Survival Three Kingdoms

Chapter 682 tasteless
Cao Cao is 62 years old, and his physical strength and energy are far inferior to those of the past. He is a little powerless in the face of Liu Bei's shrinking tactics.Among the five great counselors: Xun Yu, Xun You, Guo Jia, Cheng Yu, and Jia Xu, Jia Xu was the only one who was far away in Chendu, and there was not even a counselor around him.

In July, the harassment of the Shu army made Cao Jun miserable, and the grain and grass in the east of the river could reach only three or four out of ten.There are more and more deserters. If there is one, there will be two or three, then ten, and finally a large area.Under exhaustion, Cao Cao had the intention of withdrawing troops.Cao Zhi saw that Cao Cao was working hard, and in order to show his filial piety, he specially ordered the cook to cook a pot of chicken soup for Cao Cao.

The whole fat chicken was stewed for more than two hours, and the soup was full of flavor. Cao Zhi held it to Cao Cao with both hands.After Cao Cao drank a few sips of soup, he felt his appetite whetted, and he ate a big bowl of soup and meat.There was still a lot left in the altar, so Cao Cao gave it to Cao Zhi.

The delicacy cannot be enjoyed alone, Cao Zhi called Yang Xiu, Yang Xiu said with a smile: "Young master, don't you forget that I never eat chicken."

Cao Zhi chuckled: "Just because of Zhou Weiguo's words? Dezu has missed this delicacy since then. If you don't eat it, I won't persuade you, but this soup is extremely delicious."

Yang Xiu endured it, but still withstood the temptation.Seeing that Yang Xiu didn't eat it, Cao Zhi couldn't eat half of the jar himself. He took out a bowl and sent someone to send it to Xu Chu. Xu Chu should reward Cao Cao for his hard work in guarding Cao Cao day and night.

The two chicken legs were eaten by Cao Cao, the chicken breast belonged to Cao Zhi, and the chicken wings, chicken neck and chicken frame belonged to Xu Chu.Cao Cao heard the noise, and came over to see, it turned out that Xu Chu was hiding at the door of the tent eating chicken. "A piece of chicken rib is so delicious..."

"King Wei, what is the password for tonight?" Chang Shi Zhongyu rushed to ask.

"Hmm." Cao Cao looked at Xu Chu, who was munching, and said, "It's tasteless."

"Chicken ribs? Yes." Zhong Yu bowed and retreated, and passed around the order, today's password: chicken ribs.

When it was passed to Cao Zhi, Cao Zhi was taken aback, wondering why his father used chicken ribs as his password.

"Young Master, Your Majesty is about to retreat." Yang Xiu sighed slightly.

“How come you see?”

"Chicken ribs, it's tasteless to eat, and it's a pity to throw them away. Your Majesty has been here for two months. You can't advance, and you lose face when you retreat. You are in a dilemma, but you still have to retreat..."

"Don't talk nonsense!" Cao Zhi was shocked, stopped Yang Xiu in a hurry, and glanced outside the tent. "You, you, it's okay to speak freely on weekdays. This is in front of the army. You can't make jokes. Talking about military plans and talking about disturbing the morale of the army will kill you. I can't save you."

"Hehe, young master, this is the time for you to come forward." Yang Xiushen said in a low voice.

"how do I say this?"

"Your Majesty is still undecided, and you need someone to speak out. The young master is here to relieve the King's worries. What achievements has Zihuan made since he was in charge of the country? Not only that, but he also lost Jizhou and Yedu. The young master followed the King to pacify him last time." Zhang Lu, although Shouchun did not accomplish any meritorious service this time, the weight in the king's heart has already increased. If you talk about it at this time, how can the king not be fond of you again?"

Turning around, Yang Xiu still wanted to fight for the position by himself, and Cao Zhi felt a chill.After Cao Zhi was established as the eldest son, Cao Zhi's thoughts have gradually faded; studying and practicing Taoism with Zhang Lu, Cao Zhi lost a little bit of human smoke and fire, and a little bit more refined.The Ding brothers died in Yedu, and the third son of Jian'an died in Qiaojun, which strengthened Cao Zhi's heart to practice Taoism.Compete?What are you fighting for?No soldiers, no generals, no henchmen and henchmen, how can we fight?Are you courting death?Can you sit still even if you earn enough money now?Xia Houshang, Cao Zhen, Xia Houmao, Sima Yi, Wu Zhi, and Hua Xin have all turned to Cao Pi. As long as Cao Pi nods, it will be echoed by everyone.Yang Xiu, you are too naive.

Yang Xiu didn't seem to notice Cao Zhi's strangeness. "What the king is worried about is face, the second is fear of being strengthened by Liu Bei, and the third is worrying about Yongliang and Liangzhou. You can speak to the king and move all the people in Hanzhong, one to Guanzhong and one to Longyou. Liu Bei If Hanzhong is free, it will not be possible to recuperate for three or five years, and it will not be possible to use foreign troops for ten or eight years. And if we can enrich Guanzhong and Longyou, wouldn’t we be able to kill two birds with one stone?”

Soldiers rely on the people. Without the people, where can they get food, grass and logistical supplies?Ship from Chengdu?Just kidding, that will drag Yizhou to death, and Yizhou will be in chaos for a long time.Only when Hanzhong has enough food and grass can it support the army to fight, it will really take ten or eight years.

Yang Xiu was so proud of his strategy that he ignored Cao Zhi's expression.Cao Zhi's face was cloudy and cloudy, and his heart was turbulent. Cao Pi knew Cao Cao, so how could Cao Zhi not understand.Xu Zijiang commented that Cao Cao is a traitor in troubled times, what is a traitor?You can make suggestions for him, but you must not think twice, let alone fight for power and profit under his nose. You can only wait for his reward and cannot ask him for it.

"Dezu rests early, and I will see my father tomorrow."

After sending Yang Xiu off, Cao Zhi walked towards Cao Cao's sleeping tent. Xu Chu stood in front of the tent with his head held high and a knife in his hand. "Do you want to see King Wei?"

Cao Zhi shook his head. "Don't bother father, I'm just here to take a look. Just now Zhong Yu said that today's password is useless, De Zu thought father was going to retreat, advised me to prepare early, do you know father is going to retreat?"

"This is a military plane, Xu Chu dare not hear it."

"In that case, leave." Cao Zhi turned and left.

The second monk Xu Chuzhang couldn't figure it out, poked his head into Cao Cao's bed tent, and saw Cao Cao Xiaomei waking up. "Zhongkang, what time is it?"

"It's almost three o'clock."

"Take a tour of the camp with me." Perhaps because he drank a bowl of chicken soup and took a nap, Cao Cao felt refreshed and decided to visit the camp in person.

Everywhere is very stable, and after wandering around, they came to Yang Xiu's place, but the camp was very busy.Cao Cao was surprised: "Is Dezu so busy with military affairs?"

"Hearing that the king's password is useless, Yang Dezu thought that the lord was going to retreat, and he must be preparing." Xu Chu said out of nowhere.

Cao Cao, who was about to pass by, suddenly stopped. "Go and have a look and report back to me."

After a while Xu Chu brought Yang Xiu over. "My lord, Dezu has arrived."

"I passed by the camp and saw that your camp is very lively. What is Dezu busy with?" Cao Cao said calmly.

"I heard that your majesty is planning to retreat, so make preparations early to avoid panic."

"Huh? When did I say I would retreat?"

"Today, the king's password is chicken ribs. Chicken ribs are tasteless to eat and a pity to discard. Isn't it just because you want to retreat?" Yang Xiu was unaware of the change in Cao Cao's tone.

"Bold, how dare you disturb the morale of our army! Zhongkang, tie up Yang Xiu!"

"Dezu, I've offended you." Xu Chu stepped forward and tied Yang Xiu up.Yang Xiu yelled that he was wronged, but Cao Cao ignored him: "Take it back, and order everyone to come to my tent!"

Cao Cao didn't patrol the camp either, but turned back to his big tent.

(End of this chapter)