The most poisonous person in the Three Kingdoms, Boss Cao advised me to calm down!

Chapter 355 Backstab Master Sun Shiwan

Thinking of this, Pound suddenly had an epiphany.

The object of your loyalty is not important; the key is whether you follow your own heart!
He had previously pledged allegiance to the Ma family in order to protect his clan members.

Later, he worked for Zhang Lu in order to repay the favor of taking him in.

Now Cao Cao not only did not vent his anger on him because of Ma Chao.

Instead, he treated him with courtesy, so it was only natural for me to surrender.

"I understand. I am willing to submit to the King of Wei."

Pound made his choice before winning the reputation of a loyal hero.

He cannot fall down, he still needs a stage to display his ambitions!

At this time, Sima De placed the last piece in the center of the chessboard.

Seeing that there was no hope of winning, Pang De immediately threw in the towel and admitted defeat.

Seeing this, Sima De stood up and sorted out the chessboard, and asked:

"Can my medicine help Ling Ming's mental illness?"

Pound's mind suddenly became clear, and he felt relaxed both physically and mentally.

"Mr.'s good advice will naturally cure the disease."

After saying that, he stood up and bowed to Sima De.

"Then from now on, we will be colleagues."

After Sima De finished speaking, he turned around and left silently.

Pound may be inferior to others in chess.

But Sima De knew very well that it might not be that Pang De was not good enough at chess.

But in terms of one's own knowledge reserves and even cognitive scope, one is superior.

Just as Cao Cao was gradually pacifying the entire Hanzhong region.

He has the ambition to march into Shu and reshape the world's territory.

The smoke of war in Huainan was ignited again.

This indicates that a more intense war has quietly begun.

On the eve of Cao Cao's march into Hanzhong.

The chess game of the world seems to be firmly controlled by the Sun and Liu families.

But just when Cao's army and Sun Quan of Jiangdong were confronting each other in Jianghuai.

Liu Bei took advantage of the opportunity and took the two counties of Jiaozhou into his possession.

However, with the subtle shift of Cao Cao's strategic focus.

The world situation suddenly changed!

Liu Bei was eager to stabilize southern Jing and pave the way for advancing into Yizhou.

Cao Cao plotted to seize Hanzhong in order to block Liu Bei's path to the north.

The game between the two companies is becoming increasingly fierce.

Instead, it pushed Sun Quan into a once-in-a-lifetime strategic opportunity.

For many years, Sun Quan was ambitious and had two major ambitions.

The first is to seize Jingzhou and control the natural barrier of the Yangtze River.

The second is to firmly establish a foothold in Huainan and lay the foundation for the Northern Expedition.

Among them, the acquisition of Jingzhou is crucial for self-preservation and future plans.

Cao Cao's conquest of Hanzhong seemed to have paved the way for Sun Quan.

Cao Cao had just taken his first step into Shu.

Sun Quan couldn't wait to turn his attention to Jingzhou.

He first sent Zhuge Jin to Changsha.

He demanded Changsha in the name of borrowing land.

After failing, he cleverly used the excuse of supporting Shi Xie.

He sent troops to Changsha and severed the political alliance with Liu Bei.

Later, he learned that Cao Cao's army was advancing westward and had no time to look east.

Sun Quan decisively dispatched Lu Meng to lead 30,000 elite troops to sweep through Changsha and Guiyang counties like a whirlwind.

In Jingzhou, the situation suddenly changed.

At this time, Liu Bei had already traveled far away to Shu.

Changsha City was captured and Liao Hua was captured, and Wei Yan's defense of Guiyang was in danger.

The Sun and Liu families completely fell out and were no longer as affectionate as before.

However, each family has someone who has the overall situation in mind.

He knew that Cao Cao was the real threat.

So Guan Yu and Lu Su met in Wuchang.

With the courage to go to the meeting alone.

Try to find a peaceful solution for both parties.

However, it was difficult to find consensus amid the verbal battle and the discussion ended in a bad mood.

In June, Liu Bei led his army and marched day and night from Yulin.

Arrived in the South China Sea and pointed the sword at Chaisang.

However, Lu Su's military strength was small and he was in crisis.

Faced with this situation, Sun Quan quickly dispatched troops and urgently summoned Lu Meng to rescue Lu Su.

And Lu Meng is no longer the rough young man from Wu.

After being carefully cultivated by Sun Quan and well-read in military books, he is now completely different from before.

After receiving the urgent order, he used a clever trick to fabricate the news of Guan Yu's defeat and induce Wei Yan to open the city and surrender.

As soon as Guiyang was lost, Lu Meng quickly went to Wuchang to support Lu Su.

The Sun and Liu factions fought openly and secretly in southern Jing.

Before a settlement was reached, the two counties had already changed hands.

Liu Bei was extremely uneasy when he heard the news.

Changsha and Guiyang were lost, and the combined forces of Lu Su and Lu Meng were unable to defeat them.

With internal and external troubles intertwined, Cao Cao was approaching Shu.

In the end, Liu Bei had to bow his head.

Seek reconciliation with Sun Quan in order to redeem Guiyang.

Sun Quan was confident of victory and proposed Changsha as a condition for reconciliation.

Exchange land for people, maintain the alliance, and fight against Cao Cao together.

Liu Bei had to hastily complete the cession of land and redeem Liao Hua.

Without stopping for a moment, he hurried back to Yulin.

Sun Quan got what he wanted and took Changsha from Liu Bei by force.

Afterwards, You Ran transferred his troops back to Jianye.

During this battle, Sun Quan took advantage of Liu Bei's lack of time to look south and stabbed him in the back.

It achieved territorial expansion without completely destroying the alliance between the two sides.

While he was satisfied, he had already set his sights on Cao Cao's territory.

Thinking about the next move in my mind.

Soon, more news came.

It is said that Cao's army has been blocked at Yangping Pass for many days.

Sun Quan was secretly happy because Cao Cao was too busy to handle everything at this time.

Even if troops were dispatched quickly, it would be difficult to return to Huainan in time to put out the fire.

He decided to take advantage of this opportunity and come out in full force.

He ordered General Lu Meng, Zhou Tai, Zhu Zhi and other brave generals under his command.

He led elite troops to follow Sun Quan in the expedition.

It was said that they had an army of 100,000 strong, advancing both by land and sea.

It is majestic and points directly to Hefei.

A major war is inevitable.

On the other hand, Cao's army conquered Hanzhong in early July.

Someone suggested taking advantage of the situation to march into Shu.

However, Cao Cao did not dare to act rashly as his foothold was not stable yet.

By September, Zhang Lu and others had all surrendered.

The situation has become extremely stable, and there is no problem of people in Hanzhong being dissatisfied.

But there was news that Sun Quan was leading his troops to attack from the south.

This made Cao Cao himself start to hesitate again.

The breeze in early autumn is a little cool.

He quietly sneaked into the central military tent, the flickering candlelight made everyone's expressions flicker.

Cao Cao sat on it, his face as calm as water.

But those hawk-like eyes concealed elusive emotions.

Inside the tent, the voice of military advisor Xun You rose and fell.

There seems to be a great force in the words:
"Your Excellency used to have only 5,000 infantrymen."

"Go west to attack Dong Zhuo, and north to drive out Yuan Shao."

"Go south to conquer Liu Biao, and the land of Kyushu will most likely be under your command."

"The reputation is so great that it shocks the whole world."

"Now that our army has taken Hanzhong, the people of Shu are terrified and their power is in chaos!"

"If we pursue the victory, we only need a letter of proclamation to stabilize Shu."

Cao Cao's face was as gloomy as water, and he repeatedly rubbed the token on the table with his left hand.

This subtle movement seemed to be the outward manifestation of his inner conflict.

After a long while, he slowly opened his mouth, his voice low and powerful:
"It is not easy to capture Hanzhong. The road to Shu is more difficult than climbing to the sky."

"The steepness of the mountains and rivers cannot be fully described in words."

"With the lesson of Yangping Pass, how can we not be extremely cautious?"

Seeing that direct persuasion had failed, Xun You suddenly changed his tone and spoke with urgency:

"Liu Bei is a rare talent among men and a hero of time."

"He has long been plotting to take over Shu."

"Our army's morale is high now. If we miss this opportunity."

"When Liu Bei entered Shu, his subordinate Zhuge Liang governed the country well."

"Guan Yu and Zhang Fei are the bravest of the three armies."

"Plus, Liu Zhang is weak and vulnerable."

"Shuzhong will definitely be targeted by them. Over time, it will become a major threat to the court!"

"If you don't take it now, it will be too late to regret it!"

(End of this chapter)