Chapter 557 Cao Cao is suspicious after reading the battle report
In the Hulao Pass meeting hall, Liu Zhang has moved the daily court meetings here. Although many ministers cannot participate, they all have memorials. To discuss countermeasures, it is enough to have Guo Jia, Jia Xu and other counselors to deal with it.
After finishing government affairs, Liu Zhang began to deal with military affairs again. The intelligence department worked very efficiently. The battle report from Wuguan was sent to Hulao Pass in just one day!
"Okay!" Looking at the battle report in his hand, Liu Zhang smiled and said: "Kong Ming and Shi Yuan are really talented, and they actually caused Cao Cao a big loss. Everyone, our army captured hundreds of thousands of prisoners under Wuguan Pass. You
What do you think?"
"Lord, our army is short of soldiers now, and the soldiers under Cao Cao's command are all elite soldiers. Why not recruit these soldiers into the army!" Guo Jia held his chin and said the most common method used by the princes.
"No!" Jia Xu said: "Fengxiao, our soldiers are all carefully selected, and even go through several selection processes. If these prisoners are allowed to join the army, it will definitely affect our army's loyalty and sense of honor. Although it can be solved temporarily
Crisis, but in the long run, it will do no good at all!"
"Then pretend to be common people?" Guo Jia thought for a while and said, "That's not very good. Most of these Cao Cao soldiers are slaves of aristocratic families. If they pretend to be common people, they will definitely flee to Cao Cao's territory, which is tantamount to letting the tiger return to the mountain.
!But we can’t kill these people, so please ask the Lord to judge them!”
"This is easy, just treat these people as slaves!" Liu Zhang sneered: "These people are slaves of aristocratic families, and their hands are stained with the blood of our soldiers! Although blood debts are paid with blood, they are also forced to
Under the pressure of the aristocratic family, let them undergo labor reform and contribute to the construction of the Han Dynasty! The higher the official position, the longer the reform time. Ordinary soldiers are limited to five years, and one year is added for promotion. After five to ten years, these people will be counted as
There is nothing we can do when we return to Cao Jun!"
"This..." Jia Xu frowned and said, "If we really do this, I'm afraid it will be detrimental to my lord's reputation!"
"Do I still have a good reputation now?" Liu Zhang shook his head and said: "The people under my rule regard me as a god, but under the rule of other princes, I am more terrifying than the devil. You think that I have compromised. These aristocratic families will
Compromise? No! They only think about the interests of the family and will never care about anything else!"
"My subordinates are confused!" Jia Xu sighed: "Anyway, we are already enemies of the world's famous families, so let's keep fighting all the way! By the way, last time we captured Qu Yi and He Qi alive in Fuguan, my lord has not yet said how to deal with them.
Woolen cloth!"
It was okay not to mention it, but Liu Zhang was immediately furious when he mentioned it. He slapped the handsome case and said with a ferocious face: "He Qi was sent to Chang'an to reunite with Sun Ce, and Qu Yi was beheaded on the spot. His head was sent to Cao Cao! Wu Yi was demoted.
First level, let him be punished and make meritorious service!"
"This..." Guo Jia asked: "My lord, Wu Yi served in an ambush, why did you demote him?"
"He dared to order to be captured alive and not to shoot cold arrows. Just for this reason, I have to give him a long memory!" Liu Zhang said angrily: "A lion fights a rabbit with all his strength, who does Wu Yi think he is? Lu Bu? Huang Zhong
?If he could capture Qu Yi alive with his own hands, I wouldn’t blame him, but he actually sacrificed our soldiers to capture a man who might not surrender! Don’t tell me that a thousand pieces of gold is easy to come by, but a general is hard to find. I don’t accept this trick.
The officers and men of our army are worth more than anyone else! Any enemy general who refuses to surrender, even if he is a talented person or an enemy of ten thousand people, will be shot with random arrows! I don’t want to hear that enemy generals are fighting in and out of our army.
Injure our generals!"
"I understand!" After listening to Liu Zhang's words, Guo Jia nodded. The achievements of famous generals in the past are inseparable from the stupidity of the enemy. The most typical one is Zhao Yun. Cao Cao in history only used one sentence: "Capture alive,
Don’t shoot cold arrows!" This made him famous in Changbanpo.
"Lord, will this make Wu Yi feel cold?" Although Wu Yi is a general in Yizhou, he really has no characteristics. Jia Xu has never cared about him at all. Now that something has happened to him, Jia Xu is a little worried!
"Tell him what I said. If he still dares to say Han Xin, there is no need to keep him!" Liu Zhang thought to himself: "As my uncle, he doesn't understand me and is not loyal to me. It's useless to keep him."
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"I understand!" Jia Xu bowed and retreated, but a cold light flashed in his eyes. Coincidentally, the cold light in his eyes was caught by Liu Zhang!
"Wen He, if Wu Yi really has the idea of treason, do it again, otherwise you will not find trouble!" Liu Zhang knew very well that Jia Xuning's character was to kill the wrong person, and he did not want Wu Yi to be wronged. After all, Wu Yi was Wu Ran.
brother!
"Don't worry, my lord, I will never touch my wife's brother!" Jia Xu knew about the relationship between Liu Zhang and Wu Yi. When he saw Liu Zhang being so nervous, he couldn't help but joke!
"You are getting more and more presumptuous now!" Liu Zhang shook his head, feeling quite helpless. He was so indulgent to everyone under his command that no one was afraid of him as their lord! However, Liu Zhang never thought of letting everyone
Afraid, he doesn’t like to be alone!
"I know my mistake, please punish me!" Jia Xu pretended to be frightened and apologized to Liu Zhang. His dignity was really funny!
"Come on! Don't be weird here, tell us what should we do next?" Liu Zhang waved his hand, not to mention that Jia Xu was right, even if he was really wrong, he would not punish his right-hand man for such a trivial matter!
"Lord, given the situation of our army, we should focus on holding on!" Now that he was talking about business, Jia Xu didn't dare to mess around, so he quickly expressed his opinion!
"Wen He's words are reasonable!" Liu Zhang nodded and said: "But our army cannot always be passively defensive, otherwise wouldn't it be looked down upon by others?"
Guo Jiadao: "My lord can send a letter to Pang Tong and ask him to harass Jingzhou and Yanzhou. Anyway, he has cavalry under his command. As long as they touch him, they will leave. Cao Cao and Sun Quan can't do anything to him!"
"Guerrilla warfare?" Liu Zhang's eyes lit up and he couldn't help but smile: "Fengxiao's idea is very good. Shiyuan is from Jingzhou and should be very familiar with the terrain there. It would be great to let him harass Jingzhou! Someone, prepare some writing for me.
, I want to write a letter to Shiyuan!"
"Yes!" After hearing the order, the primary school immediately brought pen, ink, paper and inkstone. Liu Zhang picked up the pen and wrote it with a swipe. He handed the letter to Jia Xu and ordered the Intelligence Department to send it to Wuguan. Liu Zhang was waiting to see Pang Tong's performance!
In order to boost morale, Liu Zhang made public the information about the great victory at Wuguan. The morale of Hulao Pass was high, and all the soldiers jumped for joy. When surrounded by powerful enemies, the effect of a successful report is immeasurable. At the very least, Liu Zhang's army's
The morale of the military has become more stable! However, some people are happy and others are sad. The morale of Hulao is high, but Cao Jun's camp is gloomy!
"Trash, idiot!" Cao Cao's hoarse roars from the main tent of the army can show the anger in Cao Cao's heart. He failed to lure the enemy. Instead, he was taken back by the enemy. Cao Cao was so disappointed with Sima Yi! This made Cao Cao even more angry.
What's surprising is that Wei Yan actually took all the blame for the crime and even poured dirty water on himself, just to get Sima Yi out!
"Lord, please calm down. Victory and defeat are normal matters for military officers. Why are you so angry?" After Cao Cao roared for a long time, Cheng Yu stepped forward to persuade him. Cao Cao, whose anger was gradually fading, really had to give him face!
"Zhongde, I am heartbroken!" Cao Cao shook his head and said, "I had already reminded Sima Yi to pay attention to Zhuge Liang at Wuguan Pass, but he still lost the battle! If it was just a defeat, I would not blame him. Even if he
The army of 500,000 was defeated, so what? But this battle report makes the truth have lingering fears!"
"What happened to the battle report?" Cheng Yu looked at Cao Cao with a puzzled face. He has not read the battle report since it was sent!
"See for yourself!" Cao Cao handed the battle report to Cheng Yu. Cheng Yu looked at it for a long time and found no problems!
"Prime Minister, what's wrong with this battle report?" Cheng Yu blinked and asked in confusion.
"Is there no problem?" Cao Cao sneered: "Wei Yan is the general and Sima Yi is the military advisor. Now they are defeated. Wei Yan actually shouldered all the blame and did not let Sima Yi bear any of it! Zhongde, if there was no problem, Wei Yan would be like this
Do you want to do it? Under normal circumstances, Sima Yi and Wei Yan should blame each other, rather than one of them taking the responsibility alone!"
"This..." Cheng Yu said: "Perhaps Sima Yi has a good relationship with General Wei?"
"Sima Yi is very ambitious and the family is so powerful. Do you think Sima Yi has a good relationship with Wei Yan? Is it a coincidence?" Cao Cao's eyes flashed coldly. He was originally afraid of Sima Yi. But now that Sima Yi has contact with his generals, how can he
Can you not worry?
"Does the Prime Minister suspect that Sima Yi colluded with Wei Yan for evil intentions?" Cheng Yu's eyes showed a cold light. If Sima Yi really betrayed Cao Cao, he would be his enemy!
"I can't help but think about it!" Cao Cao smiled bitterly and shook his head. His face was full of loneliness. He was not yet ready to be betrayed!
Cheng Yu asked in a deep voice: "How do you want to deal with this matter, my lord?"
"Zhongde, what should I do if you tell me the truth?" Cao Cao stared at Cheng Yu with a questioning look in his eyes, but Cheng Yu was embarrassed for a while! Neither Sima Yi nor Wei Yan had any conclusive evidence that the two of them had an affair.
Thoughts of betrayal!
"Prime Minister, if you are really worried, just remove General Wei's military power and bring Sima Yi back to his side!" In the past, Cheng Yu would have suggested that Cao Cao kill him quickly, but now is the time to employ people.
Sima Yi and Wei Yan were both rare talents, so Cheng Yu was a little reluctant to take action!
"Zhongde, this doesn't look like you!" After hearing the suggestion, Cao Cao frowned, because Cheng Yu's idea was not as cruel as before.
"Prime Minister, I also want to be ruthless, but I really can't do it now!" Cheng Yu said with a bitter smile: "If you kill Sima Yi, the Prime Minister will not only lose a great talent, but also lose the help of a group of aristocratic families. Now the Prime Minister and Liu Zhang
The confrontation between the two is at a critical period, how can we create another incident? Besides General Wei, if you kill him, your personal safety will be in question. You know, General Xu Chu standing outside the door is General Wei's third brother
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After listening to Cheng Yu's words, Cao Cao's face was full of bitterness. Now was the moment when his whole body was affected by one move. Although he suspected Sima Yi and Wei Yan, he couldn't do anything, which made him feel very aggrieved. After being silent for a long time, Cao Cao suddenly shouted
Said: "Zhongkang!"
"Why did the Prime Minister call me?" Xu Chu heard the call and walked into the study!
"Zhongkang, you go to Wancheng!" Cao Cao sighed and uttered a sentence, but Xu Chu was shocked.
"Prime Minister, what did Zhong Kang do wrong that you want to drive me away?" Xu Chu knelt on the ground and kowtowed. He had been with Cao Cao for several years, and he had very deep feelings for Cao Cao!
"You didn't do anything wrong, it's just the truth!" Cao Cao walked around the desk, helped Xu Chu up, and rubbed the redness on his forehead.
"Prime Minister, no matter what you did wrong, Zhong Kang will not blame you. Don't drive me away!" As he said that, Xu Chu was about to kneel down, but Cao Cao stopped him!
"What if it concerns Wei Yan?" Cao Cao stared at Xu Chu, wanting to see his attitude towards himself and Wei Yan!
"Second brother?" Xu Chu's inflexible head paused, and he said with some worry: "Prime Minister, did my second brother do something wrong? If it is true that he did something wrong, I will help him apologize to you! If you
If you really can’t calm down, call him over and scold him or even give him a beating!”
"Zhongkang, if it could be solved with a beating or a scolding, would the truth be so difficult?" Cao Cao looked at Xu Chu and said sadly: "Although I don't want to say it, I can tell you the truth.
, General Wei may have betrayed the truth, or even plotted the truth!"
"What?" Xu Chu said in shock; "Second brother still expects the prime minister to avenge his eldest brother. How could he possibly murder you? Has anyone slandered you? Please don't believe it. Our brothers are loyal to you!"
"Zhong Kang, I know you are very loyal, but Wei Yan...sigh..." Cao Cao sighed deeply, his face full of loneliness, which made Xu Chu feel heartbroken!
"Prime Minister, when my eldest brother was alive, he always said that a person must know loyalty, filial piety, benevolence and righteousness. If the second brother really betrays you, even if you kill him, I can't say anything! But he is my second brother after all, and I can't watch him die.
, I beg you, spare his life at the last moment! Even if I am a cow or a horse, I will repay the prime minister's great kindness!" Xu Chu fiercely broke free from Cao Cao's hand, and he knelt on the ground.
He knelt vigorously. After a while, blood started to flow from his head, and even the floor tiles were broken!
"Zhongkang, get up!" Cao Cao really liked Xu Chu, a simple and honest man. He helped Xu Chu up and said, "As long as Wen Chang doesn't go too far, I will definitely spare his life. You also know that God does evil.
, it’s still forgivable, but it’s his own fault and he won’t survive. If he goes too far, the truth is…”
"Prime Minister, Zhong Kang is not an unreasonable person. If, as the Prime Minister said, you would like to ask the Prime Minister to leave the whole body of my second brother so that he can go away more comfortably, I would be very grateful!" Xu Chu knew that all the princes could not
By tolerating the betrayal, Cao Cao did not blame Wei Yan, which was considered a mercy. But he never wanted to see anything happen to Wei Yan, so he begged desperately for mercy!
"Zhongkang is loyal and benevolent, and I like him very much. Don't worry, I will try my best to protect Wei Yan!" Looking at the honest and honest Xu Chu, a cold light flashed in Cao Cao's eyes. He understood that Wei Yan could not be killed by him, so he decided to borrow a knife to kill...