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After hearing Guanqiu Jian's words, Cao Mao hesitated.
Guan Qiujian's strategy somewhat conflicted with Zhong Hui's strategy.
In fact, Cao Mao could understand Guanqiu Jian's thoughts. Sun Wei had killed several Wu generals in succession, and there would definitely be bigger troubles in the future. This seemed to be an excellent opportunity to attack.
However, Cao Mao felt that Shu should be destroyed first.
First of all, there is the Yangtze River. The Wei Dynasty had naval forces, but if we rely on the current naval warships to destroy Soochow, it may still be a bit reluctant.
Furthermore, the talents of Wu State have not been eliminated for generations, and a strong attack on Wu State may really force the Shu-Wu Alliance out.
The people of Wu do not like to attack, but they like to defend.
Cao Mao did not hide his thoughts. He said very directly: "General, the civil strife in Wu State can intensify, but it has not yet reached the point where it can be destroyed."
"There are two people in Wu State whom I am more afraid of. Among the old generals there is Ding Feng, and among the young generals there is Lu Kang."
"To attack Wu now will cause the Wu people to quickly join forces, or even join forces with Shu, which is not good for us."
"I think it's best to use Sun Wei's help to get rid of these feared enemies of Wu State, keep Sun Wei, and let him cause trouble for many more years. When Wu State's national strength is almost destroyed by him, we can Take action."
"Among Shu and Wu, Shu is the more feared."
"All the generals in Wu who could command the army have been killed. There will be no one to fight against us in a short period of time."
"Zhong Hui once said: Be anxious with Shu, and slow with Wu."
"I think the old general might consider this strategy."
Guanqiu Jian stroked his beard again. Guanqiu Jian still wanted to use his troops to destroy Wu.
He had been fighting against Wu for many years and had never seen Wu so weak, so he subconsciously believed that now was the best time to attack Wu.
The decline of Shu was because Zhuge Liang died too early, while the decline of Wu was because Sun Quan died too late.
Sun Quan's behavior in his later years caused Wu to fall into a long-term internal struggle. However, the overall strength of Wu was still slightly stronger than that of Shu. Zhuge Ke could bring out an army of 200,000 to attack Wei, but Shu could not. to this point.
If Jiang Wei leads an army of 200,000, then Cao Wei may not be able to sit still.
Wu's generals are now severely reduced in number, and Guanqiu Jian is busy sharpening his sword, but Cao Mao knows that this is not the weakest time for Wu, this is just the beginning of weakness.
Although Sun Xiu came to power, Ding Feng and Lu Kang later came to power, Wu's national power became weaker and weaker day by day, and eventually it was destroyed.
Moreover, as long as Sun Wei can be saved, the decline of Wu will be faster than in history.
Guanqiu Jian said seriously: "I want to discuss this matter with Zhong Hui."
Cao Mao naturally agreed.
While the two were discussing, Cheng Ji hurriedly came here with someone.
The visitor was none other than Wuqiudian.
When he walked to the door and heard his father's voice coming from inside, Wuqiudian immediately lowered his head, his face extremely bitter.
Cheng Ji grinned and said, "Mr. Guanqiu, don't worry, General Guanqiu won't beat you in front of His Majesty!"
Wuqiudian was stunned for a moment, without explaining, and walked into the hall with his head lowered.
When he walked in, Guanqiu Jian frowned.
"His Majesty!"
"Father!"
Guanqiudian went to worship and see him one after another.
Guanqiu Jian said nothing, but Cao Mao stood up with a smile and said, "Why are you so polite? Come, sit down."
Wuqiudian sat next to Cao Mao and did not dare to raise his head to look at his father.
Guanqiu Jian said, "If this person has something important to report, I can retreat."
Cao Mao smiled bitterly, "General, why is this necessary? Why is this between fathers?"
Guanqiu Jian replied seriously: "There is no father and son in the temple, they are just ministers of the same dynasty."
"This is a family dinner, and we won't talk about government affairs."
Cao Mao took Wuqiudian's hand again and said, "I dismissed you earlier not as a punishment."
"Your Majesty, I know that you are protecting me. If I had not been dismissed at that time, I would have been thrown into prison like the others."
"I am ashamed of Your Majesty, I am ashamed of my father, I am incompetent"
Wuqiudian was very ashamed.
Chengji stood at the door, very confused, that's it?
Why don't you get beaten?
If I were deposed, my brother would have to break my legs.
Is this dignified general so easy to talk to?
Cheng Ji was quite disappointed, and then walked to Zhang Hua and guarded the place with him.
Cao Mao was not afraid that Guan Qiu Jian would be offended by Guan Qiu Dian's dismissal. Guan Qiu Jian was not that kind of person. He just wanted to make his words clear and not cause any conflict between the father and son.
Cao Mao explained in detail the situation of the officials and the problems faced by Yushitai, with the intention of excusing Guanqiudian.
This place, Yushitai, would be a mess no matter who it was handed over to, and it could only be left to people like He Zeng to cut through the mess quickly.
After Cao Mao's explanation, Guanqiu Jian's expression relaxed slightly.
"You have failed His Majesty's high expectations. You should read more and study more in the future. Don't be so incompetent again that Your Majesty does it yourself!"
Guanqiu Jian reprimanded his son.
The three people immediately talked about the problems in the temple, and ate together, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.
Guanqiu Jian was hesitant to speak at this moment and was unable to speak several times.
Cao Mao clearly saw the change in Guanqiu Jian's expression.
"General, you have come a long way, and the ministers are not in a hurry to see you. Why don't you go and see King Qi first? King Qi's residence is around here. I can ask Mao Xian to take you there."
This was the thing that Guanqiu Jian couldn't talk about.
Guanqiu Jian was a die-hard loyalist of the Ming Emperor.
Although Cao Mao has now been adopted by Emperor Ming and inherited his throne, after all, there is still King Qi, the son of Emperor Ming.
Before Guanqiu Jian arrived, he had been thinking about this issue.
It turned out that the Qingzhou rebellion directly pushed King Qi into a very dangerous situation.
Later, King Qi went to Luoyang. Many people said that King Qi would die young.
Although Guanqiu Jian supported Cao Mao, he was also worried about King Qi's safety. He did not want to see King Qi die, but from Cao Mao's point of view, he could understand such a thing.
When Cao Mao asked him to see King Qi, Guanqiu Jian was a little surprised.
According to the logic of politicians, he almost thought that the emperor was testing himself.
He wanted to know what his attitude towards King Qi was.
However, looking at Cao Mao's clean eyes, Guanqiu Jian dismissed his doubts.
"Your Majesty, I am not"
Guanqiu Jian wanted to explain a few words, but suddenly felt that such an explanation seemed to slight the trust of the young emperor opposite him.
Guanqiu Jian stopped talking and saluted Cao Mao.
"only!"
Wuqiudian's eyes were a little shocked. When Zhang Hua took his father away, he hesitated to speak, but Cao Mao stopped him.
"Don't worry about these things. I will not doubt the general. If you can't even trust General Guanqiu, then there will be no one in the world who can be trusted. I have never thought about killing King Qi. Lord Guanqiu, I want to What do you think about letting you serve as the governor of Hebei?"
Wuqiudian hurriedly said: "I'm afraid I will live up to His Majesty's high expectations."
Cao Mao immediately said: "Don't worry. When I appointed you as the censor Zhongcheng, I didn't consider that the evil thieves in the temple could be so rampant."
"First let you go to the local area to hone your skills. Except for the governor, no one can suppress you. The local thieves are worse than those in the temple. They will do whatever it takes. If you can defeat them, you will understand the principles of governing the world. ”
The two of them started talking.
But Guanqiu Jian followed Zhang Hua to where King Qi was.
Zhang Hua said: "General, I have something to ask you."
Guanqiu Jian looked at him and said, "It's okay for you to speak frankly."
"General, do you think His Majesty is a cruel and tyrannical king?"
"Absolutely not."
Guanqiu Jian answered very simply.
"Then why go to see King Qi?"
"Don't you think that Your Majesty is disadvantageous to King Qi?"
Guanqiu Jian said seriously: "I have been ordered by Emperor Ming to take good care of King Qi."
"Because of my incompetence, he was deposed. However, the current situation is critical. Even if Emperor Ming is reincarnated, he will definitely support his Majesty to take charge of power. King Qi is far inferior to him."
"I am going to see the King of Qi now just to persuade him not to bring trouble to himself or to force His Majesty to do something he is not willing to do. In addition, I want to explain clearly so that others will not use me to confuse the King of Qi and make him Do dangerous things.”
Hearing Guan Qiujian's explanation, Zhang Hua couldn't help but be moved.
"You are truly a wise king and a wise minister."
Guanqiu Jian looked at him again, "I am already old. Even if I assist the Holy Emperor, I can only assist him for ten years. In the future, the Wei Dynasty will still have to rely on ministers like Zhang Maoxian to assist me."
The two of them walked to the place where King Cao Fang of Qi was.
Before they even walked in, the two heard laughter coming from inside.
Zhang Hua asked the eunuch to go and inform him. When Guanqiu Jian and Zhang Hua walked in, Cao Fang's clothes were a little disheveled, and his princess hurriedly walked into the side courtyard.
There was no embarrassment on Cao Fang's face. He immediately recognized this confidant who had been with his father all year round!
"General!!"
Cao Fang hurriedly saluted. Guanqiu Jian felt a little complicated in his heart, but he still helped him up.
Cao Fang looked at him and couldn't help but ask: "When did the general come? But what happened?"
"I came here today. I came here specifically to see the King under His Majesty's order."
"It turned out to be His Majesty's order. It's hard to believe that His Majesty is still thinking of me right now. I'm really touched."
As Cao Fang spoke, a few tears seemed to squeeze out of her eyes.
This made Guanqiu Jian feel a little incredible.
Your attitude is a bit surprising. When did you become so smart? ?
Cao Fang hurriedly took out a letter, "This is written by me. General, please help me bring it to Your Majesty!!"
"After coming to Luoyang, I was deeply touched by His Majesty's kindness, so I wrote this form to express my gratitude to His Majesty!!"
