We agreed that you, a weak strategist, would fight against three heroes by yourself?

Chapter 271 You...are you still cooking me?

With an absolute advantage in terms of military strength, the opponent's black and white cavalry of less than 10,000 people destroyed at least 50,000 troops.

Xia Houchun's face could not help but darken when he thought of such unmatched military strength.

In fact, at the beginning, he couldn't stand the fact that Xi Yu was so highly praised by Cao Cao, but as a member of the Cao family, he had never received such courtesy, so he always wanted to tell the other party to bow his head and admit defeat.

But after such a long time, the other party never gave in.

Not only that, he also asked Cao Pi to give in again and again, and now he even wants to make him the Duke of Sheng and cede three continents to become a principality. In this way, wouldn't Xi Yu's status be almost the same as his own?

This made Xia Houchun unable to release the breath he had been holding deep in his heart.

How about you just give in? As for such a rivalry?

Xia Houchun, who became more and more depressed as he thought about it, suddenly had a strange thought: If...if he hadn't deliberately suppressed Xi Yu at the beginning, but had opened his heart to accept and acknowledge him, would he be the greatest person in the Cao family now? weapon?

No! Certainly not! "

right! He has a foreign surname, and no matter how kind the Cao family is to him, he will eventually betray him, just like he does now.

How much did you value your lord when he was still alive? But as soon as the lord passed away, he secretly killed the Cao clan without hesitation. This man was a white-eyed wolf!

"That's it, Miaocai, that's it. Let's go back."

Xia Houchun looked at Xia Houyuan, and the two finally returned to their tents dejectedly.

On the other side, Sima Yi, who was well prepared, was very surprised.

He didn't expect that Cao Pi would handle this matter so quickly, as if he had already thought about it and made full preparations before coming to pick up the two Xiahou generals. Even the edict had been written long ago.

Looking at the edict in his hand, Sima Yi did not dare to stop for a moment. It took him ten days to reach the place where Xi Yu set up camp in Hejian County.

Before he could get close, the black knight quickly surrounded everyone and then walked into the depths of the camp.

At this time, Xi Yu was sitting in the tent reading a book in his robe.

The battle started in midsummer and ended in late autumn, and now it was almost winter, so charcoal fires were lit in many places in the tent.

"Sima Yi, the official, is here to congratulate the Duke!"

"Duke?"

Xi Yu was a little surprised by this title. He raised his eyebrows and asked with a half-smile, "What does this mean?"

"The Duke's wisdom and bravery and his long-lasting achievements really make us admire him, even my lord is no exception. Now, my lord has specially reported to the emperor to make you the Duke of Sheng and make your capital Xiapi. From then on, you will take the throne and the title of Duke. What a great joy!”

"Is this Cao Pi's intention or the emperor's intention?"

"Of course it's both!"

Sima Yi bowed his body and said with great respect: "The Duke is the emperor's uncle, and his status is inherently respected. The position of Duke of Shengguo belongs to you. In addition, in addition to the title, the three counties of Anping, Julu and Guangping are also entrusted to you. Jurisdiction.”

"Since then, you alone own half of Jizhou's territory. This is a great gift!"

"Well, in this way, my journey to Youzhou in the north and Hefei in the south will be smooth. It can be regarded as a happy event worthy of congratulations."

He said this, but there was no joy in his eyes.

His eyes rolled slightly, and then he smiled slightly: "Sima Yi, do you think you can go back alive today?"

"this······"

Sima Yi stiffened, his eyes full of panic.

How could a good person say such a thing?

Of course I was scared, and I was scared to death.

The master in front of me is not a good person. His skills are extraordinary, comparable to Lu Bu's, and his literary talent is also quite impressive. He was able to stand shoulder to shoulder with the master at the beginning. He is really good at both civil and military skills.

Not everyone can persuade such a person.

"Dare...dare to ask the Duke, why is this?"

Sima Yi had a depressed face, he really couldn't understand the reason.

Speaking of which, I have always been honest and honest, so how can I offend this Lord if I do my duty?

If possible, he would like to be on good terms with all the powerful people in this world.

Speaking of which, excluding Sima Fang, who passed away a few years ago, among the three remaining brothers, Sima Yi, Sima Fu, and Sima Lang, Sima Yi is the most powerful. He is always by the side of Duke Wei and has a respected status, but because of this, he has become a clan member of the Cao family. A thorn in the side.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Pi sent him as a lobbyist.

"This etiquette says that if the two countries are at war, they will not be killed -"

"laugh!"

Xi Yu smiled disdainfully: "I am just a commoner. I don't even understand etiquette. How can I abide by the law?"

"This... this is against the rules, Duke, I... I am just a rotten scholar, full of rotten air. You want my rotten flesh to be of no use. ah!"

"How about... let's forget it? So as not to bother you again?"

Seeing the burly, bear-like Dian Wei getting closer and closer, Sima Yi's eyes were full of panic.

Nonsense, don't you panic? That's the person who's coming to catch you and cook it!

Speaking of which, I was really aggrieved. Not only did I get a job that I couldn't shirk and was extremely dangerous, but I also had to be boiled in the pot.

"Hahaha!"

After hearing what he said, Xiyu suddenly laughed out loud.

This Sima Yi could really say anything in order to survive, but he could barely be considered eloquent.

"My lord, please listen to what I say next!"

"Say it."

Xi Yu waved his hand towards Dian Wei, signaling him to step aside, and then ordered someone to serve the meal.

It was dinner time now, and he would not let himself suffer for a mere Sima Yi.

Soon, the Huotou Army delivered five large bowls in a row, containing all kinds of meat, such as pork belly, fatty beef, lamb legs, and even grilled fish and ribs soup.

A large table full of delicious food and delicious food.

Just looking at the steaming white mist made people salivate, and the greedy Sima Yi swallowed his saliva.

He had no choice but to drive and ride all the way. He had eaten nothing except dry food for half a month. Suddenly seeing such a sumptuous dinner, he was inevitably greedy.

Especially when I saw a bucket of white rice placed nearby, I couldn't help but murmur in my heart.

Maybe one of the bowls belongs to you?

However, he was simply overthinking it.

Xi Yu didn't even look at him, so he waved to Dian Wei, and then he ate the delicious food on his own, not too leisurely.

The corner of Sima Yi's mouth twitched, and then he realized that except for the large bowl of rice in Xi Yu's hand, the entire bucket was for Dian Wei to pick up.

Good guy, this... this is like a piece of shit!

"You should talk about what you have and explain in detail any thoughts you have. Don't make any omissions. Otherwise, I'm afraid you won't be able to explain to Cao Pi when you go back!"

Xi Yu's sudden words frightened Sima Yi into coming to his senses quickly, and then he nodded awkwardly.

Because he usually behaves very low-key and is extremely humble most of the time when he gets along with others, he rarely encounters situations like this.

That is to say, as a messenger, who can understand the sadness of being here but not being able to even get a bite to eat, and even having to watch others eat?

but······

As long as he thinks that the other person wants to boil his heart, he feels that it is better to live in peace.

At the very least, if you finish talking early and go back early, maybe you can get some solid food when you get back.

At this moment, the curtain was opened, and a middle-aged Confucian scholar came with the gusts of cold wind.

When Sima Yi turned around, he saw the guards on both sides saluting him.

Who is this person?

Looking at this eight-foot-tall man with a beautiful face, Sima Yi was a little confused. This man gave him a very different feeling. He seemed gentle and easy-going, but with his gentle movements of the feather fan, he gave people a somewhat chic and sharp look. feeling.

"I suppose Mr. Lai is from Jizhou? What's the purpose of coming here?"

"You...are you Mr. Zhuge?"

While speaking, Sima Yi had already bent down.

To be honest, he didn't know whether the person in front of him was Zhuge Liang.

However, judging from the complex and natural temperament of the other party, there should be nothing wrong.

Zhuge Liang, the hermit of Nanyang, how many people in the world don't know his name?

Therefore, Sima Yi respected him very much and did not dare to be disrespectful at all.

Zhuge Liang responded with a faint salute, and then smiled slightly and said: "Although I have just returned from Xuzhou, I have a guess, sir, is he here to receive a title for my lord, right?"

"Crack! Crack! Crack!"

Xi Yu put down the chopsticks in his hand, clapped his hands, and said with a smile: "As expected of Kong Ming, who is so clever and calculating, he can see it at a glance."

"More than that, I am here to ask the lord to agree to be granted this title!"

"oh?"

Xi Yu raised his eyebrows and said calmly: "Why is this? Did you know that I wanted to cook this Sima Yi just now?"

Why do you still bring this up?

Sima Yi was shocked. He felt that if the other party mentioned it a few more times, he might really not be able to go back.

"You must not cook it, my lord!" Zhuge Liang immediately put away his feather fan and said, "This is a sour rotten scholar, and his meat must be sour and smelly. Dong Zhuo was not willing to eat it at the beginning, so why did you try it yourself?"

“Don’t try, don’t try.”

Xi Yu looked at Zhuge Liang while putting rice into his mouth and said, "Then what do you mean? Just tell me!"

"In my opinion, you can be made Duke of the country. In addition to accepting the land of the state and county, we can also allow the army and even the local people to have a good rest. However, before that, there are still several conditions that need to be completed. "

There's drama!

Sima Yi didn't take the second part of the sentence seriously at all. Anyway, as long as things work out, that's fine.

"Please also ask Mr. Kong Ming to explain it in detail. As long as I can solve it, I will definitely agree!"

"Come to think of it, there are really some things that you, Zhongda, can decide!"

Zhuge Liang lightly flapped his feather fan twice and said with a smile on his face. Then he looked at Xi Yu. The two looked at each other and both knew what was going on.

"You also know that we have many banks in Qingxu, and Shopkeeper Qian controls the lifeblood of the entire chamber of commerce. There are also many caravans in those chambers of commerce. What I need you to do is not to stop those caravans from going to Yanzhou. , Bingzhou and even Liangzhou!”

He walked to the first seat on the lower left side of Xiyu, sat down slowly, and continued to say slowly: "Not only that, you must also respect him, arrange the best inns and meals along the way, and at the same time reduce taxes. .”

Zhuge Liang's explanation was very detailed and complete. At the very least, Xi Yu couldn't find anything that needed to be added.

As long as the business roads in these places can be opened, the economic lifeline of the entire Cao Wei territory will be in his own hands!

A truce is good for the Cao family, as well as for themselves.

Once the war ceases, both sides will enter a very calm and rapid development space. It is not long before the war situation will undergo earth-shaking changes.

By then, on the surface, it seems likely that the Cao family and he will share the world with each other, but in fact, both sides probably want to destroy each other deep down.

Therefore, when war starts again, both sides will definitely fight to the death. If the relationship between the two sides can be eased during this period, even on the surface, they will definitely be able to gain opportunities for development and growth in a few more years.

Maybe Jizhou can be captured easily without a fight!

Sima Yi didn't understand the profound meaning of this. He frowned and thought for a long time, and finally nodded blankly and said: "I agreed to this matter. I think Wei Gong will not refuse it. After all, this is a good thing that benefits the country and the people." .”

"I wonder if Mr. Kong Ming has any other requests?"

"Of course."

Zhuge Liang smiled faintly and continued: "Now that the first thing is over, let's talk about the second thing. I want you to make Luoyang the capital and rebuild the Luoyang Palace!"

Rebuild the Luoyang Palace?

This time, Sima Yi was stunned for a long time.

As early as when he was still a boy, he had been to Luoyang. At that time, Luoyang was the capital of several dynasties and was quite prosperous. Although it has come to an end in recent years, it has always been the city he had always longed for when he was young.

The yearning place is full of legends, such as dragon energy, destiny, and even rumors that Luoyang is the Feng Shui eye of the imperial capital!

If such a legendary place could be rebuilt, it would be a great achievement!

He comforted Cao Pi with the reason that the Han Dynasty was destined to reunite and that the emperor was the one everyone expected, so there would be no big problem.

Thinking of this, he no longer hesitated and nodded immediately: "This is feasible, and I agree -"

"good!"

Before he could finish speaking, Zhuge Liang stood up, then bent down and clasped his fists, smiling and saying: Thank you sir, since you agree, then go back and order Cao Jun to withdraw from the ceded land in Jizhou! "

"Huh? Brother Kong Ming, how did you know they had ceded the land?"

"If they can't even do this, do they still have the sincerity to seek peace? If they don't cede territory, how can they lie dormant?"

The first half of the sentence was okay, but Sima Yi was shocked when he heard the second half, and his whole body felt bad.

But it's okay, because he hid it in time, and the change was just an instant, so no one noticed it.

After returning the gift, he suddenly didn't know what he should do. He just lowered his head humbly, not knowing whether he should leave.

Xi Yu glanced at it from the corner of his eye and asked a little strangely: "Is there anything else you want?"

"Huh? No, no, it's just..."

Sima Yi took two steps forward with a confused look on his face and whispered: "You...are you still cooking...cooking me?"

"How come? You want to die so much?"

Xi Yu glanced at him playfully, and Sima Yi was so frightened that he fell to his knees and said repeatedly: "Thank you so much for your mercy. I congratulate you again. I am really lucky to have a good relationship with Cao Gong this time." !”

"In Zhongda's view, no matter whose surname is chosen in the end, as long as the surname is not Liu from Jingzhou or Sun from Jiangdong, as long as the Han Dynasty lasts forever, you and my lord will be the heroes of the world regardless of success or failure!"

Sima Yi said, lowering his head and quickly retreating.

He would never forget the way Xi Yu looked at him before Cao Cao passed away.

At that glance, it was as if he had no clothes on, including the many thoughts deep in his heart.

"What do you think of this person?"

After Sima Yi was gone, Xi Yu looked at Zhuge Liang.

"It's interesting!"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "He can endure it and hide it, but I wouldn't be able to do this."

Xi Yu's eyes flickered when he heard this. He still vaguely remembered that Sima Yi's nickname seemed to be Zhonghu?

Tsukatora, as the name suggests, is the person who buried the tiger.

This man endured the death of many heroes in the world before finally winning the world.

He seems to be a small person whose life is always controlled by others, but one day, when this little person shows his fangs, it becomes unbearable for many big people.

This guy is not a good guy at all.

Xi Yu didn't like him at all.

As far as he knew, Sima Yi ended up stealing the victorious political power of others, and eventually he sat on the emperor's chair and became Emperor Xuan of Jin.

It is precisely because of his attempt to seek power and usurp the throne that he rewrote the benevolence, justice and morality of the entire world. Loyalty, filial piety, etiquette, wisdom and trust were all in danger because of him. Even the people of the world believed that as long as they were talented, they could become emperors and generals without fear of other moral principles. Mutually.

"To be honest." Xi Yu put down the bowl in his hand and said, "I actually had murderous intentions towards him several times just now."

Zhuge Liang was stunned when he heard this. He didn't feel it at all just now.

Aren't we discussing issues? A few words and several murderous intentions?

"Then... how do you get..."

"Because the time has not come yet!"

Xi Yu smiled and shook his head, and continued: "If I don't kill him now, the Cao family will be separated from and even conflict with the Sima family, which is getting more and more important. This is a good thing for us."

"As for killing him, there will be plenty of opportunities in the future!"

"Right now, we still need to work step by step. The most important thing is to consider how to bring the emperor back to Xiapi first!"

"Speaking of the Emperor, the third request I just wanted to say is actually to let them return the Emperor. At the very least, the Emperor cannot be trapped in Yecheng, just..."

Zhuge Liang smiled bitterly and shook his head, saying, "It's just that I can't say it."

Xi Yu was not surprised by this. After all, Zhuge Liang was a very smart man and of course he knew the importance of the emperor.

"What are you afraid of?"

Dian Wei wiped the corner of his mouth nonchalantly and said, "It's one thing to say it or not, but it's another thing to do it or not. At worst, we can secretly snatch the emperor back!"

While he was speaking, Xi Yu had already unfolded the topographic map of Jizhou.

This map depicts the topography from Yecheng to Chang'an.

Now it seems that Xuchang and Yecheng will not be regarded as capitals by Cao Pi. After all, these two places are not far from his territory.