Riding and cutting the imperial pirates of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 356
Although the true intention of Cao Cao's "secret letter" was seen through, which was to provoke the two tigers to fight each other and kill people with a knife, how to deal with it next?
This kind of trick to sow dissension will not be aimed at one side, and the key is not to care whether Wang Zhengzhong is caught or Lu Buzhong is not caught.

It depends on whether there is hostility or trust between the two parties, whether they regard each other as a threat or as a friend.

In Wang Zheng's previous life, he heard a rather interesting term, which came from game theory, called Prisoner's Dilemma.

The two suspects were caught by the police after committing the crime. The police knew that the two were guilty, but lacked sufficient evidence.So they chose to lock the two in different rooms for interrogation.

Then they were given the same three choices.

1. If both of you deny it, you will each be sentenced to one year in prison.

2. If you confess at the same time, you will be sentenced to eight years in prison each.

3. If one of you confesses and the other denies, the one who confesses will be acquitted, and the one who denies will be sentenced to ten years in prison.

Among these three choices, anyone with a discerning eye can see it, the second is naturally the worst option, and the first and third are the best choices from different angles.

The former is the optimal solution for the collective, with the least total sentence; the latter is the optimal solution for the individual, and the informant is not guilty.

If analyzed from a rational point of view, choosing the first one is the most appropriate and fairest. Since two people commit crimes together to obtain benefits, they naturally act as a cooperative collective and choose to deny and refuse to comply and obtain collective benefits, which is the so-called "win-win". is the most appropriate and the least risky.

But there is a big problem, that is, the two are in an environment that "cannot communicate with each other".

At this time, the so-called three choices became two.

Because between everyone, there is actually only denial or confession.

Denying the original "collective best choice" has become a possible "personal worst choice" at this time.

Because if the other person chooses to confess and you choose to deny it, the result will be that the other person is acquitted and you will be sentenced to ten years in prison!

On the contrary, "confession" has become another form of the best result.

If the other person denies, you go acquitted.

If the other confesses, it's only eight years in prison.

It's better than the [-]-year sentence that "denies" will appear, right?

It was in such a situation that the last two suspects both chose to confess!
And the result was the worst result collectively, both of them received eight years in prison at the same time!
What the prisoner's dilemma expresses is the game between people. Sometimes individual rationality leads to collective irrationality, and smart people often get trapped by their own intelligence or harm the interests of the collective.

To some extent, due to the existence of Cao Cao, the enemy of the so-called enemy is a friend. The current positions of Wang Zheng and Lu Bu are not in conflict, and they are even consistent.

And as Cao Cao flattered the emperor, his momentum increased, and the possibility of cooperation between the two also increased.

But the point is that the appearance of this secret letter directly made the biggest problem between the two obvious.

That is, there is a lack of communication and trust between each other.

The most troublesome thing is that even if the two communicate, there is no guarantee that they will be able to confide in each other.

In the original history, Cao Cao also used the strategy of "two tigers fighting for food" against Lu Bu and Liu Bei, but Lu Bu immediately felt relieved after receiving Liu Bei's promise, and no longer had any worries.

Because Liu Bei is not only the uncle of the Han Dynasty, but also a well-known gentleman of benevolence and righteousness, his personal reputation can be described as very good.

Now, would Lu Bu still believe the empty words of Wang Zheng, the Yellow Turban bandit?

"General, after discussing for a long time, there is no good way to win Lu Bu's trust. If this is the case, why bother?"

After a long while, it was Wu Sheng who spoke first, with a stern look on his face: "Anyway, sooner or later, we are going to fight. Why don't we use the emperor's excuse to strike first!"

"Let's take this opportunity to kill this wolf, and we can get a township in exchange for it!"

Before Wang Zheng could reply, Xu Fang on the side shook his head first: "How can Lu Bu be so easy to deal with?"

"With this man's bravery, if he wants to kill him, he must lay an ambush on all sides, surround him, and send out soldiers and horses."

"And Wu County is on the border between Henan and Xuzhou. If the army hears their voices, it will be difficult to hide. They will also attack the enemy. Not only will the encirclement and suppression be unsuccessful, but if this person is allowed to escape early, it will be a big enemy out of thin air!"

This analysis is quite reasonable, everyone deeply agrees, Wang Zheng also nodded and said: "General Xu's words are not bad, besides, if we turn against Lu Bu, wouldn't we be following Cao Cao's wishes?"

"Gentlemen, never do what your enemies want you to do!"

Looking around the audience, Wang Zhenglang said, "The reason is very simple, because the enemy wants you to do this!"

"But what General Wu said is somewhat reasonable." Yu Jin said in a deep voice, "We don't want to fight again, let alone fall into the trap, but who knows what Lu Bu thinks?"

"Who can guarantee that Lu Bu will not fall into the trap?"

"If there must be a battle sooner or later, it would be better for us to fight first!"

This is also true.

If there is a war, the place must be in Xuzhou. The hometown of the Overlord has suffered from wars in recent years, and it can no longer bear much trouble.

Only by letting Wang Zheng take the initiative can the damage and negative effects of the war be controlled as much as possible.

The topic went around and around, and it returned to the original starting point. It is not a fight, and it is not a fight. Both Wang Zheng and the civil and military officials under his command feel that this matter is quite difficult.

It's not complicated to say, the best way is naturally to gain the trust of Lu Bu, and let him believe that Wang Zheng will not do anything to him!

But how to win the trust has become the biggest problem.

The hall fell into silence for a while, and everyone lowered their heads and frowned, silent.

After a long time, Zhang Zhao was the first to raise his head, glanced at Wang Zheng, opened his mouth, as if about to say something, then suddenly lowered his head.

Wang Zheng, who was meditating, didn't notice it, but Wu Sheng who was on the side noticed it.

"What, Mr. Zhang?" Wu Sheng didn't have any scruples, so he called the name directly: "But you have an idea?"

The audience was so quiet that there was no sound, but this sound was so abrupt that everyone's eyes were cast on Zhang Zhao.

"I really thought of something, such as Zhou Mu's practice, maybe Wen Hou can be trusted." Seeing this, Zhang Zhao could only open his mouth and said, "But I don't know whether to say it or not."

Wang Zheng was stunned when he heard the words. It was not the first time that this kind of meeting was held under his rule, and he always spoke freely. Zhang Zhao joined for a long time, why would he still have such concerns?
Speak inappropriately.
What will happen?
In the midst of his thoughts, Wang Zheng remained calm, instead he smiled at Yan Yan: "Sir, but he has something to say, which often makes Zheng enlightened and enlightened. I wish I could listen more. Why don't you speak the truth?"

"Please come quickly!" Wang Zhengzhou waved his hand casually: "Be all ears!"

Even with such a statement, Zhang Zhao still hesitated for a moment, before bowing his hands again: "If I remember correctly, it seems that Zhou Mu has not married a wife yet?"

Forehead.
Why did you suddenly mention my personal affairs?
Wang Zheng was greatly surprised, blinked his eyes, his eyes were full of doubts: "So what?"

"Cao Cao's plan is to drive a wedge between Zhou Mu and Marquis Wen." Zhang Zhaodao: "In the old days, Guan Zi once had a famous saying that the old should not be separated from the new, and the old should not be separated from the old."

Naturally, people who are far away cannot alienate people who are close, and it is even inappropriate to talk about it. Wang Zheng naturally knows this.

But he and Lu Bu haven't even met face to face so far. In terms of closeness, I'm afraid it's not as good as Cao Cao?
"Sir." Wang Zheng vaguely guessed something, and couldn't help raising his eyebrows: "What do you mean?"

"I heard that Bu's wife, Yan's family, had a daughter. She has reached the age of Ji this year. In terms of age, she is a good match for the state shepherd. It's like marrying her as a wife."

Before the words fell, there was an uproar in the hall.

Yu Jin was the first to take the lead in objecting.

"My lord has become the shepherd of the state before reaching the crown. What a bright future is there?"

"Lü Bu, a defeated general, with a weak army, is now relying on his lord's breath to survive in the world, seeking to survive in Xuzhou. Since Mr. Zhang knows that he is estranged and inseparable, doesn't he feel inferior and not seek respect?"

"What's more, this man is ambitious, and he is unwilling to be inferior. There will be a battle in the future. The day our army is pulled out will be the day of his defeat. His daughter will be a sinner, how can she be a wife?"

"This matter is inappropriate." Mi Heng also shook his head again and again, and said in agreement: "Lu Bu is also a Hu, if you marry a Hu girl just to stop fighting, isn't it an act of marriage?"

"That's right, a general marrying a wife is a family matter, how can it be discussed in the classroom?" Wu Sheng also snorted, "What kind of thing is Lu Bu's daughter? Even if a general marries a wife, he still wants to marry Sis."

Before he finished speaking, there was an ouch, but he was kicked hard by Xu Fang.

You can shut up, Huo Si is even more impossible.

At this time, in the hall, except for Wang Zheng and Xu Fang who remained silent, almost all the voices refuted and opposed, but Zhang Zhao felt more confident.

I can't be close to each other.

In the past, such proposals related to the private affairs of the king would never have come out of Zhang Zhao's mouth.

Although it was his first official career, Zhang Zhao already knew the secret of gaining a foothold in the officialdom. Apart from ability, he was only trying to figure out what to do.

In many cases, the latter is more important than the former.

Just like for courtiers, in many cases, the relationship with the lord is actually more important than credit.

Zhang Zhao is confident that his abilities are by no means weaker than anyone else, but he is very clear that when it comes to his relationship with Wang Zheng, not to mention Wu Sheng and Xu Fang are far from being comparable, even Mi Heng and Yu Jin who joined later are also inferior.

He also understood that although Wang Zheng treated him with courtesy and respected him enough on any occasion, deep down in his heart he never really trusted Zhang Zhao.

Today's reuse seems to be more due to the needs of the situation, after all, the current Wang Zheng's military prosperity and cultural decline.

But as the Heavenly Army became more and more prosperous, Zhang Zhao knew that this situation would not last for too long.

So on the way from Pengcheng to Xiapi, he made up his mind, not only to show his abilities and talents, but also to gain Wang Zheng's true trust!

This is also the reason why he hesitated for a while before, but finally chose to speak out boldly!
But just now, Zhang Zhao has been paying attention to Wang Zheng's reaction, seeing that he is just silent, he is certain in his heart.

The only thing Zhang Zhao was afraid of before was that Wang Zheng himself would reject this kind of political marriage.

It is said that if you are young, you admire your parents, and if you are lustful, you admire Shaoai. Zhang Zhao was also young, so he naturally knows that a boy of Wang Zheng's age still has some beautiful fantasies about the opposite sex, especially his partner.

The children of the aristocratic family will compromise because they are parasitic in the family, but Wang Zheng is self-reliant and self-reliant, but has the capital of willfulness.

"General Wu's words are wrong."

He bowed his hands to Wu Shengxian, and Zhang Zhao said: "Since my lord is the lord of Xuzhou, how can I talk about family affairs? It's not just a business matter, it's even more important to the millions of people in Xuzhou!"

"What Zhengping said is also wrong. Lu Bu is from Wuyuan County in Bingzhou. What the Hu people said is nothing more than rumors in the market. This is nonsense."

"As for what the general said," Zhang Zhaofu smiled, "Because Lu Bu is poor now, it is appropriate to take the initiative to ask his daughter to be his wife at this time!"

"Oh?"

Just now when everyone was arguing, Wang Zheng didn't say a word, as if turning a blind eye, and now he asked nonchalantly, "How do you say?"

"The reason why Cao Cao acted to separate people, from what I can see, is because he knows Lu Bu's ability very well, and he is even more worried that the lord will take this fierce tiger under his command!" Zhang Zhaodao: "Nowadays the world is in chaos, and all heroes are rising together. With Lu Bu's bravery , who doesn't want to be accepted as a general?"

"It's just that he first voted for Ding Yuan, then served Dong Zhuo, and then served Yuan Shu, Yuan Shao and others. It can be said that he has changed his master several times. Although his bravery is the best in the world, his reputation has been ruined!"

"The world regards him as disloyal and unrighteous, and the princes also deeply doubt him!"

"Running in a hurry, this is a helpless move, because although the world is big, there is no room for it!"

"At this time of life and death, the lord has offered a helping hand and taken him in. This act of kindness and righteousness, if we marry him again, we will have a blood relationship and become a real family!"

"Give kindness first, then have affection, accept him as a minister, and you will have no worries." Zhang Zhao said with a smile: "And considering Lu Bu's current situation, I expect that he will also have a high probability of submitting to the lord."

"Because there is the most critical point!"

"Which point?" Wang Zheng looked sideways when he heard this.

"My lord." Zhang Zhao's expression was straightened, and he said every word: "Lu Bu has passed away, but he has no son yet!"

As soon as the words fell, everyone was moved.

The so-called "unfilial piety has three, no offspring is the greatest".

Inheritance of lineage is extremely important in the hearts of the ancients, sometimes even surpassing Guangzong Yaozu.

Only when you have children and grandchildren can you honor your ancestors, but if you don't have children and grandchildren, what is the use of honoring your ancestors?

That's the case for common people, let alone those heroes who have the ambition to compete?
Without descendants, the civil servants and military generals under his command will work hard no matter how hard they work. After a hundred years from the lord, the hegemony will be in turmoil, who will ask for their glory and wealth?
Childless at the age of 30 was actually an extremely dangerous signal in ancient times.

The implication of Zhang Zhao's words was that not only Lu Bu might not have much ambition left at this time, but the opponent's subordinates might also be panicked.

This is a strong reason, which greatly increases the possibility of Lu Bu's surrender.

Everyone also began to seriously analyze the pros and cons of this political marriage.

As a result, there is no doubt that if marrying a daughter can summon a powerful general like Lu Bu, it is definitely a good deal!
Even though everyone has never fought against this Marquis Wen, everyone has witnessed the strength of Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and they are truly enemies!

No one can imagine how strong Lu Bu, who has never won against these two stalwarts, can't imagine, let alone contemplate.

And the son-in-law in ancient times was the real son-in-law.

Once Lv Bu passed away, it was a matter of course for his soldiers and horses to accept the king's government without hindrance.

As a descendant, Wang Zheng thinks more.

Lu Bu's death in Baimenlou was largely due to the rebellion of Hou Cheng, Wei Xu, Song Xian and others.

But these people are all eight masters who have followed Lu Bu for many years, not only have many years of friendship, but also all come from Bingzhou, and they are considered fellow villagers with Lu Bu.

If it is said that the situation is dangerous, and he has experienced it before, why did he suddenly betray?
After Zhang Zhao's reminder, Wang Zheng suddenly realized something.

Could it be because Lu Bu is getting older and older, but he has never solved the biggest problem in his camp.
No successor?

If so, you might as well give it a try.
Having made up his mind, Wang Zheng stood up and said loudly: "What you said is true, you should follow it!"

"Don't bother the two masters with one thing. It's out of my mind, sir. Would you like to make a hard trip to Wu County to seek a tiger girl for government?"

"My lord is wise!"

Zhang Zhao was overjoyed when he heard the words, if Lu Bu's daughter really became Zhou Mu's official wife, it would be a great matchmaker's credit.

He straightened his clothes and bowed while praising:

"I wish to go there!"

(End of this chapter)