After retreating, every time it was revealed by Liu Bei, Cao Zhen withdrew his troops, |: sex is that there is a change in the rear, so Liu Bei also knew from this that Wei Yan had already succeeded, and Cao Zhen quickly returned to the army in order to counterattack Chang'an.

Liu Bei immediately attacked Chen Cang in a big way. After Cao Zhen left, Chen Cang left only a thousand people, and in the face of Liu Bei's 200,000 army, he only held out for half a day before Liu Bei was captured. Then Liu Bei immediately marched into Chang'an.

Liu Bei had to conquer the city along the way, so Liu Bei also traveled day and night, and it was still three days after Cao Zhen arrived near Chang'an.

The arrival of Liu Bei's reinforcements also made Cao Zhen realize that it was impossible to counterattack Chang'an, and in the face of Liu Bei's 200,000 troops, Cao Zhen retreated to Tongguan with great interest.

However, the war in Yongzhou is still not over, Tongguan is the gateway to Yongzhou, Liu Bei will be stationed in Chang'an, waiting for the opportunity to seize Tongguan. At the same time, because there were still many places in Yongzhou that had not been annexed, Liu Bei sent a small force to attack those cities that still had not surrendered.

In Liangzhou, Liu Bei increased his troops to Ma Chao in Liangzhou by 20,000 troops, and asked Ma Chao to occupy Liangzhou as soon as possible.

……

Xudu Palace.

Cao Zhen tied himself behind his back, knelt in the hall, lowered his head and said: "The minister is incompetent, he failed to hold Chang'an, please Your Majesty punish the minister with death!" ”

Cao Leng looked at Cao Zhen, who was kneeling below, and said sharply: "Cao Zhen, for your credit in previous years, I will write it down for you this time." He was fined for one year and removed from the post of Governor. For the time being, the town guards Tongguan and makes meritorious contributions. ”

"Thank you, Your Majesty, for not killing." Cao Zhen hurriedly stood up and stepped aside.

Cao Ke was reluctant to Cao Zhen. Now the state of Wei. It was the time when the two generations of generals alternated between the old and the new, and the first generation of Xiahou and others had already died of illness. And the young generals have not yet grown up. Not enough to entrust the task. Cao Zhen is already one of the few handsome people in Wei who can lead troops.

However, Cao Zhen failed to hold Yongzhou, and he still had to be punished. A year's land is nothing to Cao Zhen. Cao Zhen is not short of money. And the position of the Metropolitan Governor was cut down. However, Cao did not deprive Cao Zhendi of his military power and real power. Cao Zhen didn't have any losses. The 100,000-strong army in Tongguan was still under the command of Cao Zhendi.

Cao looked at the rows of civil and military ministers in the lower hall. He asked, "Ladies and gentlemen. Liu Bei's army had already occupied Chang'an. Threatening Tongguan to know what good plan you Aiqing has? ”

Look at me, people. I'll look at you. There are no words. Liu Bei had an army of 200,000. The strength of the army is far above Cao's army; Guan Zhang and Zhao are all fierce generals in the world. No one in Cao's camp was their opponent; Liu Bei's side Pang Tong is even more intelligent than anyone knows the military. In addition, there is Zhuge Liang in Hanzhong, a strong backing. In any respect, Cao Jun did not have any advantages.

The Chinese military generals are all people who understand. all know that Liu Bei's strength is not comparable to Cao Jun's ungroundedness. Therefore, there is no way for Liu Bei to occupy the land of Guanzhong.

After a long time, I saw Wang Lang striding out.

"Your Majesty, the soldiers who surrender without a fight should be counted. The minister was willing to go to Chang'an to persuade Liu Bei to surrender with his incorruptible tongue. Let Liu Bei know that my dynasty is a great grace of heaven, and everyone expects it, and he Liu Bei is just a perverse person.

Liu Bei bathed me in the grace of heaven, and he will be willing to bow to the wind, bow down to the ministers, and offer the land of Guanzhong and the two rivers. Wang Lang said loudly.

Cao Bai glanced at Wang Lang above, and secretly scolded this old nerd in his heart, he was really stupid to read, and he was going to Chang'an to persuade Liu Bei to surrender, Liu Bei is not a fool, where would he give up such a big foundation and surrender, it was really a fool's dream. If everyone can bathe in the "grace of heaven" and surrender, then there will be no situation where the three kingdoms are divided. Only an old nerd like Wang Lang can think of such a stupid method.

However, after all, Wang Lang is a great Confucian today, and his identity is respected, so even if Cao knows that what Wang Lang said is unreliable, he can't say that Wang Lang is not. So Cao had no choice but to nod silently, and then said: "Lord Wang Lang's words are very reasonable, but it is dangerous to go to Chang'an here, and Lord Wang is old, I am afraid that it will be difficult to endure the fatigue of the boat, I think Lord Wang should not go." ”

"Your Majesty, for the country and the people, for Your Majesty's worries, although the minister dies, there is no regret! It's dangerous, what a worry! Wang Lang then said loudly.

Cao was stunned for a moment, and then said helplessly: "Lord Wang is a minister of my court, and there are many affairs in the court, how can I leave Lord Wang, and I still need Lord Wang to mention it on weekdays, so Lord Wang still don't go." ”

Without waiting for Wang Lang to interject, Cao continued: "Lord Wang is loyal to the country, and his ambition is commendable. Do you Aiqing still have a countermeasure for Liu Bei in Guanzhong? ”

Seeing Cao asking others, Wang Lang had no choice but to retreat silently, while the others stood there with their eyes and noses and hearts, without words.

"It's okay, just disperse." Cao said and waved his hand. The courtiers in the hall could see that Cao's mood was not very good, so they got up one after another to send Cao away.

Cao Tie blushed and walked in the imperial garden, and the palace maids around saw that Cao's face was not good, and they all avoided it obediently.

After losing Guanzhong, Cao was naturally in a bad mood. But what made Cao even more depressed was that Liu Bei was able to go to this level. Coupled with Liu Bei's original Yizhou, Liu Bei has completely occupied the land of the old Qin.

Guanzhong is fertile for thousands of miles, and the people are fierce, whether it is in terms of resources or military resources, Guanzhong has a huge advantage. In the past, the Qin people were the most resistant to hard fighting, and after several generations of Qin kings, the first emperor finally ruled the world, and Gaozu also prospered the world with Guanzhong, and now Liu Bei seems to take the road that the first emperor Gaozu walked before.

"The Land of Dragons

O place! Cao sighed softly, and suddenly pulled out his waist and cut it towards a bonsai next to him, and suddenly the sawdust and soil flew sideways, and the bonsai was cut into a mess.

"Cough cough cough ......" A dry cough came from behind, Cao turned around, and now it was Cao's mother and wife standing behind him.

"The son has seen the queen mother." Cao hurriedly put down his sword and saluted his wife.

After Cao became emperor, he was posthumously crowned to his grandfather, and his wife, as Cao's biological mother, was named the queen mother.

"Hey...... The emperor is worried about the affairs of Guanzhong? The Queen Mother asked.

Cao nodded: "Later, Liu Bei was originally the hero of the world, originally Liu Bei occupied the land of the two rivers, and now it has become a big disaster, and now he has captured the fertile field in Guanzhong to go thousands of miles, and after a few years, it may be difficult to stop Liu Bei's army." ”

"Back then, the world was in turmoil, and dozens of princes were merged, and now only Liu Bei is alive. When your father was alive, he once said that Liu Bei was a hero in the world and should not be underestimated. The Empress Dowager said, looked at Cao's face, and then asked, "What countermeasures does the Chinese Wu Ke have to deal with Liu Bei?" ”

Cao shook his head: "Hmph, help the waste, when you can use them, they are all dumb." I have sent Cao Zhen to guard Tong Pass and Zhang Zhen to guard Wu Pass. Liu Bei must not be allowed to enter the division for half a step. ”

"Emperor, I am a woman and a big man, and I was not allowed to interfere in the palace politics, but today, I, who am a mother, want to make an exception and give you an idea." The Queen Mother said.

"Queen Mother, please speak."

"For such a big event, I'm afraid that only one person in this dynasty can have a countermeasure."

"Who is it?" Cao hurriedly asked.

"Hehehe, most of the people have already gone to court!" The Queen Mother replied with a smile.

"I haven't been to court for more than half a year?" Cao immediately thought of a thin scribe, this person usually doesn't like to talk but always has a deep darkness in his eyes.

It's Jia Xu. The person Cao Cao relied on the most, the political tumbler in Cao Wei's forces, and the one who was the most able to save his life.

"It's Captain Jia! Queen Mother, I will send someone to invite Mrs. Jia over. Cao said.

"Emperor, you are wrong again. Do you remember that Mrs. Jia has been sick all these days? You don't think he's really sick! For such a major event, you should go to Jiafu in person to show your sincerity. ”

Cao immediately understood what the queen mother meant, and Jia Xu couldn't tell her illness, obviously showing that she was unwilling to participate in the government, so she really needed to invite her in person. Thinking of this, Cao nodded: "What the queen mother said is that I will personally invite Mrs. Jia." ”

……

Since Cao ascended the throne, the number of times Jia Xu has been to the court can be counted with one hand, and most of the time, Jia Xu is at home, saying that he is not sick.

Of course, Jia Xu is not sick, and Jia Xu said that his illness is just a means of self-preservation. When the new emperor ascends the throne, the most taboo thing is that old ministers like Jia Xu rely on the old and sell the old, and Jia Xu can also see that Cao is eager to cultivate his own power, such as Jia Xu, an old man of seventy or eighty years old, is about to die, so don't compete with those young people for favor. So Jia Xu simply told his illness at home and was happy to be idle.

At this time, Jia Xu was sitting in the small pavilion in the house, wrapped in several layers of thick fur, a pot of wine was boiling on a small charcoal stove next to him, the aroma of wine was wafting, filling the pavilion, and there was a plate of green plums on the small table next to him, which was particularly attractive.

Jia Xu picked up a green plum, gently put it in his mouth, chewed it slowly, and then added a sip of hot wine in the bowl, closed his eyes, and had a very enjoyable expression.

"Father, father!" Jia Mu's hurried voice came from a distance, disturbing Jia Xu's Yaxing. Jia Xu opened his eyes slightly and asked, "What happened?" ”

"Father, Your Majesty, he's here." Jamu said.

"Quickly help me up and go to meet Your Majesty." Jia Xu immediately spoke.

"Hehehe, Lord Taiwei doesn't have to be polite!" Cao's voice came from outside, and then I saw Cao walk into the courtyard.

Today, Cao wore civilian clothes, and only brought a chamberlain by his side, looking very relaxed, but judging from Cao's pair of dark circles, I'm afraid Cao stayed awake all night last night.

"Old minister Jia Xu see Your Majesty." Jia Xu knelt down as he spoke, while Cao took a few steps away, stepped forward to support Jia Xu, and said, "Taiwei doesn't need to be polite, Taiwei Tingwei has been in poor health recently, so I came to see Taiwei." ”

"The minister is terrified...... Jia Xu said respectfully.

Cao glanced at the pot of wine boiling behind Jia Xu and a plate of green plums next to him, and said happily: "Taiwei, aren't you going to invite me to drink a bowl together?" ”

"Your Majesty, please!" Jia Xu said and invited Cao to the pavilion.

Cao took a sip of wine, and then said: "I remember that my father and Liu Bei were cooking wine and talking about heroes, and they were also in the same pavilion. Ay...... If his father had killed Liu Bei back then, how could he have today's disaster. Raising tigers is a problem......"

Jia Xu smiled, Jia Xu had long expected that Cao would come to himself for Liu Bei's occupation of Guanzhong. And now Cao said that cooking wine and talking about heroes is naturally to start with Jia Xu seeking advice.

Jia Xu is a smart man, and when he saw Cao Kai's head, he immediately excused himself and said: "I think Your Majesty is not in good spirits, but you are worried about Liu Bei's occupation of Guanzhong?" ”

"What Lord Taiwei said is right, I haven't been able to sleep at night for the sake of Guanzhong in the past few days. Now Liu Bei occupies Guanzhong, the first Qin is the land of Longxing, and Liu Bei is also the lord of the world, plus Guan Zhang and other tiger and wolf generals

Zhuge Liang Pang Tong and other resourceful people assisted, Liu Bei has already achieved his wings, which is really not good. ”

"Your Majesty, if today's three-thirds of the trend has been achieved, does Your Majesty think that Your Majesty, Liu Bei and Jiangdong Sun Quan are stronger?" Jia Xu suddenly asked.

Cao pondered for a while, and then said: "Although Jiangdong Sun Quan occupies Jiangdong and Jingzhou, Jiangdong is far inferior to the Central Plains in terms of population and resources, so Jiangdong Sun Quan should be the weakest. And Liu Bei originally only had Yizhou now, but now he occupies Guanzhong and I also enjoy the rich land of the Central Plains, so I and Liu Bei should only be a millimeter apart. ”

"Your Majesty, if Liu Bei doesn't get Guanzhong, who is stronger or weaker?" Jia Xu then asked.

Cao didn't think about it, and said directly: "If Liu Bei didn't get Guanzhong with Yizhou, even Jiangdong would not be able to compare." ”

"Your Majesty's words are extremely true. What I am worried about is nothing more than that Liu Bei's strength has increased greatly after he gets Guanzhong, if Liu Bei does not have Guanzhong, only Yizhou alone, it is not a big trouble, so just make Liu Bei unable to get Guanzhong. Jia Xu said.

"But Lord Taiwei, now that Liu Bei has occupied Guanzhong, even Chang'an has been captured by Liu Bei......"

"Your Majesty, listen to me, Your Majesty cares about Guanzhong very much, you have to take it?"

"The Central Plains is vast, the population is large, and Guanzhong has been in constant war this year, and there are Qiang, Xiongnu and Xianbei tribes on the side, it is extremely difficult to govern, and Liangzhou has been rebelling for many years, so it doesn't matter if there is Guanzhong or not. It's not a must-have for me. ”

Jia Xu smiled slightly, and said: "Your Majesty's worries are nothing more than that after Liu Bei got Guanzhong, his strength has increased greatly, since this is the case, there is a plan under the next to make Liu Bei unable to get Yongzhou, but with this plan, Your Majesty will also not be able to recapture Yongzhou." ”

"Lord Lieutenant, please speak." Cao put on a very modest appearance and spoke.

Jia Xu took a deep breath, a cold light flashed in his eyes, and then said four words sonorously: "Introduce Hu into Yong!" ”

"Attracting Hu into Yong?" Cao's face was full of confusion, obviously not understanding the meaning of Jia Xu's words.

Jia Xu also knew that Cao's military awareness was far inferior to Cao Cao's, so Jia Xu patiently began to explain to Cao.

"Your Majesty, in the west of Yongzhou, there is the Qiang tribe, in the north of Yongzhou, is the root of Xianbei Budu, the Fuluo Han department, and there is also a section of Liu Bao, the king of the Southern Xiongnu Zuoxian; At the same time, the Xianbei Kebi Neng Department in the east can also enter Yongzhou through Shangjun. In the northwest of Yongzhou, there are hundreds of thousands of Qiang people. Therefore, His Majesty only needs to burn the Xiao Pass in the north, and the Xianbei Budugen and the people can directly cross the Great Wall and enter Yongzhou, and at the same time, if Your Majesty opens the upper county and allows the Xiongnu Liu Bao and the central Xianbei Kebi to enter Yongzhou through the Hetao, and then promise heavy profits, so that the Qiang people and people can enter Kou Yongzhou, and there are seven or eight hundred thousand people in this Wuhu people, how can Liu Bei resist! Therefore, Liu Bei will inevitably withdraw his troops, and we only need to hold on to Tongguan and Wuguan to make Wuhu unable to enter the Central Plains. ”

Cao gasped and immediately spoke: "If it is not my race, its heart will be different, if it is according to what Lord Taiwei said, then what should the people in Yongzhou do?" When Wuhu enters the customs, the people will inevitably be poisoned, and I am afraid that they will be ruined at that time! ”

"The people? Those in Guanzhong are now Liu Bei's people, not His Majesty's people! What does the life and death of these people have to do with us! Jia Xu said indifferently.

"But ......"

Seeing Cao hesitate, Jia Xu then persuaded: "Your Majesty, soldiers are a major matter of the country, the way of life and death, if Your Majesty is not like this, let Liu Bei stay in Guanzhong safely, and within three years, Liu Bei will have another 100,000 troops!" As for the people...... How can there be immortals in this war, blame them for being born in this troubled world! ”

"Lord Taiwei, I always feel that this move is a little inappropriate, if I really lead Wuhu into the customs and slaughter my Han people, how will the future generations look at me, I am afraid that it will leave a reputation for eternity!"

"Your Majesty doesn't need to worry, as long as Your Majesty can rule the world, when the time comes, you will have great power and enjoy the four seas, are you afraid that you won't be able to block the mouths of the people in the world? As for how the historian should write it, it's not a matter of His Majesty's words! ”

Cao Shen nodded approvingly, Jia Xu is right, this history book is always written by victory. As long as you can dominate the world, where in the world will anyone dare to say that they are not!

"Your Majesty, in this troubled world, human life is like a mustard. When the main food and grass were scarce, he also ordered Cheng Yu to use human breast chong as military food...... "Jia Xu then enlightened Cao.

The ancestor in Jia Xu's mouth is naturally Cao Cao. And human breast is human flesh. In the early years of Jian'an, it was Cao Cao's most difficult time, when Cao's army was short of food, and Cheng Yu used human flesh as military food for the army. Jia Xu said that this was mainly to tell Cao that some people were nothing at all, and even Cao Cao used human flesh as military food.

Listening to Jia Xu's tone, and thinking about the strategy that Jia Xu just said to lure Hu into Yong, Cao began to weigh it. If it is really according to what Jia Xu said, I am afraid that it will be difficult to recover in this level for thirty or forty years! This can be regarded as a desperate poison plan!

"This Jia Xu really deserves to be called a poisoner! This plan is really something that only Jia Xu can think of......" Cao sighed silently in his heart.

Let Jia Xu be more brilliant, otherwise how can he show Adou's power! (To be continued, if you want to know what will happen next.) More chapters, support &UC e-book&! )