The Three Kingdoms: A vicious plan was offered, and Liu Bei was stunned!

Chapter 143: Luo Gongqi speaks bitterly of Cao, Wang Lang jumps out of the banquet
Cao Cao laughed and greeted him, "Thank you for your hard work, I have prepared some wine and food!"

Luo Yuan rolled his eyes at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao didn't care at all and pulled Luo Yuan away. The civil servants of the Cao family around him looked at Luo Yuan with very complicated reactions.

Some people are wary of Luo Yuan, some hate Luo Yuan, and some even hope that Luo Yuan will die.

After going to Chang'an, Ma Teng not only successfully entered Xuchang, but also seized the land of several counties, which made Chang'an much more prosperous.

Compared with Luo Yuan, they are like trash.

How embarrassing.

Now Luo Yuan’s reputation in the north is even more famous than when he came, so it is even more difficult to deal with Luo Yuan.

Cao Cao pulled Luo Yuan along as he walked away, whispering, "Shang Yao actually defeated Cao Pi. What do you think, Gongqi?"

"It's nothing, Meng De, will you take it to heart?"

"Of course I don't care. Shang Yao is just a villain who refuses to obey the king. I can send a general to kill him. But this time Cao Pi's defeat seems to be due to a surprise attack!" Cao Cao said.

Luo Yuan was shocked, turned around and looked at Cao Cao and asked, "Do you know who it is?"

Cao Cao was relieved when he saw Luo Yuan was so surprised. It seemed that it was not Luo Yuan. He was relieved. "I don't know. It's just a small matter. I can handle it. Gongqi, come with me to have a drink!"

Luo Yuan knew that Cao Cao suspected him, but Cao Cao had no evidence.

It seems that Ma Chao did a good job.

Cao Cao took Luo Yuan back to the Prime Minister's Mansion and held a grand banquet. Yang Xiu, Cheng Yu and other core figures of the Cao family naturally participated. This time Luo Yuan sat in the seat below Cao Cao and his status was absolutely high.

Cao Jie and Madam Bian hid behind the screen and peeked at Luo Yuan. They thought it was remarkable that Luo Yuan was so young but able to sit with Cao Cao. He was successful at a young age but not arrogant, and had the air of an old man. Madam Bian was already satisfied with Luo Yuan, but when she saw the dissatisfaction in the eyes of Cheng Yu, Xun You and others towards Luo Yuan, she became worried again.

Luo Yuan is not an ordinary person after all. He has become a great threat to the aristocratic families and he will probably not have a good death in the future.

If my daughter marries Luo Yuan, my future will be uncertain.

Cao Cao's intention of inviting Luo Yuan today was to let Cao Jie and Madam Bian see Luo Yuan. He also made up his mind to form an alliance with Luo Yuan so that Luo Yuan would not be able to have feelings for Liu Bei and would not want to help Liu Bei.

"I have already decided to march south. What do you think of my generals?" Cao Cao said.

Cao Cao just wanted to hear good words. He wanted to lead an army of 500,000 and march south. How could Liu Bei and Sun Quan stop him?

During this period of time, I was obsessed with self-confidence.

The northern gentry may have already dreamed of Cao Cao unifying the world.

When everyone heard Cao Cao say this, they all looked at Luo Yuan.

Luo Yuan smiled, put down his drinking utensils, thought for a moment and said, "Does Meng De look down on Kong Ming and Sun Quan?"

Cao Cao laughed and said, "I already know how wise Kong Ming is, but under the general trend, Kong Ming may be powerless to turn the tide. Don't you know that? I was worried about Ma Teng's insecurity when I wanted to go south. Now that Ma Teng has entered the court, I have nothing to worry about. It's all thanks to you!
"Raise an army of 500,000 to pacify Jingyang. Sun Quan, Liu Bei and others are nothing to worry about!"

Well, Kong Ming likes your thinking the most. Luo Yuan shook his head: "My point is, Meng De, you should be more careful. What I think is not important. Meng De is a master of military strategy and knows what he is doing!"

The Battle of Red Cliffs has not yet taken place, and people on Cao Cao's side may not believe what Luo Yuan said. So why don't you say it, and then Kong Ming will naturally teach them the principles of life!

When Cao Cao heard Luo Yuan say this, he smiled slightly with some complacency. Luo Yuan knew very well that Meng De was a reserved person and just wanted to show off.

It was probably because he had gone out of the border and swept across the grasslands against the Southern Xiongnu, which made the people on Cao's side nervous.

Cao Cao was quite satisfied with Luo Yuan's words, but suddenly someone asked, "Gongqi, are you not optimistic about the Prime Minister's going south?"

Luo Yuan looked and saw that it was a middle-aged man around forty years old!
Cao Cao whispered an introduction and was stunned.

It was Wang Lang who was severely scolded by Zhuge Liang!
Luo Yuan didn’t know what this guy meant, but he felt that he was not a good person!

"I didn't say that. It's okay if the doctor thinks that's what I meant!" Luo Yuan was too lazy to argue with the other party. You know nothing.

Kong Ming, is Zhou Yu so easy to deal with?
Wang Lang is now on Cao's side, serving as a counselor in charge of air force affairs. He is a staff officer with an average status, but he has a great reputation.

His teacher was Taiwei Yang Ci. After Yang Ci died, Wang Lang resigned from his official position to observe mourning. Later, he worked with Tao Qian in Xuzhou and later became the prefect of Kuaiji. He was defeated and captured by Sun Ce, but this man actually survived.

This is a typical Confucian official who follows the teachings of Confucius and Mencius on benevolence and righteousness. He is now in charge of the criminal justice system on Cao Cao's side.

Sikong was the official in charge of law.

Wang Lang was immediately displeased when he saw that Luo Yuan was unwilling to pay attention to him. "Why are you so cold to us, Gong Qi?"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "You judge for yourself!"

Wang Lang angrily said, "Luo Gongqi, you are so rude!"

Luo Yuan smiled and said, "It is enough for the thorn bird to hear the sound of the phoenix. You don't understand, but you insist that I explain it. Am I your teacher? Do I have the obligation to explain it to you?"

"What Meng De and I talked about were military and national affairs, and the hearts of the people. I heard that you were also a great Confucian scholar. When Kong Rong heard that Meng De wanted to raise troops to the south, he said that Meng De would surely fail if he used unkindness to attack the most kind. Although this was the view of a Confucian scholar, Kong Rong was able to speak straightforwardly and was not afraid of life and death. Where were you at that time?"

"Today, I gave you a brief reminder about Meng De's going south, but you were not satisfied. Why? You just wanted to establish your authority and fame. I was just telling you about the general situation in Jingzhou, but could you understand? Do you know anything about soldiers? You may be able to lead troops in battle, but you know how to mobilize the three armies. You know nothing, but you insist on asking..."

Luo Yuan sighed and looked at Wang Lang: "I told you but you didn't understand, I explained but you didn't accept, I asked you to do it but you didn't do it, so what's the point of me saying it or not? A country chicken doesn't understand the heart of a phoenix, I don't say it because I want to give face to Meng De, if you insist on me saying it, then I will say it!"

Luo Yuan did not even look at Meng De. He thought for a moment and said, "Meng De, if you go south, it will be easy to take Jingzhou but difficult to keep it!"

"First, Meng De, you don't have a clear strategy. Why did you take Jingzhou? Was it to avenge Bowang, or to occupy Jingzhou and unify the world? If you don't have a clear strategy, you will be confused. You only know to take Jingzhou but don't know why, how, and how to occupy it after taking it.'

"Secondly, I think your civil and military officials are too optimistic. Mengde, although you have many generals under your command, there are only a few who can stand on their own, such as Cao Ren, Zhang Liao, Xiahou Dun and others. Liu Bei has Kong Ming, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Zhao Yun, who are all capable of standing on their own. Especially Yun Chang, who is brave and strategic, and will surely be feared by the world in the future. Mengde, do you have anyone who can be compared with Yun Chang?"

"Third, Meng De, although you are a powerful person in the world, you are authoritarian and cautious. Your soldiers always ask for instructions before fighting. The opportunity to fight is fleeting. Your army is not flexible enough. I went out of the border and sent Ma Chao and Han Sui to take Shangjun and Shuofang. There was no need to ask for instructions. I followed them to fight and the victory or defeat was determined by themselves. I led the army of the princes to sweep across the grassland and approached Yunzhong. The army was in high spirits and the soldiers had clear goals and naturally acted without hesitation. Your army is not like that!

"Fourthly, most of your subordinates are opportunistic nobles who are not fit for important tasks. Most of those who flatter you are bootlickers, and there is a lack of pragmatic people. Although you have Xun Yu, Xun You and others to help you, your territory is too large and you need too many people to manage. Under your command, there are old officials of the Han Dynasty, new nobles, and relatives and disciples who are rich and powerful because of you. They all have different thoughts. How can you be loyal to your superiors and serve your parents? After Xi Zhicai dies, you will be stretched to the limit."

(End of this chapter)