Chapter 265 Liu Bei gained power in Bashu!
Chapter 265: Liu Bei gained power in Bashu!
Scouts came galloping from the north and entered Xuchang.

"Urgent news from the North!"

"Liu Bao, the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu, was defeated in Liang Province..."

Urgent news from the north: Xiongnu Zuoxian King was defeated in Liangzhou...

Even from a long distance away, the sound was audible.

The next moment, Cao Mengde's face darkened and he clenched his hands unconsciously.

The Huns were divided into two parts, the Northern Huns and the Southern Huns. The Northern Huns had disappeared long ago, and God knows where they fled to.

The Southern Xiongnu, on the other hand, had submitted to the Han Dynasty very early on, and had been the Han Dynasty's lackeys in the northern border for hundreds of years. As the Han Dynasty declined in recent years, Cao Mengde naturally became the new master of the Xiongnu.

Cao Cao didn’t care about the Huns’ defeat. So what if all the Huns died?

What made Cao Cao change color was the defeat of the Xiongnu in Liang Province, which meant that Liu Wu was likely to have gained a great advantage in Liang Province...

Cao Cao occupied the Central Plains, and Jingzhou and Guanzhong, which were now occupied by Liu Wu, posed a threat to him from the south and the west respectively.

The best way to deal with the northward movement in the direction of Jingzhou is to let Jiangdong stab Jingzhou in the back, but Liu Wu has been operating in Jingzhou for a long time, and now this hope is almost slim.

Jingzhou has been deeply tied to Jiangdong, as evidenced by the fact that all the elite generals have been lent to Liu Wu for command.

Cao Cao wanted to deal with the pressure from Guanzhong. To put it simply, he wanted to stop Liu Wu's troops from moving east from Guanzhong. The most appropriate strategy was actually to support the forces of Liangzhou and let Liangzhou attack Guanzhong from the north.

The century-long Qiang Rebellion was like a huge thunderbolt that disturbed Guanzhong.

Anyone could guess that Liu Wu's intention of sending troops to Liang Province was to try to completely eliminate the Qiang rebellion.

However, once the Qiang rebellion was completely quelled, Liu Wu would no longer have any worries in Guanzhong and would be able to integrate the power of Guanzhong and march eastward, which would be a fatal threat to Cao Cao.

After integrating Jingzhou, Liu Wu actually did not have the confidence to completely turn the table against Cao Cao.

Otherwise, after the Battle of Tongguan, Liu Wu would not have retreated after chasing to Hangu Pass.

But if Liu Wu were to integrate Guanzhong or even Liangzhou, then...

The carriage immediately turned around and returned to the palace.

That’s right, it’s not the Prime Minister’s Mansion, but the Prince’s Palace.

Because the current Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty is Zhuge Liang...

In the Battle of Xiangfan, Cao Cao lost Jingbei and his right to have the final say in the court.

After the Battle of Tongguan, Cao Cao lost his title of prime minister again.

Every time there was a court meeting, Cao Mengde was extremely angry when he saw that Kong Ming was the head of the Three Dukes and commanded all officials!
Liu Wu made him feel more and more suffocated.

Cao Cao did not open the Northern Military News until he returned to the palace.

"When the Xiongnu Zuoxian King's troops entered Liangzhou, it was already too late..."

"Liu Wu defeated the Hu and Qiang coalition forces, slaughtering countless people, and the corpses piled up into a mountain..."

"Liu Bao's troops fought against Gao Shun, but were defeated and fell into Gao Shun's trap and pursued him, suffering heavy losses..."

Snapped! ~
The bamboo slips were thrown to the ground fiercely. Cao Cao's hawk-like eyes were filled with chilling coldness: "Useless things."

"They're all trash!"

"Bastard!"

"What? Liu Wu defeated the Hu and Qiang coalition forces, slaughtered countless people, and piled up corpses like a mountain. I think Liu Bao didn't dare to fight Liu Wu and fled in the face of the battle!"

"Maybe he never fought with Gao Shun. I have seen the ability of the Xianzhen Camp. If he really fought with the Xianzhen Camp, how could he come back alive?"

"Damn the Huns! After hundreds of years of being affiliated with the Han Dynasty, they have become so cunning..."

Cao Mengde was extremely angry and sat down trying to calm himself down.

Xun You, the counselor at the side, picked up the bamboo slips, glanced at them briefly and said, "My lord, although Liu Wu is a powerful enemy now, the Xiongnu are ambitious and need to be beaten from time to time."

"If there's a fire in the back, how can we still compete with Liu Wu?" Obviously, Xun You could tell at a glance that Liu Bao was trying to fool people...

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said, "That's exactly what I meant!"

"Among the five tribes of the Xiongnu, the Left Tribe of the Left Wise King Liu Bao is the largest, with more than 10,000 tribes. It should have been weakened long ago."

The chief strategist Xun You had a plan in mind, and said bluntly: "I still remember the matter of Cai Wenji. The King of Wei can order him to send Cai Wenji to Xuchang as soon as possible! Not only that, but also require her legitimate son Liu Yuan to come to the court as a hostage..."

"If Liu Bao does not respond, he can be executed. If Liu Bao complies, leaving his legitimate son as a hostage in Xudu to control the left wing of the Xiongnu is also a good strategy."

Xun You finished his advice.

Asking Liu Bao to send his most beloved concubine and his most valued legitimate son was, to some extent, a great humiliation for a man.

What a good way to provoke someone.

Cao Mengde naturally had no objection, and said directly: "Just as Xun You said."

"Humph, Liu Bao..."

He reached out and took the bamboo slips from Xun You, with a hint of disdain in his eyes: "Liu Bao? Do you deserve the surname Liu..."

"Is this Hun Hu person worthy of having the same surname as the emperor?!"

Seeing Cao Cao's attitude, Xun You began to explain: "My lord, the Liu surname of the Xiongnu is indeed derived from the Han Dynasty..."

"During the reign of Emperor Gaozu, the Xiongnu were powerful and China was in need of reconstruction, so there was the siege of Mount Baideng. After that, the Han Dynasty maintained peace with the Xiongnu through the policy of marriage."

"Emperor Gaozu once married a princess to Maodun, the Khan of the Xiongnu. Liu Bao's ancestors were from the line of Han princesses. According to the tradition of Xiongnu nobles taking their mother's surname, Liu Bao's surname is naturally Liu..."

But it was of no use. Cao Cao was not interested in Xun You's explanations at all.

What's wrong with the last name Liu?
Throwing the bamboo slips on the table, Cao Cao sat down and began to write a letter urging Liu Bao, the Left Wise King of the Xiongnu, to send his concubine Cai Wenji and his son Liu Yuan over. He finally murmured subconsciously: "Liu Bao, Liu Bao..."

"Liu Wu's surname is Liu, and your surname is also Liu."

"He is the descendant of Prince Jing of Zhongshan, and you are the descendant of a princess who was married to a foreign princess..."

"But you are a Hun, so don't expect anyone to help you."

"I can't deal with Liu Wu, but I can't deal with you?!"

In a moment, the letter was finished.

"Xun You, send it to the north." Cao Mengde rolled up the bamboo slips and handed them to Xun You, and couldn't help but ask, "I deliberately didn't add ink."

Xun You immediately understood: "It should not be sent directly to the left army, but directly to the Xiongnu Chanyu, so that this matter can be made public and all five Xiongnu tribes will know about it."

Cao Cao nodded. This was what he meant.

He really hoped that Liu Bao would explode, so that his left wing could... at least get 20,000 to 30,000 cavalry, and hundreds of thousands of cattle and sheep...

Xun You took the bamboo slips and left.

When he was about to leave the room, a man hurried over and brushed past Xun You. It was Cheng Yu.

The two almost collided.

Cao Cao looked up and asked, "Why is Zhongde in such a hurry?"

Cheng Yu hurriedly said: "My lord, do you know that Liu Bei Liu Xuande is now gaining power in Bashu!"

Cao Cao was stunned: "Who are you talking about gaining power in Bashu?!"

Cheng Yu: "The biological father of the King of Chu, the uncle of the Emperor, the Left General Liu Bei Liu Xuande who once drank wine with the lord in Xudu and discussed heroes!"

Perhaps the shock was too great, Cao Cao stood up in a daze, and he couldn't believe it at all: "Where did Liu Bei get up?"

Cheng Yu was about to cry, "Liu Bei is gaining momentum in Bashu!"

　A little late, sorry.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)