Chen Gong originally had some objections to Cao Cao because of the Lu Boshe incident. Later, he went to persuade him not to attack Xuzhou, but he did not listen, which aggravated the conflict. So he advised Zhang Miao: "Now that the imperial court is declining, the local Separate regimes and heroes rise together. You now lead a team of thousands of people, but you are restricted everywhere. Don't you think this is inappropriate? Now Cao Cao basically leads all his troops to attack Xuzhou, and Yanzhou is empty. Now you have the world's No. 1 Together with the brave Lu Bu, if we take down Yanzhou with him, then we can dominate the Central Plains."
Chen Gong's suggestion made Zhang Miao very excited, so he asked Lu Bu to lead the army to attack Yanzhou, and soon occupied Puyang. Only Juancheng, Dong'a, and Fanxian cities were defended by soldiers and could not be captured. All other cities were defeated. Occupied.
Cao Ren wanted to take back the city, but he couldn't win despite repeated attacks, so he had no choice but to ask Cao Cao for help.
Cao Cao knew what Yanzhou meant for him, and sighed: "If Yanzhou is lost, I will really be homeless, and I can only let things go in Xuzhou."
Guo Jiadao: "In this situation, Xuzhou cannot continue to fight. It just so happens that we can sell Liu Bei a favor. We will withdraw our troops and go to Yanzhou to quell the rebellion."
At this time, Cao Cao's thinking was still clear and he agreed, so Guo Jia gave the reply letter to Yu Yi.
After receiving the letter, Yu Yi bowed and asked, "Your Excellency is definitely not a human being. I'm afraid you are the unborn counselor my teacher mentioned, Guo Jia."
Guo Jiaxin was arrogant and naturally did not take Yu Yi seriously. After handing in the letter, he was about to leave. However, as soon as Yu Yi said this, he became interested and said, "I wonder where you studied under?"
"My mentor Jia Xu!" Yu Yi replied.
Although Jia Xu has a brilliant strategy, he is not very popular and is low-key, so many people don't know it. Guo Jia just sneered and said: "I don't know this person, but he knows me, so I'm very happy. "
Yu Yi took the letter, looked at the sergeant packing things outside, and asked tentatively: "You won't persuade Cao Cao to deceive us with letters first, and then attack Xuzhou secretly. If so, it would be unkind. "
Guo Jia was shocked and immediately paid more attention to Yu Yi. He did not expect that the young man in front of him who was similar to his own age could actually think of such a step. It should not be underestimated. He said: "You are overthinking." After saying that, he left.
Yu Yi just smiled and said to Guo Jia's back: "If you are too sharp, you will suffer losses. This is what my master told me!"
When Guo Jia heard this, he paused for a few seconds and then continued to leave.
Yu Yi quickly returned to Xuzhou with the letter, told everyone what happened, and handed the letter to Liu Bei.
Tao Qian was very happy after hearing this and prepared to hold a banquet, but Yu Yi stopped him and said: "Cao Cao cannot be judged by common sense. We still have to be cautious to prevent him from fighting back."
Suddenly someone reported that Yanzhou was occupied by Lu Bu.
After hearing the news, everyone seemed very happy. Yuyi thought of Guo Jia's expression and roughly judged the true situation of the matter, saying: "Yanzhou is Cao Cao's base. If something goes wrong in Yanzhou, he will really There is no way to retreat, so this time he really retreated."
Zhang Fei was a little puzzled and said: "How come these three surnamed slaves suddenly attacked Yanzhou?"
"Haha, since the Chang'an Rebellion, he is said to have sought refuge with many people, but no one would take him in. Only Zhang Miao was willing to take him in."
Yuyi smiled.
When he arrived here, Tao Qian suddenly realized, "This is Chen Gongtai helping me."
Then he told everyone that Chen Gong went to Cao Cao to plead for mercy, and then went to Zhang Miao.
At this time, the mystery was finally solved. It was obviously Chen Gong who persuaded Zhang Miao to launch a surprise attack while Cao Cao's rear was empty. It was a clever chess move.
So the banquet was held as scheduled, and Tao Qian sent people to call Kong Rong, Tian Kai, Yunchang, and Zilong from outside the city to come and drink together.
Liu Bei sat in the guest's seat, and Tao Qian sat aside. After three drinks, Tao Qian bowed his hands to everyone and said: "I am already very old, and my two sons are not very impressive. It is really difficult for them to take on important responsibilities." , Liu Gong is a clan member of the Han Dynasty and has noble virtues. He can take over Xuzhou for me. I am willing to retire and go home to recuperate."
Unexpectedly, Tao Qian was very determined. In his heart, Yu Yi hoped that Liu Bei could take over this important task so that he could occupy a place in the Central Plains. With his virtue, he would be able to attract a large number of talents. After having this foundation, he could gradually expand, take Beihai, settle Qingzhou, and compete with Cao Cao for supremacy. Then the Central Plains could be settled, but he did not say it out loud because he could still remember Liu Bei's angry expression last time.
Liu Bei said: "Kong Rong asked me to help rescue Xuzhou out of loyalty. Now that I occupy Xuzhou without any basis, the world thinks I am an ungrateful person."
Mi Zhu came out to persuade: "Now that the Han Dynasty is weak and the state is overthrown, it is a good time to make contributions. The population of Xuzhou is very rich, with a household registration of one million. Only people like Liu Shijun can lead it. Please don't give in." .”
Liu Bei still refused and said, "Don't try to persuade me any more about this matter. I can't agree to it."
Chen Deng also came out to advise: "Our lord is indeed suffering from some illness and can no longer manage things. I hope you will not refuse."
Liu Bei argued: "The fourth and third princes of Yuan Shao returned from overseas. He is in Shouchun. Why not give Xuzhou to him?"
Yu Yi felt that this was a bit irresponsible and said: "Although Yuan Shao is the fourth generation and the third prince, the experience of the eighteen princes has fully proved that this man is not a person who will achieve great things. You see, his younger brother listened to the rumors and refused to transport food to Sun Jian. It is clear that Chang'an can be conquered in one fell swoop, but he resolutely refuses to send troops. If Xuzhou is given to him, isn't he sending meat into the tiger's mouth?"
Kong Rong also looked down on Yuan Shao and added: "Yuan Shao is not as good as you think. Today's incident is your fate. If you don't take it, you will definitely regret it in the future!"
Liu Bei was still very determined and refused to accept Xuzhou.
At this time, Yu Yi saw this characteristic of Liu Bei. He was really a bit stubborn. Those who achieve great things should not stick to trivial matters. If he has to struggle with this kind of thing for so long, will he also let him encounter other things? Opportunity slipping away?
Tao Qian on the side suddenly burst into tears when he saw Liu Bei's determination and said: "If you leave me, then I will die under the Nine Springs without ever resting in peace."
Yu Yi advised: "You are eager to obey the authority. Although Tao Qian gave Xuzhou to you, make no mistake. This is not your private territory. You are managing this place on behalf of the Han Dynasty, and the local people will benefit. Besides, are outsiders’ evaluations really that important?”