Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 519

Wei Yan, Wei Wenchang, and Deng Ai have heard about it countless times, but they have never met each other. They didn't pay attention to it when they were young, and they only started to pay attention after they were 12 years old. He asked Dianman, but Dianman didn't know him either.He asked Zhou Wen and Zhou Chong, and they asked him to ask Zhou Cang.He asked Zhou Cang, and Zhou Cang said that he would meet sooner or later.Hearing Zhou Cang mention Wei Yan now, he couldn't help feeling a little lost.

"Deng Ai." Zhou Cang called out. "Are you still thinking about the Northwest?"

"Teacher. Although the disciple's errand trip is not good, it is very rewarding. I am going to report it. I would like to ask the teacher for guidance."

"Okay, let's hear it while everyone is here and you don't have to be restrained."

"This time, the disciple stayed in Xudu for more than ten days, and found a very strange thing. After Cao Ang's death, all Cao Cao's sons may succeed him, among them Cao Chong, Cao Pi, and Cao Zhi are the most. After Cao Chong's death, according to It is reasonable to say that Cao Pi and Cao Zhi should compete with each other. But the disciples found that Cao Zhi was not as good as Yang Xiu. Not only that, he often drank and had fun with Ding Yi brothers, which made Cao Cao extremely displeased. Moreover, except for Yang Xiu, He has almost no contact with civil and military officials, and even if he has contact, it is limited to poetry and prose."

Zhou Cang was taken aback, not because Deng Ai had observed carefully enough, but because as a latecomer, he already knew Cao Zhi's words and deeds, but he never thought about why Cao Zhi did it.Is it true that Cao Zhi is arrogant and uninhibited?I'm afraid it's not that simple. "Then what do you think?"

"The disciples thought that Cao Zhi had no intention of fighting for power and position! There may be two reasons: First, Cao Zhi and Cao Cao had different political views, but it was difficult to do anything, and he was not as forbearing as Cao Pi, so he simply gave up. Second, Cao Pi was older. , he was worried that he would not be able to compete with Cao Pi, and that he would be persecuted, so he voluntarily backed down."

"You mean Cao Pi will take over?"

"My disciple can only say that it is very possible. My disciple also thought that the political views of the Cao family and his son are not the same! In other words, the people around the three hold different political views. Furthermore, the hearts of Cao Cao's subordinates are not uniform!"

Understood, Zhou Cang can already outline five groups of people in Xudu: one group is the remaining royalists around the emperor Liu Xie, such as Zhang Fuwan; the other group is the loyalists around Cao Cao, such as Cheng Yu ; one group is the centrist faction that frees and adjusts the relationship between the emperor and Cao Cao, or the self-seeking faction, such as Xun Yu and Jia Xu; the other group is the young and strong faction that surrounds Cao Pi, such as Sima Yi and Chen Qun; One group is the betting faction around Cao Zhi, such as Yang Xiu.

Zhou Cang understood why Yang Xiu wanted Bao to overwhelm Cao Zhi. Once Cao Zhi gained power, he would become a puppet, and Yang would restore his original glory.These five groups of people seem to have different political opinions, but they actually represent the interests of different noble families.The stability of Xudu depends entirely on Cao Cao's pressure there, and each of them hides and engages in small tricks secretly.

Deng Ai's words caused everyone to ponder.Of course, Norman was just pretending.

"What about your opinion?"

"What? Let me talk about it later. I think of Sun Quan again. I think that although Sun Quan has ambitions, he doesn't have great ambitions. At best, he is a conservative person. Sun Quan relied on his father and brother to become the master of Jiangdong. He has not experienced the hardships and ups and downs of starting a business. This point is far from the teacher, Cao Cao and Liu Bei. It can be seen from the fact that Sun Quan lent Jingzhou to Liu Bei. He just wanted to defend Jiangdong. Cao Cao was defeated in Chibi, and Sun Quan sent troops to Hefei, which shows that he is not lacking in ambition and greed. Therefore , my disciples thought that Sun Quan was nothing to worry about."

Hearing Deng Ai say this about Sun Quan, Lu Xun felt slightly displeased. "Maybe there are not enough troops, so we have to."

Deng Ai shook his head. "On the other hand, Liu Bei's military strength is not as large as Sun Quan's, and he can still survive..." Deng Ai suddenly understood why Lu Xun said this, and stopped immediately. "Therefore, my disciples thought that the one who dared to resist Cao Cao was not Sun Quan but Liu Bei. But Cao Cao was powerful, and Liu Bei had to go to Bashu after occupying Jingzhou, and then he could resist Cao."

Zhou Cang looked at Deng Ai, this is not a 15-year-old child, he is clearly a monstrous person, so the worry of spoiling the seedlings is a bit superfluous. "After copying the book, you will go to the independent battalion to serve as Xu Gai's lieutenant general."

"Ah?" Deng Ai couldn't turn the corner.

"Let me tell you the rest." Zhou Wen twirled his goatee. "So you want to raid Xudu when Cao Cao sends troops, at least drive Cao Cao into Guanzhong."

"This is what the disciple thought of after hearing the teacher's deployment."

Seeing that Zhou Wen still wanted to say something, Zhou Cang interrupted: "It is rare to be able to think of such things. Only when you know your mistakes can you correct them, and you can guard against arrogance and impetuosity."

Having said that, everyone knows that this is the end of today, and they will issue orders here.Zhou Wen looked at Zhou Cang cheerfully: "Could it be that the lord has plans?"

"That's why I interrupted you. It's too early to say it." Zhou Cang nodded. "I already know what you think. If Cao Cao is forced into Guanzhong, Cao Cao will take Hanzhong if he is unable to go east, so he will compete with Liu Bei for Bashu. At this time, he will persuade Sun Quan to ask for it back or Jingzhou, which will stir up chaos in the world. We are stable. Guard the Central Plains."

"Exactly! To get Cao Cao into the pass, he still needs to rely on Sun Quan. He has to send troops to Huainan to restrain Li Tong, Cao Xiu, and Cao Ren."

"There are too many variables here. Deng Ai commented that Sun Quan's words are correct. He will only take advantage of the opportunity and will not send troops easily." Zhou Cang shook his head. "You and I know about this matter, don't mention it again, and make plans when the opportunity is ripe."

Zhou Wen was about to leave with a smile, when Dian ran in with a smile on his face: "Uncle, my aunt sent someone to say that the two aunts are about to give birth..."

Time flies, and in March of the 15th year of Jian'an, Duan Muling has led craftsmen to make more than [-] spears and trained a thousand spears.According to Ma Chao's order, in addition to continuing to build spears, Duanmuling began to train cavalry throwing, while the training of infantry was handed over to a thousand spears.

Whether it was building spears or training soldiers, Duanmuling was very attentive.He assigned five spears to each spearman, divided into one centurion and three 300-man teams.The centurions are at the front and require accurate throwing. The 300-person team throws in three stages, which ensures uninterrupted intervals.After several trials, the lethality was astonishing. Ma Chao and Ma Dai praised it greatly, and Pang De secretly sighed that it would be difficult for him to break through this pair of men and horses.Ma Chao rewarded Duan Muling heavily and asked him to formulate another cavalry tactic.

Regarding this order, Duanmu Ling didn't plan to carry it out. If he learned it all, wouldn't he cause trouble for himself in the future?He excused that the current volleys of the infantry were not neat enough, and it was even more difficult to ensure that everyone obeyed the order when the two armies confronted each other, and continued training was needed. The cavalry wanted to master throwing immediately, so he temporarily put this order on hold.

It has been nearly half a year since I came to the northwest, and there is no news of Cao Cao and Han Sui, which makes Duanmuling a little restless. He pinches his fingers every day, and the Xuzhou caravan should arrive. Only then will there be information and orders from the lord. Why not? come?

(End of this chapter)