Three hundred and seventieth chapters mouth honey sword
"My wife and ministers show their loyalty to the emperor according to their righteousness and show their loyalty to the Lord. This is the beauty of their behavior. https on the mobile phone: I have to do my duty and refuse to give in. I have nothing to say!" [Book of the Later Han·Cao Bao Biography]
Facing the increasingly chaotic situation in Guandong, the emperor quickly responded with the collective efforts of Xun You, Jia Xu, Fazheng and other counselors. First, he spared no effort to support the former general Zhu Jun, and led the Xiliang family to The powerful generals Fan Chou and Chen Xiangzhong and Shao joined forces to attack Chen Liu, which helped Cao Cao counterattack Yanzhou. He then sent Liu Ai, the governor of Runan, and Tian Chou, the prime minister of Pei, to attack Yuan Shu south.
Finally, based on the great righteousness of the imperial court, he ordered Tian Fen, the governor of Yanzhou, and Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, to conspire to cause rebellion and harm the people. He dismissed all their officials and titles and directly labeled them as traitors and traitors. Cao Cao, the general of Pingdong, was worshiped as Zhendong. General, Yanzhou Mu, and supervised the military affairs of Yanzhou and Xuzhou. As for Liu Bei, who lost Xuzhou and lost his troops and retreated to a corner of Haixi, the imperial court also took care of his emotions and worshiped him as General Pingdong, granted him the title of Tinghou of Yicheng, and separated with Cao Cao. Fight against the Yuan family.
Liu Bei was "taken care of" by the imperial court. No matter how unwilling he was, when the situation was no better than others, he listened to the persuasion of Chen Deng, Sun Qian and others, endured it, and bowed to Cao Cao, who turned against foreigners. Cao Cao was also generous. He also knew what to do, and not only returned Xuyi and Huaiyin, which Xiahou Yuan had just taken back from Yuan Shu, to Liu Bei, but also sent a large amount of weapons and food, as if he had fully entrusted the defense of the south.
In order to show that the two of them had put aside their past grudges and devoted themselves to the hard work of the king, Cao Cao personally went to Huaiyin to hold hands with Liu Bei and talk happily before returning to Yanzhou.
"This time I led troops into Xu, initially just to attack the Taishan bandits. Unexpectedly, during the pursuit, I encountered chaos in the Langxie Kingdom and heard that the Danyang soldiers were revolting. I was appointed by the imperial court. How could I ignore the chaos and rein in the troops? What's the reason for returning the favor?" Cao Cao was chatting with Liu Bei in the pavilion outside the city, completely ignoring the tense atmosphere in which Zhang Fei, Le Jin and other generals were standing behind them.
He defended himself with a very innocent look: "I didn't know that we would end up in such a situation. If people in the world blame me for plotting against other counties, I can't care about it, and I don't bother to pay attention to such short-sighted people. But Xuande is kind and kind. Ruijian, if even Mr. Xuande doesn't understand my difficulties, it will really chill me."
Seeing Cao Cao's hypocritical look, he thought that he had been greatly wronged. Zhang Fei was so disgusted that he wanted to yell at him several times, or cut the dwarf monkey with a knife. But once Thinking of Liu Bei's repeated warnings before coming here, as well as his understanding of the current situation, he finally suppressed his words.
According to Liu Bei's current situation, he has no other choice but to obey Cao Cao's control. He can't get along with Yuan Shao, and Liu Bei was once a subordinate of Yuan Shao's mortal enemy Gongsun Zan; not to mention Yuan Shu, 'Unheard of' There is Liu Bei in the world. This sentence is too hurtful. No matter how thick-skinned Liu Bei is, he will not ride on Yuan Shu's broken ship. So this time Cao Cao personally laid the steps and sent a smile. No matter how reluctant Liu Bei was, he could only hold on. The nose accepts.
Otherwise, it’s not just Cao Cao who is chilling.
Liu Bei was smiling and kind, looking like a friendly elder: "Mr. Cao has always had great ambitions and is loyal to the Han Dynasty, which is known to the world. Since we both serve the imperial court, how can we distinguish between them? Xuzhou is not my private property, it belongs to the imperial court. I am just guarding the state on behalf of Tian Mu. If Cao Gong had not suppressed the rebellion and Chang Xi, Cao Bao and others had succeeded, wouldn't I have been derelict in my duties and lost my land? I have to thank Cao Gong for his generous help."
These words are clear praise but actually criticism. They seem to be thanking Cao Cao, but they are actually accusing Cao Cao of impure motives for joining Xu. He cannot bear the word "loyalty" at both ends. He also satirizes Cao Cao for separatist rule in the name of suppressing rebellion.
In fact, in the end, it alludes to the Yanzhou rebellion and mocks Cao Cao for causing a fire in the rear, which is a dereliction of duty and loss of territory.
Although Zhang Fei had a scheming plan, he still had to go through it several times in his mind before he understood the concept of holding a gun and carrying a stick, and a smile could not help but appear on his face.
Cao Cao's brows trembled, as if he didn't hear the ridicule revealed in every word of the other party. He suppressed a smile, sighed deliberately, and said with a sad face: "The rebellion in Yanzhou is really due to my negligence in employing people, and I failed to investigate earlier.
I can see the embarrassment of Chen Gong and others. I finally understand that those powerful scholars, no matter how respectful you are, when you turn your back, you will see a different look. Just like Bi Chen beside me,
Bi Zili, I heard about the rebellion and that his parents and wife were all in Dongping. I was determined to let him go back. He knelt down repeatedly and asked to stay, showing that he had no second thoughts. I was very happy at the time. Unexpectedly, I learned that not long after I went to Huaiyin.
He has abandoned me."
This self-pity and self-pity made Liu Bei immediately think of his own situation. When he first entered Xuzhou, Xuzhou was powerful and powerful, and who among the high-ranking families did not accept him wholeheartedly? In just one year, they all abandoned him and switched to others.
Liu Bei no longer has the slightest respect for the character of those scholars. In contrast, those wandering vagabonds at the bottom of society still know more about justice.
Cao Cao deliberately revealed his feelings in order to arouse resonance between the two parties. At this time, Liu Bei also lost his cynicism and exchanged a few words with Cao Cao in a non-committal manner, actually feeling like they were in the same boat.
"Xuan Degong is the governor of Xuzhou appointed by the imperial court. Logically speaking, after quelling the Changxi and Cao Bao rebellions, you should lead your troops to withdraw from Xuzhou and return the counties and states to you." After some emotion, the two of them seemed to have a good relationship.
The relationship was at least a little closer. Cao Cao took the opportunity to say: "But if something happens to Yanzhou, I have no way to go back. And the imperial court has issued an edict, ordering me to supervise the military affairs of Yanzhou and Xuzhou. Whether it is taking back Yanzhou or handling military affairs, I can't do it for a while."
We must garrison troops in Xuzhou."
The friendly smile in Liu Bei's eyes suddenly disappeared, and he immediately became alert.
While speaking, Cao Cao raised his eyes and looked at Liu Bei, and said word by word: "I think that Donghai, Pengcheng, Xiapi and other counties will be governed by me first as a basis for progress. When the Yanzhou incident occurs, I will
How about returning the completed jade?"
This suggestion of "borrowing Xuzhou" was so well-founded that Liu Bei had no choice but to respond. He did not hesitate at all, he quickly looked away and said with a frank smile: "Mr. Cao, there is no need to say more! I have already said that Xuzhou is not
How can I lend my private property without authorization? Duke Cao now pays homage to General Zhendong and supervises the military affairs of the two states. The garrison in Xuzhou is originally based on the order of the imperial court. How can I say anything about the emperor's wishes?"
"Gong Xuande is indeed a kind and kind man!" Cao Cao held his hands and smiled, his voice loud and clear, and his stubby figure exuded a burly aura that made people dare not underestimate him: "In this case, I will do my part!"
Liu Bei responded with a smile on his face, but secretly his expression had already changed, and his left hand hidden in his sleeve was clenched tightly.
The two thus divided Xuzhou's territory. The first-line defense positions against Yuan Shu such as Haixi, Huaiyin, and Xuyi to the south of the Huaihe River were all assigned to Liu Bei, while the remaining counties such as Pengcheng, Xiapi, and Donghai were "temporarily lent" to Cao Cao to manage.
, they have long been in Cao Cao's pocket, and Liu Bei has no way to take them back if he doesn't agree, so he can only use the excuse given by Cao Cao to save some face.
Before leaving, Cao Cao said again: "Xia Houyuan, my subordinate, is good at using strange soldiers and is now a captain of the Dian Army. I will leave him behind to help Duke Xuande go south to Guangling to defend Yuan Shu. Duke Xuande appoints people well and his subordinates
If your troops are weak, you can use them as much as you like."
Liu Bei smiled lukewarmly, cupped his hands lightly, and said, "Thank you for your trouble, Mr. Cao."