My husband Zhuge Kongming

Chapter 578 576. Cao Pi asked for advice, Zhongda asked for his heart (please subscribe for a monthly ticket)

Xu Shu didn't know Sima Fang's follow-up arrangements. He just wrote a letter about today's events and sent it back to Xuchang.

Over in Xuzhou, Sima Yi finally met Cao Pi after sleeping for two days. The other person was in a much better state of mind than him, full of energy and high spirits.

Sima Yi breathed a sigh of relief and pulled Cao Pi onto the boat. He felt much more comfortable.

"Zhongda is finally up!" Cao Pi breathed a sigh of relief when he saw Sima Yi, who was still a little tired. If Sima Yi hadn't eaten and drank every day, he would have called the doctor.

"I've been too tired during this period, Zihuan, I'm sorry." Sima Yi thanked him with a smile.

"It's good that Zhongda is fine." Cao Pi smiled and shook his head, then asked, "Pi has decided on all the appointments regarding the oral transfer of fields. Zhongda might as well take a look at any omissions."

"No, Yi still recognizes Zihuan's ability." Sima Yi refused directly.

Just kidding, he finally had three days of rest, who wants to work like this anymore? What's the benefit of boiling him to death?

When Cao Pi heard this, the smile on his face became even wider. He waved his hand to reject the others before speaking, "A few days ago, Pi received the news from the other end. He was panicked and wanted to see Zhongda. When he did, he was attracted by Zhongda. Da was given a heavy responsibility, and the panic in my heart disappeared without a trace!"

Sima Yi raised his eyebrows, pretending not to know, "What's the news?"

Cao Pi then told the latest situation of Cao Zhi and Cao Zhang. Sima Yi sighed, "Zihuan's idea is right. Now there is a huge crisis outside the Cao family. If those thoughts arise at this time, the Prime Minister will definitely not forgive him."

"Yes, that's right, thanks to Zhongda." Cao Pi said with a smile.

Sima Yi shook his head helplessly, "It's not Yi's fault."

Cao Pi was helpless, and then changed the topic, "Zhongda thinks, what are the chances of my father winning this battle?"

Sima Yi's face became serious. He looked at Cao Pi and thought for a long time. After all, he still hadn't said what he had been thinking about for the past two days, so he answered the other party's question, "50%."

"Only 50%?" Cao Pi sighed.

In his opinion, their side's chance of winning should be at least 60%.

Although the opponent has the advantage of armor, they are afraid of fire attacks. Over the years, they have stocked up on military supplies such as tung oil and ointment. As long as they are used properly, they can make Liu Bei's army fall hard.

Sima Yi nodded, "Although we have stockpiled a lot of fire starters, we have strict restrictions. The enemy has many wise men and it is not easy to be fooled."

Cao Pi agreed, so they must find a way to lure Liu Bei's army into a trap. Of course, Liu Bei's side must also know about this situation and will not be easily fooled.

Unless, a big enough bait is taken out, such as the emperor.

In this battle, he thought that the other side must mainly kill their main force. It was impossible to kill all the Cao family with one blow.

Of course, their goals here are actually the same.

Moreover, this battle must be won. If not, there will really be no way out.

Thinking of this, Cao Pi asked again, "What should we do here in Wu County?"

Sima Yi frowned, "He is afraid that while counterattacking Jiangdong, he will also invade Xuzhou."

"Possibly blocked?"

"How did Zihuan persuade Sun Quan earlier?"

Cao Pi thought for a while and told Sima Yi what he had done, "Because the people from Jiangdong will complain about Jingzhou, they will attack Jingzhou."

Sima Yi sighed slightly, "What Zihuan did is not wrong, but it is not appropriate either."

"Oh?"

"As the saying goes, merit must be rewarded and deeds must be punished. This is true in the army, not to mention the overlapping forces of many parties." Sima Yi shook his head, "It is true that Jiangdong and Jingzhou have enmity, and it is true that Jiangdong appears to surrender to the prime minister, but if they can attack After gaining the land of Xuzhou, does the Prime Minister have the extra troops to attack it back?"

"Pi is in Xuzhou." Cao Pi said confidently. Since he was in Xuzhou, it was impossible for Sun Quan to take Xuzhou.

"The Sun family has been in existence for three generations, and there are many wise and brave men. How can Zihuan guarantee this? Furthermore, Wu County was one of the first places to implement the Oral Grant of Land, and Sun Quan's reputation in Wu County was extremely high. The newly recruited soldiers, He will definitely die for him, plus his naval superiority, how about it?"

"This..." Cao Pi was a little panicked.

He was the son of the prime minister, and he was worshiped as a lieutenant general with five senses. Sun Quan was no more than a shepherd in one state. In addition, the Sun family had a feud with Jingzhou. Just thinking about it, he knew that Sun Quan would definitely put a large force in Jingzhou. That's why he held a banquet to anger the senior generals of the Sun family, because he also knew that there was no way around Sun Ce's orphan, Sun Shao, between Sun Quan and these senior generals.

And his attitude at that time probably angered Sun Quan and made him determined to attack Xuzhou.

If Sun Quan's hundreds of thousands of soldiers came to Xuzhou, how could he hold it?

"Zhongda, how about Pidang?"

"The supplies and armor that Zihuan promised Sun Quan before are not a small amount." Sima Yi thought for a while and said, "We can delay it for one reason."

"What happens next?"

"Second, make an appointment with Sun Quan and have a good discussion. With Cao and Liu here, the Sun family can't take much of the general trend of the world. If Sun Quan's troops attack from two directions, no matter who wins, they won't be able to spare the Sun family."

"rational!"

"Third, to show sincerity, you can add some more on top of the original supplies."

"hiss!"

"If you can get Sun Quan to give up attacking Xuzhou, you can do another great service for Zihuan. In this way, Zihuan doesn't have to worry about your brothers." Sima Yi spoke sincerely and listed the great benefits, "You know, Even if you, Zihuan, got some credit for planning and dictating the land, it was mostly hard work. The Prime Minister will appreciate Zihuan's courage, but it is impossible for you to add too much credit to Zihuan."

"Pi understands." Cao Pi suddenly realized, as if clearing away the fog in front of his eyes.

What Sima Yi said was the overall situation.

What the Cao family lacks most now is the overall situation.

If Sun Quan's hundreds of thousands of soldiers were to target Jingzhou, the benefits would be even greater.

"When Xuzhou Ji dictates the land affairs, Pi will deal with the matter immediately."

"Okay." Sima Yi smiled and nodded. Who wouldn't be happy to have someone do the work for him?

After hesitating for a long time, Sima Yi asked again, "What do you think Zihuan should do in this world?"

"Ah?" Cao Pi turned his eyes from the document to Sima Yi, full of doubts, "What do you mean, what should I do?"

"What Yi means is that I dare to ask Zihuan about his ambitions." Sima Yi's eyes sharpened.

I have known Cao Pi for a long time. In fact, the relationship between the Cao family and the Sima family is not bad. After all, his old father has praised and recommended Cao Cao many times.

It's just that he had always been self-reliant and wanted to sit back and observe the world's situation, so he didn't meet the Cao family's children until so late.

Cao Pi's eyes became serious, "Inherit my father's ambition and conquer the world."

"Who decides, and what happens after the decision is made?" Sima Yi asked.

"If my father is not determined, then Pi will do it. If Pi cannot do it, then his son or younger brother will come to do it. There will always be time to do it." Cao Pi thought for a while and replied, "After the world is established, it is natural to recuperate and regenerate with the people. Show kindness to the world."

"In what capacity?" Sima Yi smiled.

　As the title.

　　(End of this chapter)