Chancellor's Palace

In the council chamber

Except for the guards who stayed behind.

and Xun Yu, the big housekeeper of Cao Ying who sat in Xuchang.

The important civilizations and martial arts of Cao Ying in Yecheng have gathered here.

It is worth mentioning.

Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Chang were all standing at the bottom at this moment.

But.

Cao Zhi and Cao Chang obviously did not urinate in the same pot as Cao Pi.

The distance between the three people is enough to see this.

But next to Cao Pi, there was another person.

This person is none other than Cao Zhen.

Although, Cao Zhen was not originally surnamed Cao.

But in the early days of Cao Cao's business, Cao Zhen's father lost his life to protect Cao Cao.

After that, Cao Zhen became Cao Cao's adopted son, and the treatment was equal to that of Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Zhang.

At the same time, Cao Zhen's military talent is quite good.

In the previous battles such as the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Cangting, and the Battle of Liyang, there were meritorious achievements.

Among the second-generation talents of the Cao family, it has been set as a benchmark.

This has also been proved in the original history.

Cao Zhen later became the pillar of the Cao Wei regime.

It blocked Zhuge Liang's two Northern Expeditions and opened up the Hexi Corridor, so that the Western Regions, which had been away from the Han Domain for more than a hundred years, were reconnected.

Of course, at the same time, Cao Zhen was also known as "the worst person to be blackened".

Cao Zhen in the speech is purely a fart garbage.

Why do you write Cao Zhen like that?

Naturally, it was to set off the battle of wits between Sima Yi and Zhuge Liang.

But in fact, the person who blocked Zhuge Liang's two Northern Expeditions was Cao Zhen.

At the same time, Cao Zhen also handed over the main force to Zhang Hao, so that Zhang Hao won a great victory in the street pavilion.

As for Cao Zhen himself, with the few remaining more than a thousand troops, he rushed to Xie Gu to face off with Zhao Yun and Deng Zhi and defeated him.

It can be said that in Zhuge Liang's military career.

The only defeat was given by Cao Zhen.

This is enough to prove that Cao Zhen's military ability.

After Cao Zhen's death, Sima Yi was transferred to the Western Front to replace Cao Zhen.

However, in the duel with Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi had superior forces, but he was always at a disadvantage, and even almost died in Shanggu.

and Cao Zhen's military ability, high judgment.

And now.

The relationship between Cao Zhen and Cao Pi is obviously closer, and Cao Zhi and Cao Chang cannot play together.

In the council hall, except for the four second generations of the Cao family.

Other Wen Chen military generals also more or less took sides.

For example, Sima Yi, Chen Qun, and Wu Qin were all henchmen of Cao Pi's faction.

For example, Yang Xiu, Ding Yi, Cui Yan and others are Cao Zhi's henchmen.

Lao Cao, who was sitting at the top, had a full view of all this.

But why is all this not the situation he wants to see?

If Cao Ang was still there, then naturally there was nothing wrong with Cao Pi and Cao Zhi and the others.

But Cao Ang is gone, and Cao Pi, Cao Zhi and others have the opportunity to become heirs.

Old Cao, who has been in business for many years, is well aware of the many troubles and difficulties that come with sitting in the position of monarch.

If you can't choose a suitable heir, don't look at the current situation of the old Cao family.

But I am afraid that it will not be long before it will decay at the hands of the second generation of monarchs.

Therefore, the so-called "heir dispute", the director is actually Lao Cao himself.

Old Cao did not speak for a long time.

The ministers below could not help but feel a little apprehensive in their hearts.

Since returning from the Battle of Chibi, the internal situation in Cao Ying has changed a lot.

The most distinctive point is that Lao Cao no longer becomes as "easy to get along with" as before.

The most typical example is Kong Rong's death.

In fact, Kong Rong's broken mouth is not a matter of a day or two.

Before the Battle of Guandu began, Kong Rong had strongly advocated to surrender.

In Kong Rong's words, it was called: "Yan Liangwen is ugly and brave, Shao led the troops of the four states to the south, why not surrender early to make a plot?" "

This Nima, the general of Cao Ying wanted to cut his heart at that time.

But Lao Cao did not choose to calculate with Kong Rong, but treated it as if this did not happen.

But what about after the Battle of Chibi after eight years?

Kong Rong was charged by Lao Cao with more than a dozen charges and condemned the three tribes.

You know, Kong Rong is in the literary world of the time, and his reputation is top-notch.

Lao Cao forcibly cut him off, and the bad impact can be imagined.

However, it is not without any benefits.

At least the voices inside the Cao camp were no longer as noisy as before, and the surrender faction did not dare to come out at will to touch the mold.

Old Cao Shuang is cool.

But the military generals of Wenchen are apprehensive in their hearts!

At this time, Lao Cao had a gloomy face, did not say anything, and everyone did not dare to speak rashly.

Take in the expressions of the people under his command.

Cao Cao straightened his body slightly, and slowly spoke:

"Guys, since last year, Sun Quan Xiaoer and Liu Bei Xiaoer have not given up their coveted Jingzhou."

"Liu Bei attacked the four counties of Jingnan, and Zhou Yu attacked the southern counties."

"These two fangs, if they don't take Jingzhou, they won't give up."

For what Cao Cao said, everyone frowned.

At this time, Sun Liu Alliance was in the honeymoon period.

I heard that not long ago, Sun Quan even had the idea of marrying his sister to Liu Bei to deepen the alliance between the two.

But the relationship between the Sun Liu Alliance is close, and there is no way.

In the thirteen states of the Great Han Dynasty, Cao Cao already occupied Kyushu.

With the exception of Yangzhou and Jiaozhou in the south, only Liangzhou and Yizhou remained unconquered by Cao Cao.

In such cases.

If the Sun and Liu families wanted to open the situation, they would have to gather enough firepower and storm Jingzhou.

Or else.

Don't look at Cao Cao's losses in the Battle of Chibi.

But as long as it firmly occupies Jingzhou.

With the strong resilience of the eight northern states.

In a few years, Cao Cao will be able to go south again and cause a crisis of destruction to the Sun Liu family!

Therefore, attacking Jingzhou, no matter how much energy and troops Sun and Liu spent here, it was impossible to abandon this strategy.

Meantime.

Jingzhou is also a place that extends in all directions.

To the west, you can connect Bashu and Hanzhong.

To the south, you can go deep into Jiaozhou.

To the north, a strong defensive line could be built to resist the southward advance of the Cao army.

For the Cao Sun Liu family, the importance of Jingzhou is self-evident.

And at the moment.

Cao Ren, who was stationed in Nanjun, sent Cao Cao a rather bad news.

Since the end of the Battle of Chibi.

Cao Ren was stationed in Nanjun for nearly a year and a half.

Firmly blocked the main army commanded by Zhou Yu.

But...... No matter how much Niubi guards, there are times when it is difficult for a clever woman to cook without rice.

Chibi's defeat was already fluctuating.

Cao Ren has persevered for a year and a half, and has reached his limit.

Ten days ago, Gan Ning led the Jinfan Thief and sneaked up on Yiling City to take it.

This means that Jiangling City, the seat of Nanjun Zhizhi, which was originally able to compete with Yiling City, is already in danger.

Leave the choice to Cao Ren.

Or give up Nanjun and go north to defend Fancheng.

Or just hold on to Gangneung and wait for death in battle.

......

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