At the moment when Cao Pi and Xiahou Bajunchen looked at each other, Cao Pi's edict was about to be issued, but unfortunately at this time, a minister came out and suggested to Cao Pi:

"The minister saw that His Majesty's face was happy, and he wanted to attack the thief alone?

Today's Wudang, the city defense is based, and at present, the hegemony has this ambition, and it is not alone, and it should go hand in hand with all the generals.

There are tens of thousands of thieves, although they are far inferior, but they can't be assisted in defending the city?

The thief makes good use of the soldiers, and the mighty heavenly soldiers come, but they do not move, how can they kill themselves? I'm afraid I want to go deeper, and I just have a plan.

Although Jinba has the courage, but the soldiers are also murderous, if they rush into the army, they are really trying to get lucky and throw themselves to death!

As soon as the army moves, the victory or defeat is unpredictable, the morale of the thief army is high, and although the minister is afraid that the general has the heart to destroy the thief, he is calculated by the thief, and I hope that Your Majesty will think twice."

The person who came out to make a suggestion to Cao Pi was Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao is an old man who has followed Cao Cao for many years, and he has a lot of appreciation for Cao Cao's intelligence when he was alive.

After Guo Jia's death, Cao Cao appointed Dong Zhao as the prime minister, sacrificing wine as his confidant.

When Dong Zhao came out to make a suggestion to Cao Pi, even though Cao Pi was eager to win, his face showed hesitation after hearing Dong Zhao's suggestion.

Let's not talk about whether what Dong Zhao said is reasonable, Dong Zhao's status alone is not ordinary.

Although Dong Zhao only served as the prime minister during Cao Cao's lifetime, the official position during the Three Kingdoms period was not simply divided according to status, but mainly based on the actual power he held.

The position of sacrificial wine controls the justice of the whole army, and is also in charge of the intelligence collection of the first army, which can be said to be very powerful.

Therefore, after Cao Pi succeeded to the throne, Dong Zhao was immediately appointed as a master craftsman and became one of the nine kings of the Great Wei.

Moreover, when Cao Cao was proclaimed the public, he was opposed by the ministers headed by Xun He, and it was Dong Zhao who used his prestige in Shilin to smooth out the adverse impact of public opinion on Cao Cao.

He also provided all theoretical support and specific steps for Cao Cao's proclamation, and it can be said that Dong Zhao was the first hero to persuade Cao Cao to proclaim the duke, so Dong Zhao's status was very high in the Wei State.

For the advice of such a talented and high-status old minister, Cao Pi could not ignore it.

And after Xiahou Ba listened to Dong Zhao's words, anger appeared on his face.

In Dong Zhao's advice, he was a respectful exhortation to Cao Pi, but there was a disparaging one in Xiahou Ba's words.

Otherwise, Dong Zhao felt that it was not enough to dispel Cao Pi's desire to win.

In the face of Dong Zhao's belittlement, the rigid Xiahou Ba would of course feel angry, but he couldn't find any reason to refute it.

After all, he has no combat exploits on him at the moment.

Without military exploits, of course, there is no convincing.

Dong Zhao also saw Xiahouba's dissatisfaction with him, but he didn't care.

Now the political pattern of the Great Wei is not as dominant as when Cao Cao was alive.

This year, with the implementation of the Nine Grades of Officials Law in various places, young talents from major families have gradually begun to occupy various important positions at the local and central levels.

Even the military power is not something that no one from a noble family has begun to get involved.

And with the death of Cao Ren, the first general of the Cao Wei clan, this process has been greatly accelerated invisibly.

Cao Ren's death was a great loss to Great Wei and Cao Pi, but for the scholars who had been suppressed by the Cao Wei clan, it was not bad news in some respects.

Now Dong Zhao, one of the leaders of the Cao Wei clan, is really not afraid of Xiahou Ba.

What's more, what he said is the truth, although Xiahou Ba is also a partial general now, but this partial general is not another partial general.

And as Dong Zhao took the lead in coming out to suggest to Cao Pi, most of the ministers in the hall also showed dissuasion on their faces.

Most of them were originally opposed to Cao Pi's pro-conquest.

In addition, most of them are veterans who have followed Cao Cao for many years, and their rich experience is not comparable to Cao Pi and Xiahou Ba.

Therefore, they were very worried about Cao Pi's rash dispatch of troops.

So it was in Dong Zhao

Soon after the suggestion, another heavyweight minister began to get up.

The minister's age was at least in his prime, his beard was gray, and his face was covered with old age spots.

When the minister stood up, his body trembled, as if he would fall to the ground in the next moment.

But when the old man in his last years stood up, the ministers in the hall who wanted to get up and advise Cao Pi dispelled the idea of getting up.

The minister in the lobby looked at the old man in front of him with complicated eyes, and their eyes were complicated.

There is jealousy, disdain, and admiration.

Although each minister had different thoughts about the old man, they all had an idea in their hearts after seeing the old man get up.

If he dissuades, he will be able to achieve twice the result with half the effort.

Cao Wei's ministers have this kind of confidence in this old man, but his identity is too special.

This old man was Jia Xu, Jia Wenhe, who was the captain of Dawei at the time.

Because of the rebellion of Li Dao Guo Yan, this name is known to everyone in the north and south of the river.

When Cao Cao raised his army, there were five advisors under his tent who helped him the most.

And after Cheng Yu died of illness not long ago, only Jia Xu survived among the five strategists.

In the "Chronicles of the Three Kingdoms", which was written in later generations, Jia Xu was passed on together with Xun Or and Xun You, which shows his status among Cao Wei's ministers.

From serving Liangzhou in his early years to defecting to Cao Cao later, Jia Xu can be said to have participated in all the famous wars in the early stage of the Three Kingdoms.

In his military experience, although he did not contribute many times, he never made a mistake.

If you listen to it, you will succeed, and if you don't listen, you will lose, this is the world's view of Jia Xu.

Because of Jia Xu's past and his qualifications are very high among all the ministers of Cao Wei, the moment he stood up, even Cao Pi's face showed a look of interest.

But after Jia Xu stood up, he didn't make a suggestion to Cao Pi at the first time.

He just leaned on a cane and walked slowly towards Sima Yi.

Sima Yi looked at Jia Xu, who was leaning over, walking towards him.

Although Jia Xu is now an old man who seems to be hanging up in the next moment, Sima Yi invisibly feels that Jia Xu seems to be pressing on him like a mountain.

Even when Sima Yi saw Jia Xu's cloudy eyes, he seemed to see an extraordinary look from under the deep cloudiness.

Just because you're hiding deep doesn't mean you don't.

When Jia Xu came to Sima Yi, Sima Yi unconsciously took a step back under Jia Xu's oppressive force.

Even if the sixty-year-old Emperor Xuan of Jin meets the seventy-year-old Jia Xu, they are not necessarily his opponents, let alone Sima Zhongda, who has not yet fully grown up?

It's just that Jia Xu didn't mean to target Sima Yi, so he stopped in front of Sima Yi in time and didn't continue to move forward.

After standing still, Jia Xu looked up at Sima Yi slightly, and he asked Sima Yi:

"Mi Yang can be described as a soldier?"

Sima Yi didn't know why Jia Xu asked him this obviously nonsense sentence, but in the face of Jia Xu's inquiry, Sima Yi still replied honestly:

"Of course."

Sima Yi's answer is the consensus of everyone, he doesn't need to cover up for Mi Yang, and if he says that Mi Yang doesn't know soldiers, isn't he scolding Cao Ren for being a wine bag and rice bag?

Seeing that Sima Yi answered his question, Jia Xu seemed to realize it later, he looked at Sima Yi again and asked:

"It is very easy for those who know the army to live in the city, and it is very easy to prevent the enemy from finding out their own forces."

"But now Mi Yang knows that the Great Wei Heavenly Soldiers are coming, but instead allows Zhong Da to easily find out the reality of his troops, it's really strange!"

Jia Xu's voice was very old, but when his old voice spread throughout the hall, the ministers present seemed to have a mystery in their minds instantly removed.

Especially Sima Yi.

As a general who is both resourceful and has witnessed Mi Yang

The people who were transferred away by the army, he reacted the fastest to Jia Xu's words and felt the deepest.

Yes!

According to common sense, Mi Yang obviously knew that a large number of reinforcements from Great Wei would arrive immediately, and at this time, even if he wanted to transfer troops back to Hanzhong, shouldn't he act in secret?

With the existence of Han Shui, it is not difficult for Mi Yang to do this.

Most of the enemy army is coming, but it exposes the lack of its own troops, is this what Mi Yang will do?

Before, even Sima Yi could think of tying a horsetail to a branch on the plain, so that others could not find out the true number of the army he led, not to mention that Mi Yang still had the support of the city.

Previously, a group of Wei ministers, including Sima Yi, just felt that when Cao Zhen surrounded Wei and rescued Zhao, it was the right thing for Mi Yang to send a large army back to garrison Hanzhong.

But it is this logical imperativeness that makes them ignore this.

In the lobby, Cao Wei Zhongchen immediately thought quickly because of Jia Xu's words.

Even Cao Pi realized something under his thoughts.

Although Jia Xu's words were asking Sima Yi, he was actually reminding Cao Pi by asking Sima Yi.

When Jia Xu saw that Cao Pi's face had already appeared thoughtful, Jia Xu turned to look at Cao Pi and bowed:

"Emperor Wu is wise and brave, and he never dares to despise the enemy with his soldiers. The number of soldiers is good and evil, and it is always the case.

There is no danger on the flat ground, it has always been difficult, if you go deeper, when you think about the back road, the soldiers have advanced and retreated, and the changes are disorderly.

The light army is under Wudang, and it is deep; The thief makes good use of tricks, and he is suspicious; An army marches unaccompanied, and it is even dangerous.

The three soldiers are jealous, and now they are afraid of His Majesty.

The thief has a city to rely on, and the road back is worry-free. However, if our army misses, danger is coming.

The heavenly soldiers are coming, and stability should be the mainstay. If you don't break the thief, you can defend the territory. Why take advantage of the danger and not be afraid?

October is approaching, Your Majesty has forgotten the Guan Yuhu of Xiangyang!"

At the time of Jia Xu's advice in the first half, Cao Pi's face could still remain calm.

But when Jia Xu mentioned Guan Yu's name, not only Cao Pi, but also the faces of the ministers present changed greatly.

Liu Bei's famous general is not only a thief!

That Megatron Huaxia, Guan Yu, who had beaten a group of Wei generals before, still didn't move.

Doesn't Guan Yu know that Miyang's army is now in Wudang?

Could it be that Mi Yang would have forgotten to inform Guan Yu of the movements of his army?

Because of the battle in Xicheng, the eyes of Cao Wei's rulers and ministers were focused on Mi Yang.

But they forgot that in Jingzhou, there was a world-famous general with tens of thousands of troops in his hands.

Previously, Cao Wei's ministers thought that the reason why Guan Yu was delayed in sending troops was because it was the autumn harvest season in the south.

If Mi Yang hadn't captured tens of thousands of Wei troops to harvest and plant grain, plus he had obtained a large amount of grain and grass in Wudang City, he would have retreated before Cao Pi's reinforcements arrived.

It can't be said that Cao Wei's ministers were wrong in their previous judgments, but they forgot one thing.

It's the end of September, and most of the autumn harvest in Jingzhou has ended.

Under such circumstances, Guan Yu may send troops at any time.

Even if you think about it carefully, Mi Yang is deliberately showing weakness, probably in order to attract all the attention of Cao Wei's reinforcements, so as to provide good conditions for Guan Yu's attack on Fancheng!

Not long after Cao Cao's death, most of the famous ministers and good generals he collected when he was alive were still alive, and their IQs were all online.

Now under Jia Xu's awakening, if they can't react, then they despise them too much.

Under Jia Xu's awakening, Minister Cao Wei, who was present, immediately reacted to the current situation.

The first priority was to send a part of the army to support Fancheng.

Although there is currently Cao Xiu stationed in Fancheng, and although there is no military report from Fancheng at present, it is always not wrong to make preparations for everything.

Anyway, the current strength of Great Wei

is sufficient.

Although Cao Pi currently has only about 80,000 troops in his hands, as time goes by, the number of troops he can muster will only increase.

You must know that in the near future in history, Cao Pi could even recruit 100,000 soldiers to be armed in the Huainan area.

This is Cao Wei's national strength.

Cao Pi looked at Jia Xu with grateful eyes, and with his help, he successfully defeated Cao Zhi to ascend to the crown prince's throne.

Now, with Jia Xu's help, he may have avoided making a big mistake.

Jia Xu noticed Cao Pi's grateful look, but he didn't show a look of merit.

He just bowed to Cao Pi and then silently returned to his seat.

Listening to the suggestions of the ministers in the hall, Jia Xu knew that he was no longer needed in the future.

When Cao Pi wanted to recruit in person, it was Jia Xu's unprecedented Mao Sui who recommended himself to follow Cao Pi's side.

Although since Cao Cao became king, he has been in Taoguang and obscurity.

But he is in obscurity for self-preservation, and now he takes the initiative to follow Cao Pi's southern expedition, which is also for self-preservation!

The enemy was almost in the Central Plains, and he couldn't continue paddling.

At least before he dies, Cao Wei's overall situation must be stabilized.

...

Nanjun, Xiangyang City.

Guan Yu, who was in the General's Mansion, looked at the latest report sent by Mi Yang.

In the report, Mi Yang told Guan Yu that Cao Pi's reinforcements were coming.

And he will make Ji drag down most of Cao Pi's troops, so that he can attack Fancheng and create good external conditions.

After getting Mi Yang's report, Guan Yu kept stroking his hair and smiling.

Guan Yu actually knew the result of the Battle of Xicheng earlier than Liu Bei, and of course this was reported to him by his good son-in-law.

It's just that because the autumn harvest is imminent, even Guan Yu can't help but feel surging after learning that his good son-in-law has achieved that result.

But because of the lessons of the Battle of Xiangfan, Guan Yu will not let himself risk the crisis of food shortage to launch a big war again.

Because of the objective conditions, he can only wait for the end of the autumn harvest.

After all, if he wanted to go on a northern expedition, the first battle he had to fight would be the siege battle.

In such a situation, the issue of food is even more primary.

Now that most of the autumn harvest in Jingzhou has ended, it is time for him to send troops.

Guan Yu put away Mi Yang's recital, and then he regained his majestic demeanor and ordered Liao Hua on the side:

"Convene the generals' camp to deliberate!"

After Liao Hua heard this, a look of excitement appeared on his face, and he immediately left to gather the generals.

After Liao Hua left, Guan Yu wanted to stand up and put on his battle armor, but suddenly he felt a headache hit him.

This headache came and went quickly, so Guan Yu didn't care too much.

This is the sequelae left by the fact that he was shot in the forehead by Pound before, because he was worried that the military situation was not well cultivated.

Over time, this pain has become more frequent in recent times.

The military situation was important, Guan Yu didn't care about this, and after he put on his armor, he strode out.