Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 172 Conspiracy theory, Yuan Cao's layout in Yanyu
In the general situation that Xun Yu planned for Cao Cao, there was a plan to take advantage of Yuan Shu's opportunity to go north to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, and then enter Yingchuan to gain a foothold.

It also mentioned that Cao Cao had the opportunity to form an alliance with Liu Bei and take over Luoyang's Lu Zhi.

However, the world is impermanent, and the universe is unpredictable.

Although Xun Yu had expected that Yuan Shu would withdraw from Luoyang and return to Yuzhou to compete with Yuan Shao, he did not expect that Lu Zhi would go west to Chang'an alone to help Dong Zhuo disrupt the Kanto.

Facing Cao Cao's question, Xi Zhicai shook his head lightly: "It's not sending troops to help Liu Qingzhou, but sending troops to help Yuan Jizhou."

"Liu Qingzhou has already laid out the layout. Jing, Xu, Yu, Yan, Ji, and You, the forces of the six states will all be forced to intervene because of Yuan Shu."

"The position of the Great Sima of Youzhou is unclear, but Gongsun Zan of Changshan Kingdom is very likely to take Ye City again. In order to resist Gongsun Zan, Yuan Jizhou will not deploy too many troops to the south."

"If the black mountain bandits respond to Yuan Shu, Wang Gong of Dongjun will not be able to stop him."

"But once Wang Gong dies, Yuan Jizhou will be attacked, and Duke Ming will have the opportunity to enter Dongjun."

"After repelling the Heishan bandits and Yuan Shu, Duke Ming asked Yuan Jizhou and Liu Qingzhou to recommend him as prefect of Yingchuan on the grounds of resisting Xiliang soldiers' eastward advance."

"And Liu Dai will not object when he sees that Duke Ming does not occupy Dongjun!"

"In this way, Duke Ming doesn't need to intervene in the battle between Yuan Jizhou and Gongsun Zan, nor does he need to intervene in the battle between Liu Dai and Zhang Miao."

"Even if there is no official appointment from the imperial court, with the sponsorship of Yuan Jizhou and Liu Qingzhou, and the support of the Yingchuan gentry, Minggong can still gain a foothold in Yingchuan."

Cao Cao hesitated: "If Wang Gong dies, Liu Dai's influence in Qingzhou will drop sharply. Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, and Jibei Bao Xin are all close friends with Cao, and the prefect of Mount Tai, Ying Shao, has a grudge against Liu Dai."

"Yuan Yi, governor of Shanyang, and Yuan Xu, governor of Jiyin, are members of Benchu's clan. Cao can also take this opportunity to help Benchu ​​take charge of Yanzhou. Wouldn't it be more beneficial than going to Yingchuan?"

Although Yingchuan County is good, it is still too small compared to the whole Yanzhou.

Yanzhou was originally one of the Kyushu states. It was the throat of Qilu and the throat of Qilu. Its strategic position was comparable to Kanto of Han Gaozu and Hanoi of Emperor Guangwu of Han. It was the fundamental place where great achievements could be made.

Cao Cao didn't have extra ideas before, because Yanzhou had too many forces, and the eight counties of Yanzhou added a governor abroad, and the nine forces fought against each other.

However, with the changes in the current situation, the forces in Yanzhou have gradually gained an advantage over Cao Cao.

Once Wang Gong died, Cao Cao became the ruler of Dongjun. Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Yuan Yi, and Yuan Xu could all support Cao Cao, and Ying Shao, who had a grudge against Liu Dai, also had the possibility of supporting Cao Cao.

Bao Xin was a little excited: "If Meng De is in charge of Yanzhou and integrates the power of Yanzhou's eight prefectures, it will be enough to win Dong Zhuo again."

Xi Zhicai's eyes were burning: "If Duke Ming wins Yanzhou, he will strangle Qilu's throat. How can Liu Qingzhou tolerate someone else snoring beside the couch?"

"Ying Shao has a very close relationship with Qingzhou, and Liu Dai is from Qingzhou. If Liu Dai is forced to attach himself to Qingzhou, Duke Ming will not only lose Yanzhou, but also offend Liu Qingzhou, and may also cause Yuan Jizhou to resent dissatisfied."

"Although Zhang Miao is a close friend with Duke Ming, he is not someone who will stay under others for a long time."

"If Duke Ming wanted to take charge of Yanzhou, wouldn't that mean cutting off Zhang Miao's path to promotion? If he cut off the future of his best friend, how could Duke Ming convince Zhang Miao?"

"There are strong enemies outside and dissatisfaction inside. Even if Duke Ming wins Yanzhou, he can only follow the tide like a rootless apple. As long as he loses for a while, this Yanzhou will not be able to accommodate Duke Ming."

"By taking Yingchuan as the base, I can use static brakes like Qingzhou, and use strength to fight, so that the general trend of the world can be used by me."

If the wood is beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy it; when it is piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if the walking is higher than the people, the crowd will not be against it.

With only a few words, Xi Zhicai once again explained to Cao Cao the advantages and disadvantages of basing himself in Yanzhou and Yingchuan.

Cao Cao was silent.

Although Xi Zhicai's words were reasonable, Cao Cao didn't think that Zhang Miao would be dissatisfied because he was in charge of Yanzhou.

"This matter still needs to be considered. Go back to Dongwuyang to organize troops first, and wait for the opportunity to enter Dongjun." Cao Cao was noncommittal.

Xi Zhicai sighed secretly, and stopped persuading him.

Once Cao Cao hesitated, if he couldn't figure it out, it would be difficult to persuade him successfully.

Yecheng.

Although Yuan Shao got Liu Bei's letter later than Cao Cao, he got one more piece of information than Cao Cao.

Chen Wang Liu Chong was appointed by the Chang'an court as Yuzhou Mu and Fuhan General!

"Happy! Happy!"

Yuan Shao couldn't help getting up and pacing, unable to hide his excitement.

"Foolish son Yuan Gonglu, this brain has been abnormal since childhood."

"Backing the alliance and withdrawing troops is already very hated. I didn't expect to be so stupid as to send troops to intercept and kill Qing Xu's Qin Wang soldiers. Not only directly offended Liu Bei and Tao Qian, but also allowed Zhou Xin and Zhou Ang's soldiers to enter Peipei smoothly. country!"

"Even Liu Bei, who always likes to stop fighting, has now spread the word that he wants to sever ties with Yuan Shu and never die."

"It seems that this time, without my own action, Yuer Yuan Gonglu has already lost, what a joy!"

Although they are of the same family and generation, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have been at odds since childhood.

Especially Yuan Shu, who often abused Yuan Shao for being raised by a concubine.

Guo Tu took the opportunity to offer advice: "Duke Ming, Yuan Shu has committed public outrage. This is a good opportunity to deal with him head-on. Why don't you send good generals to lead the troops into Yuzhou?"

After thinking about it, Yuan Shao felt that Guo Tu's suggestion was good, he nodded his head and said, "Your Majesty is right. If you can completely drive the road boy out of Yuzhou, who else in the world can compete with me?"

While Guo Tu was secretly enjoying himself, a voice suddenly sounded in his ear: "Duke Guo is trying to put Duke Ming in danger? How dare you use such a foolish strategy to deceive Duke Ming?"

Xu You, who was resting with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his eyes, and there was a mockery in his eyes.

Guo Tu heard the sound and saw that the one who refuted him was Feng Ji, who had returned from purges of the three armies, and was immediately annoyed: "Feng Yuantu, you didn't train your soldiers well, but instead questioned my good strategy? Do you know what is strategizing? Are you clear about the situation?"

Feng Ji sneered: "Guo Gongze, you don't even understand the situation of soldiers, and dare to claim to be strategic and decisive? Do you know how many soldiers capable of fighting in Yecheng? How many cavalry and infantry? How many defense equipment are there?"

"You don't know anything, yet you dare to persuade Duke Ming to enter Yuzhou?"

And the judge on the side also looked contemptuously: "Yuan Tu, why bother arguing with this fool who can only talk on paper? Minggong's arch enemy is Gongsun Zan. In order to go to Yuzhou to grab credit, he ignored Gongsun Zan who was coveting Changshan Kingdom, stupid man , don’t talk to him too much.”

Guo Tu is so angry.

Fengji and Shenpei are in charge of purging the three armies, so they naturally know the military strength in Yecheng well.

But Feng Ji used this to retaliate. Isn't this deliberately making Guo Tu unhappy?

Sure enough, Yuan Shao frowned, and his thoughts changed instantly: "Yuan Tu and Zheng Nan are right. If they send their generals to Yuzhou, then Gongsun Zan of Changshan Kingdom will be hard to resist."

"If Yuan Shu forms an alliance with Gongsun Zan, Yecheng will be in danger."

"Gongze, you almost missed me today!"

Guo Tu clenched his fists in anger.

Xu You was watching the good show from the sidelines.

Only by making Guo Tu truly feel Feng Ji's malice can he truly form an alliance with Guo Tu.

"Duke Ming, Feng Yuantu and Shen Zhengnan don't understand the general trend, so don't trust them lightly." Guo Tu said sharply, "When Liu Bei sent a letter to Duke Ming, he must also send a letter to Gongsun Zan."

"If Gongsun Zan really formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, wouldn't he be making an enemy of Liu Bei?"

"The reason why Liu Bei sent the letter to Duke Ming and Gongsun Zan was to tell Duke Ming not to worry about Gongsun Zan of Changshan Kingdom despite sending troops south."

"Even if Gongsun Zan wanted to fight for Yecheng, he wouldn't dare to sever ties with Liu Bei at this time."

"Scheduling the general situation of the world, how can we only focus on the small profits and small harms in front of us?"

"Feng Yuantu and Shen Zhengnan are only assigned to lead the army. In the future, Ming Gong should not let them participate in this kind of discussion. Xu Zi and I are enough!"

After hearing Guo Tu's analysis, Yuan Shao's stance became unsteady again: "Gong Ze is right. If Gongsun Zan took the opportunity to attack Yecheng, wouldn't he be slapping Liu Bei in the face in public?"

"Now is a great opportunity to completely defeat Yuan Shu, so don't miss it."

"Yuantu, Zhengnan, your worries are a little unnecessary."

When Feng Ji saw that Guo Tu wanted to draw his salary from the bottom of the pot, he directly suggested to Yuan Shao not to allow him and the judge to participate in the military affairs, and the anger in his heart also rose.

"Minggong, don't be afraid of ten thousand, just in case. Who can guarantee that Gongsun Zan will not be as stupid as Yuan Shu?"

"If Gongsun Zan took the opportunity to capture Yecheng, and then led his troops south to help Liu Bei attack Yuan Shu, based on the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei, would Liu Bei really break off ties with Gongsun Zan?"

"Ming Gong, Guo Tu is a person who can quibble and slander, and pretends to be deep despite not understanding the general trend. If you believe in it, it will be bad."

The judge also said: "Minggong, since ancient times, you have been loyal to your ears. When I speak directly, Minggong naturally doesn't like it, but we can learn from our loyalty. It is definitely not comparable to Guo Tu, a flatterer who talks about war on paper."

Guo Tu was furious: "Jian Zhengnan, you are the only one who deserves to call yourself loyal? You betrayed Han Fu because you hated Han Fu. Isn't it shameful to say that?"

The judge also said angrily: "Guo Gongze, you and Han Fu are from the same county, but you betrayed Han Fu by taking advantage of Han Fu's trust. If it weren't for worrying that Ming Gong would harm the virtuous and stigmatize your name, I would definitely expel you for Ming Gong!"

Seeing that the counselors under his command started to quarrel at the slightest disagreement, Yuan Shao suddenly felt a headache.

Judgment is a powerful family in Wei County, and has the ability to purge the three armies, Yuan Shao can bear the blunt words of trial dormitory.

Feng Ji has followed him since Luoyang, and he has contributed a lot in this weekdays.

Guo Tu also contributed to persuading Han Fu to sacrifice Jizhou.

It is impossible for Yuan Shao to expel them and punish them severely.

In desperation, Yuan Shao looked at the silent Xu You: "Ziyuan, why didn't you say a word today?"

Seeing that Yuan Shao finally remembered himself, Xu You bowed his hands and said, "At first, this matter was actually easy to solve."

Yuan Shaoxi said: "Zi Yuan said quickly!"

Xu You glanced at Feng Ji contemptuously, raised his head, stroked his beard, and looked at everything: "Could it be forgotten at the beginning that Meng De is still in Dongwuyang! Why don't you let Meng De lead the troops south?"

Yuan Shao was moved when he heard the words: "If Ziyuan hadn't reminded me, I would have almost forgotten about it. It's just that I wanted Meng De to be a prefect in Jizhou, but he didn't want to."

"Now let Meng De go south, will he agree?"

Xu You laughed loudly: "Meng De is arrogant, so naturally he doesn't want to stay under Benchu's command forever. If Meng De is allowed to be the prefect of Jizhou, if there are differences in political opinions in the future, won't it affect the friendship between friends?"

"You can make a promise to Meng De that if you go south to repel Yuan Shu, you will be allowed to serve as the prefect in Yuzhou."

"Alternatively, it's not unreasonable to ask Meng De to be the prefect of Nanyang."

"In this way, with Meng De fighting Yuan Shu, we can deal with Gongsun Zan wholeheartedly in this land of Hebei."

Yuan Shao clapped his palms and laughed loudly: "Ziyuan's plan! Meng De has great ambitions, how can he waste his time in Dongwuyang? Just follow Ziyuan's plan!"

Feng Ji, who was competing with Guo Tu, was even more upset when he saw that Yuan Shao had listened to Xu You's advice.

The snipe and the clam fight each other, and the fisherman wins, so Xu You becomes a fisherman for a while?
But Feng Ji couldn't find a point to refute Xu You's strategy, and he was even more annoyed.

At this moment, the judge screamed loudly: "Xu Ziyuan, I know that you and Minggong have known each other since childhood, and have a very close relationship. But now that Minggong is Jizhou Mu, you call Minggong Biao everywhere, what is your intention?" ah?"

Xu You's face suddenly collapsed.

From the time he met Yuan Shao, Xu You only called Yuan Shao Biao.

Yuan Shao didn't care, but the judge came to sow discord?
"Shen Zhengnan, how can you provoke my friendship with Benchu?" Xu You said in a bad tone.

Yuan Shao smiled and said: "Zhengnan, you misunderstood, Ziyuan and I have always been called like this, Ziyuan is not rude."

The trial matcher said sternly: "Duke Ming! The Great Han Dynasty has been passed down for 400 years. The emperor guides the ministers, the father guides the son, and the husband guides the wife. All follow the ways of yin and yang."

"Therefore, this system of benevolence and righteousness is taken from the sky. The sky is revealed for the king, the earth is held for the minister, the yang is born for the husband, the yin is for the woman to help, the spring is born for the father, and the summer is born for the father. Raise him for his son."

"Gangchang ethics has its own way of heaven!"

"Duke Ming wants to achieve great things, how can he allow Xu Ziyuan to be rude?"

This trial is in the south!

Xu You was so angry that his face turned blue, and he even brought up the ethics of Gangchang to debate. This is deliberately disgusting people!
"Shen Zhengnan, do I have any grudge against you?" Xu You sullenly said.

The examiner snorted coldly: "Do you think that I, like you, would allow my relatives to plunder in Yecheng? I only do business, not like you who only care about personal gain."

Xu You's complexion changed, and he understood why the trial match was aimed at him.

But Xu You thought carefully and cleverly, and knew that the judge should not take the opportunity to talk about stealing and plundering, so Xu You respectfully saluted Yuan Shao: "Shen Zhengnan's words are reasonable, if you keep calling Biaozi, it is indeed inappropriate. From now on, I should understand righteousness and call you Minggong!"

"Oh, it's You's negligence, which caused Duke Ming to suffer so much criticism."

"It's just that you think that all matters in Jizhou should be decided by Duke Ming. How can you stick to the old rituals and be controlled by others?"

Yuan Shao's complexion suddenly became unfriendly, and he waved his sleeves immediately: "That's all for today's discussion, everyone retreat. Ziyuan, you go to Dongwuyang in person, and let Meng Desu come to see me in Yecheng."

Xu You replied: "You, I would like to obey Minggong's order."

Xu You sneered, and looked at the judge with more contempt and resentment.

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