Cao Cao Zhengse said: "Yizhou Yi people, as the descendants of Chiyou, and the Han people live together from the same root, why bother frying each other? The emperor should attack the heart as the top, plunder the land as the bottom, subdue his heart, make the Han Yi live together, and slowly educate. New pen fun pavilion ."

Liu Ze nodded and said, "What Brother Meng De said is true. The south is desolate, the population is small, and if you wantonly kill, it will be unfavorable to the local exhibition. Kong Ming's government affairs are complicated, and he doesn't know who to send to lead the troops for good? ”

Cao Cao said: "Political Commissar Yu Fa is filial piety, and Kong Ming is leading the troops to the nearest battle, but what? ”

"Kong Ming is the choice, but it is just a wild place, poisonous insects are rampant, there are many smoke miasma, and it is difficult to be damp and hot. When the army goes out, it is necessary to prepare more medicines, so as not to be unaccustomed to the water and soil, and the soldiers will be injured before fighting. “

Cao Cao said: "The emperor is very worried, this battle is to attack the heart, and the army should be prepared to avoid confusion when it comes." ”

Liu Ze remembered Zhuge Liang's crossing of Lu in May, going deep into the barren, seven captures and seven verticals, for the ethnic minorities living in the mountains and mountains, the summer hot land carried out the psychological warfare, Meng was captured seven times, each time he would move different reinforcements, especially the abrupt vine armor soldiers, the soldiers put on the rattan armor, invulnerable, Zhuge Liang was helpless, designed to lure the abrupt bones of the people and horses into the Snake Valley, and burned it down. If this vine armor soldier is not destroyed, wouldn't it be more useful to use it to conquer foreign lands, especially the alien races in South Asia? At that time, there was a loose regime in the Burma region, which called itself the Shan State. If the rattan armor soldiers entered the Shan battle, Liu Ze speculated.

Cao Cao saw that Liu Ze was distracted, he didn't dare to interrupt, and looked at Liu Ze blankly. Although Liu Ze in front of him is over forty years old, he is well-maintained and looks more like he is in his early thirties. Forty-one flowers of men, it is the time of charm, long on the top, momentum is not revealed, plus has always been elegant and generous, for the sake of others everywhere, this is the highest state of being a person, to convince people with virtue. Cao Cao's generation of heroes, who have mastered many unruly generations, thinks that they have read countless people, and they can see through each other at a glance, but the person in front of him, the person who once defeated him, has never been able to see through.

Seeing that Liu Ze was still in a trance, Cao Cao moved his gaze to the vast sky, recalling the scenes of his interaction with Liu Ze, the first time they met in Luoyang Tavern, and since then, this person has been entrenched in his mind and lingered. This person went to Liaodong, but he was a Taishou, Liaodong was poor, but he was forced to expand tens of thousands of miles of territory with the power of a county, how did this person do it? I discussed with Xun Gongda, Cheng Zhongde and others more than once, but there was no conclusion. Is this really the providence of the underworld? Cao Cao looked at the clouds in the sky, unpredictable, and recalled that since he started his army to fight against Dong Zhuo, he had fought hundreds of battles and rarely lost, and the worst defeat was in Nanyang County, and he was convinced.

After Cao Cao returned to obedience, Liu Ze treated his subordinates equally, and used it as usual, and among the Xiahou brothers and Cao's generals, many people have already been named marquis and worshiped generals, and they are alone in the town. Aren't the civil and military forces in Jiangdong treated the same? This person has a mind that can tolerate the world, and employs people on the basis of meritocracy, how many people can there be in the past and present to do this?

Liu Ze came out of his contemplation and saw Cao Cao looking at the sky, so he couldn't help but smile and said, "Brother Meng De is watching the clouds?" ”

Cao Cao smiled and said: "Seeing that the emperor is thinking deeply, I don't dare to disturb, just look up at the white clouds and change." ”

"Hehe, I don't know what Brother Meng De saw?"

"I saw the world. Baiyun Shujuan has no intention, to stay in nature, how free? And we are human beings, and we are implicated by red tape everywhere, and we are not as many as white clouds. ”

"What Brother Meng De said is extremely transparent. If you and I move slightly, thousands of people will pay attention, and even if you say a word, the crowd will tweet endlessly. It's too tiring to be a man, so I admire the white clouds and birds. ”

"I can't imagine that the emperor is the first person in the world to feel this way?"

"There's a saying, it's well said. The desire for power is great, and the desire for responsibility is heavy. Since we are in a high position, we naturally bear greater responsibility. How to govern the land now, which is twice as large as before? The heavenly power of the Han Dynasty and the civilization of the Yellow Dynasty are on the shoulders of you and me. Brother Meng De's heroic ambition will not be worn out overnight, right? ”

Cao Cao laughed and said loudly: "The emperor swallows all over the world, including the United States. Cao is not talented, and he should be attached to Jiwei and open up the great cause of peace for the Han Dynasty. ”

Liu Ze grabbed Cao Cao's hands and said angrily: "Brothers are of the same heart, and their benefits are golden." While dealing with the Yi nationality problem, we should also stabilize and govern the 17 prefectures of the Han Dynasty, so that the people will be richer and the treasury will be more abundant, so that the troops can be used outside the territory. May Brother Meng De recover soon and help me. “

Cao Cao suddenly knelt down, startled Liu Ze, and hurriedly stretched out his hand to pull Cao Cao up, Cao Cao suddenly said: "Your Majesty, Weichen's body is fine, please make an order to the emperor, the old minister is willing to lead the army and go to Yizhou to quell the chaos." ”

Liu Ze said: "Brother Mengde's intentions, I already know everything, but the climate in Nanzhong is abnormal, and you are nearly half a hundred years old, so you can't tolerate it." The opportunity to show up is still left to young people. ”

Cao Cao said: "The body is fine, Weichen is a martial artist, where can I go in the world?" The emperor doesn't have to worry. ”

Liu Ze saw that Cao Cao was stubborn, and secretly said that this opportunity was given to Zhuge Liang or Cao Cao? Zhuge Liang's use of soldiers is like his character, cautious everywhere and does not dare to take risks; On the other hand, Cao Cao used soldiers in an eclectic manner, opened and closed widely, and loved to take risks in his life, which was often unexpected. The night attack on the black nest is a classic example of Lao Cao's battle. Lao Cao's more frustrated and brave character is also more to Liu Ze's temper, think about it from Beijing to Chengdu, all the way, Cao Cao is in a stable carriage, can avoid the pain of bumps, and he will send a few skilled doctors to his side, so that there will be no problems, go out, do not hold back in the capital, maybe it will be good for Lao Cao's body, as for the abnormal climate in Nanzhong, to the book Zhuge Liang, let him cooperate well.

Thinking of this, Liu Ze said, "Brother Meng De has figured it out? ”

Cao Cao said: "Weichen has already figured it out, please ask the emperor for permission." ”

Liu Ze pulled Cao Cao up and said, "Brother Meng De has any requests, just say it." ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Weichen asks for his life, there is also a little selfishness, the dogs are all old, this expedition, for them to win some military merits, than to do nothing in the capital." ”

Liu Ze said: "The love of parents is far-reaching. What Brother Meng De said, how dare the younger brother disobey? I don't know if Brother Meng De wants to let that son accompany him this time? ”

Cao Cao said: "Ang'er, Zhang'er, outstanding martial arts, the minister will take the two of them on the expedition." ”

Liu Ze said with a smile: "Brother Meng De's sons have different talents, Zixiu and Ziwen are good at military affairs, Ziheng is good at political affairs, and Zijian is brilliant and brilliant and is the crown of all sons." With these four sons, I don't know how many people in the world are hot. Since Brother Meng De wants Zixiu and Ziwen to be by his side, the safety of his brother and his younger brother are also relieved. Ziheng and Zijian don't know what their current positions are? “

Lao Cao has a lot of sons, and there are only four who have really grown up, the eldest Cao Ang, who died in the chaos when he followed Lao Cao to fight Zhang Xiu in Wancheng in history; the second Cao Pi, the one who forced the Han Dynasty to offer the emperor's Zen throne and established the Great Wei; The third Cao Zhang, since he was a child, has been powerful and brave, because he has a yellow beard, the old Cao often calls it 'Yellow Whisker'; the fourth Cao Zhi, the literary talent in the Cao family is definitely Nan Bowan, deeply loved by Cao Cao, once Cao Cao wanted to leave the big position to Cao Zhi. It's just that Cao Zhiwen has a human heart, and he is dissolute, and he lost to his scheming second brother Cao Pi.

Cao Cao replied: "Pi'er is engaged under Wen Ruo, and she is a good landscape and loves to play, and many good works have come out." ”

Liu Ze said with a smile: "Zijian is a masterpiece, and the younger brother has read a lot, no less than Qu Zi." In the long run, I should be the first genius of my Han Dynasty. Ziheng has experienced with Wenruo, and if he has the opportunity, he will put a county guard and watch what he does. (Qu Zi, i.e. Qu Yuan)

Cao Cao was overjoyed and said: "If the four sons have something to do, they all depend on the emperor's support. ”

Cao Cao asked for orders to go on the expedition, but the four sons did not dare to persuade him, but fortunately, Cao Ang and Cao Zhang accompanied him, and Mrs. Bian was relieved. When Cao Cao came out, Liu Ze personally saw him off, out of the south gate of the capital, and sent him twenty miles away. Cao Zhi saw his father traveling far away, and he was in a sad mood, and he took an article to express his feelings of missing his father and worrying. Lao Cao was in a happy mood.

Cao Cao and others stayed overnight, stopped at the road for a day, crossed the mountains and rivers, and came to Chengdu. Zhuge Liang led Yizhou civil and military to greet him.

Zhuge Liang had already received Liu Ze's holy decree and asked him to try his best to cooperate with Cao Cao to pacify Nanzhong. Zhuge Liang still has a lot of respect for Cao Cao, a senior, and after receiving the holy decree, he has already prepared the grain and grass, soldiers and horses, equipment, medicines, etc.

Cao Cao traveled all the way south, sitting and watching the beautiful scenery of the mountains and rivers, with a big heart, and his body bones were stronger because he was not tortured by the head wind. Cao Cao couldn't get used to seeing the officialdom ushering in, so he waved his hand at Zhuge Liang's move to catch the wind, and led his son and personal soldiers directly to the assembled Wudang Feijun camp.

Zhuge Liang had no choice but to accompany Wei Yan, dismissed other officials, and came to the Wudang Feijun camp. Zhang Ren, Wang Ping, Ma Feng, Zhang Wei, and Zhang Yi greeted them at the gate of the camp.

Wudang Feijun, after nearly half a year of training, the spirit has already gone up a few steps, Cao Cao rode a horse to inspect, saw that the soldiers were full of spirit, high morale, and his heart was overjoyed, and said to Zhuge Liang and Wei Yan: "The emperor has far-reaching thoughts, and the formation of Wudang Feijun is used for mountain and jungle operations." Looking at it today, the morale of the Wudangfei army is high, and the hands of the soldiers are calloused, which can be described as a strong army. ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Cao Gong, the flying army is composed of Han and Yi, and it still needs to be run-in. ”

Cao Cao said: "The logistics of the army, Lao Kongming has to worry about it. I don't know if Kong Ming can prepare a guide candidate? ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Ma Jian of Jingzhou, since Sui Liang went to Chengdu, studied the geography of Yizhou, and was familiar with the situation in Nanzhong. Liang took Ma Jian as the leader and set up a team of guides to listen to Cao Gong's orders at any time. ”

"But what about the five constants of the Xiangyang Ma family?"

"Exactly. Xiangyang proverb says: Ma's five constants, white eyebrows are the best. Ma Liang was under the command of Zhongde Gong in Jingzhou and guarded Jiangxia County; Ma Tan came to Yizhou and had a very happy conversation with his appearance, his talent was no less than that of his brother, and he was familiar with military books, and he had a lot of strategies. ”

Cao Cao said with a smile: "What Kong Ming recommends, it must be very human." I don't know what the Yue Jun County High Definition has done? ”

Wei Yan said on the side: "Gao Ding and Meng Shu are connected, and now they are out of the way, and the army can only cross the Lushui and enter Yuejun County. ”

Cao Cao said: "In this case, early tomorrow morning, the army will go out, cross the Lushui, capture Gaoding first, and then level Meng." ”

Early in the morning of the second day, Cao Cao led his troops to set off, not only one day, through Jianwei County, to the shore of Lushui, to prepare for the crossing of the water. Cao Cao personally surveyed the terrain and came to Lushui, only to see the turbid waves raging, rolling down, and couldn't help but be shocked, how could the army cross such a big wave?