mtl008 Chapter 123
Chapter 123
When Su Qing's edict arrived in Jizhou, Yuan Shao, who was already satisfied, was quite happy.
Xu Yuguo Tu is also actively in line with his lord's idea of sending troops to Xuzhou.
However, Frustrated and Tianfeng were suspicious of this matter.
And gradually realized that this was Su Qing using Yuan Shao again.
So, while Yuan Shao and Xu Yu were laughing and laughing, Geng Tianfeng, who had a temper, stepped forward and said directly.
"Lord, Xuzhou is not desirable, and you must not send troops in response to that edict!"
Recently, Yuan Shao's mood has been very good, so seeing Tian Feng's serious opposition, he was not angry, but asked patiently.
"Oh? Isn't it a good thing to occupy the city, why did Yuan Hao say this? "
Tian Feng saw that his master still did not react, so he immediately explained.
"Cao Cao, who lost the first battle before, had a very critical grain and grass, but his army still showed no sign of dividing his troops, and he also set up troops to grab grain on his own territory."
"This shows that he has made up his mind and is ready to fight a decisive battle with Su Qing!"
"And at this critical moment, the reason why Su Qing gave such an edict to the Lord Duke is nothing more than wanting to use the Lord to help him cut off the retreat in Xuzhou!"
"But which of those Xuzhou cities occupied by Cao Cao is not devastated and lifeless!"
"If the Lord really sends troops to take it, we will also send manpower and material resources to maintain it in order to manage which places."
"It's really not worth it!"
At this time, Frustrated also stood up, took Tian Feng's words, and continued.
"Lord, what Yuan Hao said is extremely true!"
"Moreover, our lord Cao Mengde has been allied for many years, and after some minor misunderstandings before, he has rebuilt it."
"If you take advantage of the decisive battle between your allies and enemies and send troops to occupy the other side's city, it will inevitably damage the lord's name."
"And has the lord forgotten that it was in response to Su Qing's edict before, and our expedition to Huainan was also fruitless!"
"This time, the lord must not let Su Qing's wishes, those tired cities in Xuzhou, we don't want it, it's better to run the four northern states next!"
Although Tian Fenghe's advice is very conservative, it also makes sense in every sentence.
For the advice of the two subordinates, in fact, Yuan Shao did not completely listen to it, after all, he had indeed been tricked by Su Qing before.
And more than once.
The degree of hatred for Su Qing was much higher than that of the two strategists.
However, the opportunity right now is too rare.
After all, Cao Cao basically occupied the entire northern part of Xuzhou.
Not to mention the big place, the location is also close to its own Qingzhou, and it is quite convenient to send troops.
Wouldn't it be a pity to give up?
Therefore, in the face of Tian Fenghe's discouraged advice, Yuan Shao did not rush to express his position, but touched his beard playfully, obviously reluctant.
And those who have the same idea as him are Xu Yu and Guo Tu.
Seeing that the lord did not speak, Xu Yu flicked his beard and expressed his opinion.
"Lord, the view in the lower part is exactly the opposite of the frustrated 287 Tianfeng."
Seeing that the strategist's thoughts were similar to his own, Yuan Shao was interested and immediately asked.
"Ziyuan has ideas, let's talk about it!"
"No!" Xu Yu saw that the Lord was full of interest in his statement, and he became more confident.
So, he looked at Frustrated and Tian Feng, and started talking.
"What you two said just now is really short-sighted!"
"First of all, although we are allies with Cao Cao, but what?"
"The most important thing in the battle for the world is the art of power change, and now the truly powerful princes in the north are the three of us."
"The so-called alliance is just a trick to be needed for a while."
"Our lord is determined to be in the world, so do we have to keep our agreement with Cao Cao all the time?"
"Under the chaotic times, let alone any private emotions, that's naïve!"
"Regardless of whether Cao Cao can defeat Su Qing next, or whoever of them wins, our next enemy will be them!"
"Therefore, Xuzhou has such a big flaw, how can we miss it!"
Guo Tu on the side was not as good as the three strategists present in terms of strategizing, but his reaction was not slow.
Seeing Xu Yu's words, the lord's face gradually showed joy, and he immediately followed, took Xu Yu's words, and continued.
"Xu Ziyuan's words are in line with the words of the lord's great aspirations!"
"Right now, the four northern states are about to arrive, and even the Gongsun clan and Wuhuan in Liaodong have already sent letters of submission to the lord."
"In Hebei, we have no enemies to conquer!"
"So it is only a matter of time before the enemy goes south to fight, the enemy is no longer important, what the lord needs is just a timing!"
"As the saying goes, Tianyu does not take the blame! Cao Cao and Su Qing were about to fight a decisive battle, and Xuzhou was completely defenseless. "
"Our Qingzhou is next to the north of Xuzhou, how can we look at the fat on the table and not eat it?"
"Although Xuzhou was slaughtered by Cao Mengde, the fertility of that land will not change!"
"Even if the main force of our army is not there, we can take it as long as we let the thousands of standing troops of Yecheng go south!"
"This is a sign from God to hand over Xuzhou to our lord!"
"If you don't make a move, when will you wait?"
The words of Xu Yu and Guo Tu represent their greed for Xuzhou.
At the same time, the's words inside also made Yuan Shao very comfortable.
Therefore, without waiting for Tian Feng and Frustrated to refute again, he spoke.
"The words of Xu Yu and Guo Tu are very much in line with my wishes!"
"Indeed, in the land of Hebei, Ben Shuai has no opponents."
"Future conquests can only be aimed at the enemy in the south."
"And although Ben Shuai and Cao Mengde are friends, their personal feelings will never override their personal feelings!"
Speaking of this, Yuan Shao put on a righteous and awe-inspiring look and continued.
"Xuzhou was massacred by Cao Mengde a few days ago, and riots a few days ago, which shows that they expect a more virtuous monarch."
"And Ben Shuai is about to become the first prince under the world, and he has the responsibility to save the people of Xuzhou from fire and water!"
After talking about the vain, Yuan Shao talked about the practical benefits.
"Moreover, since ancient times, Xuzhou has been a place of abundance and fat, and there are many talents."
"If it can be won, Ben Shuai's future path into the Central Plains will have more choices in terms of strategy."
"I'm done! When the day of the decisive battle between Cao Cao and Su Qing, he sent thousands of troops from Qingzhou and took the northern part of Xuzhou in one fell swoop! "
In order to block the mouth of Tian Feng's people, Yuan Shao immediately added.
"Set this order now, and everyone must not say more!"
Seeing that Yuan Shao was so resolute and could not be persuaded, Tian Fenghe, who held opposing views, could only close his eyes and shake his head, sighing in his heart.
This is good, it was played by Su Qing again!
And Xu Yu and Guo Tu, who proposed to attack, saw that Yuan Shao followed their advice, which was quite proud.
Immediately bowed to Yuan Shao together.
"Congratulations to the lord, who is about to become the lord of the five states!"
Hearing this, Yuan Shao laughed and was extremely proud.
Complacent laughter filled the entire hall.
Coincidentally, Cao Cao is about to take the initiative to fight a decisive battle with Su Qing.
In addition to some princes who received exact news, there were also some people in the opposition who deduced it according to the situation.
At this moment, Jizhou Yecheng, in a magnificent mansion in the city.
A middle-aged man was sitting in the lobby of his home with his sons, obviously having something to discuss.
This person's name was Sima Fang, and he was a famous empressor, a member of the Rich Shi clan, and was originally a senior official in the dynasty.
However, after Su Qing entered Luoyang, controlled the imperial court, and targeted the Shi clan, he felt that the situation was not good.
So it was the first Shi official to flee Luoyang.
After that, Sima Fang, who was afraid of Su Qing in his heart, was even more heartbroken, and moved the clansmen and family property of Wen County in Hanoi to Yuan Shao's territory that treated the Shi clan overnight.
In this Yecheng, they have been living for several years.
Moreover, Sima Fang, who acted cautiously and low-key, must not have come out in recent years in order not to get involved in the disputes of these princes.
However, as Yuan Shao became more and more powerful, the Central Plains was now also caught in a situation where Su Qing and Cao Cao fought each other.
Sima Fang felt that the trend of the merger of the world had become faster and faster, and if his family did not want to hug the thigh of any prince again.
I'm afraid that I will keep going down without everyone.
This is very detrimental to the future development of the family.
Therefore, today he specially summoned his three sons of the right age to discuss their appointment.
After taking a sip of tea, Sima Fang looked at the three and said.
"Our Sima family has avoided Su Qing's calamity for several years. For example, today's merger trend is also becoming more and more rapid. "
"In order to maintain the lintel, there is credit to be given."
"According to the old man, our clan has reached the time to serve one side, otherwise, I am afraid that it will be difficult to give our clan a high position in the future world."
"The three of you are also old enough to serve, let's talk about it, are there any princes who want to serve?"
Hearing his father's words, the eldest son, Sima Lang, said positively.
"Father, the son has always respected Cao Cao, who is well versed in the way of war, and if he is appointed, the son is willing to serve him!"
Then, the old third Sima Fu, who was seventeen years old at the time, also said.
"As the saying goes, big trees are good for cooling, in order to ensure that the branches of my clan are flourishing and absolutely stable."
"My son is willing to serve Yuan Shao, and his people respect the Ming Dynasty and respect the traditions of scholars, and he is the most suitable target for our Sima family!"
Both young men chose the strongest princes in the north.
Of course, although Su Qing has great potential, people like them who are unwilling to give up the privileges of the Shi Clan will never dare to serve.
After hearing the words of the two sons, father Sima Fang flicked his beard slightly, and then said.
"Although Cao Cao is about to start a decisive battle with Su Qing, you are a literati and can also serve in the rear, which is safe."
"And Yuan Shao's imminent domination of the entire north of the Yellow River is indeed a suitable target."
"If our Sima family bets on both sides, it will be even more stable."
"It's a good idea if you work separately."
After pondering this method of speculation, Sima Fang found that his second son had not yet expressed his position, so he asked.
"Zhongda, what do you think, are there princes who want to serve?"
Compared with his two brothers who actively want to plunge into the troubled world and show their talents,
Eighteen-year-old Sima Yi seemed to have little interest, and in his indifferent eyes, the city was extremely deep.
Finding his father looking at him, he habitually adjusted his eyes quickly, and then said meaningfully.
"Father, the son does not want to serve yet, I suggest that the eldest brother and younger brother do not rush to the post."
Sima Fang knew that his son had always thought a lot, but he was rarely willing to express the truth, and he was born a person with a deep city.
But now that the discussion was about the future of the family, he could not afford to be vague, so he asked. (Read violent novels, just go to Feilu Fiction Network!) ）
"Why? If our Sima family continues to fall silent, I may be detrimental to the lintel!" "
Sima Yi knew that his father's ability was mediocre, and most of them did not see the current situation clearly.
At the moment, he was so serious that he could only speak.
"Father, right now that Cao Cao is about to fight Su Qing, who wins and who loses is still unknown."
"If Cao Cao loses and the eldest brother loses his lord and returns home, I am afraid that the world will speak unfavorably to my family, but the world will ridicule our Sima family for not being loyal."
"But if Cao Cao wins, it is inevitable that he will have to compete with Yuan Shao for the Central Plains and the North in the future."
"At that time, our Sima family seems to bet on both sides, but it will definitely be said to be speculative."
"Then aren't our families not human on both sides?"
After hearing the second son's opinion, several people present took a deep breath and found that it was indeed possible to form such a situation in the future.
After thinking for a while, Sima Fang also felt that the art of speculation was not appropriate.
Although all of them put self-preservation first, reputation is also very important.
In order to prevent the world from thinking that they bet on both sides, and that it would not be good for the princes on both sides to turn back, he spoke.
"Since we don't bet on both sides, then we simply choose one to put in."
"If you want to be safe, you can only choose Yuan Shao."
However, this time Sima Yi said again.
"No hurry, our only choice now is to wait."
"Wait?"
"Exactly." I saw Sima Yi's pair of mean eagle eyes showing a bit of cunning, and then explained.
"We can only choose one from Yuan Shao and Cao Cao."
"And neither of them can escape the order to fight with Su Qing."
"Then if Cao Cao wins this time, we will be better at him, which can play a role in the snow."
"If he loses, then it will definitely be a duel between Yuan Shao and Su Qing."
"And Yuan Shaojun is the most powerful in the world, and he will defeat Su Qing at that time!"
"At that time, we will go to Yuan Shao again, and we will still have a chance to win and make meritorious achievements."
"In short, who wins among them, we follow whom!"
Sima Yi, who was good at waiting, never cared about wasting time.
His motto is always "stability" first.
After listening to his son's exquisite analysis, Sima Fang also felt very safe.
Even if Cao Cao loses, it is a big deal to finally defect to Yuan Shao, and with his family's clan status, he should be able to win something.
"Well, Zhongda this method is good, in order to seek the safety of the family, nothing is lost, we can only wait a little longer."
But speaking of this, the expression on Sima Fang's face became a little worried.
"But... If Cao Cao loses, if Yuan Shao can't beat Su Qing by then, then won't we be finished? "
Sima Yi knew that his family absolutely could not defect to Su Qing, and there was no difference between it and a sheep entering the mouth of the tiger.
But he is quite confident in his own judgment.
"Don't worry, father."
"Yuan Shao is not only about to completely destroy Gongsun Zan now, but also dominate the land of the four states."
"I expect that if Cao Cao is not defeated by Su Qing, Yuan Shao will definitely take the opportunity to invade Cao Cao to guard against the empty Xuzhou!"
"At that time, Yuan Shao will have four and a half states, and his strength will be completely proud, and his troops will even reach the level of throwing a whip to the point of breaking the stream."
"Then even if Su Qing can fight again, it can't be Yuan Shao's opponent!"
"We finally defected to Yuan Shao, absolutely foolproof!"
"In short, in case Cao Cao is defeated, we will immediately subordinate Yuan Shao, and we must catch up with the other party's battle to destroy Su Qing."
"In that way, our family will have the opportunity to make meritorious achievements!"
Seeing that his son analyzed the strength of the princes in an orderly manner, and judging the strength of all parties was even more insightful, Sima Fang seemed very happy.
Think that's the best way to thrive the family.
"Hahaha! Good! In this way, our family will not die! "
"Zhongda's method is very good, very stable!"
"Then we will wait for a while, it really can't be done in the end, follow Yuan Shao and destroy Su Qing!"
A few days later, Chen Liu.
Inside the handsome tent, Su Qing was reading.
Not long after, Xun Yu and the others came in to report.
"Lord, according to what we should know in Yecheng, Yuan Shao has secretly sent the news that when we fight Cao Cao, we will go south to attack Xuzhou!"
"Cao Cao's road will be broken!"
Hearing this, Su Qing put down the bamboo Jane in his hand and said with a smile.
"It is worthy of you Yuan Benchu, do big things and spare your life, see small profits and forget righteousness."
"They are all about to sit on the four states of the world, and they are still greedy and insufficient, give him a chance to invade Xuzhou?"
"He is not afraid to support himself to death."
Hearing the Lord Duke's words mocking Yuan Shao, some Wen Wu also laughed.
Since Yuan Shao took the bait, Cao Cao's back road has been cut off, then it is time to start a decisive battle with the other party.
"Is there any movement over there in Cao Cao?"
After hearing the question of the lord, Fa Zheng's face unconsciously became grim, and he immediately replied: "Lord Qi, Cao Cao's army has moved. "
"And big!".