Han family achievements

Chapter 324 Similarities between Liu Bei and Cao Cao

After Yuan Shao taught Yuan Tan a lesson, he turned to Xu You.

Xu You hurriedly stepped forward and said happily: "General, Cao Ah Man agreed."

Yuan Shao was startled and said, "He promised? No, what did you promise him?"

Xu You shook his head and said: "The lower official didn't promise anything. Cao Ah concealed that as long as Dong Zhuo can be annihilated, he is willing to listen to the general's orders."

Yuan Shao looked indifferent and said, "Do you believe it?"

Xu You hurriedly said: "General, let's not say whether you believe it or not. His attitude is very important. As long as he agrees, all matters concerning Dong will have to be listened to by the general, including money and food, troop strategy, military orders, merits and demerits, etc. Wait, it’s all up to the general!”

Yuan Shao immediately sat up straight and looked out the door, his eyes shining brightly, and a mysterious smile appeared on his face.

When Xu You saw it, he was ecstatic and said: "General, you might as well make a decision to send a message to Cao Cao tonight to clarify Cao Cao's attitude. In this way, even if Liu Bei and others come, they will have to obey the general's orders!"

Yuan Shao couldn't conceal his excitement. He stood up, clasped his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "I am the general of the rear, and I have been ordered to punish thieves. Who dares to disobey?"

"The general will destroy Dong Zhuo and take great revenge!" Xu You raised his hand and said loudly.

Yuan Shao looked at Xu You, nodded heavily, and laughed loudly: "Ziyuan has often come up with strange ideas, and he has planned this for me, so I must reward him! Ziyuan, I will not be wrong in anything I say!"

Xu You raised his hand without hesitation and said, "Thank you so much, General. The eight hundred acres of fertile land in Danyang County..."

Yuan Shao waved his hand and said: "The reward is far away. In addition, go to the warehouse, order 30 yuan, and choose three treasures."

"Thank you, General!" Xu You bowed even deeper, so excited that he wanted to leave.

Eight hundred acres of fertile land was his property, and 30 yuan was not much, but the treasures in Yuan Shao's warehouse were different.

Yuan Shao destroyed Yuan Shu. The treasures Yuan Shu had collected over the years were all there. Every piece of them was priceless!
The last time Xu You escaped from Yuan Shu, it can be said that he suffered heavy losses. He almost escaped alone, and all his family members and property were confiscated by Yuan Shu.

Now, I can finally talk about old blood.

Yuan Shao didn't care about these external things at all. He looked in the direction of Cao Cao's tent and said, "I'm still worried about what Cao Cao has planned."

Xu You smiled nonchalantly and said: "General, as long as the military orders are unified and Cao Cao's soldiers, horses, money and food are all at the general's disposal, and Cao Cao is left in the camp, I don't expect him to make any trouble!"

Yuan Shaoshen nodded in agreement, in a good mood, and said: "Okay, it's settled! In addition, send more spies to find out every move of old thief Dong!"

"I'll take your orders!" Xu You bowed loudly.His status in Yuan Shao's army is no longer what it used to be!

In the evening, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao entered the tent again hand in hand. The two smiled at each other and drank and chatted happily again.

There seemed to be endless things to talk about. The two of them exchanged glasses, but it was still difficult to enjoy themselves even when it got dark. The dishes were changed several times, and the number of drinks was also served.

Tian Feng and Xu You, who were sitting with them, didn't drink much. They looked on coldly at their fake old relationship and said nothing unless they were mentioned occasionally.

Xiahou Dun held his sword and shook his head secretly.

He felt that Cao Cao might have finished all his hypocrisy in this life today.

I don't know how much time passed, but Yuan Shao staggered down, sat side by side with Cao Cao, held his hand, and said drunkenly: "Meng De, I completely rely on you to discuss Dong's affairs."

Cao Cao couldn't open his narrow eyes, burping from wine, and said: "Ben Chu, don't worry! Everything will be up to you. You will sit in the back, I am enough!"

Yuan Shao smiled even more and said: "Okay! With Meng De's words, I feel relieved! When Liu Bei and others arrive, we will send troops! Tomorrow, tomorrow, I will send another message, calling on the south to send money if they have money We are strong and powerful. Let us unite our forces and unite our military orders. We will defeat Dong Zhuo as soon as possible and restore peace to the world!"

"What Benchu ​​said is true!"

Cao Cao suddenly raised his wine glass and said loudly: "Destroy the Dong thief as soon as possible and restore peace to the world! Drink!"

Yuan Shao stared at Cao Cao's bearded face and couldn't tell whether he was drunk or not. However, after hearing his words, he felt confident, picked up the wine glass and said: "Drink!"

The two exchanged cups again, and the two brothers began to drink happily.

Tian Feng, who was not far away, couldn't help but frown when he heard this.

After talking nonsense all night, Yuan Shao's words are the key point.

But Cao Cao agreed, which meant that he would completely hand over the troops, horses, food and even the initiative of this battle to Yuan Shao. How can this be done!
Yuan Shao's ambition is more dangerous than Yuan Shu. Once Dong Zhuo is eliminated, Yuan Shao will definitely take the opportunity to eradicate Cao Cao, Liu Bei and other court personnel, and swallow up the two states of Yu and Xu. By then, Yuan Shao will become the court's eternal enemy!

'It seems that we have to find an opportunity to talk to Cao Cao alone. 'Tian Feng thought silently.

Xu You noticed Tian Feng's expression and felt secretly proud. He leaned closer and said, "Brother Tian, ​​what do you think?"

Tian Feng glanced out of the corner of his eye and said calmly: "Commander Xu, don't you want to divide your troops?"

Xu You shook his head and said: "Divide the troops, join the troops, and the most important thing is to eliminate Dong Zhuo. Since there are advantages to joining forces, it is natural to join forces. I hope that Military Advisor Tian will tell the court what he saw tonight, word for word."

Tian Feng was shocked: It turns out that this is the purpose of why they came to me!

He turned to look at Cao Cao and saw that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were hugging each other. The two seemed to be talking about something, but they were swaying around and intermittently, making it difficult to hear clearly.

Tian Feng became even more worried. He thought that Cao Cao came here because of some big plan, but unexpectedly, Cao Cao completely followed Yuan Shao.

Seeing Tian Feng's silence, Xu You became more and more proud. He came closer and said, "Tian Feng, the court has nothing to offer you. Why don't you follow the generals loyally? You can get glory and wealth at your fingertips!"

Tian Feng snorted coldly and said with an indifferent look: "Commander Xu, don't say something too early, or you will be settled by the Queen."

When Xu You saw that Tian Feng refused to take any advice, he sat back down with a somewhat unhappy look on his face. He felt fierce in his heart: One day, I want you to know how powerful I, Xu You, am!
Not long after, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao became drunk one after another, and they were both carried into Yuan Shao's bedroom.

Xiahou Dun was so busy that after returning to his tent, he never came out again.

This surprised Xu You who was following him.

"Cao Ah Man really doesn't have any other plans?" Xu You looked weird. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He didn't believe that Cao Cao would be completely influenced by Yuan Shao.

In Yuan Shao's bedroom, Cao Cao snored like thunder all night until dawn.

Waiting for Cao Cao to be picked up, Yuan Shao carefully checked the letters placed in the light and in the dark, with a suspicious look on his face, and said to himself: "Cao Cao really doesn't have two intentions?"

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By this time, Liu Bei had arrived in Liang State and had a long conversation with Huang Zhong and Kuai Liang. The nearly [-] troops rested for half a day and then continued to march towards Yingchuan County.

"Kui Liang is a great talent!"

Liu Bei on horseback, thinking about Kuai Liang and his words, couldn't help but sigh.

Liu Bei felt extremely disappointed that such a great talent could not be used by him.Guan Yu and Zhang Fei turned a deaf ear to these. Their elder brother would express this emotion from time to time. Unfortunately, they had won over so many people, but they were not of much use. Most of them were just cheating and drinking.

Liu Bei sighed and continued to advance with his army.

When I arrived at Yingchuan, I learned that Cao Cao had occupied Runan, and I went to Yuan Shao's camp.

Liu Bei rushed to Runan without stopping and met Guo Jia.

Guo Jia originally didn't care much about Liu Bei, but after several conversations, his attitude gradually changed.

At this time, the two were patrolling the army, chatting while walking.

Guo Jiajiu never left his hand, and he smiled at Liu Bei and said, "Liu Shijun, do you have any strategy to defeat Dong?"

Liu Bei looked sincere and said: "I came in a hurry and didn't have time to think about it carefully. However, Dong Zhuo did many unjust things and was rejected by the family. We should be teachers of benevolence and righteousness and call on the world. Naturally, everyone will follow and destroy Dong. The day is not far away.”

Guo Jia frowned and said, "What Liu Shijun said makes sense."

He wasn't agreeing, he was telling the truth.

In troubled times, only by being domineering can you achieve success. The word "benevolence and righteousness" seems to be a joke, but if you act resolutely and directly, supplemented by royal principles and righteousness, you can expect the same great achievements!
'This Liu Bei is quite similar to the previous general...'

Guo Jia was keenly aware that Liu Bei and Cao Cao had the same characteristics in many ways. He took a sip of wine and sighed: "Your Majesty, General Yangwei has entered the Hou General's camp. There has been no news for many days. We don't know about his safety. We are worried."

Liu Bei smiled calmly and said: "If Military Advisor Guo is uneasy, I am willing to go."

Guo Jia had a look of surprise on his face and said: "Liu Shijun wants to go to Yuan Shao's camp? Absolutely not! You, Yuan Shao, are a tiger and wolf, so you must not get involved lightly!"

Liu Bei smiled even more and said: "Master Guo is overly concerned. The general behind the scenes was ordered by His Majesty's imperial edict, and he came here in accordance with the order. Summoning the general to show off his power is necessary for the mission. How can there be any harm? I will do it myself today. Go to General Hou's camp and report back to Military Advisor Guo as soon as there is news."

"Thank you, Ambassador Liu." Guo Jia drank the wine calmly, feeling a little depressed in his heart.

This Liu Bei is known for his "benevolence and righteousness", and he is not lacking in courage. Although such a person may have bad luck at times, how can he fail to achieve success if the situation changes in the future?

Guo Jia was observing Liu Bei, and why wasn't Liu Bei analyzing Guo Jia?

There have long been rumors that Cao Cao's several great victories were all due to the planning of Guo Jia in front of him. For Liu Bei, who was extremely hungry for wise men, he wanted to kidnap Guo Jia in front of him!

Liu Bei pretended to sigh and said: "Since Bei set up an army to fight against the thieves, he has won less and lost more. He is ashamed. Fortunately, His Majesty did not give up this time and was recommended by the imperial court. He led his troops here in the hope of killing the thieves and comforting the Holy Spirit." My heart is at peace with the people."

Guo Jia understood the meaning of Liu Bei's words, pondered for a moment, and said: "General, from what I see, the key to destroying Dong Zhuo is to be quick. We must catch Dong Zhuo off guard and do not delay for too long. Once winter comes, it will be another year." If it continues to be wasted, it will be extremely detrimental to the court, the envoys and the generals."

Liu Bei quickly raised his hand and said with a look on his face: "Please give me some advice from Military Advisor Guo."

When Guo Jia saw that Liu Bei had no airs about being the shepherd of a state and had lowered his posture to such an extent, he became more and more concentrated secretly.

This Liu Bei will either be defeated suddenly, or he will become a great weapon!
'I just don't know whether this person and the general will be enemies or friends in the future? '

Guo Jia was thinking in his mind and said: "Liu Shijun, in my humble opinion, we should divide our troops into three groups, add Yanzhou Huang Zhonglang general, surround them on all sides, and attack quickly and forcefully. Dong Zhuo will be dead in less than a month!"

Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, "Is it difficult to achieve results if people's hearts are not united?"

Guo Jia was not surprised to see Liu Bei reacting so quickly and said: "That's true. The most important thing is Yuan Shao's attitude. If this person is serious about destroying Dong, he will definitely succeed. If he has second thoughts, the consequences will be unpredictable."

Liu Bei was silent for a while, then sighed and said: "The general has been delaying for a long time. He must have other ideas."

Guo Jia held the wine bottle and looked at Liu Bei with some surprise.

He didn't know whether Liu Bei's somewhat outrageous emotion was sincere, or whether it was deliberately performed for him.

Not long after, Liu Bei took Guan Yu and Zhang Fei away from Cao Cao's camp and went straight to Yuan Shao's camp.

"Hey, I don't own this great talent. How lucky is it to show off to the generals!"

Liu Bei sighed again. He failed to recruit Kuai Liang, but Guo Jia didn't give him a chance to speak, which made Liu Bei envious and frustrated.

Zhang Fei couldn't bear it anymore and said: "Brother, if you want to fall in love with that drunkard, I will just tie him up for you. Why bother sighing."

Liu Bei shook his head helplessly and said: "All great talents have pride. If they can't be sincerely impressed, what will happen if they are snatched away?"

Guan Yu touched his long beard and said: "Brother, there is no need to envy others. There are so many wonderful people in Yingchuan and Runan. As long as you are sincerely looking for them, with your status as eldest brother, why worry about no one coming to join you?"

Liu Bei nodded slightly and said, "What my second brother said makes sense."

Although he said this, Liu Bei still sighed in his heart.

He only has the title of Xuzhou Mu, but in fact he has no reputation. He wants big talents from aristocratic families to join him, but so far, no one has caught his eye.

'When will I, Liu Bei, achieve a great career? Liu Bei looked at the south, filled with sadness.

He is only six years younger than Cao Cao and is already 36. At this age, many people are only a few years away from death.

And he, Liu Bei, was still running around, wasting his time.

After a while, Liu Bei suddenly regained his composure, turned around and said loudly to his two wise brothers: "Second brother, third brother, I have only met Hou General a few times, and we have no friendship. When we arrive at the Hou General's camp, we must be careful in our words and deeds." .”

"Brother, don't worry, I just won't say anything." Zhang Fei knew that Liu Bei was talking about him, so he immediately patted his chest and said.

Liu Bei smiled slightly and said to Guan Yu: "Second brother, has Zhang He ever seen Xiahou Dun?"

Guan Yu Danfeng opened his eyes slightly and said calmly: "I will kill them under the horse in fifty rounds!"

Liu Bei felt relieved, turned around, hit the horse hard, and laughed: "Two worthy brothers, we will become famous all over the world this year!"

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei heard this and followed Liu Bei, riding their horses to keep up.

With the sound of horse hooves crackling and the dust billowing, the three brothers went straight to Yuan Shao's camp.

A few days later in the evening, Liu Bei and the other three arrived outside Yuan Shao's camp.

Liu Bei dismounted and came to the gate. He raised his hand and said, "Liu Bei, the herdsman of Xuzhou, has come to gather troops to suppress the bandits at the request of the general. Please inform me."

When Yuan Shao's soldiers at the city gate heard this, they were stunned again and again, looking at each other in disbelief.

"Are you really Xuzhou Mu?" A soldier shouted in disbelief.

Youzhou Mu came to the city gate alone and was so polite to them, but his entourage was waiting leisurely on horseback not far away?
(End of this chapter)