Wang Zheng at this time had no idea about Cao Cao's plan in Xudu.
Even though he was far away in Shouchun, he didn't sleep all night.
The surrender ceremony had just been completed during the day, and he continued to deal with military reports and government affairs for half a night in the evening. When Cao Cao, Xun Yu and others went to discuss matters, two urgent reports were delivered to his case.
One of the letters came from the Danyang front line and contained only one sentence: "Hua Xin, the governor of Yuzhang, wishes to surrender to Liu Biao."
Hua Xin, whose courtesy name was Ziyu, was born in Gaotang County, Pingyuan County, Qingzhou. In his early years, he became a disciple of Taiwei Chen Qiu, and was a fellow disciple of Lu Zhi, Zheng Xuan, Guan Ning, etc. He was considered a celebrity, even if he only knew a little about the history of the Three Kingdoms.
Wang Zheng also has some impressions. When he was chatting with Yan Fu, the head of the Yan family, when he was in Linzi, he could even connect a few words.
What Wang Zheng didn't know was that in the original history, Hua Xin did not submit to Liu Biao when he was the governor of Yuzhang. Instead, after Sun Ce occupied Jiangdong, he was persuaded by his adviser Yu Fan to let Soochow conquer Yuzhang without a fight.
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Fortunately, Wang Zheng didn't know, otherwise he would have been very angry. After all, the two of them were fellow villagers, and Wang Zheng's power and prospects at this time were much better than that of Sun Ce at the same time. As a result, Hua Xin would have to make different choices.
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It is probably because of his identity as a "thief and bandit" that he is disliked by such celebrities, right?
Yuzhang also belongs to a county in Yangzhou. It fell into the hands of Jingzhou so easily. He must be a little unhappy, but Wang Zheng didn't take it too seriously. Liu Biao will be beaten sooner or later anyway, so he will take it back together when the time comes.
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On the contrary, another urgent message concerned Wang Zheng even more. This one came from the state of Pei. It also had only one sentence: Luo Xu, the state minister of Chen state, and Yuan Huan, the state minister of Liang state, jointly submitted a petition to the emperor to recommend Liu Bei as the shepherd of Yuzhou, and he was already a member of the imperial court.
Yes.
Although it was the same sentence, Wang Zheng saw a lot of information in it.
"A Prime Minister of the State of Chen and a Prime Minister of the State of Liang recommended Liu Bei together..."
Wang Zheng looked thoughtful, and immediately called the guards outside the door: "Go and invite Guo Jijiu into the palace immediately."
The guard turned around as promised, and just as he was about to step out of the threshold, he was stopped by Wang Zheng again: "Wait a minute, I'll go and invite you after daybreak."
However, Wang Zheng just thought that Guo Jia's body was not strong and his daily routine was irregular. He immediately changed his mind and decided to show sympathy to this genius and not to delay his rest.
"promise!"
After the guard bowed and exited, Wang Zheng sat back on the lacquer desk, stared at the information in his hand for a while, and fell into deep thought.
Luo Xu was the younger brother of the former Prime Minister Luo Jun. When Luo Jun was the Prime Minister, he worked hard to govern, rewarded production, and provided for the people. He was deeply loved by the people. Later, he was killed by assassins secretly sent by Yuan Shu because he refused to borrow food. This is why Chen Wang Liu Chong was killed in the first place.
The reason why he, Liu Biao, and Cao Cao joined forces.
Luo Xunneng succeeded him as the Prime Minister, on the one hand because of the legacy left by his brother, and on the other hand, it was absolutely inseparable from the support of Chen Wang Liu Chong, because Chen Wang Liu Chong controlled the military power, but it was completely different from Fuling Wang Liu She in Wang Zheng's hands.
, is by no means a puppet, and has the right to speak.
In this case, in Wang Zheng's view, there is a big problem with Luo Xu's list.
Why?
Because today's Yuzhou is actually divided into four parts, divided by many forces. Pei State is occupied by Wang Zheng, Yingchuan is occupied by Cao Cao, and the largest Runan County is divided between Liu Biao and Cao Cao. Under such circumstances, even if Liu Bei does
After leaving Yuzhou as a pastoralist, he probably had no choice but to stay in Chen State.
If he was a guest before, with this status, Liu Bei could nominally intervene in all military and political affairs in Yuzhou and take measures, including Chen Guo.
Luo Xu's move can be said to have taken the initiative to make Liu Bei "turn against the guest", and it was extremely detrimental to his master Liu Chong. To put it mildly, it was simply betraying his master and being ungrateful!
So why did Luo Xu do this?
Wang Zheng couldn't understand. In terms of strength, Liu Chong is definitely better than Liu Bei now. In terms of identity, both of them are members of the clan, and the former is even more legitimate. In terms of friendship, Liu Chong obviously has a deeper relationship with Luo Xu and the family behind him. In terms of interests,
, Liu Chong asked him to be the prime minister of the country, what else could Liu Bei give?
After much deliberation, Wang Zheng could only think that Liu Bei's "God-given charm" had worked again, making Luo Xu willingly prostrate himself under his big pants...
The same is probably true for Yuan Huan of Liang State. Liang State and Chen State are neighboring countries, and his recommendation of Liu Bei actually means that he is willing to surrender.
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng sighed deeply and felt a little regretful in his heart.
After he expelled Liu Bei from Xuzhou, the reason why he did not continue to pursue him was partly because he was afraid of the deathbed counterattack of the three Taoyuan brothers, and partly because Liu Bei's escape to Chen was not a good thing.
This place is adjacent to Cao Cao's Chenliu on the ground, Yuan Shu's Runan on the bottom, and his own Xuzhou on the right. There are constraints everywhere. Not only is it difficult to develop, but there is not much room for maneuver. In Wang Zheng's opinion, it is suitable to move Liu Bei's line.
The tiger is trapped in a cage, waiting for his family to clean it up in the future.
For a whole year after the first year of Jian'an, Wang Zheng did not hear any news from Liu Bei. He was secretly happy, feeling that his plan was successful. As his power became stronger and stronger, his territory became larger and larger, and he even began to take Liu Bei into his hands.
Putting it all aside, I felt that the only powerful enemy that really needed to be on guard was Cao Cao.
As a result, just after the New Year, the big-eared thief Liu Bei showed up again...
Without any sound, the other party had already secured the prime ministers of the two countries, which was equivalent to gaining two counties without spending a single soldier.
It is still a large county in the Central Plains!
Wang Zheng felt a little uncomfortable when he thought that his family had worked hard for a year to take over the four counties last year. He looked at another military report on the case and his teeth itched with hatred.
My charm is not too low. Why would Hua Xin prefer to surrender to Liu Biao rather than to me?
After staring at the hanging system frame for a while, Wang Zheng finally resisted the urge to directly upgrade to add some charm. He turned his gaze to the military report and felt something in his heart again.
How would Chen Wang and Liu Chong feel now?
Liu Bei was originally just a guest in the Chen State, but now that he has become the shepherd of Yuzhou, he is not only a guest, but even a head above him. If nothing unexpected happens, he will start to participate in the military and political affairs of the Chen State, and then take control of it.
In this process, Liu Chong must not be reconciled, and there will inevitably be a fierce struggle with Liu Bei, and even use open and covert weapons to do everything possible.
So who will be the final winner? Wang Zheng thought about it carefully.
Wang Zheng had never met Liu Chong, but Xu Fang and others mentioned it when they came back, saying that although this Han prince was young, he was quite heroic and not incompetent.
He is young, energetic and brave, and must be someone who is willing to surrender. If we just talk about the heel in the Chen Kingdom, Liu Chong should be better than Liu Bei at the moment, even far higher.
And once Liu Bei takes control of the Chen Kingdom, the ministers who will go with him, such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Mi Zhu and others, will also need to occupy important positions. If a newcomer wants to take the position, he must first have an empty position. How to vacate the empty position?
, naturally a group of civil and military elders from the Chen Kingdom were taken away first.
These people will definitely not be willing to do so, so they will support Liu Chong to a large extent...
One side is a powerful foreign dragon, talented and ambitious, and determined to make progress, while the other side is a local snake, ignorant of current affairs, and unwilling to quit. The struggle between the two is bound to be endless. Maybe it won't be long before Pei Guo will have love again.
When the report comes, either Liu Bei will be defeated or Liu Chong will die.
As soon as this idea came to mind, Wang Zheng immediately made a judgment. Liu Bei would definitely not fail. No matter how heroic Liu Chong was, he would never be the opponent of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei!
At this time, he had already concluded that Liu Chong would definitely die, and he also understood what Liu Bei lacked most right now...
reason!
The reason to attack Liu Chong!
Just like Wang Zheng and Yuan Shu, Liu Bei and Liu Chong are also in the same situation. The latter is kind to the former, but when it comes to the struggle for power, there can be no compromise, let alone morality.
Occupying a magpie's nest doesn't sound good after all, so Liu Bei needs a reason to cover up and clear his name!
He pondered and thought: "Sooner or later, the fight between Liu Bei and Liu Chong will break out. Considering the current situation in Chen State, as long as Liu Chong has a middle-aged man,
With his wisdom, he can definitely see that if he does not fight back, step by step, Liu Bei will take away all his power."
"And if Liu Chong is unwilling to sit back and wait for death, and wants to fight back, now should be the best time. He still has the upper hand in terms of strength now. He only needs to find a way to get rid of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei first, and ambush hundreds of swordsmen and axes.
Deal with Liu Bei!"
Thinking of this, Wang Zheng's eyes flashed, do you want to help Liu Chong?
If no third party enters the scene, Liu Chong will definitely not be Liu Bei's opponent. Once Liu Bei is allowed to capture Chen State and Liang State surrenders, and the two counties rest for a period of time, the threat will rise sharply, even this year.
It is possible to go to his own country of Pei and Xuzhou to take action.
After thinking for a long time, Wang Zheng shook his head. After all, Shouchun was still too far away from the Chen Kingdom to make a large-scale attack. Moreover, if there were only a few people there, it would be difficult to influence the overall situation. After all, there were two thousand enemies on the opposite side. In terms of personal combat power alone,
Unless Wang Zheng and Huang Zhong go forward together, there is basically no chance of winning.
Why...
After reading these lines of words in the information for a long time, Wang Zheng shook his head regretfully and sighed. Suddenly, there was a sound of footsteps in the distance. Soon after, the guard reported outside the door: "General,
Guo Jijiu has arrived outside the hall."
It turned out that Wang Zheng was so absorbed in analyzing the intelligence that he didn't notice that it was already bright and the guards had already invited Guo Jia to come over. He calmed down, slowly put down the intelligence, and said loudly: "Please come in quickly, Fengxiao."
When Guo Jia entered, Wang Zheng didn't waste any time and handed over the two military reports directly, "Please take a look first as a courtesy."
Guo Jia took the military report, glanced at the first one a few times and then skipped it. When he saw the second one, he frowned at first, then pondered for a long time, then raised his head and said: "My lord has summoned the ministers to the palace. I want to come."
It’s because of Chen Guo’s incident.”
"Oh?" Wang Zheng looked sideways and said with a smile: "Chen Guo is outside the country, but Yuzhang is within our Yangzhou territory. Why does Fengxiao think that the general is concerned about Chen Guo and not Yuzhang?"
"Liu Chong's control of the Chen Kingdom is not enough for the Lord, but Liu Bei's control of the Chen Kingdom should be taken care of as early as possible."
Guo Jia said with a smile: "Liu Bei has the appearance of a hero and is very successful. With the help of Zhang and others, he has won the hearts of the people. Such a person has not been able to achieve anything yet because he has never had a foothold."
"Although the Chen State is small, if it is taken advantage of, it will become a big trouble in the long run!" At this point, Guo Jia paused, cupped his hands and said, "My lord, seeing thousands of miles away, how could he not notice this?"
"Hahaha..." Wang Zheng patted the desk and laughed, "Those who know me are filial piety. If this is the case, is there any good way to deal with it?"
"There is an ancient saying: 'Although the whip is long, it is not as long as the horse's belly.'" Guo Jia shook his head slightly: "There is nothing we can do about this matter, but in my opinion, my lord does not need to be too worried."
"Liu Bei should not be underestimated. Not only the lord and his ministers know about it, but also all the princes in the world. Therefore, even if the lord does not take action, Cao Cao will definitely not allow him to become big. Even if he is allowed to conquer the Chen Kingdom, he will also
It is difficult to make progress. Although the location is favorable, there is no favorable weather and the chance of success is still slim."
"Besides, I would like to ask my lord again, if we compare Liu Biao, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei, who among the three is stronger?"
"The strongest one is Cao Cao!" Wang Zheng almost blurted out without thinking. After pondering for a moment, he added: "As for Liu Bei and Liu Biao, of course Liu Biao is stronger at this time."
In terms of importance, Wang Zheng actually puts Liu Bei and Cao Cao on the same level in Wang Zheng's mind. However, Liu Bei's current strength is too poor, so he naturally ranks behind Cao Cao. After all, Liu Biao sits on the seven counties of Jingxiang and Xiangxiang. Liu Bei has more
With potential, it is impossible to be more threatening than Liu Biao at this time.
"exactly."
Guo Jia said with a smile: "Since Cao Cao raised his army, his achievements have been brilliant. Not to mention Tao Qian, Yuan Shu's generation is hard to match. Even though he was as brave as Lu Bu, he was defeated by him. There is no one in the world who can stop him. However, my lord
My subordinates suffered defeats several times. They first captured Qi County and then conquered Mount Tai. The strongest one was no match for the lord, so what's the use of the rest?"
Wang Zheng didn't expect that Guo Jia was more optimistic about his own family than he was. Although he was secretly happy in his heart, he pretended to be humble and said: "It's just taking advantage of the situation. Victory can't be won by force. Don't judge it based on this."
"At least it's an even tie." Guo Jia said seriously:
"Liu Bei should indeed not be underestimated. It is natural for my lord to pay attention to him, but there is no need to care too much. Now we should focus on the road to self-improvement."
"That's true."
Although Wang Zheng said this, he still couldn't help but said: "However, if Liu Bei wins the two kingdoms of Chen and Liang, he will pose a great threat to Pei. Fengxiao, according to my wishes, it is better to make arrangements as soon as possible and let Lu Bu lead the Bingzhou army as soon as possible."
How about rushing to Peiguo?"
"I have no objection." Guo Jia nodded slightly and immediately changed the subject: "Just now, another military newspaper said that Yuzhang Governor Hua Xin wants to join Liu Biao. This is a happy event."
happy event?
I'm called a happy event when I'm disliked by others?
Wang Zheng was slightly startled, and his expression became strange, "How do you say this?"
"After pacifying Jiangdong, doesn't my lord want to go south?"
Guo Jia shrugged his shoulders coolly, spread his hands and said, "I had a thought in mind, and the reason for sending troops immediately came to my door. This shows God's providence."