From the bottom of his heart, Cao Peng was not very willing to accept Li Ru's retreat.
Although he now has Pang Tong Fazheng, both of whom are rare heroes in the Three Kingdoms. But in comparison, the two of them still have less experience than Li Ru. Maybe their abilities are indeed higher than Li Ru. But in terms of experience
, after all, there are some shortcomings. From the Yellow Turban Rebellion to the second year of Chuping... Li Ru planned strategies for Dong Zhuo. He went from being a son of a good family in the northwest and a local tycoon in the eyes of the world to becoming a key figure affecting the fate of the Han Dynasty. During this period,
Li Ru definitely contributed a lot and even took great credit.
In the early stages of Dong Zhuo's rise, Li Ru almost single-handedly planned for him.
Unfortunately, in the end, as Dong Zhuo's status became higher and higher, even Li Ru, his son-in-law, gradually became distant and even wary.
Someone in later generations once said that if Dong Zhuo went to Yiwu, he would take Li Ru with him.
Then Wang Yun's serial plan is very likely to end in failure. It was Li Ru who was the first to notice Lu Bu's disobedience and persuaded Dong Zhuo to give up Diao Chan in order to further win over Lu Bu. However, Dong Zhuo did not agree, and therefore criticized Dong Zhuo.
Li Rusheng felt resentful and left Li Ru in Chang'an City.
The most obvious example of the gap between Dong Zhuo and Li Ru is that when Dong Zhuo happily returned to Chang'an and prepared to accept the abdication, Li Ru didn't know anything about it in advance. The mastermind didn't know about such a big thing, which shows that Dong Zhuo had no idea about it at that time.
Li Ru has completely abandoned him and even no longer trusts him.
After joining Cao Peng, Li Ru rarely made suggestions.
But every time he made a plan, Cao Peng could turn danger into good fortune...
As for later, when he was in charge of the overall situation in Xichuan, Li Ru tried his best to cause chaos in the entire Yizhou.
"Now that Sir is gone, who will protect my friend?"
Cao Peng's words were not polite.
Although Li Ru didn't give him many ideas on the surface, he gave him a clear direction.
For example, Li Ru suggested to him at the beginning that no matter whether Cao Cao promoted or demoted him, don't think too much and just do as he was told. This may not sound like much, but it laid a solid foundation for Cao Peng in Cao Cao's mind.
He was only loyal to Cao Cao, and no one else was a concern... This was also an important reason why Cao Cao tolerated Cao Peng no matter how much he did. Because Cao Cao knew that Cao Peng was a sharp sword in his hand.
, and only obeying his orders, which is enough to reassure Cao Cao.
Li Ru smiled!
"Master, why should you be sad?
With the young master's status today, few people can actually shake him.
There is no need to worry about the king's high regard for the young master. The young master only needs to remember one thing now. If the water is full, it will overflow, and too much will not be enough. In this Xichuan chaos, the king will definitely use the young master again, but the young master must be careful. This battle will not be successful.
You can advance too quickly, let alone be the first to station in Chengdu, otherwise there will be disaster."
The implication is that Cao Peng was asked to work as a foreigner.
At first, Cao Peng was still puzzled.
However, after Li Ru left and thought about it carefully, he found that this sentence was full of profound meaning.
His contribution is enough and great enough...
Now that the official is worshiping the new Marquis of Wu, there is not much room for promotion. This is the result of Cao Cao's deliberate suppression. Otherwise, Cao Peng would be at least one of the Three Dukes. At the age of thirty, he would be ranked among the Three Dukes, which is rare since ancient times. These people
, often do not end well. Especially when dynasties change, they often become the first batch of unjust ghosts.
reason?
very simple!
Great achievements shock the Lord, but there is no reward.
If it really comes to this point, as a minister, you can only seek rebellion, but as a monarch, you will feel jealous.
The most obvious example is that in the last years of Zhenguan, Li Shiji was demoted to the border county by Li Shimin. Logically speaking, Li Shiji had not committed any crimes, so why did Li Shimin demote him? It was because Li Shiji's contribution was too great, and Li Shimin's health was also declining day by day.
It would be better to have one day. Li Shimin said to the people around him: I am demoting him today just so that Pheasant Nu can promote him in the future. In this way, Li Ji will be grateful to Pheasant Nu.
As for the pheasant slave, there is no need to worry about Li Shiji's evil intentions.
If I continue to promote him now, how will I reward him when Pheasant Nu comes to the throne?
Li Shimin knew this truth, and Li Shiji also understood it very well.
Now Li Ru's words to Cao Peng immediately made Cao Peng alert.
The recent days have been so carefree that Cao Peng gradually lost his vigilance.
Li Ru's words were tantamount to enlightenment and made Cao Peng vigilant again.
Just after Li Ru left the inner city, a few days later, Cao Cao sent Chang Shi Yue Ban to the inner city and ordered Cao Peng to rush to Yedu immediately.
At the same time, Cao Cao dismissed Cao Peng as the Protector of the Five Armies and replaced him with Zhang Liao.
He worshiped Pang Tong as his servant and guarded the eunuch, and continued to be responsible for the implementation of the army.
After receiving the order, Cao Peng did not hesitate.
He first made arrangements for Vietnam, and then immediately summoned the generals to prepare to rush to the inner city.
Before leaving the inner city, Cao Peng naturally had to have another life-long love affair with Lu Lan. After the clouds and rain passed, he said softly: "Lingqi, I am returning to the Central Plains this time. I am afraid it will be difficult to see you again in a short period of time.
Originally, I should have taken you and Nian'er back together, but now, the time is not yet ripe.
But in the future, I will always bring you and Nian'er to my side and reunite the family. But in this way, you may lose a lot of things. I wonder if you can give up your current position as Queen of Lu Han?"
Lu Lan was startled when he heard this, and his eyes suddenly widened.
"Afu, what do you mean..."
"Suppress the name of Lu Han and submit them all to the imperial court.
From then on, Lu Han will be under the rule of Cao Wei... When the time comes, I will try to find ways to bring your mother and son, and the family will be reunited from now on. You must know that you have lived in Lu Han for a long time, and as far as the court is concerned, you will always be a foreign country, and it is difficult to feel at ease."
Lu Lan was stunned!
She hesitated for a long time and snuggled into Cao Peng's arms, "If it were just me, giving up the throne would not be a big deal. But this Lu Han has indeed gathered the efforts of countless people. General Gao and General Cao even abandoned their family and career for Lu Han.
, stay away from the Central Plains... I cannot be the master of this matter, I have to discuss it with them."
Cao Peng knew that Lu Lan's words were not excuses.
He nodded immediately and said softly: "You don't have to rush to deal with this matter.
Let’s test everyone’s opinions first, and then make an opinion. I estimate that this matter cannot be accomplished in a short time, so it’s best to play it safe. I’ll let Zishan and Shiyuan try their best to facilitate you.
Before I nod, you must not act rashly to avoid leaking the news and ruining the matter."
Lu Lan obediently agreed, curled up in Cao Peng's arms, and remained silent for a long time...
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In the autumn of the 16th year of Jian'an, Liu Zhang was assassinated, triggering turmoil in Bashu.
Under the protection of Zhang Ren and others, Liu Gai retreated to Brazil, vowing to fight to the death with Liu Bei. After Liu Bei decisively captured Chengdu, he ordered Zhuge Liang, who stayed behind in Nanzhong, to lead his troops up and go straight to Chengdu. His face was already torn, and he also made
Liu Bei had no way out. No matter who killed Liu Zhang, he had no reason to abandon Chengdu. Originally, Liu Bei coveted Xichuan, but now that Liu Zhang was dead, he no longer had any worries. He was about to capture it.
After Chengdu, Liu Bei quickly appeased the people and stabilized the situation in Chengdu.
Wu Yi, Fei Guan and others raised their hands to welcome Liu Bei's arrival.
Wu Yi also came forward and said that Wu Lan, the guard of Jiameng Pass, had been surrendered, and Zhang Fei was ordered to take over Jiameng Pass to prevent Cao's army from sneak attack.
Later, Liu Bei ordered Xiang Lang to station in Mianzhu, and General Chen Dao to sit at Fuling Pass to resist the attack of Zhang Ren and others. More than ten days later, Zhuge Liang led his troops to Chengdu, accompanied by Meng Huo and Yong Kai, the great tycoon of Nanzhong, and Nanzhong
The master of Cave Thirty-six came to join the battle. For this day, Liu Bei had been dormant in Nanzhong for nearly three years.
I have to say that Liu Bei does have the means.
After arriving at Nanzhong, he learned from the previous lessons, recruited Yong Kai, and subdued Meng Huo. Through Meng Huo, he took complete control of the thirty-six holes of Nanzhong. In the past three years, he frequently asked Liu Zhang for supplies, food, and wages.
, to put it bluntly, it was to bribe the Nanzhong barbarians. Now, more than 60,000 barbarians have been gathered in Thirty-six Cave to help in the battle, which has also alleviated Liu Bei's weakness of empty troops to a great extent.
In November of the 16th year of Jian'an, Liu Bei was in Chengdu and proclaimed himself the King of Hanzhong.
In December, Sun Quan proclaimed himself king in Jiankang and was named King of Wu.
When Cao Cao found out, he was furious.
"What kind of virtue does a big-eared thief have that he dares to claim the title of king?"
Immediately, Cao Cao appointed Cao Peng, the new Marquis of Wu, as his general in the expedition to the west, envoy Chijie, and commanded the southwest.
All counties in the northwest were under Cao Peng's command.
At the same time, Cao Cao ordered General Zhennan and Governor Cao Zhang of Daxing Prefecture to send troops westward, heading straight for Bajun.
Suddenly, the war resumed in the land of Bashu.
The impact of Liu Zhang's assassination has not yet been eliminated, and Cao's army has begun to mobilize and slowly approach Xichuan.
When Liu Bei heard the news, he couldn't help but panic.
Even though he had been prepared for it, Liu Bei still couldn't help but feel tremendous pressure when he heard about Cao Cao's actions.
"Military advisor, now that Cao Cao is advancing in two directions, what should we do?"
Zhuge Liang looked extremely relaxed and not panicked at all.
"Cao Zhang, a yellow-mouthed boy, is nothing to worry about.
The lord can have Xiang Tiao stationed in Luocheng, echoing his uncle Zhiyuan. Cao Zhang is young and energetic, and if he can't attack for a long time, he will be discouraged and retreat. However, Cao Peng is the lord's innermost trouble. This man is cunning and full of scheming. Although he is far away from the northwest
It took two years, but his prestige in Liangzhou is truly unmatched by anyone.
Shi Tao, the governor of Hanzhong, came to Shuijing Villa with Liang.
Although this man is not good at military affairs, he should not be underestimated... He has been operating in Hanzhong for two years and has a very deep foundation. After Cao Cao occupied Hanzhong, although he stopped fighting, he has been making preparations to capture Xichuan.
Now Cao's army is in Xichuan and has plenty of food and grass.
There are nearly one million hu of dendrobium stored in Micangshan, which is enough to support an army of 100,000 men without having to worry about food and pay for two years.
If Cao Peng arrives, he will definitely attack with all his strength. By then, although Jiameng Pass is easy to defend and difficult to attack, it will probably be difficult to resist. Liang is determined to go to Jiameng Pass and deny Cao Peng outside the pass. The Lord should stabilize the situation as soon as possible. The longer it takes, the more time it takes.
, Cao's army must be weak... Sun Quan will never sit idly by and will definitely send troops to help.
In this way, Cao's army will retreat, and the lord will be able to secure Chengdu and then slowly plan for it."
Zhuge Liang's plan was exactly what Liu Bei wanted.
Although Xichuan has been in chaos over the years, it still left a lot of wealth for Liu Bei. The Chengdu Treasury stored hundreds of thousands of dendrobium. At that time, Zhang Ren and others hurriedly withdrew and did not completely destroy it, which gave Liu Bei an advantage.
And Xichuan, known as the land of abundance, is rich in products and has sufficient food and grass.
Even if Zhang Ren burned the warehouses west of Fushui, it would be impossible to destroy them all. People like Huang Quan, Liu Ba, and Zheng Du were indeed influential, but Wu Yi and others also had their own teams, leaving a rich legacy for Liu Bei.
Wealth. In a short period of time, Liu Bei did not need to worry about food, grass and other supplies.
The first thing he has to do is to stabilize the situation.
As long as the situation stabilizes, there will be room for maneuver...
However, Liu Bei still had some concerns about Zhuge Liang going to Jiameng Pass to supervise the battle.
"The military advisor is going to Jiameng Pass. I don't object.
But if an accident happens, who should I discuss it with?"
Zhuge Liang thought for a while, smiled slightly and said: "This is the perfect time for the Lord to care for the scholars of Xichuan.
You can ask Fei Guan for internal affairs, and Wu Yi for foreign affairs.
If there is any doubt, you can send people to Jiameng Pass... As for Chengdu, the three generals can take over, and Liang only needs to lead Meng Huo, Yang Feng and others."
As for Zhuge Liang, he had never been convinced by Cao Peng.
In Zhuge Liang's opinion, the several major defeats were due to Cao Peng being too strong rather than Cao Peng's superior strategy.
In his heart, Zhuge Liang had always hoped to fight Cao Peng.
Now that the opportunity has come, Zhuge Liang will not let it go. After discussing with Liu Bei, Zhuge Liang led his troops and rushed to Jiameng Pass.
At this time, Cao Pengfang arrived in Lintao and was preparing to march into Hanzhong.
Cao Peng's trip was indeed a grand war.
Except for Pang Tong, Xiang Chong and Ma Su who stayed behind in Zhuojun, the rest of the Duhufu went with Cao Peng.
In addition, Cao Peng also transferred Huang Zhong from Hexi County.
At his suggestion, Wu Ban was appointed as the governor of Hexi County. In comparison, there was still a big gap between Wu Ban and his predecessors. In terms of ability and prestige, Wu Ban was not enough to take on the post of governor of Hexi.
But Wu Ban has an advantage that no one can match.
He was an old retainer of the Cao family. As early as the beginning of Jian'an, he had surrendered to Deng Ji. He followed Deng Ji to the north and south of the river, from Haixi to Bingzhou. In the blink of an eye, it had been more than fifteen years.
His loyalty is unparalleled by others. He has always followed Deng Ji in obscurity. Although his reputation is not obvious, he is highly valued.
This time there was a vacancy in Hexi County, so Deng Ji recommended Wu Ban.
Cao Peng also had a very good impression of Wu Ban, so he agreed...
After Wu Ban arrived in Hexi, he did not need to have outstanding abilities. Bu Zhao, Pang Tong and Huang Zhong had already laid a solid foundation for him. Hexi County is not as difficult and dangerous as it was at the beginning. It only requires Xiao Gui and Cao to follow.
, you can sit firmly in your seat. Besides, there is still Zhuge Jun in charge of daily affairs in Hexi County. So after Wu Ban arrives in Hexi County, he really won't be under too much pressure.
Cao Peng rested in Yedu for a month and transferred Huang Zhong and Han De to join him.
He ordered three thousand elite soldiers, still under the command of Zhao Yun. After settling down his family members, he led Fazheng Guo Huai, Deng Aisun Shao, Xu Gai, Zhang Hu and others in a mighty and mighty manner, and arrived at Lintao.
As soon as they arrived in Lintao, they received news that Zhuge Liang had taken over the defense of Jiameng Pass.
Fazheng's expression suddenly changed, and he shouted: "No, Zidu is dead!"