Which of Yuan Shao's advisers was the person who teased Cao Cao several times but was promoted?

People who are familiar with the Three Kingdoms often use the word "real villain" to describe Cao Cao. Indeed, Cao Cao was a very stingy person. Xu You solved the food and grass problem for him on the eve of the Battle of Guandu. He got excited and went out to greet him. Later, Xu You took the credit and was arrogant, but was directly executed; Lou Gui, who had come up with a plan for him in the Battle of Weishui River, was even accused of "slander" because of an unbridled joke; Yang Xiu was also killed because of his arrogance. But in history, there was once a man who was originally from Yuan Shao's force. He teased Cao Cao twice. Instead of being angry, Cao Cao, who had always been stingy, applauded him. After he surrendered, he promoted him all the way. What's the name of this magical man? Who?

This man's name was Li Fu, a native of Julu, Jizhou. He had been a minor official in his early years, and later became a chief clerk under Yuan Shang, the son of Yuan Shao. When he was working under Yuan Shang, Yuan Shao had just been defeated, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan were fighting each other, and Cao Cao was eyeing him. At that time, Cao Cao suspended his attack on the Yuan brothers. As a result, the two brothers who had just joined forces started fighting among themselves again. Yuan Shang, who was appointed as the heir by Yuan Shaoqin, even left his base of Yecheng directly to prepare for a duel with his brother. However, not long after he set off, Cao Cao's army surrounded Yecheng. Yuan Shang, who was leading the army back for reinforcements, did not know the specific situation in the city and was helpless. He could only call Li Fu, who was accompanying the army, to discuss it.

Li Fu felt that Cao Jun's defense measures were very good. If many people were sent to inquire for information, it would not only be difficult to complete the task, but might also be exposed, so he selected three cavalry to follow him and set off in a risky way. Before setting off, he only ordered these three confidants to prepare dry food and fast horses, and did not allow them to hold weapons. He also did not tell them the purpose of their trip. The confidentiality measures were quite in place. When approaching Cao Cao's camp, he put on the turban uniformly worn by Cao Cao's generals, asked his followers to make thirty questioning staffs, and entered Cao Cao's camp openly.

As a person who took the risk to inquire about information, instead of being cautious, he punished the soldiers who made mistakes in Cao Cao's army, then pretended to patrol back and forth, and finally came to Ye in a leisurely manner. Under the city wall, he was pulled into the city by the defenders. When Cao Jun learned about this, he felt very complicated. However, Cao Cao did not punish the deceived sergeant. Instead, he held his hands and laughed. However, Cao Cao also saw through the purpose of Li Fu's trip and knew that he would come out of the city again, so he ordered everyone to take precautions.

But Li Fu was not troubled. When he was about to return, he arranged for some old and weak people to come out from different city gates at night, waving white silk, to surrender to Cao Jun. Because too many people surrendered, and it was night again, Cao Jun's precautions were naturally neglected. He successfully "crossed the line of fire" again and returned to Yuan Shang. So far, he has teased Cao Cao twice. It stands to reason that Cao Cao, who has always been stingy, should have blacklisted him long ago. But surprisingly, instead of becoming angry, Cao Cao was very impressed.

Later, Yuan Shang was defeated, and Li Fu came under Yuan Tan's command. After Yuan Tan died in battle, he surrendered to Cao Cao, and through his own efforts, he helped Cao Cao pacify the people who were originally under Yuan's rule. The common people, and thus gained Cao Cao's important use? He was first appointed as the county magistrate of Jie County, and later promoted to Sili Xiaowei and Yangping Prefect, and contributed a lot to the Cao Wei Group.

During the Three Kingdoms period, there were many famous counselors. However, there was hardly anyone who dared to tease Cao Cao twice and was not retaliated against. Instead, he was reused and promoted all the way. It has to be said that Li Fuzhen was Strange people.