Three Kingdoms: Liu Bei seeks the master and seeks to conquer the world

Chapter 306 Zheng Ping's plan, the life of the talented Liu Bei

Faced with Xu You's rebuttal method of putting aside the facts and only taking Fengji Shenpei's past as an example of being alienated last time, Fengji and Shenpei just wanted to cut Xu You down with one knife, and the world became clean .

"Xu Ziyuan, you think Ji underestimated Zheng Ping, so tell me, what other plots does Zheng Ping have?" Feng Ji suppressed his anger.

Xu You slowly picked up the wine bottle, took a sip, then stroked his short beard, straightened his clothes, and when Feng Ji's anger was about to be uncontrollable, he said slowly: "Feng Yuan Tu, Why do you believe so firmly that Liu Bei, who owns the three states of Qing, Xu, and Yang, has to gather soldiers from the six states to compete against Duke Ming?"

"Without Cao Cao, Liu Biao and Zang Hong, would Liu Bei not be able to fight?"

"If that's the case, how could Nanpi City be snatched by Liu Bei?"

"Zheng Xianmou dug a hole for you, and you foolishly jumped into it, thinking you saw through Zheng Xianmou's trick, isn't it ridiculous?"

"Since ancient times, there has been a saying that to fight against the outside world, one must first secure the inside."

"Liu Bei didn't have to gather soldiers from the six prefectures to fight against Duke Ming. He was just worried that Cao Cao, Liu Biao, and Zang Hong would harass him when he fought against Duke Ming."

"Therefore, Zheng Xianmou's plan was not at all to gather soldiers from the six prefectures as Feng Yuantu guessed, but to take advantage of the opportunity to capture Yanzhou, and then use Yanqing, Xuyang, and four prefectures to destroy Cao Cao and Liu Biao."

"Since ancient times, the combination of vertical and horizontal has been just a show. What can really stabilize the general trend is to destroy all allies who may be instigated by the enemy."

"As for exchanging cities for cities and land for land, that's even more ridiculous!"

"Liu Bei's prestige is flourishing now. If Duke Ming sent Ma Teng Han to kill Liu Xie and seize the jade seal, then in order to help the great cause of the Han Dynasty, Zheng Xianmou and others would support Liu Bei as emperor even if he didn't want to."

"If Liu Bei proclaims himself emperor, he will fight Yanzhou if he wants to fight Yanzhou, and fight Yuzhou if he wants to fight Yuzhou. Any move of sending troops can be regarded as the righteousness of helping the Han Dynasty."

"With the soldiers of Qingxuyang and the three states, Yanyujing can be put down in at most half a year."

"And the Nanzhou gentry, who originally had no hope for the Han Dynasty, saw that Liu Bei was in charge of the general situation and swept Nanzhou like Emperor Guangwu, so they would definitely choose to support Liu Bei in order to gain benefits when the Han Dynasty revived."

"Feng Yuantu, You suddenly believed Guo Tu's words. You don't really have an affair with Liu Bei, do you?"

Feng Ji's expression changed drastically, and he quickly argued to Yuan Shao: "Duke Ming, Ji Jue has no such intentions! Xu You's public revenge!"

In his heart, Feng Ji wished he could cut Xu You off with a sword.

This framing out of nothing is too ruthless!
However, Xu You's analysis is in line with common sense.

Liu Xie was killed by Ma Teng and Han Sui, and Yuxi was taken away by Ma Teng and Han Sui, so Cao Cao would become the sinner of the big man.

And Liu Bei, who is the uncle of the emperor, general Zuo, shepherd of Qingzhou, and fake festival, can only proclaim himself emperor in order to continue the great Han.

Only when he proclaimed himself emperor, could Liu Bei send troops to conquer the rebellion in the name of righteousness, in order to avenge the humiliation of the Han emperor being killed.

Without the restraint of Liu Xie, Liu Bei does not need to abide by the way of monarch and minister, and will act in the way of the emperor to suppress rebellion.

The three prefectures of Qing, Xu, and Yang are already powerful, so there is no need to think too much about dealing with Zang Hong, Cao Cao, and Liu Biao.

At that time, Liu Bei can easily gather soldiers from the six states to fight against Yuan Shao.

It is reasonable for Xu You to frame Fengji as an affair with Liu Bei.

After all, Fengji's move can directly make Liu Bei the emperor.

And the Nanzhou gentry would also believe that Liu Bei had a glorious appearance, and they didn't need Liu Bei to lobby.

If this is the case, Feng Ji would not be able to defend himself against the charge of having an affair with Liu Bei.

Yuan Shao's face was gloomy, and he also thought of the consequences of Liu Xie's killing.

Comparing his heart with his heart, Yuan Shao did not believe that Liu Bei had no idea of ​​becoming emperor.

If Yuan Shao himself were Liu Bei, he would definitely hope that Liu Xie would die sooner, so that he could proclaim himself emperor on the grounds of continuing the Han Dynasty.

Yuan Shao only hated that he was not a clan member of the Han Dynasty, otherwise he would not need to support a false emperor at all!
"If it wasn't for Ziyuan's reminder, it would have ruined my event!" Yuan Shao gave Feng Ji a hard look, and the latter lowered his head in shame.

Taking a deep breath, Yuan Shao looked at Xu You again: "Ziyuan, do you have a clever plan to defeat Zheng Xian's plan?"

Xu You stroked his short beard again, and smiled confidently: "Lu Bu was originally from the same group as Zhang Miao and Chen Gong. Now that Zhang Miao and Chen Gong are in prison, Lu Bu is safe and sound. With Lu Bu's personality of seeing profit and forgetting righteousness, he must have switched to other places. Cao Cao."

"That's why You guessed that Lu Bu's entry into Chenliu must have been ordered by Cao Cao."

"And Zang Hong's declaration of war is most likely for self-protection. Zang Hong is worried that Cao Cao will repeat his old tricks and get rid of himself like Zhang Miao and Chen Gong."

"Whether Minggong is stationing troops in Yecheng or attacking Nanpi, Cao Cao may mistakenly think that Minggong is going to march south."

"Conversely, if Duke Ming ignores it, Yanzhou will inevitably fall into chaos. Either Zang Hong will kill Lu Bu, or Lu Bu will destroy Zang Hong, and Liu Bei will inevitably intervene in Yanzhou's affairs."

Feng Ji and Shen Pei secretly scolded Xu You for being shameless. After all, they also suggested not to send troops to Yanzhou at the beginning.

Yuan Shao took it for granted: "Ziyuan's words are reasonable, but he just stood still, I couldn't let go of it."

Xu You had been prepared for a long time, and said with a smile: "Minggong, the Black Mountain bandits are raging every year. If the Black Mountain bandits collude with Nanzhou, it will be a serious problem."

"After the Heishan bandits are wiped out, Duke Ming can take advantage of the situation to take down Hanoi, Hedong, Hongnong and Henan Yin, according to Sizhou's important points."

"Sit back and watch the battle between Cao and Liu with the general situation, and Duke Ming will be invincible."

"Duke Ming has the world in mind, so don't lose your sense of propriety for a moment of anger. You must know: the general trend is in your hands, and the world is at your fingertips!"

Persuaded by Xu You, Yuan Shao clapped his hands and said, "Follow Ziyuan's strategy, first eliminate the Heishan bandits, and then order the four counties of Sizhou."

Xu You glanced contemptuously at Feng Ji and Shen Pei, his eyes were self-evident: At the critical moment, you still have to look at me, Xu Ziyuan!
Feng Ji and Jian Pei were shaking with anger.

Leaving the General's Mansion, Feng Ji couldn't hold back his anger any longer: "Xu You, a thief, from time to time framed me for adultery with Liu Bei, it's extremely hateful!"

"Zhengnan, can we find evidence of Xu You's corruption?"

The judge shook his head: "It can be investigated, but although Xu You is currently corrupt, but based on his personal relationship with Minggong, at most he will be reprimanded by Minggong."

"If you want to convict Xu You, unless Xu You resells military rations wantonly."

Liu Ye on the side suddenly said, "Ye heard that Xu You's nephew, Xu Yi, goes to Bohai Bay every month to resell refined salt."

"This refined salt is only available in the salt merchants in Qingzhou. Perhaps, we can find evidence from Xu Yi."

The judge was overjoyed immediately: "Aye, are you serious?"

Liu Ye deliberately shook his head: "I just heard about it by accident, and I don't know if it's true or not."

Feng Ji said bitterly: "Xu Yi and Xu You are greedy people, if they really resell refined salt, Xu Yi must have colluded with Qingzhou salt merchants."

"Let's start the investigation from Xu Yi. We must find out the evidence that Xu Yi sold military rations and weapons to Qingzhou."

"Even if there is no evidence, create evidence."

"Aye, it's inconvenient for Zhengnan and I to investigate this matter, otherwise Xu You will definitely complain in front of Duke Ming that Zhengnan and I have retaliated with personal grievances, so I will leave this matter to you."

Liu Ye remained calm, and accepted the order: "Ye will try his best to investigate this matter. It's just that making evidence will be used by others. It's best not to use it."

The examiner praised: "Ah Ye is cautious, don't worry to investigate, if that Xu Yi is really honest and selfless, then we can also sincerely make friends."

Yuan Shao adopted Xu You's suggestion. Apart from stationing troops at important city gates to guard against it, he began to attack the Black Mountain Army with great fanfare, for fear that Cao Cao and Liu Bei would not know it.

Jibei Country, Lu County.

After receiving the information that Yuan Shao had sent Wen Chou to attack the Heishan bandits, Zheng Ping couldn't help giving a small compliment, shaking his fan and laughing: "Yuan Shao has masters under his command, and my plan to gather soldiers from six states for the Northern Expedition has been seen through."

Zhang Fei raised his head in doubt: "Military Master, your plan has been seen through, why are you still laughing?"

Zheng Ping laughed loudly: "Although I saw through my plan to gather soldiers from the six states for the Northern Expedition, Yuan Shao didn't see through my other plans, so why can't you laugh?"

"I deliberately disclosed the news of Zhang Miao and Chen Gong's imprisonment to Yuan Shao, so that Yuan Shao's advisers could understand the situation in Nanzhou more clearly."

"Only by making Yuan Shao feel profitable can he act according to my ideas."

"Yuan Shao's attack on the Black Mountain Army at this time must be to let Cao Cao fight for Yanzhou. Coincidentally, another plan of mine is also to let Cao Cao fight for Yanzhou."

"Only by leading the snake out of the hole can you hit it seven inches."

After a pause, Zheng Ping paced back and turned around: "Yide, you go to Xuzhou yourself, and let Yun Chang secretly lead elite soldiers into Taishan County. When the time comes, capture Lu Bu immediately!"

"Remember, you must tell Yun Chang that this time I transferred troops privately and has nothing to do with the envoy."

Zhang Fei asked doubtfully, "A military division already has the right to transfer troops, so why do you say it's a private transfer?"

Zheng Ping shook his head: "My right to deploy troops is limited to the interior, and the imperial court does not have the power to formally confer and supervise the military affairs of the three states."

"After all, Lv Bu is a great general of Jianwei. If you try to capture Lv Bu in the name of the emperor, it will cause a lot of trouble."

"Although Yun Chang is the envoy's brother-in-law, he is also officially enshrined by the imperial court as Marquis of Hanshou Ting and Xuzhou Mu, and is at the same level as the envoy."

"Lü Bu fought for Yanzhou, and Yun Chang responded to Zang Hong's appeal and captured Lü Bu. What is he doing with the envoy?"

"Soldiers against soldiers, generals against generals, Cao Cao has not yet appeared, so naturally the Lord cannot appear in Yanzhou first."

Zhang Fei suddenly realized: "I understand, if elder brother responds to Zang Hong's request to capture Lu Bu, Cao Cao will definitely reprimand elder brother in the name of the emperor."

"If the eldest brother doesn't show up in Yanzhou, Cao Cao can only scold the second brother."

"But no matter how Cao Cao reprimands the second brother, it will not affect the reputation of the eldest brother."

"Cao Cao and the eldest brother disagreed, even if the emperor came, he could only appease him."

"I'm going to Xuzhou now."

the other side.

Liu Bei came to Shouchun and met Yuan Shu's son Yuan Yao and Yuan's former family.

Although Yuan Shu died because of his defeat to Liu Bei, Yuan Yao did not hate Liu Bei because of this, thanks to Yuan Shu's son-in-law Huang Yi.

With Huang Yi's assistance, Yuan's former troops chose to submit to Liu Bei one after another.

After all, both Yuan Yao and Huang Yi surrendered, and it would be meaningless for the rest to persist.

"Criminal Yuan Yao, I have met General Zuo!" Yuan Yao lowered his posture.

Liu Bei personally stepped forward, supported Yuan Yao and said, "Nephew, don't do this, the enmity between Bei and your father will not harm the family."

"Although your father went astray, he also realized at the end of his life that the Yuan family was originally a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and the merits of four generations cannot be obliterated just because of your father."

"My nephew must remember your father's lesson and learn from it with an open mind. In the future, we will serve together as a great man and regain the prestige of the Yuan family."

Yuan Yao was immediately moved.

If it were someone else, Yuan Yao and others would have been wiped out long ago.

Although Yuan Shu is dead, Yuan's disciples and old officials are still there.

Under the recommendation of Yuan Yao and Huang Yi, Liu Bei visited the former officials of the Yuan family in Huainan.

I have to admit that in terms of charm, Liu Bei is one of the few in the world.

Although the former Yuan family surrendered, they worried about being liquidated afterward every day.

Now with Liu Bei's personal promise, the heart of Yuan's old department has finally become stable.

The name of Liu Bei's faith has long been famous in the three states of Qingxuyang, and if he personally promises, it is trustworthy.

In a few months, Liu Bei traveled all over the counties of Yangzhou.

From Huainan Yuan Shu's old department, to Lujiang Lukang, to Yuzhang Huaji, Danyang Zhoushang, Kuaiji Wang Lang, Wujun Xu Gong, even the violent Xu Gong was impressed by Liu Bei's benevolence.

And Xu Shao, a famous official who took refuge in Yangzhou, even commented on Liu Bei as a "destined talent", which means: a heroic talent who came to the world in accordance with the destiny.

If Liu Xie was not still alive, Xu Shao would have preferred to evaluate Liu Bei as "the figure of Guangwu, the master of Zhongxing", thinking that Liu Bei could sweep away the bandits like Emperor Guangwu and rejuvenate the great man.

"I don't know how the conspiracy plan is going."

Qu'a, Liu Bei dragged his tired body back to the post house.

As early as a month ago, Liu Bei had received a letter from Guan Yu.

Although Zheng Ping asked Zhang Fei to tell Guan Yu that it was Zheng Ping who dispatched troops secretly to Taishan County, Guan Yu still sent Guan Ping to Yangzhou to deliver a letter to Liu Bei.

It's not that Guan Yu doesn't trust Zheng Ping, but in Guan Yu's heart, even if he sends troops secretly, he must inform Liu Bei.

Liu Bei didn't think much about it. After all, Liu Bei's southern tour and Zheng Ping's trip to Yanzhou were decided from the very beginning.

What Liu Bei was worried about was that if he spent too long on his southern tour, it would affect Zheng Ping's plan.

"The purpose of making the emperor go south to the two states of Xuyang is to rectify the manpower and material resources of the two states."

"The more people who support Shijun, the more manpower and material resources I can mobilize."

"Now it is no longer a battle for one city and one pool. Once the war starts, the money and food consumption of both sides will be compared."

"Whoever runs out of money and food first will lose!"

Zheng Ping's words are vivid in my ears.

The sooner the manpower and material resources of Qingxuyang and Yangzhou are rectified, the more manpower and material resources Zheng Ping can mobilize, and the smoother the strategy will be implemented.

It's hard for a clever woman to cook without rice. If it takes three to five years to rectify Qingxuyang and Yangzhou, Zheng Ping will never go to Yanzhou for planning.

"Now the prefects of all counties in Yangzhou have made it clear that they will support the Northern Expedition, and money and food are being shipped to Qingzhou one after another."

"Xianmou, it's up to you next!"

Liu Bei looked in the direction of Yanzhou, his eyes were a little more dignified.

(End of this chapter)