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

Chapter 412: It is wise to quit while you are ahead

Ripples appeared on the surface of the river, and Sima De watched the boat that Zhuge Liang and Lu Su were riding on drifting away.

The smile on his face never faded.

The pleasure of acting unrestrained in front of Prime Minister Zhuge and then leaving calmly is something that only those involved in the situation can understand.

On the side, Zhuge Dan, who had witnessed the whole process, could no longer hold back and asked Sima De:

"Military Advisor! Just now you talked about how Liu Bei restored the Han Dynasty and how Sun Quan achieved hegemony."

“This is truly a shocking statement.”

"But if it was just to alienate Sun and Liu, then why did he reveal such a secret?"

"Has the military advisor ever thought about the consequences?"

"If Sun Quan or Liu Bei succeeds with this strategy in the future, how will you deal with it?"

Sima De laughed even more arrogantly when he heard this.

After taking a breath, he turned his gaze to Zhuge Dan and said:
"Gongxiu, are you worried that I will suffer the consequences?"

Zhuge Dan nodded first, then shook his head quickly and denied it:

"Military Advisor, please forgive me! How dare I speculate like this?"

Sima De didn't care about this and explained with a smile:
"Don't panic, do you think they don't know what I'm talking about?"

"Now Liu Bei has taken Guiyang and is heading south to take Yulin."

"The Sun family has occupied Changsha and has coveted Jingxiang for a long time."

"Kong Ming and Lu Zijing are the wisest men of the time."

"Not only did they know about this, they were also planning it."

Sima De's words made Zhuge Dan even more confused.

"Military Advisor, do you mean that they have been planning this for a long time and are currently doing so?"

Hearing his question, Sima De said meaningfully:

"That's why I spoke so frankly just now."

"Closed, don't you think?"

"When those secret plots are revealed."

"Are the reactions of Zhuge Kongming and Lu Zijing very interesting?"

Facing Sima De's amused look, Zhuge Dan did not feel the slightest bit of fun.

Instead, he suddenly felt some sympathy for his brother Zhuge Liang, who left his hometown at an early age.

"There is one more thing, what I saw and heard today."

"Don't tell anyone!"

Upon hearing this, Zhuge Dan and Deng Ai immediately bowed and responded.

After finishing his explanation, Sima De looked past the two of them.

It fell on Yu Jin and Cao Zhang who were on a boat not far away.

And these two have been waiting for a long time.

On the other side, on the main ship of Cao’s navy.

As soon as Cao Cao woke up from his sleep, he saw Xu Chu waiting outside all night, and he felt relieved.

He asked casually, "Zhongkang, when I was soundly asleep."

"Is there any emergency to report?"

"If there are any, let them come now."

Before he finished speaking, Xu Chu pointed to Zhao Da, the school commander, who was kneeling on one knee at the side.

"Zhao Da? How long have you been here?" Cao Cao looked slightly surprised.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Da immediately stepped forward and reported:

"My lord, I have been here since before the morning."

"Master Cao Zhang and Military Advisor Sima."

"General Yu Jin and a thousand naval forces with three warships."

"It has been more than an hour since we reached the enemy navy base!"

Hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly opened his eyes wide.

"A thousand men dare to take the initiative to go to the enemy camp?"

"Isn't this just nonsense? Why would Yu Jin let them go?"

"Why didn't you stop me? Why didn't you wake me up?!"

Under a series of questions from his master.

Xu Chu and Zhao Da also looked embarrassed.

"Come here! Gather troops quickly."

"Run to the enemy's navy and make sure that my son-in-law and my son are safe!"

Lao Cao had no time to wash and dress, so he hurriedly got up and put on his robe.

Just about to gather the army.

Halfway through the journey, he looked back at Zhao Da who was still kneeling there and Xu Chu who had failed to catch up.

He pondered for a moment and called out, "Zhongkang!" "From now on, all matters concerning my Huang Xu'er..."

"No need to stop me, I will report it if anything happens!"

Upon hearing this, Xu Chu agreed repeatedly.

When Cao Zhang and Sima De returned to the camp with Yu Jin, Deng Ai, Zhuge Dan and others.

It happened that Cao's fleet was ready to set off, and Cao Zhang was also very excited when he saw this.

Just when he thought his father was determined to fight a decisive battle with the allied forces of Sun and Liu.

But before he could get excited, Sima De hurriedly took him away to plead guilty.

Later, on the central army flagship, Cao Cao saw his uncle and brother running back rashly.

Without asking any questions, he shouted:
"Evil creature! You almost made my father mobilize the three armies!"

As soon as these words were spoken, Sima De was about to speak out to explain.

Lao Cao turned to Zhang Liao and said:
"Wen Yuanmancheng, and order the army to assemble temporarily."

After saying that, he glared at Cao Zhang again with an unhappy look on his face and said:

"What's the matter with you leaving the camp without military orders?"

"If you were going there to investigate the enemy, that would be fine, but why are you only leading a thousand people?"

"Are you going to march alone deep into the enemy territory and behead the enemy leader again?!"

Lao Cao's words were obviously spoken in anger.

After all, if you really want to do a sneak attack and beheading.

How could Sima De and Yu Jin also follow?

These words not only criticized Cao Zhang, but also Yu Jin who was accompanying him was not spared.

Sima De was also treated coldly.

After all, Lao Cao had never expected that Yu Jin, whom he had always respected, would also join the two in making trouble!

In the face of criticism, Yu Jin did not make any excuses, but simply bowed his head in silence.

Sima De realized that Yu Jin was about to be implicated, so he quickly moved away.

He cleverly stood in front of the two men, blocking Cao Cao's questioning gaze.

"Father-in-law, calm down! This was done by me alone."

"This morning I learned that Zhuge Liang led his army to help Jiangdong."

"Because I was worried about the war, I went to the enemy camp to find out what was going on."

"Then Jiangdong Grand Commander Lu Su and Liu Bei's subordinate Zhuge Liang are both wise counselors."

"My son-in-law got excited and wanted to compete."

"The two men discussed strategies on the river, but no fighting took place."

When Sima De said this, Cao Cao was stunned and speechless for a moment.

I knew in my heart that it was useless to blame him at this time.

This kid keeps saying he's worried about the war, but he hasn't lost any soldiers.

At this time, they were too lazy to punish him for leaving the camp without permission.

But he said solemnly: "That's the case."

"Did you gain anything from this trip? Tell me in detail!"

Sima De quickly replied upon hearing this:

"Father-in-law, the combined forces of Zhuge Liang and Lu Su are very aggressive."

"Although our army is large, we are obviously at a disadvantage when it comes to naval warfare."

"If Zhuge Liang had not led his army to help us, we would still have a chance to attack Jiangdong after our army had rested and reorganized."

"Now Zhuge Liang is personally leading the navy to assist Jiangdong."

"This move not only relieved Sun Quan's defense against Liu Bei, but also doubled the enemy's military strength."

"Besides..." Sima De turned his gaze to the west bank, towards Fancheng.

"If my son-in-law's guess is correct, then Zhuge Liang will not only send the navy to help."

"I'm afraid even Liu Bei's infantry have taken action."

"At present, Jiangdong is difficult to defend, so he must contain the two generals Wen Pin and Xu Huang in Shouxiang City."

"So that our army would not dare to take Changsha and Yuzhang lightly."

Sima De's implication was that it would be best to withdraw the troops.

This was forced by the current situation, and it was also something Sima De knew very well but was unable to speak out.

Indeed, Cao's army is currently in high spirits, and it is not impossible for them to continue marching southward.

But the risks are unpredictable and if handled improperly, they could lead to big mistakes.

Causing losses similar to the Battle of Red Cliffs in history.

If Cao's army were defeated in Jiangdong, its morale would certainly suffer a severe blow.

The army has been fighting for years and the Central Plains is already exhausted.

It would be wise to quit now while you are ahead.

(End of this chapter)