Cao Cao left Liu Xie with considerable resources. As long as Liu Xie shows his past determination, he can win over Zhong Yao, persuade Yang Biao, gradually consolidate power, and then inspect Yongliang. This could allow him to secure a substantial amount of power before Cao Cao returns.
But now Liu Xie is spending each day in fruitless discussions with this group of fools. Despite their meetings, they haven't come up with anything. It's important to remember that Cao Cao left a group of juniors to deal with Liu Xie. If things drag on like this, Liu Xie soon won't have any chance left.
Sima Yi, though confident that if he takes action, that guy named Xiahou Shang would absolutely not be a match for him, is hindered by Liu Xie's lack of decisiveness, while Cao Ang dares to let Xiahou Shang act freely.
In such a situation, Sima Yi feels that unless he goes all out and his side fully obeys his command, it would be challenging to suppress Xiahou Shang.
