Chapter 123 Be prepared, you can't hold it, I can!
Whether or not Pi City can be captured seems very complicated.
Those involved include Tao Qian and his son, Yuan Shu, Liu Bei... Even Lu Bu in the northern border of Yanzhou is also related to this place. It can be said that one move can affect the whole body, but...
If it is based on a major premise, the Xuzhou issue will be easily solved.
After thinking about this, Lu Yu's eyes must be filled with tears.
Xun Yu always looked at Lu Yu. He originally thought that even a talented person should ponder for a while and think carefully about such a difficult decision.
Who knows, Lu Yu blurted out directly: "Xun Sima has probably already thought of the answer. This is an unknown matter. The buffer zone is indeed needed. As for Tao Qian and his son, they will definitely not be able to defeat Liu Bei..."
"If I were Cao Gong, I would simply tell the court directly that Tao Qian is old and seriously ill and is not suitable to serve as a pastor in a state. I recommend Liu Bei as the governor of Xiapi and Guan Yu as the governor of Guangling."
Ah...ah...
Xun Yu was slightly stunned. The first half of Lu Yu's words coincided with his thoughts.
There is no doubt that these two counties should be used as a buffer zone between Cao Cao and Yuan Shu, but... later, why did Lu Yu change the topic and go to help Liu Bei instead?
Just as Xun Yu was about to ask in detail, Lu Yu's words had already been heard. "Don't panic, Sima Xun, please listen to what I have to say. Liu Bei is temporarily acting as the governor of Xiapi and the governor of Guangling. This will bring three benefits to Cao Ying!"
Three benefits?
Xun Yu wanted to cry, because... no matter what, he couldn't think of any benefits to satisfying Liu Bei? This is unclear, it's the lesser of two evils!
It seems that at this point, his thoughts are quite different from Yinlin's.
Lu Yu's words continued. "First, Duke Cao reported to the court that Liu Bei was the governor of Xiapi, which took away morality...Liu Bei claimed to be a benevolent gentleman, but if he took the title of governor of Xiapi, he counterattacked Duke Cao.
That is unjust, and repaying kindness with hatred is unethical. He will be despised by all the people and the court... Liu Bei is a smart man, and morality is the foundation of his life, so he, the current governor of Pi, will definitely be with Cao Gong.
Xuzhou 'respect each other as guests, and live in peace and harmony!"
Huh... Xun Yu nodded slightly, and as soon as Lu Yu said these words, he felt a little guilty.
Of course, this does not mean that Xun Yu's views are not good, but that the two people's ideas are completely opposite.
Xun Yu's original intention was to secretly assist Tao Qian and his son to expel Liu Bei, so his strategies were all based on this goal.
Lu Yu's idea was completely opposite to his, but now it sounded like a clever plan.
"Lu Gongcao, what about the second one?"
Xun Yu took the initiative to ask.
Lu Yu took a sip of tea, moistened his throat, and continued to speak. "Secondly, the so-called enemies of enemies are friends, and friends of enemies are enemies. Liu Bei and Duke Cao respected each other as guests and lived in peace. He did not take the initiative to cause trouble for Duke Cao.
Then... what will Yuan Shu think? Yuan Shu will definitely cause trouble for him!"
"In this case, there will definitely be small-scale or large-scale friction and collision between the two sides. One will ebb and flow, and Liu Bei and Yuan Shu will consume each other. Who will reap the benefits?"
hiss…
After saying this, Xun Yu's eyes suddenly opened.
What a wonderful idea!
Although Liu Bei is young, he is relevant. Zhang Zhiyong has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness. He is like a needle, very thin, but it hurts when it is really pricked.
Although Yuan Shu is big and has many soldiers and horses, he is just a barbarian bull. If he collides with the horns with a thin needle, it will be enough for them to eat a pot of each other. In this way, both sides will suffer losses, and Cao Gong will reap the benefits. By the way, also
With the help of Liu Bei, a wave of Yuan Shu was weakened...
Even if Liu Bei is swallowed by Yuan Shu, it doesn't matter...it's a buffer zone in the first place, and every extra point you can spend will earn you one point.
Wonderful, the more Xun Yu thought about it carefully, the more he felt that this plan was very clever...
If the "one" mentioned by Lu Yu just now is just a tie with his plan to support Tao Qian to expel Liu Bei.
Then this second strategy is far better than Xun Yu's strategy.
For a moment, Xun Yu was extremely curious about Lu Yu's next "third", but... Xun Yu seemed to have guessed some of the third.
"The third thing Lu Gong Cao said is, but can Gong Cao take advantage of this opportunity to lead his army back to Yanzhou and gather superior forces to counterattack Puyang City? Eliminate this scourge of Lu Bu in one fell swoop?"
Xun Yu took the initiative to ask...
Lu Yu rolled his eyes. "Yes, and no!"
This ambiguous answer made Xun Yu a little confused about the situation. He immediately raised the tea cup and took a sip. "Lu Gongcao, I would like to hear the details."
"Haha..." Lu Yu said with a smile. "Of course Mr. Cao is coming back. How can we allow others to snore next to the bed? Besides, we are such a big Yanzhou, we can't leave a dime to take advantage of Lu Bu!"
"But...the third point I want to say is not exactly this..."
"What is that?" Xun Yu had already pricked up his ears and was listening attentively.
"But..." Lu Yu leaned his head towards Xun Yu, and then he lowered his voice and said with a smile. "People say Xuzhou is a big granary, but in fact, Xuzhou is a big dye vat. It's not that I despise him.
Liu Bei, the water in Xuzhou is very deep and Liu Bei cannot control it!"
Huo...The water in Xuzhou is very deep and Liu Bei cannot control it.
These words really shocked Xun Yu. Lu Yu had such a loud tone.
…Tao Qian can grasp it, why can’t Liu Bei grasp it?
If these words had come from someone else, Xun Yu would have shook his head. However, various past examples told him that there must be a reason for Yinlin's words.
"Gong Cao Lu, please don't lie." Xun Yu took the initiative to fill Lu Yu's cup of tea. "Gong Cao Lu, why don't you tell me how deep the water in Xuzhou is? How could Liu Bei not be able to grasp it?"
"Well...it's a long story." Lu Yu mentioned the tea cup again, as if he expected that it would take a lot of words to explain this. Immediately, Lu Yu asked back. "Does Xun Sima know how many stocks Tao Qian has?
Powerful?"
Power? As a talented man from Yingchuan, Xun Yu didn't really know Tao Qian specifically, because from the beginning, he classified Tao Qian as a mediocre master, not suitable for assistants... Therefore, even Xuzhou has
Xun Yu was not sure which officials they were.
"Lu Gongcao, please give me some advice. Xun is willing to ask for details."
After hearing this, Lu Yu finally got to the point. "Although the civil and military officials under Tao Qian appear to be harmonious on the surface, they are divided into three factions, the Mingshi faction headed by Chen Si, Chen Deng and his son; and the Danyang faction headed by Cao Bao.
; The common people faction headed by Mi Zhu and Sun Qian!"
"And that old man Tao Qian governs Xuzhou, allowing the Danyang sect in his hometown to control the military power. At the same time, he woos the celebrity sect and suppresses the common people sect on the surface... But secretly, he uses the common people sect to suppress the famous sect."
"To put it simply, Tao Qian is good at checks and balances. The only one he can trust is the Danyang sect in his hometown. Both the celebrity sect and the common people sect are suppressed and used by him overtly and covertly... This is understandable, as long as it is Danyang sect.
The faction holds military power, and the commoner faction has a low status, so naturally it is impossible to cause any trouble! It is not too late for the celebrity faction to confront the commoner faction, so they should hug Tao Qian tightly and not oppose him!"
"But...if Tao Qian and his son come to an end and Liu Bei appears, the situation in Xiapi City will be completely different."
Lu Yu talked a lot and his lips were dry...
However, Xun Yu suddenly understood that this was the case...
He is a smart man. When Lu Yu talked about the three forces in Xuzhou, he was keenly aware of the crisis here.
Of course, this crisis is not for Cao Cao, but for Liu Bei.
call…
Xun Yu breathed softly and heard that Tao Qian had died of illness. If he died and Liu Bei planned to go to Xiapi City, who would be the first to do so? Will the Danyang faction, which was originally a direct lineage, willingly hand over military power to Liu Bei?
Can Guan Yu and Zhang Fei command these Danyang soldiers?
In addition, if Liu Bei reuses the common people faction, he will definitely offend the scholar faction, and if he reuses the celebrity faction, he will also offend the common people faction. Who doesn't want to take advantage of this opportunity to get a piece of the pie?
It is true that Liu Bei is good at capturing the hearts and minds of the people, but the game in the officialdom and capturing the hearts and minds of the people are completely different things. The checks and balances in between are far beyond his ability to grasp.
So... Lu Yu's words make sense.
Xuzhou is not only a big granary, but also a big dyeing vat. Military and political affairs are separated, and the three factions are in conflict. Even though Cao Gong recommended it to the court, Liu Bei's position as Xuzhou's pastor is not stable.
Facing a lot of trivial matters all day long, as well as the threat of Yuan Shu, is it strange that he can become bigger and stronger, and can restrain Duke Cao?
Enlightenment, Xun Yu has enlightenment at this moment, let alone... Lu Yu's method seems completely different from his method, but in fact it is a different approach to the same goal. Even...
.
However... Xun Yu thought of another problem.
Xuzhou is a big granary and a big dye vat.
It is true that there are celebrity sects, common people sects, and Danyang sects in Xiapi City... But what about Pengcheng? What about Dongguan City? What about Langya County? What about Donghai County? The factions in the middle must also be intricate and extremely complicated...
The water in Xuzhou is very deep. If Liu Bei can't control it, can Duke Cao do it?
What should we do if there is a recurrence in the captured city?
With this in mind, Xun Yu hurriedly asked: "What Lu Gong Cao said is reasonable, but it raises a new question. The water in Xuzhou is very deep. Can Cao Gong control it?"
Ah...ah...
The truth of these words shocked Lu Yu, who almost forgot about this. Can Lao Cao grasp it?
Immediately, Lu Yu thought for a moment...
Actually, it is possible, but you have to use some special methods.
Lu Yu recalled that under the original trajectory of history, after Cao Cao captured Xuzhou, how did he deal with the complicated factional disputes within Xuzhou?
If we follow the original trajectory of history, Cao Cao massacred the city in Xuzhou, and the history books record that "all the chickens and dogs were wiped out, and there were no more people walking in the ruins. Too many people destroyed the city!"
If we think about the situation at that time, Cao Cao, the number one butcher in the Three Kingdoms, would undoubtedly have a more difficult time governing Xuzhou than it does now.
Indeed, Xuzhou alone had more than five rebellions within three years after surrendering to Cao Cao...
But the turning point came at the end of the third year. I don't know who taught Cao Cao a move, which suddenly made Xuzhou free of rebellion for the next twenty years.
And this move is...
…
"Xun Sima, I have a story here. I wonder if you are interested?"
Hmm... Xun Yu was so interested that he immediately stretched out his hand to signal.
"I didn't expect Mr. Lu to tell stories. Xun was very interested..."
"This happened during the Eight Wildernesses in ancient times..." Lu Yu blurted out directly. "At that time, there was a country called the 'Dragon Kingdom' on the entire continent. The Dragon Kingdom was originally very powerful and ranked at the top of the Eight Wildernesses. All nations came to visit... It was very difficult.
For a long time, the Dragon Kingdom was gradually surpassed by other countries because of its isolation, and then...those excessive countries began to bully the Dragon Kingdom and forced the Dragon Kingdom to sign many unequal contracts!"
"One of them is to temporarily lease a city called 'Port' City in the Dragon Kingdom to other countries. As time goes by, the Dragon Kingdom welcomes great men full of wisdom one after another. Under their management
Now, as the Dragon Kingdom becomes more and more powerful, it is natural that it will take back the 'port' city that was temporarily leased to other countries!"
hiss…
Not to mention, Xun Yu listened to Lu Yu's story with gusto.
Of course, at present, it seems that this story is not completely related to the issue of governing Xuzhou, but since it comes from Lu Yu... there must be some connection.
"What happened next? Was this 'port' city taken back?" Xun Yu asked curiously...
"With the power of the Dragon Kingdom, the 'Gang City' was naturally taken back. However, in the early days of the 'Gang City' being taken back, the factions in the Gang City were as complicated as Xuzhou is today, and many people were even worried..."
"What are you worried about?" Xun Yu continued to ask, the more he listened to this story, the more fascinated he became.
"At that time, Hong Kong City had become a prosperous city, and it had not been in contact with Dragon City for too long. Dragon City was still in its development period, and its prosperity was far inferior to that of Hong Kong City. The people of Hong Kong City were worried that Hong Kong City would never be the same again.
It will no longer be prosperous, and life will not be as beautiful as before!" Lu Yu counted all his treasures...
"What's the final result?" Xun Yu asked curiously, even though it was a story about the eight wildernesses in ancient times.
But as Lu Yu said, there are some similarities between this port city and Xuzhou City.
The port city is prosperous, and the Dragon Kingdom is still in the development stage, so there is this worry...
And Xuzhou is the granary of the world, and the people are rich, but Yanzhou is poor, aren't Xuzhou people worried? And there are the same complicated factions...
No, it’s full of connections.
For a moment, Xun Yu wanted to know what the final destination of Long Kingdom and Hong Kong City would be?
Lu Yu's words came out one after another, and his tone subconsciously became much louder.
"Dragon Kingdom is indeed the greatest country among the eight ancient wildernesses. Generations of great men have left many evocative chapters. As for the 'Port City', a great man also proposed a way. It is precisely this way that makes
Hong Kong City and Longguo work together to create brilliance!"
Lu Yu's voice became louder and louder every time...
Until the end, Xun Yu was infected by his voice, as if... this was a powerful sense of pride.
Xun Yu also muttered, how could Lu Yu be so proud of the events of the Eight Wildernesses in ancient times, as if he was immersed in them?
In addition, Xun Yu was more concerned about what method the great man proposed?
Without waiting for Xun Yu to speak...
Lu Yu's words have been circulated. These six words are the crystallization of the wisdom of countless people - "The people of Hong Kong City govern Hong Kong City!"
And this…
This is exactly the way in history that Xuzhou stopped the rebellion and restored prosperity.
That is to say, in Lu Yu's view, Cao Cao's only method and final strategy for governing Xuzhou - Xuzhou people rule Xuzhou!