In the Han Palace, Liu Xie looked gloomy and paced back and forth in his room, not knowing what he was thinking.
"Your Majesty, this is a great opportunity to escape from the control of Cao Cao. Don't hesitate, let alone miss it." Fu Wan, who was standing aside, saw that the Han Emperor's face was cloudy and uncertain. He didn't say a word. He only said that he was still undecided in his heart.
Then he whispered in a deep voice.
"Stupid!" Liu Xie heard this and cursed the other party in his heart.
Earlier, Xun Yu came to him, hoping that he could issue an edict declaring Sun Jian a traitor, but he refused.
It's ridiculous that after the attack, guys like Dong Cheng actually understood that they wanted to use Sun Jian's power to get rid of Cao Cao's control, so they rushed to "offer suggestions" to themselves on how to get in touch with Sun Jian's army outside the city, cooperate inside and outside, and lead
He enters the city.
In their view, Sun Jian was the savior who came to save themselves, the emperor, from suffering.
Savior? Wasn’t Cao Cao regarded as the savior at the beginning? What is the situation now?
I have experienced so many changes, and I have already seen clearly in my heart that Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, and Sun Jian are all the same thing, and they are all rebellious officials and traitors who have no regard for the emperor.
What righteousness did Sun Jian really have in attacking Xuchang? To revive the Han Dynasty? It was not just for his own selfish desires, but to control greater and more power!
The difference between being controlled by Sun Jian and being controlled by Cao Cao is just the difference between staying in the wolf's den and staying in the tiger's den.
Could it be that after experiencing the rebellions of Dong Zhuo and Li Jue, and being dominated by Cao Cao for so many years, these "loyal and good ministers" could not even see this truth, and actually came to persuade themselves to firmly win over Sun Jian to fight against Cao Cao?
Stop laughing so hard!
I rejected Xun Yu and did not want to declare Sun Jian a traitor, just to leave a way out in case Xuchang was attacked. My position in front of Sun Jian was too embarrassing. But these ministers actually understood that they wanted to
We have to rely on Sun Jian's strength to fight against Cao Cao. Fortunately, they have served me for so many years and have not made any progress at all!
Being so stupid, no wonder they couldn't defeat Cao Cao no matter how hard they fought!
Fortunately, Xun Yu came to ask for the order, so he dared to show toughness for the first time and refused to issue the order. Although Xun Yu was Cao Cao's number one adviser, he was humble and courteous, and he was a truly benevolent gentleman. Moreover, Xun Yu had a heart.
Xiang Han would not push himself too hard. If Cao Cao himself came to ask him to write an edict denounced Sun Jian as a traitor, I am afraid that he would not have the courage to refuse.
But in any case, just because he didn't write an edict, it didn't mean that he would get involved in the war between Sun and Cao.
"I have made up my mind. Let Cao and Sun fight. I will only remain neutral. You must not cause more trouble." Liu Xie's words rang out and he expressed his thoughts firmly, leaving only Fu Wan and Dong Cheng.
The two of them stared at each other in silence.
————————————————————————————————What should I do? What should I do! In this situation, what should I do?
In Cao's camp, Cao Cao summoned all his men, civil and military, to discuss countermeasures.
Sun Jian raised his troops to attack, and his troops were approaching Xuchang. Xuchang was in danger! What should we do in this critical situation?
The current situation is truly the biggest crisis Cao Cao has faced since he joined the army. If he makes one mistake, he will be doomed. And the most terrible thing is that he really doesn't know how to take this step in the right way.
In other words, is the current situation really suitable for me to take the right step?
No matter how you look at it, the wolf in front and the tiger in the back is infinitely close to death.
Before this, the biggest crisis Cao Cao faced was that Lu Bu took advantage of his expedition to Xuzhou to attack his base of Yanzhou. However, the situation at that time was nothing compared to now.
At that time, when he returned from Xuzhou, Tao Qian never had the courage or strength to pursue him. But it was different now. If he dared to lead his army south to rescue Xuchang, Yuan Shao's hundreds of thousands of troops would immediately follow him and take advantage of the situation.
He ate up tens of thousands of his troops.
What's more, Sun Jian's army is not comparable to Lu Bu's army in the past. Except for the personal bravery of the commander, Sun Jian is not as good as Lu Bu. In all other aspects, Sun Jian's army can be said to have completely defeated Lu Bu's army.
Difficult! The current situation is really too difficult!
"Lord..." Cheng Yu wanted to speak, but he seemed very hesitant, as if he had something to hide.
"Speak!" Cao Cao ordered. Cheng Yu was an upright person, but he hesitated when speaking at this time. Cao Cao knew that the strategy he proposed would not be very good. However, judging from the situation in front of him, no matter what
It is necessary to listen to every strategy.
"Xuchang is now the foundation of the lord, and we must not lose anything. The only plan now is to ask Yuan Shao for peace, and then the entire army will return to support Xuchang." Cheng Yu said his suggestion in a heavy tone.
"Seek peace? Will Yuan Shao agree to it?" Cao Cao knows Yuan Shao's character very well. After fighting to this point, he still wants to make peace? It is simply wishful thinking!
"If you ask for peace with empty words, of course Yuan Shao will not agree. My lord can ask the emperor to recognize his position as Duke Ye, and then cede Xuzhou to him... With Yuan Shao's nature, if he can get Xuzhou for nothing, he will definitely be overjoyed. Overjoyed, he
I will definitely agree to the request for peace..." Cheng Yu's words became softer and softer, and the last words were almost inaudible. However, it was extremely quiet in the big tent now, so although Cheng Yu's words were soft, others could hear him.
It's quite clear.
No wonder Cheng Yu spoke softer and softer. The price of seeking peace was too high, and he was too embarrassed to say it.
Although Xuzhou is not as important as Yanzhou to Cao Cao, it is still a very important stronghold. It is not a big deal for the emperor to recognize Yuan Shao's position as Duke Ye, but the cost of ceding Xuzhou to him is not an ordinary heavy one.
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"If we don't cede Xuzhou, is there any hope for peace?" Cao Cao asked helplessly. He had no choice. He really didn't want to lose the territory of Xuzhou. If he lost Xuzhou and Yuan Shao gained it, not to mention other things, just judging from the power gap between the two sides.
In other words, he will be further stretched, and Yuan Shao's strength will far exceed his own several times. By then, it will be almost hopeless for him to stand up again!
"If the lord is unwilling to cede Xuzhou, Jia has another way, which may work." When everyone was silent, Guo Jia's voice suddenly remembered.
"I knew there must be a good way to honor one's filial piety, tell me quickly!" Hearing Guo Jia's words, Cao Cao suddenly felt a sense of joy on his face.
"Send the emperor to Yecheng, and Yuan Shao will agree to negotiate peace." Guo Jia's voice was also very soft...
"..." Upon hearing this, the joy that had just appeared on Cao Cao's face faded away within 0.1 seconds.