When Cao Cao heard the news, he couldn't help being surprised, and even had some doubts about who was joking with him.
In my heart, I wished Liu Zhang would die.
But when I suddenly heard the news of Liu Zhang's death, I didn't quite believe it.
With a rather complicated mood, Cao Cao summoned Jia Xing, who came from Wudu on Jia Xu's order.
“In the past few years, the situation in Xichuan has been extremely chaotic.
Especially in terms of people's livelihood, it has almost reached the point of collapse... Since last year, Liu Zhang has appointed Liu Ba as his assistant to preside over the restoration of people's livelihood in Xichuan. After Liu Ba took office, he abolished bad currency, stabilized prices, and gradually replaced Jian'an Chongbao, etc.
The method indeed brought about considerable changes in Xichuan.
However, because the problems caused before were too serious, although Liu Ba tried his best to recover, the effect was not very obvious. Although prices in Chengdu have stabilized, they remain high and very serious.
Moreover, the turmoil in South China has intensified since last year.
Liu Bei stationed in Nanzhong only stabilized the situation, but did not start to change the environment. Moreover, Liu Bei kept asking Liu Zhang for supplies, which also put Liu Zhang under great pressure. After autumn, Liu Zhang had to follow Wu Yi's suggestion and recruit Liu Bei in Chengdu.
Come to discuss things. It wasn't a big problem at first, but I didn't want someone to suddenly jump out and assassinate Liu Zhang when Liu Zhang entered Liu Bei's camp to discuss things.
Then Liu Bei took Chengdu by force.
Zhang Ren, Leng Bao, Lei Tong, Huang Quan, Liu Ba and others hurriedly gathered troops to protect Liu Zhang's son Liu Gao from Chengdu and retreated to Brazil. During the retreat, they destroyed all the warehouses west of Fulishui River and entered into a stalemate with Liu Bei.
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Yan Yan, the governor of Bajun, decided to raise troops to avenge Liu Zhang.
When my father heard the news, he immediately ordered his ministers to come and report, asking the king to make a decision as soon as possible in preparation for Liu Bei's rise to power."
Liu Zhang is really dead!
At this time, Cao Cao completely believed the news of Liu Zhang's death.
"Did Liu Bei really kill Liu Zhang?"
Jia Xing thought for a while and replied: "I don't know the specific situation. I only know that Chengdu is in chaos right now, and the people of Xichuan are panic-stricken. According to the news from Shi Guangyuan, the news of Liu Zhang's death came out
After that, people from Xichuan continued to flee Yizhou and seek refuge in Hanzhong...
According to those who fled, Liu Bei led his troops to Chengdu at that time. Liu Zhang wanted to invite him into the city, but Huang Quan and others stopped him. So Liu Bei camped outside Chengdu and invited Liu Zhang to a banquet. Liu Zhang went happily. But he didn't want to be there.
During the banquet, an assassin suddenly attacked and Liu Zhang was killed on the spot."
Cao Cao couldn't help but take a breath of cold air.
He frowned and said nothing, showing a thoughtful look.
This matter is really too weird! Based on Cao Cao's understanding of Liu Bei, this man values reputation most. Although he is a bit hypocritical, he cares about reputation. Logically speaking, he will not easily fight for Xichuan with Liu Zhang. Even if it is
If he wanted to fall out, he wouldn't do it under the circumstances at that time.
Liu Bei may choose an appropriate time to raise troops to attack Yizhou.
But assassinating Liu Zhang, and assassinating Liu Zhang on his territory, was too cruel and inconsistent with Liu Bei's style. Cao Cao would rather believe that Liu Bei captured Liu Zhang in the camp, then shed a few tears in a pretentious manner, and then persuaded Liu Zhang to
Fan, and then naturally took over from Liu Zhang.
Assassination?
It’s really not Liu Bei’s style!
Cao Cao was obviously puzzled by this.
But it cannot be denied that this is the best time to conquer Xichuan at this moment. If you miss this opportunity, it will not be that easy to capture Yizhou in the future. With Liu Bei's ability, he can definitely stabilize the situation in Xichuan, at most half the time.
After a long time, there will definitely be no more chaos in Xichuan. By then, with the power of the entire Xichuan, even Cao Cao will find it quite difficult. This Liu Bei is really a difficult opponent.
"Better!"
"My slave is here."
"Pass an edict to Youxue to return to Yedu as soon as possible."
"Here!"
Cao Cao quickly made up his mind and decided to conquer Xichuan.
But the candidate for the expedition to Xichuan must be carefully considered. After much thought, Cao Cao decided that Cao Peng should be the one to preside over the battle of Xichuan. First of all, Cao Peng had a complete understanding of the situation in Xichuan.
From the letters written over the past year or so, it can be seen that Cao Peng has always been eyeing Xichuan.
At the same time, to attack Xichuan, we must rely on the northwest.
Cao Peng's status in the northwest is quite special. With him integrating the resources in the northwest, he can get twice the result with half the effort. Not to mention, Cao Peng arranged the foundation of Hanzhong. It is really unreasonable not to let Cao Peng come back at this time. But Cao Cao
I also know that Cao Peng is still in the inner city.
I'm afraid it will take at least a month for him to return.
Naturally, Cao Cao would not spare this month in vain. He had to start making arrangements, mobilizing troops and horses, and preparing for war.
The edict to recall Cao Peng has been issued.
Cao Cao immediately ordered Xun Yu and others to come and discuss specific plans.
"The Battle of Xichuan, when both sides fight simultaneously."
After Xun Yu heard about the chaos in Xichuan, without saying a word, he stood up and suggested: "I am afraid that the troops in Hanzhong alone are still a little weak. Your Majesty will attack in two directions, sending troops from Jingnan and Hanzhong...
Moreover, Liu Zhang's son Liu Yi is now in Brazil.
He still has a force in his hands. Zhang Ren Lengbao is a famous general in Xichuan, and Yan Yan, the governor of Bajun, is the most courageous and prestige of the three armies. With these people, they are enough to cause some trouble for Liu Bei, but without the support of the king,
I'm afraid it won't last long. Therefore, the king should try to contact him first, and then plan to send troops to Xichuan. In this way, the expedition to Xichuan will have internal support, and it can be captured more easily.
The great talent of Xin Wuhou can be the main general along the way.
Your Majesty wants Xin Wuhou to send troops from Hanzhong, which is an extremely appropriate choice.
But the Southern Route Army needs careful planning...if it is commanded by a general, then there won't be any big problems.
I believe that the crown prince Cao Zhang is brave enough to conquer the three armies. He has been stationed in Jingnan for two years and is very familiar with Bajun. He has the Daxingfu barbarian army in his hands, which he can mobilize to cooperate with the Jingzhou general's troops and horses, which is enough to capture Bajun.
If it is lost, the door to Chengdu will be wide open... However, when mobilizing Jingzhou's troops, you need to be careful of Jiangdong Sun Quan, who may cause trouble. Therefore, Jingzhou also needs to strengthen its defense. It has been more than three years since the navy was reorganized. Although it has not yet reached the requirements, it has
It is also enough to withstand the Jiangdong soldiers and horses.
The minister suggested that Gan Ning, the commander of the navy, be asked to capture Sanjiangkou and defend the Soochow navy.
He also asked Cao Ren, Yu Jin, and Zang Ba to take action in Huainan to restrain Sun Quan's troops and prevent him from taking care of Xichuan.
As for the soldiers and horses east of the Yangtze River in Changsha and Guiyang, don't worry about it.
All it takes is Deng Fan, the governor of Wuling, and Wei Yan, the governor of Lingling, to hold on and hold off Taishi Ci, and then we can succeed..."
After Xun Yu finished speaking, everyone present nodded.
There is no doubt that in everyone's opinion, Xun Yu's words are exhaustive and have summarized all the problems.
And Cao Cao was also very pleased!
He was not happy about how brilliant Xun Yu's plan was, but he was very happy that Xun Yu planned it for him wholeheartedly.
To be honest, when Xun Yu came over, Cao Cao was still a little suspicious.
He was always worried that Xun Yu had other motives for joining him. After all, Xun Yu had been dissatisfied with some of his policies before. Even when Cao Cao became king, everyone came to congratulate him, but Xun Yu did not show up.
This made Cao Cao disappointed and sad.
I think back then, after conquering Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao established his foothold in Dongjun.
Xun Yu was the first mastermind to come to Cao Cao, and he could be considered as dedicated to Cao Cao's great cause.
He recommended Guo Jia and other talents, and set a goal for Cao Cao.
No wonder Cao Cao once told people at that time that Xun Yu was his Zhang Zifang. However, as Cao Cao's career continued to develop, especially after the Han Emperor returned eastward, a rift appeared between Xun Yu and Cao Cao.
Cao Cao had always hoped that he and Xun Yu could create a good story of mutual understanding between the king and his ministers.
But as the rift continued to expand, the relationship between the two also changed unconsciously.
This time Xun Yu offered advice, Cao Cao seemed to have returned to the time when Xun Yu gave him advice when he was in Dongjun. Looking at Xun Yu, Cao Cao couldn't help but smile on his face and nodded secretly.
If there is only Wen Ruo, great things can be expected!
However, is it really appropriate to let Cao Zhang preside over the battle against Bajun?
Cao Zhang is only twenty-two years old this year. To lead an army alone so early, I'm afraid...
"The name of Lao Yan Yan was mentioned by Marquis Xin Wu once.
When Zhang Song went to Jingzhou, he heard someone say that Marquis Xinwu attached great importance to Yan Yan, and there was even a saying that if Yan Yan from Ba County is here, Xichuan will be as solid as gold. Ziwen has indeed made some progress in these years. But to
In the duel with Yan Yan, Gu is still a little worried. Zi Wen is no match for Yan Yan, what does Wen Ruo think?"
Xun Yu suddenly laughed!
"That's why Ziwen needs to come forward."
Cao Cao hurriedly asked: "How do you say this?"
"I also know Yan Yan from Ba County because of the new Marquis Wu.
When Yan Yan returned to Ba County, I asked someone to do some research on Xichuan. This Yan Yan came from a powerful family in Ba County and was quite prestigious. He was good at fighting and was familiar with the art of war... If he were to fight with force, Yan Yan would
Yan took advantage of the danger of Bajun and was assisted by Zhang Ren Lengbao's people. It was very difficult to break through. But Yan Yan admired Xin Wuhou quite a lot. Later, the two often exchanged letters and their relationship was very close...
Yan Yan is a person with a proud temperament.
If you send an idle person there, he may not take him seriously.
But the prince is different... He and Xin Wuhou have a teacher-student relationship, and they are also brothers. Yan Yan will also look at Xin Wuhou's face and not embarrass the prince. If he can get Xin Wuhou to write a letter, he can do it.
The prince can do twice the result with half the effort. If it were someone else, it would be difficult to achieve the desired effect. Only the prince can do the job."
Cao Cao fell into deep thought.
After a long time, he suddenly gritted his teeth and nodded: "Wen Ruo is absolutely right!
Then let Ziwen lead the army... However, in Jiangdong, Deng Fan and Wei Yan alone may not be able to resist Taishi Ci.
Sending Zidan to supervise the battle can also avoid unexpected events.
In addition, Zhou Cang of Dongling Island and Pang De, the prefect of Guangling, were ordered to take action together. They must contain the main force of Sun Quan's troops and prevent them from reinforcing Xichuan. The other ministries also all took action. After the return of Xin Wuhou, he alone
We have our own arrangements. We will spend a lot of money on food and supplies, and Wen Ruo should make the regulations as soon as possible!"
"Here!"
When Xun Yu heard this, he immediately intervened and responded.
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Following Cao Cao's order, Cao Wei's troops and horses immediately mobilized.
Jia Xu was in Liangzhou and recruited fifty military bureaus with more than 40,000 soldiers and horses. At the same time, Deng Ji of Bingzhou mobilized 30 military bureaus and about 20,000 soldiers and horses to assemble in Hanyang. While in Jingzhao, Yin Xuhuang
We have 80,000 troops to conquer and are on standby at any time.
There was no large-scale mobilization of troops and horses in Youzhou and Caozhou.
However, in order to prevent Xianbei from revolting, they still gathered together and sent 30,000 troops to Zhangcheng County to prevent Kebi Neng from taking the opportunity to cause chaos.
Troops and horses from various places were mobilized frequently.
Far away in the inner city of Goguryeo County, Cao Peng welcomed a group of guests.
"Mr. Wencheng was involved in a dangerous situation this time, and his hard work has paid off."
In the Goguryeo Palace in the domestic city, Cao Peng raised his wine glass, walked to a wine table, bowed and said, "Sir, please drink this glass to the full."
There was a person sitting behind the drinking table.
Judging from his age, he seemed to be in his early fifties. He had an ugly face, but was wearing a black robe.
When he saw Cao Peng toasting, he didn't dare to be slow and hurriedly got up and drank it all in one gulp.
"What virtues can a scholar have to deserve the love of a prince?"
This man is none other than Li Ru.
With the surrender of Fuyu State, the war in Liaodong has basically subsided.
Cao Peng's life suddenly became leisurely. He accompanied Lu Lan, Da Qiao and others every day to travel around the mountains and rivers.
Da Qiao officially married Cao Peng six months ago.
Things went extremely smoothly, just as Wu Can persuaded in private: Madam can ignore herself, but she must also think about the young master and the two girls. Now that the madam has a family and cannot return, it is possible that the young master will be unable to return to his roots in the future.
Is that so? A woman must have a home when she is away from home. Xin Wuhou is about the same age as his wife, and he is a kind person, and the young master also admires Xin Wuhou.
In this case, why not go further?
It is a happy event for both the lady and the young master and the two girls.
With the support of Marquis Xinwu, why does Madam need to worry that she will not be able to return to her hometown in the future? Madam, please think twice.
Wu Can is from Jiangdong and is not from the same hometown as Mrs. Qiao.
But after all, they all belong to Jiangdong, so communication is naturally very easy.
Wu Can was ordered by Cao Peng to find out what Mrs. Qiao was thinking. After going back and forth, Mrs. Qiao was also moved. Later, she inquired about Sun Shao's words and found that Sun Shao had no objection to Cao Peng. Mrs. Qiao was
She felt relieved. However, she begged Cao Peng not to make a huge effort and quietly marry into the Cao family... Now, Mrs. Da Qiao is three months pregnant.
Cao Peng was in the inner city, quite happy and reluctant to miss Shu.
It was at this time that Li Ru and a group of people suddenly appeared in front of Cao Peng...
"I assassinated Liu Zhang!"
Li Ru got straight to the point and said to Cao Peng: "Ru has fulfilled the agreement he made with the young master... Now that Goguryeo has been destroyed, Lu's Han Dynasty has been as stable as Mount Tai. Ru asked the young master to fulfill his promise and let Ru leave.
Confucianism is willing to stay in Lu's Han Kingdom and become a wealthy man.
It's just that the dog is old, so there is no need to let him follow you. Let him stay in the Central Plains and lead the young master's horse and fix the stirrups."
Li Ru married three concubines in Chengdu and gave birth to two sons and a daughter.
Now, he is somewhat successful and wants to retire to the mountains and forests.
Naturally, Cao Peng would not refuse. He wanted to live in Lu's Han Kingdom? No problem! After Cao Peng entertained Li Ru at a banquet, he allowed him to settle down.
He also didn't expect that Li Ru would actually use such a method to complete his mission.
In Li Ru's words: "The people's livelihood in Xichuan is rotten, and it is meaningless to continue to stay...and the war is about to begin, so there is no need for me to take charge of the overall situation. Under such circumstances, it is meaningless for Liu Zhang to continue to live."
When Li Ru was leaving, he said to Cao Peng: "Young master, you should be ready. I'm afraid that in just these few days, the king will issue an edict asking you to return." (To be continued)
