After hearing the news, Li Shushi really didn't know what kind of expression he should use to face it.
It was said that just now he had various complex emotions about the unpredictable future because of Yang Biao's death. In the blink of an eye, the malicious world told him that something he was very familiar with had happened, although the conditions for it seemed to be strange.
Completely different.
Of course, it sounds like from Cao Chun's words that the result is slightly different from the period of history that Li Shushi knew.
Although Cao Chun is no longer the child he once was, if the handsome young man wears dazzling armor and stands under the sun, he will definitely attract a lot of admiring eyes. Although the standards for handsome men in this era seem to be towards the sickly and paranoid type.
The trend is changing, but there is a good market for sunshine boys in any era, and Sun Ce is the best example.
Speaking of which, just mentioning this guy makes people feel angry. I heard that this guy seems to be getting more and more favored by Yuan Shu. Although the daughter Yuan Shu promised him has not yet appeared, it seems that he has been favored because of this.
The favor of the young family, even if political factors are excluded, it is said that this guy and Zhou Yu often cause traffic jams when they appear on the street.
Well, if these two were to be fruit sellers, they wouldn't need to purchase goods. They would just drive around for a walk every day.
Why is there a creature like Handsome Pot, which is a natural enemy to ordinary people, born in the world?
Okay, it seems a bit far-fetched again, please ignore the above-mentioned wailing from a certain loser.
Although Cao Chun is older and has become more reliable after these years of experience, he still seems a little confused when he suddenly encounters such a big event. No, he still seems to remember one thing, that is, he wants to avenge Cao Song.
avenge.
However, in his current state, Li Shushi really doubts whether Cao Chun will plunge into the enemy pile and directly kill himself - fortunately there are no thermal weapons in this era, otherwise Li Shushi doubts whether those who don't care about his body at all
The anti-Japanese drama of being exposed to enemy fire and shooting randomly with a gun that travels through time and space will be staged here.
There is no other way, no matter what else. Let's first calm down Cao Zi, who has a congested brain and is completely devoid of his usual calmness. To save him from actually doing something stupid and making him cry, he should be replaced by Li Shushi.
For this reason, Li Shushi secretly signaled to the guards outside the door, asking them to quickly find the "best weapon against Cao Chunquan" - Su Xiaololi, as the ultimate resort if the situation got out of control.
Well, it is indeed the ultimate resort. Whether it is the "weak" Cao Chun or the "powerful" Lu Xiaoqiang, they will all be knocked down with one punch.
"By the way, I also have a letter here from Brother Mengde, asking me to pass it on to the lord. Please read it."
After all, Cao Chun was still Cao Chun. Although he was panicked by the bad news, he calmed down with full self-control under the comfort of Li Shushi and several subordinates. The thinking circuit that had been stagnant seemed to have stopped.
Get up and running again.
However, Cao Chun seemed to have returned to normal, but in the letter written by Cao Cao handed over from the normal Cao Chun, Li Shushi felt that Cao Cao seemed to be abnormal again.
Even Li Shushi, thousands of miles away, could deeply understand the crazy emotions and violent feelings escaping from the lines - this letter should obviously have been written by Cao Cao when he was at his craziest.
Where is Xun Wenruo?!
Well, Li Shushi really shouldn't forget Xun Wenruo's existence and Xun Wenruo's influence on Cao Cao. At least now, when the two of them have not parted ways because of their ideas, Xun Yu, as Cao Cao's mastermind, definitely formulates Cao Cao's army's strategic policies.
A major player, and as time goes by, this position can only be strengthened but not weakened.
So although Cao Cao may be mad at this news, after all, no matter how bad the relationship is, there is still a blood connection, and although Cao Song often complained about Cao Cao, he also did not lack in Cao Cao's official career.
He secretly worked hard, and often had to wipe the butt of Cao Cao, who was bold and reckless in his youth, and deal with the troubles caused by the arrogant Cao Cao.
Maybe Cao Cao couldn't understand it when he was young. After all, every child has his middle school years and rebellious moments. But when he gets older and enters a period of reflection, no matter how much he disdains being associated with his father, there will always be a soft feeling in his heart.
place.
However, Xun Yu will not get dizzy, absolutely not. His calmness is enough to further cool down Cao Cao, who is relieved from his rage, and allow Cao Cao to partially recover his thinking circuit.
For Cao Cao's part, this was comparable to Li Shushi's full-strength thinking circuit.
But even so, Cao Cao still handed this letter into his hands, and the intention behind it may not be that simple.
He handed the read letter into Cheng Yu's hands. Unsurprisingly, Cheng Yu also frowned. After "flying" the letter in his hand to Huang Zhong, Cheng Yu turned his attention to Li Shushi, as if
Ask Li Shushi what he thinks of this letter.
After all, Li Shushi is much more famous than Cheng Zhongde in terms of character appreciation, so he can pretend to be a master in front of him.
"Literary, romantic and sincere...this is probably an excellent opportunity."
Although Li Shushi's words sounded a bit inconsistent, Cheng Yu seemed to understand them very well and nodded in agreement. Cao Chun, who was standing in the hall, looked confused. The only thing he could understand was this.
The two of them were probably speaking ill of Cao Cao.
Well, even if the words are not bad, in the words of his lord Li Shushi, they are full of "full of malice".
Well, as expected of a child who has been on the battlefield, his intuition is really sharp.
Although Cao Chun didn't understand much about this, Huang Zhong and Jushu later understood what Li Shushi wanted to express after reading the letter - Cao Cao may indeed want to avenge his father, which can be said to be a human trait.
It's normal, but as the leader of a force, it's obviously impossible for him to express his emotions
Completely overriding the interests of all members of the entire force, at least with the reputation that Cao Cao has accumulated now, he really can't do this, so being able to vent his emotions can only prove that his venting comes from somewhere.
To a certain extent, it is in line with the current overall interests of Cao Cao's army.
Cheng Yu and Jushu could see clearly that Huang Zhong could often come into contact with things because he stayed in Jinyang, and unlike Xiao Qiang, whose biggest ambition was to lead one hundred thousand cavalry to imitate Huo Qubing and sneak from the east to the west on the grassland.
Although it sounds very lofty, if you think about it carefully, it is really a vision for the future that is very "Xiaoqiang's characteristic".
But no matter what, it is better than the current governor of Longxi who said that "a farmer's wife has some fields in the mountain spring" and "the wife and children have a hot bed".
Although probably maybe maybe maybe will be just a little bit stronger.
[A person who "holds xx and counts money until his hands cramps, sleeps with oo in his arms until he wakes up naturally" is not much better.]
Well. Li Shushi said that he was not surprised at all that Su Xiaoluoli was already ambushing nearby.
"Mengde probably doesn't just want to tell us this. It's better to give me a letter of complaint than to Benchu."
Although these good friends seem to be separated for some reasons now, we have to admit that sometimes some things can still be passed down for a lifetime, especially such important life experiences. After all, Li Shushi is not in that circle.
wife.
"So that the Lord will know. Brother Zixiao's envoy said that Brother Mengde did indeed send an envoy to Yuan Benchu. Although it is impossible to know what kind of mission the envoy carried out, Brother Zixiao felt that it should be similar to mine. One is
I will inform my lord about this matter, and secondly, I hope my lord can send troops to help Brother Meng De avenge his father."
"Well, I understand. Allies should naturally help if they are in trouble - but the murderer of Captain Cao's death has not yet been found out, so Mengde is so eager to attack Xuzhou. This should not be regarded as an 'ally' in any way.
It's difficult. Although I am very considerate of Zi and your mood at this time, I still want to say that if it is to attack elsewhere, Meng De must at least divide the points.
Give me the benefit of Bingzhou so that I don't send troops in vain. Now there is no food supply and no reward for participating in the war. Zihe is also the one who leads the troops. Do you think the Huns under your command will be obedient if you behave like this?
Or does Meng De intend to imitate the story of the Qin State acquiring the Gangshou Land of Qi State during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period and gift me a certain city in Xuzhou?"
Everyone is accustomed to the philistine expression on Li Shushi's face at this time. In other words, after many years of Li Shushi's influence, even the once "pure" Jushou also deeply agrees with Li Shushi's "interest first" theory, and
After understanding Cao Cao's true intention, he took Li Shushi's statement as a matter of course.
Naturally, this also includes Cao Chun's little friend who has been led astray by Li Shushi a long time ago.
"This is a war of 'revenge', so there are many things we can do. I believe that Brother Mengde will not care about this little 'flaw', and we can also obtain the emperor's edict."
Li Shushi somewhat scorned the former, because Cao Cao obviously planned to take Xuzhou into his arms by taking advantage of his father's death in Xuzhou.
It should be noted that among the various forces in Xuzhou today, Liu Bei's army with Langxie County as the core and Zang Ba's army in the north have a very close relationship. Moreover, as Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty entered Yanzhou, Liu Bei and Li Shushi were among the first batch to recognize their status.
Although the current status of the two princes is not the same, we can also see some tendencies of Li Shushi and Liu Bei.
Moreover, two people who were born in the same place knew each other very well. Although Li Shushi moved into the Li family in Xihe, and Liu Bei also claimed to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty, if you look closely, both of them can be regarded as the end of a poor family - Jiazi
After all, his reputation is not as good as that of Zhenzi. Liu Sheng, Prince Jing of Zhongshan, claims to have more than a hundred direct heirs. God knows whether what you are saying is true or false.
As for the title of "Uncle Emperor" that Liu Bei received in the history of another dimension, it was largely because of his merits that the royal family and the losers of the political struggle surrounding the little emperor had to recognize him even if they pinched their noses.
He is a reliable "foreign aid" to fight against Cao Cao, who has a large number of troops and an increasingly powerful power.
In fact, many people in another dimension criticized Liu Bei's "uncle" status as a very important crime because of the imperial line he established after becoming emperor, although Li Shushi didn't understand how important that thing was.
I have never paid attention to it, but I think that even if it is a far-fetched couplet, it may not be without reason.
Therefore, compared with the appeal of those noble families, both Li Shushi and Liu Bei have actually been relying on the power of the royal family to seek a certain degree of legitimacy for themselves.
It is precisely because of this reason that the flirtation between Liu Bei and Cao Cao is a matter of course.
No, Cao Cao not only did not include Liu Bei as the prefect of Langxie County in Cao Cao's killing list, but he also tried to exonerate Liu Bei between the lines.
Yes, the two of them were probably close to forming a political alliance in private. How could Liu Bei do such a thing at such a critical time? No matter how you think about it, the smell of frame-up is stronger.
After defeating Liu Bei and having a big name like the emperor, the choice of Zang Ba and his men was self-evident.
As for Zuo Rong and Zhao Yu of Xiapi and Guangling in the south.
The former is probably frightened by Sun Ce. Or Yuan Shu, who has already occupied Danyang, promised him something. Anyway, his tendency towards Yuan Shu is becoming more and more obvious. Although Zhao Yu is a famous scholar, in addition to his reputation, he has a bad temper and a big reputation.
Other than that, I just read a few more books. Even if I really want to stand up, I am no match for Yuan Shu's pressure.
The situation in the north and south of Xuzhou is clear. The dispute in the core area of central Xuzhou is the real focus of concern for all parties.
On the surface, this dispute is a fight between Tao Qian's two sons, Tao Ying and Tao Shang, over Tao Qian's Xuzhou pastoral inheritance rights. But in essence, it is a fight between outsider interest groups headed by Cao Bao and Xu Dan and local interests headed by Mi Zhu and Chen Gui.
The battle between forces.
Cao Bao was actually from the Cao family in Qiao County, but he was far from the Cao family that was created by Cao Teng and is now headed by Cao Cao. There was even some bad blood between the two because of the rise of Cao Teng.
Although Li Shushi didn't know the inside story, he couldn't escape the plot of Dian Niang's third-rate drama - the tribe that was originally unknown and even oppressed became enlightened because of one member of the tribe, and the entire tribe ascended to heaven, and then
in turn
Staged a ** counterattack, snatching the fields that were once occupied, and taking away the wives that were once occupied - considering Brother Meng De's well-known unique hobby, it is not a big deal to say that this comes from genetic upbringing or something.
What a big problem.
As a result, Cao Bao and his brother Cao Hong had to go to Xuzhou. Unfortunately, as outsiders, it is not easy to take root in a foreign land, especially when they fell from being rich to being frustrated.
, one can imagine the sadness in his heart.
Unexpectedly, the path of heaven is boundless. As Tao Qian took control of Xuzhou, faced with the pressure of local forces, he naturally had to find ways to fight against it. As a result, the Cao brothers, who both had local backgrounds and were somewhat alienated from local forces, became
Tao Qian's confidants, each
As Tao Qian's right-hand man, he did some dirty things that Tao Qian didn't want to do, while his younger brother led the troops to guard one side. Therefore, these two brothers were able to have good relations with Xu Dan from Danyang. Presumably, they should be considered strangers in a foreign land.
Connected with the same fate."
Moreover, because one of the two is regarded as the commander of Tao Qian's army, and the other is the confidant who serves as the commander of Tao Qian's personal army Danyang soldiers, and also serves as the commander of Tancheng's city defense, they are extremely powerful.
As for their opponents, the Mi family and the Chen family, as local snakes and local rich men, are naturally quite powerful, but they are far behind in terms of military power. Even if they are very close to Liu Bei and Zang Ba in the north, after all, they are in the East China Sea. The county is at a bit of a disadvantage.
In other words, through Liu Bei, Cao Cao has basically won the support of some powerful figures in Xuzhou and most of the local forces, so he can't wait to use this rare excuse to take advantage of the situation before the two brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu react. Make everything a fait accompli.
Well, although that is said, Cao Cao's main opponent is actually Yuan Shu. After all, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to throw most of his troops in the direction of Qingxu before completely killing Gongsun Zan. Gou Jian's example is worth remembering by everyone in the world.
So what does this analysis have to do with Li Shushi’s “disdain”?
This is a big deal.
Cao Cao's current strength is indeed a little stretched. After all, it is impossible for him to hand over the task of capturing Xuzhou to Liu Bei and Zang Ba. That would mean that during the post-war division of forces, these two people were already in Xuzhou's political territory. The important guy will get the biggest share of the cake. It can even be said that Cao Cao's busy work will make a wedding dress for these two people.
How could Cao Cao endure this?
What if it were replaced by the Bingzhou Army?
Just like what Li Shushi said, it is impossible for Li Shushi to cross Yanzhou and Yuzhou to manage the land in Xuzhou. It is just like the Qin State sent troops across Korea and Wei to attack the Gangshou area of Qi State, and the land obtained could only be fertile. However, it did not help Qin's national power at all, and it also consumed the national power for no reason by sending troops to fight.
Of course, Cao Cao also promised that the Bingzhou Army could make some extra money in Xuzhou, but Cao Cao's army would never care.
However, even if the death of Cao Song also happened, the internal situation in Xuzhou at this time was completely different from the internal situation in Xuzhou that Cao Cao had to face in the history of another dimension.
Tao Qian was not dead at that time. Although there were constant disputes within Xuzhou, Tao Qian was generally under his control. Therefore, although Cao Cao had the taste of killing people to vent his anger, he also hoped to use this method to shock the local aristocratic families in Xuzhou. The powerful force made them feel the terror of Cao Cao's army and thus shaken their determination to resist.
But what about now?
The local forces in Xuzhou, headed by the Mi family and the Chen family, have shown enough goodwill. Can Cao Cao really allow the Bingzhou army to act recklessly in Xuzhou and leave a bad impression on the Xuzhou people about Cao Cao's army? Or even if Cao Cao intends to weaken Xuzhou The powerful strength of the family is used to facilitate his control of Xuzhou in the future, so can the Bingzhou Army who was used as a sword by Cao Cao really have a good ending?
It is estimated that when I think of this, the picture of the Bingzhou Army killing people and Cao Cao appearing in the land where the Bingzhou Army has ravaged with a smile on his face, showing his hospitality and determination, and even sending people to disguise themselves as volunteers and Xuzhou to jointly resist the barbaric army from Bingzhou, has already appeared in my mind. The outline in my mind is clear and definite.
Even thinking more deeply, even if Cao Cao allowed the Bingzhou Army to do what they did in Xuzhou and let them return with a full load, would it really be a profit for the Bingzhou Army? Maybe what comes back with the Bingzhou Army will not only be money, but also return the goods. There will be various information and rumors that describe what the Bingzhou Army did when they were in Xuzhou, either with added embellishments, straightforward narratives, or made up of nothing.
Cao Cao may not be Yuan Shao, and he would not be stupid enough to actively oppose Li Shushi, but he should dig a hole for Li Shushi and wait for Li Shushi to make a mistake, because the growth rate of the Bingzhou Army is enough to make him feel a real threat, and he will definitely gain the emperor's "
"Favor" has made the ambition hidden in Cao Cao's heart begin to burst out.
And given the close connection between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, good friends, such cooperation should not be too simple.
However, Li Shushi also believes that the hole Cao Cao dug for himself will not be too deep for the time being, because there is Yuan Shao in the north, who has greater potential than Li Shushi, and whose foundation is deeper and wider than Li Shushi. Cao Cao should know very well that with him
What would happen if the current body bones were exposed to Yuan Shao?
After all, Cao Cao is not a time traveler. He cannot see the future more than ten years from now. No, he cannot see even three minutes from now.
But there are some things that may not be visible once or twice, but if they are repeated too many times, or the seeds of certain emotions are planted in the heart, there will always be a time when they grow into irreversible towering trees.
Speaking of which, Li Shushi had just plowed the two prefectures of Yongliang, which made the local powerful families feel the power of the Bingzhou Army. But everything has a degree. If it exceeds this degree, then those who were originally afraid of it will
Among those people there will be people who will fight to the death out of fear, and it may even trigger a further chain reaction.
Back then in Hedong, Li Shushi could calmly deal with the dual pressure from the Baibo Army and the rebels. That was because the main target of the coalition was Dong Zhuo, and the purpose of disrupting Hedong was more to contain the energy of Bingzhou. But now, the Bingzhou Army has risen to the top of the world.
The princes all want to get rid of the power quickly. There are some things that can be done, but how to do it must be done with caution.
Li Shushi did not think this was a smart move at the expense of strategic interests for the sake of mere financial gains that were destined to be modest.
However, regarding the last half of what Cao Chun said, Li Shushi had to admit that he was a little tempted. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!