Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 939: Blatantly seeking death
The person who presided over the discussion was Xun You. Today, when Xun Yu was actively or passively marginalized and focused on the political affairs of Emperor Liu Xie, Xun You's status has now risen to the top.

The reason why he surpassed Cheng Yu, who was more qualified, was because Cheng Yu's health was getting worse and he could no longer do normal daily tasks.

Because Yuan Xi's old injury from the arrow had not healed, Cheng Yu continued to receive treatment intermittently and was bedridden for a long time. He also suffered from back sores in the process. Although he was hanging on the medicine stone, the pain was indispensable, causing Cheng Yu I had to use sugar and five stone powder to relieve the pain.

Even at this very important gathering, Cheng Yu was absent, but everyone was used to it because Cao Ying's advisers were getting stronger.

In addition to Dong Zhao, who openly betrayed Liu Xie, there were also Xun Chen, Xu You, and the Four Friends of Xinpi, as well as young factions such as Yang Xiu and Chen Lin from Jizhou. Send people.

Among these scholars, there are many descendants of the eight major families in Jingzhou, and even people from the Kuai and Cai families. This indicates that the scholars in Jingzhou no longer think highly of Liu Biao.

Nowadays, the Jingzhou gentry has been torn apart. Kuai Yue and Cai Mao are still attached to Liu Biao. After all, they are the attackers of the inner circle. They will not change their families easily until they are exhausted. However, the other major families who have been squeezed out have begun to find their own way out.

Some defected to Cao Cao, and even Meng Gongwei, who was once known as the four friends with Xu Shu and Zhuge Liang, was among them. Others went to Jianghuai Shouchun to attach themselves to Yuan Xi, and some went to Jiangdong to defect to Sun Quan. .

There was also a rather large group that went to Yizhou to seek refuge with Liu Zhang. This group and other people from outside the state who fled into Yizhou were called the Dongzhou faction in the Shu Kingdom in later generations. Li Yan Fazheng, Meng Dawu, etc. Yijun is in this category.

All in all, the situation in Jingzhou is now close to collapse, and Cao Ying's victory is in sight, so all the counselors are extremely happy.

But Cao Cao is a thoughtful man. The closer he is to victory, the more cautious he becomes. What he can't figure out now is that he has been fighting Jingzhou for more than half a year. Why does Fierce Tiger only send troops from Jianghuai to slightly support Liu Bei, but the main force goes to Bingzhou? Already?

"So after thinking about it, he decided to save Gao Gan, not only because Gao Gan could be destroyed at any time, but also because after capturing Bingzhou, Gao Gan could be used as a chess piece."

Xinpi felt that he had guessed the answer, so he stood up and said, "I think this matter is actually very simple. Do you think it is too complicated?"

"The main reason is that no matter where the fierce tiger sends its troops, there is no guarantee that it can prevent Duke Ming from seizing Jingzhou!"

"The position of a high-ranking cadre is actually very important. He can threaten Sili at any time. Facts have proved that he sent troops to attack Huaicheng and restrained many troops of Ming Gong, Ma Teng and Han Sui. It can be said that despite the scabies disease, But it’s hard to eradicate.”

Because Jingzhou is really important. Not only is it a key link between the north and the south, it is also prosperous and stable because there are few wars. In terms of population and wealth, all the territories under Cao Cao's rule combined are slightly smaller than the capital. What's worse, now that he is about to be brought under his rule, even Cao Cao, the leader, can't hide the proud look on his face.

"In this way, he can advance, attack, retreat or defend. If he retreats, he will not be able to defend Jinyang. If he gets close, he will threaten Huaicheng. If Huaicheng is lost, Sili will be in danger!"

"At the beginning, Gao Gan, under the instruction of Yuan Shao, led his troops across the Yellow River from Changshan area, invaded Bingzhou, and occupied the two counties of Shangdang and Xihe. However, when he went north to attack Taiyuan County, he was blocked by the Jinyang defense line of the Southern Huns, because The terrain is difficult and we cannot advance any further, so we can only temporarily occupy two counties and plan for them slowly."

Could it be that in the eyes of the fierce tiger, Bingzhou is more important than Jingzhou?
Are the Xiongnu in Bingzhou a bigger threat than yourself?
He posed this question to his subordinates. Naturally, it couldn't be explained clearly in a few words. Many counselors had no clue in their hearts, so everyone could only talk about the situation, and no one dared to draw a conclusion.

"If he sends troops in Heishan, he will definitely be blocked by Huaicheng and Ma Teng and Han Sui. If he sends troops in Shouchun, the Jianghuai defense line will be empty. If Ming Gong's troops cross the Huai River to attack Shouchun, they will attack from up and down Jiangdong. The tiger will definitely be unable to resist and lose Shouchun and Hefei."

But after all, this group of people is the most intelligent group in the world. They discussed Yuan Xi's purpose for a long time, and gradually figured out a lot of clues.

"Now he is threatened by Ming Gong soldiers from Jizhou in the south, and is blocked by the Southern Xiongnu above. He will be attacked and killed at any time. Therefore, in order to save him, the fierce tiger will not hesitate to detour through Youzhou and merge with the five northern counties of the state, and in turn attack the Southern Xiongnu."

"Today, the southern Xiongnu are outflanked in the Taiyuan Basin. As long as Jinyang is lost, the fierce tiger will be able to open the Bingzhou channel and completely connect with Heishan, completely revitalizing the situation of Youbian."

"Before, with its back to Jizhou, the threat was not small, but as Ming Gong captured Wei County and Yecheng, cutting off its way out, its situation became precarious."

"And if he obtains Sili, he can attack Xiliang, Hanzhong, or Jizhou and Yuzhou at the same time. Therefore, for Fierce Tiger, obtaining the merged state is no more than Ming Gong obtaining Jingzhou!"

"As for Liu Biao and Liu Bei in Jingzhou, Fierce Tiger is called his ally, but in fact he uses them to contain Duke Ming. All he really cares about is his own territory, which shows that he is a cold-blooded person!"

As soon as he finished speaking, several counselors from the Yingchuan faction cheered loudly: "Zhizhi's eyes are like a torch, he is really amazing!" Xinpi was also quite proud. He saw that Cao Cao, who was above him, also had a look of approval on his face, and couldn't help but feel even more proud. , but when he glanced at him, he saw Xu You looking at him with a mocking look on his face.

The relationship between him and Xu You was not good, and now seeing that Xu You still looked down upon him so much, Xinpi was also very unhappy. After all, when he was in Jizhou, he belonged to the Yingchuan faction that was suppressed, but now under Cao Cao, Yingchuan faction The Sichuan faction is doing its part to stand out, how can you, Xu You, still be so proud? "

Thinking of this, Xin Pi rolled his eyes and snorted to Xu You: "From the look on Ziyuan's face, it seems that I think what I said is wrong. It seems that Ziyuan has high opinions?"

Xu You was pouring himself a drink, but he didn't expect Xinpi to challenge him. Seeing everyone's eyes turning towards him, he didn't want to show off, but for some reason he always felt angry in his heart, so he raised his head and drank the wine in one gulp, mocking He said: "I don't have any high opinions. I have to let Zhongzhi finish all my words. I admire you."

Seeing Xu You's sarcastic words, Xinpi wanted to make some sarcastic remarks, but Xu You said coldly: "I just think that when George was under Benchu ​​Gong's rule, he at least called him envoy, but when a person dies, he calls him directly. The name is really magnanimous.”

Xinpi didn't expect Xu You to catch this, and his face turned red all of a sudden. He did have the intention of flattering Cao Cao for this, but calling his former lord by his first name was indeed rude, especially when When Yuan Shao is still his candidate.

Whether this is a big deal or not, at the worst, it just means that Yuan Shao is an enemy of Cao Cao, and he uses this to draw a clear line. However, if it is not a big deal, at the worst, it is ungrateful and betrays the leader, similar to Lu Bu. His behavior was despised by the nobles.

He saw that although the others were not looking at him, they were mostly looking at each other with sarcastic expressions on their faces. He couldn't help but feel ashamed and annoyed. He thought that Xu You didn't know what was good and what was good. He really thought that by virtue of his relationship with Cao Cao, he could speak freely. ?
Didn't the judge who died in prison a while ago wake you up?

Thinking of this, Xin Pi didn't want to be the same as Xu You, so he sat down angrily and said, "I thought Zhiyuan had any great ideas, but he was just picking up other people's wisdom."

"I heard that Zijiang and Zijiang met several times when Fierce Tiger was in Yecheng. I think Zijiang and Zijiang cherish each other."

Xin Pi didn't think much about what he said. He just felt disgusted with Xu You. Unexpectedly, Xu You was already slightly drunk at this time. He was not a good drinker. Hearing this, he raised his head and looked in his heart, saying: : "In You's opinion, although Xiuhu is full of tricks, he can be said to be open-minded."

"According to Zhongzhi, if he ignored Jingzhou and ignored Liu Biao and Liu Bei, then when he attacked the southern Xiongnu, didn't Mengde send troops to rescue them?"

"Can you still say that Meng De is cool?"

As soon as these words came out, the place suddenly became quiet, and even Cao Cao, who was sitting on the seat, had a complicated look on his face.

Xun You and other people in the inner circle understood that Xu You didn't know whether his words were intentional or unintentional, but they told the truth!

Cao Cao did make some private promises to King Guli of the Southern Xiongnu, but in the past half year the Southern Xiongnu were attacked by Yuan Xi, but Cao Cao has not sent troops to assist.

Logically speaking, Cao Cao should have asked Zhong Yao and Ma Teng and Han Sui of Sili to send troops to attack the rear of the high-ranking cadres to contain Yuan Xi's army's offensive, but Cao Cao did not do so. This caused the Southern Huns to fall apart, and they privately cursed Cao Cao for being a liar. There is no shortage of people.

The reason is that Cao Cao is worried that Yuan Xi will divert the tiger away from the mountain. If he sends troops to attack Gao Gan, and Yuan Xi's ambush in Heishan comes out to attack Huaicheng, and then takes advantage of the situation to occupy Sili, then Cao Cao's rear will be in full swing, and not only Yanzhou and Yuzhou will be threatened , and may even affect the plan to capture Jingzhou.

Therefore, after weighing the pros and cons, Cao Cao chose to ignore the Southern Xiongnu until death.

In fact, a top counselor can guess this kind of inside story just by thinking about it. Xun You felt that Xu You could definitely guess it, but on this occasion, besides offending Cao Cao, what other benefits would he get from saying such things?
Xin Pi also understood and secretly scolded Xu You for seeking death. He did this every time he drank too much!
He quickly said: "Zi Yuan's words make no sense. Ming Gong's ambition is to save the world and save the people. How could he give up saving the people of Jingzhou from fire and water for the sake of Bingzhou's barbarians?"

For the sake of past friendship, his words were actually to smooth things over for Xu You, hinting him to stop talking nonsense. Moreover, the horses were so skillful that all the subordinates praised Cao Cao one after another.

Just when Xinpi breathed a sigh of relief and thought he had successfully changed the subject, Xu You drank another drink and murmured: "Hey, Jiemin is hanging upside down. Who knows? Why are you pretending to be stupid?"

Several people around him heard this and frowned. Xinpi thought to himself that it is not easy to be Cao Cao's slave now. If you are not careful with your words and deeds, there will be trouble at any time. He also has his family. If you want to commit suicide, I will too. I won’t stop you, just go ahead.

Xun Yu, who had been silent at this time, suddenly spoke up: "Yu once heard that Liu Jingsheng has been slow to decide which of the two sons will inherit the inheritance, causing the two sons to compete for the throne. Is this possible?"

As soon as these words came out, everyone came back to their senses instantly. These words were obviously about the Jingzhou sect, but they seemed to have a different meaning. Maybe they were alluding to the present moment, right?
(End of this chapter)