Xiaoguangong

Chapter 232 Catastrophe is imminent
Sun Quan's fiasco in Hefei disqualified him from going north in a short period of time, which is completely in line with what Chang Diao said. As for the capture of Sun Quan before, it is most likely because he was too anxious to transmit information and made a small mistake.

If Cao Cao had believed in Chang Diao's judgment early on, he would have seized the opportunity to do something bigger—either transfer the Luoyang Central Army to strengthen the attack in advance, or order Zang Ba to send troops south to intercept Sun Quan.

Everyone expressed great dissatisfaction with Yang Xiu, especially Cao Ren snorted without hesitation, looked at Yang Xiu with folded arms, and exerted self-evidently strong pressure on him.

Yang Xiu was sweating profusely, and quickly expressed that he must do his best to work hard, make up for it, and satisfy Cao Cao.

Cao Cao also sighed, knowing that now was not the time to mess around internally, he pondered for a moment, and thought that Sun Quan had been defeated, and he could rest assured that all his troops stationed in the capital would be sent to the front for a decisive battle with Ma Chao.

"A horse never dies, and no one has a place to die.

This time we must do our best, and no matter what we say, we must destroy this beast! "

Cao Cao's army left in Xudu includes the most powerful tiger and leopard cavalry. If they also arrive on the battlefield, they will definitely inflict heavy damage on Ma Chao, and cooperate with Yunshan to win Guanzhong in one go.

Seeing that Cao Cao was in a good mood, Cao Ren also jokingly said:
"Before the giant eagle reported Sun Quan's defeat, if we had mobilized the army on the same day, we would not have lost so badly in the battle across the river.

Moreover, Sun Quan was defeated, and our military rations can be mobilized here again.In my opinion, the prime minister might as well give Ju Ying a chance to command the troops and let him lead the army to fight Ma Chao, so as to reassure people's hearts. "

The Tiger and Leopard Cavalry has no de facto commander-in-chief, Cao Cao has been temporarily in charge, and Cao Zhen is in charge of the daily dispatch. This time, Chang Diao has contributed a lot, and it is not impossible to let him be the temporary commander. Cao Cao nodded slowly, and asked Cao Ren to take Chang Diao Bring it, he wants to comfort him.

Chang Diao had been enjoying himself leisurely for the past few days, but he changed his previous appearance of drinking every day, and pretended to hide in Zhugeqian's army and command blindly, causing Zhugeqian's army to fly like dogs and dogs.

During the period, Zhugeqian asked Chang Diao many times about the direction of this battle and the situation in Chang'an. He tried to see how Chang Diao communicated with his subordinates, but he didn't expect Chang Diao to hide in the tent and not contact outsiders at all. , and then randomly made up all kinds of safety and so on, Zhugeqian was taken aback for a while, wondering if the ability of this Chang Junshi is really so advanced that he can infiltrate into his subordinates at will, otherwise why can't he see it at all? Signs of his contact with outsiders.

Hearing that Cao Cao had summoned him, Zhugeqian hurriedly reported the matter joyfully, and Lu Hong also secretly visited the door to express his congratulations.

"The military division will definitely be able to recover this time. If there are still good things, you must wait with me!"

"Yes, we are loyal to Military Division Chang! The military division must not forget us."

Chang Diao looked at the devout faces of the two of them, feeling very depressed in his heart, wondering why Sun Quan was so vulnerable, he was almost caught by Zhang Liao.

Now it's all right, I don't know how Cao Cao will reward himself, but he didn't dismiss Yang Xiu, which means that at least he doesn't need to command the school affairs himself, which is good.

Thinking of this, Chang Diao's heart became active again.

He tidied up his clothes and hurried to Cao Cao's Chinese military tent. Cao Cao was still amiable this time, and said softly:
"How did the giant eagle detect Wen Yuan's victory?"

"Uh..." Of course Chang Diao didn't dare to say that he was fooled, so he could only smile silly: "It's all because of friends' compliments, so, just now, I received some messages. This, this is also Not quite right, let the prime minister laugh."

Cao Cao laughed loudly:

"It is an unprecedented achievement to be able to detect Wen Yuan's victory. Even if you guessed it, what's the problem? When I was waiting to fight Guandu, Feng Xiao speculated that Sun Ce would die, so I don't have to worry about it. It really succeeded.

If he had listened to the words of the giant eagle that day, he would have dispatched the Chinese army early, hey, he would have been able to fight the horses this time. "

"Juying, I heard from Zixiao that you are willing to lead the army?"

Chang Diao was quite nervous all the time, for fear that Cao Cao would use Huatou to let him continue to command the school affairs, and he was a little relieved when he heard Cao Cao say that he was to command the army.

Commander, it's all right.

As long as he doesn't charge forward, Chang Diao can still fight with the army. It is probably not too difficult to command an army to fight Ma Chao under Cao Ren's wings.

Without thinking about it, he immediately said:
"The last general, Chang Diao, is willing to serve Cao's generation to death and be loyal, and he will not hesitate to say anything."

Cao Cao stared at Chang Diao, and finally nodded slowly after a long time:
"With the giant eagle and Tanzhi, I feel very relieved, even if I die immediately, I can go on the road with peace of mind.

Alright, let's take the giant eagle as the central guard, the supervisor and the tiger and leopard cavalry as the vanguard, and let Gu take Ma Chao's head! "

Chang Diao: ...

Tiger, tiger and leopard ride?
There are not many tiger and leopard riders. Everyone wears heavy armor and carries elite weapons, and they rush to the forefront as the vanguard in battle.

But Cao Cao was worried that Sun Quan would besiege Shouchun after he broke through Hefei, so he temporarily handed over the tiger and leopard riders to Cao Zhen for this battle, and waited for Sun Quan to break through Hefei and besiege Shouchun near Xudu.

Now that Sun Quan was no longer a threat, Cao Cao naturally chose to play the trump card in his hand, and fought cavalry against cavalry with Ma Chao.

This cavalry seems to be charging at the forefront, that is to say...

Isn't this more dangerous than school affairs!The opponent is Ma Chao!
The Xiliang army has Han Sui and Ma Chao as the strongest. Although Chang Diao's martial arts skills are still good, he doesn't think he can be compared with Ma Chao.

This, this is too outrageous. When you were in Chibi, didn’t you, Prime Minister Cao, ride south with tigers and leopards?Isn't it just to beat Ma Chao this time? Why don't you have the courage to do so?
Seeing that Cao Cao was not joking, Chang Diao panicked.

He didn't even dare to organize school affairs, let alone command a super army of tigers and leopards riding assault horses.

In the past, Xu Huang and Zhu Ling were not far above him in martial arts. Didn't the two join forces and were defeated by Ma Chao?

No, I have to hurry up and think of a way to push this matter away...

Countless thoughts spun rapidly in Chang Diao's mind, and finally came up with an idea:
"Prime Minister, absolutely not."

"Huh?" Cao Cao's face darkened, "What's the matter, the giant eagle doesn't want to kill the enemy?"

"This, this is not true, it's just that tigers and leopards should not be tampered with."

"Why?"

"Uh, the last general received news before, saying, saying...that there will be chaos in Xudu! Some people are about to rebel, this...you have to have tigers and leopards riding in the town."

"Really?" Cao Cao was taken aback, then frowned again, "Someone rebelled? How?"

Wang Bi, who is staying in Xudu now, is very clever. He has successfully controlled the emperor and the people around him. Xun Yu and other children are also under Wang Bi's strict supervision. In addition, the army is controlled by Wang Bi. Even if Xun Yu can If the rebellion succeeds, it will definitely be besieged from all directions immediately. This great strategist should not be able to do such a thing.

If Sun Quan is not defeated, or Liu Bei's Northern Expedition is still possible, now... what is there to be afraid of?

He pondered for a long time, nodded and said:
"What Juying said is reasonable, but Xu has an engagement, so he should be fine.

Now defeating the horse is the top priority, and it depends on the great eagle's hard work to win. "

He patted Chang Diao's shoulder, obviously he had high hopes for Chang Diao, Chang Diao grinned, seeing that this move failed, he was really in a mess.

Mr. Yuan Zhi, save me, I am really going to be doomed this time.

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Xu Du, the left-behind Chief Shi Wangbi of the Prime Minister's Mansion finished his day's work, and stretched a little tiredly.

Cao Cao needed a large amount of military supplies for this battle, and the busy Wang must not touch the ground every day.

He was not a very talented person, but because he had followed Cao Cao for a long time and was loyal, he was repeatedly entrusted with important tasks. With so many things in charge, Wang Bi was dizzy these days, but he was more worried about Cao Cao's health.

After many years of communication, Wang Bi has long regarded Cao Cao as his family. Wang Bi is also one of the few people Cao Cao trusts. He knows the extent of Cao Cao's condition very well.

The forced conquest of Ma Chao in this midwinter weather must have dealt a huge blow to Cao Cao's body, but he was planning to make a huge contribution to his successor in his lifetime.

At the same time, he needs some expert advice in order to best prepare.

"How long can the prime minister's condition last?" Wang Bi murmured.

The person he asked was named Ji Ben. Because of his excellent medical skills, he was named an imperial physician order. He was responsible for the diagnosis and treatment of Cao Cao and Wang Bi's illness.

Hearing Wang Bi's question, Gibbon shook his head with a smile and said:
"The prime minister is just working too hard. He has fought endlessly all these years. If he rests for a few years, don't worry about it. He will be safe within ten years.

As for Chang Shi in his prime of life, he is even more worry-free. "

Wang Bi smiled and said:

"It doesn't matter to me, I'm asking about the prime minister's condition."

Gibbon said with a smile:
"We all know that Chang Shi is loyal to the prime minister, and his subordinates are superficial--Chang Shi has been overworked recently, and he is also infected with wind evil. He must take medicine in time to be able to..."

"Okay, okay." Wang Bi said with a smile, "Put it down, I'll eat it later."

Gibbon nodded, and placed a bowl of steaming, pungent-smelling decoction in front of Wang Bi's table, and said with a smile, "Chang Shi, drink it while it's hot, don't delay the medicine's properties."

Wang Bizheng was holding a volume of books to investigate carefully. He casually glanced at the steaming soup and scolded with a smile:
"Do you want to scald me to death? Put it down, I'll drink it later, at worst I'll boil the medicine."

Gibbon laughed and said:

"I've used good medicine for calming and sleeping this time. If I boil the medicine again, Chang Shi..."

"Okay, okay, can I drink it?"

Wang Bi smiled, lifted the medicine bowl, took a sip, frowned and said:
"It's so hard."

"Good medicine tastes bitter and is good for the disease."

Wang Bi put down the medicine bowl slowly, and sighed again:

"The prime minister is braving the wind and snow, and he doesn't know if he can have some hot soup.

I can't help him, ashamed. "

As he spoke, he took another sip, and suddenly felt dizzy before his eyes.

It is really a good medicine to calm the nerves...

(End of this chapter)