Cao Pi bowed forward, clasped his fists and said: "Marquis Wei, the secret agents of the school affairs office have gone deep into Qing, Yan, Si and other places, and Yanzhou has even laid a hidden secret for the Ximen family... Recently I got news that the King of Chu
After putting down Han Sui's rebellion in Liangzhou, he immediately sent his troops south and went straight to Yizhou!"
"At the same time, there are also unusual movements of troops and horses in Qingzhou, and they seem to be gathering towards Donglai County!"
"Huh? Is there such a thing?"
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and asked Sima Yi: "Zhongda, what do you think?"
Sima Yi bowed low, clasped his fists and said, "Marquis of Wei! When the King of Chu went south to Yizhou, he must have had to go because of the rebellion that broke out in Yizhou..."
"As for Qingzhou... Donglai County is close to the East China Sea. It may be that something happened on the sea, so the Chu army was dispatched and assembled!"
As if to confirm Sima Yi's guess, a spy from the school affairs office rushed out of the door and said: "Marquis Wei! I got the news. In Yizhou, Meng Da, the prefect of Yongchang County, contacted the prefects of the three counties and followed him.
The barbarian kings rebelled together..."
"As for Qingzhou, there is the Japanese Kingdom on the East China Sea. Thousands of warships drove straight into Qingzhou, and they were heading straight towards the Central Plains!"
After listening to the secret report from the school affairs office, everyone in the hall, civil and military, cheered with joy in their hearts!
"This is...God help us!"
"Haha! The King of Chu is entangled by the Nanman and Japanese pirates. Why should he be afraid?"
"Yes, my lord, do you want to go to war directly and take Guandu? Annex the entire Central Plains!"
"The King of Chu is in trouble...what a great time!"
Among the civil and military people under Cao Cao, there were many militants.
Especially since Yanzhou is the hometown of many people, many people’s families are in the hands of Liu Hao, which is like a chokehold!
Cao Cao reached out his hand, raised his hand and pressed it softly. There was a sudden silence in the hall.
Cao Cao slowly asked: "Several military advisors, do you have any opinions on whether we should send troops to attack Chu?"
Cao Wei's military advisor Xi Zhicai stood up, raised his hands and asked, "How many soldiers and horses do you have under your lord's command?"
Cao Cao replied: "Hebei has 400,000 warriors. After annexing the state, we can get another 100,000 soldiers and horses, and a total of 500,000 armored men. If we conquer the Baibo bandits in the pass, we can get tens of thousands more elites!"
Such military strength is so terrifying!
It is estimated that Liu Hao's total military strength is less than 500,000. The current Cao Cao is already incredibly prosperous!
Xi Zhicai said: "My lord took over the annexed state, and the King of Chu also obtained the land of Liangzhou, and also obtained 100,000 Liangzhou tiger and wolf warriors. Now the total force will definitely not be less than 400,000. Please forgive me for speaking out. If the two armies confront each other,
, our army wants to contend with it... it will be difficult!!"
Cheng Yu also frowned and sighed: "My lord, don't forget Yuan Shao back then!"
Yuan Shao's army reached 500,000, and his whole body was so swollen that he insisted on going to Liu Hao to fight. Now that his wife and children are in Cao Cao's hands, the graves are probably green and faint...
Cao Cao was silent and glanced at Sima Yi.
Sima Yi stood up helplessly, flicked his wide sleeves on both sides, bowed low, and said loudly: "To launch an army at this time, the Lord has the right time, place, and three defeats, so we must not act rashly!"
"In the first defeat, our army's strength was similar to that of Chu's army... However, Chu's army had Yizhou, the two major granaries in Jiangdong, and was rich every year, while our army had an army of 500,000, and the land of Hebei had been war-torn for a long time.
We lose first in terms of food!”
Deng Ai nodded, deeply convinced.
When the two sides go to war, it is not just the army that is fighting. Logistics, food, weapons and equipment are all important factors that affect the outcome of the war.
Even though Cao Cao had an army of 500,000 men and was so powerful, in fact, with so many mouths, there was simply not enough food to eat!
Sima Yi continued: "The second defeat was when the King of Chu was fighting against the foreign invasion of China. If the Marquis of Wei wanted to take the opportunity to start a war, even if he won, he would definitely be blamed and be reviled throughout the ages... not to mention that the King of Chu was so tyrannical.
, how can there be no precautions?"
Cao Pi said: "Military Advisor Mingjian! The spies of the school affairs office have found out that the white-robed war god Chen Qingzhi is stationed in Luoyang to guard the gate of Guanzhong. Zhou Yu of Yanzhou also leads tens of thousands of troops and is watching with eager eyes..."
Cao Cao nodded, squinted his eyes and asked: "Zhongda, the right time and place are not in my hands. What's the explanation for the defeat of this man and the third party?"
Sima Yi said calmly: "Marquis Wei has newly conquered Hebei, and the famous people in Hebei have rebelled. Now there are still Gongsun remnants in Youzhou, and the Baibo thieves are roaring and ruling the roost in the pass... Once the war starts, I don't know how many repeat traitors will appear!"
well!
Cao Cao had a headache.
He usurped the throne in Hebei, and it can be said that he gained the throne improperly.
The noble families in Hebei like to talk about this incident.
People's hearts are unstable and they start a war rashly. I don't know how many people will be secretly working with Liu Hao to lead the way...
After all, he is still not as good as Liu Hao!
Cao Cao, who was in a respected position, felt envious and jealous towards Liu Hao.
Cao Cao asked: "So according to Zhongda, what should I do?"
Seeing his expression, Sima Yi knew that Cao Cao did not want to start a war, so he said: "The Marquis of Wei has great prestige, and this is the time to stabilize people's hearts. If people are united, the Marquis of Wei can suppress Wuhuan in the north and all the Xianbei tribes."
, only then can he be qualified to sit on an equal footing with the King of Chu. When the time comes to compete for world supremacy, who will win is still unknown..."
The current Cao Cao, even if he conquers Bingzhou, is not as heroic as Liu Hao who swallowed up all the nine states. His prestige among the gentry is not as good as that of Liu Hao.
However, if we can suppress the Wuhuan tribe in the north, we can push Cao Cao's reputation to a peak!
"rational!"
The traitor Cao Cao nodded, but frowned and said: "There will be a war soon, this army ration..."
Deng Ai came out and said: "Marquis of Wei, the last general once heard that the King of Chu's army has a farming method that we can learn from..."
After listening to Deng Ai's detailed explanation of the farming system, Cao Cao felt a sense of admiration in his heart and couldn't help but shake his head and sigh...
The person who came up with this farming system is truly a genius!
The King of Chu, Liu Hao, was even more talented than Gu Yuan! ..