When Cao Cao said this, he asked Zhong Yao: "Mr. Zhong was also in the capital at that time. What was his impression of Liu Biao?"

Zhong Yao had always been prudent in his words and actions. Hearing Cao Cao's question, he thought for a moment before replying: "Prime Minister, at that time, Zhong Yao was not permanently stationed in the capital. He occasionally came to the capital once for business and stayed there for a short time.

So there was no chance to meet Liu Jingsheng.

However, the evaluation of Liu Biao by his contemporaries was basically the same as what the Prime Minister said, and they all thought that Liu Biao had an unlimited future."

"Haha, who knew that after Liu Biao became the governor of Jingzhou, well, after he was firmly in the position of governor of Jingzhou, he lost his energy. He immediately became a conservative leader with no enterprising spirit at all. He was just like He Dong Wu had several fights, but they were all carried out passively."

When Cao Cao said this, he shook his head and took a breath and said: "The world was in chaos at that time. Judging from the strength of Jingzhou, Liu Biaoman could lead his troops around and compete with the heroes for the world. However, he kept guarding Jingzhou without making any move. "

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he asked Zhong Yao: "Mr. Zhong, please tell me why Liu Biao is like this."

"Prime Minister, after Liu Biao secured his position as the governor of Jingzhou, he never made any move again. The reason for this is that people in the world have ridiculed him, saying that he is a 'housekeeping dog', 'has no ambition', etc.

I thought the Prime Minister had a thorough understanding.

I thought about how many times the Prime Minister talked about Liu Biao in front of us and said that people in the world ridiculed Liu Biao, which was really ignorant and nonsense.

Liu Biao had three reasons for holding on to Jingzhou and not making any further progress. He was old and sick, and it was difficult to lead his troops in a direct campaign;

Second, Liu Biao had unique insights into the affairs of the world. In this chaotic situation, if he was working hard on the people and hurting the troops, it would be better to ensure peace for a while until the situation changes.

Later, the successive defeats of Lu Bu, Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shu were enough to show that Liu Biao's efforts to maintain peace in troubled times were a wise move.

third??????"

When Zhong Yao said this, Cao Cao interrupted him with a smile on his face and said: "Yes, yes, I said so, hahaha, I even forgot it, but Mr. Zhong has an excellent memory. He can remember the conversations he had for many years." So clear,”

Zhong Yao said: "When I heard the Prime Minister's analysis, it was like a revelation. I felt that the world was really confused, but the Prime Minister was the only one who understood it, so I kept it in mind."

"Well??????" After hearing this, Cao Cao agreed thoughtfully. After thinking for a while, he said, "Let's let the matter of Liu Biao pass away. We won't talk about it anymore.

I mentioned Liu Biao's case to analyze and study why he gave birth to such a talented son like Liu Cong. Although Liu Biao was charming and famous for his talents when he was young, he was really the greatest achievement in his life. It cannot be looked down upon.

How could such a wise and self-protective person give birth to a son like Liu Cong? This is really puzzling.

I know that establishing a family and passing on family tradition from generation to generation is not a matter of one generation. For a family, you don’t know how many generations of good deeds and virtues it will take to produce a capable descendant, but Liu Biao didn’t??????”

[Cao Cao caused the conversation in this way, and all the civil and military officials began to make comments according to his words. Some said that Liu Congshi descended to earth as an immortal, held up the stars in the sky, and came to the human world to do things. "If he is not an immortal, how can he lead troops to fight?" He is victorious in every battle. He is not a deity descending from the earth. How can he be proficient in everything at such a young age, leading troops to fight and governing the country? Ordinary mortals cannot easily understand the important matters of the country."

Some people say that Liu Cong is the son of Liu Biao. Isn't Liu Biao a direct descendant of Gaozu? Who is Gaozu? He also descended from the stars in the sky: "Why did the heroes of the Qin Dynasty rise up? Only Gaozu conquered the world and established the Western Han Dynasty for two hundred years." Foundation, Mangdang Mountain raised a three-foot sword to kill the white snake. Well, that is the omen that the White Emperor will die and the Red Emperor will be established. How can ordinary people achieve such a great thing? Gaozu descended from the stars in the sky. Liu Cong, as a direct descendant of Gaozu, explains What??????"

These nonsense got further and further, and Cao Cao became more and more troubled. When he heard this, he coughed, stood up and paced.

After everyone heard this, they quickly stopped talking and looked at Cao Cao, waiting for him to speak.

Cao Cao scolded these people in his heart, but he said something else. He said: "The problem now is that we can't say useless words here. We should find ways to eliminate Liu Cong. Only in this way can we?" ?????”

As soon as Cao Cao said this, the guards outside the gate reported that a scout had sent information, and Cao Cao ordered to receive him immediately.

The scouts came in and delivered the information. When Cao Cao opened it, he saw the information saying that Liu Cong led his troops from Yecheng, all the way to the west, and after crossing the Yellow River, they went to Beidi County to capture and surrender 10,000 Huns from Fran. Go to the clouds and defeat the Xianbei Wooden Couch Chanyu.

Then he crossed the Yinshan Grand Canyon and chased Mu Tuchanyu to the Xianbei Camp in Jinyin Mountain. Later, I don’t know what means he used to capture Xianbei Mu Tuchhan Yu and his four reinforcements.

After that, he conquered Xianbei and divided the Xianbei country into four jurisdictions. Each jurisdiction was governed by a tribal alliance leader. The four jurisdictions were equal-level units. They were independent of each other and were not subordinate to each other. Liu Conghuan The subordinate relationship between the four jurisdictions and the Han Dynasty was re-determined. From then on, the Han Dynasty was the suzerain state and Xianbei was the vassal state of the Han Dynasty. Tributes were regularly paid to the Han Dynasty every year. The tributes included cattle, sheep, famous horses, leather products, and various local specialties outside the Great Wall.

In addition, it was also clearly stipulated that the four Xianbei vassal states must pay tribute to the Han Dynasty ten Xianbei beauties every year.

From now on, the marriage policy is never allowed to be mentioned again. If anyone from Xianbei to the Shanyu raises the marriage issue, he will be killed without mercy??????"

Cao Cao was frightened when he saw this. He was holding a case with one arm, twirling the beard under his chin with one finger, and staring straight at the door, saying nothing and not knowing. What are you thinking about.

At this time, he had already put aside the scout's information, but his mind was wandering without knowing where to take it.

When everyone saw it, they just watched carefully and did not dare to interrupt his train of thought. After a while, Cao Cao breathed a long sigh of relief, came back to his senses, and couldn't help but murmured: "Now that Liu Cong is out, this is heaven." "I'm in mourning." After saying that, he looked around at the crowd, then looked at the scout and asked, "Tell me, where is Liu Cong now?"

"Inform the Prime Minister that after Liu Cong finished handling the affairs of the Xianbei Kingdom, he hurriedly returned to Yunzhong County with his troops and arranged for a Xianbei man named Meng Tuo to be in charge of Zuo Yunzhong County. Then he hurriedly traveled through the snow and crossed over in three days Crossed the Yellow River and came to Beidi County, and arranged for King Youxian Fran, the son of Yufule, the dead Xiongnu Chanyu, to be the general manager of Beidi County??????"

As soon as he heard that Liu Cong was marching in the snow, Cao Cao felt excited and asked hurriedly: "It is the middle of winter outside the Great Wall, and the ground is so cold that water turns to ice. Liu Cong's three thousand men and horses, well, what, they are called Jingzhou Iron Cavalry, and they come and go like this." Yes, a few of them didn’t freeze to death,”

"Let me tell you, Prime Minister, I really don't know about this. Well, I think I heard that this year when Liu Cong led his troops out of the Great Wall, there was no snow until Liu Cong withdrew his troops.

Although it snowed, the weather was not very cold. I heard that it was a warm winter outside the Great Wall this year, so Liu Cong’s men and horses came and went smoothly."

Cao Cao became filled with hatred and cursed: "It is God's will that this boy achieve such great achievements, but he is helpless. What kind of cavalry is this Jingzhou iron? Three thousand horses, that is my wealth."

Cao Cao cursed that there was nothing he could do to get angry here. He lowered his head and thought for a while, then raised his head and asked, "Hey, tell me, where is Liu Cong now?"

"Tell the Prime Minister that when my subordinates sent information here from Beidi County, Liu Cong's troops were still stationed in Beidi County. It is really unknown where they will march from behind. I have to wait for my subordinates to conduct reconnaissance."

After hearing this, Cao Cao said, "I understand, you can go ahead." He waved his hands and sent the two scouts away.

Looking back, many civil and military officials said: "No need for scouts and reconnaissance, I already understand Liu Cong's next move. There is no war in the pass now, and Xianbei outside the Great Wall has been conquered by him again. Hum, his next target is us."

When he led his troops to Beidi County earlier, he just wanted to take a detour from the north to attack Chang'an, but he suddenly changed the strategic layout for some reason. Well, this kid, he wanted to do something as big as the sky. It’s as easy as visiting relatives,”

When Cao Cao said this, he asked everyone: "Since Liu Cong is coming towards us, what means should we use to defeat him?"

When dealing with such major matters, Cao Cao usually makes his own decision, and no one else dares to speak casually.

Although Cao Cao was soliciting everyone's opinions, he only spoke to everyone in general terms without any specific reference. Therefore, no one in the room full of civil and military officials wanted to stand out in front of others.

Why? Everyone knows that Cao Cao has begun to decline recently. The battle with Liu Cong is basically a major event that can determine the fate of Cao Wei's regime. Therefore, who dares to say more to shoulder future responsibilities?

When Cao Cao saw this situation, he was angry and angry. However, he sat and waited calmly. After waiting for a while, when he saw that everyone continued to puff out their mouths and say nothing, he laughed awkwardly and suppressed his anger to ask. Zhong Yao: "Mr. Zhong has been operating here for many years and is involved in politics and military matters. He should have his own ideas on how to deal with this matter. Please tell me."

Zhong Yao coughed a few times after hearing this and said: "Prime Minister, it is true that my subordinates have been operating here for many years, but every achievement has been achieved under the guidance of the Prime Minister. To be honest, I really don't have any good strategies at the moment. come out.

However, my subordinates felt that the Prime Minister was extremely talented and experienced in the world, making him the greatest man in the world. Although Liu Cong had everything going smoothly in the past few years, it was really by chance.

Besides, Liu Cong leads an army of three thousand, so let’s just say it is an elite division, but that’s not the case. Could it be that we think Liu Cong is too capable, which makes us look like a tiger?
Chapter completed!