Shuhan

Chapter 253
"What's your plan?"

Cao Pi looked at Wu Zhi expressionlessly.

"Maybe we can recruit Zang Ba to surrender, intimidate Jiangdong, and then gather a large army to go to Runan to kill the spirit of Liu Gongsi!"

Recruit Zang Ba?

Can Zang Ba be conquered by recruiting people to surrender?

As for coercing Sun Quan, if it was just coercion, would Sun Quan be afraid?
Maybe when the army is pressing down on the border, he will be afraid, and when my army disperses, he will gather again!
You really can't do anything to a person who doesn't want face!

"Is this your plan?"

Cao Pi snorted coldly, and waved his hands without waiting for anyone to speak, and said, "Let's go!"

Wu Zhi got up and wanted to talk, but Cao Pi didn't give him the chance anymore, so Wu Zhi could only sigh, and planned to go to Cao Pi in person after a while, showing great plans!

It's just that when he met the senior internal official and was about to meet the king of Wei, he was stopped by the senior internal official with a smile on his face.

"Zhonglang will stop. Your Majesty is in poor health, so we won't see any outsiders today."

not see?

Wu Zhi snorted coldly and said, "I'm not a foreigner, but an internal minister!"

The high official sighed, and said: "General Zhonglang, stop making noise here, Your Majesty is in a bad mood today."

He looked around to make sure there was no one around, and then said to Wu Zhi in a low voice: "Just now, the king specifically told him that General Zhonglang was not there. General Zhonglang insisted on breaking in, and it was nothing more than suffering the anger of the king." , why bother?"

"This"

Wu Zhi opened his mouth, unable to say anything for a while.

It seems that the king is under a lot of pressure!

As a minister and worker, he was unable to share the worries of the lord, what's his crime?
Death penalty!
Wu Zhi bowed to the senior officer and said, "Thank you, senior officer."

"This slave will not dare to accept this gift."

Wu Zhi is Cao Pi's real confidant minister. Although the high-ranking official is someone close to King Wei, he knows his own status.It is definitely not a loss to have a good relationship with Wu Zhi.

"General Zhonglang may go to find Mr. Jia."

Jia Xu?

Wu Zhi nodded.

"Thanks for the pointer."

After coming out of Xingyuan, Wu Zhi made a turning point and immediately arrived at Jia Xu's current residence.

The so-called humerus veteran, where Jia Xu lives, is also pretty good.

After its simple trimming, it will be more flavorful.

The brick path in the yard is winding and deep, moistened by the morning dew, and slightly glowing with silvery light.The path is lined with well-trimmed green grass, and the green color is more vivid against the morning light.

Around the yard, tall walls isolate the noise from the outside world, bringing a sense of tranquility and privacy.There is a red vine climbing on the wall, dotted with blooming flowers, like stars dotted around.When the breeze blows, the red vines sway gently, emitting a faint aroma, which is intoxicating.

In the center of the yard is a small pond. The green water flows quietly, and a few tender leaves float on the water surface. The breeze blows and ripples, like an ink painting.There is a piece of green bamboo by the pond, and an exquisite stone table in the bamboo forest, with a book and a cup of tea on it, seems to be waiting for the arrival of someone with a heart.

Guided by the servants in the courtyard, they met Jia Xu sitting on the ground at the banquet place in the bamboo grove in the courtyard.

"I will pay my respects to Mr. Jia."

Jia Xu was watering the bamboo forest with a gourd ladle in his hand.

Although he is old, his body is still tough.

"Why does Zhonglang come to look for me when he has time?"

Wu Zhi hesitated for a moment, and then said: "Your Majesty is depressed. I am a minister, but I can't share his worries. I really deserve death. The current situation is like this. I wonder if the old gentleman has any plan to reverse the situation?"

Seeing Wu Zhi's sincere appearance, Jia Xu smiled lightly, handed the gourd ladle in his hand to the young man beside him, and said, "It's normal for the king to be ambitious and depressed, but the current situation is not so corrupt. To the extent, the king's archenemy must be Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, not anyone else!"

Wu Zhi felt the same way.

"It seems that the old gentleman has also received an urgent report from Runan. The crown prince of Hanzhong sent Zhao Yun to attack Ancheng, which has cut off the water and food routes in Nanrun. He has also deceived people in Runan. Many Runan nobles, either overtly or covertly, , has already surrendered to another place, and if time continues to delay, it is really not certain whether the surname of Runan County is Cao or Liu."

With that said, Wu Zhi stepped forward, supported Jia Xu, and asked: "If Mr. Jia has a plan, he should teach me. This matter is related to the great plan of the Wei State!"

Jia Xu shook his head and said: "I am waiting for a counselor, just to offer advice. Before, I persuaded the king to take Xuzhou and pacify Jiangdong first, and then deal with Liu Chan. How could the current situation be?"

If Cao Pi had listened to his strategy, the chaos in Xuzhou would have been calmed down early, then Zang Ba would have no time to start another riot in Xuzhou.

And that Jiangdong Sun Quan didn't have the guts to dare to come to besiege Chengde again.

The situation in Runan may get worse, but no matter how bad it is, as long as the army goes forward, everything will be fine.

"It's just that your majesty has already listened to Zhongda's plan, and the matter has come to an end, so it's useless to talk about it."

For Sima Zhongda, Wu Zhi also felt some resentment.

It was not just the failure of this plan that caused Cao Pi to feel depressed.It was even more because Sima Yi shared Cao Pi's favor.

He is the king's confidant minister, what kind of fart are you, Sima Zhongda?
"Stabilize Xuzhou and pacify Jiangdong, but turning around to deal with Mr. Liu may be the best strategy."

Wu Zhi muttered to himself, but there was bitterness on his face.

"It's just that the king no longer wants to listen to my plan. If Duke Jia takes action, he will definitely listen to it."

Jia Xu chuckled and said, "Maybe the king will have a plan soon."

"soon?"

Jia Xu nodded.

"Xuzhou is difficult to settle down in a short time, Jiangdong Sun Quan is also ambitious, so Liu Chan in Runan will not be satisfied with just cutting off the grain road of Nanru River. If one grain road is broken, the food and grass ahead will be somewhat insufficient. If another road is cut off, there will be another What should I do?"

Another break?
"If one more grain road is cut off, our country, Wei, will be in danger. But is Liu Chan capable of this?"

Jia Xu chuckled and said, "Of course it can't be done by him alone, but if the Runan gentry return to their hearts, it will be possible."

Wu Zhi thought tactfully in his mind, and thought: "That's really possible!"

"Then what should I do?"

Jia Xu has deep wrinkles on his face, and the traces of time have left deep marks on his face.His white hair is as white as silver, combed neatly and cleanly, revealing his elegance and coolness.The eyes are deep and calm, revealing the accumulation of years and the light of wisdom.

"Jiangdong has gathered [-] troops, and it has already run out of strength. He can fight for another ten or twenty days, but he can't last another month. There is not enough food and grass, so he will retreat. This is nothing to fear.

Although Xuzhou Zang Ba returned, he led tens of thousands of troops, all of whom were confidantes, and almost all died on both sides of the Fei River. In addition, without the support of Liu Chan's business alliance money and silk, it would be difficult for him to regain control even if I waited until we attacked Xuzhou. Xuzhou, on the contrary, is my army suppressing the border, so that Xuzhou's tyrants have to obey his orders to protect themselves. "

Jia Xu paused and said: "Actually, for the king, in a short period of time, he has only one enemy, and that is Liu Chan. After dealing with Liu Chan, it is not too late to turn around and deal with Zang Ba and Sun Quan!"

Jia Xu's analysis gave Wu Zhi a sense of enlightenment.

"Also please, sir, go to meet the king and explain this plan!"

Jia Xu shook his head.

"Although the plan is so, it is no longer up to the king to decide whether to retreat."

Military can retreat.

However, politically, can King Wei retreat?
(End of this chapter)