Yi Xiaotian first repeated this sentence, then picked up a bowl of wine, but said without drinking.
"Brother Hi, think about it, how many people has Lu Bu taken refuge in since his debut?"
"Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao, Zhang Yang, Yuan Shu, he has all defected, but what was the final result?"
Yi Xiaotian paused for a moment, asking and answering himself...
"He killed Ding Yuan and Dong Zhuo, and everyone in the old Xiliang tribe denounced him; he defected to Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, but he claimed to be the benefactor of the Yuan family, allowed his subordinates to do evil, and pointed fingers at others, making the Yuan brothers itchy with hatred and eager to get rid of them.
Soon after that, there was also Zhang Yang who took him in, and he even repaid kindness with hatred, secretly defrauding the military pay and defecting elsewhere..."
Yi Xiaotian recounted Lu Bu's situation over the years one by one. To Cao Cao's ears, it was absolutely abominable, but there was still a bit of misery and sadness in this abomination.
Before Cao Cao could think about it carefully, Yi Xiaotian's words came out.
"The princes in the world are nothing more than these camps, either the alliance of Yuan Shao and Liu Biao, or the alliance of Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan. Other than that, there is only the old tribe of Dong Zhuo in Xiliang!"
"It's good for Lu Bu, he has offended everyone! Now, he has no choice but to escape to Yizhou, a barren land like Bashu, far away from the Central Plains. The only place left is Xuzhou that is willing to accept him, so he has no choice!"
Phew...that's it.
Cao Cao exhaled.
What Yi Xiaotian said made sense, and he listened with great interest, but he always felt that something was wrong!
If this is the case?
Why? Xuzhou will accept him?
Isn't Lu Bu's reputation for duplicity enough to scare away the princes of Xuzhou?
Thinking of this, Cao Cao asked anxiously, "Brother Yi, you are right? But will Xuzhou definitely accept Lu Bu? This Lu Bu's reputation is really bad..."
"Yes!" Yi Xiaotian blurted out without thinking... "Not only will he be accepted, but he will also be reused! He will even be allowed to garrison Xiaopei, a strategic military town southwest of Xuzhou Prefecture!"
Hmm, accept? Reuse?
As soon as he said this, there were even more question marks on Cao Cao's forehead!
He frowned slightly and blinked, "Why is this?"
"Just because the enemy of my enemy is my friend, Xuzhou has no choice when facing Cao Cao who is eyeing him!"
Yi Xiaotian first gave a general answer, and then explained in detail. "Brother Hao, I am going to tell you in detail about this new master of Xuzhou!"
Huo…
Back to this issue again.
At this time, Cao Cao had actually been thinking about it for a long time. It seemed that he recalled that there was a military report some time ago that Tao Qian was sick. Due to internal and external troubles, he could not afford to fall ill...
But even so, he still has a son. Hearing that his eldest son Tao Shang is upright and in his prime, Tao Qian can hand over Xuzhou to his eldest son even if he is about to die.
Isn’t it natural for a son to inherit his father’s legacy?
In this way, how can Xuzhou get a new owner?
"Brother Yi!"
The more he thought about it, the bigger his head felt. He put his chin in one hand and asked impatiently.
"How many times did Brother Yi mention this new owner of Xuzhou? Who is he? And how could he get Xuzhou from Tao Qian?"
As soon as this question came out, Yi Xiaotian narrowed his eyes, took a sip of the wine in the bowl, and blurted out something immediately.
"The newly promoted Lord of Xuzhou is also considered the number one figure. He once conquered the Yellow Turbans and participated in the Kwantung Allied Forces. Speaking of which, he has some friendship with our Yanzhou Shepherd Cao Cao. His second and third brothers are among the most skilled in martial arts in the world.
Ranked among the top five! As for his name - Liu Bei and Liu Xuande!"
Liu Bei? Liu Xuande? Is it him?
Cao Cao's heart trembled...
Speaking of which, during the campaign against the Yellow Turbans and the Kwantung Allied Forces' campaign against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao had some contact with Liu Bei...
This man was an extraordinary man, and he was considered the number one figure. His second brother, third brother Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei were rare generals at that time. For this reason, Cao Cao also paid close attention to Liu Bei's movements in these years.
It seems that this Liu Xuande has a bit of bad luck and a bad life...
Either he took refuge with Gongsun Zan, a prince in Youzhou, or he obtained a county seat as big as a palm and became his small county magistrate.
The territory is small, the troops are few, and we rely on others...
In such troubled times, where heroes are at war with each other, and under such circumstances, one's head may be lost in any minute.
Just by relying on him, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, who were down on their luck, could also seek Xuzhou and become the lord of Xuzhou?
If it hadn't come from Yi Xiaotian's mouth, Cao Cao would have thought that this was simply a notice posted by the Lord of Hell - a lot of nonsense!
Seeing that Cao Cao was silent, thinking, and looking questioning.
Yi Xiaotian said, "Brother Hi, look at you like this, how can you not believe me?"
After saying this, Yi Xiaotian put his chin in his hands and put his head in front of Cao Cao, "How about? Let's make this bet this time?"
Hmm... another bet?
Cao Cao was startled. From beginning to end, Cao Cao had never beaten Yi Xiaotian in any bet.
After counting, the Jiu Niang Spring Wine in the wine shop comes from Qiao County, Cao Cao’s hometown;
The renovation of the wine shop was built by Cao Cao, and the ten-mile peach grove outside the wine shop was planted by Cao Cao;
Even the money to build the blacksmith shop next to the wine shop was still earned by Cao Cao. This is nothing. Even for the medical office that is about to be built, Cao Cao still has to pay for the money...
Even if they offer warmth, care, discounts and generous rewards, it seems that they can’t find anyone who is so eager to take advantage of them like Cao Cao.
For a moment, Cao Cao felt a little ashamed.
However, it was only for a moment.
Hahaha…
Cao Cao laughed out loud. "Just bet!"
He said this very boldly.
"Since Brother Yi is so enthusiastic, let's just make a bet and see if the position of Xuzhou Mu will fall on Liu Bei and Liu Xuande's head!"
"Brother Hiding is really refreshing!" Yi Xiaotian laughed out loud and asked. "Let Brother Hiding tell you the bet first this time?"
"If I win, it's still the same old rules. Brother Yi can just waive my drinking money at a wine shop!"
Cao Cao seemed to be quite persistent, and he was wondering if he could have a king's meal at this restaurant in his lifetime! "Brother Yi, what about you? What bet are you planning to make this time?"
It's a bet!
Yi Xiaotian's face paled. It seems that the wine shop has been built, the peach grove has been planted, the blacksmith shop and the medical office are also planned. The future Youjian Villa? What else is missing?
Suddenly, Yi Xiaotian thought of something...
Then, he blurted out, "My bet this time is a study!"
"Huh? Study?" Cao Cao was slightly surprised. In these troubled times, there are people who are hoarding weapons, and there are also people who are hoarding food and grass. This is the first time he heard about those who were hoarding books.
"That's right, it's the study!" Yi Xiaotian said firmly. "Not only do I need Brother Yi to help build the study, I also need Brother Lao Yi to help me search for ancient books from all over the world..."
Huo…ancient books from all over the world.
Cao Cao was stunned. Speaking of which, Brother Yi really had a dream.
In troubled times, it is easy to capture a city, but it would be extremely difficult to collect ancient books and documents scattered all over the place.
I remember that the last time Cao Cao saw a study and saw hundreds of ancient books was in the home of his Taixue teacher Cai Yong and Cai Fuzi. There were three thousand volumes of books there, but it was a pity that they were burned down by Dong Zhuo's fire.
It's broken into pieces and nothing remains.
certainly.
What Cao Cao didn't know was...
Yi Xiaotian's plan to build a study has something to do with Cai Yong, because this is Cai Zhaoji's long-cherished wish...
Cai Zhaoji is a talented woman in the world. Her vision is to preserve volumes of ancient books and documents and pass them on from generation to generation. It is said that she has thousands of ancient books memorized in her mind.
On the contrary, it is quite consistent with the great talented women in history who "know it tacitly in their hearts, and they can act as they please. Thousands of volumes of ancient books are all in my heart"...
In Yi Xiaotian's opinion.
Even if it is to help Cai Zhaoji fulfill her wish...