"This general of the Northern Expedition must be someone who can stabilize the overall situation. He must be someone who can contact the Hongnong family with literary skills and calm the morale of the defeated army with military force!"
"I believe that only if Uncle Miaocai and Duke Zhong go together can the overall situation be stabilized!"
Cao Pi's words today were naturally borrowed from Jia Xu.
The circles under his eyes were dark, not because he was thinking hard about how to defeat the enemy, but because he heard that there was a very beautiful Zhen family in Xuchang. When he saw the girl's portrait, he couldn't think about anything else.
The one who accompanied him last night to talk was the young Sima Zhongda. Among them, the combination of Zhong Yao and Xiahou Dun was Sima Yi, who calculated people's hearts and never made mistakes, and taught Cao Zihuan to let out the flaws.
Sure enough, when Cao Cao heard that Zhong Yao and Xiahou Dun were leading the troops, he immediately laughed.
"That's it for the rest. We are both civil and military. It doesn't mean that one is civil and the other is military. Miao Cai is now providing food and fodder for the governor's army. It is a critical moment. Where can I get it?"
"That's all, I, too, can lead the elite cavalry first and hunt Hongnong with the northwest jackals!"
"Father, how valuable my father is. There is no need to take risks personally. When my father was my age, he had already entered Luoyang as an official. It was my turn to go!"
Cao Pi pretended to be shocked and his tears fell down.
Cao Cao looked at his son with a look that was almost kind. The Prime Minister looked up at the sky with arrogance in his eyes.
"The traitors in Xiliang have been causing trouble in Guanzhong for a long time. I will lead Xu Chu and Dian Wei first, together with Zixiao and Wenlie, and lead 30,000 elite soldiers. We can go north tomorrow!"
"Wen Ruo, I will accompany the army as a filial piety. The major events in Xuchang can be handled by Yuan Rang and Zi Lian through consultation. In two months, the army will go north. Who else in the world can match it?"
Cao Cao was very motivated and made some personnel arrangements. Whether intentionally or unintentionally, he forgot about several generals in the army.
Li Dian, Yu Jin, had not made any military exploits for a long time, and today he was not favored by the prime minister. He only felt like being scratched by a cat, looking at Chen Qun and Xun Yu for help.
Shangshu Ling understood, stood up, coughed a few times, and spoke slowly.
"My lord, go north and Guanzhong will be pacified. Naturally, it's just around the corner!"
"I just heard that Liu Bei in Jingzhou has stationed troops in new areas and is eyeing Runan counties. Although Xu Huang is brave, he is a descendant of the Yellow Turban line after all. I am still afraid that he will not be able to control the situation!"
"Now, three generals, Yu Jin, Yue Jin, and Li Dian, with their magnificent troops, are heading south to station troops in Runan. Isn't it just right to train with Liu Bei?"
"My lord, the three Taoyuan brothers have great ambitions, but they still have to work hard to achieve them!"
"Huh? You are so bright and brave, but you still can't control that unfaithful and unrighteous man?"
"My lord, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are all rare enemies of ten thousand people in the world. I heard that Gongming suffered great losses from their brothers at the gate of Xiangyang City. No matter how fierce one person is, how can he defeat Guan Zhang?"
"What the long article said is true. After defeating Liu Bei, we can rest easy when we go north!"
Xun Yu and Chen Qun were both complimentary and funny. Xu Huang was from Fang Guang, but he was not familiar with Guo Jia and Cheng Yu. He was under Cao Cao's command and the young man was not around, so no one spoke for him for a while.
Duke Ming was currently focused on Ma Chao and was not in the mood to think too much about Runan's arrangements. He nodded after hearing this and acquiesced to Xun Yu's wishes.
It was night, on the outskirts of Xuchang, the lights of Caoying stayed on all night long.
When the prime minister's hour arrived, he had already ordered his troops and horses and headed north, intending to join Ma Chao in hunting the land of Runan.
The world was turbulent, and that night, in a thatched cottage on the outskirts of Xiangyang, a young man with clear eyes, an elegant face, and extraordinary handsomeness appeared.
Together with the ordinary-looking but outstanding-tempered woman beside him, they held their cheeks in their hands, rubbed their temples together, and read the letter sent by Huang Chengyan in front of them.
"The earth collapsed and the mountains destroyed the strong men to death, and then the ladders and stone stacks connected together!"
"What a poem, what a poem. Huang Gong Guan Xuande breaks thieves. Such a wonderful line is really unpleasant to the world!"
“I have heard for a long time that the road to Shu is difficult and dangerous, but I don’t know if I will ever have the leisure in my life to visit Shu!”
The young Zhuge Liang repeatedly appreciated the charm of Huang Chengyan's poems, and a few tears fell from his eyes.
"Ahem"
Just when the shy Huang Yueying was helping the young Zhuge Liang to wipe away the tears around his eyes with the handkerchief in his arms, suddenly there were several coughing sounds outside the door.
It was already the third watch, and the man and the woman were alone, and they unconsciously showed affection. Huang Yueying had already heard that it was her father Huang Chengyan outside the door, her face instantly turned red, and she pushed Zhuge Liang away.
"Yueying, Kongming, the night is already so dark. What are you two still discussing? Can I come in easily?"
The most enlightened old man of the Eastern Han Dynasty successfully made Wolong feel embarrassed with a few ridiculing words.
Kong Ming stood up, quickly opened the door, and saw Huang Chengyan in front of him, looking at him with a smirk on his face.
"Huang Gong, you and your sister are reading Gong Bairi's poems. Are the people of Xiangyang really saved by Xuande Gong like this?"
"This is natural. There are so many people in Xiangyang who love Xuande and guard Xuande every day. They are afraid that Xuande will go north to Xingye!"
"You didn't see the scene when everyone raised Xuande and the crowd was furious. I guess even if Cao Cao comes, he will be defeated that day!"
Lao Huang drank some wine at noon and boasted a little louder.
Although he is smart, the young Zhuge Liang, who lacks worldly knowledge after all, can't help but have a look of yearning on his face.
"I think Liu Xuande is the only hero in the world who has the talent to revive the Han Dynasty!"
"Kong Ming, since you value Xuande so much, why don't you come out of this thatched cottage and recommend yourself as a counselor on the envoy's staff?"
"Xuande is a man who is very thirsty for talents. Jian Yong and Mi Zhu around him are incompetent people, and Xuande doesn't seem to abandon them."
How did Huang Chengyan know that Jian Yong was Liu Bei's dark soul mate, and Mi Zhu was Da Er's partner.
Xuande's army can be described as an outsourced warlord in the third century AD. Property, military, and government affairs are all handled by capable people, which is indispensable.
"That's true. There is Sun Qian. I remember that he was also a famous scholar in Xuzhou. This time he fled Jingzhou. It seems that he has never been mentioned by anyone before. He probably left because he wanted to feel ashamed."
"Huang Gong, I am different from the rest of the people in the world. I can only serve one person in my life. From now on, I will devote myself to my life until I die!"
"The person that Liang likes must be outstanding in literary, Taoist and military skills, and more importantly, he must have the destiny of saving all the people. Mr. Xuande is good at everything, but he may not be the star of a strange person!"
"Now that he has Fengxiao Pang Shiyuan by his side, how should I deal with myself if I join Xuande?"
"Let's take a look again. It's good to farm and study here and think clearly about the general trend of the world!"
Zhuge Liang was clearly interested, but it seemed that he still had his last inner demons and was unwilling to surrender for the time being. When the time came, Huang Chengyan became impatient and agitated.
He also knew that the young Wolong, with his lofty aspirations and his nature to follow one master, was indeed different from the rest of the people in the world.
Strange people and constellations are all illusory things. It is difficult to persuade them. We can only make a fuss about it from Liu Bei!