People in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Hu and Han respected together

Chapter 316
Dongjun, Puyang!
After Cao Cao returned to Yanzhou, he immediately disbanded the army and sent them back to their respective defense areas.

There is no reward, and there is also no pension. He even indulged in the massacre and looting of the city under his command, so there is no reward, pension.

Even if the rewards and pensions were given, Cao Cao would not be able to get them out of his family. Since he took over Dongjun and took control of Yanzhou, he has been fighting all the time. It can be said that he is poor to death.

It was thanks to Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others who helped him look after Yanzhou and tried their best to stabilize the people's livelihood, so that the people did not gather together to revolt because of the military.

Therefore, seeing Cao Cao's return, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others were all relieved. Fighting is fighting for money, and Yanzhou, the land of the Fourth World War, is not suitable for a stable rear.

Xun Yu persuaded with a hint of warning:

"Duke Ming failed to capture Xuzhou, so it's better to withdraw his troops back to Yanzhou as soon as possible, because Duke Ming has slaughtered and looted the city, and now inside and outside Yanzhou, famous scholars and Confucian scholars are all scolding Duke Ming for killing people like hemp, ruthless."

Xun Yu followed Cao Cao because, in his view, Cao Cao was a hero who could help the great man and save the world.

However, Cao Cao's massacre and looting of the city, this insane act, violated Xun Yu's original intention. If he didn't have ambitions in his heart, he would definitely leave with his sleeves.

At this time, Cheng Yu helped Cao Cao excuse:
"Qingzhou soldiers are originally yellow scarf thieves. They are not restrained and act recklessly. This is not to be blamed on Duke Ming. This double-edged sword can be used for righteousness and evil. As long as Minggong does not change his original intention, it will be fine."

Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu, and then at Cheng Yu. He also knew that massacring cities and looting is not the right way, but there are some things that are really out of his control, so now he can only say along the way:
"The Qingzhou soldiers have been reorganized for less than a year, and now they still have the habit of yellow scarves. I will train strictly in the future to prevent the wind of massacres and looting!"

Correct mistakes but not admit mistakes, this is Cao Cao.

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao looked around again, and then said in doubt:

"Why didn't you see Chen Gongtai?"

Xun Yu's face changed slightly when he heard the words, but then he returned to normal. He has a high moral cultivation and never makes small reports.

But Cheng Yu was loyal to Cao Cao. Hearing this, he said directly:
"Duke Ming must be careful of Gongtai Chen. Ever since Duke Ming set off on the expedition, he has been erratic. He has close contacts with Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao and others. I'm afraid it will be bad for Duke Ming!"

When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed indifferently, patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder and said:

"Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, their brothers are all my best friends, and Chen Gong is also a celebrity in Yanzhou. It's normal for them to get along well, but they just have some contacts with each other..."

Having said that, Cao Cao sighed heavily:
"Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, and Chen Gong don't need to be careful. What we have to be careful of is Li Yao in Guanzhong. This person is holding the emperor hostage and controlling the government. It's just an edict. I have to retreat. After Dong thief, he is even more difficult to deal with..."

"His subordinates Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou, and Zhang Ji are all vicious and cruel. They once plundered Yingchuan and Chenliu. I don't know how many people died at their hands..."

"This time when Li Yao captured Yizhou, most of his subordinates were the Qiangdi barbarians from Liangzhou. I really don't know how many innocent people in Yizhou were massacred wantonly. I'm afraid Yizhou has already flowed into rivers and piled up corpses!"

Let yourself push others, because Cao Cao himself did this, so he really believed that Li Yao, a warrior who was born in Liangzhou, was absolutely murderous and ruthless.

As soon as these words came out, Xun Yu and Cheng Yu also frowned. So far, the court...wrong... Li Yao controls the entire Guanxi, Guanzhong, Liangzhou, Yizhou, and Bingzhou. Although they are all far away from the Central Plains, Hebei, and Jiangnan, such a huge monster is irresistible against the scattered sands in the upper Kanto, like a strong Qin sweeping the six kingdoms.

Even if they have all kinds of tricks, there is no way to close the gap between the two sides, unless Yanzhou, Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou are united, they can barely match it.

At this time, someone said:

"I have three strategies that can help Duke Ming get out of the current situation!"

The person who spoke came slowly. His name was Xi Zhong, which was a little strange, but his character was Zhi Cai.

Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu and others were all attracted by it. After looking at it, Cao Cao was even more delighted and said:
"Zhicai is here, what are the three strategies, tell me quickly!"

Xi Zhicai pursed his lips, and then said:

"Now that Li Yao is coercing the emperor to order the princes, Duke Ming is at a disadvantage. If he wants to get out of the predicament, he must pay some price..."

"The first strategy is to unite with Yuan Shao in the north and Yuan Shu in the south to form the Guandong Alliance again, attack Guanzhong, attack Chang'an, and take back the emperor!"

Cao Cao's face froze when he heard this. This method can indeed break the situation, but the key is that it is unrealistic. Let's talk about Yuan Shao, who is still being hammered by Gongsun Zan, and Yuan Shu, who is being beaten away by himself. In this case, it is absolutely impossible to unite the two Yuans.

Xi Zhicai also knew that this was impossible, so after he finished speaking, he continued to speak:
"The second strategy is to send envoys to meet the emperor, present money, food and treasures, while numbing Li Yao to make him relax his vigilance, at the same time contact the loyal officials of the Han Dynasty, and lead His Majesty to escape from Guanzhong..."

"The emperor is in Guanzhong, the imperial court is in Guanzhong, Li Yao is a Han official, but if the emperor is not in Guanzhong, the imperial court is not in Guanzhong, Li Yao is a traitor of the Han, and the four states under his control will inevitably be in trouble..."

"At the same time, if Duke Ming can honor the Son of Heaven, he will be able to take advantage of righteousness and fame to seize Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou. Famous scholars both inside and outside will bow their heads. Yuan Shao in the north and Yuan Shu in the south can rise rapidly because of their noble family backgrounds. But when it comes to noble status, who can surpass the Son of Heaven!"

This time Cao Cao was really moved. The only troublesome thing was whether there were any loyal ministers in the court who were willing to take the emperor to escape from Guanzhong and escape from Li Yao.

At this time, Xi Zhicai didn't talk nonsense, so he said again:
"The third strategy is for Duke Ming to swallow his anger, bear the burden of humiliation, and surrender to the Guanzhong court. This will inevitably suffer a lot of grievances and abuse. However, we can also use the name of the emperor and the righteous name to seize Yuzhou, Qingzhou, and Xuzhou..."

"When Duke Ming dominates the Central Plains and sees the world as a tiger, he will be able to 'clean the emperor's side and defeat the rebels', hold high the banner of King Qin, lead the soldiers of the Central Plains, enter the Guanzhong, and rescue the emperor!"

From difficult to easy, Xi Zhicai proposed three strategies, but no matter which strategy it is, it is not that simple.

As Xi Zhicai said, now that Li Yao is coercing the emperor to make the princes, Cao Cao is at a disadvantage, and if he wants to get out of the predicament, he must pay a certain price.

There is no perfect strategy. Only when you are in an advantage can you play with others. If you are in a disadvantage, you can only be played by others, and then fight for a chance.

Cao Cao's face was cloudy and uncertain, and he thought over and over again in his heart, but he just whispered:

"Let me think, let me think..."

(End of this chapter)