Xu Shu was appointed as the governor of Yangzhou by Wang Can, taking charge of the overall situation of Jiangdong.
In an instant, there were two Yangzhou governors in the world.
One of them was appointed by Cao Cao and stayed in Shouchun all year round. This is the recognized seat of Yangzhou and the recognized governor of Yangzhou. However, Cao Cao only controlled Yangzhou on the north bank of the Yangtze River, such as Tuzhong, Hefei, Chengde, Linhuai and other places.
, excluding Kuaiji County, Danyang County, Wu County, Lujiang County, Yuzhang County and other vast territories.
Xu Shu, appointed by Wang Can, controlled most of the territory of Yangzhou and was more powerful. Moreover, the governor of Yangzhou appointed by Cao Cao was afraid of the power of Ganning navy and did not dare to go south. However, he also sent the news of Wu's destruction back to Ye.
city.
Wei State, in the side hall.
Cao Cao sat directly above the side hall, with civil servants on the left and right below.
Xun Yu, Liu Ye, Chen Qun, and Jiang Ji sit on the left side, while Sima Lang, Man Chong, Dong Zhao, Sima Yi and others sit on the right side. They are all the wise men under Cao Cao.
Cao Cao said calmly: "Wang Can pacified Wu and the Sun family was destroyed. What do you think?"
Chen Qun cupped his hands and said: "My lord, in my opinion, the current use of Wu State is no different than useless. It is not of much use. My lord only needs to send an order to the governor of Yangzhou, asking him to defend to the death and not to take the initiative to attack. The current main battlefield is in
Chang'an and Luoyang, as well as Wang Can's hometown Yizhou, these are the key points."
Liu Ye nodded and said: "Although Bingzhou has not been captured yet, Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun's offensive has been blocked, and they are not blocked in Guanzhong. This is a good sign. I think Changwen (Chen Qunzi)'s words are very good.
The truth is, because the Shu Kingdom has Gan Ning's navy, it is impossible to win even if it sends troops south. It only needs to block the power of Nan Yangzhou, focus all its energy on Guanzhong and Yizhou, and solve these two areas, then there will be a complete victory.
A chance to defeat Wang Can."
Cao Cao sighed and said: "It's a pity that Bingzhou was not captured, otherwise it would have been much easier to deal with Wang Can, and we don't have to worry about the rear."
Sima Yi stood up and said confidently: "I am planning to merge the state with you!"
When Sima Lang heard this, he looked at Sima Yi reproachfully, thinking that Sima Yi should not have said so much.
"oh!"
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows, looked at Sima Yi in surprise, and said sternly: "Zhongda, you can't just joke in front of everyone. Our army sent out troops repeatedly and fought several times with the Shu army, but failed to capture Bingzhou.
Especially when Zhao Yun's light cavalry attack, they come and go without a trace. This is a hard nut to crack."
Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi with a smile, but his eyes flashed with excitement. Suddenly, Cao Cao's face changed drastically, and the smile on his face turned into ferocious pain.
Obviously, Cao Cao's headache came back again.
Xun Yu quickly stood up and said, "My lord, I will go and ask for the imperial doctor immediately."
After saying that, Xun Yu turned around and prepared to ask the imperial doctor.
"slow!"
Cao Cao gritted his teeth, his voice came out from between his teeth, and he said word by word: "What a headache, is there anything more troublesome than the Shu army conquering Wu? Is there anything more troublesome than Wang Can?
Is it something? Sit down, there is no need to invite the imperial doctor. Zhongda continued, I can't bear it. It's an old problem, it's not worth making a fuss about."
Xun Yu had no choice but to return to his seat and sit down.
Cao Cao snorted and endured the pain, but waves of pain kept attacking, making Cao Cao's eyes widen, his canthus splitting, his cheeks became red with blood, and veins appeared on his neck, making him look extremely scary.
"Squeak! Squeak!"
His fists were clenched and his knuckles made a rubbing sound.
Sima Yi looked at Cao Cao with admiration, took a deep breath, and said quickly: "My lord, I have thought for a long time and considered a strategy to defeat the enemy. The specific arrangement is this. My lord personally leads the army to fight..., only in this way can we
Confuse Fazheng, attract Zhao Yun and Huang Zhong, and create opportunities for my subordinates to take advantage of."
"Okay, Zhongda Yimou, it can be said to be a good medicine."
Cao Cao laughed heartily, his headache suddenly disappeared, and he quickly regained his composure.
Xun Yu said in a deep voice: "It is only the beginning of May. Although we have prepared food for the war last year, if we want to fight the Shu army immediately, the food and grass are not enough. I suggest that we wait until this year's food is harvested before launching an attack."
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Wen Ruo, our goal is Bingzhou. We won't have a decisive battle with Wang Can for the time being. That will have to happen in the second half of the year. Don't worry, there is plenty of time to harvest food. Besides, Wang Can also has a headache now.
There is no time to care about us. If Wang Can wants to launch a war, it will have to be in the second half of the year. By then we will have already captured Bingzhou."
Xun Yu cupped his hands and said, "My lord, I have a clear vision!"
After hearing this, Cao Cao was not happy, but sighed.
Sima Lang asked: "Lord, why are you sighing?"
Cao Cao said: "In the past, Gu led his army to fight with Wang Can and found the weapons of Wang Can's cavalry. After inquiring, they were called horseshoes, stirrups and saddles. These items are easy to imitate and our cavalry has been equipped with them. However, the Han soldiers of the Shu army
The sword is sharp and tough, but it is difficult to imitate it. No matter how we imitate it, it cannot reach the level of the Han sword. This is Gu's heartache!"
When everyone heard this, they all fell silent.
Everyone knows this.
Man Chong said in a deep voice: "Lord, we defeated Yuan Shao and got a lot of money. Since we can't build it, we just buy it from Shu. Shu encourages merchants to buy and sell, and there are countless merchants. We will start with the merchants all over Chengdu and use merchants to buy
The weapons used by Wang Can's soldiers. Although it costs money, forging weapons also costs countless money. With the Han knives from Shu and forging some ourselves, we won't be too far apart."
Cao Cao said: "Gu Ye wants to buy from Shu. Wang Can must be on guard. It's as difficult as going to heaven."
Man Chong said solemnly: "Businessmen pursue profits, and there are businessmen who work hard to do it. What can't be done? Even if Wang Can repeatedly issued orders to strictly prohibit the sale of weapons, there will always be businessmen who will risk their heads to do it because of money.
As the Shu Kingdom grows, there will always be bad apples. As long as we are willing to pay, someone will go to camp and get us weapons."
Cao Cao still frowned, feeling that there was nothing he could do.
Man Chong added: "My lord, the situation in Chengdu is tense and even a little chaotic. This is a good opportunity for us. My lord, why don't you send an order to the people in Chengdu to increase their strength, buy knives, and even buy the craftsmen who forge weapons at high prices?"
.Whether you can succeed or not, whether you have a chance or not, you will only know if you do it.”
Cao Cao suddenly laughed and said: "Bo Ning's words are like bells in the morning and drums in the evening!"
Everyone was very happy to see Cao Cao beaming.
Cao Cao said with shame: "I fought several battles with Wang Can and lost consecutive battles. I don't believe in myself anymore. I don't dare to do the things I think of if I don't think they can succeed. It's really shameful. Boning said it well, no matter whether it works or not, it doesn't matter.
Whether it can succeed or not, you have to give it a try. Send an order to the people in Chengdu and ask them to hurry up and buy knives, buy craftsmen, or even snatch back the craftsman who forged Wang Can's weapons. As long as it can be completed, don't care about the means.
"
A smirk appeared on Cao Cao's face.
Only when Shu is in chaos will we have a chance!
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Chengdu, outside the south gate.
A group of people came in a hurry. This group of people was naturally Wang Can and his party. He returned first with Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Dian Wei and others, and finally returned after traveling day and night.
At the city gate, Cheng Yu led people to greet him.
When the army arrived at the gate of the city, Wang Can did not get off his horse and ordered to Cheng Yu: "Mr. Zhongde, let all the officials go back to work. No need to accompany them. You accompany me to visit the teacher." Cai Yong's mansion is next to Cheng Yu's.
The residence, especially Cai Yong and Cheng Yu are close friends, and Cheng Yu knows the details of Cai Yong.
Wang Can repelled the waiting officials, then turned around and ordered to Jia Xu: "Wenhe, please place the eight thousand elites you brought back. I will consider other things after I visit the teacher."
"promise!"
Jia Xu agreed and did not follow Wang Can.
Cheng Yu was already sixty years old, but he was in good spirits. He rode a thin horse and followed Wang Can towards Cai Mansion. Cheng Yu saw a thin middle-aged man following Wang Can and asked: "My Lord,
Who is this?"
Wang Can introduced: "This person's name is Gu Yong, and he is the teacher's disciple."
Gu Yong rode on the horse and immediately clasped his fists and said: "Gu Yong meets Mr. Cheng."
Cheng Yu smiled politely at Gu Yong as a return gift.
Wang Can asked: "Zhongde Gong, you said in your letter that the teacher is in danger, how is the situation?"
Jia Xu had a look of joy on his face and said: "Don't worry, my lord, Bo Zhe's health is no longer serious. It's just that he is old and his recovery is very slow. Speaking of which, it is really blessed by heaven. There was a flood in Xiangyang before, and Zhang Zhongjing and
Hua Tuo took away most of the doctors, leaving mostly apprentices and only a few doctors. Their medical skills were limited and they could only try their best to diagnose and treat. However, Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing returned to Chengdu with their people at this time. Two miracle doctors
We took action to rescue him and he was rescued."
"call!"
Wang Can let out a long breath and could already feel the thrill at that time.
All the capable doctors from the medical school left with Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing, leaving only apprentices. They were helpless when faced with Cai Yong's problems and could not save Cai Yong.
If Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing had not returned in time, Cai Yong would probably have died.
However, luckily I caught up.
Although Cai Yong was rescued, the anger in Wang Can's heart still rose uncontrollably. If the two miracle doctors did not return to Chengdu in time and Cai Yong was already a cold corpse, what would happen? Wang Can could not imagine what would happen to him.
What will happen to Cai Yan?
Cheng Yu looked at the increasingly calm Wang Can and said, "There is a turbulent undercurrent in Chengdu. It will be good if the lord is back."
When Wang Can heard this, he immediately became alert.
What did Cheng Yu mean when he said these words?
At the moment, Wang Can has no time to think about other things. He will go and see Cai Yong's situation first. After Wang Can, Gu Yong, and Cheng Yu arrived at Cai Mansion, they went directly to the backyard where Cai Yong was resting.
