Chapter 172: Conspiracy and discussion, Yuan Cao plans Yanyu

Author: Shenwen Benshen

Chapter 172: Conspiracy and discussion, Yuan Cao plans Yanyu

Among Xun Yu's plans for Cao Cao, he planned to take advantage of Yuan Shu's northward movement to establish a foothold in Yanzhou, and then march into Yingchuan to establish a foothold.

It also mentioned that it would give Cao Cao the opportunity to form an alliance with Liu Bei and coordinate with Lu Zhi in Luoyang.

However, things are impermanent and unpredictable.

Although Xun Yu expected that Yuan Shu would withdraw his troops from Luoyang and return to Yuzhou to compete with Yuan Shao, he did not expect that Lu Zhi would go west to Chang'an alone to help Dong Zhuo disrupt Guandong.

Facing Cao Cao's inquiry, Xi Zhicai shook his head slightly: "It's not about sending troops to help Liu Qingzhou, but about sending troops to help Yuan Jizhou."

"Liu Qingzhou has laid out the plan, and the forces of Jing, Xu, Yu, Yan, Ji, You, and the six states will all be forced to intervene because of Yuan Shu."

"The position of the Great Sima of Youzhou is unclear, but Gongsun Zan of Changshan Kingdom is very likely to capture Ye City again. In order to resist Gongsun Zan, Yuan Jizhou will not deploy too many troops to the south."

"If the Black Mountain bandits respond to Yuan Shu, Wang Gong of Dongjun will not be able to stop him."

"Once Wang Gong dies and Yuan Jizhou is attacked from both sides, Ming Gong will have the opportunity to invade Dongjun."

"After the Black Mountain bandits and Yuan Shu were defeated, Ming Gong asked Yuan Jizhou and Liu Qingzhou to jointly recommend Ming Gong as the prefect of Yingchuan on the grounds of resisting the Xiliang soldiers' eastward advance."

"And Liu Dai will not object if he sees that Duke Ming does not occupy Dongjun!"

"In this way, Duke Ming not only does not have to intervene in the fight between Yuan Jizhou and Gongsun Zan, but also does not have to intervene in the fight between Liu Dai and Zhang Miao."

"Even without a formal appointment from the imperial court, with the sponsorship of Yuan Jizhou and Liu Qingzhou, and the support of the Yingchuan gentry, Ming Gong could still gain a foothold in Yingchuan."

Cao Cao hesitated: "If Wang Gong dies, Liu Dai's power in Qingzhou will be sharply reduced. Chen Liu, Zhang Miao, and Bao Xin of Jibei are all close friends with Cao, and the Taishan prefect Ying Shao has a grudge against Liu Dai."

"Yuan Yi, the governor of Shanyang, and Yuan Xu, the governor of Jiyin, are members of the Benchu ​​tribe. Cao can also take the opportunity to help Benchu ​​take charge of Yanzhou. Wouldn't it be more beneficial than going to Yingchuan?"

Although Yingchuan County is good, it is still too small compared to the entire Yanzhou.

Yanzhou was originally one of the nine states, with four branches and six branches, and the throat of Qi and Lu. Its strategic position was comparable to that of Guandong, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and Hanoi, the capital of Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. It was the fundamental place where great achievements could be achieved.

Cao Cao didn't have any extra thoughts before because Yanzhou had too many forces. There was one governor outside the eight counties of Yanzhou, and the nine forces fought with each other.

But as the current situation changed, Yanzhou's power gradually gained an advantage over Cao Cao.

Once Wang Gong died and Cao Cao took control of Dongjun, Zhang Miao, Bao Xin, Yuan Yi, and Yuan Xu could all favor Cao Cao, and Ying Shao, who had a grudge against Liu Dai, could also support Cao Cao.

Bao Xin was a little excited: "If Meng De takes charge of Yanzhou and integrates the power of the eight counties of Yanzhou, it will be enough to challenge Dong Zhuo again."

Xi Zhicai's eyes were blazing: "If Ming Gong wins Yanzhou, it will be like strangling Qilu by the throat. How can Liu Qingzhou tolerate others snoring next to the bed?"

"Ying Shao has a close relationship with Qingzhou, and Liu Dai is from Qingzhou. If he is forced too hard and makes Liu Dai attach himself to Qingzhou, Ming Gong will not only lose Yanzhou, but also offend Liu Qingzhou, and may also cause Yuan Jizhou's rebellion

dissatisfied."

"Although Zhang Miao is a close friend of Duke Ming, he is not someone who stays under others for a long time."

"If Ming Gong were to take charge of Yanzhou, wouldn't it mean that Zhang Miao's promotion path would be cut off? How could Ming Gong convince Zhang Miao if he cut off his close friend's future?"

"There are strong enemies outside and dissatisfaction within. Even if Ming Gong wins Yanzhou, he can only drift with the tide like a rootless duck. As long as he is defeated for a while, Yanzhou will not be able to accommodate Ming Gong."

"But if we take Yingchuan as our base, we can brake with stillness like Qingzhou, and use force to exert force, so that the general trend of the world can be used to my advantage."

If the trees are beautiful in the forest, the wind will destroy them; if they are piled up on the shore, the current will be turbulent; if you walk higher than others, the crowd will reject them.

In just a few words, Xi Zhicai once again explained to Cao Cao the pros and cons of basing himself in Yanzhou and Yingchuan.

Cao Cao was silent.

Although Xi Zhicai's words were reasonable, Cao Cao did not think that Zhang Miao would be dissatisfied just because he was in charge of Yanzhou.

"This matter still needs to be considered. Let's go back to Dongwuyang to organize our troops and wait for an opportunity to attack Dongjun." Cao Cao was noncommittal.

Xi Zhicai secretly sighed and stopped trying to persuade him.

Once Cao Cao hesitates about something, if he cannot figure it out himself, it will be difficult to successfully persuade him.

Yecheng.

Although Yuan Shao got Liu Bei's letter later than Cao Cao, he got one more piece of information than Cao Cao.

Chen Wang Liu Chong was appointed by the Chang'an court as Yuzhou Mu and assisted the Han general!

"It's so happy! It's so happy!"

Yuan Shao couldn't help but get up and pace around, unable to hide his excitement.

"Fool Yuan Gongli, his brain has been abnormal since he was a child."

"Being against the alliance and withdrawing troops is already very hateful. I didn't expect that I would be so stupid as to send troops to intercept Qingxu's Qinwang soldiers. Not only did I directly offend Liu Bei and Tao Qian, but it also allowed the troops of Zhou Xin and Zhou Ang brothers to enter Pei smoothly.

country!"

"Even Liu Bei, who always likes to end wars, has now sent word to all directions that he will sever ties with Yuan Shu and fight to the death."

"It seems that this time, Yuan Yuan Gongli has been defeated without me taking action personally. How happy he is!"

Although they are of the same race and generation, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have been at odds with each other since childhood.

Yuan Shu, in particular, often cursed Yuan Shao for being raised by a concubine.

Guo Tu took the opportunity to offer advice: "Ming Gong, Yuan Shu has offended the public, and this is a good opportunity to attack him head-on. It is better to send good generals to lead the army into Yuzhou."

Yuan Shao thought about it and felt that Guo Tu's suggestion was good. He nodded and said, "What you say makes sense. If we can drive the road kids out of Yuzhou completely, who else in the world can compete with me?"

While Guo Tu was secretly enjoying himself, a sudden voice sounded in his ear: "Is Mr. Guo trying to put Mr. Ming in danger? Such a stupid plan actually dares to use it to deceive Mr. Ming."

Xu You, who was closing his eyes to rest his mind, suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes full of mockery.

When Guo Tu heard the voice and looked around, he saw that the person who refuted him was Feng Ji, who had returned from purging the three armies. He was immediately angry: "Feng Yuan Tu, you don't train your soldiers well, but you question my good strategy? Do you know what strategizing is?

Are you sure of the general trend?"

Feng Ji sneered: "Guo Gongze, you don't even understand the military strength, and you dare to claim to be strategizing and judging the general trend? Do you know how many capable soldiers there are in Ye City? How many cavalry and infantry are there? How many defensive equipment are there?"

"You don't know anything, yet you dare to make false claims to persuade Duke Ming to march to Yuzhou?"

The judge on the side also looked at him with disdain: "Yuan Tu, why bother arguing with this fool who can only talk about war on paper? Ming Gong's biggest enemy is Gongsun Zan. In order to go to Yuzhou to grab credit, he ignored Gongsun Zan, who was eyeing the Changshan Kingdom. He is a fool.

, there is no need to talk to him too much."

Guo Tu is so angry.

Fengji and Shenpei were responsible for purging the three armies, so they naturally knew the strength of the troops in Yecheng very well.

But it happened that Feng Ji used this to retaliate. Wasn't this a deliberate attempt to make Guo Tu unhappy?

Yuan Shao frowned, and his thoughts changed instantly: "Yuan Tu and Zheng Nan are right. If they send generals to Yuzhou, it will be difficult for Gongsun Zan of Changshan Kingdom to resist."

"If Yuan Shu forms an alliance with Gongsun Zan, Yecheng will be in danger."

"Gongze, you almost missed my big event today!"

Guo Tu was so angry that he clenched his fists.

Xu You was watching the show from the sidelines.

Only by letting Guo Tu truly feel Feng Ji's malice can we truly form an alliance with Guo Tu.

"Ming Gong, Feng Yuantu and Shen Zhengnan don't understand the general trend, so they shouldn't be trusted easily." Guo Tu said sternly: "Liu Bei sent a message to Ming Gong, and he will definitely send a message to Gongsun Zan."

"If Gongsun Zan really forms an alliance with Yuan Shu, wouldn't he be making an enemy of Liu Bei?"

"The reason why Liu Bei sent a message to Duke Ming and Gongsun Zan was to tell Duke Ming that even if he sent troops south, he didn't have to worry about Gongsun Zan from Changshan Kingdom."

"Even if Gongsun Zan wanted to seize Yecheng, he would not dare to sever ties with Liu Bei at this time."

"How can we only look at the small benefits and small harms in front of us when planning the general trend of the world?"

"Feng Yuantu and Shen Zhengnan are only worthy of commanding the troops. From now on, please don't let them participate in such discussions. Xu Zi and I can go on an excursion!"

After hearing Guo Tu's analysis, Yuan Shao's position became unsteady again: "What Gongze said makes sense. If Gongsun Zan takes the opportunity to attack Yecheng, wouldn't he be slapping Liu Bei in the face in public?"

"Now is a great opportunity to completely defeat Yuan Shu. We can't miss it."

"Yuan Tu, Zheng Nan, your worries are a bit unnecessary."

When Feng Ji saw that Guo Tu actually wanted to drain the firepower and directly suggested to Yuan Shao that he and Shen Pei should not be allowed to participate in military affairs, he became angry in his heart.

"Ming Gong, if you are not afraid of ten thousand, just be afraid of the worst. Who can guarantee that Gongsun Zan will not be as stupid as Yuan Shu?"

"What if Gongsun Zan takes the opportunity to capture Ye City and then leads his troops south to help Liu Bei attack Yuan Shu? Given the relationship between Gongsun Zan and Liu Bei, will Liu Bei really sever ties with Gongsun Zan?"

"Ming Gong, Guo Tu is a person who can quibble and slander. He doesn't understand the general trend but pretends to be serious. If he is gullible, it will be a bad thing."

Shen Pei also said: "Ming Gong, my loyal words have been whispered to my ears since ancient times. I speak directly, and Ming Gong naturally doesn't like it, but my loyalty can be learned, and it is definitely not comparable to a flattering person like Guo Tu who talks about military affairs on paper."

Guo Tu was furious: "Jian Zhengnan, are you worthy of claiming to be loyal? You turned your back on Han Fu because you resented him. Isn't it shameful to say this?"

Shen Pei also said angrily: "Guo Gongze, you and Han Fu are from the same county and township, but you took advantage of Han Fu's trust and betrayed Han Fu. If you weren't worried that Ming Gong would harm the virtuous and stigmatize him, I would definitely expel you on Ming Gong's behalf!"

Yuan Shao saw that his counselors started to quarrel when they disagreed, and he suddenly felt a headache.

Shen Pei is from a wealthy family in Wei County and has the ability to clean up the three armies. Yuan Shao can tolerate Shen Pei's blunt remarks.

Fengji has been with him since Luoyang, so he has contributed a lot in his daily life.
To be continued...