After Cao Cao returned to Luoyang, he immediately found his friend Yuan Shao, and he dragged Yuan Shao away without any explanation.

"What's wrong? Why are you dragging me?" Halfway through, Yuan Shao broke away from Cao Cao's hand in dissatisfaction.

"Haha, I'm sorry, please let me explain in detail." Cao Cao kept the story short and explained the details to Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao said that he wanted to use the help of General He Jin to eradicate a major enemy. He was about to persuade He Jin to remove Liu Bei.

When Yuan Shao heard this, his eyes widened. He looked at Cao Cao and asked in surprise, "Could it be the Liu Bei who asked for the Yellow Turban and captured Zhang Jiao?"

"Exactly this man." Cao Cao replied.

Yuan Shao couldn't help but ask, "When did that person offend you so much that you didn't hesitate to kill him?"

Cao Cao took a deep look at Yuan Shao, sighed, and replied, "It was Liu Bei who made a great contribution to the Yellow Turban capture of Zhang Jiao, but it was also Liu Bei who surrounded the officers and soldiers with his arrogant troops.

I predict that it will be this person who will cause chaos in the country in the future.

For the sake of peace, it would be better to get rid of this person as soon as possible."

Yuan Shao sneered, "Except for Liu Bei or not, this is a matter for the imperial court. What does it have to do with you and me? Let's take care of it after all."

Cao Cao retorted, "That's not true." Cao Cao glanced at Yuan Shao and said sternly, "You and I have been officials for generations and have been deeply favored by the country. How can we stand by and turn a blind eye when the country is in trouble?"

When Yuan Shao heard this, his expression couldn't help but freeze.

As he was talking, he was almost at He Jin's house.

Cao Cao whispered to Yuan Shao, "Benchu, I'll be at the general's house later. You and I will do this and this..."

Before entering the mansion, Cao Cao said to the guard who came up, "Go and tell the general, if there is something urgent, tell me!"

The guard looked at Cao Cao and Cao Cao, and saw that Cao Cao looked anxious, while Yuan Shao looked blank. It seemed that something was really going on, so the guard hurried back to report it.

Details matter. Cao Cao is indeed more thoughtful than Yuan Shao. Cao Cao also knows how to pretend, while Yuan Shao is careless and carefree, unlike someone who is in a hurry.

After a while, the guard who went to report the matter left and returned.

"The general summons you two to meet, please!" The guard led the way.

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"General, this is not a good thing!"

As soon as Cao Cao entered the room, he shouted that it was not good.

In the room, He Jin, who was eating wine and meat, saw Cao Cao fussing and became unhappy, "Meng De, why are you so alarmed?"

"Something bad has happened," Cao Cao exclaimed, "the general's enemy has arrived in Luoyang!"

He Jin was shocked when he heard this, "Ah? But the thieves hit Luoyang?!"

"No, it's not a thief. Don't worry, General." Cao Cao sat down and comforted the panicked He Jin.

It's not just the thieves who came to attack him. It was a false alarm. He Jin, who breathed a sigh of relief, glanced at Cao Cao dissatisfied, lowered his head and continued to deal with the meat and wine.

Looking at Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, He Jin called out, "Come here, serve some meat and wine!"

Cao Cao thought about it secretly and said quietly, "The general is in trouble, and you don't even know it. Alas."

He Jin put down the bones in his hand and looked at Cao Cao doubtfully, "Where's the trouble?"

"General, do you still remember Liu Bei and Liu Xuande in Zhuozhou?" Cao Cao asked.

"Why don't you remember?" He Jin replied.

Cao Cao continued, "Liu Xuande is outside the city now."

He Jin nodded and said, "I know, your Majesty summoned Liu Bei to come here to deal with the Bai Bo traitor."

Cao Cao said quietly, "The trouble lies here. As soon as Liu Bei comes, the general's trouble will not be far away."

He Jin frowned, "How do you say that?" He frowned and looked at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao explained, "Liu Bei is a man who can defeat the Yellow Turbans with his local bravery. He can also capture the first horn of a thief and win the first victory over the thief. His ability in battle is rare in the world. This man is by no means an ordinary person.

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The general may not know that when a giant deer under the command of Huangfu Zhonglang was fighting for Zhang Jiao, Liu Bei repeatedly forced him to fight against him, and the fight broke out several times.

When Liu Bei gathered Zhang Jiao's remaining troops, it became an extraordinary situation. His military strength was so strong that even the 20,000-strong army of the imperial court at that time could not match its sharpness.

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"Liu Bei has a talent for war that is rare in the world, and he has a mature climate. What's more, Liu Bei despises the imperial court, is arrogant and domineering, and his disobedience is clearly revealed.

If this person rebels once, wouldn't it mean that another big group of thieves will appear again?"

"If this person is not eliminated early, the world will be in danger."

Hearing this, He Jin couldn't help but think deeply.

Seeing He Jin's deep thought, Cao Cao added at the right time, "It's okay for Liu Bei to be far away in Julu. Even if he causes chaos, it will only disturb one place.

But now Liu Bei has arrived in Luoyang, and His Majesty can only summon him at midnight.

It's a pity that your Majesty is now confused by the eunuchs and cannot defend his loyalty and treachery. Someone heard that Liu Bei had sent money to bribe the ten permanent servants and was on good terms with the ten permanent servants. If the ten permanent servants slandered you in front of your majesty, your majesty would not notice for a moment.

What should I do if I trust Liu Bei?"

Speaking of this, Cao Cao suddenly mentioned what happened earlier, "General, you still remember that after Zhang Jiao was escorted to Luoyang, His Majesty once criticized the money and food wasted by the thieves in the court hall."

"Although your Majesty has not said it clearly, you can see that your Majesty has deeply felt that asking the thieves is too much. And it just so happens that Liu Xuande can defeat the thieves without spending any grain of food from the court. With Liu Xuande's comparison, there is a certain material that your Majesty will definitely want to reuse.

Liu Bei abandoned all the civil and military officials in the court."

"If this is the case, when Liu Bei comes to the court to see His Majesty, it will be the time when he will be greatly used.

If Liu Bei has a foreigner who is important to him, the general will take him lightly. What's more, Liu Bei has a good relationship with the Shichangshi. The Shichangshi is just a man who wields power, but if the Shichangshi has soldiers and horses as foreign aid,

Things in the court are unpredictable!"

When the words reached the critical point, Cao Cao sighed and advised, "For the general's plan, for the Han Dynasty's plan, and for the safety of the world, I beg the general to assassinate Liu Bei outside Luoyang City to eliminate hidden dangers!"

He Jin was shocked when he heard this. He looked at Cao Cao and couldn't help but ask, "This... kills someone so easily. I'm afraid it won't be good if Your Majesty asks for the crime."

Cao Cao smiled, shook his head and said, "General, how can you take it lightly? Liu Bei has no official status, but with the dignity of a general, killing this careless person is no different from killing a dog?"

The general killed Liu Bei, and even if your majesty wanted to answer the question, how could he make his own family unhappy for the sake of an outsider?"

Cao Cao's words of praise touched He Jin's heart, and He Jin was determined, "That's it! Can't you kill a madman?" He Jin slapped his gum and stood up, preparing to go out of the city with a knife to kill Liu Bei.

Seeing this, Cao Cao hurriedly stopped him, "No! Why bother, General, to be in danger?"

Why not pretend to be someone else’s hand?”

He Jin thought for a moment and asked, "Whose hand was it fake?"

"Fake the Yellow Turban remnants." Cao Cao replied calmly, "The general can send assassins to assassinate Liu Bei, and then pretend to be the Yellow Turban remnants to seek revenge. In this way, Liu Bei can be eliminated and the general can stay out of the matter."

He Jin nodded and glanced at Cao Cao, "Just follow this method."

After saying that, He Jin suddenly glanced at Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, "This assassin thing?"

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao heard the message and understood the elegance, and they both greeted He Jin with clasped fists and a salute, "We are willing to do the work for you."

He Jin was determined.

Since Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were going to recruit assassins to prepare for the assassination, if something happened, they could just push Cao Cao and Yuan Shao to take the blame. This is what He Jin thought.

At this time, Cao Cao said again, "General, although Liu Bei only led more than a thousand troops this time, his elite soldiers are capable of fighting. They are hiding in the camp, so it is difficult for assassins to attack them."

Therefore, I would like to ask the general to mobilize the troops and horses defending the city to respond from the center, so as to take advantage of the opportunity..."

Before Cao Cao finished speaking, He Jin frowned and interrupted Cao Cao, "No! The troops are out of nowhere, and the soldiers and horses guarding the city must not be moved lightly."

Cao Cao laughed and said, "The general has a reputation. He said that Liu Bei's soldiers went to the countryside to fight bravely with the people. He said that Liu Bei slaughtered the people with evil intentions. The general mobilized his troops to quell the chaos.

When Liu Bei dies and there is no evidence of his death, who will know?

It is impossible to say that after Liu Bei is defeated, the general will still be rewarded for his merits in quelling the rebellion."

On the side, Yuan Shao wanted to scold Cao Cao. He wanted to scold Cao Cao for being despicable and unscrupulous.

He Jin pondered for a moment and said, "That's it." He Jin gave Cao Cao a deep look and said, "Meng De, then as you said, you go and mobilize the troops to defend the city."

How could Cao Cao not know about He Jin's little plan? He Jin wanted to stay out of it. Once something went wrong, He Jin would hide behind and push out the people who mobilized the troops to take the blame.

Although Cao Cao saw clearly, he was willing to take risks except for Liu Bei.

Cao Cao pretended he didn't know He Jin's plan, and asked He Jin for the military talisman with a calm face.

When the matter came to a close, He Jin hesitated and hesitated, and finally did not dare to give Cao Cao the military talisman to mobilize the troops to defend the city. He only gave Cao Cao the military talisman to mobilize the thieves and arrest officials.

The difference between the two is the difference between a soldier and a police officer.

Cao Cao took the arresting officer's talisman, said nothing, saluted He Jin with cupped fists, hurriedly said goodbye to He Jin, and set off for action.

After leaving He Jin's mansion, Yuan Shao couldn't help but grab Cao Cao and asked, "Meng De, why did Liu Bei slaughter the people? Aren't you wronging people?"

Cao Cao looked at Yuan Shao with a calm face, "If you want to achieve a big thing, you will naturally have to resort to extraordinary measures."

Yuan Shao opened his mouth and said, "You are unethical."

Cao Cao sneered, "Liu Bei is a disloyal and unjust man, how can I explain justice to him?"
To be continued...