Chapter 157: People who do things must be profitable
Zhou Ping led Zhang Wu and others in a hurry, and finally arrived at Yecheng, and heard the news that Zhang Liao was defeated and died in battle.
At that time, there was a certain delay in the dissemination of information. Unlike now, the whole world knows the news as soon as it comes out.
With this news, Zhou Ping felt that it would be easier for him to persuade Yuan Shao to send troops.
After resting for a night, Zhou Ping took Zhang Wu to visit Yuan Shao the next day.
Zhang Wu was blocked from the mansion because he was unwilling to leave his bow and arrow. Zhou Ping told him to wait outside the mansion with peace of mind. He would be fine if he went in.
Zhou Ping understood Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao had no intention of killing him. Even if he had, he would not kill him himself, but would borrow a knife to kill others.
The trick of killing with a borrowed knife is one that Yuan Shao is better at using.
First, Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, was asked to kill Jinwu Hu Muban and the general craftsman Wu. Hu Muban, together with Zhang Miao and others, was known as the "Eight Chefs" and was Wang Kuang's brother-in-law.
He also asked Cao Cao to kill Zhang Miao, Yang Biao, Liang Shao and Kong Rong who had a rift with him, but Cao Cao refused.
Although Cao Cao sent Yang Biao to prison and tortured him for questioning, it was only so that he could monopolize power, not for Yuan Shao, and the subsequent killing of Kong Rong was not for him.
Even when taking Jizhou, Han Fu's former officials Min Chun and Geng Wu resisted each other with swords. Yuan Shao did not kill them, but asked Tian Feng to kill them.
After all, Yuan Shao is a man who loves fame, and reputation is very important to him.
Entering the meeting hall, Zhou Ping saw that in addition to Yuan Shao who was sitting at the head, there were many people sitting on the side seats on both sides.
He could guess who these people were without any introduction.
After the salute and introduction, sure enough, the people sitting on the side seats in the hall were Fenwu General Jushou, Biejia Tianfeng, Zhizhong Shenpei, Xun Chen, Xin Ping, Guo Tu, Feng Ji, Xu You, Chunyu Qiong, etc.
people.
It can be said that Yuan Shao gathered many talents, and many of these people were real wise men.
There are only two people that Zhou Ping truly admires, Ju Shou and Tian Feng.
Although the others are also talented, they are all greedy for fame and wealth.
Although there were many counselors, it was difficult to unite them. These people were divided into two factions, the Jizhou faction and the Yingchuan faction.
Jushou, Tian Feng and Shenpei were from Jizhou, Xun Chen, Xin Ping and Guo Tu, Chunyu Qiong were from Yingchuan, Feng Ji and Xu You were from Nanyang in Jingzhou, Nanyang was adjacent to Yingchuan, and they came from Luoyang
Those who came with Yuan Shao can be regarded as the Yingchuan faction.
"Mr. Wen'an's name has been famous for a long time. It is really extraordinary to see him today. I heard that Mengde led his troops to Xu, but he is here at this time. What do you mean?"
Yuan Shao first praised him and expressed his love for famous people, and then asked why he came.
In fact, he could also guess that Cao Cao led the troops to attack Xuzhou, and Zhou Wen'an, as Liu Bei's most capable subordinate, must have come here to ask for help.
However, Yuan Shao guessed wrong, thinking that Zhou Ping came to ask him to persuade Cao Cao to retreat. After all, in his opinion, Cao Cao still listened to him.
"Can a general know that when he is in peace, he still thinks of danger?"
Zhou Ping sat at the end of the table and said loudly to Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao asked in confusion: "What does Wen An mean by this?"
Of course, Ju Shou, Tian Feng and others also knew that Zhou Ping was here as a lobbyist. They just wanted to persuade Yuan Shao to help Liu Bei resolve the siege of Xuzhou. Zhou Ping's words must be alarmist, but they did not say anything and waited for Zhou Ping's answer.
"General, Liu Zhendong was appointed to Xuzhou. He calmed down the chaos and settled the people. He established farmland and encouraged farmers, which won the hearts of the people. Yuan Gonglu sent Sun Bofu to drive Liu Yangzhou away, while Liu Zhendong sent troops to help him fight against the rebellion. Cao Sikong took advantage of the emptiness of Xuzhou and came to Xuzhou.
Raise troops to attack,
May I ask General Ming whether Cao Cao's move was appropriate?"
When Liu Bei took over Xuzhou, Chen Deng sent someone to report to Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao agreed.
Later, Liu Bei defeated Yuan Shu and drove him to Lujiang, greatly weakening his power and making it difficult to compare with Yuan Shao. In this regard, Yuan Shao also had a good impression of Liu Bei and felt that Liu Bei had done him a big favor.
It is indeed inappropriate for Cao Cao to take advantage of others' emptiness to attack now.
"If Wen An has something to say, you might as well speak up."
Although Yuan Shao thought it shouldn't be done in his heart, he refused to say it outright.
"Taking advantage of a weak point to strike is the norm, why shouldn't you do it?" Guo Tu suddenly said with a sneer in his tone.
"Gongzhi said this, taking advantage of a weak point to strike is the norm. Is that what we should do?"
Zhou Ping asked Guo Tu with a smile on his face.
"Not bad." Guo Tu replied.
"In that case, Xudu is now empty, and General Ming should take advantage of it."
Zhou Ping just led the conversation to what he wanted to say.
Yuan Shao watched quietly and did not stop Guo Tuzhi. Anyway, he heard that Zhou Wen'an was very resourceful and it was time to see it now.
"Everything a man does must be profitable. If a general takes advantage of a weak point to attack Xu, what will be gained?" The person speaking now is Xu You.
"Hahaha..." Zhou Ping laughed suddenly and continued, "Cao Cao was just a subordinate of General Ming. If he were not General Ming, how could he be the governor of Dongjun, and how could he be the governor of Yanzhou? Lu Bu attacked Yanzhou
At that time, General Ming even helped him defeat Lu Bu. General Ming saved him from danger several times and brought him back to life."
"But what about now? Cao Cao held the emperor hostage, took charge of the government, rewarded and punished according to his heart, attacked and punished at will, and killed loyal ministers indiscriminately. The emperor was imprisoned by him, and he could speak but could not speak. All the ministers in the court were his party, and those who obeyed would prosper.
Those who rebel will perish. General Yuan of the Ming Dynasty has been favored by the country for many generations, and has been honored by the three princes for many generations. Now he has gathered the wise and brave men in the world. How can he sit back and watch the emperor being imprisoned without doing anything?"
"Since Ziyuan's words are good, let me tell you something. Cao Cao won the emperor and became the leader of the world. If General Ming wins the emperor, who in the world would dare to disobey the general's orders. As far as I know, Cao Cao welcomes
After the emperor agreed, he immediately issued an edict in the name of the emperor to scold General Ming. He considered himself a great general while General Ming could only be a Taiwei."
"Although Cao Cao later gave up the position of General and retired as Sikong, was it because he was afraid of General Ming? I can't see it. He just knew that he couldn't compete with General Ming now, so he took the policy of forbearance. He only waited for Xuzhou
After what he gained and Nanyang was destroyed, it was time for Cao Cao to raise his troops to Ye."
Zhou Ping's words made Yuan Shao break into a cold sweat.
Because what Zhou Ping said is true.
It can be said that Cao Cao was promoted by himself, but now, Cao Cao seems to be above him.
If he is allowed to grow stronger and uukanshu www.uukanshu.com conquers Xuzhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou, then he may also attack the four northern states.
Cao Cao is no longer Luozhong Ah Man, and is no longer his younger brother!
"Alarmist! Alarmist!"
Zhou Ping heard the same argument as when he was in Jingzhou. When he looked carefully, he saw that the speaker was Guo Tu.
"Cao Mengde had to rely on the help of General Ming many times to get to where he is today. How could he raise his troops to attack Ye? Moreover, even if he did raise his troops to attack, General Ming has hundreds of thousands of elite troops, so why should he be afraid of him? Such shocking words
, I just want General Ming to send troops to help you break the siege of Xuzhou."
"Hahaha..." Zhou Ping laughed again, "The siege of Xuzhou is easy to break. I believe you all know that Cao Cao's general Zhang Liao died in the battle. Although Cao Cao took advantage of a weak point, he had no city to break and was defeated and was about to die.
The reason why General Zhendong left his troops in Jiujiang and did not go back to rescue Xuzhou is because he knew that Xuzhou could be defended and Cao Cao would be in vain."
"I came here today not to relieve the siege of Xuzhou, but to defeat Cao Cao, rescue the emperor, and put an end to the chaos as soon as possible. As long as General Ming sends troops to Xu, Cao Cao will retreat in a hurry. At this time, General Zhendong will lead the troops to pursue.
He can be defeated. If Cao Cao is destroyed, General Ming can temporarily welcome the emperor to Ye, and then return to Luoyang after Luoyang is rebuilt. In this way, General Ming's achievements are unmatched, and the world will bow to him, and the Yuan family will be the first surname in the world.