Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 504 Cao Yuan Controversy
Under the gaze of everyone in the hall, Wang Zheng coughed dryly, and said with a look of embarrassment on his face: "Mr. Yuan, this matter has a lot to do with it. Gu Yun said that if you don't keep secrets, you will lose your ministers. If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your status. If you don't keep secrets, you will lose your status." Harmful, at this banquet, is it?"

Yuan Shu was stunned for a moment, then burst out laughing, and said with disdain, "Why would Yu Kou have such concerns?"

"The people who came to the banquet today are either the confidants of the Marquis or your cronies. Although there are many people, they are not mixed. How could there be any possibility of leaking secrets? But it doesn't matter."

Wang Zheng made a look of hesitation, but in fact he was changing his mind suddenly, trying to think of a reasonable excuse. Seeing Yuan Shu waited for a long time, and even showing an expression of impatience, he just looked reluctant and sighed: "Forget it, Mr. Yuan is not an outsider, so Zheng told him bluntly to take care of this matter. He didn't want to return to Xuzhou immediately, but planned to continue northward from Lujiang."

"Continue to go north?" Yuan Shu asked in surprise, "Are you going to Runan?"

Wang Zheng shook his head, pointed his halberd upwards, and said seriously: "Runan is just a place to pass, and we have to go north."

"Further to the north" Yuan Shu just took a sip of wine, a flash in his mind, he didn't swallow a sip, and almost spit it out, and when he looked at Wang Zheng again, he had a look of disbelief: "Yukou, what are you planning to do?" Could it be Xu Du?"

"Duke Yuan is indeed wise." Wang Zheng nodded, "Exactly, the government wants to surprise Xudu and welcome back the emperor."

"what?!"

Yuan Shu stared at Wang Zheng intently, as if he wanted to see the truth from his face, but Wang Zheng's face was calm and calm, but he really couldn't see any clues.

After a while, he leaned on the couch, and said in a deep voice: "From Lujiang to Xudu, you first have to pass through Runan and Yingchuan counties. Runan is not a big problem. Naturally, the Marquis can order the counties and counties to let go all the way. , and even cover up your voice for you, just..."

He suppressed his voice and continued: "It's just that Xiahoudun and Li Dian are currently stationed in Kunyang and Yancheng. These two cities are the north and south gates of Yingchuan County and the only places to enter the county. How can you hide it from the imperial bandits?" past them?"

"There is nothing in the world that cannot be done." Wang Zheng said with an inscrutable expression on his face: "Since it is a surprise attack, Zheng naturally thought of a way!"

"Cao Cao is the eunuch, and he and the ten permanent attendants are the same raccoon dog. The emperor has his control, and great harm will happen. Since the government is a Han minister, how can he just sit idly by and raise his troops to the north to save the young emperor!"

As for the method, he didn't think of it, so naturally he would never say it again. Besides, if he really thought of it, how could he tell Yuan Shu? Not to mention, it makes sense, after all, it is the military aircraft that matters.

This time Yuan Shu also realized the interest. In fact, when Wang Zheng mentioned the surprise attack on Xudu, he regretted it a little.

Now Cao Cao’s power to coerce the emperor to command the princes has actually begun to show. Among other things, the talents and gentry from all over the world have moved to Yingchuan County where Xudu is located. Not only Yangzhou and Xuzhou have this trend, but even Jingzhou farther away is the same. The great influence of Zhengshuo in the Han Dynasty can be seen.

And after Sun Ce's rebellion, Yuan Shu temporarily stopped his previous ambition of arrogating himself as emperor, thinking that maybe he should follow his brother Yuan Shao's previous practice and refuse to recognize the legitimacy of Liu Xie's throne, and then choose another clan as emperor .

The reason why he didn't move for a while is because he hasn't found a suitable candidate like Liu Yu of Youzhou. Even if he is a puppet, he must at least have a good name, right?
At present, there is really no such clan in Yuan Shu's jurisdiction. Hearing Wang Zheng's idea now makes Yuan Shu's heart move.

Even if he didn't want to admit that Dong Zhuo supported him, and now he was controlled by Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu had to admit that no matter what, Liu Xie, who had been the emperor for seven years, actually had legitimacy and even a status in the hearts of the subjects of the Han Dynasty. It is already somewhat stable and difficult to shake.

If you can control it in your own hands, it is naturally the most reasonable choice. When the time is right in the future, let him sit in Zen.

After pondering for a long time, Yuan Shufang said slowly: "The imperial bandits are commendable for their loyalty and bravery, but the chances of winning this matter are not great, and we still need to think about it in the long run."

Wang Zheng laughed and said, "This matter is actually not as difficult as Duke Yuan imagined. If Cao Cao's rear is stable and the defense is tight, if he wants to surprise Xudu, it will be extremely difficult, but what if he is stretched and has no time to look around?"

Yuan Shu heard something in Wang Zheng's words, turned his head immediately, stared at him deeply, then leaned over and asked, "Yu Kou, what do you say?"

Wang Zhengdao: "Who does Duke Yuan think Cao Mengde is?"

"There is no virtue in being eunuch and ugly." Yuan Shu snorted coldly when he heard the words, "However, his nature is cunning and cunning, and he has gained quite a lot from deceitful techniques."

"Who is Yuan Benchu?"

Hearing these words, Yuan Shu was even more disdainful. He raised his eyebrows and waved his hands, and said contemptuously, "The son of the maidservant, and my slave, it's just a lucky thing. It's just a matter of luck."

Forehead.
Wang Zheng was a little speechless, he knew that Yuan Shu had always hated Cao and Yuan, but it was a bit stupid to have prejudices so deep, and even to deny them completely.

The more formidable the enemy is, the more we should face up to all the advantages and disadvantages of the opponent?
If you don't face the enemy squarely, how can you make a targeted strategy, and if you don't target the strategy, how can you defeat the enemy?

However, he didn't want to argue with Yuan Shu on this matter, so he just smiled and said: "In terms of noble birth, these two people are not as far away as Yuan Gong, but now the emperor is under their control, if they want to surprise Xu Du, welcome back the Son of Heaven, they are two obstacles in the way, Yuan Gongfang thought it was impossible, and it was also because he considered that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao would block them, right?"

Yuan Shu nodded in approval.

Wang Zheng said again: "Does Yuan Gong want to hear my opinion on the two of them?"

Yuan Shu glanced at Wang Zheng, "What's the best opinion of the imperial bandits, let's hear it."

"Haha, I can't talk about high opinion."

Wang Zhengdao: "Let's talk about Yuan Shao first. This man inherited his uncle's grace and family support. He has four generations and three princes. He has many old officials. He has today's foundation. Today, the tiger occupies the land of Jizhou. There are many capable subordinates. If In terms of power alone, there is no opponent in the world today."

"Although Zheng has never met him before, but he has gained a little from his life story. He is bold, scheming and indecisive. He does great things but cherishes his life, and he forgets his life for small gains. He is not a hero."

Speaking of this, Wang Zheng smiled at Yuan Shu and said, "Mr. Yuan said that he was lucky, and it is indeed not bad. According to Zheng, this person can accomplish things, but it is difficult to achieve great things!"

Hearing Wang Zheng's words, Yuan Shu was quite satisfied, he couldn't help stroking the thin beard under his lips, squinting his eyes slightly, and agreed happily: "Yu Kou is a wise man."

"As for Cao Cao."

At the mention of this name, Wang Zheng's expression became solemn: "Although this man is an eunuch and ugly, he is able to plan and make good decisions. He has conquered east and west and fought in the west. Since he started his army, he has rarely lost. Xuzhou Tao Qian, Wen Hou Lu Bu and others, this person is worthy of the evaluation of a hero, and should not be underestimated."

"Of course, Cao Mengde now has a fatal flaw. Does Mr. Yuan know what it is?"

Yuan Shu shook his head to express his ignorance.

Wang Zheng paused and said: "Even in the eyes of the world, he is still attached to others, relying on Yuan Shao's breath!"

"Cao Cao's family background is not as good as Yuan Shao's, his soldiers and horses are not as good as Yuan Shao's, and his reputation is even worse. Even the title of state shepherd at the beginning was due to Yuan Shao's power. Now that he has just established his power, and the emperor Zhengshuo is in his hand, he is in the world. In my eyes, he is still Yuan Shao's younger brother and follower!"

"Extremely extreme." Yuan Shu nodded again and again, agreeing very much: "Cao Aman actually became an enemy of this Marquis from my family's slave, it is really stupid!"

In fact, what you really want to say is that your slaves will not follow you, right?

Wang Zheng glanced at Yuan Shu, complained to himself, then smiled, and continued: "But Cao Mengde is a generation who has lived under others for a long time?"

"Even taking ten thousand steps back, if his lord is willing to spend the rest of his life attached to others and rely on others, will his relatives, Xiahou and Cao, be willing? And the Yingchuan Family Group, which supports Cao Cao behind the scenes, will be willing?"

Hearing this, Yuan Shu already understood the meaning, and couldn't help but be moved: "Yu Kou, what do you mean?"

"At the beginning of this year, Emperor Xian issued two edicts, conferring Yuan Shao as Taiwei, but conferring Cao Cao as General."

Wang Zheng looked at Yuan Shu playfully, "What does Mr. Yuan think?"

"Haha, what happened?"

Yuan Shu laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said excitedly: "According to the Han system, the Taiwei ranks among the three princes. He was originally ranked above the generals, but after Dou Xian became the general during Emperor He, the generals ranked above the three princes. , has more real power, and is far from being comparable to a Taiwei, Yuan Benchu ​​heard about this, how could he bear it?"

"exactly."

Wang Zheng said with a smile: "I heard that Yuan Shao was furious when he heard about this. He scolded loudly in front of the officials and said angrily: "Cao Cao must be dead. I saved him all the time. Now he is betraying his kindness and taking the emperor to order me?"

"Then how?"

"What else can I do?" Wang Zheng said indifferently: "Cao Cao's forces and horses are not as powerful as Yuan Shao at this time. The so-called arms can't hold back his thighs. Naturally, he can only hold his nose and let the emperor issue another edict. Not only will Yuan Shao be named a general, but Ye Hou."

Yuan Shu was greatly disappointed when he heard that Cao Cao was so resigned, his face was clouded, and he snorted coldly, "This guy is really a coward!"

"It's all forbearance for the time being."

But Wang Zheng shook his head and said: "After this incident, Zheng felt that no matter how flexible Cao Cao was, he would no longer be willing to be Yuan Shao's younger brother, so he must have the idea of ​​establishing his own family."

"The day when Yuan Cao split is not far away, but if Cao Cao stands on his own, what will happen to Duke Yuan?"

Although Yuan Shu was arrogant, he was still a feudal lord after all, and he had his own knowledge and judgment. After hearing the words, he pondered for a while, and then slowly said: "The places under the jurisdiction of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao are intertwined. Yuan Shao has completely defeated Gongsun Zan of Youzhou this year. After winning the land of Youyan and occupying more than half of Qingzhou, if we want to expand our territory, we must either go west or go south."

"Although Bingzhou is large, it is a barren land. If this Marquis is Yuan Shao, he will choose to go south more, and if he goes south, he will take either Xu or Yan, which has created a conflict of interest with Cao Cao!"

"Yu Kou, you said that Cao Cao was unwilling. In fact, in Benhou's opinion, Yuan Benchu ​​may be even more dissatisfied. This kid has been arrogant and indulgent since he was a child, and he has no children. How could he be willing to sit on an equal footing with Cao Aman? Once Cao Cao shows signs of self-reliance, he must Attack with anger!"

"Yuan Gongming sees." According to the case, Wang Zheng said firmly and resolutely: "From the perspective of the government, the shortest is a few months, and the longest is a year. There must be internal strife between these two!"

Before fooling Yuan Shu, he had already activated the talent of "persuasion". At this time, every word and deed in the eyes of others would feel radiant and heroic. Seeing his confident and flying spirit, he couldn't help but feel dizzy on his pretty face, and his heart was pounding.

But upon hearing this, without waiting for Wang Zheng to continue, Yuan Shu said excitedly: "The day when the two of them were fighting among themselves, Zheng took the opportunity to attack Xu Capital!"

Having said that, Yuan Shu came to his senses and said with a puzzled face: "Even if it is as you expected, it will be at least a few months later, so where is the opportunity to take advantage of now?"

"Yuan Gong, this is a wise man who is bound to make a mistake."

Wang Zhengdao: "Once Yuan Shao mobilizes troops, the scale will definitely be large. It will be several months later. At this time, Cao Cao may feel the pressure from the north. How dare he slack off? He must prepare in advance and transfer all the generals to the north of Yingchuan and even Yanzhou. , This political arrangement was reported before Yan and Yu's sentry cavalry, and the Gu government had this plan."

"I see."

The more Yuan Shu listened to it, the more he felt that it was reliable. The surprise attack on Xudu and the capture of Emperor Xian were not small, and he couldn't help but feel moved.

As a result, just as he was about to open his mouth, he heard several heavy coughs coming from below. Yuan Shu followed the prestige and saw Yang Hongmeng winking at him, clearly signaling him not to promise lightly.

Although Yuan Shu was puzzled, he still swallowed the words, thought for a while and said, "This matter is very important, and I will arrange people to investigate it before making any further calculations."

Wang Zheng acquiesced and said: "It should be so, but it will change if it is too late, Duke Yuan must hurry up."

"The Marquis knows the severity."

Wang Zheng nodded, and asked again: "Then I don't know if Yuan Gong's elite can find out the whole story within a few days?"

"This"

Just now, it was Yangzhou who questioned Xuzhou's troops to solve Sun Ce's domain in a few days, but now Wang Zheng asked Yangzhou to find out the news in a few days.

Yuan Shu didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only look at Yang Hong in the hall. Yang Hong let out a long laugh, got up and said, "It is not appropriate to discuss matters at the banquet, let alone such important matters, Wang Zhoumu, and we will discuss them later."

"What Mr. Yang said is true."

Wang Zheng smiled, stopped talking, and raised his glass to Yuan Shu: "Today, all the sages gathered together, and they talked with Yuan Gong. I am really overjoyed. Yuan Gong, let's have another drink!"

Yuan Shu didn't know what to think of, his expression returned to his previous calmness, and he also raised his glass with a smile, and the atmosphere became more relaxed again.

Girls sing and dance, the music is melodious, until the moon is in the atrium, and the banquet ends.

(End of this chapter)