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629. Cheng Yu¡¯s suggestion

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    Cao Cao¡¯s eyes have been patrolling the map of Xuzhou. Under Tao Qian¡¯s governance, Xuzhou has a strong foundation and great potential. If Xuzhou can be captured, it will be of great help to Cao Cao.

    Man Chong who attended the meeting was shocked. He Xu Duling was registered before and after the ceremony. Because of Liu Xin's nonsense, he lost face and had to step down from Xu Duling's position and entered the Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion to serve as Cao Cao's staff.

    Man Chong spoke up: "Lord, if we do this, it will definitely make the world talk about it, and the people will lose their support."

    Gongsun Zan attacked Yuan Shu, but Cao Cao stabbed him in the back. When the news spread, everyone in the world thought that Cao Cao and Yuan Shu were related. By then, Cao Cao's reputation would be greatly damaged and the people's support would be greatly lost.

    "Won't."

    Although Man Chong was worried, Cheng Yu disagreed with Man Chong's words. After hearing what Cao Cao said, his eyes flashed, and he suddenly got up. He said to Cao Cao: "My lord, my subordinates suggest that my lord attack Runan  "

    "Attack Runan?"

    After Cao Cao heard this, he was slightly stunned at first, and then his eyes flashed with light.

    He silently looked at Runan County on the map.

    Qiaocheng, the seat of Runan County, is less than 500 miles away from Xudu, and the cavalry can reach it in less than two days at full speed.

    Before Cao Cao moved the capital, he had considered several places to move the capital.  Xu Du's position was actually not Cao Cao's first choice, but in the end he chose Xu Du.

    They pressed Zhang Xiu of Wancheng in the west, Liu Bei and Yuan Shu in the south, and Tao Qian of Xuzhou in the east.  Although moving the capital can intimidate the surrounding enemies, there are two sides to the matter. He can intimidate the surrounding enemies, but he is also threatened by them.

    Zhang Xiu of Wancheng even taught Cao Cao a lesson. During the Battle of Xuzhou, he sent troops from Wancheng to attack Xudu, so Cao Cao had to quickly lead his troops back to help and vomit out Xuzhou that he had swallowed.  , Gongsun Zan was advantaged in vain.

    This is also one of the reasons why Cao Cao dealt with Zhang Xiu. Zhang Xiu came from the northwest and was much more aggressive than Liu Bei and Yuan Shu. If he was not dealt with, he would not be able to sleep well at night.

    Regarding Zhang Xiu, Liu Bei, Yuan Shu, and Gongsun Zan, apart from Zhang Xiu, Gongsun Zan was the most aggressive.

    Compared with Liu Bei, Liu Bei loves fame on the surface. He is still the emperor's uncle. Cao Cao represents the court. He dare not attack Cao Cao casually, otherwise he, the emperor's uncle, will be ruined.  When Cao Cao dealt with Liu Bei, he could deal with him in the name of the emperor.

    But Gongsun Zan was different. Gongsun Zan was originally an arrogant and rebellious person. After he moved to Guangling as the governor, he recruited troops in Guangling and also looked covetously at other places in Xuzhou, which gave Tao Qian a huge headache.  It is impossible for such a person to submit to a court that has no prestige. Cao Cao's attempt to use the emperor to suppress him will only be counterproductive.

    What's more, Cao Cao and Gongsun Zan took the lead in attacking Gongsun Zan in the Battle of Xuzhou. The two had already forged a grudge. Cao Cao received the news that Gongsun Zan was always preparing troops and horses, ready to avenge himself at any time.

    Cao Cao didn't like that there was always a guy walking around with a knife in front of his house, who would break in at any time.  So he knew that even if doing so would make people in the world criticize him and even damage his reputation, he still wanted to take advantage of the battle between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu to get rid of this thorn in his side Gongsun Zan.

    But what Cao Cao didn¡¯t expect was that Cheng Yu made a proposal that made him even more excited: attack Runan and deal with Liu Bei.

    The benefits of dealing with Liu Bei are far greater than those of dealing with Gongsun Zan.  Compared to Gongsun Zan, Liu Bei is closer to Xu Du, and the threat is naturally greater.

    "But Liu Bei is different from Gongsun Zan. Liu Bei carries the title of Imperial Uncle on his head. Although this title is not valuable, he is still an Imperial Uncle and can still be used to bluff people.  Moreover, Liu Bei has governed Yuzhou very well over the years, and the people in Yuzhou support Liu Bei.

    A sneak attack on Gongsun Zan might damage his reputation a little, but taking advantage of the battle between Liu Bei and Yuan Shu to sneak up on him from behind would not be as simple as a reputation damage.

    So Cao Cao hesitated and launched a sneak attack on Liu Bei, which was a bit expensive.  Liu Bei was respectful to the court without any disrespect.

    Cheng Yu saw Cao Cao hesitate and explained aloud: "My lord, Liu Bei is cunning and treacherous. He pretends to be benevolent and righteous on the surface. He is very good at winning people's hearts. He has a very high reputation among the people of Yuzhou. Compared with Gongsun Zan, he is more dangerous. And so on.  This character must be the lord's enemy, and the lord must not let him have a chance. Once he defeats Yuan Shu and annexes Shouchun, his strength will definitely increase dramatically. At that time, once he joins forces with Gongsun Zan to attack, the lord will be in danger."

    Cao Cao is stronger than Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan, but he is not as strong as the two of them combined, otherwise Cao Cao would have sent troops to deal with them both.

    ? ?Cao Cao knew the danger of Liu Bei. This shoe buyer was indeed very powerful. During his stay in Runan, the people lived a prosperous and healthy life, and the population grew steadily. One county could actually support 50,000 cavalry and hundreds of thousands of soldiers.  The methods made Cao Cao admire him even though he was worried.

    You must know that Yuzhou has two counties and four feudal states, and one county is in the hands of Cao Cao. Liu Bei can only control one county and four feudal states, but the feudal states will not pay taxes, so Liu Bei can only rely on Runan County, one county, and one state.  The fact that the county can develop to this point shows that Liu Bei is indeed much more powerful than Gongsun Zan.  (Remember the website address: www.hlnovel.com
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