Invincible special police swept the three kingdoms

Chapter 174

After learning that the purpose of Cao Cao's visit was to help Yuan Shao win over the leader, Zhao Lei sighed and said, "Brother Meng De, why are you doing this for Yuan Benchu?"

Cao Cao just smiled and didn't say anything. He just raised his wine glass and poured the wine into his mouth.

Looking at Cao Cao's expression, Zhao Lei seemed to see a trace of helplessness and unwillingness in Cao Cao's smile.

So, Zhao Lei also picked up the wine glass, made a respect to Cao Cao, and drank it down in one gulp.

Regarding Cao Cao, Zhao Lei himself did not know how to evaluate him.Based on his understanding of history, Cao Cao in history was suspicious, strong in killing, and dark-hearted. The emperor ordered the princes to ignore the Han Dynasty and the people of Gangji.

But is what is written in these history books or novels true?

If Cao Cao really ignored the Han Dynasty, why did he issue a call to action without hesitation, summoning the princes of the world to exterminate Dong Zhuo and revitalize the court?Perhaps the other princes came to the alliance for profit, but Cao Cao never thought about it that way.

Ever since Zhao Lei met Cao Cao, he always had this question.In the constant contact with Cao Cao, I feel more and more that Cao Cao is completely different from the description in history.

When Zhao Lei was thinking about it, Cao Cao smiled and said to him: "Does Zihan feel worthless for me? Do you think I am not reconciled? Hehe, Zihan guessed it right. Cao Cao is not a sage or a gentleman. Benevolent and sage. Yes, I admit that I also have my own selfishness, and it is helpless to hand over the position of leader to Yuan Benchu ​​this time."

"A helpless move?" Zhao Lei asked.

"Actually, like Zihan, I have long seen through that the leader of the alliance is just a vain position. Apart from gaining fame, he is useless. So I just hope that the allied forces of the princes can defeat Dong Zhuo and rescue your majesty. Then Wang Yun, Yuan Feng Waiting for the help of the old officials, the big man will have a chance to rejuvenate again. At that time, the civil and military officials of the court will perform their duties, and the court will operate normally. There will never be villains like Shi Changshi or He Jin. This is Fuck the reason for initiating this alliance."

"That's why I said that this alliance of princes is very important, and there can be no mistakes. Moreover, Dong Zhuo's 10,000+ Xiliang iron cavalry guarding Luoyang is very powerful. Fight on your own first. At that time, you will not be able to match Dong Zhuo's army. Maybe it will become a mess and be defeated by Dong Zhuo one by one. This is not the ending I want. What the allies need is unity, not intrigue. That is the most important thing. Therefore, considering all aspects, choosing Yuan Benchu ​​as the leader is the best result."

"After three days of farewell, I should look at you with admiration. Zihan admires Brother Meng De's mind and demeanor," Zhao Lei said.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "I'm afraid my previous words don't match Zihan's thoughts, right?"

Zhao Lei was startled suddenly, raised his eyes and asked Cao Cao, "Brother Meng De, what did you say?"

Cao Cao waved his hand and said with a smile: "It's nothing, nothing. Because I believe that as long as the Han Dynasty exists, the situation I think will not happen. But if the Han Dynasty really..." Cao Cao bowed his head and remained silent. , I will stop talking.

Zhang Han glanced at Zhao Lei, shook his head, and signaled him not to take Cao Cao's words.

Zhao Lei understood, picked up the wine glass and poured himself another glass of wine.

Suddenly, Cao Cao raised his head, fixed his eyes on Zhao Lei, and asked in a deep voice: "Zihan, I have said everything that should be said before; I have also said what should not be said. Now it is your turn to make a decision. What does Zihan think about the matter of the lord?"

Zhao Lei said with a smile: "Brother Meng De, to tell you the truth, Zihan, the leader of the alliance, originally supported Yuan Benchu."

"Oh, why?" Zhao Lei's answer surprised Cao Cao.So Cao Cao asked curiously.

Zhao Lei smiled and said, "How can there be so many whys? Brother Meng De, you are about to become a hundred thousand whys."

"What is one hundred thousand why?" Cao Cao asked.

Zhao Lei smiled and said: "It's nothing, I chose Yuan Shao only for my own benefit. To be honest, I came to the alliance this time, just like other princes, I just came here to gain benefits, and I wanted to use it to crusade Dong Zhuo's chance to play my reputation as a Yangzhou soldier, let the world know Zhao Lei's name. And I came here to prove to the world that I, Zhao Lei, am a loyal minister loyal to the Han Dynasty, not someone like Dong Zhuo. "

Cao Cao nodded, and asked again: "These words Zihan said don't seem to have anything to do with the selection of Ben Chu as the leader?"

Zhao Lei smiled and said, "Brother Meng De, listen to me!"

Cao Cao waved his hand, signaling Zhao Lei to continue.

"Actually, Zihan decided to choose Yuan Shao as the leader. It's a bit funny to say. When the army was about to arrive at the allied camp, Yuan Shu and I had a conflict, so my Yangzhou soldiers and Yuan Shu's Nanyang soldiers started a fight."

"What!!! You and Yuan Gonglu have already fought, how is the battle going? How can you fight each other?" Cao Cao shouted.

"As a result, my Yangzhou army defeated Yuan Shu, but the soldiers under his command also suffered losses. Later, Yuan Shao came, and in order to win me over, he asked me to elect him as the leader of the alliance, and gave Zihan's army a lot of supplies. Since he treats Zihan so Being polite is to be the leader of the alliance, and Zihan is not very interested in the position of the leader of the alliance, so it is better to go along with the flow and choose Yuan Shao as the leader of the alliance. As long as Dong Zhuo can be defeated by then, and the Han Dynasty can be revitalized, whoever is the leader of the alliance will not be all It's the same." Zhao Lei did not hide anything, and directly stated the reason for the crusade against Dong Zhuo and the choice of Yuan Shao.

However, the first sentence of Zhao Lei's words is the truth, and the last sentence is a perfunctory word.It is false to revitalize the Han Dynasty, but it is really to use this crusade against Dong Zhuo to gain his own prestige, and Yuan Shao's exchange of materials for Zhao Lei's support.

After listening to Zhao Lei's words, Cao Cao just smiled. He probably knew in his heart that Zhao Lei's words were true and those words were false, but he didn't expose them.

He came to Zhao Lei's camp only to let Zhao Lei elect Yuan Shao as the leader of this alliance. Since the goal has been achieved, why bother.

He smiled and said, "Okay, Zihan, we've made a deal like this."

Zhao Lei nodded and said, "Okay."

After drinking for three rounds, Cao Cao's slightly dark face was flushed.

He stood up, cupped his hands at Zhao Lei, and said, "Zihan, there is still a banquet tonight, let's call it a day. I have said everything that needs to be said, and have done what needs to be done. Let me take my leave now."

Zhao Lei stood up and said, "Brother Meng De, go slowly, I won't see you off soon."

"No, no!" Cao Cao waved his hand and walked away from the central army tent.

After Cao Cao left, Zhao Lei sat down, looked at Zhang Han and Zhao Yun, and asked, "What do Cao Cao's words mean?"

"I think Cao Cao has already seen through Xiaolei's intentions. You simply don't have any heartfelt feelings for the Han family," Zhang Han said.

"Then why did Cao Cao send me the call to action?" Zhao Lei asked.

"I think the reason why Cao Cao sent you the call is because he knows that even if you have no heart for the Han family, you will still come to the alliance without hesitation. Not only you are like this, but now other princes in the world are supporting you. The Han Dynasty has a separate attitude, so this alliance is still used to enhance prestige in the final analysis. So Cao Cao believed that you would come, so he sent you a letter. And didn't you notice something?" Zhang Han said.

"whats the matter?"

"In that call-to-action, you and Yuan Shao were the first and finale respectively. This fully demonstrates the status of the two of you. The first one represents Xiaolei. Your official position is the highest, so you should be placed in the first place." One, the last one is the one with the highest reputation," Zhang Han said.

"I didn't look carefully at that then." Zhao Lei laughed.

"As for whether Cao Cao sees our intentions or not, it doesn't matter, because he can't turn against us at this time, so Xiaolei, don't worry about this issue." Zhang Han said.

Zhao Lei nodded.

"I also agree with the second brother's point of view, and I think the main goal of the eldest brother should be to focus on fighting Dong Zhuo. In the final analysis of this war, only our allies can win the prestige. The so-called winner and loser , If you can’t win, then no matter how powerful this alliance is before the war, it’s just a bluff. What’s important in this war is nothing more than the result.” Zhao Yun spoke suddenly, usually when Zhao Lei and Zhang Han talked, he just listened to Come on, don't interrupt much.

So as soon as Zhao Yun finished speaking, he noticed that his two elder brothers, Zhao Lei and Zhang Han, looked at Zhao Yun with incredible eyes.

After a long time, Zhao Yun complained, "What's wrong with you two?"

Zhang Han smiled and said, "No, Xiaolei and I were just shocked by Zilong's words. This is what I wanted to say, but I didn't expect Zilong to say it first."

Zhao Lei patted Zhao Yun and said, "Zilong is indeed an all-rounder in both civil and military affairs."

Zhao Yun smiled and said: "No way, I only gradually understand these principles after listening to you discuss military and political affairs a lot."

Zhao Lei and Zhang Han looked at each other and smiled. It seemed that their usual conversation had slowly stimulated the hidden potential in Zhao Zilong.Soon after, Zhao Yun will surely become Zhao Zilong of the peak period of Shu Han.

All-rounder in civil and military affairs!

(End of this chapter)