Cao Bao's face was serious, and he was sitting upright on his knees in the hall, looking straight at the door. There was a bright knife lying on the table in front of him.
Zhou Ping walked slowly into the hall, looked at the knife in front of Cao Bao, and couldn't help but smile slightly, showing a relaxed expression.
He knew that Cao Bao wanted to give him a blow.
But the more people pretend to show off their power, the more power they have to show off.
If you really want to kill someone, why bother using a knife?
What's the use of wielding a knife if you don't want to kill someone.
This can only scare those who are timid, and Zhou Ping seems to be quite courageous.
If Cao Bao didn't swing his sword, Zhou Ping couldn't guess what he would be thinking.
Now that he is holding the sword, it means that he is afraid of Liu Bei. The purpose of holding the sword is to embolden himself.
Zhou Ping first bowed his hand to Cao Bao: "Master Cao Fu."
After speaking, before Cao Bao could say anything, he knelt down on the side seat and looked directly at Cao Bao.
The two stared at each other in silence for a moment. Cao Bao waited for Zhou Ping to speak before he spoke first: "You are here today, so you must already know about Xu Yi?"
Zhou Ping nodded: "I know, I just don't know if your knowledge is consistent with what I know?"
"I only know that Guan Yu killed Sima Xiaobao in my Danyang army."
Cao Bao's tone was filled with anger.
"In that case, I may know more." Zhou Ping paused and looked at Cao Bao. Seeing that he had no expression, he continued, "As far as I know, Xiao Sima disobeyed military orders and wanted to lead his troops back without permission.
At Xiapi, Guan Yu rode alone into the Danyang camp to dissuade them."
"Guan Yu said to Xiao Sima that if he could hold him for ten rounds, he could lead his troops back to Xiapi. If he couldn't, he should listen to the order with peace of mind. Xiao Sima agreed to compare with Guan Yu, and the two of them were still in Danyang.
The military marquis made it clear in front of him that if there was an accidental injury or kill, he would accept his fate and have nothing to do with the other party. Unfortunately, the two of them competed with actual swords, and Xiao Sima was too careless and was beheaded by Guan Yu in only three rounds. In fact, Guan Yu
There was no intention to kill Xiao Sima, this was a manslaughter."
"Master Cao Fu, I wonder how the Danyang soldiers reported to you?"
After Zhou Ping finished speaking, he stared at Cao Bao and asked.
Cao Bao was speechless for a moment. This is exactly what the fake Sima Liang Lu reported to him.
"Xiao Sima is at odds with Guan Yu. Guan Yu is clearly taking the opportunity to kill people."
Cao Bao pondered for a moment and finally said, as if he wanted to force his words and put the responsibility entirely on Guan Yu.
"Even if Guan Yu is extremely brave, he wouldn't dare to enter the Danyang camp alone to kill people, right? Wouldn't that mean that the five thousand Danyang soldiers are regarded as nothing? Moreover, killing Xiao Sima will not benefit Guan Yu. He is not afraid
Will Danyang rebel?"
Zhou Ping judged from Cao Bao's reaction that Danyang Bing seemed to have reported the matter to him truthfully.
From this point of view, it seems that the person who succeeded Xiao Bao in Xuyi and led the Danyang army can be used by Liu Bei for his own use.
Since Cao Bao already knew the facts, Zhou Ping had no intention of showing him the silk book sent by Guan Yu.
Cao Bao picked up the knife on the table in front of him with one hand, held it in front of his eyes, stroked the knife with the other hand, looked directly at Zhou Ping and asked: "Even so, is this the end of it?"
"What do you want Mr. Cao to do?" Zhou Ping asked with a smile.
"I want to retreat."
Cao Bao looked stern and stared at Zhou Ping closely.
He knew that Guan Yu was Liu Bei's sworn brother, but he did not dare to ask Guan Yu to pay for his life.
"Mr. Cao Fu wants to rebel?"
Zhou Ping's smiling face immediately turned serious, and even his tone seemed very hard.
When Cao Bao heard this, his expression suddenly changed, the hand holding the knife trembled slightly, and he said anxiously: "Then tell me, why did the soldiers and horses stop when they reached Xuyi? Didn't they say they were going to Jiangdong to assist Liu Zhengli? Why did they have to repair again?
To strengthen the defense of Xuyi City, we also sent scouts to explore Jiujiang Shouchun?"
"Now that the matter has come to this, it's time to tell you the truth. The purpose of sending troops this time is to lure Yuan Shu to attack, so the troops and horses stopped at Xuyi and refused to leave. The reason why I didn't tell you in advance is not because I don't trust you, but because I'm afraid.
You don’t want to send troops.”
Zhou Ping saw a look of confusion on Cao Bao's face. It was obvious that he had never thought that Liu Bei sent troops to lure Yuan Shu to attack.
"Yuan Shu had tens of thousands of troops in Shouchun and called himself the uncle of Xuzhou. When Tao Gongzu was there, Yuan Shu had already coveted Xuzhou, and Liu Shijun expected that he would come to fight for it. In short, Xuzhou and Yuan Shu will have a battle sooner or later, so instead of waiting for others to attack,
Rather than passively defending, it is better to actively lead him to attack. In this way, if we are prepared in advance and turn passive into active, we can easily repel him."
"Nowadays, Chen Yuanlong, Mi Zizhong and other big families in Xuzhou all support the envoy. Zang Ba of Taishan has also been appointed as Langya Prime Minister by the envoy. He is loyal to the envoy and will protect him to the death. Moreover, under his command are Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Chen
When it comes to Xu Chu and other brave generals, even with the help of Wufujun's Danyang soldiers, it will be easy to defeat Yuan Shu."
"It's just that if the emperor's troops and horses are all sent out, but the soldiers and horses of the emperor Cao are left in Xiapi, wouldn't it make people think that Mr. Cao has a rebellious intention? As the prime minister of Xiapi, the emperor is also
The leader of a county in Xuzhou should jointly defend Xuzhou against foreign enemies. Liu Shijun also has a reputation for benevolence and righteousness, and is deeply loved by the people of Xuzhou. If the people of Xuzhou think that Cao Fujun has the intention to rebel against Liu Shijun, what do you think?
Can I still stay in Xuzhou?"
"Or maybe the prince has really rebelled, and the soldiers of the prince are trying to destroy you, but it's just like turning the palm of his hand!" Zhou Ping stretched out his palm, turned it in front of Cao Bao's eyes, and continued, "Shijun Liu
Taking control of Xuzhou is due to the great kindness of Tao Gongzu, who made me remember Danyang's kindness. I don't want to be your enemy. I just want to work with you to defend the state, protect the people, and govern Xuzhou together."
"Mr. Cao Fu, you should think twice whether to withdraw your troops!"
What Zhou Ping said shocked Cao Bao.
The current situation in Xuzhou is indeed as Zhou Ping said. Except for Xiapi, all other counties obey Liu Bei's orders.
Liu Bei was in Xiapi again. As soon as he made any move, Liu Bei would immediately know about it.
Moreover, Liu Bei's army does have fierce generals such as Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Chen Zhi and Xu Chu, as well as wise men like Zhou Ping. If he rebels against Liu Bei now, he will only die.
I had only heard of Guan Yu’s fierceness before, but he actually beheaded Xiao Bao in just three rounds. Such a fierce general was unmatched by anyone in his army. It’s no wonder that he dared to enter the Danyang camp alone. Moreover,
I heard that Zhang Fei was as brave as Guan Yu, and Chen Dao was as brave as Zhang Fei.
For the immediate plan, we can only temporarily obey Liu Bei's orders and not resist him. If there is an opportunity in the future, we can make plans again.
Cao Bao put the knife in his hand on the case, softened his tone, and said to Zhou Ping: "The words of retreating just now were just words of anger. Xiao Bao has been with me for many years, and he died like this. I feel sad! Since they have made it clear that they are here.
First of all, if I don’t blame the other party, I won’t hold Guan Yu responsible. It’s just that what Wen An just said was too harsh, and Cao Bao has no intention of rebelling against Liu Shijun.”
"Liu Shijun was the person appointed by General Tao to take over Xuzhou before his death. Before General Tao died, he also asked me to assist Xuande in protecting Xuzhou and not to cause the people of Xuzhou to be massacred again. How could I disobey General Tao's wishes?
If Yuan Shu leads an army to attack, I will send troops to work with the envoy to resist the enemy, and I also ask Wen An to go back and tell the envoy that Cao Bao has no intention of disloyalty towards him, let alone any objection, so please rest assured."
The smile on Zhou Ping's face returned, and he cupped his hands to Cao Bao and said, "With the words of Fujun, Xuzhou will be more peaceful! I also ask Fujun to send a letter to Xuyi, so that the Danyang soldiers can listen to Guan Yu's orders with peace of mind, and don't cause trouble. Wait until Yuan Shu is defeated.
After that, the envoy will reward you generously according to your merits! Even if you are the prince of the mansion, you will not treat me badly."
"I immediately sent a letter instructing them to obey Sima Guan's military orders."
Cao Baobao smiled with a smile, and answered with his hands raised.
Zhou Ping said goodbye and went out.
He informed Cao Bao of his intention to lure Yuan Shu to attack, and was not afraid that Cao Bao would inform Yuan Shu. As long as Tian Yu and Xu Chu's ambush was not exposed, everything would be fine.
Even if Yuan Shu knew that Liu Bei deliberately led him to attack, he would still lead his troops to attack, so he would not be afraid of Liu Bei because of this.
Except for Cao Cao, Yuan Shu is not afraid of anyone.
Looking at Zhou Ping's retreating figure, Cao Bao clenched his teeth and suddenly grabbed the knife on the case with one hand, raised it high, slashed down with the knife, and cut off the corner of the case.
