Uncle Emperor, I am really not Wolong Zhuge!

Chapter 100 Cao Cao’s five great counselors have terrible plans!
Fifty miles outside Fancheng.

The stars are dim and the fight is silent.

The atmosphere in Cao's camp was depressing. It was already late at night, but there were still people on patrol, constantly changing their defenses.

But inside the big tent, there was still a heated discussion.

Cao Cao gathered five great advisers to discuss countermeasures.

Cao Cao is sitting in the middle, with Xun You and Jia Xu standing below him on the left, and Chen Qun, Zhong Yao and Cheng Yu standing on the right.

"Although I have an army of millions, the place where food and grass are stored is in Xuchang. If Xuchang is lost, my place will be in chaos without a war, and it will only fall apart now!"

"If you have any good ideas, don't think about it, just bring them out and discuss them with us!"

Cao Cao touched the wine glass in his hand, frowned, and said in a deep voice.

In front of the two armies, Cao Cao heard the news that Ma Chao led his troops to attack Xuchang. He was so furious that he spurted out a mouthful of blood and fell under his horse. At this moment, although he had recovered [-]% to [-]% of his energy after being treated by military doctors, he was still weak and looked a little pale. Appears brown.

"Xuchang is my foundation and must not be lost. If Xuchang falls, I will have no place to stand. But once the morale of the army is shaken and I cannot restrain myself, I may not be able to defeat Liu Bei's Jiangdong troops!"

Zhong Yao shook his head and sighed, and said worriedly.

"We have used all our troops in sending out troops this time. The remaining troops in Xuchang are all old, weak, sick and disabled, with no fighting ability at all. They can maintain law and order and catch thieves. If we expect these remaining soldiers to resist Ma Chao's western Liang Tieqi is like child's play, there is no way he can defend it."

As Chen Qun was speaking, he thought of the dozens of people in Xuchang City, including young and old, and felt extremely anxious. Once Xuchang fell and there were no eggs left intact, he was afraid that his family would also suffer a sea of ​​​​poison.

"At this moment, I'm afraid we can only hope that Mr. Xun Ling can use his clever skills to guard the city and keep the enemy away from Xuchang! At least we can hold the enemy back for thirty to fifty days. Even if we turn around to rescue, we won't be able to do it in time!"

Zhong Yao kept shaking his head. He also understood that even if Han Xin and Zhang Liang were helping Xun Yu guard the city in Xuchang at this moment, a clever woman could not make a meal without rice. She had no soldiers and generals, how could she fight against Ma Chao's Xiliang cavalry?Even if you can't hold on, you won't be able to hold on for many days.

Cao Cao's complexion had turned from sallow to livid, and the veins on his forehead stood out. He said coldly: "I invite you here to solve problems for you, not to ask questions! If you rely on me on the front line, you will not be able to do anything in the rear." Relying on Xun Yu, what's the use of waiting?"

Zhong Yao and Chen Qun were ashamed and apologized, but they thought hard and couldn't find a good solution.

"Xun Gongda, if I move quickly with light troops, can I reach Xuchang within three days?"

Cao Cao was silent for a long time, then suddenly raised his head, looked at Xun You who had been standing silently, and asked loudly.

Xun You pondered for a few seconds, then looked troubled: "Even if we can reach Xuchang, we will have to rush thousands of miles away. At the end of the strong crossbow, it will be even more dangerous. If we can't reach Xuchang before Ma Chao, and meet the Xiliang soldiers outside the city, I'm afraid there will be an entire army." Danger of annihilation!"

Jia Xu shook his head repeatedly and couldn't help but walk back and forth twice. The fingers behind his back trembled slightly, which showed that he was also panicked at the moment.

"Prime Minister, you can never go back!"

Cao Cao rolled his eyelids, raised his head and stared at Jia Xu with wide eyes: "Oh? But why?"

Jia Xu came to the center of the six people. After standing firm, he lowered his head and thought for a while, then looked up at Cao Cao and said: "At this moment, our troops and horses have moved, and we have fought several battles with Zhao Yun in Fancheng. Once we give up the battle and retreat, the army will The morale of the soldiers will be completely lost. If there is no morale, returning to Xuchang will never be a match for the Xiliang War Cavalry, this is the only one!"

"Secondly, what Gongda just said, that we will return to Xuchang within three days, is only based on the best situation that my most elite cavalry will gallop through the starry night without any obstructions. However, the road is far-reaching, will there be any other obstacles along the way? The accident is unknown. Moreover, there are only thirty to twenty thousand such light cavalry. Arriving tired, it will be in vain and will not help. If one is not good, he will die thousands of miles away, turning his elite division into a tired soldier. Sent to the sword of Xiliang soldiers."

Jia Xu is thoughtful and always the sharpest in analyzing problems.

"In your opinion, rushing thousands of miles to help is not advisable! So what, I can't give up 10 people in Xuchang to Ma Chao!"

"Don't forget that your family members, young and old, are still in Xuchang!"

Seeing no one around, Cao Cao was so anxious that he couldn't help but get angry and shouted sharply.

The five great counselors each bowed their heads, but the more they pressed, the more their minds became confused and they had no proper plan.

"Prime Minister, it's getting late and you're not in good health. Why don't you go to the back tent to rest first. I'll wait here and think of a solution. There is no end to the road. I'll stay up all night to find a solution for the Prime Minister. plan!"

The prime minister is like a strict gentleman who invigilates an exam. The five advisers below him are trembling and confused. How can they calmly think out a plan?

"Prime Minister, please take a rest early. We will discuss it here."

The five great counselors bowed and saluted, and spoke together.

"In this case, I will take my leave first, but once you have a clever plan, you can let me know. Don't delay."

Cao Cao also understood the meaning of the five counselors, and he did feel dizzy and dizzy from time to time. He understood that it was too hard to supervise the formation to attack the city during the day and discuss the strategy of entering the army at night.In addition, he vomited blood and fell off his horse in front of the battle today, suffering severe injuries. If he cannot be raised in time, he may fall seriously ill and his life will be short.

So he put his hands behind his back and walked out of the tent slowly.

"Congratulations, Prime Minister!"

The five great counselors followed behind and bowed to see each other off.

"Everyone, it is a matter of life and death. It is normal for the Prime Minister to be anxious. Don't worry about it. You and I will work together to get through this."

After Cao Cao walked away, Xun You called to the four military advisors, each sat down, exhaled for a long time, and whispered.

"It is our duty to share our worries with the Prime Minister, so what's the point of resentment? It's just that the current situation is really serious. If you are not careful, you will lose everything!"

With trembling hands, Chen Qun picked up the kettle, divided out five cups, filled each cup, and placed it on the tray in the middle. The other four military advisors each took a cup and placed it in front of themselves.

"The dilemma is really difficult to solve!!"

Cheng Yu rubbed his hands together, his unibrow now twisted into a twist.

"If you advance, you can't break through Fancheng and capture Jingzhou. If you retreat, you won't have time to rush to Xuchang's aid. The most important thing is that if Xuchang falls, our 56-strong army will be cut off from food routes. Then we will be attacked by Ma Chao and Liu Bei. They are all lambs to be slaughtered on their chopping boards!”

Jia Xu was drinking water when he suddenly stood up!

"What a poisonous scheme!"

"It turns out that Zhuge Wende has the pearl of wisdom in his hands. I'm afraid he has already anticipated this!"

Cao Cao put his hands behind his hands and walked slowly in the military camp.

There is a bonfire every tens of feet. It is already late at night, and the dry wood has long been burned out. Only the charcoal that has not yet been burned is left, making a beeping sound. A gust of wind passes by, and the charcoal immediately becomes much brighter. Glowing with a faint red light.

Spring is a great time for all things to come to life, but at this moment, Cao Cao felt extremely desolate and bitingly cold as he walked in the late night spring breeze.

"Chong'er..."

Cao Cao, who was as strong as an iron man, stood alone in the wide open space in front of his sleeping tent. He suddenly looked much older. Even his shoulders, which had always been proud and straight, seemed to have collapsed in an instant.

On both sides of the doorway of the sleeping tent, there were two large torches for lighting.

Perhaps because of the strong wind, the torch had been extinguished at this moment, and the pine oil on the torch was emitting pungent and thick green smoke.

Wisps of rays floated around, passing over Cao Cao's body.

"Chong'er, where are you..."

Cao Cao was devastated!

During the campaign against Zhangxiu, I led my eldest son Cao Ang, but unfortunately he died.

When I conquered Yuan Shao, I brought my second son Cao Pi with me. Pi's cleverness helped me defeat Yuan Shang and capture Jizhou.But I didn't know that this person was the most scheming person and had long been thinking about Madam Zhen, the Luo goddess in Jizhou Prefecture.

I wanted to conquer Jingzhou this time and take Cao Chong with me to gain more experience, but I didn’t want to...

"Zhuge's poisonous plan will harm me Chong'er!"

"Liu Bei and I are inseparable. We must go to Jingzhou, capture Zhuge Wende, and execute him in Lingchi in front of my Chong'er grave!"

Cao Cao, who was originally sad, suddenly had hatred in his eyes.

"Chong'er..."

"Xuchang..."

"Pi'er, Zhi'er..."

Cao Cao suddenly staggered and was about to fall. He hurriedly used the handrail at the door of the tent to steady himself.But his hands couldn't help trembling, and his face turned pale!
If there is a loss in Xuchang, not only will my road to food and grass be cut off.Moreover, my family members and descendants are all in Xuchang.If Ma Chao captures Xuchang, others will be spared, but my children will never be spared!

In his rage, Ma Chao might kill my children one by one in front of his father, Ma Teng, to pay homage to Ma Teng's soul! !
Cao Cao was panicked and even more frightened.

Is it possible that at nearly sixty years old, almost sixty years old, I still have no children and no grandchildren, and I have to be a loner?
……

Inside the military aircraft tent, the lights were brightly lit.

The five great counselors gathered here to discuss how to deal with the war situation.

"It is no longer realistic to return thousands of miles to rescue Xuchang. Why not do one thing at a time and fight with the enemy to conquer Jingzhou. If we make Jingzhou our home, then turn around and recapture Xuchang, what's the plan?"

After a period of silence, Chen Qun spoke first.

"A mere Fancheng has already cost us two days of effort. The battle in Jingzhou will definitely not be decided overnight. Moreover, the only ones we have come into contact with are the [-] elite soldiers under Zhao Yun's command."

Xun You continued slowly: "But besides that, there are [-] elite soldiers in Xiangyang, where Zhang Fei, Chen Dao and others are all there. Jiangxia has [-] soldiers and horses, replenishing their energy and strength, and Guan Yu is even more brave than ten thousand men. And Jiangdong Zhou Yu is in Poyang and can intervene in the battle between Cao and Liu at any time!"

"All things considered, the land in Jingzhou is no less than 30. More importantly, they are waiting for work and will not take the initiative to fight with us. However, we are short of food and grass, so we can only fight quickly."

As soon as Xun You finished speaking, Jia Xu stood up, took a sip from the cup in his hand, put down the water cup, and left the table and chair to walk back and forth.

"Don't forget, there is also the mysterious barbarian master..."

The Southern Barbarian King! !
The four military advisors were each frightened, and their expressions changed!
Ten days ago, I received a report from the southern Xinjiang scouts that the Southern Barbarian King Meng Huo and his cavalry were heading north, possibly to support Liu Bei.

However, before he knew it, ten days had passed, and there was no news from the southern Xinjiang scouts!
And this mysterious southern barbarian master disappeared mysteriously like a ghost!

"There are less than ten thousand barbarian soldiers, but ten thousand are invincible..."

Zhong Yao murmured, trying to pick up the tea cup and take a few sips to calm down, but due to trembling fingers, he knocked the water cup over on the table. The red date tea immediately flowed, like a river of blood, in front of everyone. !
"This is not necessarily the case. If we really went north to Jingzhou to help Liu Bei, our scouts would have reported it long ago. Since there is no news, it means that the Southern Barbarian King has not launched an army! Let me just say, what are the people who are just weaving mats and selling shoes? Do you have the ability to mobilize the Southern Barbarian King?" Zhong Yao hurriedly straightened the teacup and said comfortingly.

"If there are scouts coming to report, it means that the Southern Barbarian King has not raised an army."

"Now there is no news about the scout, and he has probably been killed. If my guess is correct, the elite soldiers of the Southern Barbarian King Kongma are already lurking in a mysterious place in Jingzhou, waiting for Zhuge Wende's dispatch!"

Cheng Yu stood up, refilled the boiling water for the four military advisors, and sighed.

It is simply besieged on all sides, even though it currently holds an army of 56, with sufficient food and grass, and strong soldiers and horses.But no one has an ominous premonition. It seems that in the not-too-distant future, their end will be even worse than that of Wujiang Xiang Yu in the past.

If Xiang Yu is willing to cross Jiangdong, there are many talented disciples in Jiangdong, and it is unknown whether he will make a comeback.At least there is still a way out.

And if the Prime Minister is defeated?
There is Liu Bei in the south, Liu Zhang in the west, Sun Quan in the east, and Ma Chao in the north!
Ambush from all sides, five ways up and down, only one dead end...

"I have a plan, I wonder if it's feasible?"

Cheng Yu's eyes lit up, he stood up and said.

"Let's talk and listen. Today, those who speak are not guilty!"

Xun You waved his hand and said.

"Since in the past Liu Bei could use the poison of the Southern Barbarian King to kill Cao Chong and blame Sun Quan. Why don't we follow suit?"

"Let's compile a letter and send some eloquent people to deliver it to Ma Chao's formation overnight. We insist that Liu Bei killed his father and agree to join forces with him to attack Jingzhou, kill Liu Bei and help him avenge his father! Look, Is this plan feasible?”

After Cheng Yu finished speaking, he looked up at the counselors.

Jia Xu stood up, waved his hand and said.

"Zhongde, do you really think that Ma Chao attacked Xuchang this time to avenge his father?"

As soon as this statement came out, the four military advisors were all confused and stared at Jia Xu, waiting for the next step.

"The prime minister held the emperor hostage and commanded the princes. Within ten years, he swept all directions, but only Jingzhou and Jiangdong were not pacified."

"Ma Chao is young and vigorous, and his bravery is not inferior to that of Lu Bu in the past. How can he not have the ambition to swallow up the world?"

“Since the Prime Minister can hold the Emperor hostage to command the princes, wouldn’t Ma Chao hold the Emperor and the families of the Prime Minister’s ministers hostage to command the world?”

Jia Xu is known as a poisonous man, and his suggestions are the most poisonous. When he analyzes the events, his poison is even more infiltrated, which is chilling.

Xun You nodded: "Wen He expected that. Ma Teng's death was just an excuse for Ma Chao to invade the country. Only in this way can the soldiers and horses of Xiliang be inspired to share the same hatred and work together. Even if he knew it clearly My father was not killed by the Prime Minister, and he will not tell anyone."

Jia Xu sighed again: "What a clever chess move, what a vicious strategy!"

The five great counselors were silent for a while.

Everyone is thinking: Zhuge Wende is cruel and ruthless, and he is interlocking with each other to play with my 60 soldiers and horses, and the princes from all directions! !

……

Ma Teng died and committed suicide by hanging from a beam!
The news spread like wildfire, and the people of the Jingzhou clan rushed to spread the news. For a time, the streets and alleys were filled with news about Ma Teng's death.

But no one believed that Ma Teng would commit suicide for no reason.

Most people speculate that Ma Teng was killed by someone close to him sent by Cao Cao, and then disguised as the scene of suicide.Some people believe that Ma Teng committed suicide for another reason. He must have been forced by Cao Cao and had no choice but to commit suicide!

In Nanjun, Huang Chengyan's mansion was filled with Jingzhou clans.

Since Liu Bei took over Jingzhou and Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were executed, the Jingzhou clan has gradually returned to normal. Liu Bei did not harm them, but instead offered them compensation, allowing them to resume business and work hard on production.

Jingzhou's economy is gradually returning to normal, and clans no longer dare to gather together casually to avoid suspicion like they did when Cai Mao controlled power.

"In the past, I regarded the Prime Minister as a gentleman, supported Cai Mao, offered Jingzhou, and surrendered to Prime Minister Cao. Now it seems that I am really a villain!"

Huang Chengyan used his staff to lean on the ground, making a thumping sound, and said angrily.

"I didn't expect that the prime minister, who is a majestic man, would do such a dirty thing. He is so narrow-minded and cannot tolerate things, how can he support me as a man of power!"

Kuai Liang was also very angry. He was similar to Huang Chengyan. When Liu Bei captured Jingzhou in the past, although he was called the uncle of the Han Dynasty, the situation was dangerous and it was difficult to distinguish the true from the false.Instead, they believed that the Prime Minister Cao Cao, who supported the emperor, was orthodox, so they deliberately opposed Liu Bei and intended to surrender to Cao Cao.

"But it's strange why Cao Cao didn't attack Ma Teng when he was in Xudu. But he put Ma Teng to death at the beginning of his conquest of Jingzhou?"

Wang Can was confused, scratched his head, raised the wine glass in his hand, and drank it all in one gulp.

Kuai Liang was sitting under Huang Chengyan and Pang Degong. He was eating a Tujia dish at the moment. He was tasting it carefully. Hearing Wang Can's words, he smiled slightly and said, "What's so elusive about this? Although Cao Cao is full of tricks, a wise man Every thought is bound to make a mistake. He thought that if he was not in Xuchang, he could completely get rid of the responsibility for Ma Teng's death! But he didn't know that everyone in the world knew that the Cao thieves monopolized the court, and everyone in Xuchang was his party!"

Pang Degong didn't say anything for a long time, lamented, and said regretfully: "The Han Dynasty is about to fall, and only Ma Teng is loyal and righteous in the capital. I originally thought that he could unite the ruling and opposition forces, cooperate with me, Jingzhou Xuande Gong, inside and outside, bring order to the chaos, and fight against Cao Cao Thief. But I didn’t expect Ma Teng to die so miserably because he was unable to survive alone!”

Pang Degong was very powerful and once engaged in the war horse business of the Jingzhou army. He traveled to Xiliang and sold famous horses.I once had a relationship with Ma Teng.Although the two only interacted for a few days, they admired each other, regretted seeing each other so late, and cherished each other.Unexpectedly, today, heaven and earth are separated forever, and we will never see each other again.

So I sighed endlessly and shed tears of sadness.

"Cao Cao is a scoundrel, and he has no plans!"

"Fortunately, we did not abandon Uncle Liu Huang and seek refuge with him in the past. Otherwise, if Jingzhou were in Cao Cao's hands today, you and I would die without a burial place!"

The Jingzhou clan cursed Cao Cao. Everyone thought Ma Teng was loyal, but Cao Cao conspired to frame him.

Although these Jingzhou clans had the intention of confronting Liu Bei and surrendering to Cao Cao during the chaos in Jingzhou, it was because Cao Cao was the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, assisting the emperor, and was more reliable than Liu Bei, the uncle of the Han Dynasty who could not be tested.But if they were asked to betray the big man, they didn't even dare to think about it.

At this time, they saw that Cao Cao was ruthless and ruthless, and they were all trembling with fear.Be more determined to support Liu Bei and resist Cao Cao's invasion of Jingzhou.

……

Xiangyang, Military Advisor's Mansion.

The sun is shining, the flowers are fragrant, and the birds are chirping.

Zhuge Ming gently shook his folding fan and walked comfortably among the potted plants in the courtyard, his clothes and belts fluttering, full of fairy charm.

"Brother Wende, brother Wende!"

Ma Liang hurriedly entered the house and quickly walked into the mansion. After searching for a while to no avail, he walked out into the courtyard and saw the military advisor Zhuge Ming, who was leisurely and contented.

"Brother Wen De, what a shocking change! What a shocking change!"

Ma Liang panted heavily, trotted to Zhuge Ming, and spoke urgently.

"Ji Chang, why are you so anxious? The sky is clear and the earth is upright. Is the sky falling and the earth falling? Why is it so?"

Zhuge Ming stood up, holding a pot of flowers in his left hand, and gently swaying the folding fan in his right hand. The flowers trembled with the slight breeze.

"Ma Teng is dead! Ma Teng from Xuchang committed suicide!"

Ma Liang spoke in a heavy tone, walked into Zhuge Ming, and whispered.

"Oh? Is that this?"

Zhuge Ming smiled slightly, his left hand holding the flower pot did not tremble at all, and his right hand gently shaking the folding fan was still calm.

Ma Liang was surprised, his eyes widened, staring at Zhuge Ming dumbfounded.

"Brother Wende, how can you be so calm about such breaking news? Could it be that you already know about this?"

Ma Liang knew that Zhuge's military advisor was extremely resourceful and ambitious.But after hearing the news, he remained the same, not even the slightest change in his expression, which was simply unbelievable!
Before coming to the Military Advisor's Mansion, he first went to the Prefect's Mansion and informed Liu Bei of the matter.

Liu Bei was shocked. The tea bowl in his hand fell to the ground and smashed to pieces. He was stunned on the spot and could not recover for a long time.

In contrast, Military Advisor Mr. Zhuge's demeanor of being calm and smiling at the wind and clouds is something that only ordinary people can possess.

"Life and death are all determined by luck, so why should I panic?"

"Even if I am frightened, can Ma Teng be resurrected as before?"

Zhuge Ming gently put the flower pot down, shook the dust in his hands, and then said: "If Ma Teng's death is worth a million troops, it is much better than his life! If Ma Teng knows something underground, I'm afraid... I would rather sacrifice myself to repay the country!"

Ma Liang frowned slightly as he listened to Zhuge Ming's words. After studying it carefully for a moment, his expression suddenly changed again.

"Brother Wende, I have something to ask you. I hope that brother Wende won't pay any attention to it."

Zhuge Ming laughed, stretched out his folding fan, and made a "please" gesture.

Ma Liang hesitated again and again, and finally said: "Brother Wende, it's a good move to divert trouble to the east. I'm afraid Ma Teng's death had nothing to do with Cao Cao but died in the hands of your brother Wende..."

Zhuge Ming didn't pay attention and remained calm at all. He waved the hand holding the folding fan three times in the air.

"Ma Tengxiong is a powerful minister of the imperial court. He is upright and unyielding. How could I harm his life?"

While speaking, Zhuge Ming suddenly turned around and walked towards the mansion.

Ma Liang followed closely and came to the lobby. There were pens, inks, paper and inkstones on the desks.

"I should write a letter and give it to the Prime Minister."

"Praise him for his wise move!"

Zhuge Ming unfolded the paper, placed the folding fan on the table, and said with a smile.

Ma Liang was so surprised that he couldn't help but took a few steps forward. He didn't know what the military advisor should do!

(End of this chapter)