With Xi Zhicai as the intermediary, the talks went smoothly.

After all, rescuing the prisoners is of great significance to both sides.

Xi Zhicai also took this opportunity to get in touch with the Mongols.

He half-sold and half-gave the captives to the Mongol Empire, showing Cao Cao's goodwill and hinting that some high-ranking officials in Xinghan were also dissatisfied with the Ming Dynasty and intended to use them as pawns.

The Mongols discussed it and, as Xi Zhicai had expected, opened a trade route to Cao Cao and promised that Cao Cao could send a team to conduct trade.

Xi Zhicai realized that this trade route was only temporary.

Once Xinghan takes action against Qingting, everyone will return to the cold war state.

However, this period of time is enough. Xi Zhicai wants to build Cao Wei into a transit station, responsible for the flow between Ming Dynasty, Mongolia and Xinghan.

At that time, it will not only ensure the safety of Cao Wei, but also give Cao Wei the capital to take off.

Xi Zhicai knew that this might turn into a disaster for himself, but with his skill and courage, he was willing to take the risk of walking on the tightrope.

Soon, Xi Zhicai's bold investment paid off.

The Mongols wanted a batch of Ming Dynasty things for research, and the Ming Dynasty also wanted a batch of Mongols' things for research. As a double-dealer, Xi Zhicai naturally grafted the demands of both parties together.

Then I earned 10% in commission.

It is just like Parthia, which was at the center of the Silk Road, using the silk produced by the Han Dynasty to harvest silk from the Qin Dynasty.

Moreover, Xi Zhicai used the funds he had accumulated in the early stage to purchase a large number of secret techniques and special materials from the Mongols.

He sent all these things back to the Xinghan Empire and obtained a large number of credit points, which became the funds for Cao Cao to pay Rome.

A large number of slaves were sent to Cao Cao's territory.

"Zhongde, how is the production of Bu Tian Dan?" Cao Cao asked Cheng Yu with concern.

After getting the support of Xi Zhicai, Huodan became a major pillar industry under Cao Cao.

Cao Cao changed the name to Bu Tian Dan, which means to use the acquired essence to replenish the innate qi.

"I have expanded the production chain, and the output will soon double. All production staff have also been sealed with the Confucian "Three Silences", so there should be no risk of leakage for the time being."

Cao Cao was very satisfied with Cheng Yu's answer. He had already negotiated with the six factions of Octavian, Nero, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Kushan, and Rome. These factions were all very satisfied with the effects of the Bu Tian Pill and wanted to order a large number of pills from him.

Although there are enough materials, there is not enough manpower.

So he could only let Cheng Yu expand the manpower, but Xi Zhicai mentioned Jia Xu's attitude, and Cao Cao did not dare to let anyone act openly.

"How is the formation of the legion going?"

"Young Master has already completed the training of the first batch of Tiger and Leopard Cavalry, and the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry soldiers have basically completed the perfect surgical transformation, and the third talent is imminent!"

When Cheng Yu talked about Cao Ang, he was naturally very satisfied.

Hearing Cheng Yu say this, Cao Cao was very satisfied. Because of his original education, his son was almost like a smaller version of himself.

Many things can be used to exercise power on behalf of Cao Cao.

He is also the person Cao Cao trusts the most. After all, as the eldest son, Cao Ang's interests are completely consistent with his.

Therefore, Cao Cao was able to hand over all military power to Cao Ang and let Cao Ang train their most elite troops.

With the support of a large amount of resources and technology, the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has begun to move towards the three talents, and breaking through the three talents seems to be a foregone conclusion.

"Okay, I'll leave the city affairs to you. I'll go and check them out!" Cao Cao said with satisfaction.

……

"Shouldn't you remind Cao Mengde?"

Chen Gong looked at Guo Jia beside him and asked casually.

"Remind him of what? Remind him that he's dying soon?" Guo Jia sneered.

Cao Cao's power began to expand, and he was in high spirits. Even if they tried to remind him, he might not listen.

"After all, he is the king of Xinghan. If he dies, it will be a loss to us!" Chen Gong said with some regret.

"Hehe, then why didn't you remind him?" Guo Jia asked Chen Gong.

"Hehehe!" Chen Gong also laughed.

The two of them had reached a tacit understanding without realizing it.

"What if Cao Ang died too?" Chen Gong asked suddenly, touching his chin.

"He's dead, so he's dead. Cao Cao's son, Cao Pi, is pretty good. He can probably inherit the throne!" Guo Jia said sarcastically.

Guo Jia and Chen Gong were both people who cared a lot about Cao Cao, and they discovered a problem in the intelligence about Cao Cao.

Xi Zhicai focused on expansion, while Cheng Yu focused on the medicine industry.

Cao Cao had an inflated mentality, which made it difficult for him to pay attention to something.

That is, when Cao Cao was playing both sides between the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols, there was still a force that was eyeing him covetously.

Qingting!

There are indeed no eternal friends or eternal enemies in the world, only eternal interests.

But the problem is that in Cao Cao's plan, the Qing court had no interests.

It would be better to say that the interests of the Qing court were being damaged.

The Qing court was at war with Sun Quan and Yu Jin. Because of the affairs of the Ming Dynasty and the Mongols, the Qing court chose to remain silent in Cao Cao's world, expanding its territory in other directions and plundering the population.

Originally, he and Cao Cao had nothing to do with each other.

But the consequence of Cao Cao's strategy of playing both sides was rapid expansion, which made the Qing court feel a sense of crisis.

The more powerful Cao Cao became, the more he squeezed their living space.

It’s not that the Qing court was worrying about nothing. Cao Cao really thought about using the expanded army to attack the Qing court.

Xi Zhicai's plan was grand, but he underestimated the Qing court.

Although the Qing court has been defeated repeatedly, it does not mean that it is weak. The previous spy sabotage incidents have made Xinghan pay more attention to the Qing court.

Xi Zhicai thought that with Meng Yuan as their big brother, the Qing court would not dare to act rashly.

After all, repeated failures made Xi Zhicai somewhat look down on the Qing court.

But he forgot that the Qing court was also an empire spanning the world. Although they were smaller than the Mongols, it did not mean that they would obey the Mongols' arrangements in everything.

Since the Qing court has already chosen to start a multi-front war with Xinghan, it doesn't matter if there is one more Cao Cao.

Just as Xi Zhicai knew that the Ming Dynasty would not turn against them because of their contact with the Mongols, the Qing court also knew that the Mongols would not turn against them because they sent troops to fight Cao Cao.

The Qing court secretly assembled a large number of manpower, intending to cooperate internally and externally to deal a fatal blow to Cao Cao.

Originally, their target was Cao Ang, but the appearance of Cao Cao made them set their sights on Cao Cao.

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