"This is unreasonable! Old thief Tao Qian, how dare you harm my family!" After hearing Gao Shun's report, Cao Cao became furious, struck the case, and shouted loudly.
Due to the protection of Gao Shun and Bai Zhenzhen, Cao Song and his party were not even injured. Therefore, Gao Shun did not expect that Cao Cao would be so angry. Faced with his sudden accusation and curse, Gao Shun
I was also shocked unexpectedly.
"Invite Xun Wenruo, Xun Gongda, Guo Fengxiao and Cheng Zhongmou. I have something to discuss." After cursing, Cao Cao ordered the waiter beside him to invite Xun Yu and others to come to discuss the matter.
"Lord..." Seeing Cao Cao discussing matters with his advisers, Gao Shun thought that he had nothing to do and wanted to leave.
"Chang Gong, you can just keep it." To Gao Shun's surprise, Cao Cao actually let him stay.
Not long after, Xun Yu and others filed in and sat down one after another under Cao Cao, while Gao Shun sat at the bottom of the crowd. Although Gao Shun was a general in an army, he was also an important adviser in Cao Cao's army.
, in terms of status, he is only higher than Gao Shun, but not lower.
Xun Yu was more than seven feet tall, with an elegant and handsome face. There were two handsome men in the Three Kingdoms, one was Xun Wenruo from Yingchuan, and the other was Zhoulang from Jiangdong. In terms of appearance and temperament, almost no one could surpass these two men in the late Han Dynasty and the Three Kingdoms period. Even though
The same goes for Zhuge Liang, who is said to have the appearance of an immortal. After Cao Cao unified the north, Xun Yu served as Shangshu Ling and was known as Xun Lingjun. It is said that when Xun Yu chatted with people, the other party would feel as if he smelled a perfume bag just by looking at his appearance.
Because of the comfort of fragrance, the allusion "Xun Ling Liuxiang" was spread in later generations to describe beautiful men.
Cheng Yu is eight feet three inches tall, has a beautiful beard and a majestic appearance. If he were to change the name of a long gown to armor, he would definitely be mistaken for a general. Among Cao Cao's counselors, Cheng Yu is the oldest. Cao Cao is thirty this year.
Eight years old, Xun You is thirty-six years old, Xun Yu is thirty years old, and Guo Jia is only twenty-three years old. Others such as Xi Zhicai are only in their thirties, but Cheng Yu is already fifty-two years old this year.
Okay. Perhaps because he is an elder and has an upright character, Cheng Yu is the most dignified among all the counselors under Cao Cao.
Although Xun You is Xun Yu's nephew, he is six years older than Xun Yu. Although his appearance is not as handsome as Xun Yu, he is more generous.
As for Guo Jia, he still looked free and easy. Even if Cao Cao wanted to discuss something, he still had a cynical smile on his face.
"I invite you all to come here because we have important matters to discuss." Seeing that everyone was here, Cao Cao asked Gao Shun to repeat the whole story of Zhang Kai's attempt to rob and kill his father.
When Gao Shun heard this, he was stunned at first. Everyone in Cao Song and his entourage was safe and sound. Is there any need to call all his top advisers over to discuss this matter? But when he thought about it, Gao Shun couldn't help but laugh. It seemed that it didn't matter whether Cao Song was dead or not.
, Cao Cao would never be willing to take a bite of this fat piece of meat in Xuzhou.
At that time, Gao Shun completely described the entire process from the time Tao Qian sent Zhang Kai to protect him to the end when Zhang Kai and his 300 Xuzhou troops were destroyed.
"My lord, are you going to attack Xuzhou?" Everyone here was smart, and they had thought of what Cao Cao wanted to do.
"Yes, I came to you all to discuss the strategy of attacking Xuzhou." Cao Cao said in a sincere tone.
"The status is not enough." Guo Jia pointedly pointed out. Although the world is in chaos now, the Han Dynasty has not completely died. Tao Qian is the Xuzhou Mu who was granted the title of the Han Dynasty, and he has always been benevolent.
If you attack for no reason, you will inevitably be called a rebellious minister. This is also the reason why Cao Cao later threatened the emperor. With the emperor's righteousness, Cao Cao can attack whoever he wants, no matter whether you are the overlord of one party or the Han clan.
Dear, it doesn’t matter whether you are diligent and caring for the people or whether you are ruthless and unruly, as long as I don’t like you, I will send troops to destroy you.
But now the Han Emperor is still far away in Chang'an and is firmly held in the hands of the two thieves Li Guo. Cao Cao wants to attack Xuzhou, but it is because he has no name. Historically, Cao Cao has occupied the position of avenging his family, which is not unacceptable.
It's just that Cao Cao acted too violently and left no dogs or chickens wherever he went, which is why he gained a bad reputation. However, now that Cao Song and his family have all returned safely, Zhang Kai, the culprit, has long since died, so it's time to find fault with Tao Qian.
This is very unkind. Let alone massacre the city, I am afraid that as soon as we enter Xuzhou territory, we will be scolded from all directions.
Seeing Cao Cao's worried expression, Gao Shun's heart skipped a beat. Could I have saved someone by mistake? If this kid wanted his father to be killed by Tao Qian's men from the beginning, wouldn't he be unlucky?
Cao Cao tapped a few cases with his fingers and said, "If I send troops to Xuzhou, what will be the consequences?"
Xun Yu thought for a while and replied: "Xuzhou is the place of the Four Wars and the strategic center of the world. If no one raises an army to attack it, Xuzhou can still maintain good weather under Tao Gongzu's governance. If someone takes the lead in attacking Xuzhou, the Central Plains will be very ambitious.
Everyone stood up, and the clouds in all directions moved."
Cao Cao fell into deep thought. Yanzhou is adjacent to Xuzhou. He has wanted to annex Xuzhou for a long time, but he has never had the excuse to send troops. He finally caught Tao Qian, although it was extremely reluctant to use it as a reason to send troops.
, but if I miss this opportunity, I don’t know how long it will take to find a reluctant excuse next time.
"Chang Gong, you saved my father's life. What do you think of this matter?" Cao Cao suddenly asked Gao Shundao.
"I think since the lord wants to attack Xuzhou, he should send troops." Although he did not expect that Cao Cao would suddenly ask him, when asked, Gao Mingshun made up his mind and just follow the boss's wishes.
"Oh? Then do you think that 'Tao Qian sent troops to try to kill my father' is enough reason to attack Xuzhou?" Hearing that Gao Shun unabashedly agreed to attack Xuzhou, Cao Cao felt strange. If it is someone like Xiahou Dun,
It is normal for militants to say such things, but judging from Gao Shun's last plan to pursue Dong Zhuo, although he is a military general, he has a calm personality and has a certain degree of cunning. Guo Jia said that the name of sending troops
If Gao Shun didn't agree with him, he didn't agree with his idea of attacking Xuzhou. Cao Cao originally thought that Gao Shun would express his objection in a tactful way, but he didn't expect that Gao Shun would give such an answer.
"This is definitely not enough reason." Gao Shun ignored the doubtful looks from everyone and continued after a pause, "However, the general believes that the way of heaven is for the weak to prey on the strong!"
"What a law of heaven, the weak eat the strong!" After hearing this, Cao Cao clapped his hands and laughed, "Indeed, if I can capture Xuzhou, occupy the land of Yan and Xuzhou, and raise 100,000 elite soldiers, even if the world is full of criticism, what can be done to me!"
"My Lord, although Tao Qian is a scribe, he is not completely incompetent in military strategy. The Danyang soldiers under his command can also be regarded as the elite of the party. When the time comes to defend the city, with the current strength of our army, we may not be able to
Conquer Xuzhou." Xun Yu frowned briefly and poured cold water on Cao Cao, "Besides, if our army wants to capture Xuzhou, our army will definitely be exhausted, and Yanzhou will be empty. If any enemy takes advantage of my unpreparedness, attack our rear.
, it will be difficult to return to the rescue by then. If Yanzhou is lost, our army will become a rootless army and be in danger of complete destruction at any time."
Xun Yu was worthy of being regarded as a talented person by Cao Cao. Gao Shun admired what Xun Yu said. Historically, although Cao Cao devoted all his strength to attack Xuzhou, he failed to claim the merit in the end and instead took advantage of Liu Bei.
This guy was enjoying his success and got a Xuzhou Mu for nothing. Lu Bu took advantage of the emptiness in Cao Cao's rear and took the opportunity to occupy most of the cities in Yanzhou, almost putting Cao Cao in a dilemma.
"If what Wen Ruo said is reasonable, in my opinion, we should focus on recuperating our strength at the moment. When our army becomes stronger in a few years, we will then fight in the Central Plains and send troops to Xuzhou.
The odds of winning are high." Cheng Yu also put forward his own opinions, which were roughly the same as Xun Yu's.
Cao Cao was a person who was good at listening to the opinions of his subordinates, but at the same time he was a stubborn person. It can be said that sometimes he was such a contradictory person. He knew clearly that what his advisers said was right, but he still wanted to gain success according to his own ideas.
one time.
"My lord, what the gentlemen said is certainly reasonable... However, if my lord had spent several years to recharge his energy, wouldn't Tao Qian have done that? By then, our army will become stronger, and so will the enemy's army. So what will happen now?"
What difference does the situation make?" Seeing Cao Cao fall into silence, Gao Shun interrupted and said, "The only ones Tao Qian is fighting are the Danyang soldiers. It is not Shun's boast. The combat power of the trapped camp that Shun leads is definitely superior to the Danyang soldiers.
.Except for the trapped camp, all the other troops in our army are brave. However, among the Xuzhou army, except for the Danyang soldiers, they are all a mob, so there is nothing to fear. The Lord has many good generals under his command, including Yuan Rang, Miaocai, Zilong, and Zilong.
Xiao and Gongyao (Xu Rong's made-up name) are both talented generals, but Tao Qian has not heard of any good generals under his command. Therefore, if the lord wants to attack Xuzhou, Shun believes that he will defeat it with one blow."
Gao Shun's long speech was, firstly, to please Cao Cao, following his wishes, and secondly, because he wanted war. Gao Shun was a military general, and these were troubled times. How can generals make meritorious deeds in troubled times? They can only kill enemies on the battlefield.
Er. Ever since Gao Shun traveled to this era, the first thing he wanted in his heart was fame. Therefore, Gao Shun certainly hopes that Cao Cao can launch a war so that he can have more and more opportunities to perform. If he really wants to hold back,
It would take several years to fight, and Gao Shun, who had a strong ambition for fame, would have to be suppressed.