Laozi of the Three Kingdoms is the Emperor

Chapter 278 Dishonesty!

Jingzhou.

Xiangyang City.

Cao Cao has been living in Xiangyang since his failure to confront Liu Xie last time.

His intention is also very obvious, that is, he wants to do his best to prevent Youzhou from being robbed.

in fact.

Ever since Liu Xie began to withdraw his troops, Cao Cao had already regretted his promise to divide Xiangjing Province.

Fortunately.

As soon as he arrived in Jingzhou, he received news about the turmoil in Youzhou, and learned that Liu Xie personally brought people there, which made Cao Cao overjoyed.

The emergence of this incident not only made Cao Cao see the hope of not having to sacrifice Jingzhou, but also made him almost raise troops to attack Luoyang again.

If Guo Jia and others hadn't strongly opposed it, Cao Cao would have already been on his way to Luoyang at this moment.

But nonetheless.

Cao Cao still made a series of preparations. Even if Liu Xie finally solved the problem in Youzhou, he did not intend to donate half of Jingzhou according to the previous agreement.

How can you take out the fat you got?
For this matter, Guo Jia and Cheng Yu had approached Cao Cao more than once, but Cao Cao never saw them. Even if he had to meet, he would never talk about the Jingzhou issue.

Until Yuwen Chengdu personally led troops to Jingzhou, Cao Cao had to start paying attention to this matter.

above the lobby.

Cao Cao called all the counselors and held a military meeting to discuss how to deal with the upcoming Yuwen Chengdu.

but.

Everyone has been here for a long time, but no one took the initiative to speak.

They knew very well in their hearts that Cao Cao's attitude is now very firm, and it is absolutely impossible to sacrifice Jingzhou. If this is the case, then there is nothing to discuss, and they can only confront Liu Xie head-on again.

"Why don't you talk?" Cao Cao calmly glanced at the crowd and said.

"This time, the emperor has just left Youzhou and sent Yuwen Chengdu directly to take half of Jingzhou from us. Don't you have anything to say?"

After hearing Cao Cao's words, everyone present looked at each other, but remained silent.

"I know...you all want me to fulfill my previous promise and give half of Jingzhou to the emperor in exchange for our development opportunities, but have you ever thought about it? If this half of Jingzhou is given to the emperor, then he will continue to What will you do?"

"Since half of it has been given away, will he think about the other half? Will he still want to be in Xuzhou if Jingzhou is taken?"

"There is no limit to human greed. Therefore, we must not set this precedent. Otherwise, everyone in the world will think that we can go to a place in a fair manner after winning our battle. At that time, can we still develop with peace of mind?"

As soon as these words were uttered, the expressions of the people present instantly became exciting.

They had to admit that what Cao Cao said was very reasonable.

Many things are like this, one way in theory, but another way in reality.

"How is it? Do you have any ideas to say now?" Cao Cao chuckled, as if he didn't mind these people staying silent at all.

"My lord's words are indeed very reasonable. If this is the case, then there is only one way for us to confront the emperor again!" Guo Jia hesitated for a while, and finally stood up and said softly to Cao Cao.

He was the one who strongly advocated giving up Jingzhou, and Cao Cao's words just now were obviously meant for him. If he doesn't stand up and express his attitude at this time, I'm afraid this matter will not be easy to resolve.

"You're right, we're going to confront him head-on. Last time we just underestimated him. More importantly... now Yu Wencheng brought someone here alone!"

"Is it difficult for us to take down such a reckless man? Once Yuwen Chengdu is eliminated, it is equivalent to cutting off an arm of the emperor. At that time, do you still think the emperor is terrible?"

Cao Cao laughed, looked at everyone present and said confidently.

but.

Although he said so, there was a faint lingering haze in his heart.

Confronting the emperor is a treasonous thing, no matter from any aspect, they can't gain the upper hand, let alone get the support of the people of the world.

and.

Among the soldiers, there were many people who wanted the emperor. As Liu Xie's power grew, these people's thoughts became more and more.

even.

Cao Cao suspected that Guo Jia and others were actually thinking of the emperor in their hearts, which is why he was always unwilling to bow to Liu Xie.

Because he knew too well that once he started this, the situation that followed might be completely out of control.

In fact.

Cao Cao was forced to the point of desperation!

In his opinion, the best way to solve this problem is to mobilize everyone to stand firmly against the emperor just like himself.

Only in this way can he be assured of everyone!

"But my lord, Yuwen Chengdu is a rare and powerful general in the world. Even if he is such a person, we should not be sure that we can absolutely stop him!" Cheng Yu hesitated for a long time, and then gritted his teeth and said these words.

He knew what kind of impact he would have by saying these words.

but.

Yuwen Chengdu's bravery is well known to everyone, and it's not a problem that can be avoided without saying it.

really.

When he said these words, the expressions of both Cao Cao and other people present obviously changed.

Especially Cao Cao.

He was smiling all over his face, but after hearing Cheng Yu's words, he instantly became extremely gloomy.

"I have an army of hundreds of thousands, is it possible that I can't stop a Yuwen Chengdu?" Cao Cao frowned and snorted coldly.

"Could it be that in your opinion, a mere Yuwencheng can wipe out all of you?"

Hearing Cao Cao's obviously angry words, no one present dared to speak again.

Even Cheng Yu bowed his head in silence, letting Cao Cao get angry.

"Pass my order, Cao Hong, Xiahouyuan, Xiahoudun, Zhang Liao, and Xu Huang will lead an army of [-] to guard the front line of Jingzhou. If that Yuwencheng crosses the line, we will immediately wipe it out with all our strength!"

"I don't believe it, the five generals under me can't win a mere Yuwen Chengdu?"

"promise!"

The people present bowed their hands.

Not long after, while Cao Cao waved his hands, everyone left here slowly.

It wasn't until everyone left that Cao Cao kicked over the table in front of him.

"It's unreasonable for a mere Yuwen Chengdu to scare these people like this!"

"This time, I will make you come and go!"

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(End of this chapter)