"This is indeed a good opportunity!" Xun You was also a top strategist. The reason why he couldn't see through things like Guo Jia was because Guo Jia was from a poor family. He was very good at grasping people's hearts since he was young. He also had a good grasp of human nature. Xun You, on the other hand, was from a noble family. He had a good education since he was young. He could see the overall situation, but he lacked a view of individual human nature.
"Whether it is Lü Bu or Sun Ce, the war between the two is an opportunity for us!" Xun You explained. "Sun Ce occupies Jiangdong and half of Lujiang. If our army and Yuan Shao fight, we will not have time to deal with Sun Ce. Sun Ce can go north from Wan Cheng and attack Xu Du. At that time, we will be in a dilemma!"
Now that Lü Bu has taken Wan Cheng, he and Sun Ce have become mortal enemies. No matter who wins or loses, it will take time! What we lack now is time. Now, we need to quickly deal with Liu Bei in Xuzhou. Then we will go north to Guandu to fight with Yuan Benchu! " “
Originally, Cao Cao was afraid that Sun Ce would intervene when he went north to fight with Yuan Shao. Yuan Benchu, his childhood friend, now occupies the whole of Hebei. He has four provinces in his hands. It can be said that he has a strong army.
Cao Cao did not have the confidence to win against Yuan Shao. If Sun Ce stabbed him in the back, then Cao Cao will definitely die without a burial place.
Now that Sun Ce and Lü Bu are fighting, Cao Cao has time. What Cao Cao needs is that no matter who wins between Lü Bu and Sun Ce, he must first kill Liu Bei and Yuan Shao in Guandu.
If he lost, there was no need to talk about anything! If they won, they would be able to recuperate and wait to devour Hebei. With Hebei in their hands, they would have nothing to fear from Jiangdong.
"Good! What a good idea! Beat the drums and march! Within three days, I will defeat Liu Bei! Cao Cao's eyes flashed with killing intent and remorse. He was the one who released Liu Bei. He was too complacent. Even if Guo Jia and the others reminded him, he didn't pay much attention to it, which led to the chaos in Xuzhou.
His great general Che Zhou was killed, and he had no choice but to personally lead an expedition to Xu Province.
Once the army was mobilized, it would consume a lot of provisions. Cao Cao had already suffered heavy losses from the Battle of Xu Province, and the provisions he obtained from Xiapi were intercepted by Liu Bei. Now, they had even fought the second battle of Xuzhou.
If he didn't take down Liu Bei, he was afraid that Cao Cao wouldn't be qualified to compete with Yuan Shao anymore.
However, Cao Cao's eyes were filled with determination. If he was wrong, then he was wrong! If he was wrong, then he would correct him! Cao Cao couldn't spend too much time regretting. This wasn't Cao Cao's style.
The war between Lü Bu and Sun Ce had unknowingly implicated Liu Bei.
Wan City
In the Administration Office's backyard, a middle-aged scholar was playing Go step by step with himself. He was playing Go, but his heart was soaring.
"Sun Ce, Lü Bu?!" The middle-aged scholar muttered to himself. "It shouldn't be, it shouldn't be!" His face was filled with doubt and disbelief.
The middle-aged scholar had a benevolent appearance, but his eyes sent chills down people's spines. Being stared at by him was like being watched by a poisonous snake. If you weren't careful, he would fly out and bite you, instantly killing you.
He was known as the Poison Warrior, Jia Xu, Jia Xu. He had seen Lü Bu before. In Chang 'an, the reason why the Lvbu's Army was defeated and driven out of Chang' an was mostly because of Jia Xu. He was the one who persuaded Guo Si, Li Jue, and the others to gather their troops and counterattack Chang 'an. If it wasn't for him, Li Jue and Guo Si might still be rich men, or they might have died in the hands of bandits. And Lü Bu might still be in Chang' an, pledging loyalty to the Han dynasty with Wang Yun.
Jia Xu didn't feel guilty at all for scheming against Lü Bu. Although Jia Wenhe wasn't evil, he was extremely selfish. He could sacrifice anyone for himself and his family, including his current master, Zhang Xiu.
Zhang Xiu killed Cao Cao's son, Dian Wei, and Cao Cao's favorite general. Even a fool would know that Cao Cao wouldn't let Zhang Xiu go. However, Jia Xu sold Zhang Xiu to Cao Cao for the safety of his family. He used his mouth to coax Zhang Xiu.
Even the most magnanimous person wouldn't let go of the murderer of his own son, let alone the murderer who almost killed him.
Therefore, Zhang Xiu surrendered in 199, Cao Cao died in 207, and Jia Xu lived until the year 223. Jia Xu was older than Zhang Xiu by half a lifetime.
In Jia Xu's eyes, Lü Bu was brave but not astute, obstinate and self-opinionated. To put it bluntly, he was a rash person who couldn't listen to advice and was extremely arrogant. This kind of person may be called a wolf in a peaceful time, but in the end, he would still be suspected by his superiors and die an unnatural death. This was because Lü Bu was too arrogant.
If this kind of person died in troubled times, he would die even faster. His strength could protect him for a while, but it couldn't protect him forever.
In Jia Xu's eyes, Lü Bu should have died a long time ago, but now he was alive and well. He even occupied Wan Cheng and confronted Sun Ce.
"Is it Chen Gong!?" Jia Xu was a bit puzzled, but then he shook his head. Although Chen Gong was also a top strategist, it was difficult for him to see the general situation in Wan Cheng.
Wan Cheng was located in Lujiang of Huainan. To the north, there was Cao Cao's Yuzhou. To the south, there was Jiangdong. To the west, there was the invasion of Jingzhou. It could be said that Wan Cheng was besieged and extremely dangerous, but it was also a place of opportunity.
To the north, they could wreak havoc in the Central Plains. To the south, they could move unhindered in Jiangdong. As long as they could block Shucheng, Jiashi and Shiting, ten thousand troops could stop a hundred thousand troops in front of the mountain.
This was also the reason why Cao Cao didn't directly attack Jiangdong from Lujiang after obtaining Jingzhou.
Lujiang had a lot of iron ore. With iron, there could be weapons and armor. With weapons and armor, one could contend for hegemony. Lujiang was also one of the few cities with a large population.
It was located at the interface of various forces, but it could still wait and see.
"The world has suddenly become fun!" Jia Xu suddenly laughed. The chess piece in his hand was already placed. "Let me see how far Lü Bu can go!" ‘
Jia Xu represented the black chess piece and cut off the white chess piece. The outcome was about to be revealed!
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