Ji Han Grand Commander

Chapter 207 201. Planning for South China
The young emperor had just come to the throne, so he must have been wary of such a powerful minister. Not to mention Liu Chan, Cao Pi himself had experienced such a time.
"You are right. I don't know what to do?"

Cao Pi agreed with Liu Ye's opinion and asked about the specific implementation steps.

"This is easy. We just need to send someone to Chengdu to spread rumors, saying that Feng Xi has no respect for the new emperor of the Han Dynasty and often speaks disloyal words, and wants all places to respect themselves. Even if Liu Chan doesn't believe it, he will be suspicious in his heart. In the long run, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects will inevitably be strained."

Rumors are the lowest-cost and most effective conspiracies. All you need to do is mobilize a few spies to spread nonsense among the people, and if they make their claims sound convincing, there will naturally be ignorant and busybodies who will spread the rumors for you.

"I'm afraid things are not that simple. If Liu Bei was worried about Feng Xi, he must have made arrangements before his death. But some rumors are probably inappropriate..."

Sima Yi didn't say anything, but his mind was active. He didn't think Liu Bei was so stupid that he couldn't even see that his subordinates had the desire to rebel. Since Liu Bei dared to let Feng Xi sit in Jingzhou, he must have a backup plan. It's just that rumors are probably useless.

But there is no cost in throwing some dirty water, and Cao Pi has been displeased with me recently. It is better not to say such things to offend Cao Pi. After all, I am still a victim of rumors.

"Okay! Let's follow Minister Liu's plan! We can send someone to contact the spies in Sichuan and have them spread rumors to alienate the relationship between Feng Xi and Liu Chan's son."

Cao Pi was quite satisfied with Liu Ye's plan and immediately clapped his hands and laughed.

"Your Majesty, I also have a plan that I can assist Minister Liu with."

Sima Yi thought for a moment and then stepped out to make a speech.

"Oh? You have a plan too? Zhongda, don't be so reserved, just tell me quickly."

Cao Pi's expression did not change, and he looked quite interested, which made Sima Yi feel a little relieved. He calmed down and slowly told Sima Yi his plan.

"With the recent death of Liu Bei, the people in Sichuan and Jingzhou must be in turmoil. I have heard for a long time that there are barbarians in Sichuan and Jingzhou who usually do not obey the king's rule and often rebel.

Now, we can send envoys to contact the barbarians, promise them gold and silver, and at the same time tell them that Liu Bei is dead and there is unrest in Sichuan, so as to lure them to send troops to harass the pseudo-Han territory. In this way, the pseudo-Han will be busy suppressing the rebellion, and even if they don't reveal any flaws, we can still gather our strength and wait for them to make a mistake, and then strike them down with one blow. "

Sima Yi was quite knowledgeable about the affairs of the barbarians. The internal troubles of Ji Han were not over yet, and if there were any external threats, as long as the Wei Dynasty showed any weakness under the attack from both inside and outside, the Wei Dynasty would pounce on it like a tiger or leopard smelling blood.

"I heard that the Wuling Barbarians in Jingzhou are on good terms with the Pseudo-Han, and even their leader is now under the command of Feng Xi in Jingzhou. I'm afraid this is not appropriate."

Cao Pi was not completely ignorant of the barbarians. He waved his hand when he heard Sima Yi say this. Shamoke was now with Feng Xi, how could he rebel? Moreover, it had been heard for a long time that the Wuling barbarians yearned for the life of the Han people, and their degree of sinicization was already quite high. I'm afraid they couldn't be persuaded by a few words and some gold and silver.

"No, Your Majesty. The Wuling barbarians are indeed loyal to the pseudo-Han, but what I am talking about is the southern barbarians in the areas of the south of Yizhou, Yizhou County, and Yongchang County. I heard that the southern barbarians have 72 caves and have the support of the Wuguo Kingdom. In addition, the barbarians are quite brave and were quite dissatisfied with Liu Zhang in the past. Now that Liu Bei has just passed away, they must be ready to make a move."

Sima Yi calmly corrected Cao Pi's question. He was not talking about the Wuling barbarians, but the Southern barbarians.

"At the same time, the Cham people in Jiaozhou also refuse to obey the king and have rebelled against him. We can also contact the local Cham leaders and encourage them to fight against the Han army, so that the Han army will be attacked from all sides and have no time to stabilize their territory."

Sima Yi certainly did not forget Jiaozhou. The Cham people were notoriously at odds with the Han people, but there seemed to be no good way to deal with them from ancient times to the present, so Sima Yi naturally had to make something of this and seduce the Han army.

"Okay, you are indeed a talented person. We should follow this plan and harass the pseudo-Han from both inside and outside at the same time, making it impossible for them to take care of both ends." Cao Pi was very satisfied with Sima Yi's plan. This was also the reason why Cao Pi kept Sima Yi even though he disliked him a little. This guy was quite capable.

"Your Majesty is holy."

When Sima Yi saw that Cao Pi praised him, he decided to stop and quickly returned to the queue, not daring to stand outside any longer.

"After that, follow Zi Yang and Zhong Da's plan. Although the old villain Liu Bei is dead, his civil and military officials are still here. You should not let your guard down and should be more cautious. Help our Great Wei to purify the world and wipe out the rebellion."

"I obey your orders."

Cao Pi was in a good mood today, and after encouraging his ministers, he dismissed the court meeting. Civil and military officials gathered in groups, walked out in groups of three or five, and chatted in low voices from time to time.

Of course, most of the topics are about the death of Liu Bei. After all, Liu Bei is an old prince who appeared after the Yellow Turban Rebellion and has lived to this day. He can be said to be a strong enemy of Cao Wei.

In a place where no one was paying attention, a middle-aged man with graying hair and beard was walking out alone. His face was calm, even as peaceful as a wooden man.

Occasionally, people would look at him, but they would quickly look away. This man usually knew nothing, only earned a salary, did nothing, and hardly interacted with anyone, so over time, everyone got used to treating him as a transparent person.

Xu Shu got on his carriage and returned to his mansion. On the way, he still had that calm poker face and didn't seem to be sad at all about Liu Bei's affairs.

After returning home, Xu Shu closed the door, sent the servants away, and stayed alone in the room. He prepared a table of wine and food and started eating.

While eating, Xu Shu picked up the wine pot, filled his own glass, and then filled the glass on the table opposite him as well.

"Lord Xuande, I never thought that our farewell in Xinye would be forever... Please drink this cup to the full!"

Only then did Xu Shu burst into tears, and he offered a sacrifice to Liu Bei from a distance towards the southwest. He sat in the house drinking alone to relieve his depression and sadness.

Humans are not plants, how can they be heartless? Xu Shu never integrated into the Cao Wei from the beginning to the end. He also knew that Cao Cao had no intention of using him in the past. As long as he was not with Liu Bei, it was his greatest contribution.

Didn't Xu Shu also miss the days of iron cavalry and golden swords?
The reckless but simple Zhang Fei looked at the arrogant but respectful and virtuous Guan Yu, and Liu Bei, who was eager to seek talents, had a kind heart even though he was a monarch, and valued him very much.

Breaking the Eight Gates Golden Lock Formation was the most glorious period in Xu Shu's life. Since then, he has been in a daze. Now that Liu Bei has passed away, he is powerless to do anything.

"Dong dong dong..."

Suddenly someone knocked on the door, interrupting Xu Shu's thoughts.

(End of this chapter)