Great Wei Nengchen

Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen looked at each other, and they both knelt down to ask for orders to go out, but there was a sense of tragedy in their words, because they had the courage to go out and the determination to die, but they were not sure of winning!

Among the generals of the second generation clan, they are indeed the best. When Cao Cao was alive, he also spent a lot of effort to train the two, thinking of leaving them for his son to protect and escort, but the effect was not satisfactory.

Among the generals of the Cao camp, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen can only be regarded as second-rate generals. They did not make a few military exploits, and suffered a lot of defeats. Especially in the Jingzhou battle in the ninth year of Jian'an, they were defeated by Liu Beijun several times. A large number of soldiers and horses were lost!

If Cao Cao hadn't intended to protect them, the two would have been beheaded in accordance with the military law. They were exempted from the death penalty, and they could not escape the death penalty. They were punished as grooms for several months, cooking horse feed and sweeping horse manure every day.

After the founding of the Great Wei Dynasty, Cao Pi vigorously promoted the clan generals, Cao Xiu was named a general, and Cao Zhen was named a hussar general, so as to limit Xiao Yi's influence in the army, but it was just the opposite. Wages: crony generals, groom generals!

Cao Pi also got a bad reputation of "not distinguishing between the wise and the foolish, and using people as relatives". Not only did he fail to control the army, but it made the generals with different surnames more alienated and more inclined to Xiao.

Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen also wanted to change this situation, but unfortunately they were unable to succeed for a long time. It was not that they did not work hard enough, nor were they greedy for life and fear of death, or that they had no enterprising spirit, but that there were some things that could not be changed by humans.

To put it simply, generals may be cultivated, but handsome talents can only be born, wisdom, bravery, ruthlessness, agility, courage... All kinds of qualities are indispensable, so in the long history, there are only a handful of truly handsome talents: Bai Qi , Wang Jian, and Han Xin are nothing more than that, and Wei Qing and Huo Qubing are hardly among them!

The difference between a general and a handsome is that the former is driven by others and can only charge forward; the latter is alone, commanding millions of soldiers, and has the merit of defeating the enemy and destroying the country!

Cao Xiu and Cao Zhenxin knew very well that although their ranks were very high, they did not have enough prestige in the army. It would be nice to be back.

"The two generals are very loyal and brave. It's no wonder that they are my ministers. Very good, very good!"

Cao Pi smiled and praised the two, but his heart was full of bitterness, and he also gave up his plan to send them out. This was the first battle of the founding of the Wei Dynasty, and it must not be defeated, let alone by the clan generals!

In addition, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen are general talents at any rate, and they can keep Xiao Yi in check. If unfortunately they die in battle, they will be even more useless, which will be extremely detrimental to the Cao family!

This is difficult to deal with. The clan generals are old, sick, or lacking in ability. None of them can bear the heavy burden. Who will be in charge of the expedition? Do you have to come to ask for that person?

"The old minister has the courage to tell His Majesty that in the crisis situation before us, I am afraid that only the Grand Master will step in to turn the crisis into peace.

Taizu Emperor Wu said on his deathbed: Grand Master is Zhou Gong and Huo Guang of our Great Wei, who have the responsibility of protecting the sky. Now that the country is in danger, His Majesty sent Master Tai Shi to fight. It is reasonable and reasonable for the public, and it is also for private Follow filial piety!

If it is inconvenient for His Majesty to make an order, the veteran is willing to go to Wushouhou Mansion to comfort and resolve conflicts. The grand master is also a person who understands righteousness and will definitely go into battle for the country. In this way, external troubles can be solved and internal worries can be eliminated. Sit tight in Dragon Court! "

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At the time of the dilemma, Cheng Yu stepped forward to speak out. As the founder of the country, his words definitely carried weight, and it was indeed out of good intentions!

While citing the last emperor's decree to find a way for Cao Pi to step down, he hinted in words the advantages of sending Xiao Yi to the expedition, and the hidden dangers of not sending Xiao Yi to the expedition...

At least half of the millions of soldiers of the Great Wei Empire are in Xiao Yi's hands. Others cannot dispatch them or command them. Even the emperor's decree is useless. These arrogant soldiers only recognize Xiao Yi's military orders!

In other words, if someone else is sent to lead the expedition, they can only dispatch troops loyal to the Cao family and go south to fight bloody battles with the enemy. Regardless of victory or defeat, they will suffer heavy losses, while Xiao's soldiers and horses stay in the rear, but they are well preserved. strength!

After the end of the war, the ratio of troops between Cao and Xiao will change from the original [-]-[-] split to [-]-[-] split, or even [-]-[-] split. With the ebb and flow, can the Cao family survive?

"Hiss!--hiss!"

Cao Pi is also a smart person, so he quickly understood the deep meaning, and couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat. It seems that for the stability of the Great Wei, he can only send... No, Xiao Yi is invited to take command and go out!

The problem is, I used the crown and the dragon robe to try to suppress the Xiao family severely, but I didn't expect it to be self-defeating, and finally shot myself in the foot. Now if I want to invite Xiao Yi to go out, I have to pay some price Just do it!

If Xiao Yi returned to the court on his own, and then took the initiative to invite Yingying to go out, the price he would pay would be less, and the emperor's dignity could be preserved a bit!

On the contrary, if you take the initiative to ask to come to the door, you will not only lose face, but also pay more!

After weighing the pros and cons, Cao Pi decided to grit his teeth and persevere. He must not give up easily. Since ancient times, only courtiers are wrong, not the emperor!

"All the ministers' words, let me think about it carefully, let's leave the court for now, and discuss this matter tomorrow!"

"But Your Majesty, saving soldiers is like putting out fire?"

"As I said, we will discuss this matter tomorrow. Does anyone have any objections?"

"I will obey your orders!"

After Cao Pi announced the disbandment of the court, he went back to the back palace. He stayed up all night and day. No one has to live a few years less!

The civil and military officials looked at each other, they could only sigh and left the imperial city, naturally there were many discussions in private:

Some ministers thought that the emperor was too narrow-minded, and would rather let the enemy attack the city and plunder the land than send the Grand Master to go out. Isn't this a shame?

It should be known that there is no country, what face is there!

Some ministers thought that there was something wrong with Master Taishi. Because he had suffered some grievances, he put the country's safety at risk and hid in the mansion and refused to go to court. Isn't this too righteous?

There are also some smart people who have noticed that this is not only a battle of loyalty, but also a spiritual contest between Cao Pi and Xiao Yi. When the crisis comes, who can calm down more and who has a stronger control over the country!

In history, there is no shortage of such high-ranking people who deliberately messed up the country or plunged the country into war in order to attack their political opponents, thereby eliminating internal hidden dangers, and then creating a peaceful and prosperous world. It can be summed up in one sentence: Only when the world is in chaos can the world be ruled!

However, such a high-ranking person must have great wisdom, great perseverance, and the means to turn the world around, otherwise he will be burned. An emperor who dug the Grand Canal in later generations is a typical example of failure!

Ever since, a game of the highest level began. Fortunately, there was no protracted battle, and the winner was decided in just a few days.

On June [-], Jingzhou sent an urgent report again. Guan Yu stormed Xiangyang City, while dividing troops to attack Wancheng, and sent rangers to infiltrate Runan County, which was only more than two hundred miles away from Xuchang City.

The civil and military officials were all terrified, gathered in the Qilin Hall, and asked to send the master to go out, but Cao Pi couldn't get sick, so he hid in the deep palace, and no one was allowed to visit the palace!

In desperation, the officials went to Wuchouhou's mansion again, asking the grand master to go to court, but Xiao Yi also closed the door, proving that he was still "thinking about his mistakes behind closed doors!" '

On June 15, Hanzhong County also sent an urgent report. Zhuge Liang commanded [-] million troops to attack Jinniu Road, Micang Road, and Yangba Road in three ways.

After Cao Pi heard the news, he paced around the palace for a long time, walked to the gate several times, and then gritted his teeth and retreated, refusing to meet the civil and military officials!

On June [-], Jingzhou once again sent an urgent report: While Guan Yu was attacking Jingxiang, the governor of Jiangdong, Lu Xun, raised [-] troops and more than [-] warships, large and small, and stationed in Jiangxia County. Sit back and watch success or failure, fish in troubled waters!

Now Cao Pi couldn't sit still, once the Shu Han and Sun Wu joined hands in the Northern Expedition, the Cao Wei regime would be really dangerous, so he went out of the palace to meet with the ministers and discussed sending troops to fight!

To be more precise, how to invite Xiao Yi out is not an easy task!

Chapter 1662 The mother-in-law has come forward to mediate!

"Where is Shang Shu Ling Xin's review?"

"Chen is here!"

"Immediately go to the Marquis of Wuchou's Mansion and convey my oral order: what happened earlier was all a misunderstanding. Please forgive me, my lord grand master. When I return to the court to discuss military and state affairs, I and the civil and military officials will come out of the palace to meet them!"

"The minister obeys the order!"

Because of the proposal to move the capital, the Xin family brothers received a cold reception. This kind of drudgery of visiting the door naturally fell on their heads. Fortunately, they didn't go empty-handed, but held the emperor's scepter!

The emperor's day battle, eight feet long, engraved with dragon patterns, and adorned with three white yak tails, Xin Pingchi went to Wushouhou's mansion, which was equivalent to the emperor in disguise coming to apologize, and it was very sincere.

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"Your Majesty is sorry for failing to complete the mission, please punish me!"

"You--ah!"