Dragon map of the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 1660 Three princes, each with their own thoughts!Down

In the hall, Cao Cao was still putting his hands on the stove. Although it had begun to feel like spring at this time, the weather between winter and spring was even more chilling.

At this time, a relatively thin scribe in Tsing Yi walked in quickly.

"Guo Jia, pay homage to Your Majesty!"

"No need to be polite!"

Cao Cao waved his hands and said, "Come here to warm yourself up. The weather is too cold. If you are not careful, you will easily get sick. Your body can't stand it!"

"promise!"

Guo Jia is also welcome. Since the Battle of Guandu, his health has been getting worse and worse. His innate physique is not good. Although he has been trained several times, he is still not very good.

He came over, stood on the wooden board, and put his hands on the warm stove. The steaming heat reduced the chill on his body by three points.

"How are things going in the north?"

Cao Cao asked casually.

"Several counties have been handed over to the imperial court. Both Wen Ruo and Yang Situ have recommended many officials. At present, they are still stable, but it will take at least a year and a half to get things straightened out!"

Guo Jia replied: "If you want them to agree with the imperial court, please rely on some of Yuan Benchu's stigma, then it will take at least several years to do it!"

"Since the imperial court has taken over, let them worry about it. In this regard, Gu still trusts Wen Ruo. As for Yang Situ?"

Cao Cao sneered: "He wished to have more recommendation places, and hoped to increase the influence of his place, but Gu didn't care about him, as long as he could recommend talents and secure the place for Gu, Gu would just turn a blind eye and close it." One eye!"

He doesn't have the confidence of Mujing, and still needs a certain amount of reliance on the aristocratic family. If he really loses his face, then the court will start with civil strife.

Don't look at them weakening the influence of the emperor over and over again, if all these aristocratic families are on the side of the emperor, he will be overturned.

And now who the enemy is, he is very clear in his heart, so he will not make too many actions that affect unity at this time.

Appropriate release of some interests is effective for unity within the imperial court.

"Situ Yang is getting old, so he probably doesn't have too much thought, and he is also in a dilemma now. Hongnong Yang's family has its roots in Guanzhong, but now Guanzhong is in the realm of Muming!"

Guo Jia said softly: "He is not sure that he can survive by relying on Muming, so he dare not return to Guanzhong, but his family is under Muming's butcher's knife every day, so he is not at ease. It is a good thing that Shi's influence is pulled out of Guanzhong!"

"Will he?"

Cao Cao was a little skeptical: "This old fox will not understand the truth of the three caves of the cunning rabbit. He will choose to trust me and put the last treasure on the court?"

"He will recommend talents, but he will not put all his eggs in one basket!"

Guo Jia shook his head: "I don't ask him to pull out the influence of the entire Yang family, but it's just enough to make us happy!"

"That statement makes sense!"

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, he couldn't be too greedy, and the aristocratic families bet separately, that's a custom that has been maintained for hundreds of years.

This is their standard of living.

"Leave them alone!"

Cao Cao waved his hand and put all these behind, he said in a low voice: "I just came back from the north, Gu should have allowed you to cultivate for a while, but recently the Ming army has been mobilized again and again, Gu can't hold it, so I still need you Come to relieve the loneliness!"

"Your Majesty, you don't need to pay attention to them!"

Guo Jia has also learned about this, and he said in a low voice: "The mobilization of the Ming army is inevitable. The faster they mobilize, the more representative they are. They don't have a clear target for the attack, so We still have some time to rest!"

"You mean, Mujing is testing us?"

Cao Cao reacted immediately.

"He just wants to see who is the first to lose his temper!" Guo Jia analyzed and said: "The transfer of the Ming army did not cross the border. This is a signal that the current Ming court has no plans to tear its face , perhaps, they are not planning to renege on their promises and get fat, but hope that we can break the agreement!"

"As long as we make a move, they will be able to counterattack justifiably!" Cao Cao sneered: "I really want to be a bitch again, if I want to set up a memorial archway, this bitch, Mu Longtu, is really shrewd in calculation!"

"Mu Longtu is not a person who is greedy for fame, but this person is very important to the reputation of the Ming court, otherwise he would not be so hesitant!"

Guo Jia said: "Of course, this can only be regarded as our guess about his character. We still have to prepare for the worst, especially the troops in the south of Yuzhou must be increased as soon as possible!"

"The Zhou army's captives in Guandu, how are the various ministries digesting?"

"needs time!"

"Gu knows that time is needed, but what Gu lacks most now is time. It's not that Gu doesn't want to give them more time, it's that Gu has no time!"

Cao Cao smiled wryly: "The army is overwhelming, if you don't move, the alliance that has just been formed may collapse immediately!"

As the leader of the alliance, he must lead by example, otherwise Liu Bei and Sun Ce will not support him. If he is not the first to stand up and fight against the Ming army, then the two of them will also focus on defense, and no one dares to let go. .

This is the stability of a triangle formed by the three major princes of the Han Dynasty, and no one dared to consume their own strength too much.

Because they are not only defending the front line, but also guarding against the stabbing of the people around them. Even if they have reached a relatively tacit alliance and cooperation, defense is still indispensable.

"Your Majesty's words are true, but we don't need to be anxious. I conclude that before the summer, the transfer of the Ming army will not have any intention of crossing the border!"

Guo Jia said: "If Mujing wants to fight this battle, he also needs someone to support him, and the strength of the Ming army has always been a shortcoming. Although some spies said that the Ming army is constantly expanding its army, the Ming army system It has been formed, and the strategy of the elite soldiers will not change, so there is still a gap in the strength of the troops, unless he is absolutely sure, otherwise he dare not provoke easily, because he may not be able to take back the start!"

"Although that's the case, we can't underestimate his madness!" Cao Cao said: "Not only the southern battlefield, but also the Hulaoguan battlefield, we must also pay close attention to it. After all, the Ming army in Guanzhong is not easy to fight!"

"General Xia Houyuan will personally guard Hulao Pass!"

Guo Jia said.

"Then Gu can rest assured!" Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, and asked again: "How is our Huolei progress?"

"Not much progress!"

Guo Jiadao: "Jia Xu has been watching. Although we have recruited some alchemy priests and tried many times according to the formula we got, it lacks stability, and there is no way to make it like the soldiers of the Ming army on the battlefield in Wancheng. To shoot such a long distance, you can only use a trebuchet to throw it out, but it is difficult to control the timing. If it is faster, it will explode in mid-air. If it is too slow, it will not explode for a long time. Although this weapon is good, But it's very difficult to control, three of the gunpowder workshops we built have been blown up, many elite craftsmen have died, and the loss is heavy!"

"I don't care about Gu, Mujing can do it, so can Gu. His Ming army can deploy new weapons and defeat Gu. I don't believe we can't do it!"

Cao Cao is holding back his breath now, and wants to avenge the Wancheng battle. He didn't think he was defeated in that battle, but was dealt with by Mujing with heresy ways.

"I will do my best!"

Guo Jiadao: "Zhang Yang surrendered, there are many Taoist priests in Taiping Dao, and some are proficient in drawing talismans and making alchemy, which can speed up some of our development progress!"

"Then recruit!"

Cao Cao waved his hands and said: "Gu is extremely dangerous at this time. If you can't make a breakthrough in this area, once a big war breaks out and Gu is restrained by their new weapons, you will definitely lose!"

"Yes!"

Guo Jia nodded.

"Where is the emperor?" Cao Cao hesitated.

"Since the last big change, he has become reclusive, and his words and deeds will be checked by someone. There are clear records of who he has met and what he has done. So far, it seems that he is very safe!"

Guo Jia reported.

"It's better to be safe, Gu Zhen doesn't have so many thoughts to deal with him!" Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, he was afraid that the emperor would see hope again at this time, and then act like a demon again, then he would really be the enemy.

"Didn't Uncle Liu contact him?"

"Contacted, but he didn't respond. He probably isn't stupid. Uncle Liu Huang left him on the other side of the river and ran away by himself, but he may not forget it. In his heart, Uncle Liu is also unreliable. He Dare to gamble your own fate!"

Guo Jia sneered.

"If he has this self-knowledge, Gu will feel much more at ease!" Cao Cao said: "The war is not far away, I really don't want to clean up a group of people before the war, the court may not be able to withstand another turmoil !"

After several turbulences, the imperial court seemed to be falling apart. At this time, he united the two princes and added his own influence to stabilize the Han court.

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The news of the Ming army's mobilization quickly spread throughout the world, and the other two princes also quickly got the news.

After Sun Ce obtained Qingzhou, he left Lu Su as a negotiating envoy, and led his troops into Qingzhou along the Qinghe River. He immediately arranged for people from Wu Guochaotang to enter Qingzhou and govern Qingzhou.

He personally sits in Qingzhou, first follows the original management team, and meets and encourages the county guards and captains of the counties. After all, it takes time to send people from Jiangdong.

He can only recruit talents in Qingzhou to govern Qingzhou.

Then he led his troops to personally exterminate the banditry in Qingzhou. After the war in Qingzhou, banditry was rampant and the people were in dire straits. Sun Ce's appearance could be regarded as an element of stability, which quickly stabilized the people's hearts.

After the Chinese New Year, around February, Sun Ce was still in Qingzhou.

Qingzhou is not stable at this time, and it is surrounded by Cao Cao's influence. If he is not careful, he will be taken advantage of. He will naturally keep his spoils. As for Jiangdong, he believes that Zhou Yu can hold on , and there is also his younger brother Sun Quan, who is quite influential.

Today's Qingzhou has seen some improvement. After all, there is a powerful prince sitting in the town, and the people can be much more stable.

The news of the Ming army's mobilization of troops and horses not only spread back to Jiangdong, but also directly spread from Jiangdong to Qingzhou.

"Zijing, the Ming army has mobilized troops and horses, and the battle is not far away, so I have to return to Jiangdong to sit in town!"

After thinking about it, Sun Ce felt that at this time, he had to return to Jiangdong quickly.

Looking at Jiangdong, only he can command the main force of Jiangdong. Zhou Yu almost lost the prestige of the Sun family. Sun Quan has ambitions, but he rarely goes to the battlefield, has little experience, and lacks prestige.

"Ok!"

Lu Su rushed back to Qingzhou after the year, and he has been arguing with various divisions. This time, there are hundreds of regulations on alliance operations, one by one, and he almost gave his head away. messed up.

But looking at Jiangdong, except for Zhou Yu and Zhang Zhao, he is the only one who can hold on, at least not to let the interests of Jiangdong Wu fall to them.

"However, my lord, Qingzhou still needs someone to sit in charge, otherwise Qingzhou will be chaotic!"

Lu Su said softly: "If you return to Jiangdong, you must appoint a general to guard Qingzhou, prevent Qingzhou from turmoil, and give Jiangdong an extra area to support us!"

"Who do you think is suitable?"

Sun Ce asked.

"This..." Lu Su was a little embarrassed.

"Say!"

"Sun Quan!"

"Zhongmou?"

"Your Majesty, Jiangdong needs a unified voice. His Royal Highness the Second Prince is too ambitious, and with Gong Jin's letter, he may be used by others to disrupt our Wu court!"

Lu Su said in a low voice.

"This..." Sun Ce hesitated a little. He was decisive on the battlefield, but he seemed much more indecisive when it came to these issues.

"Your Majesty, you must stop and suffer chaos!" Lu Su suggested: "You can discuss it with His Royal Highness the Second Prince. I believe he will be willing!"

"Would Zhongmou be willing?"

Sun Ce didn't understand.

"Your Majesty, you can try it!"

"All right!"

Sun Ce nodded: "Arranging warships, I have to return by sea. The sea route must be smooth, otherwise I can't worry about Qingzhou!"

"promise!"

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north.

Thistle City.

Returning to Jicheng from Hebei will be a matter of years to come. He needs to sort out a lot of problems after winning the five counties of Hebei. It is completely different to fight the territory and manage the territory.

After returning to Jicheng, Liu Bei recruited many talents with his own reputation, which made him gain a lot in the Battle of Hebei.

Regarding the news of the Ming army's mobilization, Liu Bei was the latest to get the news, not because he was not well-informed, but because of the distance. , a little behind.

But his reaction was not too late. Facing the actions of the Ming army, he had already started to mobilize the main force.

"Order the three generals, Zhang Fei, to go south quickly and go straight to the Shangdang!"

"Order the second general, Guan Yu, to gather forces and prepare for battle!"

"Order Baima Yicong, quickly go south for reinforcements!"

Following military orders one after another, the Yan army quickly mobilized.

In fact, in the Battle of Hebei, although the Yan army fought hard, they did not receive too many setbacks, because Yuan Shao's main force was not defeated by Cao Cao at Guandu.

Therefore, the main force of the Yan army is well preserved and mobilized quickly.

(End of this chapter)