Chapter 10: Cao Cao's Conspiracy (II)
Yingchuan Xuchang Sikong Mansion.
On the top of Cao Cao, on the bookcase in front of him, there is a leather map.
Xun Yu bowed his head and said: "My lord, in the next meaning, Liu Bei must not leave Xuchang, and if he goes, he will not return." β
"Hmmm! I know. β
Cao Cao was still staring at the map, staring at it, and instead asked, "Wen Ruo, in your opinion, how will Yuan Shao advance?" β
Xun Yu felt a little helpless, so he had to say: "Yuan Shao has always been arrogant, and now he has 100,000 elite soldiers, and the lord only has more than 10,000 soldiers and horses. β
Cao Cao couldn't help nodding and said, "Wen Ruo's words coincide with mine. β
At this time, the attendant came to the hall and bowed, "My lord, Guo Jia asks to see you." β
Cao Cao let out a playful laugh and said, "Wen Ruo! Another one, one more. β
Xun Yu didn't understand what he meant, so he had to deal with it with a wry smile.
Guo Jia came to the hall, bowed down, and said: "Lord, Liu Bei went out to fight Yuan Shu, like a dragon entering the sea, he will not return, and I hope that the lord will take back his life." β
Xun Yu hurriedly replied and said, "Lord, I seconded the proposal below." β
Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "It's okay." He asked Guo Jia instead: "What does Feng Xiao think of Yu Ban Yu Wen?" β
Guo Jia replied: "General Yu has a calm temperament, is good at commanding troops, and is a good general. It's just Liu Bei"
Ha ha
Cao Cao said with a smile: "That's true, at this time, I have ordered him to lead two thousand troops to Yanjin to garrison in case Yuan Shao comes to attack." β
As soon as the words fell, the attendant arrived again and said, "My lord, Cheng Yu asks to see you." β
Cao Cao laughed and said, "Everything that should come is here, and let's see what Zhongde says." β
The three top strategists glanced at each other, each understood, and then said, "I hope that the lord will take back his fate." β
Cao Cao looked up and laughed, and said, "If even the three of you don't see the mystery in this, then my clever plan will come true." β
Guo Jia pondered for a long time, frowned, laughed, and praised: "The master's plan is really unparalleled in the world." β
Cao Cao said: "I also know that Liu Bei has great ambitions, and he will definitely not return if he goes, and even the 3,000 men and horses of Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao are like passing away from Dongshui, and they will never return."
But as long as Liu Bei dares to do this, he will be scolded by the world, my Cao Cao is so kind to him, but he will take revenge, and by intercepting Yuan Shu's life, he will plot my 3,000 elite soldiers, and even plot my Xuzhou!
At that time, I had the name of exterminating Liu Bei, and it was a dignified and upright name, even if I killed Liu Bei, it was a matter of course. In this way, it will not lose the heart of the world's scholars, but also get rid of Liu Bei, killing two birds with one stone, why not.
Moreover, at this time, our army has advanced to Guandu, and there is no other available general to intercept Yuan Shu, so I just borrowed Liu Bei's hand to kill Yuan Shu, killing two birds with one stone. β
At this time, Cheng Yu said: "If Yuan Shao attacked Liu Bei with all his might, he waved his army south, approached Guandu, and approached Xuchang, what could he do?" β
Cao Cao said with a smile: "If Yuan Shao has such insight, how can we wait to welcome the Han Emperor and develop and grow." This person has always had great ambitions, but he was hesitant when he encountered something, and by the time he reacted, we had already eliminated Liu Bei. β
Guo Jia also said with a smile: "And the lord ordered General Yu to garrison Yanjin is also to gain time for attacking Liu Bei, if Yuan Shao attacks Guandu, he must pass through Yanjin, Yanjin is easy to defend and difficult to attack, Yu Ban is even better at commanding troops, Yuan Shao must not be able to defeat it." β
Ha ha
Cao Cao let out a wild laugh and said, "Those who know me, Guo Fengxiao also." β
Xuchang Zuo General's Mansion.
Liu Bei informed Mrs. Gan of the news of the upcoming expedition, and although Mrs. Gan was reluctant, she also knew that she could not stop it, so she prepared some clothes and some belongings for Liu Bei to change and wash on the expedition.
When Mrs. Gan was packing her clothes, she found a delicate wooden box, and out of curiosity, she opened it to look at it.
White jade dragon-shaped jade pendant!
Mrs. Gan picked up this delicate jade pendant, ran to Liu Bei happily, stretched out her hand to hold out the jade pendant, and asked, "Liu Jun, is this for the servant?" It's beautiful! β
Liu Bei took a closer look at the jade pendant, and without thinking, said, "Hmm! It's me."
Before he finished speaking, Liu Bei snatched the jade pendant and asked eagerly, "Where did you get this thing?" β
Mrs. Gan looked at Liu Bei's eager expression, and said, "Liu Jun is the wooden box." β
Wooden box?? Dragon Snake Jade??
Liu Bei hurriedly rummaged through all his memories!
Xun Yu!?
Right! That's right! That's him!
Haha, this is really a nowhere to find the iron shoes, and it takes no effort to get it.
This artifact turned out to be given to me by Xun Yu, and it seems that I have to give Xun Yu some gifts.
On the night of June in Xuchang, a slight breeze blew away, swept away a trace of dryness and heat, and sent a ray of refreshment.
The bright moon hangs high, the stars are dotted, and the occasional dog barks and cicadas chirp, which adds another kind of fun to this quiet night.
Liu Bei packed his bags, strode out, and said to the attendant: "I'm going to visit an old friend, and I'll go back in about an hour." β
Liu Bei strode towards Xun Yu's mansion, and not long after, Liu Bei noticed that someone seemed to be following, smiled secretly, and ignored it.
Yingchuan Xun is known for his erudition and talent.
Xun Yu's grandfather Xun Shu, the Later Han Shu Xun Shuchuan commented on him: There are few high lines, erudite but not good chapters, most of them are vulgar and Confucian, and the state calls him a knowledgeable person.
Xun Shu has eight sons, and people call them eight dragons at the time. It is known as "there were eight talented sons in the Gaoyang clan in the past, and there are also eight sons in the Xun clan today".
Xun Yu's father, Xun Qi, is also one of the Eight Dragons.
In history, Xun Yu and others were attached to Cao Cao, which was the most critical step for the development of the Xun family.
In the turbulent situation at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Xun family was good at adapting to changes and choosing the master carefully, and through the clan, the township party, the in-laws, the teachers and friends, the master, the protΓ©gΓ© and other relationships, formed a powerful network of power.
Liu Bei came to the door of Xunfu, and it was really luxurious and magnificent, compared to General Zuo's Mansion, it was even better.
In the front hall of Xunfu.
Liu Bei couldn't believe that there were so many books in the Xun Mansion, on the left and right sides of the front hall, there were two bookshelves with their own lengths and widths, and the bookshelves were full of bamboo slips;
Directly south, is the main seat, a curved foot bookcase, a faint candle, a square inkstone, a few rolls of bamboo slips, a few bald pens, there is no doubt that this is the real scholarly door.
Liu Bei sat for a while, Xun Yu came out leisurely in civilian clothes, and saluted: "I don't know that Uncle Huang is coming, and I will miss the welcome." β
Liu Bei returned the salute and said, "Where." It is a presumptuous to come at night, hoping to forgive sins. β
After the ceremony, the two sat down separately.
Xun Yu spoke first: "I don't know if Uncle Huang is here this time, but what's the matter?" β
Liu Bei said: "Come and don't be rude, Mr. visited me a few days ago, and I will visit Mr. again this time." With that, he handed the wooden box to the attendant.
Xun Yu smiled and said: "Uncle Huang is too polite, so it is really contemptible to be so contemptible." β
Liu Bei smiled and said: "Mr. is erudite and talented, is a model of the world's scholars, I used to worship under Lu Zhimen when I was young, so to speak, I am also a scholar below, and Mr. is a model under the next, this time in the heart of a student, to meet Mr., it is a matter of course." β
Xun Yu hurriedly said modestly: "Don't dare!" β
Liu Bei felt that the time had come, so he looked around, and said sharply in the hall: "You and the other attendants will step aside for the time being, I have something important to talk to Mr. β
When the attendant heard this, he promised to retreat for the time being.
Xun Yu asked, "I don't know what happened to Uncle Huang?" β
Liu Beile said: "It's nothing, it's just that the attendant is here, affecting you and me to talk about the relationship between teachers and students." β
Liu Bei's relationship is very fast, first he spoke in the tone of a friend, and now it is the relationship between teachers and students, I don't know, I really think there is any relationship between them.
During the period of retreat of the attendants, Liu Bei only talked with Xun Yu about friendship, poetry and book attainments, etc., and did not say a word about the current situation and anything related to Cao Cao.
From the outside of the front hall, the two talked happily, sometimes laughing on their backs, sometimes clapping their hands, as if they were confidants and friends.
Before you know it, an hour passes quietly, and it's time to go back.
When he came to the door of the mansion, Liu Bei clasped Xun Yu's hands and said reluctantly: "Wen Ruo, remember the following words, if anything happens, be sure to send a letter to me." β
Xun Yu listened to these words, but he was a little foggy, and was about to ask something, but Liu Bei had already turned around and left, disappearing into the night.
In the early morning of the next day, outside the city of Xuchang.
The 5,000-strong army was arrayed in the field, and the momentum was magnificent, beyond words.
Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty personally sent Guo Xiang, accompanied by Cao Cao and other civil and military cadres.
"Uncle Huang, this time to conquer the traitor Yuan Shu, I am bound to return victoriously and raise the prestige of my Han country."
Liu Xie held Liu Bei's hands, and when he said that he returned victorious, he pinched Liu Bei hard and looked at Liu Bei intently.
Liu Bei is a member of the edict, and Liu Xie also knew the strategy proposed by Liu Bei through Dong Cheng, and foreign aid is still needed.
Liu Bei understood, nodded in agreement, and said, "Your Majesty, the last general will definitely live up to his expectations." β
How could Cao Cao on the side not know their little bit of heart, and he didn't know what to do, and added fuel and vinegar to say: "Your Majesty, rest assured, Liu Guanzhang and the three of them are heroes and heroes in the world, and they are assisted by two generals, Zhu Ling and Lu Zhao. β
Liu Bei hurriedly said modestly: "Cao Gong praises falsely, and he can't afford it." β
Cao Cao has always been proud of Liu Bei, so he said: "Xuande is fighting Yuan Shu this time, but there is something missing, if there are not enough soldiers and horses, and there is not enough food and grass, it can be said that it is under the bottom, and it must be done in the next." β
Cao Cao's words are a bit ill-intentioned, in front of this civil and military official, he is so kind to Liu Bei, if Liu Bei dares to rebel, then the people of the world have their own public opinion.
Liu Bei was overjoyed and asked eagerly: "Cao Gong's words, can they be counted?" β
Cao Cao patted his chest and said, "Once the word is spoken, the horse is difficult to chase." β
At that time, all the civil and military officials were surprised by Cao Cao's actions, and when Cao Cao was also complacent about the momentum he had created, Liu Bei glanced at Guan Yu and said: "Cao Pingping's determination of Lu Bu shocked the princes of the world, and now Lu Bu is dead, and the red rabbit in the horse is still there, and there is nothing else to ask for, I love the red rabbit treasure horse, and I don't know Cao Gong."
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