Jizhou, which is the capital of Hebei, was the richest and most extensive territory in the Central Plains in the past.

Yuan Shao, the overlord of the Yuan family, who was born in the fourth and third princes, relied on this land of Jizhou to dominate the entire northern frontier of the Central Plains, overlooking the Central Plains, and becoming the first overlord in the world.

The population here is large, the territory is vast, and the soldiers are well fed, as long as they can be taken, they can support the foothold of the princes of one side.

Although with the rise of Jiangdong in recent years, the core of the entire Central Plains has gradually changed from north to south.

But the heritage of Hebei should not be underestimated.

Therefore, Jizhou is still a foundation of the Cao Wei Dynasty.

Cao Wei has ambitions and competes for hegemony with the north and south of Eastern Wu, the people of Jizhou, the food of Jizhou, and the money of Jizhou are one of their confidences.

However, with the outbreak of the Youzhou Battle between Eastern Wu and Cao Wei, the entire Jizhou suddenly became a little panicked, and the Wei people in Jizhou may have been a little excited, after all, they won one battle after another, and even entered Youzhou.

But now for the people of Jizhou, there is only one uneasiness left.

The battle reports of the Battle of Youzhou continued to come back, the Wei army was defeated, and even the confidence that the whole army was annihilated, and rumors began to spread throughout Jizhou, and the people's hearts were suddenly in turmoil, because the defeat would face the pressure of the Eastern Wu army.

This time, Jizhou, which had been quiet for many years, once again faced the arrival of war, and suddenly people were panicked.

At this time, the remnants of the Wei army who broke through the siege and retreated to Jizhou should have cooperated with the ruling officials of the Assassin's Mansion to stabilize the hearts of the entire Jizhou people. But it turned into a fire, and a civil strife began.

Between the north and the south, a confrontation was formed.

The north side broke out not so long ago. The troops under his command were weak, and they were all wounded and remnants, Yu Ban, Xu Huang and Cao Hong, with a strength of only more than 20,000, and barely took Hejian and Zhongshan as a place to rest.

In the south, Cao Pi, the second prince who has already returned to Jizhou and has even controlled the entire Jizhou. The number of troops under his command plus the number of 7788 young and strong, nearly 100,000, can be described as a strong soldier.

Wei County.

This is the seat of governance in Jizhou. It is also the ruling core of Jizhou, with Cao Pi's army stationed in Yecheng, the original Jizhou assassin Xu Yu was imprisoned by force, and this place has become under the control of Cao Pi.

"Damn bastard!"

this day. In the Assassin's Mansion. Cao Pi sat in the lobby, his cheeks flushed, he smashed it, and he was furious: "Xu Huang forbids what they want to do, and a certain family sends someone to send grain and grass to comfort their injuries, but they are good, but they don't say a word." Directly kill the messenger sent by a certain family, do they want to raise an army to crusade against a certain family? ”

A few days ago. When he learned that Yu Ban Xu Huang had broken through, he immediately sent envoys to appease them, but the envoys he sent were all killed by them one by one after entering their military camp.

Xu Huang and Yu were ruthless under the prohibition of thunder, and when they entered the land of Hejian, without saying a word, they killed the Hejian County Guard personally appointed by Cao Pi in public, and Cao Hong also established a foothold in Zhongshan County.

Cao Pi knew that they were warning themselves, and they also showed their hearts and would never surrender.

He suddenly faced the three great generals of the entire Great Wei Dynasty who had raised their heads in the past, and his heart suddenly became unstable, and he even became a little panicked.

Cao Hong is his uncle, the elder who watched him grow up.

Yu Ban is his former boss, and his ability to fight is taught by him.

Xu Huang is a first-class cavalry general beside his father.

These three people are all one of the famous twelve guards under Cao Cao, and he is afraid of each one, the combined prestige and strength of the three, if it is usual, as long as he is impeached, it is enough for him to die ten times.

However, there is one thing that Cao Pi is more fortunate about.

Zhang Liao did not return to Jizhou, and he led the main force of the Wei army to break through to the west and go to Bingzhou, which means that he couldn't take care of Jizhou for a while.

This is good news for him.

Without Zhang Liao to provoke the girder and the main force of the Wei army, he was a lot more relieved.

After all, now with the strategy of the strategist Cui Zhouping and the support of some well-intentioned people in the court, the troops under his command are not weak, 20,000 elites have been recovered by him, plus the 50,000 young men forcibly recruited from various states and counties during this time, and the tens of thousands of elite Montenegrin troops who have surrendered to him and walked out of the mountains, with a strength of 80,000 or 90,000, which is enough for him to dominate Jizhou.

"Hmph, I didn't expect that Dongwu was useless, Pang Shiyuan also flew into the sky, a blockbuster, and his reputation in the world, but now it seems to be a waste, which makes them break through!"

Cao Pi couldn't help but feel a little resentful of Dongwu, his fists clenched, gritted his teeth, and said angrily: "It's useless!" ”

Because of the First Battle of Youzhou, Pang Tong's name has been on the list of the top group of strategists in the world.

However, Zhuojun's encirclement and suppression lost power, which made Cao Pi a little unhappy with this phoenix chick.

"Second prince, don't be impatient!"

At this time, the strategist Cui Zhouping stood up, looked at Cao Pi's handsome and somewhat gloomy face, smiled slightly, and said: "Maybe this matter is not a bad thing, on the contrary, they are still a capital for the second prince to negotiate with the court, without them, the court will not buy our account!" ”

"What do you mean by that?"

Hearing this, Cao Pi asked puzzled.

"Second prince, if they don't stand up and rebel, how can you justifiably send troops to quell the chaos?" The corners of Cui Zhouping's mouth cracked, and he said faintly.

"Rebellion?"

Cao Pi squinted, frowned, and said, "They are all the fierce generals of our Great Wei, who would believe that they are plotting against the Great Wei Dynasty?" ”

"Second prince, this is a bad word, as long as you are willing to say it, there are people who are willing to believe that they have lost the battle now, and they have already disappointed the Wei people, at this time, as long as we add a little oil and vinegar and pass some news among the people of Jizhou, we will definitely be able to add fuel to the fire!"

Cui Zhouping's eyes burst out with a sharp light, and he said in a low voice.

He's good at it, no. It should be said that Jinyiwei is very good, as long as they can control a public opinion, this crime will be up to them. The three of them can become tigers, after all, it is a fact that they have suffered a big defeat.

"What does that gentleman mean by sending troops to fight and kill them?"

Cao Pi's eyes flashed with ruthlessness.

"Huh!"

When Cui Zhouping heard this, he smiled, but shook his head and said in a deep voice: "Second prince." They are all Great Wei warriors, and they can't be killed, isn't this self-inflicted damage to our Great Wei wings? It would also saddle you with the charge of a traitor. Pay for one's whistle! ”

He knew very well that Cao Pi was testing himself.

Although Cao Pi's talent is not very outstanding, his intelligence is not bad and he is very smart. and inherited the suspicious character of his father Cao Cao. With his actions during this time, he was already a little skeptical about whether he was from the Dongwu side.

They cannot be killed.

Cao Pi is still very clear about this, killing them will do him all kinds of harm and no benefit, but will consume the strength of Cao Wei's dynasty, after all, the three generals are Cao Wei's fierce generals, which is of great significance, so he used this to test Cui Zhouping.

Cui Zhouping's answer satisfied him a lot, and he asked in a deep voice: "Since you can't kill it." What's the use? ”

"Second prince, they are of great use. You can use their safety to propose to the imperial court to seize the position of Jizhou Assassin History, and justifiably divide Hebei, why not do it? Cui Zhouping said word by word.

"Sir's words are also good!"

When Cao Pi heard this, he immediately looked overjoyed, what is he lacking most now?

It's righteousness!

The position of Jizhou's assassin history is the righteousness of his secession of Hebei.

As long as he can win this position, he can justifiably become a prince, and he doesn't have to look at the face of the court to be a man.

But he can't appoint himself to this official position, and he can only be rewarded by the imperial court in order to stabilize people's hearts.

However, after he got excited, he quickly calmed down.

"But there is one thing that a certain family is not worried about, they are not easy people to deal with!"

Cao Pi was afraid of Yu Ban and a few of them from the bottom of his heart.

"The second prince can rest assured, they are just a few lost dogs now, and they are all wounded and disabled!"

Cui Zhouping seemed to be holding the wisdom pearl, and said with a smile: "And we have been strong and strong, now Jizhou you have taken the lead, many Jizhou clans have been inclined to you, as long as you can send troops to pacify a few people, you can lead the general trend of Hebei, just like the old Yuan Benchu, relying on Hebei and looking down on the world, the great cause can be achieved!" ”

"But they're really hard to deal with!"

Cao Pi looked at Cui Zhouping, and emphasized that although he was ambitious, he was only ambitious and short of breath after all, and there was a touch of fear in his heart: "Whether it is Yu Ban Xu Huang or Cao Hong's uncle, they are all fierce generals who have fought beside their father for many years, and Cao Wei's pillars, although they do not have many troops, they are all first-class elites, and now they are just resting, and when they breathe a sigh of relief, they will definitely go south." ”

"Second prince, you think of one thing wrong, we don't necessarily need to fight them to the end, as long as we form a confrontation and don't let them go south, it will naturally be equivalent to controlling them!"

Cui Zhouping thought for a while, and said in a low voice: "The giant deer of Weijun has basically been controlled by us, they want to go south, it is not so easy, and the army of Eastern Wu has been pressed from the north, they are attacked by the enemy, we can negotiate directly with the imperial court!" ”

"How?" Cao Pi understood.

"Make a way and let them go can allow them to return to the imperial court, but the imperial court needs to give the prince a position in Jizhou Assassin History!"

"Will my father agree?"

"Now the strength of the Great Wei is tight, Youzhou is defeated, the northern Xinjiang is in crisis, there is a shortage of major generals, Your Majesty is the monarch of the Great Wei, he wants to look at the overall situation of the entire Great Wei, and he must take into account the overall situation, so even if he is angry, he will not let Jizhou have civil strife, and after all, the prince is also his bloodline, the prince of the Cao family, so the prince is in charge of Jizhou, that is to say, Jizhou is still the land of Cao Wei, Your Majesty will definitely agree without any other choice!"

In order to stabilize Cao Pi's heart, Cui Zhouping said firmly: "But if you want to become the assassin of Jizhou, the prince must solve one person with his own hands!" ”

"Xu Yu?"

Cao Pi is also a smart person, and immediately understood what Cui Zhouping meant, but he was still a little hesitant: "You let a certain family think about this matter, killing Xu You is equivalent to turning against his father, a certain family needs to think about it, you go down first, and now Jizhou." Turmoil and panic, you have to watch carefully, don't let anyone with a heart stir! ”

Xu You has been imprisoned. But killing Xu Yu is of different significance, and he hasn't made up his mind yet.

"Then the subordinates will retire first!"

Cui Zhouping nodded, stood up, and said with his hand: "Jizhou affairs, subordinates will handle it carefully, and ensure that the second prince will not be disappointed!" ”

That's it. He strode into the Jizhou Thorn History Mansion.

After walking out of the door, he got into a carriage and headed back towards Yecheng's newest mansion. After returning to the mansion, he hurried to the study.

Tuk-tuk, tuk-tuk, tuk-tuk!!

The knock signal of 313 is the most common signal of Jinyiwei. Cui Zhouping after ringing. After waiting quietly for a quarter of an hour, without any reaction, he cautiously pushed open the door and walked in.

The whole study room is very large, but the doors are closed, and a middle-aged man in a green robe, with a scarf on his head, stands in front of the bookcase. Carry it in one hand and hold the pen in the other. The pen is like the wind, the ink walks the dragon and the snake, he is writing.

The other person, a burly young man, dressed in battle armor, held the hilt of the sword at his waist, like a King Kong, standing in a place where the sun could not shine.

"Subordinate Cui Jun, the governor of the war."

Cui Zhouping bowed his head and saluted the middle-aged man respectfully.

"No need to be polite!"

Li Nie raised his head, put down the pen in his hand, and a smile rose at the corner of his mouth: "Looking at you like this, the harvest is not very big!" ”

"The Governor's eyes are like rainbows!"

Cui Zhouping smiled bitterly: "Cao Zihuan is still a little indecisive, he refuses to kill Xu You!" ”

"It's normal!"

Li Nie was not surprised at all: "He is afraid of Cao Mengde, so he wants to leave a little way out for himself, but we can't let him leave any way out, only by forcing him to a dead end, can he rise up!" ”

"What do you mean?"

"Xu You must die!"

Li Nie's voice was resolute, cold and ruthless: "He can't stay, he can't stay, only if he dies, Jizhou can be chaotic!" ”

"I'll do it!" Cui Zhouping gritted his teeth and said, "Although Cao Zihuan is also guarding against me now, I should be able to find the place where Xu Yu is being held and take his life!" ”

"You don't have to worry about it!"

Li Ne said with a smile: "You still have to gain Cao Pi's trust, you don't have to do this thing, someone will kill him, and someone will go back to save him, now it should be a fight, how to make Cao Pi trust, this person died at the hands of the Wei Dynasty, and it depends on your three-inch tongue!" ”

"What does the Metropolitan Governor mean is that the Wei Dynasty has already sent someone to save them, and we just want to push the boat down the river, and then put the blame on the Wei Dynasty?"

Cui Zhouping understands a little, and some doesn't understand: "But Cao Pi is not stupid, will he believe it?" ”

"He's not stupid, he's just blinded by ambition!" Li Ne smiled coldly: "If Cao Cao sent someone to kill Xu You, he would naturally not believe it, but if Cao Ang sent someone to kill Xu You, he would believe it completely!" ”

"I see!"

Cui Zhouping suddenly realized that what he wanted was to guide Cao Pi's mentality, so that he would think that his opponent was Cao Ang, not Cao Cao, and Cao Pi would believe many things.

"Zhang Hong died in battle, and now the Black Mountain Army is under the command of Sun Fu!" Li Ne pointed to the young man beside him and said: "Sun Fu will cooperate with you, what I want is that you will cooperate with each other and make every effort to overthrow Cao Pi's civil and military generals, seize military power and Jizhou power, and then let Jizhou submit to us without blood." ”

He didn't want to fight the battle of Jizhou.

If he can take Jizhou without blood, Jinyiwei will give the imperial court a great feat, and no one can say that Jinyiwei is only internal and not external.

"But now they are ready to go south!" Cui Zhouping said: "If Cao Zihuan wants to negotiate with the Wei Dynasty, it will take time, in the midst of this, we have to block them from going south, but they are not simple generals, I am afraid that I can't stop them!" ”

"Don't worry!"

The corners of Li Ne's mouth cracked, and said: "I will follow you, as long as you can command tens of thousands of young men under Cao Pi's command, with the Black Mountain Army, I can block them in the north, and they can't advance or retreat, the main force is already in the state, how can the remnants of the remnants under their command be dominant, now you have to worry about one person!" ”

"Who?"

"Jia Xu!"

A cold glint bloomed in Li Nie's eyes: "He has already arrived in Jizhou, if he succeeds in beheading, then he will be able to dismantle the entire Cao Pi regime!" ”

"Decapitation?" Cui Zhouping gasped: "Does he want to kill Cao Pi?" Cao Pi is Cao Cao's biological son? ”

"For Jizhou, a Cao Pi, can't you kill it?"

Li Ne said lightly: "Don't underestimate Jia Xu's ruthlessness, he is an unscrupulous person!" (To be continued.) )