he believed in, and Fang Zhiwen has always been trustworthy, so there is no need to bet on Cao Cao anymore.

Therefore, the meeting between Fang Zhiwen and Cao Cao can be regarded as a preliminary showdown. Both sides lifted the first trump card on the table, and the first political and diplomatic contact was basically completed. Let’s talk about it by strength. Whoever decides in Qingzhou can no longer be determined by just mouth and morality.

Cao Cao left Pingshou the next day and returned to the Linzi front line. Now the meaning of Linzi restraining Yiren is no longer important, and it is time to take Linzi in one fell swoop.

Fang Zhiwen also quickly convened a player guild participating in the North Sea Covenant to inform and discuss the proposal of Cao Cao to recover Donglai and Chengyang.

"Mr. Fang, Master Kong, I wonder what you two think about Cao Cao's suggestions?"

"Haha, our opinion naturally depends on everyone's opinion. Isn't it just to discuss this issue?"

Fang Zhiwen's words blocked the representatives of the players participating in the meeting. In fact, the players present are basically the masters of Donglai County and Chengyang County. Of course, their process of integrating these two counties has not yet ended, but it cannot be denied that on the territory of these two counties, the intentions of these people are enough to affect the ownership of the two counties.

However, can this kind of thing be told at the meeting? Can you directly tell Fang Zhiwen and Kong Rong that the Yellow Turban Army in these two counties are actually controlled by us and there is no need to attack and recover, as this will damage our interests and it is not good to do so.

In this case, it is obvious that they cannot say it. Although they also know it. Perhaps these two smiling big guys know what they did in private, but even if they know it, such things cannot be discussed openly.

Seeing everyone looking at each other, Fang Zhiwen felt a little funny, and Kong Rong on the side was also smiling. The two of them knew the thoughts behind these players.

In fact, if Kong Rong proposed a method of recruitment, under the pressure of Cao Cao, Fang Zhiwen and Kong Rong, these players would probably accept it, but what after recruitment? Who will manage the territory? This is not a casual talk. Kong Rong does not have so many talents and does not have such a large military force to control this large area of ​​land.

If the management is weak, it will eventually be a state of peace and rebellion. At that time, it will not only consume money, grain and materials repeatedly. It will also be a disaster for the people, so Kong Rong and Fang Zhiwen have never had the idea of ​​seeking peace.

On the other hand, even if Cao Cao could defeat these two counties, he would still face this problem. In the end, he would return to the repeated battles with Yi Ren. Therefore, the core of Cao Cao's suggestion was to look at Kong Rong. He wanted to kidnap Kong Rong on his own chariot. As for the lives and deaths of the people of these two counties, Cao Cao did not attach much importance to it.

Fang Zhiwen glanced around and saw that everyone was not easy to speak, so he took the initiative to break the deadlock: "Since you don't want to say it, then I'll ask directly. Do you agree with this suggestion or oppose it? If Cao Cao insists on his own initiative, what will you do?"

"Of course I don't agree with this. Now the alien forces in Donglai and Chengyang counties have reached a considerable scale. It will inevitably take a lot of trouble to conquer them. Needless to say, the manpower and material resources consumed, and we will not benefit from it, only losses. Therefore, I think everyone is opposed."

The words of this representative are very universal, and the information that implies "only loss" in the words is very clear. If Cao Cao's suggestion cannot be stopped, these people will definitely drag their feet behind. Even if they cannot defeat Cao Cao and Fang Zhiwen on the front battlefield, they will cause huge trouble for the two in terms of logistics, so the word "only loss" is very subtle.

Fang Zhiwen naturally understood the representative's words and nodded, "So, everyone basically objected?"

"That's right!"

"That's right, there's no benefit to fight, who's willing to fight!"

"agree!"

Once the matter was revealed, everyone expressed their opposition readily.

Fang Zhiwen smiled secretly and said, "But if the Yellow Turban Army in these two counties is left to ignore and let it continue to develop, one day these people will be dissatisfied with the territory of the two counties. What should you do then?"

"this....."

"When the water comes, the soil will cover the troops and generals will block it!"

"Just fight!"

Kong Rong sneered. These irresponsible statements are obviously nonsense. At that time, you may also cooperate with others inside and outside, and then eat Beihai County and even the entire Qingzhou!

Fang Zhiwen also snorted coldly and said, "You are just trying to make your own plans. I'm afraid it's not a good thing. Everyone knows the situation of these two counties. I won't say what the purpose of Cao Cao's suggestion is. However, it is the duty of our government to crack down on the Yellow Turban thieves to quell the rebellion. Therefore, no matter whether you accept Cao Cao's suggestion or not, we will attack these two counties at the right time."

Fang Zhiwen's words once again made the scene fall into an embarrassing cold. These players' representatives were awakened by Fang Zhiwen's words. As Fang Zhiwen said, you can't only plot against others in this world, and others don't plot against you. The demands of interests will inevitably be counter-claimed. The ultimate compromise game is the true face of politics.

"What Lord Fang said is reasonable. Since we have expressed our objections to Cao Cao's suggestion, please let Lord Fang and Lord Kong talk about your plans."

"Very good. The purpose of Cao Cao's suggestion is to tie Pingshou to his own chariot, but this is something that I and Lord Kong strongly oppose. Therefore, we will not agree to Cao Cao's proposal. However, we will support Cao Cao's military operation to attack the Yellow Turban thieves and use the attack on Chengyang County as a support. Separate Donglai County from the Taishan Yellow Turban thieves and cooperate with Cao Cao to surround Mount Tai. This is our plan."

The players present exchanged glances with each other. It seemed that the good days of this period were coming to an end, but so, how could the indigenous people allow the players' power to expand without restrictions!

Of course, the indigenous people's ideas were actually a bit too sensitive. They may not know that the current situation in Chengyang and Donglai County is still very chaotic, and the population growth is in trouble. If you want to develop, you must complete the integration immediately and then take a few years to develop with all your strength, you can face the coalition forces of Fang Zhiwen, Kong Rong and Cao Cao.

If the three of them join forces now, they will definitely sweep the entire Qingzhou. Even the Yellow Turban Army on Mount Tai is not spared. However, Fang Zhiwen and Kong Rong did not choose to cooperate fully with Cao Cao. What is the purpose? Is it to prevent Cao Cao, who is more terrifying than the alien power in their eyes?

With such a major decision, it is impossible for these representatives of players to make a statement immediately. Fang Zhiwen and Kong Rong are naturally clear about this. Today's meeting is just a briefing. The next meeting will be the time to determine the player's attitude and choice.

"Zhiwen, do you really think Yiren will compromise?"

"Definitely. In fact, if we cooperate fully with Cao Cao, the entire Qingzhou may be easily taken. Although the subsequent development may be the same chaotic, and even we will fight with Cao Cao. However, this possibility will still scare the power of the Yiren. Compared with the relatively stable situation now, they will definitely choose the plan with the least impact. Our intention is to try to limit the development of the Yiren as much as possible. Cao Cao's proposal is to attempt to destroy the Yiren forces in the Yellow Turban camp. This choice is easy to make!"

After saying a long paragraph, Fang Zhiwen picked up the tea cup and drank a sip of the tea to moisten his throat, but the tea was a little cold.

"The alien is really restless!"

"Haha, if you are at peace, you will not be a stranger."

"Cao Cao's approach may have the intention to plunder the population, and he may not have the strength to control the two counties, right?"

"This is for sure. In fact, if Cao Cao plunders a large number of people from the Yiren power, it would be equivalent to seriously weakening the Yiren power. Similarly, we must do the same thing. However, compared with this, I am more concerned about whether we have enough suppression power on the Yiren around us."

Kong Rong looked at Fang Zhiwen in surprise, and then felt a sudden realization: "It turns out that Zhiwen asked me to shrink my strength and strengthen the construction of several cities. Are I worried about the strange people in Beihai County?"

"Yes, at that time, Brother Wen Ju's strength was limited. If he did not establish a strong city to speed up the cultivation of his own strength, it would sooner or later become a delicacy among the Yi people."

"So that's it, I can understand Cao Cao's idea."

"Haha, Cao Cao's idea was probably not formed long ago, but an idea that was formed after the Jinan Kingdom became more and more successful in fighting. Now the population of Jinan Kingdom has almost been divided up by the alien forces, and even the population of the three northwest counties has no share of Cao Cao. Therefore, when the Battle of Linzi was about to end, Cao Cao had such an idea. Since he controlled two strong cities in Qingzhou, he could rely on it to establish a strong army. Brother Wen Ju is his prey. As for the population of those two counties, it is also the mouth food in Cao Cao's eyes."

Kong Rong glanced at Fang Zhiwen with a calm expression and felt secretly grateful. Although Fang Zhiwen had his purpose to help him like this, no matter what, Fang Zhiwen really helped him and helped more than one million people in the three cities of Pingshou, Duxian and Lingshou. Kong Rong would never forget this.

"So what will Cao Cao do next when he comes south and returns empty-handed? Will we attack Chengyang County ourselves be obstructed by both the light and dark sides of Yi Ren?"

"Cao Cao, I will definitely take Linzi as soon as possible and then pull out the troops. Since I can't get a population from Brother Wen Ju, I should go to the Yellow Turban Army to get it!"

Kong Rong nodded, Fang Zhiwen turned his head and looked at the huge map hanging on one side, clicked the void and continued: "As for Chengyang County, I have ordered Gao Shun and Tian Feng to lead their troops south, 20,000 heavy cavalry and 20,000 cavalrymen. Chengyang County has no power to stop me. Even if these alien forces in Beihai County are included, I can still crush them. I think they will make the right choice."

A powerful aura was quietly exuding from Fang Zhiwen Mountain, and even Kong Rong was a little shaken. He quickly opened his voice and changed the topic: "What is Zhiwen's purpose?"

"Population! Then we two are one cent. As for the territory, throw it back to the Yiren to dilute their human resources, and we don't have to bear it, haha."

"Haha, you! You are so irresponsible!" (To be continued)
Chapter completed!