Three Kingdoms: Wolong's brother-in-law, tricking Liu Bei into seizing Jingzhou

Cao Yu was not a Goguryeo person, but a foreigner.

At that time, Gao Shangwu decided to keep Cao Yu by his side for many considerations.

First, he was afraid of the powerful forces under Cao Yu.

Cao Yu was the son of Cao Cao and a remnant of the Cao Qin Dynasty.

Most of the Han people who fled to Goguryeo were former members of the Qin State.

Therefore, Cao Yu has been in business for many years and has many soldiers and generals under his command, including many capable and good fighters. If Gao Shangwu rashly turns against Cao Yu, once Cao Yu's forces counterattack, it will definitely bring great trouble to Gao Shangwu.

Second, Gao Shangwu attempted to take advantage of Cao Yu's knowledge of the Han Dynasty.

Cao Yu has lived in the Central Plains for a long time and has a certain degree of understanding of the Han Dynasty's geographical situation, military deployment, political structure, etc. Gao Shangwu believes that this may become a trump card for him when confronting or dealing with the Han Dynasty.

The reason why Gao Shangwu and Cao Yu can coexist temporarily is because they have a common enemy - the Han people.

Under the pressure of the powerful Han opponent, they had to temporarily put aside their suspicions and differences and work together.

However, times have changed.

At this moment, Gao Shangwu came to pay tribute to the Han Dynasty, and this move would undoubtedly make Cao Yu dissatisfied.

You know, Cao Yu has always been on the same front with Gao Shangwu, but now Gao Shangwu suddenly turned to the Han Dynasty. How could Cao Yu not be angry?
At this time, if the rumor was deliberately spread, claiming that Gao Shangwu intended to kill Cao Yu to show his sincerity, then Cao Yu would definitely be suspicious of Gao Shangwu.

Once a gap arises between the two of them, it will undoubtedly be an excellent opportunity to destroy Goguryeo.

"This is a great strategy!"

After hearing this plan, Xiao Fang couldn't help but laugh and praise.

He immediately gave the order: "Send Gao Yanyou here."

Not long after the order was given, Gao Yanyou walked into the hall with a slightly nervous step.

He bowed respectfully to Xiao Fang and said:
"Yanyou pays homage to Prime Minister Xiao!"

Xiao Fang stared at Gao Yanyou with a stern look and asked:
"Gao Yanyou, didn't your father always want to be an enemy of the Han Dynasty?
Why do you suddenly want to submit to the Han Dynasty now?"

Gao Yanyou was startled and quickly bowed and replied:

"My father does not dare to be an enemy of the Han Dynasty. Prime Minister Xiao, you are as majestic as a god. My father is in awe of you, so he is willing to submit to the Han Dynasty to show his submission."

"Why did your father attack Heyang City a few months ago?"

Murderous intent ignited in Xiao Fang's eyes, and his voice became increasingly cold.

Gao Yanyou's body shook, and cold sweat rolled down his cheeks.

He rolled his eyes several times and stammered in defense:
"My father was deceived by Gongsun Kang, and that's why he offended the Han Dynasty.

Now that my father has acknowledged his fault, he has sent me here to apologize and ask Prime Minister Xiao to show mercy and forgive my father's mistakes."

"Gao Shangwu really knows he's wrong?"

The murderous intent in Xiao Fang's eyes subsided a little, but his tone still contained some doubt.

"My father really knows he is wrong!"

Gao Yanyou nodded quickly, full of fear and anxiety.

"Prime Minister."

At this time Ma Su stood up, clasped his hands and said:
"Since Gao Shangwu has sincerely repented, why not give him a chance? Perhaps he will sincerely submit to the Han Dynasty in the future."

Xiao Fang pondered for a moment and did not agree immediately.

After a long time, he said:
"I can give him a chance, but the emperor may not agree. He needs to be sincere enough to make the emperor trust him!"

Gao Yanyou was overjoyed when he heard that there was a turn for the better, and hurriedly said:

"As long as the emperor can believe that my father is willing to submit, Goguryeo is willing to pay any price!"

"very good."

Xiao Fang nodded slightly and said:
"Then ask your father to take Cao Yu's head to show his sincerity."

As soon as these words were spoken, Gao Yanyou's face suddenly changed, and he seemed to be frozen in time, at a loss as to what to do.

"Why, if he can't even handle such a small matter, what kind of minister is he?

Could it be that your father has no sincerity in submitting to you?" Xiao Fang's face darkened, and his tone became dissatisfied and intimidating.

Gao Yanyou hurriedly shook his head and bowed:

"Prime Minister Xiao, please calm down. It's not that your father doesn't want to, but Cao Yu has a lot of soldiers under his command, and his strength should not be underestimated.

I’m afraid… even my father can’t do anything to him.”

Gao Yanyou's face was full of worry, and his voice sounded helpless and frightened.

Xiao Fang was of course well aware of the situation of Cao Yu's troops. Although those remaining Qin soldiers were not as elite as the Han army, they were fierce soldiers in Goguryeo.

However, the food and fodder supplies for these soldiers all came from Goguryeo.

In a sense, Cao Yu's lifeblood is actually in the hands of Gao Shangwu.

If Gao Shangwu cuts off their food supplies, Cao Yu's troops will be defeated without a fight.

"That's your business! I've already made the conditions, it's up to you whether you know what's best for you or not."

Xiao Fang waved his hands impatiently, not wanting to say anything more, and sent Gao Yanyou away.

Gao Yanyou had no choice but to take his leave.

Then he sent his confidant back to deliver the message.

As soon as his confidant left, Xiao Fang immediately sent spies to spread the news.

The spies spread the word everywhere, saying that General Gao Shang killed Cao Yu as a sign of submission.

At the same time, preparations for the attack on Goguryeo were also in full swing.

The Han army was ready to go, and the morale of the soldiers was high. They only needed to receive the order to march north and attack Goguryeo.

The news spread by the spies quickly spread to every corner of Goguryeo, causing a sensation.

Gao Shangwu had not made a decision yet, but the news that Gao Shangwu was determined to kill Cao Yu had begun to spread in various cities.

...

Gulie City, where tens of thousands of remnants of Cao Qin gathered.

Gao Shangwu had previously asked Cao Yu to lead these people to guard the city. His purpose was to use the Han people's military force to protect this important city for him.

Now, the news of the spies has also reached this city and reached Cao Yu's ears.

"Gao Shangwu actually wanted to kill me and surrender to Han. This is so stupid!"

After hearing the news, Cao Yu couldn't help but curse, his face full of anger and disdain.

In the hall, generals such as Cao Lin were all shocked and angry, and filled with righteous indignation.

"Sir, this must be a plot by that thief Xiao to sow discord!"

Yang Yi spoke up, revealing the secret in one sentence.

Cao Yu was startled and seemed to understand something.

"After Gongsun Kang was defeated, Gao Shangwu's surrender is understandable, but it is impossible for Gao Shangwu to kill the prince in order to surrender to the Han Dynasty.

Gao Shangwu is not such a fool. I guess this must be Xiao Fang's plan."

Yang Yi analyzed it carefully, clearly and rigorously.

After hearing these words, Cao Yu's expression froze, and he suddenly came to his senses.

Cao Lin also came to his senses and quickly agreed:
"Yang Yi is absolutely right. This must be Xiao's trick. He has used this kind of divisive tactics more than once or twice.

This thief's intention must be to alienate the relationship between us and Gao Shangwu."

"boom!"

Cao Yu slammed the table and stood up, cursing:
"How could I not know that this thief Xiao Fang has always been cunning and shameless!
Only he could come up with such a despicable method to sow discord between me and Gao Shangwu!"

The generals came to their senses and started to curse Xiao Fang.

For a moment, there was a lot of cursing in the hall. (End of this chapter)