Chapter 658: Strange Clouds (3)
In Yanzhou, Boss Cao was sitting on his main seat and drinking tea slowly. Pen? Interesting? Pavilion wWw. ο½iqugeγ ο½ο½fo
Said to be drinking tea, in fact, Lao Cao's heart is not calm at all, our Lao Cao's heart is still uneasy, he came to Yanzhou at the moment, on the surface it is like this to come to Yanzhou to fight for some benefits, but secretly, it is Cheng Yu is the top priority of his Cao Cao's trip.
If Lao Cao is afraid, Lao Cao is not afraid.
But I'm still a little apprehensive in my heart.
Why Liu Bei left this Yanzhou unscathed, it was not that Zhuge Liang's strategy was very good, but that our Cao Cao children's shoes had always been holding back a bad trick.
Cao Cao also deliberately turned a blind eye, so Liu Bei was unscathed, because Cao Cao might have something to do with this Liu Bei Liu Da'er later.
This bad trick is very bad, and as for how bad it is, it won't work if you say it.
"Bong Filial Piety. My eyelids are worried. Cao Cao smiled at Guo Jia over there.
"Lord, Jia said, if your plan works well, and if Zhongde can really do it, then your plan is the best strategy, if you can't do it at all, then your plan is worthless."
Guo Jia on the side looked at Cao Cao, and he didn't know what he should say, but he just spoke bluntly.
"I don't know if this strategy will work, whether it will succeed or not, all of it is basically maintained on Zhongde alone." Cao Cao was a little embarrassed.
Cheng Yu has become an old man this year, he is now in his sixties, and he has to act as a lobbyist because of Cao Cao's whimsical strategy, and Lao Cao is a little unbearable in his heart.
"Brother Zhongde, alas." Guo Jia didn't want to dampen the enthusiasm of our Cao Cao Cao boss, so he just sighed.
"Is Bonghyo really not optimistic?" Cao Cao's heart was bursting out.
He discussed a lot of details with Guo Jia this time, but in the end he didn't get to an end.
As for the princes under his command, Cao Cao also discussed together, and in the end Cao Cao insisted on coming out, of course, Xun Yu Xun You and others did not refuse Cao Cao's boss's proposal.
"Not really." Guo Jia shook his head, "It's just that my lord, if these people in the end are not let you lead, but obey the orders of a half-old child who is greedy for merit, I can't imagine what will happen." β
"Yes." Cao Cao also frowned, in this regard, Cao Cao also felt that he was a little naΓ―ve.
But he, Cao Cao, has never made a desperate bet.
Yuan Yao can win every time he makes a desperate bet, why can't he Cao Cao.
Even if he can't see the end in the end, and he can't be proud at the end, he may go below to meet the rest of the princes, such as Sun Jian, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu or Gongsun Zhan, in short, they are all his old friends of Cao Cao.
Even if he can't do it, he can't see the end of Yuan Yao's destruction.
But his old Cao will always clear the way for his sons.
Children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren.
If Yuan Shu knows these words, he should definitely be gratified.
Because children and grandchildren have their own children and grandchildren, this matter is really appropriate to use on Yuan Shu's body.
Yuan Yao's blessing is simply amazing.
"My lord, listen to my advice, it's better to go forward on two fronts." Guo Jia said to Cao Cao again. Guo Jia is still the same bohemian appearance, but towards Cao Cao's appearance, he has become extremely aggressive.
"Now in Liangzhou, Ma Teng Han Sui outside the border is two strong soldiers and horses, although the number of soldiers and horses under our command at the moment is not much, but there is a way for them to compete with each other, since Yanzhou will not be able to recover within a few years, it is better to turn to Hanzhong and Liangzhou, occupy these two places, Hanzhong provides money and grain, Liangzhou and Karasuma are connected, and the soldiers and horses are strong, and in the end it is not that they can't have the power to fight with Yuan Yao'er."
Guo Jia said his plan to Cao Cao over there.
"This strategy is too slow." Cao Cao covered his head, "I'm afraid I won't be able to wait for that time." β
"The lord is too worried." Guo Jia looked at Cao Cao and said, "Two or three years is enough, the lord is still in the prime of life, don't be a hero in the twilight." β
"Is the twilight of the hero?" Cao Cao laughed.
His own situation is the clearest, now Lao Cao is no better than Yuan Yao, he is already old.
Cheng Yu was in the prime of life and accompanied him Cao Cao.
Now Cheng Yu is in his sixties.
Lao Cao's headaches have gradually become more frequent recently.
But Cao Cao's thief is not dead, what he wants to do is not just shrink in one place, waiting to grow slowly.
Now Cao Cao's goal is to never let Yuan Yao's family dominate.
That's the ultimate goal.
Otherwise, according to Yuan Yao's current situation, it won't take a few years to pacify Jizhou and Jingzhou, Liaodong, and at that time, who else in the whole world will be Yuan Yao's opponent.
Although our Cao Cao Cao boss hated Yuan Yao to the core, he also did not underestimate Yuan Yao, at least he did not directly lead the army all the way to kill Yuan Yao.
With the help of Guo Jia and the Xun family under his hands, he walked around and scouted to understand the layout of the war in the whole world.
This is what Cao Cao learned from our Yuan Yao, and the scouts in Yuan Yao's hands became an independent battalion, and they were the richest army in the entire Huainan army except for heavy armor and cavalry, and the scouts were all over the world.
Lao Cao's learning ability is still very long.
But waiting for the news sent back by the scouts made Cao Cao a little confused.
The situation in the entire Jiangdong made Cao Cao even more urgent, because Sun Quan surrendered.
It stands to reason that the princes who will not surrender are Sun Quan, and although Jiangdong is relatively barren, the cities are towering and extremely difficult to attack, but after Yuan Yao went all the way south, several cities in Jiangdong did not even have a figure, and the cities were all long and open.
Even if there are defenders, there are two or three big cats and small cats, and the only one is Shaowu County, but Sun Quan spread his hands and surrendered directly to our Yuan Yaotong shoes.
How long did it take for Yuan Yao to pacify Jiangdong, but it was not more than a month!
Lao Cao himself was shocked.
If he Cao Cao, I'm afraid that just the Yangtze River moat can stop Cao Cao's pace for several months, how can he take Jiangdong in one month.
Cao Cao didn't know if the other princes had been able to get the news completely. But he was urgent, and a pressure was transmitted to Cao Cao's heart, and Cao Cao's boss knew that he had to do something.
Otherwise he's going to be finished.
Even if he doesn't have any problems on his side of Zhili Xiliang now, it's just a matter of time.
"Fengxiao, I also know that you are also for my good, but do you have a plan to surrender this Ma Teng Han Sui?" Cao Cao asked, "If I had been powerful before, I am afraid that a letter would have loosened the minds of these two people, but now I can only shrink, the two of them, it is difficult......
After all, there are tens of thousands of cavalry under Ma Teng and this Han Sui, and Cao Cao really doesn't dare to face this cavalry trained in the battle with the Qiang people.
If there were previous troops, it would be good to directly send a few generals under his command to pacify it.
But now Cao Cao is also hurting.
The tiger and leopard are finished.
Li Dian also had one of his arms cut off, so he could only retire for the elderly.
Cao Hong also has his old Cao's humerus, and Xiahou Dun, who is Yuan Yao's nemesis, was also killed by Yuan Yao during the previous Yuan Cao War.
Now Cao Cao's ability is still very strong, but it is not only the territory that is missing than before, but also the confidence in facing Yuan Yao.
What if you defeat Yuan Shao.
Didn't he Cao Cao become a bad pen like Yuan Shao?
Don't say anything about Ma Teng Han Sui, now let Cao Cao fight Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, it will take effort, or it will take effort.
"My lord, I don't have it now, but you have to believe that I can definitely think of a plan." Guo Jia assured Cao Cao over there.
With him Guo Jia here, where in the world can't he go?
"Okay, then according to what Feng Xiao said, I kept Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Zhang in the city, just to implement Feng Xiao's strategy, but if I don't implement Yuan Yao's strategy now, I will be at ease."
Cao Cao finally spoke with some sadness.
"Lord, Guo Jia must live up to high expectations." Our Guo Jia is also giving Cao Cao over there a package ticket.
"But now, the lord can take Hanzhong first." Guo Jia said.
"Hanzhong, I just don't want to go." Cao Cao said, "Zhang Gongqi in Hanzhong and Liu Zhang in Shuzhong are all unambitious, and I, Cao Cao, would rather die in battle in this Zhili than go far to live there." β
"My lord, you are wrong in what you say." Guo Jia took the cup of tea that Cao Cao had drunk from Cao Cao's hand in front of him, took a sip directly, and said that this tea is extremely unpalatable compared to wine, and then began to talk to our Cao Cao.
"How?"
"That's Zhang Gongqi, but the lord is Cao Mengde, are the two comparable?" Guo Jia said. "Whether to conquer or not to fight is what the lord thinks in his heart, and what does it have to do with the region."
"But this fertile soil of the Central Plains ......"
"Lord, have you forgotten Dong Zhuohu?"
"Naturally, I can't forget it." Cao Cao said.
"Dong Zhuo's Xiliang Iron Rider is powerful in the world. The Flying Bear Soldier is also among the princes. This is all because of the region of Liangzhou. Guo Jia said. But is the territory of Liangzhou fertile? β
"But, I, this Central Plains ......" Cao Cao said incoherently. At the beginning, Liangzhou was this big man transporting grain and grass. β
"So Guo Jia said to take Hanzhong first." Guo Jia said, "The tuntian system implemented by the lord is enough to make the land in Hanzhong more than twice the amount of grain, and now Hanzhong can raise 50,000 soldiers, and the lord can raise 100,000, plus Liangzhou, two years is enough." β
"Is that really going to be the case?" Cao Cao hesitated.
"Lord, when you have conquered the world and owned this country, where can't you go?" This is what Guo Jia said to our Cao Cao from the bottom of his heart.
"But Zhongde?"
"Zhongde's strategy is advisable, but it is not the only way to go, you might as well see how the Yuan family children react first, and how the rest of the princes react, and then it will not be too late to talk about this matter." Guo Jia said.
"Okay, since that's the case, then follow what Feng Xiao said." Our Cao Cao has finally passed this hurdle, and he is full of open-mindedness.
Just after our Cao and Cao Mengde bosses had just eased this emotion, suddenly the herald at the door brought a message to our Cao Cao.
"My lord, Lord Manmanman's Bonning is back." The herald reported directly to our Cao Cao.
"Berning, Berning is back." Boss Cao Cao Cao stood up directly and said in surprise.
Man Pet came back this time, the first was to bring back the threat he Cao Cao gave Liu Bei, and the second was to bring back Liu Bei's attitude.
Cao Cao, who is full of joy waiting for the good news that we are full of.
After a while, Man Pet walked to Cao Cao's side.
"Berning, how is it, what are the plans of this Liu Bei and Liu Xuande to go to Hanzhong?" Our Cao Cao eagerly asked this full favor over there.
"My lord, I have lived up to my lord's expectations." Full of favor's face, it was very embarrassing.
"Huh?"
"Full of pets...... The full pet didn't even see Liu Bei's face. "Man Chong looked aggrieved, thinking that he was at least the first diplomat under Cao Cao, and he was also a well-known strategist, so he let Liu Bei hang it for so long, slap his face, slap his face.
"What?" Cao Cao looked at him and asked in surprise.
Obviously, Cao Cao didn't expect it either.
In this way, there is no difference between Liu Bei and directly tearing his face.
"How dare Liu Xuande do this?"
"Lord, although Man Zhong didn't see Liu Bei, he saw Zhuge Zhuge Kongming, the first adviser under Liu Bei." Full pet said.
"How, what did Zhuge Kongming say?" Guo Jia suddenly interjected over there, Guo Jia changed the image of the prodigal son at this moment, and his face became very solemn.
"Zhuge Kongming said that Liu Bei was sick, which is obviously an excuse." Full pet said.
"And then, where is Liu Bei now?" Guo Jia asked eagerly.
"Fengxiao, on the way back, I heard that now Liu Bei has directly attacked Hanzhong and fought with Zhang Lu in Hanzhong." Full Pet said that he had just found out the news.
"What?" Cao Cao over there was shocked.
"It's broken." Guo Jia patted his head, "Lord, we seem to have underestimated Liu Bei's ambitions." β
"What does Bonghyo mean?" Cao Cao was also a little surprised, and he didn't know why Feng Xiao made such an expression.
"Maybe Liu Bei's goal is this Hanzhong!" Guo Jia said suddenly.
"He has the guts?" Cao Cao sat down in his chair and muttered to himself.
The news of the battle between Liu Bei and Zhang Lu soon spread to the ears of many princes.
In addition to the surprised Cao Cao, there is also the stunned Zhang Lu.
The biggest reaction to this is our Yuan Yao, Yuan Da traitor, and Liu Zhang, Yizhou, Liu Zhang saw that Liu Bei directly attacked Zhang Lu's heart, and went straight to Nanzheng after Yangping Pass, Liu Zhang also believed in the sincerity of our Liu Bei Liu Da'er.
So Liu Zhang ordered more than 100,000 soldiers and horses under his command, and took his generals Zhang Ren, the governor of Xichuan, and Li Yan and Yan Yan to Hanzhong, preparing to attack Zhang Lu with Liu Bei, and the battle was successful.
At this time, Zhang Song was left in Yizhou City by Liu Zhang, as a special driver in Yizhou, no one is more suitable for handling Yizhou's government affairs than Zhang Song.
And the deep hatred between Liu Zhang and Zhang Lu is also the reason why Liu Zhang must personally send troops.
And Liu Zhang also needs to meet Liu Bei.
This Liu Zhang still understands, and there are some things that still need to be met and discussed.
For example, the transaction that needs to be made later with Liu Bei, the bones that he Liu Zhang needs to throw out.
But Liu Zhang didn't know that this was a decision he regretted in his life.
Jingzhou, among Liu Biao's mansions.
The news of Jiangdong's defeat has been transmitted to Liu Biao's mansion, and Liu Biao has been in a speechless state for the past few days.
Not to mention anything else, after Yuan Yao attacked Jiangdong and pacified Jiangdong, I am afraid that it will be his turn to be Liu Biao next.
Although Liu Biao's family has a big business, compared to Yuan Yaolai, it is a small thing.
Liu Biao summoned everyone under his command and his eldest son Liu Qi, who had been discussing in this mansion for more than ten days, and how to treat Yuan Yao still did not come up with a charter.
In the governor's mansion, Liu Biao was full of sadness.
Xiangyang, as the seat of Jingzhou, is naturally very prosperous, if it is calculated according to the scale, Xiangyang can definitely be ranked in the top ten even if it is not in the top five among all the cities in the Han Dynasty.
It stands to reason that there is such a city, and Liu Biao should not be afraid of our Yuan Yao and Yuan traitors.
But he had also dealt with Yuan Yao before, and Liu Biao knew that although Yuan Yao was young, this person was ruthless.
Otherwise, he would not have achieved such a big benefit in the battle between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
What's more, our Yuan Yao not only won the battle against Cao Cao, but also destroyed Jiangdong.
Jiangdong has three fathers and sons, others don't know, but he Liu Biao knows.
Just because such a Lu Gong under his command unconsciously shot to death Sun Jian, the Jiangdong Tiger, our Sun Ce and Sun Quan hated Liu Biao for ten years!
even made Liu Biao lose Zhang Yun and other generals.
At this moment, in the study of the state pastor's mansion, there are middle-aged men in their forties sitting on the main seat. And below there are men in their thirties and wearing armor.
And these two people are naturally the current Jingzhou Mu Liu Biao and the Governor of the Navy Cai Mao.
"Dejure. It's been almost half a month, and there hasn't been any movement on Yuan Yao's side. You say this...... What is Yuan Yao going to do, why didn't he even reply to our gifts, is it because we are too anxious? I shouldn't have listened to you if I knew I wouldn't have done it. Liu Biao said anxiously, his face full of sadness.
On the fourth and fifth days of Yuan Yao's destruction of Jiangdong, Liu Biao learned the news.
As Jiangdong's big enemy, and the possibility of facing Yuan Yao's soldiers, Liu Biao will naturally make his own plans and make his own little calculations, and his scouts will focus on the battle between Jiangdong and Yuan Yao, which is natural.
Liu Biao quickly arranged a messenger to congratulate our Yuan Yao and Yuan on the victory of the traitor.
I still brought a lot of gifts, but now I don't even have any news.
Liu Biao was worried that Yuan Yao's next target would be his Jingzhou.
"Don't worry, my lord, it's still a long time, maybe it's just that Yuan Yao hasn't been able to reply to the letter for the time being, or maybe there are too many things in Jiangdong, and Yuan Yao hasn't received our envoy for the time being." Cai Mao was there to comfort our cousin Liu's shoes.
"If only it were true to what you say." Liu Biao said as if muttering to himself, but he couldn't calm down in his heart: "Desi, what is the form of the rest of the place now?" β
Cai Mao frowned slightly, and said to Liu Biao over there: "Sun Quan's army is defeated, Yuan Yao's army is like a bamboo, it is said that even Shanyue has been subdued, but it is ......"
"But what?" Liu Biao said with some doubts.
"But I don't know why, Cao Cao has been stationed outside Yanzhou recently, but he has never returned to Zhili, I don't know what he is plotting." Cai Mao said.
Liu Biao's eyes lit up, and he asked with some excitement: "What you said is true?" β
Cai Mao was slightly stunned, but he still nodded heavily, and said: "With Cao Cao's troops, if there is no other meaning in stationing in Yanzhou, then I don't believe it, plus Cao Cao has a peerless general like Dian Wei under his command, I don't know if he wants to attack Yuan Shang or Yuan Tan." It stands to reason that Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang are not their opponents at all. It's just that now it seems that Cao Cao was stationed in Yanzhou, but he didn't attack the city, isn't it because Yuan Tan's soldiers and horses didn't have much loss? β
"Not really." Hearing this, Liu Biao was also puzzled, looked at Cai Mao's somewhat puzzled eyes, and explained: "Then Cao Cao didn't really want to help Yuan Yao, Yuan Yao was also very jealous of Cao Cao, and the two sides used each other more, Yuan Yao wanted to borrow Cao Cao as a watchdog for himself, and Cao Cao didn't mean to use Yuan Yi." β
Cai Mao was able to become the governor, and he still had some talent in military affairs, and he was broadcast by Liu Biao so little, and he suddenly got up.
"But now that Cao Cao?"
Liu Biao nodded and said: "I don't know, but Cao Cao is stationed in Yanzhou, he must have his own meaning, those in Yanzhou should be Cao Cao's headquarters soldiers and horses, but I don't know if it is facing Yuan Yao." Maybe he also understands that even if he can attack Yuan Yao with his own strength, he will inevitably suffer heavy losses, and when the time comes, Yuan Yao will turn his head and come to a pot. Then the gains outweigh the losses, so they will not move. β
Cai Mao nodded, deeply convinced of Liu Biao's guess, glanced at Liu Biao, and cautiously tentatively said: "Then the lord, what are you planning to do now?" β
Cai Mao thought that Liu Biao would fish in troubled waters.
Liu Biao frowned deeply, and said: "It's better to stay still and wait and see what happens!" β
Liu Biao still couldn't make a decision, he didn't have many soldiers and horses in his hands, and he really couldn't afford to consume it, before he saw the form thoroughly. He really didn't want to be reckless.
"This ......"
"Lord, something happened in Hanzhong" Just as the two were talking, there was a rush of shouts outside the study.
The two of them were shocked in their hearts and couldn't help but glance at each other.
The voice outside was too familiar to them, and that person was Wang Wei, the general under Liu Biao.
Historically, when Liu Biao occupied the entire Jingzhou.
The most powerful generals in their hands are Wang Wei and Wen Ping.
And now Wang Wei has been established. The qualifications are much higher than those of Wenpin, so it is not an exaggeration to say that Wang Wei is the first general under Liu Biao.
Of course, this is said by removing the nepotism minister Cai Mao.
However, at this moment, Wang Wei was so flustered, so something big definitely happened.
Immediately, Liu Biao didn't dare to say so much, and got up one by one. walked out of the study directly, and Cai Mao followed out without saying a word.
"Lord, something is wrong!" Wang Wei was anxious outside Liu Biao's study, if it weren't for Liu Biao's order that no one should enter the study without authorization. At this moment, Wang Wei was afraid that he couldn't care so much anymore, and broke in directly.
And at this moment, Liu Biao finally came out, and Wang Wei didn't care about any etiquette. rushed straight up.
"In front of the lord, what kind of system is it to be so flustered!" Cai Mao scolded.
Liu Biao attaches great importance to literature and light on military force, and military generals rarely get room to play under his command, so the status of civil management is much higher than that of military generals.
And he, Cai Mao, is the governor and Liu Biao's brother-in-law.
is also the patriarch of the largest family in Jingzhou, so he naturally looks down on Wang Wei, a military general from a poor family.
"Wang Wei, what happened to make you so flustered!" Liu Biao asked anxiously.
Wang Wei subconsciously glanced at Cai Mao, and then said loudly: "Lord, Liu Bei sent troops to Zhang Lu, and after the battle, the army under his command went straight to my Jingzhou." β