Cao Cao sneered.

If his army hadn't pressed in, I'm afraid there would have been a fight among themselves in Xuzhou.

Although Tao Qian wanted Liu Bei to succeed Xuzhou Mu, how could anyone else be willing to do such a thing?

Would those wealthy gentry families that have always based themselves on Xuzhou be willing to have an outsider ride on their heads?

They don't want to.

It would be something no one would want to do.

These people have been operating in Xuzhou for who knows how many years. After several generations of hard work, they have finally managed to make some noise in Xuzhou.

How could you just watch Xuzhou fall into Liu Bei's hands?

"When it comes to today's Xuzhou, the Danyang people led by Tao Qian are considered one faction, the local gentry in Xuzhou are one faction, and those wealthy merchants are one faction, and Liu Bei is also one faction!"

After Cao Cao finished speaking, Cheng Yu next to him started to analyze.

……

Let’s talk about Tao Qian first.

He himself was from Danyang. Since the imperial court appointed him as the governor of Xuzhou, Tao Qian began to take charge of Xuzhou.

After half a lifetime of business operation, it can be considered that the business in Xuzhou has made a splash.

The general he relied on most, Cao Bao, was a fellow countryman of Tao Qian and the person Tao Qian trusted the most.

It's a pity that Cao Bao's abilities are limited, and he can barely be a general.

He is considered a second-rate general, not a famous general.

But he is loyal to Tao Qian, and the two complement each other, and they are considered a powerful force in Xuzhou.

Tao Qianeng later became Xuzhou Mu, and the Danyang soldiers behind him should not be underestimated.

It is precisely because of the Danyang soldiers that Tao Qian became one of the princes in this troubled world.

Speaking of Xuzhou gentry.

Naturally, it was the Xuzhou gentry headed by the Chen family, Chen Gui, Chen Deng and his son.

The Chen family is a local noble family in Xuzhou. They have been in business for several generations and have long taken root in Xuzhou.

Its forces can be considered to be deeply intertwined in Xuzhou.

The purpose of these noble families is nothing more than the prosperity of their families. They don't pay much attention to who should be the shepherd of Xuzhou.

What these nobles only value is profit!

Let’s talk about Xuzhou’s wealthy merchant families.

That is the merchants such as the Mi family. Compared with the gentry, their influence in Xuzhou is somewhat weaker.

There is no comparison between merchant families and noble families.

Starting from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, when the concept of scholars, farmers, industry and commerce began to appear.

Although the four classes were superior to each other, there was not a clear distinction at that time.

However, since the pre-Qin period, the contention of a hundred schools of thought has come to an end.

Starting from the time when Han Dynasty began to focus exclusively on Confucianism, the status of the gentry began to rise rapidly.

And the status of merchants has gradually become weaker and weaker as hundreds of years pass.

The merchants and wealthy families cannot be compared with the noble families.

Although the status of these merchants in Xuzhou is not as good as that of those wealthy families.

Naturally, they are not willing to do this. Their goal is to turn their lintel into a famous family.

For this reason, merchants made multiple bets.

After all, the example of a certain big businessman from the pre-Qin period was already there.

In the final analysis, these businessmen are actually more focused on profits.

Whoever can bring them greater benefits will be the one they will support.

As for the final Liu Bei.

Although he was just an outsider, it was precisely because Tao Qian was seriously ill that Liu Bei, an outsider, suddenly intervened in the situation in Xuzhou and became more important.

Cheng Yu spoke out the current situation in Xuzhou in a leisurely manner.

After hearing the other party's analysis, Cao Cao and Xun Yu nodded.

Cheng Yu is right.

Their views are not much different.

At this moment, all three people looked towards Xi Yu.

Xi Yu nodded and looked at Cheng Yu.

"The factions Zhongde mentioned are not much different, but you seem to have ignored the most important first point!"

"Which point?"

Almost subconsciously, Cheng Yu blurted out the question.

The forces and factions he talked about have been pretty much explained, but I can’t think of anything else that he hasn’t said yet.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu also looked at Xi Yu, wanting to hear what the other party had to say.

"People!"

"People of Xuzhou!"

Xiyu opened his mouth and smiled.

When it comes to the most important existence in Xuzhou, and even the most important existence in the world, they are ordinary people.

Whether it's a wealthy family, a noble family, or someone else.

No one can be separated from the common people.

Without ordinary people, where would the wealthy noble families come from?

As soon as Xi Yu said this, the three people beside him were startled.

These words hit the nail on the head.

Things that they had ignored before were now suddenly clear to them.

The three of them are all smart people, and there is no need to explain some things so thoroughly.

The common people are always something that cannot be ignored. After the three of them looked at each other, they couldn't help but smile bitterly.

"After listening to Fengyi's words today, I realized that my view was a little shallow after all!"

Cheng Yu sighed, how could he not understand such an obvious truth?

However, after all, he is a nobleman himself, and his stance is different.

Xun Yu didn't say anything, but his eyes moved slightly when he looked at Xi Yu.

"As Zhongde said, this is the current situation in Xuzhou!"

"Now that Tao Qian is seriously ill, I expect that he will not be able to survive this winter, and the Danyang forces under his command will inevitably be controlled by others in the future."

"And the one who can control this force, I think, is Liu Bei!"

"As for the Xuzhou gentry, they only care about the development of their family. As long as they don't harm the foundation of Xuzhou, these people don't care who controls Xuzhou."

"The same is true for those wealthy merchants!"

"Let's talk about Liu Bei. Although he can inherit the power of Tao Qian, he himself has external reasons."

"The foundation is not deep. Even if you succeed Xuzhou Mu in a short period of time, you will not be able to sit firmly!"

"Nothing!"

Xi Yu commented in one breath that he took the nobles and wealthy families seriously, but Liu Bei was nothing.

Liu Bei is in Xuzhou, and now he is like a rootless man.

"What other insights does Fengyi have?"

After hearing what Xi Yu said, Cao Cao couldn't help but ask.

For him, what he wants to hear more at this moment is how they can occupy the entire Xuzhou and bring Xuzhou under their control.

Seeing Cao Cao's appearance, Xi Yu instantly understood what he was thinking.

The same is true for Xun Yu and Cheng Yu beside them.

"There is nothing wrong with our army's previous strategy. My lord just needs to continue!"

"Lord, you might as well learn from Liu Bei!"

"There is a certain merit in this person that is worthy of learning from my lord!"
To be continued...