If it weren't for Xun Yu's talent, he wouldn't have been able to withstand Liu Hong's attacks.
When he heard that the other party was leaving, Cao Cao didn't care about revenge at the moment and hurriedly came to Xun Yu's mansion.
As soon as they arrived, they saw that Xun Yu had packed up his clothes, got into the carriage with his family, and was about to leave.
Cao Cao secretly said something bad and stepped forward to stop the carriage.
Looking at Xun Yu in the carriage, he asked doubtfully.
"Why did Wen Ruo leave without saying goodbye and abandon me?"
Cao Cao was quite tolerant of this top counselor who came to him when he was at the end of his rope, and his status in his heart was naturally different.
Hearing this, Xun Yu opened the curtain and walked down slowly, saluting Cao Cao.
"Now that the old master is about to die, Xun Yu's move is naturally to find a new master."
"I plan to go to Yanzhou and join Liu Hong."
Cao Cao looked at Xun Yu in confusion.
He is still standing here alive, and you dare to say that he is dead in front of him. Are you polite?
"My body is fine, why did Wen Ruo say I was going to die?"
If the person in front of him hadn't been Xun Yu, and if it had been another person who dared to speak so openly, he would have been killed long ago.
However, when facing Xun Yu, Cao Cao had always been very patient and immediately suppressed his anger.
After all, with his current land of three melons and two dates, he has no arrogant qualifications for such a top counselor.
Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao and sighed quietly.
"I heard that Duke Cao died in Xuzhou. Based on my understanding of my lord, I will definitely go to Xuzhou to seek revenge from Tao Qian."
"Nowadays, Qingzhou is suffering from internal and external troubles. There is chaos among the nobles inside, and Liu Hong is eyeing it from outside. Once the lord leads his troops to attack Xuzhou, Liu Hong will definitely take advantage of it and take over Qingzhou in one fell swoop."
Xun Yu's words made Cao Cao fall into deep thought.
Others said he couldn't listen to this, but Xun Yu said he had to think about it.
Seeing that Cao Cao listened to his advice, Xun Yu breathed a sigh of relief and continued.
"Xuzhou has strong soldiers and horses. Although it is not as strong as Yanzhou, it is not a place that can be easily taken. When the time comes, the Lord will be in a dilemma, like a lonely ghost wandering in the wilderness. Wouldn't that mean death?"
Xun Yu's words were like a thunder, which directly woke up Cao Cao.
I was so angry just now that I didn't think about any consequences at all. I just wanted to kill Tao Qian and massacre Xuzhou to avenge my father.
But now that he heard what Xun Yu said, he finally came to his senses.
The reason why the three counties of Qingzhou under his control have not been conquered by Yanzhou is not because of how powerful he is.
It was entirely because of the constraints of Tao Qian and Yuan Shao that Liu Hong was unable to attack with all his strength.
Once he and Tao Qian fall out, no matter what the outcome is, the Yanzhou army will definitely attack Qingzhou and take Beihai.
You know, there is no defense line in Beihai now.
As long as Liu Hong sends troops from Qijun, he can go straight into the hinterland of Beihai. By then, it will be attacked from both sides and Qingzhou will be destroyed. It is only a matter of time.
What's more, if Tao Qian is unreasonable and stabs him in the back, how could he, Cao Cao, be able to fight against Xuzhou and Yanzhou at the same time with only those 100,000 yellow scarf soldiers?
Moreover, the Qingzhou gentry are not all in harmony.
He had already offended the Qingzhou nobles to death, but he held military power, so the Qingzhou nobles did not dare to act rashly, but it did not mean that these guys had really changed their minds.
Once there is any disturbance in Qingzhou, the first people to rebel will probably be the Qingzhou nobles.
Now the situation is not in his hands, but in Tao Qian's hands.
Therefore, even if Tao Qian killed his father, he could only smile in apology and comfort Tao Qian.
Otherwise, once the two sides start a war, Liu Hong will be given a chance.
Thinking of this, Cao Cao suddenly woke up and bowed to Xun Yu from afar.
"Please also ask Wen Ruo to teach me."
Seeing that Cao Cao was not carried away by his anger, Xun Yu couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief.
He put on such a show just to wake up Cao Cao.
He also understood Cao Cao's temper. If he had a good talk with him, Cao Cao would become angry and unlikely to listen to his advice.
Simply, let's take a step back to advance.
He was sure that Cao Cao would definitely come to him. As long as he clearly explained the pros and cons involved, Cao Cao would naturally know the choice with his resourcefulness.
Cao Cao may have many shortcomings, but one of his most valued strengths is that he listens to advice and is good at forbearance.
The reason why he left Yuan Shao was that Yuan Shao had too many advisers and could not use them.
On the other hand, I also saw a big problem with Yuan Shao's character.
He is indecisive and stubborn, and among his disadvantages, he has the qualities of a hero.
However, once he achieves something, he will become proud and complacent. You can share adversity with him, but not wealth and honor.
If Yuan Shao could be half as decisive and ruthless as Cao Cao, he would never leave Yuan Shao.
Moreover, this was not the biggest reason for his departure.
Yuan Shao's real weakness is that he is too bound by family ties.
There are several sons under his command, but Yuan Shao loves them too much. Yuan Shao is still alive, and nothing will go wrong if he is at the helm of the Yuan family.
But if Yuan Shao dies, all the foundations he has worked so hard to build will be like a mirage, disappearing in one fell swoop.
The generals and officials under Yuan Shao each had their own factions and sides, and his sons also fought openly and secretly.
This is a taboo for being a master.
Throughout the ages, there have been countless disputes caused by the matter of establishing heirs.
Yuan Shao, on the other hand, allowed several of his heirs to fight without caring, only scolding them lightly if they went too far.
Many advisers made comments and were even scolded for this.
With no distinction between elder and younger, once Yuan Shao dies, several of his heirs will surely fight against each other endlessly.
At that time, the building will collapse and there will be no way to recover.
After all, Jizhou relies on Yanzhou, and Liu Hong, an ambitious prince, is watching.
Once the Yuan family is in civil strife, it will be doomed.
As for a wise man who can help the building collapse?
That's even more impossible.
Doesn't he still know the virtues of Yuan Shao's sons?
They are all people with great ambitions and limited talents, so there is no way they are this material.
It was because he saw this that he decisively gave up on Yuan Shao, a lord with no future.
As for why I chose Cao Cao instead of Liu Hong.
First, he saw that Liu Hong was ambitious and had been with the eunuchs. He was not a minister of the Han Dynasty. However, Cao Cao was a thoroughly loyal minister of the Han Dynasty before.
Secondly, Liu Hong suppressed the gentry, supported poor families, and massacred the gentry. He was smeared by various circles of gentry and celebrities, and had a bad reputation.
Even if he knew that these smeared reputations were probably not true.
But as a nobleman, he was somewhat affected in his heart.
What's more, Liu Hong is now very powerful and has many famous ministers and generals under his command.
His passing was just the icing on the cake. With Liu Hong's attitude and methods towards the nobles, he would basically not be reused.
On the contrary, taking refuge in Cao Cao is different.
Cao Cao's power is now weak, so it is naturally better to provide help in times of need than to add icing on the cake.
His talent can naturally be reused.
This is also the reason why he went to Cao Cao even though he knew that it was more promising to go to Liu Hong.
