Tian Chou was ambitious, and Liu Bei was silent when he heard this.

Liu Bei's thoughts drifted far away, spanning thousands of years, our nation was sick, and it was not light, this is an ideological disease. Later historians often compared the Han and Tang dynasties to China's Renaissance era.

However, after the monopoly of Confucianism, Confucianism gradually became a domineering, tyrannical and intolerant of extreme ideas, in order not to let the arbitrariness of Confucianism ruin the opportunity for national rejuvenation, in order to eliminate the rotten tumor in that thought, Liu Bei needed a knife, and Cao Cao was the sharpest knife of that era.

It takes more than ten years to transform a person's mind, and the power of turning magic into decay implied in Confucianism makes Liu Bei dare not expand easily. Cao Cao only carried out the reform of talent election, hoping to promote meritocracy, regardless of birth, was strongly resisted by the Yanzhou family, Liu Bei's policy was more fierce than Cao Cao's, once the power penetrated into Yanzhou, the final outcome was to replace Cao Cao's slaughter with Liu Bei's massacre.

Justice cannot stand on blood, and once such a precedent is established, the form of social development in later generations will be even more unimaginable. Justice sometimes needs to move forward in a roundabout way, just as Zhuge Liang needed to release Cao Cao on Huarong Dao, at this time, Liu Bei also urgently needed to release Cao Cao.

Tian Feng was too upright in his actions, and he presided over the attack on Cao Cao, and Cao Cao might lose so much that he didn't even have his underwear, so Liu Bei was in a hurry to go back. Now it seems that Tian Chou is more intense than Tian Feng, and he even wants to take away the last wisp of fig leaf from Cao Cao.

Tian Chou looked at Liu Bei cautiously. 's face, and said tentatively: "Why is the lord silent? Isn't it afraid that the Son of Heaven will interfere? ”

Once Cao Cao was further annexed, Liu Bei occupied one-third of the Han territory, and even more than one-third of it—in recent years, Izumo has continued to expand his power to the north, and the newly occupied territory of Liaodong is more than half of the total area of the Han Dynasty (the three northeastern provinces). This kind of too large power will definitely make the imperial court uneasy, although the Son of Heaven is weak, but if Liu Bei does not want to establish himself as the emperor, sooner or later the imperial court will take action to restrain it.

Liu Bei shook his head and replied hesitantly: "Zitai, these things. Let's go back to Jiexiu and then talk about it, Yuanzhi (Xu Shu) has left the matter here to you. ”

Xu Shu arched his hand and said goodbye to Liu Bei: "Lord, what else do you have to explain?" ”

"The reason why these peoples such as the Xiongnu and even the Qianghu are thorough. The barbarian peoples are because they have always treated people outside their race as cattle and property, because there is no such thing as a human being in their culture. Liu Bei stood up, pointed to the map with his war knife and continued: "Yuan Zhi, remember, don't treat the Xiongnu as human beings, the 20,000 rear army originally came to loot the spoils of war, scatter them, let them move freely, whoever dares to resist, you will lead the army to suppress it."

All the plundering of the Huns by the people. Don't stop it, protect it by force. The Huns did not pay taxes to us, our people paid taxes every year, and our army protected them.

Don't worry that the property they looted didn't fall into the hands of the government, the people are rich. If the country is strong, the people will buy more goods, and when the merchants are prosperous, they will pay more commercial taxes, and if the government has more taxes, they will be able to arm a stronger army, and when the army is strong, we can use the sword to open up a larger market, and we can also be tougher in foreign exchanges. This is the so-called fundamental strategy of hiding wealth from the people.

Yuanzhi, the land of the West River, immigrants are only two. 10,000, the land is vast and sparsely populated, it must be very difficult to fully control the remaining Huns, once the seeds of hatred are planted, do not let it germinate. As reparations for the war, we need to rob them of all their supplies, kill all those who resist, and as for the obedient ones, they will survive this winter. ”

Dian Wei held the battle robe in his hand and carefully tied it for Liu Bei, the two guards bowed down to wipe Liu Bei's whale skin combat boots, Tian Chou handed Liu Bei's battle helmet, and the dress stopped, Liu Bei took the horse whip handed by Dian Wei, patted the combat boots, and ordered: "Gao Ran stays and assists Yuan Zhi." Zhang Fei and Zitai led a large army to Jiexiu. I took Guan Yu and Dian Wei to take the lead. Zitai, maybe when I get to the realm, I won't wait for you, I'm going to take the Guards Legion directly to Mount Tai. ”

Tian Chou blinked and said unwillingly: "Does the lord want to let Cao Cao go?" ”

Liu Bei did not order Zhou Yu to attack Tongguan, and he did not express his position on Tian Chou's suggestion to outflank Hongnong Cao Jun, obviously having other ideas.

Seeing that Liu Bei was still silent, Tian Chou hinted: "My lord, there are only four people in the tent (Tian, Xu, and Dian plus Liu Bei), and your ideas will never be passed on to the Senate. ”

Liu Bei stretched out his hand to pat Tian Chou's back, looked at him trustingly, and said sincerely: "Zitai, you have been with me for the longest time, how can I not believe you?" However, the mobilization cost of the four counties of Qingzhou is huge, and if there is no profit, how can the Senate let go of those who indulge the enemy?

But I've been thinking, is it advantageous to defeat Cao Cao? Or is it a disadvantage?

Three years ago, we occupied Youzhou, Hebei, and the three prefectures, and Izumo was exhausted of the administrative talents that Izumo had cultivated over the years, and now, if we don't have the ability to fully control Yanzhou, we need to establish an agent in Yanzhou, and is there a better agent than Cao Cao, who has been taught us a lesson?

In fact, the contest between political regimes cannot be measured only by war, as long as Cao Cao promises to open the Yanzhou market, let us fill Yanzhou with the goods of the Qing, You, Hebei, and the four states, so that Cao Cao can even use a piece of paper to look up to me, and we don't have to spend any administrative expenses to manage them, wouldn't it be better? ”

Liu Bei's theory was too shocking, and Rao is Tian Chou, one of the Three Kingdoms and Four Congs, was also stunned by these words.

Liu Bei couldn't help but say when he saw this scene: "Look, even you are difficult to understand, and I am afraid that it will be even more difficult to convince the Senate." ”

Tian Chou looked at Liu Bei, who was thoughtful, thought for a long time, and said as if he made up his mind: "There is still some truth in these words, the governments of the past dynasties are light industry and businessmen, they can't think about this, Qingzhou agriculture has no tax, and taxes must rely on industry and commerce, and the words of the lord may be a new ruling strategy." I'd rather follow the Lord's hand and give it a try. ”

In the city of Taishan Juping, Guo Jia pushed Cao Cao, and shouted in a hurry: "General Yu, General Xiahou, and General Cao, please quickly escort the lord to break through from the south gate, and Jia stays here and waits for Tian Feng." ”

Cao Cao broke free of Guo Jia's push, stood majestically, pouted, pulled out the Qingyu sword, and calmly shouted: "Cao has experienced a hundred battles, almost dying, and still struggles so far, Liu Bei deceived me, and 100,000 children under my command are buried here, how can I escape alone?" This is where I should die. ”

Guo Jia looked at him and shouted hoarsely: "Set up the lord, go quickly, the enemy army has begun to attack the city, and if you don't leave, everything will be over." ”

Outside the city, the Qingzhou soldiers shouted, the arrow rain poured down again, countless cloud ladders leaned against the city wall, a shout sounded, and the Qingzhou soldiers began to climb the city wall.

Cao Cao was supported by several generals, ran down the city wall, and shouted as he walked: "Fengxiao (Guo Jia), how can I lose you?" ”

Guo Jia sat on the city tower, heard Cao Cao's anxious shout from a distance, two lines of tears quietly dripped down, and whispered to himself: "Lord, don't worry." If no one is here to delay the pace of the Qingzhou soldiers, how can you escape? If no one argues to Liu Bei for you, the lord's inheritance will not be guaranteed. Jia is deeply favored by the lord and should strive for the lord's turnaround. ”

In the sound of swishing arrows, shouts, and drums, Guo Jia calmly said to the trembling soldiers in the city tower: "Pass my order, open the four gates, welcome the Qingzhou soldiers into the city, and order all the soldiers at the south gate to follow the lord to break through, and the soldiers from the other gates to assemble at the palace." ”

At this time, Liu Bei crossed the Yellow River by boat and arrived at Boping, Pingyuan County, less than a hundred miles away from Pingyin City.

On the river, looking at the rolling water, Liu Bei said leisurely: "The son said on the river: The deceased is like a husband, reluctant to give up day and night." ”

Guan Yu stood beside Liu Bei, and when he heard this, he felt a sense of kinship, but unfortunately, Liu Bei kept teaching him along the way, so he didn't dare to interject, so he had to nod vigorously to show his agreement.

Shaohua is like passing water, poor and white, from a civilian, a fugitive to the current position of Taishou, Guan Yu has reached middle age, thinking of this achievement, his heart can't help but feel a little proud.

Liu Bei whispered again, this time his voice was even more indistinguishable - "Raise talents for the virtuous Cao Mengde, Tuntian to open up the wasteland and settle the displaced people, the words of the article are all moved, and he is the first person to be romantic through the ages." ”

Guan Yu showed a sarcastic smile on the corner of his mouth, thinking: When it comes to being virtuous, where can I compare to my eldest brother? Speaking of Tuntian wasteland, my eldest brother is in Izumo, that is the first person to open up the Tuntian, the article is endowed, the eldest brother has long said that writing a good article, a good poem, is useless to the country, the title of the first person through the ages should be my eldest brother.

Liu Bei looked at the surging Yellow River, fell into deep thought, and suddenly a word popped up: "Difficult!" ”

Guan Yu straightened his chest and mustered up the courage to ask: "Big brother, Juping Xiaocheng is surrounded by my 600,000 army, what is the difficulty?" ”

Liu Bei sighed and said, "You don't understand. ”

The mobilization of the four counties of Qingzhou gathered 600,000 troops in an instant, and the world was shocked, especially when this assembly was completed without personally presiding over Liu Bei's expedition, which made the princes of the world even more shocked.

Qingzhou is not to be bullied, since then, for hundreds of years, no one dares to attack the idea of invading Qingzhou.

Cao Cao was defeated in Taishan County, and the news of his life and death being unknown reached Yanzhou East County, and Yanzhou suddenly changed greatly.

Chen Gong, who was engaged in Dongjun at the time, said to Chen Liutai Shou Zhang Miao: "Today the next is falling apart, the heroes are rising, the king has 100,000 people, when the land of the four wars, Chen Liudi is flat, and the enemy is on all sides, so it is called the land of the four wars." Touching the sword is also enough to be proud, and it is not contemptible. Jinzhou army eastward expedition, where it is empty, Lu Bu strong, good at fighting forward, welcome the common base of Yanzhou, look at the situation in the world, and change the current affairs, which is also longitudinal and horizontal. These few words are like a butterfly empowerment to Zhang Miao. Zhang Miao was already the same brother as Lu Buen, so he was easily moved by these words and brazenly rebelled against Cao.

Chen Gong rebelled against Cao, and many people thought that he was out of righteousness and could not get used to Cao Cao's brutality and killing. Or it is to stand up for the family and maintain the power position of the family. It's a pity that Chen Gong, armed with Confucianism, is not as noble as he imagined, and he is taking revenge on Cao Cao for himself.

When Liu Dai, the assassin of Yanzhou, just died, it was Chen Gong who first found Cao Cao and said to him: "Yanzhou has no owner today, and the king's life is cut off. After Cao Cao agreed, Chen Gong went back and urged his colleagues and subordinates: "Today the state is divided and there is no owner." Caodong County, the talent of the world, if you welcome Muzhou, you will be born to the people. In this way, Cao Cao actually became the pastor of Yanzhou, and based on this, he began to realize his life's ideals and ambitions.

However, Chen Gong, as the first person to follow Cao Cao, should have been the number one person in Wenchen, but his status and treatment were not as good as those of Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Liu Ye.

After Cao Cao's expedition to Xuzhou, it was Xun You, Cheng Yu, and Chen Gong did not become Cao Cao's most relied on strategists, which made Chen Gong feel that this was a kind of snubbing, felt that it was Cao Cao's humiliation or insult to him, and even felt that this was Cao Cao's betrayal of him as a great hero. Therefore, Chen Gong chose Lu Bu and treated betrayal with betrayal.

Under the manipulation of Chen Gong, the counties and counties of Yunzhou responded one after another, and the powerful and powerful families in various places sent talents from the family to expel Cao Cao's officials, took over the local governance, and declared that they would be surrendered to Lu Bu, leaving only the Juan County managed by Xun You, the Fan County under the jurisdiction of Jin Yun, and the three counties of Dong'e under the control of Zao Yi did not rebel. Thanks to Cheng Yu's overall planning, Xun Yu traveled to the three counties to stabilize the situation in these three counties.

It was under these circumstances that Liu Bei led the Guards Corps into Juping City.

After Guo Jia was captured, he kept clamoring to see Liu Bei in person, Tian Feng was not good at trespassing, so he had to wait for Liu Bei to preside over it, and now, Liu Bei is coming.

Tian Feng was overjoyed and reported: "Huang Zhong has personally led Taishan light cavalry to chase into the Lu country, Cao Cao has only more than 10,000 men and horses left, Chen Deng and Tao Qian's military horses are facing the attack, Cao Mengde has no escape this time." ”

Liu Bei pondered for a moment and asked: "Tao Qian and Chen Deng don't have any famous generals in their hands, do you think they are sure to defeat the Yanzhou Army that has been formed and trained according to the Qingzhou military system?" ”

Tian Fengle replied: "It's okay, it's okay." Huang Zhong followed, if he can't even find this little gap, after he returns, I will remove him. ”

"This ......" Liu Bei pondered for a moment, and then asked, "How is Guo Jia?" ”

Tian Feng replied: "I am arrogant, I am ready, after the lord meets him, transfer him to the Senate and investigate his responsibility for the war......" Tian Feng made a knife with his hand, made a chopping motion, and added: "Chop!" ”