Han Xiang

Chapter 523

When Liu Bei was mentioned, the originally cheerful atmosphere immediately became heavy.

Seeing that Cao Cao was generous and irresponsible, Xun Yu also came out to talk:

"Although Yuan Chang accidentally lost his land, he has made a lot of contributions in the past few years as the governor of Guanzhong. He has especially comforted the Yongliang generals. I believe it will help us check and balance Liu Bei."

"Has Wen Ruo sent an envoy to Xiliang? Has there been any news?" Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Xun Yu to confirm.

Xun Yu replied: "Tongguan is now occupied by Liu Bei, and the road leading to Yongliang is blocked. Our people can only sneak around from Bingzhou. Guanshan is blocked and the road is dangerous. There is no definite news yet, but Ma Teng Han Sui and Han Sui have hostages in Xu, and I believe that as long as they receive the imperial edict, they will definitely send troops."

"Then we can only wait?"

Seeing Cao Cao frowned, Zhong Yao hastily added:

"The people on the periphery value profits. Although Ma Teng and Han Sui are interested in the imperial court, they will soon fight Liu Bei head-on. Ming Gong still needs to lure them with heavy profits."

"Heavy profit to lure him?" Cao Cao's face changed drastically after hearing this, and he asked in a deep voice: "They have a general who conquers the south and a general who conquers the west. What else does Yuan Chang think I can give?"

Zhong Yao suggested in a low voice: "Chang'an has been occupied by Liu Bei, and Duke Ming can't spare it. Why don't you promise the land of Guanzhong first? Whoever can take down Guanzhong between the two of them will be the master of Guanzhong. There are brave men."

Cao Cao frowned and didn't answer. Suddenly he saw something strange about Xun Yu, so he stopped and asked:

"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

"The population loss in Guanzhong is serious, and it is not as prosperous as it was in Xijing. In addition, the situation in Yongliang is complicated. It may not be easy for Liu Bei to take root and develop, but it is"

Xun Yu suddenly sold off.

Cao Cao hurriedly asked: "What is it?"

Xun Yu looked at Zhong Yao, then cupped his hands and said in a low voice, "Shangshutai received Liu Biao's application yesterday, and invited Liu Bei to be the captain of Sili."

"what?"

Cao Cao was so shocked that he jumped up and said, "Liu Biao was bullied by Sun Quan to Jiangling. He didn't want to take revenge but was anxious to protect Liu Bei. This old man is so stupid. Is there any benefit to him from helping Liu Bei succeed?"

"It's nothing more than helping Liu Qi win Hanzhong. If he attacks from Chang'an and Xicheng, I'm afraid Zhang Lu won't be able to stop him at all. In addition, Sun Quan was defeated by General Zhang in Hefei. He probably won't have the morale to invade Jingzhou again, so Liu Biao is not in a hurry to take revenge." .”

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he subconsciously looked at Zhang Liao, thinking that you showed great prowess on the Hefei battlefield, but indirectly affected the situation in Jingzhou.

"If Liu Qi is allowed to win Hanzhong, then Liu Bei will occupy Guanzhong and Guan Yu will guard Nanyang, and Liu Biao will have no worries. He can take Yizhou to the west and take advantage of the chaos to the east. Wouldn't he become another Yuan Shao?"

Cao Cao frowned and said to himself.

Xun Yu nodded in agreement: "If Liu Biao is really allowed to annex Yizhou and Jiangdong, he will not be too much to become king based on the background and achievements of the Han clan. Duke Ming must make plans early, but right now our army has gained an advantage in Hebei. , it is really not easy to divide the troops and move to the south, we can only use tricks to tie his hands and feet first."

"Liu Biao, Yuan Shao, are you planning?"

Cao Cao sat down slowly, thinking to himself.

Jia Xu, a counselor, came out of the class suddenly and said: "I heard that Liu Biao married Cai, and his younger brother Cai Mao didn't like Liu Qi. Now Liu Biao is raising Liu Bei to support Liu Qi. It is clear that he is building a strong support for the eldest son. Liu Biao is old In the past sixty years, if one day dies like Yuan Shao, will Jingzhou be today, or be Jingzhou tomorrow?"

"hiss"

Cao Cao was greatly shocked when he heard it, and hurriedly followed Jia Xu's words and added:
"If Liu Qi is allowed to take over Jingzhou, the interests of Cai Kuai and others in Jingzhou will inevitably be damaged. Wenhe let me start from here?"

Jia Xu nodded in affirmation: "Of course, Liu Biao is actually very similar to Yuan Shao. Why didn't Duke Ming make a fuss about establishing an heir? Once Liu Biao separates the schools like Yuan Shao did, there will be great turmoil in Jingzhou. Even if Liu Biao doesn't learn from Yuan Shao, as long as he chooses With the infighting between the officials and the people in Jingzhou, how can he still think about expanding westward and eastward?"

"Wonderful." Cao Cao praised happily, and said to himself, "Liu Biao values ​​the eldest son Liu Qi, while Cai Degui, Kuai Yidu and other important officials in Jingzhou are more optimistic about the second son Liu Cong. This is indeed a good opportunity to provoke internal fighting."

"Wenhe's plan is just right." Xun Yu nodded to Jia Xu first, and then asked Cao Cao, "Ming Gong, do you think we should use the imperial court to help?"

"Haha, I don't need it for now, I'll take care of it."

Cao Cao thought that based on my personal relationship with Cai Mao, it would be more effective than Liu Xie's edict.

After getting the plan to weaken Jingzhou, Cao Cao's depressed mood immediately improved. He frowned and said to everyone:

"I've been hesitant about the Jingzhou matter. Right now, I'm going to focus on leveling Hebei. Liu Biao, Liu Bei, Long Xiang, and Sun Quan are all waiting and watching. It's rare to get together with Qing in Xudu. I invite you to eat roast pork."

"Roast pork?"

Everyone in the hall looked at each other after hearing this, thinking that the last time Sikong Mansion held a barbecue banquet, it was finally replaced because the taste was not good.

Why is Cao Sikong so excited today?They didn't know that the pork was different this time, only Zhang Liao, who knew the inside story, remained calm.

The next day, Cao Cao summoned Jiang Gan to enter the mansion alone, and said earnestly: "Yesterday, you should understand what Jia Wenhe said. Lao Ziyi secretly went to Xiangyang to state his interests to Cai Degui."

"I will definitely live up to my lord's entrustment."

Jiang Gan was flattered, and hurriedly bowed his watch to be loyal.

Cao Cao took a pouch containing silk books from the table, handed it to Jiang Gan and said, "We are going to Xiangyang, you might as well stay a little longer. This is a letter to De Gui. He will settle down properly. There is no wise man around De Gui. , Ziyi is talented and wise, so we might as well mention him more."

"I can save it."

Jiang Gan held the pouch in his hand, so happy that he wanted to cry, because this was the first time Cao Cao praised him, and he felt that he was getting more and more attention.

When he was moved by himself, Cao Cao stood up and patted Jiang Gan on the shoulder to encourage him:

"Work hard, I am very optimistic about you, if you can quickly stir up internal strife in Jingzhou, I will credit you with great merit."

"I will go through fire and water, and I will not hesitate"

Jiang Gan walked out of the Sikong Mansion with tears in his eyes, determined to fulfill Cao Cao's entrustment. He knew how much he weighed, and said that it was okay to play tricks, but if he really wanted to advise Cai Mao, he seemed powerless with his own intelligence.

How to do it?

Jiang Gan walked and thought, and suddenly an idea popped into his mind, and then he went straight to Jia's mansion.

If he can't do it himself, he can find foreign aid, and Jiang Qian can think of the most suitable foreign aid, which is undoubtedly Jia Xu who offered advice to Cao Cao.

Usually he is reticent, and Cao Cao can be obeyed by speaking.

If you have this ability, you should go to Jia Xu.

Jia Xu often offers ingenuity and is appreciated by Cao Cao, but in order to avoid disasters for his descendants, he lives in seclusion in Xudu and never makes friends, giving people a feeling of loneliness.

Jia Xu was very surprised by Jiang Gan's sudden visit, saying that I have no friendship with you.

As soon as they met, Jiang Gan spoke frankly about his intentions.

Only then did Jia Xu understand why the other party came to the door, but Jia Xu did not answer straightforwardly, but instead asked:

"Your friendship with Guo Jijiu is very good. He is Cao Sikong's heart-loving counselor, so he must have a clever plan to give to you, so."

(End of this chapter)