Mythical Version of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Ren's expression became gloomy and uncertain at this moment. Unlike the Xiahou brothers, who didn't know much about politics, Cao Ren's brain was pretty good among the Cao brothers, and he had a pretty good overall view, so early in the morning Cao Ren realized that the foundation of his eldest brother Cao Cao's rule had been in turmoil, and this time the conflict almost broke out.

From Cao Ren's point of view, what Zhang Xiu is saying does not really matter whether he is fighting Ardashir or withdrawing, but rather directly destroying Cao Cao's strategy and making a strategic mistake so that Cao Cao can maintain his power. foundation, there is turmoil.

At present, the basis for Cao Cao to barely maintain his power is his ability. After all, no matter how dissatisfied Cao Cao's generals, commanders, civil servants, and lower-level soldiers and subjects are, they have to admit that Cao Cao's ability is trustworthy. That's why now, no matter how you criticize Cao Cao, there is no Those who left still did not leave.

But if Cao Cao makes mistakes at the strategic level and begins to be doubted in terms of ability, then Cao Cao's ruling foundation will be disintegrated, and this is already Cao Cao's only ruling foundation.

So when Cao Ren heard Zhang Xiu's words, his face turned ugly.

"If we withdraw now, even if Aldashir retreats to the previous highland camp, it is absolutely impossible to submerge us and others with water instead of troops. But if we continue to rush towards the Helmand River crossing, that is really not possible." Zhang Xiu said very seriously, his brain is not very good, but there are some things that others can tell him. For him, after all, his background is here, can Lao Cao kill him?

"Across the Helmand River ferry is Ardashir's food route. If we fight there and cut off Ardashir's food route, the opponent will have no way of continuing to support it and will definitely be defeated without a fight." Cao Ren tried his best. Suppressing his anger, he explained to Zhang Xiu.

"So, does Aldashir risk his own food supply and kill all of us?" Zhang Xiuyi raised an eyebrow and asked, "If we cut off Aldashir's food and grass logistics, we won't be able to use it for seven or eight years." God, if Ardashir doesn't retreat, it will collapse. But if Ardashir uses the food channel of the Helmand River as bait to kill us, without our troops, we can still make Ardashir collapse. Is there at least a few days left to find a way to provide food and grass? If not, we can withdraw. Where are the troops? "

Neither Cao Ren nor Zhang Xiu said anything about going to the highland camp in Ardashir to stop the attack. If they had united before, this kind of thing could still be done, but now is this what Zhang Xiu wants? No, this is what a group of people mean.

To put it bluntly, the current army has actually been divided. Cao Ren is only the nominal commander, but how many generals he can mobilize depends on his ability.

"Bo Yuan, let's talk openly." Cao Ren took a deep breath. He felt that he couldn't get entangled with Zhang Xiu on this matter, because if he continued to get entangled, there would be no hope of executing the original plan. Time itself is also a victory for Zhang Xiu. As for the time delay, what should I do if Ardashir is in place and the embankment breaks? Go up the mountain. It is too late to march anyway, so it is still too late to go up the mountain on the spot.

Zhang Xiu stared at Cao Ren noncommittally, while Xia Houyuan realized something at this time and turned to glare at Zhang Xiu.

"You nominating the Crown Prince now will only make the situation more corrupt." Cao Ren looked at Zhang Xiu with a gloomy face and said, "The power Sikong has in his hands is not enough for the Crown Prince to challenge."

"If it is enough to challenge, there will be no such nonsense. If the crown prince can surpass Sikong in terms of real power, then there is no need to discuss these things. Cao Zixiao, please speak with your conscience. If the crown prince's power surpasses Sikong, Whose position will you stand on!" Zhang Xiu sneered and said, "Why are you pretending? Cao Ang's replacement with Cao Cao has no loss for the Cao family and the Xiahou family, so why should they intervene."

"But not yet." Cao Ren gave an answer that shocked Xia Houyuan, and even made Xia Houyuan's brain confused.

"Now is the opportunity." Zhang Xiu said with an indifferent expression.

Just withdraw like this, slam the shit basin on Lao Cao's head, directly make a mistake at the strategic level, and cast doubt on Cao Cao's ability, and the matter is won.

Zhang Xiu didn't care whether Ardashir returned to the mountain camp or sent a highly mobile main force to brave the rain to attract other people's attention. He led the main force to the ferry. It didn't matter to Zhang Xiu. Now this opportunity was enough for Cao Ang to take the position directly. .

The combination of the immoral father, the corrupt Lao Cao, and the incompetent Sikong was enough for Cao Ang, who had already mastered a certain amount of power, to succeed directly to the throne.

"No." Cao Ren thought for a long time, shook his head and said.

"Then you go to the ferry and destroy the grain road, and I will take people back to Kandahar." Zhang Xiu made it clear to Cao Ren directly that this was a direct coup.

"Zhang Boyuan!" Cao Ren roared at Zhang Xiu. He had fully understood what Zhang Xiu meant. Now that the main force of the Cao family has been dispatched, if the troops are divided here and Zhang Xiu takes his people back, with his current attitude, That's a coup, no, it's bringing order out of chaos.

"I said this is an opportunity." Zhang Xiu looked at Cao Ren very calmly and said, "This is not what I mean alone. I dare to say it, just because apart from the Cao family and the Xiahou family here, it can be said that I said so, you won’t die if you do this.”

The reason why Zhang Xiu has a calm mind is very simple. If he really messes up, he can just leave. The world is so big that there is no place for Zhang Xiu to survive. To put it bluntly, if he joins Congling now, at least he will be an heir. , I’m so scared, how many times can I fight in my life, let’s do it!

In the past, these generals with foreign surnames had never thought about bringing things right, because they didn't know who to look for or what to do. However, the appearance of Cao Ang integrated this idea from a certain perspective. At least they had a leader. Selection and guarantee.

Just like the Han princes who destroyed Zhu Lu, as long as they find a suitable successor in the end, their actions will naturally be just.

Now, in the eyes of Zhang Xiu and others, this is an opportunity. Old Cao does still have troops in Kandahar City, but Cao Cao's core generals have actually been dispatched. The only one who can really make Cao Cao use his arms and fingers is Dian Wei. and the Tiger Guards under his command.

Again, this thing is difficult to do, but it is not impossible to do. Zhang Xiu used his brain boiling to activate the legion's talent to the limit. With the extended penetrating spear, he was sure to defeat the Tiger Guards, and Lao Cao's operation made many Tiger Guard soldiers very dissatisfied. Under such circumstances, as long as Zhang Xiu showed sufficient combat effectiveness, the Tiger Guard would most likely give in.

The only problem may be that Dian Wei and the real core Tiger Guards under his command are not very large, only one or two hundred people. These people are the real trouble. In theory, these people are trying to protect Cao Cao. If you don't want to really kill Cao Cao, you may not be able to win it in a short time. And if things like rectifying chaos are delayed for a long time, variables will inevitably occur.

Therefore, we must fight quickly. For this reason, Zhang Xiu is ready to self-destruct. Dian Wei, you are super strong, right? Come on, let me show you the power that can turn Lu Bu into the Mediterranean!

With this line of thinking, Zhang Xiu has clearly realized that now is the time he is waiting for. Facing the main force of the Cao family, they, the generals with foreign surnames, may not lose, but with those people defending, they will definitely not be able to win in a short time, but Without Cao's main force...

Zhang Xiu looked at Cao Ren quietly. He knew very well that in terms of friendship, the senior officials of the Cao family and Xiahou family would never give up on Cao Cao. However, when the family has developed to this extent, how can it be possible to act based on personal feelings? Even an immortal like Chen Xi God cannot walk on earth based on emotions.

Therefore, no matter how angry Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan are and have the urge to capture Zhang Xiu, considering the actual situation, they must evaluate the possibility. In order to protect Cao Cao, they will fight with this group of people, and then both sides will lose and everyone will be harmed. interests? Or just sit back and watch, go along with the flow, or even join them to continue your own interests.

After all, the biggest advantage of Cao Ang's ascendancy is that the Cao family and the Xiahou family will not suffer losses as a whole. Even if they suffer some personal losses, the interests of the family as a whole are preserved.

This is actually the logic of the princes in the early Han Dynasty who exterminated Zhu Lu. The clan surnamed Liu does not care about your extraordinary operations, but only cares about whether you can protect the collective interests of everyone. Even if some individuals lose a lot during this period, as long as the collective interests are gained It is guaranteed that this kind of logic continued by the family will also autonomously suppress individual emotions and anger.

"No." Cao Ren thought for a long time and finally shook his head, "It's not that far yet."

Zhang Xiu looked at Cao Ren. If the other person could think about it for so long, it was definitely not because of brotherly love. After all, if it was for that reason, he should have blurted it out on the spot instead of thinking for a long time and finally giving the answer. Apart from mathematics in this world, careful consideration in interpersonal relationships is actually about weighing the pros and cons!

"Okay, then you have to do it on your own." Zhang Xiu turned around and left. Cao Ren's face darkened when he heard this, and he stretched out his hand to grab Zhang Xiu.

"Who is giving you advice?" Cao Ren didn't want to refute at this time. Some things may happen as long as they are weighed.

As long as something like loyalty is weighed on the scale, there is no need to consider loyalty. If it is not implemented, it can only be said that there is not enough chips.

Although Zhang Xiu didn't say anything later, he actually understood Cao Ren's current meaning after being prompted by someone, that is, the other party did not stand on Cao Cao's position unconditionally.

"Who knows, it's not a disaster at all." Zhang Xiu said calmly, "Anyway, I have said everything that needs to be said, and the rest is your business. Since you rejected my proposal, I believe Now is indeed not the best time. After all, you must know more than me, so I trust your judgment.”

After Zhang Xiu finished speaking, he looked at Xia Houyuan, and then left quickly, leaving only Cao Ren with a heavy heart and Xia Houyuan with a gloomy look.

"Zixiao!" Xia Houyuan looked at Cao Ren and growled.

"Bo Yuan is not the will of one person, but represents the will of a group of people. Zixiu's previous performance was very good, which opened people's eyes to other possibilities. What's even more valuable is that Zixiu will not mess around." Cao Ren sighed. He took a breath and said, "Then what's the problem with helping Zixiu rise to the top?"

The guards had been driven far away at this time and had special protection. Cao Ren didn't mind telling the truth to Xia Houyuan. Why did Zhang Xiu find Cao Ren and say this in front of Xia Houyuan? To put it bluntly, it was Cao Ren. He has a brain and an overall view, and Xia Houyuan's son is Cao Ang's iron brother, plus he has enough political ability. Even if Xia Houyuan can't turn around now and has no place to vent his anger, he will come to the same conclusion.

"We can't fight with so many people." Cao Ren sighed and said, "If it is to fight against Ardashir, no matter how much we sacrifice, it will be meaningful, but if it is a civil war for the eldest brother, to be honest, It’s difficult, just mobilizing your subordinates will cause big problems.”

Fighting to protect Lao Cao? Laughing to death, Ma Pin and the others must have rebelled on the spot. They could tolerate Cao Cao while fighting for the country, but now they have to fight for Cao Cao. They must quickly turn their guns and punish the entire Tianzhu Nation!

"It's useless to inform the elder brother, because it can't be solved." Cao Ren sighed and said, "Actually, the hidden dangers have remained since the great purge the year before last. It's just that something happened in the middle, and Zi Xiu continued As a manager, we managed to maintain it without breaking out, but in fact the fundamental problems were not solved, and after the eldest brother came back, these problems emerged again. "

Although an organization does not require everyone to be absolutely reliable, it only needs to be relatively reliable when necessary. Even if half of an organization is a gangster, as long as the important positions are normal executors and can maintain operation, This organization can survive.

As for expecting the entire organization to be loyal and strictly implement orders, that is all nonsense. People are inert, and it is impossible for such extreme situations to occur. In a short period of time, relying on personal beliefs and collective shaping It's okay if the concept is anti-human, but in the long run it's pure nonsense.

Loyalty, a rare and valuable thing, cannot be an unconditional and complete ideological seal. Most of the time, it is the result of a combination of various reasons.

The basis for maintaining Cao Cao's power from the very beginning was not universal morality, but ability and interests. The latter two are very important. Most of the time, as long as an organization can maintain the ability to be promoted and the mediocre to be eliminated, the interests will be distributed as fairly as possible. , this organization can continue smoothly and thrive.

But maintaining this state does not mean that it will survive forever, because external morality will inevitably conflict with the policies operating within the organization, and universal morality, as the foundation, as the basis for social operation, will inevitably conflict with the organization. There is one loser, and the general result is that the organization collapses on the spot.

Before the Great Purge, there were no major problems with the operation system of Cao Cao's forces. Even if the generals and soldiers under his command were dissatisfied with Lao Cao, they would not do it because of the huge benefits that Lao Cao could bring. Get hung up on the details.

After all, human beings have different requirements for monarchs. For example, Liu Bang's personal morals can be described as vacuum and he is completely an old gangster. But as a monarch, Liu Bang can be considered a loyal elder, while Xiang Yu's personal ethics He is worthy of trust, but as a monarch, he is considered to be unclear about rewards and punishments, and is not a qualified monarch.

Even Xiang Yuchui like Sima Qian had to agree that Xiang Yu was unqualified as a monarch.

This is also the basis for the existence of Cao Cao's power. After all, although the moral vacuum of the monarch is disgusting, it is still acceptable if the monarch has clear rewards and punishments. For things like massacre, the local people who were massacred have a lot to scold and have the intention to fight back. It doesn’t mean that people elsewhere can have complete empathy.

After all, the late Han Dynasty was an era of cannibalism, so the people of Xuzhou were massacred. Only the people of Xuzhou remembered it. People in other places knew about it, but only two lines of words were left in the history books. Who makes it possible for people to master paper and pen to be non-common people, and who makes illiterate people unqualified to keep diaries.

However, those who were wiped out in the Great Purge of Kandahar were actually aristocratic families, and not many common people were really affected. For example, there were very few cases where wives like Liang He took their children back to their parents' homes, and then the whole family died. Others were even more Most of the time, all the family members of the mother-in-law are dead, and nothing happens to their own family.

But these days, most people at the bottom who are used to seeing life and death can tolerate the death of their wife's natal family. After all, the person is dead, and there is nothing more to say. The grief and excitement are only temporary. Yes, it will not cause continuous damage.

Of course, this is a theoretical situation. What really led to things developing to this point is actually propaganda. Chen Xi will not go out of his way to promote it. This does not mean that the aristocratic family with the power to interpret scriptures and scriptures will not promote it. It is just like the hunger in Africa every day. There are tens of millions of people on the margins, and thousands of people starve to death every day, but you basically don’t see this kind of thing in the mainstream media.

On the contrary, what kind of fun did the East and West Emperors have? Even if no one died, you can see these things all over the world. Is it because the death of thousands of people is not enough to have fun?

In fact, no, it is because of words, because of the right to interpret moral and legal principles, and because these people are not included in the rules of universal moral construction.

Most of the families who died in Kandahar were scum. Except for the unlucky Jingzhao Du family, every other family died for their own reasons, but this does not prevent the surviving families from using their own right to explain the matter. Use this weapon of criticism to lock certain people tightly so that you can enslave them!

Even though the number of people who died was far less than that of Xuzhou, how could the people of Xuzhou have time to stand up and debate the scriptures, like the Zhuge family? Ha, just a first- or third-rate family!

I understand everything I know, but I can’t help it if I don’t understand. The importance lies in publicity when you can’t see it.