Chapter 58: Cao Cao, he is good at planning, he has means, and he also has soldiers [Please read more]

"General Huangfu said that he is not in Luoyang and is not familiar with the situation in Luoyang, but he believes in your judgment."

Xun Yu glanced at Wang Yun and continued, "General Huangfu is still blocking Dong Zhuo's follow-up troops and will not come to Luoyang in person.

But he has told the deputy general to come to Luoyang and cooperate with the upper army. The day after tomorrow, General Huangfu's deputy general wants to meet with you, the upper army."

Wang Yun raised his eyebrows slightly, becoming more and more surprised.

What Huangfu Song asked Xun Yu to convey was not only to ask Cao Cao to give him advice on where to station his troops, but also to ask Cao Cao to cooperate with his troops, and even to let his deputy general take Cao Cao as the main commander.

Where does this trust come from?

Wang Yun listened for a while before he slowly understood.

The reason why Huangfu Song was able to deploy troops in time to block Dong Zhuo’s reinforcements was because of Cao Cao’s reminder.

He and Huangfu Song were the ones who blocked the trust established by Dong Zhuo's coalition forces.

Xun Yu: "You are in Luoyang, and you probably don't know that Dong Zhuo has also sent a secret letter to General Huangfu, threatening him with treason and asking him to withdraw his troops."

"General Huangfu said that if the upper army was not in Luoyang, and the situation had changed at this moment, he might have followed Dong Zhuo's wishes and given up sending troops, putting the safety of Your Majesty first."

After Xun Yu finished speaking, he took a breath, and Diao Chan considerately poured him a cup of tea.

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and thought to himself, you are so fast, I have been away for a few days and Diao Chan has come to your house to pour tea?

In history, Huangfu Song, after Dong Zhuo took control of Luoyang, threatened with the emperor's life, voluntarily gave up his military power and came to Luoyang, where he was almost executed.

Fortunately, he had a high reputation and all the ministers pleaded for him.

Dong Zhuo gave up on killing him when he saw that he had been stripped of his military power and was no longer a threat.

Xun Yu and Cao Cao exchanged information about the subsequent situation.

Wang Yun also joined in.

It's getting late.

After the discussion was over, Wang Yun was the first to leave.

Diao Chan accompanied Wang Yun to the gate of the mansion and asked, "Father, when can I go back with you?"

Wang Yun smiled and said, "Don't worry. Cao Mengde is a man of strategy and means. The key is that he still controls the military power. Luoyang is the safest place right now. You can stay here peacefully and don't rush back."

In the study, Wang Yun left.

Xun Yu took out a secret letter from Huangfu Song and handed it to Cao Cao.

Then he also said goodbye.

I've been away for many days and I'm eager to go home.

After Xun Yu left, there was no one else around, so Jia Xu spoke up:
"It was a wise move for Huangfu Song not to come to Luoyang in person. Otherwise, Dong Zhuo would use the emperor and the queen mother to control him and force him to disarm. He would be caught in a dilemma."

He added: "When Dong Zhuo takes charge of the palace, everyone will be passive.

If you want to use Dong Zhuo as a chess piece, you must let him do great evil and then control him, so that you can gain the respect of the world. "

Cao Cao said nothing.

Jia Xu meant that not only should Dong Zhuo be allowed to cause chaos in the government, but he should also be deliberately pushed to accelerate his death, and the world should suffer from him, and then it would be time to take advantage of the situation.

"General, you should know that Dong Zhuo controls the palace, the emperor and the empress dowager. Some things cannot be stopped by human power."

"Instead of doing that, why not make good use of it and earn reputation!"

Jia Xu saw things very clearly, and every word he said hit the key points.

This is also the reason why Cao Cao went to great lengths to find him.

Xun Yu was a staunch supporter of the Han Dynasty.

He always regarded the restoration and maintenance of the Han Dynasty as his mission.

So there are some things Cao Cao cannot tell Xun Yu.

But Jia Xu can.

Even if you say you want to rebel now, he will not hesitate at all and will even help you give advice on how to rebel better and safer.

As for Xun Yu, Qiao County was preparing Cao’s camp and expanding Cao Cao’s own power, so it was not convenient to tell him.

But Jia Xu has already formulated a plan this afternoon on how to develop Caoying and how to unite surrounding forces and expand in Qiao County.

He also pointed out how to seize resources as quickly as possible once a change occurs in order to control the throat of Qiao County.

He also proposed that he wanted to go to Qiao County to see it with his own eyes. After seeing it, it would be best if he could bring down the officials of Qiao County and implicate them, and at the same time have the means to control their shortcomings without fear of recurrence.

Jia Xu's method has a very low bottom line, and killing other people is just a simple act...or maybe he doesn't know what the bottom line is.

He is also a strategic expert and his focus is always on macro issues.

It was easy for him to come up with ideas on these little things.

Cao Cao suddenly asked an irrelevant question: "Do you know where the most rare copies of the scrolls of ancient sages are found?" Cao Cao felt that his talent had improved, and it was too simple to rely solely on the luck transformed from reputation to push forward.

He read the scrolls of ancient sages and understood their true meaning, which was of great benefit to the improvement of his talent.

There is a special place for storing books in the palace, located in the South Palace.

But what Cao Cao wanted was the most precious, unique scroll.

Jia Xu said: "The royal family is hidden in the tombs of the nobles."

"Did those Mozi things of yours come from the tomb?" Cao Cao asked.

Jia Xu answered fluently: "Yes, Mozi's disciples, Qin Huali and Gao Shizi, have designed tombs for others. They followed Mozi's orders and did not use extravagance or extravagance. But they used clever tricks and ingenious ideas.

Most of the good things in this world are in the tombs of kings and nobles of past dynasties."

"I got some information and asked someone to open the tomb and take out the ink bag, but I only took things and did not damage the coffin. So why can't I take it?"

Jia Xu talked to Cao Cao and then went on to do his own thing.

Diao Chan saw Wang Yun off and returned to the study.

Cao Cao saw that he was in a bad mood, so he asked with a smile: "Do you feel that Governor Wang is running around outside all day while you can only sit idle in my house? Do you want to do something?"

Diao Chan's bright eyes lit up: "I really want to do something for my godfather."

"But since I was a child, I have only been praised for my appearance. It seems that I can't do anything else."

Cao Cao thought that your appearance was the best gift from God. Because of your appearance, you became the best carrier of the beauty trap in the world, the alienation trap, you were just a pawn to Wang Yun, but you deserved it.

Everyone should be grateful to you.

"I remember that you held an official position in the palace, responsible for the management of clothing, crowns, and other items."

Cao Cao said, "If you have nothing to do, you can help me take care of my clothes. I can also take care of my clothes and other things, as well as the things in the study and the books. How about that?"

Cao Cao's study is indeed very important, as it is used to send and receive all kinds of secret letters.

If Diao Chan agrees, he can gradually train her into his own person.

The key is that she is ranked high enough, one of the four great beauties who only appears once in a thousand years.

Diao Chan didn't realize that she was walking into Cao Cao's trap. She brightened up and agreed immediately:
"Thank you, General. I have learned how to take care of clothes and crowns. I can also organize the books. It's fine as long as you don't mind Diao Chan being stupid."

Cao Cao laughed and handed the little tiger cub to Diao Chan:

"Go back and help me raise the tiger first. If you get bored, come to my place and do something."

The young tiger bared its teeth in Diao Chan's arms in a ferocious manner.

Diao Chan reached out and touched its head.

It used its paw to push Diao Chan's hand aside and stretched its neck towards Cao Cao.

Diao Chan's mood improved, and she went away smiling, carrying the young tiger in her arms.

Cao Cao also left the study and planned to return to the bedroom.

Cao Ying was upgraded, and good luck was added to him. The headache he had suffered for several days disappeared completely, and Cao Cao walked with a brisk pace.

When walking towards the inner house, he thought to himself that recruiting talented people and gathering the luck and reputation gained from famous officials and generals would be of great benefit to himself, so he had to find this person.

My impression is that Xu Chu seemed to be born in Qiao County, and his father Cao Song had noticed him many years ago.

But there was still no movement.

Logically speaking, given the power of the Cao family in Qiao County and Xu Chu's bravery, they should not have been unaware of it.

In the later period of Shu Han, there were several generals whom Cao Cao coveted very much.

Erye and the Ring-Eyed Thief couldn’t dig it out, but what about the others?
He was thinking about something while walking through a corridor. Xiao Xiang, who was following him, suddenly stood in front of him.

Dian Wei was one step ahead, he rushed out and reached out to grab.

At the same time, a vague figure appeared on the edge of the wall on one side, as fast as lightning, but Dian Wei grabbed the ankle and was about to drag him down and smash him to the ground.

Boom!

Dian Wei felt his hand slip, and the position where he was holding the opponent was like a thunderclap.

The other party took the opportunity to break free.

But Dian Wei flipped his hand and punched with a force as strong as a hammer.

The opponent's figure was forced to fall from the wall and staggered back a small step.

"Dian Wei, you're not an assassin, stop it."

Cao Cao had recognized the other person's identity. It was a woman with a black veil covering her face and a tall and graceful figure.

(End of this chapter)