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

Just when the world was at peace in the Qingxu generation, the hinterland of Chang'an west of Jizhou was already desolate. After years of war, Ma Chao, Cao Pi and others had been fighting for an unknown length of time.

The two sides were constantly pulling against each other, and tens of thousands of people were killed or injured.

Cao Pi suffered from cough, tuberculosis and other diseases when he was young. It can be said that he had these diseases since he was born.

When Xi Yu was in Xuchang, he took Cao Pi to see Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing. With the care of these two people and the assistance of Wu Qin Xi Tai Chi, his cough and tuberculosis had improved somewhat over the years.

However, due to the sudden start of the war and Cao Pi's constant travels on the front line with Xuchang, his illness began to become serious again.

Especially every time during the rainy season, Cao Pi felt uncomfortable, turned white, and could not even walk two steps, so Cao Pi moved all related matters to his own mansion.

Today, Cao Pi received a military intelligence report. Local officials said that since they banned merchant ships related to opera seals and some caravans related to opera artists in Qingxu Land, local business has directly stagnated. However, even agriculture has been affected to a certain extent.

But the good thing is that now they finally no longer have to worry about their internal officials being infiltrated by the actor Black and White Cavalry, which is also good news for them.

But at the same time, he also received information that made him tense up. His brother-in-law Xi Yu had already captured Jingzhou, and he also learned that Liu Qi, who was supposed to inherit Jingzhou Mu in Jingzhou, was actually killed by Liu Bei. died.

Of course, regarding the fact that Liu Qi was killed by Liu Bei, it was not someone who said it personally, nor was anyone given any evidence, nor was it Guo Fengxiao who categorically said that Liu Bei did it, but everyone in the world speculation.

After figuring out all the process, Cao Pi could be said to have great appreciation for Guo Fengxiao's move, but at the same time, he was also very painful in his heart.

If a talent like Guo Fengxiao were in his own hands and became his Cao family's adviser, then I don't know what the Cao family would be like now.

In fact, at the beginning, his brother-in-law Xi Yu did not hate the Cao family and the Xiahou family so much. On the contrary, the two families were very close because of Cao Cao's relationship. Xi Yu is also loyal to his father.

But in the end, the deep relationship will be broken by interests. The interests of the clan made Xi Yu finally break up with their Cao family, but in fact, his brother-in-law can also be said to have exhausted all benevolence and righteousness towards him.

In such a long period of time, Xi Yu had at least three opportunities to kill Cao Pi and destroy their Cao family's foundation, but I don't know why Xi Yu didn't attack in the end.

Although Xi Yu was thinking about past feelings and not taking offense, it also reflected his father's previous evaluation of his uncle.

Xi Yu usually does things step by step, and will never take action until he is at his most stable. This person has a very good nature, and even if he is very angry, he will not lose his reason because of his anger.

At this time, Sima Yi, Sima Lang Xi Zhicai, and Xiahou Dun were also standing in front of Cao Pi, waiting to discuss matters with him.

At this moment, the reason why Cao Pi called everyone here was largely because he wanted to ask them how they could stabilize the current situation. Even if there was no way, he would at least predict what would happen after winning Jingzhou. How much time will Yu leave for them to continue attacking Ma Teng?

After a long period of mutual pull, although the area outside the pass is now in ruins, Cao Jun has achieved certain results at this moment.

At first, Cao Pi asked Cao Ren to lead the army as the commander, and asked Cao Zhen to help him from behind. Originally, Cao Pi did not take Ma Chao seriously.

Cao Ren was asked to take Cao Zhen there just to gain military exploits and so on. However, at the beginning of the war, Cao Ren's army was completely defeated by Ma Chao's spear-throwing army.

But Cao Ren was considered a world-famous general after all. After countless charges and fights, Cao Ren's soldiers became accustomed to this kind of operation.

Now the two sides are fighting constantly on the land outside the pass. Ma Chao's spear throwing army has been broken up by Cao Ren. Now there is no strategy between the two sides. The only thing they can do is one thing, kill and fight with all their strength. of fighting.

Sitting on the main seat and looking at the people in the audience, Cao Pi looked at Xi Zhicai and Xiahou Dun and slowly said:

"You two are the best around me. Ahem."

Before he finished speaking, Cao Pi couldn't help but cough violently. The thing that worried the entire Cao Group now was not Ma Chao's teasing.

What worries the current members of the Cao Group the most is that their lord Cao Pi's health is getting worse day by day. What if he suddenly burps one day?

Seeing Cao Pi suddenly coughing violently, Xi Zhicai and Xiahou Dun instantly panicked.

"Lord! Cough cough cough."

The two of them just wanted to step forward to help Cao Pi, but they were directly stopped by Cao Pi. After waving his hands, Cao Pi continued:

"I have nothing to do. Now let's talk about the front line. Now this Xiliang horse has come so quickly and has no grudge against my Cao family. He even has a good relationship with my Cao family. Rijin treats my Cao army like this. Hostility, or even any words that do not stop me, are such a fierce resistance to our Cao army, and they will not let our Cao army enter Liangzhou at all costs, and my brother-in-law must be adding fuel to the fire."

After hearing what Cao Pi said, Xi Zhicai nodded slightly.

"Yes, I think so too. When my good friend Guo Fengxiao entered Jingzhou alone, he caused chaos in Jingzhou. Liu Bei was forced to flee, and the wealthy family was easily recovered by him. You must know that Xi Yu has more than one hand. There is only one Guo Fengxiao, and he has countless civil servants and generals in his hands. Who can guarantee that he Xiyu did not send anyone to Xiliang?"

In fact, at the beginning, the relationship between Xi Zhicai and Guo Jia can be said to be very good. They can be said to be close friends. The two often drink and play together, even when visiting the land of fireworks. , the two of them also went together.

But now that both sides have their own masters, things and people have changed. It may not be easy to maintain the same appearance as before.

Looking at Xi Zhicai, Cao Pi also sighed softly:

"Oh, Lord, what can you do? How can we survive now?"

Looking at Cao Pi's appearance, Xi Zhicai also sighed lightly.

"Well, if the lord wants Liangzhou, then Youzhou will definitely not be able to be defended. If the lord wants Yizhou, then the land of Jiyou will certainly not be defended."

"If my lord lets me tell you, I think that the most important thing at this moment is to pacify Ma Teng first, and then seize Tianshui and then stop attacking. We only need to hold on for three years, so that Ma Teng has no way to enter." To the Central Plains."

"Then, my lord sent another general to guard Youzhou and regain its people's hearts. Although Youzhou and other places were previously said to be in our hands, because most of Yuan Shao's remnants gathered here, the local officials were also They were appointed without examination, so today’s Youzhou still follows Yuan Shao’s original methods, and after expelling officials recommended by Qingxu Academy, the shortcomings of Youzhou have now become clear.”

At this moment, Xi Zhicai's voice was very weak, as if he was about to die of illness soon. Not to mention a lack of Qi, it simply meant a lack of Qi.

After sighing softly, Xi Zhicai smiled like a self-mockery.

"I can only think of these at the moment. In fact, instead of asking me, my lord, it is better to ask General Yuan Rang."

Xi Zhicai's sudden attack made Xiahoudun, who was fishing on the side just now, stunned for a moment. Feng's eyes widened and he looked at Xi Zhicai with endless anger and asked coldly:

"Your Majesty! What do you mean by this!"

Looking at Xiahou Dun, Xi Zhicai also had a cold look in his eyes. As a result of this incident, the atmosphere in the room suddenly became a little tense.

The tension between the two parties also made the two Sima Yi brothers feel a little confused, and they looked at each other with confused faces.

Although I don’t know what kind of strange feud there is between these two people, because the status of the two people is relatively noble, the dispute between the two parties is also a dispute between the master of advisers and the generals of the clan. , the two of them couldn't say anything, they could only stand there and look at the two people arguing with each other in confusion.

Looking at Xi Zhicai in front of him, Xiahou Dun's eyes were filled with angry flames: "Xi Lingjun! My lord is asking you at this moment why you insist on bringing this matter to me?"

As he spoke, Xiahou Dun's voice couldn't help but rise a bit, and there was a bit of displeasure in his tone.

It was obvious that the flame of resentment in Xiahou Dun's heart had been ignited because of the disdainful expression on Xi Zhicai's face.

However, facing the angry Xiahou Dun, Xi Zhicai's eyes were even more disdainful and contemptuous.

"Hahahahahaha."

Although Xi Zhicai is now very weak and needs to stop laughing, Xi Zhicai still laughed a few times and then took a deep breath and looked at Xiahou Dun and said.

"General Yuan Rang, you know what the relationship between Xi Yu and the First Master was back then. The two parties were as close as a family. Originally, Xi Yu and the Lord were a family, and this matter should not have come to this! "

"When Xi Yu first came to Cao Ying, he didn't have the slightest desire to make a contribution. All he did was to beg for a meal and a chance to survive."

"Compared with the former master, Xi Yu has almost the same charm as the former master. Whether it is fame, wealth or glory, Xi Yu and the former master have never taken it seriously. They both All people want is for the prosperous age of the world, and they want to use their own efforts to help the great man!"

"And this is why stubborn people like Guo Fengxiao and Xun Wenruo would abandon everything and follow him wholeheartedly, but you used the interests of the clan to separate the late lord and Xi Yu because of your own selfish interests. In the end, the two sides met each other, and the matter has reached this point. Is General Yuan Rang satisfied?"

Killing people will hurt your heart, killing people will hurt your heart!

Are you satisfied with this? What do you want Xiahou Dun to say? Are you satisfied?

If you can't answer this question, you just can't answer it. Even in the recent days, Xiahou Dun has been constantly cultivating his moral character, and his temper is not as violent as before. But when he heard Xi Zhicai's question, Sometimes, even the best temper will burst out.

"Xi Zhicai! What do you want to do! A certain family respects you as a loyal minister, but you are my Cao family's think tank, and I don't want to argue with you. Even if you are right at this time, it is my Xiahou Dun's business, but this matter is already What happened in the past, no one in the past could have predicted what will happen today!”

Xiahou Dun's operation made everyone present look stupid. Faced with Xi Zhicai's murderous remarks, Xiahou Dun, who usually likes to choose hard steel when it comes to things, actually chose to accept it and escape at this moment!

"The question now is that the Lord is asking how to solve today's difficulties. Why do you want to tell everything about this general?"

After glancing at Xiahou Dun, Xi Zhicai sighed softly and spoke slowly.

"To untie the bell, you must tie the bell. Your matter must be settled eventually. For now, only you can be the guard of Youzhou, and only you can be worthy of this important task."

"General Wen Ruo, at this time, you are the only general in our camp who has a good reputation and has led troops to fight for many years. Moreover, you have served as the governor of Jizhou before. The most important thing is, There has been a feud between you and Xi Yu for many years, and the two of you have some understanding of each other. Now in this situation, it should be time for you two to settle things."

Looking at Xiahou Dun in front of him, Xi Zhicai remained silent after he finished speaking and looked at him quietly. Xiahou Dun also closed his lips tightly and remained silent at this moment.

Of course he knew what Xi Zhicai said, and it was also clear that the two people he mentioned knew each other.

Back then, for the sake of the Cao family, the Xiahou family took the initiative to weaken Xi Yu's achievements, and tried their best to attack Xi Yu's future, which eventually led to Xi Yu's rebellion.

He also knew that this scene was his retribution, the retribution of his Xiahou family, the circle of cause and effect.

Taking a deep breath, Xiahou Dun looked at Cao Pi and nodded.

"What Xi Lingjun said is true. This matter started because of me and should be solved because of me."

Seeing that Xiahou Dun agreed, Cao Pi also nodded. Now in Cao's camp, only Xiahou Dun has such prestige to guard Youzhou.

Besides, Xiahou Dun is only in his forties this year and is still in his prime. Besides, he has been guarding the Northland for many years and has such a strong prestige in the Northland, so guarding Youzhou is the best choice.

After nodding lightly, Cao Pi looked at Xi Zhicai again and asked:

"The matter in Youzhou has been resolved, what should be done next?"

After a moment of silence with his eyes closed, Xi Zhi said slowly:

"Next, our army can send a large army into Hanzhong to force Zhang Lu to surrender with great power. If Zhang Lu surrenders, he can secretly help our Cao family seize Xichuan."

"The most important thing is that with Zhang Lu's help, our army can capture Xichuan much faster than Liu Bei's capture of Xichuan."

"The capture of Xichuan must be done very quickly. We must not fall behind Liu Bei. If Liu Bei is allowed to capture Xichuan, it will be even more difficult for our army to capture it again. And if our army possesses Xichuan, we can sustain it for another ten years in the future war against Xi Yu..."

When Xi Zhicai said that he could survive for ten more years, Xi Zhicai couldn't help but show an extremely bitter look on his face. It was so sad!

I remember when he followed the First Lord Cao Cao, he could be said to be invincible across the world. No one in the entire Central Plains could withstand the First Lord's offensive. At that time, everyone believed that the one who would unify the world in the future would definitely be the First Lord.

But it had only been so long, and now after a long period of planning, they wanted to obtain the land of Yizhou, and the purpose was just to survive under Xi Yu's hands for ten more years.

In fact, Cao Pi also had certain thoughts about this kind of thing. He naturally knew that he would definitely not be able to defeat his uncle, but in his heart he was strong and refused to admit defeat.

So after Xi Zhicai took off the last fig leaf of the Cao Wei Group, his heart was filled with endless sadness.

Xiahou Dun also knew about this, so after Xi Zhicai finished speaking, his face was very ugly, but when he thought about what he had done back then, he didn't feel any regret at all.

All that is left in my heart is a little bit of regret, lamenting that people are different, lamenting that after a hundred years of Duke Cao, I will not only be unable to watch his descendants unify the world, but maybe I will also have to watch Duke Cao. The inheritance he had worked so hard to build was taken away by his former good brother.

After a moment of sadness, Cao Pi began to recall the plan Xi Zhicai had just mentioned.

"Being on guard against Liu Bei? Are you kidding me? Liu Bei is all alone at the moment and is a lost dog. Even if he enters Yizhou alone, what's so scary about him? Is it possible that he is still afraid of this lost dog biting someone? ?"

In fact, no matter who he is now, he has a feeling of extreme contempt for Liu Bei and everyone. Moreover, for Cao Pi, even if he can't defeat his uncle, he can still be regarded as a prince.

His own men now have hundreds of thousands of troops. What does Liu Bei have? He Liu Bei has nothing, why should he be afraid of this person? Do you still have to compete with him for time?

Hearing what Cao Pi said, Xi Zhicai frowned slightly and said:

"My lord, please don't underestimate Liu Xuande!" (End of Chapter)