Yes, Cao Cao is no longer young after all. In the late Eastern Han Dynasty when the average life expectancy was less than thirty years old, Prime Minister Cao was considered to have a long life.
He was very ambitious before the Battle of Chibi and vowed to unify the Central Plains, but he did not expect that Chibi was defeated, and now he lost the important town of Jingzhou one after another. Some guys behind him were also eager to make a move. This made Cao Cao sigh in his heart that time will not wait for him, and there is an opportunity to unify the world. In a blink of an eye, the current Sun-Liu Alliance is no longer something he can win in a short time.
Fortunately, the elite core of Cao's army did not suffer too much losses. They have all withdrawn to the north, and none of his generals have been lost. This is a blessing among misfortunes.
It is said that victory or defeat is a matter of military strategism. From this defeat, Cao Cao completely recognized himself and the reality. He decided to recuperate and organize the rear. Even if he wanted to fight in the future, he had to deal with the uncertainties like Ma Teng and Han Sui first. In addition, he must also establish a successor for himself as soon as possible. This is what he needs to solve most at the moment.
But Cao Cao, who was resting with his eyes closed, heard slight footsteps coming from behind and whispered: "Is it Wen He who is here?"
Jia Xu stopped and stood there, not daring to get too close. He bowed and said, "Prime Minister, it's me."
"How's it going with Zixiao?"
"The general has figured it out and is going to rest now."
"Okay, I'm sorry to trouble you. There are some things that I can't say conveniently, so I can only tell Zixiao through your mouth."
"Prime Minister, you're welcome. It's just that Zhao Yi and Zhao Hong are now very treacherous, and their abilities are almost demonic. Although Xinye has two Xiahou generals to set up defenses, they still can't be foolproof."
After hearing this, Cao Cao opened his eyes, turned around with some difficulty, and leaned on the couch to look at Jia Xu.
"I am also worried about Wen He's words. Then Zhao Yi's methods are hard to guard against. Is it possible that he can be used by me?"
"This..." Jia Xu hesitated and said: "I heard that Zhao Yi has married Liu Bei's daughter, so he will not be able to really use it for me. But I heard that the world, which has been hidden in secret, will fight with the killing There is a rift between Yuan Du and Zhao Yi, and the two sides have clashed more than once. We can take advantage of this. Even if we can't kill him, we can still hold him back, allowing the prime minister time to completely pacify the north and stabilize the Cao family's dominance."
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and looked at Jia Xu. Jia Wenhe looked like a good old man, but in fact he was more thoughtful than anyone else.
"Tianxiahui...a group of self-righteous monsters. The three brothers Zhang Jiao, Zhang Liang, and Zhang Bao were from the Tianxiahui during the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Do they want to come to the sun after staying in the darkness for a long time? But it's up to them to contain them. Zhao Yi is the most suitable, does Wen He have the connections to contact the Tianxiahui?"
"Could the Prime Minister have forgotten that the Sima family is inextricably linked to the Tianxiahui? The Prime Minister can grant Sima Yi a new official position to intensify the conflict between the Tianxiahui and Zhao Yi. Even if someone dies, it is worth it. ."
Hearing Jia Xu say "he's going to die", Cao Cao couldn't help but jump in his brows. This "poisonous man" Jia Wenhe has been famous for a long time. All the strategies he offered were poisonous tactics. The most important thing was that he had the ability to The poisonous plan that hurt Tianhe came out of his mouth, but it was so easy and comfortable that it made people shudder.
"Wen He, what evil idea are you holding back? Don't say anything too vicious."
Jia Xu lowered his head with a smile and said: "Don't worry, Prime Minister, this plan only targets Tianxiahui and Zhao Yi, and will not affect the common people. Wen He thinks that the hatred between the Sima family and Zhao Yi is not deep enough, so we can give him a boost. I heard that one of the eight members of the Sima family, Qilin'er, is called Sima Bada, so I thought... Sima Bada, missing one or two will not affect the foundation of the Sima family, but it can intensify the Why not settle the conflict between them and Zhao Yi?"
"Wenhe you..."
Cao Cao stretched out his hand to say something, paused but took it back, squinted his eyes again and said: "I will do this as you say, but remember, it must be kept secret, and it cannot be messed up."
"Prime Minister, don't worry, Wen He knows the pros and cons."
"Okay, let's get down."
Cao Cao waved his hand, and Jia Xu bowed and retreated. The smile on his face was as kind and kind as the old man next door.
But it was said that Xiangyang City was officially taken over by Zhao Yi. He was short of manpower and wrote a letter to recruit all the five brothers of the Ma family except the eldest Ma Bochang.
"Ji Chang, there are a lot of things we have to do. You are a professional so I don't need to explain too much. You Chang, follow your fourth brother to study hard and sharpen your temper. Don't run around all day."
Zhao Yi rubbed Ma Su's head, and the latter said with an excited smile on his face: "Don't worry, Lieutenant Commander, I will definitely do a good job with Fourth Brother!"
Zhao Yi smiled. He wanted to intervene in advance to prevent Ma Su from developing the habit of talking about war on paper and boasting. He wanted this kid to learn the most basic management of people's livelihood, and would not let him use the book of war and the art of war for the time being.
The four Ma Liang brothers threw themselves into intense work as soon as they arrived in Xiangyang, while Ma Bochang stayed in the four counties of Jingnan and studied with Zhuge Liang how to plant potatoes and sweet potatoes on a large scale, but they couldn't get away for the time being.
On the other side, Shamoke and Lu Lingqi were training the new army every day. Zhao Yi wanted to train the two thousand people brought by Liu Feng as soon as possible. At least they had to make it easy for him to use them. He couldn't hear the shooting and his first reaction was to cover his head. ear.
Night Crow, the representative of the Heart-Watching Sect of the Killing Institute, left temporarily after dedicating herself to Zhao Yi that day. As a messenger and representative, she brought Zhao Yi's opinions back. She also brought back a cephalosporin.
In the next month, Xiangyang City was relatively calm. Cao Cao had no intention of going south to retake it. Instead, he accumulated a large army in Xinye and made a posture of being ready.
But Zhao Yi has no intention of going head-to-head with the opponent right now. If the territory is fought too fast and not managed properly, it will be counterattacked one day. It is better to fight steadily. The so-called "Qi Bing" has miraculous effects if used once in a while. What's the point of using it every time? A surprise soldier?
Zhao Yi increased his core musketry team from one hundred to five hundred. The extra four hundred were carefully selected from the soldiers in the city and trained rigorously. Although one month could not make them become docile. The sixth class is the same, but their discipline has been greatly improved.
Although Zhao Yiren is in Xiangyang, his heart has always been with Sun Shangxiang. There is no way, this girl's belly is getting bigger day by day. If she doesn't find a way to deal with this matter quickly, she really dares to let her child call others daddy.
Just when Zhao Yi was puzzled, Ye Crow took the lead and brought back the news about the Heart-Keeping Sect of the Killing House.
"General Zhonglang, I have two hundred and forty dead soldiers from the Killing Institute's Guards at any time, and they are just like me. They are proficient in night travel, tracking, assassination, arson, rumors, poisoning, and kidnapping. In addition to frontal fighting in the battle formation, , can do anything.”
Zhao Yi's mouth twitched when he heard this, and he silently gave a thumbs up.
"Don't tell me, I still need such a team hiding in the dark. Before, the enemy was in the dark and I was in the light. I was quite passive. Now with your help, I feel like I have an extra pair of eyes in the dark. I can Night vision eyes.
Very good, Night Crow, you will be responsible for commanding this army. We will call them Night Owls. Now you can spread them all to every town, village and county, and collect news about the Tianxiahui for me.
In addition, some people are transferred to me regularly to receive additional training. I know you are all professionals, but you still need to keep pace with the times and learn more advanced knowledge and skills. "
"Yes, General Zhonglang, please don't forget your promise, General Zhonglang."
"Of course I won't forget to destroy the Tianxiahui and bring the Killing Institute back on track. By then you will be the new leader of the Killing Institute, and I, Zhao Yi, will also officially take you as my concubine."
