si-mexico Chapter 209 Liu Xie: Minister Cao has been defeated? I'm doomed!
Chapter 209 Liu Xie: Minister Cao has been defeated? I'm doomed!
In the residence of the Commandant of the Guards
Cao Cao excitedly asked Su Yu:
"Ziyi! Ziyi!"
"How should I, Cao, send troops to attack that scoundrel Yuan Shu this time?"
"And what will Yuan Benchu's reaction be?"
Su Yu calmly took a sip of tea and pointed to Runan on the map, saying:
"My lord, do not rush to send troops to attack Yuan Shu."
"Let this matter ferment a bit more."
"The longer the fermentation process continues, the more disloyal and dissenting Yuan Shu's subordinates become."
"Presumably, Yuan Shu is currently sleeping with that fake imperial seal in his hands."
"As for those old fogies of the Yuan family, they were so worried they wanted to strangle Yuan Shu!"
Upon hearing Su Yu's description, Cao Cao instantly envisioned the scene.
The core reason why Yuan Shu was able to inherit such a large empire was that the elders of the Yuan family were more willing to support him than Yuan Shao.
Yuan Shao was capable, but in the eyes of the elders of the Yuan family, Yuan Shao was originally just Yuan Feng's illegitimate son, and was later adopted by Yuan Cheng as his legitimate son.
A son born out of wedlock is still a son born out of wedlock at heart; how can he compare to a legitimate son with pure blood?
Therefore, only a few people within the Yuan family were optimistic about Yuan Shao.
This is also why Yuan Shao chose to develop in Ji Province instead of returning to Yu Province.
but now.
The elders of the Yuan family will surely regret that decision they made back then!
If I had known Yuan Shu was so "crazy," why would I have invested in him?
Withdraw investment! Withdraw investment!
Sorry, it can't be removed!
People from other powerful families can withdraw their investment because they are merely shareholders.
Your Yuan family are major shareholders and founders of the company. How can they just withdraw their investment from you like that?
Su Yu asked Cao Cao to wait for this very reason.
If we wait until Yuan Shu is deserted by his followers before making our move, Yuan Shu will collapse like a bubble!
"My lord, although you do not need to send troops now."
"But you must adopt the attitude of the Han Dynasty's Minister of Works towards His Majesty and the various warlords."
"The Minister of Works of the Han Dynasty will do everything in his power to eliminate Yuan Shu, a traitor of such utmost treason!"
Cao Cao nodded heavily.
Tomorrow's grand court assembly will be another opportunity for actors to showcase their skills!
……
"What!?"
"Yuan Shu proclaimed himself emperor?"
"You even say I'm a bastard, born from my mother's affair with some other man?"
In the palace
Liu Xie awoke with a start from his dragon bed.
It was late at night, but in order to let Liu Xie also enjoy the "joy" brought by Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor.
Su Yu, a great philanthropist, specially dispatched two Tiger Guards to the palace to report the good news to Liu Xie, who was already fast asleep.
At the same time, they added fuel to the fire, making Liu Xie both shocked and furious after hearing it.
"I am going to send troops to punish this traitor Yuan Shu!"
"I want to lead the expedition myself!"
"No one can stop me!"
Liu Xie's voice, filled with impotent rage, echoed throughout the palace.
Two Tiger Guards gave a timely reminder:
"Your Majesty, you have no soldiers."
"Yuan Shu had an army of 300,000 men under his command, and Sun Ce of Jiangdong as his assistant."
Liu Xie glared fiercely at the two Tiger Guards.
What the hell!
Does the Emperor not know that he has no soldiers?
Do you two brilliant minds really need to give me an extra reminder?
But Liu Xie really had no way to stop Yuan Shu from declaring himself emperor.
After making a few pretentious curses, he could only obediently return to his dragon bed and stare blankly, waiting for the grand court assembly the next day.
……
sleepless night
With dark circles under his eyes, Liu Xie walked to the dragon throne in the main hall of the palace.
Suddenly, Liu Xie's vision went black, and he nearly bumped into the dragon throne.
Fortunately, Cao Cao stepped forward in time to support Liu Xie, thus preventing a embarrassing situation.
Then, Cao Cao whispered in Liu Xie's ear:
"Your Majesty, with me here, the throne of the Han Dynasty will surely belong to you."
"Don't worry, you're perfectly comfortable in this position!"
In that instant, Liu Xie was so moved he almost cried.
Regardless of whether Cao Cao was a powerful minister or not.
At least they didn't openly act as traitors.
She speaks very nicely and treats him well.
Compared to those two sons of bitches, Yuan Shao and Yuan Shikai, he's practically a great philanthropist!
Liu Xie thought to himself.
After a night of fermentation, the group of former Han officials standing in the main hall also learned of Yuan Shu's declaration of himself as emperor.
People like Yang Biao even received letters from Yuan Shu, hoping that Yang Biao could lead the Yang family to start a rebellion in Xuchang and work together from within and without to kill Cao Cao!
Yang Biao was speechless.
Yuan Wei was such a clever old fox!
How come you, Yuan Shu, have become so foolish?
In no time, Yang Biao decisively handed the letter to Cao Cao to show his loyalty.
Cao Cao naturally trusted veteran comrades like Yang Biao very much.
With a wave of his hand, he granted an additional five hundred households to his fiefdom!
What?
Is the fiefdom insufficient?
It's alright. Didn't His Majesty receive two thousand households for retirement before? We'll take five hundred households from His Majesty's two thousand households and give them to Yang Biao.
Although Liu Xie felt the pinch, he was quite satisfied with Yang Biao's statement.
Five hundred households it is!
Anyway, I will restore the Han dynasty sooner or later.
At this moment, listening to the discussions among the court officials, Yang Biao remained calm and composed, as if he were about to fall asleep, focusing on taking advantage of the chaos.
"quiet!"
Dian Wei roared, forcing the officials to fall silent.
Cao Cao stepped forward, cupped his hands in greeting to Liu Xie, and said:
"Your Majesty, the traitor Yuan Shu has committed a heinous crime."
"Your Majesty, I humbly request permission to lead the expedition in your stead and annihilate the traitor Yuan Shu!"
Liu Xie immediately replied:
"I already know of Minister Cao's patriotic heart."
"But I have heard that the traitor Yuan Shu is very powerful. Do you, Minister Cao, have the confidence to annihilate him?"
To be honest, Liu Xie wasn't very confident.
With Yuan Shu and Sun Ce combined, that's at least 350,000 troops, right?
If other rebels join in, the troop strength could very well exceed 400,000, or even 500,000!
What about Cao Cao's side?
Excluding the garrison troops in various places, the main force available is actually only about 200,000.
With 200,000 against 350,000, Yuan Shu definitely has the advantage!
Don't blame Liu Xie for being ignorant of military strategy.
He had never witnessed the poor fighting capabilities of Yuan Shu's army, and he wasn't sure how many people would choose to support the Han dynasty or how many would choose to oppose it.
What if all the warlords under heaven, except Cao Cao, rebelled?
Then he, the emperor of the Han dynasty, would be completely finished!
Therefore, what Liu Xie wanted to hear most at this moment was Cao Cao telling him exactly how likely he was to win this battle!
But how could Cao Cao allow Liu Xie to be so comfortable?
Cao Cao wore a bitter expression, almost crying as he said:
"Your Majesty, although I am not strong enough, I am willing to do my best."
"Unless I die, I will never allow that traitor Yuan Shu to touch a single hair on Your Majesty's head!"
Liu Xie cried.
I can't hold it in any longer!
My dear Cao Aiqing, are you really up to the task?
Am I doomed?
Tell me, is it too late for me to flee from Xuchang now?
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