Three Kingdoms Star System

Chapter 306 Liu He's Plan

In the second year of Jian'an, summer April [-]th.

Liu He Anran sat on the couch in the General's Mansion, while Deng Zhi beside him was sweating profusely.

"My lord, now that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are in a full-scale war, why don't we take the opportunity to help one of them, so that we can annex states and counties and expand our power. Why sit here and watch the heroes fight for hegemony?"

Liu He smiled faintly and said, "Bo Miao, don't worry. It's not a bad thing to sit back and watch this matter. Now that Cao Cao is facing enemies on both sides, it's actually very dangerous. At this time, he doesn't dare to fight Yuan Shao without any taboos, so he The maximum number of troops that can be used is only about [-], and Yuan Shao has just annexed Qingzhou, which can be said to be very aggressive. It is estimated that even if he can pull out an army of [-], it is not impossible. I just want them to compete with each other. In this case, Cao Cao In order to avoid fighting on both sides, I will definitely take the initiative to make peace with me and show enough sincerity to me. I only need to wait until Cao Cao wins the victory and then, in the name of alliance with Yuan Shao, lead the army to seize the fruits of victory, causing Cao Cao to lose his troops but gain nothing. , when that time comes, it’s time for us to take action.”

"But how can my lord guarantee that Cao Cao will win this battle? If Yuan Shao wins, after he occupies Xudu, I'm afraid it will be difficult for us. Yuan Shao's strength is slightly inferior to that of the lord. By then, he will occupy Yanzhou and In Yuzhou, we have four states in our hands, plus Luoyang and Hongnong, even if they are comparable to the Lord, they will not be weaker, this is our tricky thing."

"Don't worry about this, Bo Miao. Although Cao Cao only has more than [-] troops, I believe that Cao Cao will win this battle without any suspense." Liu He looked at Deng Zhi in front of him seriously, and said in a deep voice.

Although history has changed, Liu He will never have any doubts about this.What are you kidding?At the time of the Battle of Guandu, Cao Cao could only mobilize 1 troops, while Yuan Shao had 11 troops under his command, and the result ended in failure. What's more, Cao Cao now has mastered skills and the strength of his subordinates and generals He has obtained a substantial improvement. In this situation, if Yuan Shao cannot be defeated again, then he will die of shame. He can even die of shame.

But the premise is that Liu He can't help Yuan Shao, otherwise, Cao Cao will definitely die, there is absolutely no suspense.

In fact, at this time, some counselors also proposed to take advantage of the battle between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, let Liu He help Yuan Shao deal with Cao Cao, eradicate Cao Cao's power in one fell swoop, directly annex the land of Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and expand his power to the Central Plains.

However, Liu He did not do this, because in his opinion, the benefits of doing so are definitely not as good as the latter. First of all, fighting Cao Cao will threaten the lives of his parents in Xudu, which will make him feel unfilial. This is not good for him who cherishes his feathers and pays attention to his reputation. Besides, Liu Yu is also very good to him. This kind of affectionate feeling makes him not want to just give up such a person who loves himself. Secondly, Liu Yu is not considered in the calculation, at least the emperor Liu Xie must be considered. If Xu Du is defeated, Liu Xie is really difficult to deal with. It's hard to get out, unless you don't want to take that step, if you don't welcome it, your reputation will be damaged. After thinking about it, it's better to let Liu Xie control it in the hands of others, so that you can use various excuses at any time If they want to attack the Imperial Capital, they will find excuses such as Qin Wang Jingnan and the Qing Emperor's side. If they do not attack the Imperial Capital, they can also recruit talents in the name of the Han family clan.

There is also a third factor. Once you really take control of the Central Plains, you will face a crowd of heroes. Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, Sun Ce and others will not let go of this opportunity, and even Liu Biao may fight for it. Turn against yourself because of interests.So in this way, the gains outweigh the losses.

And if Liu He chooses to sit on the sidelines, the benefits will be much greater. He can take the opportunity to snatch the fruits of victory, and put Cao Cao at the center of the battle among the heroes. I believe that as long as he successfully captures Jizhou, even Sun Ce will find a way to go north to Xudu In this way, although Cao Cao can defeat Yuan Shao, he will not get any benefits. Instead, he will bring himself the danger of extinction. I believe that once Cao Cao learns the details, the expression on his face must be wonderful.

It was precisely because of the above plans that Liu He decided to stand by for the time being.

And things turned out as Liu He imagined. Not long after, an envoy from the imperial court arrived, canonized Liu He as Marquis of Ji (county lord), and rewarded him with ten thousand taels of gold and one hundred thousand bolts of cloth. At the same time, Cao Cao's envoy also proposed to form an alliance with Liu He, and assured Liu He that he knew that Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were in an alliance, so he would not make things difficult for Liu He. Once Yuan Shao is defeated in the future, he will cede Jizhou to Liu He, and he only needs Qingzhou.

This time Cao Cao's handwriting is not insignificant, needless to say the canonized titles and the property given to Liu He, anyway, they are the property of the court, generous to others, and even promised to cede the counties of Jizhou to Liu He in the future, This is not to say that he has not been cruel.

Of course, it is actually just an empty promise now, but Cao Cao knows the meaning behind this promise to Liu He. There is no way out.

Of course, there is something fishy about Cao Cao's promise, because after this battle, Cao Cao could seize part of Jizhou and cede the other part to Liu He, because when he promised, he only said that he would cede the counties of Jizhou to Liu He. But he did not say that he would cede the entire Jizhou to Liu He. Even if he really proposed to cede the entire Jizhou to Liu He, it would not matter, because Cao Cao controlled the court, and he could completely control the court and re-divide the administrative regions of Jizhou. At that time, the so-called "Jizhou" was estimated to have only a limited number of counties.

But Liu He doesn't care about that, what he wants now is an excuse, as long as Cao Cao nods this, Liu He will have a way to control the entire Jizhou in his hands, and Cao Cao will not have the slightest chance to get involved.

"After the order is passed, all troops and horses will remain stationary for the time being. They will continue to train their troops and prepare food and fodder. Once the order is passed on, they will immediately start taking action without any delay. Anyone who neglects will be dealt with according to military law!"

"promise!"

"In addition, order the county guards in various places to vigorously search for talents in the local area, and recommend all talented and virtuous people to Chang'an. If the recommended talents are really useful, I will definitely reward them."

"promise!"

As the decrees were conveyed, Liu He was now like a tiger waiting for an opportunity. He was sharpening his minions and hiding them. Once the prey appeared, he would immediately kill it mercilessly.

(End of this chapter)