Cao Peng also had a letter in his hand, a letter to Wang Wei.
Wang Wei's position is not particularly high, and his reputation is not very loud. At least in the Jingzhou system, his reputation is far better than that of being a civil servant. But if you despise this person because of this, it would be a big mistake! In the Romance of the Three Kingdoms,
, Wang Wei did not appear. But in real history, he almost gave Lao Cao a fatal blow. At that time, Jingzhou had surrendered, but Cao Cao had not yet gained a firm foothold.
Wang Wei once suggested that while Cao Cao's foothold was not stable, he could send troops to attack Cao Cao in a sneak attack.
If it succeeds, it will be a replica of the second Battle of Wan. Considering the situation at the time, this plan has a high chance of success. Unfortunately, Cai Hao is not Zhang Xiu, and he does not have the courage of Zhang Xiu. In the end, Cai Hao rejected it.
Wang Wei's idea also caused Cai to miss the best opportunity. At the same time, it was precisely for this reason that Cao Cao became suspicious of the influence of Liu and Cai in Jingxiang. In the end, Cao Cao took Liu Cong away
He was driven out of Jingzhou and given a title to a marquis, completely emptied out.
Wang Wei was once Deng Ji's old superior.
When Cao Peng went to Nanyang as an official, Deng Ji wrote a letter and asked Cao Peng to deliver it to Wang Wei.
It's a pity that Cao Peng never found the opportunity...
Wang Wei is now the Commander-in-Chief of the Xiangcheng Army, which is not a very prestigious official position. But as far as Jingzhou is concerned, the Commander-in-Chief of the Xiangyang Army is similar to General Wei, who holds the post of Jinwu and is responsible for the security of Xiangyang. This
It is a very important position that even civil servants cannot take on. If it can be said that Wang Wei can be reduced, it can prompt Mrs. Cai to make up her mind to a great extent. As for Cao Peng, Wang Wei can also be used to speed up the process.
He integrated the footsteps of Jing and Xiang. Of course, a king's power is not enough. People such as Kuai Yue, Kuai Liang, and Wenpin are all extremely important roles, and there cannot be any negligence. However, things have their own importance. Cao Peng believes that it is
At present, Wang Wei is the best breakthrough point. Because Wang Wei is from Nanyang, he has a hometown friendship with Cao Peng, and was once Deng Ji's superior. With these two relationships, he can effectively get into Xiangyang affairs...
...The most important thing is that Wang Wei has military power in his hands!
After night falls, Xiangyang begins a night ban.
After the turmoil during the day, Liu Biao's first seven funerals came to a hasty end.
After today, Jingzhou has entered the post-Liu Biao period. Faced with the chaotic situation in Jingxiang, Xiangyang City seems calm, but in fact there is an undercurrent.
When I left Wang Wei's mansion, I saw that it was almost midnight.
Cao Peng felt inexplicably tired, but he was in a very happy mood.
The meeting with Wang Wei was quite pleasant.
Especially when Cao Peng presented Deng Ji's letter, Wang Wei's attitude immediately softened a lot. Wang Wei was a typical Jing and Xiang clan, but different from surrender factions like Cai Mao and Zhang Yun. More often,
Wang Wei belonged to the lineage of Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang, and supported the idea of Jingzhou affairs and Jing people's rule. Therefore, although his attitude towards Cao Peng was somewhat contradictory at first, it was not particularly hostile.
After reading Deng Ji's letter, Wang Wei suddenly became closer to Cao Peng.
"Youxue, uncle and grandson, how are you doing now?"
"My brother is doing well... I received news earlier that the imperial court has appointed my brother as the governor of Hedong, and he will take up the post after the new year. He originally planned to come back to visit his hometown, but he didn't want my sister to be pregnant, so my brother had to stay in Xingyang. He also sent someone to explain to me
, when you see General Wang, you should not neglect the courtesy of an elder brother. I have long wanted to pay a visit to the general, but... now I finally have the opportunity to meet the general, and I can finally have an explanation with my brother."
What Cao Peng said was clear and logical, with hidden meanings.
Don't worry about your future. My brother-in-law will always remember your kindness... The reason why I couldn't speak freely before was because of the situation. Now Liu Biao is dead. If Jingzhou surrenders to the imperial court, my family can protect you.
The future is far better than today's job.
There are still some disagreements as to whether Jingzhou should surrender to Cao Cao or join forces with Soochow and become independent.
But generally speaking, the voice of surrendering to Cao Cao has the upper hand. However, many people are worried that after surrendering, their posthumous affairs will not be guaranteed. For example, Wang Wei is also worried that the surrender of Jingzhou will affect his future. And Deng
Ji's letter undoubtedly gave Wang Wei reassurance. After exchanging cups with Cao Peng, although Wang Wei did not express his position clearly, he vaguely revealed his thoughts.
As long as Mr. Cong surrenders, I will never set up any obstacles!
With such a guarantee, it was a great victory for Cao Peng.
After leaving the palace, Cao Peng took Lu Mao back to Guanyi. The night was deep, and at some point, a layer of light mist rose up, shrouding Xiangyang City in the light mist, making the vision extremely blurry. The silent long street
, no one was seen. The shops and buildings on both sides of the street were closed and locked after nightfall. The entire Xiangyang City was shrouded in this strange silence. Occasionally, the footsteps of patrols in the distance could be heard, and
The sound of fighting coming from the direction of the city gate added a lot of inexplicable weirdness to this ancient city.
Wang Wei has expressed his willingness to cooperate.
Next, we have to look at the attitude of brothers Kuai Yue and Kuai Liang...
Kuai's attitude is basically certain, and they will not set up too many obstacles. However, according to the news from Cai Zhong and Cai He, Cai's attitude seems to be still hesitant. This also makes Cao Peng's mood.
It became a little heavy. Why did Cai hesitate?
The reason is probably because there is not enough pressure!
Cao Peng couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief when he thought of this.
Perhaps, some more pressure should be added to the Cai family, otherwise it would not be a good thing to let them be so hesitant...
"Zizhang, you will send someone to Xiangxiang immediately after dawn."
Cao Peng thought for a while and said to Lu Hao: "Take my command arrow and tell brother Zidan to ask him to capture Zhang Ling for me within three days."
After talking to Mrs. Cai, Cao Peng knew that this lady was not actually an ambitious woman.
Everything she did revolved around two points. One was her son Liu Cong, and the other was her family. Cao Peng could guarantee these two points, so why was he still undecided? The reason
, not because of Mrs. Cai, but because of Cai Mao.
Cai Mao hopes to obtain more benefits with the capital in his hands.
And he is Mrs. Cai's brother, and he is also in charge of the Jingzhou Navy. His authority is far greater than that of Kuai.
Mrs. Cai is greatly influenced by Cai Mao! This is indeed beyond Cao Peng's expectation... I originally thought that the problem was with Mrs. Cai. But according to the information Cai He inquired about, the root cause is indeed Cai Mao.
Cao Peng thought about this for a long time and decided to teach Cai Mao some lessons. The best way was to capture Zhangling and completely remove Jingzhou's power in Nanyang.
"Sir, will this anger Cai Degui?"
Lu Hao was a little worried and reminded Cao Pengdao.
After all, Cao Peng is now in Jingzhou and is in deep danger.
If Cao Zhenruo captures Zhangling, will it irritate Cai Mao?
Cao Peng couldn't help but laugh, "Liu Hu is Liu Qi's arm. If Zidan can really capture Zhang Ling, Cai Mao will not blame him, but will be happy. This guy does have the means to manage the navy. It's just that he is too ambitious and doesn't know the current situation...
…How can he resist the general trend? The sooner he surrenders, the sooner he will be liberated. If he is left with illusions, it will only make him more ambitious and more troublesome."
Lu Hao thought about it and felt that what Cao Peng said was quite reasonable.
So he stopped persuading and accepted the promise and left.
After sending Lu Mao away, Cao Peng breathed a sigh of relief. Wang Wei's troubles were solved, and next came the Kuai brothers and Wenpin... These three people were different from Wang Wei. One side was a famous scholar in Jingxiang, and the other side was a prominent figure in Jingzhou.
General. If these three people don't nod, I'm afraid Cai Mao will do it again.
Tomorrow morning, I will visit Wenpin!
Cao Peng thought for a long time and decided on the order.
Kuai's attitude is already very clear. After these days of exchanges, Cao Peng is also clear about their concerns. In the final analysis, Kuai's problem is a problem of the township party. They insist that "Jingzhou affairs should be governed by Jing people"
' principle, in order to solve the concerns of these two people, Cao Cao must take action. But in the general direction, Kuai will not set up obstacles, it is more a matter of details.
The real trouble is still Wenpin!
As the first general in Jingxiang, Wenpin enjoys a high reputation in the army.
Although Cai Mao was the Commander-in-Chief of the Navy, in terms of reputation, he was far inferior to Wenpin.
Cao Peng and Wenpin had crossed paths.
However, that was already ten years ago... Ten years ago, Cao Peng killed someone in Zhongyang Town, fled overnight, stayed at the carriage and horse station in Yangce Town, and met Wenpin. At that time, Wang Meng also met Wenpin.
Cao Peng was defeated by Wenpin within ten moves. Wenpin admired Wang Meng very much and invited Wang Meng to join the army, but Wang Meng refused. Apart from this, Wenpin and Cao Peng never had any intersection...
This is a big trouble!
If Wenpin cannot be allowed to express his attitude, it will eventually affect Cai's judgment.
Cao Peng knew very well why Wenpin was reluctant to express his position.
In the final analysis, Cao Peng's reputation and status are still not up to that level. If it were Cao Cao, Wenpin would probably have made his position clear.
Although Cao Peng was trusted by Cao Cao, he was not Cao Cao after all.
Under such circumstances, it seems reasonable that Wenpin refused to express his position. Cao Peng needed a strong figure to act as a bridge.
Who should play this powerful role?
That night, Cao Peng couldn't sleep!
He was lying on the couch, tossing and turning, and saw the crowing of roosters and five drums. When his mind was groggy, Cao Peng finally thought of someone, and his spirit suddenly cheered up.
Sima Hui!
That's right, let's ask Sima Hui to come forward to solve Wenpin's problem...
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The big stone in my heart was finally let go.
When it was almost dawn, Cao Peng fell asleep in a daze!
"Sir, something happened, something big happened!"
A burst of hurried shouting woke up Cao Peng.
He quickly turned over and sat up, grabbed a big robe from the couch, put it on his body, walked quickly to the door, and opened the door.
"Zizhang, what happened?"
"Zhang Ling is defeated, Zhang Ling is defeated..."
"What?"
Cao Peng was startled when he heard this, and then he was extremely surprised.
I just thought about asking Cao Zhen to capture Zhangling last night, but I didn't expect that Cao Zhen had already captured Zhangling.
Lu Hao panted and said: "Yesterday, General Ridan attacked Zhangling at night and defeated Liu Hu... Now, Liu Hu and his remaining troops have retreated from Green Forest Mountain and fled to Jiangxia. General Cao has occupied Zhangling and led his troops to advance.
Baishui Township. Hehe, Cai Degui may be in a hurry this time!"
Cao Peng sneered.
"Cai Degui is more than just anxious?
Now, he was afraid that he could no longer sit still... Zidan's sending troops was definitely not a personal act. It must have been the prime minister's order, and he would attack Zhangling.
With his movement, I'm afraid the Prime Minister will take action soon!"
