In the past few days, Liu Xie was very busy and became irritable. Although Xu Huang went to Cao Ying to convey his orders, soon after, news came back that Cao Cao did not retreat to Yanzhou, but instead led an army to station down.
He stood back and watched, waiting for Wang Can and Ma Teng to fight. Cao Cao's move was obviously to reap the benefits.
When Liu Xie learned about this situation, he felt a headache.
After all, Liu Xie is a boy who is not yet 16 years old, and his own endurance is limited. Even if he is born smart, he is not smart enough to deal with the current situation easily. Liu Xie thought hard to no avail, so he asked Fu Wan and Dong
Cheng was summoned to the side hall to discuss how to deal with Cao Cao.
Fu Wan and Dong Cheng lacked the courage to undertake major tasks.
However, the two were still loyal to Liu Xie.
Liu Xie said in a deep voice: "Two beloved ministers, Wang Can is very ambitious, and Cao Cao also covets the government. Both of them are stationing troops outside, but Cao Cao still has a fig leaf. He knows that he will not advance after receiving the imperial edict, but Wang Can has already stationed troops.
He openly resisted the order and led his troops to attack. Wang Canshi, a famous general, defeated Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army. He was very powerful. Although Ma Teng is quite brave, I am afraid that Ma Teng will not be able to defeat Wang Can. Can you two do anything?"
After Fu Wan and Dong Cheng listened, they immediately fell silent and thought carefully.
These two people are closely related to Liu Xie.
Fu Wan was Liu Xie's father-in-law. After his daughter Fu Shou entered the palace, she first became Liu Xie's nobleman and then was made queen. With such a relationship, once Liu Xie fell, Fu Wan would also be implicated.
As for Dong Cheng, he was the nephew of Empress Dowager Dong and the father-in-law of Liu Xie.
In the past, Liu Xie's mother, Wang Meiren, was killed by Empress He. Empress Dowager Dong had been taking care of Liu Xie. As a general under Dong Zhuo, Dong Cheng should have been killed when Dong Zhuo was killed, but because of Empress Dowager Dong's
Only with a good relationship can Dong Zhuo be spared when he was executed.
Moreover, Dong Cheng was not only Empress Dowager Dong's nephew, but also Liu Xie's father-in-law. When Fan Chou and Zhang Ji were presiding over the government, Dong Cheng's daughter entered the palace as a concubine and became a noble person in Liu Xie's harem.
The two women closely linked Dong Cheng, Fu Wan and Liu Xie. This was also Liu Xie's cleverness. He used marriage ties to connect him with the two most important courtiers.
In the prosperous times, in order to prevent his relatives from having too much power, Liu Xie might have restricted the rights of Dong Cheng and Fu Wan. However, the current situation is that Liu Xie has no rights, and Fu Wan and Dong Cheng have no military power. If they can
After gaining power, Liu Xie will not only not interfere, but will also feel happy.
Three people are grasshoppers sitting in the same boat.
Perhaps when faced with a life-and-death decision, Dong Cheng and Fu Wan would abandon Liu Xie to save themselves and their family, but at this time Liu Xie was only facing threats. The two of them obviously wanted to plan for Liu Xie and for their own future.
Suddenly, Fu Wan said loudly: "Your Majesty, I have thought of a way."
Liu Xie's eyes lit up and he hurriedly asked: "Fu Qing, if you have any ideas, please tell me and discuss it."
Dong Cheng also nodded and said: "Master Fu, if you have any plan, please tell me quickly. The current situation is urgent. Regardless of whether it is feasible or not, let's discuss it first and then discuss it in detail."
Fu Wan said seriously: "Your Majesty, the plan of the humble minister is to drive the tiger to devour the wolf and let Cao Cao attack Wang Can."
Liu Xie thought for a moment, seemed to have no idea, and then said: "Explain it in detail."
Fu Wan said slowly: "Cao Cao is stagnant and is ready to sit back and watch the tiger fight. When he wants to make both Wang Can and Ma Teng lose, he comes out to clean up the situation. It is obviously to reap the benefits of the fishermen. Instead of letting Cao Cao sit back and watch,
Your Majesty simply issued an imperial edict and announced it to the world, ordering Cao Cao to raise troops to fight against the thieves and kill Wang Can. After Cao Cao and Wang Can are both injured, Your Majesty can capture Wang Can and Cao Cao in one fell swoop and capture them all."
After finishing speaking, he looked at Liu Xie and Dong Cheng, waiting for their answers.
Dong Cheng shook his head and said: "Master Fu, Ma Teng has already led the troops to fight with Wang Can. Once the double counterattack starts, how can your majesty clean up the situation? When Cao Cao arrives, it will be Cao Cao who takes care of Ma Teng and Wang Can.
It’s the end of the battle.”
Fu Wan smiled and said, "Master Dong doesn't know yet, but Ma Teng was detained by Wang Can because of his son Ma Chao. He was negotiating with Wang Can and had not yet fought. Although he did not choose the right person when he sent Ma Chao to deliver the order, he was still wrong.
The advantage of being wrong is that Ma Teng can be recalled before he has time to fight Wang Can, and then let Cao Cao attack Wang Can."
Liu Xie frowned and said: "Fu Qing, your strategy of driving away tigers and devouring wolves is good, but how to make Cao Cao willing to attack Wang Can is the most important thing. Cao Cao is extremely cunning, and he can tell us at a glance
Intention, he is not a fool, it is impossible for him to lead troops to fight Wang Can knowing that there is a fraud."
After hearing this, Fu Wan scratched his head and nodded in agreement.
One sentence, hitting the key point.
Liu Xie saw Dong Chenghe Fu Wan frowning, without any ideas, and feeling a little depressed. He finally came up with a way to drive away the tiger and devour the wolf, but it was difficult to implement. After thinking for a moment, Liu Xie shouted: "Here comes someone!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a eunuch trotted in from outside the main hall and bowed to Liu Xie.
Liu Xie ordered: "Go and invite Xu Huang!"
"promise!"
The eunuch replied, then turned and left.
Not long after, Xu Huang was already striding over. He was wearing armor and the sword hanging from his waist had been removed when he entered the palace. After Xu Huang entered the palace, he bowed respectfully to Liu Xie, cupped his fists and said:
"Your Majesty, what's the important thing for you to summon the generals here in a hurry?"
Liu Xie waved his hand to signal Xu Huang to sit down, and then carefully explained what he had just discussed, asking Xu Huang to review the details.
After a long period of observation, Liu Xie knew that Xu Huang had outstanding talents and was a useful talent. Therefore, when something big happened, Liu Xie came to Xu Huang to discuss and seek help.
After hearing Liu Xie's words, Xu Huang also fell into deep thought. After a long time, Xu Huang said: "Your Majesty, it is not difficult to get Cao Cao to send troops. Cao Cao can see through your Majesty's intentions, but as long as your Majesty uses conspiracy, it is an upright method.
Even if Cao knew the intention, it would be difficult for him to refuse."
Liu Xie asked again: "General Xu, how to use conspiracy?"
When Fu Wan heard this, he sneered twice and said, "General Xu, don't talk too much. It's easy to blow your cover."
Dong Cheng and Fu Wan stood on the same line, both of them were civil servants. They couldn't see Xu Huang showing off his power in front of Liu Xie, so he snorted and said sarcastically: "General Xu, is your conspiracy feasible?
We have to tell it and everyone will take a closer look before we can come to a conclusion. This person must be self-aware..."
"enough!"
Liu Xie's face turned solemn and he suddenly shouted loudly.
His gaze was like a knife, passing over Fu Wan and Dong Cheng, and shouted: "In the face of a powerful enemy, why do you two still want to criticize General Xu? Humph, if you can't think of a way, just don't open your mouth and speak. No one will take it seriously."
You are mute. You have no ability and only know how to talk. If it were not for the sake of the Queen and Mr. Dong, I would kick you out directly."
Liu Xie's face turned red with anger and he breathed heavily.
The situation has developed to this point, and it is already burning. Seeing that Wang Can is about to lead troops to attack Chang'an, these two people are still sarcastic about Xu Huang over trivial matters, which makes Liu Xie very dissatisfied.