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

Chapter 78: After the heavy makeup, the show begins (Please order first! 15)

Liu Ye made a solemn promise to Liu Bei.

Before Liu Bei made a decision, Li Yi gave him a shot of prevention.

"Zi Yang's words are very appropriate. Guo Gong is a man with great ambitions but little wisdom. He has many troops but cannot make clear their divisions."

"It's really nothing to worry about."

"The one who is causing trouble for Xuzhou today is Yuan Shu of Huainan."

With the guarantee of two great think tanks, Liu Bei finally felt relieved.

Facing Liu Ye, he nodded gratefully:
"Good, if that's the case, then let's follow Zi Yang's advice."

As soon as he finished speaking, he ordered Jian Yong to summon Xu Qiu.

Although Liu Bei was the governor of Xuzhou and Xu Qiao was the prime minister of Donghai, from a power perspective alone, Liu Bei had no right to recruit Xu Qiao.

But in reality, Xu Qiu was a prime minister of Donghai State in name only and without real power.

As long as you don't do anything stupid, it is impossible to refuse the conscription of a state governor.

Liu Ye then offered advice to Liu Bei:

"Yuan Shu is now powerful, and Xuzhou has just been secured."

"Your Excellency can first reorganize the army and gather food and fodder. Let Chen Yuanlong contain their main force in Guangling and block their offensive by occupying the Huai River."

"We can only advance after Xuzhou's military preparations are in place."

Liu Bei nodded repeatedly, agreeing with Liu Ye's suggestion.

Although his expression remained unchanged, he was horrified in his heart.

This young man is even younger than Zi Yu, yet he was able to come up with a solution in such a short time.

And his calm analysis of the current situation is truly amazing.

No wonder Li Yi recommended him to him many times.

It was not in vain that I went on three consecutive expeditions with a carriage.

Li Yi seemed to see what Liu Bei was thinking, and whispered beside him:

"Zi Yang is good at making strange plans, but his true ability has not yet been revealed. My lord, you will see it in the future."

Liu Bei was slightly startled and said with a smile:

"How come Zi Yu seems to know Zi Yang better than he does?"

Li Yi just smiled and said nothing.

Chen Shou, the author of "The Three Kingdoms", believed that in terms of strategy, Liu Ye could be ranked alongside Cheng Yu and Guo Jia.

In terms of tactics, he is no less capable than Xun You.

As for planning and strategizing, his broad knowledge can be compared with Xun Yu.

This is a pretty high evaluation.

And as Li Yi said, Liu Ye’s best skill was in coming up with unexpected strategies.

When Cao Cao was conquering Hanzhong, he planned to withdraw his troops due to lack of food.

However, Liu Ye discovered that some troops had mistakenly entered Zhang Lu's position and did not withdraw completely with the main force.

So Liu Ye said to Cao Cao:
"Now the whole army should break into the enemy camp."

Sure enough, after the main force of Cao's army entered the enemy camp, they found that Zhang Lu's army had also been scattered just like Cao's army had been before.

So Cao's army broke through Yangping Pass in one fell swoop. Zhang Lu saw that the situation was hopeless and had to surrender.

Such a risky move, doesn’t it resemble that of another strategist in Cao’s camp?
That’s right, this person is Guo Jia, who is known as a “talented and strategic man, a rare talent in the world.”

People often discuss a question: what would have happened to the Three Kingdoms if Guo Jia had not died?
In fact, Liu Ye is the Guo Jia who did not die.

Among Cao's counselors, Liu Ye and Guo Jia had very similar styles of doing things.

This not only refers to the strategy, but also the life aspects are very similar.

In the history books, Liu Ye and Guo Jia were recorded in the same volume, and the general evaluation was: "Although he was a man of integrity and virtue."

What is meant here is not being honest and self-disciplined, but being dishonest and undisciplined!
In terms of judging people, Liu Ye and Guo Jia are also extremely similar.

During the Battle of Guandu, Guo Jia knew every important figure in Yuan Shao's group very well, and he also anticipated the death of Sun Ce in Jiangdong.

Liu Ye had already anticipated that Wei Feng, Meng Da, and Gongsun Yuan would inevitably rebel.

If you have to say what the difference is between the two.

That is, when facing their "meticulous plan".

Cao Cao listened to whatever Guo Jia said.

But no matter what Liu Ye said, neither Cao Cao nor Cao Pi, father and son, would listen.

"Zi Yang, you must have been exhausted on the journey. Go and rest first." "After Mr. Xu goes to Xia Pi, you and I can go and pay him a visit together."

Liu Bei casually expressed his concern for Liu Ye.

Although it was a small detail, Liu Ye discovered that this lord was indeed different from ordinary people and was very considerate and attentive to his subordinates.

"Here."

Liu Ye bowed and thanked him.

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Plain country.

Yuan Tan was holding a grand banquet to congratulate his generals on their achievement in pacifying Qingzhou.

"This time, the eldest son defeated Tian Kai in the north without firing a single arrow, and drove away Kong Rong, making his name known all over the world."

"When Lord Yuan receives this victory report, he will surely be extremely happy and will be proud of you, my Lord."

Guo Tu raised his wine cup and congratulated Yuan Tan with a smile and a flattering look on his face.

Yuan Tan was very pleased with himself, with the corners of his mouth raised, and he hummed:
"Please refer to your position in the army."

Guo Tu raised his eyebrows, his expression changed slightly, but he still had a smile on his face. He bowed and apologized:

"Yes, I made a mistake."

"…The governor defeated Tian Kai this time and shocked Qingzhou. Lord Yuan should be proud of him."

Hahaha.

With a wild laugh, Yuan Tan tilted his head back and happily drank a glass of wine.

It feels so good. It’s really so good.

Yuan Shao doted on his youngest son, Yuan Shang, so he left him in Qingzhou to fend for himself.

He even adopted himself to his deceased uncle in order to pave the way for Yuan Shang to become the eldest son.

Yuan Tan had been holding back his energy, wanting to make his father proud.

After several fierce battles, Tian Kai, the Qingzhou governor appointed by Gongsun Zan, was finally driven away.

What made Yuan Tan even more delighted was that shortly after he defeated Tian Kai.

Kong Rong, the prime minister of Beihai, actually took the initiative to give up Beihai and moved to Xuzhou.

Could it be that this corrupt scholar is afraid because he knows that he will deploy troops in Beihai next year?

Regardless of the reason, Kong Rong's retreat without fighting and abandoning the city greatly boosted Yuan Tan's self-confidence.

He was a conceited person to begin with, and the series of victories made him so arrogant that he didn't know what was going on in the world.

In the past few days, he has been drinking and indulging in luxury with his generals.

Just when Yuan Tan was enjoying himself with wine, a minor official hurried in and fell to the ground.

"Governor, the envoy from Yanzhou requests an audience."

Envoy from Yanzhou?
Yuan Tan frowned slightly, "Is it Cao Cao's people?"

Guo Tu's eyes moved, and he said beside him:
"I recently heard that Lü Bu attacked and captured Yanzhou. Cao Mengde was trapped in civil strife and wanted to move his family to Yecheng."

"You are sending an envoy to my Pingyuan now. Are you trying to get my Qingzhou troops to help you?"

Yuan Tan looked unhappy, put down his wine cup and said loudly:
"The war in Qingzhou has not yet been settled, where can I get soldiers to send to Yanzhou?"

"Get rid of it immediately, I won't see it anymore!"

"Don't ruin my mood."

After saying this, he continued to drink and have fun with his generals.

"Wait a minute!"

A general stepped forward and spoke out to stop them.

Yuan Tan looked at him and found that it was Zhang He, the captain of the army.

This man was originally the military commander under Han Fu. After Han Fu was defeated, he surrendered to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao sent him to Qingzhou to assist Yuan Tan in fighting against Tian Kai, and he made many military achievements.

Yuan Tan saw this and, thinking of Zhang He's contribution, he asked:
"What do you have to say, Junyi?"

Zhang He bowed and said:
"Cao Yanzhou is now your lord's subordinate, and we have a deep friendship and loyalty."

"Last year, the lord sent General Zang Hong to conquer Dongjun in the south, intending to help Yanzhou."

"Therefore, I think it would be better for the governor to meet with the envoy from Yan."

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