201. Chapter 201 Xu Du's Chess Piece(2/2)
Cao Cao nodded and sighed: "I pride myself on being a good reader of people. When I first met this guy two years ago, I felt that he was extraordinary. He was able to deceive people beyond the bounds. He was also bold, careful, and very strategic.
He was able to escape from under my nose, so he knew that he would never be unknown in Jingzhou. Sure enough, he occupied Chaisang, defeated Soochow, and annexed Jiangxia, quite like a king. In just two years, I have been filial, and I have not
Wrong person!"
"My lord's ability to recognize people has always been admired by my subordinates. Everyone is laughing at Yu Wenze who was defeated by Liu Jing. Only my lord said that he was lucky to survive. Liu Jing was just a down-and-out young man at the beginning, but only my lord valued him. Many people did not understand.
After a battle in Jiangxia, everyone praised the lord for his ability to discern people."
Cao Cao shook his head. He no longer cared about everyone's admiration for his ability to recognize people. What he cared about was Liu Jing. After reading the detailed report on the Battle of Jiangxia, he felt a little worried in his heart.
Cao Cao never took Liu Biao seriously, and he looked down on Liu Biao's two sons. In his heart, Jingzhou was just a fat pig waiting to be slaughtered. As long as the north was a little flat, he could go south to conquer Jingzhou at any time.
But now, Liu Jing has suddenly emerged in Jingzhou, defeated the strong with the weak, and annexed Jiangxia. Cao Cao is very worried that Liu Jing will annex Jingzhou next and become the lord of Jingzhou, which will cause trouble when his army goes south.
"Fengxiao, to be honest, I'm a little worried."
Cao Cao couldn't help but worry and said, "If he becomes the lord of Jingzhou, he will definitely become my strong enemy. And with his attitude towards Jiangdong, the Sun and Liu families will definitely unite, which will affect my southern plan!"
Guo Jia laughed and said, "My lord is overly worried. Liu Jing just took advantage of Sun Quan's Western Expedition to annex Jiangxia. Jingzhou is not Jiangxia, and Liu Biao is not Huang Zu. How could he become the lord of Jingzhou so easily."
Moreover, Liu Biao was not a man with great ambitions. He would not be able to pass on the throne of Jingzhou to his nephew. On the contrary, Liu Jing would become a major threat to his son.
If my subordinates guessed correctly, there will be civil strife in Jingzhou in two years. By then, my lord should have wiped out Hebei and no longer have any worries. He can take advantage of the civil strife in Jingzhou to wipe out Liu Biao and Liu Jing in one fell swoop."
"Fengxiao is a great kindness and it suits my purpose!"
Cao Cao smiled happily and said: "We might as well lend a helping hand to Liu Biao and make Jingzhou more chaotic."
Speaking of this, Cao Cao suddenly remembered something and said to Guo Jiaqi: "It is said that Liu Jing used 'kerosene' in the Battle of Chaisang. This is a black viscous slurry that can be ignited directly or float on the water.
It is extremely powerful in battle. I heard it gushes out from the ground. Fengxiao might as well look for it for me and see if there is such fire oil in the Central Plains."
"Don't worry, my lord, I will immediately send people to search everywhere!"
At this moment, someone in the hall reported: "Prime Minister, General Cao Hong has brought Huang She from Jiangxia to pay homage."
Cao Cao nodded, "Bring them in!"
Next to him, Guo Jia asked in surprise: "Is this Huang She the son of Huang Zu?"
"It was this man who came to seek refuge with me when Jiangxia was defeated."
Guo Jia hesitated and said: "As far as my subordinates know, neither Huang nor his son are good people. They are loyal to Liu Biao but separatist. He is unfaithful and unkind. The Lord cannot use him."
Cao Cao sneered, "How can I not know who he is? It's just that he is still useful now. I will take care of him after I capture Jingzhou."
Just as he was talking, Cao Hong hurriedly walked into the lobby with Huang She. Cao Hong bowed and said, "Lord, he is here."
Cao Cao cast his eyes on Huang She, and saw that although this man was handsome, elegant, and talented, there was an unhealthy aura in his eyes, and he was timid. Cao Cao had seen countless people, and when he first saw Huang She, he knew that this man was not worthy of much use.
But Cao Cao still smiled and asked: "Are you the Young Master She among the four great princes in Jingzhou?"
Huang She was so nervous that his legs trembled, his legs went weak, he knelt down with a thump, and kowtowed repeatedly, "Jiang Xia... Huang She pays homage to the Prime Minister!"
He thought of many beautiful words, but at this time he could not say a word.
Cao Cao smiled faintly and said, "Tell us about the Battle of Jiangxia! And Liu Jing, who is he? It is said that this person led the weak troops to defeat the main force of Jiangdong. Is this true?"
Huang She felt relieved. He could hear that Cao Cao admired Liu Jing. He couldn't help but feel extremely jealous. He forgot that Cao Hong had repeatedly told him not to lie. He lowered his head and said instinctively: "Liu Jing is just relying on him to be Liu Biao."
I have to say goodbye to my nephew
I am a Sima guarding Chaisang. In this battle of Jiangxia, we resisted the main force of the Jiangdong Army. We fought with the Jiangdong Army and both suffered losses. In the end, we were taken advantage of by him. This person is just a mediocre person in Jingzhou. Prime Minister, don’t believe it.
Rumor."
Even Cao Hong couldn't help but feel slightly angry in his eyes due to his obviously jealous words. Why didn't Huang She listen to his advice?
Guo Jia sighed in his heart, he was really mediocre, he couldn't even speak. He looked at Cao Cao, meaning that this person was unavailable, but Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled and changed the subject, "Young Master She is prepared to be loyal to his true nature.
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Huang She kowtowed repeatedly, "I am willing to do the hard work for the Prime Minister!"
Cao Cao nodded and said with a smile: "In that case, I will make you a water martial arts captain and return to Jingzhou temporarily. Do you understand what I mean?"
Huang She was so moved that he burst into tears. He even made him a school captain. He kowtowed and cried with tears: "Prime Minister, Huang She is willing to die in repayment for your great kindness!"
When Huang shot down, Guo Jia asked in confusion: "Why does the Prime Minister put such villains in such high regard?"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and smiled, "How can we catch big fish without setting heavy bait? Has Fengxiao forgotten that Emperor Gaozu was granted the title of Yongchi?"
Only then did Guo Jia suddenly realize it. He gave a thumbs up and praised: "The Prime Minister is brilliant!"
Cao Cao laughed. He stopped laughing and sighed softly, "It's a pity that I don't have a son named Cao Jing."
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Chapter completed!