Chapter 138: Lao Cao Wants to Submit to Weakness (Part II)
Cheng Yu and Zhang Miao were only about to stage a full martial arts in front of Cao Cao, but Xi Zhicai, who was pushed by Cao Ang, narrowed his eyes slightly and did not say a word. When Zhang Miao revealed in his words that he clearly wanted to persuade Cao Cao to reconcile with Lu Bu, he suddenly opened his eyes and nodded thoughtfully at Cao Cao.
"Zhang Taishou's intention, is it not that the lord has endured the shame of the nameless hill that day and the hatred of the captives taking away the grain?" Cheng Yu didn't pay attention to the expression of the drama Zhicai on the side because he had been facing Zhang Miao, and after hearing Zhang Miao's words about being unwise to deal with Lu Bu at this time, he suddenly laughed angrily and said: "If this Lu Bu is as you say, he has no ambitions, but it's just personal speculation." Now hundreds of thousands of Qingzhou Yellow Turbans are besieging Beihai, with Lu Bu's temperament, he will definitely attack brazenly, and devote all his troops to clean up the Yellow Turban thieves, it is the time when Linzi is empty, if we give up this great opportunity and make peace with Qingzhou, it is equivalent to letting Lu Bu win the battle and his reputation is growing, even if he wants to seek Qingzhou, he can only sigh in vain! ”
"Cheng Zhongde, Cheng Zhongde! When the lord summoned you that day, he thought that the lord would get help, but he didn't want you to be so narrow-minded and limited-minded! Zhang Miao didn't get the news before, and when he heard it at first glance, his heart was also terrified, but now that the words have been talked about, even if he is unreasonable, he has to argue three points, otherwise he will be pressed down by Cheng Yu, and if he wants to say these words in front of Cao Cao in the future, he will not have the slightest chance.
"What does Meng Zhuo mean by this?" Cao Cao was also surprised that Cheng Yu actually told this news that was currently confidential, but he was also a little surprised to hear Zhang Miao say this. I was also a little impressed by my old friend, and asked.
"Please forgive me for the sin of false speech!" Zhang Miao did not directly answer Cao Cao's words, but pleaded guilty.
"Meng Zhuo has something to say, but it doesn't hurt to say it!" Cao Cao said indifferently, Zhang Miao's words just now did attract Cao Cao's attention. In the final analysis, Cao Cao's mind is honestly not on the gains and losses of a state, compared to the barren Qingzhou, Yuzhou, Xuzhou and even Sili, in Cao Cao's eyes, are all places at his fingertips, if it is not for this breath to swallow, Cao Cao does not want to put all his energy on the chicken ribs of Qingzhou.
"Thank you, my lord!" Zhang Miao pondered for a moment, glanced at the bright-eyed Xi Zhicai and Cao Ang, who listened with relish, and said: "I don't know how much damage the lord has caused to Qingzhou, or Lu Bu's army, how many times he has listened to someone's treacherous schemes and raised the soldiers of Quanzhou to fight with Lu Bu several times?" ”
"Meng Zhuo's words are heart-wrenching!" Cao Cao didn't expect Zhang Miao to bring up the old matter again, although he was slightly embarrassed, he still took a sharp breath and sighed: "Our army has suffered serious losses, Lu Bu, Lu Bu has Qin Xu's help, and the damage is quite small!" ”
"Exactly! In the words of the lord! Zhang Miao arched his hand and said, "I don't know what the lord thinks of this Qin Xu?" ”
"Qin Xu?" Cao Cao really felt that he seemed to have underestimated his old friend before, and he sighed a little and said, "Although this erector is young, his wisdom is quite meritorious. Not! That's it, let's be honest. Qin Xu's talent, Cao is quite fond of it, there are not many people in the world who can make Cao suffer such a big loss, but if he is used by Lu Bu, he will definitely be my enemy in the future! ”
"Then the lord may guarantee that although Qingzhou is in danger of the Yellow Turban, then Qin Xu will not leave a back hand and sit back and watch us invade Linzi?" Zhang Miao said 10,000 sorry to Lu Bu in his heart, but said with a serious look on his face: "You know, this Qin Xu is Lu Bu's beloved son-in-law, Lu Bu has no heirs, this Qingzhou foundation will be obtained by Qin Xu in a hundred years, how can Qin Xu be able to give up Qingzhou so easily?" ”
"What does Meng Zhuo mean?" Cao Cao had roughly understood what Zhang Miao meant, and his eyes looked at Xi Zhicai, and he also had the meaning of inquiry.
"Although there are many Yellow Turbans besieging Beihai, most of them are just a group of displaced people, and sooner or later they will be broken by Lu Bu, which is almost undoubted. At this time, my Yanzhou has no chance of winning the war against Qingzhou, and it will also make Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Xiahoudun and other generals of the lord's relatives suffer because of this. Zhang Miao looked like he was digging out his heart, and said to Cao Cao: "Miao knows that this statement will definitely make the lord suspicious, and it will also attract villains to speculate, but Miao really can't watch the lord Yanzhou foundation, and it will be used by some villains with ulterior motives for ulterior purposes!" ”
"It's just that I've waited a few times before...... Ahem, even if someone has the intention to strike the army, can Yanzhou Lu Bu, Qin Xu, etc., believe it? Cao Cao pondered for a moment, and finally asked with some heart.
"Your lord! Lu Bu got Qin Xu's help, it was like a tiger with wings, if he didn't take it at this time, over time, he would inevitably become a big trouble for the lord's henchmen! Don't listen to Zhang Miao's wild words, think twice! Cheng Yu saw that Cao Cao was quite moved, and he bowed to the ground and shouted.
"My lord! Zhongde's words are reasonable! Xi Zhicai coughed lightly a few times and said slowly: "But what Brother Meng Zhuo said is also the old man's words. According to Xi's opinion, although Qingzhou is now suffering from serious internal worries, it has not directly posed a threat to Lu Bu, and if we rashly attack Linzi, the situation that Brother Meng Zhuo is worried about is not impossible. Besides......"
"And what?" Originally, when he heard Xi Zhicai's previous sentence speaking for himself, Cheng Yu's face was already full of joy, but after listening to the second half of Xi Zhicai's sentence, Cheng Yu's face was almost dark, and he asked impatiently without waiting for Cao Cao to ask.
"Zhong Deke has heard of Guo Jia?" The wry smile on Xi Zhicai's face became more and more intense, and he didn't care about Cheng Yu's unkind tone, and asked.
"Guo Jia? Could it be that you and Xun Yu often say that the resourcefulness is not as good as your fellow countryman? Cheng Yu really doesn't respect people very much, and this is not polite at all, even Cao Cao frowned a little.
"It's not just with so-and-so!" Xi Zhicai sighed slightly: "If you say that although Xi Mou admires that Qin Xu, but when I meet a few times, it is not Xi Mou's wild words, and his wisdom and drama plus Wen Ruo are not much inferior, but this Guo Jia, cough, looking at it from the perspective of Xi Mou, his talent is more than ten times better than Qin Xu, if Lu Bu can be compatible and reused, I am afraid that if we really have the intention of taking the opportunity to attack Linzi this time, Xi Mou is almost certain that our army will be defeated!" ”
What Xi Zhicai said was actually a bit heavy. Even Cao Cao's face changed greatly because of this. Only then did he remember that when Qin Xu came to Chen Liu, he did seem to have brought a thin scribe with him. However, at that time, Cao Cao was not lightly treated by Qin Xu in order to "avenge" Lu Bu, and then he was interested in dealing with Yuan Shu who was attacked in the rear, so he ignored this stubble, and at this moment he was mentioned again by Xi Zhicai, and his face also had a tendency to turn black.
"What Mr. Xi said, our army can only watch Lu Bu's gang grow step by step in Qingzhou, and in the end, will it not be able to lose its tail?" Cheng Yu obviously didn't agree with Xi Zhicai's words, his face flushed, and he said angrily.
"Mr. Zhongde, don't look too high at Qingzhou!" Xi Zhicai didn't care much about Cheng Yu's attitude, and said with a smile: "Compared with Yanzhou and Qingzhou, it seems that there is no need for Xi to elaborate, right?" In a few years, under the rise and fall of the other, unless Lu Bu can accumulate enough strength to control Xuzhou in the south, or go north to defeat Yuan Shaogong Sun Zan and obtain the three states of You, Merge and Hebei, there will be a way to live. Otherwise, even if Qin Xu is the wings and filial piety is the think tank, there is no heroic ambition, and there is no place for it, just a caged tiger and a dragon in the shallows, what is there to fear? ”
"Mr. Drama's words are very good! teachable! Cao Cao quickly sobered up from missing Guo Jia's decadence, his eyes were clear, and he smiled at Cheng Yu, who was still indignant on the side: "Zhongde's ability, in military strategy, in this matter, you should really listen to Mr. Xi's words." Besides, Cao Ren, Xiahou and the others are still in Qingzhou, if they are really angry with Lu Bu and have something unbearable, the blow to my Yanzhou is not a trivial matter. Let's allow Na Lu Bu and Qin Xu to live a few more days! ”
"The lord is wise!" Seeing that Cao Cao had already made up their minds, the three of them could only say in unison, but Cheng Yu's face was already the color of pig liver, and the sweat on his forehead was already dense.
"Since the Qingzhou strike can not only sell Lu Bu's house, but also return to Cao Ren Xiahou and others, the matter is so decided, it's just ......" Cao Cao set the tone, but he seemed to suddenly remember something, bit his lip, and said with some hesitation: "It's just that although this Qin Xu hangs the official position of the Qingzhou Mufu Shaofu and the head of the Zuo General's Mansion, he has done a lot of businessman's actions. The last time I, I was also worried about Yuan Shu, and I was not lightly angered by that erection. In the end, tens of thousands of military rations were blackmailed, what if we proposed to strike the troops this time, lest Qin Xu take the opportunity to make evil intentions, what can I do? ”
"Don't worry, the lord can directly persuade Lu Bu to know the benefits, maybe he can go back to Cao Ren Xiahou generals and the Wei family without spending a penny!" Xi Zhicai glanced at Zhang Miao with a smile and said to Cao Cao.
"The person Mr. Xi is talking about is Meng Zhuo? This ...... "Although Cao Cao's trust in his old friend has improved a lot because of Cheng Yu's temptation, it is also an indisputable fact that Zhang Miao has a deep friendship with Lu Bu, and he is also a little hesitant at the moment, and said: "It's not that he doesn't trust Meng Zhuo, although Lu Bu and his people are unrighteous, they can't do much to suppress the envoys, Cao is worried about Qin Xu's erection, will he get in the way again?" You must know that since he ordered the withdrawal of some of the administrative officials sent to Qingzhou, the officialdom of Linzi has been in chaos, and Qin Xu is a boy who is used to confusing people, and even three of Yuan Shao's four confidants were deceived by him, and now he is still working for Lu Bu in Jinan, Meng Zhuo is Chen Liu's minister, and he is his right-hand man, so he is really afraid of ......"
"The lord doesn't have to be anxious, he can send another group of administrative officials to go with Zhang Taishou, and clearly say that for the sake of the same Dahanzhou County, he will help each other generously, and Xi Mou dares to guarantee that Qin Xu will not embarrass Brother Meng Zhuo!" Xi Zhicai's eyes shone brightly, staring at Zhang Miao and said.
"In that case, so be it!" Cao Cao smashed his lip tastelessly and agreed with Xi Zhicai's suggestion.
"Father, the child also wants to go with Uncle Meng Zhuo!" Cao Ang, who had been pushing Xi Zhicai's four-wheeled car, did not speak, and when Cao Cao was about to give an eviction order, he said something shocking and suddenly spoke.
"Ang'er? You? At this time, not only Cao Cao, but even Cheng Yu and the three of them looked at Cao Ang with a resolute face in some surprise, and they were quite incredulous about Cao Ang's words.
"The eldest prince ......" Cheng Yu was about to suggest, but was stopped by Cao Cao waving his hand.
"Ang'er, do you know the dangers of this trip? You're the eldest son of so-and-so, so you don't need to be so dangerous! Cao Cao's eyes flashed with various emotions such as surprise, satisfaction, worry, and relief, and he asked in a deep voice.
"Aung has to have this line. Then Qin Xu and Ang were in the same year, and they were able to do such a big thing, so that their father regarded him as the great enemy of the world, and Ang, as his father's eldest son, how could he fall behind and make his father lose face? Cao Ang said loudly.
"Good!" Without waiting for the three of them to speak, Cao Cao responded loudly with a smile: "It is worthy of my Cao Cao's son!" Ang'er and rest assured, if you have the slightest damage in Qingzhou, your father will fight Yanzhou, and he will also send troops to vent for you! ”
"Thank you, father! Anding lives up to its mission! Cao Ang bowed deeply to Cao Cao, and then said with some concern: "It's just that my mother ...... there."
"Ahem! Thy mother is the Father, and he ...... for thee Let's keep it a hold for now! Hearing Cao Ang mention Mrs. Ding, Rao is Cao Cao, a man who was called a traitor by later generations, was also stunned, and said with some embarrassment.