Cao Thief

Chapter 785

For Li Ru's retreat, from the bottom of his heart, Cao Peng was not very willing.

Although he now has Pang Tong Fazheng, he is a rare figure in the Three Kingdoms.But in comparison, the two of them still lack experience compared to Li Ru.Maybe their ability is indeed higher than that of Li Ru.But in terms of experience, after all, there are some shortcomings.From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the second year of Chuping... Li Ru strategized for Dong Zhuo, from a son of a good family in the Northwest, a local tyrant in the eyes of the world, to a key figure affecting the fate of the Han Dynasty.During this period, Li Ru definitely contributed a lot, and even contributed a lot.

During the early stage of Dong Zhuo's rise, it was almost Li Ru who planned for him.

It's a pity that in the end, as Dong Zhuo's status became higher and higher, even if Li Ru was his son-in-law, he gradually became alienated and even a little wary.

Someone in later generations once said that if Dong Zhuo went to Meiwu, he would take Li Ru with him.

Then Wang Yun's serial plan is very likely to end in failure.It was Li Ru who first noticed Lu Bu's disobedience and persuaded Dong Zhuo to give up Diao Chan in order to further win over Lu Bu.But Dong Zhuo didn't agree, and because of this, he felt resentment towards Li Rusheng and left Li Rusheng in Chang'an City.

Regarding the gap between Dong Zhuo and Li Ru, the most obvious example is that when Dong Zhuo returned to Chang'an happily and was about to accept the abdication, Li Ru didn't know anything about it in advance.The conspirators didn't know about such a big matter. It can be seen that Dong Zhuo had completely abandoned Li Ru at that time, and even no longer trusted him.

Since he joined Cao Peng, Li Ru seldom made suggestions.

But every time he makes a plan, he can save Cao Peng from danger...

As for later, Li Ru worked hard to preside over the overall situation of Xichuan, which caused chaos in the whole Yizhou.

"Sir, who will escort the friend when he leaves?"

Cao Peng's words were not polite.

Although Li Ru didn't give him too many ideas on the surface, he gave him a clear direction.

For example, Li Ru once suggested to him at the beginning, no matter whether Cao Cao promoted or demoted him, don't think too much, just do as he is told.This may sound like nothing, but it has laid a solid foundation for Cao Peng in Cao Cao's mind.He is only loyal to Cao Cao, and the rest are nothing to worry about... This is also an important reason why Cao Cao tolerated Cao Peng no matter how messed up he was.Because Cao Cao knew that Cao Peng was a sharp sword in his hand, and he only obeyed his orders, which was enough to reassure Cao Cao.

Li Ru smiled!

"My lord, why should you be sad?
With the young master's status today, there are actually very few people who can shake it.

Your Majesty attaches great importance to the young master, so there is no need to worry, the young master only needs to remember one thing now, if the water is full, it will overflow, too much is too late.In this time of great chaos in Xichuan, Your Majesty will definitely re-activate Young Master, but Young Master must be careful, this battle cannot advance too fast, let alone enter Chengdu first, otherwise disaster will happen. "

The implication is to ask Cao Peng to practice foreign work.

At first, Cao Peng was puzzled.

But after Li Ru left and thought about it carefully, he found that there was a deep meaning in this sentence.

His credit has been enough, big enough...

Now that the official worships the new Marquis Wu, there is not much room for promotion.This is the consequence of Cao Cao's deliberate suppression, otherwise Cao Peng would be at least one of the three princes now.At the age of 30, he ranks among the three males, which is rare since ancient times.These people often don't end well.Especially when the dynasty changes, they often become the first batch of unjust dead ghosts.

reason?

very simple!
There is no reward for the master of high meritorious service.

If it really comes to this point, the only way to be a courtier is to seek rebellion, but to be a monarch is to be afraid.

The most obvious example is that in the last years of Zhenguan, Li Shiji was demoted to the border county by Li Shimin.Logically speaking, Li Shiji did not commit any crimes, why did Li Shimin demote him?It is because Li Shiji's contribution is too great, and Li Shimin's health is getting worse day by day.Li Shimin said to the people around him: I demoted him today just to promote him in the future.In this way, Li Ji will be grateful to the pheasant slave.

As for the pheasant slave, there is no need to worry about Li Shiji's evil intentions.

If I continue to promote him now, how will I reward him when the pheasant slave ascends the throne?
Li Shimin knows this truth, and so does Li Shiji.

Now what Li Ru said to Cao Peng immediately woke up Cao Peng.

These days, it's really too carefree.As a result, Cao Peng gradually lost his vigilance.

Li Ru's words were tantamount to enlightenment and made Cao Peng vigilant again.

Just as Li Ru left the inner city, a few days later, Cao Cao sent Chang Shiyueban to the inner city and ordered Cao Peng to rush to Yedu immediately.

At the same time, Cao Cao dismissed Cao Peng from his position as the general guard of the five armies and replaced him with Zhang Liao.

He worshiped Pang Tong as his servant, the eunuch as the guardian, and continued to be responsible for the implementation of the government soldiers.

After Cao Peng received the order, he did not hesitate.

After making arrangements for Yue Ban, he immediately summoned all the generals and prepared to rush to the inner city.

Before leaving the domestic city, Cao Peng naturally had to have another fight with Lu Lan.After the cloud and rain passed, he said softly: "Lingqi, I am returning to the Central Plains this time, and I am afraid it will be difficult to see you again in a short time.

Originally, I should bring you back with Nian'er, but now, the time is not yet ripe.

But in the future, I will always bring you and Nian'er by my side, and have a family reunion.Only in this way, you may lose a lot of things.I don't know if you can give up the current position of Queen Lu Han? "

Lu Lan was startled when he heard this, and his eyes widened immediately.

"Ah Fu, what do you mean..."

"The name of Lu Han is banned, and all of them belong to the imperial court.

From then on, Lu Han was ruled by Cao Wei... I will try my best to bring your mother and son over when the time comes, and the family will be reunited from then on.You must know that you have lived in Lu Han for a long time, and as far as the court is concerned, you have always been a foreign country, and it is hard to feel at ease. "

Lu Lan was stunned!
She hesitated for a long time, and snuggled into Cao Peng's arms, "If it was just me, it would not be a big deal to give up the throne. But this Lu Han has indeed gathered the efforts of countless people. General Gao and General Cao even gave up their family and business for Lu Han. , stay away from the Central Plains...I can't take the initiative in this matter, I have to discuss it with them."

Cao Peng knew that Lu Lan was not evasive.

He nodded immediately, and said softly: "You don't have to rush to deal with this matter.

Test everyone's tone first, and then make a claim.I estimate that this matter can not be done in a short time, so it is best to focus on safety.I will let Zishan and Shiyuan do my best to make things easier for you.Before I nod, you must not act rashly, so as not to leak the news and ruin the big event. "

Lu Lan obediently agreed, curled up in Cao Peng's arms, and remained silent for a long time...

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In the autumn of the 16th year of Jian'an, Liu Zhang was assassinated, which caused turmoil in Bashu.

Under the protection of Zhang Ren and others, Liu Qian retreated to Brazil, vowing to fight Liu Bei to the death.After Liu Bei decisively captured Chengdu, he ordered Zhuge Liang, who stayed in Nanzhong, to lead his troops to Chengdu.The face has been torn, and Liu Bei has no way out.Regardless of who killed Liu Zhang, he had no reason to abandon Chengdu.Originally, Liu Bei coveted Xichuan, but now that Liu Zhang is dead, he no longer has any worries.After capturing Chengdu, Liu Bei quickly appeased the people and stabilized the situation in Chengdu.

Wu Yi, Fei Guan and others raised their hands to welcome Liu Bei's arrival.

Moreover, Wu Yi came forward and said that Wu Lan, the guard of Jiameng Pass, had been demoted, and Zhang Fei was ordered to take over Jiameng Pass to prevent Cao Jun from sneaking in.

Later, Liu Bei ordered Xianglang to be stationed in Mianzhu, and General Chen Dao was stationed at Fuling Pass to resist the attacks of Zhang Ren and others.More than ten days later, Zhuge Liang led his troops to Chengdu, accompanied by Nanzhong Dahao Meng Huoyongkai, and Nanzhong Cave Master 36 to join the battle.For this day, Liu Bei has been dormant in Nanzhong for nearly three years.

I have to say that Liu Bei did have means.

After arriving at Nanzhong, he learned the previous lesson, recruited Yong Kai, subdued Meng Huo, and through Meng Huo, completely controlled the 36 holes of Nanzhong.In the past three years, he has frequently asked Liu Zhang for supplies, food and salaries, and the truth is that he wanted to bribe the Nanzhong barbarians.Today, more than 36 barbarians gathered in the [-]th hole to help in the battle, which to a large extent alleviated Liu Bei's weakness of emptiness.

In November of the 16th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei was in Chengdu and led himself the King of Hanzhong.

In December, Sun Quan proclaimed himself king in Jiankang, named King Wu.

When Cao Cao learned about it, he was furious.

"How can the big-eared thief dare to be king?"

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao worshiped Cao Peng, the new Marquis of Wu, as the general who conquered the west, envoy Chijie, and governor of the southwest.

All the counties in the northwest were dispatched by Cao Peng.

At the same time, Cao Cao ordered the general of Zhennan and Cao Zhang, the governor of the Daxing Mansion, to march westward and go straight to Bajun.

All of a sudden, in the land of Bashu, the war resumed.

The influence of Liu Zhang's assassination has not been eliminated, and Cao Jun has begun to mobilize, slowly approaching Xichuan.

When Liu Bei heard the news, he couldn't help being a little flustered.

Even though he had been prepared for a long time, Liu Bei still couldn't help but feel great pressure when he heard about Cao Cao's actions.

"Military division, now that Cao Cao is advancing in two ways, what should we do?"

Zhuge Liang looked extremely relaxed, not flustered at all.

"Cao Zhang, the yellow-mouthed boy, don't worry about it.

The lord can send Xiangtiao to garrison Luocheng, echoing Uncle Zhiyao.Cao Zhang is young and energetic, he will be discouraged if he can't attack for a long time, and he will retreat; it is Cao Peng, who is the master's confidant.This man is cunning and scheming.Although he has been away from the northwest for two years, his prestige in Liangzhou is indeed unmatched by anyone.

Shi Tao, the prefect of Hanzhong, left Shuijing Villa with Liang.

Although this person is not good at military affairs, he should not be underestimated... He has been operating in Hanzhong for two years, and his foundation is extremely deep.After Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, although he stopped fighting, he has been planning and preparing to capture Xichuan.

Now Cao Jun is in Xichuan, with plenty of food and grass.

Micangshan stored nearly a million dendrobiums of grain, enough to command an army of [-] troops without worrying about food and pay for two years.

If Cao Peng arrives, he will definitely attack with all his strength.At that time, although Jiameng Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it may be difficult to resist.Liang decided to go to Jiameng pass and refuse Cao Peng from outside the pass.The Lord should stabilize the situation as soon as possible.As time goes by, Cao Jun will inevitably become weaker...Sun Quan will never stand by and will definitely send troops to help.

In this way, Cao Jun will retreat, and the Lord can sit firmly in Chengdu, and then slowly plan it. "

Zhuge Liang's plan was exactly what Liu Bei wanted.

Although Xichuan has been in chaos over the years, he still left Liu Bei with a lot of wealth.Chengdu Kufu has hundreds of thousands of dendrobium grains.At that time, Zhang Ren and others withdrew in a hurry and did not completely destroy it, which made Liu Bei cheaper.

And Xichuan, known as the land of abundance, is rich in products and sufficient food and grass.

Even if Zhang Ren burned the warehouses west of Fushui, it would be impossible to destroy them all.People like Huang Quan, Liu Ba, and Zheng Du are indeed influential, but Fei Guan and Wu Yi also have their own team, leaving Liu Bei a wealth of wealth.In a short period of time, Liu Bei really didn't need to worry about supplies such as food and grass.

The first thing he has to do is to stabilize the situation.

As long as the situation stabilizes, there will be room for maneuver...

However, Liu Bei still had some concerns about Zhuge Liang going to Jiamengguan to supervise the battle.

"The military division is going to Jiameng Pass, and I have no objection.

However, if an accident happens, with whom does Gu have to discuss it? "

Zhuge Liang thought for a while, then smiled slightly and said, "This is the perfect time for the lord to appease the Xichuan scholars.

You can ask Fei Guan about internal affairs, and Wu Yi about foreign affairs.

If there is any doubt, you can send people to Jiameng Pass... For Chengdu, the three generals can take over, and Liang only needs to lead Meng Huo, Yang Feng and others. "

As far as Zhuge Liang is concerned, he has never been convinced by Cao Peng.

In Zhuge Liang's view, several major defeats were due to Cao Peng's too strong strength, not Cao Peng's superior strategy.

In his heart, Zhuge Liang always hoped that he could fight Cao Peng.

Now that the opportunity comes, Zhuge Liang will not let it go.After discussing with Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang led his troops to Jiameng Pass.

At this time, Cao Pengfang arrived in Lintao and was preparing to march into Hanzhong.

Cao Peng's trip was indeed a big one.

Except for Pang Tong, Xiang Chong, and Ma Su who stayed in Zhuojun, the rest of the Duhu Mansion and others all went with Cao Peng.

In addition, Cao Peng also transferred Huang Zhong from Hexi County.

At his suggestion, the prefect of Hexi County was appointed by Wu Ban.In contrast, there is still a big gap between Wu Ban and his predecessors. No matter in terms of ability or prestige, he is not enough to take on the post of Hexi prefect.

But Wu Ban has an advantage that no one can match.

He is an old retainer of the Cao family. As early as the beginning of Jian'an, he joined Deng Ji, and followed Deng Ji to the north and south of the river, from Haixi to Bingzhou.In a flash, it has been more than 15 years. Few people can compare Wu Ban's loyalty to the Cao family and the Deng family.He has been following Deng Ji to do things in obscurity. Although his reputation is not obvious, he is highly valued.

This time there was a vacancy in Hexi County, Deng Ji recommended Wu Ban.

Cao Peng also had a very good impression of Wu Ban, so he agreed...

After Wu Ban arrived in Hexi, he didn't need to have outstanding abilities.Bu Zhi, Pang Tong and Huang Zhong have already laid a solid foundation for him.Today's Hexi County is not as difficult and dangerous as it used to be. It only needs Xiao Gui and Cao Sui to secure a seat.Besides, there is still a Zhuge Jun in Hexi County who is in charge of daily affairs.So after Wu Ban arrived in Hexi County, he really wouldn't feel too much pressure.

Cao Peng rested in Yedu for a month, and transferred Huang Zhong and Hande to join him.

Three thousand elite soldiers were ordered, still under the command of Zhao Yun, and after settling down their families, they led Fa Zheng Guo Huai, Deng Ai, Sun Shao, Xu Gai, Zhang Hu and others to Lintao.

As soon as he arrived in Lintao, he got the news that Zhuge Liang had taken over the defense of Jiameng Pass.

Fazheng's complexion suddenly changed, and he yelled: "No, Zidu will stop!"

(End of this chapter)