Cao Cao sat in the center, with Xi Zhicai on the left and Ren Jun on the right, and the three of them chatting and laughing.

Xi Zhicai designed, Ren Jun executed, and Madam Lu bowed down and sacred the city with the help of the Taoist people of Tianshi, staged a fire-burning city, burning Liu Yan's ambitions, burning up all the thorns on Cao Cao's journey to advance, allowing him to make rapid progress, and he encountered almost no decent resistance, easily occupying Chengdu. At this point, Liu Yan's defeat was decided, and even if he refused to give up, he had no power to fight back, not to mention that he had a cervix on his back, and his illness was getting worse day by day, and he had no more days.

Ren Jun admired Xi Zhicai's methods very much. He was a specific executor and saw with his own eyes that Mrs. Lu stepped into a trap step by step and could not extricate himself. Mrs. Si Shi, who was calling the wind and rain in front of thousands of Tianshidao people, had no power to fight back in front of the situation set by Xi Zhicai, and was tied up.

"The method of sacrificing wine is beyond the control of ghosts and gods." Ren Jun picked up the wine glass and once again expressed his admiration for Xi Zhicai.

Xi Zhicai picked up the wine glass, took a sip, and waved his hand with a smile. "Ghosts and gods are mysterious and unpredictable. The saints rarely say that some foolish men and women can understand what they can only deceive the ignorant common people. Those who govern the country should make good use of ghosts and gods and not use them for ghosts and gods. Our opponents are never those ghosts and gods that are invisible and intangible, but people."

Xi Zhicai said, turned to look at Cao Cao, and said meaningfully: "Eunuch, what do you think?"

Cao Cao grinned and laughed twice. He drank the cup and said with a smile: "What Zhicai said is very much. Our opponent is not ghosts and gods, but humans. Our opponent is Yuan Benchu ​​of Jizhou and Sun Bofu of Yuzhou. The most urgent thing at the moment is Zhou Gongjin of Jingzhou. Although this son is young and not as sharp as Sun Bofu, he is so-called great tricks and not skillful. His method of attacking the four counties in Jiangnan should not be underestimated, and he can compete with Zhicai's method. And who is Liu Yan? He has done things against others and killed innocent people indiscriminately. He has long lost the will of the people of Yizhou. He is defeated. We are just pushing him, and it is not worth winning."

He raised his cup and greeted Xi Zhicai. "Of course, if it weren't for Zhicai's means, casualties would inevitably be inevitable, and the combat power of the Dongzhou soldiers was still remarkable."

Xi Zhicai held the wine glass with a little displeasure. "Eunuch, Yuan Benchu ​​and Sun Bofu are all strong enemies, and Zhou Gongjin should not be underestimated, but the one whom you need to deal with the most at the moment is not them, but Mrs. Lu. To be honest, it is beyond my expectations for this time to be so smooth. The strength of Tianshidao is stronger than I imagined. Mrs. Lu was not well prepared for a while and was taken advantage of by me. She must be dissatisfied. If she wants to see you, it is probably not as simple as surrender. You must be prepared."

Ren Jun nodded and agreed. If the emperor had the appearance of revival in Chang'an was just an external situation and had limited influence, then there were actually two parts that really determined the hearts of the people of Yizhou: some were Yizhou gentry and some were ordinary people of Yizhou. The former had a deep affection for the court, but was killed too ruthlessly by Liu Yan. He had long been separated from Liu Yan, but the latter was the key to this success. Although Mrs. Lu had to bow down and obey orders due to the situation, she did not surrender. She wanted to see Cao Cao himself, so she naturally had to make a choice.

The Taoist people of Tianshi can help Cao Cao defeat Liu Yan, and they can also help others defeat Cao Cao. Compared with Liu Yan, Cao Cao has advantages, but his disadvantages are also obvious. The Cao family is not from a high family and has a background in eunuchs. It is unlikely that they will be supported by scholars in Yizhou. If they cannot control Tianshi Dao well, it may not be easier for Cao Cao to truly master Yizhou than Liu Yan.

It was very difficult, but Cao Cao seemed to be a little proud. Xi Zhicai suggested that he was useless and could only speak in front of him. However, except for a little embarrassment, Cao Cao's face did not have much alertness.

This made Ren Jun feel a little uneasy while being happy.

Cao Cao took Cao Anmin onto Mrs. Lu's boat.

Mrs. Lu changed into a white dress, without makeup, with plain face facing the sky, black hair, and no ornament, but just picked it up casually and pinned it with a hairpin. Against the background of the green mountains and green waters, she looked like a little jasper on a small family, and she could not see the majesty of the wife of Tianshi Daosishi.

Cao Cao only took a look and his mind floated like the river water, and he couldn't help feeling ashamed. His eyes swept over Mrs. Lu's delicate body and couldn't help complaining about Ren Jun. Mrs. Lu was tall and looked at least seven feet. Fortunately, she was sitting in a crooked manner now. If she stood up, she might be half a head taller than him.

"Madam is so handsome, she is indeed a god." Cao Cao said with a smile.

Mrs. Lu looked at Cao Cao, pursed her lips and smiled, showing a bit of girlish shyness. "The general has been too much, so he dare not be a god. What a god, I am just a miserable woman who has lost her husband, has no support, and can only rely on her two sons for life. The general is valued by the emperor, and he is in charge of one side, with a million soldiers. He climbs up and calls for Yizhou to respond. That is the real hero. If you have a village party like the general, my Zhang family will have a support in the future."

Cao Cao couldn't help laughing and unconsciously raised his back. "Mrs. I can take Yizhou so easily, first, the Han Dynasty's fire is immortal and people think about the Han Dynasty; second, the wife helps her and burns Liu Yan's ambition with a fire of heaven. It is gratifying to be able to abandon the darkness and turn to the light."

Cao Cao said while looking at Mrs. Lu, and the more he looked, the happier he became. Mrs. Lu had both the tight skin like a girl, no wrinkles were seen on her smooth jade face, and the plump and mature woman's figure was full of imagination. He knew that Zhang Lu was in his early twenties, so it was logical that Mrs. Lu should be in her thirties and under forties, but the woman in front of him was not like a woman in her thirties or forties at all. Even Bian was slightly inferior to her. Compared with ordinary beautiful women, she was a little more mysterious.

No wonder Liu Yan was fascinated by her.

Cao Cao's eyes fell in Mrs. Lu's eyes. She sighed in her heart, but the smile on her face was even sweeter. "General said so, do I still have a chance to sacrifice my merits?"

"Of course, of course." Cao Cao felt inexplicably excited when he heard the word "I'm sorry", and suddenly felt much more relaxed. So what if she is the wife of Si Shishi, so why is she growing tall? Now her life and death are all in my control. Her son Zhang Wei is still in my hands. I will kill you if I want to, and I will let you go. She can only beg me, as gentle as a lamb.

A real man should not be powerless for a day.

"So, my son Zhang Lu will not be implicated?"

"Absolutely not. Zhang Gongqi's heart was a meritorious in stabilizing Hanzhong. The court was very satisfied with it. He was just worried about the safety of his wife, so he did not reward him in time. The day when he arrived in Chang'an was the time when Zhang Gongqi was promoted to the position of the title."

"Then when will I see my son Zhang Wei?" Mrs. Lu smiled and her eyes also floated, full of spring like the river.

"Well, I'm about to discuss with my wife." Cao Cao stroked his beard and deliberately pretended to be embarrassed, but his eyes were reluctant to leave Mrs. Lu for a moment. "Some people say that the Tao of Tianshi and the Yellow Turban are different but actually the same, and there are many people in the court who regard it as a rebel party. Of course, the wife helped me to take Yizhou, but if she wanted to change the prejudices of the ministers in the court, this is not enough. Madam, I came alone today just to communicate with my wife in depth. I wonder what the wife wanted?"

Facing Cao Cao's straight look, two red clouds appeared on Mrs. Lu's face. Her eyes dodged twice, lowered her head, and her voice was like a mosquito.

"What can I know as a woman? Everything is based on the general's instructions."
Chapter completed!