Liu Hong killed the Zhang family, and everyone in Yanzhou's gentry was in danger.
Some nobles with evil intentions were even more panicked.
Among them, the Chenliu family and the Wei family, who had funded Cao Cao's army, were the most panicked.
Liu Hongbing sent troops to Qingzhou to attack Cao Cao, and they secretly funded Cao Cao in private. If this was discovered, the Wei family would not end well.
"Sooner or later, we will be discovered. We might as well contact Cao Cao in advance and work together to catch the old thief Liu Hong off guard."
"This plan is very clever. When Liu Hong's soldiers leave Yanzhou, we will immediately unite the major noble clans to raise troops and seize the opportunity to seize Yanzhou!"
"When Cao Cao takes control of Yanzhou, we, the Wei family, will be heroes, and we, the Wei family, will be treated as guests."
Everyone in the Wei family deliberated for a moment and made a decision.
Although they have planned to seize Yanzhou and welcome Cao Cao as the ruler, there is still a problem in front of them.
That is how to capture Yanzhou.
There are still tens of thousands of soldiers and horses stationed in Yanzhou. Liu Hong has been running Yanzhou for so many years, how can it be captured so easily.
Everyone in the Wei family lobby fell silent.
Suddenly one person's eyes lit up.
"We might as well start with Lu Bu and join forces with Cao Cao. This plan will definitely work!"
Everyone looked at him suspiciously.
"Lü Bu is Liu Hong's adopted son, how could he betray him?"
Wei Zi smiled mysteriously and whispered.
"Lü Bu is a brave and treacherous man. He has successively worshiped Ding Yuan, Dong Zhuo, and Liu Hong as his father. A slave with three surnames cannot be absolutely loyal. As long as he is motivated by profit, he can do anything."
"We can seduce him with benefits and beauty, and if he succeeds, he will use fame and wealth, and under the pretense of seizing Yanzhou, we will make him our master. Are we afraid that this reckless man will not be fooled?"
Everyone in the Wei family nodded after hearing this.
Another Wei family elder spoke up at this time.
"I also have a plan."
"I heard that Liu Hong is an extremely lustful man. He married countless concubines in his old age, and Lu Bu is also a libertine. It would be better to seduce Liu Hong with his beautiful wives and concubines."
Wei Zi shook his head after hearing this.
"I'm afraid there's something wrong with this plan."
The Han Dynasty ruled the world with filial piety and adopted righteous fathers, wives and concubines. Even if Lu Bu really betrayed his trust, he would not necessarily do such a thing. Aren't he afraid of being criticized by the people of the world?
Besides, even if Lu Bu is tempted, he probably won't be fooled so easily. The risk is too great.
Weis thought for a long time and finally spoke slowly.
"Why don't we try a two-pronged approach? I heard that the wife of Qin Yilu, the general under Lu Bu's command, is very beautiful. Lu Bu has long coveted her. Unfortunately, this woman is loyal and has always been unfaithful to Lu Bu."
"If Qin Yilu is designed to kill him and Liu Hong is introduced to him, the old thief will definitely have lustful intentions. Lu Bu will definitely have a grudge when the time comes. We will just do a little trick to add fuel to the flames!"
"This is a very good plan."
"Just follow this plan!"
All the Wei clan members nodded in agreement.
"I'm afraid Lu Bu alone won't be able to accomplish anything. Cao Cao must join in."
"As long as we have proper contact with Cao Cao, once Lu Bu rebels, with the power of our nobles and Cao Cao's internal and external cooperation, great things can be accomplished. The old thief Liu Hong will be a lonely soul in the wild with nowhere to go."
Everyone in the Wei family made a plan and began to contact the major noble families, and at the same time wrote to Cao Cao.
At this moment, in Qingzhou.
"Qu Shuai! Someone claims to be a counselor under the Qingzhou Governor and wants to see you."
A small yellow turban leader walked in hurriedly and reported.
"Cao Cao's counselor?"
Pei Yuanshao sat on a high position, with a look of interest on his face when he heard this.
"Let him in!"
After a while, an extraordinary counselor walked in arrogantly.
When Pei Yuanshao saw this, his face suddenly showed an unhappy look.
If he hadn't wanted to see what this guy had up his sleeve, he would have killed this guy right now.
He narrowed his eyes slightly and his tone was cold.
"You are a counselor under Cao Cao, and you dare to come to see me. Aren't you afraid of death?"
The counselor looked enigmatic. After seeing Pei Yuanshao, he almost made Pei Yuanshao laugh to death with one sentence.
"General Pei, I came here today to save the general's life."
"Do you think those soldiers and horses in Qingzhou are a match for my 300,000-strong army?"
Pei Yuanshao stared at the counselor in front of him with a playful expression.
If Qingzhou soldiers and horses had not defended the city, a hasty attack would have caused heavy damage.
With the 300,000 Yellow Turbans in his hand, it would not be a problem to flatten the Beihai.
This guy actually dared to pretend in front of him. Do you really think he, Pei Yuanshao, was scared?
"General, doesn't he know that the Yanzhou army is attacking to clean up the remnants of the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou? If my lord Cao Cao attacks from both sides, General Pei, how long can all the troops under your command hold out?"
"If you defect to my lord now, worship the general as your general, and fight against Liu Hong together, we can accomplish great things!"
Counselors use emotion to understand, move to reason, and tell the disadvantages from the source.
Pei Yuanshao seemed moved, but he was sneering in his heart.
This guy doesn't even know that he is Liu Hong's man. He dares to come here in such a high-sounding manner. He is simply looking for death!
However, he was not in a hurry to show off his face, and this was also an opportunity to take this opportunity to pretend to surrender to Cao Cao. When the time came, the rebellion would leave him at a loss.
He had long known that Liu Hong had the intention to regain Qingzhou, and this time he was even planning to regain Qingzhou.
If he can cooperate inside and outside and give Cao Cao a ruthless blow, he will surely be able to clear some obstacles for you.
"What you said makes sense, so I promise you."
Pei Yuanshao pretended to hesitate, then sighed and agreed.
The counselor was immediately overjoyed and went back to report.
See the other person leave.
Pei Yuanshao summoned his confidants, his eyes flashing coldly.
If Cao Cao really dares to be an enemy of you, then don't blame his men for being ruthless.
Qingzhou, Beihai County.
Cao Cao was extremely busy, and the mess Kong Rong left was more troublesome than he imagined.
Qingzhou now is like a sieve full of holes, leaking air everywhere.
He simply couldn't figure out how a Qingzhou governor could manage Qingzhou like this.
A broken car with patches everywhere but still running normally.
This can be considered a miracle.
"Sir, a letter from Yanzhou."
Cao Cao looked at the guards who walked in and frowned slightly.
"Bring it!"
Who would write to him at this time?
With a flash of doubt in his eyes, Cao Cao opened the envelope and glanced at it.
A look of joy suddenly appeared on his face.
"The Yanzhou nobles actually have such courage, hahaha, God helps me!"
Cao Cao laughed loudly, and the depression in his heart for many days disappeared.
At the same time, the counselors sent to recruit Pei Yuanshao to surrender returned at this time.
"Sir, Pei Yuanshao is willing to surrender!"
After hearing what the counselor said, Cao Cao smiled even more.
This is truly a double blessing.
"Just in time!"
Now he has 300,000 Qingzhou Yellow Turban troops, and with the addition of Qingzhou soldiers and horses, why worry about not succeeding?
Cao Cao immediately decided to raise troops in Pingyuan County and lure Liu Hong out of Yanzhou. While Yanzhou was ownerless, Lu Bu and the Yanzhou nobles could take the opportunity to annex Yanzhou.
When the time comes, the old thief will have pursuers in front of him and will have no way to retreat. Qingzhou and Yanzhou will be in his hands!
However, the actions of the Yanzhou nobles also made Cao Cao wary.
These nobles could treat Liu Hong like this, and maybe they would treat him like this one day.
The nobles are usable, but absolutely not trustworthy!
For the sake of self-interest, you can abandon anything.
After Cao Cao responded to the letter from the Wei family, the Yanzhou gentry began to take action.
