Seeing Cao Cao walk in with a serious expression and heavy steps, Wang Can's heart sank.
Could it be that something big happened?
Otherwise, with Cao Cao's perseverance and perseverance, how could he show such an expression.
Wang Can waved his hand for Cao Cao to sit down and asked loudly: "Brother Meng De, what happened?"
Cao Cao lifted up his robe, sat down under Xun You, and said slowly: "First of all, I won't beat around the bush and get straight to the point. Today Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army is fighting with the allied forces of the princes. On the surface, Dong Zhuo took the initiative to withdraw his troops.
At the disadvantage, the allied forces of the princes have the upper hand, but the real situation comes first. You can definitely see that the Xiliang army and the allied forces of the princes are equally powerful, and both sides are equally matched."
"After this battle, the various princes who wanted to defeat Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop must have been suppressed in their thoughts of going straight to Luoyang. In addition, the strength of both sides was equal, the situation was too stalemate, and the soldiers suffered heavy casualties. In this case, the various princes
The princes will definitely retreat and avoid fighting."
Cao Cao had a sad look on his face, and his tone became deeper and deeper, saying: "Cao Cao issued a proclamation calling on all the princes in the world to work together to defeat Dong Zhuo. Now that the army is approaching Luoyang, success is very close. All we need to do is find a way to defeat Dong Zhuo.
We can straighten out the imperial court and restore order to the great Han Dynasty. We must not retreat at this time, we must find ways to take the initiative and seize the opportunity to defeat Dong Zhuo."
Wang Can smiled and said: "Brother Meng De, you are worrying too much. Although the princes are a little cautious, they will not ignore the overall situation."
Cao Cao immediately asked: "For the first time, do you dare to say that this is your truth?"
Wang Can chuckled and said: "Mengde, it doesn't matter whether you are telling the truth or not, as long as the princes can send troops to fight the enemy."
Cao Cao's eyes widened and he shouted: "First of all, you are outstanding in civil and military affairs. How can you not see the little thoughts of the princes? Once they encounter difficulties, these princes will retreat, but once there are enough benefits ahead, they will bravely move forward."
Now Dong Zhuo has gathered his army in front, and the princes are fighting in vain. They must have other thoughts in their minds and want to avoid fighting. This is the fact. Why am I worrying too much?"
Wang Can did not give in at all and asked instead: "Today Dong Zhuo took the initiative to withdraw his troops, but Yuan Shao just did not order the pursuit. How can Mengde be sure that the princes will avoid fighting in the face of Dong Zhuo's army?"
Cao Cao opened his mouth and said: "This is the result I deduced based on the situation of the princes."
Wang Can said: "Without any evidence, Mengde believes that the princes will definitely avoid fighting?"
"certainly!"
Cao Cao's tone was decisive, his expression was firm, and there was no hesitation at all. The difference between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao can be seen from this small matter. When it comes to big issues of right and wrong, Cao Cao is decisive and resolute, while Yuan Shao is hesitant and hesitant.
, this is also the reason why Cao Cao has a persevering character and is able to achieve great things.
Wang Can shook his head, knowing that Cao Cao would definitely stick to his own views and would not change.
Wang Can could not convince Cao Cao and did not continue to entangle him. He knew the history and knew that after the battle between Dong Zhuo and Yuan Shao, Dong Zhuo's army withdrew to Chang'an. Yuan Shao did not pursue Dong Zhuo, but instead drank and had fun with other princes. Wang Can sighed and said: "Mengde,
Since you speculate that the princes are afraid of losing soldiers and generals and dare not go to war, what is Mengde's plan?"
Cao Cao said: "Chase Dong Zhuo!"
Wang Can spread his hands and said helplessly: "My soldiers suffered heavy casualties. How can any soldiers pursue Dong Zhuo?"
Cao Cao retorted: "This is wrong. Although the Hanzhong army suffered heavy casualties, the Hanzhong soldiers led by Pei Yuanshao were not afraid of death, the Po army camp commanded by Zhao Yun was unparalleled in combat power, and Gao Shun's trapped camp was invincible. These are all elite soldiers."
How could there be no soldiers to pursue Dong Zhuo? Although many princes were definitely prepared to be cowardly, not everyone was like this. For example, Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, was loyal and courageous, so he was willing to raise troops to pursue Dong Zhuo, plus other
There must be many princes chasing Dong Zhuo."
Wang Can smiled and asked: "In that case, what other princes does Meng De say?"
"Gongsun Zan!" Cao Cao said immediately.
Wang Can shook his head. It would be good if Gongsun Zan could lead a large army to participate once. He also had to face the pressure of Liu Yu, the governor of Youzhou. How could he put all the white horse followers on the crusade against Dong Zhuo?
"Xiliang Ma Teng?"
Wang Can still shook his head.
"Yanzhou Liu Dai?"
Wang Can still shook his head.
…
Cao Cao talked about several princes in succession, and Wang Can shook his head. Finally, Wang Can said: "Mengde, you should know in your heart that the only ones who can pursue Dong Zhuo are me, you, and Sun Jian. Except for the three of us, there is no one else."
Cao Cao nodded helplessly, with a sad look in his eyes.
Wang Can asked again: "Mengde, Dong Zhuo's army is gathered together, how to pursue it?"
A smile suddenly appeared on Cao Cao's face and he said: "If there is trouble in the court, Dong Zhuo will have to withdraw his troops. This is a great opportunity for us to take the initiative to pursue Dong Zhuo."
"Civil strife in the imperial court?"
Wang Can stared at Cao Cao, and after a while he laughed and said: "Mengde, Mengde, you are playing such a big game of chess!"
Cao Cao smiled and remained silent.
Wang Can glanced at Cao Cao, and a turbulent wave rose in his heart.
Cao Cao led his soldiers far away in the camps of the princes, and was actually able to grasp the trends of the imperial court. As Guo Jia had previously deduced, once the imperial court was in chaos, Dong Zhuo would inevitably face internal and external troubles. Therefore, Dong Zhuo's policy must be to resist foreign aggression first.
An Nei, first stabilize the court, and then prepare for war with the princes. Cao Cao's ability to do this proves that there are still people from Cao Cao in the court, or people from the Cao family.
Wang Can said: "Brother Meng De, this matter is very important. How about you allow me to think about it for a day?"
After hearing this, Cao Cao was a little disappointed even though he was not directly rejected. However, Cao Cao was also an open-minded person. He recovered in an instant and said with a smile: "Okay, I will wait for the news first."
After finishing speaking, Cao Cao stood up and said goodbye and left.
After Cao Cao left, Xun You said: "My lord, it is also a good thing to pursue Dong Zhuo. Why do you...?"
Wang Can looked at the direction in which Cao Cao was leaving and said with a smile: "It is certain to pursue Dong Zhuo, but we cannot agree to Cao Cao so easily. Otherwise, how can we show the importance of our Hanzhong Army? I only have such a small number of troops under my command. If we don't plan carefully, all of us will be defeated."
After being defeated by me, what dignity do I have to go back to see the elders of Hanzhong?"
"My lord is wise!"
Xun You looked surprised and admired Wang Can's methods.
Up to now, Wang Can's way of dealing with people has become increasingly mature.
Shortly after Cao Cao left, Yuan Shao came to visit in person. Wang Can welcomed Yuan Shao into the tent and asked: "Alliance leader, if you have something to do, just send soldiers to tell him. Can will go to the alliance leader's tent, why bother?"
The alliance leader is here in person. I wonder why the alliance leader is here?"
Yuan Shao said: "For the first time, the army is fighting Dong Zhuo today. What do you think for the first time?"
Wang Can glanced at Yuan Shao and said to himself that Cao Cao was indeed Yuan Shao's old friend, and he actually saw through Yuan Shao's thoughts.
When Yuan Shao came here, he must have planned to avoid fighting and came here specifically to test Wang Can's attitude.
Wang Can smiled and said: "Alliance Leader, our Hanzhong Army has been beaten to pieces. Zilong and I are the only two people on the battlefield. If the Alliance Leader has any decision, just give the order. There is no need to worry about Wang Can.
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Yuan Shao stroked his short beard under his chin and said with a big smile: "You have something to say first, Shao is relieved."
After a pause, Yuan Shaocai said leisurely: "Weixian, in today's battle, the soldiers of the princes suffered heavy casualties. The other princes have advised us to rest for a few days to allow the soldiers to recover. Therefore, I specially ran to the Weixian camp to see
Let's see what Weixian thinks. Since Weixian supports my decision, I will temporarily let the soldiers rest for a few days. For Weixian, Shao has to go to other princes' camps and say goodbye."
After speaking, Yuan Shao stood up and left the camp without giving Wang Can a chance to speak.
It comes in a hurry and goes in a hurry.
Before his butt was even heated, Yuan Shao left.
Wang Can looked at Yuan Shao's leaving figure and sneered in his heart.
How many days of rest?
The rest is a lie. I am afraid that the princes are afraid that their strength will be damaged and do not want to take the initiative to fight. Moreover, Yuan Shao blocked Wang Can's mouth with words and directly thought that Wang Can agreed with his decision. It is a pity that
From the beginning to the end, Wang Can never thought of avoiding the fight. If he did not take the initiative to fight Dong Zhuo and stayed in the camp every day to enjoy peace and happiness, how could he take advantage of it? How could he get benefits? The right way is to seek wealth and honor from danger, and to think without danger.
To obtain wealth, power, and talent, you may not even be able to dream about it.
Xun You looked worried and said: "My lord, you are preparing to send troops, but Yuan Benchu is preparing to withdraw his troops. How should we deal with it?"
Guo Jia also looked worried, deeply convinced.
Wang Can smiled and said: "It doesn't matter. Although Yuan Shao is famous, there is nothing to worry about. Our base camp is in Hanzhong and Yuan Shao is in Jizhou. We are too far away from Yuan Shao and there will be no intersection for the time being. We only need to be with Yuan Shaoxu and Shewei.
, after the crusade against Dong Zhuo, the leader of the princes alliance will be nothing more than an empty shell, and it is not yet known whether he is a friend or an enemy."
Seeing the confident and calm look on Wang Can's face, Xun You and Guo Jia both felt relieved.
At this time, Pei Yuanshao walked into the camp and said, "My lord, swordsman Wang is back."
"Ziwu is back?" Wang Can looked delighted, stood up from his seat suddenly, and said loudly: "Let's go, I want to greet Ziwu in person. If Ziwu doesn't handle the teacher's affairs in Luoyang this time, we will also
It is impossible to fight Dong Zhuo so easily, Ziwu made a great contribution in this battle."
When Pei Yuanshao saw Wang Can stand up, he hurriedly said: "My lord, swordsman Wang is already outside the camp."
"Oh, we're all here. Let Ziwu come into the camp quickly. Well, it's better for me to greet you personally!" Wang Can was so happy that he walked to the door of the camp and saw Wang Yue's tall but slightly stooped figure walking in from outside the camp.
He hurriedly walked forward, held Wang Yue's hand, and said, "Ziwu, thank you for your hard work."
Wang Yue looked at Wang Can's sincere eyes and joyful expression, and was very moved in his heart.
He stood outside the camp waiting for Wang Can's order and clearly heard what Wang Can said. From the tone of Wang Can's words, it was enough to see that Wang Can valued him very much. Wang Yue was also very excited and said loudly: "Serve the Lord.
A humble job is not hard work."
When Xun You saw the king's expression becoming more and more excited, he stroked his beard and smiled.
Seeing this, Guo Jia muttered something that only he could hear: The emperor's mind.
Wang Can then let go of Wang Yue's hand and said, "Ziwu, sit down. You have been in Luoyang for nearly three months. Please tell me in detail about the teacher and what happened in Luoyang during this period."
