three kings

Chapter 242 Entering the Central Plains Cao Fox Vs Jia Fox

Cao Cao promulgated the decree of dedicating himself to the emperor to attack the rebel Yuan Shao. As soon as this action came out, the world was shaken.

On this day, when the news reached Xiangyang, Sun Can was immediately stunned for a while. Cao Cao's move was beyond his expectation, and he immediately summoned all his confidants to the political hall for discussion.

In less than half an hour, a group of ministers rushed to the political hall.

The atmosphere in the hall was very lively, obviously everyone got Cao Cao's imperial decree to attack Yuan Shao.

Sun Can gave Liu Hua all the information about Cao Cao's crusade against Yuan Shao that he had personally obtained from the 'Secret Camp'.

After Liu Hua read them carefully, he passed them on one by one.

It wasn't until the last person finished watching that Sun Can laughed loudly and said to everyone: "Cao Cao declared war on Yuan Shao first, and what he did was really beautiful!"

Everyone didn't say a word, and everyone fell into deep thought.

Sun Can picked it up again, and excitedly said the imperial decree: "No matter how many good things Cao Cao does, he will never escape his status as a treacherous minister. Now that he has made such a fuss, the ministers in the court must be very upset." Standing by Cao Cao's side, this will accomplish many things in one fell swoop, it's really wonderful!"

Chen Gong couldn't help but moved: "According to the information, Cao Cao's army is only about 50, only about [-], while Yuan Shao has nearly [-] soldiers. Such a disparity in strength, how could Cao Cao be so impulsive?"

Sun Can laughed loudly: "This is Cao Cao's brilliance. If he fights Yuan Shao at this time, with Cao Cao's talent, he can hold out for at least two years, and he still has hope of defeating Yuan Shao. But if it takes a year In the end, Cao Cao can only last for a year at most, but he has no chance of winning. If it is delayed for two years, then Cao Cao will be even more difficult to deal with Yuan Shao."

Liu Hua explained with a smile: "Yuan Shao occupies the northern land, which is the most densely populated place in the Han Dynasty. The effect of its development in one year is more than double that of Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao has 50 troops. One year later, his troops At most, it is eleven or twenty thousand. Yuan Shao's current military strength is 60, and after a year, his military strength will reach more than 42. Originally, there was only a gap of 50, but after such a delay, the gap in military strength has reached [-] Left and right. The longer the delay, the greater the gap, and the smaller Cao Cao's chances of winning. Therefore, Cao Cao's decisive battle at this moment is the most sensible move."

"Not only that, after Yuan Shao was the fourth generation and the third prince, the court was filled with old servants and old officials all over the world. Cao Cao's actions will definitely cause them to panic and shock. According to Cao Cao's character, these people will definitely be caught and killed by Cao Cao. In order to prevent future troubles." Guo Jia analyzed calmly, and he had a full understanding of the monarch he once wanted to rely on.

Lu Su, who was silent at the side, suddenly asked: "My lord, the imperial decree says that you handed over Yuan Shao's crimes to Cao Cao? What's going on?"

When Sun Can broke Yuan Shu, Lu Su did not join Sun Can's military camp, so he didn't know the specific situation, and he didn't know if there was such a thing.

"This is Cao Cao's nonsense. How could I give it up to Cao Cao when I have the opportunity to make meritorious deeds to suppress Yuan Shao?" Sun Can said with a smile, "Cao Cao must have said it because he was afraid that it would not be convincing when he faked it?"

"Then this is slander?" Lu Su questioned, "If so, Cao Cao thought Yuan Shao too simply?"

"It's not slander. Handwriting can be forged, but things can't be forged. It must be true. It's just that they forged a letter because they couldn't find any evidence to announce Yuan Shao's crime. Then Dong Zhao's testimony should be true. , the only fake is that he is not a member of the imperial court, but Cao Cao's secret agent in the imperial court." Xun Yu said quietly.

"Cao Cao's move has three advantages!" Sun Can stretched out three fingers of his left hand and said leisurely.

He knocked down the first finger first: "First, as Yafu said, when Cao Cao declared war on Yuan Shao, he used the offense to lead the defense. Only by destroying the opponent's strength in the attack can the advantages of the two armies be reduced. At the same time, you can Taking the initiative boosts morale."

"Secondly, eliminate Yuan Shao's party in the court!" At this point, he swung his second finger, "I believe that there are no Yuan Shao party officials in the court at this moment."

He pulled down his third finger, "Furthermore, they can tie themselves together with the officials in the court and let them deal with Yuan Shao together. In this way, Cao Cao's unstable rear will be peaceful. At least in the battle with Cao Cao When Yuan Shao confronts, we will not make trouble and cause trouble for Cao Cao."

Those present could not help being moved by Cao Cao's scheming.

Xun Yu sighed: "My lord, Cao Cao is a man of deep scheming, capable of leading the army, and good at employing people. Mr. Zijing once said that he is a strong enemy of the lord. When I saw him today, he really lived up to his reputation. Compared with Yuan Shao's strength, Cao Cao's potential is very important to me. The army is the real problem. At this time, most of Cao Cao's troops are hoarding on the south bank of the Yellow River. So Xuchang must be empty, why don't our troops go straight in and get rid of this hidden danger early?"

Sun Can refused to comment, but smiled slightly, and said, "Wen Ruo, do you know how many troops Xuchang and Hulao have now?"

Xun Yu shook his head.

Sun Can said: "One thousand, only one thousand, a dignified country has only one thousand defenders, as long as five thousand Qingqi, we can easily take Xuchang! And the unimportant Hulao has 1 horses?"

Xun Yu's face became slightly serious, "This..."

Sun Can said: "You can see it too..." He sighed a long time, and said: "Cao Cao is ready for a strong man to sever his wrists. As long as we send troops, we will face Yuan Shao's army, not Cao Cao's army. Attack Cao Cao is of no benefit to us. When necessary, we will help Cao Cao and let him wear down Yuan Shao's strength. The longer Cao Cao delays, the greater our chances of winning.

Cao Cao's three coups were aimed at dealing with Yuan Shao on the surface. In fact, no matter whether Cao Cao wins or loses, they are not effective for our army. "

At this time, Jia Xu, who had been silent all this time, suddenly asked a question, "I don't know, have you ever thought about why Cao Cao fought this battle? To defend his territory?
Jia felt that this might not be the case. Cao Cao was not an idler. How could he fail to see that if he failed, the price he would pay would be to make a wedding dress for the lord. He fought Yuan Shao to the death for the lord to enter the Central Plains?is it possible?
Also, even if Cao Cao defeats Yuan Shao, our army will enter the Central Plains. Will Cao Cao still have the strength to fight against our army?Winning him is winning for the lord, and defeating him is also losing for the lord's victory.

Cao Cao and the lord are not related, so why should he be so considerate of the lord? "

A word to awaken the dreamer.

Everyone was caught in the "miasma". Everyone present is the world's first-class wise men. They always think deeply about things. Therefore, Cao Cao's intentions and thoughts were completely guessed by them, but everyone They didn't even think about the simplest and most superficial thing, which is fame.

"So that's it!" Guo Jia said, "Cao Cao puts all his effort and energy into dealing with the lord. At this moment, Cao Cao is well-known as the leader of the thief hunter. If he defeats Yuan Shao, then he is a hero to eliminate traitors. And we are taking advantage of this moment. If you enter, you will definitely be cast aside by the people of the world.

The lord has always been known for his benevolence and righteousness. Cao Cao deliberately raised his status in this way in order to prevent the lord from taking advantage of the fisherman's power. "

Guo Jia snorted twice and said, "Those who achieve great things don't stick to small things. How could the Lord give up his grand ambitions and hegemony for a little fame." He knew in his heart that Sun Can was such a person, so he preemptively sealed Sun Can's mouth.

"What if the lord's father finds out about this?" Jia Xu's voice came faintly.

The faces of all the people present suddenly changed.

(End of this chapter)