The Three Kingdoms: Zhaolie, the strategist, and the rise of the Han Dynasty

Chapter 2 I predict that Cao Cao will not withdraw his troops for a long time (new book, please collect it!)

Liu Bei's ability to judge people is absolutely unique in the Three Kingdoms.

It is not an exaggeration to say that he is the best among Cao, Sun and Liu.

This was due to Liu Bei's background. He was a knight-errant in his early years and came into contact with a large number of heroic vagrants.

Later, he studied under the great Confucian scholar Lu Zhi and came into contact with many gentry and celebrities.

This means that Liu Bei had come into contact with people from all walks of life, from the bottom to the top of society. After meeting all kinds of people, he naturally developed a strong ability to judge people.

Liu Bei had a good impression of the young man whom he had rescued with his own hands. He believed that this young man was no ordinary person.

It's not just because of his outstanding appearance, but also because of his calm attitude in the face of danger.

Ordinary people being chased by the enemy army would have been frightened to the point of being at a loss.

But after being rescued by himself, the young man seemed calm and composed, with a nonchalant expression, and was not frightened at all.

This is obviously not an ordinary person.

After returning to Tan County, Liu Bei poured a cup of hot tea for Li Yi and asked carefully:

"Forgive me for being so presumptuous, but Cao Cao is now attacking Xuzhou and killing many people wherever he goes."

"Why are you out here alone, young man? You should know that people in this world are treacherous. Even if you don't die at the hands of a rebellious army, you will be eaten by wolves, insects, tigers and leopards if you meet one."

Li Yi took the teacup and thought to himself that he must not reveal his identity as a modern man. He had to make up a reason to make Liu Bei believe it, so he said:

"To be honest, sir, I have been practicing in the mountains with a master since I was young."

"Eating in the wind, sleeping in the water, lying in the moonlight, sleeping in the frost, it's a good life."

"It was because Cao Cao conquered Xuzhou last year and killed many people wherever he went. My teacher couldn't bear to see such a tragic scene."

"So before he died, he asked me to go down the mountain and find a wise leader to assist me so that I could accomplish great things."

"After I took care of my master's funeral, I went down the mountain, but I didn't expect to run into Cao's army on the way."

"Luckily I was found by the envoy, otherwise I would have died!"

After saying this, Li Yi stood up again and expressed his gratitude to Liu Bei.

Liu Bei was overjoyed to find that the young man was actually a hermit.

Then the strangeness of his clothing and appearance could be explained.

The reason why he was so happy was that Liu Bei was so eager for talents.

Guan Yu and Zhang Fei beside him were both strong and capable generals. Although they could defeat tens of thousands of enemies, no one could fully utilize their talents.

His childhood friend Jian Yong and the new member Sun Qian are both pale-faced scholars and have no talent for managing the country.

Although Liu Bei didn't know whether this young man had real talent and knowledge, he was willing to work hard for it even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

"It turns out that you are a hermit. I am so sorry for your disrespect."

"May I ask your name, sir?"

Li Yi bowed and replied:

"My name is Li Yi, courtesy name——"

After a slight pause, he added, "My courtesy name is Ziyu."

Li Yi reacted quickly, and immediately thought of what was written in the Book of Songs: Taibo -

——"A gentleman is like jade, gentle and moist."

Liu Bei stroked his beard and savored the name carefully.

"Yi means support; Yu means beauty."

"A gentleman is as gentle as jade, noble and unyielding."

"What a good name! What a good word!"

Liu Bei smiled, turned his head and looked at Li Yi and said:
"I think you are as true as your name suggests, a gentleman who is not tainted by dust."

Just one sentence gives people a feeling of being bathed in spring breeze.

Only then did Li Yi understand what the Three Kingdoms succubus was.

Is this the reason why the charm in all the "Romance of the Three Kingdoms" games is always higher than that of Diao Chan?
Li Yi first worked in the Human Resources Department, where he came into contact with all kinds of people.

Some people have high emotional intelligence and are good at talking, making you happy to be with them.

Because it is very comfortable to get along with her, and there is no twist. This feeling is completely different from getting close to a beautiful woman.

Li Yi's grasp of and focus on details enabled him to take a senior management position early on. He keenly noticed that although Liu Bei had a smile on his face.

But his brows were tightly furrowed, and it was obvious that he was worried about something.

Then he asked:

"I see your brows are frowning, is there something on your mind?"

Liu Bei was slightly startled when he heard this, and then he sighed:
"Mr. has a keen eye, as if he were looking at fire."

"Cao Cao is now leading a large army to attack Xuzhou, and he is slaughtering everyone, young or old, male or female."

"Earlier, Envoy Tao asked me to resist Cao Cao. I joined forces with my general Cao Bao to resist, but we were ultimately powerless..."

Speaking of this, Liu Bei seemed a little sad and helpless.

When he was the Prime Minister of Pingyuan, he had only more than a thousand people under his command, and a few hundred mixed Hu cavalry.

Even with such a small number of people, they were willing to support Tao Qian and fight against Cao Gong for the sake of morality.

You have to know that at this time Cao Cao was still Yuan Shao's younger brother.

Liu Bei previously helped Gongsun Zan fight Yuan Shao, and now he helps Tao Qian fight Cao Cao. He has offended both Yuan and Cao, and has officially entered a bottleneck period in his career.

Li Yi saw this and comforted him:
"Don't worry, sir. I think Cao Cao will withdraw his troops soon."

"The siege of Xuzhou has been lifted."

When these words were spoken, not only Liu Bei, but even Guan Yu behind him was shocked.

"Why do you say that, sir?" Liu Bei asked hurriedly.

This was Cao Cao's second expedition to Xuzhou. The previous time he conquered ten cities in a row and defeated Tao Qian at Pengcheng, but later withdrew due to lack of food and grass.

This time, Cao Cao once again attacked Xuzhou on the pretext of avenging his father.

After accepting the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou, Cao Cao's strength increased greatly. This time he won battles one after another and captured five cities in a row.

Liu Bei fought desperately with the help of Tao Qian, but he still had no confidence that he could repel Cao's army.

But Li Yi's casual remark actually confirmed that Cao Cao would retreat without fighting, which was somewhat shocking.

Facing the two people's surprised looks, Li Yi calmly explained:

"Cao Cao's army is far away in Xuzhou now, and Yanzhou is empty. If someone can take advantage of the situation and break in, Cao Cao will not be able to take care of both ends."

"Isn't it retreating without fighting?"

Liu Bei and Guan Yu looked at each other, and Guan Yu asked first:

"Who will launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou?"

Li Yi laughed and uttered two words slowly:

——"Lü Bu."

Lu Bu...

This name is not unfamiliar to the two brothers. After Lu Bu killed the traitor Dong Zhuo, his reputation actually improved.

But he was really restless in the past two years. He first defected to Yuan Shu and then to Yuan Shao. He allowed his troops to plunder the countryside and ruined the little reputation he had finally regained.

Today, Lu Bu is also displaced and homeless. If he could seize the huge Yanzhou, it would indeed be a good thing for Lu Bu.

Guan Yu stroked his long beard and squinted his eyes as he analyzed:
"Lü Bu is a fierce and ruthless person. It is not impossible for him to take advantage of the opportunity to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou."

"However, since he fled from Chang'an, he has lost his troops. If he wants to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou, even if he has the courage, he has no means to do so."

Li Yi smiled and said:

"If Chen Gong and Zhang Miao were there to assist us, Yanzhou would be lost."

hiss……

Another novel argument.

Zhang Miao was Cao Cao's childhood friend. Before Cao Cao went on his first expedition to Xuzhou, he even entrusted his wife and children to Zhang Miao.

Given their relationship, how could Zhang Miao betray Cao Cao?

Cao Cao treated Chen Gong as if he were holding him in his mouth for fear that he would melt, and as if he were holding him in his hands for fear that he would drop. He treated him just like his "first love". So how could he give up Cao Cao and assist Lu Bu?

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