Chapter 342: Sad and lamentable
Jingzhou is close to Yangzhou and Yuzhou, and the officials of Jingzhou do not covet the wealth of Yuzhou.
After Liu Biao came to Jingzhou, he used the power of the Cai family and the Kuai family to gradually stabilize the situation in Jingzhou, and the means were not unskillful, but the Cai family and the Kuai family also enhanced the influence of the family in Jingzhou.
This time, Yuan Shu launched a large-scale attack on Xuzhou, and Liu Biao was willing to follow Cao Cao's suggestion to take the opportunity to send troops to attack Yuzhou, but the opposition of the Kuai family and the Cai family made Liu Biao have no choice but to give up.
The Cai family has a lot of influence in the army, while the Kuai family has a transcendent status among civilian officials.
Liu Biao had to be cautious about the opposition of the two families.
Now the news of Yuan Shu's defeat in Xuzhou has come, so that Liu Biao sees an opportunity, it is not that Liu Biao is unwilling to do more in the troubled times, in Jingzhou, he needs to weigh the interests of all aspects, and Jingzhou is not monolithic, there are many forces against him secretly.
Entering Jingzhou alone, in just a few years, with such achievements, it is enough to see Liu Biao's means, if it were not for his extraordinary vision, how could Liu Biao have today's situation.
"Now that Yuan Shu is defeated, it is an opportunity for our army." Cao Cao said in a deep voice.
Jingzhou side, still undecided, Cao Cao a little depressed, such a good opportunity, do you have to watch it slip away, once Yuan Shu returns to Shouchun to ease up from this war and calmly complete the arrangement, it will become impossible to take more advantage from Yuan Shu's hands.
Cao Cao is naturally clear about Liu Biao's situation in Jingzhou, but Liu Biao was able to send Cai Mao to lead tens of thousands of troops into Nanyang at this time, which shows that Liu Biao has ideas about Yuzhou.
"Brother Meng De, Yuan Shu's strength is strong, and there is news from Xuzhou, Yuan Shu gave up Liang Guo and Pei Guo, and Lu Bu and Yuan Shu formed an alliance again, if you offend Yuan Shu, is it a bit reckless?" Cai Mao said.
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Cai Dudu said this, I can't agree with it, Yuan Shu is a wolf with ambition, if he is allowed to slow down, it will be more difficult to seize the land of Yingchuan from his hands, Yuan Shu gave Liang Guo and Pei Guo to Lu Bu, precisely because he was worried about the attack of the Jingzhou army." β
"If our army is dispatched, we can take advantage of the situation to seize Yingchuan County, Chen State, and Runan County, and at present, Yuan Shu does not have the strength to compete with the Jingzhou army."
When Cai Mao heard this, he fell into deep thought, and the attack on Yingchuan, Runan and Chen Guo would be of great help to Liu Biao's strength, and if the war was frustrated, the consequences would be serious.
"This matter is very important, and it is not up to the Governor of Pontus to decide, and it will not be too late to discuss it after the Governor has given the order." Cai Mao said.
Cao Cao said in an anxious tone: "After Yuan Shu ceded Pei and Liang, he will inevitably return to the army, and it will be even more difficult to break through Yingchuan and other three counties. β
Cai Mao shook her head, not daring to make a decision easily.
After Cai Mao left, Cao Cao sighed: "It's sad to lose such a good opportunity." β
"There are still thousands of elite soldiers under the command of the lord, what are the chances of winning if you send troops to capture Yingchuan, Chen Guo and Runan County?" Cao Ren asked.
Cao Cao smiled bitterly: "If I send troops, Liu Biao may cut off my grain and grass, although the army has the strength to break through the land of the three counties, there is nothing to be done." β
What an important role the containment of rice and grain is, Cao Ren, as a general in the army, is naturally clear.
This is also a matter of no way, Liu Biao can let Cao Cao stay in Jingzhou, it is already very good, if you want to get more power from Liu Biao is thick, it is not easy to say, not to mention that the officials in Jingzhou must have a lot of precautions against Cao Cao, and no one wants to see an outsider sitting in Jingzhou.
And the reason why Liu Biao let Cao Cao stay in Nanyang was not to use Cao Cao and let Cao Cao help Jingzhou defend the north.
Among the counties in Jingzhou, Nanyang County was quite chaotic, and during the Yellow Turban Uprising, Nanyang County fell into the control of the Yellow Turban several times.
Even if the Yellow Turban Rebellion was put down, the Yellow Turban still had a great influence in Nanyang.
After Cao Cao arrived, he played a big role, leading the army to pacify the Nanyang Yellow Turban several times, which also gave Cao Cao a certain prestige in Jingzhou.
"Lord, Liu Biao will definitely understand the truth, the key is the attitude of the Cai family and the Kuai family in this matter." Cheng Yu said slowly.
Cheng Yu still sees the situation in Jingzhou relatively clearly, Jingzhou has not experienced many wars, which also makes Jingzhou the best refuge in the eyes of the wealthy family.
As a result, Jingzhou has a lot of talents, but there are not many of these talents that can be used by Liu Biao.
Among the family, there is no shortage of wise people, they temporarily take refuge in Jingzhou, but also to watch the changes in the situation in the world, if there can be a British lord, these people will inevitably go to take refuge.
As for whether Liu Biao is worthy of their refuge, it depends on Liu Biao's future performance.
Cao Cao sighed: "Liu Jingsheng is also a character, why is he so subject to the Jingzhou family." β
Cheng Yu said with a smile: "The strength of the Jingzhou family is huge, if Liu Biao wants to gain a foothold in Jingzhou, he must use the strength of the Jingzhou family. β
"If that's the case, it's impossible to take more cities from Yuan Shu's hands." Cao Cao said.
"Lord, Liu Jingsheng is not an ordinary person, if Yuan Shu is allowed to develop in Yangzhou and Yuzhou, it will pose a great threat to Jingzhou, and Yuan Shu is defeated, Yangzhou and Yuzhou must be panicked, Liu Biao is not short of resourceful people, and he will definitely understand the truth." Cheng Yu said: "And after Yuan Shu fails, Lu Bu will definitely not stop attacking Yuan Shu's rule." β
"What do you mean by that?" Cao Cao said in surprise.
In Cao Cao's view, it is already a great thing that the Xuzhou army can win the battle at present, and Yuan Shu also made concessions after the defeat of this engagement, so it is said that LΓΌ Bu should try his best to stabilize Xuzhou is the right way.
"Lord, Lu Bu is a wolf with ambitions, Yuan Shu led the army to attack Xuzhou, which can be said to have angered Lu Bu, with Lu Bu's character, how could he give up so easily, I am afraid that he made peace with Yuan Shu, but also to let Yuan Shu relax his vigilance." Cheng Yu said slowly.
Cao Cao pondered for a moment and said, "Could it be that Zhongde refers to Jiyin County and Chenliu County?" β
"That's right, Jiyin County and Chenliu County are under the rule of Yanzhou, Lu Bu occupies most of Yanzhou, and he will definitely not sit idly by and watch Yuan Shu occupy the land of the two counties, and when Yuan Shu relaxes his vigilance, it is very likely that Lu Bu will take advantage of the situation to seize Chenliu County and Jiyin County, and completely occupy the land of Yanzhou." Cheng Yu said.
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