The first thousand three hundred and fifty-eight chapters take retreat as advance
The book is followed last time.
“When the time…”
When he said this, Guo Jia did not continue to talk, but looked at Li Zhi with a worried look on his face.
"This..." Li Zhi was also silent after hearing this.
Guo Jia didn't say that he hadn't thought about this yet, but after Guo Jia's reminder, he suddenly realized that the power they occupied was indeed too much!
Not to mention 50% of the forces surrounding Li Zhi, I'm afraid there will be 70%!
After all, Li Zhi was originally the son-in-law of the Xun family, so they naturally stood on the side.
In addition to military advisors like Guo Jia Xi Zhicai Jia Xu, it can be said that most of the important civil officials under Cao Cao are related to Li Zhi!
In addition, generals such as Guan Yu and Xu Huang are even loyal to Li Zhi. Even Lu Bu, the number one general under Cao Cao, has a very good relationship with Li Zhi!
This force is just about to scare people to death!
And what about Cao Cao?
Most of the civil servants under his command had something to do with Li Zhi, and only the two generals of Xiahou could stand firmly on Cao Cao's side!
Not sure, but when he was shocked, Li Zhi unknowingly eroded more than 70% of the forces under Cao Cao!
In addition, Li Zhi controlled no fewer troops than Cao Cao. If the troops in Erxian Village were added, Li Zhi controlled more troops than Cao Cao.
Of course, the "army" mentioned here does not only refer to the number of people, but also calculates the combat power of the army.
Although Li Zhi's number is smaller than that of Cao Cao, his combat power is actually greater than that of Cao Cao!
If Li Zhi had any different mentality, then after Cao Cao judged the world, he would instantly occupy the magpie's nest and become the lord of the world instead of Cao Cao!
After thinking about this, Li Zhi broke out in a cold sweat. Although he knew that Cao Cao would not be afraid of him, what about others?!
How could the Cao family like Old Lady Cao not be suspicious of him after they figured out the situation?!
"Crazy..." But after thinking about this, Li Zhi couldn't sit still anymore, and suddenly stood up from the bathtub, put on a random set of clothes, and walked around the room.
After a long time, he suddenly stopped and frowned and said, "Fengxiao, what you said is indeed a hidden danger for us to wait for.
But it is very difficult to solve this hidden danger."
"What difficulties can there be?" Guo Jia frowned after hearing Li Zhi's words, "Are you enough for me to take the initiative to hand over the power in my hands?"
"Oh..." Li Zhi rubbed his eyebrows after hearing this, and sighed and said, "You think things too simple!
Indeed, as long as we hand over the forces we control, we can solve this hidden danger.
But the power we handed over must be controlled by someone, right?
But the problem is here. All the talents under Brother Meng De have a close relationship with Brother Wei, and they are left to them to control. What is the difference between controlling and controlling in Brother Wei?!
And if Brother Meng De doesn’t use them, then who will Brother Meng De use? Should he use those people who are not talented or virtuous?
If Brother Meng De really did this, it would be like killing himself!
So I must not take the initiative to weaken my strength now!
Because the situation in the world is still in a turbulent stage,
Once we take the initiative to weaken our own strength, it is equivalent to weakening Brother Meng De's strength!
In this way, Brother Meng De's journey to pacify the world will inevitably lead to unnecessary twists and turns, and maybe the enemy will seize the flaws and turn defeat into victory!"
"This..." Guo Jia was stunned when he heard Li Zhi's words.
Although it seems that Li Zhi and Cao Cao's forces are in conflict on the surface, fundamentally speaking, as long as Li Zhi does not rebel, then he and Cao Cao are the same force!
To weaken Li Zhi is to weaken Cao Cao!
"Oh..." After thinking of this, Guo Jia sighed in embarrassment, rubbed his eyebrows hard, trying to come up with a solution that had the best of both worlds.
But after thinking for a long time, he gained nothing. He could only shake his head helplessly and asked a little annoyed: "What should I do when I wait? I can't watch the forces we wait for slowly erode the lord's command, right?!
If we continue like this, it won’t take long. We may have to occupy most of the forces under the lord’s command!
At that time, even if the lord trusts us, he will definitely be prepared.
By then, we will be able to… besides being killed by the neck, we will only…”
When he said this, he didn't dare to continue talking, but he always knew what Guo Jia meant. In addition to introducing income, they could only turn around and occupy the magpie's nest!
After all, in this power struggle, once one side has too large power, there will be no compromise, only life and death!
No matter how good the relationship between Li Zhi and Cao Cao is, as long as Li Zhi threatens Cao Cao, Cao Cao must use the most violent means or fight back, whether intentionally or unintentionally!
All of this has nothing to do with personal will, it’s just instinct!
Of course, Li Zhi also thought of manipulating his own forces to stop eroding Cao Cao's forces.
But after thinking for a long time, he found that he could not do it at all!
Just like Guo Yi’s affairs, after Guo Yi is thoroughly tempered, he will definitely occupy an extremely important position under Cao Cao’s command. Isn’t this an open and upright erosion?
Guo Jia has a son, so could Guan Yu, Xu Huang and others be gone?
It should be noted that Cao Cao's official position is a radish and a pit. Once the descendants of people with good relationships with Li Zhi are all admitted to the officialdom, he will inevitably occupy a large number of important positions!
At that time, these people will become Li Zhi's surroundings and will naturally help Li Zhi expand his power!
Unless Li Zhi forcibly suppress these people, he would have no way to stop his own forces from eroding Cao Cao's power!
But can these people suppress it?
These people are all descendants of Li Zhi’s confidant friends. How could Li Zhi suppress these people?
"Oh..." Thinking of this, Li Zhi was completely helpless. After sighing a long time, he put on his shoes and said to Guo Jia: "Now there is only one way to be honest with each other!"
"Be honest?" After hearing these four words, Guo Jia asked inexplicably, "What does this mean by brother?"
After hearing this, Li Zhi waved to the Guo family, and walked out, he replied: "Now we can only tell Brother Meng De about the whole story and let him make an idea.
After all, this is not a matter for me alone, so I can’t just give me a headache.”
"Hmm?!" Guo Jia's eyes lit up after hearing this, and he exclaimed in surprise.
He said: "What a retreat to advance! My brother said there is no way? Isn't this the best way?"
Guo Jia, who was still having a headache about this matter, was completely relieved at this time. As long as they told Cao Cao all the whole story of the matter, they would not have to worry about it!
Moreover, since they took the initiative to explain the matter, Cao Cao would not do too much when dealing with this matter!
Even if Old Lady Cao and others discover this hidden danger in the future, Cao Cao will do his best to deal with it.
After thinking of this, Guo Jia hurriedly followed Li Zhi all the way.
After a while, the two of them arrived at Cao Cao's mansion.
Originally, they could enter Cao Cao's mansion without reporting, but when Li Zhi walked into the gate of Cao's mansion, he suddenly stopped and said to the guards beside him: "You go and report to your lord, just say that Li Zhi and Guo Jia are here to ask for a meeting."
"Ah?" The guard was stunned for a moment after hearing Li Zhi's words, then led his hand in, and smiled bitterly: "Master Luoyang should not play tricks on the young ones. The lord has already told me that the Marquis of Luoyang will come here without reporting, just enter inside. Marquis of Luoyang, please."
"No!" After hearing this, Li Zhi shook his head decisively and said, "I have my own plans, so you can go in and report it."
"This...Mr. Fengxiao..." After hearing this, the guards looked a little embarrassed.
He dared not ignore Li Zhi's words, but he dared not violate Cao Cao's orders, so he could only turn his eyes to Guo Jia, with pleading in his eyes.
Guo Jia didn't understand why Li Zhi was like this just now, but after thinking for a while, a gleam appeared in his eyes!
He knew that Li Zhi was telling Cao Cao that he had not forgotten the superiors and inferiors!
After saying this, Guo Jia ignored the pleading gaze of the guards, waved his hand and said, "Don't ask more, hurry up and inform the lord!"
"No..." After hearing Guo Jia's words, the guard could only respond helplessly and then hurried away. In a short while, he came to the hall.
At this time, Cao Cao was handling official duties in the hall. After the guards came in, they immediately bowed to him and reported: "Report to the lord, the Marquis of Luoyang and Mr. Fengxiao, who are looking for a meeting outside the mansion."
"Hmm?!" After hearing this, Cao Cao, who was handling official duties, paused his hand with his pen, then widened his eyes and shouted: "No, nonchalant! Who asked you to stop Jiang Xingzhi and Fengxiao outside the door?!
Haven’t Gu ordered you to wait long ago, and they can enter the mansion without reporting?!"
"I know." The guard heard this, smiled bitterly and said, "But the Marquis of Luoyang and Mr. Fengxiao must inform him, and his subordinates have no choice but to do what they say."
"Why is this?" After Cao Cao heard this, his brows immediately frowned. He couldn't understand why Li Zhi and Guo Jia suddenly became so formal?
If you can't figure it out, you just don't think about it. You will understand everything when you meet a real person.
With this idea in mind, Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "Since that's the case, then you go and invite them in."
"No!" The guards secretly breathed a sigh of relief when they heard this, and then hurriedly ran out.
After a while, he took Li Zhi and Guo Jia in.
Chapter completed!