Can I get to the other side?

Sima Yi had dinner in the palace and then went home.

And the first thing he did after returning home was to lock himself in his study and start studying tactics to deal with Ma Chao.

Just as he was frowning and contemplating Sizhou's Kanyu map, a burst of soft footsteps sounded from behind him.

"who?"

Sima Yi's eyes suddenly became alert, and he did not relax his vigilance until he discovered that it was his wife Zhang who entered the study.

"How many times have I told you, when you come into the study, remember to knock on the door first, don't come in directly."

"And I don't like to be disturbed when I'm in the study."

Sima Yi said with some displeasure.

Hearing his words, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help but said a little aggrievedly: "I just saw that your husband was still up so late, so I brought you some porridge."

When Sima Yi heard this, he noticed that his wife Zhang was holding a food box in her hand. After a moment of hesitation, he said, "Thank you, madam."

Although he had dinner in the palace, he was so preoccupied at the time that he didn't eat much, and he was indeed a little hungry now.

Mrs. Zhang's expression improved a little. She stepped forward and put the food box on the table. While helping Sima Yi fill the porridge, she asked, "Why don't you rest so late today? Is there any war going on?"

Although Sima Yi was busy on weekdays, he usually would not continue to be busy after returning home. He would only be like this when there was a war, so Zhang made such a guess.

"Well, we are going to send out troops to defeat the rebels."

Sima Yi did not deny it, nodded and replied: "The traitor Ma Chao is so arrogant that he will surrender only if your Majesty makes him King of Liangzhou."

"His Majesty was furious because of this and issued an order to attack Ma Chao. Soon my husband will go out with the army... I don't know if this battle can be won."

Although he had always hoped to be entrusted with important tasks by the emperor, when the emperor actually entrusted him with such an important task, he felt tremendous pressure.

It is not an easy task to defeat Ma Chao.

After hearing Sima Yi's words, Mrs. Zhang couldn't help being stunned, and asked in confusion: "The imperial army and horses are so powerful, and there are unparalleled generals like Wen Gong, how can a mere Ma Chao compete with them?"

Mrs. Zhang found it very strange. In her opinion, Ma Chao was just a rebel. With the power of the imperial court, couldn't he easily win?

"It's not that easy to fight."

Sima Yi shook his head, and then said leisurely: "Ma Chao has one hundred thousand Xiliang cavalry, which is on par with the imperial court in terms of military strength."

"The crusade against Ma Chao must be a very difficult battle. Even if Duke Wen leads the army, the outcome is still uncertain."

Sima Yi's military level is extremely high, and his analysis is undoubtedly very accurate, and there is no exaggeration or falsehood.

"this……""

Mrs. Zhang was very surprised when she heard this. If she had not known that her husband would not talk nonsense, she would not have believed that it was true.

For such a long time, the imperial court had won great victories in every war, which made her feel that the imperial army was invincible. Is there actually a traitor in the world who could rival the imperial court?

"Ma Chao should not be underestimated."

Sima Yi said in a deep voice that his pressure came not only from Ma Chao's strength, but also from the emperor.

Every time he thought about how he felt when he faced Long Wei in the announcement room today, he couldn't help but feel a sense of fear in his heart.

This is a battle that cannot be lost.

Just as Sima Yi was talking to Mrs. Zhang, there was a knock on the door of the study room, and the housekeeper's voice came: "Master, madam, Master Zhuge is here."

Sima Yi was stunned for a moment when he heard that it was Zhuge Liang who was visiting.

Why did Zhuge Liang come so late?

Although he felt doubtful in his heart, he naturally didn't want to leave when a guest came to the door, so he got up, opened the door and asked, "Where is he now? Take me there."

"If you want to go home, Master, please wait in the hall of Master Zhuge. The younger one has already been served with tea."

After hearing this, Sima Yi went directly to the lobby.

…

In the lobby.

Zhuge Liang was sitting in the hall, and there were servants serving him fine tea and various pastries next to him.

After a while, Sima Yi walked into the lobby. When he saw Zhuge Liang, he couldn't help but frowned and said, "Why are you here?"

He and Zhuge Liang were not friends at all, it was not an exaggeration to say they were rivals. What was the other person doing here this late at night?

"I just came out of the palace."

Zhuge Liang picked up the tea bowl and took a sip, then shook his feather fan and said with a smile: "I suddenly felt thirsty when passing by Zhongda's mansion, so I went to ask for a cup of tea."

Hearing this, Sima Yi snorted coldly: "Are you asking for tea? Are you here just to see my joke!"

From Zhuge Liang's point of view, it is impossible not to see how difficult it is to defeat Ma Chao, and this proposal was first proposed by Zhuge Liang.

As a result, this matter did not fall on Zhuge Liang, but on him. He was completely unprepared for this matter.

"Why am I here to see a joke?"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said sternly: "With Zhong Da's talent and Wen Gong's courage, Ma Chao is nothing more than a native chicken and a dog's ears in front of you two."

"It's a pity that I have many affairs involved and can't go out with the army to fight against the thieves. It's a pity."

Although Zhuge Liang's words were all compliments, they sounded particularly harsh to Sima Yi, and he felt even more impatient.

"What's the matter with you? If you just want to drink tea, I'll forgive you for not accompanying me."

Sima Yi was about to get up and leave the lobby.

He still has a lot of things to be busy with, so how can he have so much free time to chat with Zhuge Liang here.

"Zhongda, please be patient and don't be impatient."

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, and stopped talking around. He put down the tea bowl in his hand and said, "I came here to tell you the strategy to defeat Ma Chao."

"Shut up!"

Sima Yi was furious when he heard this, staring at Zhuge Liang and said, "Zhuge country boy! How dare you humiliate me like this?"

"Even if I am finally defeated by Ma Chao and punished by His Majesty, that is what I deserve, and it has nothing to do with you!"

"I don't need your help!"

Sima Yi has a strong self-esteem. Zhuge Liang broke the Eight Gates Golden Lock Array that blocked him before, which dealt him a big blow.

Now Zhuge Liang actually said that he would tell him the strategy to defeat Ma Chao. This clearly predicted that he could not defeat Ma Chao by his own strength!

He was simply looking down on him!

Zhuge Liang also stopped smiling and frowned, saying, "The matter of attacking Ma Chao is extremely important. If we fail, the impact will be huge."

"Although I believe in Zhongda's intelligence, I want to tell you my plan for the sake of the court and His Majesty."

"Why is Zhongda so excited?"

Sima Yi laughed angrily, "Zhuge village man, I admit that you are indeed talented, but don't look down on me too much!"

"You don't have to be so hypocritical here. I will prove to you through this battle who is the number one counselor around His Majesty!"

"Come on, send the guest out!"

Sima Yi actually issued an order to expel the guest and called the butler to send Zhuge Liang out. This behavior was already rude.

Zhuge Liang was not angry, but took out a brocade bag from his sleeve, put it on the table in front of him, and said lightly: "This brocade bag contains a plan to defeat Ma Chao."

"I'll put it here, it's up to you whether you read it or not."

"But I hope Zhongda can put Daju first, and if you really have no other options, don't forget this brocade bag."

"Goodbye."

After saying that, Zhuge Liang got up and left.

Sima Yi's face turned pale, and after Zhuge Liang left, he stepped forward and grabbed the brocade bag, and was about to throw it into the stove used for heating in the hall to burn it.

But when he raised his hand in the air, he stopped again, looking at the brocade bag in his hand, his face changing.

"Hmph, leave it for now!"

"When I defeat Ma Chao and return to the court in triumph, I will throw this brocade bag in Zhuge's face!"

"Let's see what he can say then!"

Sima Yi gritted his teeth and thought that he would use this brocade bag to always motivate himself not to forget this humiliation!

Putting the brocade bag into his sleeves, Sima Yi strode towards the study, his steps were particularly firm and powerful.

This time, he must win no matter what!

Outside Sima's mansion.

Zhuge Liang looked back at the mansion behind him, his eyes flashing with wisdom, and turned around and got on the carriage after a slight smile.

"Zhongda, I'll wait and see."

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With the death of Liu Cong and Cai Mao, Cao Cao received the support of major families and officially entered Jingzhou and became the new lord of Jingzhou.

He then moved most of his troops and teams from Jiangdong to strengthen his control over Jingzhou.

Outside Xiangyang City, a carriage slowly stopped.

Then the curtain of the carriage was lifted, and a scholar with shackles on his hands and feet was taken down.

This person was Xu You.

He had been under house arrest in Jiangdong. Now Cao Cao moved his base camp to Jingzhou, and he was brought along.

"Ziyuan, long time no see."

Cao Cao walked forward, took Xu You's hand, pointed to Xiangyang City behind him and said with a smile: "Look at my new city?"

Xu You knew that he was showing off. Hearing this, he raised his eyelids and said: "The city is good, but it's a pity that the means to get it are not very glorious."

"Now that you have taken Jingzhou and can compete with the court, why not let me go."

"Anyway, I am no longer important to you now. Considering that we are old friends, give me a free body."

Before, Cao Cao spared his life because he wanted to leave a way out.

However, Cao Cao now occupies a large area of ​​Jingzhou, Jiangdong and other places, and his strength has expanded unprecedentedly, far exceeding the time when he occupied Yanzhou and Yuzhou. There is no need to keep him.

"Haha, Ziyuan, you are really a joke."

Cao Cao shook his head and said with emotion: "It is precisely because you and I are old friends that I am reluctant to let you go."

It is definitely impossible to let Xu You go, because he will definitely go to Yecheng to surrender to the emperor, which is equivalent to sending a big arm to the opponent.

There is no need to kill him, Xu You is no longer a threat to him, and house arrest is the best choice.

Xu You snorted coldly when he heard this, and said nothing more.

But it is inevitable to feel disappointed in his heart.

After being imprisoned for such a long time, he has been a little desperate, and only the last thought of returning to the court makes him continue to persist.

But in the end, it can only be a luxury.

"Take it away."

Cao Cao waved his hand slightly, indicating Xu Chu to take Xu You into the city and take good care of him, and then continue to wait in the same place.

Soon, another carriage drove over, and the people who got off this carriage were Xun Yu and Xun You, uncle and nephew.

"Sikong!"

Xun Yu and Xun You got off the carriage and saluted.

They had been handling internal affairs in Jiangdong for such a long time, and they just came here now.

"Gongda, Wenruo!"

Cao Cao smiled, stepped forward and held their hands and said, "If you two come over, I can sleep well."

"Especially Gongda, your strategy helped me to seize Jingzhou, and you are the first to win!"

The strategy of letting Emperor Xian of Han launch a mutiny, and then taking the opportunity to kill Liu Cong and Cai Mao and seize Jingzhou was exactly what Xun You came up with.

"Sikong, you are too kind."

Xun You bowed his hands and said modestly: "Sikong is very courageous. He personally went to Xiangyang to win the trust of Liu Cong and Cai Mao, and secretly arranged, so that my strategy succeeded."

"Everything is Sikong's credit, and my credit is insignificant."

Cao Cao laughed and said: "You don't have to be modest. I will hold a big banquet tonight to welcome you."

"Come on, come on, follow me into the city first."

As he said, he was about to enter the city with the two of them, but Xun Yu said: "Sikong, I heard a piece of news on the way here. I wonder if Sikong knows it?"

"What news?"

Cao Cao stopped.

Xun Yu said: "Liangzhou Ma Chao openly rebelled against the false emperor. Now the false emperor has labeled Ma Chao a traitor and wants to send troops to attack him."

After Ma Chao refused to surrender, the decree to label Ma Chao a traitor was issued from Yecheng and spread throughout the world. This is no longer a secret.

"Of course I know about this."

Cao Cao nodded slightly and raised his eyebrows and said: "But I didn't expect that Ma Chao would betray the false emperor."

"The false emperor said he wanted to rebel and become king, I don't know if it's true or not."

Ma Chao's betrayal was beyond his expectations. After all, the one in his hand was the real false emperor, and the one in Yecheng was the real emperor.

Since Ma Chao had surrendered long ago, why did he betray again?

Xun You said: "This matter is not simple, there may be other hidden secrets... But Sikong, this is our chance."

"We may try to win over Ma Chao."

"Ma Chao has 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry. If we can win him over, our chances of winning against the false emperor will increase a lot."

One hundred thousand Xiliang Iron Cavalry, this is a huge and frightening force that can directly determine the victory or defeat between them and the false emperor!

"I am thinking about this matter, and I want to discuss it after you two come."

Xun You's idea hit Cao Cao's heart, he continued: "But I don't know the reason why Ma Chao betrayed the false emperor, how to win him over?"

"If he really wanted to split the land and become a king as the false emperor said, he rebelled and rebelled, and we can't join hands with him."

Whether it is to start an army or rebel, it is inseparable from the two words "righteousness" and "just cause".

If Ma Chao chose to rebel because he wanted to split the land and become a king, there would be no basis for cooperation between the two sides.

Because he also fought under the banner of the emperor.

The emperor and the court would not allow a different surname to divide the land and be crowned king. This is not allowed.

Xun Yu pondered for a moment and said, "Sikong might as well write a letter to test it first and see Ma Chao's response before making any plans."

"In short, don't give up such a powerful help easily."

Cao Cao thought for a while and nodded in agreement.