Ma Liang made a large circle in Jingzhou, and he was peaceful and mixed among the people without attracting anyone's attention. He took a boat from Nanjun, first went down the river to Xiakou, and then went upstream along the Xiang River. Jingzhou is
It was Ma Liang's hometown, and he was quite familiar with it. After walking to Maicheng, he abandoned his boat and landed on the shore, heading north, passing Zaoyang and Yiyang, and entering the boundary of Yuzhou.
Ma Liang took a deep breath, put on his robe, took out the talisman, and went to the Runan Yamen to meet with the governor of Yuzhou to show his identity. Seeing that he was the envoy from Yizhou, the governor of Yuzhou did not dare to neglect and hurriedly sent someone to take care of him.
The news was sent to Yecheng. After receiving Cao Cao's reply, he sent someone to escort Ma Liang to Yecheng.
Cao Cao's General's Mansion was Yuan Shao's mansion back then, with luxurious decoration and extravagant layout. In the large hall, civil servants and generals were divided into two groups, one group was solemn. Ma Liang came in slowly, saluted Cao Cao, and then stood up slowly, looking neither humble nor overbearing.
calm.
Cao Cao nodded slightly: "Ma Liang! A native of Xiangyang, Jingzhou, he served as Liu Bei's adviser, but now he is Liu Zhang's envoy. Is it possible that you have taken refuge with Liu Zhang?"
Ma Liang said: "My lord is temporarily avoiding Liu Zhang, so naturally we are also Liu Zhang's ministers. What else can Sir Cao discuss about this?"
"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Liu Bei's lost dog is still restless after escaping to Yizhou. Tell me, what do you want from me?"
Ma Liang smiled slightly: "Master Cao made Long Feifu very anxious in the last battle, but he can still hold back this tone. It's really admirable. This time, by the order of my lord, I specially offer something to Master Cao. This thing
Let Master Cao take revenge!"
Cheng Yu said: "Mr. Ma's words are ridiculous. My lord and Long Fei are in-laws. When Long Fei meets my lord, he has to address him as father-in-law. My lord loves his back and doesn't want to argue with Long Fei. How can there be any hatred?"
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Ma Liang laughed loudly: "Generals Cao Ren and Cao Chun were captured alive, Lord Cao was forced to retreat, and the three families joined forces to attack Jingzhou and nothing happened. Such a big hatred is not considered hatred. Lord Cao is really forgiving!"
Liu Ye said: "I wonder what Mr. Ma has to offer? If you are so sure of defeating Long Fei, why don't Liu Zhang and Liu Bei use it?"
Ma Liang glanced at everyone: "Long Fei is powerful and dominates Jingzhou. He has hundreds of thousands of powerful soldiers under his command. Liu Zhang is a weak master. Although my lord has great talents, he cannot use them. This thing is a sharp weapon. Only Master Cao can do this."
The hero can be used, and it is not suitable to be left to others!"
"Oh?" Cao Cao looked at Ma Liang: "Then please ask Mr. Ma to bring it out!"
Ma Liang slowly took out a piece of silk from his arms. The silk was yellow, the kind of bright yellow that could only be used by the royal family. You could faintly see the bright red under the yellow. With a slight shake, the silk opened.
, the characters of flying dragons and phoenixes appeared in front of everyone. On the lower right, a large square seal clearly revealed eight words: If you are ordered by heaven, you will live long and prosperous.
Ma Liang said loudly: "You still don't kneel down after seeing His Majesty's decree!"
Cao Cao was stunned. Jiang Ji smiled slightly: "Isn't Mr. Ma right? Everyone in the world knows that His Majesty was imprisoned by Long Fei! How did Mr. Ma get this imperial edict with his ability? Could it be that Mr. Ma faked it?
Did you do it?"
Ma Liang said sternly: "You bastard, forging an imperial edict is the same as treason. No matter how courageous I, Ma Liang, am, I would not dare to fool around like this! Do you remember what happened after the attack?"
Cao Cao nodded: "I heard that His Majesty gave Fu Wan a bloody edict, asking Fu Wan to coordinate with all the princes in the world to attack Long Fei. However, the matter was not secret and Long Fei got it. More than a hundred members of Fu Wan's family were beheaded. Could it be that...
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Ma Liang nodded: "Yes, this is the blood edict that your Majesty gave to Fu Wan! When Fu Wan got the blood edict, he knew that he could do nothing, so he sent someone to send the blood edict to Yizhou. Liu Zhang and my lord are both members of the royal family.
We must raise troops to save His Majesty from fire and water, but Liu Zhoumu knew that he was not strong enough, so he asked his subordinates to hand over the blood edict to Lord Cao. As long as Lord Cao raises his troops, Liu Zhoumu is willing to follow you!"
"Hahaha! What a joke, what a big joke!" Dong Zhao burst out laughing: "Liu Bei is going to put my lord on the fire! Everyone knows who doesn't know, Long Fei is now dominating Jingzhou, and the soldiers are
Jing Liang Sui, Liu Zhang, Sun Quan, Ma Teng, Han Sui and others have already formed an alliance with him and respected him as the leader of the alliance, but Liu Bei sent you to offer a blood edict, just to entangle my lord with Long Fei so that you can
Waiting to seize Liu Zhang's Yizhou in one fell swoop, this little trick can't be concealed from others, but it cannot be concealed from me!"
Ma Liang's heart immediately tightened. This was Zhuge Liang's original plan. Unexpectedly, Dong Zhao saw through it at a glance. Cao Cao laughed, waved his hand to accept the blood edict, and said to Ma Liang: "Sir, you are coming from afar. Please go first."
Rest in the post house, how about we discuss the blood edict tomorrow?"
After sending Ma Liang away, Cao Cao dispersed everyone, leaving only Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao, Xia Houyuan, Jiang Ji and others. Looking at the blood edict in his hand, whether it was true or false, it finally gave him an excuse to send troops. If he had attacked Long before
Fei, that is considered treason. With this bloody edict, there is evidence. By showing it in front of the world, he will stand on the commanding heights of morality, and Long Fei will become a criminal who brings disaster to the country and the people.
"You are all loyal ministers. Although this thing may not be true, it cannot be proved to be false! I intend to keep this thing. What do you think?"
Xia Houyuan first answered: "Whether we have this thing or not, we have to fight Long Fei. With the current strength of our army, it is a bit tight. If Long Fei gathers Sun Quan, Ma Teng and others, we will face the danger of fighting on three sides. We must think
There is a way to divide them and annihilate them, and finally let Long Fei fly!"
Cheng Yu said: "Whether this thing is true or not, it is a sharp weapon for us. No matter who we attack, it can be a target for Qingjun. We need this thing to send troops, so it is right to keep it!"
Dong Zhao shook his head: "If we stay here, it plays into Liu Bei's plan! Liu Bei is a hero, and while we are holding Long Fei down, he can capture Yizhou in one fell swoop, then Hanzhong, and then Xiliang. With Long Fei blocking us, he can do it with ease."
!As long as we don’t send troops, Long Fei will keep an eye on Liu Bei, and Liu Bei will not dare to make any big moves!"
Cao Cao thought for a while and shook his head: "It is inconvenient to get in and out of Yizhou. Even if Liu Bei takes it, it will be a dead end. However, Long Fei's Jingzhou extends in all directions. Long Fei is our biggest threat. Rather than letting Long Fei become bigger, it is better to cooperate with Long Fei."
Liu Bei will unite to destroy Long Fei first!"
Cheng Yu nodded: "Jingzhou is a prosperous land. Long Fei has more than 200,000 soldiers and horses. After this year of rest, our army is also strong and can definitely fight!"
Xia Houyuan waved his hand hurriedly: "It's necessary, there is a lot of water in Jingzhou, but our army has no navy and does not know water warfare. This is the biggest problem. I intend to build the Xuanwu Pool in Yecheng to train the navy, and then go south, so that we can get twice the result with half the effort!"
"The Long Fei Water Army is fierce. I heard that there was a huge ship sailing on the Yangtze River earlier. It was the Long Fei Water Army. I am afraid that we people in the north will have difficulty training and cannot deal with the Long Fei Water Army!" Dong Zhao sighed.
"Why not ask Sun Quan for help?" Jiang Ji said immediately.
Cheng Yu shook his head: "Sun Quan had a grudge against us about what happened last time. In order to please Long Fei, he voluntarily formed an alliance. If he goes again this time, he may not agree!"
"Hmph!" Cao Cao snorted coldly: "Huang-kou kid, if you don't agree, I'll have him stabbed first!"
"Attack Sun Quan?" Cheng Yu had an idea: "This is a very good plan. Sun Quan is located in the south of the Yangtze River, and all the naval forces east of the Yangtze River are in Chaisang. If we send troops from Hefei, Sun Quan will definitely lose. We will capture Moling and Wu Commandery will go west.
By seizing the Jiangdong navy, we can work together on all three fronts, and Long Fei will be overwhelmed!"
Dong Zhao shook his head: "Master Cheng has a good plan, can't Long Fei see it? What should we do if Long Fei sends troops? How is this different from our fight against the Long-Sun coalition?"
Cheng Yu said: "My Lord, you can take a troop of soldiers and horses, march directly from Yuzhou to the mouth of Sanjiang River, and cut off the connection between Long Fei and Sun Quan. It can take as long as half a year or as little as ten months. Sun Quan can defeat it!"
Cao Cao lowered his head and pondered. Dong Zhao shook his head: "Long Fei's army is invincible in the world, and there are naval forces. It is difficult to resist with a small number of soldiers. Naturally, it is impossible to successfully attack Moling with a large number of soldiers. I think it is better to send troops to the west to capture Xiliang first!"
Xia Houyuan nodded: "Master Dong said the same thing as me. Xiliang, Han Sui, and Ma Teng are getting stronger and stronger sooner or later. They will become a big problem sooner or later. Take the opportunity to annihilate them to get war horses and weapons. Then take Hanzhong and attack Yizhou. By then
If the navy is properly trained and goes down the river, Jingzhou can be defeated. Once Long Fei defeats it, Jiangdong will be vulnerable!"
Cheng Yu shook his head: "We send troops to the west. Long Fei will never sit idly by. If he captures Yizhou first, his strength will be greatly increased. Yizhou, like Jingzhou, has not been exposed to war and is a rich land, so it will be more difficult to deal with!"
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The two sides fought over where to attack first and where to attack later. The only thing they had in common was that they would not attack Long Fei. Cao Cao sat in the main seat and remained silent. The people talked louder and louder, seeming to have ignored Cao Cao. Suddenly, Cao Cao snapped.
He slapped the table with his palm: "Don't argue, everyone. I have made up my mind. Tomorrow I will announce your Majesty's bloody edict to the world and invite the princes to join us in the crusade against Long Fei. Anyone who is disrespectful is a thief in the world. I will lead my troops."
Crusade!" After saying that, he turned around and left. There are a few people left behind. Look at me, and I'll look at you.
Dong Zhao shook his head: "My lord, it depends on God's will!"
The next day, before Ma Liang arrived, Cao Cao ordered the blood edict to be spread throughout the world. When Ma Liang heard about it, he breathed a sigh of relief and finally completed the task successfully. He did not see Cao Cao again, but said goodbye to the people in the post house in a hurry.
The blood edict was originally a commotion due to the deaths of Fu Wan and Queen Fu, but it had just calmed down and was picked up by Cao Cao. The reactions of the princes were obviously different. Sun Quan did not dare to make it public, fearing that Long Fei would attack him, and he also
Cao Cao had some hatred, so he sided with Long Fei. Liu Zhang shook his head and sighed without saying anything. When Ma Teng and Han Sui heard this, they felt that they had an opportunity to advance into the Central Plains, so they immediately tore up their alliance with Long Fei and went to Cao Cao's side.
side.
Seeing the reactions of the princes, Cao Cao nodded: "That's the case! Send the order, the army will go south and capture Sun Quan and Long Fei in one fell swoop!"
Another shocking war in the history of the Three Kingdoms began.