Although Cao Pi promised Cao Zhen to convene the ministers to discuss this matter, it was only a matter of military conflict, and confidentiality was supreme.

The matter of the Southern Expedition must not be discussed with great fanfare, so in the early morning of the second day, Cao Pi only summoned a few ministers who were important in the Great Wei.

These ministers are Hua Xin, Wang Lang, Jia Xu, Chen Qun, Chen Jiao, Liu Ye and others.

They were either the Three Princes and Nine Ministers of Great Wei, or the famous Zhichen of Cao Wei.

It can be said that they, together with Cao Pi and Cao Zhenjunchen, constitute the highest decision-making level of the Great Wei.

Before being summoned to the palace by the chamberlain, the ministers had already learned the news of Cao Zhen's return yesterday through their respective connections.

So when they saw Cao Zhen, who was already seated in the main hall, there was no surprise on their faces.

But when they saw that one of them was also in the main hall, they were all a little surprised.

That person was Cao Rong.

The ministers who can be summoned to the main hall today are far more sensitive to politics than ordinary people.

Before Cao Ei was canonized as the king of Qi by Cao Pi, they already had a faint guess in their hearts.

And today, when they saw that Cao Ei could accompany Cao Pi to sit at the head of the ministers, the speculation in their hearts had already become an inference.

Thinking of this, the ministers who had just arrived at the main hall became even more cautious about today's deliberations.

The emperor and the prince are together, and it is definitely a great deal to think about what is being discussed today.

As the ministers expected, after the ministers had just taken their seats, Cao Zhen took the initiative to go out and explain his strategy to the south to everyone present.

Of course, under Cao Pi's instructions, when Cao Zhen talked about the strategy of the southern expedition, he specially stated that this was the strategy of Yang Fu, the assassin of Liangzhou.

And when they heard that Cao Zhen had returned this time and wanted to lead the army south to conquer Hanzhong, the ministers present all showed shocked looks on their faces.

Even Cao Rong is the same.

The southern expedition, in the era when the Wei army was defeated by the Han army, would undoubtedly make most Wei ministers resist in their hearts.

So almost at the moment when Cao Zhen's words fell, a minister immediately came out to veto Cao Zhen's proposal.

This minister was Wang Lang, who was the Great Wei Sikong at the time.

Wang Lang is a well-known scholar in the world, and his protégés in the world are unknown.

In addition, he has a straightforward personality and a respectful identity, so he dared to take the lead in raising objections to Cao Zhen's proposal for a southern expedition.

Wang Lang's reasons for opposing Cao Zhen's southern expedition were nothing more than what Cao Pi was worried about before.

So after Wang Lang finished explaining his reasons, Cao Zhen unceremoniously refuted Wang Lang's words one by one.

With Cao Zhen's current status in the Great Wei and his military exploits, except for being polite to Cao Pi, others really don't have the capital to make him polite.

Under Cao Zhen's unceremonious refutation, Wang Lang's entire old face was already flushed.

He looked around at his colleagues in the hall, hoping that they would come out to help.

But just when Hua Xin, Chen Qun and the others were about to come out, a majestic voice suppressed the bodies of Hua Xin, Chen Qun and others on the seat.

"The southern expedition is feasible."

When Cao Pi's words came out, it meant that he, as the son of Great Wei, had agreed to Cao Zhen's southern expedition in public.

And since Cao Pi has this attitude, then Hua Xin, Chen Qun and others certainly dare not have any objections.

Although Cao Pi was not as diligent in political affairs as before after returning to Luoyang, he was good at the art of the emperor and still firmly controlled the entire Cao Wei court in his hands.

This is Cao Pi's greatest strength, and it is also the point that Cao Cao valued him the most back then.

Cao Zhen represented military power, Cao Pi represented imperial power, and when the opinions of these two were unified, the decisions they made were reversed by no one in the Great Wei.

After Cao Pi used his authority to set the tone of the Southern Expedition, he asked the question he was most concerned about today:

"The southern expedition is imperative, what good strategies do you have to offer?"

The reason why Cao Pi summoned his ministers today was not to ask them whether they should go south, but to ask them how they should go south.

After Cao Pi's inquiry was issued, all the Wei ministers present showed a contemplative look on their faces.

The matter of the southern expedition is a big matter, and they have just received this news, no matter how wise a person is, they must give themselves a little time to think about good strategies.

While the ministers were thinking, Cao Pi turned sideways to Cao Rong and said:

"See more, think more, learn more."

In the face of Cao Pi's instructions, Cao Rong, whose face was still a little immature, nodded slightly.

When Cao Cao was alive, whenever he had a banquet or discussed official business, he liked to take Cao Rong with him to train him.

So maybe for ordinary teenagers, Cao Pi's request is difficult to do, but for Cao Ei, it is not difficult to do this.

Needless to say, Cao Ei's talent is self-evident.

Many people think that Sima Yi is Zhuge Liang's biggest opponent in history, but Sima Yi is essentially just a knife in Cao Rong's hands.

He is only worthy of being Zhuge Liang's opponent at the tactical level.

It was Cao Rong who really confronted Zhuge Liang at the strategic level, and used Cao Wei's huge national strength to kill Zhuge Liang at all costs.

Those who shine in the four directions, those who think far away, are clear.

And after Cao Pi saw Cao Rong listen to his words, a thoughtful look appeared on his face, and joy appeared in his eyebrows.

He was fortunate in his life, with a wise father and a wonderful son.

Time passed slowly, and after about a few quarters of an hour, Liu Ye, one of the ministers, took the lead in getting up and bowing to Cao Pi:

"If you want the southern expedition to be effective, our army can move with the camera and go out in several ways."

Liu Ye's intelligence was one of the leaders even when many Cao Wei fathers were still alive.

With his intellect, it was not difficult to come up with a specific tactic for the southern crusade.

In addition, Liu Ye was originally a person who valued fame, so he would be the first to speak out among the Wei Chenzhong.

And Liu Ye's tactics of the southern expedition, under his further explanation, were also recognized by everyone present.

When Liu Ye said that the camera moved, he meant that the Wei army would launch an attack when the rebellion in Nanzhong was set off and the main force of Yizhou was dragged to death.

In this way, at least Liangzhou will not get reinforcements from Yizhou.

And this tactic can also echo Yang Fu's strategy of southern expedition.

Even from the perspective of insurance, if Nanzhong could not hold back the main force of Yizhou, then the Wei army could cancel the plan of the southern expedition in time.

In this way, the Wei army was invincible from the beginning.

As for the reason why Liu Ye proposed the tactic of sending troops out of several ways, it was aimed at the tight defense network in Hanzhong.

The advantage of the Wei army over the Liang army was that it had more troops and sufficient grain and grass.

The advantage of the Liang army is that it occupies a geographical advantage.

The terrain in Hanzhong was precipitous, and the Wei army could not carry out a large-scale battle outside a certain fortress at once, so it was better to attack Hanzhong by dividing the army.

The Hanzhong defense network is characterized by the fact that each fortress can echo and support each other.

Then, as long as the Wei army can rely on its strong military strength to cut off the communication between the main fortresses in Hanzhong, the Wei army will be able to break through the fortresses in Hanzhong at that time.

There is also an advantage to dividing the way of troops, that is, the enemy will not be able to figure out the direction of their main attack, and ensure that they will always be the one who holds the initiative.

And if Mi Yang wants to defend Hanzhong, he must not ignore any possibility.

In this case, the only thing Mi Yang can do is to divide his troops and defend one way.

Although the terrain of Hanzhong is steep, it is only due to the characteristics of Hanzhong's defense network that there are many places to be guarded in Miyang.

The strength of Mi Yang's hands is far inferior to that of the Wei army, and he has to divide his troops to defend it, so the corresponding Han army in each fortress must not have many troops.

A husband is a big deal, and many times it's just an exaggerated adjective.

The real situation is that no matter how steep the fortress is, it needs a certain number of troops to defend it, otherwise it will not be difficult to take it.

Just like the loss of Yangping Pass at the end of the Ji and Han dynasties.

After Liu Ye finished talking about the specific tactics he came up with, Cao Pi turned his attention to Cao Zhen, and he wanted to hear Cao Zhen's opinion.

After all, the commander of the southern expedition to Japan is Cao Zhen, and any tactics need his approval before they can be implemented.

And after Cao Zhen listened to Liu Ye's tactics, after he thought about it, a smile appeared on his face:

"The great talent in the service, I really worship it."

Cao Zhen's words undoubtedly affirmed Liu Ye's tactics.

Although Liu Ye has never been fully recognized by the Cao clan, Cao Zhen is a person who knows military strategy.

Liu Ye's two tactics did not conflict with Yang Fu's strategy for the southern expedition, but could greatly increase the success rate of his southern expedition, why did he oppose it?

As for Liu Ye's tactics, he needs to wait for a while, which is not a big deal in Cao Zhen's opinion.

The reason why Cao Zhen wanted to march south was completely for the sake of the Great Wei, not for his own meritorious service.

So as long as what Liu Ye said is reasonable, then he doesn't mind waiting for a while longer.

It's just that Cao Zhen still has a question in his heart, Cao Zhen asked Liu Ye: "The servant thinks that when our army comes to Japan to march south, how many troops should be used is enough?" ”

There are many advantages to going out in several ways, but the total number of troops consumed is definitely not low.

Faced with Cao Zhen's inquiry, Liu Ye already had an answer in his heart.

"When it's around 100,000."

When Liu Ye's words came out, all the ministers present looked at him.

No wonder Liu Ye would advise Cao Zhen to wait for a while.

Even if it is not to wait for the best time, it will probably take a long time to prepare the corresponding ordnance, grain and grass for the 100,000 army.

It's just that although there is surprise in his heart, everyone here knows that it is not difficult for Dawei to come up with an army of 100,000.

In recent years, despite the repeated defeats of the Great Wei on the front line, the economic development of the rear has never stopped, not to mention that the national strength of the Great Wei is already very strong.

During the same period in history, when Cao Pi attacked Sun Quan several times, the total strength of the army used was also about 100,000.

Among them, the largest one is the "Guangling Watching Soldiers" that is clearly recorded in the history books.

"More than 100,000 soldiers, more than 100 miles of banners."

There are more than 100,000 regular soldiers alone, not counting the corresponding auxiliary soldiers, which is a microcosm of the national strength of the Great Wei.

At present, the total number of regular soldiers in the entire Ji Han is less than 100,000.

The ministers all know this, and Cao Pi, who is in charge of the family, naturally knows it too.

So although all the ministers were surprised on their faces, Cao Pi was very happy.

"Then raise an army of 100,000 and sweep Hanzhong."

In Cao Pi's view, Da Wei is not unable to come up with such a family background.

Besides, it was Mi Yang who was going to attack, for such an enemy who was about to become his dream demon, if there were fewer troops, then he would not be at ease.

After Cao Pi said this, even if Chen Qun and Chen Jiao had great reluctance in their hearts, the two of them did not dare to disobey Cao Pi's decision at this time.

The ordnance, grain and grass needed by the 100,000 army are massive, and these will not all be prepared by them at that time.

Thinking of the massive official business they were about to face, Chen Qun and Chen Jiao's hearts were full of bitterness.

But compared to the bitterness of Chen Qun and Chen Jiao, Cao Zhen's face showed a touch of emotion.

He was thanking Cao Pi for trusting him so much.

Cao Zhen bowed deeply to Cao Pi and said the words of resignation.

Now that the corresponding military affairs have been negotiated, it is time for him to return to Guanzhong.

Prepare for the war in the back of the customs.

In the face of Cao Zhen's retirement, Cao Pi was reluctant in his heart, but he also knew that the military situation was urgent, so he agreed to Cao Zhen's request.

With Cao Pi's permission, Cao Zhen immediately left the hall.

He's always been so aggressive.

After Cao Zhen left, Cao Pi began to arrange other affairs.

Cao Pi looked at Situ Huaxin and said, "The candidate for the envoy sent to Nanzhong and Jiangdong is laborious for Lao Qing. ”

There is a very important content in Yang Fu's strategy for the southern expedition, that is, to send envoys to Nanzhong and Jiangdong respectively.

The necessity of this point was already known to Hua Xin from Cao Zhen's narrative just now.

It's just that the envoy sent to Nanzhong is easy to choose, but the candidate sent to Jiangdong is not easy to choose.

There is no other reason, although most of Nanzhong are of different races, Sun Quan's reputation in the world is worse than that of Nanzhong foreign races.

After hesitating for a while, Hua Xin expressed the concerns in his heart.

"Sun Quan is mercenary, if there is no great profit, I am afraid he will not help my dynasty."

After hearing Hua Xin's concerns, all the ministers present were silent, even Liu Ye, who has always been full of wisdom.

Sun Quan is really a prince of a place, and the benefits that can make him feel good are not what these ministers should mention.

The performance of the ministers was seen by Cao Pi, and he had already thought about Hua Xin's concerns.

Correspondingly, he already had a decision in his heart.

"Let the messenger tell Sun Quan that I am willing to marry him for Qin and Jin."

As soon as Cao Pi said this, the ministers present all looked at each other.

Marriage as a bargaining chip?

If this is the condition, Sun Quan is indeed very likely to agree.

The marriage between the Cao family and the Sun family has long existed.

Each marriage between Cao and Sun represented a short-lived political alliance.

It's just that if the ministers are not mistaken, Cao Pi is very disgusted with Sun Quan.

Unexpectedly, for the sake of the southern expedition, Cao Pi, who has always been disgusted with Sun Quan, would take the initiative to put forward such conditions.

Thinking of this, a kind of expectation began to emerge in the hearts of the ministers present.

In the surging world, who wants to be a person who cowers and avoids the enemy?

Even if it is Jiangdong, who treats all the grievances as cooking, there are many hot-blooded men.

Previously, they cowered and avoided the enemy, largely under the influence of Cao Pi.

Now that they see that Cao Pi seems to have regained his fighting spirit, then as a human minister, they will naturally not flinch in their hearts.

Prepare 100,000 troops, and fight in Hanzhong, it is not yet known who will win and who will lose.

After discussing everything, Cao Pi ordered all the ministers to step down first.

Before the ministers left, Cao Pi strictly ordered the ministers not to reveal everything that was discussed today.

He wants to surprise Mi Yang when the time comes.

In the face of Cao Pi's strict orders, all the ministers left one by one with a cautious face.

It's just that although Cao Pi thinks very beautifully, there is one thing he doesn't know.

There is now an institution in Liangzhou called Si Wencao.