Chapter 1299: Zhuge Liang's Letter
"Hahahaha!! It seems that Zhuge Kongming has exhausted his donkey skills, and he actually made up such a boring thing to earn me out of the army!! Now that the great cause of attacking Wu is in full swing, how could I immediately withdraw my troops and attack the Western Tang Dynasty because of Zhuge Kongming's one-sided words!? ”
As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, all the generals under his tent were enlightened and sneered. Sun Gan's face suddenly changed greatly, and he said sharply.
"Your Majesty, don't be suspicious!! What is said in this letter is true, and there is no half-word!! ”
When Cao Cao heard this, his face suddenly turned cold, and he shouted coldly.
"If Wen Bufan has such an artifact in his hand, why don't he use it for a long time, he almost lost more than 70,000 or 80,000 soldiers before and after the Battle of Xichuan, Wen Bufan's temperament, I know very well that he will never waste the life of a soldier!! Hmph, everyone in the world says that Zhuge Kongming is very good and has unpredictable wisdom. In my opinion, it is an exaggeration. At present, he can't resist the soldiers and horses of the Western Tang Dynasty, but he wants me to give up the great cause of attacking Wu and attack the Western Tang Dynasty, so that Wen Bufan will retreat to defend in a hurry, so that Xichuan has no worries. Zhuge Kongming's abacus was extremely shrewd. But I am not old and dizzy, and I have been earned by his little skill in carving insects!! ”
After Cao Cao finished drinking, he slapped the case, and the majesty burst out in an instant, which frightened Sun Gan for a while. Just when Sun Qian lost his mind, Wang Ping's face was solemn and he said in a condensed voice.
"Your Majesty's words are wrong!! I, Zhuge Kongming, the prime minister of the Shu Han Dynasty, is the first wise man in the world, and his strategy is high, comparable to Zhang Zifang and Jiang Ziya. If it weren't for the Western Tang Dynasty thieves holding such an artifact, with the strategy of my Shu Han Prime Minister, and the danger of Chengdu's terrain, how could the Western Tang Dynasty thieves be able to kill Chengdu so quickly!? Your Majesty, could it be the Battle of Jingzhou in the past!? ”
As soon as Wang Ping's words came out, Cao Ren, Zhang Jaw, and Xiahou Yuan all changed their complexions, especially Cao Ren was once killed by Zhuge Liang with more than 10,000 soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, and fled in embarrassment, and 100,000 soldiers and horses were almost completely lost. This incident was regarded by Cao Ren as a lifelong disgrace. And Zhang Jaw, Xiahou Yuan and other generals were all defeated by Zhuge Liang, and they can be said to have been played by Zhuge Liang in applause. And even Cao Cao has been repeatedly defeated by Zhuge Liang's strategy, and regards him as his lifelong confidant.
"Presumptuous!! Don't humiliate yourself!! ”
Just when Cao Cao and the generals recalled the humiliation of the past, the tent suddenly shouted loudly, and everyone looked at it, it was Xiahou Nanye. Wang Ping glanced at him, saw that he was young, and thought that he didn't know how powerful, but ignored him. Seeing this, Xiahou Nan was so angry that he gritted his teeth, and wanted to rush out and tear Wang Ping to pieces to relieve the hatred in his heart.
"Zilin must not be reckless, retreat!"
At this moment, suddenly an inviolable majestic shout broke out, and Xiahou Nan suddenly turned into a obedient sheep and retreated into the banquet. The person who drank the words was none other than Cao Cao, the emperor of the Great Wei Dynasty. At this time, Cao Cao no longer sneered, his face was solemn, and his eyes were solemn. Cao Cao was so wise that he was reminded by Wang Ping, and he suddenly came to his senses. As Wang Ping said, with Zhuge Liang's strategic strategy, and the advantage of Chengdu's topography, even if he could not repel Wenhan's Western Tang soldiers and horses, it was impossible to be repeatedly defeated. The more Cao Cao thought about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and his thoughts were unstable for a while, but it was difficult to believe what Zhuge Liang said in his letter.
It is no wonder that Cao Cao is extremely familiar with Wen Han's temperament, and the two were close friends in the past. Cao Cao really couldn't figure out how Wen Han, who had always regarded the soldiers as his brothers, would hide such an artifact and cost so many soldiers' lives. Wang Ping saw Cao Cao fall into deep thought, his eyes lit up, and he remembered Zhuge Liang's instructions before leaving, and hurriedly said.
"Wen Bufan has always been cautious and cunning, before coming here, the prime minister once said that the reason why Wen Bufan hid these artifacts was because he was afraid of shocking the world, so that the Great Wei, Eastern Wu, and Shu Han jointly attacked him. Your Majesty doesn't know. According to our army's careful investigation, those artifacts are called thunder cannons, which can fire black round objects like thunder, which can explode when touched, and the power is endless. Tens of thousands of soldiers and horses of our army were attacked repeatedly by the thieves of the Western Tang Dynasty with these thunder cannons, and the army was instantly dispersed, with countless casualties. The thieves of the Western Tang Dynasty did not spend a single soldier, and shot from a distance, and our army was defeated and retreated. As a result, the thieves of the Western Tang Dynasty were able to march on a large scale and approach the city of Chengdu, and later Wen Bufan attacked it with one hundred and twenty-eight thunder cannons, and blew up an urn city to smithereens within three days!! ”
When Cao Cao heard Wang Ping's description, his brows immediately furrowed tightly, and at the same time, he already understood in his heart why Wen Han would hide the intention of the thunder cannon. The Wei generals under the tent could hear it, as if they were showing a picture of thunder and fire in front of them, like a scene like heavenly might, all of which did not change color. Xiahou Nan swallowed his throat and swallowed a mouthful of saliva, his eyes were full of horror, but his mouth was disdainful and cold.
"I think this man is really alarmist, how can I believe it!!"
Hearing this, Wang Ping turned around, glanced at Xiahou Nan coldly, and said coldly.
"I don't know how thick the sky is, and the shaft doesn't conspire with each other!!"
"You!!"
As soon as Xiahou Nan heard this, where could he bear it, he wanted to have a seizure. At this time, Cao Ren suddenly got up, waved his hand violently, stopped Xiahou Nan, and then took a step, his eyes were sharp, and he stared at Wang Ping coldly. Wang Ping looked at each other with no fear. Cao Ren looked at Wang Ping for a while, and saw that he was not fake, and it didn't look like he was talking nonsense. After a while, Cao Ren silently withdrew his gaze, his face was solemn, and he turned to say goodbye to Cao Cao.
"Your Majesty, I don't think what this son said is a lie. Your Majesty has ever remembered that Wen Bufan was good at making strange things back then, and the horse hanging gambling equipment, the saddle and stirrup were all from this person's hand. Later, I heard that the reason why the Western Tang Dynasty armor was so good was because Wen Bufan had improved it. If Wen Bufan really researched such a sharp weapon, my Great Wei would have to guard against it!! ”
Cao Ren suddenly mentioned the past, and when Cao Cao heard this, his face changed, and he already believed most of it. Cao Cao's brows furrowed deeply, and he asked Cao Ren in a condensed voice.
"Then according to the opinion of Zixiao, what should it be?"
Cao Ren glanced at Wang Ping and Sun Gan, gestured to Cao Cao with his eyes, and then said unhurriedly.
"The matter is serious, and you can't make a rash decision, Your Majesty should think about it in the long run."
When Cao Cao heard this, he saw Cao Ren's eyes again, and he understood in his heart, so he nodded and said to Wang Ping and Sun Qian.
"It's powerful, I know it. When you come from a long journey, you will go and rest first, and when I have a decision, I will naturally summon you to come and see you. ”
When Wang Ping heard this, his face was anxious, his mind was full of pictures of the time when the city of Chengdu was broken, his heart was like fire, and he was anxious to persuade again, urging Cao Cao to make a decision as soon as possible.
Sun Gan secretly stretched out his hand to stop Wang Ping, and bowed his hand to Cao Cao respectfully.
"In this case, we will first retreat. However, I hope that the King of Wei will make a decision as soon as possible, otherwise although Shu will have the disaster of destroying the country, I am afraid that the Great Wei will soon follow the dust of Shu Han!! ”
As soon as Sun Qian's words fell, all the members of the account, Wei Jiang, were angry and scolded angrily. Suddenly, Cao Cao's tiger tent seemed to be shaken by a burst of angry scolding. Sun Qian did not change color, bowed coldly, and retired with Wang Ping. Cao Cao looked at the backs of the two of them leaving, and laughed.
"Haha. This Sun Gongyou's mouth is still so sharp. ”
After Cao Cao finished laughing, he taught the left and right to place the two in the right village and secretly monitor. After the arrangement was decided, Cao Cao's expression sank, and he silently looked around at the soldiers under the tent, and asked in a deep voice.
"What do you think about the matter of the Western Tang Dynasty?"
As soon as Cao Cao's voice fell, Xiahou Yuan immediately got up angrily and shouted.
"It took us so much effort to cross the Yangtze River, and with the sharpness of my hundreds of thousands of soldiers, it would not take a few months to conquer Soochow. How can you just rely on one-sided words and ignore the overall situation!? According to the opinion of the last general, it is necessary to quickly raise troops and horses to conquer Eastern Wu as soon as possible. As for the Western Tang Dynasty, when our army obtains the foundation of Eastern Wu, two-thirds of the world belongs to my Great Wei, even if the Western Tang Dynasty has the so-called artifact in hand, what is there to fear!? Zhuge Kongming is incompetent, and it is difficult to protect the foundation of Shu Han, but he came to earn us to solve his urgent needs, which is really ridiculous!! ”
When Cao Cao heard this, he shot out two rays of fine light, but he was silent. At this time, Cao Ren got up and saluted, his eyes were a little serious, and he answered with a solemn face.
"That being said. But with Zhuge Kongming's high ability, Xi ** was able to kill the city of Chengdu like a bamboo, and it can be seen that the weapon called the thunder cannon is absolutely extraordinary. At the same time, I listened to what Wang Ping said, if this thunder cannon has the power of heaven, this matter needs to be cautious. ”
Before Cao Ren could speak, Liu Ye got up again to speak, actually recognizing Xiahou Yuan's words and refuting Cao Ren. After Liu Ye finished speaking, Zhang Jaw also got up to speak, but he agreed with Cao Ren's cautious words. So, two groups of people in the tent argued with each other, and there was a lot of noise in the tent. Cao Cao sat in the high hall, looking at each other coldly, and was so noisy that he had a headache, and suddenly snorted coldly and slapped the case.
Boom!! There was a sudden sound, which frightened the Wei Chen, who were arguing, and immediately stopped arguing and closed their mouths.
"You are all the pillars of my Great Wei Kingdom, but now you are like street vendors, what kind of system !??"
Cao Cao shouted angrily, and everyone was terrified of the emperor's prestige, and hurriedly confessed. Cao Cao waved his hand, closed his eyes to recuperate, and groaned for a while, and the tent was silent for a while, and it was eerily quiet. After a while, Cao Cao slowly opened his eyes and said in a condensed voice.
"The great cause of cutting down Wu is the key right now, if we withdraw the army, we will lose all the previous efforts, and I am really unwilling. What's more, if the Great Wei and the Western Tang Dynasty went to war, Shu Han and Eastern Wu would be able to recuperate, and within a few years, they would be able to make a comeback. At that time, even though the Great Wei was able to conquer the Western Tang Dynasty, Shu Han and Eastern Wu would definitely join forces to fight. At that time, the Three Kingdoms will be established, and it will take a lot of time for the Great Wei to unify the country. Therefore, it is absurd to withdraw troops at this time. However, Xitang is holding such an artifact, but he must not be guarded against. In my opinion, I can quickly send people to Luoyang at the moment, and secretly deploy troops and horses between the rivers and the head of the Hanoi boundary. When I pacified Eastern Wu, I led a large army to enter from Jianping, and at the same time taught a general to march into Wanghejian and Hanoi. In the battle of Xichuan in the Western Tang Dynasty, the national strength was greatly consumed. And the Great Wei of China, thanks to the concerted efforts of all of you, has not suffered a major loss of national strength. At that time, our troops will be divided into two routes, and they will advance for a long time, and the Western Tang will definitely be defeated! ! ”
As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, all the civil and military officers under the tent were shocked, secretly praised it, looked at each other, and bowed in unison.
"Your Majesty is majestic and strategic, I might as well wait!!"
Cao Cao's audience all agreed, laughed loudly, and was very happy, so he asked again.
"In this way, who is willing to return to Luoyang and go to prepare the soldiers and horses first!?"
Before Cao Cao could speak, Cao Ren and Zhang Jaw came out in unison and bowed their hands together.
"I want to go!!"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes carefully, his eyes were like dragonflies dotting water, a little each in Cao Ren and Zhang Jaw, and then his face froze, as if he had made a decision, and said slowly.
"Unified armament for war, marching and arranging, righteousness is not as good as the essence of filial piety. But if you talk about charging into battle, the art of war is strategic, and you are righteous but good at filial piety. In this way, the transfer of troops and horses to Luoyang and the preparation of the war should be carried out by Zixiao. At present, the great cause of fighting Wu is in full swing, and I still need to rely on righteousness. What do you think is appropriate!? ”
Cao Cao's words revealed the abilities of Cao Ren and Zhang Jaw, which was really to the point. Cao Ren and Zhang Jaw not only did not feel the slightest resentment when they heard this, but they were extremely respectful to Cao Cao. Cao Ren and Zhang Jaw were shocked, and shouted in unison.
"Your Majesty sent troops to transfer generals, and the soldiers are like gods, unparalleled in the world, naturally it is appropriate!!"
When Cao Cao heard this, he laughed, and then ordered Cao Ren to pack up that night and return to Luoyang to prepare his troops and horses. At the same time, he also called for Wang Ping and Sun Qian. After a while, the two entered the tent to meet each other. After the salute, Wang Ping and Sun Qian looked at each other, and saw Cao Cao sitting in the high hall with a smile on his face. The two of them were shocked when they saw each other, and it seemed that Cao Cao must have made a choice. Just as the two were thinking, Cao Cao suddenly smiled.
"As for the dispatch of troops to the Western Tang Dynasty, I have sent Cao Zixiao back to the Central Plains to prepare, and the army can be dispatched within a month. As for the attack on Wu, it took a lot of effort, and now is a critical time, and it is absolutely impossible to withdraw the army, so that the success will fall short. But you don't have to worry too much, there is no danger of the Yangtze River in Eastern Wu, and hundreds of thousands of soldiers and horses under my command will definitely be able to conquer Eastern Wu in a few months. Immediately, I went to Xichuan with the Hui army, and the Central Plains soldiers and horses divided into two roads and marched together. In order to solve the danger of Shu Han. ”
As soon as Cao Cao said this, Sun Gan and Wang Ping's faces changed, but they did not have the slightest joy, but they were all worried.