"Of course." Zhou Ping smiled, "That's exactly what I'm going to say next."
"It is said that Sun Wentai once obtained the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo in a well in Luoyang, and the Jade Seal of Chuan Guo is now in the hands of Yuan Jiujiu. Yuan Jiujiu has powerful soldiers, and Sun Bofu is his minion, privately attacking Liu Zhengli, the Yangzhou Shepherd appointed by the imperial court. General, as long as
According to the emperor's edict, Yuan Gongzhi was summoned to Ye, and Yuzhang County was divided into Luling County. Sun Bofu was appointed as the prefect of Luling and ordered to disperse his troops. At the same time, he ordered Guan Yu to be appointed as the governor of Yangzhou. In this way, Yangzhou can be safe.
There is no threat to Xuzhou and there is no dispute in the world. The right general can definitely reduce his troops and horses."
This condition proposed by Zhou Ping was impossible for Yuan Shu and Sun Ce to fulfill.
Now that Yuan Shao had the emperor in his hands and forced Cao Cao to compromise, he was so powerful that he was far more powerful than the defeated Yuan Shu.
But if Yuan Shu is willing to go to Yecheng and become a powerless Jiuqing or Sangong, he is definitely not willing.
Sun Ce, who was ambitious, would not abandon his troops and become a governor of Luling.
Tian Feng was speechless for a moment and didn't know what to say.
"It would be impossible for Yuan Jiujiu and Sun Bofu to disperse their troops and horses, and it would be impossible for them to respond to the imperial edict." Jushou shook his head.
Zhou Ping immediately said: "If Yuan Jiujiu is unwilling to answer the call, it shows that they have rebellious intentions. The imperial court can order the right general to lead troops to attack, and at the same time order Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou to send troops to attack together. If Yangzhou is peaceful, Xuzhou will be safe.
The right general will naturally reduce his troops."
If Liu Bei can follow the imperial edict to attack Yuan Shu, it will be easier for Liu Bei to recruit troops, collect food, or send troops to attack Yangzhou.
Yuan Shao was in a bit of a dilemma. The strategy proposed by Zhou Ping ultimately benefited Liu Bei.
But Yuan Shao also wanted to get the jade seal passed down from the country, and he must not let Yuan Shu keep it in his hands.
Moreover, if Liu Bei can really pacify Yangzhou and reduce his troops, it will be beneficial to Yuan Shao.
At that time, there will be no strong soldiers in all the states in the world, and he will be the truly powerful person with all the power in the world.
Thinking of this, Yuan Shao nodded slightly: "Well, I think this matter is feasible, just as the general wants."
"In addition," Zhou Ping added, "in order to prevent Cao Mengde from secretly forging weapons and recruiting troops in Yanzhou, can the general send people to monitor him? If he has no objections, the emperor and the general can rest assured in Yecheng.
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"General, Feng also thinks this should be the case." Tian Feng continued.
Yuan Shao asked in confusion: "Mengde has reduced his troops to 20,000, is it still necessary?"
Tian Feng replied: "General, although Cao Yanzhou has reduced its troops and horses, he has set up many military camps. All the people in the military camps can serve as soldiers. This is evident from his intentions. If he sends people to monitor him day and night, he will definitely
It will be restrained, so that the army will not be strong and the court will not know it. In order to prevent the safety of Ye City, this matter will be done."
"In this case, I will send someone to Yanzhou to monitor. Wen'an, you can enter the palace tomorrow to pay homage to the emperor." Yuan Shao said to Zhou Ping.
"Thank you, General!"
Zhou Ping bid farewell to Yuan Shao, left the general's palace, returned to Chuanshe, and prepared to enter the palace to meet the emperor tomorrow.
Soon, the guards came to report that General Dong Cheng was visiting.
Dong Cheng is not the same person as Cao Cao, and he is not the same person as Yuan Shao. It is inappropriate for him to visit at this time.
But Zhou Ping couldn't refuse to see him, so he had to go out to greet him personally.
After the greetings, he was welcomed into the house and sat down.
Xu Chu was guarding the door and the door was open. Zhou Ping wanted to show that he and Dong Cheng had nothing to say.
Although Dong Cheng is a person who can be used, he can't use it yet, and he can't let Yuan Shao be suspicious of himself and Liu Bei now.
"I have always heard that Zhou Wen'an is very resourceful and can predict things like a god. When I saw him today, I realized how young the general is."
Dong Cheng said with a smile.
Zhou Ping is twenty-three years old this year. Although he has been traveling around and staying in military camps in the past two years, and his skin looks a bit dark, he still cannot conceal his youthful and handsome appearance.
"General Wei, I appreciate the award. I wonder what the reason for your visit today is?"
Zhou Ping asked calmly, he didn't want to get close to Dong Chengtao yet.
"Liu Xuande defeated Cao Cao, which shocked the world, and Xuzhou's army was strong. I really don't understand why General Liu didn't let His Majesty return to the old capital of Luoyang, but moved to Yecheng instead?"
Dong Cheng asked directly.
Zhou Ping was shocked that Dong Cheng asked such a straightforward question. No wonder he was destroyed by Cao Cao.
A place like Chuanshe in Yecheng is full of Yuan Shao's people. If Yuan Shao knows what he said, it will easily cause trouble.
"The old capital of Luoyang is dilapidated, the roads of Yecheng are wide and the city is wide, and General Yuan is here to protect the palace, so it is natural that it should be moved to Yecheng." Zhou Ping replied.
"Alas, Your Majesty has just emerged from the tiger's den and entered the wolf's den again..."
"Cough cough cough..." Zhou Ping coughed a few times quickly, took off the wine gourd around his waist and drank a few sips before asking Dong Cheng, "Ping has always loved wine. Is there any good wine in Ye City?"
Dong Cheng followed Zhou Ping's gaze and glanced outside the door before he understood what Zhou Ping meant. Knowing that he had made a mistake, he immediately replied: "There is naturally a lot of good wine in Yecheng, and there is also a lot in my house. If General Jianzhong likes to drink,
, you might as well come to my house to have a drink together at night."
"Ping will go to the palace to pay homage to His Majesty tomorrow. It is not advisable to drink too much today. General Wei might as well keep the good wine. Ping will pay him a visit in person next time he comes to Yecheng. How about we drink together then?"
Zhou Ping rejected Dong Cheng's invitation.
In fact, Dong Cheng was too impatient. As a general of the Wei army, he did not have any soldiers to mobilize, and he only had a false position.
When he was in Xudu, Cao Cao was careful and he didn't dare to act rashly. Now that he was in Yecheng, he didn't expect that Yuan Shao was just as careful.
Yuan Shao is different from Cao Cao. Cao Cao does not hesitate to kill and kills when asked. Yuan Shao has to take his reputation into consideration and will not kill easily, but if his behavior crosses the line, he will let others kill him.
As General Dong Chengwei, his daughter married the emperor as his concubine. If there was no excessive behavior, Yuan Shao would naturally not touch him.
What Dong Cheng is thinking about now is how to use Liu Bei's help to get rid of Yuan Shao, and then he and Liu Bei can control the military power and manage the government together.
"Since the general is going to the palace tomorrow, why not come to the palace tomorrow night to talk about it?" Dong Cheng heard Zhou Ping's refusal, but he didn't give up and invited him again.
"General Wei, please wait until Ping comes to Yecheng next time to have a drink with you at your residence."
After Zhou Ping finished speaking, he pretended to yawn, as if to see off his guests.
Now that Cao Cao has not been destroyed and Yuan Shao is still powerful, Zhou Ping really does not want to have anything to do with Dong Cheng.
After all, if Liu Bei wants to establish a solid foothold in Xuzhou and capture Yangzhou, he still needs Yuan Shao's help.
Yuan Shao did not come to attack, but also monitored Cao Cao to prevent him from growing too powerful. This was the greatest help to Liu Bei.
Dong Cheng had no choice but to understand what Zhou Ping meant, so he had to stand up and said: "In that case, I will wait for the general to come to Ye again."
After sending Dong Cheng away, Zhou Ping breathed a sigh of relief. How could such a person conspire with him?
