Chapter 99 Watching the Fire From the Other Side

"I know Cao Zihuan a little bit."

Pang Tong looked at Kong Ming who was listening attentively, and finally felt a little relieved.

"Before Cao thief conquered Zhang Xiu, he often brought his son with him. In the second year of Jian'an, Zhang Xiu surrendered first and then rebelled, causing Cao Zixiu to die, and Cao Zihuan escaped on horseback."

Zhang Fei interrupted, "Military Advisor, what do you mean by surrender first and then rebel? Is what Cao thief did a human thing?"

"Third brother, don't say too much." Liu Bei scolded to prevent going off topic, and motioned Pang Tong to continue.

"After Cao Zixiu died, Cao Zihuan has been raised in Xudu until now. Kong Ming and I have previously summarized their power struggle. This boy has no military experience and does not know how to fight."

"My lord is traveling alone to Yiling, but the northerner is not Cao the thief who has experienced many battles, but just a child. Sun Hou is pretending to drag him. If there are corrupt scholars in the court who are boastful, they will definitely watch the fire from the other side of the river."

Pang Tong's words were vague, but Zhang Fei understood:

"Military Advisor, you mean this Cao Pi is a bully in the house?"

Everyone nodded. Isn't this what it means to summarize?

[The brotherhood between Liu, Guan and Zhang is known to the world.

At the end of October 220, Cao Pi officially usurped the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. At a court meeting, Cao Wei raised an issue:

Will Liu Bei lead an army to attack Wu because of Guan Yu's death?

The opinions of the courtiers of Cao Wei quickly reached a consensus:

"Shu is a small country, and the only famous general is Guan Yu. Guan Yu died and his army was broken, and the country was worried and fearful, and he had no chance to return."]

Wei Yan looked a little respectful. Although the ministers of Cao thieves spoke rudely, they at least acknowledged the strength of General Guan, a famous general!

Zhang Fei laughed: "Brother, it seems that this traitorous minister of Cao thieves is quite confident."

Liu Bei did not speak, but just stared at the two words "usurpation of Han" in a daze:

In the eyes of later generations, the Later Han Dynasty was destroyed?

He sneered: "You dare not admit that you have committed rebellious acts? Calling Han Shu is self-deception."

"This is easy." Guan Yu said lightly:

"When my brother deploys his troops in Xudu, I will definitely ask this nobleman with a knife immediately, are we Shu or Han?"

[But at this time, only Liu Ye jumped out to disagree. This person has a very clear understanding of Liu Bei's character.

First of all, he thinks that Liu Bei is a strong person, never gives in and is not smooth enough.

This is true. After all, Liu Ye is a descendant of Emperor Guangwu, a descendant of Liu Yan, the Prince of Fuling, and a legitimate royal relative.

I am a legitimate royal relative and I have obeyed the will of heaven. Why should you, a royal relative who is not even related to me, risk your life? 】

Liu Bei was no longer obsessed with the identity of the emperor's uncle. He just smiled faintly when he heard this, but he felt more regretful:

"Zi Yang is very courageous, but it is a pity that Cao thief has done him a favor."

Jiang Wan was not convinced and a little angry:

"The descendants of Emperor Shizu served the thieves, and the lord started from humble beginnings and did the things of Emperor Guangwu."

"Can Cao thief's kindness compare with the kindness of the Han Dynasty?"

"Of course not." Kong Ming shook his head: "During the Yangzhou Rebellion, Cao thief saved him from the chaos and was indeed kind."

"But as a relative, he lost the big righteousness and focused on the small details. It is not wise."

Zhang Fei was more realistic and shouted:

"Hey, Cao dug up his ancestors' graves in front of him, and he could still ignore it. He is a good minister!"

[In terms of personality, Liu Ye believed that the more desperate Liu Bei was, the more he would take drastic measures to show that he was still at ease.

Secondly, the relationship between Liu Bei and Guan Yu was nominally monarch and minister, but in fact, the relationship was more solid than that between father and son.

Now that Guan Yu has just passed away, if Liu Bei cannot raise an army to avenge him, how can he give Guan Yu an explanation?

Liu Ye saw Liu Bei very clearly, and later the famous official Fu Xuan of the Western Jin Dynasty also analyzed Liu Ye very clearly:

With Liu Ye's wisdom and power, if he had morality and loyalty, he would be like the great sages of ancient times.

To put it another way, it is to scold Liu Ye for having a sage's brain, but neither morality nor loyalty.

But to put it another way, even such a famous official needs to admit that Liu Ye's brain is really good. 】

"Is this a compliment or a scolding?" Zhang Fei was confused.

Kong Ming shook his feather fan and smiled: "Since ancient times, everyone has died. People cannot survive without trust."

"Loyalty, faith, virtue and righteousness are the foundation of life. Without these, what's the use of having talent?"

"I understand now after the military advisor explained it this way!" Zhang Fei punched his hand:

"This man is scolding Liu Ye for not being a man!"

"This Liu Ziyang is a man of talent." Pang Tong was quite impressed:

"With just a few words, he can determine that the lord will definitely send troops out of Yiling, but with such comments from later generations, I'm afraid Liu Ziyang will not have a good end."

[Unlike counselors like Guo Jia and Kong Ming who can make a plan to stabilize the country, Liu Ye is more famous in history because his extraordinary plan was not adopted.

One is that after Cao Cao took Hanzhong, Liu Ye advised Cao Cao that he must look to Shu to gain Long. He needed to take advantage of the instability of Yizhou and use the power of a great victory so that the people of Yizhou would definitely surrender.

If we don't fight now, Liu Bei has Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng in his command, and Guan Yu and Zhang Fei in his military command. After stabilizing Yizhou, they will occupy the natural barrier and there will be no need to fight.

In response to Liu Ye's advice, Cao Cao made the famous decision of "getting Long but not looking forward to Shu". 】

"One strategy to stabilize the country is an overstatement." Kong Ming disagreed:

"Without the lord's tenacity and the generals' fight to the death, the Longzhong Plan would be nothing more than empty talk on the couch."

"I remember that Cao's retreat was because the blue-eyed brother-in-law went to take the title of Sun Shiwan?"

Cao Cao did not take Hanzhong and the next battle was Dangqu. Zhang Fei remembered it clearly:

"If Cao knew the name of Zhang Babai, he would probably attack Yizhou by force."

"This strategy is also suspected of being a paper war." Guan Yu pondered it carefully in his mind and said:

"There is the Baoxia Road to attack Yizhou from Guanzhong, which has waterways to transport food and grass, but it is difficult to enter Yizhou on the Jinniu Road."

"Besides, Cao thieves have no surrendered generals from Yizhou under their command, and they don't understand geography, so how can they attack Yizhou quickly?"

"His talent is not as good as that of the military advisor." Jiang Wan concluded.

Kong Ming and Pang Tong nodded, then looked at each other and then at Jiang Wan: Which military advisor are you talking about?

[The second is the Battle of Yiling. Seven months after Liu Ye predicted in the court that Liu Bei would definitely send troops, Liu Bei did send troops.

Facing the attack of Shu Han, Sun Wu actively prepared for war on the one hand, and sent envoys to surrender and become a vassal on the other.

Sun Quan took the initiative to give in! This is a big deal. All the court officials congratulated him, and Cao Pi was also very happy. This was something his father had never been able to do in his life.

But at this excitement, Liu Ye came again.

It can be seen that Cao Pi was very happy, so Liu Ye advised very carefully, earnestly, and spoke slowly in a gentle voice.

First of all, I think that with Sun Quan's ugly captive nature, he surrendered for no reason must be in a critical moment.

Now Liu Bei is attacking Wu, and Sun Quan is worried that we will also send troops to Jiangdong, so he pretends to surrender, which can not only prevent us from sending troops, but also play the fox pretending to be a tiger to intimidate Liu Bei.

The reason is simple and easy to understand. After talking about it, it's time to paint a big picture:

Liu Ye believes that there are ten people in the world now, Cao has eight of them, and Sun and Liu each have one. Before, the two of them helped each other and were difficult to fight, but now they are fighting in their nests. This is the opportunity God has given to your Majesty to unify!

There is no need for any strategy at all. Gather troops and go straight to the heartland of Jiangdong, and attack the inside and outside with Shu Han. In less than ten days, Sun Wu will be destroyed.

After the demise of Sun Wu, Shu Han will be alone. Why fight us? It will be exhausted to death! 】