Chapter 115 How many people are called emperors, how many people are called kings
Chapter 115: How many people become emperors and how many people become kings?
hiss…
For a moment, Cao Cao hesitated. You said that Yuan Shu did not claim to be emperor? He used prophecies and studied the Five Elements and Eight Diagrams. He even made the imperial seal. These signs are all evidence of Yuan Shu's ambition.
evidence?
Can he really claim to be emperor?
How much courage does this require? In other words, how many mentally retarded people can do such an "irresponsible" thing.
Cao Cao shook his head, he didn't believe it, he still couldn't believe it. Cao Cao was sure that Yuan Shu's IQ was not that low.
Cao Cao is still deep in thought.
Suddenly, several customers rushed into the wine shop.
They were wearing thick leather jackets, their cheeks were covered with frost, and there was a little moisture unique to Jianghuai. It looked like they were from the south.
After seeing their appearance clearly, Yi Xiaotian stretched out his hand and said hello.
The visitor looked familiar and could be considered a regular customer. Yi Xiaotian had talked with the visitor several times and knew that he was a businessman who traveled from the Central Plains to the Jianghuai River and was engaged in aquatic products business.
"Shopkeeper, please bring two kilograms of mutton and boil a pot of soju..."
The visitor also recognized Yi Xiaotian and shouted loudly.
"Okay!" Yi Xiaotian responded, and immediately waved to the wine shop's waiter to take care of it.
"How's the aquatic product business doing recently? Look at this guy's appearance. Has he made a fortune?" Yi Xiaotian asked casually.
Who knew...
"well…"
The visitor let out a long sigh, looking downcast.
"Forget it, Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor in Shouchun. Now, everyone coming from the south to the north must pay him an offering. Alas, because of this offering, not only did I not make any money from this transaction, but I made a lot of money.
We lost everything! Fortunately, I escaped from Huainan, otherwise, I don’t know how Yuan Shu, the pseudo-emperor of the Zhong family, would exploit us!"
It doesn't matter whether you make nothing or lose everything.
What made Cao Cao's whole body tremble was the first half of the visitor's words - Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor! And... he called himself the emperor of the Zhong family!
Huo…
Brother Yi's words came true. It was really... really... really expected. Cao Cao was completely shocked!
Yuan Shu's behavior is like a mad dog biting the sun - he doesn't know the heights of the world!
It's like an old sow climbing a tree - an ugly flower.
It's like a toad eating garlic - such a big breath.
Yuan Shu... Yuan Shu really proclaimed himself emperor? Cao Cao was especially unbelievable, but it could be seen from the helpless eyes of the stranger that every word he said was not made up casually.
"Huo, God's evil can be forgiven, but Yuan Shu has done his own evil and cannot live with it..." Cao Cao muttered this sentence in a low voice.
The voice was very low, but Yi Xiaotian sat opposite him and heard it clearly.
"How about hiding it from my brother? Am I right? Yuan Shu has really proclaimed himself emperor!" Yi Xiaotian's tone was still calm, and his eyes were as calm as lake water, as if everything that happened was logical.
! "Let me just say, the world is so big and full of wonders, it's not surprising or surprising that there is an occasional person who 'lays the floor in a hut and is not far from death'."
Huh...huh...
Cao Cao You breathed out, and after ten breaths, his mood calmed down.
He stretched his neck and put his head in front of Yi Xiaotian's face.
"Brother Yi? I just don't understand. How can such a good Yuan Shu become emperor?"
"This?"
Yi Xiaotian waved his hand and replied immediately without thinking.
"Yuan Shu's temperament? Have you never heard of me, brother? He is arrogant, selfish, and claims to be the heir to the Yuan family."
"But what about now? His brother Yuan Shao has been named a general, one person is inferior to ten thousand people. Yuan Shu has looked down on this brother since he was a child, and even threatened that Yuan Shao is not a member of the Yuan family at all. Now, looking at him,
Yuan Shao is going to ride on his head and dominate, how can he bear it? But if he wants to gain a higher status than the general, then the only one left is the emperor!"
"Besides, Yuan Shu is not very capable, but he is still very ambitious. Now he has soldiers, generals, and territory? How can he have no name, no status, and no cards? He covets the sacred throne and forcibly proclaims himself emperor. This kind of stupidity
Others can do the same thing. As for Yuan Shu, if he does it, it can only be mediocre, mediocre!"
Huo…
After being explained by Yi Xiaotian, Cao Cao understood. He was completely enlightened. He felt that in the past, he had always looked down upon this legitimate son of the Yuan family, this old classmate of Taixue.
I'm sorry, this guy is a complete trap. Not only does he deceive others, but he doesn't even let himself go. It's as if there is a way to heaven but he won't take it, and there is no way to hell but he just breaks in.
etc…
Cao Cao suddenly thought of something and frowned.
No wonder, Brother Yi mentioned before that the top priority now is Yuan Shu in Huainan.
After Yuan Shu becomes emperor, Cao Cao has no choice in his next strategy. Attack Xuzhou? Where are they now? Where can he take care of Xuzhou?
If Yuan Shu proclaims himself emperor, then the entire world's focus will be on Xu Du.
He, Cao Cao, welcomed the emperor and ordered the princes to enjoy many benefits. At the same time, he also shouldered the responsibility of correcting the orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty.
If someone in the world proclaims himself emperor, but he stands still and becomes the laughing stock of the world, the most important thing is that he will lose the trust of the court, and the Han court will completely lose its prestige.
At that time, I don’t know how many people in the world will be called kings and how many people will be called emperors!
This is a battle related to Cao Cao's reputation and the prestige of the imperial court. Cao Cao has no choice but to send troops to Huainan to conquer Yuan Shu and support orthodoxy.
But…
The principle is such that it is not easy to implement.
Cao Cao felt a little headache when he thought of this.
Conquering Yuan Shu is much more difficult than closing the net in Xuzhou. First of all, Yuan Shu's strength is not weak. Many warlords in Jiangnan's territory are attached to him.
Even Sun Ce, the little overlord who has gradually become famous recently, is still nominally his vassal of Yuan Shu.
If when Cao Cao's army is attacking Yuan Shu, these small princes who are attached to him rush to help, then Cao Cao's troops will be surrounded.
What's more, there was news recently reported from Xuzhou City that Yuan Shu proposed marriage to Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu's son was going to marry Lu Bu's daughter. With such a marriage, wouldn't Yuan Shu get strong support from Xuzhou Lu Bu and become even more powerful!
call…
Thinking of this, Cao Cao wiped his sweat!
Although it was very difficult, he still tried hard to calm down and think carefully.
Secondly, even if they were to go on an expedition, the battle line would probably be very long. The capital of Xu was not very close to Shouchun City, so it would only be a long march. However, there was also the Chen Kingdom with a hundred thousand troops in the middle.
According to reliable information, Liu Chong, the leader of Chen State, has a very close relationship with Yuan Shu, which is also a huge hidden danger.
Coupled with the supply of grain and grass, the entire Central Plains has only been implementing the farming system for less than a year, and the grain reserves are not enough to support such a long expedition!
Thirdly, since Yuan Shu dared to proclaim himself emperor, he would definitely make some preparations, especially for the threat from Xuchang.
If Yuan Shu had been prepared, waited for work and was familiar with the terrain, but Cao Cao would have traveled a long distance and marched a long distance. If the fight continued like this, the balance of victory and defeat would be completely tilted towards Yuan Shu's side.
Huh...huh...
Thinking of these difficulties in conquering Yuan Shu, Cao Cao's brows furrowed more and more.
Yuan Shu's act of proclaiming himself emperor was seeking death, but even if he was seeking death, he was still a tough nut to crack.
Not to mention Cao Cao's southern campaign against Yuan Shu, he would also face the risk of being in a place of four battles. If Lu Bu steals his family again, or if Zhang Xiu of Wancheng covets the emperor and attacks Xudu at dawn and dusk, then... the consequences will be disastrous!
Tick tock…
Thinking of this, the big beads of sweat between Cao Cao's brows fell drop by drop. The sweat was cold sweat, cold sweat!
It seems that even these drops of condensed sweat can't stop Cao Cao's worries!
Facing Yuan Shu and proclaiming himself emperor?
What should be done?
How to deploy? What is the optimal solution?
With this in mind, Cao Cao slowly opened his eyes, his eyes confused and full of helplessness.
However, as his pupils were still open, he saw Yi Xiaotian, who looked relaxed and at ease in front of him, tasting the wine.
Ah…
Cao Cao was immediately overjoyed and asked Brother Yi if he had any problems!
If Brother Yi is not around, these problems are difficult to solve, so you can ask him for advice!
Brother Yi has left no stone unturned and will definitely be able to find the optimal solution!
