"According to what you say, after Cao Cao goes back, he and Liu Xie should be separated?" Suppressing Sima Yi's heart to explore the truth, Ma Chao brought the topic back to the topic: "However, Liu Xie has no power around him, Dong Cheng was sold to Cao Cao by Liu Xie, how will Cao Cao treat Liu Xie again?" ”

"I'm afraid the lord is too underestimated by His Majesty, if he wants to take away Cao Cao's power, he will never use the means of a coup d'état in the court." Sima Yi seemed to know Liu Xie very well, and Kan Kan said: "The lord can remember that he had two chances, one was when General Lu attacked Yanzhou; The other time was the Battle of Guandu. His way is always like a vine tightly tied to a big tree, growing with the tree, climbing according to the branches, eating its sap, twisting its gastrocea, and waiting for the strong wind to strike, the big tree falls and withers, and the vine can be connected to the sky and the earth on the wreckage. ”

"The Han family manipulated by Liu Xie is the vine Luo, which is too weak, and can only be attached to a powerful prince, but secretly parasitic and nourishing, waiting for the time of day, waiting for the opportunity to plot a big plan. It's a pity that ......" At this time, Sima Yi shook his head very old-fashionedly, sighed and said: "He was always too eager to advance, did not wait for the most suitable opportunity, launched an offensive too early and failed, thus missing the hope of rising again and again." ”

Ma Chao nodded deeply, and Sima Yi said it very well. Even, Ma Chao also knew that the reason why Liu Xie was so impatient was because of his own existence - that Gao Fushuai wanted to face off with him, but history told him that the coup would not succeed. As a result, he could only deploy in a hurry again and again, but failed again and again.

Moreover, at present, it seems that he has lost very badly, not only has he lost the old book in the palace, but he has even begun to fund Cao Cao to experiment with building Su Tie blades, assembling stirrups, and horseshoes...... At this pace, his vine will not only not absorb the essence of the tree, but may also become a part of the tree completely.

As a result, Ma Chao slowly asked: "After all, vine is vine, how can you shake the towering tree?" ”

"The vine and the tree grow together, and when the tree is towering, the vine has been connected with its rhizome and the trunk and veins are one, and even if the tree wants to separate the vine, it will be too late."

Ma Chao now completely understood that Liu Xie began to contribute modern technology and ideas, in fact, he was growing with Cao's. And Sima Yi's meaning is ostensibly talking about big trees and vines, but in fact, he is telling Ma Chao that it is too unwise for a sturdy tree full of vines. The only way is to let the big tree and the vine grow on their own while the two are not closely combined.

"Now that the vine and the tree have begun to collude, where should we start?"

Sima Yi glanced at Ma Chao, and his five fingers began to tap the desk rhythmically, making a clattering sound: "We don't have to do it, because no matter how tightly the vine tree is entangled, the vine will be a vine after all, and it will never become a tree." As for the big tree, we only need to do one thing, which is to make the big tree think that it is not the vine that is good for it, but the termites that eat the tree. ”

Speaking of this, Sima Yi's eyes shot out a gloomy light, and his lips grinded, as if he was imitating a giant ant gnawing wood: "Cao Cao is a smart person, but smart people will inevitably have suspicious problems....... the lord is worried about the world, but let the Cao family and the high-level of the Han family fight infighting, and it does not involve the people at the bottom, in this way, isn't it in line with the will of the lord?" ”

Ma Chao's heart froze at the same time, he really didn't expect that Sima Yi, a fifteen-year-old boy, had already set such a poisonous plan to change the color of the country within his side of the world. Moreover, this poisonous plan is silent, which is in line with the future development of the Ma family. As a result, he was shocked and delighted and said: "In this way, in the future, the Cao family will not become a big trouble for the Ma family for the time being, and we just need to wait for the good news from Xuchang, and then we can fight?" ”

"Yes and no." Sima Yi also broke free from his fantasy at this time, and said with some interest: "Iron striking still needs its own hardness, after all, the Han family is a gap that cannot be crossed in front of us. If the Cao family and the Han family completely turn their faces, and the Ma family does not yet have the prestige to dominate the world, then the Ma family's idea of waving troops to quell the rebellion can only become a continuation of Cao Cao's old way of coercing the princes of the Son of Heaven...... And with our strength, erecting that Buddha of the Son of Heaven is purely asking for trouble. ”

When Sima Yi said this, he thought that he would see Ma Chao's disappointed appearance, but unexpectedly, Ma Chao's face turned out to be a complicated joy: "I really can't imagine that this bit of here of yours is also linked to my deal with Cao Cao....... rest assured, in the next three years, the Ma family will definitely have a huge reputation!" At least, for a period of time soon, the entire Han family will compete to spread the great achievements of the Ma family! ”

"Is this secret something I can't know for the time being?" Looking at Ma Chao's confident look, Sima Yi guessed that this must be related to Ma Chao's next strategy. It's just that looking at Ma Chao's open-mindedness and generosity now, he knows that such a monarch will not casually discuss it with himself before the dust settles down.

Judging from Ma Chao's slightly embarrassed face, Sima Yi's guess was indeed correct. Such a result can't help but make him a little angry: "You are becoming more and more treacherous now, even if it is Cao Cao, I am afraid that you are not as good as you are in terms of bearing." ”

"Thanks for the compliment." Ma Chao didn't care whether Sima Yi was sarcastic or genuinely admired, Sima Yi unintentionally opened this big road, which made Ma Chao suddenly find that when Cao Cao fulfilled his promise, he could completely follow Sima Yi's strategy and make some tricks and feet in the whole world.

"Liu Xie's Han family is indeed too weak, and the royal family that is struggling to survive against the invulnerable Cao family has no dramatic conflict at all." Ma Chao suddenly turned his head and said thoughtfully: "You say, at this time, should we give Liu Xie a strong foreign aid?" ”

"My lord, you want to support the Han family?" Sima Yi frowned very much, then shook his head and said: "After the Battle of Jizhou, the Ma family and the Cao family are in a very delicate balance relationship, if the Ma family rashly makes a move that makes the Cao family dissatisfied at this time, then I am afraid that the two families will fall into a very difficult period of symbiosis." This is a very bad situation for the Ma family's next recuperation. ”

"Who said we should support the Han family with open fire?" Ma Chao smiled, stepped forward and patted Sima Yi on the shoulder: "Young man, don't be so limited, the entire Han family is not the only one in the world, the Ma family and the Cao family." Sun Ce in Jiangdong, Liu Biao in Jingzhou, and Liu Zhang in Yizhou are all useful chess pieces. ”

"Sun Ce of Jiangdong?" Sima Yi suddenly laughed, and said with some disdain: "Don't be delusional, that mad tiger will not be willing to be at the mercy of anyone." Even if it was a temptation, we couldn't find out the veins of the tiger cub. However, Liu Biao of Jingzhou and Liu Zhang of Yizhou are relatives of the Han family and can be used......"

"No, the two of them, one is weak and incompetent, and the other is the master of contemplation, it is impossible for them to show their claws to Cao Cao." Ma Chao's smile was even more mysterious at this time, but the words stopped there. only left Sima Yi with an unfathomable back, forcing Sima Yi's face to turn red, like a monkey's buttocks.

"There are countless people with the surname Liu in the world, but there is only one grassroots emperor who has left a name in history." In the tone that only he could hear, Ma Chao's eyes couldn't help but stare at the distant border of Runan, Yuzhou. There, there is also a tyrant who is struggling in a desperate situation.

"Liu Bei, Liu Xuande, a late bloomer is no longer suitable for you. At this time, let me help you ride the wind! This sentence quickly disappeared in the wind, and through the polish of autumn, it was slowly blown to Liu Bei's ears thousands of miles away.

At this time, Liu Bei was organizing a battle that had little meaning......