Cao Thief

Chapter 696 Sort Out ([-])

Cao Peng still has a letter in his hand, a letter to Wang Wei.

Wang Wei's position is not particularly high, and his reputation is not too loud.At least in the Jingzhou system, his reputation is far worse than that of Wenpin.But if you despise this person because of this, it would be a big mistake!In Romance of the Three Kingdoms, Wang Wei did not appear.But in real history, he almost gave Lao Cao a fatal blow.At that time, Jingzhou had surrendered, but Cao Cao had not yet gained a firm foothold.

Wang Wei once suggested that Cao Cao should send troops to sneak attack while Cao Cao's foothold is not stable.

If it succeeds, it will be a replica of the second battle of Wan.Given the circumstances at the time, the plan had a great chance of success when it was implemented.It's a pity that Cai Hao is not Zhang Xiu, nor does he have the courage of Zhang Xiu.In the end, Cai Mao vetoed Wang Wei's idea, which also made Cai miss the best opportunity.At the same time, it was precisely for this reason that Cao Cao became suspicious of the influence of the Liu family and the Cai family in Jingxiang.In the end, Cao Cao drove Liu Cong out of Jingzhou and gave a Marquis a title, which was completely empty.

Wang Wei used to be Deng Ji's old superior.

When Cao Peng left Nanyang, Deng Ji wrote a letter asking Cao Peng to pass it on to Wang Wei.

It's a pity that Cao Peng never found a chance...

Wang Wei is now a lieutenant of the commanding army of Xiangcheng, which is not a very prominent official position.But as far as Jingzhou is concerned, the commander of Xiangyang is similar to General Wei, who holds the position of Jinwu and is responsible for the security of Xiangyang.This is a very important position, and even a civil servant cannot take it on.If it can be said that the king's prestige can be lowered, it will be able to make Mrs. Cai make up her mind to a great extent.As far as Cao Peng is concerned, Wang Wei can also be used to speed up his pace of integrating Jing Xiang.Of course, one Wang Wei is far from enough. Kuai Yue and Kuai Liangwen hired these people as extremely important roles, and there should be no negligence.However, matters have their own importance, Cao Peng believes that, for now, Wang Wei is the best breakthrough.It's just because Wang Wei is from Nanyang, he has fellowship with Cao Peng, and he was Deng Ji's superior.With these two layers of relationship, we can effectively cut into Xiangyang affairs... The most important thing is that Wang Wei has military power in his hands!

After nightfall, Xiangyang began a night ban.

After the turmoil during the day, Liu Biao's first seven funerals came to a hasty end.

After today, Jingzhou has entered the post-Liu Biao period.Facing the chaotic situation in Jingxiang, Xiangyang City seems to be calm, but in fact it is undercurrents.

When he left Wang Wei's mansion, he saw that it was almost Zi Shi.

Cao Peng felt inexplicably tired, but he was very happy.

Meeting Wang Wei was quite a pleasure.

Especially after Cao Peng submitted Deng Ji's letter, Wang Wei's attitude eased a lot.Wang Wei is a typical Jingxiang faction, but he is different from the capitulation faction like Cai Mao and Zhang Yun.Most of the time, Wang Wei belonged to the line of Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang, and he was in favor of Jingzhou affairs and the idea of ​​Jing Renzhi.Therefore, although his attitude towards Cao Peng was somewhat resistant at first, it was not particularly hostile.

After reading Deng Ji's letter, Wang Wei immediately got closer to Cao Peng.

"Youxue, how is your uncle and grandson?"

"My brother is fine...I got news earlier that the imperial court has appointed my brother as the prefect of Hedong, and he will take up his post in the next year. He planned to come back to visit his hometown, but he didn't want my sister to be pregnant, so my brother had to stay in Xingyang. He also sent someone to explain to me , When you see General Wang, you should treat him as an elder brother, and you must not neglect it. My younger brother has long wanted to pay his respects to the general, but... now I finally have the opportunity to meet the general, so I can finally have an explanation with my brother."

Cao Peng's words are clear and coherent, with hidden meanings.

Don't worry about your future, my brother-in-law will always remember your kindness... The reason why I couldn't speak freely in the past was because of the situation, but now that Liu Biao is dead, if Jingzhou surrenders to the imperial court, my family can protect you The future is far better than today's job.

There are still some disagreements as to whether Jingzhou should surrender to Cao Cao or unite with Soochow to stand on its own.

But overall, the voice of returning to Cao Cao prevailed.It's just that many people are worried that after surrendering, there will be no guarantee for their affairs after death.Just like Wang Wei, he was also worried that the annexation of Jingzhou would affect his future.And Deng Ji's letter undoubtedly gave Wang Wei a reassurance.After exchanging cups with Cao Peng, although Wang Wei did not make a clear statement, he faintly revealed his thoughts.

As long as Mr. Cong surrenders, I will never set up obstacles on my side!

With such a guarantee, it is already a great victory for Cao Peng.

After leaving the palace, Cao Peng took Lu Mao back to the official post.The night was dark, and at some point, a layer of mist rose up, covering Xiangyang City in the mist, and the sight became extremely blurred.On the silent long street, there was no one.The shops and houses on both sides of the street are closed and locked after nightfall.The entire Xiangyang City was shrouded in this strange silence.Occasionally, you can hear the footsteps of patrolling soldiers in the distance, and the sound of fighting from the direction of the city gate, which adds a lot of inexplicable strangeness to this ancient city.

Wang Wei has expressed his willingness to cooperate.

Next, it depends on the attitude of brothers Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang...

With Kuai's attitude, it is basically certain that they will not set up too many obstacles.However, according to the news from Cai Zhong and Cai He, Cai's attitude seems to be still hesitating.This also made Cao Peng feel a little heavy.Why did Chua hesitate?
The reason is probably that the pressure is not enough!

Thinking of this, Cao Peng couldn't help heaving a sigh of relief.

Perhaps, we should put more pressure on Cai, otherwise it would not be a good thing to make them hesitate like this...

"Zizhang, after dawn, you send people to Xiangxiang."

Cao Peng thought for a while and said to Lu Mao: "Hold the arrow of my command and tell Brother Zidan, please take Zhangling down for me within three days."

Having talked with Mrs. Cai, Cao Peng knew that this lady was not an ambitious woman.

Everything she does revolves around two points.One is her son Liu Cong, and the other is her family.Cao Peng can guarantee these two points, why is it still so hesitant to make up his mind?The reason is not because of Mrs. Cai, but because of Cai Mao.

Cai Mao hopes to obtain more benefits with the capital in his hand.

And he is Mrs. Cai's elder brother, and at the same time he is in charge of the Jingzhou navy, and his authority is far greater than that of Kuai's.

Mrs. Cai is largely influenced by Cai Mao!This point was indeed beyond Cao Peng's expectations... Originally thought that the problem was Madam Cai.But according to the news that Cai He inquired, the root cause is indeed Cai Mao.After thinking about this for a long time, Cao Peng decided to teach Cai Mao some lessons.The best way is to capture Zhangling and completely remove Jingzhou's power in Nanyang.

"My lord, will this anger Cai Degui?"

Lu Mao was a little worried and reminded Cao Pengdao.

After all, Cao Peng is now in Jingzhou, in deep danger.

If Cao Zhen captured Zhang Ling, would it irritate Cai Mao?

Cao Peng couldn't help laughing, "Liu Hu is Liu Qi's arm. If Zidan can really capture Zhangling, Cai Mao will not blame him, but will be happy. This guy has a way to manage the navy. It's just that he is too ambitious and doesn't know the current situation... ...How can he resist the general trend. The sooner he surrenders, the sooner he will be liberated. If you leave him with illusions, it will only make him more ambitious and more troublesome."

Lu Hao thought about it, and felt that what Cao Peng said was quite reasonable.

So, he stopped persuading and left as promised.

After sending Lu Mao away, Cao Peng heaved a sigh of relief.After solving Wang Wei's troubles, the next is the Kuai brothers and Wenpin... These three people are different from Wang Wei.If the three of them don't nod, I'm afraid Cai Mao will go back and forth again.

Tomorrow morning, visit Wenpin!

Cao Peng thought for a while and decided on the order.

Kuai's attitude is already very clear. After these days of communication, Cao Peng also understands their concerns.In the final analysis, Kuai's problem is a problem of the township party.They adhered to the principle of 'Jingzhou affairs, Jing people rule'. To solve the concerns in the hearts of these two people, Cao Cao must step in.But in the general direction, Kuai's will not set up obstacles, and it is more about the details.

The real trouble is Wenpin!

As the No.1 general of Jingxiang, Wenpin enjoys a high reputation in the army.

Although Cai Mao is the commander-in-chief of the navy, in terms of reputation, he is far inferior to Wenpin.

Cao Peng and Wenpin have crossed paths.

However, that was already ten years ago... Ten years ago, Cao Peng killed people in Zhongyang Town, fled overnight, stayed overnight in Chemayi, Yangcian Town, and met Wenpin face to face.At that time, Wang Meng was still fighting against Wenpin, but he was defeated by Wenpin in less than ten strokes.Wenpin admired Wang Meng very much and invited him to join the army, but Wang Meng refused.Other than that, Wenpin and Cao Peng never had any intersection...

This is big trouble!

If Wenpin cannot be allowed to express his attitude, it will eventually affect Cai's judgment.

Cao Peng knew very well why Wenpin was so slow to express his opinion.

In the final analysis, Cao Peng's prestige and status did not reach that level.If it were Cao Cao, Wenpin might have made his position clear.

Although Cao Peng is very trusted by Cao Cao, he is not Cao Cao after all.

In this case, Wenpin's refusal to express his position seems to be justified.Cao Peng needs a strong figure to act as a bridge.

Who should take on this powerful figure?

That night, Cao Peng suffered from insomnia!
He was lying on the couch, tossing and turning, seeing the cock crowing and drumming, and when his mind was dizzy, Cao Peng finally thought of a person, and his spirit suddenly cheered up.

Sima Hui!
That's right, let Sima Hui come forward to solve Wenpin's trouble...

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The big stone in my heart finally let go.

At dawn, Cao Peng fell asleep in a daze!
"Master, something happened, something big happened!"

Cao Peng was awakened by a rush of shouts.

He hurriedly turned over and sat up, grabbed a large robe from the couch, put it on, walked quickly to the door, and opened the door.

"Zizhang, what happened?"

"Zhang Ling is broken, Zhang Ling is broken..."

"what?"

Cao Peng was startled when he heard this, and was immediately pleasantly surprised.

I just wanted Cao Zhen to take Zhangling last night, but I didn't expect Cao Zhen to take down Zhangling.

Lu Mao panted and said, "Yesterday, General Zidan took advantage of the night to sneak attack on Zhangling and defeated Liu Hu... Now, Liu Hu led the remnants of the army and retreated to Lulin Mountain and fled to Jiangxia. General Cao has occupied Zhangling and led his troops to advance. Baishui Township. Hehe, Cai Degui may be in a hurry this time!"

Cao Peng sneered.

"Cai Degui is more than anxious?
He might not be able to sit still now... Zidan's sending troops was definitely not an individual act.This must be the order of the prime minister, so he will attack Zhangling.

With his move, I'm afraid the prime minister will take action soon! "

(End of this chapter)