Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 137 Letter from Zhou Cang (2)

Seeing that everyone was discussing fiercely and everyone had their own reasons, Cao Cao couldn't make up his mind for a while.

Finally Xun Yu said: "My lord is worried about the other princes, Liu Bei and Lu Buer. You can send people to find out the news first, especially Yuan Shao. If Yuan Shao sends troops, we can't compete with him. Sending a general to Luoyang is enough. Liu Bei and Lü Bu have a weak foundation and cannot protect themselves, so there is nothing to worry about."

Cheng Yu said: "What Wen Ruo said is very true. But even if you are afraid of Liu Bei and Lu Bu's alliance, you have to guard against it. I saw that the emperor planned to move eastward in the imperial edict, so there will be at least three or five months before arriving in Luoyang. We don't have to." In a hurry."

Cao Cao asked, "Who is Liu Bei?"

Cheng Yu answered, "I know a thing or two about this. Liu Bei claimed to be a member of the Han family, and he and Gongsun Zan studied under Lu Zhi's family. Later, he started his career by crusading against the Yellow Turbans, and was recommended by Gongsun Zan to serve as Pingyuan under Tian Kai, the governor of Qingzhou. His subordinates, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, are said to have tens of thousands of enemies. After arriving in Xuzhou, they won the hearts of the people and made friends with the nobles. I don’t know what tricks they used to get Tao Qian to give up Xuzhou. From this point, it can be seen that this person’s ambition is not small, and his methods Quite a few."

Cao Cao didn't have a better idea, and felt that what Cheng Yu said was also reasonable, so he ordered his subordinates to go to various places to inquire about the news according to what Xun Yu said, and the most important thing was to inquire about Yuan Shao's thoughts.I focused my energy on disaster relief, restoring production in Yanzhou and selecting officials, all of which required Cao Cao's hard work.

This wait lasted for three months. The inquirer came back and reported that the Son of Heaven had crossed the Yellow River. Only Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, went to meet him. Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and other princes did not intend to meet him.

It turned out that after the emperor's edict arrived in Jizhou, Yuan Shao's subordinates had a heated debate.The party represented by Jushou advocated grabbing the banner of Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty. He said: "The general was born in the family of Zaifu, and he helped the world with loyalty. Now the emperor is displaced and the ancestral temple is destroyed. In the name of the merger, no one stood up to defend the emperor and comfort the people. Now that the general has roughly settled the state city, he should welcome the king early. Establish the capital in Yecheng, coerce the emperor to order the princes, and stock up troops to fight for disobedience. At that time, who else can resist! Welcome to the emperor is not only moral, but also a major decision that meets the current needs. If we don't act first, someone will definitely take the lead. Winning lies in not losing time, and success lies in agility. I hope the general will consider it. "

Jushou's opinion was opposed by Guo Tu and Chun Yuqiong. They said: "The Han Dynasty has been declining and has lost popular support for a long time. It is not easy to revive it! Besides, the current heroes do not respect the king's orders. If we welcome the emperor If you come to your side, you have to ask for instructions at every turn. If you obey the order, you will lose your power, and if you don’t obey, you will be charged with resisting the edict. This is not a good way. Moreover, Luoyang, the capital, is far away from Jizhou, so it is difficult to control.”

Finally, Yuan Shao made up his mind, "Liu Xie's son was established by Dong Zhuo's old thief, and he violated righteousness. I strongly opposed it when I was in Luoyang. How can I welcome him again at this time, and how can the emperor trust me? There is no need to discuss the matter, the top priority is to defeat Gongsun Zan, occupy Youzhou and Qingzhou, and further control Bingzhou. Expansion of power is the first priority."

When Cao Cao got the news, he couldn't stop laughing at this stupid fool's decision. He also heard that Yuan Shu was full of auspicious signs in Huainan.Cao Cao thought for a while, then called his subordinates to discuss together, and someone came to report that Zhou Cang, the prefect of Guangling, sent someone to deliver a letter.

Cao Cao pondered and said to his subordinates: "Zhou Cang and Zhou Weiguo have known me since Luoyang. This man has a strategy and vision. He once advised me to beware of Dong Zhuo, but later he reminded me to move my family out. Luoyang, when Dong Zhuo moved the capital, I chased and ambushed the whole army by mistake. It was he who led the troops to support me and saved me from death. Later, he gave me a thousand elite soldiers. It can be said that I have received a lot of favor from him. By the way, also There is the method of farming, and it was he who first mentioned it to me... Alas, you see that the horse I am riding, Huang Feidian, was given to me in Luoyang by him, and it has been said that this horse has saved me from danger three times."

The amount of information is so great, everyone clicked their tongues secretly after hearing this, who is this Zhou Cang, why did he not show off his mountains and leaks before, and still have so many connections with the lord.

Seeing that everyone had a preliminary understanding of Zhou Cang, Cao Cao said again: "I have recruited him several times, but he is grateful for Tao Qian's support and support, and has never agreed. Now that Tao Qian is dead, he came to deliver the letter. Could it be that he intends to vote for me? ? Someone, please send a messenger."

Chen Zhong was brought in and knelt down to Cao Cao: "Kowtow to the lord. The villain Chen Zhong, I have come to deliver the letter by the order of my general Zhou Cang." After speaking, he presented the wooden slip with both hands.

Cao Cao opened the outer cloth bag and watched carefully:

"Cao Gong, don't come here without any harm. My younger brother will return to Pengcheng after the son of heaven returns to the east. Wen Gong won Yanzhou, and my brother congratulates you. Now Tao Qian in Xuzhou has died, and Liu Bei has replaced him. My younger brother thinks that Liu Bei is a hero, not a thing in the pool. Not to mention the two Yuans, elder brother be careful. My younger brother wants to follow Lu Bu and has already restrained Liu Bei. Don't worry about Eastern affairs, Mr. Cao.

The emperor returned to the east, but Luoyang was dilapidated and not the place to establish a capital, so my brother should quickly respond to the emperor and enter Yan.Although the Han Dynasty is weak, there is still hope for the world, and the princes do not want to repay it. This is the time to serve the emperor to beg for disobedience. Don't let the emperor fall aside. May Cao Gong think about it.Brother Zhou Cang kowtowed. "

Cao Cao took the wooden slips and looked at them again and again, his heart was like a stormy sea, so he ordered his subordinates to take Chen Zhong down to entertain him.He looked at the wooden slips all over the world. "My lords, what do you think?"

Zhou Cang's letter was really shocking, and my friends were shocked. Although the letter was short, with more than 100 words, it said too many things and needed to be digested carefully.

This time Xi Zhicai was the first to speak, "My lord's words are indeed true, but this Zhou Cang is very knowledgeable. It's just why does he value Liu Bei so much that he wants to follow Lu Bu one after another? Then he said that the emperor will return to the east. Why? Have you never heard of this rumor?"

Cheng Yu went on to say: "The whole world is rumored that Dong Cheng and Yang Fengfeng returned to the east, and the two of them also took it as their own credit. I also heard that Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi, brought food and grass to the king. It was thanks to him that he sent food to the emperor. Don't be hungry, Dong Cheng and Yang Feng are afraid that he will fight for merit and won't let him enter Luoyang. Furthermore, Li Jue and Guo Si once defeated Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's army. A general raided Li Jue's camp and defeated Li Jue to protect the emperor. It is expected that this general should be Zhou Cang, but Dong Yang stole the credit again. My lord, beware of Dong Cheng and Yang Feng's obstruction."

Xiahou Dun snorted, "Liu Bei is a villain, and it is dangerous to make friends with Hinayana people."

Mao Jie said: "Liu Bei's matter is small. If Zhou Cang can turn his heart to the lord, Lu Bu's continuous confrontation with Liu Bei will solve our worries and buy us time. This matter can be discussed later. Zhou Cang said very much about welcoming the emperor. Yes, serving the Son of Heaven to beg for disobedience, hehe, wonderful, really wonderful."

(End of this chapter)