When Lu Xuan heard Gu Yong's words, he thought of Cao Cao's betrayal by Zhang Miao and Chen Gong.
This was a very dangerous time for Cao Cao.
Zhang Miao and Chen Gong greeted Lu Bu not because Lu Bu was so charming, but because Zhang Miao and Chen Gong took advantage of Lu Bu's fighting skills and wanted to use Lu Bu to defeat Cao Cao. However, Cao Cao had Xun Yu and Cheng Yu in charge of Juancheng, and all civil and military officials
If they are all here, Cao Cao can handle it.
Lu Xuan ordered: "Lu Meng."
"exist!"
Lu Meng entered the camp and saluted.
Lu Xuan said: "Inform Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu immediately to discuss the matter."
"Here!"
Lu Meng turned around to inform.
After a while, Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu entered hand in hand. They were a little surprised to see Gu Yong in the camp. Gu Yong and Zhang Zhao, who were responsible for supervising the area in Shu County, the rear base camp, unexpectedly came to the front line.
After Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu saluted, they sat down and looked at each other.
Could it be that something big happened in Shu County?
Lu Xuan said directly: "The news brought by my brother-in-law is that Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu, has united with Chen Gong to betray Cao Cao and welcome Lu Bu to Yanzhou. At this time, Cao Cao went to attack Xuzhou again, and the rear was empty, and the entire Yanzhou rebelled."
Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu raised their brows with surprised looks on their faces.
Cao Cao was actually betrayed.
Yanzhou was in chaos.
Unexpected.
Zhou Yu's eyes were bright and he said in a deep voice: "When I was young, I met Cao Cao and knew some of his deeds. Cao Cao was very powerful both in terms of means and ability. He conquered the Yellow Turbans in the early years, and then Dong Zhuo.
He even wiped out the Yellow Turbans, his ability is superb."
"It stands to reason that with Cao Cao's ability, it would be absolutely no problem to control Yanzhou."
"I didn't expect to be stabbed by someone."
Zhou Yu looked emotional and said: "I remember that the relationship between Zhang Miao and Cao Cao was quite good. When Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong Zhuo, he escaped from Luoyang and went to Chenliu to follow Zhang Miao. Cao Cao attacked Dong Zhuo and Zhang Miao
Miao also sent his general Wei Zi to support Cao Cao with his army."
Lu Xuan chuckled and said: "The relationship between Cao Cao and Zhang Miao is indeed very good. However, there are many reasons why he betrayed Cao Cao."
Kuai Liang and Gu Yong both looked over.
Gu Yong was even more surprised.
He had just arrived from Shu County to Wucheng County and reported the matter about Zhang Miao and Chen Gong. Lu Xuan directly analyzed the reasons and felt that he had more information than he had.
Gu Yong asked: "My lord, why did Zhang Miao betray you?"
Lu Xuan looked calm and replied: "Generally speaking, there are four reasons."
"First, Cao Cao, the younger brother in the past, has become the elder brother today, and Zhang Miao's heart is unbalanced."
"Gong Jin just said that Zhang Miao supported Cao Cao in launching an army to attack Dong Zhuo. In Zhang Miao's heart, he regards Cao Cao as his younger brother."
"But what now?"
"Cao Cao became the shepherd of Yanzhou and the leader of Yanzhou. Zhang Miao is still the same Zhang Miao as before, and he is still the prefect of Chenliu."
"There is a huge disparity in status, so Zhang Miao is naturally unbalanced."
"For Cao Cao, he is still grateful to Zhang Miao and thinks highly of Zhang Miao. When Cao Cao first attacked Tao Qian last year, he said that if Tao Qian died during his expedition, he would let his wife and children go to Zhang Miao."
"This is the feeling of entrusting one's wife with one's children."
"However, the more Cao Cao valued him, the more uncomfortable and unbalanced Zhang Miao felt."
Lu Xuan's eyes were wise and he said: "If this is the case, it's okay for Zhang Miao to feel uncomfortable. As time goes by, he will eventually accept it."
Zhou Yu's eyes were bright, he became curious, and asked: "What about the second reason?"
Kuai Liang also looked over.
He was also curious about what was going on.
Gu Yong was even more shocked. He really didn't understand when Lu Xuan got hold of so much intelligence and news.
Lu Xuan smiled and explained: "The second reason is that the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao is too close. Now Cao Cao is Yuan Shao's good brother. This relationship makes Zhang Miao uneasy."
"This is about the relationship between Zhang Miao and Yuan Shao."
"When Cao Cao attacked Dong Zhuo, Zhang Miao later joined the alliance, and Yuan Shao became the leader. Zhang Miao couldn't stand Yuan Shao's behavior, publicly scolded Yuan Shao, and openly opposed Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was a man of face, and he didn't express it at the time, but
In the blink of an eye, he instructed Cao Cao to kill Zhang Miao."
"Cao Cao has a good relationship with Zhang Miao and politely rejected Yuan Shao's arrangement."
"With the support of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao established himself in Dongjun and became the shepherd of Yanzhou. Yuan Shao arranged for Cao Cao many times to kill Zhang Miao, but Cao Cao still refused."
"Zhang Miao is indeed grateful to Cao Cao."
"However, Zhang Miao is also afraid. Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have a good relationship, especially since Cao Cao still follows Yuan Shao even if he becomes the shepherd of Yanzhou. Cao Cao can refuse Yuan Shao's request now, but what if one day Cao Cao regrets it?"
Lu Xuan's eyes were deep and he said in a deep voice: "Cao Cao didn't want to kill Zhang Miao, but Zhang Miao was tormented in his heart and worried that Cao Cao would kill him. This was Zhang Miao's second motive. People's hearts are like this. If you are kind to him, he will instead
I'll stab you."
Zhou Yu flicked his sleeves and said angrily: "Zhang Miao is really hateful."
Gu Yong looked serious and said: "My lord understands the situation and people's hearts, and I admire you. The information I learned is not deep enough for my lord. I will take this as a warning and I will continue to work hard."
Kuai Liang looked at Lu Xuan's expression, and the more he looked at it, the more awed he became.
Lu Xuan gave him a very mysterious feeling.
He has been following Lu Xuan, but Lu Xuan knew the situation of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao very well, which made Kuai Liang feel that Lu Xuan was powerful.
Kuai Liang took a deep breath and asked: "Lord, what's the third reason?"
Lu Xuan explained: "The third reason is that Cao Cao's power is getting stronger and stronger, and he has begun to erode Zhang Miao's power and weaken Zhang Miao. As the pastor of Yanzhou, Cao Cao only had Dongjun at first."
"After the death of Liu Dai, the herdsman of Yanzhou, Cao Cao wiped out the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, expanded his power, and took over the entire area east of Yanzhou."
"Chenliu County, Jiyin County and other places to the west are the private areas of warlords from various places."
"The same goes for Zhang Miao."
"Cao Cao's strength increased and he inevitably wanted to control the place. Zhang Miao's interests were naturally damaged, so he had the motivation to rebel. But even with these three reasons, Zhang Miao did not dare to move. He knew how powerful Cao Cao was, and he
You can't defeat Cao Cao."
Lu Xuan said: "So, there is a fourth reason."
A flash of light flashed across Kuai Liang's eyes, and he asked in a deep voice: "Master, is this Chen Gong?"
"Yes, it's Chen Gong."
A cold light flashed across Lu Xuan's eyes.
Chen Gong is the biggest promoter.
Lu Xuan analyzed: "This rebellion between Chen Gong and Zhang Miao, and Chen Gong's participation, are the biggest and fundamental reason why Zhang Miao dared to join the rebellion."
"Chen Gong is a native of Dongjun. When he was young, he became famous in Yanzhou. He was also good at dancing and made friends with countless famous people in Yanzhou. He was the representative of the interests of the Yanzhou gentry and was the biggest contributor to supporting Cao Cao and becoming the shepherd of Yanzhou."
"Famous people in Yanzhou and even local dignitaries are Chen Gong's friends."
"That's why when Liu Dai, the shepherd of Yanzhou, died, Chen Gong had the ability and influence to push officials from all over Yanzhou to support Cao Cao as the shepherd of Yanzhou."
"Cao Cao also reciprocated the favor and relied heavily on Chen Gong. Without Chen Gong, he would not be where he is now. So Cao Cao attacked Tao Qian of Xuzhou again this year and asked Chen Gong to stay in Dongjun and guard the base camp in the rear for him."
"However, there has long been a rift between Chen Gong and Cao Cao."
"Last year, Cao Cao killed Bian Rang, the most famous celebrity in Yanzhou, who was a good friend of Chen Gong. In addition, Cao Cao also killed a large number of famous celebrities in Yanzhou who opposed Cao Cao. These people had close relationships with Chen Gong."
"These deceased celebrities were from wealthy local families in Yanzhou."
"In short, Cao Cao is suppressing the local wealthy families in Yanzhou, which makes Chen Gong dissatisfied."
Lu Xuan talked eloquently and said: "Cao Cao's approach is actually very correct. Without suppressing the great clans of Yanzhou, Cao Cao cannot develop. It's just that his method of killing and making concessions was too direct, and he killed too many local scholars in Yanzhou."
"As a result, it severed the connection between Cao Cao and the Yanzhou clan, causing a rift between Cao Cao and Chen Gong."
"In the beginning, it was Chen Gong who united everyone to support Cao Cao. Now that Cao Cao has killed countless scholars, Chen Gong feels uncomfortable. But it is uncomfortable to feel uncomfortable. If Chen Gong benefits, he will not be able to rebel."
"After all, we have to talk about interests."
"After Cao Cao came to power in Yanzhou, he vigorously developed his own people. The core of the military commanders were old brothers from Qiao County, coming from the Cao family and the Xiahou family. The core of the civil servants were all from the Yingchuan clique headed by Xun Yu, and all government orders came from Xun Yu."
"The Yanzhou gentry represented by Chen Gong did not get any benefits, and Chen Gong did not gain any power. Especially after Cao Cao surrendered millions of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and selected the elite, the remaining people were all organized into households and settled in Yanzhou to farm.
, and robbed the land controlled by the Yanzhou clan."
"This is fundamental."
"Fundamentally, it's still a conflict of interest."
Lu Xuan said: "Chen Gong has the ability to connect all the forces in Yanzhou. Only he can instigate Zhang Miao to rebel together. As for Lu Bu, Lu Bu can fight, but his brain is simple and easy to be controlled, so there is such a mess."
After hearing this, Kuai Liang was sincerely convinced. He clasped his hands and said, "My lord, I have an insight into the situation and I admire you for my humility."
Zhou Yu solemnly said: "My lord is wise."
Gu Yong looked at his brother-in-law in front of him and his lord who was swaying freely, and he felt even more dazed for a moment.
A battle of interests!
Both Zhang Miao and Chen Gong can come back to this issue.
This analysis is very classic.
Gu Yong said: "My lord's analysis, I admire you. I also understand the situation in Yanzhou, but I failed to gain insight in time."
Lu Xuan shook his head and said: "The reason why I talk about Cao Cao's situation is not to show off, nor to take pleasure in others' misfortunes, but to draw lessons from others. Using people as a mirror can help us to understand the gains and losses. The mistakes Cao Cao made can't be made in Yangzhou. We can't have this kind of mistake."
of civil unrest.”
Gu Yong said: "My lord is wise!"
Kuai Liang and Zhou Yu were thoughtful after hearing this.
Lu Xuan changed the topic and asked: "My brother-in-law came from Shu County because of the civil strife in Yanzhou. He wanted to discuss the strategy against Yanzhou and decide whether to save Cao Cao, right?"
Gu Yong nodded and said: "My lord is wise. After the civil strife in Yanzhou, Zhang Zhao summoned the people who stayed behind to discuss the strategy against Yanzhou. We all agreed that we should rush north to wipe out Yuan Shu and then capture Yanzhou. Please make your decision, lord."