Summoning of God of War of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 564 The Rise of Cao Pi
Cao Pi straightened his back and said, "Father, my son is asking for military power in Hanzhong. From today onwards, he will take control of the Hanzhong army and share his father's worries."

After telling his plan, Cao Pi wanted to leave Baidi City to guard Hanzhong, but this surprised Cao Cao.

"Advance by retreat? Or is this child already firmly seated as the crown prince? Or is he going to attack Zijian?" Hearing Cao Pi's request, Cao Cao's heart trembled suddenly, and the thing he was most worried about was about to happen.

Cao Pi was willing to give up being a prince in Baidi City and go to Hanzhong to lead the army, which is indeed commendable on the surface.It's just who would give up the good crown prince to guard the border town?Therefore, only when Cao Pi has lost his hostility towards Cao Zhi, or Cao Zhi is completely worthless in Cao Pi's eyes, will he make the decision to guard Hanzhong.

Cao Cao took a deep breath, wondering if he should agree.To be honest, my child can be so good, letting him guard Hanzhong will definitely increase the pressure on the Jin army.Just as a father, Cao Cao was worried that his brother would fight against the wall, and that Zihuan would attack Zijian.

"This... alright! The military power in Hanzhong will be handed over to you. Your younger brother is enfeoffed as Marquis of Hanzhong to assist you in guarding Hanzhong. What do you think?" Cao Cao suddenly had a flash of inspiration and decided to confer Cao Zhi as Marquis of Hanzhong.

Instead of letting Cao Zhi be protected by himself in Baidi City, it is better to let him go to Hanzhong with Cao Pi.Blind protection can only make Cao Zhi more dangerous, and perhaps the dangerous tactics of soldiers can protect Cao Zhi better.

Cao Pi's heart trembled. Half of his previous plan failed. Originally, he planned to send someone to kill Cao Zhi directly when he left Baidi City, so as to avoid future troubles.Now his father asked Cao Zhi to go to Hanzhong with him. If Cao Zhi had an accident, Cao Pi would not be able to get rid of it.

"Father is more considerate. With Zijian's help, I will be able to suppress the Jin army in the Xincheng area. In this case, I will resign first and lead the troops to Hanzhong within a month." Cao Pi slowly exited the palace, with a fierce look in his eyes , thinking of other ways to kill his younger brother Cao Zhi.

Mrs. Bian came out from behind, put on a coat for Cao Cao, and looked worriedly through the window to Cao Zhi's mansion in the city.

"Ah, why do you still want Zijian to follow Zihuan to Hanzhong? Isn't this going to kill Zijian? You clearly know that Zihuan is wary of Zijian. We have already lost Ziwen, and we can't lose Zijian again. It's over!" When Bian thought of her child Cao Zhang dying at the hands of the Jin army, she was heartbroken.

Cao Cao chuckled, and then laughed twice, "Hey! There is a saying that if there is no skin, the Mao will not be attached? Now Qin is in danger of being destroyed at any time, and I don't have a few years left. If Zihuan can't grow up to the point where he can compete against Han Pengju, so what if Zijian is not killed? Do you think those soldiers will forgive Zihuan and Zijian after the Jin army invaded Baidi City? No! The reason why Gu asked Zijian to follow Zihuan to Hanzhong was naturally to hope that their brothers would be of the same mind, and more importantly, he hoped that Zihuan could feel at ease. There should be no more civil strife in the state of Qin. If Zihuan insisted on finding an opportunity to kill Zijian, Gu also has no choice. As long as Zihuan can be trained to surpass Gu, Zijian's sacrifice is not a loss!"

Enduring the pain in his heart and saying these words, Cao Cao felt very guilty towards Cao Zhi. He should not have let Cao Zhi and Cao Pi compete for the crown prince. Cao Zhi was far from an opponent.

When Yang Xiu was still there, Cao Zhi still had this opponent as Cao Pi, but now there is no room for a comeback.Instead of letting Cao Zhi wait to be killed by Jin soldiers, it is better to let him play his role and make Cao Pi better.

As for whether Cao Pi chooses brothers to work together or fight alone, Cao Cao is willing to let him make his own choice.

Bian burst into tears again. She has become more and more unfamiliar with Cao Pi these years. Although he is her own son, she has become harsher than anyone else.

Cao Cao showed a look of relief. He saw his own shadow in Cao Pi, the characteristic that can change himself for the sake of the world and the situation.

In Cao Pi's mansion, Fazheng and Cao Xiu have been waiting for His Royal Highness to come back, wanting to know the outcome of the matter.

Cao Pi entered the mansion, took off his coat, and said: "Wen Lie fought Jiangdong this time, although he only won Jiangxia in the end, this great achievement is really enviable. I have already asked for a reward for you in front of my father, and the seal will come down soon .”

Tell Cao Xiu's reward first, Cao Pi is very good at winning people's hearts, and is not in a hurry to talk about guarding Hanzhong.

Fazheng smiled calmly and bowed to Cao Xiu to express his congratulations.

Cao Xiu nodded, the joy in his heart was well suppressed, he wanted to know what happened to the military power in Hanzhong.

Cao Pi sat down, took a sip of tea to moisten his mouth, "Hanzhong military power, my father has promised me. Next month, we will go to Hanzhong, but there is a little trouble. My father asked Zijian to follow me to Hanzhong, you said What does it mean?"

Hearing that Cao Zhi wanted to go to Hanzhong together, Cao Xiu laughed heartily and said, "Since this is the case, it will be easier to kill Cao Zhi. It was not easy to do it in Baidi City, but we can find an excuse to kill him when we arrive in Hanzhong." Don't worry, Zihuan, I will leave this matter to me."

Cao Xiu patted his chest, looking very confident.

Fazheng kept shaking his head, and after carefully thinking about what the king meant, he said, "Your Highness, I think that the king is here to test you, and also to express his approval of you as the heir. Mr. Zijian is currently the only one who is qualified to compete with you for the heir." But the officials do not support him. Your Majesty supports you. Guarding Hanzhong does not seem to make you careless, so this is why Juding asked Mr. Zijian to go to Hanzhong with you. If you kill him like this, I am afraid It will make the king feel cold, it is not necessary at all. As long as we trap Cao Zhi in Hanzhong and never be able to return to Baidi City, not only will the king not be sad, but His Highness's position as the crown prince will not be threatened."

Fazheng roughly understood what Cao Cao meant. This was Cao Cao's compromise with his son.The meaning of completely entrusting Cao Zhi's life to Cao Pi's control is already obvious.

Cao Xiu didn't understand, but said: "Could it be possible to spare Cao Zhi like this? But if we don't get rid of Cao Zhi today, there will be disasters in the future!"

Cao Pi calmed down, thinking whether to take this opportunity to kill Cao Zhi.Now he controls the military power in Hanzhong, and with the addition of Sima Yi at Dangyang Chengguan, two-thirds of Qin's troops are already in his hands.Now all my decisions can influence my father and the court, even if I kill Cao Zhi, no one will say much.

"Let's put this matter aside for now. I want to ask Zhongda's opinion. You go and make preparations first, take your family and follow me to Hanzhong. As for Zijian, you send someone to make an announcement. If you don't want to threaten, just say It is the order of my father." Cao Pi was hesitant about this matter, and he had to ask Sima Yi before he could make a decision.

(End of this chapter)