Cao Cao stared at Fa Zheng for a moment, without saying a word.

He understood the meaning of Fazheng. The court did not completely give up the hope of revival and implemented the sage family system in Guanzhong. The implementation of farming wars is a clear proof. However, the title of kings in a different surname is a signal, which indicates that the court admits that it is impossible to grasp the situation, and can only retreat as advance, sit back and watch the heroes in the world fight, hoping to fight with the snipe and the clam to reap the benefits of the fisherman.

It has to be said that the imperial court does require a certain degree of courage to do this. It is easy for people to go to a higher place, but difficult to lower their heads. The emperor is just a young man, and after the great victory of the Western Expedition, he is full of energy, but he can lower his posture, which can be considered as enduring humiliation. If Sun Ce can be defeated, the imperial court will not have any chance to reorganize the country with the advantage of Guanzhong and the support of Liangzhou people.

This can be seen from moving the capital to Chang'an. The four passes in Guanzhong are conducive to defense. The court gave up the deserted Luoyang, retreated to Guanzhong, and did not participate in the melee in Guandong, retreated to the valley, and recuperated. It was a very wise decision. However, the court was not lucky, suffered consecutive disasters and suffered serious household registration losses. Sun Ce took advantage of the situation and actually defeated Yuan Shao. He controlled the five prefectures in just a few years and became the strongest prince. The threat was not weaker than Yuan Shao. Faced with the unfavorable situation, the court could not fight Sun Ce independently, and had to form an alliance to attack Sun Ce at the cost of being a king of another surname. If the princes and Sun Ce were both injured, the court still had a chance to revive.

Even in terms of the current situation, it is not easy for Sun Ce to attack the enemy.

The situation is difficult, and it is the time for heroes to make progress. Cao Cao has a population of Yizhou, a million household registration, and occupies the upper reaches of the Yangtze River, bordering Jingzhou and Jiaozhou. He is one of the princes that the emperor has high hopes for. If he can help the emperor to pacify Sun Ce, wealth can be expected. If the Han Dynasty is really determined, he can also take advantage of the situation and ask about the importance of the Nine Cauldrons.

Yizhou is also full of emperor spirit. In terms of household registration and situation, Yizhou's conditions are much stronger than Yangzhou, and it is not inferior to Guanzhong.

Of course there are disadvantages, one of which is that Cao Cao lacks fame and has very limited control over Yizhou. To solve this problem, he must rely closely on the court. If he can make military achievements and be awarded the title of king, he can truly master Yizhou.

One important reason why Sun Ce was able to be king was that Sun Ce pacified Liaodong and defeated Gongsun Du, who was king in Liaodong. If he could achieve the first merit of defeating Song Jian, he would prove that he had the strength to bear the promise of the emperor. Even if he could not be king for the time being, his official title would have taken a big step forward.

Cao Cao rolled his eyes. "Xiaozhi, can the court defeat Sun Ce?"

Fa Zheng smiled. "The envoy, Sun Ce, has only five states, and has half of the household registration in the world, and has the horses of Youzhou and the strange goods of Jiaozhou. It can be called the dominance of the princes. Even Yizhou is difficult to stand at the forefront. However, he is attacked from three sides, and has no geographical advantage, and has no chance of winning. As long as it is planned properly, it is not difficult to break it. Sima Fa said: Although the country is big, it is very wary and hard to perish. As long as it can make him exhausted, he will be unable to survive within a few years."

He patted the railings and sighed. "What I worry about is that he will enter the court, fight for victory in the court, and use the emperor to command the princes."

Cao Cao pondered for a long time, nodded, and sighed. "We have no choice but to do if Sun Ce enters the court. What should we do if the battle situation is in front of us?"

Fa Zheng also regained his mind. "For several days of attack, Wei Kang was not yet an eleventh, and it was time for the envoy to go into battle. However, we will change positions with the Liangzhou army."

"Change the position?" Cao Cao didn't react for a moment.

"That's right." Fa Zheng smiled slightly, his eyes cunning. "Yang Xiong Zeng Yun, sheep is made of tiger skin. We use it the opposite way. Tiger skin makes Song Jian unable to understand the truth and reality. He will definitely succeed in the battle."

Cao Cao suddenly realized and smiled with a smile on his palm.

After a day of hard battle, Wei Kang lost the generals but still had no hope of breaking the city. He was so angry that he returned to the tent and scolded the generals and ordered them to fight again tomorrow and to break the city, otherwise the military law would be carried out.

The generals dared not speak out, and left with a lot of resentment. Wei Kang sat in the tent and drank alone. He knew that he had been deceived by Cao Cao, but he was unable to turn back. His father and son ruled Liangzhou one after another and gained some reputation. Now he was ordered to quell the rebellion, but he was bleeding from the city of Shihan and fought hard without success. The news reached Guanzhong, and he, the governor of Liangzhou, had finished his life.

In the time of chaos in the world, Liangzhou is the back of the court. The emperor will not tolerate a person who cannot use troops to control Liangzhou. Even a small Song Jian cannot defeat him. Can the emperor still expect him to control Han Sui and other generals in Liangzhou?

what to do?

Just when Wei Kang was helpless, Cao Cao came to visit. Wei Kang was surprised, but he still asked someone to invite Cao Cao to the account. He knew in his heart that if he wanted to solve the problem in front of him, he had to bow his head to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao quickly stepped into the tent and saw Wei Kang sitting in front of the case. The cup was in a mess. Wei Kang looked embarrassed and laughed. "The Yuan general is indeed the style of a famous scholar. He can drink it alone even in the military. Why don't you invite me to have a drink?"

Wei Kang couldn't figure out the purpose of Cao Cao's arrival, so he couldn't ask him on his own initiative, so he had to ask someone to serve him with food and drink. The two of them drank. Cao Cao and Wei Kang talked a lot, and it was not until Wei Kang could hardly hold back to the topic.

"Brother Yuan, I'm here today and I'm receiving a message that I want to consider with Brother Yuan."

"What news?"

"Zhao Gong Bingqing inspected Guandong and wrote a letter to the emperor, suggesting that the Marquis of Wu be conquered to the court to take charge of the government."

Wei Kang was stunned for a moment and said nothing. Zhao Qi was from Changling County, Jingzhao, a well-known party member. He had a good reputation in Guanzhong and was considered a sage in the same county. However, it was inappropriate for Zhao Qi to write a letter to suggest that the court encircle Sun Ce into the court. To put it nicely, it was a scholarly aura, but not nicely. That was to be bought by Sun Ce, and it was light to sentence him to a prince of communication, and it was not an exaggeration to say that he was plotting rebellion.

"Brother Yuan General thinks, will the court agree?"

Wei Kang said lukewarmly: "How to make a decision in the court, your Majesty will discuss with the officials in the court. You and I should be concerned about the war in front of you."

"Brother Yuan is right." Cao Cao took a big sip of wine. "But have you ever thought about why Mr. Zhao made such a suggestion?"

"Why?"

Cao Cao picked up the wine spoon, filled himself with wine, and added some to Wei Kang. "Have you ever heard of Gongsun Du?"

Wei Kang's face looked a little ugly. He already knew what Cao Cao said, but he just couldn't attack the city. What could he do?

"Song of Song Dynasty could not establish a man in Longxi, without reputation, and only a county town. You and I could not leave for more than a month. Gongsun Du was a man who had served as the Minister of Shangshu and the governor of Jizhou. He also crossed the three counties of Liaodong, Xuantu and Lelang, and dominated Liaodong. But what was the result? Wu Hou attacked across the sea and pacified Liaodong in one battle. Can Yuan General imagine the scene when the news of his victory was delivered to Chang'an?"

Wei Kang's face was burning and his heart was even more uneasy. If Zhao Qi wrote to the court because of Sun Ce's military achievements and suggested that Sun Ce enter the court, then the responsibility of their father and son would be even greater. As long as someone makes a statement in front of the emperor, it would be almost inevitable that the Wei family in Jingzhao will disappear from then on.

"Brother Meng De...why will he teach me?" Wei Kang had no choice but to bow and bow, ask Cao Cao for advice, and specially changed his name to be close. He was ten years younger than Cao Cao, but he never called Cao Cao a brother. Instead, Cao Cao always called him a brother, and he accepted it calmly.

"Brother Yuan General..."

Wei Kang shook his hand and said with a forced smile: "In terms of age, Brother Meng De is the eldest."

"Oh, is that?" Cao Cao looked surprised. "I looked at Yuan General calmly and always thought Yuan General was about my age."

Wei Kang smiled awkwardly. "I would like to ask Brother Meng De for advice on how to break through this Qinghan City."

Cao Cao put away his smile, remained silent for a moment, and looked around again. Wei Kang understood and hurriedly said, "Brother Meng De, don't worry, my Wei family's troops inside and outside the big tent, so loyalty is there."

Cao Cao nodded. "General Yuan, I have something to do. Please tell me the truth."

"you say."

"Do you father and son know about Song Jian?"

Wei Kang was stunned and hurriedly said, "I really don't know, I really don't know."

"Song Jian has been king for more than ten years, and you father and son have not received any news?"

"It's true." Wei Kang certainly didn't know any news, but at this moment, he would rather know nothing.

"So, is it because the Liangzhou people deliberately deceived the virtuous father and son?" Before Wei Kang could explain, Cao Cao said again: "I can understand after saying this. Why did Kuanghan still not be able to conquer after fighting for so long?"

Wei Kang's heart skipped a beat, as if he understood something, but he didn't understand it very well. He knew something about Song Jian, but his understanding was very limited. It was certain that the people of Liangzhou had concealed something. If it was said that it was better to have less than more things before, but now the emperor knows it, and the people of Liangzhou are still unwilling to work hard, and it would be dangerous to use their hearts.

Why is this? Is it related to the entry of Liangzhou people into the court? Weishi is a major family in Guanzhong. If Weishi collapses, it will be a good opportunity for Liangzhou. Not to mention anything else, so many fertile land and houses will definitely fall into their hands. If we can take this opportunity to attack a group of Guanzhong people, it would be even better. Zhao Qi jumped out.

For a moment, Wei Kang was suspicious, anxious and angry, feeling that he had been fooled by Liangzhou people. If this is the case, then let alone a month, if you fight for another half a year, you won’t be able to fight this Qinghan City.

"Brother Meng De, what are your tricks?" Wei Kang was really panicked.

"I have a plan that may help relieve the worries of the generals of Yuan Dynasty." Cao Cao said Fa Zheng's plan. He and Wei Kang exchanged positions and flags. He came to the north and south, using the flags of the generals of Liangzhou. Wei Kang led the generals of Liangzhou to the north and gates, and under his banner, the two armies attacked at the same time. If Song Jian colluded with the people of Liangzhou, he would definitely transfer heavy troops into the north gate. If he came, the defense of the south gate was empty, he could go down in one go.

Wei Kang was panicked and had no time to distinguish the virtual and the real. He only thought that Cao Cao's plan was good. At least he could get rid of the main attack mission and watch Cao Cao go into battle. If Cao Cao could not defeat Kuanghan, he would be evenly divided, so no one would say to him in the future. If Cao Cao took Kuanghan and killed Song Jian, he would cooperate and could also cleanse himself, and the Wei family in Jingzhao could escape.

The best of both worlds!

After thinking a little, Wei Kang agreed immediately. "It depends on Brother Meng De."
Chapter completed!