"What!"
In front of Zhong Yao, a man over eight feet tall wearing black armor had a look of disbelief on his face.
"General Qiaoqi led his elite troops towards Luoyang? Why didn't you stop him?"
Cao Zhen, the army guard who conquered Shu, was pacing back and forth in the hall at this moment, like an ant on a hot pot.
Sometimes he would make a fist with his left hand and beat it on his right palm, and sometimes he would make a fist with his right hand and beat it on his left palm.
Every now and then he would sigh.
"The land of Qingxu is in turmoil, Your Majesty, no, the king has a lot of things to do now. Zang Ba is not that easy to deal with. Now General Qiaoqi is going to cause trouble. If the powerful people of the land of Qingxu take advantage of it, Then Wei will be in civil strife. Once Wei is in civil strife, Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, who is eyeing Jingzhou, and Liu Bei, the king of Hanzhong, who is almost ready to march his army down in Hanzhong, will probably take action immediately!"
Cao Zhen frowned tightly.
"Why doesn't he understand General Qiaoqi! He is the king's biological brother, how can the king treat him badly? Now there is turmoil inside and powerful enemies outside. Instead of uniting as one, bad things will happen. It is really short-sighted and extremely abominable! "
Cao Zhen's eyes were filled with murderous intent.
In his mind, a thought just flashed through his mind.
otherwise.
He led his troops and strangled Cao Zhang in Guanzhong?
In this way, the turmoil caused by Cao Zhang will not spread to Luoyang.
But this thought only passed by in a flash, and was rejected by Cao Zhen in his heart.
Although Cao Zhang was reckless, he did have a good way of leading troops. Although he only brought 10,000 troops this time, these 10,000 troops were elites. Do you want to kill them?
This is not a simple matter.
Moreover, Cao Zhang had a high reputation in Guanzhong. Killing him would have caused turmoil in Guanzhong. Once Cao Zhang died, the turmoil would probably be completely unstoppable.
He had just wiped out an entire clan. If he killed Cao Zhang, this genocide would probably happen every day.
He, Cao Zhen, doesn't have the energy to fight the rebellion every day.
In addition, Cao Zhang is the king's brother after all. How dare he attack Cao Zhang without the king's order?
He walked around, looked at Zhong Yao, and asked: "Your Majesty, you are so anxious, do you still have the time to drink tea here?"
Zhong Yao didn't look as anxious as Cao Zhen. Instead, he knelt down on the main seat and drank tea with the old god always there.
"It's useless to be anxious! Although General Qiaoqi is reckless, he is not a stupid person. He is just angry in his heart, not because he has different intentions. King Kuang is smart and has many advisors and generals under his command. However, the land of Qingxu is in turmoil. Coupled with the matter of General Qiaoqi, the king can be easily appeased."
"this"
Cao Zhen looked at Zhong Yao and let out a long sigh.
"Junhou, you have such a big heart."
To live to be sixty-eight and still be so energetic is probably because of my happy-go-lucky temperament.
He, Cao Zhen, is not so open-minded!
"Come here, hurry up for eight hundred miles. I will send General Xiaoqi and ten thousand elite troops to Luoyang. Please report to the king!"
"This subordinate will order people to go forward."
The leader of the personal guards around Cao Zhen quickly took the order and left.
"No, take a brother you trust and deliver the letter in person."
"promise."
He was worried about leaving this letter to an outsider for delivery.
"Your Majesty, please stay safe in this pass. I will lead three thousand cavalry troops to chase General Xiaoqi back. We must not force your Majesty to commit murder."
Hearing that Cao Zhen was going to lead troops to intercept Cao Zhang, Zhong Yao couldn't sit still.
"You're gone. Is there anyone available in this pass? What if Xuande leads his army to attack at this moment?"
Cao Zhen opened his mouth, thought for a while, and said: "I will lead the cavalry. The round trip will only take a day or two. Within these two days, there will be no chaos!"
After saying that, without waiting for Zhong Yao's reply, he waved his sleeves and went straight out.
"this"
Zhong Yao looked at Cao Zhen's leaving figure and finally had to sigh.
That resentful look seemed to say: After all, I was the one who shouldered everything.
Cao Zhang is unreliable, and you, Cao Zhen, are not much better.
My mind is full of politics, but have I ever thought that if Guanzhong is lost, the Western Region will be gone.
By then, Liu Xuande's power would be completely unstoppable.
Short-sighted!
Drive~
Drive~
Drive~
Cao Zhen clamped the horse between his legs, and whipped the horse behind him on the butt from time to time. The horse felt pain and immediately neighed and ran wildly.
The cavalry general Cao Zhang left Chang'an two hours before Cao Zhen. At dusk, with his horse whipping up, Cao Zhen finally saw the marching team in the distance.
Look at the army flag, it says "Beizhong Lang General, Xiaoqi General Cao".
It was Cao Zhang's department.
"General, general!"
Cao Zhen drove his horse forward and ran towards the direction of the general's flag. Under the general's flag, he soon saw Cao Zhang riding a war horse and wearing armor.
At this moment, under the sunlight at dusk, Cao Zhang's expression was a little uncertain.
There was even a little murderous look in his eyes.
The personal guards in front of him had already formed a defensive formation in advance.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Cao Zhen decisively stopped the horse thirty steps away from Cao Zhang.
"Zidan, are you here to kill me? Or are you here to follow me?"
kill?
Follow?
Cao Zhen frowned, the situation seemed worse than he imagined.
"General, the last general is naturally not here to kill the general, but to persuade him."
"advise?"
Cao Zhang sneered and said: "You and Zi Huan are friendly, so you are here to kill me today, but if you want to take my head, it depends on whether you, Cao Zidan, have the ability!"
Cao Zhen was Cao Cao's adopted son. When Cao Cao launched an army to attack Dong Zhuo, Cao Zhen's father Qin Shao recruited soldiers for Cao Cao. He was later killed by Huang Wan, the shepherd of Yuzhou. Cao Cao mourned that Cao Zhen was orphaned, so he adopted the deceased Cao Zhen.
After Cao Cao adopted Cao Zhen, he let him live with Cao Pi and others.
Therefore, Cao Zhen is a die-hard supporter of Cao Pi.
When Cao Zhang saw Cao Zhen coming with his troops, he couldn't help but think that Cao Zidan was here to kill him.
After all, his trip was to go to Luoyang to cause trouble for Cao Pi.
At this moment, Cao Zhen's eyes were turning rapidly, and the thoughts in his mind were turning faster. In just one or two breaths, he roughly understood the matter.
"I have no intention of killing the general. On the contrary, I came here today to save the general."
As he spoke, he took off the sword from his waist and threw it on the ground. However, he jumped off the horse and walked slowly towards Cao Zhang.
"The general is going to lead troops to Luoyang. Do you know what will happen if you lead troops to Luoyang this time? What will be the consequences?"
Cao Zhen dropped his weapon and walked towards him. Cao Zhang's frown eased a lot. He put the sword in his hand back into its sheath and said, "It's nothing more than death. I won't be able to get a scar as big as a bowl off my head. I'm afraid A bird!"
"The general has thought too little. This time the general leads troops to Luo. First, it will empty the pass and give the big-eared thieves an opportunity.
The second is that going to Luoyang will give those in Qingxu land the courage and confidence to rebel and try to stand on their own. It is very likely that it will cause chaos in Wei.
Third, the general went to Luoyang without the king's order. Where should the king be placed? According to the law, anyone who mobilizes troops without the king's order should be executed!
The general is sending troops to Luo today. Is it to cause chaos in Wei, lose Guanzhong, and make the king bear the crime of brutal murder of his relatives? "
Cao Zhen's words indeed touched Cao Zhang's heart, but
There are some things he doesn't understand, so what can he do if he stays in Guanzhong?
He feels unhappy!
"I am going to Luoyang this time to go to King Qin. As long as I am here, Wei will not be in chaos. As for Guanzhong, Liu Xuande has no food and grass to attack. With Zhong Yao and you here, we can protect him from worries. "
Cao Zhang waved his horse. He looked at Cao Zhen and said, "Zidan, don't stop me. You and I don't want to fight with each other."
"this"
Seeing this, Cao Zhen already understood in his heart that if he came today, he would not be able to stop Cao Zhang from going to Luoyang.
If he really wants to stop him, he may really want to meet Cao Zhang's swordsman.
"Drive~"
Seeing that Cao Zhen made no move, Cao Zhang did not stop and immediately drove his horse forward to keep up with the marching troops in front.
"General, do you want to catch up?"
At this time, Cao Zhen's personal guards came forward to ask.
"No need to chase."
Perhaps, as Zhong Yao said, General Xiaoqi just had anger in his heart.
With the talent of the king, the wisdom of his advisers, and the courage of his generals.
Wei Guo should be fine.
If something happens
When he thought of Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, Cao Zhen frowned unconsciously.
If there is chaos in the Wei State, that boy from Jingzhou will definitely raise an army and come forward at that time.
The situation is not optimistic.
I hope this matter hasn't reached that level yet.
Hanzhong.
In the palace of the king of Hanzhong in the county seat.
"Hahaha~"
The person sitting on the main seat was looking up to the sky and laughing.
This man is seven feet five inches long, his ears hang down from his shoulders, his hands are above his knees, his eyes can look at his ears, his face is like a crown of jade, and his lips are as if they were greased. If he is not Liu Xuande, the king of Hanzhong, who is he?
"Cao Cao's calamity, stealing the Heavenly Balance, having an eunuch and leaving an ugly body, he has no virtue at all, he is a cunning warrior, he likes chaos and misfortune, now he finally gets his reward, I am so happy, it is so obvious!"
How could he not be happy that his old enemy, who could be called his old enemy, died in front of Liu Bei?
How can you not be happy?
Once Cao Cao died, Liu Bei's ambition to revive the Han Dynasty and dominate the world seemed to be getting closer and closer.
Liu Xuande's ambition is no longer a dream, but something that can be realized, a goal that can be fought for!
Liu Bei poured a bottle of wine into his mouth, and his old face suddenly turned red.
The white hair on his head is already thick, and his strength and energy are not the same as before.
After drinking the wine, in addition to pleasure, Liu Bei also had a different emotion in his heart.
"Mengde is a capable official in governing the world and a traitor in troubled times. It's a pity that the world is in troubled times!"
He and Cao Cao were considered acquaintances. He had just learned the news that Cao Cao had died of illness. He was naturally overjoyed, but after the joy, he felt a little empty in his heart.
It would be best if Thief Cao could die in his hands.
pity
There will be no such opportunity in the future.
After calming down his emotions, Liu Bei looked around at the ministers and asked, "The traitor Cao is dead and Cao Pi has succeeded to the throne. What should I do now?"
When he asked this question, he was naturally asking for a plan.
"Your Majesty."
Wearing a Confucian robe and a silk scarf on his head, Zhuge Kongming, holding a feather fan even in the cold winter day, stood up with a smile on his face and said: "The traitor Cao is dead, and the Wei Kingdom will be in chaos. The prince will stabilize the situation in Jingzhou. After one or two years, when our army has strong armor and sufficient food and fodder, we can reward the three armies and advance together on both sides to regain Guanzhong and Luoyang! Restore the Han Dynasty and return the old capital!"
Hanzhong has been won.
Prince Liu Chan acted like he was cheating in Jingzhou, defeating Sun Quan, capturing Cao Ren and Lu Meng, taking them prisoner, killing Xu Huang, fighting Cao Cao, and taking all nine counties of Jing and Xiang into his pocket.
Although Liu Bei now only lives in Jingzhou and Yizhou, he has the potential to swallow up the world!
"Why wait a year or two? We can conquer Guanzhong this year!"
At this moment, Wei Yan stepped forward and bowed his hands to Liu Bei, his eyes flashing with a look of fear.
"News came from Chang'an that Cao Zhang, the son of the traitor Cao Cao, Huang Xu'er, has led ten thousand elite troops to Luoyang to compete with Cao Pi for the throne. In the land of Qingxu, Wei State, the powerful are in turmoil. If Zang Ba refuses to obey Cao Pi's discipline, Wei State will be in civil strife. , He has too much time to take care of himself, and there are countless people in contact with us in Guanzhong. If the king raises his troops to attack, Cao Zhen Zhong Yao will definitely abandon the city and leave. Chang'an will be recovered by then, and it will be right in front of us!"
It's good that my men are willing to fight.
After learning the news that Cao Cao was dead, Liu Bei also had a fighting spirit in his heart.
Without him!
If we don't take advantage of Cao Cao's death and the turmoil in Wei to attack, when Cao Pi has established a foothold, he won't have such a good opportunity next time.
"Military advisor, is the food and grass in the army sufficient for a year?"
If you want to attack Guanzhong, you must have at least one year's worth of military rations.
When Zhuge Liang saw Liu Bei coming to ask about military supplies, he didn't know that his king was thinking of sending troops.
But now.
Is this the time to send out troops?
"Your Majesty may wish to ask Xiaozhi about the cost of food and grass."
Because Fazheng had not recovered from a serious illness for a long time, he stayed in Chengdu and took charge of logistics. He was responsible for the transportation of grain and grass.
"Xiao Zhi is far away in Chengdu, so I have to ask Military Advisor Kong Ming."
Seeing Liu Bei's sincere eyes, Zhuge Liang couldn't shirk it anymore, so he had to say: "The army's food and grass are only enough for a month. If we want to feed tens of thousands of people for a year, we have to collect food in Chengdu. "
The Battle of Hanzhong has only been fought for a year, so how can we fight again?
Requisitioning food?
This food and grass have not been grown yet, so where can we get the food and grass from?
If you want to collect food, you must have this food and grass, right?
"With one month's expenses, if the war goes well, I might as well give the enemy food."
Seeing that his lord still had the idea of sending troops, Zhuge Liang could only sigh and said:
"There are 100,000 Wei troops in Guanzhong. Even if Cao Zhang, a yellow-bearded man, leaves, his military strength is not to the point of breaking out. Our army is short of food. Originally coming to Hanzhong, it only frightens Guanzhong and prevents Cao's thieves. Dare to mobilize the troops in Guanzhong to go to Jingzhou to ruin His Highness the Crown Prince's good deeds. Now that the goal has been achieved, there is no need to attack anymore."
After taking a breath, Zhuge Liang said again: "It's hundreds of miles from Hanzhong to Chang'an, most of which are mountain roads. A month's worth of food and grass is simply not enough! What's more, it's a cold winter day, and marching in the snow will cost even more money." , please, Your Majesty, think twice!”
"this"
The passion in Liu Bei's heart was finally extinguished by Zhuge Liang's words.
Now is indeed a good time to go to war!
However.
Without food and grass, what can we do?
Just when Liu Bei was about to give up his attack plan, Wei Yan stood up again.
His eyes were fiery and his tone was sonorous.
"Your Majesty, please join me with five thousand soldiers and enough food and grass for three months. At the end of the day, we will make a surprise attack on Chang'an on Ziwu Road. The Wei army will not be able to defend it. When I capture Chang'an, the food and grass problem will be solved!"
There are too many difficulties encountered in coding today:
There was a power outage and the host computer broke down. Finally, I took out a notebook made in 2000 to code.
It's so hard for me~
(End of chapter)
