In the palace, Cao Cao sat on the main seat with a gloomy face.
Cao Cao's gaze slowly passed over everyone and said: "Masters, Huang Zhong and Gao Shun are stationed at Hulao Pass. They are eyeing Yanzhou and may send troops to attack Chenliu at any time. What are your plans to defeat the enemy?"
"thump!!"
Hearing this, he opened his jaw and knelt down on the ground with his fists clasped, and said loudly: "My lord, the last general was incompetent, which caused Huang Zhong and Gao Shun to capture Luoyang, capture Hulao Pass, and force Chen Liu. I beg your lord to convict me."
Seeing Ma Chao open his jaw and kneel down, his brows furrowed slightly.
The defeat was not their fault, it was just that Huang Zhong and Gao Shun's troops were too strong.
Three thousand light cavalry, three thousand heavy cavalry, and eight hundred trapped troops. These are extremely well-equipped elite soldiers. In addition, Huang Zhong and Gao Shun also led more than 20,000 ordinary soldiers, which was enough to defeat their army. Ma Chao's
I feel like it's not that our army is incompetent, but that the enemy is powerful.
Cao Cao glanced at Zhang Jia, and his eyes lingered on Ma Chao for a moment.
Unfortunately, Ma Chao still didn't move.
Cao Cao looked at Zhang Jia who was kneeling on the ground, and said with relief: "Luoyang is already in the hands of Shu, and it will be useless to hold you accountable. However, I will still fine you three months' salary as a punishment. Okay, get up.
Now discuss how to deal with Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, and tell us your ideas."
"Thank you, lord!"
He opened his jaw and bowed in gratitude, then stood up and returned to the queue.
Seeing that Cao Cao did not punish him for opening his jaw, Ma Chao cupped his fists and said, "Your lord is wise!" His voice seemed quite abrupt. The civilians and military officers around him looked at Ma Chao, but Ma Chao remained calm because he felt that what Cao Cao did was the most correct thing to do.
Unfortunately, Cao Cao did not smile.
Listening to Ma Chao's words, he seemed to think that Ma Chao would be unwise if he said otherwise.
In fact, this was also the result of Ma Chao not asking for forgiveness together with Zhang Zhi. Both of them were leading generals, but Zhang Zhi took the blame alone. Cao Cao felt that Ma Chao was arrogant and arrogant, and he was not united with his colleagues.
At the moment, Cao Cao needs talents, so he doesn't pursue the case.
Xun Yu saw that the atmosphere in the main hall was a little subtle, and someone from the station said with cupped hands: "My lord, I think the capital should be moved."
"Move the capital?"
Cao Cao spoke in astonishment, with a look of disbelief on his face. He flicked his sleeves and said: "Gongda, although Huang Zhong and Gao Shun captured Chang'an and are eyeing Chen Liu with covetousness, there is no need to be so afraid. Is it possible?
Am I, the son of Yanzhou, all blind and watching them invade Chenliu?"
"My lord, I agree with Lord Xun's opinion."
At this time, a young man in his early twenties stood up and spoke unhurriedly.
Cao Cao asked: "Gongda, who is this person?"
Xun Yu replied: "My lord, this person is the talented Sima Yi and Sima Zhongda who have just been recruited. Zhongda is the second son of Mr. Sima and the second brother of Sima Lang. This person is outstanding in learning and has great talents."
When Cao Cao heard Xun Yu's comments, he immediately became interested.
Xun Yu was impartial and would never lie, so Cao Cao preconceived that Sima Yi was very talented.
Cao Cao and Sima Yi in history are different from the current situation.
At this time, only Cao Cao, Wang Can and Sun Jian were left in the world. The situation was clear and the situation of the three heroes fighting for hegemony had been determined. After Xun Yu's recruitment order was issued, Sima Yi put away his salutes and rushed to Yanzhou to become an official.
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As for Cao Cao, in history, Cao Cao had Cheng Yu, Xun You, Xun Yu and other advisers, but Sima Yi seemed insignificant.
Nowadays, Cao Cao has civil servants under his command, but he also lacks counselors. So when Cao Cao saw Sima Yi, he was very happy and asked: "Zhongda, your brother is an official under Gu's command. You and your brother are officials together. It is a good story."
.Since you agree with Wen Ruo’s view, then tell me why the capital must be moved.”
Sima Yi cupped his hands and said, "If I make any mistakes in my humble position, please forgive me, King Wei."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "But it doesn't matter!"
Sima Yi said unhurriedly: "The first reason for moving the capital is still to avoid the sharp edges of Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, so as not to threaten the hinterland and contain the army."
Cao Cao nodded. He is also a man who is proficient in military affairs, so he naturally understands the reason.
Sima Yi added: "The second reason is Yuan Shao in the north. Although the Yuan family was defeated, Yuan Shao was still alive and not dead. The king of Wei moved his capital to Yecheng in Jizhou, so he could concentrate his forces to attack Yuan Shao. Yecheng was an important place in Jizhou, with many
With food and grass, elite soldiers, and being in the hinterland, we can tightly suppress Yuan Shao. This is to step up the attack on Yuan Shao."
"In today's world, a tripartite situation has been formed. The king of Wei is the first, the king of Shu is the second, and the king of Wu is the third. As for Yuan Shao who is still alive, he is already in the palm of the king of Wei, so there is nothing to worry about."
"Yuan Shao is easy to defeat, but cannot be ignored."
"Yuan Shao has always been King Wei's confidant. If King Wei cannot capture Yuan Shao before King Shu destroys King Wu, it will be impossible to fight the King of Shu with all his strength. When the time comes, King Wei will definitely suffer."
Sima Yi talked eloquently, predicting that Sun Jian would be defeated.
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Zhongda, Sun Jian is working hard to govern, can't he stop Wang Can?"
Sima Yi replied: "King Wei, when Gan Ning's navy emerges, it can be concluded that King Wu will be defeated. If the King of Shu does not have a navy, it will definitely be difficult to cross the river, because the navy is Sun Jian's biggest weapon. Now the water of Wu Kingdom
The army is defeated by Gan Ning's navy, and Wu's soldiers are not as good as Shu's soldiers. Defeat is certain. As for the time of defeat, it is difficult to determine, it depends on how long Sun Jian can hold on."
After hearing this, Cao Cao said solemnly: "What Zhongda said is good and makes sense. In order to avoid being restrained by Huang Zhong and Gao Shun, our army temporarily moved the capital to Yecheng and attacked Yuan Shao with all its strength. I have always said that I will destroy the Yuan family.
We have not yet taken action to pacify the north. Now we must concentrate our efforts to eliminate the Yuan family within the next year and quell future troubles."
After a pause, Cao Cao said again: "Zhongda, what do you think of you becoming a military advisor by my side?"
Sima Yi was overjoyed and said, "Thank you so much, King Wei!"
Although Sima Yi, a military advisor, had no real power and was only equivalent to Cao Cao's staff, he was someone close to Cao Cao. This indicates that Sima Yi became the core of Cao Cao.
Although it is said that accompanying a king is like accompanying a tiger, the closer a person is to the king, the greater their power.
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On the river, warships were moving rapidly one after another.
These warships were all large warships from Jiangdong, carrying soldiers from Jiangdong back to Wu County. In the big ship, Sun Jian was lying on the bed, feeling a little depressed, and sitting next to him were Huang Gai and Zu Mao.
Huang Gai said: "My lord, the great events of the Kingdom of Wu depend on my lord. You must take care of yourself!"
Zu Mao nodded and agreed with Huang Gai's words.
Sun Jian sighed and said: "What a pity, what a pity!"
Several days had passed, but Sun Jian was still the same. His energy was exhausted and he looked weak. While the three of them were talking, Sun Ce hurried in, looking a little impatient. Sun Ce cupped his fists and said:
"Father, Gan Ning's navy has appeared on the river!"
"call!!"
Sun Jian was refreshed, took off his quilt, and stood up suddenly. He looked like a wounded tiger, but the tiger's power was still there, and he shouted: "Bo Fu, Gan Ning is really here?"
Sun Ce nodded and said, "That's true!"
Sun Jian said: "In that case, we will kill Gan Ning, avenge the deaths of Yi Gong and De Mou, and let Wang Can taste the taste of his beloved general being killed."
He was ambitious, picked up his sword, put on his armor, and prepared to fight.
Ps: The fourth update is completed. It’s Chinese New Year. I wish you all a Happy New Year. The updates will not be separated so that everyone doesn’t have to wait. Let’s have a good time during the Chinese New Year.
