Yecheng was regarded as the capital of Wei State after Cao Cao established it.
After making Yecheng the capital of the country, Cao Cao expanded Yecheng on the basis of the original old city.
The expanded Yecheng spans seven miles from east to west, five miles from north to south, and is adjacent to Zhangshui River in the north. In the northwest corner of the city, there are three towers, Bingjing Terrace, Tongque Terrace, and Golden Tiger Terrace, from north to south. It can be said that it is very majestic.
Ye City leans on Taihang to the west, faces the Yellow River to the south, and looks to the fertile Hebei Plain to the north. The terrain is very dangerous and can be defended or attacked, making it easier for Cao Cao to control the Hebei region.
The northern center of Yecheng is Gongcheng District, Yuanquan is to the west, and Qili is to the east.
There are Chunmen in the east of the city and Jinmingmen in the west of the city, dividing Yecheng into north and south parts with an east-west avenue.
At its peak, Yecheng had a population of nearly 400,000. This did not include the garrison, but it was the largest city in the north in the world.
In the north of the majestic Yecheng, there is a splendid and majestic Palace of Wei.
In previous years, the King of Wei, Cao Cao, was in this palace, controlling the world with his authority.
But unfortunately, with the passage of time, the days when King Wei used his whip were gone forever.
In the main hall of the Wei Palace, there was only an old man lying in critical condition.
Cao Cao is sixty-six years old this year, and he is the oldest among the three major princes in the world.
The pale-faced Cao Cao was lying on the soft floor in the main hall. Under the bright hall, densely packed civil and military ministers of Wei were kneeling.
When Cao Cao withdrew his troops from the Han River while he was sick, in order not to affect the morale of the troops and not to arouse Liu Bei's suspicions, when he led his troops back to Yecheng and passed through Qiaojun, he deliberately stayed in the feast village of Qiaojun to reward old friends.
The land of Qiao Pei is Cao Cao's hometown, and most of his original team were also people from Qiao Pei.
Therefore, although the land of Qiao Pei is not too important in the world, it has a special meaning to the Cao Wei regime.
After feasting in the village of Qiao Pei, Cao Cao led his army back to Ye City without stopping.
As soon as he arrived in Yecheng, Cao Cao, who was relieved, his health deteriorated.
Perhaps Cao Cao in this life held on for a while longer because of his concerns.
But no matter what, he will eventually leave this world that he is reluctant to leave.
Cao Cao, who was feeling sick and sick, glanced at Cao Pi, the Crown Prince of Wei, who was kneeling next to him at the head of the ministers. There was reluctance in his eyes.
His reluctance was not entirely due to his father-son affection for Cao Pi, but more out of concern for the future of Wei.
After he left, could Zihuan hold on to Wei?
Cao Pi is thirty-four years old this year, which should be the age when a man is most aggressive. He was almost this age when Cao Cao led the troops to quell the Yellow Turban Rebellion.
But it may be that the battle with Cao Zhi for the right to inherit the throne exhausted Cao Pi's energy.
As a young and prosperous man in his thirties, he already had some gray hair growing between his temples.
Cao Cao looked at the prince in front of him, who was actually not very satisfied. His eyes recalled the figure of another young man.
The words "Father, please mount your horse" were like a single bone scraper. He didn't feel anything wrong before, but as he grew older, the bone scraper hurt him more and more.
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Cao Cao knew that he could not get up, so he sighed sadly:
"I will not be able to afford it now. I have done my best before and after, and I have never failed in my heart.
If the dead still have souls, if Zixiu asks, "Where is my mother," what will I say in reply? "
Cao Cao's words were full of sadness. He seemed to be talking to himself or to everyone.
And his words made Cao Pi's body in front of him bend lower.
He knew that he had never been the most satisfactory prince in his father's heart.
After sighing with emotion, Cao Cao turned to look at the ministers behind Cao Pi and ordered: "Everyone, please step back. I have nothing to say to the prince."
Although Cao Cao's tone was very weak at this time, because of the silence in the hall,
Due to its quietness and special structure, his royal order finally reached the ears of every minister clearly.
Under Cao Cao's royal order, all the courtiers in the palace began to retreat outside the palace, and even Cao Cao's personal guard Xu Chu also withdrew from the palace.
Soon after, only Cao Cao and Cao Pi were left in the empty hall.
Cao Cao raised his weak hand and called out to Cao Pi to come forward.
After Cao Pi came to Chi Chi, Cao Cao looked at Cao Pi with expectant eyes and said, "Now that Liu Bei and Sun Quan have made an oath of alliance, how will you decide on this situation after you succeed to the throne?"
"If you want to defeat the whole empire and disobey orders, will you go first to Liu Bei? Or to Sun Quan?"
On the second day after Sun Quan and Deng Zhi swore an alliance, Wenpin, the prefect of Jiangxia who was in Chichi with Xiakou, learned the news.
After learning the news, he immediately ordered the messenger to hurry up and report the news to Cao Cao.
At that time, Cao Cao was on his way back to Yecheng. After receiving the news on the way, he immediately let out a sigh:
"The two thieves from the south want to set fire to the stove!"
Not long after Cao Cao arrived in Yecheng, Cao Cao received a letter from Sun Quan, which was full of insults.
Among the three major princes in the world, although Sun Quan is the youngest, in terms of harshness and harshness, he is the top of the three.
In history, he once scolded Mrs. Wang, who had been sleeping with him for decades, to death.
So when the insults written by Sun Quan himself reached Ye City, it immediately caused an uproar in Ye City.
All ministers were aggrieved and asked Cao Cao to send troops to attack Sun Quan.
Cao Pi was also very angry at that time. Whether it was for acting or showing his true feelings, he could not remain indifferent when his father was being insulted.
But in the face of the excitement of the officials, Cao Cao suppressed the matter. He knew that now was definitely not the time to send troops.
He is a mature politician who will not be easily swayed by personal emotions.
Now Cao Cao asked Cao Pi what he should do when facing the Sun-Liu Alliance after his death, just to see what he really thought in his heart.
Although Cao Pi's position as crown prince was already stable, even if Cao Pi's answer dissatisfied him, he would not change the crown prince for the sake of the stability of the Wei state, but he could still give Cao Pi a few words before his death.
Cao Pi knelt down in front of Cao Cao. He knew that Cao Cao suddenly asked him this question in order to test his strategic vision.
Similar exams have never stopped since Cao Cao took Hebei.
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In the past time, Cao Cao's time-to-time exams exhausted Cao Pi's energy and made him feel bored at times, but for the sake of his position as prince, Cao Pi finally managed to survive until today.
What Cao Pi didn't expect was that at this moment, his beloved father was still thinking about teaching him. Doesn't it mean that his father still doesn't believe in his abilities?
Cao Pi felt sad and confused in his heart, but in order not to waste all his efforts at the last moment, Cao Pi remembered Jia Xu's teachings, and he respectfully replied to Cao Cao:
"The one who conquers the country first has military power, and the one who builds the foundation advocates virtue. If in the future the son comes to lead the country, and he will be civilized and virtuous, and wait for it to change, then it will not be difficult to pacify it."
"Although Liu Bei and Sun Quan are poor countries in the south, they are still blocked by mountains and rivers. Liu Bei has great talents, Zhuge Liang is good at governing the country, and Sun Quan knows the truth and the truth. They hold strong positions in danger and travel in rivers and lakes, making it difficult for them to make plans.
The way to use troops is to win first and then fight, measure the enemy and judge the general, so there is no strategy left behind. If troops are sent out rashly, even though the power of heaven comes upon them, they will not be able to achieve complete success.
In the past, when Shun danced with Qianqi and had Miao clothes, my son thought that nowadays it is better to put civility first and then martial arts."
Cao Pi knelt on the ground, and he was full of confidence when he said this answer.
Because this answer was taught to him by Jia Xu in advance. With Jia Xu's wisdom, what he taught must be in line with Cao Cao's wishes.
Sure enough, after hearing Cao Pi's answer, Cao Cao did not show dissatisfaction on his face, but there was a trace of self-deprecation on his face.
He stretched out his hand to touch the head of his son in front of him, but his act of expressing love before he died caused Cao Pi's body to suffer.
There was a trace of trembling, as if in fear.
Seeing this scene, the self-mockery on Cao Cao's face became even stronger as he lay on the couch.
Could it be that the relationship between father and son has been washed away by the machinations of the past?
He knows his son better than his father, not to mention that Cao Cao is the hero of the world. He knows that what Cao Pi just said was not his idea.
Cao Cao also knew that the reason why Cao Pi relied on other people's opinions was because he was worried about causing his dissatisfaction and causing him to lose his position as crown prince.
But just now he just wanted to hear Cao Pi's true words. Unexpectedly, he, who had been an all-powerful man all his life, would not be able to realize even this simple wish at the last moment before his death.
But can you blame Cao Pi?
I still remember that when Cao Pi was a child, he respected him very much and told him everything he knew.
But since he won the battle of Guandu, when the issue of establishing a prince was put on the table, he, who advocated power and domineering, encouraged the capable person to take the position.
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Cao Cao's last words were intended for the ministers to hear, and even more so for Cao Pi and other family members who were in the palace at this time. He referred to himself throughout the whole article, and did not use the honorific title of prince.
It shows that at this moment, he does not regard himself as the most powerful King of Wei, but as a patriarch who is about to die.
Every time Cao Cao said his last words, his breath became weaker. Fortunately, he had already prepared similar last words in his mind. Otherwise, with his current strength, he would not be able to come up with this last word in a short time.
After Cao Cao finished his last words, the crying in the hall gradually became louder.
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Especially those of Cao Cao's wives, concubines and children, their faces were already covered with tears.
To everyone's surprise, Cao Cao, a heroic leader of his generation, did not have any ambitions in his last words, but more detailed arrangements for his family's future and earnest instructions to his ministers.
Perhaps these last words were not in line with the identity of King Wei, but they were in line with the emotional Cao Mengde.
At this time, Cao Cao felt that his thoughts were becoming increasingly unable to concentrate. He felt that his eyelids were heavy, as if they would close completely in the next moment.
At this moment, he could no longer feel the pain in his body, and a huge feeling of powerlessness and weakness completely enveloped him.
Cao Cao took his last breath and looked at Cao Pi. He still had many things to say to Cao Pi, but his body no longer allowed it.
In the end, Cao Cao only uttered an inaudible instruction: "Be kind! Be kind!"
After issuing this instruction, Cao Cao's eyes were attracted by a huge map in the hall. The world was drawn on that map.
Looking at the world in front of him, he wanted to raise his hand and touch the beautiful mountains and rivers that seemed to be in front of him, but he could no longer do it.
After a moment, Cao Cao's slightly raised hand completely fell on the bed.
His eyes were also completely closed.
No one in this world can take her away.
Cao Pi, who was in front of Cao Cao, was the first to notice Cao Cao's departure, and then his mournful cries echoed throughout the hall.
After Cao Pi's cry rang out, the entire vast hall was instantly covered by the deafening cry.
King Wei is dead!
Where should Wei go next?
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