The next day, at Sima Yi's mansion, Cao Pi walked in front of him with a warm smile on his usual face, and behind him were several strong sergeants carrying boxes of money; "Childe! I don't want your reward! Sima Yi looked at it and hurriedly said, he is Cao Chong's guest, this situation is easy to be mistaken for him being bought by Cao Pi!

"Mr. Zhong Da rest assured! These are the rewards of your father! Father heard that yesterday was your birthday, so he ordered me to come to give gifts, and yesterday there was a mess in the city, so my father didn't come in person! That's five hundred gold! Cao Pi stretched out his palm and said with a smile; Since it was rewarded by the prime minister, let's stay! Sima Yi nodded, and after the sergeants were all waved away, Cao Pi came to Sima Yi's side and asked with some confusion: "Sir, you seem to know your father very well!" How do you know I can get through? ”

"Of course it's okay if you don't have a ghost in your heart, I'm afraid you'll be soft-hearted for a while!" , Sima Yi sighed: "Of course, if you blindly take responsibility and kneel on the ground and beg for mercy, I am afraid that the prime minister will not like it, and if you rely on it to the end, then the prime minister will think that you are a person who can do great things!" Because he's different from ordinary people! ”

"Hey, hey, hey! Tell me what kind of person you think my father was! Cao Pi raised his eyebrows and bumped Sima Yi a few times with his shoulder; If I say it, don't blame me for being disrespectful to the prime minister! ”

"Say it! Go ahead! Hurry up, I'm in a hurry! ”

Sima Yi whispered: "Because the prime minister himself is a king who dares to rely on, knows how to rely on it, and relies on it to the end!" Hahaha"

The two looked at each other and smiled, the guards outside the door reported to them, and the prime minister summoned them; In the Prime Minister's Mansion, Cao Cao recruited several people who could get into the throne of the prince, or have the opportunity to become the prince and heir, and were accompanied by Xun You, Sima Yi, Xu Chu, Dian Wei and others; "Let's take a look! Tell me what you think after reading it! Cao Cao handed over the silk letterhead to Xun You, which was a letter jointly signed by Li Yu, Guo Jia, Pang Tong and others, in which he asked what to do next; After reading it, Xun You circulated them one by one

"My lord, what Huaide and the others mean is nothing more than asking the lord for instructions, whether to continue the strategy against Jiangdong, or to ease up a little, the prime minister can make a decision with a word, why do you want to ask me and wait?" , Xun Yu cautiously inquired; "Xuchang City can still be exploited under several blockade lines, and the city is almost broken, does my father want to transfer troops and horses?" , Cao Chong groaned and asked; Cao Cao didn't answer, he was still waiting, he looked at Sima Yi, Sima Yi lowered his head and rolled his eyes, and asked in a low voice: "Prime Minister wants to recruit in person?" ”

"Hey, hey, hey! Those who know me, Zhong Daye! Cao Cao smiled: "There are only four counties left in Jiangdong, and Huiji County is attacked by the Shanyue people, I want to destroy it in one battle!" Turn your head to fight Liu Bei to the death! In this way, the right time, place and people are all in me, and the unification of the world is not far away! ”

Maybe it was because they guessed that Cao Cao would make this move, Guo Jia and Li Yu had such a move, otherwise they would have waved their troops to continue the crusade against Jiangdong, and sure enough, Cao Cao saw the hope of victory, and he would not give up the opportunity to dominate the world; "At present, there are no less than 400,000 soldiers and horses hoarded in Jiangdong and Jingzhou, and after the entire Jiangdong has been hit hard, it is estimated that there are not many soldiers and horses! The chances are really great! Xun You nodded; It's not enough! Since I plan to destroy Jiangdong, I will crush them to pieces with the overwhelming force of Mount Tai, how can I do without soldiers and horses? Although there are a lot of soldiers and horses in Jingzhou, there are still about half of them in Ba County that can't move, and there are only 200,000 sailors who can be used, plus Ji Ling and others are only 300,000 soldiers and horses, and I plan to transfer 200,000 troops from the north! Cao Cao is full of confidence; But it's hard for the people of the Northland to adapt to the climate of the south! Think twice! You must know that most of the soldiers and horses of our army fighting against Jiangdong are composed of people from Yuzhou and Jingzhou, and they have long been accustomed to this kind of weather, so there is no problem, but the people of the north are easy to get sick when they go to the south, and once a disease such as malaria breaks out, it will be terrible", Sima Yi cautiously suggested; "Hey! Rest assured! I already have a solution to this! Wancheng, Fengqiu, Xuzhou, these places have been hoarding soldiers and horses for a long time and have almost adapted to the weather in the south, I transferred them away, and then transferred others from the north to defend them, isn't it the same? You must know that the four or five hundred thousand soldiers and horses who captured Yuan Benchu at the beginning, trained for several years, and saved the bad, have now taken shape! ”； Cao Cao waved his hand, disapproving, once he decided, no one could change his mind; "Xuchang, Xuchang's city defense, I plan to entrust one of you three boys! Who do you say is the best choice? Cao Cao looked at his three sons with interest, this is his ultimate goal today; Meet his gaze, three children, you look at me, I look at you, no one dares to speak; "My Cao Cao's son has no responsibility at all?" Seeing that no one of the three answered, Cao Cao was a little angry: "Cao Pi! You're the eldest brother! If you are asked to guard Xuchang, how many soldiers and horses do you need? What should you do? ”

Cao Pi groaned: "I am reckless, I only know how to do things according to the law, and I am cautious!" If you need 30,000 soldiers and horses to guard Xuchang! ”

"Cao Zhi! What about you? ”

Cao Zhi bowed his hand: "You only need 10,000 horses, as for the affairs in Xuchang City!" Xiao Gui Cao followed! Cao Zhi replied very smartly, but Cao Cao didn't intend to hand over Xuchang to him from the beginning, he wouldn't hand Xuchang over to a drunkard;" Cao Chong! What about you! ”

Cao Chong smiled: "Know people and make good use of them, no need for soldiers and horses!" ”

Cao Chong's words, Cao Cao understood, if Cao Cao was not in Xuchang City, then all attacks on Xuchang would be futile and in vain, even if someone robbed the little emperor? The little emperor doesn't have much surplus value now!

"Cao Chong! You're good! I will make you the ruling Jinwu, and cooperate with Xun Yu to stabilize Xuchang! Don't let me down! Cao Cao looked at Cao Chong with deep meaning, Cao Chong knelt down to thank him, Cao Cao's actions really made Cao Pi's heart half cold!

"Cao Zhi! Don't spend all day thinking about chanting poetry and making the moon, drinking and looking for women! This time, I will let you follow Tian Feng and Tian Beijia to be responsible for the grain and grass dispatch of the army! If you can't do it, you can go yourself! And you Cao Pi! Just follow me! ”

"What do you all mean, father? Why don't I understand? After the meeting dispersed, he couldn't hold back the uneasiness in his heart, Cao Pi found his two confidants, Hua Xin and Dong Zhao, and recounted the matter from beginning to end, and he described everyone's expressions; On the surface, this is just a question from the prime minister, and Cao Chong's answer is the most in line with his heart, so he will get the errand of guarding Xuchang, but the deep meaning is not so! Dong Zhao's face was gloomy and worried; What do you mean, sir? ", Cao Pi hurriedly asked; Son! How many important ministers and high-ranking officials are there in Xuchang City? This time the prime minister went on an expedition to Jiangdong, I don't know where to go, getting this errand is tantamount to temporarily giving orders on behalf of the prime minister, this is the prime minister's intention to allow the fifth prince to win over his henchmen and form his own team! That's right! What about Sima Yi? Dong Zhao thought that he had remembered something, and hurriedly inquired; Sima Yi, my father didn't say it, maybe he should let him stay in Xuchang and help the fifth brother! Cao Pi said in a low voice, and suddenly woke up after speaking: "It's broken!" With Sima Yi's means, if he helps the fifth brother, it will be very bad! ”

"Childe, don't panic! In my opinion, this may be a good thing! Hua Xin smiled and calmed Cao Pi's emotions: "Sima Yi has a deep friendship with Gongzi, and he is also optimistic about Gongzi, why not visit Gongzi before he goes out with the prime minister?"

Besides, now the world is in turmoil, although the situation is clear, but after all, there is no unification, so I think that political power is far from being able to dominate everyone, and only when there is enough strength in the army can we achieve great things! And the power of the son in the army is by no means comparable to the fifth son and the fourth son! ”

"Not bad! The fourth prince was arranged by Tian Beijia's side, this is the prime minister's intention to let him withdraw from the competition for the prince", Dong Zhao said in agreement, but was interrupted by Cao Pi: "What do you mean? My father has always liked the fourth brother very much, how could it be? ”

Dong Zhao shook his head: "It's one thing to like it, it's another thing to choose someone to inherit the great cause!" Last year's prime minister had a son who died early, and the second son and the fifth son all went to hang filial piety, but the fourth son was taught a lesson by the prime minister because of his alcoholism and hangover, and the prime minister disliked him since then; He wouldn't let a dissolute man inherit his cause, that would only cost his career! The fourth prince is hobby of luxury, and the overall planning of grain and grass is a boring thing, he can't last long, Tian Beijia has a straightforward personality and will definitely go to the book to participate in him, and the result speaks for itself."

"I see! I see! I see! Hahaha", Cao Pi suddenly; Hua Xin: "Childe's power in the army is definitely not comparable to other sons!" It's just that Childe sometimes can't see it! You just need to be diligent and serious in everything you do, no matter whether the result is good or bad, you must have the courage to take it, so that the prime minister can see that you are a responsible person, which is enough! ”

"Forces in the military? Am I really strong in the military? At present, the competition for the throne of the prince is already very fierce, everyone is doing their best, competing to win over everyone who can get their hands on it, but I have never dared to reach out to the army, I am afraid that my father will chop my hand! You tell me now that you are very powerful in the army, far from being comparable to the fifth brother, how can I believe it? ”

"Hahaha! Childe really underestimates himself! Dong Zhao shook his head and smiled: "Others don't talk about your teacher, Mr. Li Huaide, whether it is General Xiahoudun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren or even Cao Chun and other generals of the pro-noble faction in the army, Mr. Li has the grace to teach them!"

Speaking of some other generals, Hua Xiong, Wu Anguo, Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, and Gao Shun each have a lot to do with him, and even among these strategists, he has extraordinary influence, as long as he doesn't fall for a day, no one can threaten your position!

To put it mildly, even if he falls and is removed by the prime minister, his influence will not be so easy to eliminate! Among the sons, he has accepted you as a disciple alone, which is enough for people to see everything! And he is even known as the one who has never looked at people!

His son, who is also your third brother, has a good relationship with you, and you don't know how good it is; Your wife is the righteous daughter of Ji Ling, the general of the Fu Army, the champion Hou, this is your brother-in-law! There are other people of the younger generation, and you don't have a good relationship with them! What Xu Yi, Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang, etc., they will serve in the army sooner or later!

Having said so much, I just hope that Childe will put his heart in his stomach and not be scared all day long, hehe! Sometimes the temptation of the face is a test of your ability! Be yourself and you will win the eventual victory! ”

Cao Pi, who said this, suddenly brightened, and his heart was no longer worried, he was scared by Cao Cao's sword yesterday, so he was a little nervous, it doesn't matter, as long as someone around him reminds him, it's fine; Cao Pi bowed deeply: "Thank you for your kindness!" Cao Pi first thanked the two gentlemen for their teaching! There will be rewards in the future! ”

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao's soldiers went out of Xuchang and personally conquered Jiangdong, which was his second personal expedition to Jiangdong; mobilized 200,000 soldiers and horses from Fengqiu, Wancheng and Xuzhou, crowned Xu Huang as a former general, and led the army to Jingzhou and Jingnan to join the Jingzhou army of Li Yu and Pang Tong and the army of Ji Ling and Guo Jia in Yuzhou to attack Jiangdong; Xiahoudun was crowned as the general of the chariot cavalry, led 200,000 troops, and went from the Shangdang area to Wancheng, Fengqiu, and Fancheng to rearrange defenses; This time, Cao Cao's total strength south of the Yangtze River totaled more than 600,000, and the momentum was monstrous, and the Quartet S forces were all shaken! Jiangdong was even more terrified, because Cao Cao's big move this time was to destroy them!

Lao Ji is in the woods, and his ambitions are thousands of miles; In the twilight of the martyrs, their hearts are strong; Witnessing the mighty army marching all the way south, Cao Cao was thrilled and composed a poem "Turtle Although Shou" to inspire himself; He is already old and does not look good, every time he has a head wind attack, he seems to be alive again, he is afraid that his next head wind attack will be when his body dies, and the husband will die if he dies, why be afraid? The words are correct, but there is another sentence called: die before leaving the school, this is what Cao Cao is afraid of; Previously, he returned to Xuchang to lie dormant for so long, because he had not yet arranged the funeral, but now it can be said that the arrangement is almost complete, he wants to give it a go, and he will die vigorously!

(To be continued)