Hegemony of the Three Kingdoms: I really just want to be Cao Cao's janitor

Chapter 318 Who Is The Final Winner (1)

The conversation between the two came to an abrupt end. For Yuan Shang, Zhang Lu wanted too many things, and he couldn't do the first one alone. For such a transaction, he was not clear to him, and even both parties had conflicts. Consider the space!
On the other hand, Zhang Lu didn't have much hope for the cooperation between Yuan Shang, he thought the price he offered was very reasonable, one city, one prince title, for a family like theirs, it was very cost-effective!As for whether Yuan Shang agrees or not, he will not pin his hopes on a young master!

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Jingzhou!

Zhuge Liang was not surprised when he learned that Zhao Yun was fighting against the enemy. He thought it was normal. The situation in Hanzhong was so complicated, and it was expected that he would fight the enemy. There is a spoon that does not touch the bowl!

At this moment, in the Jingzhou area, it seems that no one shares it with him.

At this time, Ma Liang came to Zhuge Liang's mansion, saw Zhuge Liang's sad face, and asked, "Teacher, what's wrong with you?"

Zhuge Liang smiled and said, "Ji Chang is here!"

Ma Liang asked, "Is there news from Hanzhong?"

These days, Zhuge Liang's face will only show such an expression when there is news from Hanzhong. Even when Sun Ce attacked Jingzhou, Zhuge Liang didn't have the slightest worry on his face. You can imagine how complicated the situation in Hanzhong is!

Zhuge highlighted something, and then asked: "How does Ji Chang view the Hanzhong matter?"

Ma Liang thought for a while, and then said: "The form of Hanzhong is different from the previous Wancheng. When Wancheng was taken down, the people used by the lord captured people's hearts, but Hanzhong is different. Most of the people in Hanzhong are followers of Zhang Lu. People's hearts are obviously a little unrealistic! Moreover, in the land of Hanzhong, the heroes are entrenched. At this time, it is a tough battle, and there are many dangers. The enemies we are playing against are not ordinary people. Can't be shaken!

The students speculated that Zhang Lu is now a grasshopper after autumn, and he will not be able to jump for a long time, and the people who support him wonder if they will persist as before! "

Zhuge Liang did not speak, and showed Ma Liang the battle report written by Zhao Yun. Ma Liang continued after reading it, "It seems that the real variable is actually this Ma Teng! Repeat, does he really think our army is a coward like Yuan Shaojun?! We sent almost all the elite this time, enough to crush Hanzhong!"

Zhuge Liang shook his head and said: "Although we won this battle and hurt the Ma and Yuan families, it is useless to only hurt these two families if we want to win Hanzhong! Let's talk about Cao Cao in Yanzhou. I am weak! And Zhang Lu in Hanzhong still has [-] soldiers. Although he is not in the city, he is also very smart. He is lined up outside the city. As long as someone wants to attack Hanzhong, they are the first line of defense, and maybe the last Together, if we want to take Hanzhong, we have too many enemies to deal with!"

"Teacher, are we thinking too much? The current situation is obviously more beneficial to us!" Ma Liang said.

Zhuge Liang laughed and said: "Ji Chang! Although I don't know what the lord is thinking now, but one thing is certain, the lord is also very sad in this situation, and has already deviated from the previous track! Even the lord is going to Hanzhong Before, I wanted to reproduce the battle of Wancheng, but now it seems that the difference between the two is too far!"

Ma Liang was silent!

Zhuge Liang continued: "What? Ji Chang can't figure it out? In fact, the problem in Hanzhong is complicated by our thinking. To put it simply, it is to win Hanzhong. No matter who joins during the period, we only need to do one thing, that is To defeat them, whether it is the joint efforts of the Ma and Yuan families, the scheming Cao Cao, or even Zhang Lu who defended Hanzhong, there is only one purpose, and that is to take Hanzhong. Now, Hanzhong has lasted for so long, and now no one is willing to give up , Giving up is tantamount to wasting the previous efforts, which is why it led to the current situation! It’s a little simpler, I think the current thinking of the lord is also very simple, in this period, only the strength of the hard core, Ji Chang, you feel that they Can it withstand our charges?"

"Teacher, now that Zhang Lu and Hanzhong are bound together, if we attack the city forcefully, our casualties will be huge. At the same time, other princes will swarm up, and then we will become cannon fodder!" Ma Liang said .

Zhuge Liang sat down, took a sip of tea, and said calmly: "There are casualties in war. The reason why we are not attacking now is that the lord is shortening the casualties. He even mentioned in the letter that the lord said that he is not hiding their location. The lord is also luring the enemy, before the war begins, the lord wants to deal with it!"

"Teacher, so the war has already started?" Ma Liang said in shock.

"The war has already begun. The moment the lord entered the territory of Hanzhong, the war in Hanzhong has already begun. It's just that this war lasted longer than we believed. You and I are not in Hanzhong. There are many situations in it. I still don’t understand, the Yin-Yang family mentioned earlier...there are even more conspiracies in it, and what we know is only superficial phenomena..." Zhuge Liang sighed.

After Zhuge Liang finished speaking, Ma Liang left!He needs to digest what happened today!

The reason why Zhuge Liang looked sad was that the situation in Hanzhong had exceeded their expectations. There were very few people staring at Hanzhong before, but now they are all watching. In this way, the money spent in Hanzhong is also countless!The longer the time, the less income you will get from Hanzhong!
Now he can't persuade Lu Mou to give up Hanzhong. After all, it has been such a long time. If he gives up now, it would be a pity. He knew it in his heart, so he didn't want to say it, even if he took all of Jingzhou's family property into it, he wouldn't have any complaints. Lu Mou likes to go crazy, so he will go crazy with him.

Zhuge Liang smiled to himself, and shook his head involuntarily!
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At this moment, Cao Cao in Yanzhou looked at the courtiers below, his face was solemn, Hanzhong had lasted for so long, and he still didn't make any moves. Now that his daily financial resources are gradually decreasing, Cao Cao is also very uncomfortable for this!

If he was wasting money like this, he would be the first to be eliminated. His financial resources were not as good as those of the others. He even understood that even Ma Teng in Xiliang was not as good as him. Now Ma Teng has Yuan Shao's support. Of course, there is no shortage of food and grass, and Ma Teng originally stored a lot of food and grass in Xiliang. This time, he was not stingy for Hanzhong.

On the other hand, he was obviously embarrassed, which made Cao Cao very uncomfortable. Although there was no battle damage, his army was well hidden, but the consumption of food and grass made him a little unbearable!

"Everyone, what do you think about the incident in Hanzhong?" Cao Cao asked, looking at the people below.

"My lord, I don't think it's necessary to proceed with the affairs of Hanzhong. The land of Hanzhong is being stared at by various princes. Everyone looks at me and I look at you. No one is willing to do it first. They are all wasted there, because Everyone understands that whoever strikes first will suffer, and it is difficult to win Hanzhong, and then to defend, this is undoubtedly a waste of financial and material resources!"

At this time, Xun Yu stood up and retorted: "What you say, sir, is really a rotten Confucian opinion. Hanzhong has reached the final juncture. We have invested too much in the early stage. If we give up now, all our previous efforts will be in vain. Well, financial and material resources are nothing more than foreign objects, if we get Hanzhong, the lost financial and material resources will not be a problem at all! I suggest, continue to attack Hanzhong!"

"Xun Yu is right. I have invested too much in Hanzhong. If I leave now, I will not be reconciled! Before that, Ma Teng had been looking for other people everywhere, and he found one and beat them. He would really add to others. Trouble! And this guy beats him to death if he can beat him, and runs away if he can't beat him, so he can't catch up with him, it's really hateful!" Cao Cao laughed!
The generals below also laughed!

"So, I decided to go to the land of Hanzhong myself to see what's going on!" Cao Cao said with a gloomy face.

"My lord, absolutely not, now that Yuan Shao's army is overwhelming, if you leave now, Yuan Shao is likely to attack us!"

"Yuan Shao, you are indecisive. Although I said to go to Hanzhong, I will not show up in Hanzhong. Yuan Shao didn't see me, so he won't attack. I know my brother very well!" Cao Cao laughed.

"This……"

Everyone didn't dare to continue talking. Cao Cao always said what he said, and Cao Cao never liked to say it twice. If Cao Cao was angered, they would have no good fruit to eat!

Cao Cao continued: "When I take Hanzhong, Liu Bei's Shouchun will also be ours. People will mobilize food and grass from Xuzhou to help Hanzhong overnight. They like to play, so I will play with them!"

"My lord, there is news from Cao Ren that they have met Huang Xiao, a businessman from Jingzhou. He feels that this person is not easy to mess with, and he can't even win him over!" Xun Yu stepped forward and said.

"The businessman in Jingzhou told Cao Ren that we don't need to pay attention to him. As long as we ignore him, he won't be able to achieve anything. At the same time, he told Cao Ren that I must win Hanzhong and let him find Lu Mou's whereabouts!" Cao Cao Said.

"Lu Mou? My lord, Lu Mou has disappeared for several months. Even since the battle of Wancheng, no one has seen Lu Mou. The behavior is completely controlled by Zhuge Liang remotely!" Xun Yu said.

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Impossible! Everyone may not know my foster brother. He is a person who likes to hide. If he doesn't want people to find out, he has ten thousand ways. Zhuge Liang is far away in Jingzhou. Letters are rarely sent, believe me, Lu Mou must be in Hanzhong!"

(End of this chapter)