I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 419 Liu Deran divides his troops against Yuan Cao
Yuan Shao said that Yuan Shu is narrow-minded, but in fact, sometimes he is not too narrow-minded.

Of course, Yuan Shao is much better than Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu is always cautious, and Yuan Shao is indirect and cautious.

In the case of Zhang Miao, Yuan Shao was guilty of narrow-mindedness.

Zhang Miao was so proud that he insisted on being equal to Yuan Shaoping, Yuan Shao was very upset.

Nai Gong, other good friends are obedient and willing to be the younger brother, why are you so awesome and insist on being equal to me?
Look at how sensible Cao Cao, Xu You, Wang Fen, and Bao Xin are all!

Why are you doing something special?
As Yuan Shao's power became bigger and bigger, the rift between him and Zhang Miao also became bigger and bigger, no matter how you looked at it, it was not pleasing to the eye.

Later, Yuan Shao simply wanted to kill Zhang Miao!

He asked Cao Cao in Dongjun to do it for him.

Meng De, this man will be handed over to you.

The problem is, Cao Cao was not stupid at the time.

Brother, don't mess with me, okay?
Anyway, Zhang Miao is also one of the eight cooks, and he is famous for his charity and wealth. This kind of fool who is willing to spend money on others generally has a very bad reputation.

After all, it is an ancient common sense to eat people with a short mouth and soft hands.

Cao Cao can't be stupid, take a knife when he has nothing to do, and take advantage of this kind of people who love to spend money on others.

If this fool really hates him to death, wouldn't everyone in Shilin hate Cao Cao to death?Where do you let people find such a fool to make money?
Therefore, Cao Cao, who was in Dongjun at that time, circled between Zhang Miao and Yuan Shao, tried his best to calm down the misunderstanding and anger between the two, and tried to drag the two to the same road so as not to let them part ways.

Later, Cao Cao took the elite of Yanzhou and the prisoners of the Black Mountain Army away, and left the mess of Yanzhou to Yuan Shu. Zhang Miao also followed Yuan Shu for a while, and he was also dissatisfied with Yuan Shu's behavior. Afterwards, Zhang Miao became independent in Chenliu, recruiting troops and buying horses, and ignored Yuan Shu.

In Zhang Miao's view, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers are too deceitful, they are not kind, and relying on others is worse than relying on themselves.

It is true that the Yuan family tree has deep roots, but Zhang Miao's reputation is not bad. Chenliu County is also a big county. Although it was dilapidated due to the war, the foundation is still there.

Why can't you achieve great things on your own.

Zhang Miao "worked hard" in Chenliu, Cao Cao also knew about this.

In fact, Cao Cao has always felt a little guilty towards Zhang Miao. After all, Dian Wei, the warrior under him now, was the one who poached the corner from Zhang Miao.

Although Zhang Miao didn't care about this reckless savage, he always felt somewhat embarrassed.

He also always hoped that Zhang Miao and Yuan Shao could reconcile together.

"In the beginning, we were all friends back then, we got through times of adversity together, and now each of us has become a climate in our locality, so why can't we tolerate it?"

Yuan Shao's face was not very good-looking: "Is it because I can't tolerate him? It's because he has done too much! He doesn't remember his kindness and has repeatedly opposed me. Such a person, Yuan does not recognize him as a friend!"

Cao Cao smiled wryly and said, "Meng Zhuo is proud and arrogant. He is different from other people. If you say something nice to him, he will naturally be happy."

Yuan Shao rolled his eyes: "It's a joke, Yuan Mou now rejects the two prefectures of Jing and Henan, and has the most prosperous household in the world. The land of Huainan is in your hands, and Jiangdong will be in your hands soon. Dong Zhuo and Liu Jian are not afraid of such power." What? Why should I obey him?"

Cao Cao said: "Now that the enemy is at hand, don't act with righteousness. If Meng Zhuo raises troops in Chenliu, and Liu Jian should be restrained on the east side, the big thing can be decided. At the beginning, we must not lose the big because of small things."

"As for Meng Zhuo's disrespect to you... Hey, it's just a matter of fighting for breath. You just need to be honest and don't have a false name. When the thieves are destroyed in the future, the big thing will be settled. No matter how proud Meng Zhuo is, he will naturally submit. This time It's a matter of course, so why do you have to be so aggressive?"

Yuan Shao was a wise man after all, so he fell silent when he heard this.

He also felt that Cao Cao's words were more reasonable.

Although I can't swallow this breath, if Liu Jian can be driven back to Hebei from Sizhou, it may not be a big deal.

It is not impossible to deal with Zhang Miao later when there is an opportunity.

This is where Yuan Shao is stronger than Zhang Miao. Zhang Miao is strong in supporting the strength of the gentry and has been competing with you all the time, but Yuan Shao knows how to be humble and retreat in the face of interests.

Afterwards, Yuan Shao let out a long sigh and said, "You're right. At this time, if Meng Zhuo can join in and help me harass Liu Jian from the side, it will definitely hinder Liu Jian, and our chances of winning will increase greatly." !"

"It's just that Meng Zhuo had a deep misunderstanding with me in the past. Even if I intend to reconcile with him this time, it may not be so easy."

But Cao Cao said: "It looks difficult, but it's actually not difficult. Meng Zhuo is arrogant. As long as you took the initiative to show favor at the beginning, he would think that you gave in first. I will send someone to make peace with you. Meng Zhuo changed his mind."

Yuan Shao looked at Cao Cao and said, "Meng De has a good candidate, can he persuade Meng Zhuo?"

Cao Cao said: "I have a good candidate for my subordinate now."

"who?"

Following Yuan Shao's questioning, Cao Cao immediately sent someone to find a new official under his command.

When I was young, I saw a person coming to the tent to meet Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao saw that the other party had an extraordinary appearance, high spirits, and seemed to be from a good background, so he hurriedly asked him about the origin of his name.

Unexpectedly, this person is also from Xiyang, Runan, his surname is Lu, his name is Fan, and his style name is Ziheng.

Yuan Shao didn't expect that the other party was from the same county, so he hurriedly asked carefully.

I don't want to, after asking, I found out that the other party was not from a wealthy family, and he was just a small official in the past, so the enthusiasm on his face became a little colder.

Cao Cao noticed the change in Yuan Shao's state, and said, "Although Lv Lang was not from a noble family, he is ambitious, capable and knowledgeable. When I retreated from Yanzhou to Huainan, I was stationed in Runan and met him. .”

"I talked with Ziheng for a day, and I was deeply shocked by his talent. Although Ziheng was not born in a wealthy family, he is proficient in military, political and financial affairs, and I can't compare with him."

"Oh?"

Seeing that Cao Cao admired Lu Fan so much, Yuan Shao couldn't help being a little surprised.

In his concept, as long as he is not from a high-ranking family, a person who has resources and money, he will definitely not get any good educational resources, and his ability must be limited.

In fact, Yuan Shao's idea is not wrong. In a sense, it is true. People with better backgrounds can get good educational resources, so most people's abilities are naturally better than those with bad backgrounds. People are strong.

But the problem is that there are no absolutes in this world.

"Ziheng is now in our army, helping me to rectify the army, strict military discipline, the effect is remarkable, so that our army is peaceful and the law is banned."

Yuan Shao knew Cao Cao quite well. If Lu Fan had no real skills, Cao Cao would never brag about him.

"If, as Meng De said, such a talented person is only asked to go to Meng Zhuo as an envoy, wouldn't that be an overkill?"

Cao Cao said with a smile, "Of course not. If it is only as a messenger, there will naturally be people who are good at sophistry and adaptability."

"However, Ziheng is an all-rounder in military affairs. I want to write a letter to Meng Zhuo, asking Ziheng to stay in Chenliu to help him temporarily as a guest minister. .”

Yuan Shao wondered, "Can Meng Zhuo listen to him?"

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Actually, Meng Zhuo is a person who values ​​fame the most. He always likes to show an open-minded appearance in front of outsiders. If my letter is used as a guarantee, Meng Zhuo must give Ziheng a letter for the sake of face." For the honored guests."

Yuan Shao didn't say anything, he didn't have confidence in Lu Fanduo, but he really trusted Cao Cao.

Since Cao Cao thinks that Lu Fan is good, let him try it.

……

After Yuan Shao left, Cao Cao told Lu Fan, "Ziheng, Zhang Mengzhuo is definitely not Liu Jian's opponent, but if you can make Meng Zhuo use all his strength and pester Liu Jian a little more, then your goal will be achieved. Come back quickly. Don't delay for too long."

Lu Fan confidently cupped his hands at Cao Cao and said, "I know Duke Ming's intention. Don't worry, Duke Ming. After dragging Zhang Mengzhuo into the water, I will find an opportunity to hurry back."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "That's good, go back quickly."

"promise."

This Lu Fan is the founding minister of Soochow in history, a figure from the highest official level to Sima. Although his reputation in history is not as good as the four governors of Soochow, he has actually made great military exploits for Soochow. Both Sun Ce and Sun Quan are right. It's extremely respectful.

……

At the same time, Liu Jian, who had already led his troops into Sizhou, made an amazing decision.

He decided to divide his troops!
He led Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Xia Houlan and other mid-level Jizhou officers along the way.

Zhao Yun, Zhang He, and Gao Lan led by Liu Bei all the way.

The two brothers went to face the powerful enemies in Sizhou respectively.

(End of this chapter)