Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 261 Can't figure it out, really can't figure it out

"What?! Wuhuan was defeated, and Yuan Xi and Tadun were beheaded one after another?!"

In the barracks, after Cao Hong heard about the military newspaper, although he still had only a half-knowledge of the superficial news, he was sure that Yuan Xi and Ta Dun must be dead.

The north is bound to be stable, and Xu Zhen even asked for a title for Gongsun Kang, asking the emperor to reward Liaodong. He would not need to pay tribute for three years, and he would be rewarded countless times.

Cao Zilian stood blankly behind the copybook, his expression indifferent and confused, but he was more fortunate, because after thinking for a while, he suddenly laughed.

"It's okay, it's okay," Cao Hong walked up to Cao Zhen, patted him on the shoulder proudly, and said, "Fortunately, I didn't say a word at that time. I didn't say anything bad about Xu Zhen, did I?"

Cao Zhen's face was serious, and he was already a little impatient.

You don't talk too much, just don't say it in person, no one in the army knows that you are jealous of Xu Zhen and often want to replace him.

He was envious of his 24 soldiers and horses, and wished he could go to Jizhou to be a state shepherd, lead his army, and become powerful from then on.

Fortunately, you still know how to protect yourself. You just said a few words when drinking and chatting, but now you don't want to say anything.

In the past six months, those who have impeached Xu Zhen are all important officials above the imperial court, such as Tingwei, Yushi, Guang Luxun, and Taifu, but they either have no real power, or the power is in the hands of Cao, so they can only be impeached, etc. Cao Cao went to suppress Xu Zhen.

Want to see infighting.

"It's a good thing you didn't say anything."

"Fortunately, there is a secret report, knowing that Xu Zhen is going to attack Wuhuan, but now he has actually settled Liucheng and expelled Wuhuan from the country. Look at those people in the court, are they blushing now?"

"Cui Yan, Jushou and the others wanted Xu Zhen to die, so it's not causing trouble, uncle, you just need to hold your breath."

"So now we can watch the excitement. When Xu Zhen comes back, there will definitely be a big scene. If you think about how many memorials were impeached, the emperor can hardly hold back."

"The prime minister had to chop off an insignificant and loudest Dahonglu vassal to suppress the temper of a man with integrity."

"However, there is one thing I want to explain to my uncle. Don't think that Xu Zhen will have a smooth sailing to the end."

Cao Hong's expression changed, "What do you mean?"

Cao Zhen suddenly smiled, his expression changed slightly, as if he remembered something, he waved his hand and suddenly said in a relaxed tone: "It's okay, I mean people can't always go smoothly."

"It's like sailing on a boat, there will always be wind and rain after a long time."

"Oh, that's true, but now I understand that my elder brother really loves Xu Zhen, so I can't say more in the future."

Cao Zhen looked helplessly at this impatient, loyal and staunch uncle, and shook his head wordlessly.

You just know.

We stopped talking about it a long time ago. Although we don't have good friends with Brother Bowen now, we shouldn't have bad friends either.

The prime minister is relying heavily on him, if we really want to quarrel, as long as Brother Bowen does meritorious service, we will definitely be the ones who will be scolded.

Cao Zhen really doesn't hate Xu Zhen from the bottom of his heart, and he doesn't have much jealousy, after all, he is not from the same era.

When he came out to lead the army, Xu Zhen was already a prince, so he didn't feel sore in his heart.

Unlike Uncle Zilian, sometimes he has to turn over seven or eight times at night when he sleeps, to think about what is wrong with Xu Zhen, and why all the credit for the first few years is his.

Thinking of this, Cao Zhen was a little bit guilty...

He had indeed found out that there were spies in the army before, but his rank was not high, so he didn't pull them out immediately, fearing that the dead soldiers wouldn't be able to ask anything.

Nowadays, the generals have enough food to support them, so they can recruit troops wantonly. The Cao's army has won the hearts of the people, and they can also be supported in the Central Plains.

It is quite normal to be able to sneak in a few spies. After all, the ancestral identities of many people are difficult to check.

If you hide it well, you can't keep paying attention to him.

Besides, after so many years of marching and fighting, how many gentry or princes have been killed, and there are enemies everywhere.

After Cao Zhen noticed the spies in the army, he also did a little secret investigation, and probably knew that their purpose was related to Xu Zhen.

So it's not easy to say this to Cao Hong. Although he is the uncle of the family, Cao Zhen also understands his character. Don't ask Cao Hong to go out to scare the snake before the matter is clear.

It's not unusual for someone to want to kill Xu Zhen.

Cao Zhen can understand this very well. If you want no one to hate you, you must have never been on the battlefield, and you are not a celebrity, but just a useless person with no real power.

However, after so many years of hiding and burying by his side, without ever doing anything, we still have to think carefully about what these people are planning.

It can be said that this time Xu Zhen stabilized the north, once won the Liaodong joint operations, and established friendship.

The second is to raid Liucheng silently for thousands of miles, beheading Tadun and Yuan Xi, shocking beyond the Great Wall and frightening Liaodong.

I'm afraid it will be a good story for a long time, then Xu Zhen's overall reputation will be higher, and the people of Liaodong will look up to him because of this. Maybe it is a good thing for An Ding, but not necessarily for the Cao family.

Xu Zhen can't live forever. In those places where he is so powerful, when he is old or dead, no one in his descendants can reach such a level. What should we do?
"Xu Zhen seems to have an heir?"

Cao Zhen suddenly asked for no reason.

"Yes," Cao Hong nodded immediately, "I also went to give a gift, confiscated it, and returned it."

Over the years, he has long been used to gift giving. Whether he accepts it or not is his business. If he came out with an official in the same dynasty and led the army, he should give it or have to give it.

"That still needs to be cultivated with all my heart," Cao Zhen touched his nose, thinking about Xu Zhen's future teachers.

As Xu Zhen's father, he taught by precept and deed, and Zhuge Liang and Jia Xu taught him how to study literature. The prime minister must also teach him for a period of time, after all, he is a grandson of a concubine.

Dian Wei, Zhao Yun, Xu Chu, Huang Zhong and other generals can teach their respective commanders.

Yang Xiu and Chen Deng, two noble men, can teach rituals.

Tsk, I'm afraid this child will be very... if he inherits Xu Zhen's character.

I'm afraid it's another ruthless character who asked him to go out to play and not go far, but ended up traveling eight hundred miles across the desert of the Western Regions to seal the wolf and live in Xuxu.

Moreover, there are still so many people doting on her, if the younger sister doesn't have a child, the child will be the real one in ten years' time.

It is not difficult to suppress the northern frontier with hereditary titles, soldiers and horses. If the Xu family is willing to be loyal to the Cao family, it will not be a bad thing.

"Envy," Cao Zhen muttered to himself, his eyes darkened.

"Uncle, I don't want to talk to you here anymore. I have to go to the camp to practice. You can read the battle report yourself. Brother Bowen fought very well in this battle!"

"Hey, hey!" Cao Hong just wanted to say something, but Cao Zhen ran out as if full of worries.

……

The prime minister's mansion, in the courtyard where Cao Pi lived.

Cao Pi looked at the sent information on the case in the wing room, and his face gradually became brighter. He was accompanied by several people in the room, all of whom were young Confucian scholars and scholars.

There was only one person who was quite elegant and quiet, stroking his beard stroking his beard while sitting on the left side, and didn't say much.

When others were talking and talking, he sometimes chuckled and didn't participate. After they finished chatting, Cao Pi asked him with emotion, "Mr. Changwen."

"It's rare to come here, can you explain to me, the details of this battle are too complicated, I, I don't know..."

Cao Pi showed embarrassment on his face, which made people feel very dull, but very sincere, staring at Changwen with fiery eyes for advice.

This person is Chen Qun, the prefect of Yingchuan, with the word Changwen.

When he first arrived in Yingchuan, Xu Zhen and Cao Cao went to pay a visit to the head of the Chen family in Yingchuan. This Chen Changwen was a leader of the Chen family.

He is knowledgeable, gentle, and far-sighted. He has gained a lot of fame since he was a child, and now he has been silent for many years.

At the beginning, he was enlisted as an order, and then slowly took over as the prefect of Yingchuan. Now the word "dai" has been removed, and he is very famous.

Cao Cao intended to let him and Zhong, Xun and other nobles, virtuous and talented people, teach his second son Cao Pi, so he didn't care about letting them associate.

Xu Du itself is in Yingchuan, so the duties of the prefect of Yingchuan are basically emptied, not as much real power in the hands of Captain Xu.

It is also inferior to the school affairs government and the government lord, even with only two thousand weak soldiers in his hands, but the internal affairs personnel are also prosperous because of the emperor's feet, so Chen Qun knows that he wants to make political achievements with peace of mind in recent years.

After the world is settled in the future, there is still a long way to go for Wen and Wu'an to be promoted and transferred. If they have a long-term vision, they must get closer to these young masters of the Cao family.

Or it could be a vassal, a disciple, or a relationship between a teacher and a friend. Of course, the sons of the Cao family will not fight among themselves, but they also have a respected status. Anyone with a discerning eye knows that in the future it will be more than just a son.

Of course, the Chen family also wanted to get closer to the eldest son, but the relationship between Cao Ang and Xu Zhen is too good.

Xu Zhen's treatment of the gentry...

Even the means of card entertainment such as the "fighter clan" can be created, which is naturally difficult to resolve. It is basically impossible to be together without the various friendships that have been going on for many years.

Only the second son Cao Pi can be chosen.

Now we have been together for several years, and gradually watching Cao Pi grow up, I can occasionally feel his earnestness, hard work, and benevolence in his heart.

He also respects them most among the gentry, the sons of the Cao family, and those clan generals and descendants.

The one who respects their Confucian scholars the most is Cao Pi, who is studious and humble.

"This...isn't complicated,"

Chen Qun laughed lightly, bowed to Cao Pi, and said, "Che Qi only used a few simple strategies. One was to show weakness to Wuhuan, withdraw the troops back to Jizhou, and let Liaodong fight Wuhuan, creating an illusion of watching the fire from the other side. .”

"The second is to spend huge sums of money in Jizhou to confuse the world, making people think that he already wants to enjoy it. After all, to be honest, the current prince really doesn't need to continue to work hard. The son of a daughter will not sit down."

"Then, within half a year, troops and horses were always sent to arrange the route of the march. During this process, I think that the chariots and horses should secretly lead the troops to go there every day."

"As for how to attack Liucheng suddenly, Ta Dun and Yuan Xi didn't notice it, and I can't figure out how to do it."

"Sir, the students want to know why my brother is willing to spend half a year doing the same thing over and over again in such a boring way. Can his heart really be so determined?"

This is something Cao Pi couldn't figure out. These years, he grew up at home with rich clothes and fine food, and there are countless ways to have fun, such as fighting crickets, playing cards, hunting, archery and throwing pots, etc., all of which are very attractive to Cao Pi.

Even if you have nothing to do for a day, go to the bar and listen to the music.

It is much more fun to enjoy beautiful flower arrangements than to study hard.

Today, he has become more and more unable to figure out Xu Zhen's hobbies. He will not take pleasure in it, will he?

"Perhaps this is the reason why Cheqi can become a Cheqi."

Chen Qun said lightly.

If such a person achieves fame without success, who else can?

Cao Pi was silent for a moment, and then asked again: "Is it really unexpected? Sir, how do you get close to Liucheng without being noticed, and suddenly launch a surprise attack at night?"

"Really not," Chen Qun smiled wryly and shook his head, "I'm not good at military affairs, but good at internal affairs. Although I can't tell you how he got close to you, you can tell Second Young Master that before this, my Lord ordered that all money, food, consumables, etc. in the whole territory be transported to Youzhou. Beiping is actually trying to force Youzhou to prosper."

"Once prosperity can be achieved and the population is prosperous, it will be a good thing for us to guard against the north in the future."

"This is enough to show that the prime minister never doubted Cheqi from the beginning to the end, otherwise he would not have been delivering money and food continuously."

"This matter, Second Young Master, please keep it in mind."

Chen Qun smiled and bowed with hands clasped. These words were profound and solemn.

Cao Pi actually understood immediately, but he still smiled dully, "Thank you, sir, for your teaching."

You must never slander Xu Zhen, you must always follow him and learn from him, and respect him so that you will not be disgusted by your father.

Focus on learning, respect the sages, and never envy the virtuous and capable.

You must be broad-minded, and those who tolerate the world can tolerate others. If you are narrow-minded and secretly jealous, you will be shameless in the end.

……

Xu Zhen's battle, although Cao Cao didn't award rewards immediately after it was reported, many generals of the Cao family or officials and nobles who had spies could find out that the Yuan family was completely wiped out. All.

So, they began to speculate.

I admire Xu Zhen for what he has done in the past six months. The secret order that Cao Cao gave him at the beginning was naturally summoned to Xudu, as well as all states and counties.

If the news is not concealed, anyone who asks will know that Xu Zhen got the secret order, and then planned to attack Liucheng, killing Yuan Xi and Tudun along the way, and shocked the northern border.

Cao Chun also made great achievements, defeated the white wolf, and raised the might of the Han army outside the Great Wall. I am afraid that within a few years, Wuhuan, the Southern Xiongnu, etc. should be a little more peaceful.

In Xudu, Sima Mansion.

In the evening at the door, a carriage passed by, and soon I saw Sima Yi coming out of the mansion slowly, stepping forward.

Two years later, his leg injury gradually recovered after healed, but he couldn't walk fast, and he didn't dare to practice martial arts for the time being.

In front of the carriage, he bowed down and said in a soft voice: "I have met the second young master."

"Mr. Zhongda, can you teach me something?"

"What's the matter?"

Sima Yi smacked his lips, bowed his head and whispered, not daring to make too much publicity, and sneaked a few glances to the left and right. There were not many people passing by in the dead of night.

"My brother Bowen, how did he succeed in raiding Liucheng?"

"This..." Sima Yi knew about it, but he was not sure yet. After a moment of silence, he said unconfidently: "Xu Shi, the reason why soldiers are valuable is speed, and marching day and night... all the soldiers under his command get it from the heart."

"However, if Mister uses troops and marches [-] days in advance one month in advance, bypassing the prying eyes and suddenly launching a surprise attack, until Liucheng is attacked, no one will notice, can it be done?"

"No."

Sima Yi replied truthfully that if he marched, he would have the confidence to win a big victory, but he was definitely not so straightforward, and he might suffer heavy losses.

"Ugh."

Cao Pi sighed and didn't say anything else. After putting down the curtain of the carriage, he quickly set off. Sima Yi bowed to see him off, with a humble and respectful expression, watching the carriage go away.

Only then did he fix his eyes a little, and put away his complexion and returned to seriousness.

Also heaved a long sigh.

It will take some time and information before we can figure out how it was defeated.

(End of this chapter)