Several servants looked embarrassed.
Liu Bei smiled self-deprecatingly. As the system gradually became complete, the image of Xuandegong, who seemed to be a kind veteran, gradually faded and replaced it with the majestic image of the King of Hanzhong. Since Wei Yan and Fu Hu and his group left their side, they were all young handsome men in various states and had the talents of both civil and military, they were always solemn and self-control and did not dare to say a wrong sentence.
It is really embarrassing to discuss such sensitive topics with these young people.
He urged the horse to return to the camp and summoned the civil and military servants to discuss.
Everyone had different opinions, and some people agreed to send someone to pay their respects to mourn, saying, "Although Cao Cao was a rebellious minister, he was also a rebellious minister. He was still the King of Wei and Prime Minister of the Han Dynasty. He once said that if there was no other person in the world, I don't know how many people proclaimed emperors or kings... Although this statement was crazy and contradictory, it was somewhat implemented. Such people even fought with the king's army for several years, and were not at a disadvantage, and could be a strong enemy of our side. For these people, they could denounce but not humiliate them; humiliating them was the same as humiliating us. Since the person had died of illness, he could show his strength."
"Further...you can see that the battle between Jingxiang and Guanzhong used 200,000 troops, and Minfu worked twice as much as possible. He counted the losses of soldiers on several battlefields. The number of soldiers who died in battle exceeded 20,000, and countless injured people. The food and fodder consumed every day was like mountains and seas. Considering that after we controlled Liangzhou, we had to operate the local area, and there were huge investments. After this battle, although the Cao family was weak, we would have to rest for at least two or three years before we could continue the battle. At this time, it would be appropriate to ease the relationship between the two families through condolences."
Those who said this were Xi Zhen, who had always been gentle and honest and thoughtful.
Liu Bei nodded slightly.
Some people objected to the condolences and stood up on the spot, saying: "I heard that the Han and the thieves were in conflict, and their power was incompatible. Even if the Cao thieves were alive, we would like to eat their flesh and sleep with their skin, and would like to add them to their bodies with an axe. Rebellion against Cao and the Han Dynasty were two sides. If we could not firmly oppose Cao, if we were tolerant of Cao's usurpation, who in the world would still believe in our determination to promote Han Dynasty? Therefore, I don't know where to mourn; I don't know what kind of person is he who wants to comfort Cao Cao's death, but I feel mourning in my heart because of Cao Cao's death!"
The one who has such a fierce opinion is Jiang Xu. The strong and sharp style of Liangzhou's scholars can be seen here.
Liu Bei's facial muscles twitched and he couldn't help but sit down solemnly.
He just thought of his old friendship with Cao Cao and felt sympathy, so he suddenly had the idea of ​​mourning. To be honest, when he made this proposal, he did not expect that there were so many reasons in it.
But this is also good. Different people will come to conclusions from different angles when looking at the same question. As the master, the reason why he is wise is to listen to both sides.
To a certain extent, this debate and controversy process not only analyzes the pros and cons, but also provides the master with an opportunity to understand his subordinates' vision and position. Therefore, it is not particularly important to do what he should do in the end.
After sitting for a while, Liu Bei leaned slightly on the soft couch, closed his eyes slightly, and listened carefully. Until the discussions of his subordinates gradually faded, he opened his eyes and looked around everyone with a smile: "This is not a big deal, and we will end this discussion today. All the words of the officials have profound meanings, and I will definitely think carefully before making a decision."
Everyone bowed and left.
There was only one person in the tent who didn't go. Liu Bei asked with a smile: "Does Xiaozhi have good plans to teach me?"
Fa Zheng came halfway through this discussion.
Generally speaking, when Fa Zheng encounters such a minister who has his own opinions, he will always give his opinions. His knowledge and judgments are beyond his peers. As the General of the Shangshu Ling Guardian, he is well aware of military affairs and can often make others speechless. But this time he came, he just sat quietly, which is a bit strange.
In recent days, Zhang Fei and Fa Zheng have been responsible for the military response to the Chang'an Cao army.
Zhang Fei's headquarters set up a camp in Lantian and ruled the army as the right general, while Wu Yi and Zhang Ren assisted it. In addition to serving as a military adviser, Fa Zheng also led the civil affairs of Guanzhong and exerted his appeal to the famous scholars of support for the wind.
In addition, Fa Zheng has been busy instigating Cao's army from Lantian to Wuguan, in an attempt to completely clear the connection between Guanzhong and Jingxiang. The day before yesterday, Liu Bei had just given him more than a dozen imperial edicts and allowed him to directly grant several military positions below 2,000 stones. Is there a result today? So quickly?
After hearing Liu Bei's inquiry, Fa Zheng presented a book.
"There is no need to rush to mourn Mr. Cao."
"Oh, what's the urgent matter in front of you?" Liu Bei took the book.
"The good sect king knows that although the Cao army in Wuguan has not yet officially subdued, it has been abnormally shaken. The day before yesterday they had already released the ban to make the message transmission between Jingxiang and Guanzhong unimpeded. Jingxiang Light Cavalry passed through Wuguan to Lantian, and only 800 miles away, the latest military information could be presented to the king's carriage."
"This is a good thing."
"Because the information is smooth, I received an urgent report from Jingxiang's side this morning. It said that Cao Zhang was stationed in Wan and Luo areas and another major event occurred. This matter is of great importance and directly affects our major policies in the future."
"Now that the overall situation has been decided, what else can there be a big deal?" Liu Bei laughed in silence.
In the past few days, he was filled with emotions because of Cao Cao's death. But at the same time, there were also excitement and ecstasy that hundreds of thousands of people fought to defeat the enemy and finally got the troops to the old capital. He was full of energy, full of confidence, and always looked down upon, as if there was nothing difficult in the world.
He was ridiculous twice, but he saw Fa Zheng's face was extremely solemn, as if the big thing he was talking about was really extraordinary?
Liu Bei quickly pursed his lips and watched the document seriously.
The next moment, Liu Bei was shocked. He didn't sit well, and first fell on the couch, then stood up suddenly with his waist thrust up, and his hands holding the document were trembling: "What? This... How could this happen? Xiaozhi, this is no joke!"
Fa Zheng bowed and said, "King, I have ten courage to joke about such a thing, how dare I joke?"
Liu Bei took a few breaths before returning to his seat, put the military newsstand on the desk, and carefully looked at it twice: "That is,...that is,..."
He stumbled for a few words but couldn't finish his sentence.
Fa Zheng said for him: "The emperor disappeared, but he disappeared on the battlefield of Jingxiang where the two armies fought."
Liu Bei stared at Fa Zheng fiercely.
Fa Zheng turned around and saw that no one was approaching outside the tent, so he turned back again: "When Cao Cao went south, he was under the banner of ascension to ascend the throne in Nanyang, so he used his elite soldiers to carry the emperor along the way. Even if he went south quickly to fight against our army, he always held the emperor hostage and never left. A month ago, Cao Cao's Wuwei, Zhongjian Camp and the elite soldiers of the five schools were all dispersed by our army east of the Qingshui River. Cao Cao died of illness on his way back. Cao Zhang went to Xinye to collect the troops and slowly retreated to Wancheng, only to find that the emperor was missing."
Speaking of this, he looked at Liu Bei's expression before continuing: "Guan Yu and General Lei Yuan sent people to Wancheng to explore and confirm that the news is correct."
Liu Bei stuck out his hands and held the desk table, his eyes as if they had lost focus.
He murmured: "The emperor disappeared on the battlefield? Isn't this saying that it is possible..."
Chapter completed!