funbook-pk Chapter 6 Who would have thought that Cao Cao was also a passionate young man?
Chapter 6 Who would have thought that Cao Cao was also a passionate young man?
Thanks to Liu Bei's intervention, Gongsun Zan was able to avoid a battle.
Subsequently, Yuan Shao, in his capacity as leader of the coalition, appointed Sun Jian as the vanguard of the coalition and ordered him to lead troops to garrison thirty li outside Sishui Pass.
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Leaving the camp
Cao Cao said to Su Yu:
“Ziyi, this Liu Xuande is no ordinary person. He is good at being patient and yet he is also very adept at seizing opportunities.”
Su Yu smiled and said:
"My lord, do not underestimate this man just because he is currently a guest general who is only affiliated with Gongsun Zan."
"If this person is given the opportunity to develop, in time, his achievements will surely surpass those of all the other warlords!"
Cao Cao nodded with a look of apprehension.
The pressure Liu Bei brought him was far greater than that of people like Yuan Shu.
But Su Yu had one more thing he didn't say.
Although Liu Bei has potential, he is not yet a dragon entering the sea.
There are many ways to limit his development.
Of course, you should never be so clever as to question why they didn't just rush over and kill Liu Bei.
Please, how do you cut this?
Liu Bei was Gongsun Zan's junior brother and confidant, and he also had Guan Yu and Zhang Fei by his side.
Let's not even talk about whether we can successfully kill Liu Bei.
Even if they succeed by chance, attacking Liu Bei, who is also a fellow member of the allied forces, without any reason means that they will immediately face the White Horse Cavalry under Gongsun Zan's command!
At present, Cao Cao has at most less than 10,000 troops. How can he fight against Gongsun Zan, who has rich combat experience?
To deal with Liu Bei, you have to use your brain.
The best course of action is to find a suitable opportunity to kill Liu Bei!
In this way, the problem can be solved once and for all.
"By the way, Ziyi, do you think Sun Jian can defeat Hua Xiong?"
Cao Cao looked at Su Yu with curiosity.
Sun Jian's army was also experienced in battle, but Sun Jian did not have cavalry, which was his disadvantage.
Su Yu smiled and said:
"Although there are 50,000 men at Sishui Pass, Hua Xiong cannot send them all out at once."
"Aside from the garrison inside the pass, the maximum number of troops that can be mobilized is only 30,000."
"Although Sun Jian had no cavalry, he was skilled in defense."
"In order to render Hua Xiong's cavalry ineffective, Sun Jian could also choose to set up camp on higher ground."
"In this way, Hua Xiong loses his advantage of terrain and his cavalry becomes useless, at best he can only fight Sun Jian to a draw."
"But I believe that Sun Jian will undoubtedly lose this battle!"
Now it was Cao Cao's turn to be surprised, and he quickly asked:
"Why do you say that, Ziyi?"
Su Yu pulled Cao Cao back to Cao Cao's camp, gestured for his personal guards to bring a map, and said to Cao Cao:
"My lord, Sun Jian's supplies are entirely dependent on Yuan Shu."
"If Yuan Shu cuts off his supplies, no matter how brave the Sun family army is, they will not be a match for the Xiliang cavalry."
"Even though Sun Jian's martial arts skills are superior to Hua Xiong's..."
Cao Cao asked in confusion:
"Although Yuan Shu is foolish, surely he wouldn't cut off his own arm?"
Su Yu shook his head.
“Yuan Shu is easily influenced by others and his thinking is easily affected by those around him.”
"If Yuan Shao sends someone to spread rumors near Yuan Shu's camp that Sun Jian has secretly colluded with Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shu will definitely have doubts about Sun Jian."
"After all, Yuan Shu was very wary of whether he had been taken advantage of."
"If Sun Jian surrenders to Dong Zhuo, all the grain and military supplies that Yuan Shu has worked so hard to provide will become aid to the enemy!"
"At that time, Yuan Shu will be unable to hold his head high in front of all the warlords in the world!"
After listening, Cao Cao couldn't help but nod.
For someone like Yuan Shu, nothing is more important than saving face.
In Yuan Shu's eyes, Sun Jian was at best a weapon.
As for Yuan Shao, he was happy to see Yuan Shu lose Sun Jian, such an ally.
There's no way around it, Sun Jian is just too good at fighting.
Although Yuan Shao was not weak, the fact that Sun Jian and Yuan Shu were at odds with him was definitely a good thing for him.
As for why the warlords of Guandong were scheming against each other.
The reason is also very simple.
Although Dong Zhuo was powerful, the powerful families behind the warlords of Guandong were already at odds with him.
The contradictions between them are irreconcilable.
Even if the coalition of warlords failed to defeat Dong Zhuo, Dong Zhuo would have no way to advance into Guandong for the time being.
Moreover, internal conflicts were also rampant within Dong Zhuo's army.
Lu Bu, representing the Bingzhou faction, and Li Jue, Guo Si, and others, representing the Xiliang faction, were only one step away from a major confrontation.
For Dong Zhuo, occupying Guanzhong and Liangzhou, and possessing the territory that existed before the Qin Dynasty unified the six kingdoms, was already the ultimate goal.
To go any further, unless Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, and other warlords in Guandong are completely wiped out in one fell swoop, there is no chance at all.
For Yuan Shao, he could lose to Dong Zhuo.
As long as he doesn't die, he can lose two, three, or even four times!
With countless powerful families acting as his supporters, it's not difficult for him to rapidly build up his army or recover his losses.
However, if Yuan Shu becomes too powerful, Yuan Shao will have sleepless nights.
why?
Because Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao were from the same social class!
The powerful families could follow Yuan Shao, or they could choose to follow Yuan Shu!
However, the powerful families of Guandong would not choose to follow Dong Zhuo.
Therefore, if we were to say who Yuan Shao's true enemy was, it could only be Yuan Shu, not Dong Zhuo.
Dong Zhuo originally served the Yuan family and received a lot of financial support from them, but he betrayed the Yuan family and disrupted the original plans of the Yuan family, the most powerful family in the country.
From Yuan Shao's perspective, eliminating Dong Zhuo was merely a side quest.
Eliminating the rivals of the aristocratic class was Yuan Shao's true main objective.
However, for Cao Cao, who had not completely given up hope on the Han court, his priority was naturally to eliminate Dong Zhuo.
From Su Yu's analysis, Cao Cao learned that Sun Jian was bound to lose, and that the reason for his defeat was very likely the secret infighting between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu. This cast a shadow over Cao Cao's heart.
He had some doubts about whether the Han Dynasty could be saved.
Perhaps... is destruction truly the only path for the Han Dynasty?
Su Yu did not disturb Cao Cao's contemplation and quickly took his leave.
There are some things that Cao Cao needs to figure out for himself.
Later generations have always called Cao Cao a treacherous hero.
But they may have already forgotten.
When the coalition disbanded, Cao Cao was the only one who dared to pursue Dong Zhuo with a small force!
When Cao Cao was young, his greatest dream was not to be ennobled or appointed prime minister, but to become the General Who Guards the West, to die for the Han Dynasty, and to defend the frontier!
As for the later cunning and ruthless Cao Cao, he gradually developed into that person only after experiencing numerous betrayals and seeing through the coldness of the world.
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