Chapter 338 Water can carry a boat, and it can also capsize
Chapter 338: Water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it
Yi Xiaotian admires Gao Gan the most because he is talented in literature and martial arts, and his reputation is very well-known.
It was also because he sized up the situation and was the first among the dilapidated Yuan clan to offer the state and surrender to Cao Cao.
What I despise him most is because he has too many ideas.
But... his strength simply cannot match these ideas. This is a bit like a toad jumping off a cliff and wanting to be Batman!
According to the development of history, within two days of being the first to offer Bingzhou and surrender to Cao Cao, this high-ranking cadre regretted it...
The weather cleared up and the rain stopped, and he felt like he was doing well again!
Compared to surrendering, being the local emperor of Bingzhou was "so sweet". Then he rebelled and was killed by Cao Cao...
Another guy who died from his own greed...
It is said that if a person's heart is not enough, he will swallow it like a snake. If he opens his mouth too wide and cannot swallow, he will be strangled to death.
Thinking of this, Yi Xiaotian waved his hands, thinking to himself, this is really a negative example of "greedy with a knife on its head"...
He coughed and continued.
"Brother, as for this high-ranking official, don't worry about him for now. This guy has a quick heart and a shrewd mind. He will neither send troops to support Yuan Shang's second battlefield, nor will he use all his strength to help Yuan Shang garrison Yecheng. Let alone
He won't have too much involvement with Yuan Tan... Just treat him as a salted fish, not to mention... Bingzhou is a borderland and has always been barren. It can't make any waves for a while, so let him do it.
The local emperor has been unable to protect himself for a while, but he surrendered on a whim at any time!"
Uh...surrender...
Cao Cao was stunned. Brother Yi really dared to think that if this battle was as easy to fight as it seemed to him, there would be no need to break Cao Cao's heart.
but…
Cao Cao memorized all of Yi Xiaotian's analysis of Yuan Shao's three sons and one nephew.
Brother Yi never tells lies, and he speaks so solemnly. Come to think of it, the temperaments and skills of Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, and Yuan Shang are very different.
Huh...Cao Cao exhaled.
It seems... there are no other problems. The next step is to follow the steps. When it is time to retreat, retreat, and when it is time to reuse Zhong Yao, go and reuse Zhong Yao.
Then...wait for the situation in the north to change. When the time comes...Brother Yi's plan of "watching the fire from the other side" and "sitting back and reaping the benefits" can be fully put into practice.
With this in mind, Cao Cao nodded...
As he nodded like this, he suddenly felt a little lost.
Hey, are you just going to evacuate from Liyang City like this? I'm a little bit unwilling to do so. You have to leave something behind, right?
hiss…
Cao Cao rolled his eyes. "Brother Yi, next, I am going to persuade Cao Cao to... withdraw from Liyang City? I am thinking that Cao Cao will probably be a little unwilling to do so, right?"
With a gentle wave of his hand, Cao Cao moved closer to Yi Xiaotian. "Brother Yi? Do you want to leave something?"
What’s left behind…
These words mean a lot.
According to the ancient rules of marching and fighting, if a city is abandoned, the people in the city must be plundered.
Doing this can not only obtain military rations and military pay, achieve the purpose of supporting war with war, but also exhaust the potential of the city so as not to leave too many property enemies behind. It is actually a necessary skill for home travel, killing people and stealing goods!
Of course Yi Xiaotian can understand, there is something in Brother Hi's words...
Of course, Yi Xiaotian has reason to believe that the so-called plundering and plundering of the people by Brother Bao is definitely not due to lack of money... but to make the play more realistic and complete the whole show. Since he went south to conquer Liu Biao...
It should look like giving up on the north. Such a large-scale looting can make the children of the Yuan family feel more at ease.
But…
In Yi Xiaotian's opinion, Brother Huo seemed to have overestimated the wisdom of the Yuan brothers. They would not care if Liyang City was robbed?
As for...Cao Cao, Yi Xiaotian felt that hiding it from his brother was a trap for Cao Cao, and it was an abyss.
"Brother Hide, you...you are confused!" Yi Xiaotian slammed the table.
There was a bang... and in the silent night, the inn seemed to suddenly become extremely disharmonious.
Uh...Cao Cao was a little shocked. Yi Xiaotian's sudden reaction surprised him.
Robbery of the people? It can not only make the play more realistic, but also support war with war. Such a good idea? It doesn't seem to be so objectionable, right?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao scratched his head, and a big question mark appeared between his eyebrows.
At this moment, Yi Xiaotian's words came next.
"Brother Hide, do you know... what the north was like when it was under Yuan Shao's rule?"
"This..." Cao Cao was about to speak, but he didn't want to. Yi Xiaotian directly asked and answered himself.
"It's so brutal!" Yi Xiaotian frowned and narrated in detail. "For his own selfish interests, Yuan Shao united the big clans and powerful men to exploit the people again and again. The people complained about him.
, I can’t wait to get rid of him quickly, so... Whether it’s the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Cangting, or attacking Liyang, or asking for help from the villagers and people along the Yellow River, everyone is helping Cao Cao.
What’s the reason?”
"It's nothing more than finding a wise master who can lead them to end this chaotic world...let them live a good life!"
"So, Brother Hi... you have to be kind! Cao Cao carries the admiration and expectations of all the people in the north. Besides, he sent troops from the north back to their hometowns and reused famous generals in Hebei. This series of actions repeatedly added to the trust of the people in the north.
The people's favorable impression of him is as follows: water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it. The people of Hebei are like water... As long as the people's hearts can be captured, which of the 400,000 soldiers of the Yuan army under Cao Cao will not be loyal to the death? How can the morale of Cao Cao's army not be
high?"
Yi Xiaotian's detailed explanation ruthlessly refuted Cao Cao's original thoughts every word...
Huh...Cao Cao exhaled quickly. For a moment, he felt that Brother Yi's words were very reasonable.
Simple, really simple!
Cao Cao couldn't help but shake his head. He felt that he thought this matter was too simple and too pure...
If it weren't for Brother Yi's suggestion, he might have really suffered a big loss in the hearts of the people, and the goodwill he had managed to create among the people in the north would be gone in no time...
hehe…
Cao Cao smiled bitterly, "It's dangerous, it's really dangerous!"
Fortunately, Cao Cao has Brother Yi as an insurance company. No matter what kind of mistakes he makes, Brother Yi can always point them out easily. This is very precious to Cao Cao.
"Brother Yi, I have learned a lesson this time." Cao Cao suddenly stood up and bowed his hands. "Your sentence that water can carry a boat can also capsize it is really thought-provoking..."
For a few breaths of time, Cao Cao's mind was full of the words "water can carry a boat and also capsize it." The more he thought about it, the more interesting it became, and the more he thought about it, the more profound it became.
Even, because of this sentence, Cao Cao's admiration for Yi Xiaotian increased a lot.
In response, Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly...
Of course Brother Hidden will find it incomprehensible, and he won’t even look at it. Who said this to whom in history?
Talking about the source, this quote... is a conversation between Confucius and Duke Ai of Lu...
Talking about carrying it forward was mentioned in Wei Zheng's "Ten Thoughts on Admonishing Taizong". It was his "mirror" admonishing Li Shimin, Taizong of the Tang Dynasty.
It is true that in the Tang Dynasty where Wei Zheng lived, water, that is, the role of the people, was increasingly valued by the rulers.
However, in the Han Dynasty...especially in the late Han Dynasty, when aristocratic families monopolized official careers, Yi Xiao could say such words as "water can carry a boat or capsize it" and put the safety of the people in such an important position.
Tian is really the first person.
Cao Cao was extremely impressed...
Even after Yi Xiaotian's reminder, he planned to do more things for the people in the north, such as...
Just thought of this...
The sound of horse hoofbeats came from outside the inn.
Cao Cao frowned. It stands to reason that the gate of Youjian Villa has a tiger guard handle. It is impossible for ordinary people to step in in the middle of the night, let alone come on horseback...
But...
Suddenly, Cao Cao had an ominous premonition in his heart. Did something happen?
That's right...Cao Cao's hunch was absolutely right.
Something really happened, something big happened.
