Three Kingdoms: I switched to Liu Bei, why are you crying, Cao Cao?

Chapter 65: Guo Jia's Analysis: A Snake Swallowing an Elephant

The name Wang He is a bit too unfamiliar to Lao Cao.

Therefore, I didn’t think too much about it at the moment.

But compared with Lao Cao, Xun Yu became more surprised the more he listened.

Because now he is sure of one thing, this Wang He is 100% Qin Zhen!

Only Qin Zhen could come up with such an incredible plan.

Why should Lao Cao be afraid of Qin Zhen?

It’s because Qin Zhen’s routine is difficult to figure out!
When it comes to the general situation in the world, no one can analyze it more thoroughly than Qin Zhen.

When it comes to military strategy, Qin Zhen’s approach to raising troops was unconventional.

In terms of strategy, Qin Zhen can sell you out and still ask you to count the money!
These three things combined, isn’t that what Liu Bei is doing now?

Therefore, the clearer Guo Jia explained, the more certain Xun Yu became that Wang He was Qin Zhen, and this guy was 100% under Liu Bei's command!
But he couldn't say this!

Because he didn't say it the first time Lao Cao asked him, he can't say it now!
Once it was said, it would prove that he had intended to protect Qin Zhen.

Although Lao Cao may not care, he may still feel resentful in the future.

And now that Guo Jia has arrived here, he should have figured out Wang He's identity!

Logically, I shouldn't have not noticed it!

While thinking, he said with a hint of meaning:
"Fengxiao, is there really such a person as Wang He?"

Before Guo Jia could reply, Cao Cao asked in surprise:

"What is Wen Ruo talking about?"

"Wang He doesn't exist. Could it be that he was fabricated out of thin air?"

When Xun Yu heard this, he replied:
"I'm just wondering, if this person is so talented, why didn't he make his name known before?"

"I think this man's talent may be as good as Qin Zixuan's!"

Although he couldn't say it directly, he was able to point it out to Lao Cao.

A talent like Wang He would not remain unknown. At the very least, he should be like Qin Zhen.

In other words, there must be something fishy going on!
Cao Cao was also a smart man. When he heard this, he suddenly reacted.

That's right! Qin Zhen had just left not long ago, how could it be such a coincidence that Liu Bei had a new genius under his command!
Obviously, this genius is most likely Qin Zhen under his command!
Thinking of this, Cao Cao's heart felt as if it were hit hard by a heavy hammer.

If this Wang He is Qin Zhen, what should he do?
Qin Zhen is not the kind of person who would throw tantrums to annoy him. Once he pledges his allegiance to Liu Bei, he will really pledge his allegiance!
While thinking, he hurriedly grabbed Guo Jia's hand and said:

"Is Wang He Zixuan? Is he or isn't he?"

Guo Jia was startled when Lao Cao grabbed him like this, then he showed a trace of entanglement and said:

"My Lord, please don't worry, this matter has not been determined yet!"

"I know that my lord will think so. But if Wang He is really Zixuan, why should I mention him by his name?"

"In fact, I have also suspected this!"

"Because I have found out before that Zixuan's former good friend Xu Shu is under Liu Bei's command!"

"But then I thought about it and realized that this was not right!"

"My lord, you must know that others may not recognize Zixuan's appearance, but how could Chen Gongtai not recognize him?"

"Even if Chen Gongtai doesn't know, there are still Xu Si, Wang Kai and others who know Zixuan."

"But this time, Liu Bei and Lu Bu marched together, and Wang He made many plans, but no news came out saying that Wang He was Zixuan!"

"Even Chen Gong himself did not publicize this matter!"

"My Lord, think about it. Given Chen Gong's calculations, if he knew Wang He's true identity, why would he remain silent?"

"From this we can see that Wang He is not necessarily Zixuan!"

As an intelligence chief, how could he not analyze intelligence!
In fact, the moment Guo Jia got this information, he felt that Wang He must be Qin Zhen.

But there is one counterintuitive thing here, and that is Chen Gong’s attitude.

You know, Chen Gong and Qin Zhen didn't get along when they were under Cao Cao's command!

If Chen Gong knew that Wang He was Qin Zhen, he would have informed Lu Bu immediately. It didn't make sense for him to be tricked like this and still remain silent!

Therefore, Guo Jia was not sure whether Wang He and Qin Zhen were the same person.

What he said also made Lao Cao confused.

Xun Yu was even more confused by this inference.

However, he had one more piece of information than Guo Jia and Cao Cao.

That is what Qin Zhen said himself that he might not surrender to Liu Bei.

It seems to be a denial, but in fact it also contains the meaning of possibility.

Taking all the factors together, it can be confirmed that Wang He is most likely Qin Zhen.

It’s just that Qin Zhen used a clever method to deceive Chen Gong.

Thinking of this, Xun Yu reminded again:

"Fengxiao, is it possible that Zixuan used disguise to deceive Chen Gong and others?"

"After all, Zixuan has always been cautious. If he really doesn't want to be discovered by Chen Gong, I'm afraid Chen Gongtai may not be able to see Zixuan himself!"

Upon hearing this, Cao Cao said in a deep voice:

"Of course it is. Zixuan has always acted like this. With Chen Gong's ability, he is definitely no match for Zixuan!"

Chen Gong and Qin Zhen were both sent out by his men.

He was very clear about the abilities of the two men. Chen Gong was only a talent of one state, but Qin Zhen was a national talent!

The two of them are not on the same level.

It doesn't seem difficult for Qin Zhen to hide the secret from Chen Gong!
Listening to the two people's words, Guo Jia nodded and said:

"In fact, I also have this concern, but this matter is not important!"

As soon as he said this, before Xun Yu could react, Cao Cao stood up and shouted, "Why is it unimportant? How talented is Zixuan? If he joins Liu Bei, he will be a great threat to our army!"

"Fengxiao, don't you know what Qin Zixuan is capable of?"

Hearing Guo Jia denying the importance of Qin Zhen, Lao Cao couldn't sit still. If Qin Zhen wasn't really indispensable, would he be so uneasy?
But facing Lao Cao's angry shout, Guo Jia said with a serious face:

"My lord, you have misunderstood. I am not denying Qin Zixuan's ability."

"Indeed, if Zixuan joins Liu Bei's army, it will be a great threat to our army!"

"But my lord, have you ever thought about one thing, if Wang He is not Zixuan, then there will be no danger to our army?"

"Of course not. In my opinion, no matter if this person is Qin Zixuan or not, he is a big threat to our army!"

"Now that the problem has already occurred, is it still important to worry about Wang He and Zixuan's identities?"

"My lord, you might as well think about it. If Wang He is Zixuan, then according to Zixuan's personality, he will not come back even if our army finds out his identity."

"Similarly, if Wang He is not Zixuan, what's the point of our army finding out?"

"The current priority is not to rely on individuals, but to find out the enemy's purpose!"

"Lord Cao must know that this scheming man under Liu Bei is very good at using the general situation to seek his own benefit."

"It has only been a short time since they took over Pei State. If they are allowed to plot for a while longer, I am afraid that even our army will not be able to stop them!"

"At this time, it is meaningless to worry about the identity of a counselor!"

Guo Jia knew Cao's thoughts very well. He was simply afraid that Qin Zhen would defect to Liu Bei and create another powerful enemy for him.

But from a strategist's perspective, Wang He's true identity is not important at all.

Because what really frightened him was the ability displayed by Wang He!

That kind of planning ability is very similar to Qin Zhen's.

In this situation, the main thing is to figure out the enemy's purpose, and identity is not that important.

After all, Qin Zhen is a person who clearly distinguishes between public and private affairs. He handles public affairs in one way and private affairs in another.

He is friendly to his friends and likes to interact with the people on an equal footing.

But he is ruthless and merciless to his enemies.

Now that he has joined Liu Bei's army, he is most likely ready to become an enemy of Cao Cao.

At this time, even if you, Cao, knew that Qin Zhen was under Liu Bei's command, what could you do?
The only thing you can do is not to think about it anymore, but to adjust your mindset and prepare to fight Qin Zhen!
This is also the reason why he just told Wang He about his overall plan.

He wanted Cao Cao to understand one thing clearly: whether it was Wang He or Qin Zhen, at this point in time, they were both extremely terrifying enemies to them!

Instead of being obsessed and distracted like before, you will suffer a great loss!
Listening to Guo Jia's words, Cao Cao sat back in his seat for a moment, a little dazed.

The thing he feared most finally happened!

Qin Zhen went from being his chief adviser to being his enemy!
Even though Wang He's identity had not been confirmed, he could feel that this was Qin Zhen's work.

And the reality is just as Guo Jia said.

Is it useful for him to worry about it? If it was useful, Qin Zhen would not have left so decisively.

From this we can see that Qin Zhen's heart was dead at the beginning.

He suddenly remembered why Qin Zhen was so disobedient at the side of the Yu River and even risked being blamed by him to give him advice!
It was an anger that came from extreme disappointment!
It can be said that at that time, it was his last chance to win back Qin Zhen, but he missed it.

Not to mention that Cheng Yu later took the initiative to hunt down Qin Zhen.

All this cut off the possibility of Qin Zhen joining him.

Thinking of this, Cao Cao couldn't help but mutter to himself:

"Zixuan, do you really want to be my enemy?"

As he whispered, there was a hint of reminiscence in his eyes. He seemed to remember the time when he first started his army, when he was an extremely confident yet somewhat immature young man.

At that time, he was still determined to become the Han Dynasty's General of the Western Expedition, and he didn't have any such scheming.

At that time, Qin Zhen was far from being as foresighted and cautious as he was later.

How nice it would be if time stopped at that moment?

Everything is booming, and every war requires concerted efforts.

If you are not careful, you will fail miserably!
And that time happened to be the moment when he was most proud.

Unfortunately, as the princes rose up and the imperial court moved westward, one thing after another made him lose confidence in the Han Dynasty, and he became more and more suspicious.

As his power grows, he has to take more and more things into consideration.

Perhaps this is the reason why these people left one after another.

Looking back on the years of entrepreneurship, the people around me have changed one after another, first Chen Gong and then Qin Zhen.

Perhaps these are the price he must pay to achieve great things!
Thinking about this, Lao Cao felt a little more determined.

Since these are the costs, he must go on, no matter what.

Amidst thousands of thoughts, Cao Cao regained his former spirit.

That's just how he is. No matter how big the blow is, as long as he calms down, he can regain his sanity.

After thinking it through, he looked at Guo Jia and said in a deep voice:
"It's my fault. Feng Xiao is right. Regardless of whether Wang He is Qin Zhen or not, he has joined Liu Bei's army and is a great threat to our army!"

"If that's the case, can Fengxiao find out what Liu Bei's army's purpose is?"

Seeing that Cao Cao had regained his former dominance, Xun Yu and Guo Jia both secretly praised in their hearts: He is truly our lord!
What they value most about Cao Cao is his indomitable character!
In comparison, other princes do not have this kind of mentality.

At that moment, Guo Jia bowed to Cao Cao and said:

"My lord, in my opinion, the goal of Liu Bei's army is not a small country like Pei, but Yuan Shu's base!"

"The enemy's plan is to take over Yuan Shu's foundation and let Liu Bei rise up in Huainan with Yuan Shu's foundation!"

As soon as he said this, Cao Cao was shocked and said in a lost voice:

"Liu Bei wants to take over Yuan Shu's foundation?"

He knew that Qin Zhen's plans had always been big, but with Liu Bei's limited troops, wanting to swallow Yuan Shu was like a snake swallowing an elephant!

(End of this chapter)