Cheng Yu died, but he just got a good death.

Cao Cao was grieving, he had lost not only a brilliant strategist, but also a loyal subordinate, and even a friend.

In fact, Cheng Yu did not die so soon in history, he lived until Cao Pi usurped the Han dynasty before he died. But why did Cheng Yu die so early? The indirect reason is because of Liu Yu.

Historically, Cao Cao had a smooth ride during this period and had unified the entire north. Cao Cao was very comfortable, and naturally his subordinates were also comfortable. But this time is different. Cao Cao fought with Liu Yu repeatedly in the Central Plains, although there were victories and defeats, but the territory was encroached by Liu Yu little by little, and in the end only Yuzhou was left, and he had to take a defensive posture.

Cheng Yu, who thinks he is very loyal to Cao Cao, naturally carries this black pot on himself, the lord is not wrong, the fault is just that he did not do a good job as a subordinate. It is a mistake for his subordinates not to do a good job, so in order to make up for his mistakes, or to atone for his crimes, Cheng Yu feels that he should pay more for Cao Cao. often working overtime, working mentally overloaded, and even forgetting to sleep and eat for Cao Cao to plan how to defeat Liu Yu. The long-term overload of work made Cheng Yu's vitality constantly lost. This is why Cheng Yu died earlier than in history. According to later generations, Cheng Yu can be said to have died of overwork, or to die by himself.

These things are in the past, and Cheng Yu's death is something that cannot be changed.

In order to show his importance to Cheng Yu, Cao Cao presented Liu Xie with posthumously presented Cheng Yu as the general of the chariot cavalry, and at the same time posthumously awarded the Marquis of Anguo Ting, and his eldest son Cheng Wu inherited his title. The second son, Cheng Yan, was named a liege. The Cheng family suddenly appeared with two Hou Ye, becoming a prominent family. It's just that these two new marquis hopes that their father can come back to life. No amount of money and titles can buy back his father.

What can Liu Xie do, it is also a matter of knighthood, everyone is dead, this generosity, Liu Xie is still willing to give it, anyway, it is not him who pays for it. Besides, Liu Xie has no money, and the financial income is in Cao Cao's hands, so Cao Cao can do whatever he wants.

Cheng Yu's matter was settled. Cao Cao gave Cheng Yu a very large funeral and personally presided over the funeral for Cheng Yu. Cao Cao took several sons to attend Cheng Yu's funeral. Yes, Cao Cao has not made much progress in warfare over the years, but in terms of giving birth to a son, he has steadily suppressed Liu Yu and even the princes of the entire world.

Cao Cao inexplicably recited a sacrificial text in grief, and he couldn't control his tears several times, which moved Guo Jia and other subordinates. If you can be like Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde, this life will be worth it.

Cheng Yu is a beautiful funeral, and Cao Cao is worthy of him.

In the dead of night, Cao Cao sat alone on Cheng Yu's spiritual seat, with a few side dishes and a pot of wine in front of him.

Cao Cao poured two glasses of wine and said to Cheng Yu's spiritual position: "Zhongde, you can pour it now, you can fall asleep well, and you don't have to worry about anything." Poor me, I have to work all the time. You are really not righteous enough, you said that you would follow me for the rest of your life, and you left like this halfway, you are simply breaking your word and getting fat. ”

Cao Cao finished drinking a glass of wine and continued: "I think back then, when you and I met, you actually bowed your head on the spot. Lone asked you why, but you said it was a dream. I really didn't expect you to be such a person. ”

"Zhongde, I know you're good for me, but I can't do that. I, Cao Cao, have been a Han courtier in my life, and I will die too. Liu Yu is another hope for Dahan, and I can't assassinate him. Cao Cao said as he poured himself a drink.

Suddenly, a gust of yin wind blew towards Cao Cao, and the oil lamp on Cheng Yu's spiritual position was bright and dark, as if Cheng Yu was expressing his dissatisfaction to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao smiled and said, "Zhongde, are you dissatisfied with me?" Are you still blaming me for not listening to you? No matter how faithful you are to me, I have never listened to your last good words. I hope you don't blame me. I, Cao Cao, owe you in this life, and if there is a next life, I Cao Cao will pay you back. How about you when the time comes? ”

There was silence all around, and there was no sound to reply to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao shook his head, he was thinking too much, if there were really ghosts, then there were so many people he had killed, how many people should have asked for his life. Cao Cao thought to himself that it would be good if he could reunite with Cheng Yu in a hundred years. It's a pity that this is only known after death.

Cao Cao began to drink constantly, and occasionally said some nonsense, these things were what Cao Cao wanted to say to Cheng Yu, but he didn't have a chance to say it before, only now at this time can he say something in his heart.

Unconsciously, Cao Cao, who borrowed wine to relieve his sorrows, drank too much, exceeding the amount that his body could bear.

Cao Cao's drunken eyes seemed to see Cheng Yu's stinky face that had not changed, and seemed to want to reprimand Cao Cao for such a gaffe.

Guo Jia is in a very bad mood today, and Cheng Yu's death is also the loss of a good teacher for him.

And Guo Jia originally wanted to come over to pay homage to Cheng Yu, but he didn't expect him to see Cao Cao drinking here, so he asked out loud: "Lord, what are you doing here?" ”

Cao Cao squinted his eyes, beckoned to Guo Jia, and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, come on, accompany Gu and Zhongde to have a few drinks." ”

Guo Jia hurriedly came over to support him, and said worriedly: "Lord, why have you drunk so much, you see that you are drunk!" ”

"Lonely and not drunk! Don't you, a prodigal son, drink very much? Drink it well today, and I'll allow you to drink enough! Cao Cao said a little jokingly.

"Lord, if you don't want to drink tonight, you can go back and rest." Guo Jia was really in no mood to drink.

"The drunkard Guo Fengxiao actually doesn't drink! What a strange story in the world! Cao Cao smiled and fell drunk. The only way to solve the worries is Du Kang.

Guo Jia also sighed in his heart, and then ordered his subordinates to carry Cao Cao back to the bedroom to rest.

Cao Cao was supported by several subordinates.

Guo Jia looked up at the moon in the sky, the moonlight was very bright at the moment, and the earth was bright.

"Zhong Degong, you can go with confidence. I, Guo Fengxiao, will do my best to relieve the Lord's worries. Guo Jia made a big determination.

The next day, Cao Cao woke up from his sleep and found himself in his bedroom. Cao Cao thought to himself that his subordinates must have brought him back.

And not long after Cao Cao woke up, the news of the arrival of the Jiangdong envoy was placed in front of him.

Cao Cao did not dare to be ambiguous in major matters, Liu Yu newly seized Jingzhou, and Jiangdong sent an envoy at this time, which must have been directed at Liu Yu.

The envoy from Jiangdong met Cao Cao very smoothly and conveyed Sun Ce's meaning to Cao Cao. Knowing that Sun Ce wanted Cao Cao to cause trouble for Liu Yu in the north, Cao Cao was a little embarrassed. The situation in Yuzhou has been more than self-preservation, and the progress is insufficient, and Cao Cao really can't spare troops to deal with Liu Yu. However, Cao Cao and Sun Ce are still allies, and it is not good for Cao Cao to refuse in person, so he can only let the messenger go back first and wait for news.

The envoy of Jiangdong was a little strange why Cao Cao was so hesitant, this was a great opportunity. But now this is Cao Cao's territory, and it is a very dangerous job to be an envoy in this era, and the envoys of Jiangdong do not dare to risk Cao Cao's anger and talk too much.

After the envoy of Jiangdong left, Cao Cao was anxious that all his civil and military forces came to discuss the matter. Cao Cao told the matter of the Jiangdong envoy, and the entire hall was boiling.

All Cao Cao's civil and military forces thought that he was going to start a war with Liu Yu, and he couldn't let Liu Yu go on so smoothly, and if Liu Yu was allowed to develop like this, there would be no chance for Cao Cao to survive. Cao Cao's men were stimulated by Cheng Yu's death. Cheng Yu is usually such an energetic person, he is simply a workaholic in Cao Cao's army. And the reason why such a person actually died was because of overwork. Suddenly, the entire civil and military forces under Cao Cao blushed. Cheng Yu was paying for Cao Cao all the time, causing his body to continue to weaken and finally die. They are also Cao Cao's subordinates, leading the same Yulu as Cheng Yu, Cao Cao treats them the same as Cheng Yu, but Cheng Yu can pay so much for Cao Cao, but they let Cao Cao keep retreating, and finally retreat to such a small place as Yuzhou. Shame on them, it's not what they want.

Cheng Yu died, but they didn't die, if Cheng Yu was here, he would definitely let Cao Cao attack Liu Yu. The people present are all top strategists, and they can't fail to see that after Liu Yu stabilizes Jingzhou, Yuzhou will be finished sooner or later.

Everyone's one-sided support for a war against Liu Yu, Cao Cao couldn't help but be relieved, Cheng Yu's death stimulated everyone, and stimulated their morale and blood.

Guo Jia, Xun Yu, and Xun Yu made a plan for Cao Cao against Liu Yu on the spot. The plan was in favor of joining forces with Jiangdong, and the forces of Yuzhou were divided into two divisions except for the necessary defensive forces. Two troops and horses set out from Runan, one attacked Nanyang and cooperated with Jiangdong to fight, and the other secretly marched to Yingchuan. The reason for this plan was that Cao Cao's previous attacks on Yanzhou and Xuzhou had failed, and several strategists knew that both Yanzhou and Xuzhou were carrying out various defensive measures against Cao Cao. There is no big result in attacking these two places, so you can only bypass these two places and break through to the west. Guo Jia and other strategists asked the troops attacking Nanyang to increase the offensive against Nanyang, so that Liu Yu thought that Cao Cao would attack Nanyang with all his might, so that Liu Yu was very likely to transfer troops from Yingchuan to defend, so that another army and horse would have a chance to capture Yingchuan, a place that was very useful to Cao Cao. This is a plan to hide from the sky and cross the sea, and attack the west with a voice.

Of course, Sun Ce can't tell this strategy, lest Sun Ce calculate Cao Cao. At this time, there is only interest in maintaining the relationship between allies, and who can guarantee that their allies will not be stabbed in the back.

After Cao Cao listened, he observed a problem, so he asked, "Although this plan is okay." But Liu Yu has been plotting Jingzhou for a long time, and there must be an arrangement for Lone. Then the possibility of forcing Liu Yu to transfer troops from Yingchuan is very low. ”

Several strategists glanced at each other, Cao Cao didn't look right. In the past, Cao Cao always gave people an invincible domineering spirit, and he could move forward bravely in any problem and difficulty. Now it gives them a sense of daunting.

"Lord, there is no foolproof strategy in the world, what the lord is worried about, whether our army attacks Nanyang or not, Liu Yu is also guarding us. Liu Yu has now entered Xiangyang, as long as Nanyang is a moment, Liu Yu will be isolated from the hinterland of the Central Plains, coupled with Sun Ce's onslaught on Jingzhou, Liu Yu's forces will definitely be contained. Xun You cheered Cao Cao up, he didn't want Cao Cao to lose confidence.

"My lord, when have you become so timid, not like your style. Could it be that you were scared by Liu Yu? The bad military advisor Guo Jia Guo Fengxiao said sarcastically.

Guo Jia's bold sarcasm frightened Xun Yu and others, Guo Jia had something wrong with his brain, and he actually mocked Cao Cao in public!

When Cao Cao was said by Guo Jia, his whole face became unsightly.

Xun Yu hurriedly gave Guo Jia a look, hoping that Guo Jia could back down a little.

But the party Guo Jia was staring at Cao Cao, as if Cao Cao didn't give him an answer, he wouldn't finish.

"Haha, Bonghyo is right! When did Lone become so timid! Cao Cao looked up to the sky and laughed.

Guo Jia returned to his position with a smile on his face, and Xun Yu next to him gave him a thumbs up.

Guo Jia squinted at Xun Yu, and the meaning was very clear, that is, Brother Ke is the existence of the first strategist under your command.

Okay, Guo Jia is pretending to be forced, but he has the capital to pretend to be forced, and he also wants to wake up Cao Cao.

When everyone saw Cao Cao regain his domineering appearance, they all admired him very much, this was the lord in their hearts.

Cao Cao looked at Guo Jia very gratefully, if Cao Cao himself was a little hesitant, then how could the civil and military forces under his command confront Liu Yu, it was better to simply surrender. Guo Jia smiled slightly, which was regarded as a response to Cao Cao.

"Ladies and gentlemen, Liu Yu is really arrogant. How dare you despise Lonely! Now Lone will give him this ruthlessness. Pass on the decree of the orphan and act according to the plan! Cao Cao said in high spirits.

"Yes, my lord!" The civil and military forces present nodded fiercely.

Cao Cao made a decision here, and immediately found a messenger from Jiangdong and asked him to go back immediately to report to Sun Ce, saying that Cao Cao would set out from Runan to attack Nanyang with all his might.

When the Jiangdong envoy learned of the situation, he returned to Jiangdong very happily, and his mission this time was completed.

After sending the Jiangdong envoys, Cao Cao immediately ordered all the orders to be carried out according to the plan, and the set goals must be achieved in this battle. With Cao Cao's order, Cao Cao's army began to prepare urgently.

Cao Cao didn't stop for a moment, and his subordinates continued to discuss Liu Yu's possible reaction, this time he wanted to defeat Liu Yu and become the overlord of the world.

"Zhongde, you watch from the sky. Lone won't fail this time. This time, Lone wants to bounce back! Cao Cao thought silently.