The situation in Jingzhou quickly returned to stability after Zhuyang was occupied by Liao Hua. At present, both Liu Bei and Cao Cao are seeking stability. Although Zhuyang is just a small pass, it has become the balance point for the fragile relationship between the two sides.

Before this, Zhuyang's position was not favored, but after Xiangyang was occupied, the importance of Zhuyang was highlighted. If Cao Cao occupied Zhuyang, Cao Cao would stab a thorn between Xiangyang and Hanzhong, and it would not be smooth. However, if Zhuyang was held in Liu Bei's hands, the initiative of the attack would be completely changed. Liu Bei could send troops from Hanzhong and Xiangyang at the same time. At this time, the Cao army in Nanyang could only turn off attack to defend and dare not attack Xiangyang with all its strength, so as not to be taken over by Liu Bei.

Perhaps it was because Cao Cao lost too much here back then, and Cao's administrative methods in Nanyang were quite irritable and always focused on suppression. This also led to the civil riots in Nanyang that have never stopped in recent years. If Liu Bei was invaded at this time, Cao's army would also be worried that Nanyang would not be able to defend it. In this way, Xuchang would be almost completely exposed to Liu Bei's attack range.

In fact, Guan Yu occupied Xiangyang and Jiangdong suffered a setback in Jingzhou, Cao Cao had already begun to prepare for the capital relocation. After all, Xuchang was too close to Xiangyang and there was almost no danger to defend. If Liu Bei accidentally took the emperor away, Cao Cao would be completely passive in politics. The originally stable Jiuzhou land would probably have a large number of riots inside, and by then, the world would probably be in chaos again.

This is definitely not the result Cao Cao wanted to see, so a consensus has been basically reached within the Cao army and has begun to take action.

At this time, Cao Cao naturally did not want Nanyang to make mistakes.

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Cheng Yu left the Wei Palace and sighed slightly. This time it was actually a good opportunity to regain Xiangyang, but Cao Cao chose to seek stability. Cheng Yu discovered that the King of Wei was old, especially since he was named King of Wei in April this year. After Wen Ruo's death, the King of Wei no longer had the spirit of swaying the world as he used to.

Perhaps it was after the Battle of Red Cliff, Cao Cao seemed to have lost his aura and seek stability in everything. The power of the tiger is still there. The King of Wei is still amazing, even better than that of the past. However, the courage that no one else can be but me is gone.

If Cao Cao had encountered such a situation before the Battle of Chibi, he might have conquered himself, or at least he would have to take Xiangyang back and maintain Cao Wei's main attack advantage. But now, the elderly Cao Cao has lost his aura and has become anxious, just like all those who have entered the old age, and has begun to plan for his descendants.

But... Cheng Yu shook his head, he couldn't say that Cao Cao was wrong. Cao Cao's main energy is now internal and to stabilize the Cao regime. However, Liu Bei's development in recent years made Cheng Yu very worried. With Shuzhong as the rear and Jingzhou as a strategic location, once the Central Plains change in the future and Liu Bei's attack on the attack, can someone stop Cao Wei?

Cheng Yu fell into deep worries about the future. Ten years ago, he could see the world clearly, but ten years later, he could no longer see the future of the world clearly.

Fortunately, Liu Bei is also old. As for Sun Quan of Jiangdong... he is a talented person, but in the end, Jiangdong's own problems are too limited. After the stunning Zhou Yu died, Cheng Yu was not worried about Jiangdong.

What a pity that this time, Jingzhou failed to successfully plot. Even if Jingzhou fell into Jiangdong, it was ten times better in Cheng Yu's opinion than in Liu Bei's hands.

Cheng Yu suddenly discovered that the counselors gathered under Cao Cao's tent, Guo Jia, Xun Yu and Xun You, had passed away one after another, and now it seemed that he was the only one left. An inexplicable sense of desolation lingered in his heart. Cheng Yu suddenly missed those old friends. Now most of the ministers in the court are juniors. It seems that it is difficult to integrate into these people again.

"Wenhe?" Looking at the person walking swaying by in front of him, the fat body made Cheng Yu, who was not too cold to Jia Xu, suddenly felt an inexplicable sense of intimacy, and couldn't help calling out.

"It turns out to be Marquis An Guoting." Jia Xu turned around in confusion and looked at Cheng Yu. The two of them had not had a deep relationship, and they even had a little dislike. He was a little confused. Why did Cheng Yu greet him, and nodded politely: "I wonder what advice does Marquis An Guoting have?"

Shaking his head, Cheng Yu came to Jia Xu with a hunched over, and looked at Jia Xu carefully. When Jia Xu felt uncomfortable, he asked, "Where is Wenhe?"

"There is no place to go, just walk around casually." Jia Xu shook his head. Generally, he rarely makes friends with ministers in the court and is more introverted.

"Then... Wenhe is willing to talk to me?" Cheng Yu looked at Jia Xu and smiled.

"Of course." Jia Xu felt something was wrong with Cheng Yu today: "Marquis An Guoting said it's okay."

"You are always so cautious. In the past, I always thought you were too selfish." Cheng Yu reached out and Jia Xu stepped forward to support him. Two figures turned forward and Cheng Yu shook his head and said, "Now I think, maybe Wenhe is right. People... should always consider themselves."

Cao Cao wants to kill Cheng Yu?

Jia Xu was shocked, but then shook his head. It was unreasonable and there was no need. Why did this old guy suddenly express these feelings?

"The Prime Minister is old, Liu Bei is old, of course, I am old, many of the heroes back then have become a cup of loess. Sometimes, I think, when I leave one day, will anyone still remember this world?" Cheng Yu didn't care what Jia Xu was thinking, just like all the old people, holding Jia Xu's hand and muttered: "At that time, when Fengxiao left, I felt very uncomfortable, and I felt that God was jealous of talent, so that Fengxiao died young at such age. Later, Wenruo left, and felt uncomfortable, but not so uncomfortable. Wenruo's ambitions throughout his life had not changed. He lived very well and knew what he wanted. Although he had no regrets, some things had to be kept by someone. Even if that thing had finally come to an end, there must be people like Wenruo who used his life to tell future generations that some things could be compromised, and some could not be compromised."

Jia Xu asked himself that he was quite smart, but he didn't understand what Cheng Yu meant now. What did he want to express?

"Wenhe doesn't have to worry about me wanting you." Seeing Jia Xu silent, Cheng Yu laughed and shook his head, "It's like people like you and me who have too many plans in their lives. In the end, he told the truth... no one believed it."

Jia Xu was silent and Cheng Yu said to himself: "I suddenly realized that everyone around me has changed. I wanted to find someone similar to me to reminisce about the past. I didn't like it very much, but now I find that the only people in the dynasty who can talk to me seems to be left with Wenhe."

Jia Xu's expression was a little weird. He understood a little. This old man couldn't find someone to talk. When he saw him pulling him over and talking, did he make the mistake of going out?

After looking at Cheng Yu, Jia Xu suddenly felt like he was sympathetic: "Mr. Ting is too worried. Who is the civil and military officials in the court, the ministers and ministers, disrespect you?"

"Hey~" Cheng Yu laughed and shook his head: "It's still so cunning."

When Jia Xu heard this, he laughed and did not answer.

The two of them just supported each other and walked aimlessly along the main street of Yecheng. The sun was on the west side, and their figures became a little desolate...

Cao's army withdrew, and the reconstruction work in Xiangyang was finally launched. Unlike Yueyang City, although Xiangyang is surrounded by Han River, the underground is not as strong as Yueyang at the time. However, the land is quite strong. However, the benefits of dungeons are too many. Xiangyang is an important town in Jingbei and is also a bridgehead to fight against Cao Wei. The dungeon naturally needs to be built. Before Liu Yi arrived, Guan Yu had hired civilians to dig the pit, three meters deep and twenty miles in circumference. In this era, it was already a big city.

Unlike Yueyang, because the geological structure in Xiangyang is already strong, there is no need to consider the foundation issue as Yueyang does. This time, Liu Yi chose to build it with a frame structure, first lay the frame with bamboo and wood, then cover it with wooden boards, and fill it with cement. As the foundation, of course, the part on the city should be built with bricks and stones, so that the project progress will be much faster.

Yueyang's underground warehouse has not yet been filled in one fifth, which has also given Liu Yi a new direction to the distribution of underground parts this time. The urban drainage and sewage discharge system will be stronger than Yueyang.

"This time, tens of thousands of people are all the people of Xiangyang?" Liu Yi asked while calculating the distance between Xiangyang City.

It is much easier to hire civil servants this time than in Yueyang. Tens of thousands of people started construction at the same time. The progress of the project is not slow. The dungeon part was completed in just one month. What we have to do now is wait for the cement to harden, and also prepare for the city Zhuti, polishing materials, and carrying bricks and stones.

"Yes, the people of Xiangyang have heard about Jiangling. They all know that Tinghou came to build the city, and they are quite active." Liao Hua nodded, with a sincere smile on his face. Liu Yi had already promised to help him leave a special house. In the future, the Liao family in Miannan will have some identity in this Jingzhou.

"Marquis Ting, Cao's army really won't come?" Liao Hua was still a little worried about Cao's army.

"It's probably not, but there must be vigilance." Liu Yi nodded. He naturally didn't know what Cao Cao was thinking, but the current situation affected his whole body. At least Cao's army's power in Nanyang is actually weak in this battle, not to mention that there is also Jiangdong. If Jiangdong is involved, it will not be easy to stop in this war. But who will Jiangdong help at that time? That's all.

Therefore, Liu Bei did not want to fight, and Cao Cao might not be willing to take the risk to attack. Liu Yi analyzed this way, but necessary defenses must be lacking. Otherwise, if he was lazy, Cao's army would not want to fight, but seeing that it was too easy to fight here, it would be a tragedy.
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