"My lord, no!" Zhou Tai was the closest, jumped up and grabbed Sun Quan's arm.

"Don't stop me!" Sun Quan struggled hard and shouted: "Zhou Tai, do you dare to disobey me?"

"The general is not well guarded. My lord wants to kill him, so kill the general first!" Zhou Tai's arms were like iron hoops, and he grabbed the blade and turned to himself.

"Stop!" Cheng Pu stood up, grabbed the ancient ingot knife, and shouted: "The foundation of the third generation of Soochow, the lives of hundreds of thousands of soldiers, how can my lord give up so easily?"

This shout was like a thunderbolt from the blue. Sun Quan was shocked. He took two steps back and leaned on the side of the ship. He said sadly: "How can I lead the three armies if I have ruined the reputation of all of you?"

Cheng Pu advised: "In the past, Emperor Gaozu was defeated repeatedly in battles. After one battle, he established the three-hundred-year-old Han Dynasty. How can we judge heroes based on success or failure? My Lord inherited the inheritance of his father and brother, and was concerned about the safety of Jiangdong. We must not forget the entrustment of Wu Hou on his deathbed.

"

The generals also knelt down and begged, but Sun Quan stood silently for a long time before reluctantly agreeing. He felt defeated after losing his reputation in this battle.

He ordered the generals to reorganize their troops and train the navy in Chaohu Lake. At the same time, he sent people to Lujiang River to report the news, and transferred Zhou Yu to the front line to take charge of the overall situation and avenge the humiliation.

…

Soochow sent troops to attack Lujiang and Hefei. When the news reached Xuchang, all civil and military officials were shocked.

Cao Cao was defeated in Nanyang and his entire army of 300,000 men was annihilated. Since returning to Xuchang, he has been in a daze all day, muttering about "disasters of water and fire". Who dares to add fuel to the fire at this time?

Cao Hong and Cao Xiu came to discuss with Xun Yu. Xun Yu said: "Sun Quan saw the defeat of Prime Minister Nanyang and wanted to take Huainan. If the Wu army makes a surprise attack and goes north, Sun Quan will come with a light force. Zhang Wenyuan is guarding Hefei, so he can be safe for the time being."

Cao Hong asked anxiously: "What should we do if we wait for Zhou Yu to arrive in Huainan?"

Xun Yu said: "General Xia Houyuan will not sit idly by in Xuzhou. As long as Zhang Liao blocks Sun Quan and sets up defenses along the Feishui River, Dongwu crosses the river and goes north without the benefit of boats, so there is nothing to worry about."

Cao Xiu frowned and said, "How should we prepare now?"

Xun Yu said: "Now that Nanyang has been lost, Liu Qi's reputation is greatly shaken. The most urgent task is to rescue the two generals Xiahou Dun and Cao Ren, reorganize the troops and horses, and stabilize people's hearts..."

After a pause, he continued: "Cheng Zhongde's matter has caused the Prime Minister to lose the hope of the world. He must make a decision as soon as possible to save his face."

Looking at Xun Yu's eyes, Cao Xiu felt guilty and coughed lightly: "Sir, do you have any good ideas?"

Xun Yu was about to speak but stopped: "This matter is of great importance. We can only wait for the Prime Minister's condition to improve and discuss it together."

"Young Sun Quan, you are ungrateful!" Cao Hong cursed: "The Prime Minister is currently unable to take charge of the affairs. I will personally go to Huainan and ask Bi Yan'er to personally intervene."

Xun Yu nodded and said: "The matter in Yangzhou requires a general to stabilize the morale of the army. If General Cao is willing to go, it would be the best."

After the two left, Xun Yu sighed helplessly and came to the Prime Minister's Mansion to see Jiang Ji and Dong Zhao, who were discussing the matter of moving the capital.

Liu Qi has captured Nanyang and may send troops to Xuchang at any time, and the civil and military officials in the court are also ready to take action. What if they are allowed to collude secretly?

Everyone has reached an agreement on moving the capital, but they can't decide whether to move to Luoyang or Yecheng.

Although Luoyang was the imperial capital, after it was burned down by Dong Zhuo, most of it was reduced to ruins and fell into disrepair.

Rebuilding and repairing it would cost a lot of money. Cao Cao had just pacified the north and was still fighting everywhere. His troops and horses were short of money and food, let alone repairing the palace.

Cao Cao established a government office in Yecheng for convenience. He did not need to visit him in the morning or evening to greet him, but could discuss everything in court. All decisions, big and small, could be settled with just one memorial.

If the emperor is moved to Yecheng, he will be watched by ministers everywhere just like in Xuchang, causing more troubles.

After hearing this, Xun Yu laughed and said: "The Prime Minister has made his own decision on the matter of moving the capital. It can be left to the civil and military affairs to handle it as usual. We will share the worries of the Prime Minister."

Jiang Ji wondered: "Moving the capital is related to the foundation of the country. Discussing this matter and making preparations in advance is to share the prime minister's worries. What else is more important than this?"

Xun Yu said: "Save Cao Ren and the second general Xiahou Dun."

When everyone heard this, they all bowed their heads. This matter was a national matter in a big way, and a private matter in the Cao family in a small way. If Liu Qi was rashly interfered with and killed the two of them, who would be responsible?

Dong Zhao asked calmly: "I wonder if Duke Ming has any good advice?"

Xun Yu said: "Liu Qi detained the two generals but did not harm their lives. It must be like last time. He wants to ask the prime minister for something. He can send someone to negotiate first and test Liu Qi's intentions. It will be better when the prime minister's condition improves."

Negotiate promptly.”

Dong Zhao nodded and said: "What Duke Ming said is absolutely true. I will immediately send someone to Jingzhou to test Liu Qi's intentions."

Xun Yu asked again: "The whole world is already aware of Cheng Zhongde's incident. Do you have any suggestions for remedying it?"

Several people looked at each other, and Jiang Ji asked: "What is Wen Ruo's advice?"

This matter is even more sensitive. Everyone knows that there must be Cao Cao behind the scenes. Commenting without permission will lead to death. If it is not handled carefully, it will be infamy for thousands of years. Who dares to step forward?

Nowadays, the three most important events are all competing for the seemingly important but in fact insignificant matter of moving the capital, saving people and making amends, and no one dares to make a decision.

Xun Yu secretly sighed in his heart, they are all old foxes. Although he had countermeasures, he could not overstep others and could only wait for Cao Cao to make a decision.

Xun Yu was shocked when he heard the report of the battle in Nanyang. He did not expect that Cheng Yu would openly kill people to make military rations in Nanyang. This was not like what he had done in Yanzhou.

When he first recommended Cheng Yu, he called him a "Sage from Yanzhou", but he didn't expect that he would be so ruthless and inhumane. He died in the rebellion this time. I don't know whether to be happy or worried.

In the past few years, Cao Cao has been working hard to improve his reputation and maintain his court. After conquering the north, his reputation was greatly improved. However, this move caused him to plummet and was reviled by the world.

Although Cheng Yu tried to avoid a mutiny, the incident was revealed and was even more serious than the massacre of Xuzhou, and he would be reviled by future generations. If only Cheng Yu was responsible, it would not be enough to anger the common people.

After returning home, Xun Yu hid in his study. His heart was heavy. The Battle of Nanyang made him quite disappointed with Cao Cao, but he was somewhat looking forward to Liu Qi's rise.

"It's Xiao He who succeeds, and Xiao He who loses!" After a long time, Xun Yu suddenly sighed softly.

That night, the Prime Minister's Mansion quietly sent someone to invite Jia Xu to meet with Cao Cao together with Cao Xiu.

Cao Cao was lying on the bed, depressed. Cao Cao asked: "What is the situation in Nanyang now?"

Cao Xiu reported: "Liu Qi did not send troops, but Sun Quan took the opportunity to go north..."

Cao Cao's expression changed slightly, and Cao Xiu hurriedly changed his words: "However, although Lujiang was lost, Zhang Liao defeated Sun Quan in Hefei and shocked Jiangdong. The third uncle has rushed to Yangzhou to assist, so the Prime Minister does not need to worry."

"Blue eyes..." Cao Cao snorted slightly, and suddenly said with tears: "Nanyang is a lonely and sad place. I am so sorry that Mr. Cheng missed me!"

Cao Xiu hurriedly comforted him and said: "The imperial court has sent envoys to Jingzhou to negotiate, and they will definitely try to rescue the two generals."

Cao Cao let out a long sigh, looked at Jia Xu, who was folding his arms and saying nothing, and said: "Although Cheng Yu died in the king's affairs, what he did may not be enough to anger the common people. There are countless people who are taboo in the world, and they will definitely
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