Both are legitimate sons of the Yuan family.
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu have completely different points.
That is, Yuan Shao does not attach much importance to the so-called origin and family background.
This is due to his early experiences.
As a bastard who was always targeted by his legitimate sons in the family, he could not make friends at all in the top circles, so he could only put aside his status and make friends with people whose status and family background were far inferior to his.
For example, this is how Cao Cao got to know him.
It is precisely because of this experience that Yuan Shao can put aside his pretense of being the legitimate son of a top family and serve real interests when he needs it.
Not like Yuan Shu.
Whoever asks him to bow his head, especially to someone with a lower background than himself, would be even more uncomfortable than killing him.
So after making a decision and deciding that it would be good for you.
Yuan Shao immediately smiled slightly, cupped his hands slightly towards Liu Bei, and said in a somewhat erratic tone.
"Shao was negligent for a moment and made improper arrangements. If there is anything rude, please forgive me!"
The tone sounded quite casual.
However, when it fell into the ears of Liu Bei and others, it was no less than thunder on the ground.
Suddenly, a feeling of being flattered emerged spontaneously, making Liu Bei quite excited.
Damn it!
This is Yuan Shao!
Such a big man apologized slightly to himself. Even if his words were a little perfunctory, Liu Bei felt quite satisfied.
Although before, when his third brother Zhang Fei complained and became angry, Liu Bei was also a little dissatisfied.
But when Yuan Shao came to him, Liu Bei would never say another word, and even the grumpy Zhang Fei would remain silent.
Liu Bei never thought that Yuan Shao would apologize to him.
Because the identity of the two is so different that there is no way to tell the difference!
But now Yuan Shao is doing just that.
How could it not shock Liu Bei?
He said nothing.
He quickly stood up and said he didn't dare to face Yuan Shaolian, showing great humility.
Yuan Shao didn't take it seriously. He nodded to him with a smile on his face. After saying a few words to Cao Ang, he turned around and walked towards the next target.
…
After Yuan Shao left.
Liu Bei did not sit down immediately.
Instead, he turned around, bowed his hands to Cao Ang, and bowed down to the end.
He spoke with sincerity and sincerity: "Thanks to Zixiu for speaking out for justice, I was able to save my face. I am really grateful!"
"If you are of any use to me, Liu Bei, in the future, please feel free to give me your instructions. All it takes is a letter, even if it's thousands of miles away, I will definitely be there in person."
"But with the driving force, there is nothing wrong with it!"
Liu Bei is not a fool.
He could naturally see that Yuan Shao was trying to save face for Cao Ang, not for himself, a so-called clan member of the Han clan.
If Cao Ang hadn't spoken for him today.
Even if this matter is over, Liu Bei feels that he has suffered a humiliation and will not gain anything.
So he was very grateful.
From the moment Cao Ang appeared in front of him today, he had been helping him selflessly.
He took him to his seat, made every effort to hand him over, and even stood up for him and faced Yuan Shao.
This friendship is so profound!
Liu Bei was truly lucky to meet such a noble man as Cao Zixiu.
But Liu Bei had just finished speaking.
Before Cao Ang could speak.
Guan Yu, who was originally standing behind Liu Bei, also took a step forward and bowed to Cao Ang as he did.
"Guan's life is my elder brother's life, and Guan's body is also my elder brother's body."
"Thanks to the general for helping me today, if the general has orders in the future, Guan will just follow his orders!"
Seeing the two brothers speaking so impassionedly.
Zhang Fei jumped up and down in a hurry.
But if he was asked to speak, he couldn't think of any words.
Therefore, after being impatient for a long time, Zhang Fei could only bow his hands.
"Me too!"
…
Look at these three people bowing to him one after another.
Cao Ang couldn't help but laugh a little.
In three sentences, the three heroes made a promise that when there is a request in the future, they will obey me.
What is this called?
This is a plan to win three wise men!
Everything was as expected by Cao Ang.
From the moment he took the initiative to contact Liu Bei and the three of them, to inviting them to sit together in his seat, and then waiting for Yuan Shao to come over, he stood up for Liu Bei.
These are all part of Cao Ang's overall calculation.
The only thing that is somewhat uncertain is the last link, which is Yuan Shao's attitude.
But it’s precisely this aspect that doesn’t matter.
If Yuan Shao gives face, of course the effect will be huge. If Yuan Shao doesn't give face, then Cao Ang's act of standing up for Liu Bei is already worthy of Liu Bei's gratitude.
Regardless of success or failure, you can max out your favorability!
As it turns out, this is indeed the case.
It's just a pity.
It was still too late in the timeline for him to meet Liu Guanzhang. If it had been earlier, I'm afraid he could have directly deceived the Taoyuan trio into his subordinates.
But now Liu Bei, after many twists and turns, has gradually formed his own set of ideas, and has completely lost the possibility of recruiting.
But this is fine now.
Let these three brothers owe me a huge favor. They can use it at critical moments in the future, and the rewards they will receive will be a thousand times greater than these few words today!
…
In fact, as a person with God’s perspective.
Cao Ang once considered one thing.
That is why Liu Bei will be one of the protagonists of the Three Kingdoms in the future and a stumbling block for Cao Wei to win the world.
Do I need to get rid of Liu Bei in advance now?
With Cao Ang's current strength, he can easily mobilize a large army to surround Liu Guanzhang, and after he succeeds, no one will stand up for them.
It's a piece of cake.
But after thinking about it carefully.
Cao Ang gave up this bold idea.
It's not that he felt compassion, or that his admiration for Liu Bei prevented him from taking action.
But Liu Bei is more useful alive than dead!
Speaking of appreciation, he definitely admired Liu Bei very much, and even admired him a lot.
Hongyi is generous and can maintain a benevolent heart for a lifetime. This alone is as rare as a rare thing among the princes of the late Han Dynasty.
In addition, his indomitable character also shines brightly. He lost more than he won in the first half of his life, but he always had a high morale.
Even after half a lifetime of wandering, he has not become negative or dejected.
Such people are extremely charismatic.
But appreciation is appreciation, and these beautiful qualities are not enough to dispel Cao Ang's egoism.
If getting rid of a certain person can bring great benefits to himself, then even if the saint is standing in front of him, Cao Ang will have to kill him!
vice versa.
Therefore, the fundamental reason why he decided to let Liu Bei go was because it was beneficial.
Liu Bei is very good at stirring things up!
Everywhere you go, there will always be some wind and rain, causing the area that was originally as solid as an iron plate to fall into turmoil and fall apart.
Just like a small catfish.
This characteristic is what Cao Ang wants most!
The muddier the water, the better he can fish.
Whenever he wanted a piece of territory, he would find a way or use a strategy to drive Liu Bei there and let him stir up trouble.
Wait until this territory is broken up.
Cao Ang descended from the sky again and took over this territory effortlessly and without any bloodshed.
Just thinking about it makes me feel happy!
Moreover.
With the current momentum of rapid development of the Cao family, the strength and foundation are accumulating rapidly like a snowball.
The so-called situation of the Three Kingdoms will probably not occur in the end, and Liu Bei may not really be a stumbling block for him.
That being the case.
The advantages of letting Liu Bei go far outweigh the disadvantages.
Why not do this?
…
The little episode that happened here in Cao Ang.
Not many people noticed.
The entire banquet was still going on in an orderly manner. Alliance members exchanged glasses with each other and even left their seats to talk to people they knew well.
Or if they think there is someone worth making friends with, they will approach them and strike up a conversation.
in such a warm atmosphere.
The banquet quickly came to an end.
Standing on the high platform with his hands behind his hands, Yuan Shao first looked at Yuan Shu who seemed unconvinced and insisted on setting up a table on the other side of the high platform.
Then he glanced around the audience.
Seeing that everyone was having a good time and had a good time, he knew it was time to get down to business.
He waved his hand.
He signaled the dancers dancing in the hall to step back, and the maids who were waiting on him also left.
After the venue becomes empty.
Only then did Yuan Shao slap his hands fiercely.
"Pop!"
The crisp slapping sound echoed in the hall, immediately attracting everyone's attention.
Heroes from all walks of life turned their attention to Yuan Shao.
Many people who were drunk until they were tipsy, after hearing Yuan Shao's signal, they quickly sobered up and their drunkenness disappeared instantly.
For a moment, a pin drop could be heard in the hall.
See this situation.
Yuan Shao nodded with some satisfaction.
Then a smile appeared on his face, he cleared his throat and spoke loudly to everyone.
"Everyone, the banquet is over, now it's time to discuss business matters."
"Now our army is stationed here, with more than 100,000 troops. Every day, people eat horses and chews, and the amount of food and grass consumed is probably incalculable."
"Although the food and grass currently supplied by Jizhou and Nanyang are enough for the army, over time, it will probably not be enough."
"Therefore, we must attack the Dong thieves quickly and strive to defeat them in the shortest possible time!"
"I wonder if you have any good ideas for this?"
Yuan Shao is still a serious person.
But soon he will change.
…
And after hearing Yuan Shao's inquiry.
Everyone in the audience was silent for a while, and then started whispering.
Just when Sun Jian, the Marquis of Wucheng, who came with Yuan Shu, was about to stand up and say something.
Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi, suddenly said loudly.
"If you want to do your job well, you must first sharpen your tools. We have more than ten soldiers and horses gathered here. The internals are complicated and complicated. There will inevitably be many constraints in cooperating with each other. Once we fight Dong Zhuo, the outcome may be unpredictable."
"So in my opinion, if you want to defeat Dong Zhuo quickly, the top priority is to elect an alliance leader who is highly respected and convinced by everyone."
"The leader of the alliance can give orders to all the soldiers and horses. Everyone here must obey the restraints and must not disobey."
"In this way, the whole army can be mobilized in one place, and naturally it will be able to fight Dong Zhuo and win!"
As soon as this statement came out.
The whole place was in an uproar.
A long silence followed.
It is reasonable to choose a leader.
After all, if there is an alliance, there will be an alliance leader, and there will always be someone who wants to be the one who gives orders.
But the question is who to choose?
Everyone couldn't help but cast their eyes back and forth on Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu.
The most advantageous competitors right now are the two of them.
The others are far behind in strength.
Even though Cao Cao already had several allies, his strength was weak in everyone's eyes, and his reputation was far from comparable to that of Yuan Yuan.
Therefore, when choosing a leader, you must choose one of the two.
This is related to the issue of taking sides.
No matter who you choose, you will offend the other person, which is quite bad.
Of course, if the person you support eventually becomes the leader of the alliance, then you will be offended.
But if things don't go as planned, I'm afraid the other party will have to put on some shoes.
Therefore caution must be taken.
Either don't speak, or make the final decision!
In this weird atmosphere.
But no one was always the first to speak.
See this situation.
Cao Ang knew the opportunity had come.
…
Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu choose one.
Anyone with any brains would choose Yuan Shao.
Big Skeleton King is really not a good teammate. If you follow him, you will easily go hungry for nine meals in three days.
And even if he chooses Yuan Shu, with his arrogance and arrogance, he probably won't appreciate it at all.
In Cao Ang's view.
There is no benefit in dealing with this guy other than to gain some advantage from Yuan Shu or trick him.
On the contrary, he firmly supported Yuan Shao at this time.
It can definitely gain a lot of favor.
And it is possible to get rewards in a short period of time. It will be more convenient for you to establish a good relationship with him in the future and further deceive him.
So after thinking for a while.
Cao Ang moved to the right, then moved closer to Cao Cao, and spoke quickly into his father's ear.
And Cao Cao, who was originally silent.
After getting advice from my son.
He hesitated for a while at first.
But I quickly made up my mind.
…
"Bang!"
I saw Cao Cao slamming his right hand on the table, and the dull sound it made immediately shocked everyone.
Wait until everyone turns their attention.
Cao Cao stood up immediately.
He slightly arched his hands towards Yuan Shao, then looked at everyone and said in a rather generous tone.
"The fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan family in Runan have disciples and former officials all over the world. No one but the Yuan family can be the leader of the alliance."
"Yuan Benchu has always been prestigious, virtuous and talented, with great ambitions and good plans. He may have the demeanor of an ancient commander."
"In my opinion, he should be the leader of the alliance. I wonder who is in favor of it and who is against it?"
Cao Cao finished speaking.
Everyone's expressions suddenly changed.
Cao Cao's last words laid a trap for everyone to see if anyone dared to step on it.
If it is a normal mode of voting choice.
Well, everyone has their own position. Even if they choose the opposite side, it is nothing more than a small offence. It will not be a big deal in the future.
But Cao Cao cleverly turned the question of who to choose into one of supporting Yuan Shao or opposing Yuan Shao.
Who wants to vote against this?
That's like pointing at Yuan Shao's nose and saying: "You kid is not good, I am against you."
That's no small offense.
But he was offended to death!
You might be retaliated against in the future.
have to say.
This hand is really sinister!
…
Monthly ticket recommendation ticket
(There should be more tonight)
When I recommend a book, I usually flip through it myself and give a fair review. I think this book has a lot of storytelling and makes people keep reading, so I’ll give it to a friend.
(End of chapter)
