Chapter 56 The Insidious Cunning Under the Cloak of Rende
Chapter 56: Insidiousness and cunning under the cloak of benevolence
"Brother Yi, please stop showing off." Cao Cao said urgently. "Tell me quickly!"
"Brother Hi, you sit down first..."
Yi Xiaotian organized some words, then took Cao Cao to sit on a stone step, and then said seriously.
"When talking about the origin and demise of these three places in Xuzhou, we have to mention the current situation in the world."
"Um...the situation?" Cao Cao pricked up his ears and listened attentively.
"Xuzhou, rather than saying it was given by Tao Qian on his own initiative, it is better to say that Liu Bei operated in secret and plotted it secretly..."
Yi Xiaotian raised his hand slightly, as if mentioning Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, he became very excited and could spray it for three days and three nights.
"Liu Bei has been weaving mats and selling shoes since he was a child. He is still good at doing business. He knows that the first step in seeking Xuzhou is to find a big partner, or to get the support of Yuan Shao and Yuan Benchu, who are across the river from Xuzhou..."
Yuan Shao? Yuan Benchu? Support?
Cao Cao was startled. Speaking of which, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao still had an alliance and were in the same trench. Strictly speaking, he was still Yuan Shao's younger brother.
But?
Now that the battle between Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zan is intensifying, how can he have the time to get involved in Xuzhou? Still supporting Liu Bei? Is this a pain in the ass?
Cao Cao heard these words with questions in his head.
Yi Xiaotian's words continued.
"Looking at the current world, it seems that the feudal princes are fighting and the world is in chaos. In fact, the whole world is nothing more than three camps..."
"The Xiliang and Guanxi princes headed by Li Jue and Guo Si, the Guandong Alliance headed by Yuan Shao, followed by Cao Cao and Liu Biao, and the last miscellaneous fish camp headed by Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian..."
At this point, Yi Xiaotian paused and his tone became much more meaningful.
"Brother Hide, you should know that since the Yuan brothers had a falling out in the third year of Chuping, Yuan Shao's camp and Yuan Shu's camp were at odds. Yuan Shu immediately united with Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei, and Tao Qian to station in Gaotang, Pingyuan, and Faqianzhu.
Land, together with the whole of Xuzhou, these lands are connected into a line...a line, concealing brother Pinpin, thin pinpin!"
Yi Xiaotian deliberately emphasized these place names in his words.
Well…
Gaotang, Pingyuan, Fagan? And Xuzhou...
Every time Yi Xiaotian mentioned a county, Cao Cao recalled its geographical location in his mind. When Yi Xiaotian proposed that these cities should be connected in a line, Cao Cao had already roughly drawn this line of defense in his mind.
Huo...he!
It was okay not to draw it, but when the image appeared, Cao Cao couldn't help but trembled, and even fell back involuntarily.
Where is this an ordinary line of defense?
This is basically an encirclement that surrounds Jizhou.
In other words, the alliance of Yuan Shu, Gongsun Zan, and Tao Qian has surrounded Yuan Shao's forces.
This is to treat Yuan Shao as a trapped beast, trapping him to death like a frog boiled in warm water!
Huo...it turns out there is still a connection!
Cao Cao woke up from a dream. No wonder, when he was completely defeated by Lao Di in the first battle with Rongyang and had nothing left...
The eldest brother Yuan Shao actually changed his past stinginess and generously supported him, providing troops and food, and even reported Cao Cao as the prefect of Dongjun. The purpose was to let Cao Cao guard the chrysanthemum in Jizhou... so as to give him enough time.
, break through the encirclement of Yuan Shu's men!
call out…
Cao Cao's scalp tightened. If Yi Xiaotian hadn't reminded him, he would still be in the dark about the current situation in the Central Plains and the North!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao raised his eyes faintly and looked at Yi Xiaotian meaningfully, and his ears stood up high. He knew that Yi Xiaotian's next words would be even more shocking!
…
This way…
Yi Xiaotian's words continued.
"Brother Hi, you must have thought that Yuan Shao has been besieged by Yuan Shu's camp, and how to break out of the encirclement is a top priority! However, conquering Gongsun Zan and breaking through the northern defense line does not seem to be accomplished overnight. Conquering Liu Bei, Tao Qian, and Yuan Shu's curved breakthrough are even more worrying.
Gongsun Zan stabbed him in the back, and when he was in a dilemma, when he was helpless, if Liu Bei and Liu Xuande offered him an olive branch to Yuan Shao... then..."
"Olive branch?"
Cao Cao was startled. He seemed to have thought of something and understood something. He frowned...
"Yes, it's an olive branch."
Yi Xiaotian waved his hand and explained in detail.
"As long as Liu Bei extended an olive branch to Yuan Shao, he would say that Tao Qian was critically ill and Xuzhou was leaderless. If Yuan Shao supported him to become the shepherd of Xuzhou, then Liu Bei and Liu Xuande would definitely kick Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan away and join Yuan Shao's camp. This was very important to Yuan Shao.
There is great attraction, what a help in times of need!”
"In this way, Yuan Shao's side has become more powerful. Secondly, the encirclement of Yuan Shu's men has left a big hole in Xuzhou! Whether it is an economic blockade or a military blockade... Yuan Shu's plot was shattered in one fell swoop!"
"On the other hand, Liu Bei has the support of Yuan Shao, which is equivalent to grabbing a thigh. Whenever Yuan Shao exerts slight pressure on Xuzhou, under the public opinion, even if the descendants of Xuzhou's aristocratic families and generals in Xuzhou are dissatisfied, Tao Qian will definitely
Will take the situation into consideration and choose Liu Bei to succeed Xuzhou Mu, thus preserving his wealth!"
"You know, one of Tao Qian's two sons likes to be in business and the other likes to work in farming. It is absolutely impossible for him to inherit Xuzhou, which is suffering from internal and external troubles. For this reason, Tao Qian has no choice but to trust the migrant workers - Liu Bei and Liu Xuande!"
Yi Xiaotian explained in detail how Liu Bei grabbed Yuan Shao's thigh...
The story is both emotional and well-argued.
Cao Cao was shocked and enlightened!
No wonder, there is intelligence coming from the spy. Yuan Shao has been very close to Liu Bei recently. Yuan Shao even sent a letter to Cao Cao, asking him not to embarrass Liu Bei...
Cao Cao didn't take it seriously at first, but now he finally knows the whole story. It's scary to think about it!
etc…
Cao Cao suddenly thought of something.
Although Yi Xiaotian's words make sense, there seems to be something missing.
Yes, that's right, even under public opinion, under pressure, under internal and external troubles, Tao Qian wants to cede Xuzhou to Liu Bei? But will the aristocratic families in Xuzhou support it? They are not worried that Liu Bei has touched their fundamental interests.
?
When he thought of this, Cao Cao put his chin in his hands and asked extremely curiously.
"Brother Yi? I'm a little confused. Liu Bei took over Xuzhou. Even if Tao Qian is the Mu of Xuzhou, can he do this alone? Isn't he afraid that there will be a mutiny in Xuzhou City?"
"Brother Hi, please continue to listen to me!"
Yi Xiaotian smiled slightly... and looked at Cao Cao with a hint of approval. Brother Bao loves to ask questions, which shows that brother Bao is smart and loves to think. This is an advantage that must be greatly promoted.
After smiling slightly, Yi Xiaotian continued. "Brother Hi's doubts are not unreasonable. Even if Tao Qian is the shepherd of Xuzhou, he cannot make the decision alone. Of course, this is the first question I want to raise to Brother Hi.
The two points are also the points where Liu Bei is brilliant, or in other words, extremely insidious!"
Well…
Just from this point alone, Cao Cao already felt that Liu Bei was a bit sinister and did not want to be so kind on the surface...
In the unpredictable current situation, in order to gain the base of Xuzhou, he betrayed his old classmates and Gongsun Zan, who had great trust in him.
In fact, he defected to the camp against Yuan Benchu without blinking an eye, and he was as quick as a rabbit.
Under Huo's benevolent appearance, Liu Bei reveals his insidiousness and fangs...
Now, Yi Xiaotian mentioned again that Liu Bei had other sinister ways, and Cao Cao was willing to hear the details.
