Of course, he couldn't imagine that Liu Bei would also have the ambition to dominate the world, so he didn't understand what Liu Xin said, and couldn't help asking: "What does the lord ......mean?"

Liu Xin had already laughed and said: "Gonghe, Liu Bei has long had the ambition of Lingyun, his goal is not just to assist Tao Qian, he wants to mix up this pool of water so that he can fish in it." ”

"Fishing in troubled waters?" He seemed to understand a little.

Liu Xin continued: "Liu Bei's wishful thinking, he wants to pull us, plus Yuan Shao and Tao Qian, join forces of the three families to eat Cao Cao!" ”

He suddenly realized and said, "Yes, if the three families are combined, how can Cao Cao be invincible?" At that time, Tao Qian's influence will not only be in Xuzhou. ”

Liu Xin waved his hand and said, "Liu Bei has always been hypocritical, how can he be so kind, he will help Tao Qian to fight the world." According to Liu, his real purpose is to take advantage of the chaos to occupy Xuzhou, grab some territory from Cao Cao, and then unite with Yuan Shao to deal with us, and finally compete with Yuan Shao for the world. ”

Fu Zhu thought for a while and said: "What the lord said is not unreasonable, if this is the case, his subordinates will underestimate him." ”

Liu Xin guessed correctly, Liu Bei sent a letter to Mi Zhu at the same time, and really sent someone to Yecheng to tell Yuan Shao the news that Cao Song was killed and Cao Cao intended to raise troops to take revenge.

Yuan Shao got the news and convened a group of civil and military personnel to discuss countermeasures.

Xu You was the first to stand up and said, "Lord Qi, my subordinates think that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity!" The father's hatred is not shared, Cao Cao will definitely raise troops in Xuzhou, and Puyang will be empty at that time, and the lord can go straight to Cao Cao's rear! ”

Just yesterday evening, a few uninvited guests suddenly came to Xu You's house, and the leader was actually Chen Qun, a strategist under Cao Cao. Chen Qun carried a generous gift, saying that he was visiting the deceased for Cao Cao, and did not mention any other purpose. As the saying goes, if you don't go to the Three Treasures Hall for nothing, this Xu You is also a smart person, how can he believe that Cao Cao will give himself a generous gift for no reason? However, no matter how he tried, Chen Qun just pretended not to know.

On the one hand, Xu You had a very close relationship with Cao Cao and Yuan Shao in the past, and on the other hand, the gifts brought by Chen Qun were indeed tempting, so that he couldn't bear to refuse. So, Xu You accepted all these gifts, and left Chen Qun to live at home, ready to slowly find out Cao Cao's purpose from his mouth, and got the news today.

Listening to Yuan Shao's report of Cao Song's murder and thinking of the generous gift brought by Chen Qun, Xu You quickly understood that Cao Cao had no other intention in sending such a generous gift to himself, just to let himself make a statement to Yuan Shao and stand still when he sent troops to attack Xuzhou.

It's just that this time, Cao Cao's wishful thinking was wrong. Although Xu You is greedy for money, he wants to glorify his ancestors and make a great career. Xu You has long seen that Yuan Shao's support for Liu Biao is fake, his real purpose is to stand on behalf of the Han Dynasty, if there is really that day, he Xu You Ke will become the founder of the country, how can he care about these gifts sent by Cao Cao?

Yuan Shao nodded when he heard this, and said, "What Ziyuan said is exactly what I want. Ordered the three armies, just wait for Cao Cao to raise troops to the south, and then take Puyang directly! ”

Suddenly, Feng Ji arched his hand and said, "Lord, this matter must not be done!" ”

Yuan Shao said strangely: "If Cao Cao raises troops to the south, the rear will inevitably be empty, and he can take this opportunity to attack Qing and Yan's two states, why did Yuan Tu say this?" ”

In fact, after hearing the news of Cao Song's murder, Feng Ji also expected that Cao Cao was very likely to raise troops in Xuzhou to avenge his father. Moreover, Feng Ji himself also thought that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, but Xu Yu was the first to say it. If Yuan Shao took advantage of this opportunity to defeat Cao Cao, then he would have a good chance to seize the world, and the person who offered the plan to sneak attack Cao Cao naturally made the first contribution. He didn't grab such a credit in Fengji, so it can't be cheap.

Hearing Yuan Shao's question, Feng Ji cleared his throat, stroked the few short strands of beard under his chin, and said slowly: "Cao Cao is a scheming man who is good at using soldiers, and he has many ministers and generals, even if he wants to send troops to Xuzhou, how can the rear be defenseless?" Moreover, in the eyes of his subordinates, Cao Cao will definitely pretend to send troops to Xuzhou, but set up an ambush in Qing and Yan'er Prefectures to lure me to attack. ”

Yuan Shao couldn't help but gasp, he and Cao Cao had been playing together since childhood, and naturally knew Cao Cao better than these subordinates. The fourth generation and third duke of the Yuan family, after Yuan Shao boasted of his fame, he looked down on Cao Cao as a descendant of eunuchs from the bottom of his bones, but he also had to admit that Cao Cao was outstanding, and the situation that Feng Ji said was not only possible, but also extremely likely!

Xu You saw Yuan Shao hesitate, and said anxiously: "Lord, the opportunity must not be lost, the time will not come again, such a God-given opportunity, the Lord must not miss it!" ”

Feng Ji sneered: "Who doesn't know that Mr. Xu and Cao Cao are old friends, could it be that Mr. Xu received some benefits from Cao Cao, and wants to put the lord in a place where there is no return?" ”

Everyone has shortcomings, Xu You's shortcoming is greed for money, and he did receive a generous gift from Cao Cao, and Chen Qun, who gave the gift, is still living in his house. Feng Ji's words were poking at Xu You's sore spot, and Xu You suddenly felt that he was a little shorter, and he couldn't speak hard.

The trial has always been at odds with Feng Ji, and when he saw this, he got up and said: "Lord Qiqi, my subordinates think that what Ziyuan said is very good, Xuzhou is rich, and his account is million, if Cao Cao takes the lead, it will be very unfavorable to the lord's hegemony, and please think twice!" ”

Guo Tu said with a smile: "What several gentlemen said makes sense, the lord is wise and resolute, wherever the iron horse goes, the four universes are clear, if you want to destroy Cao Cao, why use the villain behavior of sneak attack, as long as you wave your army to the south, Cao Cao will definitely fall in the wind!" ”

Yuan Shao was originally a person who was scheming and decisive, and when he heard the different opinions of the strategists, his mind was also confused, and he said in a deep voice: "Let's not argue first, the person who revealed this news is Liu Bei, he is just a mat weaver and a peddler, and he can't believe all his words, so let's find out first." ”

Seeing that Yuan Shao refused to accept his suggestion, Xu You was depressed, and when he returned home, he asked Chen Qun to come over, and said, "Please Mr. reply to Cao Gong, Xu Mou thanks him for his generous gift." If Cao Gong wants to avenge his father, he should raise troops immediately, and he must not wait until the spring of next year. ”

Chen Qun said with a smile: "Mr.'s words Chen will definitely bring it, if the lord's affairs are harmonious, he will thank you again in the future!" ”

Xu You is now a thief. He knew that Yuan Shao was suspicious, and if he found out that he had received a generous gift from Cao Cao, then he would die without a place to be buried. Xu You didn't dare to leave Chen Qun at home anymore, so he hurriedly explained a few words, and then asked people to quietly send Chen Qun out of the back door.

Chen Qun came to Yecheng secretly as a businessman, and he didn't dare to be too ostentatious, so he only brought four entourage. Out of the back door of Xu You's house, an attendant poked his head out, looked around, turned around and made a safe gesture to Chen Qun, and walked to the alley next to him.

Chen Qun followed closely with three other entourage, and suddenly heard a muffled snort coming from the alley. Because this was under Yuan Shao's nose, Chen Qun acted very cautiously, he sensed that something was wrong, and immediately asked one of his attendants to go over to take a look, while he stopped his steps and turned to the other end of the alley.

It didn't take much effort for Chen Qun to hear the sound of eager footsteps behind him, and when he turned his head to look, it was three big men in the shape of a biao, holding a bright steel knife chasing after him, the blades were still stained with blood, obviously his two entourages were already more than lucky.

The people living here are all the upper-class people under Yuan Shao, and the alley outside the back door usually has no one walking except for the occasional vehicle that removes feces, so it seems particularly remote. Of course, there are many guards in the homes of these strategists and fierce generals, and as long as Chen Qun shouts loudly, someone will definitely come out to check on them. It's just that what Chen Qun did was also unsightly, so he had to grit his teeth and run away, but he didn't dare to shout.

Chen Qun is a literati after all, and he can't take this step, and he is about to be caught up by those three murderers. The other two attendants beside him, who were faithful to the Lord, turned around and greeted him. It's a pity that they are all dressed as businessmen, and they have never carried swords, and now they are facing three big men unarmed, which is no different from sending them to death.

However, being blocked by these two entourages bought Chen Qun some time. Chen Qun didn't know where the strength came from, he was running like flying, and he was already about to reach the mouth of the alley. As long as you turn this corner, you will see the avenue in front of you, where people come and go, and no murderer dares to commit murder in public, and he will be safe.

Chen Qun seemed to see the hope of life, and couldn't help but be excited, but unexpectedly, he was so happy and sad that his feet slipped, and he fell to the ground on his back.

The three big men had already killed Chen Qun's last two entourage, and were chasing after him from behind with a steel knife, when they suddenly saw Chen Qun fall to the ground, and there was a burst of secret joy in his heart, but he refused to slow down at all, and still trotted all the way over. Chen Qun struggled to get up, but a steel knife was already on his neck.

Chen Qun saw that the other party was ruthless and merciless when he killed his entourage, but now he did not immediately poison himself, he understood a little in his heart, thinking that his whereabouts had been leaked, and these people were simply coming for him.

Although it was extremely critical, Chen Qun had already guessed that these people did not want to take his life immediately, and his heart was not as busy as just now, but his face was deliberately frightened, and he stammered: "Heroes, be merciful!" If you want money, there are still some below, and I will give it all to you, just ask you to stay in the next life. ”

The big man at the head had a scar on his forehead, his face was hideous, and he looked very murderous. He raised his leg and stepped on Chen Qun's chest, and shouted in a deep voice: "Tell me quickly, what did Cao Cao send you to Yecheng for?" ”

Chen Qun was shocked, it seemed that he had guessed well, these people already knew their identities. However, Chen Qun knew that if he didn't say anything, he might still have a way to live, and if he told the secrets of this trip, maybe they would immediately give themselves a knife and send them on their way.

So, Chen Qun pretended to look blank, stared at a pair of frightened eyes, and said, "Who is Cao Cao?" I've never heard of it. ”