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

Chapter 231

Although Liu Xie gave Liu Bei the right to fake festivals, Liu Bei has always been subtle about Gongsun Zan's attitude.

Logically speaking, after Liu Bei's holiday, he should angrily accuse Gongsun Zan of being a false emperor and rebellious minister, and then launch a crusade, but Liu Bei did not make a clear statement.

If Gongsun Zan is in trouble, whether Liu Bei will raise his troops to rescue him has always been a mystery.

Cao Cao thought for a while, and approved Guo Jia's judgment.

Regardless of whether Yuan Shao saw through the rumors or not, he did not dare to bet on Liu Bei's thoughts.

Although tying up with Gongsun Zan was disloyal to Liu Xie, but tying up with Gongsun Zan to attack Yuan Shao can be understood as a tactical use: it wasn't that Liu Bei wanted to tie up with Gongsun Zan, it was just that he used a strategy in the process of eliminating Yuan Shao.

As long as Liu Kai is finally eliminated, it doesn't matter whether he is connected with Gongsun Zan in the process of eliminating Liu Kai.

"Following a filial piety strategy is amazing." Cao Cao praised it without hesitation, and said with a smile: "With Ben Chu's personality, he would definitely hesitate because of rumors. As long as Ben Chu hesitates, he will easily be stupid."

Cao Cao was very clear about Yuan Shao's personality.

If no one mentioned the rumor to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would not care.

But if someone spread the rumor to Yuan Shao and then analyzed it for a while, Yuan Shao would become hesitant.

If you hesitate, you will lose your normal judgment.

Wang Jun came to Linzi City again with Cao Cao's letter.

"Cao Yuzhou, do you want to invite this general to attack Yuan Shu?" Liu Bei narrowed his eyes, scanned the letter carefully, then looked at Wang Jun, and asked, "Is there an imperial edict in Cao Yuzhou?"

Wang Jun shook his head: "There is no imperial decree."

Liu Bei's eyes were deep, and he said slowly: "Since there is no imperial edict, Cao Yuzhou sent troops to Huainan without permission. If the emperor blames it, both the general and Cao Yuzhou will be held accountable."

Wang Jun said treacherously.

The emperor asked the crime?

The Son of Heaven wished Yuan Shu would be wiped out, so why would he question him?

Since the last mission to Qingzhou, Wang Jun knew that Liu Bei was not as harmless as he appeared on the surface.

In terms of scheming, Liu Bei is no weaker than Cao Cao now.

"Emissary Liu, Yuan Shu is the Duke of Jiujiang bestowed by the false emperor Liu Kai, and now he has defeated Liu Yao, the governor of Yangzhou. He is very arrogant."

"Cao Yuzhou deeply feels that the world is difficult, and the emperor has been held hostage repeatedly. If a rebel like Yuan Shu is allowed to rampant in Huainan again, wouldn't it be a challenge to the authority of the Han Dynasty?"

"Although there is no imperial decree, Cao Yuzhou is willing to be punished by the emperor in order to conquer the traitors for the great man."

What Wang Jun said was righteous, and he almost failed to portray Cao Cao as a selfless and loyal minister who dedicated himself to the great man.

Liu Bei knocked on the table silently, without saying a word.

The knocking sound echoed in the government office, but Wang Jun seemed a little restless.

"What on earth is this Liu Qingzhou thinking?" Wang Jun muttered to himself, and secretly wiped the cold sweat from his forehead.

a long time.

Liu Beicai opened his mouth slowly: "Cao Yuzhou has no imperial decree, so how could it be possible to deploy troops without authorization? Isn't this just to prove the truth?"

"Cao Yuzhou's loyalty to the big man is admirable, but it is unnecessary to send troops without authorization."

Wang Jun suddenly became anxious: "Mr. Liu, Cao Yuzhou doesn't care about other people's whispers, and just wants to kill the traitor Yuan Shu for the big man."

"If Liu Qingzhou is unwilling to form an alliance, Cao Yuzhou will send troops alone."

Liu Bei smiled slightly: "Wang Zong, you have misunderstood. It is my duty to conquer Yuan Shu."

"The general just said that Cao Yuzhou should not send troops without authorization to fulfill the facts, so as to prevent villains from slandering the emperor and causing Cao Yuzhou to suffer injustice."

Wang Jun was taken aback for a moment, he couldn't understand Liu Bei more and more: "Liu Shijun, you might as well speak up."

Liu Bei raised his tone slightly: "Cao Yuzhou is not allowed to send troops without authorization, but it can obey the general's orders."

"I will have the scepter bestowed by the emperor, and I will have the power to send troops to counter the rebellion."

"I'm going to be busy with affairs in Qingzhou, so I won't go to Xuzhou to meet the League."

"Since Cao Yuzhou has the idea of ​​conquering Yuan Shu, I will send a letter of appeal to Cao Yuzhou, and Wang Zong will take it back and order him to send troops to conquer Yuan Shu. Guan Yu, the general's brother-in-law, will take care of him."

Will not be an alliance?
Let Cao Cao send troops to conquer Yuan Shu under Liu Bei's order?

Guan Yu support?

Wang Jun was dumbfounded.

How could Liu Bei still have such an idea?
If he brought the Calligraphy back, Wang Jun would feel ashamed to see Cao Cao.

"Emissary Liu, Cao Yuzhou is General Zhengdong, Marquis Xu." Wang Jun reminded cautiously.

Liu Bei's eyes suddenly became unfriendly: "What Wang Zheng means is that this general is just a small general who suppresses the west, so he can't save the general who conquers the east?"

"If General Zhengdong means that, then please go back."

"If you want to conquer Yuan Shu, I will order Qing Xu's soldiers to conquer, and I don't need Cao Zhengdong to worry about it!"

Liu Bei emphasized the words "Cao Zhengdong".

Seeing Liu Bei's anger, Wang Jun hastily apologized and said, "Emissary Liu, Cao Yuzhou really wanted to invite Emissary Liu to conquer the traitor Yuan Shu."

Liu Bei sneered: "But Cao Zhengdong refuses to listen to my general's orders!"

Wang Jun was at a loss for a moment.

Is this different from what you inferred when you came here?

Both Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai believed that Yuan Shu had many troops in Huainan and Liu Bei could not defeat him alone.

As long as he knows the pros and cons, Liu Bei will definitely agree.

What Wang Jun didn't know was that Zheng Ping had expected that Cao Cao would send another envoy before he went south.

Zheng Ping gave Liu Bei an idea.

No matter what Cao Cao's envoy said, the topic should be changed to "Liu Bei exercising the power of false festivals and ordering Cao Cao to attack Yuan Shu".

Zheng Ping's trick is as cunning as a ghost.

False festival, order Cao Cao.

Then after defeating Yuan, Liu Bei was the first achievement, and Cao Cao could only assist Liu Bei in defeating Yuan Shu.

Even if there is a reward, it will not be much.

Wang Jun was helpless.

Such a major event, Wang Jun is unable to call the shots.

Wang Jun could only resign temporarily, and then sent a letter to Pengcheng with his personal guards at top speed.

After Wang Jun left, Liu Bei quickly summoned Tian Feng to discuss.

Both Jushou and Zheng Ping are in Xuzhou, and Tian Feng is the only person around Liu Bei who can discuss major issues.

After Tian Feng understood the whole story, he thought carefully and smiled: "As expected, Lu Bu and Zhang Miao are strong and loyal to the king, which has seriously challenged Cao Cao's general situation."

"So much so that Cao Cao gave up the idea of ​​sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight, and decided to destroy Yuan Shu first to make a military exploit in order to deal with the situation that is about to change drastically in the future."

"However, Cao Cao knew that facing Yuan Shu alone would have little chance of winning, so he wanted to form an alliance with the envoy to discuss Yuan Shu."

"As long as the covenant is established, then whoever can make the first effort to capture Yuan Shu alive will have to rely on his own ability."

"It's a pity that Cao Cao never imagined that the Lord could use the power of false festivals to prevent Cao Cao from winning the first prize!"

Liu Bei lost the rigid expression when he met Wang Jun, and was a little worried: "I have offended Cao Cao with such an attitude. What if he refuses to listen to my orders, but instead takes advantage of my crusade against Yuan Shu to play tricks behind his back?"

Tian Feng smiled and said: "Cao Cao is treacherous, and his advisers are not good at it."

"Even if the envoy doesn't take this attitude, Cao Cao will play tricks behind his back and plot against the envoy."

"Cao Cao and the envoy will only become rivals, not friends."

"Since we are opponents, why worry about offending Cao Cao?"

Liu Bei's worries eased a little: "Yuan Hao thinks that Cao Cao will agree?"

Tian Feng stroked his beard and analyzed: "Tao Qian is dead, Cao Cao can no longer conquer Xuzhou on the grounds of avenging his father."

"If Lu Bu and Zhang Miao hadn't gone to Guanzhong, no matter what reason Cao Cao used to conquer Xuzhou, Li Jue and Guo Si would ask the emperor to give Cao Cao a title in order to win over Cao Cao."

"Now that Li Jue and Guo Si are retreating steadily, it is a foregone conclusion that Lu Bu and Zhang Miao will enter the Guanzhong."

"If Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou without authorization, Lu Bu and Zhang Miao would never let the emperor grant Cao Cao a title. Instead, he would order the envoys, Zang Hong and Liu Biao to attack Cao Cao together, so as to rectify the court's laws and regulations."

"Cao Cao also anticipated this crisis, so he anxiously chose to attack Yuan Shu."

"Cao Cao, more than Yun Chang, he needs the military exploits of attacking Yuan Shu!"

"Or, Cao Cao can only return to Yuzhou, and watch helplessly as the envoy settles in Xuzhou first, then settles in Yangzhou, and then asks the emperor of Chang'an for a reward."

"Cao Cao, there is no choice!"

Tian Feng's analysis dispelled the last trace of doubt in Liu Bei's heart.

A feeling of joy arises spontaneously from the bottom of my heart.

Liu Bei laughed heartily: "This is what strategists often say when they measure time, right?"

"Even if Cao Cao knew my intentions, he had to take the initiative to choose the trick."

"Because once Yangmou is used, Cao Cao has no other choice!"

Tian Feng cupped his hands and said, "Your Majesty is wise!"

Pengcheng.

Cao Cao looked at Wang Jun's reply and was stunned for a while.

Suddenly.

Cao Cao slapped the letter on the table, stood up and scolded: "Big ear thief, how dare you insult me ​​like this!"

Thinking of Wang Jun's letter saying that Liu Bei exercised the power of false festivals and ordered him to conquer Yuan Shu, Cao Cao became angry and wished to cut Liu Bei with a sword.

Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai looked at each other, their expressions became serious.

"Ming Gong, how will Liu Bei reply?" Guo Jia asked with a frown, vaguely, Guo Jia had a bad premonition.

Cao Cao was still angry, and pushed the letter to Guo Jia: "Feng Xiao, you can see for yourself! The big-eared thief is so treacherous, hateful!"

Guo Jia scanned the letter, his pupils constricted suddenly, and then handed the letter to Xi Zhicai, with a wry smile: "Zhicai, you and I made a mistake this time."

Xi Zhicai picked up the letter and scanned it, and his face was also not good-looking: "Fake Festival! Liu Bei really dare to exercise the power of fake festival?"

Holidays are the greatest power bestowed by the emperor on his subjects: as if I were here in person!

However, this kind of power is only useful when the imperial power is stable in the prosperous age. In the troubled times, when the heroes are separated and do their own things, who would really recognize this fake power!
Neither Guo Jia nor Xi Zhicai took Liu Bei's fake festival seriously.

You can fake orders, and I can also listen to the tune and not listen to the announcement.

This power, which is like a chicken rib, has now hit Cao Cao's vitals.

In normal times, Cao Cao can listen to the tune but not the announcement.

And now, Cao Cao needs to kill Yuan Shu to make meritorious service!
As Tian Feng analyzed, Cao Cao could choose to return to Yuzhou without asking about other state affairs, but not asking about other state affairs would be tantamount to watching Liu Bei get Xuzhou and Yangzhou.

So south of the Yellow River, how can Cao Cao compete with Liu Bei?
Cao Cao also wanted to meet the emperor and compete with Yuan Shao in the north to realize his ambition of ruling the world.

If he just went back and became a shepherd in Yuzhou with peace of mind, Cao Cao might as well go back to the mountains and forests and ignore world affairs.

"It's negligence in good material, but Liu Bei will order Minggong in a fake way." Guo Jia admitted his mistake, and he didn't refuse to admit his mistake or become depressed because of negligence in material calculation.

Some people can use tricks, and some people can dismantle them.

There is no absolute solution in this world.

It is considered an exhaustive strategy, and it will only appear when targeting different levels of resourcefulness.

When the counselors of the two sides are evenly matched, they are more likely to see their moves and split their moves. The two sides repeat the cycle and speculate on each other's countermeasures, just like a game of chess, until one side calculates more and the other miscalculates to decide the winner.

Xi Zhicai also cupped his hands to plead guilty: "Duke Ming, Zhicai is ashamed to have humiliated Duke Ming."

a long time.

Cao Cao's anger also dissipated a lot.

Although he was annoyed by Liu Bei's attitude, Cao Cao knew it very well.

Now people are knives and I am fish, so I have to bear it!

"Lu Ziqian gave Liu Bei the right to fake festivals before his death, which is really tricky."

"Instead of losing to Liu Bei, it is better to say that we lost to Lu Ziqian's legacy."

"Lu Zigan, a great Confucian in the country, abandoned his fame and feigned surrender to Dong Zhuo, and finally completed his plan to kill Dong Zhuo. His strategy is far-reaching and admirable."

"It is my honor to lose to Lu Zigan."

Cao Cao found a way for himself.

After a while.

Guo Jia thought about another plan: "Duke Ming, why don't you listen to Liu Bei's orders and work together to defeat Yuan Shu first."

"At the same time, send a letter to Yuan Shao, saying that Liu Bei is going to order all states to crusade against Yuan Shu. If Yuan Shu's defeat is too fast, Liu Bei will definitely take advantage of the victory and his morale is booming to attack Yuan Shao in the north."

"With the rumors spread by Jizhou earlier, Yuan Shao must not dare to make Liu Bei too proud."

"As long as Yuan Shao sends troops to contain Liu Bei's forces, Duke Ming will have a greater chance of capturing Yuan Shu alive."

"The key to this battle is who can capture Yuan Shu alive!"

"If Duke Ming captures Yuan Shu alive, with the friendship between Duke Ming and Prefect Zhang, are you afraid that Liu Bei will take away the merit?"

The anger in Cao Cao's heart gradually subsided: "That's the only way!"

"Damn big-eared thief, one day, let him be restrained by this general and listen to this general's orders!"

Cao Cao's compromise put Liu Bei in a good mood.

"Sure enough, as Yuan Hao expected, Cao Cao chose to be controlled by me and listen to my orders." Liu Bei laughed.

Cao Cao was as depressed as Liu Bei was.

Tian Feng slowly remonstrated: "Your Majesty, although Cao Cao agreed temporarily, he will definitely have other plans. Don't be careless!"

"Recently, more spies can be sent to Jizhou to investigate the abnormal movements in Jizhou."

"If Cao Cao wants to play tricks, the most likely thing is to lure Yuan Shao into the game."

Liu Bei nodded: "Yuan Hao's words, I will keep them in mind. I am also clear about the principle of not being arrogant when dealing with major military and political affairs."

"Immediately send a letter to Tancheng to tell Xianmou that Cao Cao obeyed the order to attack Yuan Shu."

Paused.

Liu Bei came to the map and looked at Huainan which was drawn in a big circle and the most conspicuous Shouchun City, he couldn't help feeling very high-spirited.

"Yuan Shu, I failed to capture you alive last time."

"This time, let me see where you can escape!"

"Master Lu's revenge, I have not forgotten!"

Liu Bei couldn't let go of Lu Zhi's death.

And Yuan Shu, the culprit who caused all this, Liu Bei will not forgive.

(End of this chapter)