Chapter 134: What a god-like character!

Liu Qi spoke slowly, this is what happened.
He was the eldest son of Liu Biao, the governor of Jingzhou. Liu Biao doted on Liu Qi because Liu Qi looked very similar to himself.
But later, Liu Biao's second son Liu Cong married Cai's niece. Cai loved Liu Cong and hated Liu Qi, and often spoke ill of Qi and praised Cong to Liu Biao.
Liu Biao doted on his second wife, and the result was that his wife kept whispering in his ear. Over time, a rift developed between father and son. He no longer doted on his second wife as much as before, and he even had the idea of ​​deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son.
Although this matter has not yet started, there are already signs that it will happen over time.
So Liu Qi felt something was wrong.
Because of the emergence of this sign, the fence-sitters who originally surrounded him gradually drifted towards Liu Cong. This really made Liu Qi feel the reality of this world, the warmth and coldness of human nature, and the fickleness of the world. He hasn't lost his power yet, but these people can't wait?
It is for this reason that Liu Biao said that he felt very lonely without his friend Su Che.
If it were in the past, with so many people around him, even if Su Che was missing, it wouldn't have any impact.
"Brother Xinyuan, do you know?" Su Che did not directly say how to break the impasse, but changed the subject and prepared to help Liu Qi analyze the current situation.
"Know what?" Liu Qi was stunned.
"It's just that your character, Xinyuan, is actually a little slow." Su Che smiled slightly and said, "When you find a problem, it is often already very serious."
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Qi's face changed drastically. He had not yet realized the seriousness of the problem, but after hearing Su Che's words, he instantly understood it.
Why did he feel that he had not completely lost his power? The people around him had scattered like fish and birds, and were flocking to Liu Cong.
This is because in the eyes of others, Liu Qi, the eldest son, has completely lost power!
The seriousness of the matter is worse than he imagined!
Thinking of this, Liu Qi quickly pleaded, "Brother Kong Ming, can you save me?"
Su Che nodded slowly, looked at Liu Qi, and said, "If you are willing to do as I say, then I will teach you, but if you don't believe me, then it's useless for me to say anything."
After hearing this, Liu Qi immediately knelt on the ground, saluted Su Che, and said solemnly: "Qi will definitely listen to what Kong Ming said."
Su Che glanced at Liu Qi and said slowly: "Your mother died young, and your position will definitely be targeted by others. You are difficult to control, so they will control someone who is easier to control."
"I have a general understanding of the current situation."
As he said this, Su Che glanced at his palm. He felt that it would only look better if he had a white feather fan. Unfortunately, he didn't have one. He felt a little regretful for a moment.
Su Che glanced at Liu Qi and continued, "You lost power so quickly. I'm afraid it wasn't just Cai who was whispering in your ear. Cai's brother Cai Mao and nephew Zhang Yun were also favored by Liu Biao and were on good terms with Liu Cong. It was only natural that the two of them became Liu Cong's followers."
"As time goes on, not only will you lose your position, you may even lose your life. As long as you are alive, you will be an obstacle in their eyes."
Hearing Su Che's words, Liu Qi's face turned pale, because he realized that this might very well become a reality.
Su Che continued, "In the current situation, the only thing you can do is to follow the trend and retreat in order to advance."
"Go with the flow and retreat to advance?" Liu Qi heard this and asked curiously, "Why?"
"If you quarrel with your father and Liu Cong, it will only result in bad words. In this case, you should recommend your younger brother Liu Cong to your father and make him the crown prince. If you don't want to hurt the relationship between brothers, you should take the initiative to abdicate and let others take over." Su Che said lightly.
Hearing this, Liu Qi's eyes widened and he said in astonishment: "Is that so... is that so?"
He frowned, hesitated for a moment, and finally asked, "If father goes along with the situation and really makes Liu Cong the crown prince, what should we do?"
Su Che stared into Liu Qi's eyes and said seriously, "I think you don't quite understand?"
"Ah?" Liu Qi was stunned for a moment, and quickly said: "I am a stupid person, please explain it to me more clearly."
"Do you think that if you don't give up the position of the crown prince, Liu Cong will not be able to get it? Do you still think that the position of the crown prince is definitely yours?"
Su Che smiled and asked calmly, "You should take the opportunity to abdicate now. This is the way to advance by retreating. It's not that you just make a false statement and your father will turn around and support you. How can it be that simple? How can it be that easy?"
"What do you think of your father? He is the lord of Jingzhou. Can't he tell whether you are being false or sincere?"
"If it's obvious at first glance that you're being insincere, it will have the opposite effect."
"So, from the very beginning, you should have the intention of not wanting the position of the crown prince."
"This way, there will be more room for maneuver. This is called taking a step back and the world will be broader! There will be more room for display!"
Liu Qi listened to Su Che's words carefully, frowned and thought for a while, and finally understood.
He nodded seriously and said, "I understand."
"I will teach you one last thing." Su Che said slowly.
"What?" Liu Qi asked.
Su Che smiled and said, "Sincerity is the ultimate skill!"
Hearing this, Liu Qi was stunned and couldn't help muttering to himself.
Sincerity... is the ultimate weapon?
"I think I understand." Liu Qi murmured.
"No matter how I teach you, no matter how well you act, there are always flaws and omissions. Those are just small details!" Su Che said with disdain: "If you want to achieve great things, don't think of taking shortcuts. Just treat people with sincerity. Your father is not an outsider. You just need to show your father your heart."
After listening to this, Liu Qi hurriedly bowed deeply again, bowed to Su Che seriously, and said seriously: "If I achieve great things in the future, Kong Ming will definitely be my left and right arm!"
Su Che just smiled and didn't say anything.
soon.
Liu Qi went directly to see Liu Biao.
"What's the matter with you coming to see me?" Liu Biao glanced at his son who had a bad reputation recently and asked calmly.
"Father, I have something I want to talk to you about." Liu Qi mustered up his courage and spoke.
"Go ahead." Liu Biao said.
"I want to recommend my younger brother Liu Cong to become the crown prince." Liu Qi said seriously.
"Hmm?" After saying this, Liu Biao looked at Liu Qi with some surprise, staring at his expression carefully.
Liu Biao saw that he looked serious. He didn't seem to be angry at all, nor did he seem to be retreating to advance. He used this to provoke him. It seemed that he had seriously thought about it for a long time and finally mustered up the courage...
This surprised Liu Biao. He raised his eyebrows, stared at Liu Qi, and asked coldly, "Why do you say such things? Who taught you to say such things?"
If it were Liu Qi who was acting normally, he might have told the truth after being frightened by these words.
But since Liu Qi realized that sincerity is the ultimate skill, he has begun to deceive himself and make himself more sincere. At this moment, after hearing this, he looked up at his father and said seriously: "Father, this is my own idea, I want to talk to you..."
At this moment, Liu Qi directly expressed his thoughts: "There have been rumors recently, saying that I am arrogant and domineering, and that I am dissatisfied with my brother. I don't know where these rumors come from, but I know that my brother doesn't even talk to me recently..."
For a moment, Liu Qi poured out his grievances, and as he spoke, he actually burst into tears out of grievance. This was all his true feelings.
At the end, he once again expressed his attitude, hoping to give the position of crown prince to his younger brother so that the brothers can regain harmony.
"Are you going to give up your position as the crown prince just for this?" Liu Biao frowned and continued to ask.
"No, father, it's not just that. The world is in chaos now, heroes are rising up, and troubled times are coming. If we brothers quarrel and let the wolf in, then the land of Jingzhou will eventually fall into the hands of others."
"I don't want to see the Jingzhou conquered by my father fall into the hands of my brother and me, so I hope to give the position of the crown prince to my younger brother and let us brothers reconcile. In this way, the brothers will surely be united and their strength will be invincible!"
Liu Qi's words were powerful and sincere, and they were also what he thought deep in his heart.
After he expressed his views very sincerely, Liu Biao's expression gradually softened. He found that his eldest son had not changed and was still the same as he was at the beginning.
"Deposing the eldest and enthroning the youngest is the way to create chaos. You don't need to say more. We can discuss this matter later." Liu Biao remained calm, shook his head and said lightly.
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Qi became anxious. He remembered clearly that when Kong Ming asked him to take a step back, he had to retreat completely, otherwise how could he retreat to advance?
So Liu Qi said again: "Father, please think twice. I don't want any enmity between us brothers!"
With Liu Qi's statement again, Liu Biao suddenly had a headache. It seemed that his son had made up his mind, otherwise he would not have come to him.
"I said, let's discuss this matter later, so don't say any more words!!" Liu Biao said bluntly.
"I understand, kid." Liu Qi said with his head down.
This somewhat aggrieved look made Liu Biao's heart soften.
Originally, Liu Biao had not realized where all those rumors came from. His son had not changed, so why were there so many bad rumors?
He originally believed the pillow talk and those rumors, but now seeing his son like this, he realized that these rumors were all false.
Liu Biao was a suspicious person by nature. He was kept in the dark and perhaps could not see through the situation. But now that he saw his son being so wronged, how could he not understand the problem?
The problem lies with Cai, her younger brother, and her nephew Zhang Yun!
They chose Liu Cong and became his followers, hoping to support Liu Cong and thus control the entire Jingzhou.
Thinking of this, Liu Biao frowned immediately. For a moment he felt a little worried and didn't know how to solve the problem.
After Liu Qi said goodbye.
He immediately went to find Su Che, because he didn't know whether this plan was successful or failed.
So I want to find Su Che to analyze it.
But after searching for a long time, Liu Qi did not see any trace of his brother Kong Ming.
"Where did he go? Did he leave?" Liu Qi felt a little lost and uneasy, but he changed his mind and remembered his father's attitude, which seemed to have become much kinder and gentler than usual, and he breathed a sigh of relief.
Brother Kong Ming's strategy is indeed very useful.
And at this moment.
Su Che paid a visit to Liu Biao.
Liu Biao saw the tall and strong Su Che, and hurried over to him, smiling and saying, "My dear nephew Kong Ming, long time no see. How are you?"
"Uncle, Kong Ming is fine. How is uncle doing recently?" Su Che asked seriously.
"I'm fine." Liu Biao said casually.
"Are you really okay?" Su Che continued to ask.
"Why do you say that?" Liu Biao was stunned when he heard this. He stared at Su Che and asked curiously.
"Uncle, this huge land of Jingzhou will change hands soon. How can it be safe and sound?" Su Che smiled faintly and said directly.
This was naturally an outrageous statement, which was completely disrespectful. Liu Biao's face changed at that time. If Su Che was not Zhuge Xuan's nephew, he would probably have lost his temper.
In some ancient anecdotes, we often see such examples: when a small person faces a big person, he directly ridicules him, but the big person does not get angry. Instead, his face changes instantly and he sincerely asks the small person for help.
For example, when Fan Ju first met King Zhaoxiang of Qin, he said directly: "There is no King of Qin in Qin State. There is only the Queen Mother and Marquis Rang!"
King Zhaoxiang of Qin repeatedly asked Fan Ju to help him.
For example, when Liu Bang first met Li Shiqi, he didn't take him seriously and treated him lightly. Li Shiqi directly scolded Liu Bang: "Are you going to help the Qin Dynasty attack the princes, or do you want to lead the princes to destroy the tyrannical Qin?"
Liu Bang cursed, "You Confucian! The people of the world have suffered from the harsh rule of the Qin Dynasty for too long. The princes have risen one after another, and they all want to destroy it as soon as possible. But you ask me if I want to help the Qin Dynasty. Are you crazy?"
Li Shiqi smiled and asked, "Do you really want to gather troops and lead an army to destroy the tyrannical Qin? But looking at you, can you do it? This is not the way to entertain guests and welcome talents!"
As soon as these words were spoken, Liu Bang's expression changed instantly. He stopped washing his feet, waved away the beautiful woman, straightened his clothes, respectfully invited Li Sheng to take a seat, and solemnly apologized to him.
The question is...are these big shots all masochists? When they are yelled at or even insulted, will they change their attitude towards others?
Of course not.
The reason behind this is actually very simple.
That is, real big shots have momentum.
Both Liu Bang and King Zhaoxiang of Qin were local lords with high positions and power.
Big shots can often make ordinary people tremble with fear with just a glance.
If ordinary people don't have any skills, seeing such a big shot, they would be submissive and not even dare to fart, and even dare to mock him? Do they think they have lived too long?
Often only people with real talent and ability dare to scold big shots in person, because they have confidence in themselves.
This is the case with Su Che at this moment.
Facing Liu Biao, the governor of a state, he asked him directly, how could such a large land of Jingzhou be safe when it would soon change hands?
After Liu Biao was angry at first, he understood one thing, that is, the young man in front of him could not be shooting at nothing.
After thinking this through, Liu Biao's expression still did not ease, staring at Su Che with dissatisfaction: "What nonsense are you talking about?"
Su Che smiled and continued, "You must think I want to say that deposing the eldest and enthroning the youngest is a way to death. I just advised you because of my personal relationship with Liu Qi, but that's not the case."
"What I want to say has nothing to do with Liu Qi. What does it matter if the eldest son is deposed and the youngest son is enthroned? What I want to talk about is your problem."
"Liu Wangzhi spoke out and gave you advice before, but you believed the slander and killed him. This has caused the scholars in Jingzhou to feel insecure. Everyone knows that you are intolerant of others. Even if there are many talented people who came to Jingzhou to avoid the chaos, no matter how many outstanding people there are, they have nothing to do with the governor of Jingzhou."
"In addition, you are controlled by the powerful people who cooperate with you. Although they are attached to you on the surface, they are not on the same page with you. They are just doing it for this power. For this power, what difference does it make who they recognize as their master?"
"You are content with your own corner, not striving for progress, and are determined to defend yourself. You have no ambition to conquer the world. But the world is in such a mess now. If you advance, you will be powerful and bring honor to your family. If you retreat, you will die without a burial place. You are unwilling to fight for great achievements, but do your generals and subordinates think so?"
"Are they willing to defend Jingzhou and wait for their own destruction, or to surrender to others first and gain the merit of following the dragon?"
"You are satisfied with your current status and position, but you didn't expect that if you stop, you will block the progress of those behind you."
"They want to move on, and that's just by pushing you away."
"So, this huge Jingzhou foundation is nothing more than a wedding dress for others."
"Such a simple truth, even a teenager like me can understand it, why can't you understand it?"
These words directly hit the essence of the problem. Liu Biao, who had always been satisfied with his foundation in Jingzhou, immediately realized that something was wrong after hearing these words.
Liu Biao could have pretended to be dissatisfied and tested Su Che's strength, but after hearing these words, he could no longer control himself and hurriedly said, "My dear nephew Kong Ming, please tell me in detail!"
Su Che continued, "You took office alone during the chaotic times. With the support of the powerful families in Jingxiang, you used your power and tactics to quickly suppress the separatist clan armed forces in the territory. In less than a year, you basically pacified the chaotic Jingzhou. Then you expanded the territory to thousands of miles and had more than 100,000 soldiers. This is your achievement."
"Although the world is in chaos now, Jingzhou is the only one that is intact, stable and prosperous. Talents from all over the world are coming to Jingzhou, but you don't know how to make good use of talents. Instead, you trust those powerful people. The so-called sitting back and watching the times change is essentially sitting back and waiting for death."
"Even the soldiers who wholeheartedly support you will change their minds after seeing that you have no ambition. Foreign celebrities all say that the governor of Jingzhou is not a tyrant, but compares himself to King Wen of Xibo. The day of his defeat is not far away."
"In addition, you don't understand that the Kuai brothers' strategy should be flexible and it was necessary to use trickery and deception to pacify Jingzhou. But after Jingzhou was pacified, you were determined to implement Kuai Liang's strategy of benevolence and righteousness. But benevolence and righteousness are not blindly passive defense! If this continues, Jingzhou will eventually be lost."
"Fan Li said: If you don't take what heaven gives you, you will suffer the consequences; if you don't act when the time comes, you will suffer the consequences."
"If you have no ambition, then I will stop here. If you really have ambition, then please don't just sit there and wait for death."
In history, there was another person who was similar to Liu Biao, Sun Quan. Sun Quan also occupied Jiangdong, lived in peace in a corner, and watched the success or failure of the world. He was called "the rat of Dongwu", and he really deserved it.
In this chaotic world, the princes are like rowing against the current, if they do not advance, they will retreat. Wanting to live in peace in a corner is the most foolish idea.
After a long conversation, Liu Biao straightened his expression. He knelt on the ground and said solemnly: "If I have the intention to swallow up the world, but I don't have the ability to do so, would my nephew Kong Ming be willing to lend me a helping hand?"
Su Che looked at Liu Biao's expression and said seriously, "If you really have such ambition, I will definitely teach you everything I know."
"Nephew, please tell me in detail..." Liu Biao said hurriedly.
Su Che did not hide his incompetence either. He also knelt on the ground and carefully analyzed to Liu Biao where the danger in Jingzhou lay.
First, Liu Biao was not good at winning over famous people in his own state and from outside. Although he had some talented people under his command, it was far from enough for him to accomplish great things.
Second, he believed the slander of the Cai family and appointed people like Cai Mao and Zhang Yun as county governors, appointing incompetent people and alienating talented people.
Third, deposing the eldest son and enthroning the youngest son created the possibility of civil strife and made the fight for the throne between the two sons a hidden danger.
Fourth, he did nothing in the war of annexation and only thought about defending his homeland. His subordinates had no chance to achieve success, which caused people to turn away from him.
5. They like to be suspicious and do not trust people with lofty ideals, but like to believe in the slander of villains. To put it bluntly, they do not have the ability to judge people.
As Su Che analyzed everything one by one, Liu Biao was stunned. He never thought that he had so many shortcomings!
Liu Biao frowned and asked quickly, "Nephew, what should we do?"
"It's very simple. First, gather together many trustworthy people under your command, reveal your ambitions to them, and decide not to sit and wait for death." Su Che said directly.
"Then what?" Liu Biao asked subconsciously.
"Let's do this first." Su Che said lightly.
Liu Biao nodded and said seriously: "I will go and gather them over now!"
"As for my dear nephew Kong Ming, you can come to my side and be a long-term official!"
The Chief Secretary is equivalent to Liu Biao’s prime minister, although his rank is not high, only the fifth grade.
But in fact, this position is equivalent to Liu Biao's secretary-general. Although the official position is not high, it is located at the center of power and is a position of real power.
Su Che did not refuse and accepted the position frankly. He did not think about what choice he would make when he met Liu Bei again in the future as he was now serving under Liu Biao.
Anyway, I have decided to intervene personally and use my own method to pass the level.
Continuing to lie in wait and then serving as an official under Liu Bei is not Su Che's style.
soon.
Liu Biao summoned all his subordinates, seriously revealed his thoughts to them, and clearly explained the current situation.
Liu Biao said: "Although the world is in chaos now, Jingzhou is the only one that is intact and stable and prosperous. However, I understand that this is not a long-term solution. I originally wanted to wait and see what happens in the world, but if I continue like this, I will just sit there and wait for death. I don't want to do that, and I want to hear your ideas."
When he said this, Su Che was right beside him.
Liu Biao told him almost word for word what Su Che had said to him.
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone's faces suddenly changed. They had always been very disappointed with their lord's lack of ambition and determination. Now after hearing these words, they knew that their lord had finally come to his senses and turned back. They excitedly expressed their thoughts immediately.
Liu Biao listened to everyone's thoughts. Although his expression did not change, he was secretly shocked in his heart. He had not realized before that when he only wanted to live in peace in a corner, the ideas and attitudes of the generals and civil officials under his command who originally supported him had changed.
If it weren't for his nephew Kong Ming's scolding to wake him up, he would probably have really lost the great cause of Jingzhou. The world can never be obtained by just sitting and talking. If you just wait blindly, you will eventually miss one opportunity after another.
Listening to the thoughts of his subordinates, Liu Biao quickly said: "I was naive before. This is my fault. Please forgive me!"
Having said this, Liu Biao bowed directly to everyone under his command.
How could they dare to accept such a great gift, and quickly helped Liu Biao up.
Then, Liu Biao introduced Su Che who was standing nearby to them: "This is Zhuge Kongming. You should all know him. It was he who came here and scolded me, awakening me from my wrong path and making me turn back to the right path."
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone looked at Su Che with surprise. They were very surprised that Su Che had such ability and could actually wake Liu Biao up. This was not something that ordinary people could do.
Before, they were a little surprised. What was this young man doing standing here? Wasn't this Zhuge Xuan's child?
Listening to Liu Biao's words at this moment, he couldn't help but look at Su Che with admiration.
Su Che didn't care.
With the harmony between the monarch and his subjects.
Everyone began to discuss the major events of the day, especially Cao Cao's recent preparations to march south to attack Zhang Xiu.
While everyone was discussing these things, Su Che gradually remembered this historical story.
Historically, when Cao Cao was marching south and his troops reached the Yu River, Zhang Xiu led his troops to surrender.
As a result, after accepting Zhang Xiu's surrender, Cao Cao's wife-obsession got a turn for the worse. When he saw Zhang Ji's widow, Mrs. Zou, he was immediately struck by her beauty. He took her for himself without hesitation, and then talked with her about life all night long.
When Zhang Xiu heard the news, he felt insulted and immediately began to think of rebellion.
Zhang Xiu followed Jia Xu's advice and launched a surprise attack on Cao Cao.
First, he passed through Cao's camp under the pretext of moving the military camp.
In the name of fearing damage to the vehicle, they obtained the right to pierce armor.
In this way, Zhang Xiu's army launched an attack when Cao's army was completely unprepared, causing Cao's army to suffer a disastrous defeat.
This defeat caused Cao Cao to lose his eldest son Cao Ang, his nephew Cao Anmin, and the fierce general Dian Wei, which made Boss Cao feel deeply hurt.
Of course.
The reason why Zhang Xiu betrayed Cao Cao was not because of his widow, Lady Zou. It was just an excuse.
When Cao Cao summed up the lessons, he said that he knew the reason for this disastrous defeat was because he did not take Zhang Xiu's hostage.
The question is, if Zhang Xiu valued his aunt so much, then his aunt was completely worth a hostage, so why would Zhang Xiu rebel?
It should be noted that the relationship between Zhang Xiu and Zhang Ji was not very close.
Zhang Xiu was only Zhang Ji's nephew, not his biological relative, and Zhang Xiu was not Zhang Ji's designated successor. He was nominated by his subordinates after Zhang Ji died in battle.
To put it bluntly, he surrendered too easily, and when he saw that Cao Cao did not take him seriously and did not value him at all, he began to think about rebellion.
After this painful lesson, Zhang Xiu later followed Jia Xu's advice and surrendered to Cao Cao again. Cao Cao gladly accepted his surrender and made use of him.
Zhang Xiu fought for Cao Cao in the Battle of Guandu, made great achievements and was named General Po Qiang.
After that, Zhang Xiu married his daughter to Cao Cao's son to become in-laws. He was promoted all the way and the fiefdom he obtained was the highest among all the generals in Cao Cao's camp. Jia Xu's talent was recognized by Cao Cao, and he immediately took him in as his trusted adviser.
The insults and deaths of their loved ones have never been a big deal for big men like them. They only care about their own future and great cause!
This was true for Zhang Xiu, and even more so for Cao Cao.
Since ancient times, those who have accomplished great things rarely act on impulse.
Liu Bei once acted on impulse and attacked the Eastern Wu because of Guan Yu's death.
The banner he raised was to avenge Guan Yu, not for the loss of Jingzhou, nor for Sun Quan's betrayal of the alliance. In a simple sentence - to avenge Guan Yu.
No matter how much Zhuge Liang opposed this decision, he could not stop Liu Bei's decision.
Unfortunately, during this period, his sworn brother Zhang Fei was killed by his subordinates.
After that, Lu Xun set a huge fire, which burned away all of Liu Bei's hopes...
At this moment, the generals were discussing this matter, and Su Che was listening incoherently.
Liu Biao said helplessly: "I have already told Zhang Xiu that if Cao Cao attacks, I will definitely form an alliance with him, but he did not respond to my alliance. What does this mean?"
After hearing this, the generals were confused as to what Zhang Xiu was thinking. Did he want to surrender? But why should he surrender?
Su Che on the side said, "Zhang Xiu has no great ambitions. He knows that he is incapable of becoming a hegemon. Naturally, a good bird chooses a tree to roost in, and a good minister chooses a master to serve. He is about to surrender to Cao Cao, so he refuses your alliance to fight against Cao."
Hearing this, Liu Biao showed a surprised expression and said in astonishment: "What should I do?"
Liu Biao now vaguely understood why Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao. To put it bluntly, he looked down on him, Liu Biao! He didn't want to pay any attention to him!
Su Che said that a good bird chooses a tree to inhabit, and a good minister chooses a master to serve, but Zhang Xiu would rather surrender to Cao Cao than say a word to Liu Biao. This clearly shows that he despises him...
If it were the Liu Biao of the past, he might not have understood these simple truths, but after Su Che's guidance, Liu Biao suddenly understood some things that he had not understood before.
The generals had no good solution to this situation. If they tried to stop Zhang Xiu from surrendering, they would make enemies for Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao. This would arouse too much hatred and might become a common target for Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao.
This matter is really difficult to deal with!
However, Su Che, who knew the plot, was not panicked at all. He said calmly: "Don't worry, my lord. There is a lot of potential in this matter."
"How do you mean?" Liu Biao asked hurriedly.
Hearing what Su Che said, Kuai Liang, Kuai Yue and others looked at Su Che with surprise. When everyone was at a loss, he was the only one who was confident?
Su Che said slowly: "Cao Cao is suspicious, vicious, cruel, daring, courageous, and extremely arrogant. He looks down on everyone in the world and only appreciates true heroes."
"If Zhang Xiu resisted Cao Cao with all his strength, and the situation became stalemate, and then he chose to surrender to Cao Cao, Cao Cao would certainly welcome him barefoot, showing the utmost courtesy, and at the same time give Zhang Xiu a high position and generous salary, and make use of his talents."
"But if Zhang Xiu surrendered directly, Cao Cao would definitely despise him and would not take him seriously at all."
"So, although Zhang Xiu would surrender, he would be angry and rebellious if he was not taken seriously!"
"After the rebellion, Zhang Xiu will need someone to join him in the fight against Cao Cao. He will think of you again and pull you into the alliance to fight against Cao Cao together!"
Everyone was stunned after listening to Su Che's words. This was almost a prediction of how things would develop later. How could they be convinced?
Many generals frowned, subconsciously thinking that Su Che was talking big and having unrealistic fantasies.
Even Liu Biao couldn't believe it. That was Cao Cao, a rare hero in the world. How could such a hero make such a low-level mistake?
This is really hard to understand.
Everyone didn't believe it, but Su Che didn't care. He said calmly, "If you don't believe it, let time verify my words."
After hearing this, no one said anything more.
Liu Biao was even more looking forward to it. Would all this really go as Su Che had expected?
Time goes by day by day.
Soon, Zhang Xiu led his troops to surrender to Cao Cao.
When Cao Cao heard the news, he was overjoyed and accepted Zhang Xiu's old subordinates. However, after getting them so easily, it was inevitable that he would be disrespectful to them, which made Zhang Xiu very uncomfortable.
He joined Cao Cao in order to achieve great things and to serve a wise monarch, but Cao Cao didn't take him seriously at all. How could he tolerate this?
It was at this time that Cao Cao fell in love with his aunt, Mrs. Zou.
Cao Cao then asked Zhang Xiu for his opinion: "I would like to take Madam Zou as my concubine. What do you think?"
Zhang Xiu smiled and said, "This is Aunt's blessing. How can I refuse it?"
Seeing that Zhang Xiu didn't mind, Cao Cao was overjoyed and began to talk about his life ideals with Mrs. Zou all night long.
After seeing this scene, Zhang Xiu couldn't help but sneer.
At this moment, Cao Cao never dreamed that by taking Lady Zou as a concubine, he was giving Zhang Xiu a reason and excuse to betray him.
Although this matter is not important, it can also be very important. In this era, it is very important to have a legitimate reason for doing something wrong.
Zhang Xiu surrendered to Cao Cao, but because he was not treated as he deserved, he rebelled directly. Who would be willing to follow you?
Because this was a private matter, Cao Cao did not tell anyone else but Zhang Xiu, so only Zhang Xiu and Cao Cao knew about it.
If Zhang Xiu didn't say anything, how would others know that he had agreed?
So, Zhang Xiu and his adviser Jia Xu began to prepare for this rebellion.
There is no doubt that with Zhang Xiu's sudden betrayal, Cao Cao was caught off guard and suffered a great defeat.
Cao Cao's fierce general Dian Wei died in battle to save Cao Cao's life during this rebellion.
Dian Wei, his eldest son, and his nephew all died in battle one after another. Cao Cao's eyes turned red. He never dreamed that Zhang Xiu would rebel against him! !
As Cao's army was defeated, Cao Cao was not killed in the pursuit, which made Zhang Xiu feel bad. He understood that he had caused a big disaster. If Cao Cao did not die, he would definitely continue to attack him!
So Zhang Xiu immediately thought of the backup Liu Biao and expressed his attitude.
In the letter, he explained the whole story. He had already surrendered, but Cao Cao was so bullying that he even forcibly took away his aunt, Madam Zou. How could a real man be insulted like this?
So he rebelled against Cao Cao, hoping to form an alliance with Liu Bang. From then on, they would be of the same blood and fight against Cao together!
After seeing this news, both Liu Biao and his civil and military officials were shocked!
Things turned out exactly as Su Che had expected. After Zhang Xiu surrendered, he betrayed Cao Cao and inflicted heavy damage on Cao's army.
After seeing this news, Liu Biao was full of admiration for Su Che.
Being able to judge future developments just by looking at people, this kind of talent is simply terrifying!
The civil officials and generals who had originally looked down on Su Che were now convinced by him.
They originally thought that although Zhuge Liang was a young boy who had awakened Liu Biao with his righteous scolding, his judgment of the world's major events was still too hasty. How could Cao Cao, who was such a great man, make such a low-level mistake? He really underestimated the heroes of the world!
As a result, the reality was even crazier than they had imagined. Cao Cao was so tempted by Zhang Xiu's aunt, Lady Zou, that he took her as his own, which directly led to Zhang Xiu's betrayal, resulting in the loss of his eldest son, nephew, a fierce general Dian Wei, and many troops.
The disastrous defeat in the Battle of Wancheng was a major blow to Cao Cao, who was at the peak of his power.
After reading the letter, Su Che smiled and said, "If Madam Zou is really so important, how could Zhang Xiu dare to rebel?"
These words were quite heartbreaking. Several smart people under Liu Biao, such as Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue, instantly understood what he meant and knew the real reason for the betrayal.
Kuai Liang and Kuai Yue looked at Su Che's young face and were secretly shocked. How could there be such a person with such a mind that was close to that of a demon in this world? He was truly a god-like figure!
Liu Biao looked at Su Che for help and asked quickly, "What should we do next?"
Su Che glanced at Liu Biao and said calmly, "What's next? The next step is the second step. You should write a letter of apology, admitting your mistakes and stupidity, trusting villains, listening to slander, and accidentally killing Liu Wangzhi. Then kill all the people who caused Liu Wangzhi's death, and then we can talk about the next thing."
As soon as these words were spoken, all the generals looked at Su Che in astonishment. The topic jump was a bit too big. In the last second, they were discussing how to resist Cao and how to treat Zhang Xiu, and in the next second, they asked Liu Biao to write a letter of apology. What kind of statement and idea was this?
Liu Biao's expression was also a little strange. He asked in astonishment: "What is the reason for this?"
"If you make a mistake, you must correct it. This is the truth in the world." Su Che said slowly.
Just when everyone thought Liu Biao would get angry and oppose.
Liu Biao hesitated for a long time, then nodded, gritting his teeth and saying, "Okay, I will write a letter of apology now, admitting my mistakes and stupidity, and that I should not get close to villains and stay away from wise men!"

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