Wenxi County, Tang Army Camp.

The night was getting deeper, and the noisy camp gradually became quiet. The soldiers who had been practicing for a day fell asleep with fatigue.

The weather was getting warmer and warmer, and the soldiers had already taken off their thick cotton coats. Even if they were only wearing thin clothes, they would sweat profusely in the scorching sun.

The Jin army had retreated for half a month. After receiving the edict to conquer Liang State, Cao Cao immediately dispatched 15,000 soldiers from Jiangguan with Ying Bu and marched westward, and gathered with 15,000 soldiers led by Zhang Liao and Ma Zhong in Wenxi County.

The 100,000 stones of grain raised by the prefect of Hanoi Zhuge Jin has not yet been in place. In addition, Xu Sheng has to lead the navy to transport the "catstone cart" over, so Cao Cao ordered the team to camp in Wenxi County to wait.

Anyway, the battle between Qin and Chu will last for a long time, from at least one or two years to three or two years, and is not impossible. Therefore, there is no need to rush to attack Liang for a while, and make sufficient preparations to increase the chance of winning.

In the handsome tent, Cao Cao, who was thirty-six years old, was drinking alone, looking a little lonely and lonely, and the mellow and elegant wine in the past also became bitter.

He was entrusted with an important task as soon as he joined the Tang Kingdom. He took charge of the army in just half a year, which made Cao Cao very grateful to Fang Li for his kindness of knowing.

But the clans were transferred from each other, first Cao Ren and Cao Zhen, and then Xiahou Dun. With Cao Cao's talent, he would naturally smell the unfriendly smell and guess Fang Li's intention.

"My lord is guarding against me!"

Cao Cao raised his glass and drank it all, "But why should I explain to others when I, Cao Mengde, act? In my heart, I just want to be the general of the Western Expedition of the Tang Dynasty, leave my name in history, and have a clear conscience on what I do!"

In addition to the clan being transferred from each other, Cao Cao and Ying Bu's partner was not happy either.

Ying Bu relied on his bravery and qualifications, and did not buy Cao Cao's account at all, and did not take him as the head coach seriously. The two had many differences when they were guarding Jiang Pass.

Cao Cao was so angry that Ying Bu was arrogant that he summoned Xiahou Dun to the army to serve. Unexpectedly, he was transferred by Fang Li in just a few days, which made Cao Cao feel helpless and depressed.

"It seems that my every move is under the control of my lord!" Cao Cao was deeply uneasy about this.

"Ahem..."

A series of coughs sounded outside the tent. What Cao Cao could hear was Zhang Liao, so he hurriedly stood up to greet him: "Is Wen Yuan here?"

The door curtain was lifted open, and the one who came in was Zhang Liao, who had taken off his armor and dressed in casual clothes.

"Meng De was drinking alone? He didn't even call Liao to come and talk to accompany him for a few cups."

Zhang Liao walked to Shuai's side with a smile and sat cross-legged. He poured himself a glass of wine without hesitation, raised his head and drank it all, "Good wine!"

What made Cao Cao most pleased during this period was his deep friendship with Zhang Liao, and he soon became a close friend who could talk to him. When Ying Bu provoked his authority many times, he stood up to speak for him, which made Cao Cao sincerely grateful.

Cao Cao smiled and knelt across from Zhang Liao. He lifted the wine pot and poured a glass of wine for Zhang Liao: "The night is already deep, and I dare not disturb Wenyuan again. I can't fall asleep alone, so I sip a few lightly."

Zhang Liao raised his glass to toast Cao Cao and asked, "Why, Meng De is still worried about the dispute with Ying Bu during the day?"

It turned out that the scout of Liang State found that the Tang army was gathering troops in Wenxi County, and since Wenxi County passed through Wangwu Mountain, it would enter Liang State. The king and minister of Liang State concluded that the Tang State was preparing to invade, so he sent general Liang Zhu to lead 20,000 troops to guard Luming Valley in advance and block the Tang army's invasion.

After Cao Cao received the news, he planned to divide his troops into two groups, pretending to attack from the front to attract the attention of the Liang army in Luming Valley. Then, Ying Bu led a troops from Chiyang to enter the territory of Jin State, detoured from the north of Liang State, and turned a large circle to cut off the Liang army's retreat from the west of Luming Valley, attacked forward and backward, and annihilated it.

Cao Cao was originally full of confidence in his plan, but as soon as he proposed it, he was strongly opposed by Ying Bu. He believed that using Jin State was a way to seek death and that the entire army of the army and horses he led could not be wiped out.

"Hehe... Meng De asked me to go to Jin State to die. It's really a pity!"

Ying Bu left a string of harsh laughter and left amid the surprise of the school all over the tent.

At that time, Zhang Liao was not in the camp because he went to escort the food and grass. He didn't know about the dispute between Cao Cao and Ying Bu until he came back this evening.

Zhang Liao did not rush to mediate the two of them. He first directed the soldiers to unload all the 30,000 stones of food from the car. Then he rushed to comfort Cao Cao. As soon as he entered the tent, he found Cao Cao drinking alone.

After hearing Zhang Liao's words, Cao Cao smiled bitterly and sighed: "Ying Bu is brave, but his temper is too arrogant and he doesn't take Cao seriously at all. This battle cannot be fought. I am going to prepare a book for my lord and ask Ying Bu to be transferred, otherwise I will be transferred and Ying Bu will be the chief general."

Zhang Liao smiled and filled Cao Cao with wine glasses, comforting him: "It is said that the prime minister can hold a boat in his stomach and the general can run a horse on his forehead. Can Governor Cao not accommodate an Ying Bu in his chest?"

"It's not that you can't tolerate Ying Bu in your chest, but that you can't tolerate Cao Cao in your eyes!"

Cao Cao raised his wine glass and drank it all, and said depressedly: "In Ying Bu's eyes, Cao's martial arts skills are not as good as him, and his qualifications are not as good as him, so he is not qualified to be the chief general of the three armies. So he will stand up and question whatever Cao said."

Zhang Liao took a sip of wine: "If you have a strong martial arts skills, you should be the commander of the three armies, then shouldn't Zilong and Dian Wei lead the three armies? If you rank according to your qualifications, haha... it seems that Qu Yi and I are the oldest."

"Cao can't command Ying Bu, this battle cannot be fought!"

Cao Cao picked up the wine glass, raised his head and drank it all over again, "Cao will compile a book for his lord tomorrow, either transfer Yingbu or transfer Cao away."

Zhang Liao smiled and raised the wine pot to fill Cao Cao with: "Meng De, Liao thought that an excellent commander should be able to tame a rebellious general and use his strengths to make him serve me. This is a smart way. If you complain and slander each other, it will only reduce your prestige in the army and make you laugh."

Cao Cao deeply agreed with Zhang Liao's words and sighed: "I have tolerated Ying Bu everywhere, but this guy is too arrogant and doesn't take Cat seriously at all."

Zhang Liao clapped the table and said, "Then Meng De will show your skills and use your strategy to sweep Liang Kingdom. Ying Bu will naturally be convinced. The civil and military officials of the entire Tang Dynasty will also admire Meng De's ambition at that time, instead of making a fuss about the thorns and making trouble!"

Cao Cao felt enlightened when he heard this. He suddenly stood up and bowed to Zhang Liao and said, "Thank you for Wenyuan's teachings, it's Cao who has lost his mind."
Chapter completed!