"I've shown you in my hometown that you haven't even begun to leave my sect, and I've been vain and resigned to the snake." Zhuangzi responded to the emperor.
"Although the imperial court is now revitalized, its strength has not been restored. It only has barren areas such as Bing, Liang, and Sili." Xi Zhicai said: "Wen Ruo and Xun Gongda grew up since childhood, and they are very familiar with Xun Gongda's style of conduct. He once said,
At this time, Xun Gongda will definitely make suggestions to the country and send troops to Shu before advancing into Guandong. Otherwise, it will not be enough to scare Liu Biao and other clan members, let alone rely on them."
"This is a strategy to imitate Emperor Gao to conquer the world." Cao Cao nodded and said with emotion: "Xun Gongda often had fantastic plans and far-sighted strategies, and when it came to military matters, he was not inferior to Wen Ruo. I haven't been able to see it, but in fact
What a pity!"
Xi Zhicai smiled slightly and was about to say something, but he saw that Cao Cao's regret for the talent was almost unhappiness: "In addition to Xun Gongda, there is also the mighty Jia Wenhe, whose military skills are not weaker than Xun's.
The military advisors under the former general have often come up with clever plans to offer wine sacrifices in Runan recently. Every time I see the letters between Xun Gongda and Zhong Yuanchang, I often feel sad about this. The imperial court is really talented in the world! With monarchs and ministers like this, why worry about it?
No matter how strong the Yuan brothers are, what can they do?"
Xun Yu has always delivered letters sent by Xun You from Chang'an to Cao Cao. It is said that it is to show Cao Cao's magnanimity and selflessness, but in fact it is to let Cao Cao have a clear understanding of the current strength of the imperial court, thereby subtly influencing Cao Cao's decision-making.
For people like Cao Cao, things that he actively understands are more trustworthy than things that he passively understands.
Compared with Chen Gong who repeatedly talked about Yuan's behavior in detail in an attempt to persuade Cao Cao to take sides and caused unnecessary suspicion, Xun Yu's move was much smarter.
At first, Cao Cao didn't want to test Xun Yu's loyalty by reading private messages, but he couldn't stand Xun Yu's persistence, and he couldn't help but want to see what was going on in the court. Whenever he saw the emperor introducing another good policy, he would
You can't help but speculate about the intention behind this policy, what impact it will have, and how to deal with it if you encounter resistance?
Some of the good strategies of the imperial court, such as establishing a Taixue to recruit scholars, administering officials, etc., were impressed by the emperor's brilliant plan. Cao Cao also wanted to copy them. Unfortunately, he did not have enough authority and power to govern Yanzhou, and his factions were not as good as Guan's.
You can profit from it by fighting against each other like Western Guandong. Every time it is proposed, it is opposed by others, especially Bian Rang and other famous figures. However, even if he kills Bian Rang, he still cannot implement it.
Therefore, every time at this time, Cao Cao had to lament how skillful and courageous the fourteen-year-old emperor was. If the king is like this, how can he assist him in the future?
Seeing Cao Cao's fascinated look, Xi Zhicai knew that half of it was Xun Yu's silent ability to moisturize things, and the other half was that the imperial court did have its own unique charm. He didn't say anything, and coughed lightly, saying: "What Duke Ming said is
, now the Yuan family is indeed powerful, before the imperial court takes over Yizhou and purges the soldiers. Ming Gong must not be too disobedient to Yuan Jizhou, he should be weak and resigned to wait for the changes."
"The battle still has to be fought, otherwise the troops will not be stationed next year. He will be uneasy, and I will be uneasy, and it will be in vain to take advantage of Gongsun Zan." Cao Cao said sadly, whether he led his troops to attack the palace, or plotted to seize Jizhou, or sent troops to intervene in the annexation of the state,
These are not serious crimes that can be easily forgiven. Yuan Shao can no longer look back and can only bite the bullet and continue on. For Cao Cao, it is one thing that he cannot persuade his old friend Yuan Shao to fall into the abyss step by step. He cannot bear to meet him in battle in the future.
It's on the other hand.
Xi Zhicai blinked his eyes. He knew that Cao Cao seemed to be cold and tough, but in fact he always had good intentions towards his old friends from the late period, such as Zhang Miao, Chen Gong and others. This is where Yuan Shao dared to win over Cao Cao.
Zhicai thought for a while and said: "Liu Bei and Tao Qian must not touch each other without permission. I heard that the general intends to move north to Xuzhou. Tao Qian's situation will not be too easy next year. If Ming Gong asks for a place to mobilize troops,
In my opinion, Qingzhou may be a good choice."
Cao Cao wondered: "Now there are Yuan Tan, Tian Kai, and Lu Bu fighting in Qingzhou. Yuan Benchu is sitting in Bohai, and he is bound to win. If I get involved again, wouldn't I be getting into trouble? I will make all parties unhappy?"
"It's true." Xi Zhicai said: "I'm not advising Duke Ming to march into Qingzhou, but Taishan County. This county is connected to mountains and seas. Since the world was in chaos, many scholars have fled to the mountains and fields. Especially the former prefect Ying Gong felt that he was blind.
After I was entrusted by the public and left in fear of crime, dozens of generations of thieves came to protect the mountain as bandits, and the local people all suffered."
The death of Cao Cao's father was largely related to Ying Shao's failure to respond in time. After that incident, Ying Shao was afraid of Cao Cao's anger, so he crossed north overnight to seek protection from Yuan Shao, leaving a mess in Taishan County in vain.
Taishan County is under Yanzhou, and it is within the scope of Cao Cao, the Pingdong General, to supervise Yanzhou's military. If you are aggressive at this time, you will not offend the court, but you can also gain a military exploit in quelling the banditry. Taishan County is adjacent to Qingzhou, and Cao Cao's crusade
The Taishan bandits also responded to Yuan Tan's march into Jinan and other places from the side. Once Cao Cao opens the passage from Yanzhou to Qingzhou via Taishan, Qingzhou's dominance should also be settled. Cao Cao no longer needs to go to Qingzhou to cause trouble.
It can also gain an additional county in the hands, further reducing the power of Yanzhou governor Tian Fen.
"Good, good!" Cao Cao said, holding up his palms, moving two steps to the side, and said to himself: "If we get Taishan County, we can enter Qingzhou in the north and Xuzhou in the south, and we can rely on the danger of the mountains to act as a barrier for me. From now on.
No matter what the current situation is, I still have a place to protect myself!"
At this time, Xun Yu opened his tent and came in, holding a letter in his hand. After the ceremony, he went straight to the point: "Yuan Shao's nephew Gao Gan has borrowed the road from Chenliu to go south."
Cao Cao already knew about this, but before he decided which side he would ultimately side with, he could not fully tell Xun Yu about the plan revealed to him by Yuan Shao. At this time, his eyes flashed and he asked softly: "Where did Wen Ruo get this matter?"
Know?"
Xun Yu did not doubt that he was there, and replied frankly: "It was Dong Fan who sent the letter to me."
After Cao Cao learned about it, he pondered for a long time, then suddenly burst into laughter and said, "My son's character is not good enough, and he is the best at judging times!"
He pointed vaguely, but he didn't know who he was talking about specifically. Xun Yu and Xi Zhi looked at each other, understanding each other tacitly.
Xun Yu didn't take it seriously, nodded slightly, and said: "The angel sent someone to tell him that Dahonglu had come all the way. He was haggard and in urgent need of rest. The only thing he could do was to be attended by the commander of the carriage, Ma Ling, and the Marquis of Yangdu."
"It doesn't matter." Cao Cao waved his hand and said casually: "This banquet is not just for Zhou Huan!"
After a few words, several people, led by Cao Cao, stepped out of the tent one after another. In front of the Chinese army's tent, several people saw Wang Duan, Liu Miao and others coming. Cao Cao briefly glanced at Wang Duanping and Wenhou.
With his appearance, he quickly focused his eyes on the man behind him.
Pei Xiang Liu Bei followed Wang Duan and looked at the military arrangements with a calm expression. He was secretly surprised by Cao Cao's way of leading the troops. After discovering that Cao Cao was looking directly at him for a moment to inquire about the military situation, Liu Bei did not feel ashamed and frankly
Smile back calmly.
Cao Cao's attitude towards Angel and his group was undoubtedly a good reference for Liu Bei in his decision-making about the upcoming case.17