Chapter 207: Deliberations in the Willow Forest
Seeing Zhang Liang away, the look on Cao Cao's face looked very solemn.
Zhang Liang did come with full sincerity. From him, he learned that the strength of the Qin and Han armies was far stronger than it appeared. If he hadn't reminded me, I would have made the wrong decision.
"Come on, set up a banquet in Liulin five miles away, and invite Sima Yi, Xiahoudun, Li Dian, Zhao Yun, Tai Shici, and Yi Xing there."
The breeze is coming, and the water is not rippling. The willow branches are swaying and the greenery is abundant.
The gentle wind mixed with the unique fragrance of the willow tree made Cao Cao, who was sitting by the willow forest, close his eyes and meditate, and forget all his troubles for a while.
The people named by Cao Cao were divided into two factions, civil and military, one headed by Xiahoudun and the other headed by Sima Yi.
When the two factions approached Cao Cao, they stopped one after another, not daring to disturb Cao Cao, who closed his eyes and recuperated.
"Are they all here? Come here! Lone didn't fall asleep. Cao Cao opened his eyes and said with a smile.
"Prime Minister, is there any of the three waves of envoys that you like?" Xiahoudun walked up to Cao Cao and asked with his fists clenched.
"Favorite? Yuan Rang! The three of them were like torches in the night, and all they thought about was the mist of incense floating around. As for the master behind them, just like the lone now. ”
Cao Cao's words made Xiahou stunned on the spot, his thinking did not keep up with Cao Cao's speed, and he was bypassed for a while.
"Prime Minister, the minister made a bold guess. You are not happy with them, and you are very annoyed by the conditions they put forward to you. Sima Yi stood beside Xiahoudun and bowed.
"Zhongda, you guessed half right, and the other half didn't. Yi Xing, it's rare for you to discuss with us, you might as well boldly say your opinion! Cao Cao looked at Yi Xing, who was standing in the distance.
Yi Xing bowed to Cao Cao in the air, and then, took a few steps closer, quickly sorted out his thoughts, and then said: "Prime Minister, Brother Zhongda said the first half, then let me add the second half!"
According to my understanding, I feel that they have brought the prime minister military intelligence that is useful to us. It is precisely because of the usefulness of the military situation that the prime minister is worried at this time. ”
"Well said. Yi Xing! There is no difficulty in discussing with colleagues, as long as you boldly say what you think. What's so bad about wild ideas? If you say something wrong, everyone won't eat you, and Lone won't laugh at you.
What is a clever plan? Isn't it just a leaping thinking that transcends ordinary people's thinking? On the premise of insight into people's hearts, leapfrogging thinking often has a huge effect, and sometimes it can even affect the overall situation.
For example, back then, who would have thought that Meng Zhang Fei would also have such a delicate mind? It was a one-man effort to stop the lone army on the other side of the bridge.
The Queen's Emissary and Temujin's Emissary meant the same thing, and after the alliance, we would have them as the main one. After the enemy is destroyed, we will fight for the Central Plains by our own means.
Qin Han is very arrogant! Their proposal is not to form an alliance, but to make us submit directly to them, and they will canonize Gu as the king of Wei. When the war is over, if we win, they will set aside a piece of land for our fiefdom.
The above is the news that the three messengers brought from their masters. Let's discuss! Whether it is an alliance or a single effort, we will have to negotiate a result tonight. After Cao Cao finished speaking, he sat up straight, and a majestic momentum suddenly rose from him.
Even though Xiahoudun was guarding against Sima Yi, at the moment, for the sake of the overall situation, he had to talk to him in a whisper.
Yi Xing has always maintained a neutral status, so the atmosphere of his consultation with several other generals seems to be very harmonious.
Cao Cao didn't rush them, he was also thinking. He was unwilling to put his fate in the hands of others. Several of them think that they want to find someone to form an alliance, but do they really want to form an alliance with others?
Don't you think Sun Liu Alliance didn't treat herself back then? The wonderful battle is certainly in the south, but isn't the alliance of the Huns in the north strong? In the case of being attacked from both sides, didn't he still run the Central Plains impressively, let the face of the Han family be beautiful, and let his power rise to the top?
As the thoughts in his heart rose, the gaze emanating from Cao Cao's eyes became more and more dazzling, as if the stars in the sky were embedded in his eyes.
"Prime Minister, after a short discussion, I have reached an agreement with Zhong Da. We feel that among the three forces, we can choose to ally with the Empress.
There are three reasons why we made this decision. For one, the Empress is the only woman among all the contenders, and you can complement her by working with her.
Second, among the three forces, the empress is undoubtedly weak in terms of combat effectiveness and overall strength. She needs strong foreign help.
Third, if you reject her, according to the Empress's temperament, she will definitely find other forces to form an alliance immediately, so as to coerce you or directly destroy you on the battlefield.
The above is the humble opinion of both of us, if there is anything inappropriate, please forgive me. ”
"What's wrong? Lone thinks it's good. If the two of you can live together in harmony like this all the time, you will laugh out loud when you sleep alone at night.
Yi Xing, have you discussed the result? Three stinkers are Zhuge Liang, and there are four of you! ”
"Back to Prime Minister, the result of the discussion between the four of us is just at odds with General Xiahou and Sima Junshi. Our advice is to remain neutral and not to form an alliance with any one. ”
"Oh? What do you think? Cao Cao smiled lightly, and began to wonder in his heart, who guessed what he was thinking?
"Prime Minister, no matter who we form an alliance with, it will only be a temporary benefit for us. This benefit can be said to be self-preservation, or it is okay to say stability, but the actual effect has no gain for us, and it will even cause harm.
Our Cao Jiajun was tempered all the way from the rain of swords, guns and swords. What kind of bloody rain haven't we seen? What kind of enemy haven't we encountered?
Back then, the Sun-Liu Alliance in the south and the Xiongnu in the north were eyeing each other, the Central Plains was turbulent, the eastern rebellion still existed, and the western harassment continued. In the face of such a complicated situation, haven't we survived?
Only when you are strong can you be really strong. Relying on the power of others is only the means. Relying is not dependence, and once it is transformed into dependence, it is not far from the day of our own destruction. ”
"Hahaha..., well said! Yi Xing, do you know that your speech just now is very wonderful and quite Confucian.
Your opinions will be weighed carefully. When Gu makes a decision, it will be the beginning of the battle for the Central Plains on our side. ”
Cao Cao already had a decision in his heart, but how could he, who was well versed in the art of imperial power, not know that now was not the time to announce this decision?
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