Of course, Jushou could not imagine that Liu Bei would also have the ambition to dominate the world, so he did not quite understand what Liu Xin said and couldn't help but ask: "My lord, what do you mean..."
Liu Xin already laughed and said: "My lord, Liu Bei has long had ambitions to reach the top. His goal is not just to assist Tao Qian. He wants to muddy the water in the pond so that he can fish out of it."
"Fish in troubled waters?" Jushou seemed to understand.
Liu Xin continued: "Liu Bei's wishful thinking. He wants to win over us, plus Yuan Shao and Tao Qian, and combine the efforts of the three families to eat Cao Cao!"
Jushou suddenly understood and said: "Yes, if the three families combine their strength, how can Cao Cao be invincible? By then, Tao Qian's power will not only be in Xuzhou."
Liu Xin waved her hand and said: "Liu Bei has always been hypocritical. How can he be so kind as to help Tao Qian conquer the world? According to Liu, his real purpose is to take advantage of the chaos to occupy Xuzhou and grab some from Cao Cao.
territory, then join forces with Yuan Shao to deal with us, and finally compete with Yuan Shao for the world."
Jushou thought for a while and said: "What my lord said is not unreasonable. If it is true, my subordinates will look down on him."
Liu Xin's guess was good. While delivering the letter to Mi Zhu, Liu Bei indeed sent people to Yecheng to tell Yuan Shao the news that Cao Song had been killed and that Cao Cao wanted to raise an army for revenge.
Yuan Shao got the news and summoned a group of civil and military officials to discuss countermeasures.
Xu You was the first to stand up and said: "Your Majesty, my subordinates think that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity! If our fathers are not in love with each other, Cao Cao will definitely raise troops in Xuzhou. Puyang will be empty by then, and the Lord can attack Cao Cao directly."
rear!"
Just yesterday evening, several uninvited guests suddenly came to Xu You's home, and the leader turned out to be Cao Cao's counselor Chen Qun. Chen Qun brought a generous gift, saying that he was visiting his old friends on behalf of Cao Cao, and did not mention any other purposes. As the saying goes
Okay, Xu You is a smart man who doesn't go to the Three Treasures Hall for no reason. How could he believe that Cao Cao would give him a generous gift for no reason? However, no matter how he tried to test it, Chen Qun just assumed that he didn't know.
On the one hand, Xu You had a close relationship with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the past. On the other hand, the gifts brought by Chen Qun were really tempting and he couldn't bear to refuse them. So Xu You accepted all the gifts and kept them.
Chen Qun stayed at home for a while, preparing to slowly find out Cao Cao's purpose from his mouth, but he got the news today.
After hearing the news of Cao Song's murder from Yuan Shao, and thinking of the generous gifts brought by Chen Qun, Xu You quickly understood that Cao Cao had no other intention in sending such a generous gift to him, just to let him make suggestions to Yuan Shao before he sent troops.
When attacking Xuzhou, he stood still.
Only this time, Cao Cao's wishful thinking was wrong. Although Xu You was greedy for money, he also wanted to honor his ancestors and make a great cause. Xu You had long seen that Yuan Shao's support of Liu Biao was a lie, and his true purpose was
He wanted to stand on his own behalf on behalf of the Han Dynasty. If one day, Xu Youke would become the founding hero of the country, so how could he care about these gifts from Cao Cao?
Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this and said: "What Ziyuan said is exactly what I want. Send an order to the three armies. As soon as Cao Cao raises his troops to go south, they will go straight to Puyang!"
Suddenly Feng Ji raised his hands and said, "Lord, this is absolutely impossible!"
Yuan Shao asked strangely: "If Cao Cao raises troops to go south, his rear will be empty. He can take this opportunity to attack Qing and Yanzhou. Why did Yuan Tu say this?"
In fact, after hearing the news of Cao Song's murder, Feng Ji had already predicted that Cao Cao would most likely raise troops in Xuzhou to avenge his father. Moreover, Feng Ji himself believed that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but he was preempted by Xu You.
Just say it. If Yuan Shao uses this opportunity to defeat Cao Cao, then he has a great chance to seize the world, and the person who came up with the plan to sneak attack Cao Cao will naturally have made the first contribution. He did not take such a credit despite the circumstances,
That can't be cheaper for Xu You.
Hearing Yuan Shaodong's question, Feng Ji cleared his throat, stroking the short strands of beard under his chin, and said slowly: "Cao Cao is a man of scheming and skillful tactics. He has many advisers and generals. Even if he wants to send troops to Xuzhou, the rear
How can we be unprepared? Moreover, in the opinion of my subordinates, Cao Cao will definitely pretend to send troops to Xuzhou, but set up ambushes in Qingzhou and Yanzhou to lure me to attack."
Yuan Shao couldn't help but take a breath of air. He and Cao Cao had played together since childhood, so he naturally knew Cao Cao better than these subordinates. The fourth and third prince of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao claimed to be a famous family, and he looked down on Cao Cao, who was a descendant of the eunuch, from the bottom of his heart, but secretly he
I have to admit that Cao Cao is outstanding, and what Feng Ji said is not only possible, but extremely likely!
Xu You saw Yuan Shao hesitate and said anxiously: "My lord, this opportunity must not be missed. It will never come again. Such a God-given opportunity, my lord must not miss it!"
Feng Ji sneered and said: "Who doesn't know that Mr. Xu and Cao Cao are old friends? Could it be that Mr. Xu has received some benefits from Cao Cao and wants to put the lord in a place of eternal disaster?"
Everyone has shortcomings, Xu You's shortcoming is greed for money, and he did accept a generous gift from Cao Cao, and Chen Qun, who gave the gift, still lives in his house. Feng Ji's words touched Xu You's sore spot, and Xu You suddenly felt
I'm a little shorter, and I can't speak confidently.
Shen Pei had always been at odds with Feng Ji. When he saw this, he stood up and said: "To report to my lord, my subordinates think that what Ziyuan said is very good. Xuzhou is rich in Yin and has a household registration of one million. If Cao Cao takes the opportunity, it will greatly affect the lord's hegemony."
For the sake of disadvantage, please, my lord, think twice!"
Guo Tu said with a smile: "What the gentlemen said makes sense. My lord is wise and courageous. Wherever the cavalry goes, everything is clear. If you want to destroy Cao Cao, there is no need to use sneak attacks. As long as Cao Cao marches south, Cao Cao will be able to defeat Cao Cao."
It will definitely fall in the wind!"
Yuan Shao was originally a man of many plans and few decisions. Hearing the different opinions among the counselors, his mind became confused and he said in a deep voice: "Don't argue anymore. The person who revealed this news is Liu Bei. He is just a mat weaver."
If you think about it, you can’t believe everything he says, so let’s find out first before talking about it.”
Seeing that Yuan Shao refused to adopt his suggestion, Xu You felt depressed. When he returned home, he invited Chen Qun over, handed over his hands and said: "Please reply to Mr. Cao. Xu thanks him for the generous gift. If Mr. Cao wants to
To avenge my father, we should raise troops immediately and must not wait until next spring."
Chen Qun smiled and said, "Mr. Chen will definitely bring you what you said. If my lord's affairs go well, I will thank you very much in the future!"
Xu You now has a guilty conscience. He knows that Yuan Shao is jealous, and if he is found out that he has accepted Cao Cao's generous gifts, he will die without a burial place. Xu You does not dare to leave Chen Qun at home anymore, and hurriedly explains a few things
After a few words, someone quietly sent Chen Qun out through the back door.
Chen Qun came to Yecheng secretly as a merchant and did not dare to be too ostentatious. He only brought four followers with him. After leaving the back door of Xu You's house, one of the followers stuck his head out, looked around, and turned towards Chen Qun.
After making a sign that everything was safe, he walked into the alley next to him.
Chen Qun followed closely with three other followers. Suddenly, he heard a muffled groan coming from the alley. Because this was under Yuan Shao's nose, Chen Qun acted very cautiously. He noticed something was wrong and immediately asked someone to
A follower went over to take a look, but he stopped and turned to the other end of the alley.
It didn't take long for Chen Qun to hear urgent footsteps behind him. When he turned around to look, he saw three burly men chasing after him with shining steel knives in their hands. The blades were still stained with blood. It was obvious that his two sides were covered in blood.
The attendants are already in dire straits.
The upper-class people who live under Yuan Shao live here, and the alley outside the back door usually has no one walking except for the occasional vehicle transporting excrement, so it seems particularly remote. Of course, many of these powerful counselors have guards in their homes.
, as long as Chen Qun shouted loudly, someone would definitely hear the sound and come out to check. However, what Chen Qun did was also shady, so he had no choice but to grit his teeth and run away, but he did not dare to shout out.
After all, Chen Qun was a scholar. He couldn't move any further, and he was about to be caught up by the three thugs. The other two followers around him were loyal to protect the master, and turned around to greet him. Unfortunately, they were both
Dressed as a merchant, he never carried any weapons. Now facing three big men unarmed was no different than facing death.
However, being blocked by these two followers bought Chen Qun some time. Chen Qun didn't know where the strength came from. He ran like flying and was already reaching the entrance of the alley. As long as he turned this corner, he would reach the end of the alley.
It's the main road, where people come and go, no murderer dares to commit murder in public, and you will be safe.
Chen Qun seemed to see the hope of living, and couldn't help but feel excited. Unexpectedly, he was so happy that he became sad. His foot slipped, and with a "plop", he fell on his back to the ground.
The three big men had killed Chen Qun's last two followers and were chasing after him from behind with steel knives. Suddenly they saw Chen Qun fall to the ground. They felt secretly happy in their hearts, but they refused to slow down at all.
, still running all the way and rushed over. Chen Qun struggled to get up, but a steel knife was already placed on his neck.
When Chen Qun saw that the other party was ruthless and ruthless when he killed his followers, but now he did not kill him immediately, he understood something in his heart. He thought that his whereabouts had been leaked, and these people were simply coming for him.
of.
Although it was extremely critical, Chen Qun had already guessed that these people did not want to take his life immediately, so he was not as busy as before. However, his face still showed panic on purpose, and he stammered.
: "Everyone, please be merciful! If you want money, I still have some. I will give it all to you. I just hope that you can save your next life."
The big man at the head had a scar on his forehead and a ferocious face. He raised his leg and stepped on Chen Qun's chest, and shouted in a deep voice: "Tell me, why did Cao Cao send you to Yecheng?
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Chen Qun was shocked. It seemed that he had guessed well. These people already knew his identity. However, Chen Qun knew that if he didn't say anything, he might still have a way to survive. If he told all the secrets of his trip,
Come out, maybe they will give themselves a knife immediately and send themselves on their way.
So, Chen Qun pretended to be blank, stared with frightened eyes, and said, "Who is Cao Cao? I've never heard of him."