Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 171 Breaking off friendship and alliance, heroes from all directions work hard

Since ancient times, there have been no eternal friends between camps, only eternal interests.

Su and Qin became prime ministers of the six countries, and Zhang Yi deceived Chu to help strengthen Qin. They all rose because of profit and died because of profit.

When he suggested that Liu Bei form an alliance with Yuan Shu, Zheng Ping expected that there would be a day when Yuan Shu would abandon the alliance.

Let Tai Shici and Liu Yan lobby Chen Wang and Liu Chong, and let Zhang Fei and Zhang Hong go south to Yuzhou with the soldiers of Langya, which is not only helping Yuan Shu, but also guarding Yuan Shu.

Zhang Fei and Tai Shici are the most brave generals in Qingzhou except Guan Yu.

Zhang Hong is the best military adviser in Qingzhou except Zheng Ping.

King Chen and Liu Chong are the least likely forces in Yuzhou to attach to Yuan Shu.

If Yuan Shu is serious about attacking Dong Zhuo, from Lu Zhi's point of view, Qingzhou will defend Yuzhou for Yuan Shu.

However, Yuan Shu withdrew his troops from the alliance for his own self-interest, and even sent someone to intercept and kill King Qin's Qingxu soldiers, which had already touched the bottom line of Qingzhou.

Zheng Ping's eyes were burning: "There are still a few routes, and they are sent to Youzhou Da Sima, Yanzhou Baoxin, Ying Shao, Liu Dai, Zhang Miao, and Jizhou Gongsun Zan and Yuan Shao."

"From now on: Qingzhou Mu, Zhenxi General Liu Gong, and Nanyang Prefect and Later General Yuan Shu have severed all ties and alliances, and they will never die."

"Anyone who dares to form an alliance with Yuan Shu is an enemy of Qingzhou!"

Now that he decided to make a move, Zheng Ping was not prepared to spare Yuan Shu lightly.

Even if Yuan Shu can't be destroyed this time, Yuan Shu must be beaten and feared, and Qingzhou's prestige will be made at the same time!
Deter any Xiaoxiao who dares to act recklessly against Qingzhou.

"Okay!" Liu Bei's eyes were also murderous: "Yuan Shu's dog thief dares to betray the alliance, then he will bear the anger of Qingzhou. Don't think that Qingzhou is short of food, so I dare not beat him!"

After discussing the specific details, Liu Bei sent more than a dozen messengers to Jingzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, Jizhou and Youzhou.

Tancheng.

Knowing that King Qin's 500 Danyang soldiers numbered less than [-], and that his trusted general Cao Bao was hit hard by Yuan Shu's son-in-law's sneak attack, Tao Qian was instantly furious.

Tao Qian, who was born as a warrior, although he has been imitating the style of celebrities and scholars in arty style for several years, the tyranny in his bones cannot be hidden.

He defended Yuzhou for Yuan Shu with good intentions, but Yuan Shu didn't know how to intercept and kill King Qin's Danyang soldiers.

These Danyang soldiers were all recruited by Tao Qian from his hometown in Danyang County. They were Tao Qian's villagers and Tao Qian's most trusted soldiers.

"Call Cao Hong, Xu Dan, Lu You, and Zhang Chi quickly."

The four generals were all Tao Qian's confidantes, and each commanded a Danyang army.

Hearing that his clan brother Cao Bao was seriously injured by Yuan Shu's son-in-law's sneak attack, Cao Hong was instantly angry: "My lord, please allow me to send troops to Yuzhou! Yuan Shu dares to hurt my brother Bao, and I will make him pay in blood."

Xu Dan, Lu You, and Zhang Jian were also filled with righteous indignation.

All the generals in the Danyang army are united in spirit, how can they not take revenge when their brothers are bullied?
Tao Qian condensed his voice: "This old man has already reached an agreement with Qingzhou Mu. The old man will send troops down to Huainan to force Yuan Shu to divide his troops. Wait, who wants to lead the troops?"

Cao Hong pleaded: "Don't rob me! I will kill Yuan Shu with my own hands to vent my hatred."

Lu You also said: "Your Majesty, General Cao Bao and I are as close as brothers, we must avenge this enmity, and we are willing to go to Huainan together."

Tao Qian immediately made a decision: "Then the two generals Cao Hong and Lu You will march into Huainan, and don't lose the vigor of the Danyang soldiers!"

During Tao Qian's deployment of troops and generals, Chen Deng also learned from Mi Zhu that Liu Bei had severed ties with Yuan Shu and would never die.

"What made Liu Shijun so angry?" Chen Deng couldn't help exclaiming.

It was hard for Chen Deng to imagine that Liu Bei, who was always benevolent and magnanimous, would have such a reaction of severing ties and alliances and never dying.

What a great hatred this must be!

Mi Zhu's tone was dignified: "King Qin defeated Dong Zhuo in Luoyang. But at this time, Yuan Shu ordered Sun Jian to withdraw his troops!"

"What's even more shameless is that Yuan Shu sent his son-in-law Huang Yi to intercept and kill Guan Yu and others in Yingchuan County!"

Mi Zhu still doesn't know the specific details about Lu Zhi, but just Yuan Shu's killing of Guan Yu and others is enough to make people outrageous.

Chen Deng was a little worried: "Liu Shijun declared war on Yuan Shu at this time, can Qingzhou's money and food support it?"

Mi Zhu shook his head: "Qingzhou is short of money and food, so declaring war at this time is a last resort. I bought a lot of food in Jiangdong in the past few months, and I plan to give some of it to Liu Shijun on credit."

Chen Deng chuckled lightly: "Zizhong is a man. Giving food to Liu Shijun on credit at this time is tantamount to making Liu Shijun owe brother Zizhong a favor."

There was a smile in Mi Zhu's eyes: "In terms of business, Qingzhou has reclaimed a lot of wasteland this year. I exchange old grain for new grain and give gifts on credit, so that Liu Shijun will not feel that he owes too much."

"After Qingzhou has a good harvest this year, Liu Shijun will definitely return more grain, and I can have further friendship with Liu Shijun."

Chen Deng laughed loudly: "As expected of Mi Zizhong, you have figured out all the worldly sophistication."

Mi Zhu's eyes flickered: "Isn't Yuanlong going to do something?"

Chen Deng pondered: "I'm just the captain of Diannong in Xuzhou now, what can I do?"

Mi Zhu pointed out something: "I heard that Liu Bei's generals Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Tai Shici and others have all gone to Chen State. Yuan Longshi's talents are good at military affairs. Why don't you also go to Chen State secretly?"

Chen Deng moved when he heard the words.

With Chen Deng's current status, if he followed the Danyang soldiers to fight Huainan, the generals of the Danyang soldiers would definitely not pay attention to Chen Deng, and Tao Qian did not believe that Chen Deng had military talents.

And Chen Deng was hiding in Xuzhou under the order of Chen Gui, and he also couldn't easily show his military talent.

But if you go to Chen Guo secretly, you can not only help Liu Bei, but also show off what you have learned!
"Brother Xie Zizhong reminds me that I have to go back and discuss with my father for a while." Chen Deng said goodbye to Mi Zhu and hurried back to the mansion.

As soon as he saw Chen Gui, Chen Deng expressed his intention to go to Chen Guo to help Liu Bei fight Yuan Shu.

"Yuanlong, do you know that your departure will not only make the Xiapi Chen family and Yuan Shu a deadly enmity, but may also arouse Tao Gongzu's suspicion."

"For Liu Bei, is it worth it?"

Chen Gui quietly looked at the eldest son in front of him.

For Chen Gui, it doesn't matter how chaotic the world is, as long as there is no chaos in Xiapi.

Being wise and safe is Chen Gui's way of life.

According to Chen Gui's idea, Chen Deng can make friends with Liu Bei, but he can't bring disaster to the family because of making friends with Liu Bei.

However, Chen Deng didn't think so.

Chen Deng, who has the spirit of the lake and the sea, has always liked to be free and unrestrained, and he doesn't like to be bound by family affairs.

"Father, as the saying goes: thirty years old."

"The boy is 28 this year, but he still hasn't accomplished anything."

"I have studied the art of war since I was a child, but I have never been able to use it."

"Beihai Zheng Xianmou is a few years younger than me, and now he is in Qingzhou. His strategy and tactics make his opponents dare not underestimate him. This is the way a man lives."

"Father, please allow me!"

Chen Deng knocked his head to the ground and spoke firmly.

The atmosphere suddenly became subtle, and the air seemed to become somewhat stagnant because of this subtle atmosphere.

But Chen Deng did not give up as usual, but firmly maintained a pleading attitude.

a long time.

The tense atmosphere suddenly dissipated, and a smile appeared on the corner of Chen Gui's mouth: "Since you want to go, then go."

Chen Deng raised his head and looked at Chen Gui in astonishment: "Father, do you agree?"

Chen Gui's eyes were deep, making it difficult to see the true thoughts in his heart: "The old man just agrees that you go to Chen Guo for a vacation, remember to come back early."

Chen Deng didn't listen to the words full of deep meaning, but he was surprised and said: "Thank you, father!"

Seeing Chen Deng leaving excitedly, Chen Gui waved his hand and called the second son Chen Ying who was hiding behind the curtain to come forward: "Ying'er, I overheard your father and brother, what do you think?"

Chen Ying hadn't reached the crown yet, so he asked suspiciously: "Father, you didn't want your brother to go to Chen country at first, why did you suddenly change your mind?"

For the youngest son, Chen Gui seemed to be more patient: "Ying'er, your elder brother is too arrogant, and as the eldest son of the Chen family, he doesn't like being bound by family affairs."

"If everything was left to your elder brother's will, the Xiapi Chen family would have been defeated long ago."

"The refusal at the beginning was just to let your brother stop the temporary idea; the later consent was because the old man saw your brother's determination."

"After all, he is the eldest son of the Chen family in Xiapi. Uncut jade is good, but it can only become a real rare treasure after being polished."

"I hope that when you go to Chen Country this time, your brother can truly understand what a family is!"

Chen Ying seemed to understand, but he felt a little more envious of Chen Deng in his heart.

Jibei country.

Bao Xin passed Liu Bei's letter to Cao Cao who was visiting.

Cao Cao glanced at it, then handed the letter to the thin young Confucian scholar beside him.

The young Confucian scholar was recommended by Xun Yu as a heroic talent in Yingchuan. He was good at planning and was deeply loved by Cao Cao, and he was always with him.

This time when he came to Jinbei as a guest, Cao Cao also brought Xi Zhicai along with him.

"I didn't expect that Liu Shijun would break off the relationship with Yuan Shu and never die. Yuan Shu has completely angered Liu Bei this time." Bao Xin said with emotion.

Cao Cao sneered, "Yuan Shu, you are still greedy for small gains as always. Liu Xuande did not hesitate to offend Benchu ​​and defend Yuzhou for Yuan Shu. As a result, Yuan Shu not only betrayed the alliance, but also intercepted and killed Qingzhou's King Qin soldiers."

"People who are lonely and self-confident have always had abnormal brains."

There could be many reasons for Yuan Shu to withdraw his troops.

However, it is impossible for any normal person to have such a stupid move by sending people to intercept Qingzhou's King Qin soldiers.

Bao Xin said disdainfully: "It is estimated that Yuan Shu thinks that the withdrawal of troops from Luoyang has offended Liu Shijun anyway, so it is better to kill Liu Shijun's Qingzhou King Qin soldiers, and pretend to die at the hands of Li Jue and Guo Si."

Cao Cao lightly stroked his beard and looked at Xi Zhicai, intending to take the school exam: "Qingzhou is short of food now, but Liu Xuande wants to break off ties with Yuan Shu and never die. Zhicai thinks this is Liu Xuande's bluff?"

Xi Zhicai carefully pondered the contents of the letter.

After a long time, Xi Zhicai's eyes became more convinced: "Minggong, Liu Qingzhou wants to keep Yuan Shu alive, and it has nothing to do with whether Qingzhou is short of food."

Cao Cao became interested: "Why are you so sure about Zhicai? Qingzhou is short of food, so you can't use weapons rashly. If you can't send troops, how can you fight Yuan Shu forever?"

Xi Zhicai said with a smile: "When the strategists of the Spring and Autumn Period lobbied the countries, their words were often euphemistic, ingenious, elegant and calm. They seemed to be polite, but in fact they concealed their sharpness. It can be said according to etiquette, and the power of morality is convincing; It can also be straightforward and forceful, with the whip penetrating into the analysis, analyzing it with propriety, presenting it with force, and luring it for profit."

"The lobbying rhetoric of the Warring States strategists focused on the vertical and horizontal galloping, and the arguments were unrestrained and vivid. These rhetoric may seem to be bluffing, but they often sound impassioned."

"When I was in Yingchuan in the past, I once debated with Beihai Zheng Xianmou who traveled to Yingchuan. This man's eloquence is unparalleled, combining the advantages of a strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period and a strategist in the Warring States Period."

"Looking at Zheng Xianmou's plan in Qingzhou again, whether it is to solve the hidden dangers inside Qingzhou or solve the hidden dangers outside Qingzhou, almost all of them are based on debate."

"In other words, Zheng Xianmou has been using debate skills to deal with various forces inside and outside Qingzhou, either with the principles of the Spring and Autumn Period, or with the theory of the Warring States Period, and has always been leveraging his strength!"

"If Liu Bei wants to fight Yuan Shu forever, there is no need for Qingzhou to send another soldier."

"It is enough to deal with Yuan Shu by integrating the forces that oppose Yuan Shu!"

Xi Zhicai paced and pointed: "Nanyang originally belonged to Jingzhou, but Yuan Shu imposed violent taxes in Nanyang County and refused to obey the supervision and restraint of Jingzhou governor Liu Biao. There has long been a grudge between Yuan Shu and Liu Biao."

"Among Qingzhou's Qinwang soldiers, the three thousand Danyang soldiers who used to be the governor of Xuzhou were intercepted and killed by Yuan Shu. Tao Qian will definitely not bear it. And Liu Bei has always been on good terms with Tao Qian. Since Liu Bei has chosen to sever ties with Yuan Shu , Tao Qian will also sever ties with Yuan Shu."

"Chen Wang Liu Chong of Yuzhou has never respected the orders of anyone other than the emperor in Yuzhou. Even the former governor of Yuzhou, Kong Ni, could not order Chen Wang half a point. And Chen Wang Liu Chong had a good relationship with Liu Qingzhou, and even lent money, food and weapons to Liu. The generals of Qingzhou killed Zhou Yu, the governor of Yuzhou. Yuan Shu wanted to take charge of Yuzhou, and King Chen was his biggest enemy."

"Danyang prefect Zhou Xin and Jiujiang prefect Zhou Ang were originally ordered by Yuan Jizhou to fight for Yuzhou, but now without Liu Qingzhou's obstruction, they will definitely attack Yuan Shu again."

"Liu Biao, Tao Qian, Liu Chong, Zhou Xin and Zhou Ang, these five alone have to be dealt with by Yuan Shu."

"And Yuan Shu's greatest enemy, Yuan Jizhou, will definitely not give up this opportunity to attack Yuan Shu."

"Yuan Shu doesn't understand the general situation, and it seems that he only offended Liu Qingzhou, but in fact he is already enemies on all sides!"

"I have to marvel at Zheng Xianmou's far-reaching layout. As early as when he formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, he had already prepared a countermeasure for Yuan Shu's resignation from the alliance."

Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed: "Zhi Cai analyzed Zheng Xianmou's layout to this extent, and he is no less inferior to others."

"Yuan Gonglu is too proud. He thinks that he has many soldiers and generals, and he was born in the Yuan family in Runan, so he can let him take the world."

"It looks strong, but it's actually weak. It's just a dead bone in a mound!"

Bao Xin also marveled at Xi Zhicai's intelligence.

Xi Zhicai said again: "Duke Ming, it's time for you to go back to Dongwuyang to prepare the army for war."

Cao Cao immediately restrained his face: "Consolidate the army to prepare for war? Could it be that Zhicai wants me to send troops to help Liu Xuande?"

　More, more, embarrassment, almost missed

　　
　
(End of this chapter)