After being abandoned by Liu Bei, Cao Cao begged me to be a military adviser

These two battles were all within Liu Xian's calculations.

Every battle was fought beautifully.

Cheng Yu put down the letter, leaned close to Cao Cao's ear and whispered, "Prime Minister, Lord Jijiu said, don't forget the general Ziyi of Xishan Nunnery!"

Cao Cao was taken aback: "General Ziyi?"

"That's right!" Cheng Yu nodded: "After the army arrived at Sanjiangkou, it was busy with the army's rectification, so there was no time to take care of this matter!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Ziyu has a heart, Liu Ye, Xun You listen to the order, you two go to Xishan Nunnery to pick up Jiang Gan!"

"Obey!" The two clasped their fists together, hurried out of the big tent and went straight to Xishan nunnery.

Jiang Gan, who was in Gou's Xishan Nunnery, burst into tears when he saw the two of them.

"Zi Yang, Gong Da, you are finally here!"

Liu Ye was shocked: "Ziyi, what's wrong with you?"

Xun You said, "Why are you in such a mess?"

Jiang Gan shook his head: "After the prime minister's army arrived at Sanjiangkou, the Xishan nunnery was guarded by Jingzhou soldiers. I said I was Jiang Gan and wanted to see the prime minister, but they ignored me at all. They insisted that I was a remnant of Jiangdong. I was wronged!"

"Hahaha!" Liu Ye and Xun You laughed unkindly.

Jiang Gan said again: "Did the prime minister think of me?"

The two shook their heads.

Jiang Gan asked again, "Cheng Yu and Cheng Zhongde?"

The two still shook their heads.

"Who is that?" Jiang Gan asked.

Liu Ye said: "Military Master sacrifices wine to Liu Xian!"

Xun You said, "Liu Ziyu!"

Jiang Gan shook his head: "That little white-faced military officer offered wine? Did he remember me?"

Liu Ye immediately said: "Don't underestimate Lord Jijiu!"

Xun You said: "The burning of Sanjiangkou and the surprise attack on Chaisang City are all plots of Master Jijiu!"

Jiang Gan shook his head: "How is this possible?"

Liu Ye said: "Now Liu Xian is a big celebrity in Cao Ying, his reputation is second only to Mr. Cao Ji!"

"Slap!" Jiang Gan, who came to his senses, immediately slapped himself: "Fortunately, Mr. Jijiu cares about it, Jiang Gan is very honored!"

"Hahaha!" Xun You and Liu Ye laughed again.

Chapter 196 The army entered Chaisang City, Cao Cao tested Liu Xian and Pang Tong

After Jiang Gan was rescued, he returned to the Sanjiangkou camp. After seeing Cao Cao, he really cried bitterly.

"Prime Minister, I am finally alive to see you!"

"It's all because of my stupidity that I mistakenly thought that Huang Gaizhen surrendered!"

"Prime Minister, Huang Gai is a fake surrender, that Pang Tong is definitely not a good guy!"

Cao Cao didn't speak, but turned to look at Pang Tong beside him.

Pang Tong's face darkened.

Only then did Jiang Gan notice that Pang Tong was standing beside Cao Cao: "Prime Minister, Pang Tong, he, he, he..."

"Okay!" Cao Cao waved his hand and said, "The Battle of Sanjiangkou is over, and Chaisang City has been captured. Mr. Ziyu expected your stupid actions, so don't blame yourself too much!"

Jiang Gan drooped his head, unable to speak anymore.

Liu Xian's image in his heart was completely reversed.

A few days later, Cao Cao personally led the army to enter Chaisang City.

Liu Xian, Cao Pi, Xu Chu and others went out of the city to meet them.

Cao Cao welcomed Liu Xian and Xu Chu into the carriage, and let his son Cao Pi drive the carriage.

Liu Xian said: "Prime Minister, you really beat me!"

"Yes!" Xu Chu also nodded.

"Where is the break?" Cao Cao said, "You two contributed a lot to the battle of Chaisang City, so why not ride in the same car?"

Seeing what Cao Cao said, the two of them couldn't say anything more.

Cao Cao asked Xu Chu: "Zhongkang, I heard that you didn't talk about martial arts in the battle of Chaisang City!"

"No!" Xu Chu shook his head.

Cao Cao said: "When Gao Shun fought Gan Ning, you attacked from behind, but when Zhao Yun fought Taishi Ci, you still attacked from behind!"

Xu Chu hurriedly explained: "I am attacking from the front!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly, pointing at Xu Chu and said, "Zhongkang, you're starting to learn bad things!"

Xu Chuhan smiled and said, "I listened to the master sitting and talking all day long, so I learned a little bit!"

Liu Xian, who hadn't spoken much at first, suddenly turned dark: "Zhongkang, what you say makes me ashamed!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed again: "At the celebration banquet tonight, Zhongkang will toast Ziyu a few cups!"

"Definitely, definitely!" Xu Chu nodded repeatedly.

Liu Xian looked at Xu Chu, and swallowed the greeting when it reached his lips.

You say Xu Chu is a fool, and sometimes he is not stupid.

Call Xu Chu stupid!He is also very silly sometimes!

After the army settled down in the city, a celebration banquet was held that night.

Cao Cao personally held the wine glass to toast Gan Ning.

This move caught Gan Ning off guard: "Prime Minister, I..."

Cao Cao smiled and waved his hands: "I don't like Chaisang, but Xingba!"

At this moment, Gan Ning's excited eyes turned red.

All his life, he felt that he was worth more than a city.

And Cao Cao didn't lie.

Now that he dominates the north, a mere city in Chaisang is really not as good as a strong general to him.

"Prime Minister, I'll do it first as a respect!" Gan Ning drank three cups in a row, very bold.

"Do it!" Cao Cao also drank three cups, and sat down with Gan Ning to chat about Jiangdong.

"According to Xingba's opinion, how long will it take to break through Jiangdong?" Cao Cao looked at Gan Ning expectantly.

Gan Ning shook his head: "Prime Minister, this is a big matter, don't dare to talk nonsense!"

Cao Cao waved his hands with a smile: "But it's okay to say!"

Gan Ning nodded: "To tell you the truth, Zhou Yu was hesitant when he sent troops to Sanjiangkou, and he was cautious when he defeated Chaisang. Now that Jiangdong's [-] private soldiers are gathering at Moling City, it may not be a year or so before they can't break through Jiangdong."

"Yeah!" Cao Cao nodded, the smile on his face quietly disappeared.

After the banquet, Cao Cao returned to the big tent of the Chinese army and invited Liu Xian and Pang Tong into the big tent together.

"I've seen the prime minister!" The two waved their hands in gestures.

"You are welcome, gentlemen, take a seat!" Cao Cao gestured with his hand.

"Yes!" The two nodded, and immediately sat opposite Cao Cao.

Cao Cao suddenly said again: "You two don't leave tonight, the three of us will sleep together!"

As soon as these words came out, Pang Tong and Liu Xian stood up at the same time.

Cao Cao said with a half-smile: "Why, the two gentlemen dislike me?"

"No, no, no!" Pang Tong hurriedly waved his hands: "I was the one who snored in my sleep, and I was afraid that I would disturb the prime minister!"

Liu Xian also said: "I also snore, if the two of us sleep next to the prime minister, it will be a firestorm!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed loudly: "Since that's the case, I will accompany the two gentlemen to talk at night by candlelight!"

Pang Tong and Liu Xian looked at each other, and immediately understood what Cao Cao meant.

Don't care if you sleep or not, anyway, you have entered a big account tonight, so don't even think about leaving.

Helpless, the two sat down again.

Cao Cao poured tea for the two of them himself, and then said, "According to the opinions of the two gentlemen, how long will it take to break Jiangdong?"

Pang Tong held his feather fan backwards, cupped his hands to Cao Cao, and said, "Prime Minister, in my opinion, Zhou Yu will not die, and Jiangdong will not be destroyed!"

Cao Cao shook his head: "Zhou Yu retreated from Sanjiangkou to Chaisang City, and now he has retreated from Chaisang City to Moling City. Can he still hold Jiangdong?"

Pang Tong explained: "The waterways in Jiangdong are criss-crossed. Jiangdong soldiers have always been good at defending but not attacking. There are a total of [-] private soldiers from all major families. If they are dispatched by Zhou Yu, the consequences will be disastrous!"

Cao Cao was silent, and turned to look at Liu Xian.

Liu Xian smiled and bowed his hands to Cao Cao: "If the prime minister is bent on defeating Jiangdong and destroying Zhou Yu, and the ministers and generals are united, then it may not take half a year to conquer Jiangdong, and Zhou Yu and Sun Quan will not be able to eat next year's autumn wheat!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed.

He smiled happily, because that's what he wanted to hear.

Gan Ning's words made him a little unhappy.

Even though he knew it was true.

But still upset.

Liu Xian changed the subject, and immediately said: "But I don't think the Prime Minister is in a hurry to attack Jiangdong!"

"Hahaha!" Cao Cao laughed, "Why do you know that?"

Liu Xian cupped his hands: "The prime minister went south to Jingzhou because Liu Biao died of illness, even the battle of Sanjiangkou was not initiated by the prime minister!"

"Ziyu is right!" Cao Cao nodded, "I had no intention of plotting against Jiangdong. It was Zhou Yu who attacked me at Sanjiangkou and wanted to take Jiangxia City!"

"That's right!" Liu Xian said, "Winter is about to begin. If we forcefully attack Jiangdong, we will delay the next year's spring plowing. What's more, the soldiers in the army have been fighting for a whole year, and they should take a rest. The next year is the best time to fight again." Best policy!"

"What Ziyu said is exactly what I want!" Cao Cao was as happy as a child.

Pang Tong on the side was overshadowed.

He thought Cao Cao was sincerely asking for advice, but it turned out he was asking for comfort.

Cao Cao knew early on that Jiangdong could not be forcibly taken at this time.

But he didn't want to say it himself.

He said, Zhou Yu will not die, and Jiangdong will not be destroyed.

Liu Xian said, don't delay the spring plowing, let the soldiers rest.

Although the statements are different, the results are the same, and they all withdraw troops.

The difference is that Liu Xian has figured out the prime minister's mind.

This point is far beyond his reach.

Cao Cao said: "I want to withdraw the troops for a truce, but I am afraid that Zhou Yu in Jiangdong will cause trouble. Liu Bei who went to Jiaozhou will also be a disaster. Do you two have a clever plan?"

Pang Tong and Liu Xian looked at each other and spoke almost at the same time.

"Mr Fat Bucket, please"

"Mr. Wicked, please!"

Chapter 197 Liu Xian: No one is more suitable than Jiang Gan to go to Jiangdong

Liu Xian and Pang Tong were humble and courteous to each other.

Cao Cao said immediately: "Shi Yuan speak first!"