Chapter 83 Combining the vertical and horizontal, the weak can defeat the strong
Chapter 83: Only by joining forces vertically and horizontally can the weak defeat the strong
"Brother Hi, are you so happy?"
Seeing Cao Cao's amused smile, Yi Xiaotian patted him on the shoulder and joked, "Look at how happy you are. When outsiders see this, they think you are that Cao Cao..."
Well…
This sentence made Cao Cao's smile stop abruptly.
Huo, the secret was almost exposed.
"Brother Yi..." Cao Cao looked a little worried with a wisp of beard. He explained repeatedly: "I'm not only happy for Cao Cao, but also happy for myself."
At this point, Cao Cao deliberately moved his cheek closer to Yi Xiaotian and lowered his tone a little.
It seems that this way, it can appear more real.
"Brother Yi, I invested in Cao Cao, gave him advice, and provided him with military pay, food and grass. Even the iron stirrups and iron harness were not bought by me from Brother Yi and given to him on credit? Brother Yi
Think about it, if he can welcome the emperor and make the princes become kings, then I, Ah Man, have done so much for him? Wouldn’t it be like a rising tide that lifts all boats..."
Thinking of this, Cao Cao smacked his lips and looked disappointed.
"Brother Yi, Cao Cao and I are like grasshoppers on the same boat. We both prosper and suffer... So, if he is happy, I will naturally be happy too!"
Although it is a bit far-fetched.
All in all, Cao Cao's explanation was quite reasonable.
Yi Xiaotian nodded, without thinking deeply, he just picked up the wine bowl and drank bowl after bowl of wine.
Cao Cao and Cao Ren were also accompanied by bowls of drinks...
Finally, after drinking for three rounds, Cao Cao took advantage of his drunkenness and said with a smile. "Brother Yi, according to what you said, Cao Cao's biggest opponents in welcoming the emperor no longer exist... This road to welcome the emperor should be
It’ll be a smooth journey!”
Smooth road?
Yi Xiaotian blinked his eyes and looked at Cao Cao in surprise, as if he had heard some joke.
If the person in front of him was a stranger, Yi Xiaotian estimated that he would have to scold him face to face...
"Brother Hide, you are thinking too much!"
Yi Xiaotian raised his hand. "Brother Hide, you must think that Yuan Shao, Liu Biao, and Yuan Shu are the biggest constraints to Cao Cao in welcoming the emperor. However, in my opinion, it is those emperors who really put Cao Cao in a dilemma.
The little warlord next to me."
Speaking of this, Yi Xiaotian smacked his lips, and a series of names emerged in his memory.
He spoke immediately.
“For example, Dong Zhuo’s old subordinate in Xiliang, Yang Feng, had bad intentions;
The emperor’s father-in-law, the loyal Dong Cheng;
Zhang Yang, the prefect of Hanoi County who is familiar with the terrain;
There is also the Yellow Turban thief who surrendered to the imperial court, no, it should be said to be Han Siam, the leader of the White Wave Army!"
Yi Xiaotian read out their names and summary information one by one!
"If you ask me, it is these four groups of warlords who really blocked Cao Cao from marching westward to Luoyang and facing the emperor. Even though they are not strong enough, none of them is a fuel-efficient lamp."
Well…
Yang Feng, Dong Cheng, Zhang Yang, and Han Xian, these four names were not unfamiliar to Cao Cao.
It just so happens that the four of them are another constraint put forward by Xun Yu to welcome the emperor, and they are also the most important constraint to success or failure.
It seems that Xun Yu and Brother Yi have similar views on heroes!
After all...
Whether it is the bitterly cold weather or the intervention of external princes, these are all external reasons that hinder the emperor.
As for the most critical internal reasons and determinants.
It is these people who are closely surrounding the emperor. They hold heavy troops and each have their own evil intentions, but they escort the emperor all the way and work hard and achieve great results.
How to seize the emperor from their hands?
How to get the upper hand in the decisive battle with them? This is the key!
etc…
There is still one most pressing problem that remains unresolved——
——The apprentice is unknown...
Cao Cao suddenly thought of Xun Yu's last few suggestions.
Especially this one with no name...
Think about it, you lead your army westward to Luoyang to welcome the Emperor. Most of the passes along the way have been blocked by these four groups of princes in advance, and the prefectures and counties along the way must have been guarded. There is no edict from the Emperor? There are no four "close ministers" around the Emperor.
Informed? Why did the pass let you pass?
Why should the four princes get a share of the benefits obtained?
When he thought of this, Cao Cao's face suddenly darkened. The four groups of warlords around the emperor were the four groups of warlords around him. This was the biggest problem in marching west to Luoyang to welcome the emperor.
"Brother Yi? I thought about it carefully. Now...these four 'oil-less lamps' are guarding all the key roads into Luoyang. Cao Cao is unknown. Let alone confronting these four princes in Luoyang, he is very close.
The Sili area is facing many difficulties... What... what should we do? Is there any way... at least, let... let Cao Cao enter Luoyang City!"
If you have any questions, please contact Brother Yi...
Cao Cao thought of the difficulty in his mind and subconsciously asked the question to Yi Xiaotian. In his subconscious, Yi Xiaotian would definitely have the answer.
"You have no name as a disciple?"
Yi Xiaotian pondered for a moment, his eyes rolled, and he seemed to think about it carefully.
Then, he blinked his eyes and spoke.
"The problem of Chushi Wuming can be easily solved! The battle with these four groups of warlords can also be easily solved. It depends on whether Cao Cao can achieve four words - 'unify vertically and horizontally'!"
Huo... He Zonglianheng?
Cao Cao was startled...
Immediately afterwards, these four words quickly spread in his mind.
During the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the battles between various countries yielded bloody experiences and lessons - only by joining forces vertically and horizontally can the weak defeat the strong!
Does Brother Yi mean to unite some of the four forces to suppress others, and then step by step get closer to the center of power, the emperor whose real power is declining but whose name is still there?
This was Cao Cao's understanding. Of course, Cao Cao did not say what he was thinking, but urged Yi Xiaotian.
"Brother Yi, please don't lie! Whether my business can reach the four prefectures and counties of Si, Xu, Yan, and Henan depends on Brother Yi's planning..."
At this point, Yi Xiaotian was still silent.
Cao Cao was a little anxious, a little impatient, and his mind changed rapidly.
Then he jumped up, walked to the window, and carefully stared at the surroundings of the wine shop through the window...
Finally, his eyes stopped on a huge wasteland behind the wine shop and in front of the peach grove.
"Brother Yi, I see your private school is built on this wasteland? What do you think?"
Cao Cao pointed to the huge wasteland.
It’s huge and vast as far as the eye can see…
"In front of this place is a wine shop and in the back is a peach grove. A river can be dug along the peach grove to allow a trickle of water to flow slowly here. In this way, the layout of Brother Yi's private school can be built like that of Luoyang Imperial College.
——Surrounded by water, there are schools and study rooms in the middle, and the sound of reading loudly is reflected in the waves of the water. Such a beautiful scene, I am afraid that Brother Yi will forget everything and be unable to extricate himself if he is immersed in it..."
Cao Cao directly described to Yi Xiaotian a unique and grand blueprint for building a private school.
Of course, his purpose is very clear...
If you want a horse to run, you have to let it eat young grass.
If you don't give something, how can Brother Yi be willing to tell the whole story about the ultimate solution to the emperor's defeat?
really…
Cao Cao just blurted out these words.
Yi Xiaotian slapped the table and stood up, his eyes shining as if he saw the God of Wealth——
——"Brother Hide, you are too talented (wealthy)!"
Not to mention, Cao Cao's idea made Yi Xiaotian a little fascinated. If he really wanted to follow his wishes, how could this be building a private school? This was clearly building a university campus in the 21st century!
Talented, the idea is very talented!
Of course, he is also very "wealthy". Brother Hao is really too "wealthy"...
Seeing Yi Xiaotian's money-obsessed look, Cao Cao felt relieved.
He patted Yi Xiaotian on the shoulder.
"Brother Yi, can you tell me the strategy to break the situation now?"
Cao Cao's eyes narrowed, and his whole face was filled with an expectant look. "Yang Feng, Dong Cheng, Han Xian, and Zhang Yang, facing the warlords around these four emperors? How to unite and defeat them one by one?
