The three countries are very nuclear

Chapter 435 Cao Cao's Test

Sometimes the inevitability of history is the result of countless coincidences.

But many seemingly coincidental things, when you think about it carefully, have their inevitability.

Just like the Battle of Guandu in the original history, Cao Cao seemed to have won by fluke, but when he thought about it carefully, it was the normal result of the strength competition between the two sides.

Cao Cao compared Yuan Shao,

The Yingchuan gentry, headed by Xun Yu, united as one, compared with Yuan Shao's group of counselors who were full of gaps.

Qiao Pei Wuren Group compared Yuan Shao's generals.

No matter how you look at it, Cao Cao has a better chance of winning.

Therefore, the contingency of history often carries a kind of inevitability in the dark.

Of course, if you can summon meteorites like the great magister Liu Xiu, any chance will inevitably be in front of you, it will be scum, and you can completely ignore it.

Cao Cao, dragon and phoenix among people!

There is no doubt about this, even if the current situation has been completely changed by Lin Chao, Cao Cao will not change.

Even though he is now loyal to the Han family and quite satisfied with his official position as General Han Zhengxi, Lin Chao dare not relax in the slightest.But if you really want to kill him, who is now a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, not only is it unreasonable in name, even Liu Bei will not agree.

Frankly speaking, Liu Bei still admired Cao Cao who dared to take the lead in attacking Dong, so he kept using his personality charm to subdue him.

Liu Taiwei said: The journey of helping the big man is a long way to go, so we need a fellow like Lao Cao!
So in the days of Tan County, Liu Bei also showed great favor to Cao Cao.

The more serious the etiquette, the more important it is to go out and sit at the same table. It is almost the same standard as Cao Cao treated Liu Bei in the original history, and Guan Zhang is a little jealous.

With such a standard of courtesy, it is natural to want Cao Cao to work for him.

However, whether it is swimming with arms or sleeping with feet, or Liu Bei's ultimate big move, it seems to be invalid for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao accepted Liu Bei's gift of wealth and beauty, and at the same time, he became more and more respectful to Liu Bei.

But the more polite Liu Bei was to himself, the more disturbed Cao Cao was, unable to accept all this calmly.

Outside the eaves, the spring rain came and went like a villain over and over again. After a while, it became more intense again, and even wet the chessboard between Cao Cao and Xiahou Dun.

Cao Cao's gaze was on the chess game, frowning in thought, but Xiahou Dun could tell that Cao Cao was not thinking about how to win this game.

"Meng De, your heart is disturbed."

Xiahou Dun put down the chess pieces and smiled.

Only then did Cao Cao come back to his senses, and said, "Yuan Rang, I really can't meditate."

"Oh, why is Meng De troubled?" Xiahou Dun asked.

Hearing this, Cao Cao looked around, saw that it was still raining outside, and there was no one else around, so he slowly said, "What's on my mind is all about one person."

"Who?"

"Lin Zichu."

"Why?" Xia Houdun asked puzzled, "Liu Taiwei treated Meng De with great courtesy, and Lin Changshi treated you like a brother. What doubts does Meng De have?"

To put it bluntly, Liu Bei's courtesy to Cao Cao directly affected the people under Cao Cao.Lin Chao often asked his generals to communicate with Cao Cao's Xiahou and other generals, so Xiahou Dun dared to swear that he had never enjoyed such a comfortable life in his life.

Cao Cao shook his head, with indescribable emotions in his eyes, and said, "Yuan Rang, Lin Zichu...you don't understand. He can be called the scariest person I've ever seen in my life."

Cao Cao already knew very clearly the process of Liu Bei's rise in Tan County.Cao Cao was extremely shocked by the role played by Lin Chao and the current situation in Xuzhou.

Being an enemy of Lin Zichu is really the scariest thing in the world!

"Lin Zichu is a man who knows the world, and everyone knows that." Xiahou Dun was very optimistic, "But he is not our enemy, so why should Meng De worry too much?"

Isn't Lin Chao an enemy?

Cao Cao sneered, lowered his voice again and said, "Yuan Rang, think about Lin Zichu's attitude since we arrived in Xuzhou."

"manner?"

Xiahou Dun thought about it for a while, and found that Lin Chao didn't seem to have any special attitude other than giving Cao Cao a house, money, and women.

Seeing that Xiahou Dun still didn't understand what he meant, Cao Cao explained: "The position of the prefect of Pengcheng was obtained by Lin Zichu reading the emperor's edict. He went to Chang'an to ask for rewards for the princes of the Kanto. No one knows the process. But a certain It can be concluded that the so-called reward was probably Lin Zichu's plan.

He asked a certain Pengcheng prefect because he was afraid that he would unite with Benchu, which is understandable, after all, with the current situation, there must be a battle between Taiwei Liu and Benchu.As a Hanchen, I, Cao Mengde, even if I have a close personal relationship with Benchu, it is absolutely impossible for me to abandon righteousness.Therefore, in the position of the prefect of Pengcheng, someone must be loyal to his duties, needless to say.

But look at us now, in the other courtyard of Tan County, surrounded by rich clothes, fine food, beautiful cars and beauties, this must be Lin Zichu's arrangement. "

Xiahou Dun was still puzzled, and asked, "Isn't it good to be treated like this?"

"Let's not talk about it, it's just that someone feels something is wrong." Cao Cao's brows have almost frowned into the word 'Chuan', "Yuan Rang, Lin Zichu's move, don't you think...it's more like a defense !"

Xiahou Dun didn't feel it at first, but when he heard Cao Cao say it, he felt the same in his heart.

Cao Cao looked at the backyard, and said again: "It is said that Liu Taiwei has an extremely secret yamen, and there are countless capable people in it. Five beauties, it is not known whether there are any people from the school affairs office here."

"Meng De, could it be that you are too caring." Xia Houdun smiled wryly, "Liu Taiwei and Lin Zichu treated you so courteously and were so defensive, what are they trying to do?"

Cao Cao shook his head and replied: "I have been thinking about this matter for a long time, but I still can't figure it out. The only possibility is that I am guarding against me, Cao Mengde, and want to put me under house arrest in Tan County and stay under their noses all the time." , so they can rest assured."

"Employing people is not suspicious, doubting people is not necessary, Lin Zichu will not fail to understand this truth. Since this is the case, there is no reason to recruit us while guarding against us. If you are really jealous of Meng De, why not just kill us together? In order to avoid future troubles, instead engage in these small tricks."

Xiahoudun's words hit the point, and this is what Cao Cao has never figured out.

If you want to recruit me, then openly offer conditions.

If you are afraid of me, just kill me directly!
At least within the scope of Cao Cao's cognition, this is the most effective way.

But Cao Cao couldn't figure out Lin Zichu's thoughts, so he couldn't understand why, which made him think wildly and couldn't sleep all day long.

On the contrary, Xiahou Dun was more open-minded, and smiled directly: "Meng De, instead of worrying and making wild guesses, it is better to test it directly, so as to confirm Liu Taiwei and Lin Zichu's thoughts."

"How to test?" This time it was Cao Cao's turn to be puzzled.

"It's not easy. After two days, you will bid farewell to Taiwei Liu and return to Pengcheng. Let's see if he agrees." Xiahou Dun said, "If Taiwei Liu lets us go back to Pengcheng, it will prove that you were just thinking wildly before. No, it’s not too late for us to discuss countermeasures.”

Hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly realized and nodded.

He knew that he was a fan of the authorities, but he was not as clear as Xiahou Dun.

"Okay, I will do as you said, tomorrow I will bid farewell to Taiwei Liu!"

(End of this chapter)