Eating and drinking is a strange thing.

Two best friends are likely to become enemies because of a drink; But two enemies will not become best friends because of a drink.

Two people who quarrel fiercely may discover the merits of each other through the glass on the wine table, so as to eliminate the arrogance in their hearts, so that they can talk calmly.

Li Ru and Jia Xu are like this.

After a banquet, looking at each other is no longer so unpleasant.

After lunch, the three of them returned to the hall again.

At this time, Jia Xu and Li Ru were both happy.

Li Ru saw that the time was ripe, so he said softly to Zhang Xiu, "General Zhang Xiu, what are your plans for the future, do you want to become a prince who dominates one side, or do you want to become a famous general?"

This is the technique of questioning.

If you ask someone who they want to take refuge in, you can't just come up and say who they want to take refuge into

And to euphemistically say whether you want to become a famous general

Because to be a famous general means to take refuge in others.

Although the meaning is similar, it gives people a step.

After all, only among those who have succeeded, will there be famous generals; If Zhang Xiu does not have the strength to dominate one side, he can only rely on others if he wants to become a famous general.

Zhang Xiu heard Li Ru's question, understood what Li Ru meant, and showed a trace of frustration on his face.

He replied politely, "Don't hide it from Li Shizhong, when I just came to Nanyang County with my uncle, I was really ready to do a big job and be a prince who dominates one side."

However, after my uncle's tragic death, I realized that it was far more difficult to govern one county than to conquer the next.

I have several fierce generals under my command, but there are few scribes.

The soldiers are all from the elite of Xiliang, brave in battle, and it is okay to conquer the city, but there is a lack of local governance.

What's more, I need to occupy multiple counties or a state of land, and I can't govern it.

Instead of this, it is better to lead the crowd to join others, and you can also exchange for a place. ”

Li Ru's expression was very sincere when he saw Zhang Xiu speaking, and with years of experience and the current actual situation, he knew that Zhang Xiu was telling the truth.

And Zhang Xiu can talk to himself so heartily, either because of this banquet at noon, he is very close to himself; Either because Zhang Xiu's heart was not resistant to taking refuge in Han Cheng, and he wanted to test his tone.

Thinking of this, Li Ru asked, "General Zhang Xiu, who do you think can succeed in the current world?"

This is also a technique for questioning.

You can't just say "who do you want to go to" when someone says you want to go to.

It makes people look like a loser.

Instead, you have to tactfully ask "who can make it happen"

After all, a fool only chooses a person who can't make things to take refuge, and such a fool doesn't want to fight for the army.

Zhang Xiu replied without hesitation: "Naturally, it is Yuan Shao from Jizhou."

Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses were no less than 300,000, and they occupied Jizhou, Qingzhou and other grain-producing places, with abundant grain; At the same time, it also has Youzhou and plenty of war horses.

With so many favorable conditions, I think he will be able to do it. ”

After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, Jia Xu, who was a strategist, only squinted his eyes on the side, as if he closed his eyes to recuperate, and did not say a word.

After Li Ru listened to Zhang Xiu's words, he said in his heart, "Zhang Xiu, this person, I felt quite kind just now, why did he speak so falsely, is Yuan Shao from Jizhou a person who can take refuge, do you want to ask for chips for your own obedience?"

People are like this, they always like to use their own ideas to guess what others think.

But this time, Li Ru really guessed wrong.

Zhang Xiu didn't think about it so much, he really felt that Yuan Shao was very strong. At this time, Yuan Shao is indeed very strong.

Li Ruwei smiled and replied, "General Zhang Xiu is right, Yuan Shao is indeed very strong.

But being strong now doesn't mean being strong forever.

Yuan Shao employs people as nepotistic and despises our Xiliang people; Yuan Shao was indecisive and unwilling to listen to good advice; Yuan Shao and his brother Yuan Shu will be separated, will they treat others sincerely?

General Zhang Xiu is also a prince now, and after going to Jizhou, it doesn't matter if he can do anything first, it would be good to be alive. ”

Li Ru's words, like an initiation, shocked Zhang Xiu into a cold sweat.

At this time, Jia Xu's slightly narrowed eyes slowly opened.

said to Zhang Xiu, "Lord, what Li Shizhong said is very reasonable, even if we surrender to Zhang Lu of Hanzhong County in the west, we can't surrender Yuan Shao." ”

Li Ru heard Jia Xu's words and said, "Wen He and I are really heroes, and we see the same thing."

Since we have said this, let's talk about who can do things in the world now

I don't think the people who can make it happen don't care about Cao Cao in Yanzhou, Han Cheng, the lord of my family, Sun Ce and Liu Bei in Jiangdong.

If General Zhang Xiu really wants to win a future and become famous through the ages, it is better to choose one of these four people. ”

Li Ru dared to say these four people with such certainty

, it was imperceptibly influenced by Han Cheng.

Although Li Ru has a certain vision of people, he is not very sure about these future things.

But Li Ru was not stunned, because behind Li Ru, there was Han Cheng.

Han Cheng was more familiar with these things than anyone else.

Li Ru's words, Jia Xu listened to it in his ears, and a trace of light burst out in his eyes, and he suddenly became interested.

Xindao said, "Don't say anything else, just with this vision of knowing people, Li Ru is not an ordinary person." ”

It's just that Jia Xu asked Li Ru in confusion, "Li Shizhong, I don't have any doubts about the first three people, but can Liu Xuande be compared with Cao Cao and others?"

Li Ru replied, "Brother Wenhe, the so-called biting dog doesn't bark, Liu Xuande is this type." ”

But he muttered quietly in his heart, "Liu Xuande, it was my father-in-law Han Cheng who asked me to say this." ”

Because Li Ru has never been optimistic about Liu Bei, who has meager power, but Han Cheng once said, "Liu Bei's indomitable spirit should be the first in the world." ”

Jia Xu tilted his head sideways and whispered to Zhang Xiu, "Lord, among the four people mentioned by Li Shizhong, I am not optimistic about Liu Bei, Sun Ceyuan is in Jiangdong, and our choice is only Cao Cao and Han Cheng."

I am more optimistic about Cao Cao, he is a man of great talent and occupies the Central Plains, and he is bound to become the most powerful person in the world. ”

Zhang Xiu thought for a while, and asked Jia Xu with questions, "Looking at it now, Cao Cao's power is indeed much stronger than Han Cheng's, and I personally prefer to take refuge in Cao Cao."

It's just that I once killed Cao Cao's son Cao Ang, nephew Cao Anmin and general Dian Wei in the battle at the beginning of the year, and I was worried that Cao Cao would not be able to tolerate me. ”

Jia Xu comforted, "Don't worry, my lord, Cao Cao is a man of great talent and a heart for the world, and he doesn't care about these small things." ”

Although the voice was very small, Li Ru still heard the conversation between Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu.

knew that if he didn't speak again, Zhang Xiu might lead his army to Cao Cao in Yanzhou.

Li Ru put on a casual look, and said to Zhang Xiu, "Cao Cao is eloquent and strategic, and he may not care about this matter, but Cao Cao's son Cao Cao can live for a thousand years."

After Zhang Xiu heard this, he was shocked in his heart, and Li Ru's words opened a way.

Cao Cao doesn't care, but what about Cao Cao's descendants, will they let go of the person who once killed their brother

After listening to Li Ru's words, Jia Xu's eyes sparkled, but he could only say silently in his heart, "What a powerful Li Ru."

never said anything about defecting to Han Cheng, but he always pointed out the shortcomings of others.

With just these few words, Zhang Xiu will definitely dispel his desire to take refuge in Cao Cao.

If this continues, in this world, where Zhang Xiu can go, only Han Cheng in Bingzhou is left.

In that case, I'll also talk about the merger. ”

After Li Ru finished speaking, Jia Xu said, "Bingzhou has a vast territory, but a lot of land cannot grow grain, and there is very little grain production, so it cannot support a large number of troops.

Although Han Cheng is not bad to the people, but there is no land and no food, and Renzheng can't fill his stomach. ”

Li Ru seemed to have expected Jia Xu to say this, and said confidently, "Brother Wenhe hasn't been to Bingzhou for a long time."

The current merger of states is not what it used to be.

Jia Kui led nearly one million Montenegrin people to control the floods of the Yellow River in Xihe County and Shangxian County, and obtained more than 100,000 acres of fertile land.

The grain production of Bingzhou is no less than that of Jizhou and Qingzhou. ”

The matter was too involved, and Jia Xu couldn't judge whether what Li Ru said was true or false, so he had to keep silent.

Zhang Xiu listened to Li Ru and Jia Xu's analysis on the side, and after thinking for a while, he seemed to have made up his mind.

said to Li Ru, "Li Shizhong, please go back and tell Han Cheng." From today on, I, Zhang Xiu, will be his subordinate, and if there is anything needed, Zhang Xiu will be dispatched. ”

Li Ru smiled slightly, and said in his heart, "It's not in vain that I wasted all my effort, and it was done."

Then he said to Zhang Xiu, "General Zhang Xiu, in a few years, we will definitely fight side by side, and now you, the first priority is to hold Nanyang County." ”

Li Ru felt that this task was a bit heavy, and said to Zhang Xiu, "If you can't do anything, General Zhang Xiu can raise the city wall of Wancheng County in advance, and then put down a large amount of grain." When our Fenwu army gets the news, we will definitely lead the army to rescue it. ”

Zhang Xiu listened to Li Ru's words, and her heart warmed.

At the same time as Li Ru's envoy to Nanyang County, natural disasters and man-made disasters continued in Yangzhou, coupled with Yuan Shu's arrogance and lasciviousness, and he was tyrannical.

The entire Yangzhou region was in tatters, most of the people died of hunger, and Yuan Shu's troops were also separated, and Yuan Shu's forces showed a decadent appearance.

"Take advantage of your illness to kill you." It has always been the highest mystery in war.

After more than a year of recuperation, Cao Cao of Yanzhou became a general.

Seeing that the time was ripe for Yangzhou, he joined forces with Liu Bei, Lu Bu of Xuzhou, and Sun Ce of Jiangdong to attack Yuan Shu from three directions.

Cao Cao and Liu Bei's

The coalition forces attacked Yangzhou from Yuzhou to the east, Lü Bu's army moved south from Xuzhou to Yangzhou, and Sun Ce led his army from Jiangdong to the north.

When Sun Ce led his army to march to Qiantang County, Chen Yu, the assassin of Yangzhou, contacted Zu Lang, Jiao Ji, Yan Baihu and other bandits in the Jiangdong area, and used them as internal responses to attack Sun Ce's army together, in a vain attempt to occupy Jiangdong.

As a result, Sun Ce discovered and defeated Yangzhou Assassin Chen Yu and others.

But it also delayed the plan to attack Yuan Shu in Shouchun County.

At this time, the two armies in the north were in full swing, all the way south.

Yuan Shu knew that he couldn't resist it, so he concentrated the grain in Shouchun County, relying on the thick walls of Shouchun County to keep his last dignity.

Yuan Shu's strategy, according to the situation at the time, can be described as high.

In the Yangzhou area, the grain has been almost cut off, and the army of Cao Cao and others came and could not collect a little food, so after besieging Shouchun County for a month, they retreated.

After retreating, Cao Cao knew that Yuan Shu could no longer pose a threat to him again, so he focused his attack on Lu Bu in Xuzhou.

However, Lu Bu was a capricious villain, and after retreating from Shouchun County to Xuzhou, he made peace with Yuan Shu again, and received a large amount of gold from Yuan Shu.

Lu Bu, who had gold, wanted to send someone to Hancheng in Bingzhou to buy horses and form a strong cavalry, but the matter was accidentally leaked and was learned by Liu Bei in Xiaopei, who led people to rob this batch of gold.

Lu Bu sent his subordinates Zhonglang to lead troops to attack Xiaopei with Gao Shun and Cheng Lian.

Gao Shun was skilled in fighting and leading the troops well, and his "trapped camp" soldiers dared to use their lives and fought bravely, so they defeated Liu Bei in a very short time.

Liu Bei, who was defeated and retreated, was desperate and had no choice but to ask Cao Cao for help.

Cao Cao sent his general Xiahou Dun to Xiaopei to rescue Liu Bei, but was also defeated by Gao Shun and others, and Xiahou Dun lost a single eye in this battle and was called the one-eyed general.

After Xiahoudun was defeated and retreated, Gao Shun and others broke through Xiaopei, defeated Liu Bei's army, and captured Liu Bei's wife and children.

Cao Cao saw that Ai had injured Xiahoudun, so he raised troops to attack Lü Bu in Xuzhou under the slogan of avenging Xiahoudun.

Lü Bu took the strategist Chen Gong to Pengcheng County to fight Cao Cao.

Lu Bu was brave and unplanned, and did not listen to anyone's advice, and the strategist Chen Gong once advised Lu Bu that "Cao Cao's army came from afar, and the soldiers were very tired." Our soldiers are physically strong, can take the initiative, and will surely win the battle. ”

Lu Bu replied disdainfully, "I am Lu Bu, the number one fierce general in the world, and I disdain to use means to take advantage of people's danger." ”

So, Lu Bu asked Cao Cao's army to rest for a day, and then set up a battle with Cao Cao under the city to fight the winner.

Although Lu Bu is strong in martial arts, he is the best in the three armies.

But he couldn't stand Cao Cao's fierce generals, and he also used shameless siege techniques.

Xu Zhu, Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Yu Ban, Le Jin, and Cao Hong went into battle together, and Lu Bu, who was fighting, could only temporarily avoid its edge.

After the Xuzhou army lost Lu Bu, its morale was weak, and it was defeated by Cao Cao's army, so it had to retreat to Xiapi County.

After arriving in Xiapi County, Lu Bu took matters into his own hands and took the initiative to attack Cao Cao's army, but he fought once and lost once, and the situation was very passive.

After Lu Bu was defeated, he said to his generals, "It's all Chen Gong's bad plan, which made me fail again and again." Otherwise, with my bravery, Cao Cao's army would surely flee like a lost dog. ”

After hearing this, the generals were speechless.

In Xiapi County, the strategist Chen Gong once again advised Lu Budao: "Cao Cao came from afar, and he must not stay too long."

The lord could lead the cavalry to be stationed outside the city and cut off the grain route of Cao's army at any time. General Gao Shun and I led the rest of the infantry to defend the city.

If Cao Cao's army attacks the generals, I will lead the troops to attack their backs; If Cao's army attacks the city, the lord can come to the rescue.

In less than a month, Cao Cao's army ran out of food, and if we counterattacked, we would definitely be able to defeat Cao Cao's army in one fell swoop. ”

After hearing this, Lü Bu readily agreed, planning to stay in Chen Palace and Gao Shun to defend the city, and he led the cavalry to garrison outside the city, so as to cut off the grain route of Cao's army.

If this suggestion is implemented, it will be possible to lift the siege of Xuzhou.

But Lü Bu's wife, Madame Yan, got involved.

Women's participation in military affairs is either delayed or misleading.

Mrs. Yan said to Lu Bu, "Chen Gong and General Gao Shun have always been at odds, once the general leaves the city, the two of them will inevitably lead their own troops to fight, and they will not be able to defend the city together.

If something goes wrong, where else will the general stand?

Moreover, Cao Cao treated Chen Gong like a parent treats a child in his arms, Chen Gong still abandoned Cao Cao and came to us; You didn't treat Chen Gong better than Cao Cao, so you handed over the whole city to him, leaving your wife and children, and leaving alone.

If there are unexpected circumstances, can I be your wife again?"

After listening to what his wife said, Lu Bu once again put Chen Gong's suggestion behind him.

just led the army to defend the county seat of Xiapi.

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