The Three Kingdoms Fight for the Deer

Chapter 412
Everyone was taken aback when they heard the words, thinking that Liu Bei is really daring, he will do anything to get things done, he is the most unrighteous person in the world, but pretending to be a benevolent person is really abominable.

Li Yuan added: "The gentry in Yizhou have always been xenophobic. It is very difficult for Liu Bei to snatch Liu Zhang's territory, but as long as Zhuge Liang is around, I believe he will be able to do it. Regarding the bravery of Zhang and Zhang, Liu Bei will surely soar in Yizhou."

"Then what should I do? Should I just give up attacking Cao Cao because of Liu Bei?" Zhang Xiu felt that Li Yuan was a little too timid, let alone whether Liu Zhang would interfere in their affairs. The threat is limited.

"Everyone, don't worry, the general situation of the world is now clear, but there are still many princes who can threaten us, so we can't be careless. Now everyone in the world knows that we are the most powerful, so we need to beware of other princes joining forces. , Now we know that Liu Zhang has teamed up with Zhang Lu, this is probably only the first step of Liu Bei's action, and he will probably send Zhuge Liang to persuade Shi Xie, Ma Teng, and even Cao Cao to form an alliance together, then we will be on all sides We've been attacked." What Xi Zhicai was really worried about was that Liu Bei would use a joint strategy to deal with them.

"Military commander, this is unlikely. Ma Teng is far away from us. Even if he sends troops, he will attack Cao Cao or Zhang Lu first. Cao Cao is too busy attacking Hebei to take care of himself. How can he turn around and deal with us? Shi Xie is a conservative man. We have no grievances or enmities, and it is impossible to send troops against us." Zhao Yun felt that Xi Zhicai valued Liu Bei's ability too much.

"What I said is just a guess. It may not happen, but it may happen. After all, the lord said that Zhuge Liang is a man of extraordinary resourcefulness. We must take precautions before they happen. Maybe the things we can't think of are what he thought of. , so we should not take the initiative to attack now, but form an alliance with other princes first."

"Alliance?" Everyone said in unison.

"That's right, we have the strongest strength, and we must be the most feared, so if we rashly send troops to attack Cao Cao, it may cause other princes to form an alliance to fight against us. After all, everyone knows that if Cao Cao loses to us No one in the world will be our opponent that day, so others must be happy to see us fight Cao Cao, but they will not let us win easily." Xi Zhicai grasped the current situation very accurately, and Li Yuan agreed with him very much the opinion of.

The rest of the people nodded as if they had realized what was said, and Xi Zhicai continued: "If we form an alliance with one of the princes, we can avoid being besieged."

"Zhicai, who should we form an alliance with?" Li Yuan asked.

"The only princes left in the world today are Ma Teng in Xiliang, Cao Cao in Yanzhou, Liu Zhang in Yizhou, Zhang Lu in Hanzhong, Shixie in Jiaozhou, Gongsun Kang in Liaodong, and Yuan Shao's two unworthy sons, Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. These people are the most powerful. There is nothing stronger than Cao Cao, but Cao Cao will fight us sooner or later, and with the previous hatred, it is impossible for us to form an alliance with him."

"Then form an alliance with Jiaozhou Shixie. Jiaozhou is geographically close to us. It is good for us to have a good relationship with them." Zhang Xiu suggested.

"No, no, although Jiaozhou is close to us, Shi Xie monopolizes Jiaozhou and almost never uses troops abroad, so the possibility of Shixie forming an alliance with us is very small, and we will send troops to attack Jiaozhou in the near future, as the saying goes Shi Xie is not worthy of our alliance." Xi Zhicai shook his head and smiled.

"Then form an alliance with Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi. They are enemies with Cao Cao. As the so-called enemy of an enemy is a friend, this is what the lord said." Huang Xu still remembered what Li Yuan once said...

"What the lord said is absolutely right, the enemy of the enemy is a friend, but stupid friends are not what we need. The lord also said that we are not afraid of enemies like gods, but friends like pigs. Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi are originally brothers, but the enemy is not only not It is extremely stupid to fight against the same enemy and turn against each other. After Yuan Shao's defeat, the Yuan family has been torn apart, and it will be a matter of time before Cao Cao unifies Hebei, so they are not worthy of forming an alliance with us."

"Zhicai, just say it clearly, everyone wants to know who to form an alliance with." Li Yuanzhen wanted to pry Xi Zhicai's head open, and then pull out all the thoughts inside.

"Liu Zhang in Yizhou is weak and incompetent, and will be replaced by Liu Bei sooner or later, so he cannot form an alliance with us; Gongsun Kang in Liaodong, who succeeded his father Gongsun Du, is quite capable, but not powerful, and is located in a remote place, so he cannot help us for the time being. Busy, but we have had a relationship with Gongsundu, so we can continue to maintain a good relationship with Gongsunkang, but they are not really allies; We form an alliance, and the only one we can consider now is Ma Teng from Xiliang."

"Ma Teng, Xiliang!" Li Yuan couldn't help but look bright when he heard the word "Ma Teng". He and Ma Teng defeated Lu Bu together in the Battle of Hulaoguan. He still remembers the majesty of the Xiliang iron cavalry You Xin, Ma Teng has guarded Xiliang for many years, and he is a formidable figure with strong soldiers and strong horses.

"Back then, the lord and Ma Teng defeated Lu Bu together, so the relationship between our two families is not bad. If Ma Teng wants to expand, he can only attack Cao Cao in the east or Hanzhong in the west, so he has a common enemy with us. We We can send envoys to Xiliang to form an alliance with Ma Teng, so that we can deal with the surrounding princes with peace of mind." Xi Zhicai strongly suggested that Li Yuan join forces with Ma Teng.

"According to what Zhicai said, form an alliance with Ma Teng, but I have to go there myself." Li Yuan decided to go to Xiliang in person.

"Your Majesty, absolutely not, let's not talk about the long distance, if Ma Teng has the intention of murdering, then my lord will be in danger." Everyone persuaded Li Yuan not to go.

"You don't need to worry about me. Ma Teng is a loyal and upright person. He will never harm me. Moreover, I haven't seen him for more than ten years since the last time we parted. Now is the time to meet." Li Yuan counted in detail. For a moment, I haven't seen Ma Teng for nearly 14 years.

"Be careful on the main highway. If you encounter an accident, don't fight hard. Look for opportunities to come back. As long as you enter the Yuzhou border, the enemy can't do anything to us." Xi Zhicai knew that it was difficult to change his decision, so he didn't persuade him much.

"Don't worry, this time I will take Zhongkang and [-] Huwei soldiers with me." Li Yuan still took Xu Zhu and the Huwei soldiers with him when he traveled, because he would pass Hongnong and Chang'an on the way. It's all Cao Cao's territory, so you can't bring too many soldiers, otherwise it will arouse suspicion.

(End of this chapter)