"Is there any news from Runan County?"
In Shouchun City.
The backyard of the government office.
In the room, Cao Pi was wearing thin clothes. He couldn't wait for the two beauties sent by his subordinates to change clothes, so he threw on a robe and walked out of the room.
Although beauty is good, after venting her desires, she is nothing more than that.
Now, Cao Pi is here to do business!
"Then Mr. Liu fell into the trap?"
Wu Zhi held the secret letter from the envoy of the King of Wei who was still in Xiyang City, and said with a wry smile: "I don't know if Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, fell into the trap, or the king fell into the trap."
"how do I say this?"
Seeing Wu Zhi's wry smile, Cao Pi frowned slightly.
"Your Highness will know this secret message as soon as he sees it."
Taking the secret letter from Wu Zhi's hand, Cao Pi looked at it carefully.
After reading the letter, he understood why Wu Zhi had a wry smile on his face.
"This Liu Gongsi has indeed agreed to the alliance, but this condition..."
Before the envoy went out, Cao Pi indeed ordered Liu Gongsi to agree to whatever conditions he proposed.
But agreeing to everything actually means agreeing to nothing.
Just like what is free in future generations is the most expensive.
I promised you the conditions for an alliance with Liu Gongsi, but I won't honor it!
Wait for ten or twenty days until the situation on my side is settled.
Alliance?
What alliance do I have with you, Mr. Liu?
You kid also robbed my wife. The hatred for my wife is irreconcilable!
However...
This Mr. Liu is indeed famous for his cunning.
I wonder if he saw his delaying strategy.
Actually want to cut off the city and ask for food and grass?
Under such conditions, it would be difficult to delay the process for long.
"Ji Zhong, what do you think about this matter?"
Wu Zhi was also thinking.
"Perhaps Mr. Liu knew about the King's plan to delay the attack, and what he is doing now is just to take advantage of the situation."
If one cart weighs five hundred kilograms, three hundred carts would equal 150,000 kilograms of grain.
One hundred and fifty thousand catties of grain is quite a lot.
"If I can use these 150,000 kilograms of grain to prevent Mr. Liu from sending troops, it will be worth it. I'm afraid he will be like a meat bun beating a dog, and he won't return it once he leaves."
What if Liu Gongsi just took the benefits and didn't work?
"This is also what Gu is worried about."
One hundred and fifty thousand kilograms of grain and grass were nothing to him in the State of Wei.
but...
It’s nothing but 150,000 kilograms of food and grass, sent to the enemy for free. So is Cao Pi mentally flawed?
"In this case, you go and call Zhongda over."
When it comes to strategy and control over people's hearts, this Sima Zhongda may be able to give him another answer.
"Forget it, gather all the ministers and ask the question in the city."
It's not just about Runan, how to deal with the matter of Liu Gongsi.
On the Chengde side, Jiangdong's army intended to attack the city.
As for Zang Ba, all parties are almost ready, but is it time to close the net and take action?
"promise!"
Wu Zhi immediately retreated.
With gloomy eyes, Cao Pi returned to the room. This time he was fully dressed, then he slowly walked out of the room, surrounded by his attendants, and headed towards the lobby of the mansion.
By the time Cao Pi arrived in the hall, almost everyone who was supposed to be there had arrived.
"Today's question is correct. I only want to ask three things. Let's do it one by one. The first thing: Gu Ji sent an envoy to form an alliance with the crown prince of Hanzhong. Unexpectedly, he asked for three hundred carts of grain and grass first. My request, my dear friends, how do you think I should respond to this matter?"
Cao Pi's words had already begun to come out before he could sit firmly on his butt.
As soon as Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, was mentioned, the atmosphere in the palace became less lively.
Many people under the account have suffered from Liu Chan.
Seeing that everyone was silent, Cao Pi fixed his gaze on Sima Yi.
"Zhongda, what do you think?"
When Cao Pi asked this question, Sima Yi's mind began to overclock.
At this moment, when Cao Pi called his name, Sima Yi held the wat tablet in his hand and immediately came out of the queue and replied:
"In my opinion, I can first send one hundred carts of grain and grass over within five days, and then two hundred carts of grain and grass over ten days later. If Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, truly joins the alliance, he can definitely afford to wait for ten days. If he If we don’t want to form an alliance, I’ll just lose a hundred carts of food and grass.”
Compared with sending one hundred carts of grain and grass, compared with sending three hundred carts of grain and grass, it is naturally better to send one hundred carts of grain and grass.
However, there were ministers in the hall who came out and said disapprovingly: "The Crown Prince Liu Gongsi of Hanzhong clearly promised to send 300 carts of grain and grass over five days, but we broke the contract, causing his original intention of forming an alliance to change. So what?
Your Majesty, it’s only three hundred carts of food and grass. Even if it doesn’t work, it doesn’t matter. If it works, it will be a huge profit! "
In the audience, you say something to me:
"Yes! Your Majesty, three hundred carts of food and grass are of no importance."
"That's right. Your Majesty, why do you need to form an alliance with the crown prince of Hanzhong? We, the Wei Dynasty, are invincible, why do we need to use this strategy?"
"Yes, seeking skin from a tiger will end up hurting your own body. Please think twice, my lord!"
...
"enough!"
They were so noisy off the court that it really made Cao Pi shout loudly.
"I only know what you mean. Now, let's discuss the second major event. Jiangdong is about to attack Chengde. What are your plans?"
Liu Ye stood up immediately and said: "Chengde City is strong and guarded by Generals Wen Yuan and Cao Hong. There will be no serious problems in a short time. We should deal with Zang Ba first and then deal with Jiangdong."
From the beginning to the end.
If you attack Zang Ba first, then stop fighting, and go to fight Jiangdong again.
If we continue like this, we will press the gourd and stir up the gourd - looking at one end and leaving the other.
"Why should you be afraid, Jiangdong rat? Losing Hefei would be a great shame and humiliation, but he still dares to attack me to become a virtue? If I don't teach him a lesson, he still thinks that we, the Wei Dynasty, are easy to bully!"
"Yes, it's just a matter of Jiangdong rats. It can be decided in ten days. It won't be too late to deal with Zang Ba again then!"
"No, Your Majesty, you should deal with Zang Ba as soon as possible, and then deal with Jiangdong. Once Zang Ba is defeated, Jiangdong will not dare to attack again. By then, not only will the virtue be preserved, but also Hefei will have the possibility of being recovered. Liu Gongsi, the King of Hanzhong, is here with you The danger in the south has also been eliminated, the king should distinguish the priorities!"
"Who is Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong? Your Majesty, grant me ten thousand troops, and I will get the head of Liu Gongsi's dog for your Majesty!"
...
Seeing that the conversation is getting more and more biased, the lobby does not look like a meeting hall, but like a vegetable market somewhere.
It was very noisy.
"enough!"
Cao Pi forcefully patted the document in front of him.
Bang~
Under the loud noise, the hall fell into silence.
"I only know what you mean."
It seems that it was a mistake to call them to discuss matters today.
There is nothing wrong with the saying that there is strength in numbers.
However...
When there are more people, there are also more ideas. To sort out the good and bad among them is a great test of his ability as the person who calls the shots.
When the father was here, the discussion in this hall was not like this.
Hey~
Cao Pi sighed inwardly.
Or is his foundation in Wei State unstable? Otherwise, how dare these officials speak freely?
"The third thing is that Duke Jiang went to Xuzhou. No news has come yet. However, Wu Dun has rebelled, and Zang Ba's food road has been cut off. Are we going to use troops against Zang Ba?"
After Cao Pi finished speaking, the officials below began to offer suggestions again.
"Your Majesty, we should use troops as soon as possible. Now our army is racing against time. Taking advantage of Zang Ba's army's low morale, we should send troops as soon as possible to eradicate this scourge. Once Zang Ba is eliminated, this situation can be opened up."
Li Xu, son of Li Tong of Wei State and brother of Li Ji, general of Pinglu Zhonglang, stepped forward holding a wat board and said.
"This is a dangerous plan!
Your Majesty, you should keep Zang Ba trapped for a few more days. When his stronghold is short of food and grass, his army's morale will inevitably weaken. At that time, your Majesty may not be able to send out a single soldier. With just an edict, you can take Zang Ba's head from his neck. This is the best policy. also! "
"Yes, there is no news about Duke Jiang's mission to Xuzhou. We should wait a few more days. Perhaps Duke Jiang will take action and convince Zang Ai and Yi Li. Then the situation will be settled. There is no need to waste elite troops, and I don't need to waste people's and material resources."
"You are rotten scholars. Soldiers are valuable and quick. Now the situation is critical. How can our army afford to wait? Your Majesty, send out troops!"
...
Hey~
Seeing the officials in the hall say something to each other, Cao Pi became completely emoticon.
While Cao Cao was still alive, he wished he could replace him immediately and become the king of Wei, or even the emperor.
However...
Only when he actually sat in this position did he realize how difficult it was.
It’s not easy to be the King of Wei!
"I'm lonely. Let's discuss today's matters another day. Let's call it a night."
Cao Pi waved his hand, with a look of impatience on his face.
When the ministers looked at this, they naturally did not dare to say anything more, so they had to bow to Cao Pi and retreat slowly.
Today, the ministers have finished discussing their affairs, but...
For these three things, we still need to come up with charters as early as possible.
Therefore, after repelling the ministers, Cao Pi ordered his internal officials to summon several close ministers to prepare a small court to discuss the matter.
Since more people can't accomplish anything, how about having few people can do it?
Not many people came, only ten.
Sima Yi, Wu Zhi, Jia Xu, Wu Zhi, Chen Qun, Liu Ye, etc.
After there were fewer people, it became much quieter.
"What do you think I should do about the three things just mentioned?"
Cao Pi looked around at everyone, and finally looked at Jia Xu.
"What does Mr. Jia think?"
Jia Xu, known as the poisonous man, has strong strategic and planning abilities and is proficient in the art of war.
In the early days, he switched camps many times, first working under Dong Zhuo, then making a living among Zhang Xiujun, and later working under Cao Cao.
Jia Xu knew that he was not an old minister of Cao Cao, so he never took the initiative to show it to others.
Later, he chose to assist Cao Pi and was reused by Cao Pi.
When Cao Pi and Cao Zhi were competing for the position of prince, Jia Xu told a troublesome story about abandoning the old and raising the young, and suggested that Cao Cao abandon Cao Zhi and choose Cao Pi.
Jia Xu had a bad reputation at home and abroad, but Cao Pi didn't mind, and entrusted him with important tasks, taking him with him to ask for advice at any time.
Jia Xu slowly bowed to Cao Pi and said: "The Crown Prince of Hanzhong is cunning and should not be trusted easily. His Highness still ordered Li Ji to repair the city and clean up the soldiers to prevent a surprise attack by Jingzhou soldiers! Although the king's plan is good, Liu Chan is not stupid. People, for wise people, there must be strategies for wise people.”
only...
Liu Gongsi is good at military strategy. What if he sends troops to attack Runan and involves my strength?
Seeing Cao Pi's eyes twinkling, Jia Xu sighed in his heart, without much persuasion, and then said:
"There is no need to pay any attention to the Jiangdong siege. However, if we allow it to siege the city, wouldn't it undermine the power of our Wei army? Why don't the king send a thousand elite troops to appear outside Hefei City? Then Sun Zhongmou saw the Wei army cruising in Hefei. Around the city, even if they attack Chengde, they don't dare to attack with the whole army, so they can be regarded as supporting Chengde in disguise."
Surrounding Wei and rescuing Zhao, attacking in the east and attacking in the west?
The battlefield is inherently empty and real.
He sent an elite army to Hefei. He didn't need too many troops. He only needed to cause turmoil to make Sun Zhongmou miserable.
This is indeed a good idea.
"As for Zang Ba, wait, the king cannot afford to wait, but if we want to fight, now is not the time. Why don't the king lure Zang Ba out of the stronghold and fight with him in the wild?"
Lure Zang Ba out of the city?
Cao Pi's eyes lit up.
"Jia Gong teaches me!"
Jia Xu nodded and said: "The news of Wu Dunna's surrender has not yet reached Zang Ba's camp, so the king can use his plan to lure him to support Yin Ling and cause him to be defeated. When Zang Ba's army is completely discouraged, he can issue an edict. Contact Zang Ba’s generals and tell him: Only kill the leader of the thieves and don’t implicate others. With this two-pronged approach, Zang Ba’s rebellion will be inevitable soon!”
Ginger is still spicy!
Cao Pi sighed in his heart, but his face was still calm.
He wanted to listen to the strategies of his close ministers and then consider them all.
certainly...
Yuan Benchu's lesson was learned not long ago.
When Cao Pi listens to suggestions, he must listen to them all.
We cannot suggest half-hearing and half-acting strategies. If this is the case, the defeat of the Wei State will not be far away.
between Sumeru.
After listening to the strategies of his ministers and counselors, Cao Pi thought for a long time and said: "The main thing is to appease Mr. Liu of Runan County. Three hundred carts of food and grass can be given to him. However, before giving him food and grass, he needs to be sent to Runan County." The cavalry that attacked the people's food routes must be withdrawn. As for the land of the five cities, we can discuss it. At the same time, order Li Ji to defend himself well to avoid a sneak attack by Liu Gongsi!"
If the three hundred carts of grain and grass can be exchanged for the Jingzhou soldiers and cavalry to be returned to Runan County, it is actually a good deal.
Not only did the Jingzhou soldiers and cavalry raid the grain roads, but the bigger problem was that they plundered the population of Runan County and delayed the spring plowing of the counties in Runan County.
This is the big problem.
If the transaction of three hundred carts of grain and grass goes according to his plan, it will be a huge profit!
As soon as Cao Pi said this, all the counselors in the hall remained silent, as if they acquiesced.
"As for Jiangdong and Zang Ba, the strategy will be according to Duke Jia."
"Your Majesty is wise!"
After the strategy was decided, Cao Pi felt relaxed.
"It's getting late, please step back and have a rest."
"promise!"
After brainstorming all day, Cao Pi felt like his body had been hollowed out.
Playing with women is not so tiring.
The counselors left slowly.
After leaving the court, Sima Yi quickly caught up with Jia Xu and said quietly behind him: "Jia Gong knew that Mr. Liu would not conspire with the king, so why didn't he persuade the king not to send food? Jingzhou is short of food, and the king is so talented. Enemy, but why?"
Jia Xu turned around, with a kind smile on his old bark-like face, and said: "Zhongda, you are a smart man. You know that some things can be said and some things cannot be said. Which words are good for you and which words should be said. Not good for yourself.
The old man's plan has been fully informed to the king. If the king doesn't listen, can I still force him?
What if I guess wrong and force the king to act according to plan? Wouldn't it be a sin? And I guessed it right, but the king did not do what I said. He will definitely regret it in his heart. If I give advice in the future, wouldn’t it be more weighty? "
After saying these words, Jia Xu looked deeply at Sima Yi and said: "Be smart when you should be smart. You are a minister, not a king. Do you know your identity?"
After saying that, Jia Xu left in a hurry, leaving only Sima Yi who was frowning and thinking.
I understand the logic.
only...
Let Liu Gongsi, the crown prince of Hanzhong, succeed. Why do I feel so uncomfortable?
He has not yet avenged the three-horse trough that day!
A gentleman's revenge is never too late after ten years. Sima Yi's revenge will take all day long.
no!
We can't let Mr. Liu be so happy!
I have to do something!
