Three Kingdoms, I'm really not a general!

Chapter 405 Cao Pi's Dilemma

However, when Xing Daorong was feeling uncomfortable in Hefei because of Cao Zhi's usefulness, Cao Pi in Yecheng had three things that had been lingering in his mind.

One is that Cao Zhi was not caught.

Cao Zhi's contact with Sun Quan in Jiangdong that day was naturally a sore spot for Cao Pi. As long as he could catch him, he would kill him.

but
Being unable to be caught is almost the same as being missing.

As long as Cao Zhi doesn't show up in a certain city, raise a high banner, resist himself, and doesn't cause internal unrest, he can let this guy go first.

This level of worry is the lightest one for Cao Pi.

Then came the second incident.

Move the capital!

This was proposed by Sima Yi.

According to him, the situation today is not as good as it was back then.

At that time, the internal situation was stable, so the capital could be moved to Yecheng. This would, firstly, be a way to stabilize people's hearts as the north had just been recovered and they were unstable; secondly, it would allow the country to avoid the turmoil caused by the heroes and observe the changes in the world.

But now it has become a north-south trend, and it is time to return to Xuchang.

In this way, the King of Wei can directly confront the Southern Army and stabilize people's hearts.

Even the old minister Cheng Yu thought Sima Yi's proposal was acceptable, but Cao Pi didn't really think much of it.

After all, Xuchang is too close to the south!
If anything goes wrong in the war in the south, it will be troublesome.

However, what Cheng Yu said made more sense than Sima Yi. He said: "Although the situation is now divided between the north and the south, the places where the war will take place are only Jiangdong and Huaixi, Xiangfan and Wancheng, Guanzhong and Chang'an."

"Although Yecheng is stable, if a major war breaks out, we are too far away to rush to help."

"It would be best if we return to Xuchang, where the King of Wei once stood, so that we can have a basis for advancement and retreat."

Although what they said made sense, Cao Pi could not make up his mind. This matter became a concern for him and was always on his mind.

But that's it.
Frankly speaking, these two things were not urgent matters. What worried Cao Pi the most was Cao Zhen's defeat. No, it cannot be said to be a defeat, it can only be said that he failed to capture Hefei.

Cao Zhen was indeed deliberately promoted by Cao Pi.

There was no way, he was too young, and there were too many veteran generals in the army who had fought for decades.
Not only in the army, but in fact the entire court can be said to be full of old guys.

For a young new king, this is more of a shackle than a protection.

So Cao Pi chose Cao Zhen, his cousin who was slightly older than himself, adopted by his father since childhood and his staunchest supporter.

To be honest, before Cao Zhen went on the expedition, Cao Pi was very confident.

First of all, the opponent is not strong.

Sun Quan was a fugitive Marquis of Wu, and Cao Zhi was a young man with no soldiers, no power, and only a name. They were not opponents that he needed to face up to.

Second, he assigned generals to Cao Zhen.

Yu Jin, Zhang He, Xu Huang.
These battle-hardened veterans were forced by him, in his capacity as King of Wei, to assist Cao Zhen and gain military merit for him.

However, no one expected that even with such a luxurious lineup, Cao Zhen failed to capture Sun Quan and Hefei, but was instead seized by Xing Daorong.

It even caused a conflict with Yu Jin, forcing Cao Pi to call him back. To be honest, Cao Pi was very disappointed.

But it’s my own choice, so no matter how disappointed I am, I have to keep it.

Otherwise, if I take a step back today, these veterans will probably feel even worse than my father in the future.
Although they have no choice now, Cao Pi still hopes for a very stable military.

So in the court of Yecheng, looking at His Highness Cao Zhen and Yu Jin, Cao Pi chose to attack Yu Jin first.

"General Yu! I heard that you took the seal of commander-in-chief halfway through your military career and never returned. But do you have any objection to my selection of the commander-in-chief?"

When Yu Jin returned to Yecheng, although he knew that Cao Pi must be dissatisfied, he never thought that Cao Pi would attack him!
Does the failure of this war have anything to do with him?
Well, although there is some relationship, the main responsibility definitely cannot be placed on me!
Speaking of sharing the blame, I can't say that I don't share any of the blame, but I can't take all the blame on myself either!

So when he heard Cao Pi questioning him like this, he was surprised at first.

He immediately thought that it was Cao Zhen who had spread rumors. He looked at Cao Zhen coldly at first, then bowed to Cao Pi and said, "I dare to let the King of Wei know that I took the seal of commander this time in order to lure Xing Daorong to send troops. It was a trick."

"I didn't change it later because I was afraid that Xing Daorong would notice something strange. That's why I did it this way."

"What I did was for the sake of war. I have absolutely no selfish motives at all!"

When Yu Jin said this, his chest was straightened out and he looked like he had a clear conscience.

But since Cao Pi had launched the attack, he wanted Yu Jin to admit his mistake.

As long as Yu Jin admitted his mistake, Cao Pi would let it go and not pursue the matter any further. He would just lightly cover it up and pretend nothing had happened, and prepare for a war.

However, Yu Jin was so tough, with a little bit of defiance, that Cao Pi felt challenged.

"Would Yu Jin be like this when his father was still alive?"

"Of course not!"

Cao Pi's face flushed red when he thought of this. He looked at Yu Jin and slammed the table, saying, "Absurd! I personally handed the seal of the commander to Zi Dan on the stage!"

"If he lets you, you can take it. If he doesn't let you, how can you take it?"

"You disobeyed military orders today and should be punished according to military law. Do you have anything to say?"

When Cao Pi said this, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Although it is not known what exactly happened in this battle, Yu Jin's outstanding military achievements, including the fact that he almost captured Xing Daorong in the Battle of Guanzhong, were of great significance to Cao's army. It can be said that he broke Xing Daorong's myth of being victorious in every battle.

Although the final result was not satisfactory, his reputation in the army was extremely high because of his performance in the Battle of Guanzhong.

If we punish them in this way, it will damage the morale of the army!

Zhang He and Xu Huang, the two parties involved, immediately stepped forward and pleaded, "King of Wei, what General Yu said is true. It was for the sake of the war, not for the position of commander."

Cao Pi originally wanted to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys and said he would punish him by military law, but later he was prepared to show mercy and forgive him this time in consideration of his great military achievements.

As a result, before this favor could be shown, Zhang He and Xu Huang came to plead for Yu Jin!
As a result, the young king began to harbor rebellious thoughts!
He thought to himself, "I am the King of Wei today. If I cannot deal with a general who disobeys orders, how can I control the army in the future?"

Thinking of this, Cao Pi's face immediately changed, becoming even colder. He looked at the two generals and said, "You two saw Yu Jin disobeying orders in the army and not knowing how to share the commander's worries. I originally ignored your military achievements, but today you are still asking for mercy!"

"Well, I'll make it clearer for you today!"

(End of this chapter)