Three Kingdoms: The ghost plotter taught Liu Bei to seize Jingzhou first

Cao Cao was not the only one who lamented.

Even Tian Feng, an old minister of Yuan Shao, was shocked and confused at this moment, and couldn't understand how Yuan Shao died at the hands of Liu Bei.

Cao Cao's background was inferior to Yuan Shao's.

But that's only compared to top wealthy families like Yuan Shao.

After all, the Cao family was also the county magistrate of Qiao County. Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, was also a Taiwei after all. Cao Cao also relied on filial piety and integrity to get into officialdom.

Even if Yuan Shao dies, he must die in the hands of Cao Cao, barely worthy of Yuan Shao's status.

Who is Liu Bei?

A man who claimed to be Prince Jing of Zhongshan came from a grassroots background, and only relied on his exploits in defeating the Yellow Turban Army to become a county lieutenant.

Yuan Shao actually died in the hands of such a person?

Tian Feng couldn't help but feel sorry for Yuan Shao

"Although Liu Bei came from a humble background, he was indeed a majestic man, and his tactics were both kingly and domineering. He really had some shadow of the Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty."

"What's more important is that this person is so lucky that he can be assisted by an extraordinary person like Deng Mu."

"It is not surprising that Yuan Shao died at the hands of Liu Bei."

Guo Jia put aside his prejudice and said some fair words.

Perhaps it was also because of his poor background, but he admired Liu Bei and Deng Mu more than everyone else.

These fair words , but Cao Cao felt harsh when he heard it.

Especially the sentence"There is the shadow of Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty", Cao Cao couldn't help but frown, and an imperceptible displeasure flashed in his eyes.

Sima Yi's eyes, however, were inadvertently observing quietly. Cao Cao's expression changed.

Naturally, he could see all the subtle expressions flashing in Cao Cao's eyes because of Guo Jia's comments about Liu Bei.

Sima Yi rolled his eyes and said disapprovingly:

"Liu Bei does have the appearance of a hero, which is true, but Fengxiao said that he has the style of the emperor of the Han Dynasty, but he overestimates him."

"In my opinion, Liu Bei's success today is all due to Deng Mu's assistance."

"Deng Mu's use of troops, conspiracies, and opportunism are too heavy, but there are very few upright plots."

"Since ancient times, have you ever heard of anyone who has won the world by relying on conspiracy and trickery?"

"In short, Liu Bei's ability to reach this point is due to his luck rather than his strength."

"But the enemy he has to face now is Sikong, who is blessed with the same luck and destiny."

"At this point, luck is no longer the key to victory or defeat. Who can win the world can only rely on strength."

"Could it be that Guo Jijiu felt that Sikong was not as powerful as Liu Bei?"

"Or is it that the advisers and generals in Cao Ying are not as good as the advisers and generals in Liu Ying?"

Sima Yi analyzed it eloquently and calmly, belittling Liu Bei below Cao Cao. After hearing this seemingly fair evaluation, Cao Cao's slightly frowned brows quietly relaxed, and his eyes lit up.

But facing Sima Yi , Guo Jia was at a loss for words and could not answer the rhetorical question.

The atmosphere was slightly gunpowder.

When Tian Feng saw this, he smoothed things over and said:

"No matter what, it is a fact that Nanpi has fallen and Yuan Shao is dead."

"The Bohai, Pingyuan and other counties in the east of Hebei were acquired by Liu Bei and are irretrievable."

"What we need to consider now (cefh) is whether to continue to attack Liu Bei or to stop the army and focus on pacifying the three new states of Hebei first."

Cao Cao was shocked and his thoughts returned to reality.

The real problem is that Liu Bei not only captured the counties in eastern Hebei, but also had a foothold in Hebei.

He also captured Qingxu Prefecture and seized Yuzhou and the southeastern provinces of Yanzhou from his own hands. County.

In this battle to destroy Yuan, Liu Bei gained a total of nearly three and a half states from beginning to end.

And what he got was only two and a half states.

Although he occupied most of Jizhou, the richest province in Hebei County, but this cannot make up for the fact that his overall results are less than Liu Bei.

What is even more annoying is that he fought the Battle of Guandu, and he also annihilated Yuan Shao's main force of hundreds of thousands.

The entire battle to destroy Yuan , he was the one who contributed the most, and he was the one who paid the most casualties.

In the end, Liu Bei picked the biggest and freshest peach away.

He couldn't swallow this breath.

"How can the counties in eastern Hebei be robbed by big-eared thieves?"

"Although Yuan Shao is dead, the grudge between me and the big-eared thief has just begun!"

Cao Cao's face was filled with murderous intent again, he waved his whip and shouted:

"The original plan remains unchanged and Zhongda’s strategy continues to be implemented."

"But this strategy changed from the original strategy of besieging Wei and rescuing Zhao to attacking in the east and attacking in the west."

"Leave 10,000 men here to bluff, pretending to cross Zhangshui and recapture Nanpi."

"I will personally lead the main force southward, attack the plains, cut off the big-eared bandit's food route, and force him to flee back to Qingzhou!"

Seeing that Cao Cao was still using his own strategy, Sima Yi's lips quietly raised.

Guo Jia frowned and wanted to say something to dissuade him.

When the words came to his lips, he could see that Cao Cao was determined to win. After much hesitation, he still swallowed it.

…

Nanpi City, the county seat.

A grand celebration banquet is being held

"Thanks to the lord's respect, I will definitely do my best to revive the great cause of the Han Dynasty, and do my best!" (To read exciting novels, go to Feilu Novel Network!)

"This glass of wine is given to the Lord!"

The newly surrendered Jushou stood up and raised a toast to Liu Bei.

As Yuan Shao's former confidant, Jushou had been imprisoned by Yuan Shao since the Battle of Guandu.

Later, after Yuan Shao retreated to Nanpi, he had no choice but to re-activate Jushou..

Unexpectedly, Feng Ji's slander made Yuan Shao give up the idea of ​​using Jushou again, and only appointed him as a small assistant.

Nanpi city was destroyed, and Jushou was naturally captured by Liu Jun.

Deng Mu knew Jushou's resourcefulness and strength well, It is also known that Jushou in history was originally a counselor of Han Fu. He once opposed Han Fu's surrender of Jizhou to Yuan Shao, so he was not Yuan Shaoyuan's counselor.

In the Battle of Guandu, after Jushou was captured by Cao Cao, he chose to rather die than The reason why he surrendered was also because his family members were all in the hands of Yuan Shao. In addition to giving himself a reputation of loyalty, he surrendered to Yuan mainly because he was afraid that his family members would be implicated by Yuan Shao. After Jushu was killed, Yuan Shao felt his loyalty, but continued to re-employ him. His son Juhu.

Now, Jushou's worries no longer exist.

After Nanpi City was destroyed, his son Juhu and his family were all captured.

So at Deng Mu's suggestion, Liu Bei personally imprisoned Jushou. He was released and showed his sincerity in recruiting.

Jushou was resentful towards Yuan Shao, and now he was concerned about his family. He was moved by Liu Bei's polite and virtuous corporal, and surrendered to Liu Bei as a matter of course.

Jushou and Yan Liang, both civil and military, were the two pillars of Hebei. All surrendered[]

These are nothing more than two sharp weapons for Liu Bei to appease the people of Jizhou.

"It's not worth it to me to defeat Nanpi and destroy Yuan Shao. I'm so happy to be able to get the Duke and such a rare man from Hebei!"

"You and I will drink this glass of wine together! Liu

Bei laughed boldly, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Jushou drank it all in one gulp, then drank another glass and raised his glass to Deng Mu.

"I have heard for a long time that Commander Deng was the most clever strategist in ancient and modern times."

"Today, I have the honor to work with Military Advisor Deng, to assist my lord together, and to appreciate the military advisor’s ingenious strategies. It is truly a blessing in my life."

"This glass of wine is a tribute to the military advisor! Deng

Mu smiled, raised his glass and drank it all in one gulp.

Liu Bei was in a good mood, so he smiled at Jushou and said:

"My Lord, while I am happy today, I have a favor to ask you.

Jushou hurriedly held up his hands and said,"What orders do you have, my lord? I just send you." Liu

Bei pointed his wine glass at Deng Mu and said with a smile:

"I have promised to give Zhen Mi, the most beautiful woman in Hebei, to Ziyu as my concubine"

"Now that Yuan Shao has been destroyed and Nanpi has been broken, it’s time to give Zi Yufeng a glorious time and hold a concubine banquet."

"It's just that I haven't had time to mention this marriage to the Zhen family yet."

"Therefore, I would like to ask you to be a matchmaker for me, so that you can negotiate the marriage with Zhen Yi, a fellow from Jizhou."

"I don’t know if I am willing to do so?"

Deng Mu was startled and couldn't help but laugh.

Old Liu had a really good memory, and he still remembered this incident. The Zhen family is the richest man in the world and a prominent family in Hebei. Old Liu asked Jushou to act as a matchmaker, hoping to give Zhen family enough face. Showing his courtesy to the people of Hebei.

Deng Mu couldn't help but secretly admired that Lao Liu's tactics were becoming more and more refined. It seemed that he had really mastered the art.

"So that's it"

"It’s an honor to be the matchmaker for Deng’s military advisor. This matter is all mine!"

Jushou naturally had no reason to refuse and happily accepted the job.

Liu Bei smiled with satisfaction and looked at Deng Mu:

"Ziyu, if you have a father-in-law and a matchmaker, this marriage is out of the question."

"I will arrange for someone to bring the daughter of the Zhen family from Pingyuan and arrange a grand wedding for you."

Deng Mu said meaningfully:

"My lord, I don’t think there’s any need to bring Nanpi over to the daughter of the Zhen family."

"I'm afraid we have to set off immediately and return to the plains under the starry night."

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment, with a confused look on his face, and then he said in confusion:

"What does the military advisor mean by this? Why do we need to return to the plains?"

Deng Mu played with the wine glass in his hand and sneered:

"I predict that Cao Cao will have already sent his troops at this moment.Down, rush to the plains, trying to steal our retreat"

"If the lord doesn't return to the plains in person and meets Cao Cao for a while, wouldn't it be disrespectful to hospitality?".