Chapter 2345 The Last Hope
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"Zhongda?"
Sima Yi turned around, bowed and tucked Sima Lang's letter into his sleeve, smiling with his teeth. "When you meet a friend, come to patrol the city?"
Feng Ji nodded, sighed, and his gray eyebrows frowned. He looked at the Wu army's position under the city and pondered for a long time. "Zhongda, does your brother have any news?"
Sima Yi's expression remained unchanged. "No, I received news from my family."
Feng Ji turned to look at Sima Yi with a puzzled look.
Sima Yi smiled bitterly and said, "It should be imagined when we meet."
Feng Ji raised his eyebrows lightly and smiled silently. "Yes, I can imagine that wherever King Wu went, the aristocratic families were broken and terrifying."
"This may not be necessary." Sima Yi smiled and said, "There are many people who eat pots of juice, and even... they are determined to climb the dragon and the phoenix."
Feng Ji sighed. He knew that Sima Yi had just been dismissed by the Zhang family and was in a bad mood. "Zhongda, why worry about having no wife for a real man? If you don't dislike me, I'm willing to make peace for you. I heard that Wang Ling and a sister have grown up to be married, and Derong is the best choice. The Guo family also has a woman. Speaking of which, she is a member of the Guo Linzong. She has a strict family tutor and is determined to marry a famous scholar with both talent and intelligence. I think Zhongda is very suitable."
Sima Yi laughed and bowed and said, "Then I will thank Feng Xiang first. If I can repel Sun Ce and defend Bicheng, I will definitely be a matchmaker at that time."
Feng Ji smiled, pondered for a moment, and said, "Zhongda thought... can we defend the city?"
"If you can't defend, you have to defend." Sima Yi said quietly: "If you defend the city of Bi, we will stand in Hanoi, and you can attack or defend. If you lose the city of Bi and retreat to the courtyard, even if Hanoi is completely lost, as long as Sun Ce guards the city of Bi, he will strangle our throats. Even if thousands of iron cavalrymen dare not cross the river."
Feng Ji smiled bitterly. "What Zhongda said is very good. It's just that the Wu army is powerful, and it's probably a bit difficult for us alone."
Sima Yi's eyes shrank slightly, and after a while, he turned around and gave Feng Ji a great gift. "Three armies can seize the commander, but every man cannot seize the ambition. Feng Xiang's heroes are now unable to sigh, and others can imagine it. If the city of Bi is broken, even if Bingzhou is solid, it will inevitably collapse even if the mountains and rivers are solid. Only Yizhou can be left to support it. Feng Xiang's shoulders are not only Zhongshan Kingdom, but also the world. Are you not careful?"
Feng Ji was a little ashamed and returned a tribute. "Ji is old, the world is in the world. We should wait for the young talents like Zhongda and Wang brothers." He stretched out his hand to support Sima Yi. "Zhongda, let me tell you, how can you defend the city?"
Sima Yi raised two fingers. "Far from a distance and attack near, avoid the real and attack the virtual."
Feng Ji's heart moved and he looked at Sima Yi deeply. "Tell me, listen."
"Yeah, I think how many soldiers can Sun Ce raise with the grain of Guandong?"
Feng Ji thought about it. "Sun Ce can transport grain from Jiaozhou."
"Sun Jian is dead, and the generals of Jiaozhou can only defend themselves in Yingcheng and are unable to attack. Today, Jiaozhou cannot provide Sun Ce with limited rice, which is not enough to help big things. The ones he has high hopes are Jizhou, Henoi, Hedong, and especially Jizhou. Not only should he supply Xu Kun and Quanrou troops, but he also had to withdraw some of them to supply Youzhou. If there is anything wrong with Jizhou, Sun Ce can only transport money and grain from the Central Plains, and the consumption will increase greatly. One has increased one and the other is a turning point."
Feng Ji was slightly shining. "What Zhongda said is indeed a little reasonable. If you order the Bingzhou army to go out of Jingxing and attack Jizhou, if you can succeed, Jizhou can be restored. Even if you cannot, you can still take the food from Jizhou to support yourself, lose yourself and kill two birds with one stone." Feng Ji was a little excited. "Zhongda, your plan to avoid the real and go to the virtual is very wonderful. What about the distance and the near attack? Is it Yizhou?"
"I am sorry for each other, and I am ashamed of it." Sima Yi smiled slightly. "If Bingzhou is destroyed, Yizhou cannot survive alone. The King of Shu must be very clear about this. However, the four blocks of Yizhou are conducive to defense but not to attack. Moreover, Zhou Yu and Huang Zhong attacked each other and the King of Shu may not be able to make a move."
"Who else?"
"Did you forget Jiaozhou when you meet each other?"
Feng Ji suddenly realized that, then raised his hand and patted his forehead, and mocked himself: "It turns out that he is old, his thinking is getting narrower and his reaction is slower, so he is not as quick as Zhongda. You just mentioned Jiaozhou, but I forgot it in a blink of an eye. Yes, Jiaozhou is the most likely place to make a breakthrough. If Liu Yao can advance to Jingnan, the world may have a turning point."
Feng Ji turned to look at Sima Yi and smiled and said, "Yang Xiu made a big mistake, and he will pay the price."
Sima Yi smiled and did not respond.
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In mid-June, Chengdu.
Wei Ji got out of the car, raised his head, looked at the Shu Palace in front of him, and let out a sigh.
After a month of hard work, he finally arrived in Shu Kingdom and Chengdu. He was about to meet King Cao Cao of Shu, but he couldn't feel at all. He was not unfamiliar with Cao Cao and was very familiar with Fa Zheng, knowing that neither of these two people could easily persuade him. If Cao Cao was willing to surrender, he would not have persisted until now.
"Is it really Brother Bo Ru?" A cheerful laughter rang out from the door. A figure who was not tall but extremely agile quickly walked out and came to Wei Ji. He grabbed Wei Ji's hand and laughed. "Brother Bo Ru, this is really a fate to meet thousands of miles away. Last year, I went to Chang'an in person, and the first person I wanted to meet was Brother Bo Ru. However, I was not capable enough and went there excitedly and came back in shame. I was regretful, but after half a year, Brother Bo Ru came to Chengdu. Could it be that he was so sincere that Brother Bo Ru could have some response?"
Wei Ji was very surprised. He didn't expect Cao Cao to come out in person, and he was so enthusiastic. Before he entered Yizhou, there was news. Cao Cao knew where he came from and what he was doing, but he didn't mind and had no warning. It was quite touching. He was the same year as Cao Cao, and he was only a few months older than Cao Cao, but he had no friendship at first. He could not hang out with the Cao family, nor did he look down on Cao Cao's origin, but he just nodded. However, Cao Cao had a good relationship with Cai Yong, and was both a teacher and a friend. After Cai Yan married into the Wei family, he had more contact with Cao Cao. He also knew that although Cao Cao was born as a eunuch, he was very loyal, so he formally discussed friendship.
"King..."
"What a great king?" Cao Cao waved his hand, interrupted Wei Ji, and laughed quietly: "Brother Bo Ru is not an outsider, so Gu doesn't have to pretend. I'm afraid only God knows how many days Gu can do this King of Shu," then laughed and said: "Brother Bo Ru, you have come from thousands of miles away, and you don't know what good news has brought to Gu. Then what conditions did the King of Wu prepare for Gu? If it's appropriate, Gu will give this big head to Bo Ru."
Wei Ji was caught off guard. Before the gate entered, Cao Cao showed his attitude. How could he persuade him to surrender? He thought about it and said, "The king was aware of the situation. There were also a wise man like Chen Gongtai and Fa Xiaozhi to make suggestions. I don't need to say those words that pretend to be mysterious, so as not to humiliate himself. King, do you know about Hedong?"
Cao Cao smiled, but did not speak, and extended his hand to invite Wei Ji into the mansion. Of course he knew about Hedong. Not long after Liu Bei died, he received the news. He just heard that when Liu Bei was killed, he was depressed for a long time. He wanted to form an alliance with Liu Bei to fight against Sun Ce, but he didn't expect Liu Bei to die in battle. He instinctively felt that Liu Bei was not frustrated because of the war, but because he was heartbroken and could not see hope, and was unwilling to give in to Sun Ce, so he had to die in battle and seek benevolence.
After understanding this, he felt sad. Not only Liu Bei had been suppressed by Sun Ce, but he was the same. Since the battle in Nanyang failed, he first retreated to Guanzhong and then to Yizhou. He watched Sun Ce occupy the Central Plains and Jiangdong, and now Yanzhou and Jizhou, and then took the capital into the capital. Most of the world had already taken over it.
On the other hand, he had achieved nothing in recent years. Instead, he lost his wife and children, his wife Ding, concubine Bian, and three sons and one daughter, all of whom became Sun Ce's prisoners. He married Wu and took several concubines, but he had not had a single child for several years, and he couldn't help but feel full of doubts.
Could it be that the world is destined to be Sun Ce? Otherwise, how could it be so weird? He was still in his forties and was strong, but he had no children. Sun Ce had not yet established himself, but he had a group of children.
The two came to the atrium, and Cao Ang was waiting in the court. Chen Gong and Fa Zheng were there, and they all stepped forward to meet Wei Ji, especially Fa Zheng. Fa is in Chang'an for more than a year and has seen Wei Ji many times. He is not unfamiliar with him, but his friendship is not a question. The two have too different personalities and they are not prone to talking.
After taking the seat, Cao Cao asked about Liu Bei's death again. Wei Ji did not refuse, and told him about the general story, but he did not say that the Hedong family abandoned Liu Bei, but only said that Liu Bei died in a fierce battle and died bravely. Cao Cao and others did not care. Although they did not know the detailed process of the battlefield, they were still clear about the situation in Hedong when Liu Bei died in battle. Moreover, including Wei Ji himself, the Hedong family has surrendered Sun Ce, Liu Fu, Jia Kui and others, and their choice is clear at a glance.
Wei Ji also knew that they had doubts and explained his purpose frankly. He offended Cai Yong and his daughter for family affairs. Now Sun Ce wants to vent his anger for them and prevented the Wei clan from being an official slave. Although Xinpi's care will not be in danger for the time being, he still hopes to rescue them as soon as possible. Then he accepted Sun Ce's request and came to Yizhou to persuade him to surrender.
It is actually not important whether he can persuade Cao Cao to surrender. Of course, he would not ask for anything. Cao Cao was unwilling to surrender, and he didn't care. As the head of the Wei family, he had to be responsible for the mistakes that year, and even paid the price of his life. As long as he died and Sun Ce's anger disappeared, the Wei family would have the possibility of escape. Otherwise, the Wei family would never think of turning around.
After speaking in one breath, Wei Ji picked up the wine glass on the case and drank it all. He drank anxiously, coughed so hard that he choked, and burst into tears, and burst into tears. When Cao Cao saw it, he was a little sad and could not say anything to persuade Wei Ji to surrender. Wei Ji carried the life and death of the Wei clan on his shoulders. How could he stay in Yizhou alone as an official?
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