Cao Cao's remarks above the court really shocked the ministers, and everyone never thought that Jing Xiang was actually made a big enemy in his heart by the Han Dynasty, so how could Pang Shanmin's weak crown age now be young and intelligent, and how could he compete with Cao Cao?

Jingxiang has developed rapidly in the past two years, but the courtiers do not think that this is the merit of the Pang Mountain people, and Jing Xiang and the two are capable officials.

And now Jingxiang, Pang Shanmin's general position is given by Cao Cao, can be deprived at any time, if Pang Shanmin does not have the position of general, his name in Jingxiang is not right, his words are not good, and there is no capital in the world, and now the shepherd of Jingzhou is still the elderly Liu Jingsheng, and the ministers are thinking about it, maybe they can persuade Liu Biao to control Pang Shanmin, so that Jingzhou will be incompatible.

As for Xichuan, the people in the hall did not have any ideas, one is that it is a remote place, far away from the Central Plains, and the other is that Liu Zhang has arrived in Jingxiang, that Fazheng and Wolong are not ordinary people, and they are loyal to the people of Pang Shanmin, and it is difficult to get in the way of the two of them.

The ministers discussed, most people thought that Cao Cao had made some fuss about the Pang mountain people, and Cao Cao was the same hero, and the Pang mountain people did not have such qualifications, and the hours were over, and the big may not be good, such examples abounded, and everyone thought that Cao Cao should give Ma Teng a head-on attack, so that Xiliang did not dare to peep into the Central Plains Tiger Might.

Only Xun Yu, Xun Yu, Liu Ye and other important ministers in the court, did not veto Cao Cao's proposal, to be a little quiet in the hall, Xun Yu was not in a hurry, walked to the hall, and said to Cao Cao: "Yu Guanzhi, this time Pang Shanmin sent troops to Runan, and his previous actions, quite different, Yu thought, this move should be others to instigate Pang Shanmin to act like this, this time to send troops, extremely ingenious, is to take advantage of the fire to rob, if the prime minister's army to Runan to guard, although it can make Pang Shanmin return in vain, but the north, Xiliang two roads, are delayed. ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he nodded slightly, and said to Xun Yu: "So Cao wants to write a book, meet with the people of Napang Mountain to lead the army, and hunt Runan with Cao, and then Cao wants to see, do you dare to respond?" Ma Teng, Han Sui, and even the Yuan brothers are all talented people, only this Pang family can't see through it! ”

"The prime minister sent troops, just to solve the confusion in his heart?" Xun You couldn't help laughing when he heard this: "If the prime minister wants to retreat from the Jingxiang army and horses in Runan, he will be sent to go with Wen Ruo, and the prime minister will be in person, I'm afraid that the people of Pang Mountain can't afford it!" ”

"Xun's Shuanglong, he can retreat from Jingxiang's soldiers, but he just thinks that when he is a complete success in a battle, the Jingxiang he fights will be painful, and he will not dare to peep into my Central Plains land again!" Cao Cao said it, and said with a proud smile: "That Pang Shanmin has the talent to govern, and in the past two years, Jingxiang has been able to make Jingxiang rich, which is indeed good, but Cao wants to see if this son has made achievements in military affairs!" ”

Cao Cao said, the ministers in the hall were all intimidated by Cao Cao's arrogance, and did not dare to say more, Cao Cao ordered the waiter to send pen and ink, wrote a war book, and said to Xun Yu: "Since the Pang Shanmin wants to take advantage of the fire to rob, Cao should give him a chance!" ”

A few days later, Pang Shanmin got Cao Cao's handwriting, looking at the arrogant words on the paper, Pang Shanmin couldn't help but be heartbroken for the bearing of the prime minister of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao did not repeat the words, only said that he wanted to fight with Pang Shanmin Runan, although they were opponents of each other, Pang Shanmin also had to secretly praise in his heart, this Cao Cao's courage, so good.

The letter and Zhuge Liang and others have read it, everyone's faces, all the color has changed, even Zhuge Liang did not expect that he lost Chang'an, but this Cao Cao is still unwavering, if he wants to defend the south of Runan, Cao Cao will personally conquer, and he will send Xu Du elite, and then Cao Ying's generals will arrive, and it will be difficult to win with the current Jingxiang combat power.

Zhuge Liang saw Pang Shanmin's hesitation, and also smiled bitterly: "I don't want this Cao Cao's fighting spirit to be so decisive, but Liang underestimated this prime minister before." ”

"This battle must be fought without fighting." When Zhang Ren heard Zhuge Liang's words, his mind did not waver, and he persuaded Pang Shanmin: "If the general avoids the war, doesn't it mean that my Jingxiang army is afraid of him Cao Cao?" The battle is for morale! ”

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he couldn't help but smile bitterly.

Jingxiang army, morale is not bad, in Changsha, Jiangxia defeated Jiangdong, although the process is popular, but also falsely Jiangdong half a year to pay taxes, soldiers are rewarded, now the camp is depressed, all dispersed, but Jingxiang is no matter how strong, it is difficult to fight with Cao Cao's army of a hundred battles, since the time of Chen Liu's army in the past, Cao Cao attacked all the battles, invincible, is Yuan Shao and other heroes, also defeated in the hands of Cao Cao, is Pang Shanmin, the crossing person, Cao Cao, the peerless hero, is also afraid.

It's just that Pang Shanmin couldn't figure it out, why Cao Cao actually ignored the matter of Chang'an, and wanted to compete with him for Runan, is it just because Runan is adjacent to Xudu, and Cao Cao wants to ensure the peace of the capital?

After thinking for a long time, Pang Shanmin sighed lightly and said to Zhuge Liang: "Kong Ming thinks, how should Pang face this battle?" Then Cao Cao made an appointment, can Pang agree? ”

Zhuge Liang was silent, and after a long time, he smiled slightly, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Brother should fight, but how can he hunt Runan, but he can't do it as Cao Cao thinks, the two armies are fighting, and my Jingxiang military strength may not be much weaker than Cao Cao, so Liang thought in his heart that if my brother fights, he should make an appointment with Cao Cao!" ”

"Set a deadline, Kong Ming thinks, when will I Jingxiang be the end of the army?" Pang Shanmin said, but Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Half a year is the best ......"

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he couldn't help but be stunned, everyone in the hall didn't know why, Zhuge Liang saw this, and couldn't help laughing: "Cao Cao asked for war, and I waited for the battle, didn't it follow the wishes of the prime minister?" We are not Cao Cao's retainers, why are we so obedient? That Cao Cao wants to fight, so he will meet at the time of the autumn harvest, and now the elder brother thaumaturgy has added countless farm tools to Jingxiang, and the autumn harvest has no impact on my Jingxiang, but Cao Cao is mostly a military camp under his rule, if the autumn harvest is fighting, Cao Cao must have scruples, and those who want to avoid the war will be afraid that it will be the prime minister. ”

Zhuge Liang said, Pang Shanmin and the generals couldn't cry or laugh, before Kong Ming used tricks, he has always been upright, but now he uses this "despicable means", which makes Cao Cao feel distracted, and it is indeed a bit yin.

Zhuge Liang didn't seem to see everyone's expressions, and talked eloquently: "And for half a year, I Jingxiang can also raise military horses in Xichuan, and send the old general Hansheng and a group of Xichuan generals to arrive, then Cao Cao is so anxious, he must want to defeat my Jingxiang morale in a battle, and in the future, my army will take the power of the two states, and all of them will come, and I want to see if the Cao army has any skills, and the power of my two states will be resisted alone?" ”

Pang Shanmin couldn't help but gasp, and said to Kong Ming: "If the army arrives together, the military horses of the two states are not inferior to Yuan Shao's prestige in the past, and it is only a mere Runan, is it worth it?" ”

"It's worth it!" When Zhuge Liang heard this, he looked sincere, and said to Pang Shanmin: "Looking at it brightly, the person who can confront his brother in the world is not Jiangdong, but Cao Cao!" If this battle is won, our army will fight Cao Jun in addition to Runan, and then fight Cao's army, and the soldiers will have advantages in their hearts, Cao Cao's plan may be the same as Liang's, before General Zhang also said, the two armies are fighting, the first fight morale, in this primary matter, I Jingxiang can't afford to lose! ”

When Pang Shanmin heard this, he muttered in his mouth, he thought that he would work hard to develop the production of Erzhou and slowly plan for the princes of each family, but in this way, Cao Cao's decision completely disrupted Pang Shanmin's previous thoughts, although Pang Shanmin knew that what Zhuge Liang said was reasonable, but he was still a little unhappy in his heart.

Why did the princes of this era only pay attention to the amount of land, rather than the people's livelihood?

Seeing Pang Shanmin pondering, Zhuge Liang smiled and said: "Brother doesn't need to worry, in addition to the previous two things, Liang still has thoughts, half a year, Guo Jia is capable of ghosts and gods, and it is difficult to completely pacify Hebei, Xiliang Ma Teng can also become bigger and bigger, if the lord can connect Jiangdong, so that he can send troops in Lujiang, occupy Hefei, Shouchun land, Cao Cao is too busy to take care of himself, then our army is strong, it has been half a year, the advantages are in our side, as long as there are fewer mistakes in wartime, you can get a big victory, and the first war will lay the foundation of the lord dominating the world!" ”

It's so calculating......

When the ministers heard this, their eyes were full of brilliance, and Pang Shanmin's heart couldn't help but be touched by Zhuge Liang, and said to Zhuge Liang: "In this case, this Pang Mou's personal conquest can be handled by Kong Ming, but whether this Jiangdong can cooperate, Pang Mou's heart has no confidence." ”

"Brother and Jiangdong Zhou Lang and Zi Jing are all friends, if you make it clear to him that the territory occupied by Cao Cao is the land of Jiangdong, and the brother will no longer take it, so generous profits, how can Zhou Yu and Lu Su refuse?" Zhuge Liang said, Pang Shanmin nodded, take Cao Cao's land as a gift, Pang Shanmin has no burden in his heart, whether Zhou Yu goes to take it or not, it is only Jiangdong's own business, but with Sun Quan, Zhou Yu and others, yearning for the mood of the Beidi garrison, Pang Shanmin also thinks that Jiangdong is difficult to escape from such temptations.

If everything is expected by Kong Ming, a big battle with Cao Cao is not a bad thing, the only loss is in this year's time, Jing Xiang's thaumaturgy is difficult to play a big role, just make less money, thinking of this, Pang Shanmin's heart gradually settled down, and said to Zhuge Liang: "This plan is very good, but Kong Ming thinks that Cao Cao is cunning and willing to be obedient?" ”

"If it avoids the war, it will not hurt, at that time, our army will take Runan by itself, and the soldiers will force Xu Du, there are some things in the world that are not what Prime Minister Cao Cheng said alone!" Zhuge Liang said and said to Pang Shanmin: "Liang thinks that as long as the situation is advantageous, this Cao Cao's appointment to fight this time is also a good opportunity for me to expand my territory!" ”

Seeing that Zhuge Liang was full of confidence, Pang Shanmin had no choice but to bet his own foundation on Kong Ming, and said to Zhuge Liang: "Then Pang wrote a letter to reply to Cao Cao's two families about the war, but he was tired of Kong Ming and managed the war between my two states. ”

"Brother doesn't need to worry about Liang." When Zhuge Liang heard this, he was moved in his heart, and smiled at Pang Shanmin: "Liang's own affairs, how can it be compared with my brother's hegemony?" Besides, Liang still has to see how Cao Cao responds to his brother's fight, if there is a change in the middle, Liang will also have to be by his brother's side and make more plans! ”

(To be continued)