"Have you been to the Heavenly Palace?" The news was so shocking that Cao Cao forgot to use his honorific title to Liu Xie, staring at Liu Xie with wide eyes and looking incredulous, not to mention Cao Cao, Pang De and Tai Shici, who served as guards, also heard for the first time that their lord had traveled to the heavens.

Ancient people feared ghosts and gods, whether it was princes and nobles or peddlers and pawns, and they were always accustomed to classifying unknown things as ghosts and gods. Although Cao Cao is wise, he still has not reached the realm of the only one in heaven and the world, hearing Liu Xie's claim that he has been to the heavenly realm, although Cao Cao told himself in his heart that this is a lie, but he dare not believe it.

There is always a reasonable explanation or reason for everything. Cao Cao is not the first time to see Liu Xie, in the past when he served as a staff member under the general He Jin, Cao Cao had seen Liu Xie, and he had the impression that this was a precocious and intelligent child, and when Dong Zhuo was in charge, Cao Cao saw Liu Xie again, and at that time Liu Xie left Cao Cao with the impression that he was compromised and timid. Later, Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong and escaped from Luoyang, and he has not seen Liu Xie since then, and this time is the third time Cao Cao has seen Liu Xie.

The three times we met, the impression I gave was different. When he first learned that Dong Zhuo was assassinated and the Son of Heaven regained power, Cao Cao also fantasized about the rebellion of the Xiliang army, so that the Son of Heaven had to return east, so that Cao Cao would have the opportunity to "welcome the Son of Heaven to order the princes". But no one expected that Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty began to work hard at that time, appeased Li Dao and his ilk internally, and conquered the white wave thieves outside, and became stronger step by step.

At that time, it was not that no one realized what the consequences would be if Liu Xie continued to grow stronger, but they miscalculated the influence of the word orthodoxy in the Han Dynasty. By the time they reacted and were ready to take action, Liu Xie already had the ability to protect themselves.

Yuan Shao once tried, but ended in failure, and after stabilizing the rear, Liu Xie also began to attack the "old land", first Bashu, then the Central Plains, gradually recovering the lost territory, and completing the great cause of reunification of the world.

Cao Cao was very puzzled, and couldn't understand why Liu Xie had such good luck. When Dong Zhuo was assassinated, as long as there was a mistake in the court's decision, it was very likely that the Han family would never recover. But Liu Xie seemed to have God's help, and made the best choice with great precision and avoided crises again and again.

At first, Cao Cao suspected that there was a hermit master behind his back to guide Liu Xie, but with the investigation of the inside of the imperial court, he never found out the existence of the hermit master he guessed. Since he was not instructed by a master, I am afraid that it was Liu Xie himself who made these decisions. But if Liu Xie is really so powerful, why did he sit back and watch Dong Zhuo's chaos in the first place?

"Don't make such a fuss, what's a trip to the Celestial Realm? I've also brought a few replicas from the Celestial Realm. Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao with the eyes of the soil bun and said.

“…… I don't know if Cao is lucky enough to take a look? Cao Cao took a deep breath when he heard this, tried to calm himself down and asked.

"Absolutely." Liu Xie said as he stretched out his hand and asked Pound to let him carry a bamboo tube. After opening it, he poured out a scroll from it, spread it out and beckoned to Cao Cao: "Meng De, come and see." ”

Cao Cao stepped forward to take a closer look, and he saw that this picture scroll was a map, but he didn't see where it was drawn, so he asked Liu Xie tentatively: "Shengshang, is it the heavenly realm painted on this map?" ”

"The heavenly realm of ghosts, this is the whole map of the world where we stand under our feet."

"The world?" When Cao Cao heard this, he hurriedly looked at it carefully, frowned and asked, "Holy Lord, where is my big man?" ”

"Here."

“…… It's that big? Cao Cao looked at the palm-sized place on the map that Liu Xie pointed to and frowned and asked.

"That's right, it's that big."

“…… So where is this place? Cao Cao thought for a moment and asked, pointing to the northwest corner of the map.

"This is Europe."

"Europe, Europe?"

"Hmm...... Let me tell you more about it. The region where our Han is located belongs to Asia, and in addition to Asia, there are four continents: Africa, Australia, the United States, and Europe, of which the Americas are divided into ......north and south," Liu Xie said as he pointed to various places on the map and introduced to Cao Cao. Not only Cao Cao, but also Pang De and Tai Shici, at this time, they were also listening attentively to Liu Xie's knowledge of world geography.

Looking at Liu Xie's eloquent appearance, Cao Cao was sure that what Liu Xie said in front of him was not nonsense, if a person is lying, he can always unintentionally reveal a flaw in his eyes or tone for people to notice, but Liu Xie didn't, what he said at this time seemed to be what he had seen with his own eyes. But if he wasn't lying, then he really had the help of God?

"Lord, where is this?" Pang De suddenly pointed to a large mark directly south of the map representing land and asked Liu Xiedao.

"It's Antarctica, but it's covered in ice and snow all year round, so it's not suitable for us humans to live in, so I didn't mention it." Liu Xie glanced at it and explained to Pound.

"In other words, the five continents that the lord said before are suitable for human habitation?"

"It's not all suitable, like deserts or rainforests, and those places are not suitable for people to live in. Here, for example, is a large desert with high temperatures all year round and no rain. Liu Xie said, pointing to the Sahara Desert in northern Africa.

“…… Lord, how big is that desert? Tai Shi Ci asked.

"Has Ziyi ever seen the sea?"

"I've seen it, the last general was born in the North Sea, how could he not have seen the sea?"

"Then you imagine yourself standing on the beach and looking at the sea, and you can replace the sea water with sand."

"Oh."

"Holy Lord, where is this?" Cao Cao couldn't bear it, and he also asked Liu Xiedao.

"This is the North of America, also called North America."

"Well, North America is also inhabited?"

"Yes, they seem to be called Indians, but they are not as civilized as we are. Not...... When the world is unified, I mean that I will send someone there anyway. ”

"There's something the saint wants?" Cao Cao asked again.

"Well, Mengde, you don't know, there are several high-yield crops in this America, if you can get them back, then the people of my Han don't have to worry about going hungry. As long as the people in this world do not rebel, then the country will not be chaotic, and my Han can concentrate on the outside world without worrying about internal problems. ”

“…… Why does the Holy One think the world is in turmoil? ”

"This question...... Good question. ”

Seeing Liu Xie's appearance at this time, Cao Cao suddenly had the urge to beat him, but seeing Pang De and Tai Shici standing behind Liu Xie, Cao Cao could only listen to Liu Xie patiently.

Liu Xie did it on purpose. Cao Cao is not an ordinary person, his mind is like iron, and he is not a master who can be persuaded by a few good words. treats this kind of person, unless he is exhausted and still has some concerns in his heart, otherwise don't want him to bow to others at all. Now Cao Cao is blocked in the west of Xiao Pass, there is no food and grass inside, there are no reinforcements outside, and it is not far from the exhaustion of mountains and rivers, but at this time he still has the strength to pounce on the death. Whenever you are dying, it is the same level of death, and the damage caused is also great. Liu Xie didn't want to suffer too much loss in order to solve Cao Cao, so he wanted to try to see if he could convince Cao Cao.

According to Liu Xie's estimate, Cao Cao at this time may no longer have any thoughts about the future, and the only belief that supports him to persist until now is probably that ambition. And what Liu Xie has to do is to let Cao Cao understand that his ambition is actually not very great.

Although the world map drawn by staying up late can only be a concept map, it is enough to fool Cao Cao, who has no knowledge. After all, in addition to the Han army's extensive use of sand tables and fine military maps, princes like Cao Cao and Liu Bei, who were divided from one side, due to the military secrecy of the Han army, the maps they used were still old-fashioned, and showing them to Liu Xie was like looking at abstract maps. In Liu Xie's eyes, it can only be regarded as a world map of a conceptual map, but in Cao Cao's eyes, it is already a relatively fine map.

Originally, in Cao Cao's impression, the vast Han did not expect to occupy such a point on the map, only the size of a palm, and those names of places that he had never heard of and the customs and customs of various places that came out of Liu Xie's mouth made Cao Cao even more curious.

Quietly comparing his original ambitions, Cao Cao's heart was empty, and thinking about the pride and complacency when he occupied the Central Plains, Cao Cao even felt a little blushing. The frog at the bottom of the well, when he looked up, could only see the sky at the mouth of the well, and thought that the sky was so big, but when he jumped out of the well, he found that the world was so big, I am afraid that he may not be able to go all over the world in his life.

"Meng De, at the moment, your situation, I don't think you know it in your heart, and I want to invite you here today, I'm afraid you know it in your heart, give me an answer." Liu Xie took advantage of Cao Cao's drinking level to ease his mood and said to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao drank water for a moment, then put down the teacup, shook his head with a wry smile, and said: "Holy Lord, Cao Cao is a rebellious minister......

"The change of dynasties, the change of color, this is the law of historical development, you and I just happened to catch up. You have seen the weakness of the Han family, so you have ambitions, and as the emperor of the Han Dynasty, I have the responsibility and obligation to ensure that the inheritance left by my ancestors is not occupied by others. I'm just luckier than you, and I've got the help of many capable generals who are eager to be great. ”

"But I am a rebel, my merit is better than saving the driver, and the crime is nothing more than seeking a dynasty. In all dynasties, no one in power will let go of the usurper who plots the throne. ”

"Whether to let it go or not is actually just a decision of those in power. Han lost its deer, and the world chased it. If I had made a mistake in Chang'an, no one could say what my last name would have in this world, so you don't have to worry about it. ”

Cao Cao looked at Liu Xie in surprise, and couldn't help but ask: "Holy Lord, Cao Cao doesn't know where he can be valued by the Holy One?" ”

"Huh...... If there's one reason, it's that I appreciate you. Although you don't come from a good background, you are self-reliant. I look down on Yuan Shao, he can succeed because of the Yu Meng of the fourth and third princes of his Yuan family; I also look down on Sun Ce, there are no heroes in Jiangdong, so I let the vertical son dominate. Only you, from a small place to a strong development to dominate the Central Plains, your talent is admirable, and you can't bear to give it up. ”

"What about Liu Bei?" Cao Cao asked.

“…… Sooner or later I'll have to clean up the portal. Mengde, I won't hide it from you, this is the first and last time I came to persuade you. I know that you still have the strength to fight to the death, and I admit that I don't want to lose too much to destroy you. But there is only one persuasion, and once you refuse, then I will have to order the whole army to annihilate you, and all those associated with you will also be unlucky because of these four words, so I hope you will think carefully. Liu Xie looked at Cao Cao with a sincere face and said.

Cao Cao knew that Liu Xie didn't mean to laugh when he said this to him. In the face of Liu Xie's openness, Cao Cao had to think carefully, especially the people related to him that Liu Xie mentioned at the end. His own family, as well as the Xiahou family, who support him a lot, thousands of lives in the two families are all in his own thoughts.

Liu Xie waited for a long time, and finally waited for Cao Cao's inquiry, "...... Shengshang, how do you plan to place the men and horses under Cao Cao's command? ”

Liu Xie was overjoyed, as long as Cao Cao had the idea of admitting defeat, then the next thing would be easy to do, it was nothing more than bargaining. Without Cao Cao's personal Cao army, there is not much threat to Liu Xie. What's more, Liu Xie did not intend to completely retain the establishment of Cao Jun.

"Most of the soldiers would be sent back to their hometowns to be reunited with their families, and the elders would decide to stay according to their own wishes. As for the arrangement of generals in the army, they will be temporarily dispersed to various armies as adjutant generals or captains, after all, they are demoted generals, and it is difficult for them to retain their original positions to serve the public. Liu Xie said in one breath the general plan for the placement of Cao Cao's forces.

“…… Our soldiers can all be called elites, don't you think it's a pity for the saints to be released here? Cao Cao asked tentatively.

"Mengde, fighting a war is not just about the bravery of the soldiers, but more about the logistical support. If you are hungry, no matter how powerful a soldier is, she will not be able to exert her due strength. The Central Plains has been fighting almost every year in recent years, and the people's strength has dried up, so it is necessary to give the people a time to breathe. Liu Xie patiently explained to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was silent...... It was not that he felt sorry for his soldiers and horses being dismissed by the imperial court, but because Liu Xie mentioned that the Central Plains fought every year. Regarding the situation in the Central Plains, Cao Cao knew better than anyone else. Since the Yellow Turban Rebellion, the Central Plains has been the hardest hit area of the war, and when it finally came to Cao Cao's hands, the Central Plains was already full of holes. And Cao Cao, for the sake of his hegemony, did not sympathize with the people, but continued to use force. Liu Xie opened his mouth and prepared to let the people of the Central Plains recuperate, which made Cao Cao feel ashamed.

This face is smacked! Cao Cao was speechless for a while. But Liu Xie didn't care about Cao Cao's feelings, and told Cao Cao how he planned to let the people of the Central Plains recuperate, first of all, the arrival and distribution of a large number of relief materials was necessary, but fortunately, now the imperial court also has some family background and can still support it. But the materials were all used to save the people, and there was no surplus to support the Han army to continue the war. This also means that the imperial court will not continue to expand externally for a short time.

Seeing Liu Xie talk eloquently about the arrangements for the future, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile bitterly in his heart, this Liu Xie really has such a genius, and it may not be easy for him to fight him.

"How does the Holy One plan to place me? Let me live in Chang'an for the rest of my life? Cao Cao took advantage of Liu Xie's opportunity to drink water and breathe.

"You think beautifully, I don't plan to give you a pension. Don't be idle when you stay in Chang'an, go to our newly built military academy more often, listen to lectures, and even go up to give lectures yourself. Although I can't use you for the time being, I will use you sooner or later when the world is unified. I remember that your ambition was to engrave the general of the Han Dynasty on the tombstone when you died, and you may not have a chance to be the general of the west, but there is still a chance to conquer the east, the south, and the north. ”

"The saint is not afraid that I will lead the troops to make trouble in the future?"

"Huh...... Don't be afraid, by the time you lead the troops, I'm afraid the world will already be peaceful, and if you are still obsessed at that time, I'm afraid that without my hands, your subordinates will kill you first. Liu Xie said to Cao Cao with a smile, that confident appearance made Cao Cao very unaccustomed.

"Get out of the way, I have an urgent military situation, 100,000 urgent." Liu Xiezheng was laughing with Cao Cao, and suddenly heard a commotion outside the pavilion, Liu Xie's reputation followed, and he saw Fa Zheng sweating profusely trot to his side.

"Xiaozhi, what's wrong?" Liu Xie asked puzzled.

"Lord, something is wrong." Fa Zheng didn't care about wiping his sweat, took out a letter from his arms and handed it to Liu Xie. Liu Xie took the letter in wonder, his face suddenly changed sharply, and Cao Cao on the side couldn't help but be suspicious when he saw this.

……

“…… Mengde, the situation has changed, and I am afraid that what you and I talked about before will have to be changed. Liu Xie closed his eyes and pondered for a moment, then said to Cao Cao.

“…… Holy One, what happened? Cao Cao asked cautiously.

“…… Bashu had an accident and was invaded by Liu Bei, so I can't continue to stay here for long. ”

"And how is the Holy One preparing?"

“…… The two families strike the army, I will let go of Xiao Guan and let you return to Pengcheng. ”

The biggest reason why Cao Cao will bow his head to Liu Xie is that Cao Cao himself believes that continuing to persist will only increase casualties, and it will not have much impact on the general trend. But the news of Liu Bei's invasion of Bashu gave Cao Cao a ray of life. At present, most of the main forces of the Han army are concentrated in the Central Plains, and there is only one Han'an army in Bashu. Since Liu Bei was able to attack Bashu, the Han'an army guarding Bashu was probably defeated at this time, and there was even a possibility that the entire army would be annihilated.

Bashu is very important to the imperial court, in the past, Qin was able to destroy the six countries, and it was only after getting the land of Bashu that he had that confidence, for the imperial court, Bashu must not be lost. Now Liu Bei's offensive is very urgent, and the county soldiers left behind by Bashu alone can't resist it at all. Once Liu Bei takes Bashu and enters Hanzhong, it will have an impact on Guanzhong, the foundation of the imperial court. Liu Xie wants to keep Bashu, so naturally his side can only choose to let it go for the time being.

"What are the conditions of the Holy One?" Cao Cao asked tentatively. He didn't dare to stimulate Liu Xie at this time, in case he angered Liu Xie and asked Liu Xie to change his mind and clean himself up first, it would be a big trouble.

“…… Although you are allowed to pass through Xiao Pass, the people under your command, except for the locals in Qingxu, must stay. Of course, I won't let you suffer too much, the previously captured Xiahou Yuan, Yu Ban, Le Jin, and Li Diansi will be returned to you, but they are now in Chang'an, and it will take about two months to return to you, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren, you can take them away immediately. Since then, the two families have been bounded by Xiaoguan 20 miles to the east, and they have not invaded each other. ”10