Although Zhong Hui's way of starting the topic was a bit abrupt, Cao Mao continued following his train of thought.
"good."
"Sima Zhao is a man who will take dangerous measures and be bold and reckless once the situation reaches an extremely critical level."
"He is different from the general. The more critical the situation is, the calmer the general will be. But General Wei, the more urgent the situation is, the more reckless he will be."
"Judging from the current situation, if he wants to make a dangerous move, he can only use military power. I think he is likely to take action against He Zeng and Chen Ben."
"He will send people to provoke an internal fight between He Zeng and Chen Ben, then imprison them, take over the military power, and then lead the army out of Yecheng to defeat the bandits, without giving He Zeng and Chen Ben a chance to take back the army!"
"Their destination will be Hanoi. After returning to Hanoi with the army, they will take the opportunity to attack Luoyang, hoping to tear down our defense line in one fell swoop and capture Luoyang directly."
Cao Mao spoke very seriously.
Zhong Hui was stunned.
He knew that the emperor was very powerful, but you couldn't directly predict such details, right? ? Do you still want to say when they will come to attack Luoyang?
Zhong Hui's face was full of suspicion at this moment, "Your Majesty, why are you so sure? How do you know this?"
"Oh, Yin Damu sent someone to tell you."
"Huh?? Even if General Wei trusts Yin Damu, he will keep an eye on him at all levels. How could he send someone to leak the secret so easily?"
"Oh, it's like this. I still have some acquaintances in Hebei, so I sent someone to contact Yin Damu. They came and went very quickly. By the way, in a few days, a wise man will come. There is a banquet to entertain him, you can prepare it."
"Wise man??"
Zhong Hui was very confused. He suddenly felt that the emperor seemed to be hiding a lot of things from him.
He looked at the emperor again. At this moment, he felt that the smile on Cao Mao's face was a little mysterious. The smoke from the furnace slowly rose, making the emperor's whole body look like it was wrapped in dense clouds. There is something sacred about it.
Zhong Hui was stunned and hurriedly woke himself up.
"General Wei is in Hanoi at the moment??"
"They probably haven't arrived yet, but they are coming soon. All the troops from Hebei have been brought here in the name of fighting against the rebels. I think the rebels are probably frightened. That's an army of nearly 100,000 people."
When Cao Mao talked about this, he couldn't help laughing.
Sima Zhao led the army towards Hanoi in the name of crusade against the rebels. His purpose was to capture Luoyang.
Unfortunately, not everyone knows what he thinks.
Guo Jun in the mountains may be in such a frightened state at this moment. A hundred thousand troops are enough to turn Wangwu Mountain upside down.
Cao Mao was so relieved to let Sima Zhao mess around because he didn't have much information gap with Sima Zhao.
Until now, Sima Zhao has not been able to discover what happened in Luoyang, but he is aware of all Sima Zhao's movements, and even has information from two people that can be used to corroborate.
Cao Mao has been operating in Hebei for many years and has a great reputation among rangers, merchants, farmers and other groups. This time, the rangers in Hebei helped Cao Mao a lot.
The retainers that Cao Mao left behind when he was in Yuancheng are now running around in Hebei, and Liu Lu is responsible for connecting with them.
Cao Mao deliberately did not mention this matter, but unexpectedly, it was still noticed by Zhong Huisu. It seemed that he would have to express his worries about Sima Zhao from time to time in the future, and he could no longer expose his flaws easily.
Zhong Hui calmed down for a long time.
"Your Majesty, what do you think?"
"My idea is to let Shi Ji come up with an idea."
Hearing these familiar words, Zhong Hui immediately laughed.
I still remember that the general was also
Zhong Hui hurriedly said: "Your Majesty, if Damu Yin is by General Wei's side, things will be much easier to handle."
"Your Majesty, you can tell me your plans first, and I will just check and fill in the gaps."
If it were in the past, Zhong Hui would never ask Cao Mao for his opinion. He would make his own decision and let the Holy King nod. However, after what happened just now, Zhong Hui was also worried that he would lose face.
If the emperor has other back-up plans and makes a rash suggestion, he will inevitably be ridiculed by the emperor in the end. This is absolutely unacceptable.
Cao Mao said seriously: "Actually, I'm already prepared."
"I am going to let Wenyang lead the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry to leave Luoyang."
"Now Sima Zhao is surrounded by a large army. We cannot start a war with him rashly at this time. General Zhendong's army is too far away and there is no time to support him. If Sima Zhao suddenly launches an attack, I am afraid there will be too many casualties."
"However, Sima Zhao's army will not always be by his side. He will definitely have his army stationed on various roads and distributed throughout Sili, ready to attack."
"I want Yin Damu to explore Sima Zhao's residence, and then launch an attack. I want Yin Damu and Wen Yang to work together inside and outside to capture Sima Zhao as quickly as possible and bring him back to Luoyang."
"Once Sima Zhao is gone, the coalition forces will lose their command. When the time comes, I will go there in person and directly conquer the Hebei army."
For some reason, Zhong Hui felt a little uncomfortable when he heard Cao Mao's tactics to capture the king. He thought about it seriously. This method was extremely risky, but if Yin Damu cooperated, it would be feasible. What's more, Zhong Hui You would think that Sima Zhao should not only have Yin Damu around him, but there must be others.
That Chengdu is very suspicious!
Zhong Hui feels that there is an 80% chance that he is His Majesty’s man!
He pondered for a moment and then asked: "Your Majesty, can your Majesty let me take charge of this matter?"
Cao Mao laughed, "Isn't this just asking you what you think?"
"As long as you don't feel tired, you can handle it."
Zhong Hui then asked for more details, and the two began to plot in the Tai Chi Hall.
In the palace, Wang Xiang hid in the study and secretly looked at the situation outside. His brows were furrowed and he was no longer as calm as before.
What a pit! !
Cao Mao had previously vowed to compete for the right to interpret classics from Wang Su, but he actually believed it and foolishly thought about how to join forces with Wang Su.
I didn’t expect it to be like this!
At the banquet in the east hall that day, he fought Wang Su without giving in, without any timidity, just because the emperor would stand on his side. Unexpectedly, this was just wishful thinking on his part.
The emperor just made a false shot and disappeared.
If I had known that the emperor would not show up, I would have just stayed away! Why bother to fight Wang Su head-on?
After the emperor left, Zhong Hui was responsible for the follow-up part of the banquet, but Zhong Hui did not express his position and just asked them to resolve the matter privately.
Wang Su was naturally unwilling, and he had to make this clear to Wang Xiang.
Wang Xiang was sent back to the house. Even though Wang Xiang seemed to have ignored the matter now, if the other party kept throwing out evidence and he remained silent and couldn't produce anything at all, his reputation would definitely be ruined. It stinks.
The ministers just wanted to suppress Wang Su, and there was no reason why they would always stand on their side.
Wang Xiang stood guard at the window. He was now afraid of hearing Wang Su's voice.
He didn't even understand what the emperor wanted to do. He was so determined before, vowing to take back the right to interpret and act as the referee. Why did he become silent after he contributed? ?
Is this your determination? ?
Wang Xiang suddenly heard footsteps coming from outside.
At this moment, Wang Xiang was a little panicked, but he quickly calmed down and took a deep breath.
Having reached this point, no matter how it develops next, I have to carry it on and must not let go.
"Raja."
Zhao Guo knocked on the door gently.
"Oh what's the matter?"
"Censor Zhongcheng came to pay his respects."
"Censor Zhongcheng??"
Wang Xiang has no idea who the current censor Zhongcheng is. Today, he is enjoying the treatment that Cao Mao had in the past. He is isolated from the world, monitored by everyone, and knows nothing.
But beside him, there was no confidant who could convey the message.
"I'll go greet you."
Wang Xiang stood up. The censor Zhongcheng came here, probably because of Wang Su's affairs. Now there are no important ministers around your majesty. He is most likely a young junior. With his reputation and qualifications, he should put some pressure on him and occupy the conversation first. dominance.
Wang Xiang's idea was very good, but when he went out and saw the censor Zhongcheng, he immediately shut his mouth.
The censor Zhongcheng was in Wuqiudian.
Well, Guanqiu Dian is not terrible, he is indeed a young young man, but, his father is really Guanqiu Jian! !
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that after His Majesty takes charge, Guanqiu Jian will most likely take off.
Guan Qiu Jian was the only person who stood by the emperor from beginning to end. It can be said that when Sima Shi was the most powerful and the emperor seemed to be in vain, both father and son stood by Guan Qiu Jian regardless of personal life and death. No one dares to imagine how far it can go in the future.
Many people speculate that the next general will be Guan Qiujian.
Within a year, he will become the third prince.
But the ministers had nothing to be jealous or repulsive towards him. After all, he did this at the risk of killing his clan.
When the emperor wanted to vindicate Xiahou Xuan in Yuancheng, it was Guanqiu Jian who came forward to confirm the emperor's position, otherwise, he would have been killed at that time.
The seriousness on Wang Xiang's face slowly disappeared, revealing a soft smile, "So it's Mr. Guanqiu. How is your father?"
He couldn't understand, how could this person appear here?
Guanqiu Jian reacted so quickly? His army is already nearby?
Wuqiudian smiled and returned the greeting, "Meet the prince. My father often mentions you. In a few days, he will come to see you."
Wang Xiang's eyes twitched, "I don't dare bother the general."
"Prince, please don't refuse. I heard that Your Majesty wants to let Mr. Zheng serve as Situ."
"What do you think?"
Wuqiudian suddenly asked.
Wang Xiang was a little confused. Why did you talk about Zheng Chong as soon as you opened your mouth?
For a moment, Wang Xiang seemed to remember something, and he suddenly asked: "Does that mean Wang Su will be the Sikong?!"
