Xiaoguangong

Article 40
Cao Cao wanted to take advantage of Sun Ce's assassination to control Jiangdong back then, but he was trying to pacify Hebei at that time, so he could only use some other means.

It's a pity that Jiangdong's power is huge. Gui Lan, Dai Yuan, and Sun Fu failed one after another, but Jiangdong's power is getting bigger and bigger, and it is not easy to wipe out now.

Cheng Yu sneered and said:
"That Zhang Zhao was originally from Pengcheng, and he has a good relationship with Kong Rong. Since Sun Ce's death, he has always claimed that he wants to return slowly to the imperial court, and he has always been at odds with Zhou Yu.

But the prime minister thought about it, who did Sun Quan rely on to subdue the Jiangdong clans, and who did he rely on to stabilize Jiangdong and quell the rebellion?Of course it was Zhang Zhao. "

Cao Cao broke out in a cold sweat when he heard it, and he thought the same thing. He tried not to use Xuzhou people in his subordinates, so how could he believe that a great Confucian who was born in Xuzhou (and Xu Bei) was very sincere to him?
"When Sun Ce was assassinated, he entrusted all important matters to Zhang Zhao, which shows his loyalty.

Later, Zhang Zhao was worried that he would also be assassinated, so he fought with Zhou Yu alone and made peace with Zhou Yu, dragging the court for so many years, making the court think that Liu Biao and Liu Bei were the biggest threats.

But looking at it now, Jiang Dong has been far superior to Sun Ce when the court was unprepared all these years, his soldiers are well-stocked and they occupy a geographical position that is difficult to destroy, all thanks to Zhang Zhao's contribution.Lu Ji is only a child, and writing a letter to the prime minister must have been tricked by Zhang Zhao.The purpose is to..."

Speaking of this, Cheng Yu's eyes lit up, and he suddenly thought of something.

"Is the prime minister's defense against Guan Ping insufficient?"

"Oh, Zhongde, please tell me."

Cheng Yu brought Xu Shu's combat proposal to Zhang Yun in front of Cao Cao, pointed to the writing on it and said:

"Let's see, Prime Minister, are these words loyal words? If you follow this method to fight, may you be able to win?"

Cao Cao carefully looked at Xu Shu's suggestion, nodded and said:

"Although it's not a clever strategy, it's still stable. If Zixiao had followed his plan, he wouldn't have suffered such a disastrous defeat."

"That's it." Cheng Yu said confidently, "Xu Yuan is always scheming, Zihe is the younger brother of Zixiao's mother and compatriots, and it is not clear why he sent troops to die with Zhang Yun before, and Xu Shu deliberately did it for Zixiao." Of course Zixiao didn't dare to listen to his suggestions, so he suffered a big defeat, this can't be completely blamed on Zixiao or Zhang Yun."

Speaking of this, Cheng Yu lowered his voice:
"Has the prime minister ever thought that we have all been tricked by Xu Yuanzhi?"

Cao Cao pondered for a moment, shook his head and said:
"No, since Yuan Zhi came here, he has been taciturn, and I have never heard of his schemes."

"Hey." Cheng Yu sneered, "I remember when Xu Yuanzhi first came here, he once said that Zhuge Liang was ten times better than him."

"That's right, is there any problem with this?" Cao Cao felt his head hurting badly again.

"It's not a problem, but Xu Yuanzhi is scheming, but he has to guard against it.

It is well known that Zhuge Liang has the talent of Crouching Dragon, and what we were guarding against before were all his tricks, but the prime minister has a look, who killed Zihe before, and who did Zhang Zhao take the initiative to make friends with this time? Who is intercepting Zixiao in the daring attack on Jiangling? "

Cheng Yu's voice was very bewitching. What he said was horrifying to everyone, but secretly felt that there was some truth to it.

Guan Ping!

It's all Guan Ping!

All these incidents are caused by Guan Ping!
"Impossible! It's ridiculous!" Xun You finally couldn't bear it anymore.
"How is this possible? You said before that Lu Ji was young, but how old is the boss of the Guan family? This year is only sixteen or seventeen, and it's okay for him to be a general of the school soldiers. Wouldn't it be absurd to make him the mastermind? "

Cheng Yu smiled and said: "You come from a famous family, so of course you don't know. This Guan family man was displaced when he was young, and he was separated from Yun Chang several times. If there is no sinister scheme, how can a young man go to so many places and be able to be with him again?" Meet Yun Chang? With such abilities, it’s not enough to be a mastermind, but is it not enough to be a strategist?”

Xun You wanted to argue again, but Cao Cao waved his hand to signal them to stop talking.

"In that case, what should we do?"

Looking at Cao Cao's expression, Cheng Yu also knew that Cao Cao believed him [-]% to [-]%.He stretched out three skinny fingers and smiled:
"Our military needs to rebuild the military school, this is also the case."

Cao Cao looked dejected, and all the staff also nodded slightly, expressing that it was true.

Cao Cao's previous staff in charge of military affairs was Guo Jia. He had a good grasp of military affairs, allowing Cao Jun to detect the rebellion in time and organize assassinations. fight.

After Guo Jia's death, Cao Cao did not find a satisfactory confidential officer to be in charge of the military situation. Before that, he was blindly arrogant and ignored the investigation of Jingzhou and Jiangdong. He didn't realize that Zhang Zhao was the biggest rebel minister. The blindfolded tiger was at a disadvantage in repeated battles.

"Our army is currently at odds with the people of Jingzhou. It is advisable to suspend the attack, implement a virtuous government, and appease people's hearts. These two are also."

Cao Jun is now suffering a big defeat, and the morale of the army is unstable. Cao Cao remembered what Jia Xu said before and thought it was not suitable for a big battle, so he nodded slowly.

"Guan Jia Dalang is in charge of the army, and he is very popular in Jingzhou. This person will definitely come again in the future, and it will be a big problem for our army. I beg the prime minister to visit Jingxiang warriors and Jiangdong assassins, and assassinate this thief. These three are also!"

"All three are ready, our army is going down the river, how can Sun Liu resist?"

It has to be said that Cheng Yu, General Fenwu, is indeed a higher profile than several staff members. Except for Xun You's dissatisfaction, Dong Zhao, Chen Lin, and Chen Qun all admired him and nodded repeatedly.

Cao Cao thought for a long time, and felt that it really made sense.

only……

"It's easy to say, but hard to do." Xun You said with a strange expression, "If, as General Cheng said, Guan Ping is highly skilled in martial arts, good at maneuvering, and can come and go freely, who shall we send to kill?"

Cheng Yu lightly twisted his long beard, smiled and said:

"The prime minister also has confidantes in Jiangdong, he can order him to assassinate, if it fails, tell Guan Ping where.

As long as you know where Guan Ping is, I recommend one person, enough to win——

This man's surname is Huang Mingzhong, he is brave enough to be unjust, and he is from Jingzhou, so he is by no means an enemy for Guan Ping.Guan Ping's repeated victories must be arrogant, so next time he comes back, he will make this person follow Wei Yan's example and pretend to surrender to Guan Ping, beheading Guan Ping with one blow. "

Xun You frowned and said:

"Then Huang Zhong used to be Huang Hansheng, a Zhonglang general under Liu Biao's command?"

"Of course."

"This person was unparalleled in bravery back then, but he is already sixty years old, so what's the use?"

Cao Cao waved his hand:
"Since it was recommended by Zhong De, it must be a strong general—Biao Huang Zhong is a general who will go to Jiangling to listen to him."

Cao Cao had been tricked many times before, and he didn't want to ask Jia Xu in his heart. Now that Cheng Yu pointed him out, he suddenly felt that the sky was clear, and he pinned all his hopes on Cheng Yu.

Cheng Yu was also refreshed, and continued:
"Before the prime minister went to Jingzhou, although there were a lot of rewards, Liu Cong could be transferred away, after all, people's hearts were unstable.

The so-called lack of doubt in employing people, is it better to select talents from Jingzhou and make them a local matter so that they can feel at ease?

I heard that the Ma family has a son named Ma Liang, who is quite talented and very good at documents, if the prime minister reuses him as an acting military agent, everyone will be convinced. "

Cao Cao nodded again and again:

"Okay, just follow Zhongde's words."

Cheng Yu became more excited as he spoke, and continued:
"The commander-in-chief of the school has realized the greatness of military aircraft, and he cannot use it unless he is a relative of the prime minister.

Before the prime minister punished Zixiao severely, it is better to suspend him from leading the army as a punishment, and secretly order him to lead the school and guard Jiangling.

If so, without March, Jiangling will be stable, the people will respect, our army will go down the river, Liu Bei and Sun Quan will have no choice but to fight with the imperial court. "

The more Cao Cao listened, the more delighted he was, and he repeatedly praised:

"Okay, okay, okay, with Zhongde alone, we will win this battle. For major events here, we will rely on Zhongde a lot!"

(End of this chapter)