The Three Kingdoms

The rivalry between Southern Wu and Northern Wei has become the theme of future disputes in the world. If Wu is strong, if he takes a step slower, Sun Quan will be one step ahead of him.

Now he is half a step behind.

Because Youzhou is in the hands of the State of Wu, the State of Wu surpassed the State of Wei by a lot in terms of overall strength. Most importantly, because of the geographical location of Youzhou, once the north and the south went to war, the State of Wei would fall into a trap. scene.

This is not good for Wei Guo.

"After the First Battle of Jicheng, Tadun was beheaded, and now the state of Wu has basically stabilized the northern border!" Xi Zhicai said softly: "We really need to pay more attention to the state of Wu!"

"So, Guanzhong is very important to Wei!" Cao Cao resolutely said, "If you want to win Guanzhong as soon as possible, and settle in Luoyang, that's the first step!"

Guanzhong is crucial to the future North-South War.

"Your Majesty wants to solve Guanzhong before Wu Guo solves Xichuan?" Xi Zhicai suddenly understood.

Wei Guo wants to destroy Guanzhong, and Wu Guo also wants to clean up Xichuan, and whoever succeeds one step ahead of the other will win the western part, and will seize the opportunity in the future decisive battle.

Xi Zhicai knew that Wei Guo and Wu Guo actually had a silent tacit understanding, and they would not fight a decisive battle until they solved the other princes in the world.

Cao Cao and Sun Quan will not do the thing where the snipe and the clam compete for the fisherman's profit.

Therefore, the next step must be to march west. It depends on whether Wu Guo won the Southwest Express or Wei Guo won the Guanzhong Northwest Express.

"The state of Wu is reforming, do you know?" Cao Cao asked suddenly.

"Slightly heard!"

When Xi Zhicai heard the words, he was a little stunned, nodded quickly, and said with a sneer: "The dossier of the ghost soldier has also been sent to a certain book case, Sun Zhongmou is looking for his own death!"

"You think so?"

Cao Cao glanced at Xi Zhicai, pondered for a while, but he shook his head and said flatly, "But Gu doesn't see it that way!"

"Why are these four?"

When Xi Zhicai heard this, he was a little surprised, and frowned: "My lord, regardless of the content of Wu's reform, he, Sun Zhongmou, chose to carry out the reform at this time, not to be caught in the fire. One mistake, Wu will die without a fight." Crash!"

In the midst of internal and external troubles, carrying out reforms, no matter how you look at it, it is written that you are looking for a dead end.

"Hehe, maybe I know Sun Zhongmou too well, and I'm a little too afraid of him!"

Cao Cao smiled, and then said quietly: "Every action of his, Gu will always be deliberating in his heart. At this time, Wu Guo's sudden reform seems a bit absurd, but after careful deliberation, Gu thinks that Sun Quan's Seize the best time!"

"The best time?"

Xi Zhicai was a little confused.

"What is a reform? Reform is actually reform. Change the old system and establish a new system. If you want to reform the stable government in peacetime, it will inevitably arouse public outrage. Therefore, reform has meant bloodshed since ancient times!"

A gleam of admiration flashed across Cao Cao's eyes, and he said: "But Sun Quan chose a very good time. The power of Wu is still in the alternation of the old and new kings. It hasn't been done yet, and coupled with the battle in northern Xinjiang, the entire system of Wu State has fallen into a kind of chaos.

At this time, he just gave him a good opportunity to build his own system by himself. In doing so, the obstacles are definitely minimal, and Gu also admires his shrewdness in seizing the opportunity! "

"But once his reform fails, wouldn't it be worse for Wu Guo?" Xi Zhicai said, "This is too dangerous!"

"Zhicai, you smart people just think too much. You have to deliberate ten or twenty times before you decide whether to do anything!"

Cao Cao said indifferently: "But for a king, it is not necessary to consider perfection in doing things, but... to consider whether the success of this matter will bring enough benefits to the country!"

Although Xi Zhicai is shrewd, his understanding of Sun Quan is definitely not as good as Cao Cao, who is also a king.

King to King!

Only the enemy's king is connected to another king.

"Your Majesty, you're saying that Wu Guo's reform has great hope of success?" Xi Zhicai frowned slightly.

"Successful or not, I can't tell!"

Cao Cao shook his head, with a touch of determination on his resolute face: "But we can't pin our hopes on Wu's failure. We can only increase our strength at all costs. Only our own strength is the real strength!"

"I understand!"

Xi Zhicai nodded firmly.

"Your Majesty, outside the gate of the palace, someone brought a gift!" At this moment, the personal guard Cao Zhen hurried in, looking at Cao Cao with a rather ugly expression.

"What gift?" Cao Cao felt a little uneasy when he heard this.

"coffin!"

Cao Zhen bowed and replied in a low voice.

"Coffin?" Xi Zhicai was furious, his eyes filled with murderous intent, and asked, "Who is so bold!"

"People from Wu Kingdom!" Cao Zhen replied.

"Wu country?"

When Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai heard this, they suddenly looked at each other, as if they could see the uneasiness in each other's eyes.

"Send the coffin? What exactly does Wu Guo intend to do?" Xi Zhicai said with a livid face and gritted his teeth.

"Xiaozhen, who is in that coffin?" Cao Cao's heart moved, and he suddenly thought of a person, his fists were clenched tightly, blood flowed backwards, and his joints turned white.

"My lord, what is contained in the coffin is... Lord Cheng Yu!" Cao Zhen lowered his head and said every word clearly.

Ding Ding Deng!

Cao Cao trembled all over when he heard this, his tall body swayed suddenly, he couldn't even stand firmly on his feet, and quickly backed away several times.

After the Battle of Jicheng ended, he asked the ghost soldiers to inquire about Cheng Yu's whereabouts, but there was no confirmation. He was a little lucky before, thinking that Cheng Yu was just hiding.

"Your Majesty!"

Xi Zhicai was in a hurry and hurriedly supported his body.

"Hurry up, take Gu to the palace gate, Gu will welcome Zhongde home in person!" After a while, Cao Cao stabilized his straight body, gritted his teeth, his eyes were red, and said sharply.

"promise!"

Cao Zhen and Xi Zhicai nodded quickly.

In front of the palace gate of King Jin Palace, there is a pair of fine coffins, carried by a gorgeous carriage, parked under the city gate, lying there quietly.

"Zhongde!"

Cao Cao rushed over, not caring about anything else. He drove the carriage himself, opened the coffin forcefully, stared at Cheng Yu's pale face, his heart was pierced, and he raised his head to the sky and screamed.