Cao Thief

Chapter 432 Cao Cao Grants the Sword
"Who is this Zhuge Liang?"

Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, put down the letter in his hand, looked at the civil and military ministers in the flower hall, and asked suspiciously.

Everyone in the flower hall couldn't help but look at each other.

News came from Jingzhou that Liu Bei is now recruiting troops in Xinye, and his momentum is not small.

As General Zuo and Yuzhou Mu, he entrusted all the generals under his command.Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Mi Zhu and Mi Fang were both appointed.In addition, the former subordinates of Liu Bei, such as Chen to Zhao Yun, were also entrusted with important tasks, and one of them was famous, named Xun Chen, who was Xun Yu's second brother.But what puzzled Cao Cao the most was a man named Zhuge Liang who was worshiped by Liu Bei as a military adviser.If Xun Chen is a military adviser, it can be justified.After all, the Xun family in Yingchuan is very famous, and no one knows it.Even Cao Cao attached great importance to Xun Chen, and always regretted not getting Xun Chen's assistance.It's a pity that after the Battle of Guandu, Xun Chen disappeared, and unexpectedly defected to Liu Bei's account.

But this Zhuge Liang...

It seems that the status is still above Xun Chen, which makes Cao Cao puzzled.

It was still Guo Jia who stood up and said in a deep voice, "This Zhuge Liang, whose name is Kongming, is 23 years old. Jia has heard of this man. It is said that he was born in the Zhuge clan of Langya. Later, he served as a doctor of imperial history... Zhuge Liang's father was named Zhugegui, and his name was Jungong. He was originally the county magistrate of Taishan County.

Zhuge Gui died early, and Zhuge Liang followed his family to seek refuge with his uncle in his early years, who was Zhuge Xuan, the prefect of Yuzhang in his early years.Later, the imperial court appointed Zhu Hao as the prefect of Yuzhang, and joined forces with Liu Yao to attack Zhuge Xuan.In desperation, Zhuge Xuan took his family and defected to Liu Biao's tent, and died of illness not long after.Speaking of which, Zhuge Xuan's prefect of Yuzhang also had some injustices.He was originally under Yuan Shu's command and was appointed by Yuan Shu...but Dong Zhuo was still there at that time, so Zhuge Xuan didn't sit in the prefect of Yuzhang for too long, and was driven to Jingzhou by Zhu Hao and Liu Yao. "

Guo Jia, as a military officer offering wine, attaches great importance to intelligence.

When the news came that Zhuge Liang had become Liu Bei's military adviser, he immediately launched an investigation.

Cao Cao frowned, "This Zhuge Liang, what talent does he have to learn to rank above Youruo?"

"This...is not yet known.

I only heard that he had farmed and studied in Nanyang before, and named the place where he cultivated and studied Wollongang, named himself Wolong, and often compared himself to Guan Zhong.This person is a teacher of Shuijing Mountain Villa, and he is a disciple of Sima Hui, so he is highly valued by Sima Hui... But his talent and learning are really unknown. "

"It's just a villager, but he has a big tone."

Xiahou Dun couldn't help laughing when he heard this.

In Cao Cao's heart, he couldn't help feeling a little disdainful.

"It is said that Liu Bei was able to occupy Xinye, thanks to Zhuge Liang's dealing with it?"

"Exactly!"

Xun You raised his head and said, "Zhuge Liang married a daughter of the Cai family, and the Cai family is very prestigious in Jingzhou. If it hadn't been for Zhuge Liang's help, the Cai family might not have been able to accommodate Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei was able to live in Xinye, but You thought it might not be Liu Biao's intention." Liu Bei spent the past two years in Jingzhou. Although he was suppressed by Liu Biao, he had many friends and a good reputation.

Liu Biao was probably afraid of Liu Bei, so he agreed to drive him out of Jingzhou and settle in Xinye County.

There are only a dozen villages and towns in Xinye, with a population of less than [-].Liu Bei may not be able to make a big difference in Xinye..."

Everyone in the hall nodded in unison.

Cao Cao found that Jia Xu kept his eyes closed and did not open his mouth to participate in the discussion.

With his eyes slightly closed, Cao Cao suddenly asked, "Wen He, what do you think?"

"Liu Bei, the hero!"

When Jia Xu opened his mouth, everyone else shut their mouths.

Xiahou Dun said unconvinced: "So what?"

"Could it be that General Yuan Rang has forgotten the changes in Runan?"

Xiahou Dun was taken aback, and suddenly became furious. He slapped the table and stood up, "Wenhe, are you mocking a certain family?"

Jia Xu smiled and shook her head, but said nothing.

Guo Jia, on the other hand, showed a thoughtful look... He looked at Xun Yu, and saw Xun Yu nodded slightly towards him, and Guo Jia immediately understood Xun Yu's thoughts.

"Yuan Rang calm down, Wen He's words are definitely not ridiculing you, but have a deeper meaning."

At the beginning, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou Dun to supervise the five armies to encircle and suppress Liu Bei in Runan.Unexpectedly, under heavy siege, Liu Bei escaped calmly, causing huge casualties to Xiahou Dun.Xiahoudun has always kept this in mind. When Jia Xu mentioned the change in Runan, Xiahoudun instinctively thought that Jia Xu was mocking himself.

But Guo Jia stood up and excused, and Xiahou Dun had to give Guo Jia some face.

Xun You said: "I would like to hear the details!"

Guo Jia glanced at Jia Xu and saw that Jia Xu still closed his eyes, so he smiled and said: "In the past, Liu Bei was panicked like a bereaved dog. When he fled to Runan, even Wen Ruo and I didn't take him seriously. He thought that as long as the lord sent troops, Liu Bei would die...but who would have thought that Liu Xuande would gain a firm foothold in a short period of time, and even recruited troops and recruited many desperadoes to serve him. It was precisely because of this that he escaped Runan.

Today, although Xinye is small, we must not forget that Liu Bei has the ability to be a hero.

If you don't pay attention to it, I'm afraid that Xinye will become the second Runan sooner or later.Moreover, he had Zhuge Liang as his military advisor, and with Zhuge Liang's relationship, he would surely be able to make a compromise with the Jingxiang family.If that time comes, I'm afraid he..."

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he sat down again.

Then his words were heard in everyone's ears, but they had a different taste.

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, and he also thought it was true... He may look down on Zhuge Liang, but he is indeed afraid of Liu Bei.This person has the appearance of a hero, and he belongs to the kind of guy who shines brightly with a little sunshine, so he should not be underestimated.

"Wenhe, what do you say?"

Cao Cao shifted his gaze to Jia Xu again.

This time, Jia Xu did not continue to remain silent.

If you use the words of later generations to describe it, Jia Xu is pretending to be coercive.But this pretentiousness also needs to be controlled to a certain degree. If it is over, it will be impossible to pretend to be a fool... Cao Cao is asking, or asking Jia Xu for advice.If Jia Xu continues to pretend, then the result...

Jia Xu opened his eyes and smiled lightly, "Actually, this matter is not difficult to solve.

Liu Xuande is stationed in Xinye, and it is difficult to achieve major events in a short time, so the lord does not need to worry about it; the lord should pay attention to Hebei now, and put down the chaos in Hebei as soon as possible.The lord can order Zhang Xiu to train troops in Wancheng, and at the same time order a general to garrison Runan, and form a pincer attack with Zhang Xiu, which will surely destabilize the situation in Xinye.If Xinye is unstable, how will Liu Bei grow stronger? "

Cao Cao laughed!

He thought for a while, and then asked: "Is that all?"

"Hehe, the lord has already made a decision, so why bother Wen He?"

The conversation between these two people made many people feel clouded and confused.

On the contrary, Guo Jia and Xun Yu showed knowing smiles at the same time, looked at Jia Xu, and nodded repeatedly.

Cao Cao said: "Wenhe thinks, who can be stationed in Runan?"

"Li Tong, the prefect of Runan, although he has a brave appearance, is not Liu Bei's enemy."

When Jia Xu opened his mouth, he said that he would dismiss Li Tong, the prefect of Runan, which puzzled many people.

Since joining Cao Cao, Jia Xu originally planned to act in a low-key manner, not wanting to be destroyed by Cao Peng, which made Jia Xu's wishful thinking finally shattered.Before and after the Battle of Guandu, Jia Xu showed a certain amount of talent, and many people admired him.But after that, that is, after Cao Peng was dismissed from his official position, Jia Xu seemed to be a different person. Whenever discussing matters, he remained silent and seemed extremely low-key.If Cao Cao hadn't mentioned him from time to time, I'm afraid many people would have forgotten him.

Now, Jia Xu suddenly offered a plan and wanted to dismiss a prefect of a county as soon as he opened his mouth, which was beyond most people's expectations.

Cao Cao asked, "Who does Wenhe want to recommend?"

"Zhang Jun is aware of variables, he is good at battling, predicting the situation and terrain of the battle, and everything is as good as planning.

And this person can take advice and love Confucian scholars, so he can suppress Runan... If this person is in Runan, he will be able to suppress Liu Bei and make things happen. "

"You mean, Zhang He?"

Cao Cao never expected that Jia Xu would recommend Zhang Yun.

Since Zhang He surrendered, he has been conscientious and has made a lot of contributions.But the problem is that Zhang Xi is a general after all, so it is unavoidable to make people worry.Moreover, there is still a big gap between Zhang He at this time and the Zhang He in history that even Zhuge Liang was afraid of.At least, as far as Cao Cao is concerned, he has not yet reached the level of being alone...

"My lord, Zhang Yun must not!"

"Yes, Runan is an important place. Although Zhang Junyi has talent, he may not be able to take on the important task."

"...My lord, think twice!"

In the flower hall, everyone stood up to dissuade them.

But Cao Cao closed his eyes and said nothing.

Zhang He knows how to change, is good at battling Chen... and is able to accept advice.Cao Cao seemed to understand the point of Jia Xu's words at once. The key lies in Zhang Yun's ability to accept advice... This is indeed very different from other people.

Old brothers like Xiahou Dun, Xiahouyuan and Cao Ren are all arrogant soldiers.

On weekdays, he may be able to obey Cao Cao's words, but if it is another person, he may not be willing to listen to different opinions.

Cao Cao opened his eyes and stared at Jia Xu for a long time.

"Wenhe, as you say."

"The humble job will definitely live up to the lord's trust..."

Cao Cao made a decision and handed over the matter of dealing with Liu Bei to Jia Xu.

He can't mobilize too much power to deal with Liu Bei now, but he can suppress Liu Bei's development.Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, ordinary people cannot take on such an important task.And Jia Xu is precisely one of the few people who is capable of dealing with Liu Bei.Before that, Cao Cao was still a little worried that Jia Xu would not take the initiative to invite Ying.But now it seems that after a long period of silence, Jia Xu is finally about to make a move!This also made Cao Cao extremely happy.

Since Jia Xu asked for his order, it also means that Guo Jia will become Cao Cao's first conspirator.

This can be regarded as Jia Xu's concession to Guo Jia... Guo Jia also felt this, so he bowed and smiled at Jia Xu.

Poison vs. Hero?
Who will prevail!

Cao Cao laughed and stood up.

"Wenhe, if you have any request, you can tell me directly, and I will entrust you with everything about Xinye.

come! "

He waved his hand and shouted loudly: "Get the knife."

Cao Bin quickly agreed, and after a while, he hurried into the flower hall with a brocade box in his hand.

Cao Cao took the brocade box over, opened the lid, took out a luxuriously decorated dagger from inside, and handed it to Jia Xu with both hands.

As soon as the dagger appeared, many people in the flower hall could not help but shrink their pupils.

Many people recognized the short knife in Cao Cao's hand at a glance. It was one of the 36 treasured swords of Tiangang made in three months when Cao Ji returned to Cao Cao.Speaking of which, when Cao Ji first joined Cao Cao, his knife-making skills were not mature.Compared with the treasured swords created by Cao Ji in the later period, especially in the past two years, Tiangang 36 treasured swords are nothing worth mentioning.However, the value of this Tiangang 36 treasured sword far exceeds that of the treasured sword forged later.The reason is very simple... it is the five-character knife inscription carved on the knife.

Glory is my life!
To some extent, the 36 knives of Tiangang is a symbol of identity and status, and it also represents Cao Cao's approval.

Cao Ji was created in the second year of Jian'an, Tiangang 36 swords, and it has been six or seven years.

And in these six or seven years, many people have also received gifts from Cao Cao.

For example, the Tiangu Knife in Dianwei's hand, the Tianxian Knife in Cao Peng's hand, the Tiangang Knife in Xun Yu's hand, the Tianji Knife in Guo Jia's hand, etc. In six years, a total of 28 people under Cao Cao obtained this engraved carving. "Glory is my life" knife inscription Tiangang 36 knives.Everyone who is awarded is Cao Cao's most valued confidant.

Even Cao Pi, the second son of Cao Cao, who is now an official worshiper of Qiling, did not receive such an honor.

Jia Xu is the No. 20 nine people who have won the 36 knives of Tiangang... Every knives donated by Cao Cao has a special meaning.For example, Xun Yu may seem inconspicuous, but he is the number one person under Cao Cao.

When Cao Cao was fighting abroad, Xun Yu must stay in Xudu.

In fact, since Cao Cao started his career, Xun Yu has played exactly the same role as Xiao He played for Liu Bang.

Tianji Dao Guo Jia is Cao Cao's think tank and Cao Cao's most trusted schemer.

Tiangudao Dianwei is only loyal to Cao Cao. Although it seems that his official position is not obvious, if Dianwei speaks, Cao Cao will seriously consider it.There are many similar situations, like Cao Hong, the rich sword of heaven, because Cao Cao knew that Cao Hong was good at wealth, so he gave this knife to indicate that he can earn wealth as he sees fit without breaking the law...

Cao Cao knew that the reason why Jia Xu kept keeping a low profile was because he still had concerns.

He simply awarded Jia Xu the precious knife of this day, and also told Jia Xu, as long as you do your best for me, I will guarantee your prosperity and wealth.

But what Jia Xu needs is such a guarantee, isn't it?

Jia Xu hurriedly knelt down, and respectfully took the heavenly sword from Cao Cao's hand, "Humble job, I will never disappoint my lord's high expectations."

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At the same time, in the inn in Hongshuiji, Cao Peng was listening to the report.

Jiang Xu is about thirty years old, and he is strong and capable.He and Liang Kuan are both well-known heroes in Liangzhou, and they are quite well-known among Qiang Hu.The two had received Yin Feng's invitation, so they came to Hongze together to join Cao Peng.

Cao Peng gently tapped on the book table with his finger, showing a contemplative look.

After a long time, he said to himself: "Ma Teng has made up his mind! That's fine, just meet Jin Ma Chao for a while."

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(End of this chapter)