In order to cut off Uncle Liu's clutches stretched into Xuzhou, Deputy Director Tao devised a clever plan to kill people with a knife, forcing Uncle Liu to cut down the great traitor Mi Fang in Xuzhou. After the scheme, our Uncle Liu Huang was not discouraged, and quickly set up traps, preparing to pull the notoriously capricious Lu Wenhou into Xuzhou to stir up trouble, and he was also preparing to use Lu Wenhou's knife to deal with Tao Ying and create an opportunity for himself to annex the five counties of Xuzhou.

Deputy Director Tao and Uncle Liu Huang had a lively intrigue in Xuzhou, but what they didn't expect was that thousands of miles away from the north of Xuzhou, there was an equally deceitful hero, who was watching their every move.

This is also the sadness of this troubled era, in the middle of Shandong, a palm-sized land, Leng is squeezed into the four major forces of Cao Boss, Liu Huangshu, Lu Wenhou and Deputy Director Tao, three of the four bosses are very slippery, and the remaining one is not as good as the other three in terms of annihilation, but the viciousness and martial arts are the best in the world.

Without further ado, let's get back to the point, after reading the news that Uncle Liu Huang was forced to kill Mi Fang, Cao Lao laughed and immediately convened his huge think tank that was proud of the world to discuss the military situation, and after everyone arrived, Cao Lao first showed everyone a detailed report, and then laughed to Guo Jia and said: "Fengxiao, it seems that your clever plan in Xuzhou has finally worked, after this incident, although Liu Bei and Tao Qian's father and son did not immediately turn their faces, but if they want to work together, it can only be more difficult than ascending to the sky." ”

"Thank you for your praise, I really don't dare to take it seriously." The tuberculosis ghost Guo Jia was modest, coughed and said: "Regardless of the fact that I don't dare to be the lord so praised, the lord does not blame the lord for seeing the wrong person, in order to restrain Liu Bei, he raised another tiger, and Jia is already grateful." ”

"Hey, what does this matter have to do with Bonghyo?" Cao Ying waved his hand generously and said with a smile: "If you want to say that you have lost your eyes, who in the big tent has not looked away?" Including Ying, I didn't expect that Tao Ying Xiao'er was not only proficient in poetry and songs, but also very deep in the city, and was able to endure until this moment to take revenge, and also borrowed a knife to kill, not only avenging the old revenge, but also not losing the slightest infamy, but also so that poor Xuande Gong could not find an excuse to attack, and did not dare to start a war against Xuzhou. ”

After that, Cao Ying looked up to the sky and laughed again, Guo Jia coughed and smiled, and Xun Yu, who was known as Cao Junzifang, smiled and said: "Ming Gong, I'm afraid what you didn't expect is that Tao Ying Xiao'er is not only very deep in the city, but also better at using soldiers, right?" In the Battle of Guangling, 800 cavalry broke the 10,000 people, and Sun Ce was defeated with weak troops, forcing this famous Huainan general to death. Such a record, I'm afraid it's even more unexpected than Ming Gong, right? ”

"Not bad." Boss Cao nodded calmly and said with a smile: "Don't hide it from Mr. Wenruo, in fact, I regret it now, in order to restrain Liu Bei, the tiger, I actually raised another tiger, which is really an enemy and a lifelong trouble." ”

"This tiger may be more dangerous than Liu Bei." The mastermind Xun You interjected and said: "The same dragon among people, Liu Bei has never obtained water, he can only be trapped in the shallows, which is difficult to perform. Tao Ying is diametrically opposed, although the vitality of the five counties of Xuzhou is greatly damaged, but it has not been shaken to the root, the population and food are still enough to support Tao Ying to show his strength, if the time comes, this son will become a big trouble! ”

Boss Cao nodded heavily, admitting that Xun You's words were true, and said with a smile: "I invited all the gentlemen, it is for this matter, Liu Bei and Tao Ying are both fierce tigers, and they will harm people if they are raised for a long time. ”

"Ming Gong wants to attack Xuzhou again?" Xun Yu was a little surprised.

"Exactly." Cao Lao said with a smile: "Just as Mr. said, Tao Ying Xiaoer sits on the five counties of Xuzhou, if you don't get rid of it early, it will be a trouble for a long time, I want to take the opportunity of Tao Ying and Liu Bei two tigers to fight, follow Bian Zhuang Thorn Tiger to take advantage of the situation to send troops, cut off the two tigers in one fell swoop, the hatred of the snow father was killed, and also solve the problem of food shortage by the way, what do you think?" ”

Using Tao Liu to fight for Xuzhou and take the opportunity to solve the most fatal food shortage problem now, as soon as Boss Cao said this, most of the strategists such as Guo Jia, Cheng Yu and Xun Yu who were present applauded, but Xun Yu smiled and said silently, until others finished speaking, Xun Yu hugged his fists and said: "Ming Gong, according to Yu's opinion, it must not!" ”

"Why is Mr. Wen Ruo opposed?" Boss Cao asked in surprise.

Xun Yu replied: "In the past, Gaozu Baoguanzhong, Guangwu according to Hanoi, are deeply rooted in the foundation to control the world, advance enough to defeat the enemy, retreat enough to hold on, so although there are difficulties, the end of the great cause." The first thing of the Ming Dynasty is Yanzhou, and the river and Ji are important places in the world, and they are also the Guanzhong and Hanoi in the past. If you take Xuzhou today, it will be useless to keep more soldiers, and if you leave fewer soldiers, Lu Bu will take advantage of the void, and there will be no Yanzhou. If Xuzhou can't, what does the Ming Public Security do? ”

Speaking of this, the strategy master Xun Yu paused, and said with a smile: "Although the Tao and Liu families are secretly fighting today, they have not torn their faces, if Ming Gong goes south, not to mention that Liu Bei may not join forces with Ming Gong, even if Liu Bei abandons his hypocritical face and begs Tao Qian with Gong, the five counties of Xuzhou are also anxious." Besides, Langya Zangba has led the Kaiyang army back to Taoqian, and there are many soldiers in Xuzhou City, so isn't it more difficult to attack? ”

Xun Yu's words are actually similar to Lu Su's words against Tao Ying crossing the river to grab Liu Xuan's territory that day, they are all against the large-scale use of troops against the outside world under the condition of internal instability. And Boss Cao is worthy of being the master who almost killed Deputy Director Tao, and after hearing this, he felt reasonable, and immediately gave up the idea of risking the army, but Boss Cao is different from Deputy Director Tao in one point, that is, Boss Cao is still facing the difficulty of food shortage, so Boss Cao said in embarrassment: "Although Mr. Wenruo's words are reasonable, but there is a shortage of food, and the sergeant is not a good strategy to sit here." ”

"What's so hard about that?" Xun Yu said with a smile: "A certain and Side have three plans, which can help Ming Gong tide over the food shortage." ”

"Mr. Wenruo, if you have any plans, please come quickly." Cao Lao Daxi asked.

"The first plan is to ask Yuan Shao for help." Xun Yu smiled and said: "When Lu Bu lived under Yuan Shao, he offended Yuan Shao a lot, Shao hated him deeply, Ming Gong and Yuan Shao formed an alliance to fight against Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zhan, just send Yuan Shao to explain that he borrowed grain to remove Lu, and Shao Bing promised to support Ming Gong's grain and grass." ”

"The second plan, first slightly Chen Di, divide the troops to eat Runan and Yingchuan. The Yellow Turban Yu Party He Yi, Huang Shao and others entrenched in Ru and Ying, plundered the prefectures and counties, there were many gold silk grains, and such thieves were easy to break, Ming Gong did not need to send too many troops to take it lightly, and took its grain to support the three armies, then the court was happy, the people were happy, and the people were happy. ”

"Mr. Wen Ruo's clever plan, I have long had the intention of borrowing grain from Yuan Shao." Boss Cao humbly accepted the teaching, nodded again and again, and asked, "Dare to ask Mr., what about the third plan?" ”

"About the third ......." Xun Yu sold a pass, and then bowed his hand to Boss Cao and said: "Don't blame Ming Gong, Yu's third plan is to ask Ming Gong and Tao Qian to strike an alliance, borrow grain from Tao Qian's father and son to cross the famine, and join forces to break Lu Bu." ”

Boss Cao didn't get angry, but said with a light smile: "Mr. Wenruo, in my opinion, the third plan is enough, I have a grudge against Tao Qian's father and son to kill my father, how can I ask him for peace?" Why do you need to form an alliance with his father and son to break Lu Bu together? ”

"Lord, Mr. Wen Ruo's third plan is wonderful, please think twice." Guo Jia coughed and said with a smile: "Didn't the lord see that Mr. Wen Ruo's third plan is really a number of birds with one stone, isn't it a pity that such a clever plan is not used?" ”

"Oh, how to kill birds with one stone?" Boss Cao asked in surprise.

"Lord, if our army takes the initiative to ask Tao Qian and his son for peace and form an alliance to seek Lu, there is Liu Beiwei in Xuzhou, and Tao Qian's father and son will definitely agree to clean up the civil strife in Xuzhou." Guo Jia replied: "After Tao Qian's father and son agreed, they must promise to borrow grain to help our army overcome the famine, this is the first bird." Lu Bu will be furious when he hears it, and in order to rob the grain and cross the famine, he will inevitably send troops to Xuzhou, and Lu Bu will divide the troops in Xuzhou, so that the lord can rest assured that he will eat Ru Ying, which is the second bird. Lu Bu attacked Xuzhou, Liu Bei must take the opportunity to take the opportunity, Tao Ying was forced to fight, the three families restrained each other, and weakened each other, this is the third bird. ”

"It's these three birds." Boss Cao laughed, and after thinking for a moment, Boss Cao suddenly asked: "Mr. Wenruo, Fengxiao, if Tao Qian's father and son refuse to agree to strike the army and form an alliance, what should we do?" ”

"Tao Qian's father and son refuse to agree to the lord's boycott and form an alliance, what does the lord have to lose?" Guo Jia said with a smile: "The lord does not remember the old evil and takes the initiative to ask for the alliance, but Tao Qian and his son refuse to accept the goodwill of the lord, and when the lord raises troops again to fight against Tao Qian and his son in the future, wouldn't it be another justifiable excuse to send troops?" ”

"Besides, even if Tao Qian's father and son refuse, Lu Bu will pay attention to Xuzhou." Xun You added for Guo Jia: "Lu Bu is also a jackal, he is troubled by the food shortage, seeing that our army is dividing his troops to eat Ru Ying, and hearing that the lord asked Tao Qian to borrow grain from the alliance, how can he not give birth to the intention of eating Xuzhou?" At that time, whether Lu Bu is clever or robbed, it will be beneficial and harmful to the lord. ”

Boss Cao looked up to the sky and laughed, and said, "Good, all three plans can be done quickly." ”

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Time turned back slightly, returned to Xuzhou, stayed in Xuzhou City for a day, finalized the anti-enemy strategy to maintain the status quo, our benevolent and righteous Uncle Liu Huang submitted his farewell to Tao Qian and his son, and led Guan and Zhang to return to Xiaopei to continue to defend the city, and although Tao Qian and his son wanted to take this opportunity to cut Uncle Liu Huang with a knife, but considering the reputation and morality, they did not dare to make this determination, so they could only swallow their anger and send Uncle Liu out of the gate of Xuzhou, and bid farewell to the first merchant of the Han Dynasty with tears.

Sent away Uncle Liu Huang, Cao Hong's Xuzhou spy informants immediately became active, day and night to closely monitor every move in Xiaopei City, especially pay attention to Uncle Liu Huang's special envoy Jian Yong's movements at this stage, as expected, Uncle Liu returned to Xiaopei The day after Jian Yong, Jian Yong was under the protection of a team of soldiers, carrying a large amount of gifts to the north, and rushed to Shanyang in a big way - the benevolent and righteous Uncle Liu Huang didn't need to hide it at all, he was just a guest general in Xuzhou, not under the command of Tao Qian's father and son, He is willing to send an envoy to communicate with whomever he wants, and Tao Qian's father and son have no right to interfere.

After receiving this news, Tao Ying circled around in the lobby of the Thorn History Mansion for more than half an hour, Tao Ying had already calculated the steps of Uncle Liu's plan, Uncle Liu Huang himself first befriended Lu Wenhou, and took the opportunity to instigate Lu Wenhou to seek an alliance with Xuzhou, and with Lu Wenhou's greed and the current food shortage dilemma in Yanzhou, even if someone objected, he would agree to Uncle Liu's suggestion - besides, including Chen Gong, the number one think tank of Lu Bujun, it is unlikely that they will oppose this plan that can alleviate the predicament of food shortage, and Lu Wenhou's reasons for seeking an alliance are also very sufficient, The common enemy is Cao Boss is one, and Lu Wenhou did indirectly save Xuzhou, and he saved his life for Xuzhou and Tao Ying himself, and he is another.

At that time, Lu Bu's envoy arrived in Xuzhou, and Tao Ying's fun was great, and the promised words were typical of seeking skin with the tiger, raising Uncle Liu Huang's hungry wolf at the same time, and at the same time, he had to support Lu Wenhou, a bigger and more ferocious hungry wolf, who was poor to parry, tired of running, and had to prevent Lu Wenhou from biting back at night. If Tao Ying refuses, then the fun may be even greater, not to mention that Uncle Liu Huang will definitely take the opportunity to instigate discord, with the jackal surname of Lu Wenhou, there is no reason not to take the opportunity to attack the rich and weak Xuzhou! Once Lu Wenhou sent troops to the south, Uncle Liu Huang took the opportunity to fish in troubled waters, and Deputy Director Tao didn't dare to imagine what the consequences would be.

It's useless to guess Uncle Liu's mind thoroughly, there is no way to crack Uncle Liu's plan at all, unless the Xuzhou army is so strong that Lu Wenhou doesn't have the courage to peep at it, otherwise even if Chen Gong sees through the plan to kill people with a knife for Lu Wenhou, he will instigate Lu Bu to deliberately fall into the scheme, use Uncle Liu Huang's leading party to lead the way, and take the opportunity to come to Xuzhou to grab grain, land and beauty. But it is a pity that the current situation of the Xuzhou army is at most the third among the four thieves of Xu Yan, only better than Uncle Liu Huang, who only has a small pei city, and a full-scale war with Lu Xiaoqiang and Cao Boss above is not an opponent at all, and the strong and strong Lu Wenhou is not tempted by Xuzhou unless he is stupid.

It was also at this time that Deputy Director Tao finally understood that in history, why didn't he pass Xuzhou to his son to Uncle Liu Huang, the position of the rich and weak Xuzhou boss is simply not a human sitting, as long as it can't survive the strength accumulation stage at the beginning, it is a place to die.

"Childe, you have dizzy our eyes, let's take a break." Lu Su next to him opened his mouth and persuaded: "Is it a blessing or a curse, it is a disaster that can't be avoided, no matter how much the circle turns, it's useless, the son should take a break and discuss the countermeasures." ”

"I'm just thinking about what to do." Tao Ying paused and sighed: "I've almost exhausted all my brains, but I can't think of a way to deal with Lu Wenhou." ”

"Childe, no, let's take the initiative to ask Lu Wenhou for an alliance." Chen Deng, another strategist present, suggested: "It's a big deal to spend some grain and rice, as long as we stabilize Lu Wenhou for the time being, and wait until next year's spring is warm and the Cao Lu war resumes, we don't need to look at Lu Wenhou's face." ”

"I have also considered this strategy, but I am afraid that the lion of Lu Wenhou will open his mouth and will not be able to deal with it." Tao Ying smiled helplessly and said: "If it's only twenty or thirty thousand grains, I can consider agreeing, Lu Wenhou did indirectly save us, and it is also appropriate to repay him." But what if he asks for 100,000 or 200,000? Bargain with him like buying vegetables in a vegetable market? ”

Chen Deng smiled and arched his hand and said: "Childe, in fact, bargaining is not a bad idea, as long as you don't provoke Lu Wenhou, let him see a little hope that he can get a large amount of food from our army, stabilize him for the time being, and drag it until the war in Cao Lu resumes, Gongzi naturally doesn't need to look at his face." ”

Tao Ying was silent, and sighed for a while: "This is also a helpless solution, if you really can't think of a way, you have to do it, but I'm afraid that it won't be able to drag on for so long." ”

"If Childe wants to delay for a long time, then there is a plan." Lu Su arched his hand to Tao Ying and said: "You only need to spend a little money and food to temporarily stabilize Lu Wenhou, and at the same time, you won't make Lu Wenhou angry and turn his face because he doesn't answer for a long time." ”

"What is the clever plan of the military advisor, please come quickly." Tao Ying Daxi asked.

Lu Su nodded and replied: "Now that the lord is seriously ill and can't be a director, all the major affairs of Xuzhou are handed over to the son, which is well known." That being the case, why don't Gongzi make arrangements for the defense of Xuzhou, and then lead the army to the west to plunder Peiguo, Runan and Yingchuan and other places, now these counties are mostly entrenched by thieves such as He Yi and Huang Shao of the Yellow Turban Yu Party, and there are many gold silks and grain hidden, Gongzi can break through without too many troops, and seize grain, grass and gold silk to support our army. ”

In this way, when the envoy of Lu Wenhou arrives, Xuzhou Wenwu can answer that Gongzi is not there, no one is in charge, and he has to wait for Gongzi's news, and then ask the eldest prince to come forward and give Lu Wenhou 10,000 pieces of grain, proving that our army intends to make peace with Lu Wenhou, but Gongzi is not there and cannot form an alliance, so he will block Lu Wenhou's mouth first. Then Gongzi returned to Lu Bu and said that the leader of the troops could not form an alliance outside, and he would negotiate with Lu Wenhou when he returned from the battle, so that he could stabilize Lu Wenhou for a long time. ”

"Go rob He Yi and Huang Shao of those stupid guys?" Tao Ying smiled, and couldn't help but remember that when the Junzi Army first became formed, he first found these fools to train his troops, and then Tao Ying shook his head and said, "Zijing, you're not joking, are you?" Although it is feasible to plunder Ruying in the west, my father is sick like this, and Xuzhou is suffering from internal and external troubles, surrounded by wolves, how dare I leave Xuzhou without permission? ”

"Childe, if you don't go west to raid Ruying, will the lord's illness be cured and the crisis in Xuzhou can be lifted?" Lu Su smiled and said: "The matter of Xuande Gong's design to lure Lu Wenhou to stir up the situation is already unsolvable, so what's the use of the son staying in Xuzhou?" It is better to take the lead in attacking the weaker and fatter He Yi and Huang Shao, which not only dodges the trap of Xuande Gong, but also robs the money, food, and soldiers to strengthen the strength of our army. Besides, Ruying and other places are not very far from Pengcheng, and with the speed of the Junzi Army, they can rush back to Xuzhou within ten days, so what is there to fear? ”

Tao Ying closed his mouth, sat back beside the case and began to ponder, not wanting Chen Deng to echo and say: "Son, according to the following opinion, the military division is feasible, the five counties of Xuzhou have a vast area and great depth, I am not afraid that Lu Wenhou will fight a surprise battle, but I am afraid that Lu Wenhou and our army will attack comprehensively, and if Lu Wenhou wants to attack in an all-round way, he will have to make a lot of preparation time, which is enough for our army to prepare and inform Gongzi." And if Gongzi can rob back a large number of money, food, and soldiers for Xuzhou, he will definitely be able to quickly enhance the strength of our army, otherwise, if this goes on for a long time, our army really doesn't know when and when it will not be afraid of foreign enemy threats. ”

"It's ......." Tao Ying was finally moved, and said in his heart that it was true that just by farming in Xuzhou and burying his head in development, the speed of army expansion was too slow, so it was better to follow the example of Cao Boss in history, and attack everywhere in the land of the four wars, and fight stronger and stronger with war, and train a group of elite soldiers and strong generals in the bloody actual battle. So after thinking about it again, Tao Ying still said: "This is a big matter, and let me discuss it with my father." ”

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To the surprise of Tao Ying, who had a lot of concerns, when he told Tao Qian about Lu Su's suggestions and his various hesitations, and tentatively asked Tao Qian's opinion, Tao Qian, who was already as thin as a skeleton, only thought about it for less than two minutes, and quickly replied: "Go, why don't you go?" The boy is ambitious in all directions, and my son doesn't go out for a walk much, increase some horizons, and do nothing in Xuzhou City all day long, what is the reason? ”

"The father taught him that the child is convicted." Tao Ying honestly admitted his mistake and said, "But ......." ”

"Nothing to worry about." Tao Qian coughed and interrupted Tao Ying, stretched out his skinny old hand, took Tao Ying's hand, and said with a difficult smile: "Ying'er, do you know what your biggest advantages and biggest disadvantages are in the eyes of your father? ”

"The child doesn't know, please ask the father for advice." Tao Ying replied honestly.

"In the eyes of a father, Ying'er's greatest advantage is calculation, and the biggest disadvantage is that he is too calculating." Tao Qian forcibly held back his cough and said with a smile: "With the grasp of people's hearts and the analysis of the situation, a father can't catch up with Ying'er." But I have been obsessed with my father for decades, but I can see that some of your calculations are completely unnecessary, too many calculations, but you are timid, and you would rather miss the opportunity than take risks, and only do things that you are sure of, but as the old saying goes, people are not as good as the sky, and how many things in the world and the world can be fully calculated in advance? How many things can be assured? ”

"For example, Lu Wenhou." Tao Qian coughed twice and said: "Lu Wenhou is troubled by the food shortage, it is possible to fight Xuzhou, but those princes who are not troubled by the food shortage, there is no idea not to fight Xuzhou?" Ying'er, you are worried about Lu Wenhou's threat today, and you are thinking hard about Yuan Shu's attack tomorrow, and Cao Ying is here again the day after tomorrow, what is the use of you worrying so much? Anyway, if you want to fight, then you can fight with real knives and guns, why worry about a little possible danger all day long, fearful, the enemy has not yet come, and he has already been scared half to death, what is not a white heart? ”

Tao Ying nodded silently, finding that he was indeed too cautious and too timid in the matter of Lu Bu's danger, and was completely frightened by Lu Xiaoqiang's famous murderous name, and he had already lost the upper hand in momentum.

"Also, we have the threat of Lu Wenhou and Liu Xuande in Xuzhou, and there is no threat from Cao Mengde behind them?" Tao Qian coughed again and said: "Lu Wenhou took advantage of the void to attack Yanzhou, Cao Ying hated him to the core, if Lu Bu fully invaded Xuzhou, Cao Ying would miss this God-given opportunity to take advantage of the void to counterattack?" There is also the threat of Lu Wenhou and Liu Bei joining forces, just as Ying'er said, Lu Bu is capricious, the surname of the jackal, our father and son alliance with him is tantamount to seeking skin with the tiger, so Liu Xuande joining forces with him to form an alliance is not seeking skin with the tiger? How much hope can they hope to work together, and why are you worried about this possibility? ”

Tao Ying nodded and honestly confessed, "The father taught me that the child is timid." ”

"Again, my father can see that you are not cowardly, but that you have calculated too much." Tao Qian sighed and said: "According to my father's opinion, Lu Su's proposal is very good, Ying'er, you go out to open your eyes, avoid Liu Xuande's trap, and try your best to deal with Lu Wenhou and delay time." Even if Lü Wenhou really raises troops to attack, our main force in Xuzhou only needs to hold a few important cities, as long as the first wave of Lü Wenhou's attack is blocked, Lü Wenhou, who is short of food and grass, will not be able to hold out for long, and without food, Lü Wenhou wants not to conflict with Liu Xuande, who has some food in his hand, I am afraid it will be difficult. ”

"Listening to his father's words, a child is better than ten years of study." After listening to Tao Qian's words, Tao Ying, who had been worried for the past few days, did relax a lot, and secretly laughed at his worries, Tao Ying arched his hand and said: "Father, but the child has one last worry, that is, father, your body." ”

"You don't have to worry about that." Tao Qian smiled, gasped and said: "For Ying'er, my father will definitely persevere, and I will persist until the day of Ying'er's triumphant return." ”

Speaking of this, Tao Qian smiled again and asked Tao Ying: "Besides, even if his father can't last that day, what does Ying'er have to worry about?" The succession document is on the beam of the hall of the Assassin's Mansion, Cao Bao, Zang Ba, Chen Qi's father and son, and Cao Hong have all regarded you as your father's successor, are you still afraid that they will collude with your eldest brother to alter the succession document? And your brother, what kind of person is he, don't you understand? ”

Tao Ying stopped talking, knelt down on Tao Qian's knees, kowtowed heavily, and said loudly: "In this case, the child is not good, and he will leave his father's side temporarily." ”