Sanguo: Banzi Shengtian, you call him Yanque?

Chapter 238 Killing two birds with one stone!
"Lord, in this case, we need to find another way."

"Not everyone in Xichuan is as mediocre and incompetent as Liu Zhang. There are also a large number of capable and righteous people who are also loyal to the Han Dynasty and hate the Cao traitors."

"We can unite them first, gather strength, and when we find an opportunity, we can directly replace Liu Zhang and seize Xichuan!"

There was nothing that could be done about it. After all, doing so would make Liu Bei guilty of being disloyal and unjust.

But under the current situation, Liu Zhang did not accept them at all. If the delay continued, it would be too late by the time Cao Cao was about to deal with Xichuan.

And Zhuge Liang deeply felt that this was their last chance.

I remember how high-spirited I was when I first came out of the mountain and wanted to do something big.

But until now, they still have a place to stay.

The original Long Zhong pair didn't even complete one step, which made Zhuge Liang feel deeply frustrated.

If this continues, he will also lose his ambition and eventually become obsolete to everyone.

Unexpectedly, Liu Bei shook his head firmly.

"Liu Zhang and I are both members of the Han clan. How could I unite others to betray him? This is an act of disloyalty and injustice!"

"Commander, I know you are anxious, but even if you want to confront Cao Cao, you should not use such methods. Wasn't the lesson learned in Changsha enough?"

Zhuge Liang felt despair in his heart and couldn't help but raise his head and sigh.

……

Inside Xuchang City.

Some time has passed since Cao Chong's death. During this period, the city was calm and there were no more disturbances.

But anyone with a discerning eye could see that Cao Cao was preparing to make Cao Pi his heir apparent.

Cao Pi and Ye Fan are getting closer and closer.

In this peaceful life, a piece of news reached the Prime Minister's house, and the Prime Minister immediately summoned all his subordinates, both civil and military.

"Prime Minister, did you call us here because something good happened?"

Jia Xu saw the smile on Cao Cao's face and couldn't help but ask easily.

Cao Cao nodded repeatedly: "Haha, Wen He is right, there is indeed a great thing."

"Cao Zhang defeated Wuhuan and drove Wuhuan back to his hometown!"

This news shocked everyone's spirits.

Because of Cao Chong's death, Cao Cao was depressed for a while. Now that he has such a great victory, it is naturally inspiring.

"That's great. Young Master Cao Zhang is really powerful. He is a talented general!"

Cao Cao laughed and was in a good mood.

Everyone else also had smiles on their faces.

At this moment, another piece of news came back.

"Report, Liu Bei entered Xichuan, trying to dissuade Liu Zhang from resisting the prime minister!"

A piece of bad news immediately diluted the joyful atmosphere in the room.

"Hmph, Liu Bei didn't give up yet, I knew he would go to Xichuan!"

Cao Cao's face also darkened.

As an opponent, Liu Bei's tenacity annoyed him.

"Prime Minister, Liu Bei and Liu Zhang are both clan members of the Han Dynasty. If they join forces, it can be said to be a powerful alliance."

"Liu Beisheng's generals are all extraordinary, Zhuge Liang's strategy is even more amazing, and Liu Zhang's troops and horses are strong. They must not be allowed to unite."

Xun You's face became more solemn: "Why don't we just send troops to Xichuan!" Now with Cao Cao's power, there is no need to worry much. If Liu Zhang in Xichuan wants to resist, then he will send troops to suppress it, just in time to conquer Xichuan.

Cheng Yu also nodded in agreement and said: "Prime Minister, Liu Bei escaped from Jiangdong. Xichuan is his only retreat. As long as we send troops to Xichuan, he will have no way to escape this time!"

Now that most of the world's situation has fallen into Cao Cao's hands, Jiangdong is no longer a concern. Only Xichuan is Cao Cao's biggest worry.

Even Cao Cao intended to attack Xichuan directly.

Xiahou Dun and other generals all agreed and asked for a fierce battle.

"Prime Minister, let's start the war. We will definitely catch Liu Bei this time!"

"Liu Bei has no way to escape. Prime Minister, please give the order. We are willing to lead the troops to fight!"

But Cao Cao turned his head and looked at Ye Fan aside. Now the person he trusts and relies on the most is still Ye Fan.

"Sir, what do you think?"

Ye Fan smiled slightly and said slowly: "I think it is not easy to capture Xichuan. If Liu Zhang resists desperately, relying on the dangerous weather and favorable geographical location, we may suffer heavy losses."

"Besides, our troops are still scattered in Jiangdong and Wuhuan and cannot be gathered in a short time."

"Liu Zhang showed his kindness to us before and made it clear that he did not want to confront us. According to Liu Zhang's cowardly character, there is a high probability that he will not accept Liu Bei."

"So I propose to write a letter to Liu Zhang and order him to capture Liu Bei. After all, Liu Bei is in Xichuan now. If Liu Zhang refuses, it means that he does have rebellion. Then he will send troops to capture Xichuan!"

Ye Fan's proposal is more secure.

And if Liu Zhang really captures Liu Bei, it can be said that he has broken his own arm, and capturing Xichuan is just around the corner.

"Sir, you are right. Write a letter first to test Liu Zhang. It will not be too late to make a decision then."

Chengdu City in Xichuan is the most prosperous city in Xichuan and is also Liu Zhang's base camp.

Ever since he rejected Liu Bei last time, he thought he was infallible.

"Hmph, no matter how domineering Cao Cao is, he can't blame me, right? Who did I provoke?"

All he wanted was to eat, drink and have fun here for the rest of his life, and it would be best if no one messed with him. However, he happened to be caught up in such a troubled time, and he only regretted that he was born at the wrong time.

But not long after, a letter from Cao Cao was delivered to him, and with it, there was also shocking news.

"My lord, Cao Cao has begun to mobilize his army. It seems that he is going to use troops against me, Xichuan!"

As soon as this news came out, Liu Zhang and his subordinates were shocked.

They clearly pleased Cao Cao and rejected Liu Bei's proposal to deal with Cao Cao. Can't they still prove their intentions?

"Does Cao Cao really want to drive me to a dead end?"

Liu Zhang sighed, with a bit of fear in his eyes, and he was extremely scared in his heart.

It is really difficult for him to go to fight.

Zhang Ren snorted coldly and said: "Cao Cao has no good intentions. Even if the lord has no intention of being hostile to him, he will not let go of Xichuan. I think it is better to fight to the death!"

Now Cao Cao is powerful, has Jiangdong under his control, and has just defeated the Wuhuan army, which shows his strength.

Although Liu Zhang and the others had dealt with the Southern Barbarians in recent years, they rarely had large-scale wars because of Liu Zhang's cowardice and incompetence.

Fazheng rolled his eyes and took this opportunity to make a suggestion: "My lord, since Cao Cao has bad intentions, why not join forces with Liu Bei? I, the land of Xichuan, are not afraid of Cao Cao!"

Zhang Song quickly agreed and said: "My lord, what Fa Zheng said makes sense. Liu Bei is fighting in the north and south, and his generals are all extraordinary. If they are recruited under his command, Cao Cao will not be afraid!"

Veteran Yan Yan snorted coldly.

"Will our Xichuan generals lose to Liu Bei's men? If they are so powerful, how could they be beaten by Cao Cao and run away like rats?"

Zhang Ren and Wu Yi immediately laughed. They all believed that they could resist Cao Cao with their own strength.

(End of this chapter)