si-mexico Chapter 60 Yang Hong devises another treacherous scheme? The four counties of Yanzhou have already f
Chapter 60 Yang Hong devises another treacherous scheme? The four counties of Yanzhou have already f
"Pfft"!
Cheng Yu picked up the bow and arrow from the ground and quickly shot an arrow at Liu Dai!
The arrow, like a shooting star, pierced Liu Dai's throat.
Liu Dai raised his hand, but ultimately let it fall limply.
Cheng Yu has never been a soft-hearted person.
Now that his feud with Liu Dai was over, Liu Dai became his enemy and even insulted him.
Why keep Liu Dai around?
As for the disastrous consequences of killing Liu Dai, Cheng Yu would not let Cao Cao bear them, but would take responsibility himself.
This was actually Cheng Yu's scheming.
The historical Cheng Yu had a rather bad reputation.
However, both Cao Cao and Cao Pi, the two emperors, held Cheng Yu in high esteem.
why?
Because Cheng Yu always considered things from the monarch's perspective.
His bad reputation is relative to the scholar-officials and the civil service as a whole.
As intelligent as he is, he understands a very simple principle, yet few can perfectly put it into practice.
No one is perfect, and it is precisely those with obvious flaws who are often given more important responsibilities.
This is because only then will the leader feel comfortable entrusting you with power.
Conversely, a well-rounded warrior with no weaknesses is often feared.
For details, please refer to Guo Jia and Xun Yu.
Guo Jia also had a bad reputation and a rather immoral private life.
Xun Yu was simply a model of a scholar.
But Cao Cao's true confidant was always Guo Jia, not Xun Yu.
Despite Xun Yu's high position and great power, Cao Cao always maintained a distance from him.
But not with Guo Jia, they're definitely best buddies.
The same principle applies to Su Yu now.
Su Yu likes beautiful women and money, but hates tedious military and political affairs.
He only offered advice and strategies to Cao Cao, but had little desire for power.
The more this happened, the more Cao Cao relied on him and couldn't do without him.
Cheng Yu is a shrewd person.
From now on, he will bear the guilt of murdering Liu Dai.
But this won't have much of an impact on him.
Having such a stain actually makes it easier for him to showcase his talent.
Xiahou Dun and Li Dian gave Cheng Yu a deep look.
Who would have thought that Cheng Yu, who seemed so amiable, was actually such a ruthless person?
Fortunately, Cheng Yu was an ally.
If it's an enemy...
The two thought to themselves that, probably only Su Yu in the entire Cao camp could fight Cheng Yu!
"General Xiahou, General Li, Liu Dai's governor's seal should be on him."
"With that thing, General Cao will truly be the ruler of Yanzhou!"
Xiahou Dun, reminded by Cheng Yu, immediately sent men to search Liu Dai's body.
Sure enough, even while fleeing for his life, Liu Dai still carried the governor's seal with him.
After killing Liu Dai, Cheng Yu sent men to burn down Liu Dai's governor's mansion.
Cao Cao will definitely set up the capital of Yan Province in Dongjun in the future, so there will be no need for the governor's office in Shanyang.
And then news of Liu Dai's death spread.
The soldiers of Shanyang, who already had little desire to resist, almost all chose to surrender.
Only a few of Liu Dai's most loyal followers chose to die for him.
Followed by.
In order to definitively prove Liu Dai's crime of "colluding with the enemy," Cheng Yu quickly spread the news of Liu Dai's agreement with the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou throughout Shanyang.
When the people learned of this, they were all filled with righteous indignation.
Liu Dai's rule in Shanyang collapsed completely as a result!
Apart from Sanyang.
The two neighboring counties, including Juye County, also decided to pledge allegiance to Cao Cao.
The most powerful clan in Juye County, namely the Li family behind Li Dian.
The Li family had previously agreed to Li Dian's defection to Cao Cao because they believed Cao Cao was a "rare commodity."
Now, Cao Cao has proven his strength.
There's no reason for the Li family to continue remaining neutral.
Under Li Dian's guidance, Li Qian, the current head of the Li family, gathered 5,000 soldiers from Juye and rushed to the front line to support Cao Cao.
This act can be seen as a testament to the entire Li family's dedication to serving the country.
Suddenly, Cao Cao possessed the territory of four commanderies.
The position of the ruler of Yanzhou is now basically secure.
Even if Bao Xin and Zhang Miao wanted to compete with Cao Cao for the position of Governor of Yan Province after the Yellow Turbans retreated from Qingzhou, it would be too late.
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Yanzhou border
After several days of attacks, the Yellow Turbans in Qingzhou still had not made much progress.
News of Liu Dai's execution soon arrived from Shanyang.
Upon learning that Liu Dai had been killed, Guan Hai, Yang Hong, and the others exchanged bewildered glances.
They had truly witnessed the determination of the Yanzhou soldiers to defend their homeland.
Was the governor of Yanzhou in league with the enemy?
I'm sorry, but Your Excellency is now to face death!
Inside the Yellow Turban tent
The faces of the Yellow Turban leaders were ashen.
Guan Hai, in particular, looked at Yang Hong with dissatisfaction.
It's as if to say, "This is the brilliant plan you came up with!"
Knowing he was in the wrong, Yang Hong kept his head down and remained silent.
after all.
Even Liu Pi, with his fiery temper, couldn't help but speak up:
“Mr. Yang, Liu Dai is dead, and General Yuan’s troops still have not attacked Yanzhou.”
"General Yuan, is he perhaps planning to wait until we and the various warlords of Yanzhou are locked in a life-or-death struggle before reaping the benefits?"
Yang Hong blinked guiltily.
How could he tell Liu Pi that his lord, Yuan Shu, thought the same thing?
With a slight shift in his eyes, Yang Hong retorted evasively:
"Commander Liu has misunderstood."
"My lord is not the kind of person you describe."
"However, my lord also has to consider many practical issues."
"As you all know, my lord has a large and powerful family, and sending troops is not an easy task."
"Moreover, Cao Mengde also has Yuan Shao standing behind him."
"If Yuan Shao were to send troops to support Cao Mengde, wouldn't the war situation become even more chaotic?"
"Gentlemen, don't forget that Yuan Shao was the leader of the Kwantung Coalition!"
"This man's influence is far beyond what the other warlords of Yanzhou can match."
"Therefore, the exact date for my lord to send troops must wait until the commanders break through the border."
"Only then can we take advantage of Yuan Shao's unpreparedness and seize the entire territory of Yanzhou with lightning speed!"
What Yang Hong said was reasonable.
Several Yellow Turban leaders were still quite wary of Yuan Shao.
Upon hearing this, Liu Pi stopped causing trouble for Yang Hong.
He simply gave a cold snort, expressing his dissatisfaction.
"However... I have another plan that will surely break through this border!"
Yang Hong paused in his speech, instantly attracting the attention of several Yellow Turban leaders.
Guan Hai hurriedly asked:
"I wonder what Mr. Yang's plan is...?"
Yang Hong gestured to the guard beside him to bring him a map.
He then placed his finger on a corner of Yanzhou on the map.
"Gentlemen, since this border cannot be breached from the front..."
"Why don't we split our forces and take a detour, crossing the border via other routes?"
"Once we bypass this border, whether we attack other counties in Yanzhou or turn back to encircle the border, those warlords of Yanzhou will be thrown into chaos!"
"Wouldn't the battle be in our hands by then?"
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