ushernet Chapter 324: Similarities between Liu Bei and Cao Cao
Chapter 324: Similarities between Liu Bei and Cao Cao
Chapter 324: Similarities between Liu Bei and Cao Cao
After teaching Yuan Tan a lesson, Yuan Shao turned to Xu You.
Xu You hurried forward and said happily, "General, Cao Aman agreed."
Yuan Shao was stunned and asked, "He agreed? No, what did you promise him?"
Xu You shook his head and said, "I have not promised anything. Cao Aman said that as long as Dong Zhuo can be eliminated, he is willing to obey the general's orders."
Yuan Shao looked indifferent and asked, "Do you believe it?"
Xu You said quickly, "General, let's not talk about whether he believes it or not. His attitude is very important. As long as he agrees, all matters concerning the fight against Dong Zhuo will be decided by you. Money and food, military strategies, military orders, merits and demerits, etc., all have the final say by you!"
Yuan Shao immediately sat up straight, looked towards the door with eyes shining brightly, and an obscure smile appeared on his face.
When Xu You saw this, he was overjoyed and said, "General, let's make an appointment with Cao Cao tonight to issue a letter to make Cao Cao's attitude clear. In this way, even if Liu Bei and others come, they will have to obey your orders!"
Yuan Shao was so excited that he could not hide it. He stood up, put his hands behind his back, and said in a deep voice: "I am the rear general. I have been ordered to fight against the enemy. Who dares not to obey?"
"General, you must destroy Dong Zhuo and avenge him!" Xu You raised his hand and said loudly.
Yuan Shao looked at Xu You, nodded heavily, and laughed loudly, "Ziyuan has repeatedly come up with ingenious strategies and has helped me to come this far. I must reward you! Ziyuan, whatever you say, I will approve!"
Xu You raised his hand without hesitation and said, "Thank you, General. The 800 acres of fertile land in Danyang County..."
Yuan Shao waved his hand and said, "Reward Yu Ziyuan. Also, go to the storehouse, count 300,000 coins, and choose three treasures of your choice."
"Thank you, General!" Xu You bowed even deeper, and was so excited that he wanted to run away.
Eight hundred acres of fertile land were his fortune, and three hundred thousand coins were not much, but the treasures in Yuan Shao's storehouse were different.
Yuan Shao defeated Yuan Shu, and all the treasures Yuan Shu had collected over the years were there, and any one of them was priceless!
The last time Xu You escaped from Yuan Shu, he suffered heavy losses. He escaped almost alone, and all his family and property were confiscated by Yuan Shu.
Now, I can finally get back at the old blood.
Yuan Shao didn't care about these material possessions at all. He looked in the direction of Cao Cao's tent and said, "I'm still worried about what Cao Cao is planning."
Xu You smiled indifferently and said, "General, as long as the military orders are unified, Cao Cao's troops, horses, money and food will all be under your command. If you keep Cao Cao in the camp, I don't think he will be able to cause any trouble!"
Yuan Shao nodded in agreement, feeling very happy, and said, "Okay, it's settled! Also, send more spies to investigate every move of the old thief Dong!"
"I obey your orders!" Xu You bowed and said loudly. His position in Yuan Shao's army was no longer what it used to be!
At night, Yuan Shao once again walked into the big tent hand in hand with Cao Cao. The two smiled at each other and drank and talked happily again.
As if they had endless things to say, the two of them toasted each other, and even when it got dark they still couldn't get enough of the fun. They changed the dishes several times and drank so much wine that no one knew how many jars had been served.
Tian Feng, who was sitting with Xu You, didn't drink much. He watched the two people's false old love with cold eyes, and did not say a word unless he occasionally mentioned them.
Xiahou Dun held his sword and shook his head secretly.
He felt that Cao Cao had probably said all the hypocritical words in his life today.
After an unknown amount of time, Yuan Shao staggered down and sat next to Cao Cao. He held Cao Cao's hand and said drunkenly, "Meng De, the fight against Dong Zhuo is entirely dependent on you."
Cao Cao couldn't open his narrow eyes, hiccuped, and said, "Benchu, don't worry! Everything is up to you. You just stay in the rear, I am enough!"
Yuan Shao smiled even more and said, "Great! I feel relieved with Meng De's words! When Liu Bei and others arrive, we will send troops! Tomorrow, tomorrow, I will issue another proclamation, calling on the south to contribute money and strength. We will unite our troops, unify our military orders, and defeat Dong Zhuo as soon as possible, and bring peace to the world!"
"What Benchu said is very true!"
Cao Cao suddenly raised his wine glass and shouted, "Defeat the thief Dong as soon as possible and bring peace to the world! Drink!"
Yuan Shao stared at Cao Cao's bearded face, unable to tell whether he was drunk or not. However, after hearing his words, he felt relieved. He picked up the wine glass and said, "Drink!"
The two of them clinked glasses again and drank like brothers.
Tian Feng, who was not far away, couldn't help but frown when he heard this.
After a whole night of nonsense, Yuan Shao's words are the key point.
But if Cao Cao agreed, it would mean handing over all the troops, food supplies, and even the initiative of the battle to Yuan Shao. How could this be possible!
Yuan Shao has evil ambitions and is more dangerous than Yuan Shu. Once Dong Zhuo is destroyed, Yuan Shao will definitely take the opportunity to eliminate Cao Cao, Liu Bei and other court officials and swallow up Yu and Xu states. By then, Yuan Shao will become the court's greatest enemy!
"It seems that I need to find an opportunity to talk to Cao Cao alone." Tian Feng thought silently.
Xu You noticed Tian Feng's expression, and was secretly pleased with himself. He leaned closer and asked, "Brother Tian, what do you think?"
Tian Feng glanced at him and said calmly, "Military Advisor Xu, don't you want to divide the troops?"
Xu You shook his head and said, "The most important thing is to destroy Dong Zhuo, whether we divide or combine our forces. Since combining our forces will bring benefits, we should combine our forces. I hope that Military Advisor Tian will report everything he saw and heard tonight to the court word for word."
Tian Feng was shocked: So this is why they called me here!
He turned his head to look at Cao Cao, only to see that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were hugging each other. They seemed to be talking about something, but the speech was disjointed and intermittent, and it was impossible to hear clearly.
Tian Feng became even more worried. He thought that Cao Cao came here at risk for some big plan, but he didn't expect that Cao Cao would just follow Yuan Shao.
Seeing Tian Feng remained silent, Xu You became more and more proud, and approached him and said, "Military Advisor Tian, the court has nothing to offer you, so why don't you just follow the rear general and enjoy wealth and glory at your fingertips!"
Tian Feng snorted coldly, and said indifferently: "Military Advisor Xu, don't say some things too early, or you will be punished later."
Seeing that Tian Feng was not moved by his persuasion, Xu You sat back with a rather unhappy look on his face, and swore in his heart: One day, you will all know how powerful I, Xu You, am!
Not long after, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao fell drunk one after another, and both were carried into Yuan Shao's bedroom.
Xiahou Dun was busy running around, and after returning to his tent, he never came out again.
This surprised Xu You, who was following them.
"Does Cao Cao really have no other plans?" Xu You had a strange expression on his face. The more he thought about it, the more he felt something was wrong. He simply did not believe that Cao Cao would be completely controlled by Yuan Shao.
In Yuan Shao's bedroom, Cao Cao snored loudly all night long.
After Cao Cao was taken away, Yuan Shao carefully examined the letters placed in the open and hidden places, with a doubtful look on his face, and said to himself: "Is Cao Cao really not disloyal?"
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At this time, Liu Bei had already arrived in Liang State and talked with Huang Zhong and Kuai Liang for a long time. After the nearly 20,000 troops rested for half a day, they continued to march towards Yingchuan County.
"Kuai Liang, what a talent!"
Liu Bei, sitting on horseback, couldn't help but sigh as he thought about what Kuai Liang and he had said.
Liu Bei felt extremely disappointed that he could not make use of such a great talent.
Guan Yu and Zhang Fei turned a deaf ear to all this. Their elder brother would express such sentiments from time to time, saying that it was a pity that he had won over so many people, but not many of them were useful. Most of them were just unqualified people who came to fill the numbers and eat and drink for free.
Liu Bei sighed and continued to advance with his army.
When I arrived in Yingchuan, I learned that Cao Cao had occupied Runan, so I went to Yuan Shao's camp.
Liu Bei rode non-stop to Runan and met up with Guo Jia.
Guo Jia originally didn't care much about Liu Bei, but after several conversations, his attitude gradually changed.
At this time, the two were inspecting the army, chatting as they walked.
Guo Jia, still drinking, smiled and said to Liu Bei, "General Liu, do you have any plan to defeat Dong?"
Liu Bei said sincerely, "I came here in a hurry and didn't have time to think about it. However, Dong Zhuo has committed many unjust acts and is despised by the noble families. We should lead the army of benevolence and justice and call on the world. Naturally, everyone will follow us and the day of destroying Dong Zhuo will not be far away."
Guo Jia frowned and said, "Envoy Liu is right."
He was not just agreeing, he was speaking from the heart.
In troubled times, only by being tyrannical can one accomplish things. The words "benevolence and righteousness" seem like a joke. However, if one acts with determination and adheres to the righteousness of the king, great achievements can also be expected!
"This Liu Bei is quite similar to the previous general..."
Guo Jia keenly noticed that Liu Bei and Cao Cao had many similarities. He took a sip of wine and sighed, "Sir, General Yang Wei has entered the rear general's camp. We have not heard from him for many days. We don't know how he is doing. We are worried."
Liu Bei smiled calmly and said, "If Military Advisor Guo is uneasy, I am willing to go there."
Guo Jia showed a trace of surprise on his face, and said: "Envoy Liu wants to go to Yuan Shao's camp? Absolutely not! You Yuan Shao is a tiger and wolf, you must not go there lightly!"
Liu Bei smiled even more and said, "Military Advisor Guo is worrying too much. The general was ordered by His Majesty. He came here in compliance with the order. He summoned General Yang Wei because it was necessary for the mission. How could he have the intention of harming him? I will go to the general's camp in person today. If I have any news, I will report it to Military Advisor Guo as soon as possible."
"Thank you, Envoy Liu." Guo Jia drank the wine calmly, feeling a little depressed in his heart.
Liu Bei was known for his benevolence and righteousness, and he was also courageous. Although such a person might have bad luck at times, when the situation changed, there was no reason why he could not accomplish anything.
Guo Jia was observing Liu Bei, and Liu Bei was also analyzing Guo Jia.
It has long been rumored that Cao Cao's several great victories were all due to the planning of Guo Jia. For Liu Bei, who was extremely eager for wise men, he wished he could kidnap Guo Jia!
Liu Bei pretended to sigh and said, "Since I started my campaign to defeat the enemy, I have had few victories and many defeats, which makes me feel ashamed. Fortunately, Your Majesty has not abandoned me and the court has recommended me, so I am here with my army to kill the enemy, appease Your Majesty, and bring peace to the people."
Guo Jia understood what Liu Bei meant, thought for a moment, and said, "General, in my opinion, we must destroy Dong Zhuo quickly. We must catch him off guard and not delay for too long. Once winter comes, it will be another year. If we continue to waste time, it will be extremely disadvantageous to the court, the envoy, and General Yang Wei."
Liu Bei quickly raised his hand and asked, "Military Advisor Guo, please give me some advice."
Seeing that Liu Bei had no airs of a governor at all and had lowered his attitude to such a low level, Guo Jia concentrated even more secretly.
This Liu Bei will either be defeated suddenly, or he will become a great man!
"I just don't know whether this person will be an enemy or a friend to the general in the future?"
Guo Jia pondered in his heart and said, "General Liu, in my humble opinion, we should divide the troops into three groups, add General Huang of Yanzhou, and surround Dong Zhuo from all sides. We should attack quickly and forcefully. Within a month, Dong Zhuo will be dead!"
Liu Bei thought for a moment and said, "I'm afraid that people's hearts are not on the same page and it will be difficult to achieve results."
Guo Jia was not surprised to see Liu Bei react so quickly, and said, "Indeed. The most important thing is Yuan Shao's attitude. If he really wants to destroy Dong, he will succeed. If he has second thoughts, the consequences will be unpredictable."
Liu Bei was silent for a while, then he sighed and said, "The general has been delaying for so long, I think he has other ideas."
Guo Jia held the wine jug and looked at Liu Bei with some surprise.
He didn't know whether Liu Bei's somewhat extraordinary emotion came from the heart or was deliberately performed for him to see.
Not long after, Liu Bei, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei left Cao Cao's camp and headed straight for Yuan Shao's camp.
"Alas, great talent is not mine, how lucky General Yangwei is!"
Liu Bei sighed again. He failed to recruit Kuai Liang, and Guo Jia did not give him a chance to speak, which made Liu Bei envious and frustrated.
Zhang Fei couldn't stand it anymore and said, "Brother, if you like that drunkard, I'll just tie him up for you. Why are you sighing and groaning?"
Liu Bei shook his head helplessly and said, "All great talents have pride. If you can't impress them with sincerity, what's the point of snatching them away?"
Guan Yu stroked his long beard and said, "Brother, you don't have to envy others. Yingchuan and Runan are full of talented people. As long as you are sincere in looking for them, with your status and position, you won't have to worry about no one coming to join you."
Liu Bei nodded slightly and said, "What my second brother said makes sense."
Although he said this, Liu Bei still sighed in his heart.
He only has the title of Governor of Xuzhou, but actually has no reputation. He wants talented people from aristocratic families to come to him, but so far, there is no one that he likes.
"When will I, Liu Bei, achieve great things?" Liu Bei looked towards the south, feeling disappointed.
He was only six years younger than Cao Cao and was already thirty-six years old. At this age, many people are only a few years away from death.
And he, Liu Bei, was still running around and wasting his time.
After a while, Liu Bei suddenly regained his composure, turned around and said loudly to his two brothers: "Second brother, third brother, I have only met the rear general a few times, and we are not close friends. When we arrive at the rear general's camp, you must be careful with your words and actions."
"Don't worry, big brother. I won't say anything." Zhang Fei knew that Liu Bei was talking about him, and immediately patted his chest and said.
Liu Bei smiled slightly and said to Guan Yu, "Second brother, have you ever met Xiahou Dun and Zhang He?"
Guan Yu opened his eyes slightly and said calmly, "They are just ordinary people. I will kill them in fifty rounds!"
Liu Bei felt relieved. He turned around, slapped his horse hard, and laughed, "My two brothers, we will become famous this year!"
Upon hearing this, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei followed Liu Bei and rode their horses to catch up.
With the sound of horse hooves and the rolling of dust, the three brothers headed straight for Yuan Shao's camp.
A few days later in the evening, Liu Bei and his two companions arrived outside Yuan Shao's camp.
Liu Bei dismounted, came to the front door, raised his hand and said: "Liu Bei, the governor of Xuzhou, has come to gather troops to suppress the bandits at the request of the rear general. Please inform me."
Upon hearing this, Yuan Shao's soldiers on the city gate were stunned and looked at each other in disbelief.
"Are you really the governor of Xuzhou?" a soldier shouted in disbelief.
A governor came to the city gate alone and was so polite to them, while his followers were waiting on horseback not far away?