Although the strategy of the southern expedition proposed by King Cao Cao of Wei was opposed by all the ministers headed by Sima Yi, at the end of the speech, Liu Ye slowly stood up and outlined a beautiful blueprint for him.

That is to launch another western expedition to attack Bashu and Liu Bei.

After speaking, seeing Cao Cao focusing all his eyes on himself, Liu Ye showed a slight smile, raised his hands and continued:

"Four years ago, Hanzhong was still divided by Zhang Luchi, who admired Mi Dao. At that time, the king personally led the old people to conquer it!"

"However, Liu Bei, who had occupied the land of Bashu, condemned his army to seize Hanzhong in advance, and thus gathered his troops to defend the dangerous place to confront our army."

"At that time, due to the long-term stalemate on the grain road that our army had just established in the Guanlong counties, and General Xiahou died in the battle of Dingjunshan unfortunately, all the achievements were failed, and the king could only withdraw from the Hanchuan area with regrets."

"On the contrary, it allowed Liu Bei's forces to occupy Hanzhong, and took this opportunity to conquer Wudu and Yinping counties, and integrate the counties of Yizhou."

"I heard that over the past few years, the Shu army guarding the front line of Wudu has been colluding with the Qiang people in the western border of Liangzhou to cause rebellion, threatening the safety of Longxi, Jincheng and other counties."

"Hanzhong is the main transportation link connecting the remaining Qinling Mountains with Guanzhong. If we let them occupy Hanzhong, our Guan and Long areas will face the threat of the Shu army at any time."

"We have to gather troops at all times to take precautions!"

"I believe that Liu Bei is a serious problem for your Majesty and cannot be ignored. We should kill him in the cradle while he is still young!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a sinister look suddenly appeared on Liu Ye's face, and he solemnly raised his hands and analyzed.

Although he is a clan member of the Han Dynasty, he has not been very loyal to the Han Dynasty for so many years. Even if Cao Cao becomes king, he is still an adviser to the Wei Palace, and his status is unshakable!

This time, I can offer advice to defeat Liu Bei's forces first, and there is almost no psychological burden.

In his view, the rise and fall of dynasties is the general trend of the world, and he cannot stop the rolling torrent. Even if he wants to get involved, it is like mantis trying to control the chariot. In serious cases, he may be shattered to pieces.

What if we can end the war and rebuild the world?

This is the truest thought deep in Liu Ye's heart.

As for his status as a member of the Han clan, he did not care at all.

"Zi Yang's plan is great, but I only think it is feasible."

When Cao Cao first heard this, a smile appeared on his face unconsciously, and his already white beard floated up slightly, and then he looked at the crowd and asked:

"I wonder what you think of this move?"

Harnessing the strengths of everyone was a habit he had developed over decades of fighting on the battlefield.

Whenever there is a major event, everyone’s opinions must be listened to.

Don't listen to what others say!

The ministers each pondered for a moment.

Then, he raised his hands and spoke one after another.

Jia Xu, who has always been quiet and cautious in his words and deeds, unexpectedly responded:

"Your Majesty, I think that the Western Expedition is feasible."

"As Liu Ziyang just analyzed, the terrain of Hanzhong is too important."

"If our army seizes it, we can use Hanzhong as a springboard to gather heavy troops to attack Bashu and further reduce Liu Bei's power."

"But if Hanzhong cannot be taken back, the Shu army can occupy this place and cultivate the fields to support the people while arranging garrison troops. If our army is lax in guarding the Guanlong area, it will be attacked by the enemy at any time."

"This puts a lot of pressure on defense!"

After saying this, Jia Xu looked blank, paused for a moment and then continued: "The terrain in Hanzhong is steep, making it easy to defend but difficult to attack."

"Even though it is difficult for our army to conquer Hanzhong this time, we must at least take back Wudu and Yinping, and switch to the Shu army directly adjacent to our land of Longyou."

"Over the past few years, the partial divisions of the Shu army have been able to continuously link up with the Qiang people to attack the counties in Liangzhou. This is also because the enemy has controlled the favorable terrain and has a strategic situation of advancing, attacking, retreating and defending."

Since Jia Xu was originally a native of Liangzhou, he had a unique understanding of the local geography, customs and customs. This time he also revealed all the reasons why Shu troops frequently invaded.

After Cao Cao heard these words, he felt as if he had been enlightened, and he quickly strengthened his heart.

"Zi Yang, what Wen He said is right, you should retreat first and wait for me to think about it."

Cao Cao then said calmly.

"Here!"

After hearing this, several people immediately raised their hands and accepted the promise and retreated from the palace.

Immediately afterwards, Cao Cao stared closely at Sima Yi's figure gradually disappearing, and then Ju Yu sat down and thought to himself. After a while, he summoned the crown prince Cao Pi.

After a while, Cao Pi, a middle-aged man in his thirties who was dressed in formal attire, slowly walked into the hall, held his hands and saluted with a respectful look on his face:

"My child meets his father!"

"Pi'er, come and sit next to me. My father has a few words of advice for you."

Hearing this, Cao Cao waved his son to sit next to him. After Cao Pi sat behind him, he asked:

"I wonder if there is something wrong with the father calling the child here?"

As soon as he said this, although his face was calm, he was already secretly uneasy in his heart.

Although he had already won the battle with his third brother Cao Zhi and became the successor of Wei as he wished.

But he was as clear as a mirror. His father had great prestige. In the court and among the ministers, no one dared to question his words.

If one day, Cao Cao is dissatisfied with him, he can destroy him at any time!

It is precisely because of this that he still feels panic-stricken.

Every day, I try my best to show that I am concerned about political affairs and extremely filial to my relatives and elders, so as to gain a good impression of myself in the outside world.

Naturally, I am very worried this time!

Cao Cao obviously didn't see this. He stared at his son with burning eyes and said solemnly: "Pier, what do you think of Sima Yi?"

As soon as he said this, Cao Pi's worried heart suddenly became extremely tense.

He secretly calmed down in his heart for a while, and then pretended to be fine and responded: "Father, Zhongda is a man who is capable of strategic planning. He can bring peace to the country through literature and rule the country through military force." qqxδnew

"Every time a child encounters something he doesn't understand, Zhongda is there to teach him."

Although he didn't know why his father suddenly asked about this matter, he still responded truthfully.

Without him, Sima Yi was not only the chief historian of the palace, but after he was designated as the crown prince, Cao Cao also appointed him as the crown prince's eldest son, and assisted and tutored him on weekdays.

After getting along with him for this period of time, Cao Pi became more and more admired for his talent and learning.

In addition, Sima Yi privately supported and promoted his rise to power.

Cao Pi also trusted him more and more!

Now, naturally, I picked up Sima Yi's merits and expressed them.

After hearing what Cao Pi said, Cao Cao pondered for a while, but suddenly said leisurely:

"Pi'er, Sima Yi is so capable that he doesn't have to worry about being a father!"
Chapter completed!