"What's Bo Dao's clever plan? Tell me quickly?" Cao Ren immediately became excited, as if he had grasped a life-saving straw.
Hao Zhao coughed lightly and said two words: "Submit Liu."
Surrender Liu?
Cao Ren and all the generals present looked confused and did not understand the meaning of the word Hao Zhao for a while.
"The last general's intention is that the Bingzhou legion and the entire Bingzhou surrender to Liu Bei." Hao Zhao repeated it again.
Only then did Cao Ren understand, and he couldn't help but look shocked.
There was also an uproar in the lobby.
Niu Jin was the first to jump up and shouted angrily: "Hao Bodao, what kind of bullshit plan are you talking about? We are all Prime Minister Cao's followers, how can we surrender to Liu Bei, that big-eared thief?"
The other generals also stood up to accuse Hao Zhao, each showing their generosity and vowing to be loyal to Cao Cao.
Hao Zhao remained silent and responded to the questions of his colleagues with silence.
Cao Ren recovered from the initial shock, but waved his hand to stop the excited generals.
"Hao Bodao, please continue talking." Cao Ren stared at Hao Zhao and spoke in a deep voice.
Hao Zhao coughed and continued: "If Liu Bei is not surrendered now, we will be destroyed by our own strength. We will perish. Prime Minister Cao is trapped in Guanzhong, and I am afraid he will not be able to hold on for too long. If you want to generously sacrifice your country, of course
Your courage is commendable, do you also want to see something unexpected happen to Prime Minister Cao?"
A rhetorical question slightly suppressed the excitement of the generals.
Niu Jin shouted again: "Of course we don't want to see anything unexpected happen to the Prime Minister, but because of this, we should fight to the death for the Prime Minister to contain the Chu army. Even if we die in battle, it is worth it. And
How can you surrender to Liu Bei just to survive?"
Niu Jin's generous words were echoed by the generals present.
Hao Zhao said unhurriedly: "If we surrender to Liu Bei, then Liu Bei will lead his army to help in order to win the annexed state. Then he will definitely fight against Yan's thieves. Liu Bei's strength is not weak. Once he joins the army against Yan
war,
This will greatly relieve the pressure in Guanzhong. Perhaps, the Prime Minister can repel the Yan thieves and take the opportunity to regain the lost territory. If our surrender can help the Prime Minister turn the corner, wouldn't it be the greatest allegiance to the Prime Minister?"
These words completely silenced Niu Jin and other generals, and there was a sudden silence in the hall.
Even Cao Ren, who had a gloomy face at first, softened a lot at this moment, and his eyes flickered as if he was shaken.
It was obvious that deep down in his heart, Cao Ren had been convinced by Hao Zhao.
If Liu Bei surrenders, he can still lend Liu Bei's hand to help Cao Cao.
Fighting to the death will only lead to death in the end. After Cao Ren is overthrown, Cao Cao, who is fighting alone, will soon go to hell to see him again.
The results of more than ten years of hard work by the Cao family were in vain.
"Cao Ren, is this what you want to see?" A voice kept asking himself in Cao Ren's mind.
Cao Ren fell into silence.
After a while, Cao Ren asked Hao Zhao again: "If I lead you and others to surrender to Liu Bei, Liu Bei will definitely become an enemy of the Prime Minister after Yan Liang is destroyed. At that time, how will I and you deal with each other?"
Cao Ren's words also revealed the thoughts of the generals.
Today, in order to relieve Cao Cao from danger, they surrendered to Liu Bei. Since they surrendered to Liu Bei, they should serve the new master loyally.
But if this new master wants to go to war with the old master, can these generals still calmly help Liu Bei to deal with Cao Cao?
What's more, Niu Jin and other generals are just generals with foreign surnames, while Cao Ren is a general of the Cao family.
When one day, Liu Bei orders him, Cao Ren, to lead his army to attack Cao Cao, what will he do, Cao Ren?
These concerns are probably what Cao Ren really worries about.
Facing Cao Ren's question, Hao Zhao only smiled faintly and said disapprovingly: "If we can't overcome the current difficulties, how can we talk about the future? And who can predict what will happen in the future? Could the general have predicted back then that Yan Liang would
Will it become a problem today?"
A rhetorical question dispelled all Cao Ren's worries.
Yes, who can predict what will happen in the future? We can only talk about it in the future.
If the body dies and the name disappears now, what will happen to the future and what is the meaning.
Suddenly, Cao Ren's eyes seemed to be enlightened, and all his worries disappeared with a few words from Hao Zhao.
"Bring me a pen." Cao Ren shouted.
He hurriedly handed over his pen and ink.
Cao Ren picked up his pen, hesitated for a moment, and then started writing in great detail.
The generals on the left and right silently watched Cao Ren write. Even though his temper was as fierce as gold, no one made a sound.
In front of everyone's attention, Cao Ren wrote a letter, threw the pen on the case, waved his hand and said: "Come here, please send this letter to Yecheng quickly."
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A few days later, Yecheng.
In the palace, Liu Bei was also worried about the intelligence before the case.
In fact, as early as January, Liu Bei had received a letter from Cao Cao asking for help. At that time, Liu Bei had just returned to Yecheng from Youzhou, but his own attack on Liao had failed.
At that time, the morale of the Yan army was low, and Liu Bei himself was also a little depressed. Of course, he could not immediately raise troops to aid Cao Cao.
Moreover, Liu Bei was also deeply resentful of Cao Cao, resenting those who were behind Cao Cao's back and took the opportunity to steal Luoyang from them.
At this time, seeing that Cao Cao had fallen into Luoyang, Liu Bei was somewhat gloating about his misfortune.
However, Zhuge Liang used the shame of his death as an excuse to persuade Liu Bei to send troops to assist Cao Cao. Liu Bei could not withstand Zhuge Liang's persuasion, so he planned to reorganize his troops and send troops out of Yanzhou to threaten Yan Liang's rear and force Yan Liang to withdraw his troops.
But what Liu Bei didn't expect was that Yan Liang first sneaked across the Kuzong Mountains, attacked Hongnong, and then sailed the fleet upstream to the waters of Tongguan, killing Cao Cao and retreating steadily. Now even Tongguan Pu Banjin has fallen.
The fall of Tongguan made Liu Bei realize that Cao Cao's demise seemed irreversible. If he sent troops at this time, it would only be a waste of money.
Rather than losing food and grass for Cao Cao's followers, it is better to recharge his batteries and regain his strength to prepare for the future confrontation with Yan Liang.
With this in mind and Sima Yi's advice, Liu Bei gave up the idea of sending troops and only concentrated on managing his Yellow River defense line.
"If Cao Cao is doomed, can the Yellow River and several important towns on the south bank be able to stop Yan's army?" Liu Bei asked himself, feeling a little guilty.
The sound of hurried footsteps sounded, and Liu Bei subconsciously looked up and saw Zhuge Liang walking in with excitement on his face.
Upon seeing Zhuge Liang, Liu Bei frowned instinctively.
Before Zhuge Liang could speak, Liu Bei said: "Military advisor, I have made it very clear that there is no point in rescuing Cao Cao now, so please stop trying to persuade me."
Zhuge Liang was stunned for a moment, but then he smiled and said: "Your Majesty has misunderstood. Liang came here this time not only to persuade your Majesty to save Cao Cao, but also to bring you great news."
good news?
Liu Bei looked confused. He had not heard good news for many years and was almost numb to these two words.
"What good news can there be at this time?" Liu Bei said disapprovingly.
Zhuge Liang presented the letter in his hand and said with a smile: "The king will naturally understand after reading this letter."
With suspicion, Liu Bei opened the letter and took a look. It didn't matter. His originally lazy body suddenly jumped up.
"Cao Ren wants to surrender to the king with the help of annexing the state and 30,000 troops!?" Liu Bei's face was filled with excitement and surprise, as if he couldn't believe it.
Zhuge Liang shook his fan and said with a smile: "The Yan bandits have captured Hedong and cut off the connection between Bingzhou and Guanzhong. Cao Ren has no choice but to surrender to the king. Now that the king has conquered Bingzhou and tens of thousands of elite troops without a single blow, isn't this good news?"
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Good news, how could it not be good news?
Since last year, Liu Bei has been losing troops and territory. He sees that his territory is getting smaller and smaller. Now, he has gained such a piece of fat meat like Bingzhou from the sky without spending a single soldier. How can Liu Bei not be ecstatic?
Although he was ecstatic, Liu Bei suddenly calmed down and asked suspiciously: "Cao Ren is the number one general of the Cao family, but now he wants to surrender to the king. Is there no conspiracy in this?"
"Cao Ren's plan is nothing more than to surrender and annex the state to make the king and Yan Liang fight, so as to help Cao Cao break the siege."
It turns out that when he heard this, Liu Bei's excitement immediately subsided a lot.
Zhuge Liang then said: "Cao Ren planned this, but if the king leads a large army to Bingzhou in person and relies on the dangerous mountains in Bingzhou and refuses to defend without fighting, he will be able to easily repel Yan's thieves. By then, he will not only save Cao Cao from death, but also obtain
Merging the states is a matter of killing two birds with one stone, so why wouldn't your Majesty do it?"
After a few words, Liu Bei suddenly became enlightened.
After pondering for a long time, Liu Bei struck the case with his fist and said happily: "I will follow the plan of the military advisor and reply to Cao Zixiao, telling him that I will accept his surrender. In a short time, I will send all my troops to Bingzhou to help him."
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Anyi, palace.
The former Hedong County Palace has now become Yan Liang's temporary palace.
It was already dark, the lanterns were hung high, and a celebration banquet to celebrate the capture of Hedong had just ended.
The drunken generals took the beauty gifted by Yan Liang and left happily, preparing for a while of greedy pleasure.
Yan Liang also hugged the beauty and planned to go back to the palace to rest.
But just as Yan Liang was about to leave, his eyes accidentally glanced at the map hanging on the wall. Suddenly, an idea flashed in his mind.
Yan Liang stopped, the smile on his face gradually faded, his eyes swept over the terrain of Bingzhou, and his face gradually showed concern.
"Your Majesty, you haven't rested yet. What are you thinking about?" Pang Tong, who had not yet left, walked past and asked with a smile.
"Shi Yuan, you're here at the right time. Come here quickly. I happen to have something I want to hear your opinion on." Yan Liang called to him.
"Excuse me, Your Majesty?"
Yan Liang put one hand on Pang Tong's shoulder, pointed at the map with the other, and gestured: "Look, Bingzhou and Jizhou are separated by only a mountain range, and the connection is closer than Bingzhou and Guanzhong. Tell me, if Cao Ren is desperate, will he?"
What about surrendering to Liu Bei?"
"Surrender to Liu Bei?" Pang Tong's expression seemed to be that Yan Liang's guess had little possibility. (To be continued. Please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel will be better and updated faster!)