Cao Pi sat in the camp, frowning with his brows, and his heart was full of doubts. He thought to himself: "According to Xi Yu's personality, he should have led his troops to attack him long ago. Why has it been a few days since there has been no movement?"
He turned around and said to the generals beside him, "Send someone out to find out, see what Ji Yu is doing, and where he is now." The general took the order and left.
At this time, the sky outside the camp was gloomy, as if a storm was coming.
Cao Pi's mood was like this weather, with a shady and sunny day. He knew that the outcome of a war was often just a matter of thought, and any small mistake could lead to a loss in the whole game.
After a while, the general will come back to report.
"Si Gong, according to the spies' reward, Xi Yu's army seems to encounter heavy rain often, so it's stopped and stopped along the way."
After hearing this, Cao Pi felt a little relieved, but at the same time he became more alert.
"Tell me the order and strengthen your vigilance, and don't relax at all!" Cao Pi said loudly. The generals took the order one after another, and the entire camp was in a state of tense combat readiness.
The scorching sun was in the middle of the scorching sun. Cao Pi was having a break in the camp, and his sleepiness gradually came. He closed his heavy eyes and fell asleep.
In his dream, he was in a gloomy battlefield, surrounded by a strong breath of death.
Suddenly, a familiar figure appeared in front of him, and it was Sima Yi.
Sima Yi's face was pale, and his eyes revealed deep sorrow and dissatisfaction.
He said to Cao Pi sadly: "Why are you so cruel to put me to death?"
Cao Pi said: "Sima Yi, you are going to assassinate me first, otherwise how could I have such an idea?"
Sima Yi sneered: "You sacrifice everything for your ambitions. Then why did you snatch my daughter?"
A trace of guilt appeared on Cao Pi's face.
Sima Yi shouted angrily: "Your methods are too cruel, you have lost the bottom line of being a human being!"
Cao Pi was speechless, the scene in the dream became more and more blurred, and Sima Yi's figure gradually disappeared.
He woke up from his dream, his heart full of uneasiness and guilt.
He sat beside the bed and fell into deep thought.
At this moment, a soldier walked in.
He is a confidant of Cao Pi.
The soldier knelt on the ground, his body trembled slightly, and he did not dare to look up.
"What happened?"
"Duke Cao, some soldiers in the military camp were abandoned. They privately discussed your killing of Sima Yi, believing that you were too cruel and not a famous master. Moreover, some soldiers had received favor from Sima Yi, so they were indignant about this matter. If the long term continues, it may affect morale."
Cao Pi's fists clenched and made a giggle, his eyes filled with anger and disappointment.
He never expected that his soldiers would have an objection to him.
"These ignorant bastards! They deserve to die." Cao Pi scolded angrily.
The soldier bowed his head and said nothing, not daring to respond.
Cao Pi stood up and paced back and forth in the tent, his anger could not calm down.
He knew very well that if this situation was not resolved in time, it would have a serious impact on the morale of the army.
He really wants to find these talkative soldiers now and kill them, but he is also afraid, which will have a greater impact on morale.
But if you don’t punish, you can’t swallow this.
He looked at the soldier and found that the soldier clearly had something to say.
"If you have anything to say, it's okay. You are my confidant."
The soldier knelt on the ground, straightened his chest, and looked at Cao Pi with a firm look. His voice was trembling, but he said extremely firmly: "Duke Cao, the enemy is in front of him, and any movement in the army will affect morale. For the sake of the overall situation, you must show an attitude. No matter what you think in your heart, you must apologize for Sima Yi's affairs."
Cao Pi was shocked after hearing this. He did not expect that the other party would come up with such a bad idea, which was surprising.
Seeing that Cao Pi did not respond, the soldier said: "Mr. Cao, my subordinates know that this suggestion may make you feel unhappy, but the situation is urgent now, and we need to take measures to stabilize the morale of the army. Only when you show your attitude to everyone can the soldiers regain their trust in you. Please think twice!"
Cao Pi stared at the soldiers, and the anger in his heart gradually turned into helplessness.
He understood that the soldiers' starting point was good, but it really made him feel embarrassed to ask him to apologize to the soldiers.
Cao Pi took a deep breath and tried to calm down his emotions.
He walked up to the soldier, reached out to help him up, and said slowly: "I will consider your suggestions, but apology is not easy. I need to think about how to deal with them properly."
"Mr. Cao, you should think about it quickly, don't have to spend too many dreams at night."
Cao Pi nodded, and he suddenly remembered Han Xin. In order to accomplish the big thing, Han Xin was willing to be humiliated by the crotch?
He knew that stabilizing the morale of the army was crucial, and it seemed that he really wanted to apologize for Sima Yi's affairs.
Afterwards, Cao Pi asked the soldier to go out first and he had to think about it carefully before talking about it.
He suddenly realized that life was even more messy and made him feel overwhelmed.
Unlike Cao Pi's overwhelming slap, Xi Yu is particularly relaxed.
Between the green mountains and clear waters, Xi Yu led the soldiers to stroll through it.
They admire the magnificent natural scenery and feel particularly comfortable.
Xi Yu said to the soldiers: "Don't be stressed, we are not doing our job properly. Appropriate relaxation can make us feel happier, so that we can be more calm on the battlefield."
The soldiers nodded one after another, and they felt Xi Yu's care and understanding.
In such an environment, they seemed to forget that they were marching and fighting, but were on a pleasant trip.
Xi Yu looked at the mountains in the distance and raised his mouth slightly.
He knew in his heart that it was only a matter of time before Cao Pi would be destroyed by himself sooner or later.
Anyway, things are not particularly urgent, it doesn’t matter day by day.
The purpose of his doing this is to prevent everyone from under too much pressure.
Zhao Yun and Zhou Yu stood quietly in a corner, whispering.
"Our army has not arrived in Luoyang, so Cao Pi must have begun to wonder at this moment." Zhou Yu said softly.
His eyes were set in the distance, as if he could see Cao Pi's puzzled expression.
Zhao Yun nodded.
"Yes, it was delayed by rain some time ago, otherwise we would have arrived long ago."
Zhou Yu smiled slightly.
"But this is good, just to make Cao Pi unable to understand our reality. When he relaxes his vigilance, we will suddenly attack and will definitely defeat him in one fell swoop."
Xi Yu was also considering a problem when he was traveling around, and several wives were waiting for their return at home.
They are all thinking about their own safety. They also hope to end this war and leave quickly, so they can continue to play.
But if there is no rain, don't take the next step too slowly.
On this day, the sun shone through the windows of the temple in Xiyu Mansion and sprinkled on Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong.
They sat quietly in the small Buddhist temple to worship Buddha.
The Buddhist temple was filled with faint sandalwood.
It reflects a sacred glory like it.
After a while, Xiaohong said softly: "Miss, I guess the king has arrived in Luoyang now and caught Cao Pi off guard."
Ouyang Linlin's eyes still fell on the Buddha statue.
She frowned slightly and said softly: "I just hope that he can return safely, nothing else matters."
Ouyang Linlin and Xiaohong left the Buddhist temple and returned to the house. Sun Shangxiang happened to come and said she was coming to chat with them to relieve her boredom.
Ouyang Linlin smiled and asked Sun Shangxiang to sit down.
"Did you two go to worship Buddha just now?" Sun Shangxiang asked quickly.
Xiaohong was very surprised.
"Madam Sun, how do you know about this?"
"Because I smell the agarwood on your body." Sun Shangxiang couldn't help but smile with her lips, so she had such an association.
She said softly: "My mother, Wu Guotai, will burn incense and chant scriptures in front of the Buddha every day, and she is extremely pious. Even if someone step on an ant to death, she will feel particularly heartbroken."
When Ouyang Linlin heard this, she was overjoyed and her eyes were filled with excitement.
She said anxiously: "Is that so? I really hope to have the opportunity to meet Wu Guotai in the future. I want to discuss with her the Buddha's tribute."
Sun Shangxiang nodded with a smile.
"I believe there will be opportunities in the future."
She also wrote a letter to her mother a few days ago and learned that her mother was very healthy.
Speaking of my mother, I remembered my hometown and the situation when I was in Jiangnan. At that time, I was a young lady with no choice but to be in trouble and had a particularly arrogant and unreasonable temper.
Just like when she was about to marry Xi Yu, she still came here with a tough time and didn't like it myself, but she didn't expect that she had completely changed her mind now.
They quickly led the topic to Xi Yu.
"By the way, my husband is back triumphantly. I have to ask him to let me go. I want to go back and see my mother," said Sun Shangxiang.
Ouyang Linlin's face looked a little ugly because Sun Shangxiang had relatives, but she had no more.
Seeing the other person's expression change, Sun Shangxiang immediately understood what was going on.
"Then... let's change another topic, by the way, should we play poker?"
Ouyang Linlin also has this intention.
"Then call your maid and let the four of us play together."
Sun Shangxiang said to Xiaohong: "Call him in my room and let's play cards together."
Xiaohong went there happily.
So after a while, laughter and joy came from Ouyang Linlin's room.
Another late night came, and Cao Pi was lying on the bed, but he couldn't calm down.
His thoughts were troubled by Sima Yi's shadow, and his condemnation made him unable to escape.
Cao Pi tossed and turned, closed his eyes, and tried to put himself to sleep.
However, he was afraid that Sima Yi would enter his dream.
During the day, the soldier said he wanted to apologize, but he never mustered up the courage to be unable to hold back this face, although he also understood that a real man was not careful in his work.
But he knew it was very meaningful to do this, and he had to do this tomorrow.
Or maybe when you finish doing this, you may not be troubled by nightmares.
In Cao Pi's military camp, soldiers sat together and discussed it. They were all wondering why Xi Yu had not arrived yet.
"Why haven't Xi Yu arrived yet? Hasn't he already set out?" asked a soldier.
"Who knows? Maybe something happened to him on the road and was delayed," another soldier replied.
"Xi Yu has not arrived, it's not that he was afraid. He must be brewing a bigger conspiracy." A soldier interrupted.
"Yes, maybe he wants to give us a sudden attack while we are not prepared."
The next day, Cao Pi started training again, but this training had a different meaning.
He wants to take this opportunity to show everyone his regret and pain.
Although he is not sincere, he must do such a thing to boost morale.
Cao Pi had a look of pain and regret on his face. He stood on the stage and said to the soldiers below: "Dear soldiers, I want to apologize to you today."
The soldiers were very surprised when they heard Cao Pi's words.
They didn't know why Cao Pi had suddenly apologized.
And what apologies?
Cao Pi continued: "I know, I have made a big mistake once, that is, I killed Sima Yi."
When the soldiers heard this, they couldn't help but think.
They did not expect Cao Pi to publicly admit his mistakes at this time.
Cao Pi continued: "Actually, the matter between Sima Yi and I was plotted against. The culprit was Xi Yu. He deliberately provoked the conflict between me and Sima Yi, and let us kill each other, but he himself laughed aside. I was deceived by his sweet words and did not see his true face clearly, so I was deceived by him."
Many soldiers were moved, especially those who were looking at Sima Yi in their hearts, and Cao Pi was naturally scanning these people when he was speaking.
"Sima Yi once assassinated me but failed, but he was also fooled by Xi Yu. Although he assassinated me, I should have killed him, but I still regret it very much now."
Cao Pi continued: "I know that my apology does not make up for my fault, but I hope everyone can forgive me. From today on, I will work harder to train troops to become stronger and no longer be used by anyone."
The soldiers were deeply moved after hearing Cao Pi's words.
"Okay, start training now. After training, everyone will follow me to defeat Sima Yi."
At the same time, he sent someone to prepare some gifts for sacrifice.
This time, Cao Pi also observed that many soldiers' morale began to rise.
It seems that this period I went through was really right. The advice provided by that confidant soldier to him was very good.
After the training, Cao Pi led everyone to worship Sima Yi.
In the study of Sima Mansion, candlelight flashed, and the faint light illuminated the serious faces of the brothers Sima Shi and Sima Zhao.
Sima Zhao clenched his fists, revealing determination and anger in his eyes.
He said in a low voice: "Brother, we must avenge our father! I suggest finding a killer to assassinate Cao Pi."
Sima Shi frowned. He understood Sima Zhao's mood, but also knew the risks and difficulty of this plan.
He stared silently at the candlelight on the table, as if he wanted to find the answer from the swaying flames.
Although his younger brother is still a child, he knows that his younger brother has grown up, and his younger brother is smarter than himself and has his own opinions.
Moreover, my younger brother really inherited many of his father's characteristics in some aspects.
Seeing that he didn't speak, Sima Zhao was anxious and stood up, saying excitedly: "Brother, you must be ruthless in doing things, be brave and decisive, and not be timid! We have lost our father, and we cannot lose more!"
His voice was filled with a hint of grief and anger, as if he wanted to release all the pain and anger in his heart.
Sima Shi looked at Sima Zhao, his heart full of contradictions and helplessness.
He knew Sima Zhao's determination, but he was also worried that his impulse would bring greater danger.
Sima Shi sighed and said slowly: "We need to think calmly and make a detailed plan. Revenge is not something that can be done overnight. We must consider all factors."
His voice was calm and firm, trying to calm Sima Zhao's emotions.
Sima Zhao's emotions eased a little after hearing Sima Shi's words.
He sat down and fell into deep thought.
Sima Shi analyzed calmly again: "My father also sent assassins to assassinate Cao Pi, but ended in failure. If we repeat the same mistake, it may be difficult to succeed." His tone was filled with a hint of worry.
Sima Zhao nodded, showing shame on his face.
"My brother is still experienced and thoughtful. I was young and ignorant, and I almost made a big mistake when I was impulsive just now."
"My brother is so serious, and I am also for the sake of this family's goodness." Sima Shi looked at Sima Zhao and said earnestly, "Although my father is gone, we brothers must unite and cut off gold. Only when we work together can we survive in this troubled world."
Sima Zhao raised his chest and his eyes were firm.
"What my brother said is very much. We must work together to work hard for the future of the Sima family. In this way, my father will feel very relieved in the spirit of heaven."
Afterwards, Sima Zhao left Sima Shi's room.
After talking to his brother for a while, he finally felt a little more angry.
But Sima Shi sighed.
Why doesn’t he want to take revenge? But he is not a young boy. He doesn’t care about the past like his younger brother. He also believes that his younger brother will mature in the future.
When he looked outside, he found that the sky was already a little gloomy.
Now we are all hoping that Xi Yu will attack quickly and destroy Cao Pi.
At this moment, he suddenly heard a sound of footsteps, and it turned out that his younger brother was back.
"Brother, I suddenly remembered that we were just worried about it because Xi Yu was about to attack. Then he would destroy Cao Pi directly, so we would save us from taking action."
"Brother, you and your brother have thought about it together. Brother just thought so."
What they need is to let Cao Pi die quickly. As for whether he can do it himself, it doesn't matter.
Sima Zhao's eyes were sharp, and he looked at the sky and sneered.
Chapter completed!