"In the past, Huang Gai deceived Cao Cao, but now I, Zhou Ziyu, have lost my hair and earned Cao Xiu." Zhou Fang said.

"Because I was soft-hearted and let two fellow countrymen, Cao Zun and Zhu Zan, die in battle," Cao Zhen said.

"General, please don't blame yourself. The two of them attacked the ball before they saw it and did not listen to orders, so they ended up with a violent death. It can only be said that they brought it upon themselves."

"Having said that, it is true that the two generals left the book titles as young orphans. Just use my salary to support them."

"That's fine, after all, he is still the most pitiable victim."

Sure enough, is it because being an orphan reminds her of her childhood trauma?

"General." Sima Yi said.

"It's Sima Yi. What kind of wind has brought you here? It's not easy to get here from Jingzhou." Cao Zhen said.

After receiving the letter of surrender from Zhou Fang, the governor of Panyang, Da Sima led an army of 100,000 to greet him in person."

It's too rash, not like him at all. In the past, Emperor Wu praised him as a thousand-mile horse, why is it like this now?"

"However, Zhou Fang's surrender is well-founded. Not only did he submit a letter stating seven things with sincerity and sincerity, but he even declared his will in front of Da Sima."

"Huang Gaibu did similar things in the past, so it's not surprising that Zhou Fang followed suit today."

"Then go down and inform Da Sima to detain Zhou Fang."

"Not only that, but we also need Jia Lin and Zhu Ling to go and provide support. We need to do this quickly. If we do it too slowly, our lives may be in danger," Cao Zhen said.

However, Cao Zhen was worried about the town, and Cao Xiu was deceived into going deep into the city alone. He was attacked from three sides and was defeated.

Fortunately, with Jia Lin's help, he managed to escape.

"Wen Lie, the princess and I are here to see you." Cao Zhen said.

"I'm sorry, I don't have the face to see you now." Cao Xiu said.

"Cheer up, you are the horse of my Cao family." Cao Zhen said.

"It's just a show. I can ask Sun Quan for it later," Cao Ling said.

"What hurts me is not Shiting's defeat, but my humble jealousy." Cao Xiu said: "When I saw Zidan defeat Zhuge Liang, I was filled with jealousy. I was afraid that Zidan's status would be superior to mine, so I was anxious to fight.

Every victory is delicious compared to Longxi University.

I didn’t expect that I would fall into Sun Quan’s plan by mistake and lose my master and humiliate the country. It is really shameless to see Emperor Wu and Emperor Wen.”

Uncle Wen Lie may not be around long.

"Zidan, princess, the future of Wei is entrusted to you."

"What did you say? Mancheng and Liming are leaving, are you going to leave us too?" Cao Zhen said.

"I'm sorry, my eyes are really closed. Internal and external troubles are about to come. What follows is a major test for the Holy One and you."

"Cao Zhen, you should be clear about foreign aggression. With Sun Quan in the east and Zhuge Liang in the west, it will not be easy to deal with a pincer attack here."

"So it's better to turn passive into active and use a fish bait to lure Zhuge Liang."

"In view of what happened this time, I sent Hao Zhao to lead a thousand soldiers to defend Chencang."

"Even though Zhuge Liang knew that Chen Cang was on guard, he would definitely bully Hao Zhaoren and insist on attacking. But he didn't know that Hao Zhao was particularly good at defense and Zhuge Liang would not be able to restrain him."

When the time comes, take advantage of the enemy's weakness and annihilate them all in one go.

Sun Quan's army is not good at land warfare, and the Jiangdong nobles lack enterprising spirit, so the east side can be left to the local defenders.

"Although Jia Ling is dead, she has been approached by Man Chong. If the situation worsens, he can be allowed to guard Yangzhou."

"Man Chong still followed Emperor Wu after experiencing the turmoil of the Yunzhou Rebellion. There is no doubt about his integrity. He followed Cao Ren against Guan Yu and was absolutely capable of blocking Sun Quan."

"It seems that you have no problem dealing with Ge Liang and Sun Qian, but what about the internal worries?"

"This alone excuses Cao Zhen's ignorance."

I heard that my grandfather told my father that Sima Yi had the look of a wolf and had great ambitions, and he might not be a human minister in the future. Cao Ling said.

"That's right. The princess is indeed very powerful. She is no less powerful than Shengshang."

"Sima Yi can endure what others cannot tolerate. He claims to be a nobleman but from time to time he makes flattering moves to us."

"Although such a person is an indispensable talent in our Wei Dynasty, his behavior style that is willing to abandon all principles for power and position is scary." Cao Xiu said.

"You are worrying too much. In my opinion, he is a sincere person, and his behavior should be due to his nature." Cao Zhen said.

"Zidan, be careful of Sima Yi."

"Now that Cao Cao is focusing all his attention on the east, Guanzhong must be empty. This is a good opportunity for another northern expedition."

"Where does the Prime Minister plan to attack this time?"

"Liang Yan demoted himself to General Right, please don't call him Prime Minister Liang.

This time we left Sanguan and headed straight for Chencang. General Zhao Yun pretended to repair the plank road leading to Flag Valley, making the enemy think that the main force would set out from Flag Valley."

"This is Ming Xiu

The plank road concealed Chen Cang's plan, and the general Yongbin Gushen really did." Yang Yi said.

"General, you must not do this. If someone is stationed in the Chencang area, it only takes a few thousand soldiers and horses to immobilize our army." Wei Yan said.

"Chang Wen, is it possible that you don't know Liang's intention? It's not that Liang doesn't know that Cao Zhen has sent people to garrison Chencang." Zhuge Liang said.

"Then why does the general insist on sending troops?" Wei Yan said.

"Wei Yanpifu, do you have to have the Prime Minister use your Ziwu Valley strategy to satisfy you?" Yang Yi said.

"The Ziwu Valley plan is a thing of the past. Now that the personnel matters are no longer relevant, there is no need to mention it again."

But what was the purpose of sending troops to Chencang this time when Cao Zhen was on guard? Wei Yan asked.

"At first, Chencang's defenders only had a thousand people, and our army's superior strength was enough to conquer it."

"Secondly, if we send troops from Chencang, even if they are attacked, we can ensure their retreat," Zhuge Liang said.

"The third one can make Cao's bandit army exhausted. If the army is weak, the east will be empty, and animals will surely take advantage of it."

"Having said that, there is one thing that I am a little concerned about. What is the number of troops in the Northern Expedition this time?"

"Zi Long?"

Zhao Yun fell ill before the expedition, so Zhuge Liang ordered him to stay in Hanzhong to rest and not go out with the army.

Although losing Zhao Yun does not affect the dispatch of troops, it has cast a shadow over the expedition.

Later, Zhuge Liang was blocked by the defender Hao Zhao in Chencang, but with no effect for 20 days, Wei's reinforcements finally arrived.

"This Hao Zhao is really a powerful character. He used ladders and chariots to attack the city. Hao Zhao burned the ladders with ignited arrows and crushed the chariots with stone mills."

"Liang used a hundred-foot manhole railing to shoot arrows into the city, filled up the moat, and planned to attack the city directly, but Hao Zhao built something inside to show off his resistance."

"After dawn, the tunnel was dug, but Hao Zhao blocked the tunnel again. If it has been delayed for twenty days, there is nothing we can do."

I met Hao Zhao once when I was assessing the rebellion, but I didn't expect him to be so powerful.

"Now the reinforcements led by Fei Yao have arrived. If they continue to be consumed, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to us."

"What Ziyuan said makes sense. We have consumed too many troops here. Even if we can defeat Fei Yao, we have no chance of winning against Cao Zhen."

Zhuge Liang said.

"This Northern Expedition seems to have ended here. Although Liang Liang had expected that Cao Zhen could see through it, he was blocked by Hao Zhao alone because he did not expect it.

But if Cao Zhen really thinks that this is the end, then you are wrong."

"Leave the final task to Chief Wen."

Wei Yan must defend with all his strength.

"Let Lin Xiao and I help after this break." Lin Xiao said.

"Oh, it would be better to have your help. Liang is so lucky." Zhuge Liang said: There is a tips bag here, open it when you retreat.

yes.

"Could this Lin Xiao support Wei Yan, then he deserves to be in bad luck.

"I'm really sorry that General Wei Yan came here." Lin Xiao said.

"Don't worry about this kind of thing. Wei Yan is very grateful to you for sending troops to help. It's just that the soldiers are in danger and the battle is dangerous. Moreover, I have long been accustomed to being independent if I accept my mistakes, so when the war starts, please retreat when the opportunity arises."

"Lin Xiao, why do we need to send troops to help? We are not satisfied with retreat and want to further expand the results of the victory."

"Who is this?" Wei Yan said.

"I am Ning Sui, general Lin Xiao's staff officer."

No matter how you look at it, it looks like Ma Su, so there is no point in pursuing it further.

"However, what Lin Xiao means is just like what Mr. Ning said. Retreating alone is not necessarily praised. They still need to be given a certain blow for the Northern Expedition to be effective."

"I like this proposal. If Wang Shuang's brain is cut off, Yang Yi will be stunned."

"We will remember General Wei's courtesy to our defeated army in Tianshui last time," Gou Fu said.

He drove us away last time, but now he wants to cooperate with us again. General Wei Yan is really fickle. Liu Yin said.
To be continued...