The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 197
Although Liu Bei is a hypocrite, he is also an ambitious hero. He used his hypocrisy and righteousness to win loyal subordinates. Guan Yu and Zhang Fei were deceived by him in this way. If Liu Bei is hypocritical, then Guan Yu It is true loyalty, Liu Bei's ability is not great, but his ability to win people's hearts is not bad, and he will definitely be a difficult opponent in the future.

Cao Cao has led the army back and is stationed in Licheng with Li Yuan's soldiers and horses. At this time, the two of them are negotiating at the county magistrate's mansion.

"Oh, it's such a pity that Liu Bei escaped. I thought I could capture him alive, but he was too cunning, and Zhang Fei was extremely brave. In the end, he managed to break through." This was Cao Cao's third sigh. up.

"Hahahaha, there is no need for Captain Cao to sigh. Liu Bei has already been severely injured by you, and Beihai, Licheng, Jinan and Jinbei have all been taken back by you. The strategic goal has been achieved. If Liu Bei escapes, he will have another chance in the future. Catch him." Li Yuan was quite open-minded, after all Liu Bei had already escaped, no matter how regretful he was, it would not help.

"General Li's words are wrong. Although Beihai and other places are important, after many fights, I found that Liu Bei is definitely a difficult opponent. His threat may not be worse than Yuan Shao. If he makes a comeback in the future, he must be our strong opponent. .” Although Cao Cao hated Liu Bei, he had already discovered that Liu Bei was a very threatening opponent.

"Although Liu Bei is threatening, Captain Cao's biggest enemy is not him, but Yuan Shao in the north." Li Yuan knew Liu Bei's threat, but the most important thing right now is not to catch Liu Bei, but to gather strength and prepare for it Yuan Shao went south.

Cao Cao walked up to Li Yuan and said, "General Li, I heard from Gongda that you already know our army's strategy. Could it be that you thought of all this?"

Xun You has already told Cao Cao and others that Li Yuan guessed their future strategy. Cao Cao, Guo Jia and Xun Yu were very surprised when they found out, because resisting Yuan Shao's southward attack and then attacking northward is their long-term long-term strategy. These things are only a few of them Know.

At first, Cao Cao suspected that Li Yuan arranged for him to be an inner ghost, but after thinking about it carefully, he found it impossible, because only he, Xun Yu, Guo Jia and Xun You knew about this matter, and the rest did not know about it. Even the Xiahou brothers and Cao Ren, Cao Cao didn't tell them that the reason for doing this was to keep it secret. However, now that Li Yuan has learned about it, he can only say that he knows things like a god.

"Captain Cao, don't doubt it. This is indeed what I thought of. You don't have to be surprised. If I were in your position, I would do like you. After Yuan Shao unified the north and went south, Yanzhou and other places were the first to bear the brunt. It's powerful, but I believe Captain Cao's ability will definitely be able to stop him." Li Yuan smiled slightly.

"Hahahaha, General Li overestimated me, Cao." Cao Cao thought about it too. Since Li Yuan already knew their strategic intentions, he had nothing to hide.

"It's not an overestimation. Yuan Shaose is bold and cowardly. He is always scheming. He cherishes his life when he does great things. He forgets his life when he sees small gains. His subordinates are not discus. Guo Tufengji and Tian Feng are judges, although they are resourceful. However, Captain Cao is different, his subordinates are loyal and united, Guo Jia is resourceful, Xun Yu is strategizing, Xiahou brothers are brave to win the three armies, Cao Ren and Cao Hong are brave and good at fighting, how can there be so many advisers With the help of a fierce general, it is difficult for Captain Cao to win."

Li Yuan was about to praise Cao Cao to the sky. Although what he said was true, it still made Cao Cao quite embarrassed. He was not thick-skinned, so he couldn't help Li Yuan's violent boasting.

"General Li is really flattered. However, Yuan Shao unified Hebei, with strong soldiers and strong horses, and sufficient food and grass. I still can't be careless." Cao Cao knew his own level, and he also knew Yuan Shao's level. "General Li, don't you really want to join forces with our army to deal with Yuan Shao?"

"I'm really sorry. A few months ago, I promised Yuan Shao not to join forces with your army to fight against his army going south. He sent me five thousand horses, and I have already accepted two thousand of them. I can't be a horse. A person who does not keep his word." Li Yuan rejected Cao Cao on this ground.

"It's a pity. I don't know why General Li gave up joining me for five thousand horses. I think General Li is also a smart man. If Yuan Shao went south to annex my forces, then the next target would be you. Why would you still Accept his request?"

Cao Cao really couldn't figure it out. With Li Yuan's intelligence, how could he not know Yuan Shao's threat? Obviously, Yuan Shao's threat is far better than the temptation of five thousand horses. If Li Yuan is a person who is greedy for small profits, Cao Cao can understand, But it is obvious that Li Yuan is a person who thinks foresight, and it is impossible not to think of the powerful relationship.

"Because I believe that Captain Cao can fight Yuan Shao on my own, and if I fight Yuan Shao together with you, if Yuan Shao loses, you will definitely take the opportunity to plan Hebei, and I will also have this intention. Would you be willing to fight with me? Shall we share Hebei together?"

"This..." Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, but Li Yuan got to the point. He was absolutely unwilling to share Hebei with others. This is why he dared to take the risk of confronting Yuan Shao. That is to capture Hebei, and then use Hebei as his foundation to plan for the world. .

In fact, there is another important reason why Li Yuan could not join forces with Cao Cao to fight against Yuan Shao, that is, he was going to attack Liu Biao in Jingzhou with Sun Ce. A resourceful man is not so easy to deal with.

Although Li Yuan asked Gan Ning to form a navy, he had not yet formed a real combat force. To defeat Liu Biao, he needed the help of Sun Ce's navy to contain him. That's why he joined forces with Sun Ce to divide Jingzhou equally after defeating Liu Biao. He wanted Jingbei, Sun Ce wanted Jingnan. Of course, Li Yuan would not tell Cao Cao about these things. These are military secrets, and only a few important generals and advisers know about them.

"General Li, when the time comes, I will have a showdown with Yuan Shao. I wonder if you have a good strategy to help me?" Although Cao Cao had already discussed the strategy with Guo Jia, he knew that Li Yuan was a man of tricks, so he asked deliberately. road.

"I dare not say good strategies, but there are still some sub-plans."

"Please tell me." Cao Cao asked curiously, wondering what strategy Li Yuan had.

"Yuan Shao will definitely dispatch an army of more than [-] when he goes south, but he needs a lot of rations to maintain such a large number of soldiers and horses. Captain Cao just needs to take his rations and burn his rations, and he will be in chaos!"

(End of this chapter)