"Xuande has been in Xuchang for some time, how come he never mentioned borrowing troops for revenge?"
, Cao Cao admired it quite a lot, but what surprised Cao Cao was that after Liu Bei was driven out of Xuzhou by Lu Bu, when he came to Xuchang, he didn't even mention the borrowing of troops to conquer Xuzhou. Today, he invited Liu Bei to a banquet again, and Cao Cao couldn't help but take the initiative to speak.
asked.
The strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves has already produced results. The next step is to further conquer Xuzhou, but Liu Bei's attitude is really unpredictable.
"Xuzhou has gone through several wars and the people's livelihood is exhausted. Although Bei hates Lu Bu, how can he bear it if war starts again due to his own anger and the people of Xuzhou suffer from the war again?" Liu Bei shook his head.
He did not go to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao as Chu Nan hoped, but Chu Nan's words also greatly touched Liu Bei. If he helped Cao Cao win Xuzhou, it would only help Cao Cao strengthen his power and indirectly help Cao Cao pacify the Central Plains. Lu Bu
He was defeated, but Cao Cao became stronger.
He was determined to help the Han Dynasty, but when he came to Xuchang, what he saw and heard made him feel depressed. Helping Cao Cao capture Xuzhou might relieve his temporary anger, but how would it help the great cause of supporting the Han Dynasty?
No!
Drive away the tiger and devour the wolf!
Thinking back to what Chu Nan said at the beginning, he and Lu Bu were just pawns in Cao Cao's plan to conquer Xuzhou.
"Xuande benevolence and righteousness!" When Cao Cao heard this, a flash of surprise flashed in his eyes, then he smiled and raised his glass and said: "Don't mention these, just drink!"
Liu Bei raised his glass to greet him. Many celebrities present heard Liu Bei's words and admired Liu Bei more and more. He was able to consider the people wholeheartedly regardless of personal grudges. Liu Bei was truly a benevolent and righteous king!
The banquet lasted until late at night. After Liu Bei said goodbye and left, Cao Cao, who was already drunk and unconscious, regained his clarity and frowned as he looked in the direction Liu Bei left.
"Bei is a hero. If we don't take action now, we will be in great trouble in the long run!" Xun Yu came back from sending Liu Bei away. He didn't seem surprised to see Cao Cao like this, and he got straight to the point.
Liu Bei's words during the dinner today made Xun Yu even more certain of this. Liu Bei is now a dragon swimming in shallow water, but if there is a chance, this person will definitely become a big trouble!
"No!"
Cao Cao nodded, but did not answer directly: "I have my own thoughts. If Wen has been busy all day today, he will be tired and go to rest."
Xun Yu nodded, said goodbye and left.
"Fengxiao, please stop drinking!" Xun Yu left, and Cao Cao looked at a young scribe under his command, saying helplessly.
The young scribe is thin and handsome in appearance, yet he is elegant and arrogant and uninhibited that ordinary Confucian scholars do not have. At this moment, he is drinking one glass after another. Such heavy drinking makes people unable to give rise to a sense of vulgarity.
When the scribe heard about Cao Cao's culture, he looked up at him blankly, shook his head and said: "My lord, he raises righteous soldiers to eliminate violence, and recruits heroes from all over the world with his loyalty. Liu Bei came to help him when he was in a desperate situation. He has the reputation of a hero. If you kill him, you will harm the virtuous ones."
, Hearing about the wisdom of the world, he will stop moving forward. If he kills one person and annihilates himself from the world, how can he talk about wiping the world in the future? My lord must have made a decision in his heart, why do you need to ask me?"
"However, as Wen Ruo said, if this person stays in the court for a long time, his popularity will definitely increase greatly!" Cao Cao said helplessly: "The princes attending the banquet today should have seen Liu Xuande's attitude and filial piety."
"When it comes to fame, how about Kong Wenju?" Guo Jia raised his head and drank a glass of wine, but his eyes seemed clearer and he smiled casually: "My lord, if you have the heart to swallow the world, what are you afraid of?"
When Cao Cao heard this, his heart went away, and he laughed and said: "The words of filial piety have won my heart."
"But it's time for Xuzhou to leave. Although Liu Bei didn't take the initiative to say so, he belongs to him as the pioneer." Guo Jia took a sip of wine and smiled at Cao Cao.
"That's how it should be." Cao Cao nodded. The plan to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf was completed. He could not give Lu Bu a chance to develop and grow in Xuzhou. He should take advantage of the opportunity to capture Xuzhou when Liu Bei left Xuzhou and was weak!
Guo Jia poured wine, but saw that the jug was empty, so he shook the empty jug at Cao Cao.
"Stop drinking!" Cao Cao was speechless. He had seen Guo Jia drinking today. He had never seen him go to the toilet, and he didn't know where the wine ended up.
"Alas~" Guo Jia looked helplessly at the empty wine bottle in his hand and didn't say anything, just sighed.
"Serve the wine!" Cao Cao said with a black line, "Go home and drink!"
"Thank you, Lord!" Guo Jia laughed, took the wine bottle brought by the maid, bowed to Cao Cao, and then walked away with a step that he would never recognize.
"Dian Wei, send him back!" Cao Cao waved his hand, signaling Dian Wei beside him to send Guo Jia back. With such an arrogant pace, Cao Cao was really afraid that Guo Jia would be beaten on the road!
"Here!" Dian Wei saluted, looked at Guo Jiana's walking, clenched his fists subconsciously, and then followed him silently.
Early the next morning, Cao Cao went to court and recommended Liu Bei as the shepherd of Yuzhou. Now the court could be regarded as Cao Cao's voice, and the princes in the court had a good impression of Liu Bei and had no objections to this.
After going to court, Cheng Yu found Cao Cao and bowed: "My lord, this Liu Bei has not been a man who has been under others for a long time. How can he be entrusted with military power when he planned to do it early?"
"It's the right time to employ people, how can you chill the hearts of the world by killing one person?" Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this. He didn't listen to Cheng Yu's words and ordered his people to immediately allocate three thousand soldiers and horses, food and grass, and thousands of stones to Liu Bei, so that Liu Bei could
Go to Xiaopei, recruit old troops and prepare for a decisive battle with Lu Bu.
In Liu Bei's camp, three thousand soldiers and horses have arrived, but Liu Bei's face showed no sign of happiness.
"Brother, Cao Cao is willing to take the initiative with our troops and join forces to deal with Lu Bu. This is a good thing. Why are you so unhappy, brother?" After Guan Yu and Zhang Fei handed over their troops, they came to the tent and saw that Liu Bei didn't seem very happy. Zhang Fei couldn't help it.
asked.
"What happened in Xuzhou was Cao Cao's strategy to drive away tigers and devour wolves. Now that we join forces with Cao Cao, even if we capture Xuzhou, we are only helping Cao Cao capture Xuzhou!"
At this moment, Liu Bei recalled what Chu Nan had said and sighed.
So what if he defeated Lu Bu? He just helped Cao Cao regain Xuzhou. At the same time, Liu Bei also realized more clearly what Chu Nan had said at the beginning that Xuzhou was really the place of the Four Wars. Cao Cao had never given up coveting Xuzhou. He and Lu Bu
They are all just pawns in Cao Cao's hands.
"Then shall I wait and fight?" Zhang Fei frowned.
"The imperial edict has been issued, how can we disobey it?" Liu Bei shook his head. It was impossible for him to disobey the imperial order, but the feeling of being manipulated was really uncomfortable.
"If you can't disobey me, why should you worry, brother?" Guan Yu said solemnly.
Liu Bei nodded, put aside what he was thinking, and began to make preparations. As soon as Cao Cao's army arrived, he would send troops to Xiaopei.
After a few days like this, Liu Bei was ready to fight. Early that morning, Sun Qian, who had stayed in Xuchang, suddenly came in a hurry.
"Why is Gongyou in such a hurry?" Liu Bei looked at Sun Qian who was coming in a hurry.
"Lord, something happened." Sun Qian looked at Liu Bei and said in a deep voice: "Zhang Ji led the troops from Guanzhong to attack Nanyang and was killed in the battle. His nephew Zhang Xiu led his troops to join forces with Liu Biao and stationed troops in Wancheng in an attempt to invade the palace. Seize the chariot, Duke Cao ordered me to come and tell the lord to postpone the dispatch of troops!"
"Nanyang?" Liu Bei suddenly thought and looked at Guan Yu.