Shuhan

Chapter 225 It's hard to be the master of war!
"News from Runan County?"

In Shouchun City.

The backyard of the government office.

In the room, Cao Pi was dressed thinly, and couldn't wait for the two beauties sent by his subordinates to change clothes, so he put on a robe indiscriminately and walked out of the room.

Although a beautiful woman is good, after venting her desire, she is nothing more than that.

Now, he, Cao Pi, is here to do business!

"Then Liu Gongsi has been tricked?"

Wu Zhi held the secret letter from the envoy of the King of Wei who was still in Xiyang City, and said with a wry smile, "I don't know if Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, was tricked, or the king was tricked."

"how do I say this?"

Seeing Wu Zhi's wry smile, Cao Pi frowned slightly.

"Your Highness will know this secret letter just by looking at it."

After taking the secret letter in Wu Zhi's hand, Cao Pi began to watch it carefully.

After reading the letter, he realized why Wu Zhi had a wry smile on his face.

"This Liu Gongsi did agree to the alliance, but on this condition."

Before Cao Pi's envoy went on a mission, he did instruct Liu Gongsi to agree no matter what conditions he asked.

But if you promise everything, in fact, you don't promise anything.

Just like the truth that free is the most expensive in later generations.

I promised you Liu Gongsi's conditions for alliance, but I didn't honor it!
After more than ten or twenty days, the situation on my side is settled.

Alliance?

What alliance can I have with you, Liu Gongsi?

You kid also robbed my wife, the revenge of taking my wife is irreconcilable!
However.
This Liu Gongsi deserves to be famous for his cunning.

I don't know if he saw his plan to delay the attack.

Actually want to mow the city and ask for food and grass?
This kind of condition is difficult to delay for a long time.

"Ji Zhong, what do you think of this matter?"

Wu Zhi was also thinking about it.

"Perhaps that Liu Gongsi knew about the king's plan to slow down the army, and what he did now was just to take advantage of the situation."

Based on a cart of five hundred catties, three hundred carts would be 15 catties of grain.

15 catties of grain is not a lot.

"If the 15 catties of grain can be used in exchange for Liu Gongsi not to send troops, it will be worth it. I'm afraid that the meat buns will beat the dogs, and they won't return them once they go."

What if Liu Gongsi just took advantage and didn't work?
"That's what I'm worried about."

15 catties of grain and grass is nothing to Wei Guo.

But
It's nothing but 15 catties of grain and grass, which was sent to the enemy for nothing, so is Cao Pi out of his mind?
"Well, go and call Zhongda over."

When it comes to stratagems and controlling people's hearts, this Sima Zhongda may be able to give him a different answer.

"Forget it, call a group of ministers, and only ask questions in the city."

Not only Runan, how to deal with the matter of Liu Gongsi.

On Chengde's side, Jiangdong's army intends to attack the city.

And on Zang Ba's side, all parties are almost ready, but it's time to close the net and start?

"promise!"

Wu Zhi retreated immediately.

With gloomy eyes, Cao Pi returned to the room. This time he was fully dressed, and then slowly walked out of the room, surrounded by the guards of his attendants, and headed towards the lobby of the mansion.

By the time Cao Pi arrived in the hall, basically all the people who should have arrived had arrived.

"Today's question is correct. I only asked three things. We will come one by one. The first thing: I have sent an envoy to form an alliance with the Prince of Hanzhong, but he proposed to ask for [-] carts of food and grass first. I request, dear dear ones, how do you think this matter should be responded to?"

Before Cao Pi could sit still, he started to speak.

As soon as Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, was mentioned, the atmosphere in the palace became less active.

Under the account, many people have suffered from Liu Chan.

Seeing that no one said anything, Cao Pi fixed his eyes on Sima Yi.

"Zhongda, what do you think?"

When Cao Pi asked this question, Sima Yi's brain began to overclock.

At the moment when Cao Pi called his name, Sima Yi held the wat board and immediately went out to answer:
"In my opinion, one hundred carts of grain and grass can be sent over within five days, and two hundred carts of grain and grass can be sent over ten days later. If Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, sincerely joins the alliance, he can definitely afford to wait ten days. If I don't want to form an alliance, I can only wait for the loss of a hundred carts of grain and grass."

Compared with sending one hundred carts of grain and grass to three hundred carts of grain and grass, it is naturally better to send one hundred carts of grain and grass.

But a courtier came out from the hall, and he said disapprovingly: "The Prince Liu Gongsi of Hanzhong clearly agreed to send [-] carts of grain and grass in five days, and we will break the contract, which will change his original intention to form an alliance. So what?

Your Majesty, it's only three hundred carts of food and grass, even if it doesn't work, it doesn't hurt. If it succeeds, it will be a huge profit! "

In the hall, you say something to me:
"That's right! Your Majesty, three hundred carts of grain and grass are nothing important."

"That's true, Your Majesty, why do you need to form an alliance with the Prince of Hanzhong? We are invincible in the world, so why use such a bad strategy?"

"That's right, if you seek skin from a tiger, you will end up hurting yourself. Your Majesty, please think again!"

"enough!"

The chatter and chatter off the court really made Cao Pi's head yell loudly.

"What you mean is that you know it alone. Now, let's discuss the second major matter. Jiangdong wants to attack and become a virtue. What strategy do you have?"

Liu Ye got up immediately and said: "Chengde City is strong, and there are two generals Wenyuan and Cao Hong guarding it. In a short time, there will be no serious problems. We should deal with Jiangdong after we deal with Zang Ba first."

From the beginning to the end.

If you fight Zang Ba first, then stop fighting and go to fight Jiangdong again.

If it goes on like this, it's like pressing the gourd and picking up the ladle—care about one end and throw the other end.

"Jiangdong rats, why should you be afraid? Losing Hefei was a shameful humiliation, but he dares to attack me to become a virtue? If you don't teach him a lesson, you will think that I am easy to deceive!"

"That's right, the mere Jiangdong rats, ten days can be fixed, and it won't be too late to deal with Zang Ba at that time!"

"Your Majesty can't, you should deal with Zang Ba as soon as possible, and then deal with Jiangdong. If Zang Ba is leveled, Jiangdong will not dare to attack again. By then, not only the success and virtue can be preserved, but also Hefei may be recovered. Liu Gongsi, the king of Hanzhong, is in Ru The crisis in the south has also been wiped out, Your Majesty should distinguish between priorities!"

"What is Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, who is fishing for money? Your Majesty, allow me ten thousand soldiers, and I will take the dog head of Liu Gongsi for your majesty!"

Seeing that the wind is getting more and more biased, the hall is not like a meeting hall, but like a vegetable market somewhere.

It was very noisy.

"enough!"

Cao Pi patted the copy in front of him hard.

bang~
Under the loud noise, the hall was silent.

"What you mean, I know alone."

It seems that it is wrong to call them to discuss matters today.

There is nothing wrong with the fact that there are more people and more power.

However.
When there are more people, there will be more ideas. To distinguish the good from the bad, this is a test of his ability as a master.

When the father was here, the discussions in this hall were not like this.

Hey ~
Cao Pi sighed inwardly.

Or is his foundation in Wei Guozhong unstable, otherwise, how dare these officials speak freely?

"The third thing is that Jiang Gong went to Xuzhou. There is no news yet, but Wu Dun has rebelled and Zang Ba's grain road has been cut off. Are we going to use troops against Zang Ba?"

After Cao Pi finished speaking, the officials below began to offer advice again.

"Your Majesty, we should use our troops as soon as possible. Now our army is racing against time. Taking advantage of Zang Ba's army's low morale, send troops as soon as possible to eradicate this scourge. Once Zang Ba is eliminated, this situation can be opened."

Li Tong's son, Li Ji's brother, Li Xu, general of Pinglu Zhonglang, came forward with a wat board and said.

"It's a dangerous plan!
Your Majesty, Zang Ba should be trapped for a few more days. When the food and grass in his village are scarce, the morale of the army will inevitably be weakened. At that time, the King may not send out a single soldier, and only one edict is needed to take the head of Zang Ba. This is the best policy. also! "

"That's right. There is no news about Jiang Gong's envoy to Xuzhou. We should wait a few more days. Maybe Jiang Gong will go out and convince Zang Ai and Yi Li, and the situation will be accomplished. There is no need to spend elite troops, and I don't need to waste people's and material resources."

"You are the view of a rotten Confucian. The speed of soldiers is precious. Now the situation is critical. How can our army afford to wait? Your Majesty, send troops!"

Hey ~
Looking at the ministers in the hall, Cao Pi is completely emo when you say something, and I say something.

When Cao Cao was alive, he wished to replace him immediately and be the king of Wei himself, or even the emperor.

However.
It was only when he really sat in this position that he realized how difficult it was.

This king of Wei is not easy to be!
"I'm lonely. Let's talk about today's matter in another day. Let's go."

Cao Pi waved his hand, his face already showing impatience.

All the ministers watched it, so naturally they didn't dare to say more, so they had to salute Cao Pi and back away slowly.

The ministers' discussions today are over, however.
These three things still need to come up with regulations as soon as possible.

Therefore, after repelling the ministers, Cao Pi ordered the internal officials to summon several confidant ministers to come over and prepare to set up a small court to discuss the matter.

Since many people can't do things well, then it's okay to have fewer people, right?
Not many people came, only ten.

Sima Yi, Wu Zhi, Jia Xu, Wu Zhi, Chen Qun, Liu Ye, etc.

After there were fewer people, it was indeed much quieter.

"Just three things, what do you think Gu should do?"

Cao Pi looked around at everyone, and finally looked at Jia Xu.

"Jia Gong thinks?"

Jia Xu, known as the poisonous man, has strong strategy and planning ability, and is proficient in the art of war.

In the early days, he switched camps many times, first offering advice under Dong Zhuo, then making a living under Zhang Xiujun, and then working under Cao Cao.

Jia Xu knew that he was not Cao Cao's old minister, so he never took the initiative to show it to others.

Later, because he chose to assist Cao Pi, he was reused by Cao Pi.

When Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were competing for the crown prince, Jia Xu told a troublesome story about abolishing the old and raising the young, and suggested that Cao Cao abandon Cao Zhi and choose Cao Pi.

Jia Xu has a bad reputation at home and abroad, but Cao Pi doesn't mind, and he entrusts him with a heavy responsibility, keeps him with him, and asks the right staff at any time.

Jia Xu bowed slowly to Cao Pi, and said: "The prince of Hanzhong is cunning, so don't trust him. His Highness ordered Li Ji to repair the city and purge the soldiers to prevent Jingzhou soldiers from attacking! Although the king's plan is good, but Liu Chan is not stupid. People, for smart people, there must be strategies for smart people."

just
Then Liu Gongsi is good at military strategy, what if he sends troops to attack Runan and involves my troops, what should I do?
Seeing Cao Pi's eyes flickering, Jia Xu sighed in his heart and said without much persuasion:
"There is no need to pay extra attention to Jiangdong's attack on the city. However, if we let him attack the city, wouldn't it damage the might of our Wei army? Why don't you send a thousand-strong army to appear outside the city of Hefei? Then Sun Zhongmou saw that there was a Wei army cruising in Hefei. Around the city, even if they are attacking Chengde, they dare not press down with the whole army, so it can be regarded as supporting Chengde in disguise."

Surrounding Wei and saving Zhao, attacking east and west?
The battlefield is inherently false and real.

He sent an elite army to Hefei, it didn't need much, just to create turmoil, and Sun Zhongmou would be devastated.

This is indeed a good way.

"As for Zang Ba, wait, Your Majesty can't afford to wait, but now is not the time to fight. Why don't Your Majesty lure Zang Ba out of the village and fight with him?"

Lure Zangba out of the city?
Cao Pi's eyes lit up.

"Grandpa Jia taught me!"

Jia Xu nodded and said: "The news of Wu Dunna's surrender has not yet spread to Zang Ba's camp. The king can use his plan to lure him to support Yinling and make him defeated. When Zang Ba's army loses his mind, he may issue an edict. Contact Zang Ba's generals and say: only punish the leader of the bandit, and don't implicate others. With this two-pronged approach, Zang Ba's chaos will definitely happen soon!"

Ginger is still old and spicy!

Cao Pi felt emotional in his heart, but his face was still very calm.

He had to listen to the strategies of his confidant ministers before thinking about it.

of course
Yuan Benchu's lesson was not far away.

He, Cao Pi, listened to the suggestions, and he must listen to them all.

It is impossible to suggest that one half of the strategy should be followed and half done. If this is the case, then the defeat of Wei State will not be far away.

Between Xumi.

After listening to the strategies of his ministers and counselors, Cao Pi thought for a long time, and said: "For Liu Gongsi of Runan County, the main thing is to appease him. Three hundred carts of food and grass can be given to him, but before giving him food and grass, he needs to be sent to Runan County. The cavalry troops who attacked the people's food roads in the interior should be withdrawn. As for the land of the five cities, we can discuss it. At the same time, order Li Ji to defend himself well, so as not to be attacked by Liu Gongsi!"

If three hundred carts of grain and grass can be exchanged for Jingzhou soldiers and cavalry to return to Runan County, this deal is not a loss.

Not only was the Jingzhou cavalry attacking the grain road, but the bigger problem was that they plundered the population of Runan County and delayed the spring plowing in the counties of Runan County.

That's the big problem.

If the sale of three hundred carts of grain and grass was carried out according to his plan, it would be a huge profit!
As soon as Cao Pi said this, all the counselors in the hall did not speak, as if they had acquiesced.

"As for dealing with Jiangdong and Zang Ba, the strategy will be according to Mr. Jia's."

"Your Majesty Yingming!"

After the strategy was set, Cao Pi felt relieved.

"It's getting late, you all should step back and rest."

"promise!"

After brainstorming all day, Cao Pi felt his body was hollowed out.

Playing women is not so tiring.

The counselors left slowly.

After leaving the hall, Sima Yi quickly caught up with Jia Xu, and said quietly behind him: "Mr. Jia knows that Liu Gongsi will not conspire with the king, why didn't he persuade the king not to send food? Jingzhou is short of food, and the king is so rich." enemy, but why?"

Jia Xu turned around, with a kind smile on his old bark-like face, and said, "Zhongda, you are a smart person, you know some things you can say, and some things you can't say, what things you say are good for you, and what things you say you can't say." It's not good for yourself.

The old plan has been fully told to the king, if the king refuses to listen, how can I force him to succeed?

In case I guessed wrong, wouldn't it be a crime to force the king to act according to plan?And I guessed it right, but the king didn't do what I said, and he must regret it in his heart. Wouldn't it be more important for me to offer advice in the future? "

After saying this, Jia Xu looked deeply at Sima Yi and said, "Be smart when you should be smart. You are a courtier, not a king. Do you know who you are?"

After finishing speaking, Jia Xu left without hesitation, leaving only Sima Yi frowning and thinking.

I understand the reason.

just
Let Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, succeed, why is he so uncomfortable in his heart?

He hasn't reported the revenge of the three horses in the trough that day!
Ten years is not too late for a gentleman to take revenge, but for Sima Yi, it will take him all day long.

No!

You can't let that Liu Gongsi be so happy!
I have to do something!
(End of this chapter)