Dragon of the Three Kingdoms

Cao Cao felt that if Lu Bu continued like this, even if he could be brave for a while, it would definitely be hard to get a good result in the end.

Therefore, letting Cao Ang get engaged to Lu Bu's daughter will not really help Cao Ang's future, and may even hinder Cao Ang.

Although Cao Cao didn't express his opinion, Cheng Yu observed Cao Cao's expression and roughly guessed his thoughts, but Cheng Yu didn't care at all, and continued: "The matter of children's relatives can be a bond, but it can't be the root. After all, it will be a few years later. So, before that, the lord should do one more thing."

Cao Cao asked, "What's the matter?"

Cheng Yu said: "My lord and Lu Bu have sworn blood to become brothers with different surnames!"

Cao Cao's brows twitched fiercely a few times, and he was about to refuse subconsciously, but he hesitated for a while, and still didn't make a sound.

But Xun Yu couldn't listen anymore, and said dissatisfiedly: "Zhongde, it's too inappropriate to act like this, not to mention whether Lu Bu will agree, even if he agrees, isn't the lord giving others a handle, and if there is something wrong with Lu Bu in the future?" Fighting must be criticized!"

Cheng Yu was about to explain, but Xi Zhong said: "Zhong thinks what Zhong De said is wonderful!"

Xun Yu was about to tell Xi Zhong apart, Cheng Yu hurriedly said, "Why don't you just listen to me?"

Seeing that neither of them spoke anymore, Cheng Yu said: "My lord, if you want to grow stronger, Lu Bu must leave Dongjun. If you want to send Lu Bu away without using weapons, you can only be moved by kindness, fame and fortune."

"In the name of the lord, to marry Lu Bu, as long as the envoy pays a few compliments, even if Lu Bu has doubts, he will definitely be happy in his heart, and even arrogant."

"As for making the lord and Lu Bu sworn brothers, although Gein Lu Bu is capricious, he won't turn his back on him the next day. It will be no big problem if he stays stable for more than half a year."

Xun Yu shook his head and said, "Lu Bu is coveting Yanzhou now, how could he agree?"

Cheng Yu said with a smile: "It's simple. I just went up on behalf of my lord, saying that my lord admired Lv Bu's bravery and wanted to give up Yanzhou, but he couldn't do it due to the emperor's order. Therefore, my lord is willing to form an alliance with Lu Bu." Brothers with different surnames, the children will be husband and wife in the future, and will help them acquire Yuzhou, so sincere, so beneficial, do you think Lu Bu will agree?"

Xun Yu hesitated for a moment, then nodded lightly as an admission, and then asked, "Then how do we take Yuzhou?"

Cheng Yudao: "Before Yuan Shu claimed to be king without authorization, Zhou Xin, the governor of Yuzhou, was afraid of Yuan Shu, so he asked the court to resign. Although the court has not responded yet, Zhou Xin is no longer able to continue to control Yuzhou. He only waits for Li Yi's success to come to Chang'an. We will start discussing the candidate for Yuzhou."

Xun Yu's eyes showed surprise, and he said, "You want my lord to go to the table and recommend Lu Bu as the governor of Yuzhou?"

"exactly!"

Xun Yu shook his head, and asked again: "But with Lu Bu's reputation and prestige, how can the court agree?"

Cheng Yu smiled slightly and said, "What's the problem? What my lord needs to do is to recommend Lu Bu to the imperial court. No matter whether it succeeds or not, Lu Bu has to accept this favor, and the world will see it. That's enough, isn't it?" Is it?"

Xun Yu thought for a while, nodded, and stopped talking.

At this time, Xi Zhong asked: "If the court refuses to agree, wouldn't Lu Bu continue to stay in Yanzhou, and how would he cause disputes with Li Yi?"

Cao Cao also asked at this time: "Yes, the court refuses to allow it. Even if Lu Bu is grateful, it will not benefit Cao. Instead, he will give the initiative to Lu Bu, which is very passive."

Cheng Yu pondered for a while, and then said: "Who can be the governor of Yuzhou actually depends on Li Yi's battle report!"

Cao Cao asked suspiciously, "Battle report?"

Cheng Yu said: "That's right, it's the battle report. If Li Yi raises his voice to the court in the battle report, and then says that Yuan Shu is no longer something to worry about, or expresses that he will continue to march into Yangzhou, then the governor of Yuzhou will definitely have no chance with Lu Bu. Liu Biao, Tao Qian, the defenders of the city."

After a pause, Cheng Yu said again: "If Li Yi complained in the report that his successors were weak and that it was difficult to fight again, or he used the excuse of wanting someone from the court to ask for food, then the court will probably appoint someone who can fight bravely as the governor of Yuzhou. Although there are quite a few people among them who can take on this position, most of them are old and have no soldiers under their command, so my lord can be [-]% sure of recommending Lu Bu."

Cao Cao shook his head and said, "The chances of winning are too small."

But Cheng Yu said disapprovingly, "If my lord becomes brothers with Lu Bu, and in the future they will be in-laws, as long as my lord tries my best to deal with this matter for him, even if it fails in the end, Lu Bu will definitely be grateful to my lord, and then as long as my lord speaks a little bit, Lv Bu will be jealous Isn't it easy for the newly appointed governor of Yuzhou?"

"Hehe, at that time, without the help of the lord, Lu Bu will think about going to Yuzhou. At that time, no matter if the lord recommends it again, or uses Yangzhou Yuan Shu as an excuse to let Lu Bu transfer to Yuzhou, it will be a breeze. .”

"Not bad."

Cao Cao responded, and he was already a little moved.

Cheng Yu was also very happy to get Cao Cao's affirmation, and said loudly: "If Lu Bu is the governor of Yuzhou, the court will definitely let him conquer Yuan Shu, and Li Yi is the general who conquers the south. Although the relationship between the two is not bad, it is absolutely difficult to work together. After that, variables will inevitably arise!"

"Moreover, the centipede is dead but not stiff. Although Yuan Shu is defeated, the Yuan family should not be underestimated. On the contrary, although Li Yi and Lu Bu are not weak, they both lack background. , Therefore, in the future, the land in the south is likely to be a quagmire, and Li Yi, Lu Bu, and Yuan Shu will all be trapped in it."

"If Lu Bu is not the lord of Yuzhou, but goes to Yuzhou under other names, there will be a battle between Lu Bu and the future governor of Yuzhou, which will be even more interesting."

"If Lv Bu wins, it will be like Yu said before, it will be another quagmire. If Lv Bu loses, he can only choose Yanzhou or Jingzhou as his refuge. At that time, my lord can use Lv Bu to attack the court officials without authorization, reprimand them, and then push him away." Lose the eldest son's marriage."

Hearing this, both Cao Cao and Xun Yu couldn't help but give Cheng Yu a supercilious look. There was no other way, this guy's scheme was too shameless.

Seeing this, Cheng Yu didn't care at all, but was very happy, and continued: "In this case, Lu Bu can only go to Jingzhou, hehe, Li Yi is cunning and cunning, how can he not know Lu Bu's temperament? He is definitely unwilling to accept Lu Bu, however, he Zhang Liao, the general under his command, is an old general of Lu Bu. If he does not accept him, let alone whether Zhang Liao will have a different heart, even the world will criticize Li Yi. Alas, Yu is looking forward to it. When it really comes, what kind of headache will Li Yi have? , and how will you deal with it!"

When Cao Cao heard Cheng Yu finished speaking, he got up and started pacing. After a while, he took a deep breath and said, "Although there are many variables in what Zhong De said, even if things fail, there is no serious harm. Cao thinks it is feasible. What do you two think?"

Xi Zhong and Xun Yu looked at each other and said, "Your subordinate has no objection!"

"Okay, then it's settled, Wen Ruo, you prepare the documents for me, Zhong De, these two days, no, tomorrow you invite Lu Bu for me, and you have to meet him in person, and also prepare for Li Yi A generous gift to let him know that someone Cao is already afraid of him, the General Who Conquers the South, hahaha!"

Xun Yu and the others couldn't help laughing when they saw this, their lord is also pretty bad, and they didn't forget to numb Li Yi before calculating.

"My lord, then I will take my leave first."

After saying a few more words, Xun Yu and the others were about to retreat and carry out the plan, but they didn't want the door to be knocked open suddenly, and the steward of Cao Cao's mansion and a man dressed as a servant rushed in quickly. .

Cao Cao was startled at first, but when he saw who was coming, he felt that the servants in the mansion had humiliated him, so he scolded: "Why are you so flustered, what are the rules!"

The steward may have been too nervous, he was reprimanded by Cao Cao, but he didn't plead guilty, he just stumbled: "Master, the old man is over there, over there"

The steward's mouth was trembling, unable to speak, so he pushed the person who came with him forward.

Cao Cao vaguely had some bad premonition, and took a closer look, this servant belonged to his father Cao Song, moreover, his clothes were messed up and there were bloodstains, obviously he had suffered a crime.

Cao Cao panicked, and said in a low voice, "What's going on!"

The servant knelt down on the ground and cried: "The old man and the old lady were invited to move to Yanzhou, but they didn't want to go to Taishan County. For some reason, Xuzhou Mu Taoqian asked Zhang Kai to lead the troops to stop us and kill everyone. The old man , old madam, they were all killed by them!"

After the servant finished speaking, he lay down on the ground and began to cry, while Cao Cao's face was pale and he opened his mouth, but he couldn't utter a word, so he just stood there in a daze, looking like he was dumbfounded.

Xun Yu and the others also looked ugly. They were worried about Cao Cao, but also very angry. After all, the master humiliated his minister to death, and Cao Cao's parents were killed. How can they feel good as ministers?

Xun Yu took a deep breath, walked gently to Cao Cao, and was about to comfort Cao Cao, but Cao Cao yelled "Ah", then kicked the servant, and cursed loudly: "Since they are all killed, why are you still here?" Live!"

After all, Cao Cao was about to draw his sword to cut people while weeping, when Xun Yu saw this, he quickly hugged Cao Cao and said anxiously: "My lord can't be killed, and I can't kill him now, and I have to ask him about the details! "

Cao Cao was already in tears at this time, and even lost his mind. While struggling, he shouted: "Go away, you can't kill me, I want to kill Tao Qian, to avenge my father and mother, and not destroy Tao Qian's family , I, Cao Cao, are in vain!"

At this moment, Cheng Yu and Xi Zhong also caught up, and together they took the long sword from Cao Cao's hand. After a while of consolation, Cao Cao calmed down a little, glared at the servant, and then said through gritted teeth: "Zhong De , you go to Lu Bu today and tell him that Cao Cao will become sworn brothers with him, and at the same time order the soldiers to rectify and be ready to send troops to Xuzhou at any time!"

Hearing this, Xun Yu and the others looked a bit complicated, especially Xi Zhong and Cheng Yu. They had tried their best to persuade Cao Cao to send troops to Xuzhou long ago, but Cao Cao had too many worries and did not implement it. Now Cao Cao is like them wish, but the price is too high

Just when Cao Cao was crying heartbreakingly, Li Yi, who was about to arrive in Xiangyang, also received news about Cao Cao's father from Mi Zhu.

Different from what Cao Cao heard from the servant, the message Mi Zhu sent to Li Yi was much more detailed.

According to Mi Zhu, Tao Qian learned that Cao Song and his party were carrying too much belongings, and he was afraid that they would be targeted by thieves on the way, so he specially asked Zhang Kai to lead his troops to escort them. Becoming neighbors with Tao Qian, Tao Qian is very happy to form a good relationship with Cao Cao.