At that time, Li Ru was down, and he was alive and well in Xiliang, and by chance, he met Dong Zhuo and put himself under his command, and was gradually reused.

From helping Dong Zhuo sit firmly in the history of Xiliang to marching into the Qinwang of Luoyang, Dong Zhuo obeyed his words.

But as soon as he arrived in Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was in power, looking at the world, as if he had changed a person, not trying so his advice, but also liking to make some foolish moves on his own.

Gradually, Li Ru had the heart and was powerless to change, and it was not until Dong Zhuo died in the end that Li Ru figured out that Dong Zhuo was not the master.

At present, Cao Cao, judging from the current situation, is indeed a man of great talent and strategy, and he is worth taking refuge in.

Li Ru said respectfully: "How can he be treated like this by Cao Gong." ”

Cao Cao pulled Li Ru and walked towards the handsome tent. "Alas, sir, this is how it should be, and I will wait for the account to enter the account and drink a few glasses, and I have celebrated this happy day."

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he didn't allow Li Ru to answer, so he directly led the two of them to the handsome tent.

The three of them took their respective positions, and Cao Cao ordered someone to prepare wine and food, so he couldn't wait to ask. "Sir, where you want to live, you will be satisfied."

Hearing this, Li Ru didn't know how to answer for a while, so he could only look at Xun Yu on the side, hoping that he would come out and explain the misunderstanding.

"Ahem." Seeing that Cao Cao misunderstood, Xun Yu coughed a few times, and then said: "Lord, Wen You has no intention of becoming a leader, but wants to go to Xuchang to settle down." ”

"Huh?"

Cao Cao's face stiffened, and then he recovered quickly. "Oh, Wen You is so talented, how can he be drowned in vain like this, or if he doesn't recommend himself to His Majesty, it is also feasible to find an official and a half-position in the court."

Seeing Cao Cao so relieved, Li Ru showed hesitation on his face, and then said: "Cao Gong is heavy, but he has no state affairs in his heart, and he is afraid that he will live up to his good intentions." ”

Seeing that Li Ru still refused, Cao Cao was not embarrassed, and said with a smile: "It's okay, I can bother Wen You to stay in the army for a while, wait for Wancheng to be received, and move back to the dynasty with the prime minister." ”

Seeing that Cao Cao was no longer recruiting, Li Ru's heart was empty, as if he had lost something, but there was no expression on his face. "Then thank you Cao Gong."

After a simple temptation, Cao Cao knew that if he subdued Li Ru's heart, I am afraid that there will be no time, and it will be difficult to have an effect, so he can only rely on time to grind slowly.

When the soldiers brought wine and food, Cao Cao waved his hand and ordered to eat.

The three of them were all officials in Luoyang, so naturally there were more topics, eating and drinking, chatting about the past, and before they knew it, the faces of the three of them were slightly red, and they obviously drank a lot.

Cao Cao, who was drunk and was chatting about the past in Luoyang, suddenly changed his tone and said: "I think that at the beginning, when I escaped from Luoyang, there were only a few thousand soldiers. ”

"But now, in this world, and now there is Li Huiyi in the north, if he can defeat the prime minister, the rest are not worried, Wen You, do you think the prime minister can be arrogant?"

"Haha." Li Ru replied with a smile: "Cao Gong's words are wrong, if he hadn't persuaded Zhang Xiu to surrender, I was afraid that Cao Gong would be defeated in this battle?" ”

"Huh?" Cao Cao's face turned cold, and he asked dishappily: "Benxiang has 80,000 elite soldiers, and it is easy to take Wancheng, why do you threaten that Benxiang will be defeated?" ”

"Eighty thousand?" Li Ru shook his head and raised his glass: "Cao Gong will really bluff, and he will guess early in the next day that Cao Gong's army will not exceed 20,000 on this trip." ”

"And Zhang Xiuke has 50,000 soldiers and horses, although the training generals are not as good as Cao Gong, but if you want to win, you should have half a chance of winning."

"Don't forget that Cao Gong has been gracious in Wancheng for several years, and his prestige is also quite high, Cao Gong came from afar, and he will be defeated and retreat."

Cao Cao had just gone through a major battle, and as long as he carefully analyzed it, he could conclude that there were not many soldiers and horses that could be mobilized, unless he transferred some important defenders.

But this approach will only make Cao Cao's rule chaotic, and the gains outweigh the losses.

"Hey, hey, hey." Cao Cao's eyes rolled slightly, so he smiled and said: "It seems that Wen You can't risk anything to do anything, so why does Wen You still persuade Zhang Xiu to surrender?" ”

Li Ru drank a cup of himself and said: "Wancheng is a small city, how can it be better than Cao Gong, who owns several states, and he can find a place to live if he votes early, but he is afraid that he will not have the right to speak when he is late." ”

"Hahaha." Cao Cao laughed wildly: "Okay, Wen You is really talented, come, Benxiang is toasting you." ”

The two saluted each other and drank the wine in their cups.

Putting down the wine glass, Cao Cao then asked: "Then Wen You said, who will the next step be?" ”

Li Ru put down the wine glass and said slowly, telling Cao Cao's previous plan as if he was there at the time.

This made Cao Cao's jaw drop in shock, and he was embarrassed for a while.

Seeing this, Li Ru continued: "I not only know this, but also plan the trend of the princes of the world in the past three years, do you want to listen to it." ”

Cao Cao raised his glass and said, "Although Wen You said, you should listen carefully to the true appearance to see if it is reasonable?" ”

Li Ru drank himself and said: "Li Huiyi in the north is already a dominant family, and Cao Gong can only resist even Shuangliu, so it is best to take Sun Ce on board." ”

"Li Huiyi wants to go out of the north, and half of the target of the army may be Liu Bei, and if he takes Xuzhou, he can form a tiger eye on Cao Gong's territory, and then Cao Gong may not be able to free up his hands to deal with other princes."

"But if Liu Bei is kept, then someone can share the pressure, and Duke Cao can take advantage of the power of Xiliang to destroy Yuan Shu."

"Taking Yangzhou may anger Sun Ce, so Cao Gong should think of a perfect strategy, otherwise he is afraid that Li Huiyi will find an excuse."

"As for Liu Biao, Duke Cao can be used as a granary for the needs of the army, so Li Huiyi will not be able to go out of the north, and Duke Cao can slowly conquer it among the princes."

Even vertical and horizontal, it is really good, after all, Li Huiyi's strength in the north is too strong, and if he is not careful, let him out of the north, I am afraid that he will be like a vicious tiger out of the cage, biting people when he sees them.

Li Ru can say so carefully when he is drunk, but he is afraid that the meaning is not shallow.

Cao Cao glanced at it, and was about to ask, when Li Ru suddenly lay on the table and snored.

Seeing this situation, Cao Cao summoned the soldiers outside the tent and asked Li Ru to help him up and send him to rest.

After the soldiers left, Cao Cao's face was straight, and he was completely different from just now, obviously pretending to be drunk.

"This Li Ru, his true appearance must be under his command, otherwise he will feel uneasy."

Xun You agreed: "Yes, from what he said just now, it is not difficult to see that this person's talent is no less than mine." ”

Cao Cao was embarrassed and said: "However, he is unwilling to go out, this is a problem. ”。

Xun You shook his head and said: "You think that he has the heart to be a leader, but he is just testing the lord, otherwise he would not analyze the affairs of the world so clearly." ”

Test? There is a possibility.