Super Cultivation System of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 550: Reverse Digging
Xun You said: "Since the Luoyang Incident, many things have happened one after another, and it is obvious that they are all part of the same plot. The purpose is to damage the reputation of the general, to consume the general's troops, and to transfer a large number of troops from the Sili area. In this way, the person behind the scenes can seize Luoyang with justification and have a chance of success."

"Yes, Wen Ruo, Zhou Ping and I also thought so, but we still can't figure out who is behind this. At first I thought it was Yuan Shao, but now it seems to be Yuan Shu, but I feel that something is wrong."

"General, think about it, based on your knowledge and what you have heard, how many people in the world have such wisdom and ability?"

Liu He said without hesitation: "It's rare."

"Then, General, do you think that among the many princes in the world today, how many have such character and ambition to control such a powerful strategist, and such courage and perseverance to complete such a complicated plan?"

When Xun You asked this, Liu He was stunned.

"This... Gongda's perspective is really unique. I have never thought of this before."

Xun You continued, "Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Liu Biao, Gongsun Zan, Liu Yan, etc., seem to be powerful, but in fact they are just rotten things. Some of them have no ambition and do not want to make progress, or they have great ambitions but little talent and shallow vision. Some of them have no opinions and just follow the crowd. Even if they have the assistance of counselors who can plan everything, they will inevitably change their minds from day to day, and it is absolutely impossible for them to carry out all the links of the plan so perfectly. Therefore, I dare to conclude that the real mastermind of this plan is definitely not the two Yuans, these two are just pawns."

After just a few words, Liu He suddenly understood.

"Which prince do you think it is?"

Xun You pondered for a moment, "This scheme is extremely vicious. It treats hundreds of noble families, hundreds of officials, and tens of thousands of civilians as chess pieces. In order to achieve the goal, they are willing to sacrifice them all. However, the bad reputation is placed on the two Yuans and the general. The real instigator appeared afterwards, cleaned up the world, and gained both fame and fortune. He is truly a peerless traitor. From Xun You's perspective..."

He only said the word "traitor" when Liu He suddenly had an idea in his mind.

"I know, it's him!"

Xun You asked curiously, "Who did the general think of?"

Liu He's eyes were somewhat gloomy: "Yanzhou Cao Cao must be him. And the one who came up with this plan must be Jia Xu or Jia Wenhe."

"Well... Cao Mengde, as far as I know, is a man who is decisive and ruthless. He has many civil and military officials under his command. Not long ago, even Guo Fengxiao, who has a lot of demands on his lord and is almost nitpicking, went to join him. This shows that this man is very broad-minded and shrewd."

Liu He was shocked when he heard this: "Guo Jia went to Yanzhou?"

Xun You nodded and said, "That's right. The Yangdi Guo family fell into decline. Fengxiao is the only male member of the Guo family left. He has been very close to me and my uncle since childhood, and we often discuss knowledge together. This person is a bohemian by nature. He even sold off the only ancestral property in the family, and even wanted to transfer the ancestral tomb. Many noble families despised him and thought that he was idle and wasted his ancestors' foundation. However, my uncle and I know that Fengxiao has great ambitions and always wants to revive the reputation of the Guo family."

"Yuan Shao of Jizhou, Yuan Shu of Yuzhou, Jiao He of Qingzhou, Liu Biao of Jingzhou and others have all gone to recruit him as an official. He went to Jizhou for a few months and then left quietly. He then went to Yanzhou and joined Cao Cao's camp. His uncle wrote to him more than once, urging him to go to Luoyang to join the general, but there was no news."

"Since there is no fate, there is no need to force it."

This was not good news for Liu He, but now that he had the two Xuns and Cui Jun, he would not care too much about whether Guo Jia stayed or left. Besides, now was not the time to consider this.

"Cao Cao, Jia Xu, a peerless treacherous hero, a number one poisoner, I should have thought of this earlier, I should have thought of this earlier."

Xun You had a slightly puzzled look on his face: "I have heard of Jia Wenhe's name. I heard that he was a retainer of Li Jue and was a talented person. I didn't know he had such a ruthless mind and extraordinary strategy."

Liu He was not surprised by his statement. Jia Xu's character was one of talking little and doing little. He did not seek fame and fortune, but only wanted to settle down. Otherwise, he would not have been able to bring down Dong Zhuo with just a small trick.

"Cao Cao, Jia Xu, I swear to avenge this hatred!"

Liu He was really angry this time. It would have been fine if he was targeting him, but he actually caused the lives of tens of thousands of people in Xihe County to be destroyed, and tens of thousands of families were displaced. This was a heinous crime that was unforgivable.

He stood up immediately and said: "I will go to Shangdang County immediately, lead the troops myself, return to Luoyang, and then attack Yanzhou to avenge this revenge!" He firmly believed that as long as he led 10,000 Purple Gold Dragon Riders from Shangdang, it would be enough to crush the troops of Yuzhou. After that, it would not be difficult to defeat Cao Cao with his current strength after reorganizing the troops.

"General, wait a minute." Xun You called out to him.

Liu He thought that he had seen Tong Jian being given an official position by him, so he also wanted to recommend himself: "If Gongda does not mind the hard work, you can go back to Luoyang with me, and then meet the emperor and give me the reward."

Xun You said, "No, You wants the general not to go to rescue Luoyang."

"Hmm? What do you mean, Gongda?" Liu He said with a somewhat unfriendly tone.

However, Xun You still spoke in his usual soft voice: "The general is now surrounded by enemies. Luoyang has become a piece of meat in the eyes of the princes after this battle. I have no doubt that the general can quell this war, but what about after that? The general will have to fight head-on with the three major princes, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and Cao Cao at the same time. Have you thought about the result?"

Liu He was quite confident after hearing this. He held his head high and said, "These three people are nothing to be afraid of. It will only take a moment to destroy them."

Xun You said: "What the general said is true, but the general will certainly be seriously injured by then, and he will occupy the land of Sili, Ji, Bing, Yan, and Yu alone. The surrendered soldiers cannot be won in a short time, and the occupied cities cannot be defended in a day. At this time, there are many princes around, how can the general know that there will not be some covetous people who will take advantage of the opportunity to attack? The general and other generals will be exhausted, and many cities will change hands repeatedly. What benefit will it bring to the people? What benefit will it bring to the general?"

"Hmm? What Gongda said seems to make sense..."

Liu He sat down slowly and fell into deep thought.

"Then according to Gongda's opinion, what should we do now?"

As soon as he finished speaking, a prompt sounded in his mind: "System prompt, Xun You has triggered his special skill - Operations. Your current intelligence has increased by 4 points, and your comprehensive intelligence has reached 99 points. Once the strategy is implemented, the intelligence of the enemy forces involved will be reduced by 1 point when responding to this strategy."

"99 intelligence? He will definitely come up with a good plan later. I just don't know what Jia Xu's intelligence is now. Let's check the system quickly."

"System query, please wait..."

"Jia Xu, courtesy name Wenhe, was a famous strategist in the late Han Dynasty. He was originally a subordinate of Dong Zhuo. Later, he and Zhang Xiu, the nephew of Zhang Ji, a general under Dong Zhuo, were stationed in Wancheng. He offered advice to defeat Cao Cao and kill Dian Wei, Cao Ang, and Cao Anmin. Later, he persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender to Cao. He was very wise, but he mostly sought to protect himself and did not implement all the strategies. Jia Xu's historical peak attributes: Command 51, Force 46, Intelligence 98, Politics 76."

"Jia Xu's current attributes: Command 50, Force 46, Intelligence 98, Politics 71, Special attributes: None, Special skill: Poisonous Scheme - Perform a vicious scheme, increase your own intelligence by 5 points, and increase the intelligence of the master you assist by 2 points. However, because the scheme is too vicious and it harms the harmony of nature, every time the poisonous scheme is finally successfully performed, all of your basic four attributes will be permanently reduced by 1 point. Special skill - Self-interest: When planning completely based on your own interests, your intelligence will increase by 6 points."

"This Jia Xu is incredible. He has a basic intelligence of 98 and two special skills. This time he must have triggered the first special skill, which means that when he was planning, his intelligence reached 103 points. No wonder he was able to hide the truth. It took the combined efforts of me, Xun Yu, Cui Jun, and Xun You to crack it. Hmm? Wait..."

"If the poisonous plot stunt is successfully performed, Jia Xu's four attributes will be permanently reduced by 1 point. No wonder he has such a strong intelligence, but he has kept a low profile all his life. He is now in his forties and still unknown. I guess he is afraid of being punished by God. Fortunately, Xun You stopped me in time. Otherwise, if I went there rashly and ruined his plan, wouldn't it be a waste of an opportunity for him to be punished by God? That would be too easy for him."

While he was thinking, Xun You spoke again: "Cao Cao's plan is to destroy Yuan Shu in the name of serving the king after Yuan Shu conquers Luoyang. In this way, he can not only occupy the Sili area, but also use the emperor to control the princes, and it is legitimate and no one can blame you. General, you are seriously injured and entangled in the war with Yuan Shao. Cao Cao can take advantage of the chaos to attack from all sides, and Yuzhou, Xuzhou, and Liangzhou will all become his possessions."

"Yes, what he wants is nothing more than to sit on the mountain and watch the tigers fight. If this plan succeeds, within three years, Cao Cao will become the most powerful prince in the world. I am afraid that even I will definitely not be able to match him."

Xun You smiled and said, "Who is the mountain and who is the tiger? How can this be justified?"

Liu He suddenly realized something: "Gongda's intention is to..."

Xun You nodded and smiled, "In my humble opinion, the general might as well take a step back to advance. My lord, please do this and that..."

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