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

Chapter 225 The counselors play chess, each in charge of the world

"Soldiers who, deception also!"

"Minggong can lie about seeing Liu Bei's face and attack Xuzhou after the autumn harvest."

"When Tao Qian increased his troops to defend Peng Chengguo, he would use a surprise army to break through the city, kill his soldiers, and rob his food. He arrived at Tancheng like a thunderbolt, and captured and killed Tao Qian!"

"At that time, even if Liu Bei wants to save him, he can only send troops hastily."

"On the other hand, Duke Ming waited for work with leisure. If he wins, he can take advantage of the situation and take Qingzhou again; if he loses, he can also gather soldiers from Xuzhou to resist Liu Bei."

With only a few words in Xi Zhicai, he can freely use the tricky, strange and fast in the art of war.

Paralyzed Tao Qian with letters, asked Tao Qian to increase troops and deploy defenses in Pengcheng State, ignoring the precautions against Cao Cao.

Break through the city with strange soldiers, kill and injure the vital forces of Xuzhou soldiers, and seize military rations to supplement military supplies.

In the end, they came to Tancheng with the force of thunder, forcing Tao Qian and Liu Bei to fight hastily.

Xi Zhicai's suggestion coincided with what Cao Cao had in mind.

Cao Cao praised without hesitation: "The strategy of Zhicai is very close to my heart. Is there any supplement for Fengxiao?"

In terms of policy, the gap between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao came out.

If it were Yuan Shao, he would ask Guo Jia if he had a better strategy than Xi Zhicai.

If Guo Jia spoke, Yuan Shao would feel that Guo Jia's strategy should be used.

Swaying from side to side, completely without assertiveness.

Cao Cao was different. After Xi Zhicai offered a strategy, Cao Cao felt that this strategy was feasible, and it coincided with what he thought in his heart. He had already decided to implement this strategy from the bottom of his heart.

Therefore, Cao Cao did not ask Guo Jia for a new good strategy, but asked Guo Jia to supplement Xi Zhicai's strategy.

Guo Jia thought for a moment and said: "Although this strategy is good, it has overlooked a key point."

"Using cunning and thaumaturgy with thunder soldiers, although Tao Qian's soldiers can be defeated quickly, it only targets Tao Qian."

"Duke Ming, have you ever thought about why Liu Bei let [-] Qingzhou villagers farm in the East China Sea?"

Cao Cao didn't think about it: "In the past, when Liu Bei first settled in Qingzhou, there was a shortage of food, and he insisted on helping the 50 hungry people in Qingzhou. He had to relocate [-] of them to the East China Sea, and Tao Qian organized the hungry people to farm."

"Is there any deep meaning in it?"

Guo Jia chuckled: "Duke Ming still remembers why General Cao Hong was captured alive by Guan Yu?"

Cao Hong in the hall was immediately dissatisfied: "Jijiu, why do you bring this up? Guan Yu is a shameless villain, and he will sneak attack. If he dares to fight Cao Hong with me, I will capture him alive within three moves!"

Xiahou Dun smiled and said, "Zi Lian, don't brag. You can't even beat me, and you still want to capture Guan Yu alive in three moves? You support me as a vanguard, how about I avenge you?"

Cao Hong said angrily: "I will avenge myself! Don't try to grab the pioneer seal with me!"

Xia Houyuan and Cao Ren on the side glanced at Cao Cao whose face was getting colder and colder, and quickly grabbed Cao Hong and Xiahou Dun.

Seeing that the generals were quiet, Cao Cao answered Guo Jia's rhetorical question: "What Fengxiao means is that these [-] villagers are in Donghai Kingdom to help Tao Qian resist foreign enemies for a reason?"

Guo Jia nodded: "It's not just that! Jia suspects that Liu Bei is using these [-] villagers in the East China Sea to befriend the powerful nobles in Xuzhou."

"Tao Qian didn't have the hearts of the scholars and the people in Xuzhou. If Liu Bei had a heart to form a friendship, the powerful nobles in Xuzhou might fall to Liu Bei."

"Therefore, Jia guessed that Liu Bei had long wanted to win Xuzhou, but he didn't dare to snatch it forcibly because of his reputation."

Cao Cao said knowingly: "So, once I capture Tao Qian alive, it is very likely that the people of Xuzhou will welcome Liu Bei into Xuzhou."

"When the snipe and the clam fight, the fisherman benefits. In this way, when I send troops to Xuzhou, I am giving Liu Bei a chance to rule Xuzhou."

"However, if Tao Qian is not captured and killed, will father's death be in vain?"

There is cunning in Cao Cao's small eyes, and it is easy to say to avenge his father.

If it was really just to avenge his father, he would not have to care about whether the Xuzhou scholars would welcome Liu Bei into Xuzhou.

Guo Jia had an exquisite mind, and had already understood Cao Cao's thoughts, and said with a smile, "Ming Gong and Tao Qian have become a situation where snipe and clam are fighting, and this cannot be easily changed."

"Of course, Liu Bei is not the only fisherman staring at Xuzhou."

"Liu Bei wants to be a fisherman, why don't Minggong attract another fisherman?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Feng Xiao refers to Yuan Shu in Huainan? Yuan Shu has a deadly feud with Liu Bei, and also calls himself Uncle Xuzhou. If he learns that Liu Bei is going to rob Xuzhou, Yuan Shu will definitely not bear it."

Guo Jia chuckled: "As Zhicai said! Minggong can send envoys to Huainan to lobby Yuan Shu, and he said that attacking Xuzhou is only to avenge his father. Minggong is willing to repair with Yuan Shu and give Xuzhou to Yuan Shu. I only hope that Yuan Shu will not Think about Yuzhou again."

"Although Yuan Shu has grudges with Duke Ming and Liu Bei, but the enmity with Duke Ming is only in the battle of the city, and the enmity with Liu Bei is a never-ending enmity."

"Duke Ming fought with Tao Qian, Yuan Shu will definitely not miss the opportunity to seize Xuzhou."

"And Minggong took the opportunity to turn Xuzhou into a battlefield between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu, and weakened the powerful nobles in Xuzhou who supported Liu Bei. The snipe and fisherman's identity has been reversed!"

Cao Cao thought about it for a while, and understood the key point. He clapped his hands and smiled and said, "Feng Xiao has a clear understanding of the general situation, and he can play Liu Bei, Tao Qian, and Yuan Shu in the palm of his hand. It's wonderful!"

"Just use the words of ambition and filial piety, and use all counts to turn Xuzhou into a battlefield!"

Cao Cao's actions were very decisive.

After deciding to adopt the strategy of Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia, he no longer hesitated. While dispatching troops and generals, he sent Wang Jun to Huainan to lobby Yuan Shu.

Wang Jun came to Huainan to ask Yuan Shu to see him, expressing his intention to Cao Cao.

When he heard that Cao Cao wanted to avenge his father, Yuan Shu couldn't help but sneered: "Cao Aman will avenge Cao Song? Such words can also deceive ignorant people who don't know Cao Aman's cool nature."

"If you can take Xuzhou but don't take it, you deliberately come to send a letter to me. It's just to lure my Huainan soldiers to the north to compete with Liu Bei. Cao A is just trying to make a profit for the fisherman."

"How can such a trivial trick deceive me?"

Since he obtained the Jiujiang public seal and ribbon, Yuan Shu called himself "Bengong" all the time, so as to show the difference in status from others.

Wang Jun was secretly surprised: I didn't expect Yuan Shu to be able to see through the trick of sacrificing wine.

But before Wang Jun could speak, Yuan Shu said again: "Since I have seen through Cao A's deceit, how can I let Cao A's deception be a fisherman?"

"This Xuzhou belongs to me. If I don't give it to you, Cao A can't steal it."

"Go back and tell Cao Aman that after capturing and killing Tao Qian, immediately leave Xuzhou!"

"I have 18 soldiers and horses in Huainan, I have offended me, and I will kill Cao Aman together!"

Wang Jun was stunned on the spot.

What arrogance is this.

18 million soldiers?
Are you sure you're not the 18 young and old who were forced to recruit?

Seeing Yuan Shu's heart moved, Wang Jun didn't say much, and left after praising Yuan Shu for a few words.

After Wang Jun left, Yan Xiang quickly persuaded: "Then Cao Cao is uneasy and kind, don't be fooled by Mr. Yuan."

Yuan Shu sneered: "Cao Aman has been treacherous since he was a child, it would be strange for him to have good intentions."

"I just lied to Wang Jun, making Cao Aman mistakenly think that my guild will compete with Liu Bei."

"Hmph, Cao Cao wants to attack Pengcheng and Donghai, so I will take Guangling and Xiapi."

"At that time, I will send someone to lobby Liu Bei to divide Xuzhou equally, and give Liu Bei Pengcheng, Donghai and Langya."

"How did Cao Aman become a fisherman?"

"This kind of trick, I knew it when I was three years old, how could I be fooled?"

Seeing what Yuan Shu said, Yan Xiang had no choice but to back down.

Yuan Shu saw through Cao Cao's tricks and felt at ease, so he asked, "Where is Sun Jian fighting now?"

Ever since he fully supported Sun Jian's conquest of Yangzhou, Yuan Shu has been quite concerned about Sun Jian's affairs.

Although he claimed to have 18 troops in front of Wang Jun, Yuan Shu knew it very well.

These 18 soldiers and horses are not much different from the Montenegrin bandit soldiers.

This group of soldiers and horses led the family, a young and strong paired with a few old and weak women and children.

After all, Yuan Shu almost robbed Huainan, and the people in Huainan who couldn't survive could only choose to join Yuan Shu's army.

Although it is wronged to serve as a soldier for the enemy, at any rate, there is still something to eat and hang your life.

Only Sun Jian's army, who has been fighting everywhere since the first year of Chuping, is the real fighting force under Yuan Shu's command.

It is not an exaggeration to describe Sun Jianjun as an elite soldier.

Yan Xiangdao: "This morning, news came back that General Sun defeated Liu Yao's generals Fan Neng and Zhang Ying, and is preparing to attack Qu'a. I think Liu Yao will be defeated soon."

Yuan Shu laughed: "After Liu Yao is defeated, the remaining people in Yangzhou will be nothing to worry about."

"My lord can also use Huainan's soldiers to go north to rob Tao Qian's city."

"When I have all of Yangzhou and half of Xuzhou, I will first go west and destroy Cao Cao, then go north and destroy Liu Bei and Zang Hong, and then I can whip Yuan Shao's concubine."

"Hmph! To take away my Jade Seal, and to give me only one Duke of Jiujiang?"

"The world will eventually belong to me, Yuan Shu!"

"Hahaha--"

Rampant laughter echoed in the main hall. Yuan Shu not only robbed Huainan of food, but also built a palace in Shouchun, his intentions were self-evident.

the other side.

After Tao Qian got Cao Cao's letter, he secretly breathed a sigh of relief.

"Thieves Cao was afraid of Liu Bei, so he changed the time to march to the autumn harvest, so I have time to deploy defenses."

"Damn Cao thief! Don't you just kill your father? Do you have to attack Xuzhou in the name of avenging your father?"

"Your father is a corrupt official, and you have killed many Xuzhou scholars and civilians. It is already very cheap for you to pay for Cao Song's life."

"It's really easy to bully the old man!"

"Soldiers never tire of cheating, this old man won't just sit and wait for death."

Tao Qian decided to deploy more troops in Pengcheng State, and then surprise Xiaopei.

Tao Qian, who was born as a general, also has his own way of attacking cities.

"Here's an order to transfer the cavalry captains Zang Ba and Sun Guan to lead the troops to Wuyuan."

"Here's an order to dispatch Pi Xiang Ruo Rong to garrison Lu County."

"Here's an order for Zhonglang General Cao Hong to lead his troops to Pengcheng."

"The rest, follow the old man to Fuyang to deploy defenses."

Tao Qian was full of spirits and decided to teach Cao Cao a lesson in order to avenge his defeat in the past.

Yecheng.

Knowing Dong Zhuo's death and the chaos in Guanzhong, Yuan Shao's long-suppressed ambition burst out again.

"Dong Zhuo is dead, and the little emperor of Chang'an has been held hostage by Li Jue, Guo Si and others, and he is no longer able to succeed."

"I decided to take this opportunity to get rid of Gongsun Zan, what do you think?"

Yuan Shao was equally high-spirited.

After fighting Dong Zhuo for a year, although both sides had victories and losses, Yuan Shao still had lingering fears towards Dong Zhuo.

Without the cooperation of Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao could not stop Dong Zhuo's attack at all.

But now, after Dong Zhuo died, the forces attached to Dong Zhuo also fell apart, and the remaining Xiliang generals did not have the fighting spirit to go east to Hangu Pass.

This is the best time for Yuan Shao to integrate the forces north of the Yellow River!
As long as Gongsun Zan is eliminated, and the emperor Liu Kai and the Chuanguo Yuxi are around, why not worry about major events?
Guo Tu took the lead in suggesting: "Now that Dong Zhuo is dead, Ma Teng and Han of Bingzhou refused to accept Li Jue and Guo Si, and established themselves in Bingzhou."

"The wife of Duke Ciyang is the daughter of the Great Confucian Duke Ji, who is the grandson of General Fubo Ma Yuan. In terms of seniority, Ma Teng is still the grandson of Duke Ji."

"Duke Ming and Ma Teng can also become brothers."

"You can send a member of the Yuan clan to Bingzhou to lobby Ma Teng, and you can promise Ma Teng to be a general of hussars, and all members of the Ma clan can be named marquises and worship generals."

Although Ma Rong and Ma Teng are both descendants of Ma Yuan, the two are too far apart.

When Ma Teng was a teenager, he never received any help from Ma Rong.

Even Ma Teng may have never met Ma Rong.

Otherwise, it wouldn't be so bad in Xiliang.

As long as Ma Rong is willing to support Ma Teng, with Ma Rong's reputation and the relationship between his tribe and disciples in the court, Ma Teng will not be worse than Dong Zhuo's official position no matter how bad he is.

However, this blood-rich family, the big family likes to cling to the ancestors and get some connections to unite.

Ma Rong's daughter is Yuan Wei's wife, Yuan Wei is Yuan Shao's uncle, and Ma Teng is the grandson of Ma Rong's clan, so Yuan Shao and Ma Teng can naturally be called brothers.

Guo Tu's suggestion touched Yuan Shao's heart.

It is naturally the best to win Bingzhou without bloodshed.

"That's great!" Yuan Shao was overjoyed and looked at Gao Gan: "Yuancai, you are my nephew. You can go to Bingzhou to meet Ma Teng and ask for a visit as a junior."

Yuan Shao didn't mess up this time, and didn't ask for opinions.

Xu You, Feng Ji and others did not refute Guo Tu's strategy.

The most urgent task is to get rid of Gongsun Zan.

Before that, it's not worthwhile to strife and demolish the situation.

After all, Yuan Shao is still on the weak side.

Seeing Guo Tu offering a plan to merge the prefectures, Feng Ji also offered a plan: "Gongsun Zan has a large army in Zhuocheng, so he must first transfer his troops and horses away before he can use his plan again."

"Duke Ming can send people to Youzhou to appease the Wuhuan tribe in the three counties, and promise to make Tadun the Wuhuan Shanyu, make Su Puyan, the Lord of Wuhuan, a vassal state of Liaodong, the Zuo Shanyu, and the Lord of Wuhuan, Lord Khan Lu of You Beiping. Wu Yan is the right Shanyu."

"At the same time, I promised Tadun that after the matter is completed, the Ming Dynasty will send the daughter of the Yuan clan to marry Tadun."

"If Wuhuan of the three counties is ordered to send troops to Youzhou on the grounds that 'Gongsun Zan humiliated Liu Yu', Gongsun Zan will definitely be angry and lead his troops to meet Wuhuan."

"When his soldiers and horses leave Zhuocheng, Duke Ming can take the opportunity to seize Zhuocheng under the guise of having an audience."

"At the same time, spread the message to Youzhou, unite with Liu Yu's Youzhou scholars and people, and question Gongsun Zan."

"Cooperate with Ma Teng and Han Sui from Bingzhou, and Gongsun Zan can be destroyed!"

Yuan Shao was overjoyed: "Yuan Tu's plan is enough to relieve my worries."

"Gongsun Zan is unpopular in Youzhou. He frequently used force to intimidate the emperor and the ministers. How can he convince the scholars and the people with such a temperament?"

"According to Yuan Tu's words, immediately send people to lobby Wuhuan in the three counties."

(End of this chapter)