Although Sima Lang is not a talented person, Sima Lang's courage is definitely not a mediocre person. Otherwise, Sima Lang would not stand out among Cao Cao's ministers and be valued by Cao Cao.
However, the real one can see the tiny. The lifelike and exquisite map clearly tells Sima Lang that it is definitely not a fake. The world is indeed so big. But this world is definitely not what I knew at the beginning.
That small world. And now, on the map, the territory occupied by his lord Cao Cao, even with Sun Quan's Jiangnan and Shu, is not as huge as Liu Ming's territory.
Although the territory is vast and there is nothing to say, the most important thing is that the original residents on that land also meant surrendering to Liu Ming, which would be terrible. The natives in other places would not say it, but just that
Wuhuan and Xianbei two horse-striking nations are the guarantee of combat power. What's more, Yingzhou, which is good at growing rice, Qizhou, which produces iron ore, coal stone, and a coastal salt field that drys endless sea salt.
How powerful is it? It's really unimaginable.
This made Sima Lang feel extremely frightened that he wanted to instigate the sleeping lion in Youzhou to get up and join the war.
Sima Lang rushed back to Xudu almost without stopping and reported to Cao Cao.
At this time, Cao Cao was in a good mood. The concealment of Sun Quan on the envoy had already come back first before Sima Lang. At the same time, it also brought good news to Cao Cao. Sun Quan had successfully relied on the advantage of the local area in Shu and successfully defeated the situation.
The Youzhou army and horses were suppressed and they took this opportunity to truce with Liu Ming. However, as long as Sun Quan rectified his troops after a year or two, he could cooperate with Cao Cao to jointly counterattack Youzhou. Sun Quan was willing to take the lead in dispatching, and then Cao Cao
It only takes a little force to cooperate to restrain Liu Ming's troops.
Although this news was not Cao Cao's expected that Sun Quan had lost his troops and generals, and he needed his own help. However, this news was much better than Cao Cao's expected news. Liu Ming in Youzhou was like a swaying over Cao Cao's heart.
An insurmountable mountain. Now, Sun Quan has proved with facts that Liu Ming can resist and fight. Cao Cao was extremely happy in his heart. Since Sun Quan could fight Liu Ming, Sun Quan was just one person.
How can't I fight Liu Ming if I secretly surrender to myself in exchange for survival? Although Sun Quan borrowed the geographical advantage, he also had the geographical advantage. Moreover, his troops were far stronger than Sun Quan's miscellaneous soldiers
many.
Cao Cao was full of enthusiasm and removed the big stone in his heart. He was ready to wait for Sun Quan to send troops to Liu Ming again to take advantage. As long as Liu Ming is finished, who will have his own opponent in the world?
Therefore, Cao Cao has been very happy recently. So, as soon as Sima Lang came back, Cao Cao was very happy to call Sima Lang in and ask questions. Moreover, Cao Cao was still eager to grow his vigor and deliberately
He called all his confidants to listen. So much so that Sima Lang was shocked as soon as he entered the house. Why did he come back to report by himself? There were so many people listening? What does it mean?
However, Sima Lang quickly thought that he was right. He went to Youzhou to work as a businessman, and to confirm the result of the battle between Jiangdong and Youzhou, so as to use this as a basis to take corresponding countermeasures. Now he is back
Then, the Prime Minister really wants to gather everyone to discuss together in order to dispatch and attack Sun Quan.
But before Sima Lang reported, Cao Cao asked happily: "Berda, you are on Youzhou this time, have Youzhou refused to join forces with us to attack Sun Quan?"
Sima Lang was very different: Hey, I haven’t said this yet, how did the Prime Minister know? The Prime Minister really predicted things like a god and knew Liu Ming so well.
Although Sima Lang had many ideas, there were differences between the upper and lower levels. Sima Lang still answered honestly: "Yes. As the Prime Minister expected, Youzhou rejected our proposal. They were all incompetent officials. But...
…”
Before Sima Lang continued to explain his trip to Youzhou, Cao Cao was excited again and said: "This matter has nothing to do with Boda. Let me ask you, has Youzhou signed a ceasefire agreement with Jiangdong?"
Sima Lang was even more surprised and admired: The Prime Minister is really a god!
So Sima Lang also said more respectfully: "Yes. It's true. They are all incompetent, and they are a little late. But..."
"Wow hahaha!" Before Sima Lang finished speaking again, Cao Cao couldn't wait to laugh. He waved his sleeves, stopped Sima Lang's words, and smiled at his left and right confidants: "Have you heard it clearly?
, Liu Ming from Youzhou, even he had a city that he couldn't take down, and he had to sign a peace agreement with others. But judging from his strength in Youzhou, it was just like that. After a few years, I will be very good at soldiers and food.
It is not difficult for Jiangdong to take Hebei together. Just wait for Liu Ming to lose his life, who else in the world will win the opponent!"
Everyone on both sides, feeling Cao Cao's ambition, laughed with Cao Cao. Only Sima Lang listened more and more and more, and in the end, he almost had a broken heart. He quickly spoke out and stopped him, "Sir, please wait. I have subordinates.
Report to the following!”
At this time, Cao Cao was happy and didn't care much about Sima Lang's obstacles. He still said happily: "Boda went to Youzhou to find out the truth and make great contributions. Those alliance matters are just a cause,
Whether it succeeds or not, Bida doesn’t need to care.”
Sima Lang replied with a blushing face and thick neck: "The Prime Minister is not this matter. It is because his subordinates have obtained confidential information in Youzhou, which is related to the situation of the world, so they have to advise the Prime Minister."
It is related to the world's pattern? As soon as Sima Lang finished speaking, he was silent on the spot. All Cao Cao's subordinates were thinking: What is so important, but it is related to the world's pattern?
Even Cao Cao was shocked when he heard this. But then he was overjoyed and asked for information from Youzhou. Cao Cao had done a lot. But most of them got some administrative, military, or
It is strategic, and it has never been before. Now, Sima Lang actually said that he had received information about the world's pattern, which was simply God foreshadowed that he had begun to have good luck.
Cao Cao said happily: "What's the matter? Tell me quickly!"
"This?——" Sima Lang looked around.
Cao Cao understood that Sima Lang was afraid of the miscellaneous people and the news leaked. Cao Cao also felt a little regretful at this time, so why did he ask so many people to do? However, these people were Cao Cao's confidants. If some of them were brought to him at this time
It is obviously a matter of excluding the confidant from the scope of dispersal. It is very unfavorable for future rule.
Cao Cao is worthy of being a hero with great ambitions, and soon made a choice and did not doubt the use of people. At this moment, Cao Cao said calmly: "It's okay to say Boda. These are all my arms."
Everyone in the room was moved. Only Sima Lang was a little worried. But since Cao Cao had already spoken, Sima Lang didn't dare to stop talking anymore. It would definitely not be a good thing to let those Cao Cao's confidants hold a grudge.
At this moment, Sima Lang carefully asked Cao Cao first: "Prime Minister, Youzhou will refuse to join forces with us, and the ceasefire between Youzhou and Jiangdong, where do you know?"
Cao Cao was very surprised. Sima Lang did not say the information that affected the world's situation, but asked what he did? However, Cao Cao was still very cunning and said calmly: "Youzhou refused to join forces with us, it is my fault."
It is Sun Quan's notification that Youzhou will cease to fight with Jiangdong."
Sima Lang understood a little in his heart, shook his head and said, "Prime Minister, you only know one thing, not the other, you may have misunderstood. The ceasefire between Jiangdong and Youzhou, as far as the subordinates know, was just Sun Quan and Youyou.
The state is sought to surrender. Youzhou's strength is definitely not something that Sun Quan can resist. It is definitely not a city where Youzhou cannot win Sun Quan!"
Cao Cao frowned when he heard this and was very unhappy. This completely overturned Cao Cao's original idea. However, Cao Cao was Cao Cao, and he did not get angry or scolded him. Instead, he asked without moving his face: "Why is Boda's words?
For seeing?"
Sima Lang said slowly: "Hanzhong has been taken down by the Youzhou army, and that is only the Zhenxi Army led by Liu Ming's second brother Guan Yu."
Cao Cao took a deep breath at that time. Cao Cao had known that Liu Ming had a Zhenbei Army before. At that time, Cao Cao inferred that Liu Ming might have a five-department army, Zhennan, Zhenxi, Zhendong, and the Central Army.
.Now a Western Army appeared in Sima Lang's mouth, which just confirmed Cao Cao's previous inference. Moreover, it is an indisputable fact that Guan Yu took Hanzhong. These things do not need to be visited from Sun Quan, but Cao Cao moved from the border.
When the people get the news, it is easy to confirm. If it is only the power of Guan Yu's army, it is less than one-fifth of Liu Ming's strength, and he can take down the Hanzhong run by Sun Quan and drive the Wu army to the
When he went to Shu, what Sun Quan said was that he would resist the Youzhou army with his so-called geographical advantage, which would be too humid.
Cao Cao raised his eyebrows slightly and continued to ask, "If so, why don't Youzhou take advantage of the victory and send more troops to destroy Sun Quan in one fell swoop? And because of joining forces with Bu and I to attack Jiangdong?"
Sima Lang smiled bitterly and said, "Can the Prime Minister forget the Battle of Guandu? Then Liu Ming has the upper hand, hasn't he still killed us all?"
Although Sima Lang's words were indecent, Cao Cao's heart still moved. Cao Cao still remembered the battle of Guandu. The loss was too great.
At this time, Sima Lang once again bitterly described how he discovered Sun Quan's envoy that day and how he took the opportunity to provoke Xun Yu, so that Xun Yu could see the mountain and river geography maps and learn about some seclusion under the competitive environment.
The state's strength was told truthfully.
After Sima Lang talked, it was really silent throughout the house. A needle fell off, and it was all right.
After a while, Cao Cao then let out a breath and asked his left and right: "Do you think Boda's words really? Then is Youzhou really so powerful?"
The house was silent. Finally, Xi Zhicai stepped forward and said, "Prime Minister, the map of Youzhou is as Boda said. The Central Plains, the old appearance of Youzhou is completely different from that of Youzhou. Moreover, it is not fake.
Although the place name of Yingzhou subdued by Liu Ming is untestable, the country of Japan does exist and has paid tribute to our dynasty. There should be no falsehood. And Qizhou has its place. Moreover, this landform,
I know a little about the human relationship from those merchants who traveled to and from Liaodong. Youzhou did establish prefectures and counties there. However, those places were remote and did not attract our attention. Now I know that those places are rich in rice and grain.
, coal and iron. As for the Xianbei and the Xiongnu, there should be no falsehood. In the past, Liu Ming welcomed Mount Tai, and Xiahou Yuan asked General to write a letter, and once said: Most of the soldiers under Liu Ming's tent were Hu people. It can be seen that those ethnic groups outside the border
, it has indeed been subdued by Liu Ming. And it should be true that Liu Ming built a city there. The city is located, and it is not movable, and it can be seen by any person who is free. There is no fake to create. In this way, it is not considered the full picture, it is just these.
The local area is enough to prove Liu Ming's strength, and it is not something that our army and Sun Quan can join forces to resist. The rest are useless to discuss."
Xi Zhicai's voice is also bitter. After all, after struggling for half a lifetime, now he finds that he is far inferior to others. The pain in his heart is absolutely extraordinary. Moreover, the more ambitions and ideals a person, the more he is, the blow
The bigger it is.
And after Xi Zhicai finished speaking, the people in the room were all trapped in an atmosphere of grief and anger. Unifying the world and establishing hegemony was the idea that these Cao Cao's confidants had always followed Cao Cao. For this concept, these people
He would die and struggle for the rest of his life. But now, suddenly, this goal is far away and out of reach. How could that kind of pain be ordinary?
Cao Cao looked at the expressions of the ministers on both sides and asked in a low voice: "Youzhou is incredible. Where should we do?"
No one dares to answer this question.
Xu Chu couldn't stand the suppression of the atmosphere, and shouted violently: "At worst, it's just a death. I fight her. I, Xu Chu, swear to follow the Prime Minister to the death, no matter what power in Youzhou, he is all a blind ghost."
The rest of the world was infected by Xu Chu, and some military generals were all cursed, and they all expressed their determination to Cao Cao, venting their depression. Some of the others who didn't think so did not dare to offend Cao Cao's bad intentions at this time.
Only Dong Zhao said to Cao Cao: "Ming Gong doesn't need to care about this. Even if Liu Ming is invincible, Ming Gong has the merit of assisting the emperor and establishes an invincible place. This is what we can say, the people's hearts are in line with the right reputation, and the
Slowly draw it.”
Cao Cao did not pay attention to it, and anyone with discerning eyes could see that this was just an excuse. However, just when everyone was waiting for a long time and could hardly stand the depressing atmosphere, Cao Cao suddenly laughed.