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Chapter 655 Ambition (2) 1/2

It's late at night!

Fa Zheng said goodbye and left, leaving Zhang Song alone in the room. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

The huge room makes Zhang Song's five small figures even more weird. He leaned against the long case, his brow furrowed, and fell into deep thought.

And today's situation, how can Zhang Song not be clear?

The Han family has long existed in name only, and the Han Emperor in the imperial city of Xudu is just a puppet to be manipulated by others, and he has long been ignored. However, if it is not valued, no one can ignore that the Han Emperor is the master of the Han Dynasty. This name alone is enough to make many people scruple about it. There have been Han Dynasty for 400 years, and the blood of the Han family has long been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and integrated into this country.

It is precisely for this reason that no one dares to risk the condemnation of the world and rebel and become the emperor.

But how long can this situation last?

Since Cao Cao came to power, he vigorously promoted the new Tuntian policy, pacified the north, developed the two Huai, and restarted the Hexi trade route, and became more and more prosperous under his rule.

In the Central Plains, there are countless people who know Cao Cao but don't know who the current Han Emperor is. Similarly, in the Jiangdong region, it was already the world of the Sun family, and the Han family decree was only in its name, and it had no effect at all. If this continues, who can guarantee that Jiangshan will still be surnamed Liu?

Zhang Song is not a pedantic person, deep down, he always hopes to establish a meritorious career.

But Liu Jiyu is by no means a master......

Fa Zheng's words just now revealed a lot of news, which made Zhang Song's heart tremble. He knew that Cao Cao had set his sights on Yizhou, and even the price fluctuations and currency depreciation in Yizhou in recent years may have been Cao Cao's doing. If the fluctuations in Yizhou in the past two years are really Cao Cao's doing, then this Cao Cheng is too terrible. Zhang Song knew that if the current situation continued, it would not take three years for Yizhou to collapse. When the time comes, Cao Cao can take Yizhou without blood.

What a clever method, what a vicious method......

Fa Zheng reminded Zhang Song in this way that it was time to make a decision!

And Cao Peng is likely to be the executor of Cao Cao's plan......

Speaking of which, Fa Zheng is a friend enough, and he told Zhang Song about such a confidential matter. But in Zhang Song's view, things are not as simple as they seem. Fa Zheng dared to tell Zhang Song these secrets, and there must be Cao Peng's consent behind him. Otherwise, how could Fa Zheng tell him these things so easily? Moreover, Cao Peng has also calculated, even if Zhang Song goes back to report to Liu Zhang, it will be useless. Putting aside whether Liu Zhang will ignore it for the time being, there is a big question, that is, the situation has eroded, how will Liu Zhang respond?

Economic warfare is undoubtedly a new thing in this era.

Even if he is as conceited as Zhang Song, he doesn't dare to say that he can come up with a countermeasure. If it is said that the entire Xichuan is good at economic affairs, Zhang Song can only think of one Liu Ba when he counts it. However, can Liu Ba come up with a countermeasure? At least in Zhang Song's opinion, Liu Ba may also be difficult......

Why, why?

Why did Cao Peng ask Fa Zheng to tell him these things?

Zhang Song thought for a long time, and suddenly showed a strange smile. He seemed to think of something, but then shook his head again......

Stand up, walk to the door, and pull it open.

Late at night, it's cold!

The chill mixed with the humidity of the river water penetrated into the bone marrow.

Zhang Song shivered, walked down the porch, stood in the middle of the courtyard with his hands in his hands, and raised his eyes to the sky. After a while, he suddenly made up his mind, and his hands were clenched into fists.

"If you really don't want anything, you don't mind, and I'm a surprise with you."

He muttered to himself, flicked his sleeves after a while, and turned back into the house!

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Jizhou, Yecheng.

Since Cao Cao conquered Hebei, he has valued Yecheng, a treasure of feng shui.

It is located in the south of Zhangshui and has a flat terrain. In 439 B.C., Marquis Wen of Wei sealed Ye and regarded Yecheng as the capital of Wei. Since then, Yecheng has developed step by step and has become the capital of Hou, the capital of the king, and the capital of the country...... And the most famous allusion is that Ximen Leopard is the order of Yecheng, where he governs the river and casts witches, and makes Yecheng the richest and most prosperous city in Hebei, and it is also the place where Jizhou is governed.

Cao Cao pacified Jizhou, washed Yecheng in blood, and avenged Cao Pi.

But after that, he did not neglect the construction of Yecheng for a moment. Now the construction of Xinye City has been completed, the whole city is seven miles long from east to west, five miles long from north to south, with an inner and outer city, the inner city has four gates, and the outer city has seven gates. In the eleventh year of Jian'an, under the order of Cao Cao, Cheng Yu, the assassin of Jizhou, dug an artificial lake outside the west gate of Yecheng to train the navy. It's just that when the lake was built, the war in Jingzhou had already begun, and the navy had no way to train. This artificial lake has become a scene in Yecheng, attracting countless people to come and see.

In August of the twelfth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao pacified Youzhou.

Cheng Yu was once again instructed to build Tongque Terrace, Jinfeng Terrace and Bingjing Terrace outside Yecheng, and called Yecheng Santai to celebrate the unification of the north.

It was a cold winter, and Jizhou was frozen for thousands of miles.

A heavy snowfall at the end of the year made Jizhou covered in silver and extremely enchanting.

Guo Jia's body and bones, after a period of recuperation, have improved a lot. On this day, he was forced by Dong Xiao to take medicine, and when he was lying on the couch reading a book, he suddenly heard that a family member came to report, saying that someone from Xiangyang was coming to see Guo Jia on the order of Cao Peng, the governor of the tiger and leopard riding capital.

When Guo Jia heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned.

He had a good relationship with Cao Peng, but he couldn't figure out why Cao Peng sent someone to find him at this time.

Could it be that there are variables in Jingzhou?

"Hurry up, please."

Guo Jia hurriedly sat up and instructed his family.

After a while, I saw my family leading a young man into the room in a hurry.

Guo Jia recognized the person, and couldn't help but be even more surprised, "Wang Shuang, you are not in Liangzhou, why did you say that you came from Xiangyang?" ”

Wang Shuang stepped forward to greet Guo Jia and replied respectfully: "Previously, the son had an order, and he transferred Shuang from Liangzhou to Xiangyang. After the double arrived in Xiangyang, the son has been ordered to take charge of the tiger and leopard ride. This time, the double came to the order of the son, and a letter was presented to the military division, and the military division was invited to go to Jingzhou as soon as possible. ”

"Shhh

Guo Jia gasped.

With Guo Jia's understanding of Cao Peng, if something bad hadn't happened, he would definitely not have sent someone so rashly. So, he quickly straightened up and said in a deep voice, "Present the letter." ”

Wang Shuang hurriedly handed the letter to Guo Jia.

Guo Jia opened the letter, glanced at ten lines, and quickly browsed, a pair of sword eyebrows, which were immediately twisted into the word 'Sichuan', and his face immediately showed a dignified look.

The content of Cao Peng's letter is very simple.

In addition to simple greetings and greetings, I asked Guo Jia a few questions.

Prime Minister's Water Army, Is it strong?

The six counties of Jiangdong, do you know it?

Can we cross the river now and unify them?

Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Liu Zhang, Gao Gan, Zhang Lu, who should be chosen?

A series of questions seemed inexplicable, but they told Cao Peng what he wanted to express one by one. Guo Jia is not a fool, so he can't see what Cao Peng means. He frowned and muttered. After a while, he suddenly raised his head and shouted, "Someone! ”

"Yes."

"Pack up immediately, and before dark, leave for Xiangyang."

"Huh?"

"Don't ask more, just obey orders."

After that, Guo Jia asked people to get pen, ink, paper and inkstone, quickly wrote a letter, and called his family to come over, "Send these two letters to Xu Du Shangshu Mansion in an expedited manner of 600 miles, and present them to Xun Shizhong." If the waiter asked, he said that I was on my way to Xiangyang. ”

After Guo Jia finished instructing, he said to Wang Shuang: "Wang Shuang, you rest, we will set off before dark and go to Xiangyang." ”

Wang Shuang hurriedly responded and replied: "Before Gongzi set off, he had an order that if the military division wanted to go to Xiangyang, he needed to take two people with him. One is Dong Xiao, and the other is Mr. Zhang Ji. At the same time, Gongzi has sent someone to Xudu to ask Mr. Hua Tuo Hua Yuanhua to rush to Xiangyang.

Shuangxian went to inform Mr. Dong and waited for the military advisor outside the city at that time. ”

"Okay, you can go down."

Guo Jia asked Wang Shuang to leave, stood up and wandered around the house. He basically knew Cao Peng's intentions. Don't look at Cao Peng's letter, he didn't say anything, but he was telling him: The prime minister is a little complacent and a little carried away...... You have to come over and persuade the prime minister.

Cao Cao is a man who can easily be proud.

And, once proud, it's easy to get carried away.

Guo Jia patted his forehead, and suddenly a smile flashed, "It turns out that you, this guy, also know the importance of this person's sophistication...... Hopefully, it's still too late. ”

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On December 28 of the twelfth year of Jian'an, the Yizhou mission arrived in Xiangyang.

is different from the arrogant and arrogant Zhang Song in history, Zhang Song, who appeared in front of Cao Cao this time, behaved very low-key. As for Cao Cao, after receiving Cao Peng's letter, his attitude has also changed a little, and he is very enthusiastic about Zhang Song and his party.

After Cao Peng sent Zhang Song to Xiangyang, he was ordered to be stationed outside the city.

That night, he attended the reception banquet prepared by Cao Cao for Zhang Song, and when he returned to the camp, it was almost his son.

Just as he was about to rest, he suddenly heard a report from a junior colonel outside the tent: "Jia Junshi asks to see you." ”

Cao Peng was stunned for a moment, and hurriedly said, "Hurry up, please." ”

At the same time, I was confused in my heart, why did Jia Xu come here in the middle of the night?

After a while, I saw the colonel take Jia Xu and walked into the big tent of the Chinese army. After greeting Cao Peng, Jia Xu was not polite, and said straight to the point: "Youxue, you and I are in trouble, and we need to plan early." ”

"Sir, why do you say such ominous words?"

Jia Xu sat down and said with a wry smile: "The prime minister recently discussed with the princes that he was ready to send troops from Wulin to conquer Jiangdong after the beginning of spring.

However, Liu Bei occupies Changsha, Jiangxia Liu Qi is not destroyed, and Xichuan Liu Zhang is also a snake and rat, and his intentions are unknown.

At this time, the conquest of Jiangdong will inevitably lead to a situation in which the enemy will be attacked on the back of the abdomen. Moreover, the prime minister's new Jingzhou naval army has not yet been able to fully control it. Sending troops to Jiangdong at this time is by no means the best time. I want to admonish the prime minister and ask him to stop the idea of conquering Jiangdong, make every effort to pacify Jingzhou, and eliminate Liu Bei's remnants...... After Jingzhou recuperates for three or four years, the soldiers are strong and the horses are strong, and the people's hearts are attached, it is not too late to take Jiangdong again. ”

Hearing Jia Xu's words, Cao Peng was stunned.

Jia Xu did not approve of Cao Cao's attack on Jiangdong?

Was it a temporary idea, or was it meant to be? In history, after the defeat of Chibi, Cao Cao once said: If filial piety is there, why not this defeat.

But now it seems that it is not that there is no one who understands, but that there is no one who can convince Cao Cao.

"Mr. ......"

Cao Peng stood up, walked to the door of the military tent, looked outside, and then returned to Jia Xu and said, "I am also against this matter. However, the prime minister is now very high in nature, and you and I are afraid that it may not be useful. Don't hide it, sir, I have sent Wang Shuang to Yecheng, please come with filial piety. Now the person who can convince the prime minister is Feng Xiao...... Before that, you and I had better be cautious in our words and deeds, try to state the pros and cons in front of the prime minister, and ask the prime minister to consider it for himself, and not to make claims. Otherwise, I'm afraid it will backfire......"

Since Jia Xu came to Cao Peng to discuss this matter, I am afraid that he is also worried that he will not be able to convince Cao Cao.

But the problem is that Cao Peng is not sure that he can persuade Cao Cao to change his original mind. The reason why he persuaded Jia Xu not to admonish was also because he was worried that Cao Cao would get carried away and have the idea of resistance. Cao Cao likes to come against people. You don't let me do anything, I want to do something, and I have a good face, even if I know my mistakes, I will not admit my mistakes. In Cao Cao's life, such things happened more than once.

Lu Bohao, the old man who took in Cao Cao on his way to escape after his failed assassination of Dong Zhuo.

Just because of a misunderstanding, he killed Lu Bohao's entire family. Later, knowing his mistake, he still insisted: I'd rather bear others than others......

During the Battle of Chibi, Zhou Yu designed and Jiang Gan stole books, so that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were killed. Cao Cao later understood that he had fallen for Zhou Yu, but he still insisted that Cai Mao and Zhang Yun were plotting to rebel. There are many things like this, which also illustrate Cao Cao's temperament.

For the conquest of Jiangdong, Jia Xu was not qualified to persuade Cao Cao, and Cao Peng was not qualified to do so.

I'm afraid that among Cao Cao's henchmen, only Guo Jia and Xun Yu are qualified to persuade him, but these two are not in Xiangyang.

This is a question of the general direction, no better than Cao Cao's previous attitude towards Zhang Song.

Attitudes can change, but once a strategy is made, it's not that simple.

If Cao Peng Jia Xu advised at this time, it would make Cao Cao resist. Then when Guo Jia comes, he may not be able to convince Cao Cao. It is better to state the pros and cons rather than the decision. How to choose is Cao Cao's business, and after Guo Jia comes, he will talk about anything else.

Jia Xu thought about it and felt that what Cao Peng said also made sense.

"In that case, let's learn from you."

The two discussed for a long time and determined a specific plan, and Jia Xu said goodbye and left.

After sending Jia Xu away, Cao Peng sat alone in the tent, sleepless. To be honest, the development of history seems to have gradually escaped his control. How to develop in the future has become his biggest headache now. If there was no Battle of Red Cliffs, what would have been the end? Guo Jia was rescued by him, Zhang Song was moved by him, and history will develop along the original trajectory as before?

After ten years of rebirth, today's Cao Peng is no longer the ignorant teenager who just came to this era ten years ago.

With the change of status, the things he has to consider are no longer as simple as before...... Once Cao Cao avoids the defeat of Chibi, what will be the situation?

When Cao Peng thought of this, he couldn't help but have a headache.

Get out of the tent and stand in the camp.

Bang Bang Bang, with the three rings of Diao Dou, the third watch has arrived...... Cao Peng took a deep breath, looked up at the sky with his hands, and did not act for a long time.

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Zhang Song was treated very well in Xiangyang.

Although he was ugly, he was talented and eloquent, and he was soon recognized by the scholars of Jingzhou. Cao Cao is also very enthusiastic about Zhang Song, and often brings him to chat. Between words, it is inevitable to talk about the customs and customs of Yizhou, including the current situation.

Perhaps because of preconceived ideas, Zhang Song always felt that when Cao Cao talked about Yizhou, there was a hint of pride between his eyebrows......

This also made him more sure that the changes in Yizhou in the past two years have a lot to do with Cao Cao.

It's just that Cao Cao didn't ask, and he didn't say anything. After the two talked like this a few times, it also made Zhang Song have a new understanding of Cao Cao.

On Chinese New Year's Eve, Cao Cao set up a banquet in Xiangyang Prefecture to entertain hundreds of civil and military officials and Jing Xiangshi.

Everyone was busy with the banquet, but Cao Peng seemed relaxed...... Just when he was staying in the barracks and training his people, he suddenly heard that Cao Cao sent someone to ask him to go to the government for questioning, Cao Peng hurriedly arranged things, followed Cao Cao's personal soldiers, and went straight to the state party.

Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong have taken their families to Xingyang to settle down.

Cao Cao did not send anyone to hunt down the mother and son, in his opinion, Mrs. Cai and Liu Cong are fine, and with Cao Peng as a guarantor, there is no need to cut the grass and eradicate the roots. Jingzhou has been attached, why bother sacrificing the butcher's knife? Not to mention, Liu Biao has ruled Jingzhou for 14 years, and Mrs. Cai herself represents the wealthy family of Jingxiang, if she is killed, it may cause unease among the Jingxiang people, but there will be unnecessary trouble.

In Xingyang, Mrs. Cai's mother and son have no foundation, what storms can they set off?

Let her mother and son stay there honestly......

After Mrs. Cai's mother and son left, Cao Cao moved into the state party.

When Cao Peng rushed to the state party, it happened to be on duty at Dian Wei.

Seeing Cao Peng, Dian Wei was still very enthusiastic, which also made Cao Peng feel a lot more relieved. Although there has been less interaction with the Dianjia in the past two years, the relationship between the two families has not been estranged in the slightest. Even, due to the opening of the Hexi Trade Road, Dian Wei was encouraged by Cao Peng and sent people to participate in it, and obtained huge benefits. On the surface, the two families don't move around much. But in fact, the interests of the two families have been tied.

When Dian Wei saw Cao Peng coming, he smiled and said, "Ah Fu, the prime minister said, let you go directly to the back garden to talk after you arrive." ”

"Uncle, how are you doing?"

"Very good."

"Then I won't disturb my uncle's work, I heard that the second brother will come in a few days, and I will come to my uncle to drink with him when the time comes."

Cao Peng and Dian Wei's conversation was not very intimate.

But in the words, what they want to say to each other has been clearly expressed.

Cao Peng asked Dian Wei: Is there a problem with the prime minister looking for me?

Dian Wei replied: It's okay, you just have to go.

After a few words, Cao Peng put his mind at ease. After saying goodbye to Dian Wei, he went straight to the back garden.

It is already the last day of the old year, and the new year is approaching. In the back garden, red plums bloom and the scenery is beautiful. Cao Cao was dressed in a black robe and sat alone in the pavilion. Hanging bamboo curtains on all sides, shielding from the wind and cold, there is a three-wall wine pot in the pavilion, and the jade syrup is warmed on it.

Before you even walk in, you can smell the aroma of wine.

Cao Peng stopped in front of the pavilion and said respectfully: "Nephew Cao Peng, see uncle." ”

When Cao Cao saw Cao Peng, a bright smile suddenly appeared on his face, "Ah Fu, don't be polite...... Today, the plum blossoms in the garden are blooming, which is very moving. I suddenly remembered that after I triumphed in Xuzhou, I had cooked wine with you in Xudu Qingmei. Many years have passed, and Youxue has grown up and is no longer an ignorant teenager. You and my uncle and nephew have not been able to speak together for a long time, so I called you to come and enjoy the plum and cook wine together. ”

As he spoke, Cao Cao stood up and walked to the pavilion.

He looked at Cao Peng with a smile and said softly, "Ah Fu, you have indeed grown up...... What a great thing to do! ”