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Cao Cao said in a low tone: "Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou has been dormant for many years, and he has been putting on a non-contentious appearance for many years, so that all the princes of the world think that he is dedicated to sitting in Jingzhou and enjoying his old age. Who would have thought that after so many years of hibernation, he would suddenly jump out, and he would hit with one blow, and if he didn't make a sound, he would be a blockbuster! After speaking, Cao Cao showed a rare look of embarrassment and sigh on his face, his eyes were deep, and a smile that was difficult to hide appeared between his eyebrows.

Obviously, although he was quite surprised by Liu Biao's sudden change, he was not afraid of it, but was happy to see it. Perhaps Cao Cao felt that the current situation was more favorable to him, after all, Jingzhou Liu Biao had no conflict with him at present, and there would be no conflict of interests between them for a long time in the future.

The enemy of the enemy is the friend, and this is by no means the exclusive preserve of later generations, and the sages have long been familiar with this.

Xun Yu nodded happily and said respectfully: "As the lord said, although Liu Jingzhou stepped forward a little suddenly, it was just the right time, and the timing was just right, which is really commendable. said that it was sudden, because this behavior was very different from Liu Jingzhou's previous behavior, and it was beyond everyone's expectations.

But this is a very wise move, and the precautions are so strict that we are oblivious to it; The most difficult thing is that Liu Jingzhou's attack this time was extremely accurate, hitting the key point directly, killing him with one blow, so that he could pinn down the 100,000 army in Jiangdong without bloodshed and take it for his own use. is really old and strong, whether it is strategy or courage, it is enough to be convincing and admirable! These words are unabashedly admiring Liu Biao, so Xun Yu used the honorific title "Liu Jingzhou" when he spoke, which shows that he is still interested in the Han family. Still loyal to the Liu royal family.

Cao Cao's eyes flashed with a different color, and his brows twitched slightly. The joy that was clearly visible between the eyebrows just now disappeared in an instant, and his gaze became deep and dark again. It's impossible to figure out what he's thinking.

Cao Cao had long known that Xun Yu was loyal to the Han family. The main reason why Xun Yu defected to serve under him was that he assassinated Dong alone and became famous all over the world in one fell swoop, which made heroes from all over the world come to him one after another to help him achieve hegemony; Xun Yu is among them. It was precisely because Cao Cao knew that Xun Yu had always been loyal to the Han family as his lifelong goal, and at first he did not trust Xun Yu, and simply let Xun Yu dominate government affairs and trivial affairs in the house.

After getting along for a long time, Cao Cao found that Xun Yu was indeed a good talent. Talented, resourceful, and useful. However, he is still not at ease with Xun Yu, he has always had reservations, and he uses it to prevent it. It wasn't until Yanzhou was attacked by Lu Bu that Cao Cao lost his foundation and became a lost dog, but Xun Yu stepped forward at a critical moment, turned the tide and made great contributions to Cao Cao's regrouping. Great. At this point, Cao Cao really accepted Xun Yu, entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and was promoted to the head of the military under the account, which was quite dependent.

After the sudden death of Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty. Cao Cao was completely relieved, had no reservations about Xun Yu, and sincerely accepted him as his confidant. Regard it as the minister of the humerus and rely on the arm. But Xun Yu's loyalty to the Han family has never wavered. Cao Cao knew this, and clearly knew that Xun Yu had made a lot of efforts for this. The most prominent of these are: Xun Yu tried every possible way to persuade Cao Cao to take in Liu Bei's three brothers, and gave Liu Bei a lot of care, although Xun Yu was careful everywhere and did not leave any flaws, lest Cao Cao become suspicious.

As everyone knows, everything Xun Yu did fell in Cao Cao's eyes. In all fairness, Cao Cao could not tolerate the fact that Wen Wen had two ambitions and ate inside and out, but he tolerated Xun Yu's actions in every way, and even praised Xun Yu in his heart, and was very fond of him. Because Xun Yu has a pure heart, this unswerving perseverance moved Cao Cao and moved him.

But being moved does not mean that Cao Cao can be infinitely indulgent, and he can let Xun Yu serve the Han family behind his back, so after the news of the failure of Liu Bei's three brothers to attack Li Li came back, Cao Cao not only felt regretful, but was relieved, and got rid of a potential "strong enemy", secretly rejoicing.

With the defeat of Liu Bei, Liu Zhang and other Han clan relatives one after another, Cao Cao felt that his relationship with Xun Yu was becoming more and more harmonious, and he had no worries, and he could really eliminate estrangement and concerns, and trusted him unreservedly. Unexpectedly, at this moment, Liu Biao of Jingzhou jumped out again, casting another shadow on the originally trusting relationship between Cao Cao and Xun Yu, which made Cao Cao suddenly alert, guilty, and secretly angry. This is like a couple with deep affection, who finally came together, thinking that they could help each other in the same boat and grow old together, but they didn't expect that the other party always thought about others in their hearts, shared beds and different dreams, and was in Cao Ying's heart in Han. No matter who this kind of thing falls on, no one can stand it, and Cao Cao is naturally no exception.

However, Cao Cao's city is extremely deep, and his joy and anger are invisible, even if he is unhappy in his heart, he will not show it, at least he can see a trace of strangeness on his face. So Xun Yu's words of praising Liu Biao were directly ignored by Cao Cao, and the left ear went in and the right ear went out, turning a deaf ear.

After a moment of silence, Cao Cao discarded the distracting thoughts in his heart, talked about the matter, and thought rationally and said: "This time Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou succeeded in one fell swoop and forced Jiangdong to form an alliance with him, in fact, he forced Jiangdong to rely on him, so that his power dominates both sides of the Yangtze River, and his strength has risen sharply, which is not the same as before. According to the detailed investigation, Liu Biao's account originally had 400,000 soldiers and horses, among which the naval army was the strongest, and its strength was still above the Jiangdong naval division; This time, Jiangdong is attached to him, and another 100,000 troops are added, which can be described as a tiger with wings.

Now Liu Biao's strength in Jingzhou is on par with ours, which is enough to contain the hundreds of thousands of troops under the command of Li Thief, at least Nanyang, Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Zhang Liao's army stationed in Yangzhou will not dare to move in the short term, which will reduce the pressure on us. In view of the current situation, I intend to send troops to recover Changshan, Zhongshan and other counties, annihilate the tens of thousands of troops under the rebel Juyi in one fell swoop, and drive them out of Jizhou no matter how bad they are. In addition, it is necessary to send troops to recover Bohai County and expel the Xiliangshui Army stranded in Bohai Bay, so as to clear the border, and then plan later. What do you think? ”

Before Cao Cao's words fell, Cheng Yu answered the question and said: "The world is divided into three points, and it has become a full trend." Nowadays, Liu Biao is in Jingchu, and the main tiger is in the hinterland of the Central Plains such as Yan, Zhao, and Qi, one south and one north to clamp down on the Xiliang forces, so that they dare not act rashly. At this time when there is no owner in the world, the time is ripe, and it is an excellent opportunity for the lord to achieve hegemony, and the opportunity must not be lost again. I also hope that the Lord will accept the heavens and dare to be the first in the world! ”

"Ahh Cannot! ”

As soon as Cheng Yu spoke, Xun Yu immediately sensed that Cheng Yu intended to persuade him, and as he expected, Cheng Yu took a clear position and openly stated that Cao Cao would become emperor.

So before Cheng Yu's words fell, Xun Yu spoke out against it: "What Zhongde said is ridiculous! One-third of the world has been achieved, although it is true, but it is an indisputable fact that Xiliang Li Li dominates. At present, Li Thief has won the country of Xichuan Tianfu again, and his strength is even better than before, there are millions of people under his command, and the population under his rule has already exceeded 10 million.

We are still like this, and Jingzhou Liu Biao is no exception. For today's plan, the only way to unite Jingzhou to fight against Li Thief is the best policy. If the two join forces, we will have the strength to compete with Li Thief; Even so, the number of wins and losses is five-five. If, according to Zhongde's words, the lord succeeds to the throne as emperor at this time, it will inevitably anger Liu Biao, prompt him to go against us, and then be broken by Li Thief one by one, and then we will die and have no place to bury. Wechen is willing to admonish with death, and implore the lord to think twice! Xun Yu was really anxious, his words were fierce, and he was very excited, and he stood up unconsciously, glaring at Cheng Yu, as if he was desperate with Cheng Yu.

However, his words were from the bottom of his heart, without the slightest selfishness, completely out of consideration for the current situation, and he sincerely shared Cao Cao's worries. Jingzhou Liu Biao has been dormant for many years, why did he suddenly jump out at this time? Obviously, Liu Biao has realized that the Han family has reached the last moment of life and death, and if he does not stand up, the four-hundred-year-old Han will be completely destroyed.

The skin does not have hair, and it will be attached. Liu Biao, as the only existing Han clan member with real power, how could he sit back and watch the Han family fall and ignore it? Therefore, he is almost old, but he resolutely stepped forward and used poison to subdue the Jiangdong forces, so as to divide Jingchu. With the solidity of the three rivers and an army of more than 500,000 people, Liu Biao was fully capable of holding the last territory of the Liu dynasty; No matter how bad it is, it can retreat to Jiangdong and use the Yangtze River moat as a barrier to resist the conquest of Li Li in Xiliang.

This is Liu Biao's original intention of forcing Jiangdong to attach himself to him, and it is also a well-known fact.

From the moment they learned that Liu Biao and Jiangdong had secretly formed an alliance, whether it was Xiliang Li Li or Jizhou Cao Cao, they could see Liu Biao's intentions at a glance. In other words, Liu Biao, known as a good old man, began to work hard, desperately for the 400-year-old Han Dynasty, and also for the survival of his Liu royal family.

Xun Yu realized this point, so he tried his best to dissuade Cao Cao from listening to Cheng Yu's words, and ascending the throne as emperor at this time was tantamount to openly turning against Liu Biao and giving Liu Biao, who turned the tide, the heaviest blow. He just got a little better, made a little achievement, and immediately had the princes ascend the throne and claim the emperor, which is undoubtedly a naked provocation, clearly fighting with him Liu Biao, and intent on destroying the Han Dynasty. If this is the case, it means that Cao Cao and Liu Biao have completely broken up, and there is no possibility of joining forces against Xiliang Li Li in the future.

It's a pity that the emperor's hegemony is moving.

Before Xun Yu's words fell, Chen Qun stood up to support Cheng Yu and persuaded him to advance. Immediately afterwards, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, and Liu Ye echoed one after another, and they all said a word, admonishing Cao Cao to ascend the throne and become emperor.

Seeing that Xun Yu was arguing with Cheng Yu and others, Cao Cao, who had been silent for a long time, suddenly stood up and said in a deep voice: "Send an envoy to Jingzhou, support Liu Jingsheng to inherit orthodoxy and ascend the throne as emperor, and I am willing to form an alliance with him, live and die together, advance and retreat together, and fight against Li Thief." If Liu Biao refuses to comply, he is willing to be the first in the world! By the time he finished speaking, Cao Cao had already left the main hall and entered the backyard.

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