Time passed very quickly. Zhou Yu, Gan Ning, and Lu Xun were guarding the Yangtze River, and the Jiangdong Army could not advance at all. Under Wuguan, although Lu Bu was brave, Guan Yu and Huang Zhong only defended, and Cao Cao had nothing to do. Originally, Sima Yi still
He wanted to use tricks, but Guan Yu and Huang Zhong suffered several defeats in a row and almost lost Wuguan. Even the most reckless Zhang Fei was not willing to fight casually. In addition, Fazheng arrived, and none of Sima Yi's tricks succeeded, and Cao Cao was defeated.
Very anxious.
"Lord, withdraw your troops!" After three months of staying under Wuguan, there was no progress, and Sun Quan was unable to do his work. In addition, he had been away from Shouchun for a long time, and the aristocratic family in Shouchun began to act strangely again. Cao Cao's counselors
Started to suggest retreating troops.
"Everyone, retreating is a trivial matter, but retreating like this, how can you be willing to do so?" Cao Cao looked at everyone with a cold light in his eyes. He had fought all his life, and every time Liu Zhang participated, he would definitely lose. He really didn't want to escape.
"Prime Minister, we can't continue. If we don't leave, we will give Liu Zhang an advantage!" Sima Yi didn't want to retreat, but he found some clues, but he couldn't leave!
"Why?" Sima Yi has always wanted to compete with Wolong and Fengchu, but now he just wanted to defend Wuguan with Fa Zheng. Cao Cao knew that he was not willing to accept it. Now, even Sima Yi asked to withdraw his troops, and Cao Cao was a little puzzled.
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"Alas..." Sima Yi sighed and said, "I wonder if the Prime Minister has noticed it. At the beginning, Liu Zhang's army was very powerful. Even if our army attacks with all its strength, it will suffer losses. After Fa Zheng arrives, Liu Zhang's army will be at a disadvantage."
The strength weakened for a time, and then slowly became stronger. Prime Minister, please tell me why this happened?"
"Could it be that..." Cao Cao's expression changed, and his eyes suddenly turned sharp as he looked at Sima Yi. He asked in a deep voice, "Zhongda, if your words are correct, wouldn't our army be unable to defeat Liu Zhang?"
"No!" Sima Yi said: "Prime Minister, Liu Zhang's strength can already use our army to train troops, but there must be a reason why he still hasn't launched a large-scale war. I suspect that he wants to do something big, and this big thing will make him
He is preparing to encounter an unprecedented enemy!"
"Big enemy?" Cao Cao frowned and asked, "There are only three princes left in the world, Sun Quan and Liu Zhang. Liu Zhang can even use his true form to train his troops. You wouldn't say that he is afraid of Sun Quan, right?"
"Sun Quan? You're a clown! How can Liu Zhang take him seriously?" Sima Yi shook his head and said, "Actually, the Prime Minister's problem is exactly what I can't figure out. In this world, besides the Prime Minister, who else needs Liu Zhang to be so guarded against?
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"Prime Minister, I seem to understand a little!" Cheng Yu, who was sitting next to him, listened thoughtfully to Sima Yi's words and said thoughtfully: "Liu Zhang has always been honest with the rich families. Is he going to attack the rich families again?"
"Liu Zhang has already crippled all the big families under his command, what else does he want to do? He can't kill all the big families!" Cao Cao shook his head, his face full of doubts.
"My lord, please don't worry, listen to me slowly!" Cheng Yu said: "I recently heard that Liu Zhang was carrying out some reforms. He abolished all the three ministers and nine ministers, but created more than a dozen ministries. Although I don't understand it, the benefits are obvious.
.But he has carried out so many reforms, but no one opposes it. Isn't it strange, my lord?"
"Since there are benefits, no one will object, is it any wonder?" Cao Cao was very dissatisfied with Cheng Yu's betrayal. He said solemnly: "Zhongde, say what you have to say, don't hide it!"
"I know my mistake!" Cheng Yu said with a smile: "The reason why Liu Zhang's reforms were not opposed is because he had already eliminated the obstacles before the reform! As the Lord said, the aristocratic families under Liu Zhang's rule lost their land
, the domestic slaves were even disbanded into different houses, and even if they objected, they would have no strength. But if what Liu Zhang planned to do infringed on the interests of the world's aristocratic families, even if no one under Liu Zhang objected, the lord and the aristocratic families under Sun Quan would become one.
The strands of rope are enough for Liu Zhang to carry around without eating anything!"
"Liu Zhang wants to go against the aristocratic family in the world?" Cao Cao opened his eyes in horror. Although he was also very afraid of the aristocratic family, he only dared to plot it slowly and go against the aristocratic family in the world. He didn't even dare to think about it, because he knew the aristocratic family.
The energy of the great clan.
"This is the only explanation!" Sima Yi wanted to sneer at Cheng Yu's words, but when he thought about it carefully, he found that it was really possible. Sima Yi didn't know whether to praise Liu Zhang for his ambition or laugh at his ignorance! In Sima Yi's opinion, with Liu Zhang,
To be against the aristocratic families in the world is to be against the people of the world, because the aristocratic families represent the world! Unfortunately, in Liu Zhang's heart, the people of the world are the people of the world, and the big families are the source of disturbing the stability of the world!
"Is the Aristocratic Family so powerful?" Hearing that Liu Zhang was afraid of the Aristocratic Family, Cao Cao felt overwhelmed. He knew the Aristocratic Family's strength, but he didn't expect the Aristocratic Family to be so powerful, and he also had an impulse in his heart to take the power of the Aristocratic Family into his hands.
.If he can master this power, he believes that Liu Zhang will not be his opponent!
"Of course!" Cheng Yu frowned and said: "The power of the aristocratic families has always been very powerful, but the royal family cannot control it. It is no exaggeration to say that if you master the aristocratic family, you can control the world! However, the power of the aristocratic family is double-edged.
If you use the sword incorrectly, you may injure yourself!"
"If we are defeated in the hands of Liu Zhang, everything will be over!" Cao Cao sneered and said, "Zhongda, I remember that you are also from a big family. Why don't you come forward to persuade the families to work with me to deal with Liu Zhang. When the world is unified, I will
It is guaranteed that the Sima family is the first family in the Han Dynasty. Of course, it is second only to the Cao family and the Xiahou family!"
"This..." Sima Yi hesitated and said, "In that case, I will give it a try! However, I still ask the Prime Minister to withdraw his troops! If Liu Zhang does not initiate reforms, I think it will be difficult to move the aristocratic family!"
Cao Cao smiled and said: "Okay! With Zhongda's help, why worry about our great cause? Send the order, pack your bags, and prepare to retreat!"
"Yes!" Seeing Cao Cao's good deeds, all the ministers were very happy. Only Cheng Yu's face was full of worry. He was well aware of the shortcomings of the family, but he couldn't speak directly, so his face naturally looked ugly!
"If there is nothing else, just retreat!" Cao Cao waved his hand and asked everyone to leave the tent. Just when Cheng Yu was about to walk out of the tent, he suddenly shouted: "Zhongde stays, I have other instructions."
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"Yes!" Even if Cao Cao didn't call him, Cheng Yu was prepared to come back later. Since Cao Cao called him, he was happy to stay!
"Zhongde, are you very dissatisfied with the decision of the truth?" Everyone left. Cao Cao kicked out all the servants and maids. Only Xu Chu was guarding outside the tent, but his words shocked Cheng Yu.
"My lord, why did you say this? I have always been loyal..." Cheng Yu quickly opened his mouth to defend, but Cao Cao stopped him with a wave of his hand.
"The truth didn't say you were disloyal!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "Just now when the truth said he wanted to unite with the big families, your dissatisfaction was written all over your face!"
"This..." Cheng Yu smiled bitterly and said: "The Prime Minister's eyes are like a torch, how dare I deceive you. I was indeed a little dissatisfied just now, but I have no selfish motives at all. It is all for the Prime Minister's great cause!"
"Zhongde, you have been following me for twenty years, right!" Cao Cao patted Cheng Yu on the shoulder, and suddenly he changed from a high-ranking prime minister to an ordinary person!
"Twenty-five years!" Cheng Yu sighed: "I was less than forty back then, but now I am over sixty. I really don't know if I can wait until the day when the Prime Minister unifies the world!"
"Yes, we must be able!" Cao Cao smiled and said: "Zhongde, if we fight step by step and slowly, let alone unifying the world, whether we can protect ourselves is a question. But if the power of the famous family can be used by us, Liu Zhang can also
I'm willing to give up! You see, Liu Jiyu has been arrogant all his life, but when he meets a wealthy family, he becomes a coward!"
"But the aristocratic family is not so easy to use!" Cheng Yu said: "If you want to use them, you have to give them benefits. The more benefits you give, the greater their power. By then, even if the Prime Minister unifies the world, it will lead to disunity in the world.
Stable, the gain outweighs the loss!”
"Don't worry Zhongde, I'm not stupid!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "I want to provoke a fight between the powerful family and Liu Zhang. When two tigers fight, one of them will be injured. At that time, we will kill the injured tiger first, and then clean up the dead tiger.
, The world belongs to us! I am only worried about whether the aristocratic family can fight with Liu Zhang and both sides will lose!"
"Prime Minister, do you want to be a fisherman?" Cheng Yu frowned and understood Cao Cao's plan, but he was a little worried. The aristocratic family is very powerful. If it is easier to invite gods than to send them away, there will be big trouble!
"Yes!" Cao Cao nodded with a smile and said: "Liu Zhang is so powerful now that I can only suppress him by using more powerful power. What's more, the powerful family has such a powerful power. If it is not weakened, I won't be able to sleep at night.
Got it!"
"This..." Cheng Yu certainly understood what Cao Cao was thinking. He smiled slightly and said: "The Prime Minister has expressed his sincerity. If I still don't understand, I am worthy of being the Prime Minister's counselor. But the Prime Minister should be careful. A big family is not that simple.
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"Zhongde can rest assured on this!" Cao Cao said with a smile: "I am most afraid of Liu Zhang. How can I underestimate something that even he is afraid of? However, the question now is, do we need to retreat for our military supplies?"
"Retreating is inevitable, there is no need for us to be here anymore!" Cheng Yu smiled bitterly. The calm before the storm is always full of pressure.
"In that case, go ahead and prepare!" Cao Cao shrugged. He just wanted to enlighten Cheng Yu and find a reason not to retreat. But Cheng Yu figured it out, but couldn't give him a reason to stay.
He was quite disappointed. However, he was disappointed, and he would not take his anger out on others.
"My subordinates resign!" Cheng Yu understood Cao Cao's thoughts, and he relieved himself and left the tent with a smile on his face.
Cao Cao's army was in a hurry. The 400,000-strong army had to retreat, and there must be a lot of work to be done. Under normal circumstances, the more secretive the retreat, the better, but Cao Cao ordered everyone under his command to make as much noise as possible, not only to let Jiangdong
The friendly forces knew and wanted to let Liu Zhangjun in Wuguan know. Of course, this was just because Cao Cao was not convinced that he had made no progress and wanted to give Liu Zhangjun a hard blow before leaving...