Only fifty miles from Chang'an, Cao Zhen stopped.

He chose to set up camp at the foot of a hill.

Cao Zhen stopped, and the Han army that followed him immediately became embarrassed.

Looking at the busy Cao Zhen army, Ma Jian rode on the horse, looked at Zhuge Liang with a frown and asked.

"Teacher, this guy should want to rebel!

So what should we do? If we leave now, will it directly lead to a fight between us and him? ”

"I knew it was going to be like this!"

Zhuge Liang also sat on the war horse, looked at the busy army not far away, and sighed.

After Cao Zhen incorporated the army brought by Cao Xiu.

Zhuge Liang expected that Cao Zhen would not return to Chang'an easily.

Even if he didn't want to rebel, he wanted to act independently.

This person is ambitious and bolder!

"Youchang, you go and arrange the encampment of the army!"

After a while, Zhuge Liang said to Ma Jian with his eyes flashing.

"Are we really going to stop?"

"You do as I say, and settle the army first.

Remember, be sure to watch out for our defenses.

Especially to prevent night attacks, wait until I go to meet this Cao Zhen, and then make a decision! ”

"But this..."

Ma Tan just wanted to speak with an embarrassed face, but was stopped by Zhuge Liang stretching out his hand.

He knew what the other party was trying to say, but now was not the time to care about his own safety!

Ma Tan understood the teacher's temper and didn't say anything more.

Pulling the reins of his horse, he turned and went to arrange for the army to set up camp.

After tidying up his clothes, Zhuge Liang turned over and dismounted, shaking the goose feather fan and walking straight ahead.

When he came to the gate of the camp where Cao Zhen was placed, Zhuge Liang was stopped by the guards guarding here.

"Stop! What for? ”

Zhuge Liang smiled slightly, and hugged his fist slightly towards the guard.

"In Xia Zhuge Liang, please bow to General Cao Zhen, and say that you want to see him in Xia!"

The guards looked Zhuge Liang up and down, hesitated for a moment, and then spoke coldly.

"Good! You are waiting here, not allowed to move around! ”

After finishing speaking, he explained to the guards on the side before walking straight towards the barracks...

.....

Standing halfway up the hill, Cao Zhen looked at the busy soldiers below with an indifferent face, and a cold light flashed in his eyes.

When he absorbed Cao Xiu's army, the thought in his heart became stronger and stronger.

He also thought about rebellion, but this idea was completely rejected by him when it was first born.

The grievances between him and Cao Pi have become irreconcilable.

The lives of the whole family ended at the hands of this man.

Thinking of such a deep hatred, his body burst out with an amazing murderous aura without control.

Vice General Li, who was about to come forward to talk to Cao Zhen, finally stopped and stood in the distance to leave.

However, Cao Zhen had already discovered him, so he opened his mouth to greet him.

"Come on!"

Vice General Li, who had just turned around, turned around a little embarrassed, and came directly to Cao Zhen and said.

"I didn't intend to disturb the general's thinking, but I was at fault!"

"What do you call this, I'm not an unreasonable person, do you know why I have to take you with me?"

Cao Zhen looked at Vice General Li very seriously and said.

"Please speak up to the general!"

"You are different from those other generals, you are very smart and capable, I hope you can follow me and get ahead one day!"

Hearing Cao Zhen's words, Vice General Li smiled slightly, took a step back and bowed deeply to him.

After seeing Vice General Li's performance, Cao Zhen nodded with satisfaction.

Not arrogant, not impatient, neither humble nor arrogant, this is what Cao Zhen likes about him.

"General, are you really planning to rebel?"

After hesitating for a moment, Vice General Li still asked.

He has been thinking about this question, because in his opinion, there is no difference between Cao Zhen's rebellion and looking for death.

On the surface, they now have an army of nearly 100,000 people, but they don't have any backup.

Grain, grass, ordnance, baggage, without replenishment, their 100,000 people will disband themselves in less than half a month.

"You think I'm rebelling?"

Cao Zhen looked at Vice General Li very seriously and said.

"At least that's what you're doing now! However, it doesn't matter what we think, the key depends on what the king of Chu thinks! ”

While the two were talking, a guard walked slowly from the camp gate at the bottom of the mountain.

"General Qiqi, there is a person at the gate of the camp who claims to be Zhuge Liang and asks to see the general!"

Hearing the guard's report, Cao Zhen was stunned at first, and then glanced at the lieutenant general.

"What is he doing at this time?"

"I'm afraid it's also for the sake of your camp!" Vice Admiral Li said thoughtfully.

"Let's go!"

After muttering for a while, Cao Zhen took Vice General Li and went to the front of the camp with the guards...

....

"Mr. Kong Ming is here, why are you here?"

Before he walked out of the camp gate, Cao Zhen saw Zhuge Liang standing at the door with his hands behind his back.

Hearing Cao Zhen's voice, Zhuge Liang slowly turned around and smiled and saluted Cao Zhen.

"I take the liberty to disturb the general, and I hope the general will forgive me!"

"It's okay, Mr. Kong Ming, please tell me if you have something!"

Cao Zhen glanced at the guards and Vice General Li, and then walked out of the camp gate alone and stood with Zhuge Liang.

The two looked at each other and smiled, and walked slowly forward as if they had a tacit understanding.

"I came here this time to ask the general, can I not return to Chang'an?

If this is the case, then Zai Xia has no choice but to leave first, after all, the King of Han is still in Chang'an, and the inferior people will never dare to delay such a major event! ”

While walking, Zhuge Liang said in a low voice.

Cao Zhen turned his head and glanced at Zhuge Liang meaningfully, and said with a smile.

"Mr. Kong Ming is worthy of being a scholar, he speaks with depth, he is just a martial artist, and all he thinks about is grievances and hatreds on the battlefield.

If Mr. Kong Ming wants to take the first step, he can leave with confidence, and he will never do anything to stop him! ”

For this answer, Zhuge Liang didn't seem surprised at all.

He gradually stopped, shook the goose feather fan in his hand and said to Cao Zhen very seriously.

"General, there are many things in this world, and there is more than one way to solve them, there is no need to go all the way to the dark!"

Regarding Zhuge Liang's enthusiastic advice, Cao Zhen just laughed.

After the matter was made clear, Cao Zhen was unwilling to walk with Zhuge Liang again.

The reason why he stopped here was to test Xu Tian's attitude, and secondly, to deal with Zhuge Liang's army better and safer.

Now that one of these goals has been achieved, there is naturally no need to dwell on it anymore.

"Mr. Kong Ming, please take care of yourself, I won't accompany you next!"

After casually throwing down this sentence, Cao Zhen left straight here.

Only Zhuge Lailiang sighed, shook the goose feather fan and turned away....

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