"I know Cao Ziheng a little bit."
Pang Tong looked at Kong Ming, who was listening carefully, and finally felt a little more comfortable.
"Before the Cao thief attacked Zhang Xiu, he often brought his sons with him. In the second year of Jian'an, Zhang Xiu first surrendered and then rebelled, causing Cao Zixiu's death. Cao Ziheng escaped on horseback."
Zhang Fei interjected: "Military advisor, what do you mean by surrendering first and then rebelling? Is Cao Cao's job about human affairs?"
"Third brother, don't talk too much." Liu Bei scolded him to prevent him from going off topic and signaled Pang Tong to continue.
"After Cao Zixiu's death, Cao Ziheng has been raised in Xudu to this day. Previously, Kong Ming and I summarized his power struggle. This son has not experienced military formations and does not know how to fight."
"My lord is traveling to Yiling alone, but in the north there is no Cao thief who has gone through battles. He only has one son. Marquis Sun drags him away with lies. If there is a rotten scholar in the court who talks too much, he will surely watch the fire from the other side."
Pang Tong spoke vaguely, but Zhang Fei understood clearly:
"The military advisor is saying that Cao Pi is a rebellious man?"
Everyone nodded, summarizing, isn’t this what it means?
[The brotherly love between Liu, Guan, and Zhang is known to all 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 launch an army to attack Wu because of Guan Yu's death?
The courtiers of Cao Wei quickly reached a consensus:
"Shu is a small country with a famous general named Wei Yu. Yu died and his army was defeated. The country was worried and had no chance to come back."]
Wei Yan's eyes were a little respectful. Although Cao Cao's ministers were rude in their words, they at least recognized General Guan's strength and famous general!
Zhang Fei chuckled: "Brother, it seems that Cao Cao's rebellious minister is quite confident."
Liu Bei didn't say anything, he just stared at the words "Usurp to Han" and was stunned:
In the eyes of later generations, did the Later Han Dynasty perish?
There was a sneer on his lips: "You have done something rebellious and yet you dare not admit it? You are deceiving yourself by calling the Han Dynasty Shu."
"This is easy." Guan Yu said calmly:
"When my brother Chen Bing Xudu, I will immediately hold my sword and ask this minister, are we Shu or Han?"
[But at this time, only Liu Ye jumped out and disagreed. This person had a very clear understanding of Liu Bei's character.
First of all, I think Liu Bei has a strong character, never yields to weakness and is not tactful enough.
This is true. After all, Liu Ye is the descendant of Fuling King Liu Yan after Guangwu, and the official lineage.
I, a true royal relative, am obedient to the people, but you say that you, a clan relative who cannot be beaten with eight hundred sticks, are willing to fight for their lives? 】
Liu Bei was no longer obsessed with the identity of the emperor's uncle. He just smiled lightly when he heard this, but it was more of a pity:
"Zi Yang has extraordinary courage and wisdom, but it is a pity that Cao Cao is so kind to him."
Jiang Wan was neither convinced nor a little angry:
"After the ancestors, they served themselves as thieves, but my lord did not make a fortune but did glorious and military things."
"Is the kindness of Cao Cao's thief better than the kindness of Han Dynasty?"
"It's better than that." Kong Ming shook his head: "During the Yangzhou Rebellion, Cao Cao was really kind to the thieves for saving him from the rebellious army."
"However, as a clan member, it would be unwise to lose all righteousness and integrity."
Zhang Fei was more practical and shouted:
"Hey, the man surnamed Cao digs up his ancestor's grave in front of him, but he can still ignore it. He is a good minister!"
[In terms of character, Liu Ye believes that the more desperate Liu Bei is, the more drastic measures he will take to show that he is still capable.
Secondly, the relationship between Liu Bei and Guan Yu, nominally a monarch and a minister, is actually stronger than the relationship between father and son.
Now that Guan Yu is newly mourned, if Liu Bei cannot raise troops to avenge him, how can he give an explanation to Guan Yu?
Liu Ye saw Liu Bei very clearly, and later the famous Western Jin Dynasty official Fu Xuan also analyzed Liu Ye very clearly:
According to Liu Ye's wisdom and power, if he lived with virtue and acted with loyalty, this would be the case for the great sages of ancient times.
To put it another way, he is scolding Liu Yekong for having the brains of a sage and having neither virtue nor loyalty.
But from another perspective, even such a famous minister needs to admit that Liu Ye's brain is really good. 】
"Is this a compliment or a curse?" Zhang Fei was confused.
Kong Ming shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "Death has occurred since ancient times, and people cannot stand without faith."
"Loyalty, trust, virtue and righteousness are the foundation of one's life. If there is nothing like this, what is the use of having talents in vain?"
"I understand when the military advisor explains it this way!" Zhang Fei thumped his hands with his fist:
"This person is scolding Liu Ye as not being a human being!"
"Liu Zichu is really talented at understanding people." Pang Tong was quite impressed:
"It can be concluded in a few words that the lord will definitely leave Yiling, but with such comments from later generations, I am afraid that Liu Zichu will not end well."
[Unlike counselors such as Guo Jia Kongming who could secure the country with one plan, Liu Ye is famous in history more because his extraordinary strategies were not adopted.
First, after Cao Cao captured Hanzhong, Liu Ye advised Cao Cao that he must look to Shu if he wanted to win Long. He needed to take advantage of the instability in Yizhou and use the power of victory, so that the people of Yizhou would inevitably surrender.
If we don't fight now, Zhuge Liang and Zhang Fei will be behind Liu Bei's account. After Yizhou is pacified, he will have no chance of fighting if he takes advantage of the natural danger.
Facing Liu Ye's advice, Cao Cao made the famous decision of "if you win Long, you can't look back on Shu". 】
"One policy to secure the country is overrated." Kong Ming disapproved:
"Without my lord's perseverance and the generals fighting to the death, Longzhong's confrontation would be nothing more than empty talk on the couch."
"I remember Cao Cao retreated because Uncle Biyan went to take the title of Sun Shiwan, right?"
Cao Cao did not take Hanzhong, and the Battle of Danqu followed immediately. Zhang Fei remembered clearly:
"If the Cao thieves know Zhang Babai's name, I'm afraid they will attack Yizhou."
"This strategy is also a bit like talking on paper." Guan Yu thought about it carefully in his mind and said:
"When attacking Yizhou in Guanzhong, there are Baoxie Road and waterways to transport grain and grass. However, when entering Yizhou, the Jinniu Road is difficult to travel."
"Moreover, there are no surrendered generals from Yizhou in Cao Cao's camp, and he doesn't understand the geography. How can he attack Yizhou quickly?"
"His talent is not as good as that of a military advisor." Jiang Wan concluded.
Kong Ming and Pang Tong couldn't help but 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 made the prediction in the court that Liu Bei would definitely send troops, Liu Bei did indeed send troops.
Facing the Shu Han attack, Sun Wu actively prepared for war on the one hand, and on the other hand took the initiative to send envoys to surrender and declare themselves vassals.
Sun Quan took the initiative to surrender! This was a big event, and the courtiers all congratulated it, and Cao Pi was also very happy. This was something that he had never been able to do in his life.
But just in this excitement, Liu Ye came again.
It could be seen that Cao Pi was very happy, so Liu Ye was very careful in admonishing him, speaking sincerely, speaking softly and slowly.
First of all, I think that because of Sun Quan's ugly nature, it must be a critical moment to surrender for no reason.
Now that Liu Bei is attacking Wu, Sun Quan is worried that we will also send troops to Jiangdong before pretending to surrender. This will not only prevent us from sending troops, but also use the fake power of a fox to intimidate Liu Bei.
The truth is simple and easy to understand. After I finish explaining, it’s time to draw the pie:
Liu Ye believes that there are ten people in the world now, eight of them are Cao Cao, and one is Sun and Liu each. Before, it was difficult for the two to help each other, but now they are fighting in a nest. This is the opportunity God gives you to unify!
There was no need for any strategy at all. All the troops and horses were sent straight into the hinterland of Jiangdong, and they attacked the inside and outside with the Shu Han. Sun Wu was destroyed in less than ten days.
And after Sun Wu was destroyed, why did Shu Han have to fight with us all alone? It's all draining him to death! 】
