Chapter 411 Cao Cao's Choice
Let’s talk about Cao Cao’s shock when he received a letter from Liu Tao and fled Luoyang overnight. When he arrived at Chenliu, he felt that he might be fussing, but since he had already escaped, of course he had no idea of regret.
He took out Liu Tao's letter and looked over and over again. The suggestion of Sanxing Yanhan did make him feel a little moved. However, the young man named Shi A, who was escorting him back all the way, told him a secret.
Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. Unexpectedly, Liu Tao killed the two princes by himself. Looking at his letter, his ambitions were vividly revealed on the paper. Such evil thieves should actually call on heroes from all over the world to fight them together!
Such thoughts flashed through his mind, and in the end he gave up.
The reason is very simple. Even if the two princes are still alive, the situation will not change much. At most, those who support Dong Zhuo will go from a fake prince to a real prince. A puppet prince is just a prop for Dong Zhuo to command the world. It is very difficult to expect him to revive the great man...
In a sense, Liu Tao killed two princes, causing chaos in the world, and the forces of all parties lost a lot of concerns. The next step was to speak entirely on his strength, even a rural villager had the opportunity to ascend the throne.
Looking at the essence through the phenomenon, when we reach this point, no one can say that they are loyal ministers, and no excuses are useful, and they have torn their faces apart. To put it bluntly, everyone is a traitor, and no one is embarrassed to say anyone.
Whoever raises up, no matter what reputation he has made, has lost the moral commanding heights.
On the other hand, if anyone raises the army, then after the failure, the three tribes of Yi are standard, and liquidation is bound to be carried out. It is certain that most families will be involved. After a fight, the influence of the gentry will inevitably fall to the freezing point.
At this time, China may usher in a situation of breaking and then establishing... The three-restoration of Yan Han may be really feasible.
Cao Cao is not a kind person. Liu Tao did a pretty trick, so he must admit it. However, whether he wanted to go over and surrender to him was also said.
"Meng De, why have you locked yourself in the study in the past few days?" At this moment, Cao Cao's father Cao Song came outside the study and looked at him and asked.
"Father, the two princes died, Dong Zhuo was ruthless and supported a fake prince as the emperor. If the chaos has come to an end today, should I raise troops to attack Dong or choose a prince to serve, it is really difficult to decide." Cao Cao replied accordingly.
"You actually already have an idea in your mind, right? You just have concerns in your mind, right?" Cao Song looked at the letter in Cao Cao's hand, "What's the specific situation? Tell me what's going on!"
Cao Cao did not hide it and told everything he knew.
"This Liu Tao is amazing, really amazing!" Cao Song praised him after hearing this, "Every time, he can control the best opportunity and then rise up quickly. His vision is very unique, but obviously many people have ignored it. His ability is as powerful as it is!"
After Cao Song said that, Cao Cao remembered that this person fought all the way and continued to win battles. Although it was obvious that he seized the opportunity and quickly accumulated military achievements to get to this level, the key was to win repeatedly along the way!
"This person can write to you personally, so he really values you." Cao Song looked at Cao Cao, "Since you have a great man and don't want to be a traitor, then you might as well choose a clan to serve you!"
He paused and added: "It may not be Liu Tao, King Chen or the governor of Yanzhou, Liu Dai, are all good choices."
Since confirming that the two princes have died, Luo Jun, the prime minister of Chen, proposed that King Chen raise an army to fight against Dong. The key is that he cannot be a stable prince and must start to "clean up the country."
Liu Chong also felt that it made sense when he heard this. In the past, there was an emperor above, so naturally he had to abide by the rules. Now that the emperor is gone, maybe he will have the chance to be the emperor.
Especially some time ago, Lao Zongzheng from Luoyang had sent him a letter saying that the person who killed Dong thief was the emperor. The relatives of the Liu clan can jointly fight against this thief! Liu Chong has begun to formally train soldiers and recruit local heroes!
There was Xu Chu, Qiao County, who brought five hundred tribesmen to join him; there were Liu Fu, Pei State and Liu Ye, who was Chengde of Jiujiang, who came to join him; and then, Liang Xi, who was once enlisted by Liu Tao, was also a native of Chen after all, so he joined King Chen's command.
At this point, Liu Chong already had enough strength. Even if he directly killed Luoyang, there was no big problem. However, Dong Zhuo plundered Yanzhou and Yuzhou, and a large number of refugees knew Chen Wang Renyi and joined him.
Obviously, during the Yellow Turban Rebellion, a large number of refusals were spread, and everyone gathered. The refugees in Chen State continued to increase, the public security problems began to worsen, and the supplies began to be insufficient.
In order to solve this problem, Liu Chong was too busy to take care of himself and obviously could not send troops...
Liu Dai was also in a similar situation to Liu Chong. He also received Zong Zheng's letter and then began to come forward. He first conquered Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei. The latter also read Zong Zheng's letter, and then his general Yu Jin made suggestions, and then he defected to Liu Dai.
I also thought about separatist rule, but I really didn't want to be this traitor. It would be nice to be a mountain under Liu Dai's command. It was also on another mountain, and Zhang Miao, the prefect of Chenliu County.
Liu Dai recruited talents, including Li Dian, a native of Shanyang, and his brother Li Jin, who came to join him; later, there were also Rangers, and the people from Pingyang County Le Jin, who brought a thousand elite troops to join him; and Henan Yin Renjun came to join him.
Both Han clan relatives have great potential, the key is that there are many mountains under their command, which is why Cao Song suggested that.
On the contrary, in his opinion, Liu Tao was so capable that if he had the past, he could only surrender obediently and had no other choice, which would be very passive. However, in terms of prospects, Liu Tao was obviously more promising.
He is old and has retreated for so long, and probably doesn't have a clear analysis of the situation. The suggestion is here, and the rest can only be chosen by Cao Cao. What he can do is to support any decision unconditionally!
From the perspective of interests, seeking Liu Dai's interest is the greatest. After all, it can establish a new mountain, or even become the most powerful mountain; but from the perspective of benefits, seeking Liu Chong's interest is the most beneficial. After all, he has already been crowned as king, and it is more convenient than Liu Dai's intention to enthrone the king.
However, if you want to talk about your appetite, it is probably Liu Tao. He has a good vision, but he can't rely on four years to get from a white body to the governor of Bingzhou. He is actually the King of Bingzhou. The orthodox name is King of Jin or King of Zhao.
His philosophy is also very compatible with his appetite. He revived the Western Regions, and each of them scratched his itch.
"I plan to join Liu Tao!" Cao Cao finally made up his mind, "Not only that, I hope to recruit a group of soldiers in Chenliu, and it is best to bring the Xiahou brothers, as well as one or two people in the clan."
"What stupid things are you saying?" Cao Song shook his head, "You are the legitimate son of the Cao clan. How could you let you bring so few people there? For the elders, you can't help you. You can sell all the things you can sell at home to raise military pay for you! I will also help you with the clan members, and why do you have to raise three thousand soldiers for you!"
Chapter completed!