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"Who is this Zhuge Liang?"

Cao Cao, who was far away in Xudu, put down the book slip in his hand, looked at the civil and military ministers in the flower hall, and asked suspiciously. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info

Everyone in the flower hall couldn't help but look at each other.

News came from Jingzhou that Liu Bei is now recruiting troops in Xinye, and the momentum is not small.

As General Zuo and Yuzhou Mu, he divided the generals under his command. Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Elk Zhu Elfang were all appointed. In addition, the subordinates who previously followed Liu Bei, such as Chen to Zhao Yun, were also entrusted with important tasks, and one of them, named Xun Chen, was Xun Yu's second brother. However, what puzzled Cao Cao the most was a man named Zhuge Liang, who was worshiped by Liu Bei as a military advisor. If Xun Chen is a military advisor, it can be reasonable. After all, the Yingchuan Xun clan is famous, and everyone knows it. Even Cao Cao attaches great importance to Xun Chen, and has always regretted that he did not get Xun Chen's assistance. It's a pity that after the battle of Guandu, Xun Chen disappeared, but he didn't expect to defect to Liu Bei's account.

But this Zhuge Liang ......

It seems that his status is still above Xun Chen, which makes Cao Cao puzzled.

Guo Jia stood up and said in a deep voice: "This Zhuge Liang, the word Kongming, is twenty-three years old. Jia has heard of this person, it is said that he was born in Langya Zhuge clan, and his ancestor Zhuge Feng was the captain of Sili when Emperor Yuan, and later served as the imperial historian...... Zhuge Liang's father's name is Zhuge Jue, the word Jungong, and he was originally the county of Taishan County.

Zhuge Jue died early, Zhuge Liang took refuge with his family in his early years, that is, Yuzhang guarded Zhuge Xuan too much in the early years. Later, the imperial court took Zhu Hao as the Taishou of Yuzhang and attacked Zhuge Xuan with Liu Xuan. Zhuge Xuan had no choice but to go to Liu Biao's account with his family, and died of illness soon after. Speaking of which, Zhuge Xuan's Yuzhang is too guarded, and his name is also a little unjustifiable. He was originally under Yuan Shu and was appointed by Yuan Shu...... It's just that Dong Zhuo was still there, so Zhuge Xuan didn't sit in the seat of Yuzhang Taishou for too long, so he was teamed up by Zhu Hao and Liu Miao and rushed to Jingzhou. ”

Guo Jia, as a military advisor, attaches great importance to intelligence.

When the news came that Zhuge Liang had become Liu Bei's military teacher, he immediately launched an investigation.

Cao Cao frowned, "This Zhuge Liang, what kind of talent does he have, and he is above Youruo?" ”

"This ...... It is not yet known.

I only heard that he used to cultivate and study Nanyang, and named the place where he cultivated and studied, Wollongong, called himself Wolong, and often compared himself to Guan Zhong. This person apprenticed to Shuijing Villa and was a disciple of Sima Hui, and was very valued by Sima Hui...... But I don't know what I learned. ”

"But the village man of Ichiyama has a big breath."

When Xiahou heard this, he couldn't help but laugh.

Cao Cao couldn't help but feel a little disdainful in his heart.

"It is said that Liu Bei can rely on Xinye and rely on Zhuge Liang to maneuver from it?"

"Exactly!"

Xun You raised his head and said: "Zhuge Liang married Cai's daughter, and the Cai family has great prestige in Jingzhou. If it weren't for this Zhuge Liang maneuvering, the Cai family might not be able to tolerate Liu Bei. However, Liu Bei can live in Xinye, but he thinks that it is not Liu Biao's intention. Liu Bei has been in Jingzhou for the past two years, although he was suppressed by Liu Biao, he has made a lot of friends and has an excellent reputation.

Liu Biao was afraid that Liu Bei was also jealous, so he agreed, drove him out of Jingzhou, and settled in Xinye County.

There are only a dozen villages and towns in Xinye, with a population of less than 100,000. Liu Bei is in Xinye, I'm afraid it will be difficult to make a big difference......"

Everyone in the hall nodded in unison.

Cao Cao found that Jia Xu had been closing his eyes and recuperating and did not open his mouth to participate in the discussion.

A pair of fine eyes closed slightly, and Cao Cao suddenly asked, "Wenhe, what do you think?" ”

"Liu Bei, Xiao Xiongye!"

Jia Xu opened his mouth, and the rest of the people closed their mouths.

Xiahoudun said unconvinced: "So what? ”

"General Yuan Rang, has he forgotten the changes in Runan?"

Xiahou was stunned, and suddenly became furious, slapped the table, and stood up, "Wenhe, are you ridiculing a certain family?" ”

Jia Xu smiled and shook his head, but said nothing.

It was Guo Jia, who showed a thoughtful look...... He looked at Xun Yu, and saw Xun Yu nodding his head at him, and Guo Jia immediately understood Xun Yu's thoughts.

"Yuan let me be angry, Wen He's words are by no means a mockery of you, but have another deep meaning."

Thinking about the beginning, Cao Cao ordered Xiahou to supervise the five-way army and encircle and suppress Liu Bei in Runan. But he didn't want to be surrounded by many people, but he was still calmly escaped by Liu Bei, and caused huge casualties to Xiahoudun. In this regard, Xiahoudun has always kept it in mind, and when Jia Xu mentioned the changes in Runan, Xiahoudun instinctively thought that Jia Xu was sarcastic about himself.

But Guo Jia stood up to excuse himself, and Xiahoudun couldn't help but give Guo Jia some face.

Xun Yu said: "I want to hear it in detail!" ”

Guo Jia glanced at Jia Xu, and saw that Jia Xu still closed his eyes and said nothing, so he smiled and said: "In the past, Liu Bei was panicked like a lost dog, and when he fled to Runan, even Wen Ruo and I didn't take it to heart, thinking that as long as the lord sent troops, Liu Bei would die...... But who would have thought that Liu Xuande would gain a firm foothold in a short period of time, and even recruited troops and horses, recruiting many outlaws to serve him. It was precisely because of this that he escaped from Runan.

Now, although Xinye is small, we can't forget that Liu Bei has the ability to be a hero.

If you don't pay attention to it, I'm afraid that Xinye will become a second Runan sooner or later. Moreover, he got Zhuge Liang as his military advisor, and with Zhuge Liang's relationship, he would inevitably be able to reach a compromise with the Jingxiang clan. If that time comes, I am afraid that he will ......"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he sat down again.

Then his words were heard in the ears of everyone, but they had a different taste.

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, and he also thought it was true...... He may look down on Zhuge Liang, but he is indeed very jealous of Liu Bei. This person has the appearance of a hero, and belongs to the kind of guy who shines when he gives a little sunshine, and he can't be underestimated.

"Wenhe, what do you say?"

Cao Cao shifted his gaze to Jia Xu again.

This time, Jia Xu did not continue to remain silent.

If you use the words of later generations to describe it, Jia Xu is pretending to be forced. But this pretending to be forced also needs to be controlled to a degree, if it is over, it will not be able to pretend to be a ***...... Cao Cao was asking, or rather asking Jia Xu. If Jia Xu continues to pretend, then the result will be ......

Jia Xu opened his eyes and smiled indifferently, "Actually, this matter is not difficult to solve.

Liu Xuande is stationed in Xinye, and it is difficult to achieve a big deal for a while, so the lord does not need to worry; The lord should pay attention to Hebei now and calm down the chaos in Hebei as soon as possible. The lord can order Zhang Xiu to train troops in Wancheng, and at the same time order a general to garrison Runan, and form a flank attack with Zhang Xiu, which will definitely make the situation in Xinye turbulent. Xinye is unstable, so how can Liu Bei grow? ”

Cao Cao smiled!

He thought for a moment and asked, "Is that just that?" ”

"Hehe, the lord has already made a decision, why should Wen He say more?"

The conversation between these two people made many people feel like a foggy cloud and a mountain of fog, and they were confused.

However, Guo Jia and Xun Yu invariably showed a knowing smile, looked at Jia Xu, and nodded even more.

Cao Cao said: "That Wenhe thinks, who can be stationed in Runan?" ”

"Runan guards Li Tong too much, although he has a brave posture, but he is not Liu Bei's enemy in the end."

As soon as Jia Xu opened his mouth, he said that he would remove Li Tong from his post as the Taishou of Runan, which puzzled many people.

Since joining Cao Cao, Jia Xu originally planned to keep a low profile and did not want to be destroyed by Cao Peng, which made Jia Xu's wishful thinking finally shattered. Before and after the Battle of Guandu, Jia Xu showed a certain talent, which was also admired by many people. But after that, that is, after Cao Peng was removed from his official position, Jia Xu seemed to be a different person, and every time he discussed the matter, he was silent, and he was extremely low-key. If Cao Cao hadn't mentioned him from time to time, I'm afraid many people would have forgotten about him.

Now, Jia Xu suddenly made a plan, and as soon as he opened his mouth, he wanted to remove the Taishou of a county, which surprised most people.

Cao Cao asked, "Who does Wen He want to recommend?" ”

"Zhang Junyi knows the variables, is good at camping, and expects the terrain of the battle, all of which are as good as the plan.

And this person can accept advice, love Confucianism, and can town Runan...... If this person is in Runan, he will be able to suppress Liu Bei. ”

"You mean, Zhang He?"

Cao Cao never expected that Jia Xu would recommend Zhang He to come out.

Since Zhang He's surrender, he has been conscientious and has made a lot of contributions. But the problem is that Zhang He is a demoted general after all, so it can't help but make people worried. Moreover, there is still a big gap between Zhang He at this time and Zhang He in history who even Zhuge Liang is afraid of. At least, as far as Cao Cao is concerned, he has not yet reached the point where he is in charge......

"Lord, Zhang He must not!"

"Yes, Runan is important, although Zhang Junyi is talented, it may be difficult to take on important responsibilities."

“…… Think twice! ”

In the flower hall, everyone stood up to dissuade them.

But Cao Cao closed his eyes and remained silent.

Zhang He knows the variables and is good at camping Chen ...... Able to admonish. Cao Cao seemed to understand the point of Jia Xu's words at once, and the key to this was that Zhang He was able to accept advice...... This is indeed very different from others.

Like Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, these old brothers, are all arrogant generals.

On weekdays, Cao Cao may be able to listen to his words, but if he changes people, he may not be willing to listen to different opinions.

Cao Cao opened his eyes and stared at Jia Xu for a long time.

"Wenhe, just according to what you say."

"Humble duty will live up to the trust of the lord ......"

Cao Cao made a decision and handed over the matter of dealing with Liu Bei to Jia Xu to deal with.

He can't muster too much strength to clean up Liu Bei now, but he can suppress Liu Bei's development. With Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, ordinary people could not take on such a heavy responsibility. And Jia Xu is just one of the few people who has the ability to deal with Liu Bei. Previously, Cao Cao was still a little worried that Jia Xu would not automatically ask for help. But now it seems that after a long silence, Jia Xu is finally about to make a move! This also made Cao Cao extremely happy in his heart.

Since Jia Xu asked for his life, it also means that Guo Jia will become Cao Cao's first mastermind.

This can be regarded as Jia Xu's concession to Guo Jia...... Guo Jia also felt this, so he smiled at Jia Xu.

Poisoner vs. Hero?

Who will have the upper hand!

Cao Cao laughed and stood up.

"Wenhe, if you have any requests, you can tell me directly, and I will leave all the matter of Xinye to you.

Come! ”

He waved his hand and shouted, "Fetch a knife." ”

Cao Bin hurriedly agreed, and after a while, he hurriedly walked into the flower hall with a brocade box in his hand.

Cao Cao took the brocade box, opened the lid, took out a lavishly decorated short knife from it, and handed it to Jia Xu with both hands.

As soon as this short knife appeared, many people in the flower hall couldn't help but shrink their pupils.

Many people recognized the short knife in Cao Cao's hand at a glance, and it was one of the thirty-six treasure knives of Tiangang that took three months to create when Cao Ji was attached to Cao Cao. Speaking of which, when Cao Ji first joined Cao Cao, the skill of making knives was not mature. The thirty-six treasure knives of Tiangang are not worth mentioning compared with the treasure knives created in the later period of Cao Ji, especially in the past two years. However, the value of the thirty-six treasure knives of Tiangang far exceeded the treasure knives created later. Well, it's simple...... It lies in the five-character inscription carved on the knife.

Glory is my life!

To a certain extent, the thirty-six knives of Tiangang are a symbol of identity and status, and they also represent Cao Cao's recognition.

Cao Ji was created in the second year of Jian'an, and it has been six or seven years.

And in the past six or seven years, many people have also received gifts from Cao Cao.

For example, the Tiangu knife in the hands of Dian Wei, the Tianxian knife in the hands of Cao Peng, the Tiangang knife in the hands of Xun Yu, and the Tianji knife in the hands of Guo Jia...... Wait, in the past six years, a total of 28 people under Cao Cao have obtained this Tiangang 36 knife engraved with the inscription 'Glory is my life'. Everyone who has been awarded is Cao Cao's most valued confidant.

Even Cao Cao's second son, Cao Pi, who is now an official worshipper of the Qi Order, did not receive such an honor.

Jia Xu is the twenty-ninth person to obtain the thirty-six knives of this Tiangang...... Each knife given by Cao Cao has a special meaning. For example, Xun Yu seems to be inconspicuous, but he is the number one person under Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was fighting outside, and Xun Yu was bound to stay in Xudu.

In fact, since Cao Cao started, Xun Yu has played exactly the same role as Xiao He Zhi to Liu Bang.

Guo Jia, the Heavenly Machine Knife, is Cao Cao's think tank and Cao Cao's most trusted mastermind.

Tiangu Dao Dian Wei is only loyal to Cao Cao, although it seems that the official position is not obvious, but if Dian Wei speaks, Cao Cao will seriously consider it. There are many similar situations, such as the Tianfu knife Cao Hong, because Cao Cao knew that Cao Hong had good wealth, so he gave this knife to show that he could earn wealth as he saw without breaking the law......

Cao Cao knew that the reason why Jia Xu had been low-key was because he was still worried.

He simply awarded this heavenly precious knife to Jia Xu, and also told Jia Xu that as long as you do your best for me, I will ensure your glory and wealth.

And what Jia Xu needs is not such a guarantee?

Jia Xu hurriedly knelt on his knees and respectfully took the Tiangui knife from Cao Cao's hand, "Humble duty, never let down the high expectations of the lord." ”

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At the same time, far away in the inn of Hongshuiji, Cao Peng was listening to the report.

Jiang Xu is about thirty years old, long and strong and capable. He and Liang Kuan are both famous heroes in Liangzhou, and they are quite famous among Qianghu. The two received an invitation from Yin Feng, so they came to Hongze together and defected to Cao Peng.

Cao Peng's fingers tapped lightly on the bookcase, revealing a pensive look.

After a long time, he said to himself: "Ma Teng has made up his mind!" That's fine, just a little bit of Jinma Chao. ”

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Please***, it looks a little bleak.