Cao Cao discussed something with Jia Xu and Cheng Yu.

Outside the door, a cadre of civil and military officers didn't know.

It was Cao Zhen who was passed in again, and when he came out again, he looked worried.

Sima Yi knew that this must be a new round of Cao Wei's strategy set by Cao Cao and the two strategists.

"What did the prime minister say?"

In Cao Zhen's mansion, this time it was Sima Yi who took the initiative to see Cao Zhen.

"You're willing to see me!" When Cao Zhen saw Sima Yi, he was angry, "Before, it was your special mother who asked me to kill that Zhuo Rong, but when the prime minister blamed me, he let me bear it alone." ”

"If the prime minister really blames you, he won't just pass you in to listen to the order, the prime minister trusts you."

With Sima Yi's words...

Cao Zhen pondered for a moment, thinking about it, it makes sense...

Thinking that he and Sima Yi are both Zihuan's people, Zihuan has also specially explained, he can trust Sima Yi, and there is no need to hide it from Sima Yi.

So, Cao Zhen said truthfully: "Zhuo Rong is dead, that Zhang Wenyuan is like an arrow, and the prime minister is not worried that he will stay in Fancheng, so he will be transferred back..."

"That's... Who will succeed General Wen Yuan? Sima Yi asked eagerly.

Cao Zhen said "sigh", but did not reply.

Sima Yi took the initiative to ask: "Is it Xu Huang and Xu Gongming?" ”

"No!" Cao Zhen waved his hand, and then said meticulously: "The prime minister wants General Zhang to take 50,000 soldiers from Runan to Xudu, first defend Xudu, and then rush to Shouchun's side, and the rest of the soldiers and horses are all handed over to General Cao Ren!" ”

Speaking of this, Cao Zhen sighed, "In today's situation, the prime minister can still trust his own people!" It's just that... Alas..."

In the end, Cao Zhen sighed again.

Sima Yi glanced at Cao Zhen, his eyes were a little strange and wanted to say goodbye, and sighed silently, "Prime Minister, this is from taking the initiative to attack, to defending, this battle... Guan Yu fought so evilly, so evil that the prime minister didn't dare to risk besieging Wancheng, but only dared to trap Wancheng... Cut off the grain road of Wancheng, but in this case, Wancheng is certainly caught in it, but Fancheng is also trapped, and Fancheng's grain and grass are not lucky! ”

"Although the grain road is not smooth, but Shangyong and Runan can transport grain, slow is a little slower, it is better than blocking the Han River, the grain road of Guan Yu... Hmph, he doesn't have the land to transport food! Cao Zhen couldn't help but sigh while explaining, "As you said, the prime minister has turned from offensive to defensive, over the years, General Cao Ren has faced Guan Yu and stationed in Xiangfan, where has he fought, he looks like he is guarding, and now... Come to think of it, it's still so. ”

Sima Yi comforted: "If you keep it, at least it's not easy to make mistakes... It's just..."

Sima Yi once again raised his question, "Can a Fancheng fit more than 100,000 soldiers and horses?" ”

Cao Zhen explained: "The prime minister's order is that General Cao Ren is stationed in Fancheng, General Xu Huang is stationed in Pinglu City west of Fancheng, General Niu Gai is stationed in Yancheng, and General Yin is stationed in Xinye City, rushing to each other's aids to blockade Hanshui... To prevent Xiangyang's support for Wancheng, how could all the soldiers be trapped in Fancheng? ”

Oh...

Sima Yi linked these cities with the map in his mind, and he bowed slightly, "In this way, Shangyong can transport grain to Pinglu City, and Runan can also transport grain to Xinye City, which can be regarded as opening up a new grain route... Only these four cities were surrounded by this pair of Guan family father and son. ”

"Who surrounds whom, not necessarily!" Cao Zhenba smacked his mouth, "By the way, Zihuan's side... You want to send the news too, will you write this letter? ”

"How?" Sima Yi was curious.

Cao Zhen said slowly: "The prime minister wants Zihuan to meet that Jiangdong blue-eyed, and in the current situation, the prime minister has decided to join Wu to attack Liu!" ”

This...

Sima Yi was stunned by Cao Zhen's words.

And what is even more hesitant in his heart is that now he... No more fear of the "poison".

So, does he Sima Yi still want to tell Guan Lin this information?

Seem... Because of the threat of the "edict", Sima Yi needs to passively complete the things Guan Lin explained, but... But there is no need to do more for Guan Lin like when he was poisoned.

Even more, the more difficult it is for the two sides to fight, the more likely it is that he Sima Yi will make a profit from it and break the game, and his identity will also rise.

Previously, the situation in Fancheng changed abruptly, and he Sima Yi deceived Zhang Liao back in exchange for this antidote... It's very telling.

Call...

Thinking of this, Sima Yi exhaled deeply.

He didn't like to live this kind of life when he walked on thin ice, like that little turtle, stretching out his head was a knife, and shrinking his head was also a knife.

He has to think about how to break the dead end of this "edict"!

- "Unless, in Cao Weizhong... I hold all the power in my hands, in my hands..."

Suddenly, an idea flickered in Sima Yi's heart.

And as soon as this idea appeared, Sima Yi couldn't help but ponder.

- "That's right, only when I become the biggest one in the Great Wei will I not worry about the incident of this "edict", and I can truly control my own destiny."

- "It turns out... Here's the place to break the game!'

For a moment, Sima Yi's eyes were deeply condensed, and the eagle-like gaze struck again, but he quickly retracted this gaze.

Bury his thoughts deep and silently in his heart.

Seeing Sima Yi in a daze, Cao Zhen patted him, "Let you write a letter to Zihuan, why are you in a daze?" ”

"Write a letter... Oh, yes... Write a letter..."Sima Yi came back to his senses.

He had to write this letter.

He's got to muddy the waters!

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…

However, in two days, the information of the Xiangfan battlefield had reached Hefei City.

Listening to the messenger's report and looking at the letterhead in his hand, Sun Quan couldn't help but tremble with his hands, and his turquoise pupils couldn't stop shaking.

Then... My arms began to tremble, my body began to tremble, and the more I trembled... The more trembling my body became.

After reading the entire letterhead, Sun Quan handed the letterhead to Gu Yong on the side, and then turned around...

Go to the window, stand here, and look west.

There was a little loneliness and melancholy in his eyes.

Gu Yong also read the letter, and he could suddenly understand Sun Quan's mood at this moment.

Of course, because of Guan Yu, he captured Wancheng under such an extremely unfavorable situation, and almost reversed the situation overnight, such an incredible record... Anyone will be emotional.

"Ambush on all sides, nine deaths, in such a situation, Guan Yu... No, it's this pair of Guan family father and son who can still cooperate to play such an incredible record! ”

Gu Yong couldn't stop sighing: "A miracle, this is a miracle!" ”

It stands to reason that this battle... It can be regarded as a battle for the Sun-Liu alliance to turn the tables against the wind.

But Sun Quan and Gu Yong's faces were not happy at all...

Even, Gu Yong's words of praise made Sun Quan not mean to turn around, he still looked at the window, and just muttered: "What is that strange, flying ball?" Can quietly transport people into the city, can shoot arrows from above... If it weren't for this, the three Guan Yunchang would not be able to defeat this Wancheng! ”

Threat...

Although, this battle has nothing to do with him, and the flying ball is not him, but... Because of this flying ball, Sun Quan already felt a huge threat.

As the lord of Soochow, he is sensitive to anything unknown, especially the existence of Soochow.

Undoubtedly, this flying ball has seriously threatened Soochow.

You must know that Soochow's reliance is on the Yangtze River moat.

But this "heavenly moat", in front of the "flying ball" and the heavenly dome, will be easily cracked and turned into nothingness!

This flying ball can fly from Xiangyang City to Wancheng, and it can fly across the Yangtze River from Jiangling, Changsha, and Jiangxia to Dongwu.

The most terrifying thing is, how vast is the heavenly dome?

This flying ball is going to fly over, even if he Sun Quan knows, there is nothing to protect!

In other words...

If this flying ball really becomes a scale, and hundreds or thousands appear in the sky, then the devil knows, which day... Suddenly, Sun Quan was able to kill a Jingzhou army behind him, and a sharp dagger was fiercely inserted into the heart of Dongwu.

It's no exaggeration to say that because of this flying ball...

The day of the fall of Cao Wei will also be the moment of the fall of Eastern Wu.

This... Undoubtedly a huge threat.

"Is the lord afraid of this flying ball?" Gu Yong asked shallowly.

Sun Quan slowly raised his head and looked at the sky, "How vast is the sky?" If this pair of Guan family father and son can even conquer the sky, then everything we do, they will have an unobstructed view, in front of them, there will be no more conspiracies, no more ambushes, and no more Yangtze River moats... What else can Soochow rely on to play with Jingzhou? ”

In the end, Sun Quan almost gritted his teeth.

He couldn't figure it out, this flying ball... How can it appear in Jingzhou, how can it be used on the battlefield by this pair of Guan family father and son.

Looking at Sun Quan's expression, Gu Yong could guess what he was thinking, so... He opened his mouth at the right time: "Lord, Cao Wei's second son, Cao Pi, has asked to see the lord again..."

Speaking of this, Gu Yong did not forget to remind: "This Cao Pi has been in Jiangdong for more than a month, and the lord is good to eat and drink, but he has never met him, this time..."

Without waiting for Gu Yong to finish speaking, Sun Quan spoke directly: "I know what Gu Lao means, the current situation is compelling, the current situation, even if there is no reminder from Gu Lao, this second son of Cao Wei must be seen alone!" ”

Gu Yong knew what Sun Quan's words meant, and hurriedly surrendered his hand: "Minister, let's go and arrange, tomorrow's court meeting, Marquis Wu will meet with the prince of Great Wei." ”

"Wait..."

Seeing that Gu Yong was leaving, Sun Quan added: "Pass Lu Ziming for me!" ”

"Huh..."Gu Yong thought of something, but still withdrew with his hand.

Not long after, Lu Meng walked in and saw Sun Quan, and Lu Meng immediately gave up.

"The last will meet the lord."

"Ziming doesn't need to salute." Sun Quan personally helped Lu Meng up, his eyes were deep, and he almost squinted and asked Lu Meng: "Ziming, Gu asks you, if Gu wants you to attack Jiangling, how many soldiers do you need?" How many ships? ”

Yes... Yes...

Sun Quan's questioning shocked Lu Meng.

Sun Quan's words continued, and his tone became heavier, "You let go and say, I want you to make sure you take Jiangling-"

Why Gangneung?

Because of this magical flying ball;

Because of the mysterious and unpredictable Shui Shui Villa.

As the lord of Eastern Wu, where did those magical weapons in Jingzhou come from? He couldn't know better!

Shui Villa... This must be where the flying ball was born

And as long as this water villa is controlled, it is equivalent to Sun Quan obtaining the method of making this "flying ball".

A large number of flying balls were also obtained.

This turned a major threat to Soochow into a great benefit.

Even, Sun Quan thought further, in his opinion... As long as he has this flying ball, he can also be like Guan Yu, who played this "miraculous" record against Cao Wei, and was ashamed.

Therefore, even if it is a "backstabbing", even if it is to tear up the covenant, even if it is to bear infamy, Sun Quan must take Jiangling and this Shuishui Villa!

Of course, Lu Meng didn't know Sun Quan's thoughts, but looking at his serious appearance, Lu Meng knew... This lord of Soochow is here for real, not just talking.

It's just that...

Lu Meng's face was worried: "Don't forget, the lord is still in Jingzhou..."

"Lone knows." Sun Quan's answer was as firm as ever, "If Zijing is told about such an action, he will definitely not agree... But, hehe... It was because Zijing was in Jingzhou, so Guan Lin would never have thought that his rear Jiangling would be raided! This is the only chance! ”

Sun Quan's gaze was deep and firm, and his tone was infinitely resolute.

This, Lu Meng seemed to be taken by Sun Quan's gaze, and couldn't help but lower his head.

"How many soldiers?" Sun Quan raised his voice, and his gaze became more and more profound: "How many soldiers?" Can you take Gangneung? ”

This...

Lu Meng groaned again, he shook his head, "Soldiers are not expensive, they are expensive... And also... In addition to elite soldiers, if you want to seek Jiangling, you need some plans and conspiracies, and you also need Cao Wei's side... You have to put enough pressure on Xiangyang! Turn everyone's attention to the Xiangfan battlefield... In this way, Gangneung will be empty! ”

Lu Meng's words made Sun Quan nod.

- Soldiers are not expensive, they are expensive!

- Intrigue and plan!

And - the pressure from Cao Wei's side!

These are heartfelt words!

Sun Quan's eyes kept rolling, he was thinking about Lu Meng's words.

Finally, his eyes were certain, and a hand patted Lu Meng's shoulder, leaving a sentence: "Ziming's words are to the point!" ”

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…

Gangneung City, the city wall is tall, the bricks and stones are staggered, and there is a huge wooden plaque hanging above the city gate, on which are written the four big characters of "Dongwai City Gate".

At this moment, Mi Fang was walking through the "East Outer City Gate" with an "old acquaintance" on horseback, and there were six soldiers behind him, protecting the safety of the two of them.

"This is the new city?" The middle-aged man on the horse looked up at the towering city wall and asked Mi Fang beside him.

He is Yang Yi, Xiangyang City, Jingzhou.

When I was young, I studied in Gangneung, and I am no stranger to this Gangneung City, but the city gate and city in front of me... It fills him with freshness, like... Compared to Gangneung Castle in the past, everything here is new and stronger, like a huge barrier that envelops the entire city.

"That's right." Mi Fang lifted the horsewhip and pointed to everything around as she walked, "This is the new city... The old city is along the Yangshui, surrounded by water on both sides, and the new city is south of the old city, close to the old city, and the auxiliary road in the middle is connected... If the auxiliary road is closed, the old and new cities will be completely isolated. ”

Mi Fang introduced his results.

That's right, in the past few months, more than 100,000 people have been mobilized...

Mi Fang is an overseer day and night, showing an incorruptibility that is completely inconsistent with his character, and almost all his thoughts are on this city.

You know, nearly thirty percent of the land in this city is his Mi Fang, which is a huge wealth!

Compared to this wealth, a fool will cut corners in the process!

It is also Mi Fang's hard work that has now begun to take shape in Jiangling New Town.

Yang Yi stopped under the city gate, looking at the city wall, in the middle of... He seemed to feel the complementarity between the old and the new cities, especially at the strategic level.

Yang Yi couldn't help but exclaim: "Such a new city, the auxiliary roads on the city tower are connected, and the connecting auxiliary roads are combined into one, and if the auxiliary roads are closed, the old and new cities will be isolated from each other, so calculated... If the enemy attacks Gangneung Fortress, it will take two attacks! ”

"Twice?" Mi Fang laughed loudly when she heard this, and her laughter became higher and higher, as if she was laughing at Yang Yi very innocently.

This made Yang Yi stunned.

- "What's going on?"

Mi Fang didn't explain, just drove the horse forward, "Let's go, look ahead..."

Sure enough, continuing to move forward, Yang Yi saw more whirlwinds, because... In the outermost "East Outer City Gate", only a few fifty steps have been walked, and another city gate "East Inner City Gate" appeared..."

What does that mean?

Yang Yi was a little puzzled, "Why does a new city have two city gates?" ”

If you don't understand, just ask...

At this time, Mi Fang explained while stroking her round belly: "Not only the new city, but the old city is also outside the old city wall, and a new city wall has been added, which is also two city gates..."

Yes... Yang Yi was stunned.

You know, adding a new city wall around the city will cost about the same as building a new city. Is it so rich?

But why bother?

Without waiting for Yang Yi to think about it, Mi Fang's voice chanted again, "Wei Gong, what you said just now is wrong!" ”

"Which one?"

"You said that the enemy needs to attack Gangneung City twice to take it!" Mi Fang said with a smile: "To be precise, if the enemy wants to completely take Jiangling City, he needs to attack the city four times!" The old and new cities, the inner and outer walls... Of course, the inner walls are more difficult to attack than the outer walls, because siege engines such as well railings cannot be entered at all..."

Speaking of this, Mi Fang patted her chest quite confidently, "This is the method proposed by Hao Zhao's kid, although the money is spent, it can't stand the solid foundation of this city, do you know what it means to have two walls, the old and the new, the inner and outer walls?" ”

"What?"

"It means that if General Ben has 5,000 soldiers in his hands, he can defend the strength of 50,000 soldiers... My soldiers can stop the enemy with arrows and rocks four times—"

Belch...

Hearing this, Yang Yi was stunned.

Of course, Mi Fang's statement is correct, because the old and new cities, the inner and outer walls... In order for the enemy to take Gangneung, they need to attack the city four times, and the defenders can shoot arrows or smash stones, and all the methods of defending the city can be used four times.

The difficulty of the siege can be imagined!

It's just that...

- Hao is inhumane!

Yang Yi looked at this Jiangling City, and felt that this is too "heroic", right? Where are the old and new cities, the inner and outer walls, these are the gold of the red fruit!

"General Mi, it seems that the construction of this city will cost a lot, right?" Yang Yi asked curiously.

Mi Fang waved her hand, "No more, no more, little meaning, little meaning..."

Speaking of this, he did not forget to add, "Actually, not only Jiangling City, but also our Changsha City is also the old and new cities, the inner and outer walls, I can tell you, as long as Changsha City is here, our Jingzhou is not bad for money, not bad for money at all..."

Oh, yes... Changsha City is connected to Jiaozhou!

There is also a "big dog"...

Historically, the big dog "sponsored" Soochow to pave the Yangtze River with iron locks, which can be described as an iron cable across the river.

Now the "big dogs" spend money to buy ordnance, "sponsor" the two cities of Jiangling and Changsha, drizzle, sprinkle water!

Mi Fang knows the strength of this "big dog", these city builders are all small money!

"Ahem..."Yang Yi coughed lightly, he didn't want to talk about this topic anymore, he felt... Mi Fang, no... It's Jingzhou's Taite Meow's rich, rich and oily.

After a light cough, Yang Yi asked about the matter and said the purpose of his trip.

"Mi Taishou, I'm here... In fact, it is on the orders of the lord! ”

"What does the lord command?" Mi Fang touched his round belly again.

"This..."Yang Yi suddenly didn't know where to start, he groaned for a while, and then opened his mouth: "The lord intends to summon the prince of Yunqi to Shu!" ”

As soon as these words came out, Mi Fang's face changed suddenly, and then... He was not polite at all, and he didn't give Yang Yi at all... even didn't give the lord Liu Bei face.

"Roll the calf—"

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(End of chapter)