When General Cao Pi reported that it smashed on Chen Qun, Chen Qun was already so frightened that he knelt on the ground.

The king was angry, and bled and drifted away.

Facing Cao Pi, who was already in a rage, even Chen Qun, who was Cao Pi's friend in the past, also had a look of fear on his face.

Although Chen Qun felt very frightened because of Cao Pi's roar and anger, in the face of Cao Pi's question, Chen Qun, who was kneeling on the ground, didn't know how to answer.

If he is very good at political strategy, he knows how to face military strategy.

His body began to shake with fear.

Seeing that Chen Qun, who had always been regarded as a confidant minister in the past, would only tremble when faced with his own questioning, Cao Pi's heart became more and more angry.

Cao Pi bent close to Chen Qun, and when Cao Pi and Chen Qun looked at each other, Chen Qun was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat.

After Cao Pi approached Chen Qun, his eyes had become very cold, and he asked Chen Qun in a cold voice again:

"Shang Shutai is in charge of the world's key points, and you are trusted by me to take charge of Shang Shutai, is this how you repay me?"

"Answer me."

There was no trace of emotion in Cao Pi's words, and in the face of Cao Pi's aggressive questioning, the cold sweat on Chen Qun's head became more and more dense.

Chen Qun and Cao Pi have been together for decades, and in Chen Qun's impression, Cao Pi's reaction today is the first time in decades.

It can be seen from this that the content of the military newspaper brought a big blow to Cao Pi.

According to Cao Pi's reaction, Chen Qun knew that if he couldn't answer again, what was waiting for him might be a corpse on the spot.

But just when Chen Qun was hesitant and thinking about answering Cao Pi's question, a deep voice suddenly came into the ears of everyone in the hall.

"The reason why Mi Yang's soldiers and horses will multiply is that he has obtained the command of the Hanzhong army."

When this determined voice sounded, it brought a sense of sharpness to everyone, and at the same time, it also made everyone's eyes in the hall focus on this person.

Cao Pi looked at the person who spoke with eyes full of resentment.

When he saw the yellow beard under the man's lips, his cold tone eased slightly:

"Marquis Ren?"

The person who spoke out to relieve Chen Qun and analyze the military strategy for Cao Pi was Cao Pi's sibling, Cao Zhang, the marquis of Rencheng.

Cao Zhang, Ziwen. He was the second son born to Cao Cao and Bian.

Cao Zhang has been good at archery and driving since he was a child, and his arm strength is outstanding, and he can fight with fierce beasts with his bare hands, and he is very brave.

Cao Zhang had followed Cao Cao on many expeditions and was generous and high-spirited.

Cao Cao once criticized Cao Zhang, saying: "You don't read and worship the holy way, but you are good at fencing on a horse, how valuable is this husband's use!"

Cao Cao asked Cao Zhang to study "Poems" and "Books" well.

After being criticized by Cao Cao, Cao Zhang said to the people on the left and right: "As soon as the husband is Wei and Huo, he will ride 100,000 horses into the desert, drive Rong Di, and make meritorious contributions to build horn ears, how can he be a doctor and evil?"

Cao Cao once asked what the princes liked, so that each said his own will. Unlike the other brothers' answers, which were obviously flattering to Cao Cao, Cao Zhang's answer was:

"Good for the general".

Cao Cao was curious about Cao Zhang's maverick answer and asked him, "What can I do?"

Under Cao Cao's inquiry, Cao Zhang replied decisively: "Being stubborn, regardless of difficulties, is the first soldier; The reward will be done, and the punishment will be believed."

Cao Cao laughed out loud after listening to Cao Zhang's answer.

After Cao Zhang expressed his judgment on the seat, ignoring the hints in the eyes of the pale Cao Xiong beside him, he resolutely got up from the seat and came to Cao Pi to bow and said:

"Your Majesty, can the general report to his courtiers?"

In the face of Cao Zhang's request, Cao Pi, who was in a rage, didn't think much about it, and handed over the military report in his hand to Cao Zhang.

Cao Zhang took the military report and immediately read it, and the more he looked at him, the more his brows tightened.

It's just that Cao Zhang's face has a solemn color, but he is not like Chen Qun, who is six gods and no masters, and Cao Pi who can only roar.

Almost in the whiskers

Suddenly, Cao Zhang had a deeper judgment on the situation in Nanyang County.

After reading the military report, Cao Zhang said to Cao Pi:

"Your Majesty, in the opinion of the ministers, since the thief can besiege Wudang City, it means that he has no worries. Therefore, the tens of thousands of troops of the general must have had some accidents."

Cao Zhang has liked to mix in the military since he was a child, so the way he answered Cao Pi was very direct according to his habits in the army in the past.

But after Cao Pi listened to Cao Zhang's inference, his face did not ease because he got the answer.

On the contrary, after listening to Cao Zhang's inference, he transferred his anger to Cao Zhang's body.

Cao Pi looked at Cao Zhang angrily and scolded him, "Ziwen, what are you talking nonsense!"

"The general of the chariot cavalry is a famous general in the world, and tens of thousands of troops are all tigers of our country.

Even if Mi Yang's forces increase several times, he is not necessarily an opponent of the Che Cavalry General."

"Besides, there is Meng Da, Meng Da is our army's internal response, and our army will not be defeated!"

"Something must have gone wrong with the military report."

Cao Pi showed great resistance to Cao Zhang's inference.

There was a look of disbelief on his face.

It's just that even if Cao Pi is the son of heaven of the Great Wei, in the face of iron-clad facts, what is the use of his resistance and disbelief?

Seeing Cao Pi's performance, if it were an ordinary courtier, he might follow Cao Pi's words.

Sometimes the truth is not important, but the most important thing is not to make Cao Pi unhappy.

But Cao Zhang's temperament is upright, he doesn't understand the twists and turns in the officialdom, he only knows that the most important thing now is the foundation of Dawei.

The military newspaper in Cao Zhang's hand was personally written and sent to Luoyang by Man Chong.

In this military report, because Mi Yang's army came too fast at that time, even if he was full of favors, he couldn't be sure how Cao Ren was defeated.

In the military report sent to Luoyang, Man Chong only emphasized the two facts that Cao Ren's whereabouts were unknown and Mi Yang's soldiers besieged Wudang.

It's just that anyone with military strategy can deduce many things from these two facts.

After Cao Zhang saluted Cao Pi, he said to Cao Pi again:

"Your Majesty! Meng Da's determination that the invention is fake, and the emptiness of Xicheng's troops is fake, all of this is Mi Yang's plan to lure the enemy!"

"From the moment Meng Da broke his hair, our army has fallen into Mi Yang's trap."

When Cao Zhang's inference was spoken, everyone in the hall raised their heads and looked at Cao Zhang with surprised eyes.

Ren Chenghou is too bold!

His inference is tantamount to slapping Cao Pi in the face.

Don't forget how happy Cao Pi's performance was after knowing that Meng Da broke off his ambition.

Although his two edicts have not been made clear to the world, those who should know about them already know them.

Meng Da's decision to break his ambition was passed by Cao Pi, the son of heaven.

Even after Chen Qun heard Cao Zhang's inference, the fear on his face became more and more intense.

In his heart, not only did he not thank Cao Zhang for relieving him, but he blamed him.

In fact, at this moment, most of the intelligent people in the palace have guessed some truths, but only Cao Zhang will tell him bluntly in front of Cao Pi.

Sure enough, after Cao Pi listened to Cao Zhang's words, his face was instantly covered with shame and anger.

He stretched out his finger and pointed at Cao Zhang, and wanted to say another word of scolding Cao Zhang.

But in the end, his hand pointing at Cao Zhang was still slowly and weakly lowered.

Cao Pi is not a fool.

Even though his army is slightly inferior to Cao Zhang, but under Cao Zhang's reminder, if he can't roughly understand the ins and outs of the matter, it is simply insulting Cao Cao's eyes.

After roughly understanding all the truth, Cao Pi, who was still thunderous just now, was like a ball that was instantly drained of all his qi, and the spirit on his face was rapidly draining.

His face began to darken.

In the brutal battle for succession when Cao Cao was alive, Cao Pi's mental strength had already been consumed too much.

Although Cao Pi is only in his early thirties this year, his physical condition is no longer very good due to the consumption of his mental strength in the past.

Now he had suddenly received such a blow that his body was unstable for a while.

Just when Cao Pi's figure was crumbling, Zhen wanted to get up quickly and go forward to support Cao Pi.

But she was still a step slower.

Cao Pi's favorite concubine Guo Shi came behind Cao Pi first, and used her petite body to support the unstable Cao Pi.

After Cao Pi realized this scene, there was a little warmth flowing in his heart.

With Guo's support, Cao Pi looked around the people in the hall with a dim and distracted gaze.

These are his family, and if he falls, what will they do?

Thinking of this, Cao Pi forced himself to regain his composure.

Cao Pi looked at Cao Zhang, he knew that his younger brother was extraordinary, so Cao Pi asked Cao Zhang:

"In the face of this great change, what advice does the Marquis of Ren Cheng?"

Cao Pi's tone was a little weak.

Faced with Cao Pi's inquiry, Cao Zhang replied decisively:

"The siege battle has never been easy, although Wudang is not a strong city, but full of martial arts is a general who knows the strategy.

It is expected that although Mi Yang is besieging the city with a large army, it will not be difficult for Wudang to hold on for a while."

"What the minister is worried about now is that once the news of the defeat of the Che Cavalry General spreads, it will inevitably cause a shock in Nanyang."

"Therefore, the top priority is to stabilize the hearts and minds of the people in Nanyang County. The minister thinks that His Majesty should send another clan relative as a general to lead the Chinese army to support Nanyang County with great fanfare, so as to stabilize the people's hearts."

After saying this, Cao Zhang bowed deeply to Cao Pi and said, "The minister is willing to volunteer to relieve His Majesty of this great trouble."

Regarding Cao Zhang's self-recommendation, Cao Pi's face showed a contemplative look.

Cao Pi knew that what Cao Zhang said was right.

At present, among the clansmen in Luoyang, Cao Zhang is the only one who has prestige and stability and has the ability to command the army.

Even if Cao Zhen, Xiahou Shang, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Ba, Cao Tai and other clansmen are all in Luoyang, in terms of military exploits, prestige, and Cao Zhang at this time are above them.

Because Cao Zhang is the only one among these clansmen who has made great achievements in defeating foreign races.

But Cao Pi did not want to give Cao Zhang military power.

After Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, he was informed, and Cao Cao had written a letter to Cao Zhang before his death.

Cao Zhang, as his younger brother and his courtier, has never revealed this matter to him.

So Cao Pi is jealous of Cao Zhang.

After Cao Zhang's request for battle, because of Cao Pi's silence, the hall fell into an eerie tranquility.

After a long time, Cao Pi suddenly made a decision.

"I'm going to take the lead."

As soon as Cao Pi's words came out, no matter what the reaction of the other people in the hall was, Chen Qun, who was kneeling on the ground, was the first to object.

Chen Qun stepped forward on his knees and cried to Cao Pi, "Your Majesty, the holy car must not be taken lightly!"

But Cao Pi has made up his mind, and in the face of Chen Qun's crying, Cao Pi has made up his mind and said:

"I am the son of Emperor Wu, and I am not a person who fears the enemy."

At this moment, Cao Pi showed his decisiveness as Cao Cao's son.

After saying this, Cao Pi turned around and waved the sleeves of his robe, causing everyone in the hall to retreat.

From beginning to end, Cao Pi seemed to have forgotten Cao Zhang, who had just asked him to fight, and did not reply to his self-recommendation.

Cao Zhang looked at Cao Pi, who was already facing away from him, and bitterness began to appear on his face.

As he said just now, the most important thing now is to stabilize the hearts and minds of the people in Nanyang County.

Compared with sending a clan general, Cao Pi is undoubtedly more able to do this.

But is Cao Pi's royal expedition really just for this?

Under Cao Pi's order, the people in the hall were retreating one after another.

Even Chen Qun, who was reluctant, could only sigh and get up and leave helplessly.

Only Cao Zhang, he stared at Cao Pi's back for a long time, and there was confusion in his eyes.

Why don't you believe me? I'm your own brother!

Soon after, only Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, and Guo were left in the entire hall.

And Cao Zhang still maintained a look of asking for his life.

But even so, his brother still turned his back to him, and his brother didn't pay attention to his thoughts, even though he knew that he was not gone.

Perhaps it was Cao Chang who knew that he had no hope in the end, so the incomprehension in his eyes had turned into disappointment.

Cao Zhang straightened up and slowly left the Xuanming Palace.

The moment Cao Zhang stepped out of the door of the hall, the strong sunlight outside the hall shone into his eyes, making him feel very dazzling.

But this strong sunlight reminded Cao Zhang's mind of playing with Cao Pi when he was a child and Cao Pi defending him when he was punished by Cao Cao.

At that time, his relationship with Cao Pi was so good.

It's a pity that I can't go back.

Then Cao Zhang looked at the scorching sun in the sky, and Cao Zhang remembered his father Cao Cao.

Because Cao Zhang's beard is yellow, Cao Cao often grabbed Cao Zhang's beard and smiled when he was alive:

"Huang Xu'er, in the future, you will soar like an eagle in the sky, and fulfill the long-cherished wish of the general of the expedition to the west for your father!"

The sound and smile are still there, but the ancestors are gone.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhang, who was standing outside the hall gate, couldn't help but let out a bitter laugh.

The bitter laughter lasted for a long time outside the empty temple gate, and by the end of the laughter, there were tears in Cao Zhang's eyes.

Cao Zhang's face at this time was already full of sadness.

Cao Zhang turned around and glanced at the deep Xuanming Palace, and then he began to unconsciously stroke the yellow whiskers under his lips.

Father, you are gone, and the eagle's wings are broken.

To the last lonely back, slowly disappeared into the shadows outside the temple gate.

Cao Pi, who was in the hall, heard the burst of bitter laughter coming from outside the hall, and when the bitter laughter gradually disappeared, Cao Pi's upright body could no longer hold on, and he began to cough violently with his sleeves over his mouth.

Cao Pi's sudden cough frightened Guo Shi on the side, and Guo Shi hurriedly helped Cao Pi to sit down on the throne.

After Cao Pi sat down on the throne, he felt that his palms were already a little sticky, and he silently withdrew his hands into the sleeves of his robes.

The brutal truth hit him too hard.

The first battle for the establishment of the dynasty suffered such a big defeat, and Mi Yang still stepped on his face to achieve this great victory.

I'm afraid that when the news of the first battle in Xicheng spreads, everyone in the world will laugh at him for being tricked by Mi Yang.

Before, he thought that he was destined to return, and before that, he was still laughing at Liu Bei and Sun Quan's inaction in his heart.

But now there is an elk in the world, and with its sharp antlers, it has torn his illusions apart.

Cao Pi stretched out his other hand to caress Guo's sideburns, and he looked at Guo's concerned eyes, and tenderness began to appear in his eyes.

Kwok's appearance is actually not as beautiful as Zhen's.

But one of the reasons why Cao Pi doted on her so much was that Guo gave him a lot of help in the original battle for succession.

Another reason is that in the entire palace, only the Guo family is the one who is dedicated to him.

In the end, Cao Pi hugged Guo tightly, just as he had sought comfort when he lost the battle for succession.

He suddenly felt a little cold.

Did he do it wrong?