Three Kingdoms

In fact, in most cases, the matter of transgression is turned a blind eye, and it is only discovered suddenly when needed.

For example, the rules of the chapter, such as the level of the door, are they always discovered after the trespassers have completed the construction of the door? Not necessarily. However, many people did not think about Du Jianfeng Meng at the beginning, but watched with cold eyes, watching other people's buildings rise, watching others entertain guests, and watching other people's buildings collapse.

For those in power in feudal society, transgression is the same as an unfounded crime, and it is the most suitable crime to be held accountable. Anyway, as long as you check "carefully", there must be something that has been transgressed.

So when Xun Yu said that he heard that Yuan Shu had committed many transgressions in the area of ​​Yangzhou in southern Henan, in Shouchun, Cao Cao immediately couldn't sit still.

Isn't there a lot of trespassing done by the Yuan family? Does this need to be mentioned in particular? But Xun Yu's intention was to continue Liu Xie's name and beat him to death with a stick!

Let’s not talk about Yuan Shu, let’s just talk about Yuan Shao. During the anti-Dong period, he established a contract system, made himself a general of cavalry, and then arbitrarily divided the official positions of his subordinates. Even Cao Cao got a general. Is this not an act of arrogance?

It's just that the current Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty is weak. In the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, if someone did what Yuan Shao did, it would be strange if he didn't be crushed into powder, ransacked his house and wiped out the thirteen clans.

Moreover, Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao are the only ones who have transgressed. Is this the Yuan family?

Cao Cao never did it? Before Cao Cao received Liu Xie's orders, he was chattering about this and that. Is there an edict from the emperor? Grant this one an official position and that one a prefect, will the emperor give his nod?

Not talking about Cao Cao, Liu Biao's bottom is clean?

Who doesn't have a piece of shit stuck in their crotch? It's just a bastard who doesn't laugh.

Therefore, what Xun Yu meant was not that Yuan Shu really overstepped anything, but that Cao Cao could use the name of Yuan Shu's overstepping to do something, and then in this name, a group of people beat Yuan Shu openly!

Cao Cao stared at Xun Yu without saying a word.

Xun Yu, on the other hand, watched his eyes, nose, mouth, and heart without moving.

"Wen Ruo!" Cao Cao blew his beard and his eyes were as big as soybeans, "Are you trying to get into trouble?"

Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "There is no turning back when you open your bow. Now, Ming Gong, is there still room for maneuver?"

"..." Cao Cao was silent, just gritted his teeth, the muscles on his face jumped with a beard, and then turned to look at Guo Jia.

"This matter..." Guo Jia understood and said directly without waiting for Cao Cao to ask, "This matter will be written by a certain person... It just so happens that a certain person can give up this identity..." What Guo Jia said, in fact, It is also equivalent to agreeing with Xun Yu's layout plan.

Guo Jia is still using the name Xi Zhicai. Although Cao Cao's brothers like Xiahou Dun and others already know generally what Xi Zhicai is, he has not revealed it. After all, some things still require the name Xi Zhicai. Just use such a name, just like "relevant departments", "relevant persons", "informed persons", etc.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time, then shook his head and said, "It's not right. How can we let Feng Xiao do the hard work again and again... We might as well let Uncle Wei do it..." Wei Jian was a person appointed by Yuan Shao, so he asked Wei Jian to draft this A memorial is equivalent to reporting to Yuan Shao, and if in the future...

It can be regarded as leaving a hole to some extent, but it may not be effective.

Cao Cao thought about it for a long time, and it seemed that this was the only plan left. The two Yuans controlled the north and the south, and Cao Cao was sandwiched in the middle like the word "嬲". There were people behind him and people in front of him. If you can't beat Yuan Shao, you can only throw a piece of soap, uh, throw a crime at Yuan Shu, and beat Yuan Shu down first.

If Cao Cao didn't have the slightest ambition, then his days of dawdling would be over now. When Yuan Shao unified the north of the Yellow River, Cao Cao quickly went up and knelt down to lick Yuan Shao until he felt comfortable, and naturally there would be no problem. But the question is, would Cao Cao be willing to do this?

If you are not willing to give in, then join forces with Liu Biao and even Liu Bei to continue attacking Yuan Shu!

After all, among the two Yuans, Yuan Shu is obviously the weaker one and easier to control. If Yuan Shu is defeated and Yuzhou is captured, there will naturally be more strategic depth and more room for maneuver, and it will also be beneficial to oneself. develop.

The three of them had made a decision. When they came out of Cao Cao's mansion, Guo Jia remained silent and just followed Xun Yu. He didn't say to Xun Yu until they were far away, "Wen Ruo, you played a big game of chess... ...However, this plan... Mr. Cao may not be aware of it..."

When Xun Yu heard this, he paused and stopped. He looked back at Guo Jia and said, "Since you know it, why don't you report it to the lord?"

Guo Jia stood next to Xun Yu, gave Xun Yu a look like you are still asking me about this matter, and then said: "Although my lord is silent at this time, it is still a problem. If in the future..."

Xun Yu was silent.

Is Xun Yu's strategy only aimed at Yuan Shu?

In fact, this strategy can accommodate everyone! Even Cao Cao!

Although the big monkey and the second monkey don't look at each other and are at odds with each other, the problem is that the two monkeys are brothers after all, and they will not hesitate to fight even if they are bloody. But if they really step forward to help one of them, they will be killed. If the other one is beaten to death, will this monkey be grateful for helping?

Therefore, when the big monkey ascends the throne, he will definitely think of the time when they worked together to beat the two monkeys. Whoever beats the hardest and contributes the most will have the worst end. Otherwise, how can the big monkey show his loyalty, filial piety, benevolence, righteousness, and brotherhood? deep?

So if you want to avoid being held responsible by the big monkey afterwards, there is only one way left...

Find an opportunity to kill the big monkey together!

Cao Cao is very smart. Although he may not have reacted yet, Xun Yu's arrangement is a hidden danger after all. Does that boss like to be used as a gun by his subordinates and as a monkey?

"...Just do your best..." Xun Yu sighed slightly, "Two Yuans are thieves of the country. If they cannot be eliminated, the world will be in trouble..."

"Sheji?" Guo Jia shook his head. "Wen Ruo, you are playing with fire..." For Guo Jia, the so-called Great Han Dynasty is not the first priority, and it is not worth giving up. In Guo Jia's heart, the friends around him will be more superior. The court is closer.

"The four virtues are the cause of King Wen's rise. The four mistakes are the cause of Shang Zhou's downfall..." Xun Yu raised his head and looked at the sky and said softly, "A gentleman should observe the use of heaven above and guide the heavenly bodies below. Every word and deed is nothing better than this... ..." Xun Yu may not be unaware of the hidden dangers that this will bring to him, but when he made a decision in Yingchuan, he had to put it into practice and go on unswervingly. How could he give up halfway?

Guo Jia frowned slightly, sighed, and said no more. Faced with such a Xun Yu, what can Guo Jia say?

Xun Yu turned around and said solemnly to Guo Jia: "If...something goes wrong in the future...Filial piety should be used to help the Han Dynasty! Do it!"

Guo Jia let out a "ha" and laughed dumbly: "This matter... such a big responsibility, I'd better leave it to you, maybe I'm one step ahead... What's more, besides Er Yuan, there is Kunpeng, The road ahead is long and arduous... A certain person's body is weak and he can't do it. He can't do it..." After saying this, he laughed, shook his sleeves, and left.

Xun Yu watched Guo Jia go away, showing a helpless smile, then gradually stopped it, and turned his eyes to the west, flickering, not knowing what he was thinking about...

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Liu Bei suddenly sneezed loudly. After working hard for days, I didn't even have time to take off my armor last night, so I found a shelter from the wind like the big soldiers and spent the night. As a result, I seemed to be infected with the wind and cold.

Liu Bei held his hand, which had fallen off due to sneezing, and looked back. Behind him, there was a continuous army, moving forward like a long snake.

The army rumbled forward. The main soldiers plus the auxiliary troops, plus the civilians who were responsible for the miscellaneous tasks in the army, it was a very powerful lineup. Moreover, when the army was marching, the formation was often the longest, which is the weakest. when.

Unlike the game where you can still maintain the formation no matter how you fight or move, in cold weapon warfare, the time required to change the formation from marching to fighting is far beyond what most people imagine.

A group of soldiers who may not be able to recognize numbers within ten, coupled with civilians who have never received training, will inevitably be confused when they are suddenly attacked by the enemy.

Therefore, sentry scouts are extremely important. They can let the army know the opponent's situation in advance and adjust the formation in time to avoid being in a hurry. Fortunately, the area around Xuzhou is mostly flat. When the weather is clear, the soldiers can see the smoke and dust caused by the enemy's actions from a long distance, so ambushes can basically be avoided.

Being able to avoid an ambush does not mean that the situation can be avoided from worsening. This is completely different...

The current situation in Xuzhou is very unsatisfactory.

Ji Ling attacked and marched, conquering all the way and heading towards Xiapi. In order to consolidate the defense of Xiapi, Liu Bei sent two men, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, to occupy Lu County in Pengcheng, and one man to occupy Xiaxiang in the southeast, each serving as a horn to echo each other.

Strategically speaking, Liu Bei's arrangement was not wrong, but he misjudged the situation.

Xiapi is the south gate of Xuzhou. If Xiapi is lost, Xuzhou will be in total crisis. For Ji Ling, Xiapi is located in the Huaisi waters, with the Shandong region to the north and the Jianghuai region to the south. From a strategic perspective, from Xiapi to the northwest along the Si River to Pengcheng, and then to the west, you can touch the Central Plains. From Xiapi to the northeast, aiming at the Yishui River Valley, you can reach Shandong directly. Therefore, for Yuan Shu, opening this passage means that he can directly threaten Yuan Shao's flanks. How can he give up so easily?

The land of Xuzhou runs through the north and south. The land in the north can be used as a bridgehead for the south, and the land in the south can be used as a support point for drinking horses from the Yellow River. It is of great strategic significance and is a battleground for military strategists. In such an area, what else can be thought of? Develop slowly and plan slowly?

Who would be willing to give Liu Bei this time?

Throughout history, during the period of confrontation between the North and the South, there were three lines of defense that the two sides repeatedly fought for. The first line of defense was the Yellow River line; the second line was the Huaihe River line; and the third was the Yangtze River line.

When the northern forces are strong, they can reach the Yangtze River line, and even cross the river to conquer Jiankang, which basically completes the great cause of unification; when the southern forces are strong, they can often reach the Yellow River and threaten the base camp of the Northern Dynasties.

Only when the strengths of both sides are equal will they stabilize on the Huaihe River line. Xuzhou is located north of the Huaihe River and the Yellow River and is an important fulcrum in Huaibei. If the south wants to defend the Yangtze River natural moat, it must move forward to deploy defenses along the Huaihe River. This is called "to defend the river, you must defend the Huaihe." On the contrary, in the north, "to attack the river, you must attack the Huaihe." This shows the importance of Xuzhou.

Therefore, for Yuan Shu, if Liu Bei, who controls Xuzhou, shows the slightest sign of rebellion, he must be strangled to death!

Otherwise, wouldn't it mean that Yuan Shao would be given a bridgehead to attack Jianghuai in vain?

Therefore, even if Liu Biao and Cao Cao plundered northern Yuzhou and even captured some areas such as Yingchuan, Yuan Shu endured it, because in Yuan Shu's view, as long as he and Yuan Shao decided the winner, the world would be basically determined. At that time, Cao Cao, Liu Biao and others were just clowns, and they basically couldn't keep up for a long time, not to mention that Yuan Shu didn't have any follow-up arrangements...

Therefore, Yuan Shu's attitude towards attacking Xuzhou was very determined, and Liu Bei couldn't bear it.

Although Huajiao's posture is indeed good, it also violates the taboo of dividing his troops. The problem is that Liu Bei cannot guard it without dividing his troops, otherwise he may not be able to defend Xiapi alone, so in the end it becomes Xiaxiang in the southeast of Xiapi Zhang Fei from the county seat was beaten violently by Ji Ling, and he was the first to be unable to hold on any longer...

Liu Bei was forced to come to the rescue.

Of course, rescuing Xiang Xiang may not be the right choice, but Liu Bei also has no second way to go.

Although Qingqi sentry detectives have been sent out, trying to find out the situation along the way from Xiapi to Xiaxiang as soon as possible, and even the life and death of Zhang Fei before Xiapi, it would be best to contact Zhang Fei directly, but after all, there is a long distance, and plus Liu Bei didn't have any cavalry troops in his hands. Even if he wanted to go faster, he still had to rely on his two legs and head south bit by bit...

Liu Bei didn't have many war horses, but Yuan Shu, who was wealthy and wealthy, was equipped with a lot. Of course, at this point in time, if we only talk about cavalry military expenses, the nickname of General Fei Qian of the Western Expedition is not casual.

Liu Bei's army was dispatched to rescue Xiang Xiang. The smoke and dust in the sky raised by the march of the infantry could not be covered at all. They were quickly spotted by Ji Ling's scouts, who quickly reported Ji Ling's place.

Ji Ling immediately began to make arrangements. Siege ant attack was the least efficient and most damaging siege mode. If it wasn't to attract Liu Bei out, why would Ji Ling choose such a tragic mode?

Do you really think that if Ji Ling hadn't released the water, Zhang Fei's soldiers asking for reinforcements would have been able to cross the blockade and successfully break through?

Ji Ling was overjoyed and immediately started making arrangements...