Chapter 246: The little demon in the temple, the king of Chi Qian Ba ??Duo
Chapter 246: The little demon in the temple is strong, and there are many bastards in Chi Qian
"Brother Hiding, now that you know that Liu Bei rebelled against Cao Cao in Xuzhou? Do you know that there is any difference between Liu Bei this time and Liu Bei who was beaten by Lu Bu before and ran away with his head in his arms?"
Yi Xiaotian first raised a question.
Different? This…
Cao Cao thought about it carefully and immediately replied, "Although Liu Bei didn't seem to get much benefit under Cao Cao, at least he got a formal status."
"That's right." Yi Xiaotian nodded and continued to explain. "The current Liu Bei is your Majesty's personally appointed Yuzhou Mu, General Zuo... With the official appointment from the imperial court, Liu Bei will have more confidence to speak and do things."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian raised his hand slightly and pointed sideways at the map hanging on the wall of the private room.
"Brother, if you look at Xuzhou, especially the eastern border of Xuzhou, although it seems to be under Cao Cao's control, there are many county guards and county captains who have friendship with Liu Bei. Not only these people, but also the people in Xuzhou
Small groups of legions and bandits will also rush to defect to Liu Bei based on his reputation. Liu Bei is very good at using benevolence and charm to win over people's hearts..."
At this point, Yi Xiaotian paused for a moment, seeming to leave Cao Cao some time to think.
Cao Cao nodded heavily, Brother Yi said exactly what he said.
During this time, he paid close attention to Xuzhou's intelligence.
According to the intelligence sent back, Liu Bei rushed to Xuzhou. Many local people had ideas in their minds. Changba, the governor of Donghai County, directly led his people to defect to Liu Bei. Under his leadership, small groups of local legions and bandits in Xuzhou also
They united under Liu Bei and raised the banner to resist Cao Cao...
Speaking of which, Liu Bei's personal charisma and appeal were really huge. This made Cao Cao quite surprised, worried...even... quite shocked.
In just one month, Xiaopei, Xiapi, and Donghai were all captured by Liu Bei without bloodshed. The number of soldiers and horses under his command also skyrocketed. According to detailed intelligence, there were estimated to be 30,000 to 40,000 people!
Of course, Liu Bei dared to openly betray Cao Cao. In addition to the growth of his own hard power, there was another important reason - the support of Yuan Shao.
Cao Cao knew this well...
According to the news from Hebei Xizuo, Liu Bei immediately sent Sun Qian to Yuan Shaona to seek cooperation, and of course Yuan Shao agreed.
At this time, Yuan Shao was in the united front stage and was recruiting people from all over the place to join him!
Sun Ce was defeated, Liu Biao stood still, Han Sui and Ma Teng could not be counted on, and Hu, Qiang, and Liu Zhang were far away. Now, the only one Yuan Shao could count on was Liu Bei with big ears...
Compared with the troops Liu Bei quickly gathered in a short period of time, the alliance with Yuan Shao was what Cao Cao feared the most.
"Brother Yi, although Liu Bei has some strength, but... than this, I am more worried... about his alliance with Yuan Shao! They are difficult to deal with in the south and in the north!"
Cao Cao asked urgently.
Yi Xiaotian nodded, his eyes rolled, and he agreed.
"That's right, Brother Hao seems to have a clear mind. The most admirable thing about Liu Bei is not that he is good at escaping, but that he can always find a backer in the process of escaping. No... Now he has the mountain of Yuan Shao as his back.
That’s it!”
"Yeah..." Cao Cao breathed out, his expression became more solemn...
He was about to open his mouth to continue asking questions, but Yi Xiaotian's words came out first.
"Brother Hiding, but you don't have to worry too much... To be honest, all the backers Liu Bei once found have fallen into disuse, such as Gongsun Zan of Youzhou, Tao Qian of Xuzhou, Lu Bu, the God of War, and Liu Xie, the Emperor..."
"These backers of his are either completely dead or half-dead. What does this mean? It means Liu Beike's backers... So now that he has found Yuan Shao as his backer, this is a good thing! Maybe one day, Yuan Shao will
Are you being killed by him? Brother Bao and Cao Cao should be having a big banquet and be happy, why are you so gloomy!"
Uh...this...this is also okay?
Cao Cao was a little confused. At first, he thought Brother Yi's words were a bit strange, but after careful consideration, he found that this was the truth.
All the comrades who fought alongside Liu Bei seemed to have lost their temper except for Cao Cao himself. It seemed that Cao Cao's fate was really tough, but... Yuan Shao's fate seemed not so tough!
hehe…
Cao Cao was happy. "Brother Yi, although what you said is unreasonable, I like it, I like it..."
While talking, Cao Cao drank the wine in front of him in one gulp, looking quite happy...
He stretched out his hand to wipe his mouth and brought the topic back.
"Brother Yi, what you said so much is nothing more than pointing out that neither Liu Bei nor Yuan Shao will have good results, but... having said that, food must be eaten one bite at a time, and the road must be walked step by step. Should Cao Cao attack Liu Bei first? Or should Cao Cao attack Liu Bei first? Or...
Why don't you ignore Liu Bei and go directly against Yuan Shao?"
At this point, Cao Cao seemed to suddenly think of something, and he continued to ask. "By the way, how should we understand the sentence that Brother Yi mentioned just now, 'The little devil in the temple is strong, but the pond is shallow and there are many bastards'?"
"Isn't this simple?"
Yi Xiaotian took a sip of his drink and explained directly without thinking.
"'The temple is small but the demon is powerful' means that although Liu Bei is not strong, his demonic style is not small. If he is allowed to act recklessly behind his back, Bao Buqi may stab Cao Cao at any time. To say the least, even if Liu Bei is not behind his back
If we allow this demonic wind to continue to grow, it will turn into a tornado. No matter how many troops Cao Cao has and how brave his soldiers are, it will not be possible to put out this powerful demonic wind!"
"As for 'Chi Qian Wang Ba Duo', this refers to the civil and military skills of Liu Bei's men. Brother Hao... You must not underestimate Liu Bei's men Guan Yu and Zhang Fei... These two, at least in Cao Ying, no one can."
Fight against them! If we really let them train their soldiers and horses, then this 'bastard' will turn into a big bullfrog!"
Obviously, Yi Xiaotian spoke highly of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei...
Cao Cao quite agrees with this point...
After all, he was the protagonist of Zeng Wenjiu and beheaded Hua Xiong, and the three heroes fought against Lu Bu. During the expedition to the east of Xuzhou, Liu Bei relied on the courage of these two brothers to mediate with Yuan Shu and Lu Bu for a long time...
If you really give them 100,000 soldiers and let them train proficiently, the threat will definitely be no less than Yuan Shao's 700,000 troops.
At this level of understanding, Cao Cao was very clear.
"Brother Yi..." Cao Cao seemed to understand the meaning of Yi Xiaotian's words, and his expression became more serious. "You mean... we must attack Liu Bei first and stabilize the rear?"
"That's right!"
Yi Xiaotian nodded heavily and continued to explain.
"Liu Bei is a hero. If he is not eradicated as soon as possible, he will become a serious problem in the future... Fortunately, although Liu Bei's tone is louder than athlete's foot, he has not yet stood firm, and the people of Xuzhou have not fully surrendered. The soldiers he has recruited are even more
It’s a lack of training…”
"If Cao Cao personally leads the army to attack Liu Bei at this time, he will surely win it easily!"
Yi Xiaotian's tone was determined, as if he was extremely confident in his prediction this time...
But...compared to Yi Xiaotian's full confidence, Cao Cao murmured in his heart. He was thinking of the same problem as Xi Zhicai, Xun You, and Cheng Yu...
"Brother Yi? Your proposal is a good one...but...if Cao's army goes to Xuzhou, if Yuan Shao takes the opportunity to launch a general attack from behind, the situation will be difficult to predict! This move seems a bit risky."
At this point, Cao Cao also persuaded Yi Xiaotian. "Brother Yi, people can be excited, but they must not be impulsive. They must be calm...Isn't Brother Yi too impulsive this time and not thinking carefully?
"
Cao Cao was also thinking about finding a way out of Yi Xiaotian's negligence and forcing him to explain...
Never thought…
With a "bang", Yi Xiaotian jumped up from the table, but saw that his brows were tightly knitted, and his whole face looked a little annoyed and depressed...
At the same time, Yi Xiaotian's rather helpless words came out one after another.
