Vol 2 Chapter 2811: Even if I die, I will use the Demon Gate as my backing
Chapter 2807: Even if you die, you will have to hold back the devil’s door
Looking in the wrong direction from the beginning?
Hearing what Fan Li said, Cao Cao frowned and asked, "Military advisor, what do you mean by this?"
If he used the wrong method or chose the wrong target, then Cao Cao would have nothing to refute, but how could he go in the wrong direction?
At present, apart from the Demon Sect, there are no other forces in the Central Plains that Cao Wei can draw on. In this case, even if he wants to look in the wrong direction, will it be difficult for him?
Cao Cao did not seek medical treatment in a hurry. He really considered all other forces, including Chu, Wu, Shu, Yuan, Qing, and even North Korea. In the end, he found that only the Demon Sect could participate, so the Three Kingdoms Alliance could not participate at all. There is no other choice.
Hearing what Fan Li said, Cao Cao thought he might have overlooked something, so he asked: "Besides the Demon Sect, are there any other forces that can help me, the Wei Dynasty?"
Fan Li immediately shook his head and said: "My lord, given the current situation in the Central Plains, the Demon Sect is the only force that can be leveraged. It is not wrong to want to pull the Demon Sect to share the pressure, but you and Gongda have ignored one point."
“Which point?” Cao Cao asked with a puzzled look on his face.
“The reason why the Demon Sect is unwilling to intervene in the situation in the Central Plains is not because the benefits we promised are not enough, but because we are afraid of the power of Great Qin.”
Cao Cao naturally knew this, otherwise he would not have succeeded in tempting him, and implemented the strategy of sowing discord. However, he felt that under the general trend, the demons could not avoid it if they were afraid or unwilling.
On the day when the conflict really intensifies, even if the Xuan-level master of the Demon Sect comes forward in person, it will still be impossible to restrain the Demon Sect.
Although the logic is such, in fact, it is obviously still very difficult, otherwise Cao Cao would not ask Fan Li here.
"So, no matter how you try to drive a wedge between the Demon Sect, you can't drag the Demon Sect into trouble?" Cao Cao asked with a look of reluctance.
Not.
Fan Li shook his head again, and then continued under Cao Cao's surprised gaze: "What Li means is that if Guo Jia seizes the opportunity, alienating the Demon Sect will definitely achieve half the result with half the effort, and now we have no time, so Might as well change the direction.”
Cao Cao was completely confused: "Change the direction? How? Which direction?"
A strange look flashed in Fan Li's eyes, and he said calmly: "Since we can't estrange the Demon Sect, we can estrange Da Qin."
Hearing Fan Li's words, Cao Cao frowned even more and said in a deep voice: "The military advisor's intention is to drive a wedge between Da Qin and the Demon Sect, intensify the conflict between the two parties, and allow Da Qin to take the initiative to attack the Demon Sect, thereby forcing the Demon Sect to Have to end?"
“That’s right.”
“But how is this possible?”
Cao Cao felt that Fan Li was a little too whimsical. Da Qin was now very tolerant of the Demon Sect. Even if twenty-four great masters were dispatched, they still abide by the agreement of the hundreds of families.
Do you want Da Qin to take the initiative to attack the Demon Sect and force the Demon Sect to die? Unless Ying Hao abdicates and Great Qin gets a new emperor, it is simply impossible.
“Military advisor, it is probably more difficult to alienate the Qin Dynasty than to alienate the Demon Sect.” Cao Cao said helplessly.
Fan Li did not answer, but asked: "Has my lord forgotten the situation in the northwest?"
Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, feeling that he had grasped the key, but he couldn't explain it, so he asked eagerly: "What does the military counselor mean?"
“Li Jing postponed the attack on Daxing because for him, compared with Daxing behind the high walls of the city, the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces were easier to deal with.
By the same token, for me, the Great Wei, it is indeed easier to alienate the Demon Sect on the surface, but now that the Demon Sect has become wary, it is even easier to alienate the Great Qin.
Your lord should know the reason why Da Qin, which has always been domineering, is so tolerant of the Demon Sect this time, right? "
“There are three reasons why Great Qin tolerates the Demon Sect: first, it does not want to provoke more enemies while being distracted; second, it knows that the Demon Sect does not want to participate in the Central Plains War; and third, the Demon Sect has not yet touched Da Qin’s bottom line.”
“That’s right.”
Fan Li nodded, then a flash of light flashed in his eyes, and he sneered: "But if the first two points no longer exist, and the Demon Sect touches Da Qin's bottom line, do you think Da Qin will continue to tolerate the Demon Sect?"
"this…"
Fan Li's words spoke to Cao Cao's heart. If he really followed what he said, it would be possible. But even so, how should it be done?
Anyway, Cao Cao still has no clue at the moment.
Seeing this, Fan Li cupped his fists and said sternly: "Lord, Li has a conspiracy. If it succeeds, he is 70% sure that he can coerce the Demon Sect and force it to participate, but it requires the cooperation of the school affairs office and the troops of Dongjun. "
Hearing this, Cao Cao was naturally overjoyed. After all, he was almost desperate, but he didn't expect that Fan Li could still come up with a solution, and he was 70% sure. This probability was not low.
Cao Cao has decided to fully support Fan Li, but he obviously needs to know more about it before doing so.
“Strategist, just tell me what you are going to do. As long as the Demon Sect can be dragged into the war, I can support the strategist in any way.”
Hearing Cao Cao's words, Fan Li secretly breathed a sigh of relief, and then asked again: "My Lord, what do you think is the bottom line for Da Qin, or Ying Hao, when it comes to dealing with the Demon Sect?"
Cao Cao was asked again. He really didn't know what Da Qin's bottom line was, otherwise he would have made targeted arrangements long ago.
Cao Cao shook his head honestly. Fan Li was not surprised when he saw this. He asked and answered: "My lord, what Ying Hao cares about has never been the Demon Sect, but the three Xuan-level masters of the Demon Sect."
Hearing this, Cao Cao pondered for a moment and then nodded in agreement with this view. After all, he was more afraid of the three profound masters of the Demon Sect than the Demon Sect.
Although the Demon Sect's power in the Central Plains is strong, overall, it is not as powerful as any of the three Central Plains countries. Without considering the Xuan-level combat power, any one of the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Ming can destroy the Demon Gate, let alone Da Qin, which can challenge the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Ming alone.
Of course, the true strength of the Demon Sect has never been in the strength of its power, but in the two aspects of having a large number of high-end talents and controlling the local area.
A large number of high-end talents, population, and money and food can allow the Demon Sect to quickly form an army.
But even so, the new army recruited temporarily cannot be the opponent of the Qin Iron Army.
So, even if the Demon Sect is really dragged into the water by Cao Cao, it can only serve as a diversion, causing some trouble for Da Qin outside the battlefield, thereby sharing part of the pressure for the Three Kingdoms Allied Forces.
Cao Cao naturally knew this very well, but this was the effect he wanted. By allowing the Demon Sect to fight with Great Qin, he would contain and consume Great Qin's strength.
As for how many people from the Demon Sect will die after facing Da Qin? How many sacrifices have been made?
Cao Cao never thought about it. After all, who would care about the life and death of a group of evil heretics? The more these scum die, the better it will be for the country.
As the largest sect in the Central Plains, the people in the Demon Sect thought they were superior to others, but little did they know that in the eyes of Ying Hao, Cao Cao and other princes and kings, they were just ants that could be easily crushed to death.
To put it bluntly, if there were not three profound masters sitting in charge, someone might have taken action against the Demon Sect long ago.
Especially Cao Cao, in order to seek development, he even did bottomless things like robbing tombs. How could he let go of a good thing like slaying demons and defending the Tao, which can not only gain huge wealth but also gain fame?
Regardless of the fact that the Demon Sect has more Grand Masters than the three kingdoms of Wei, Song, and Ming combined, and Cao Wei only has one Grand Master, if Cao Cao really wants to attack the Demon Sect, the Demon Sect will never be able to defend it with its Grand Masters alone. .
Now is no longer what it used to be, and the Grand Master is no longer so intimidating. As long as he is willing to spend some money, he can kill the Demon Sect.
Of course, with the close relationship between Cao Wei and the Demon Sect, it is impossible to attack the Demon Sect regardless of the consequences. Even if he takes action, it is impossible to eliminate all the Demon Sect's high-end combat power. At most, it can only destroy the Demon Sect's power in the Central Plains. And it will leave huge hidden dangers.
Of course, this is without counting the Xuan-level combat power, but if there is Xuan-level combat power, the situation will be completely different. After all, every Xuan-level master is like a land god.
There are three profound level masters in the Demon Sect, even Ying Hao has to give him some bad treatment, let alone Cao Cao.
No one wants to be targeted by a god-like master, so compared to the entire Demon Sect, Cao Cao is still more afraid of the three Xuan-level masters, and he believes that Ying Hao is the same as him. After all, no emperor can tolerate his own life. being threatened.
“What the military advisor means is that Ying Hao’s bottom line is the three Xuan-level masters of the Demon Sect?” Cao Cao asked.
“No, to be precise, Ying Hao’s real bottom line is that the three profound masters of the Demon Sect do not take action.”
I have to say that Fan Li's vision was indeed ruthless, and he could see the real problem at a glance.
Ying Hao's bottom line is that the Xuan-level combat power does not end in person. After all, if the Xuan-level takes action, the nature will be completely different.
Fan Li's eyes were full of wisdom, and he continued to analyze: "If Li's prediction is correct, there may have been a tacit understanding between Da Qin and the Demon Sect, and the bottom line of the tacit understanding is that Xuan-level combat power cannot be used.
As long as the Xuan-level master does not end up, the other people in the Demon Sect, whether it is Yuan Jiuling or Chongjiu, are no big deal to Ying Hao.
However, if any one of the three Xuan-level masters of the Demon Sect makes a move, even if it does not cause any damage to the Qin army, it will probably be regarded as a provocation by Ying Hao. With Ying Hao's domineering personality, he will never remain indifferent at that time. "
“Would Ying Hao really attack the Demon Sect just because of provocation?” Cao Cao asked with some disbelief.
"Ying Hao has tolerated the Demon Sect enough this time. If the Demon Sect's three profound-level combat powers still knowingly commit crimes and Ying Hao continues to tolerate it, he will only be regarded as weak by all schools of thought. How can he subdue all schools of thought? Those geniuses?”
Hearing this, Cao Cao showed a look of surprise and said excitedly: "In this way, as long as any one of the three Xuan-level masters of the Demon Sect is provoked to take action, it will be equivalent to touching the bottom line of Da Qin. At that time, Ying Hao will Take the initiative to take action against the Demon Sect?”
“That’s right.”
Fan Li nodded, but soon Cao Cao questioned again: "But those three old guys from the Demon Sect must also know this. If you are old and don't die, you will become a monster. With their sophistication and cunning, how can they risk angering Ying?" How about taking action personally at Hao’s risk?”
"My lord, although the three old guys from the Demon Sect are extraordinary in strength, they are still humans and not gods. As long as they are humans, they will have selfish desires. As long as they have selfish desires, they will have weaknesses. As long as they have weaknesses, they can be targeted. "
Fan Li looked determined, and then continued: "Among the three profound masters of the Demon Sect, Taoist Minghe values family affection, and Taoist Kuigang cherishes his disciples.
As for Taoist Kunpeng, he has always been a loner and narrow-minded. On the contrary, he is the most difficult existence among the three to calculate. However, having Styx and Kui Gang is enough. No matter who among the three takes action, the effect will be the same. "
Hearing Fan Li's words, Cao Cao knew that if Fan Li's plan went smoothly, he would be able to induce one of Styx and Kui Gang to take action, and he couldn't help but secretly marvel in his heart.
He was already very careful when planning against the Demon Sect, but Fan Li dared to plan against those three old monsters. This was because he was really not afraid of death.
Fan Li has already risked his life so much. As the lord, what can Cao Cao not dare to do? The worst case scenario is death. Anyway, even if he is defeated and dies in the end, there will be demon sects to back him up.
The development and growth of the Demon Sect in the Central Plains is also due to Cao Cao. Now it is time to eliminate this big cancer in the Central Plains.
With the entire Demon Sect buried with him, even if he could not avenge Xiahou Dun in the end, Cao Cao felt that his death was worth it.
I have to say that Cao Cao is really a wolf destroyer. Being targeted by such a ruthless person, the contemporary demon sect has been in trouble for eight lifetimes.