There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

It shouldn't be!The process in history is not like this. Cao Cao did come to Xuzhou.

Chen Gui didn't know what the potter was thinking, he just continued panting, "If it was normal, then Cao Cao might not care about the Yanzhou gentry, but now that the world has been controlled by Cao Cao, Yanzhou and the Yingchuan gentry have nothing to do with it. The attitude and tendency of the emperor directly determine the power of Cao Cao in the future, and he must take care of the gentry under his command far more than before... As the old man expected, after welcoming the emperor into Yanzhou, Cao Cao had already moved to cut off the gentry in Yanzhou Thinking, that's why I dared to kill Bian Rang quickly! This time I have sent troops to Xuzhou, so far no one has entered the country, and the thunder is loud and the rain is little, so it is clear that it is not aimed at our Xuzhou!"

Coughing a few more times, Chen Gui added: "From the moment he killed Bian Rang, Cao Cao's goal was actually to lure the Yanzhou gentry and the Northwest generals to attack."

After hearing Chen Gui's words, the potter suddenly realized.

I have preconceived ideas and have been too deeply affected by historical events, but this time I am preconceived.

What Chen Gui said was correct. If Cao Cao really wanted to attack Xuzhou, according to his ability, he should gather troops secretly and rush to Pengcheng with lightning speed.

But Cao Cao's behavior is completely wrong!

This traitor first asked the emperor to issue an edict, reprimanded Tao Qian, and then threatened to conquer Xuzhou. He wished the whole world would know that Tao Qian had done him, and even the ten soldiers stationed in Liang Guo to force the border. , before the troops were dispatched, it spread to the world so early, causing Xuzhou to be in a panic. They were relocating people and looking for foreign aid, and all their forces were stationed in Peiguo to hold on to the city.

Everyone in the world is paying attention to the battle between Cao and Tao.

But how many people can think that Cao Cao's real purpose is not to fight Xuzhou at all!

He has long wanted to plot against the gentry in Yanzhou and the princes of Liangzhou in the northwest!

This time, he purely wanted to use the stalk of the crusade against Xuzhou to avenge them, to wipe them out, to take full control of the emperor, and to control the court!

As long as this can be achieved, wouldn't Xuzhou be at your fingertips at any time?

Cao Cao in history didn't think about this, why does Cao Cao think of it now?

After listening to Chen Gui's words, the pottery merchant analyzed that the reason was that the Son of Heaven was controlled by Cao Cao in advance, so his political accomplishment and vision had been greatly updated during this period of time, so he would do it for the future. Being able to control the imperial court stably made this decision to lure a snake out of its hole.

The sweat dripped from the potter's head unconsciously.

What a big game of chess!

It turned out that this was the true ability of Cao Cao, who coerced the emperor to make the princes.

"According to Dr. Chen's words, the soldiers and horses of the Ten Routes stationed in Liang State are all bluffs, and they are for the public to see?"

Chen Gui sighed, and said: "The truth is false, and the false is true. The camps of the ten soldiers and the generals' banners are all in Liang Guo. Every day, the soldiers and grain carts are constantly going back and forth. I know what's going on in his camp, but according to my judgment...these are probably fake, Cao Cao's real main force is still in Yanzhou, waiting for the rebellion of the Yanzhou gentry!"

"Is he trying to cut off the internal troubles in one fell swoop?" The pottery merchant touched his white chin, squinted his eyes and said, "If so, my crisis in Xuzhou is actually just a cover-up set by Cao Cao to get rid of the internal troubles. There is no need to worry about going to Xuzhou."

Chen Gui waved his hand and said, "My lord, if you think so, then you are wrong! Once Cao Cao eliminates the domestic troubles in Yanzhou and the threats from the Northwest princes, he can use all his strength to attack me in Xuzhou the next day. We still have swords in Xuzhou." With the difficulty hanging over your head and neck, you should look farther, and take a step forward for the safety of my Xuzhou!"

The pottery merchant took a deep breath and said, "Doctor Chen wants me to send troops to Yanzhou, take advantage of Cao Cao to quell the civil strife... and destroy him?"

Chen Gui laughed loudly when he heard the words, and said: "The generals in Xiliang are just suffering from scabies, and the gentry in Yanzhou have already been in Cao Cao's hands. If Cao Cao is prepared, it will not take long to deal with them. You are confident that you can destroy them." Cao Cao?"

The Tao merchant weighed his current strength and sighed: "It should not be possible. If Cao Cao concentrates all his strength and turns his troops eastward to attack me, he will set himself on fire instead."

Chen Gui said to the Tao merchant: "It is right to send troops, but one must aim at the opponent's death spot! And we must achieve our desired goal, so that the young master will not take a risk."

The pottery merchant closed his eyes, pondered carefully for a while, and suddenly said: "Mr. Chen means... the target is Puyang, to capture the emperor?"

Chen Gui stroked his white beard, nodded first, then shook his head.

"The target can be the emperor, but the emperor cannot be taken away. If the son takes the emperor back to Xuzhou, I am afraid that we will become the primary targets of Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Liu Biao, Yuan Shu, and even Gongsun Zan in Xuzhou. We are not strong enough at the moment. The Son of Heaven is not yet ready."

The pottery merchant blinked and said, "What does Mr. Chen mean?"

"The Son of Heaven cannot be taken away, but it cannot be placed in the hands of Cao Cao to increase its influence in vain. Yuan Shao cannot welcome the Son of Heaven to Yecheng for the time being because of the large number of soldiers under his command. You might as well take advantage of Cao Cao to quell the chaos and welcome the Son of Heaven. Jiafan County..."

Having said that, Chen Gui couldn't control himself, and coughed for a while.

"Cough cough cough, ah bah!"

The potter's cheeks became moist again.

However, after the pottery merchant finished wiping his face this time, he didn't have the trouble just now. On the contrary, he was in a really good mood right now.

Chen Gui, worthy of the name, is really an old man.

Where is Fan County?On the bank of the Yellow River, Chengguo is narrow and the temple is not high. How can the emperor be housed?I feel sorry for him.

But even if he is wronged, he has to live.

But the problem is that Fan County is located between the Yellow River and Jishui River. To the west of it is Wei County of Hebei, to the north is Qingzhou Plain, to the south is East County of Yanzhou, to the east is Beihai and Mount Tai, and to the southeast is Surabaya of Xuzhou. .

Putting the Son of Heaven here is equivalent to putting the Son of Heaven in a place where Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Dow, Zang Ba, Tian Kai, Kong Rong...even Gongsun Zan can grasp it!

What dare Cao Cao do?

And if Cao Cao wants to fight Xuzhou in the future, the battlefield north of Xuzhou will almost become a Jedi... Who knows whether Cao Cao is going to fight Xuzhou or rob the emperor?Yuan Shao and the others definitely can't do it!

In this way, if Cao Cao wanted to fight Xuzhou, he could only go to the south of Yanzhou, which greatly reduced Xuzhou's defense line against the powerful enemy in the west.

Old man Chen Gui is very shrewd.

admire!

Chapter 331 Old Acquaintance and Strong Enemy

After Chen Gui finished talking to the potter, he went on to gossip with the potter again, chatting about a lot of anecdotes about the Xuzhou gentry group. The old man hadn't gone out for a long time, and he was very happy today. He sprayed the potter with more than a catty After spitting stars, he just said goodbye and left with satisfaction.

After the old man Chen Gui left, the potter sat on the spot, thinking hard about what he said just now, unable to calm down the feeling in his heart for a long time.

When he was young, the pottery merchant immediately sent someone to greet Guo Jia.

Guo Jia rushed to the meeting hall in a hurry, and complained as soon as he came in: "Guo is busy arranging the city defense and practicing the cavalry battle formation. He is tired all day long and can't drink a sip of water. You are lucky to hide here to receive Gentleman old man!"

The pottery merchant sighed, and said, "If you want, you can come to receive him next time... I'm sure you'll be able to drink a lot of saliva."

Guo Jia obviously didn't understand the deep meaning in Tao Shang's words, otherwise he would have to beat him.

"Tell me, what did old man Chen tell you? If you're in a hurry, call Guo." Guo Jia said to the Tao merchant with a smile.

The potter curled up his fingers, flicked the ashes on his sleeve lightly, and then relayed Chen Gui's words to Guo Jia just now.

After Guo Jia heard the potter's words, the smile on his face also narrowed, and gradually turned into a deep thought color.

"How much do you think what Chen Gui said is true?" The potter asked Guo Jia.

Guo Jia lowered his head, stroked the short beard on his chin, and closed his eyes for a long time before he said: "It's five or five. According to the old man Chen Gui, there is indeed such a possibility. Cao Cao's actions in Xuzhou are not the same. It is very likely that it was a bluff... After all, Xi Zhicai is now under Cao Cao's command, he likes to surprise and is very good at using surprises, and he suggested to Cao Cao that this strategy is not complete."

"If Cao Cao is really bluffing, then Chen Gui wants me to send troops to Puyang and send the emperor to Fan County. Is this feasible?"

Guo Jia raised his hand, waved his fingers and said, "Don't be in a hurry, Cao Cao is now powerful and has many soldiers under his command. Even if he arranges the main force to the west to deal with the gentry of Yanzhou and the generals of Liangzhou, it will not be too late. It is enough to divide the troops to protect the emperor and Puyang. If we do not plan properly, once the soldiers and horses fall into the hinterland of Yanzhou, we will not be able to get rid of them for a while. At that time, we don’t need Cao Cao to go out, and those old men such as Xun Yu and Cheng Yu will kill us , this matter needs to be carefully planned.”

The Tao merchant heard the words and said with emotion: "Brother Feng Xiao knows a lot about the advisers under Cao Cao."