Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 248 The Magical Use of the Hostage General

Turn active into passive.

Xing Daorong's plan of letting Cao Cao take the initiative was very much to Liu Bei's liking.

However, ever since Xiahou Dun was captured alive at Jieting, Cao Cao seemed to have forgotten about this "close and trusted minister".

He has to be reminded of this!

But this matter...

Zhuge Liang had an idea.

News was immediately spread that Liu Bei was preparing to execute Xiahou Dun in order to avenge the humiliation suffered by the emperor.

When this news came out, Cao Cao naturally thought of Xiahou Dun.

...

Yecheng.

How could Cao Cao forget Xiahou Dun?
But he knew in his heart that in order to redeem Xiahou Dun, he had to give Liu Bei enough things in order to get Xiahou Dun back.

In that case, Cao Cao simply ignored it.

He thought it was a good idea. Liu Bei didn't kill Xiahou Dun just to give him a break. If he could capture one or two of Liu Bei's generals in the future, he could also exchange them for his own generals.

But don't want to.
News came from Liu Bei, saying that he had heard that the emperor had been humiliated by him, and he wanted to execute Xiahou Dun to avenge the emperor.

Cao Cao had just carried out a massacre in Yecheng, purging the last of the "loyal Han" people. To put it bluntly, it was also to intimidate others who still had ulterior motives.

As a result, news came that Liu Bei wanted to kill the general for revenge, so all his actions were in vain.

He immediately called in Xun You, Cheng Yu, Jia Xu and others to discuss the matter, and asked how to change and how to deal with it.

Xun You said, "King of Wei, if Liu Bei really wanted to execute General Xiahou, he would have done it long ago. How could he let this news spread everywhere?"

"In my humble opinion, Liu Bei just wanted to exchange General Xiahou for something."

When Cao Cao heard this, he felt his head heavy again.

He frowned and said, "What does Liu Bei want? Does he want to replace the emperor with Yuan Rang?"

Emperor Liu Xie was very useful to Cao Cao's group when the warlords were vying for supremacy in the Central Plains.

But now that the world has been divided into three parts, Liu Xie's role has been greatly reduced.

However, even so, it cannot be left to Liu Bei.

If Liu Bei could capture Liu Xie, it would be a sign of righteousness for the whole world. Besides, the troops and horses on Cao Cao's side had long been accustomed to the existence of the emperor, and if he were replaced, the country would be in chaos.

but
"The King of Wei actually said this. Could it be that he also thinks that the Emperor is a problem?"

Each of these counselors was very good at guessing Cao Cao's thoughts. Xun You said something in his mind when he heard it.

But he still said, "Liu Bei also knows that this is impossible. However, if you want to know what he is thinking, you can only ask him to ask him clearly."

Cheng Yu and Jia Xu also agreed after hearing this: "That's right. Now that Liu Bei has General Xiahou, he has no choice but to let him take the initiative."

"If we ignore it, it will be disheartening when the news gets out."

"Let's go and see what Liu Bei is thinking."

Cao Cao was very angry.

But he said: "That Liu Bei is really hateful, he always does bad things!"

Cao Cao frowned again, then turned around and said, "Ask Liu Ye to go, he can do a good job."

The three of them bowed and left.

just
The three of them saw Cao Cao holding his forehead with his hands.

After leaving the tent, the three of them couldn't help but have an idea.

"The headache King Wei is suffering from seems to be a chronic disease."

"I don't know how much impact it will have on his body." After receiving the order, Liu Ye went to Chengdu.

When he saw Liu Bei, he asked without hesitation: "I have been ordered to come here to redeem General Xiahou. I wonder what Liu Yuzhou thinks of you?"

The name Liu Yuzhou is quite interesting.

That year, after Liu Bei "surrendered" to Cao Cao, Cao Cao took Liu Bei to meet Emperor Xian of Han and recommended Liu Bei to the emperor as the governor of Yuzhou.

At that time, the emperor agreed to Cao Cao's recommendation, and from then on he was called Liu Yuzhou.

But that was the past. Now Liu Bei is already the King of Hanzhong, but Liu Ye still calls him Liu Yuzhou when he comes up. The derogatory meaning is too obvious.

but
Not to mention Liu Bei's attitude, Xing Daorong couldn't stand Liu Ye's appearance.

Without waiting for others to speak, he stepped forward and sneered: "Liu Ye, I thought your surname was no longer Liu, but Cao!"

After these words were spoken, no one knew how others would react, but Zhang Fei couldn't help but burst into laughter.

But he said, "Zi Yu is right, Liu Ye, I think you should change your name to Cao Ye!"

Xing Daorong didn't really want to be so naughty, it was just that Liu Ye was too abominable.

This guy is also a descendant of Liu Yan, King of Fuling, the son of Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. To be honest, he can be said to be a relative of the Han royal family.

As a result, he followed Cao Cao very closely, and those who didn't know him would think he was a relative of the Cao family!
These words really touched Liu Ye's lungs, and he suddenly felt a little suffocated.

Looking at Xing Daorong, he responded in a cold voice: "General Xing is very eloquent. I didn't expect that he is not only good on the battlefield, but also good at talking."

"But the affairs of this world cannot be solved by just talking."

Unfortunately, Liu Ye's counterattack was completely vulnerable in front of Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong laughed loudly: "Of course I knew about this a long time ago. If we can't win on the battlefield, we will definitely not get any advantage at the negotiation table!"

"In this chaotic world, especially for you traitors, only when the blade is on your neck will you know what it means to be ashamed of your ancestors!"

Everyone who heard Liu Ye being talked about was stunned.

Liu Bei actually felt very happy listening to what Xing Daorong said, but the problem was
He couldn't be too obvious, so he finally stepped forward to stop her and said, "Zi Yu, let's not argue."

Upon hearing this, Xing Daorong bowed to Liu Bei and then returned to his seat.

Liu Bei then said, "We are just about to kill Xiahou Dun to avenge Cao Cao's humiliation of the emperor. Go back and tell Cao Cao that I will not let him go."

Liu Ye said: "The emperor is in Yecheng, where he is well cared for, and has loyal ministers and brave generals around him. How can he be bullied?"

"The King of Wei was devoted to his country and his people, but he was misunderstood. What a pity."

Then he got back to the point and said, "The King of Wei wants to exchange horses and food for General Xiahou. What do you think?"

Liu Bei said, "All land under heaven belongs to the king. How can I exchange it for Cao Cao?"

When Liu Ye heard this, he knew that Liu Bei was going to refuse the proposal outright!
I was immediately confused as to what Liu Bei meant.

Is it possible…

Do you really want to kill Xiahou Dun?

Thinking of this, Liu Ye didn't know how to respond for a moment.

Just as he was hesitating, he heard Liu Bei say: "But your coming this time is just in time. You can go see Xiahou Dun and ask him if he has any last words."

When Liu Ye heard this, he thought it would be a good idea to go and see Xiahou Dun, so he immediately agreed and said, "In that case... I will meet General Xiahou first."

Upon hearing this, Liu Bei immediately winked at Xing Daorong.

Xing Daorong understood what he meant and immediately stepped forward and said, "Let's go, this way..."

When Liu Ye saw that it was Xing Daorong, he couldn't help feeling a little scared.

I'm just scared...but I have to go ahead...

(End of this chapter)