"Cao Cao must also want the eldest son to die."
"But there is no need for Cao Cao to send assassins to kill the eldest son, unless his assassins can kill everyone in our camp."
"Otherwise, even if the eldest son dies, our soldiers will still be there."
"At that time, tens of thousands of our Qingzhou soldiers will be recruited by the Third Young Master, and we will still be the main force against Cao's army."
"Cao Cao's assassination will not bring any benefits, nor will it change the situation."
"Therefore, I conclude that the person who wants to kill the eldest son must not be Cao Cao."
Xin Ping analyzed it simply.
However, the contents analyzed are all based on the news from Cao Ying, and they are said so deliberately.
Guo Tu echoed: "The assassins were able to enter our military camp silently, and were not discovered by the eldest son until an accident occurred. This shows that they know the situation in our army very well. Cao Cao should not be able to do this."
In fact, they were the ones who let the assassin in.
Of course it's impossible to admit that you did it yourself.
Hearing this, Yuan Tan's face turned ugly and his hands clenched into fists.
Who would benefit the most if he died?
It must be Yuan Shang.
As soon as Yuan Tan died, Yuan Shang could naturally recruit all his Qingzhou soldiers, and there would be one less competitor, and he could blame the matter on Cao Cao.
If it is really Cao Cao who sent someone to assassinate him, there is no need to add any unnecessary extravagance and bring a token to prove his identity. It is obvious that someone deliberately put the blame on Cao Cao. If the assassination is successful, Yuan Shang will get everything Yuan Tan has.
If the assassination fails, Yuan Tan will go to fight Cao Cao desperately, and both sides will lose, while Yuan Shang is reaping the benefits from behind.
No matter which angle you think about it, the person who benefits in the end is Yuan Tan.
Even the token on the assassin looks like Yuan Shang deliberately put the blame on Cao Cao and let the assassin carry it with him.
After thinking so much, Yuan Tan's face turned gloomy and cold.
Certain thoughts in his heart are difficult to change once they are confirmed. Now he is definitely Yuan Shang looking for an assassin to kill him. This must be the case!
"Eldest Young Master!"
Seeing the change in Yuan Tan's expression, Xin Ping said again: "We provoked a relationship between you and the Third Young Master. We deserve to die. We were wrong!"
"No!"
Yuan Tan said harshly: "You are right, it must be him! But...he just sent the letter to me, why did he immediately send someone to kill me?"
"Could it be to lower the eldest son's vigilance and make it easier for him to take action?"
Guo Tu thought and said.
They have already thought about the explanation for this problem.
"This must be it!"
Yuan Tan said viciously: "I didn't expect it! Yuan Shang, you can still be so cruel. Well... you are very good!"
Yuan Tan was already unhappy with Yuan Shang when his position as heir was taken away.
Now even Yuan Shang wants to assassinate him. His anger can no longer be suppressed and he said fiercely: "Tomorrow we will still go to Yecheng, but instead of meeting Yuan Shang, I will kill Yuan Shang first!"
"The eldest son."
Xin Ping thought for a while and said: "I have a plan, which may be useful to the eldest son. Now the third son must not know it. We have guessed that the assassin is the person he arranged, so we can use the plan to lure the third son out, and then... …”
As he said that, his eyes were also hard.
As long as he is more ruthless and the plan goes smoothly, Yuan Shang will have no chance of escaping.
"good!"
Yuan Tan calmed down his anger, looked at them, and said solemnly: "What should be done next depends entirely on the guidance of these two gentlemen."
"Young Master, you're welcome!"
The two of them said in unison.
Yuan Tan's anger has subsided, but his hatred for Yuan Shang is not concealed at all.
All kinds of dissatisfaction with Yuan Shang are superimposed. Yuan Tan is now like a volcano about to erupt at any time.
Early the next morning.
Yuan Tan led his troops and headed for Yecheng.
On the way, he tried his best to put away his murderous intention towards Yuan Shang and act like a good big brother. Then he used Guo Tu and Xin Ping's plan to deal with Yuan Shang and let Yuan Shang know what regret is!
The rear of the army.
"This plan is amazing!"
Xin Ping praised: "The counselors in Cao's army are more powerful than us. With any of their tricks, the conflict between the Yuan brothers has become more and more serious."
Guo Tu agreed: "Even if my lord is still alive, he is actually no match for Cao Cao. His weapons are not as good as Cao Cao's, his counselors are not as good as Cao Cao's, and even his military strength is not as good as Cao Cao's. Alas!"
They still have self-awareness and understand that their abilities are not as good as the counselors under Cao Cao, but they are still far inferior.
I can't help but think that surrender is indeed a very good choice.
By surrendering to Cao Cao, you can gain a lot of credit from this matter in the future.
Well done surrender!
——
Outside Yecheng.
Cao Cao was still in a stalemate with Ju Yi. He did not attack or retreat. He did not even think about harassing him. He was either training or training his troops every day.
But one day.
The scouts discovered that the guards in Ju Yi's army had become stricter and there were signs of troop mobilization, so they immediately came back to report.
As soon as Cao Cao and the others heard this, they went to the high slope outside and looked at Ju Yi's camp.
"The guards are really strict."
"Looking from a distance, some of the soldiers in the military camp have been transferred, as if some special changes have been made."
Zhang Liao first made a judgment and said.
Chen Qun said: "It should be Du Zhi's plan."
If there is a change in Ju Yi's army, it must be inside Yecheng. If something happens inside Yecheng, it is necessary to send troops back and make some arrangements to deal with it.
"Send someone to check!"
Cao Cao said immediately.
After saying that, they went back to the military camp and waited for the latest news.
After waiting for a short time, the scout finally came back with news and said: "Back to my lord, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang were fighting in the northeast of Yecheng! Yuan Tan used a trick to lure Yuan Shang out and almost killed Yuan Shang. Yuan Shang was furious and went back to bring him back. The troops left the city and fought with Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan's strength was better than Yuan Shang's."
The results are clear.
Yuan Shang was beaten by Yuan Tan and could only hide back in Yecheng and did not dare to leave the city again. Ju Yi had to arrange some troops to go back to support.
"The plan really came together."
Cao Cao laughed and asked, "Should we take advantage of the situation and attack him?"
Chen Zhou said: "I think there is no need to rush yet, let them play slowly. According to Ziyuan's analysis, Yuan Shang will ask Yuan Xi and Gao Gan to assist him in dealing with Yuan Tan. The war between the brothers is not too intense now."
"OK!"
Cao Cao said with confidence: "Then let them fight more fiercely, and we will take action later, haha... Duzhi's plan is really brilliant!"
"Continue to send out scouts to inquire about Yuan Tan and the others."
he said again.
The fire lit for Yuan Tan was burning well and vigorously.
They are all looking forward to how far the three Yuan Tan brothers can fight and how long they can fight each other.
After the discussion, Chen Zhou returned to the rear army.
But at this time, Cao Ang had someone send a letter, saying that Zhuge Liang had not been found yet and did not know where he was.
"Liu Bei is in Xinye, how should he visit Zhuge Liang?"
"Zhuge Liang is not in Nanyang, can Liu Bei still visit the thatched cottage?"
Chen Zhou was thinking about this problem and felt that Zhuge Liang was really good at hiding. However, his eyes lit up and he thought of another way, so he wrote back to Cao Ang and asked Cao Ang to keep an eye on Liu Bei.
As long as Liu Bei still goes to invite Zhuge Liang and keeps an eye on Liu Bei, he should be able to find him.
