The first time we met was at the Luoyang Wenhui. At that time, Liu Zhang was just emerging.
And what about Xun Yu?
The direct descendants of the Xun family made friends with dignitaries in the entire Luoyang and even the world.
At that time, Xun Yu respected Liu Zhang, but he didn't look down on him at all?
This is not the kind of person who recognizes the Lord and follows them.
In the case of the family headed by the Yuan family, the generals who hold military power, and the emperor himself.
Who is Liu Zhang, why should Xun Yu be loyal?
Liu Zhang was very self-aware, so he had no intention of soliciting.
Xun You's help was obtained because Xun You was not well-received by the Xun family. There was a precedent in history of taking his mother to Yizhou to take office.
This gave Liu Zhang the opportunity to recruit great talents in advance.
But Xun Yu was completely impossible to recruit.
If you do something you know you can't do, you are a fool.
Liu Zhang was not that stupid and would not recruit Xun Yu, which also caused the regret described by Xun Yu.
"Master Xun, the matter has come to this, and there is no point in regretting it."
"Fortunately, there is no difference in the outcome. I am lucky enough to bring peace to the world."
There is absolutely nothing wrong with capturing Cao Cao, destroying more than 100,000 Wei troops, and saying that the world is pacified.
On the contrary, this word "lucky" also reflects the humble nature.
Cao Cao couldn't help but admire him secretly.
This strong man who defeated him was no fluke!
"The King of Han is worthy of being the lord of the world, and the re-establishment of the Han Dynasty is an inevitable result!"
Xun Yu first praised, then turned around and began to ridicule Cao Cao.
"It's not like some people who are self-righteous and go against the grain, only to suffer the consequences!"
"you..."
Seeing that Xun Yu and Cao Cao were about to start a scolding war again, Liu Zhang quickly stopped it.
"OK OK!"
"Brother Mengde, Lord Xun, you have been kings and ministers for many years after all. There is really no need to be so tense."
Liu Zhang's persuasion was very useful, and the two immediately stopped yelling at each other.
But everyone still looked unhappy.
Liu Zhang was helpless and looked at Cao Cao pointing at the delicious food on the table.
"Brother Meng De, I have prepared all the good wine and food for you. You don't want to go on the road with regrets, do you?"
"Get on the road!"
Cao Cao was so excited that he suddenly woke up.
"Which way?"
"Hahaha!"
When Xun Yu heard this, he burst into laughter.
"Hahaha, Cao Cao, Cao Cao, you still claim to be a hero in troubled times! Why, don't you know what will happen after the defeat?"
"How have you treated your defeated generals over the years?"
Cao Cao had been staring at Liu Zhang, seemingly ignoring Xun Yu, but he listened to all Xun Yu's words.
The spirit was tense, and the whole person was even more panicked.
Perhaps on the battlefield, Cao Cao could face life and death calmly, but the moment he discarded his sword, the hope of life took over the ambition of death.
Sitting in Liu Zhang's handsome tent, Cao Cao was definitely not seeking death.
After seeing Liang Guotou, I felt even more hope of survival.
This sentence of going on the road can be said to have pushed him to the edge of the cliff.
All hope is gone, just a hair's breadth away.
"Liu... King of Han, you..."
Under the critical situation, Cao Cao had to lower his head and even changed his title subconsciously.
He hoped that this change in posture would make Liu Zhang understand that he did not want to die.
Furthermore, didn’t Sun Quan die after he surrendered?
I heard that he was also canonized as a duke?
All kinds of hopes popped up in his mind unconsciously. How could Cao Cao have the will to die?
But what Liu Zhang said next stopped Cao Cao.
"Brother Meng De, are you still afraid of death?"
Afraid of death?
Cao Cao was extremely embarrassed and didn't know how to answer.
But Cao Cao had a hunch that once he said the word "not afraid", he would definitely die.
There is absolutely no answer to this question.
Liu Zhang smiled and shook his head, a little strange.
"Have you ever heard of Brother Meng De's famous saying, "I am willing to follow Wei Qing's example, Huo Qubing scolded thieves for the country, returned with his body wrapped in horse leather, and the tombstone of Cao Hou, the general who conquered the West, is it enough?"
"At that time, Brother Meng De, had he ever thought that he would be on the opposite side of the Han Dynasty and claim the title of king?"
Cao Cao lowered his head, even more embarrassed.
At that time, he was still a little-known figure who wanted to help the Han Dynasty.
But as power increases, desires also expand endlessly.
In addition, general Wencheng under his command also urgently needed Cao Cao to expand his power, so he went further and further step by step.
"King of Han, I have officially become the opposite of the Han Dynasty. You have contributed a lot to this!"
Cao Cao looked at Liu Zhang with both gratitude and complaint.
Without Liu Zhang, he would not have proclaimed himself a duke and founded the country, or he would not have proclaimed himself a duke and founded the country so quickly.
It was also from that time that Cao Cao and Xun Yu officially broke apart.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao gave Xun Yu a thoughtful look.
Since his break with Xun Yu, Cao Cao has had no success in his campaigns.
Based on this, one has to admire Xun Yu's ability.
Maybe it has nothing to do with Xun Yu, but that's the fact.
"Brother Meng De, wouldn't you be like this without Gu? Gu just helped. That's all!"
"And Gu feels that you should be grateful to Gu Cai. Gu allowed you to call Gu Daowi and establish the Wei Kingdom in advance and enjoy it for several years in advance, right?"
Cao Cao opened his mouth but said nothing more.
Indeed, Cao Cao was indeed overjoyed when he first proclaimed himself a duke and founded the country.
Especially when you claim to be alone, let alone how happy you feel.
At that time, Cao Cao really thanked Liu Zhang from the bottom of his heart.
Without Liu Zhang, where would the Duke of Wei come from? Wei State?
Where did he come from?
But now, when I think about it, Cao Cao finally wakes up.
gratitude? I wish I could kill Liu Zhang.
This is flattery, naked flattery!
Without Liu Zhang's support, how could Cao Cao end up in this situation?
The prosperity of Wei State indeed began with the founding of the country.
However, the decline of Wei also started when Cao Cao proclaimed himself a duke and founded the country.
Everything started with Liu Zhang.
Now, it has to end with Liu Zhang.
