Summoning of God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 476
"Sima Yi is very strategic. He must have asked you to use the Xiliang cavalry who borrowed Ma Chao from Hanzhong alone, right?" Cao Cao squinted his eyes and stared at his son quietly. My scalp is numb.

Even Jia Xu didn't dare to look directly at Cao Cao's expression. Except for Li Ru, the only people under Cao Cao who could look directly at him were his sons Cao Pi and Sima Yi.

Cao Pi heard that his father had guessed the purpose of his trip, and at the same time prepared the Hanzhong soldier talisman, but did not give it to him directly. This is obviously another test.

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, now he has a good attitude towards Cao Pi.Because of the uncertain times, Cao Cao needed someone who was not weaker than himself to take over the entire state of Qin.

Obviously, Cao Pi also understands this, so he has been trying to win over the courtiers for the past two years.Cao Zhi was not good at wooing courtiers, so he was ultimately weaker than Cao Pi in the battle for the crown prince.

"Father is really good at predicting things. My son came here just to take advantage of Ma Chao from Hanzhong. Ma Chao has a vengeance with the state of Jin for killing his father, so he can be the best help for our army. The Xiliang cavalry under his command is even more powerful. It is to be able to deal with Suan Ni Iron Cavalry and Bai Ma Yi Cong, so that my ministers can concentrate on uniting with Lu Xun and Zhuge Liang to defeat the Jin army!" Cao Pi and Sima Yi stayed together for a long time, and their speaking style became extremely smooth.

Rather than saying it is tactful, it is better to say that Cao Pi is a kind of forbearance that does not seek small gains.No matter how his father tried, Cao Pi was always so cautious.

Li Ru is very fond of young people like Cao Pi. From Cao Pi, he sees treachery, scheming and forbearance hidden deep in his heart.The most critical point is that Cao Pi is most like Cao Cao, that is, he can also change himself for his own aspirations!
Cao Cao took a deep breath and asked, "Zihuan, most of the Hanzhong Army is under the control of your younger brother. If you repel the Jin army this time and make great achievements, it will be very difficult for your younger brother in the court. If one day How do you treat your younger brothers when your father dies?"

Cao Cao has never asked Cao Pi this question so bluntly, because he is also a smart person.Conversations between smart people are never too straightforward.

Cao Pi showed a slight smile, he glanced at Li Ru standing beside him, and recalled Sima Yi's reminder.

"Father, since ancient times, what happened to the second son who competed with the eldest son for the throne?" Cao Pi's words immediately enraged Cao Cao completely!

"Nizi! You..." Cao Cao stood up abruptly, but he calmed down the next moment because Li Ru showed a slight smile beside him.With such a smile, Cao Cao read a trace of ridicule and disdain from it.

"Okay! The wings are stiff, and I dare to talk to my father like that. This is Hanzhong's soldier talisman, step back!" Cao Cao angrily threw the Hanzhong soldier talisman on the ground, and asked Cao Pi to pick it up by himself.

Cao Pi was not angry at all, and was still so humble and obedient. He knelt on the ground and picked up the soldier talisman and kowtowed to salute.

"My son will leave." Cao Pi took a deep breath, stood up and left.

Li Ru clicked his tongue and smiled, waiting for Cao Cao to ask himself.

"Wen You, I think your smile just now is a bit strange, and you never seem to meddle in the position of the prince of Qin. But you have also expressed your attitude that you support Zihuan's supremacy. Tell me, why did Zijian Can't win? Could it be that Yang Xiu's talent is not as good as Sima Yi's?" Cao Cao sighed helplessly, he really wanted to see Cao Zhi be as good as Cao Pi.He was so good that even his own father was helpless.

Li Ru smiled slightly, he had already thought of an answer, and said: "It's not that Yang Xiu is inferior to Sima Yi, but as a pawn, Yang Xiu is worse than Sima Yi. Sima Yi's talent is slightly inferior to Yang Xiu, but Yang Xiu He is too aggressive and aggressive, and doesn't know what to say and what not to say. If Sima Yi were to assist Prince Zijian and Yang Xiu to assist Prince Huan, the crown prince would have been determined long ago. Yang Xiu is ruthless, Master Zijian will become a fish."

"Mr. Cao, if the whole world can be ruled by Qin State, then who is the crown prince is just a matter of your words. But now it is different. Presumably Cao Gong knows in his heart whether Qin State can defeat Jin State or whether it can not be defeated by it. , I'm afraid it's going to be difficult?"

With just a few words, Li Ru made Cao Cao very distressed.The national strength of Qin State is much worse than that of Jin State, but his favorite son Cao Zhi is not so good.Can only write poetry, how can it be political?
Cao Cao sighed helplessly, and after sitting down, he said, "You are right, but this Sima Yi is a talent that cannot be suppressed. I can see that he has ambitions. Wen You, this time you follow Zihuan to send troops to Chu, it is also a help." Gu confirm this Sima Yi's ability!
You are not allowed to make suggestions, unless Qin's army is in danger, don't help Zihuan.This kid needs to practice, to practice how he can handle Sima Yi, a steed! "

Li Ru nodded in agreement. He knew that Cao Cao was worried about Cao Pi, let alone Qin's Hanzhong army.The Hanzhong army is the backbone of Qin, and there is no room for loss.Even if the Chu State is destroyed, the Hanzhong army must not be severely damaged.

"Okay, then I'll go and pack my things." Li Ru cupped his hands and bowed to leave.

Li Ru said that he was not a courtier of Cao Cao, but he was willing to give advice.This is also the condition that Cao Cao agreed to Li Ru at the beginning, and he still respects Li Ru very much until now.

ten days later

Cao Pi led his troops out of Sichuan, Li Ru followed him personally, and led the soldiers from Hanzhong to Nanjun.

Zhuge Liang cooperated with the Nanjun defenders with a mere [-] troops, and now Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Chen Dao are defending Nanjun.

"Report to General, Cao Pi led 2 troops from Hanzhong to Wuling, and summoned 3000 elite soldiers from Nanwuxi, who are coming to Nanjun." Ordered the soldiers to report the situation of reinforcements to Guan Yu as soon as possible. At present, only Lu Xun can't get accurate information.If Lu Xun came here, he would only travel by water, and the speed to get here is also fast.

Zhang Fei laughed loudly when he heard that Cao Pi brought [-] troops and Wuxi Man to come, "Haha! This little bastard is really good. It was really wise for the eldest brother to marry his niece to him. The Hanzhong army, the elite main force It is Ma Chao's Xiliang cavalry, which can solve the two problems of Suan Ni cavalry and Baima Yicong!"

Seeing Zhang Fei's excitement, Chen Dao smiled slightly and said, "This is not only a good thing, there are more troops coming to support. The [-] soldiers are just the Qin army in Hanzhong, and Cao Pi himself controls a lot of troops. Qin's tigers and leopards Some of the cavalry is in his hands. Meng Huo of the Nanman is also Cao Pi's man, if Meng Huo borrows troops from Wu Tugu... then the Jin army will be defeated!"

Guan Yu narrowed his eyes and said: "Wu Tugu is far away in the Nanman forest. It is not easy to come here. He will not support him. Even if he comes, I don't know when it will be. With Cao Pi's troops, it is enough to relieve the danger of Nanjun."

Now that Guan Yu finally has the confidence, this Nanjun can hold on for a few more days.

Now there are less than 2 troops in Nanjun, and the defense of the city and the strong attack of the Jin army in the past few days have caused heavy casualties.

"Second brother, don't say anything else, let me sneak attack the Jin army camp tonight! These bastards have suppressed me these days, how can I not take revenge?" Zhang Fei raised the snake Spears, ready to go directly to deploy troops.

"The third brother is back! Sit down and have a good rest!" Guan Yu shouted in a cold voice, staring at Zhang Fei seriously with his red phoenix eyes.

Seeing the seriousness of the second brother, Zhang Fei also pursed his lips in embarrassment, and slowly retreated to his position to do a good job.

Zhang Fei also understood the second brother. Although the second brother usually talked less, he just cherished words like gold.Since the second elder brother didn't allow himself to send troops rashly, he must have a reason and must not disobey.

"General Zhang, don't be impatient. The crisis in Nanjun has not yet passed, and there are many opportunities to counterattack the Jin State. Now, we are still guarding the city seriously. In the next few days, the Jin army will definitely attack the city! Cao Pi's army has arrived, the Jin army Then I started to worry. Night raids are unavoidable!" Chen Dao also tried to persuade him that he planned to increase the number of troops for night city defense in the next few days.

"Uncle Zhi, you will guard the city yourself tonight. Don't be negligent. You don't want to plot against the Jin army, but you want to keep Nanjun safe." Guan Yu was also very cautious, and he didn't dare to play tricks.

In Xue Rengui's camp in the north of Nanjun, all the officers and men rarely got together to discuss matters. They all learned that Cao Pi led the army to rescue Chu.

"I heard that Cao Pi is already the prince of Qin, and he must be able to control [-] elite troops. Adding in the Ma Chao cavalry in Hanzhong, the Menghuo barbarians, and the Shamoke Wuxi barbarians, the force may reach [-]! In the past few days I have The army attacked the city and suffered heavy losses, if Lu Xun also came to support the southern county of Chu, it would be very troublesome to be attacked on three sides!" Xu Huang was calm, and he had already thought of retreating.

Although he failed to take down the entire Chu State in accordance with the Prince's general order, it was enough to go back and make a business trip by forcing Chu State to the area south of Daonan County.

Tai Shici was dissatisfied, and said: "Cao Pi and Lu Xun can control our Jin army again? We don't have the face to go back if we don't take down the entire Chu country! The flood flooded Xiangfan and lost so many brothers. How can we face our fathers and villagers when we go back?" ?”

Tai Shici's words were reasonable, but the other soldiers agreed that it was indeed time to withdraw their troops.

Xue Rengui is now the coach of Zhengnan, and whether the three generals Xu Huang, Zhang Yun, and Tai Shici withdraw their troops still depends on his decision.

Xue Rengui narrowed his eyes, he was also hesitating, after all, if the troops were withdrawn, it would be a little sorry for the folks and elders.If you don't withdraw your troops, you may be easily controlled by the enemy.

Pang Tong coughed lightly, and said: "It is indeed the best time to withdraw the army now. His Royal Highness never fights for merit, so withdrawing the army is the best policy. Cao Pi's troops are in full swing, and our army has been fighting for many days, so it is difficult to gain the upper hand. "

Hearing that Pang Tong believed that withdrawing the army was the first priority, Xue Rengui also decided to withdraw the army and not compete with Cao Pi.

"Pass down the order, the army will march out tomorrow, the Suanni iron cavalry and Baima Yicong will be responsible for opening the way, and be alert to the Qin army!"

(End of this chapter)