When Yuan Shao asked, Guo Tuxian said: "My lord, I think Lu Bu is a brave and foolhardy man. This letter to my lord this time is nothing more than a proactive gesture of goodwill.
Who knows that Cao Cao defeated Yuan Shu and occupied Yuzhou? Now that Cao Cao has occupied the two states of Yan and Yu and trapped Lu Bu in the east, Lu Bu naturally feels uneasy.
Therefore, taking the initiative to establish friendship with the lord was just to leave a way out for himself. "
Yuan Shao nodded slightly after hearing this, and then asked Xun Yu (xún yù): "Sir, what you said makes sense, I think so too! What do Wen Ruo think?"
Xun Yu smiled lightly and said: "What Gongze said is indeed reasonable, but I don't dare to agree completely!
Lu Bu first killed Ding Yuan and took refuge with Dong Zhuo, and then helped Dong Zhuo to do evil. How many bad things did he do?
Later, he turned his back and killed Dong Zhuo himself. Together with Wang Yun, he was favored by the emperor. However, Lu Bu did not accompany the emperor in Chang'an, but led Xuzhou out of Chang'an!
Whether it was Wang Yun who couldn't tolerate him, whether he was deliberately ostracizing him because he was afraid that Lu Bu would become big, or whether Lu Bu voluntarily stayed away from Chang'an,
By now Wang Yun had been killed by Dong Zhuo's old subordinates Guo Si and Li Jue, but Lu Bu stayed out of the matter and even successfully occupied Xuzhou.
Does the Lord think Lu Bu is really a foolhardy person? "
Yuan Shao nodded and said: "Wen Ruo's words make sense, and I think so too!
Since Wen Ruo feels that Lu Bu is also a scheming person, what do you think his intention is in writing to me this time? "
Xun Yu stroked a few sparse beards on his chin and said, "In my opinion, Mr. Guo is right. Lu Bu is not at ease and wants to show his kindness to his lord.
But this is only one aspect. On the other hand, perhaps Lu Bu wants to stop the trust between his lord and Cao Cao as before.
If you and Lu Bu are suspicious of each other, it should be the best outcome for Lu Bu, who has newly occupied Xuzhou and has an unstable foundation. "
Yuan Shao said: "Oh? So sir, do you think I should trust Cao Mengde?"
Xun Yu smiled slightly and said, "I think what Lu Bu said in his letter is right. Cao Cao is also a very ambitious man!
Now he has occupied the two states of Yan and Henan, but his foundation is not yet stable. He may not dare to do anything for a while, but it is hard to say what will happen in the future. "
"Well...then what should we do?" Yuan Shao frowned.
After the crusade against Dong Zhuo failed, he used a trick to seize Jizhou from Han Fu, who had strong soldiers and horses.
However, in the past two years, he successively fought against the Black Mountain Army, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan, especially after Gongsun Zan won the victory in Juma River and appointed his subordinate Xia Tian Kai as the governor of Qingzhou.
Tian Kai occupied Qi State, Jinan State, and Le'an County, and Gongsun Zan, who occupied Youzhou, formed a pincer attack from the north and south, which made Yuan Shao feel like he was in trouble.
Yuan Shao sent tens of thousands of troops to fight Tian Kai for two years. Both sides ran out of food and soldiers were exhausted, so they took turns looting the people. There was no grass in the fields, but there was no winner.
If Cao Cao had other ideas at this time, he would really be surrounded by enemies and besieged on all sides.
Xun Yu thought for a moment and said, "My lord, you can take advantage of the fact that Cao Cao has just captured Yuzhou and ask him to support you with some grain and grass, and bring 20,000 horses to help, so that we can attack Tian Kai together."
Yuan Shao asked: "Since Mr. Cao Cao thinks that he will be dissatisfied when he becomes more powerful, how can he be willing to give it to me now when I ask him for troops and food?"
Xun Yu smiled confidently and said: "Cao Cao will indeed have different intentions, but not now!
My lord, please think about it. Everyone in the world knows that Cao Cao obeys his lord's orders. If he turns against his lord as soon as he captures Yuzhou, how will everyone in the world look at him?
There are two reasons why Cao Cao was able to successfully defeat Yuan Shu. First, Yuan Shu had just been defeated by Liu Biao and his vitality was severely damaged.
Second, Xuzhou Lu Bu suddenly appeared and pierced Yuan Shu's heart Shouchun like a sharp knife!
If Cao Cao shows his evil side now, the one who is most panicked should be his new neighbor Liu Biao! "
Having said this, Xun Yu picked up Lu Bu's letter again, shook it and said:
"And if Cao Cao really dares to turn against his lord right now, I'm sure Lu Bu won't just sit idly by.
At that time, Cao Mengde will be the one who will be attacked from both sides! "
Yuan Shao said: "Wen Ruo means... I should make good friends with Liu Biao and Lu Bu to check and balance Cao Cao?"
"Master Ming Jian!" Xun Yu said.
Yuan Shao pondered for a moment and said, "In that case, sir, how about you go to Jingzhou to meet Liu Biao for me?"
Guo Tu cupped his fists and said, "Tu accepts the order."
Yuan Shao took two steps with his hands behind his back and asked, "But I don't know who can go to Lu Bu as an envoy?"
Xun Yu said: "My lord, Yingchuan, Yang Zhai, Guo Jia and Guo Fengxiao are well-educated and eloquent. They can surely convince Lu Bu."
"Guo Jia?" Yuan Shaoyi frowned, with a look of disdain on his face: "I heard that this person is drunk and lustful, how can he take on such an important task?"
Xun Yu said: "My lord is unaware of something. Although Guo Jia is a bit informal, he is extremely knowledgeable and resourceful. He will definitely be able to complete my lord's mission and make good friends with Lu Bu!"
Yuan Shao pondered for a moment and said: "Since Wen Ruo recommended it, let Guo Jia do the hard work!
I will write a reply first to send this Wang Lang away. "
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A carriage arrived outside Pengcheng, but was stopped by gatekeepers wearing masks.
"Stop! Where are they coming from? How many people are there? What are you doing here!"
Before the car stopped, a young man in his mid-twenties jumped out of the car and said to the soldiers guarding the city:
"My dear, Guo Jia, has come to visit Marquis Wen on the orders of Jizhou Mu Gong Yuan. I would like to ask the two military masters to let him go!"
A school captain handed over a mask and said, "So I'm here to visit Marquis Wen. Please put on a mask first!"
"Ah this..." Guo Jia took the mask and looked at the captain wearing the mask: "What kind of hospitality is this? What is a mask?"
The captain patiently explained: "The plague has been rampant recently. This mask was specially designed by Marquis Wen to prevent the spread of the disease. Please forgive me.
At the same time, please register your information first, and then go to the isolation point to stay for seven days. In seven days, you can enter the city to see Marquis Wen! "
"Ah..." Guo Jia had a dark look on his face.
Where are these rules? Are you not allowed to enter the city because of the plague? Still need to quarantine for seven days?
No need to ask, this must be Lu Bu giving him a showdown!
Such disrespect for the messenger would have caused someone with a little temper to turn around and go back.
But Guo Jia had no intention of going back.
He has always been unrecognized for his talent. This time, his good friend Xun Yu got him this opportunity to meet Lu Bu on behalf of Yuan Shao. How could he return without success?
Secondly, he was also very curious. Some people said that Lu Bu was brave and foolhardy and had a capricious personality. Others said that Lu Bu was as wise as a fool and loved his people like a son.
Guo Jia wanted to see what kind of person this Lu Bu was.
So Guo Jia obediently registered under the guidance of the captain, then put on a mask and followed the captain to the isolation point.
