Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 107 The situation in Xudu changes, Pan Jun offers a plan to lure Sun Quan (Pursuit)
  Although Xu Huang was as stable as Mount Tai, Cao Pi in Xudu was worried.

During Cao Cao's expedition, Cao Pi was originally stationed in Yecheng as the heir to the throne of Wei.

Because of the advice of Cao Cao from the West and Wei Xi, Cao Pi left Prime Minister Zhong Yao to stay in Yecheng and personally appointed the Tiger Guard to take charge of Xudu.

"You stupid thief, how dare you betray your father!"

When he first heard the news of Yu Jin's surrender, Cao Pi didn't believe it.

After all, Yu Jin had followed Cao Cao in the north and south for more than 20 years and was loyal and loyal. Only then was he trusted by Cao Cao and granted the authority of Jiajie Yue.

Cao Pi is well aware of how poisonous his father's eyes are, and there are not many people who can make Cao Cao miss him!
  however.

As public opinion fermented, Cao Pi had to accept the reality of "Yu Jin surrender" even if he didn't want to believe it.

Then came the half-true and half-false news about the surrender of Hu Xiu, the governor of Jingzhou, the surrender of Fu Fang, the governor of Nanxiang, Cao Ren's death in battle, and Man Chong's death in battle.

The volunteers of Liang, Jia, and Lu Hun responded one after another, which made Cao Pi even more worried.

"I shouldn't have listened to Wei Xi's advice and come to Xudu!" Cao Pi suddenly regretted it.

If we were in Yecheng, even if the sky fell, Cao Cao would be there to hold it up; but now that we have come to Xudu, we have to hold it up for Cao Cao first.

Wei Xi deliberately did this to persuade Cao Pi to come to Xudu.

Originally, Wei Xi was waiting for an opportunity in Yecheng, hoping to take advantage of Cao Cao's expedition to cause trouble in Yecheng.

It wasn't until Song Zhong's disciple Pan Jun came to Yecheng that Wei Xi changed his original plan. He not only advised Cao Pi to go to Xudu, but also recommended Pan Jun to Cao Pi.

Song Zhong and other famous officials in Jingzhou acted as guarantees, and Wei Xi introduced him.

Although Cao Pi didn't have much trust in Pan Jun, he still regarded Pan Jun as a literary figure and stayed by his side.

On the one hand, he examined Pan Jun's talent and learning, and on the other hand, he examined Pan Jun's loyalty.

In terms of employing people, Cao Pi inherited Cao Cao's cunning. On the surface, he would "evaluate talents only and treat the virtuous and corporal", but secretly, "I would rather betray others than others betray me."

Glancing at Pan Jun, who was brooding next to him, Cao Pi narrowed his eyes and asked, "Pan Wenxue is from Jingzhou and was once the governor of Jingzhou. He must know a lot about Guan Yu."

"Pan Wenxue thinks these external rumors are credible?"

During the inquiry, Cao Pi also secretly observed Pan Jun's expression and reaction to judge whether Pan Jun was here to act as an internal agent.

Pan Jun's expression was very natural. He pondered for a moment and said, "Your Majesty, I think these rumors from the outside world are true or false."

"It may be true that Yu Jin, Hu Xiu, Fu Fang and others surrendered; but the news that Fancheng was lost may not be true."

"If Fan City is defeated, Guan Yu should attack Xiangyang first instead of attacking Xudu; deliberately bluffing exposed Guan Yu's guilty conscience."

"I thought it must be that Guan Yu couldn't take Fancheng and defeated Yu Jin by luck. He wanted to take the opportunity to exaggerate the results of the victory to cause panic among Xu Du Gongqing's soldiers and people."

"If anyone in Xu Du has evil intentions towards the Crown Prince, they will respond to Guan Yu like traitors like Liang, Jia, Lu Hun and others."

"If Xudu is in chaos, King Wei will no longer be able to take care of Fancheng, and Guan Yu will have more time to attack Fancheng."

"Your Majesty, please don't fall into Guan Yu's tricks!"

Cao Pi was slightly stunned and looked at Pan Jun with a bit of surprise: "I heard from Wei Xi that Pan Wenxu was at odds with Guan Yu in Jingzhou?"

Pan Jun nodded: "It is true, but it is just a disagreement on official matters; privately, I also admire Guan Yu's talents." Cao Pi was generous in his praise: "Pan Wenxue has a clear distinction between public and private matters, but Pan Wenxue's taste is elegant."

Pan Jun was neither humble nor arrogant: "In the past, when I was in charge of Jingzhou, I would naturally argue with Guan Yu because of Jingzhou's official affairs. Therefore, the outside world thought that I was at odds with Guan Yu."

"Now that I have been framed by a villain, I went to Yecheng to rely on my mentor. Fortunately, I am appreciated by the prince. I will naturally argue with the prince for the sake of the official affairs of the country."

Cao Pi sneered: "Liu Bei's nepotism can't be compared to his father's nepotism."

"Don't worry Pan Wenxue. When my father returns, I will recommend Pan Wenxue to my father. I will never let any talented person be wronged!"

Although Pan Jun was disdainful in his heart, he was extremely respectful on the surface: "It is an honor for me to be recommended by the Crown Prince."

Cao Pi's tone seemed sincere: "Since Pan Wenxue can see through Guan Yu's tricks, does he have a good strategy to solve the crisis in Fancheng?"

Pan Jun was secretly happy and said seriously: "In the past, Su and Qin united the six kingdoms and wore the seals of the six kingdoms, so that the Qin State did not dare to leave Hangu Pass for fifteen years."

"However, Zhang Yi, the prime minister of Qin, broke the agreement of the six countries to unite with each other just by using lobbying skills. It's not that the lobbying skills are stronger than the agreement of alliance, but that although the six countries had an alliance, they each had their own agendas."

"Now the King of Wei is as powerful as Qin, while Liu Bei and Sun Quan are as weak as the Six Kingdoms, so Liu Bei and Sun Quan formed an alliance to fight against the King of Wei."

"In the past, Lu Meng secretly captured three counties. Liu Bei was angry and raised troops. Liu Bei and Sun Quan originally wanted to decide the outcome in Jingzhou, but they renewed their alliance because King Wei attacked Hanzhong."

"However, neither Liu Bei nor Sun Quan were willing to recognize this covenant, and both believed that the covenant had suffered a loss."

"Therefore, when Guan Yu invaded Xiangfan in the north, he still left a large number of troops in Nanjun to guard against Lü Meng; while Lü Meng was ostensibly close to Guan Yu, but he also assembled a large number of troops at Lukou to covet Jingzhou."

"It can be seen from this that the alliance between Liu Bei and Sun Quan is only a powerful one on the outside and a weak one on the inside. It is in danger."

"Now that Guan Yu has won a great victory, I predict that Sun Quan will not be happy."

"If the prince can send people to lobby Sun Quan, state his interests, and then promise Sun Quan the land south of the Yangtze River, Sun Quan will definitely have different intentions again."

"If Sun Quan has other intentions, he will definitely mobilize troops from the Huainan defense line, and the prince can also take the opportunity to mobilize the Huainan generals to stop Guan Yu."

"With such a plan, the prince can not only solve the crisis in Fancheng, but also break the alliance between Sun and Liu."

"If King Wei knew that the prince had made such a great contribution, he would be very happy!"

Cao Pi suddenly stood up and bowed to Pan Jun: "Pan Wenxue has a brilliant idea and is truly an unparalleled talent! If this plan succeeds, Pan Wenxue will be the first to succeed."

Pan Jun bowed humbly: "I don't dare to take credit, it's all the prince's decision."

Cao Pi smiled and praised: "With Pan Wenxue's talent, even Su Qin and Zhang Yi were only like this when he was alive. If Liu Bei can't use such a great talent, how can he compete with his father?"

Pan Jun saw the joy on Cao Pi's face and said: "Sun Quan also has many wise men under his command, so he must be able to see through my plan."

"Sun Quan suffered repeated setbacks in Hefei. Even if he knew the benefits, he might not dare to attack Jingzhou. Therefore, the prince still needs to create opportunities for Sun Quan."

Cao Pi narrowed his eyes and thought: "Pan Wenxue means to put pressure on Guan Yu, so that he has to dispatch troops stationed in Nanjun?"

Pan Jun nodded: "I heard that Xu Huang of Wancheng is a famous general in the world. It is better for the prince to increase his troops and let him attack Guan Yu to relieve the danger of Fancheng."

"Guan Yu has been sending troops for a long time, and there have been heavy rains in Xiangfan for days. I predict that Guan Yu's division will be tired of veterans and will not be a match for Xu Huang."

(End of this chapter)