The frail counselor you said, you fight against three heroes alone?

Seeing Cao Pi belittle Liu Bei so much, Xi Zhicai frowned tightly and advised:

"Duke Wei, don't underestimate that Liu Bei. This person has always shown benevolence and righteousness to others, and he often regards himself as the queen of King Jing of Zhongshan. How to manipulate people's hearts, he is extremely insidious, and he is extremely good at bewitching the people."

"Back then, he was stationed in Jingzhou like a bereaved dog. After being taken in by Liu Jingsheng, he didn't want to repay Liu Jingsheng's kindness in taking him in. Instead, he plotted and plotted to seize Jingzhou. If the actor hadn't discovered his treachery and stopped him, Jingzhou at this time might already be Liu Bei's. The world is over, this person is a master of empty-handed white wolves, if he is given time, he can quickly raise an army of 10 people."

What kind of person Liu Bei is, Xi Zhicai is naturally very clear, so even if Liu Bei is already alone at the moment, they still cannot relax their vigilance against him, and absolutely cannot give him even the slightest chance to come out.

Hearing Xi Zhicai's warning, Cao Pi couldn't help being surprised, this Liu Bei is so difficult to deal with?Moreover, in Cao Pi's heart, at this moment Shu and Hanzhong are already the world of his Cao family.

"Ling Jun is that Liu Bei intends to seize Yizhou with us."

At this time, Cao Pi still didn't believe it very much, so he couldn't help asking Xi Zhicai, and Xi Zhicai nodded.

"Yes."

Hearing that at this moment, Cao Pi suddenly felt chest tightness, shortness of breath and weakness. No matter how incompetent he is, Cao Pi is now a prince, and his men have hundreds of thousands of troops.

If you say he can't beat his brother-in-law, it's fine, he really can't beat him, but if you say that he can't even beat Liu Bei, a family dog, and the barbarians in Shu, then that would be a bit insulting.

Therefore, after hearing what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Pi felt a sense of panic and worry in an instant, and coughed involuntarily.

Seeing Cao Pi's appearance like this, Xi Zhicai also felt a sense of sadness in his heart. He knew very well that now they have no advantage in facing Xigong. If they want to fight Xigong, they must choose to retain their strength. Do your best to spend time with Xigong, and wait until more than ten years later, when Xigong is old and Cao Gong is in his prime, they will have an opportunity to confront Xigong.

But now, although it is said that Wei Gong is worth the time, it seems that his body is much older than Xu Gong. How can people feel at ease in this situation?
Looking at Cao Pi's gaze, Xi Zhicai sighed and slowly withdrew his mind: "Now Liu Zhang in Shu is incompetent, a wealthy family in Shu has long held resentment against him, and everyone has long wanted to set up their own family, otherwise they would not It's impossible for so many powerful families in Shu to flirt with Zhang Lu."

"At this time, if Liu Bei enters Sichuan and Shu, the wealthy families in Shu may regard him as the wise master they have been looking for for a long time, and Liu Bei must have already found out the situation in Sichuan when he entered Sichuan and Shu. If there is Shu behind Liu Bei If the local gentry help each other, with their talents, the future ownership of Shu is still unknown."

After listening to what Xi Zhicai said, Cao Cao immediately understood the key point. Cao Pi is a shrewd person. The reason why it took him such a long time to realize it today is entirely because of the pain all over his body, which made him restless. That's all.

Xi Zhicai and Xiahou Dun also knew that Mr. Cao was not that dull person. After all, they both watched him grow up, and they both knew what Mr. Cao was like. Now it is hard to say anything, they can only sigh in their hearts God bless Cao.

With a sigh, Xiahou Dun asked Cao Pi for orders:
"My lord, if that's the case, why don't you cut the mess quickly? Before I go to Jingzhou, it's not too late to lead the army to capture the land of Shu and Hanzhong before leaving. The barbarians in the southwest are weak, and they will definitely not be the leader of my army. opponent."

Xiahoudun knew the importance of the land of Shu. After Xi Zhicai reminded him, Xiahoudun also knew the urgency of entering the land of Shu, so he couldn't wait to lead his troops into the land of Shu.

After all, Xiahoudun today has no other good method other than leading troops into Sichuan and Shu to fight, but no matter what kind of method, as long as he can attack the land of Sichuan and Shu, that is a good method .

"Absolutely not!"

However, at this moment, before Cao Pi could speak, Xi Zhicai kept yelling to stop him.

Seeing that Xi Zhicai stopped him, Xiahou Dun immediately wrinkled, and there was a faint anger in his eyes.

"Ji Lingjun! Why do you want to stop me again? But what better way does Xi Lingjun have?"

Frowning tightly, Xiahou Dun looked at Xi Zhicai with impatience in his eyes. He didn't know what was going on today, but he felt that Xi Zhicai was deliberately targeting him. stop yourself.

Seeing that the two sides were so tense, Cao Pi didn't say anything, just sat on the main seat and watched the two quietly.

In fact, after Xiahoudun said it, Cao Pi was about to ask Xi Zhicai, but when he saw him speak first, he just looked at him quietly, waiting for his answer.

"The land of Sichuan and Shu has many mountains and steep mountains, the ravines are extremely steep, and there are countless barriers. Since ancient times, the land of Sichuan and Shu has been easy to defend and difficult to attack. It is extremely difficult for ordinary people to enter Shu, let alone tens of thousands of troops. .”

"Besides Sichuan and Shu, there is Hanzhong as its barrier. Among them, Zhang Lu has been entrenched in Hanzhong for many years. The various parts of Hanzhong alone are extremely dangerous. It is not easy to take down all parts of Hanzhong. If you want to take the whole city in one fell swoop If the land of Sichuan and Shu is conquered, it will be more south of the Yangtze River than ascending to the sky."

"What Kuang said just now is not to say that the general is not good at running the army, but that most of the soldiers commanded by the general are cavalry troops who are good at fighting on the plains. They can play a greater role in Youzhou, but if the general Arranged cavalry in Sichuan and Sichuan, but they will not be able to fully display their strength."

Hearing that Xi Zhicai was not provoking himself, but commenting on the matter in a fair and impartial manner, Xia Houdun snorted coldly and stopped looking at Xi Zhicai and stopped talking.

But Cao Pi was frowning at this moment, feeling extremely lost in his heart, and suddenly felt that his Cao family was really in decline.

Now my Cao family can't beat not only my uncle Xi Yu, but also the barbarians in the southwest. Although it's because of geographical reasons, it really makes Cao Pi very worried.

Seeing Cao Pi's depression again, Xi Zhicai cupped his hands slightly and said slowly:

"Wei Gong don't need to worry about this. Although the land of Shu is extremely difficult to attack by force, it can't be attacked by force, but it can be taken out by outsmart, just like Jingzhou was outsmarted in the past. We can also take the land of Sichuan and Shu without a single soldier. seize."

Hearing what Xi Zhicai said, there was a gleam of light in the eyes of everyone present, and the eyes looking at Xi Zhicai were full of expectation.

"Although Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is a hero, he only wants to preach in Hanzhong and guards his own one-acre three-point land. Apart from the mortal hatred with Liu Zhang, his vision is narrow and he does not There is no male who competes for the world, so my great Wei can send an envoy to Hanzhong to meet Zhang Lu, and tell him that my great Wei is willing to send troops to help him attack Liu Zhang. When our great Wei occupies the land of Sichuan and Shu, he can also take revenge against him. Kill two birds with one stone."

"At the same time, my Great Wei can make a promise to Zhang Lu to allow him to spread the Five Dou of Rice Dao in the future, but we must make it clear to him that if the Xi Gong comes to attack in the future, Hanzhong needs to resist the Xi together with our Great Wei. male."

After Xi Zhi finished speaking, everyone present also understood the meaning of it. Now it is an inevitable fact that the opera masters of the world will take over the world. If Chang'an and Shu land all fall under the hands of Wei.

At that time, under the attack from front to back, Zhang Lu must not be able to withstand the iron cavalry of Wei, and what he promised at this time is only a temporary promise.

After occupying the lands of Hanzhong and Bashu, the Great Wei will be able to connect the surrounding areas with Yizhou, and then the Great Wei will be able to use the dangerous pass of the Shu land to stop the Xigong army, and the Great Wei will have a chance to survive.

"What you said is a valid method, but Zhang Lu in Hanzhong is not an ignorant person. He has occupied Hanzhong for many years, so he must have the thoughts he should have. If you want to persuade him It is not an easy task, and it must take a capable person to succeed.”

Naturally, Cao Pi would not be so naive as to think that if he casually finds someone to talk to Zhang Lu, Zhang Lu will trust them. Anyway, Zhang Lu has occupied Hanzhong for more than 20 years, so he should be vigilant There will definitely be sex.

Such a simple strategy of crossing the river and demolishing the bridge, if it is said to be silent, is likely to cause big trouble, so this job must be dispatched by a smart person to be able to do it.

Hearing Cao Pi's question, Xi Zhicai also nodded slightly.

"My lord's words are very true. I have someone in my heart who can recommend them." After everyone's eyes focused on him, Xi Zhi said slowly, "I recommend Sima Yi. Sima Zhongda is going to Hanzhong!"

Hearing the person recommended by Xi Zhicai, everyone present nodded slightly. If Sima Zhongda was asked to go, then he might really be able to persuade Zhang Lu.

The corner of Sima Zhongda's mouth twitched at the moment, and he had scolded Xi Zhicai's eighteenth generation ancestor in his heart, but before he could refuse, Cao Pi said directly:
"Since this is the case, then there is Sima Yi going to Hanzhong. It is not too late. After the meeting is over, Zhongda, you should go to Hanzhong."

At this moment, even though Sima Yi was extremely unhappy in his heart, but since the Duke of Wei had given the order, Sima Yi didn't say anything anymore, but at this moment, in his heart, he once again pulled the eighteenth generation of Zhicai's ancestors away. Come out for a walk.

Although this matter is so simple and easy to talk about now, the old man Zhang Lu is not easy to be fooled by Sima Yi's way, and he will stab him in the back later. He has never actually done this kind of thing. It's really not easy to do.

After confirming this matter, Cao Pi also asked Xi Zhicai with a worried face:
"Your Majesty, now the strategy of conquest of Western Shu is confirmed. If it succeeds at this time, my Great Wei can support it for another ten years, but if my strategy of Great Wei fails, the land of Sichuan and Shu will be destroyed by Liu Bei or Was it the actor who took it?"

As soon as Cao Pi finished speaking, everyone present fell silent, and the whole hall was eerily quiet for a while.

Everyone present knew very well that it is absolutely impossible for the current Great Wei to stop Xigong from unifying the world. With Xigong's current power, maybe one day in the future his army will come to the city. Everyone knows this. This matter, but everyone has a tacit understanding not to talk about it.

But now, Cao Pi puts this question that everyone is avoiding, and puts it in front of everyone.

Taking a deep breath, he seemed to know that this kind of thing would be inevitable sooner or later. After taking a deep breath, Xi Zhicai said slowly:
"According to the current situation, we must see how far General Xiahou sat in Youzhou at that time. If we do well, we can still resist for about three years, but if we do not do well, we may not even survive for a year." Can't resist it."

As soon as Xi Zhicai's words fell, everyone present turned pale with shock, one year!Is this time a little too tight?
Although everyone had their own predictions about Cao Wei's defeat, none of them were as pessimistic as Xi Zhicai. At least everyone believed that Wei could hold out for another seven or eight years.

But who knew that Xi Zhicai's opening gave them such a shock that they couldn't resist for a year?What does it mean?Does that mean that Da Wei is going to die soon?
If Dawei is finished, what should he do when the time comes?Should I go there to commit suicide or surrender to the actor?

For a while, everyone present panicked, but then, everyone wanted to understand that if they wanted the great Wei to perish later, the most important thing was to persuade Zhang Lu to successfully annihilate Sichuan and Shu. And the land of Hanzhong was held in the hands of Wei.

Ever since, everyone once again turned their attention to Sima Yi, who was the most important person in this incident.

Looking at the expectant gazes of the crowd, Sima Yi knew that he had already been put on fire, and even if he didn't want to go, he couldn't express his opinion now.

"Zhong Da will live up to Duke Wei's trust and will succeed in persuading Zhang Lu to surrender."

Sima Yi felt that he was very unlucky. He had endured most of his life in the deep mountains, thinking that now he could finally establish a great career, but he never expected to encounter such a dilapidated situation when he came out of the mountains.

Sima Yi felt very sad, he didn't know whether the current situation was God's tempering of his Sima family or the current Sima family lacked some luck after all.

Seeing the mournful look of the people in the court, Xiahou Dun frowned and let out a loud voice in an instant:
"Mr. Xiling, don't let the morale of other people destroy our army's prestige here. After today's meeting, I will go to Youzhou to guard. If the opera thief really has the intention to attack Chang'an, I will go to Youzhou Zhou Ding will definitely go straight to Xiapi, making it impossible to think about ending it!"

"If he dares to invade Youzhou, then I will go and settle our past grievances with him. Then I will definitely hold him back so that Wei has enough time to enter Shu."

At this moment, Xiahou Dun's eyes were wide open and he kept scanning the people present. As the leader of the generals of the Great Wei, Xiahou Dun knew that everyone in the Great Wei could not have confidence, but he must have confidence.

Now, if he loses confidence as the commander-in-chief of the Great Wei army before the enemy army arrives, then the Great Wei is really coming to an end. By that time, there can still be Hanzhong Bashu pacified, and there can still be defended. This is Cao Wei's world!

Hearing Xiahou Dun's words, Xi Zhicai clapped his hands and said:
"Okay! General Yuanruo is mighty! General Xiahou's trip to Youzhou this time is to contain the army of dramatists. If the other party dares to attack Chang'an, General Xiahou can go south from Youzhou and go straight to Xiapi. General Xiahou can rest assured that the army of playwrights is on the back road, when the time comes, we will fight to the death to guard the Hulao, and we will definitely leave enough time for General Xiahou.”

"If the Xijia army dares to attack Youzhou, Chang'an will definitely send troops to attack Xijia's rear to assist General Xiahou. Our army will definitely buy time for Zhongda with such a momentum, and when the time comes to the land of Sichuan and Shu With everything in my hands, there is still a glimmer of life left in my Great Wei."

Seeing the smile on Xi Zhicai's face, the corners of Xiahoudun's mouth twitched uncontrollably, as if he had been provoked by this guy.

But after a while, Xia Houdun also felt that there was nothing wrong with it. After all, after his own statement just now, the people in this hall are no longer as depressed as they were just now. With everyone united, the Cao family's foundation can definitely be preserved.

After the meeting, Xiahoudun led an army of 20 from Chang'an to Youzhou. At this time, Youzhou had [-] troops. Now with the [-] army led by Xiahoudun, there are [-] troops in Youzhou. Wan Dajun.

The members of the Cao family believed that with these 20 troops stationed in Youzhou, even Xi Yu would definitely not be able to take Youzhou easily, at least it would delay Xi Yu for a certain period of time.

Apart from Xiahoudun, Sima Yi set out to bring gifts soon after the meeting. Following Guo Fengxiao's example, he set off from Chang'an to Hanzhong alone with generous gifts, intending to draw Zhang Lu into the Cao Wei camp.

On the side of Xiliang, Cao Zhen, the new descendant of Cao Wei at this moment, led [-] cavalrymen to chase Ma Teng madly, wanting to take the land of Yongliang as soon as possible, as a way out for Cao Wei in the future.

And at the end is Cao Ren, the current general of Cao Wei. Cao Ren is currently leading the army to sit at Hulao Pass. One is to defend Chang'an and the other is to support Xiahou Dun in the rear at any time.

In this way, the strategic goal of the entire Cao Wei at the moment has been determined.

At this moment, Xiahoudun led an army of hundreds of thousands, set off from Chang'an and now came to the west of Jizhou in the Yellow River. (end of this chapter)