Liu Bei also pulled out his sword and said, "I can hack you to death now!"
The two princes actually drew their swords during the meeting without restraint. Cao Cao was indeed old and had more of a child's mind. In addition, Liu Bei had been against him all his life. When he met Liu Bei in Xuzhou and Xuchang in the first half of his life,
, I can feel Liu Bei's guarding and estrangement against me, but at that time Liu Bei didn't dare to talk to me like this. How long has it been since he occupied Yizhou and stopped taking him seriously?
Xu Chu and Pang De were startled by the two men who suddenly drew their swords, and then quickly guarded the two men behind them. Liu Bei and Cao Cao looked at each other tensely.
"Hahaha"
The two of them suddenly laughed in unison. Cao Cao put his sword back into its scabbard, smiled at Liu Bei and said, "Xuande, after so many years, you finally spoke out your true thoughts in front of me.
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Liu Bei also sheathed his sword, "In the past, I didn't have the strength to tell you my true feelings. I admit that you have indeed saved the people of the North from the war, but I don't agree with some of your actions."
Liu Bei has had ups and downs in his life. He is neither humble nor arrogant to anyone. In fact, he looks down on everyone. But in his eyes, those fools can also own a piece of territory, but no matter how wise he is, he still has a piece of territory.
It's not as good as other people's lives.
Whether it is Yuan Shao or Liu Biao, Liu Bei feels that if he controls their territory and power, he will definitely do better than them. When people are weak, they cannot express their thoughts. Only when they become stronger, they become more capable.
Only then will you have the confidence to speak.
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Cao Cao, who put away his sword, did not leave, but sat down again, "Haha, Xuande, after so many years, I didn't expect that we would be so tense when we meet again. Sit down, I haven't drunk this wine yet.
, since you and I had a drink and talked about heroes in Xudu, we have never had a single drink together."
Liu Bei sighed, and sat down opposite Cao Cao, "Mengde, I have never admired many people in my life, but you are the only person I admire among the older generation of princes."
At this moment, the two of them seemed like old friends they had not seen for many years. They looked at each other with complicated expressions, even with a bit of regret!
Both of them knew that they were already old. Next time they wanted to have a drink with each other, they would have to go to hell. Although Cao and Liu were enemies, they really admired each other.
"Haha, it's not easy to hear you, Liu Xuande, say good things about Gu. But why are you the only 11 among the older generation of princes?"
Liu Bei rolled his eyes at him and said, "That man, don't you have a headache?"
Cao Cao sighed and said, "Back then, I had a drink with you and talked about heroes. I thought that there were only two heroes in the world, you and I. I also expected that you would be able to achieve great things. What I said was right. Today Xuande has been able to compete with Gu.
It’s time to challenge.”
"But you didn't expect that such a person would appear in Jingchu. Jing Shenggong is not mediocre, but in these troubled times, his ability is still not enough. You ambitiously went south. At that time, Gu also thought that only Gu could turn the tide.
Who knows, I still can’t escape the unpredictable events in the world.”
As he spoke, Liu Bei picked up the wine bottle and drank it all, "When I was fighting against Dong, you were the only one who dared to pursue Dong Zhuo. At that time, I believed that you, Cao Mengde, would definitely achieve great things. I thought that I had never seen the wrong person in my life.
Regarding Liu Xiye, Gu still made a mistake."
"Meng De, the heroes in this world are not just you and me. The waves behind the Yangtze River push the waves ahead. Liu Xiye is a formidable young man. Who among us is not afraid of him?"
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Cao Cao also grabbed the wine bottle and said, "Since you know that he is difficult to deal with, why don't you join forces with Gu and destroy him first? To tell you the truth, in the current state of Chu, not only is Gu unable to destroy him, but even Gu's big brother
Wei is in danger of overthrowing. Gu's crusade against you is not only to destroy you, but also to destroy Chu in the north and find a way out, Xuande, Gu."
As he said that, Cao Cao suddenly paused, took a sip of wine and laughed at himself, "Gu is dizzy. Your reputation has been earned by being against Gu Zuo all your life. How can you join forces with Gu Zuo?"
"You are wrong." Liu Bei stared at Cao Cao and said seriously, "If we are absolutely sure that Liu Xiye can be destroyed, it is not impossible for me to unite with you. The potential of Chu State and Liu Xiye's new policy are too terrifying, but you have to
You know, the Chu State today is a Chu State that can shake the whole world. Even if we join forces, we will definitely not be able to accomplish anything because we each have our own agenda."
"So you want to unite with Liu Xiye to attack Gu first, and after taking Yongliang and Guanzhong, you can then join forces with Gu to jointly resist Chu, right?"
Liu Bei was not surprised at all that Cao Cao knew his true thoughts, "Wei is the largest country today after all. Even if Chu and Shu unite, it is impossible to destroy you in one battle. If you lose the Central Plains, with your
As for my ability, retreating to Hebei to protect myself is not a problem. I am not qualified to compete with the Chu State for the time being. I just want to maintain the stability of the three countries."
Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head, "Xuande, you are wrong. If there is a war, Gu will definitely not be able to resist the attacks of both of you. You also know that Liu Cong has sent troops to North Korea, and Gu's rear will be threatened by the Chu army.
Alright, do you know why I dare to take the risk to attack you?"
"Liu Xiye is digging the canal in Huainan. He is preparing for the Northern Expedition. As early as next year or as late as the year after next, the Chu army will definitely go northward. With Liu Xiye's methods and the potential of Chu State, Liu Xiye dares to go northward, which explains one thing.
The thing is that he is ready to destroy Gu and you! He is ready to clear up the universe and dominate the world!"
Liu Bei frowned, "How is this possible? The isolated Shu Kingdom occupies dangerous mountains and rivers, and your Wei Kingdom is also strong. How could Liu Xiye have such great ambitions?"
"A few years ago, who would have thought that Jingchu would grow into such a behemoth in just ten years?" Cao Cao retorted.
In terms of sensitivity to the situation, Liu Bei was still slightly inferior to Cao Cao. Liu Bei frowned and thought for a long time before he said, "Meng De, even if you say that you have broken the sky, it is impossible for me to unite with you now."
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Cao Cao wants to attack Chu from many sides in Shuzhong, Liu Bei wants to attack Chu in Guanzhong, increase his strength and eliminate Liu Xun in Nanzhong, and then gradually compete with Wei and Chu for hegemony. The needs of these two people are opposite. At this moment, they are
Unsolvable.
Cao Cao took the wine bottle filled with wine from Xu Chu and looked at Liu Bei intently, "Gu is already full of white hair. Although you are 6 years younger than Gu Nian, Liu Xiye is younger. It is impossible for us to survive him. We
Everyone has their own calculations in their hearts, so let’s see who succeeds first.”
Liu Bei's frown deepened. He thought of his stupid son. If he died, Adou would never be Liu Cong's opponent, even with Zhuge Liang's assistance!
"If Gu Neng succeeds, he will leave a trace of Cao's blood for you." Thinking about it, Liu Bei stood up and said to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao also stood up and said, "There is no need to say this. If you take this road and take one step back, you will be doomed. If I don't believe you, you are too hypocritical."
"Farewell!" Liu Bei said no more, bowed his hands to Cao Cao and turned to leave.