"Liu Mang?!" Cao Cao muttered a name in Xiapi's Prefecture Overseer Mansion that originally belonged to Lü Bu. From saving Lü Bu, to using Lü Bu's banner, to breaking out of the encirclement, to sowing dissension, there was a shadow of this person!
"Han dynasty relative?!" Cao Cao was dumbfounded. Another Han dynasty relative?!
This person really tricked Lao Cao so badly that he almost lost his life. He only learned of this person from the captive Lvbu's Army soldiers!
"Great talent, great talent!" Cao Cao sighed. "Unfortunately, I can't use him! Fengxiao, do you think I can recruit this Liu Mang?! "Cao Cao's success wasn't by chance. It was closely related to his attitude towards talent.
"My lord! You're thinking too much! " Cao Cao's subordinate was a scholar who looked like a prodigal son. He didn't stop drinking. Even when Cao Cao asked him a question, he didn't stand up. It was this kind of arrogant attitude. However, it was this kind of attitude that led to the reputation of the generation's genius Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao.
"Let's not talk about this person who almost took your life. Let's talk about General Xiahou Yuan who was seriously injured by Lü Bu. Do you think General Xiahou Dun will allow such a person to join our side?!" Xiahou Yuan almost died in the hands of Lü Bu. Even if he survived, he would need half a year to recuperate! This enmity has been formed!
"I can talk to Yuanrang and Miaocai!" Cao Cao was still unwilling to give up. For talent, for his great cause, he didn't mind lowering his voice!
"Hehe, my lord, oh my lord, I understand your love for talent! But it also depends on who it is! " Guo Jia smiled bitterly and shook his head. "According to the report, this person is called Liu Mang and is a Han dynasty relative. Do you think the people of the Han dynasty will be interested in you? Will they really work for you?! "
"That's impossible! Isn't Liu Bei also a Han dynasty relative? He's also His Majesty's Imperial Uncle! There's also Liu Ye and Liu Ziyang! Aren't they all under my command?! "Cao Cao said complacently.
"Liu Bei?!" Guo Jia sneered. "My lord, it's better to get rid of him as soon as possible!" Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and the rest of the Cao Jun's eyes Liu Mang.
Guo Jia understood that Liu Bei's father, Liu Hong, had died early. The young Liu Bei and his mother had a hard life, weaving mats and selling shoes. In the southeast corner of Liu Bei's house, there was a mulberry tree that was five zhang tall. From afar, it looked like a car cover. Passersby felt that this tree didn't look like something from the mortal world and believed that this family must have produced a noble person. When Liu Bei was young, he used to play under the tree with other children. He pointed at the mulberry tree and said, "In the future, I will definitely ride a car covered with feathers like this.
A royal canopy! This was something only the Emperor had the right to sit on. But a person who sold shoes and woven mats dared to say such words. It could be seen that this person's ambition wasn't small!
Sure enough, although this Liu Bei didn't achieve anything when he started as a Yellow Turban, he always considered himself a Han dynasty relative. In the end, he even received the recognition of Emperor Xian of Han!
This made Guo Jia even more vigilant! Having ambition wasn't scary. What was scary was having too much ambition! If Liu Bei was alone, Guo Jia wouldn't be so worried. The key was that this big eared Liu had three brothers! Guan Yu and Zhang Fei weren't ordinary people. They had the potential to be great generals!
Guo Jia would always advise Cao Cao to separate the three brothers. But this big eared Liu always dispelled his advice. You say, as a subject, if you have a heart of loyalty, why do you always hide the generals in your hands? Could it be that you want to rely on them to rebel?!
"Fengxiao, although Xuande is unbearable, it's not the time to get rid of him!" It wasn't that Cao Cao was reluctant to kill Liu Bei. For such a suspicious person, it was better to kill three thousand by mistake than to let one go!
However, Cao Cao had his eyes on Liu Bei's Zhang Fei and Guan Yu. Especially Guan Yu. His martial strength was outstanding, and he was also familiar with the art of war. He had a strong sense of loyalty and was definitely a valiant general!
If he killed Liu Bei now, he could forget about subduing such a valiant general for the rest of his life!
"Ai!" Guo Jia also knew what his lord was thinking! A good general was easy to find, but a great enemy was hard to get rid of!
"As for Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang? Hehe, Milord, don't try to trick me. Do you really dare to use him?! " Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, was indeed talented. His talent was not below Guo Jia's. However, Cao Cao had never truly trusted him!
Runan's Xu Shao had once said that Liu Ye, Liu Ziyang, had the talent to help the world. Based on Cao Cao's love for talent, he had treated Liu Ye as his confidant. However, he never gave Liu Ye the position of Minister of War. What was this position for? The Minister of War was in charge of the provisions. If it was the Minister of War, it would be a very good position. It was comparable to Liu Bang's Zhang Liang! However, there was an additional Minister of War. Minister of War was Minister of War. Minister of War was in charge of the finances of the Minister of War. In other words, he was a housekeeper!
To let such a talented person be a housekeeper! It could be seen how much Cao Cao valued Liu Ye!
"Fengxiao, Fengxiao, I can't hide anything from you!" Cao Cao said with a bitter smile.
"How is the army preparing? With Lü Bu gone, it is really troublesome! "Cao Cao no longer had any thoughts about recruiting Liu Mang. What he was considering now was the Lvbu's Army!
"My lord, there is no need to panic! Lü Bu is a fierce tiger! A fierce tiger that has lost its home is in sorrow! If we pursue now, there will be a lot of casualties! "Guo Jia said as he drank a mouthful of wine.
"Then are we not going to pursue? Are we going to let Lü Bu go?! " Cao Cao did not want to let Lü Bu go. That person had left a deep impression on him. Dong Zhuo's Residence, below the White Gate Tower! The might of a single person was comparable to that of a ghost!
"Lü Bu lost Xiapi, which is equivalent to losing half of Xu Province! Only a few thousand of his 70,000 soldiers can break out of the encirclement! Therefore, the only thing he can do now is to find an opportunity to make a comeback and find reinforcements! " Guo Jia spoke with assurance. "Lü Bu is known for being overbearing. Xu Province borders Qingyang and Yuyan. Naturally, he would not dare to come to our Yan Province! Although Lü Bu came from Yuan Shao's territory to our Yan Province and then to Xu Province, the Yuan family does not have a good impression of Lü Bu! Therefore, Qingzhou's Yuan Tan will not accept him!
Yangzhou? Yuan Shu can't even protect himself. It is even more impossible! Do you think he can go to Yuzhou?! “
"Then where will Lü Bu go?!" Cao Cao asked.
"He is not going anywhere. He is still in Xu Province!" Guo Jia was indeed a genius. He immediately guessed Lü Bu's location. "Langye! There is also one of Lü Bu's Eight Great Generals, Zang Ba's Taishan Bandits! "
"How can a mere Taishan Bandit succeed!" Cao Cao laughed. He had even fought against the Yellow Turban Bandits. Why would he be afraid of this Taishan Bandit?!
"Milord, don't underestimate Zang Ba!" Guo Jia said. "If Lü Bu's civil official is Chen Gong, then the general is Zang Ba!"
"Oh?!" Cao Cao said doubtfully. "How is he compared to Zhang Liao and Gao Shun?!"
"He is better than them!" Guo Jia said. Although Zang Ba was not as famous as Zhang Liao and Gao Shun, he was a real boss! The Taishan Bandits had a large number of people with crooks mixed in with the honest folk. However, they were all under Zang Ba's control. One could see his talent!
Zang Ba may not be a match for Zhang Liao and Gao Shun in terms of training and commanding. However, in terms of commanding, Zhang Liao and Gao Shun could learn a lot from Zang Ba!
"Then if Lü Bu obtains the Taishan Bandits, will he be like a tiger that has grown wings? Xu Province has just been conquered! Is there going to be another war?! "Cao Cao was anxious. Lü Bu was a fierce tiger. This Zang Ba was also not easy to deal with!
Once the two became one, then Lao Cao would be in trouble.
"Milord, don't be anxious!" Guo Jia drank another cup. His face was already bright red. Cao Cao's heart was burning with anxiety, but he was as calm as silk.
"Xiapi to Lang Ye is more than 300 hundred li! If it's a forced march! General Xiahou Yuan's subordinates would need around three days! Furthermore, Lü Bu's subordinates still have family members. He reckoned that their health would definitely delay their speed. If that's the case, they would not be able to reach in three to five days! Although Lü Bu's breakthrough was successful, he has a fatal flaw! "Guo Jia stopped talking because there was no more wine in the wine bottle!
"Men, bring wine to Chancellor Guo!" Cao Cao lost his appetite because of Guo Jia. He complained that the soldiers were too slow and actually personally poured wine for Guo Jia!
"Lü Bu's breakthrough, other than his family members and soldiers, the only thing he missed was the provisions!" Guo Jia went straight to the point!
"Before the three armies move, the provisions move first!" Guo Jia smiled and said, "Three to five days is neither long nor short! It won't starve people to death but it will definitely make them faint! Milord only needs to send the Ferocious Cavalry to follow behind Lü Bu's army and slowly advance. After three to five days, when the Lü Bu's army is dizzy from hunger, it will be the time to capture Lü Bu! "
Cao Cao's face was full of joy when he heard Guo Jia's words. However, he hesitated and hesitated. He hesitated again. "What if Lu Bu hardened his heart and forced his army to march? Then wouldn't he be able to reach Lang Ye and Zang Ba?! "
"Don't worry, milord. Someone will help me fight this battle!" Guo Jia drank a cup of wine that Lao Cao poured for him. He didn't feel like he couldn't handle it at all.
"Who?!"
"Guangling Chen Deng!" Guo Jia said these four people! Guangling's Chen Deng was even more anxious than Cao Cao! A large part of the reason why Xu Province was broken was because the Chen family's father and son plotted to sell out Lü Bu! Therefore, Lü Bu's first target after escaping might not be Cao Cao. However, the Chen family was already on Lü Bu's blacklist!
Cao Cao's family was big and had many soldiers protecting them. However, the Chen family didn't. If Lü Bu launched a surprise attack and destroyed the Chen family's Guangling. Then, the Chen family might really be wiped out at the end of the Han Dynasty!
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