Han Xiang

Chapter 459 Cai Kuai conspired with Liu Biao

In the past, Zhang Xiu occupied Wancheng and sent troops to attack Ye County and other places many times.

With experience in offensive harassment, there is experience in defense.

Seeing Cao Cao staring at him, Jia Xu mistakenly thought that Cao Cao asked him to speak by name, so after Guo Jia's suggestion was over, he also tidied up his clothes and started his performance.

"As Feng Xiao said, it is very difficult for Liu Bei to take Hanzhong, and it will not be possible in a short period of time. Duke Ming must seize the time to regain Hebei, and use the strategy of alienation to contain Jingzhou secretly."

"Ah."

Cao Cao tapped on the table and muttered to himself: "Liu Biao's intention to take Liu Bei in is obvious, but he is always on guard against Liu Bei. Maybe he can make a fuss about Xu Shu."

Jia Xu offered a plan and said: "Let people go to Xiangyang to spread rumors, saying that Liu Bei intends to hold Liu Qi hostage and intends to seize Jingzhou's ambitions. Regardless of whether Liu Qi and Liu Biao believe it or not, at least Liu Bei's hands and feet can be temporarily entangled, and Xiangyang may stop supporting him."

"Now that the expedition is imminent, there is no time to think about countermeasures. Wen He's plan is simple and practical."

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively, turned around to signal Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo, I will leave this matter to you to implement. In addition, please agree to Liu Qi's memorial, and order him to capture the entire territory of Hanzhong."

"Yes."

Xun Yu bowed his hand knowingly.

Xiahou Dun was confused when he heard this, and hurriedly reminded Cao Cao: "Meng De, aren't we going to restrain Liu Bei? Why do we let Liu Qi continue to go west? Isn't that so."

Cao Cao smiled and waved at Xun Yu: "Wen Ruo, it's up to you."

Xun Yu nodded his head in greeting, and then explained: "This is just trying to get you. If Liu Bei wants to completely defeat Zhang Lu, he can only rely on the power of Jingzhou. Do you think Liu Biao will increase Liu Bei's troops and food when he hears these rumors?"

"I see." Xiahou Dun nodded straight.

Cao Cao looked up and glanced outside the hall, and found that the originally dark courtyard suddenly became bright, which was a good weather for a quick march, so he ordered everyone to prepare separately, and set off for Guandu in an hour.

Xun Yu and Xiahou Dun were going to sit in Xudu, but he left Sikong Mansion and did not go directly to Shangshutai, but went back to Xunjia to arrange for people to go to Xiangyang.

He planned to fabricate rumors to frame Liu Bei first, and then reply to Liu Qi with a draft edict to fuel the flames.

And when Xu Duxizuo arrived in Xiangyang, Liu Biao had just sent Liu Bei out of the city for a few days.

Liu Bei helped Liu Qi take down Handong and stabilize the county guard, which made the old father Liu Biao almost cry. He knew how much his son weighed, so he was very grateful to Liu Bei.

At the end of the Battle of Handong, Liu Bei left Zhang Fei and Liu Ye to guard the west city, and he, Liu Qi, Zhuge Liang and others returned to Xiangyang to return to his mission. Guan Yu returned to Wancheng with his trilogy at the same time.

In order to celebrate Liu Qi's great achievements, Liu Biao held a water banquet in Xiangyang for one month, entertaining guests from all over the world and returning soldiers.

The purpose of mobilizing so many troops is first to reward the soldiers who went to the expedition, second to thank Liu Bei for his help, and third to show off Liu Qi's contributions.

Liu Biao, who is always smiling at this time, is very much like an ordinary father whose child is admitted to a prestigious university, mobilizes relatives and friends to order songs on TV, and returns his thanks.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Liu Biao is showing Liu Qi's eyes, but this simple method has a significant effect.

Jingzhou originally looked down on Liu Qi's officials and gentry, but he also got to know Liu Qi again through this water banquet, which improved Liu Qi's reputation for a short time, and some people even praised him as a hero and a father.

As Liu Biao grew older, the frequency of taking decoctions also increased.

Few people worry that if he dies, Jingzhou will soon be plunged into turmoil, but Liu Qi's outstanding performance this time, let the worried people see the hope of Jingzhou.

Some families are happy and some are sad. Jingzhou has officials who have hearts for the eldest son Liu Qi, and important officials who have hearts for the youngest son Liu Cong, such as Cai Mao and Kuai Yue who are in charge of Xiangyang's military administration.

Watching Liu Qi gain power, they couldn't come up with a good way to suppress him for a while.

Not long after Xun Yu's secret work entered the city, Cai Mao and Kuai Yue immediately met and plotted.

After overnight planning, Cai Kuai divided his troops into two operations.

Kuai Yue was in charge of reporting truthfully to Liu Biao, while Cai Mao was in charge of slandering through his sister Cai Shi.

The two agreed that the more Liu Biao and his son relied on Liu Bei, the greater the impact on the interests of the Jingxiang clan, so the top priority was to cut off Liu Bei.

Liu Biao was old and frail, and soon after autumn he put on thick clothes and drank warm wine when he drank.

When Kuai Yue entered the mansion to report the rumors, Liu Biao was cooking wine with sweet-scented osmanthus flowers in the side hall.

"The alien is here, try my boiled wine, this is the freshly picked osmanthus in the season, it is really fragrant."

Liu Biao greeted Kuai Yue to take his seat, and served wine with wine utensils, smiling in a good mood.

Kuai Yue bowed his hands and did not sit down, but went straight to Liu Biao's table and whispered:
"My lord, there has been a lot of rumors in Xiangyang recently, all saying that Liu Xuande is not someone in the pool, he is so dedicated to the eldest son, he is blackmailing the eldest son to control Jingzhou."

"Ok?"

Liu Biao frowned more and more, and finally slapped the table with his palm.

"Enough! It is said that Kuai Yidu is the number one wise man in Jingxiang. Don't you hear rumors that stop at the wise man? Don't pay attention to the nonsense of ordinary people in the market, why are you also making a fool of yourself? I believe in Xuande's character."

"Nonsense."

Seeing Kuai Yue shaking his head sadly, Liu Biao rubbed the palm of his hand and asked, "Why is it so wrong?"

Kuai Yue smiled bitterly, and replied: "First of all, I am not the most wise man in Jingxiang. Zhuge Kongming compared himself to Guan Zhongleyi, and defeated Zhang Lu for the eldest son in the first battle when he was born in a hut. Before losing streak to famous generals such as Zhang Yun and Cao Ren, I feel ashamed compared to them.”

"Wait? Another strategist?"

Liu Biao's attention was always on Liu Ye, and he didn't know that Liu Bei still had a military adviser.

Kuai Yue nodded affirmatively: "I heard that he is a friend of Kongming, Liu Bei first worshiped him as a military adviser, and then went to Wollongong."

"I'll just say"

Liu Biao immediately frowned. He knew that Zhuge Liang thought highly of himself and was not seen by famous people in Xiangyang. Although Wolong's name was very famous, ordinary people didn't know it. It turned out that there were other friends leading the way. No wonder Liu Bei found it so accurately. .

Kuai Yue aroused Liu Biao's suspicion with just a few words.

Seeing the other party hanging in the air with the wine utensils in his hands, Kuai Yue continued to add when he was thinking about the problem.

"My lord, you don't know Xu Shu yet, right? This person is from Yuanzhi, from Yingchuan. I heard that he has a good relationship with Mr. Shui Jing. He was in Wancheng a few days ago."

"According to Yidu, Xu Yuanzhi really has some skills, and Xuande has a good vision."

Liu Biao put down the small bucket of wine and stroked his thin beard thoughtfully.

Seeing this, Kuai Yue continued to say: "A few years ago there was a great turmoil in the Central Plains. The lord was in the Jingzhou Li Xueguan and recruited scholars from all over the world. Talents like Xu Shu should have devoted themselves to Jingzhou, but now they are under Liu Bei's command. If you want to say that he Without a bit of ambition, I'm afraid it's hard to be convincing."

"Ah"

Liu Biao smiled bitterly, and said to himself that Xu Shu is really playing for Jingzhou, what position are you willing to give?
The military and government are controlled by several of your big clans, and I don't even have much right to speak, let alone Xu Shu who came from a poor family?

(End of this chapter)