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

Chapter 245 In addition to the military struggle, Zheng Ping used tricks to lure him

"Yuezhang would accept advice so readily?" Huang Yi was secretly surprised, apparently feeling unfamiliar with Yuan Shu who was always admonishing.

Huang Yi didn't dare to ask too much. The interests of Huang Yi and Yuan Shu are both prosperous and both. If Sun Jian is won over, Huang Yi's life will be able to survive.

Huang Yi followed Yuan Shu's order and immediately went out of the city to look for Sun Jian.

Sun Jian failed to rob the camp, and killed his loyal family general Zu Mao, his brows were full of anger.

Although the dislocated arm had recovered under the treatment of military doctors, Sun Jian's right arm could not use half of its strength for the time being.

Zhou Yu felt guilty at the moment.

Familiar with the art of war since childhood, he could think of the anti-robbery battalion, but he didn't expect that the opponent would deploy against the anti-robbery camp and arrange the second robbery battalion.

So much so that even Sun Jian, the main general, almost fell on the battlefield.

Those who use stratagems, if they don't perfect their strategies according to Sun Jian's disposition of taking the lead and taking risks, are making mistakes.

Sun Jian did not blame Zhou Yu.

Zhou Yu is still young and inexperienced, so he has already shown outstanding talent to be able to calculate that Cao Cao will rob the camp and carry out anti-robbery arrangements.

The defeat last night was not due to Zhou Yu, but because Cao Cao was more treacherous than the opponents he had encountered before!

"Ayu, don't be discouraged."

"Victory or defeat is a common matter for military strategists. As a general, you should know your shame and be brave."

Sun Jian held back his anger and tried to appease Zhou Yu with a gentle tone.

There are very few generals in this world who are victorious in all battles. Sun Jian was also ambushed by Xu Rong when he was begging for Dong. That time was even worse than this time.

However, Sun Jian was not discouraged after the defeat. Instead, he reorganized his team to defeat Hu Zhen and Lu Bu in a row, and joined forces with Lu Zhi, defeating Dong Zhuo every step of the way.

"Follow my uncle's instruction." Zhou Yu bowed respectfully, pressing down the guilt in his heart.

"Book of Rites. The Doctrine of the Mean" contains: Asking questions is close to wisdom, doing hard work is close to benevolence, and knowing shame is close to courage: Knowing these three, knowing self-government; knowing self-government, and then knowing governing people.

It also derived the famous aphorism of "be brave when you know shame, be strong when you know weakness, and be shameless if you don't know shame."

If you want to truly have great wisdom, you must not be afraid of failure and shame. Only by recognizing your own shortcomings and fighting bravely can you achieve great things.

When Huang Yi arrived at Sun Jian's barracks, Zhou Yu had already buried the guilt in his heart and regained his former ease, but between his brows, he was a little more mature and steady.

"Huang Yi, what are you doing here?" Sun Jian's tone was a bit hostile.

As soon as the battle was defeated, Huang Yi came.

Based on Sun Jian's understanding of Yuan Shu, Huang Yi must have come to question him.

Huang Yi obeyed Yuan Shu's order and respected Sun Jian: "The general misunderstood. Father-in-law Yue heard that the general was robbed by the Cao bandits and was very worried about the general, so he sent him down to give the general a gift."

"I hope that the general will not care about the success or failure of the moment, and never lose his spirit."

"Yuezhang has something to say, and now he only believes in the general. After returning to Shouchun, Yuezhang will betroth the little girl to the general's eldest son, Sun Ce, and regard the general's son as his own."

"From now on, the Sun Clan of Wu Commandery will share the prestige of the Yuan Clan."

Sun Jian couldn't help being surprised: "Huang Yi, are these really Yuan Gong's words, not you talking nonsense?"

Huang Yi said without hesitation: "I am as surprised as the general, but these are indeed Yue Zhang's original words."

Sun Jian stared at Huang Yi firmly, seeing that Huang Yi's eyes didn't dodge in the slightest, he believed Huang Yi's words.

"It's Ce'er's blessing to be favored by Duke Yuan." Sun Jian relaxed his tone and asked, "Huang Yi, you should tell the truth to this general. Where is Duke Yuan now and what is his situation?"

Huang Yi didn't hide anymore, and said euphemistically: "Yue Zhang is now in Huai Ling City as a hostage."

Being captured alive is said to be a hostage, Huang Yi is worthy of being a close minister who often stays by Yuan Shu's side.

Sun Jian didn't point it out, and asked again: "Who else is there in Huai Ling City?"

Huang Yi said truthfully: "Qingzhou don't drive Zheng Ping and Qingzhou Ruishi camp leader Zhang Fei."

Sun Jian frowned: "Sure enough, it's exactly what Ayu expected! What else can I know?"

Huang Yi said: "Yue Zhang said that only when the general beat Cao Cao can he return to Shouchun. Moreover, the general must beat Cao Cao alone!"

"Fight back alone?" Sun Jian sensed the irrationality in Huang Yi's words, and asked, "Why did I have to fight back alone? If Zheng Xianmou wants to defeat Cao Cao, the best strategy is to let Guan Yu join hands with this general."

Huang Yi smiled wryly and said: "The general doesn't know. This is a bet between Zheng Xianmou and Yue Zhang."

"Zheng Xianmou swears in the name of Duke Kang Cheng of Beihai that if the general can defeat Cao Cao alone, father-in-law can return to Shouchun safely."

"But if the general wants to join forces with Guan Yu, Yue Zhang must go to Chang'an to plead guilty, and Zheng Xianmou promises to protect Yue Zhang's life."

"However, Yue Zhang is arrogant, so how could he go to Chang'an to plead guilty?"

That's it!

Some doubts in Sun Jian's mind were also resolved: "Please tell Yuan Gong, I will try my best to defeat Cao Cao."

After Huang Yi retreated, Sun Jian looked at Zhou Yu again: "Ayu, do you think Zheng Xianmou will really let Yuan Shu return to Shouchun?"

Zhou Yu said without hesitation, "Impossible!"

"Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zheng Ping are the civil and military forces that Liu Bei relies on most."

"Except for Liu Bei, no one can shake the status of the three of them in Qingzhou."

"Although Liu Bei is in Qingzhou, letting these three people go south shows that he attaches great importance to Yuan Shu."

"With such a serious matter, it is impossible for Yuan Shu to return to Shouchun."

"If Zheng Ping really wants Yuan Shu to return to Shouchun, he should not swear in the name of Duke Kang Cheng, but Guan Yu should swear!"

"If he didn't capture Yuan Shu alive, how could Guan Yu get the emperor to confer him the title of Shepherd of Xuzhou?"

"My nephew guesses that after defeating Cao Cao, Zheng Ping will leave Huai Ling City with an excuse and hand Yuan Shu over to Guan Yu!"

"Guan Yu is Lu Zhi's direct disciple and has a personal grievance with Yuan Shu. Now he is temporarily in charge of Xuzhou Mu, and he is the general who is supposed to attack Yuan Shu in name. Combining public and private grievances together, he will not accept foreign military orders unless Liu Bei comes to Huai Ling in person. Otherwise, no one can stop Guan Yu from escorting Yuan Shu to Chang'an!"

"As for protecting Yuan Shu's life, it's even more nonsense."

"Yuan Shu, you have been tricked!"

Sun Jian couldn't help sneering: "This Zheng Xianmou is really treacherous! Swearing in the name of Duke Kang Cheng, it's no wonder Yuan Shu believes it."

"From this point of view, Zheng Xianmou's purpose is already very clear."

"He will not let Yuan Shu go, but he wants to use this general's strength to fight Cao Cao."

"I have to wait to find a way out."

Sun Ce suggested: "Since Zheng Xianmou will not let Yuan Shu go, why should my father fight Cao Cao alone? It is better to invite Guan Yu to attack Cao Cao together, and then pretend to ask Yuan Shu. If Guan Yu refuses to give, my father can take advantage of the situation and return to Wu County."

"If Guan Yu disagrees, my father will go back to Wu County directly, and no one can get any benefits!"

Sun Jian went north to seek fame.

The essence is a game of mutual interests.

But if Sun Jian didn't want this reputation anymore, then the game between Sun Jian and Zheng Ping would not be able to continue.

Sun Ce was not afraid when he was young, and he didn't like these plots.

Since the calculation can't be done, then don't count it, everyone will die!

Although Sun Ce's words were rough, Zhou Yu had a flash of inspiration: "Uncle, my nephew thinks that brother's plan is feasible."

"Zheng Xianmou didn't want Guan Yu to send troops, because once Guan Yu sent troops, he was attacking his allies."

"Uncle uses this as a threat, and he can ask for benefits from Zheng Xianmou."

"We can't let Zheng Xianmou take advantage of all the good things!"

Sun Jian didn't answer, but quietly held his chin.

a long time.

Sun Jian shook his head: "No!"

"If Zheng Xianmou is annoyed, he may directly join forces with Cao Cao and leave us all here."

"Cer, Ayu, you are still young and don't understand the way this person in power handles things."

"For those in power, sometimes face is more important than results."

"The disadvantaged party blackmails the superior party, which is tantamount to slapping Zheng Xianmou in the face in public."

"Although it is Cao Cao who has the greatest conflict of interest with Liu Bei, we also have a conflict of interest with Liu Bei."

"If it's really like this, Zheng Xianmou will kill us here without hesitation."

Sun Ce frowned and said, "How does father plan to deal with it?"

Sun Jian's eyes became sharp: "People are like chess pieces. If you can't become a chess player, your fate will be in the hands of the chess player. Troubled times are like a chess game, and chess players will often find suitable chess pieces and use them for them."

"The general trend of the world is like playing chess on a chessboard, there will often be discarded pieces."

"If you don't want to be a pawn, you have to tell the chess player that you have the right to exist on the chessboard."

"In the past, Yuan Shu was a chess player, so I am willing to be the most suitable chess piece in Yuan Shu's hands, and I will not become a discarded piece."

"Right now, Yuan Shu has lost the qualification to be a chess player, and I may become a pawn on the chessboard at any time."

"Either jump out of the chessboard and replace Yuan Shu as a chess player; or switch to a new chess player and use it for him!"

Zhou Yu was taken aback: "At this time, whether it is Cao Cao or Liu Bei, it is not the best choice."

"Nowadays the situation in the world is unclear, the best choice is to be a state shepherd and wait for the changes in the world."

Sun Ce also said: "Father, my son insists. We should go back to Wu County directly, take the opportunity to flatten the counties in the east of the Yangtze River, and defend with the natural danger of the Yangtze River."

"Then please ask any emperor in Chang'an or Zhuocheng to grant Yangzhou pastor and sit in the southeast!"

Cheng Pu, Han Dang, Huang Gai and other generals also expressed their support for Sun Ce's idea.

Yuan Shu issued [-] military orders in a row, and Sun Jian followed the order.

However, the enemy army was too strong, and Sun Jian was unable to catch him, so it was reasonable for the army to retreat to Jiangdong after defeat.

Sun Jian hesitated.

They just sent generals to fight in front of Cao Cao's camp every day, and then strengthened the camp's defenses.

And Cao Cao would occasionally send generals to respond to Sun Jian's challenge, but he didn't chase after him.

The two sides confront each other, and no one can do anything for the time being.

This delicate balance made Yuan Shu in Huai Ling City very uncomfortable.

Sun Jian's confrontation with Cao Cao means that Sun Jian does not have the ability to defeat Cao Cao independently.

"Huang Yi, go to Sun Jian's camp one more time and ask Sun Jian to storm Cao Cao's camp immediately!" Yuan Shu couldn't bear such patience anymore.

Zheng Ping would entertain Yuan Shu every day, and would ask Yuan Shu if he would consider joining forces to attack Cao Cao.

And the more Zheng Ping asked, the more unwilling Yuan Shu was to join forces.

Huang Yi looked distressed: "Yue Zhang, even if Sun Jianqiang attacks, it will be difficult to defeat Cao Cao, why not—"

Before he finished speaking, Yuan Shu kicked Huang Yi away: "You also want me to go to Chang'an to plead guilty?"

Huang Yi said aggrievedly: "Yue Zhang, there is still a chance to join forces now. If Sun Jian runs out of food and grass and has to return to Jiangdong, Yue Zhang will have no chance to join forces."

"If you go to Chang'an to plead guilty, Yue Zhang can still survive. Many of the sons and ministers in Chang'an are former disciples of the Yuan family, and with Qingzhou Mu as a guarantor, Yue Zhang will only suffer some grievances temporarily."

Yuan Shu kicked Huang Yi again: "Don't think that I don't know what you think. As long as I plead guilty, you and Yaoer will be forgiven."

"If Liu Xie'er wants to deal with Liu Kai in Zhuocheng, he must show his benevolence and win over the gentry from various counties. As the son of the Yuan family in Runan, this gentleman must be drawn over by Liu Xie'er."

"If my lord goes to Chang'an to plead guilty, and Liu Xie takes the opportunity to appease me. Since then, I will submit to Liu Xie, then the former official of the Yuan family south of the Yellow River will also take the opportunity to vote for Liu Xie again."

"Let my father suffer alone, and everyone will enjoy the gift of Liu Xie's child. How can there be such a good thing!"

Although Yuan Shu's actions are unpredictable and he is best at turning advantages into disadvantages, his mind is actually very clear.

If there is only one emperor in this world, Yuan Shu's going to Chang'an will only result in death.

But there are two emperors in this world, and the result of Yuan Shu's going to Chang'an will change from death to house arrest.

Nominally pardoning Yuan Shu's crimes, and giving Yuan Shu an official position without real power, in order to appease the former officials of the Yuan family's disciples, and then demonstrate the benevolence of the emperor.

During the whole process, only Yuan Shu was injured, and even Sun Jian would benefit from it!
If Yuan Shu can lower his face, maybe he can leave his name in history, bless future generations, and become a good story.

But if Yuan Shu was selfless and self-sacrificing for others, then he wouldn't be Yuan Shu.

Cao Cao has the idea of ​​"I would rather blame others than others to blame me", and so does Yuan Shu.

Seeing that Yuan Shu could not be persuaded, Huang Yi could only leave silently, and then came to see Zheng Ping.

"Mr. Xianmou, a villain is incompetent and cannot persuade Yue Zhang." Huang Yi's tone was fearful.

Zheng Ping asked his personal guards to give Huang Yi a pot of immortal wine, and said in relief: "The general has a heart of filial piety, but Yuan Shu is obsessed with it."

"Although there is no credit, there is hard work. I did not plan well for this matter. This altar of immortal brewing should be regarded as my apology to the general."

Huang Yi suddenly felt grateful.

Look at what Zheng Ping said, it is obvious that Huang Yi is greedy for life and afraid of death, but Zheng Ping said that Huang Yi has a heart of filial piety.

Huang Yi was not good at handling things, but Zheng Ping took responsibility for it, and even sent immortal wine to Huang Yi to express his apology.

Comparing with Yuan Shu's attitude, it is simply a world!

"Mr. Xianmou, although the villain can't persuade Yue Zhang, he can go to Shouchun to persuade Mr. Yuan Yao to surrender." Huang Yi decided to show it again.

Zheng Ping shook his head and said with a smile, "I'll talk about the matter of persuading Yuan Yao to surrender later. Work hard again and send Sun Jian a private letter for me."

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