Han Xiang

Chapter 577: Cao Mengde, a rich and powerful man

"My lord, please sit down."

Xun You calmly waved his right hand and stroked his beard with his left hand, saying: "The patient in Jingzhou is Liu Bei'er. If he leads his troops south to seize the land, Guanzhong will be empty. Why doesn't Ming Gong follow the example of Sun Bin in ancient times and encircle Wei and save Zhao?"

"what?"

Cao Cao thought it was a clever plan, but it turned out to be the same old trick of asking Ma Teng and Han Sui to send troops, so he looked disappointed.

"Did Gongda want to use Liangzhou generals to attack Guanzhong and relieve the siege of Jingzhou? Wen Ruo (Xun Yu) and Yuan Chang (Zhong Yao) successively sent envoys to Liangzhou to lobby. In the end, only Ma Chao went to Chang'an to make a false shot. It didn’t cause any damage to Liu Bei, so I’m afraid this plan won’t work.”

"Yes and no."

Xun You waved his hand gently and added with a smile: "The border areas are weak and barren. Generals such as Ma Teng and Han Sui have repeated repeated attempts just to gain practical benefits. The envoys sent to Liangzhou before were only promised land in Guanzhong, but Liu Bei was not Ordinary people, if they take Guanzhong, their vitality will be seriously damaged, I guess no one will be willing to take the lead in taking risks, after all, Beigong Boyu and the Kingdom have learned from the past."

"What does Gongda mean? Why do I get more and more confused the more I hear it? The imperial court has no seal."

Cao Cao frowned and looked at Xun You, and couldn't help but sit cross-legged.

Xun You shook his head and replied: "Ma Teng and Han Sui have already given the maximum reward. If Duke Ming wants to drive them, he only needs to take the lead in sending troops."

"Take the lead in sending troops? Didn't you just say that?"

"I don't mean to transfer the main force in Hebei. The two generals Zilian and Wenlie are in Hongnong and Luoyang. Duke Ming only needs to transfer thousands of people, even if Hebei surrenders soldiers;

Then he directly sent troops to attack Tongguan, and then invited the Liangzhou generals to capture Guanzhong together, and promised that the previous conditions would remain unchanged. I believe Ma, Han and others will definitely respond."

Before Xun You finished speaking, Cao Cao was impressed.

"Gongda's plan is wonderful, but it would be stingy to reduce the number of thousands of soldiers. At least [-] will be transferred there, and they can be polished through war."

Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan one after another, and now has [-] or [-] soldiers under his command. He is a wealthy local man with a lot of money, and his tone has become louder.

"The more soldiers, the better. In addition, although high-ranking cadres surrendered to the state, Duke Ming still made them governors. At this time, officials had not been sent to merge the state, so there was no guarantee of their loyalty and submission;

We just took the opportunity to let him use the Hedong route to cooperate with Zi Lian and Wen Lie to attack Tongguan. Even if the guard of Tongguan is Zhang Fei, I believe he can't stop it. If the senior officials refuse to send troops, Mingzheng will send troops to investigate."

After Xun You finished speaking, he bowed his hands and sat down slowly and confidently.

Cao Cao heard this as if he were drinking fine wine, and smiled and nodded in agreement.

"Gongda has a long-term strategy and can be said to be a model for all princes. However, according to Wen Ruo's letter, Liu Bei brought Zhang Fei and Guan Yu to Fancheng, so the Tongguan defenders are no longer the black men;
If Liu Bei hesitates for a moment, Zilian and Wenlie may be able to take Tongguan and threaten Chang'an without the help of Liangzhou generals. "

"My lord makes me feel itchy. Why don't you let me take the soldiers to Tongguan to repay the humiliation of Runan being teased in the past."

Xia Houyuan patted his chest and asked for help.

Cao Cao frowned and stared at him, and asked in a deep voice: "Were you just drinking? At present, the focus is still on Hebei. Although Yuan Tan was killed, his Qingzhou has not yet been pacified. Yuan Xi and Yuan Shang are still entrenched in Youzhou. Won't you fight?"

"Uh" Xia Houyuan smiled awkwardly: "I'm just talking to liven up the atmosphere."

At this time, Guo Jia stood up and admonished: "Ming Gong, since you have made up your mind, while recovering the land in Hebei, you must also focus on winning people's hearts and recruit more Qing, Ji, You, and celebrities to consolidate the hard-won victory. "

"The words of filial piety are very kind."

Cao Cao nodded slightly, as if he had made some important decision, and murmured to himself: "Recruiting famous people from Qing, Ji, You, and Bing, I think we should start with Chen Kongzhang (Chen Lin)."

When Guo Jia heard about the good guy, he thought to himself that Chen Lin once wrote a speech for Yuan Shao and scolded you to the point of scolding you. This kind of magnanimity is unrivaled, so he complimented her from the bottom of his heart:

"Ming Gong's mind is as vast as the sea, and he is full of admiration and admiration. If the famous people in Hebei know this, they will put aside their past resentments and serve you."

"Haha, I'm lucky to be reminded by my filial piety." Cao Cao smiled and nodded, then suddenly glanced at the ministers in the palace and asked meaningfully:

"In order for the high officials to send troops from Bingzhou, we need to send an envoy to Taiyuan. I wonder who among you is willing to go?"

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone looked at each other in shock.

Many people looked at Xu You, as if they were saying that since they knew each other, they should be the best candidates for the mission.

After Cao Cao captured Yecheng, Xu You often boasted about his achievements in front of others, and his proud eyes made people uncomfortable.

Xu You stood up happily in front of everyone's attention, clasped his hands and said, "Mengde, I am willing to share your worries and send an envoy to Bingzhou. The high-ranking officials will see that I am a weak person and send troops."

"well."

Xu You's confidence made Cao Cao startled, and he repeatedly said, "Since Ziyuan is confident, then I will appoint you as the marching staff officer to assist Gao Yuancai (Gao Gan) in attacking Tongguan. Your wisdom will definitely shine."

"Don't worry, Meng De, you will live up to your trust."

After Xu You finished speaking, he looked at the others. He thought that he was an old friend of Cao Cao and had been a counselor in Hebei for several years, so he should be more trusted in Hebei.

But Xun You and Guo Jia frequently offered suggestions. Xu You didn't want the two of them to take the spotlight, so he thought to himself, why don't you fight at this time?

As for Jia Xu, who was hiding aside and paddling, Xu You didn't take him seriously at all.

Jia Xu remained calm and kept a low profile, thinking that with the way you behave, you might die unexpectedly one day, and felt sad for Xu You in his heart.

The next morning, Cao Cao considered that Zhang Xiu was familiar with Guanzhong, so he asked him to take the surrendered generals Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang and [-] Hebei surrendered soldiers to Luoyang to report to Cao Hong.

I always have a dream, what if I can really regain Guanzhong?
Xu You took Cao Cao's letter and a group of followers to Bingzhou.

As Cao Cao took countermeasures, a large hunting net slowly spread out in Guanzhong, but Liu Bei, who was in Jingzhou, had no idea at all. He only asked Xu Shu to keep an eye on Yingchuan.

Liu Bei believed that Cao Cao was unable to escape in Hebei, and Xu Du might have sent troops to help in the end. Since Xiahou Dun was defeated by Xu Shu, he was a little complacent about underestimating the enemy.

At the end of June, Liu Bei and Liu Qi returned to Fancheng.

They spent two months touring eight counties in Nanyang County.

These areas that were originally managed by Xiangyang all swore to recognize Liu Qi as the lord of Jingzhou.

After the banquet, Liu Qi and others left slowly.

When only the core personnel were left, Guan Yu stood up and walked to Liu Bei. He carefully handed a silk letter from his arms and whispered: "Brother, Yun Qi asked someone to send a letter. He is in trouble now."

"Oh?"

Liu Bei was curious and hurriedly opened the silk book to read.

Zhang Fei, who had sensitive ears, heard the sound and leaned forward, muttering steadily: "What? There is a letter from Yun Qi, I want to read it too."

"Don't grab it, Yide."

Liu Bei turned slightly sideways and raised his thick eyebrows: "Yun Qi actually took advantage of Sun Quan's absence to surprise attack on Wu County, his seat of government. He also repelled the attacks of Sun Quan and Lu Fan, and successfully occupied Wu County and Danyang. It's really amazing."

"Hehe, I knew he was very capable. He is worthy of being my Lao Zhang's in-laws."

(End of this chapter)