Summoning the Peak of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 2632 The pessimistic Cao Mengde, Guo Jia's divorce plan
Chapter 2628: Pessimistic Cao Mengde, Guo Jia's plan to divorce

Wei Guo, Xuchang.

After Wei Wang Cao Cao learned that Hanzhong was occupied by the Qin army, he immediately summoned his advisers to discuss.

"Great Qin has won Hanzhong, and there is no need to worry about the future no matter whether it is going east or going west."

After Cao Cao sighed, he asked the advisers: "My dear friends, do you think that the next target of the Qin army is the Central Plains or Xiliang?"

As soon as this remark came out, the counselors of the State of Wei fell into deep thought.

After a while, Cheng Yu stood up and replied, "My lord, this old man thinks that it is more likely that the Qin army will conquer the west.

There are still three kingdoms in the Central Plains, Wei, Song and Ming, but in Xiliang, there is only one power of the Sui Kingdom.

Once the Qin army invaded the Central Plains, the three countries of the Central Plains would join forces, and Shu and Chu would not ignore it, and it would be more difficult for the Qin army to win.

On the contrary, if it is a westward expedition, with the power of Qin, even if our six countries jointly intervene, it will not be able to prevent the great Qin from destroying the Sui under the high mountains and long roads. "

As soon as Cheng Yu's words fell, Xun You immediately stood up and retorted: "Zhongde, if it's just to destroy the Sui Dynasty, is it necessary for the Great Qin to conduct national conscription?"

Cao Cao nodded unconsciously. After all, if it was just to destroy the Sui Dynasty, there was really no need for Daqin to expand its army, and the strength of the three prefectures of Yonglianghe was enough.

Xun You continued to analyze: "Although I don't know the exact number of Daqin's military expansion this time, since it is a nationwide conscription, and there has been such a big movement, the number must not be small, and the target must be our three kingdoms in the Central Plains.

The Sui Kingdom is weak and does not pose a threat to the Great Qin. Although it is easy for the Great Qin to destroy the Sui Dynasty, once the war starts, at least it will directly go to war with the four countries.

On the contrary, if they attacked the Central Plains, the Sui Kingdom might not intervene. "

Xun You deliberately did not mention the Three Kingdoms of Shu, Chu and Wu, because these three countries now have their own problems.

The Kingdom of Shu has suffered heavy losses this time. Not only has Hanzhong been lost, but southern Shun has not yet been recovered. Before the issue of southern Shun is resolved, there is a high probability that they will not intervene.

Besides, even if Shu State intervenes, it probably won't be of much use. After all, if Hanzhong is not recaptured, Shu State will not be able to threaten Daqin at all, and this is obviously much more difficult than regaining Shunan.

The state of Chu was restrained by the state of Wu. Even if it would send troops to support it, it could only send part of the troops and could not devote all of them.

As for the state of Wu, it is really difficult to describe it in one word.

Cheng Yu believed that the Great Qin would march westward first, and then conquer the Central Plains eastward after the Sui Dynasty was destroyed.

Xun You believed that Great Qin must attack the Central Plains first.

Regarding these two views, most people, including Cao Cao, think that what Xun You said is more likely.

Daqin already had the strength to single out the princes of the world, and judging from his various actions such as destroying the Tang Dynasty and going out of the fortress, he solved the most difficult problems first, and the rest would naturally be much simpler, so Daqin Chances are they won't pick the soft persimmon of Sui State first.

After Chen Gong hesitated for a while, he couldn't help but asked, "Is it possible that Daqin will send troops to Xiliang and Central Plains at the same time?"

As soon as this remark came out, everyone including Cao Cao couldn't help but fell into contemplation, and finally came to the conclusion that this possibility really existed, but it was not big. After all, Da Qin, who could seek stability, didn't need to take this risk.

After the meeting, all the counselors left separately, but Xun You was stopped by a servant.

"Mr. Gongda, my lord invites you to meet me in the inner court."

After Xun You came to the inner courtyard of the palace, Cao Cao looked at his mastermind, and without talking nonsense, went straight to the point and said, "Gongda, tell Gu the truth, if Great Qin invades, can our State of Wei be able to defend it?"

When Xun You heard this, he thought that Cao Cao's paranoia had been committed again. After all, the current leader of Confucianism, Kong Qiu, had made it clear that he would stand for the Great Qin, and most of the Xun family also served in the Great Qin.

Xun You is both a child of the Xun family and a child of Confucianism. The people closest to him are all on the side of Da Qin. It is difficult for people not to doubt his position.

Xun You knelt down resolutely, first expressed his loyalty, and then said righteously: "As long as the generals and soldiers of the army are united, the three kingdoms of the Central Plains put aside their previous suspicions, and with the strength of millions of troops, they will surely be able to defend the Central Plains and the Kingdom of Wei."

Cao Cao quickly helped Xun You up, and asked, "If this is the case, can't you keep it?"

Xun You was taken aback for a moment, obviously he didn't expect Cao Cao to be so pessimistic, so he asked back, "My lord, do you want to hear the truth or lies?"

"How about a lie? What about the truth?"

"The lie is naturally to fight to the last soldier, and I would rather die than surrender to Qin."

Cao Cao would rather die than surrender, and fight to the last soldier, even if his subordinates are willing.

After all, he is not alone, and there are Cao family, Xiahou family and other family members behind him. Even if it is for the sake of future generations, it is impossible for him to do such a naive thing as not dying.

Although Cao Cao agreed with this point, he continued to ask, "What about the truth?"

"Do one's best, listen to the destiny, abide by the rules if you can, and surrender if you can't."

Hearing this, Cao Cao's expression changed immediately, and he said calmly, "Isn't Gongda optimistic about this battle?"

Xun You answered the wrong question and said: "My lord, the general trend of the world is that if it is united for a long time, it will be divided, and if it is divided for a long time, it will be united. The current form is indeed the most likely to unify the Great Qin.

But even if all the countries join forces to defeat Great Qin and make Qin lose the chance to unify, it will not be our country Wei that finally completes the great cause of unification. The foundation of Wei country is too weak. "

When Cao Cao heard this, although he wanted to refute it, he was speechless, and felt sad because he knew that what Xun You said was right. The weakest state of Wei was not only its national strength and population, but its geographical location.

It is too difficult for Yanzhou, which is surrounded by enemies, to develop.

In fact, Cao Cao also knew that for Wei, there was nothing wrong with surrendering to Qin, but it was still a way out.

The Qin and Wei families were originally related by marriage. Ying Hao was Cao Cao’s son-in-law, and Cao Cao and the late Great Qin Emperor were still sworn brothers. The relationship between the two countries was already close, and they would definitely be treated kindly after surrendering.

On the contrary, if it is not the Qin State that is unified, but other countries, it may not necessarily treat the Wei State as well as the Qin State.

Since the world will be unified sooner or later, with Wei's embarrassing position, even if he does not surrender to Qin, he will surrender to other countries in the future, so why not surrender to Qin to maximize the benefits of surrender?
Cao Cao was well aware of this, but after tasting the sweetness of power, he was not willing to surrender just like that.

Cao Cao is the most difficult one among the princes. He has exhausted all means to develop the Wei State, which is almost impossible to develop, in a land surrounded by enemies.

Today's Wei State has a total of 33 troops after its maximum military expansion, and the money and food are enough to consume for a year and a half. It is necessary for the army to have an army, money and food to have money and food, and there is no shortage of famous ministers, good generals, and generals, but there is no direction for continued expansion. .

It took Cao Cao half his life to have all of this. If he surrendered, it would be all at the expense of others, and he would not be willing to surrender without a fight.

Therefore, even though Cao Cao himself was very pessimistic about going to war with Qin, he still decided to fight for his ambition and the foundation he had worked so hard for half his life.

Of course, if he really can't defeat Da Qin, Cao Cao can only accept surrender even if he doesn't want to. After all, he still has a big family behind him, and it is impossible to ruin the entire Cao family just for his own selfishness.

Xun You has assisted Cao Cao for more than ten years. When he saw Cao Cao's expression, he knew what Cao Cao was thinking.

If he hadn't lived with Ying Hao, Li Shimin, Liu Xiu, Liu Yu and others for the rest of his life, and if it hadn't been for the weak foundation in Yanzhou, the place where he started, Cao Cao's ambition and ability may not have made great achievements.

"All we can do now is to do our best and obey the fate, but I will not accept my fate until the last moment."

Cao Cao gritted his teeth and said, his eyes were full of determination.

When Xun You heard this, he quickly knelt down and expressed his opinion: "Before the outcome is decided, everything is still unknown. Duke Xun is determined to assist the Lord in repelling Qiang Qin."

"Excuse me, Gongda, you have assisted Gu for more than ten years and worked hard without complaint. How can Gu not know your loyalty?"

After Cao Cao patted Xun You on the shoulder, he said, "Conclude an alliance with Song and Ming, and jointly fight against Qin. You cannot refuse."

When Xun You heard this, he was also very moved. He knew that many people in Wei State suspected that he was a master of Qin, but the lord still trusted him and entrusted him with a heavy responsibility, and that was enough.

Wait, make an alliance?
Xun You was also shocked when he realized that the lord just wanted to show the anti-Qin from the secret, so he quickly persuaded: "No, the lord, the anti-Qin alliance can only be carried out in secret, and the three kingdoms of the Central Plains just need to be tacit.

Whoever dares to bring this matter to light will inevitably become the first bird, and will be retaliated against by Daqin..."

After Xun You's persuasion, Cao Cao finally gave up his plan to formally form an alliance.

After Xun You left, Cao Cao's expression changed instantly. Didn't he know that putting the Anti-Qin Alliance on the front line would make him stand out? The reason why he said that was just to test Xun You.

Xun You's reaction also made him very satisfied. Even though he had been ostracized and slandered, he was still planning for Wei. Cao Cao believed that he would never understand Qin.

If it wasn't Xun You, then who could it be?

Figures of Fan Li, Chen Qun, Cheng Yu, Bigan, Mao Jie, Chen Gong, Yin Zhou and others appeared in Cao Cao's mind one by one, but except for Yin Zhou who was dissatisfied with himself, no one else noticed. any problem.

However, Yin Zhou and Ying Hao hated to take their wives, and he was also a staunch anti-Qin faction. Before Wei surrendered, it was unlikely that he would understand Qin.

Could it be that this is really just Daqin's plan to alienate him?
Impossible, the information from the school affairs office will not be wrong.

Naturally, Cao Cao didn't want to doubt his subordinates, but Wei State was infiltrated by Da Qin in all aspects. Even though Cao Cao's timely cutting, Wei State had basically got rid of its dependence on Da Qin, but it still couldn't completely eradicate Da Qin's influence.

It is precisely because of this that even though Daqin has not yet mobilized troops against the Central Plains, Wei still has a large number of surrender factions, and even some people have secretly defected to Daqin.

Cao Cao did not wipe out the surrender faction, after all, this is unrealistic, and it will also plunge Wei into civil strife, which is not worth the loss.

He just wanted to find out the identity of the other party, so as to make targeted arrangements to prevent the military power from falling apart and being deceived by the other party. Unfortunately, after a lot of testing, he still found nothing.

Damn Guo Jia.Cao Cao couldn't help cursing in his heart.

He originally thought that after Jia Xu left the Black Ice Terrace, the situation facing Wei would be easier, but he didn't expect that the new Guo Jia, although not as ruthless as Jia Xu, was equally unpredictable.

Guo Jia just used a divorce plan to create a crisis of trust in Wei State, and made Cao Cao doubt Wei State from top to bottom. This method is not much worse than Jia Xu.

Now in Cao Cao's heart, except for the clan members like Cao Ren, Cao Bin, and Xia Houyuan, and veteran ministers like Xun You, Fan Li, and Chen Gong, who can trust him 100%, his doubts about most people have not been eliminated.

Su Hu, although Cao Cao is loyal, but after all, his daughter is married to Ying Hao, even if it is to avoid suspicion, he must deprive him of military power.

Xue Ju, although he was born as a rebel general of Zhu Ming, but after all, Emperor Ming is the Queen of Great Qin, so he must also be deprived of military power.

On the contrary, it was Yin Zhou and Tantai Yu, one had a hatred for taking his wife with Ying Hao, and the other had participated in the siege and murder of Ran Min, so they could be fully trusted before Wei was defeated.

Luoyang, Heibingtai yamen.

After receiving the subpoena from the domestic spies, Guo Jia couldn't help but raise his mouth slightly. He calculated Cao Cao's suspicious character before he tried to alienate him, but the result was unexpectedly good.

Although Cao Cao has only tested Xun You now, his goal has not been achieved. With his suspicious and unscrupulous personality, naturally he will not give up a few times, and the next step will definitely be further testing, and this will only make Wei's high-level officials more serious. People were panicked, but it gave Daqin an opportunity to take advantage of.

"The battle between Qin and Wei has not yet started, and Cao Wei has already lost." Guo Jia shook his head with a smile.

(End of this chapter)