Three Kingdoms: I help Liu Bei grow thousands of miles

"Let your daughter study medicine? It's not good to show your face..." Lu Lingqi frowned.

"There's nothing wrong with it. You can choose when Qing'er grows up, but the premise is that you have to eat well and sleep well. Only when you eat enough and sleep well can you grow up quickly." Lan Tian patted Lan Qing on the back.

Lan Qing was shocked when she heard that, she broke free from Lan Tian's embrace and jumped to the ground, "I'm going to eat now..."

Seeing the little girl staggering away, Lu Lingqi stood beside Lan Tian and boasted, "Husband, you really have a way of coaxing children..."

"Is it okay? I have experience..." Lan Tian said with a smile.

Lu Lingqi nodded slightly, then picked up the butterfly's corpse, feeling emotional: "Life is like a butterfly, some people die in vain, some people can linger on, I really don't know what the fate is..."

When Lan Tian heard that Lu Lingqi said that she died in vain, it should refer to the death due to war in this era, so she comforted her: "Butterflies are transformed from insects. They first turn from eggs to larvae. After the larvae grow up, they will form cocoons. Many butterflies Before it breaks out of its cocoon and becomes a butterfly, it is eaten by birds and beasts as insects, so it has no chance to show off its splendor."

"Husband, what do you want to say?" Lu Lingqi asked.

"Although my uncle passed away very early, he was as brilliant as a butterfly. In fact, he is much better than most people who have not broken out of their cocoons..." Lan Tian shook his head.

Lu Lingqi argued: "But Bandit Cao is still alive, he slaughtered so many innocent people, shouldn't he die?"

Lan Tian smiled awkwardly at first, and then said meaningfully: "Cao Cao's life should have come to an end, as for the innocent people he slaughtered in his life, because he doesn't care about it, even if we outsiders scold him, he won't feel it... "

Chapter 638 This Strong Enemy Suggests Attacking the Mind

"The end of Cao Cao's life? Husband, what do you mean?" Lu Lingqi's big watery eyes did not blink.

Lan Tian took out the astrology to prevaricate: "I watched the astrology recently and night, and found that Cao Cao's life star is dim and weak, and he should pass away soon. Does Xiaojun still have hatred in his heart?"

Lu Lingqi shook her head lightly, "I was full of hatred in the two years when my father died, and even wanted to sneak into Xudu to assassinate this thief, but unfortunately it was unrealistic to rely on Gao Shun's 18 people. Later, I followed your advice and went to Jingzhou, in order to survive. Runan Luocao, that's when I realized that let alone revenge, it's not easy to survive in this troubled world."

"It's over." Lan Tian hugged Lu Lingqi's shoulder to comfort her.

"Marry you as a wife and have children. The hatred has faded away. Just now you said that Cao Cao was about to die. I was neither happy nor sad. I just treated him as a stranger. What about the hero? What about King Wei? In the end I'm going to die too..." Lu Lingqi seemed like a philosopher at this moment.

Lan Tian joked with a smile: "The Taoist temples and Buddhist temples in the Cultural and Educational District have been built last year. I see that Xiaojun is so clear-minded, so why don't you return to Taoism and Buddhism?"

Lu Lingqi patted Lan Tian's chest, "You have sons and daughters, and your husband is so interesting. I can't bear to be in this world. Why do you want to become a monk?"

"Hehe, that's what you said, let's go, let's go eat." Lan Tian walked out with Lu Lingqi in his arms.

At this time, it was already dark outside, and the night sky was already dotted with stars. Lu Lingqi, who has practiced martial arts since she was a child, has excellent eyesight. As soon as she stepped over the threshold, she pointed to the sky and exclaimed: "Look, husband, there are meteors (shooting stars)."

"Uh... there seems to be one." Lan Tian responded.

Lu Lingqi dragged Lan Tian to the small courtyard, grabbed Lan Tian's arm like a girl seeking knowledge and asked, "Husband, which is Cao thief's star? Show me."

Lan Tian sat on the wax for a moment, and he was talking nonsense. Hearing Lu Lingqi's question, he pointed at the northern sky indiscriminately, "It's there, but it's not easy to see now. It's all said to be dim..."

"Oh? So maybe Cao Cao is dead?"

"Maybe……"

When the two couples were 'studying' the astrology in Guangzhou, Cao Cao was still lying on the sickbed in Luoyang, waiting for others. Historically, he should have died in the first month, but because of the influence of Lantian, Cao Cao's life span seemed to be extended, but at this time It is at the time of dying.

In the first lunar month, Cao Cao and Guan Yu fought in Deng County. Cao Cao was extremely poor in his military methods in his life, such as surprise attacks, formations, or tactics, but because of insufficient uniforms, not only failed to defeat Guan Yu and Xu Shu, but also caused damage to soldiers and morale. downturn.

Intimidated by the Jingzhou navy, all food, grass and supplies in the rear were transported by land. For this reason, many corvees were imposed. Cao Cao could only choose to withdraw the army after weighing the pros and cons.

On the way back to the army, Cao Cao had a severe headache, and his whole body gave him strong hints, as if saying that your end is approaching.

Cao Cao estimated that he would not be able to go to Yecheng. On the other hand, only Luoyang was the closest nearby. He held his breath and led the army to Luoyang, and issued a series of orders in succession.

Affected by the Lantian prophecy, Cao Cao couldn't trust Sima Yi next to him. When he withdrew his troops, he ordered Sima Yi to go to Xudu to help Cao Zhang stabilize the situation near Xudu, because Jiaxian, Liangxian and other places rebelled due to hard labor not long ago.

Cao Cao hurriedly summoned Shouchunxia Houdun, Chang'an Cao Hong, and Yecheng Jia Xu to Luoyang. Inquire about Xu Sheng, Zhou Fang, Wuhou, Cao Fang, Cao Mao, and Sun Hao. These names are all characters that appeared in the prophecy.

Cao Pi wanted to sit in Yecheng, so he didn't call him to Luoyang. Instead, he sent his younger brother Cao Ren back to Yecheng with troops to take over Weijun's defense temporarily.

In mid-February, Xiahoudun, Cao Hong, and Jia Xu all rushed to Luoyang for an audience. They saw Cao Cao lying on the sickbed, with a haggard face and a haggard body, crying loudly. obey orders.

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Xu Chu went to the couch and helped Cao Cao whisper in a whisper, and then helped him sit on the couch.

Cao Cao looked at the people in front of him with empty eyes, and said slowly: "I've ruled the world for more than [-] years, and all the heroes have been wiped out. Only Sun Quan in the east of the Jiangdong, and Liu Bei in the West Shu have not been wiped out. I am critically ill now, and I can no longer talk about important matters with the ministers. I especially use family affairs I entrust... Only the eldest son Cao Pi, who is sincere and respectful, can inherit my business. All the nobles should assist him. After I die alone...don't let future generations know where I am buried..."

"Only..." the officials mourned.

"Yuan Rang (Xiahoudun) and Zi Lian (Cao Hong) are my brothers. Wen He (Jia Xu) and Chang Wen (Chen Qun) have followed me for many years. You have to worry about the military and government of Wei State. The rest of you are the pillars of the country. Please do your best. I will do my best to help Zihuan (Cao Pi), and I will be grateful when we meet at the spring someday." Cao Cao continued.

"only."

The ministers understood now that Cao Cao left Xiahou Dun, Cao Hong, Jia Xu, and Chen Qun to assist the government. People with discerning eyes found that the political signal was strong, because Xiahou Dun and Cao Hong were both clans, and Jia Xu was deeply trusted by Cao Cao and Cao Pi. Chen Qun is the only representative of the gentry, so why didn't Sima Yi, the upstart of the gentry, appear among them?

Jia Kui, who was born in a wealthy family in Hedong, also felt that Cao Cao's arrangement was intriguing. At this time, Tuogu wanted to stabilize the alternation. Tuogu's ministers should be half of the clan and half of the gentry. Henan gentry leader.

The former Henan gentry leader, Wei Guoguo Minister Zhong Yao was dismissed because of the Wei satire case. Except for Chen Qun who is now on the big list, the only one left is Sima Yi. Although Sima Yi was also born in Hanoi County, his grandfather Sima Jun was the prefect of Yingchuan , his father Sima Fang served successively as Luoyang Ling and Jing Zhaoyin, and his brother Sima Lang was the governor of Yanzhou.

Jia Kui looked at Cao Cao on the sickbed, and thought that the king of Wei must be sick and confused, right?Isn't killing Yang Xiu clearing the way for Cao Pi, why not use Sima Yi now?

Cao Cao paused for a moment, called Cao Hong to him, and then took out a letter and handed it over, "Not long after I died alone, Zi Lian returned to Yecheng to see Zi Huan, and handed over this "Last Letter" to him, and asked him to follow his orders. act..."

"Wei." Cao Hong couldn't stop crying when he received the letter.

After Cao Cao finished speaking, he waved his hand to signal the officials to leave, and everyone got up and walked out of the hall. Jia Xu was secretly left behind by Xu Chu when he left.

After the officials left one after another, Cao Cao called Jia Xu to sit down in front of him, and Xu Chu went to handle the door in a timely manner.

Jia Xu sat down in trepidation, Cao Cao looked at him and said slowly: "The past ten years have been unfavorable in the war. Looking back on the past, I regret not listening to Wenhe's words. Without the defeat of Chibi that year, the world would not have evolved into what it is now. Let alone that blue-eyed kid in Jiangdong, even Liu Bei with big ears may not be able to have today..."

"Although Guan Yu's army is strong now, but its strength is exhausted. The situation in the world today is not as good as before Chibi, but the general trend is still in the north. In Wei State, as long as he can stick to the territory, recuperate and not be greedy for merit, Liu Bei may not be able to turn things around. Not to mention, you little one..." Jia Xu comforted.

Cao Cao shook his head and sighed, "I used to think so too, but Liu Bei is very cunning. He has hidden a master for 20 years. It is not known whether he can turn things around..."

"Your Majesty, you mean the black owl Lantian? I heard some legends about him in Luoyang. Is he really that powerful?" Jia Xu frowned.

"Wenhe can't be underestimated. This person allows Wenwen and martial arts, which is no small matter..." Cao Cao quickly reminded.

Jia Xu nodded slightly: "It's hard to say if Liu Bei continues to hide, but since he is not going to hide, he may not be able to deal with it. To deal with such a powerful enemy, I suggest attacking the heart..."

Chapter 639 Jia Wenhe Prescribes the Right Medicine

When Cao Cao heard Jia Xu's words, his frail body was refreshed, and the voice was like a timely rain in the dry desert, which made his soul feel refreshed.

"You have a good plan? Please come quickly." Cao Cao's whole complexion suddenly improved as if returning to the light.

Jia Xu stood up, brushing his beard under his chin. He looked at Cao Cao's expectant eyes, and said slowly: "I have been thinking hard these years, why Liu Bei would grow in the cracks, and now he can rival the king. It’s nothing more than soldiers sacrificing their lives and counselors offering strategies, but in fact, there are experts behind the layout, and Lan Tian should be one of the people who made the layout, and only when the illness is clarified can the right medicine be prescribed.”

"What medicine should be used to attack it?" Cao Cao asked anxiously.

Jia Xu frowned and said, "Liu Bei has the courage of Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, Ma Chao and others, as well as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Fazheng, and Xu Shu's good plans. This is the time when Liu Bei is in his prime in Western Shu. I suggest that you stop fighting for the time being. Rest and recuperate with the people, quell civil strife, and train soldiers to wait for the right time..."

"That bastard Liu Bei is ambitious, and Wen He's wish for a temporary truce is probably wishful thinking..." Cao Cao kept shaking his head.

Jia Xu paced back and forth in the same place, frowning and analyzed: "Liu Bei needed time to catch his breath after years of conquering the people, so Guan Yu didn't take advantage of the victory to pursue. Hanzhong and Wudu were moved because of the king. If you want to send troops to Qinchuan to take Yongliang , How much of the remaining food can be transported from Chengdu? In addition, Sun Quan has suffered a big loss this time, even if Jiangdong cannot immediately counterattack Jingzhou, Liu Bei will leave a heavy army to defend, so he will not be able to make a large-scale northern expedition in a short time."

Cao Cao nodded slightly, "As I said, Zihuan won't be in a hurry, but I don't want Liu Bei to be so stable..."

"This goes back to my original answer, 'Attacking the heart is the best'. Liu Bei started his army from the Yellow Turban, made his fortune in Xuzhou, wandered in Hebei, was defeated in Runan, transformed in Jingzhou, gained power in Yizhou, and the civil servants and generals in Shu came from all over the world. In different places, they have different interests with each other, they may report to the regiment to keep warm when they are in danger, and they will definitely fight openly and covertly when they are safe.

"Careful work? Maybe it won't work? Liu Bei is an incompetent person. For people like Guan Yu, Zhang Fei, and Lan Tian, ​​it is impossible for ordinary methods to work..." Cao Cao continued to worry.

Jia Xu smiled slightly: "These well-known figures in the world will naturally not be shaken by small details, but our purpose is to hinder Liu Bei's internal stability. We can start contacting the county officials and select the major gentry who have conflicts of interest. , try to incite them to confront each other as much as possible, so that Liu Bei's mind, Zhuge Liang and others' wisdom will be wasted in endless contradictions."

"Bound their feet with trivial matters? Will Wen He underestimate these people?" Cao Cao asked.

Jia Xu shook his head and replied: "Hehe, Liu Bei will also face the troubles that the king of Wei will face. Take Lisi, the king of Hanzhong, as an example. Liu Feng was originally adopted by Liu Bei as heir, but he kept silent after giving birth to Liu Chan. Talking about it, it’s hard to say that he has no complaints in his heart. Liu Feng’s family, the Luohou Kou family, is not a small family. Liu Bei’s occupation of Jingzhou would not be possible without the support of the Kou family. Now Liu Feng is outside Shangyong, which is far away from the center of power in Chengdu. Why don’t the king take advantage of it? ?”

"Talk about the adopted son? Zidan doesn't know..." Cao Cao hesitated to speak.

Jia Xu added: "General Zidan (Cao Zhen) is different from Liu Feng. The eldest prince has many heirs, and Zidan has no inheritance rights. But if Liu Chan hadn't appeared, Liu Feng might have been the crown prince of Hanzhong..."

"Yes..." Cao Cao nodded at him.

"In addition, Liu Chan's biological mother, Gan, was a concubine, but he was established as the eldest son. His wife, Sun, had no children, and was not established as a queen. Another concubine, Wu, gave birth to two sons for Liu Bei. They You can make a big fuss in between..." Jia Xu continued to offer advice.

Cao Cao frowned when he heard this, "The status of Liu Chan and the Gan family comes from Mr. Xuan Ou. As long as Lantian does not fall, their status will be stable. This strategy may not be useful."

Jia Xu explained with a smile: "It doesn't matter if it is useful or not, even if Liu Chan's position is solid, I am not afraid, but these ladies must be pushed out as contradictions, the purpose is to let the people behind them fight, grab, fight, and get rid of it." Explain, let Liu Bei's energy be exhausted, what is he thinking about going out of Sichuan? In addition, establishing an heir is a topic that the king dreads. Although it is not handled properly, the kingdom will not be split, but it is no problem to let the soldiers and officials be divorced. If they can’t form a joint force, then their defeat is a matter of time.”

Cao Cao slapped the edge of the bed and said happily: "Miaozai, Miaozai, Wenhe's words are very close to my heart. Guzheng said that Lantian is far away in Jiaozhou, and there is no chance to deal with this bitch. You three tigers competing for food are very good. Mrs. Sun The family is the Jiangdong Sun family, and she failed to give birth to Liu Bei's son, so it's not interesting to use, but Mrs. Wu's family has a deep history, and her uncle Wu Kuang is He Jin's official, and has great influence in Yizhou , as long as the fight between Wu Yi and Lantian is provoked, I don't know how Liu Bei will end up..."

"I heard that Lantian despises the gentry, so you don't have a good reputation under Liu Bei's account. As long as this kind of person incites a little, there should be many people responding. As for Mrs. Sun, don't let it go. The Ming media is marrying but can't be named as the queen. Although Sun Quan is in the middle There are many reasons for this, but if Jiangdong makes a big publicity, it will also make Jiangdong's officials and Liu Bei more antagonistic." Jia Xu continued to add.

"Okay, okay..." Cao Cao nodded frequently.

"Actually, there are many internal incitements to focus on. Apart from the easy success of the reserve position just now, the Jingzhou gentry and the Yizhou gentry definitely have conflicts in terms of interests. The Yangtze River News can actually be used by me, as long as I send people to infiltrate it, and use their tools to incite the emotions of the people and officials..."

Jia Xu was eloquent and eloquent, one after another, Cao Cao's mood was like a roller coaster, ups and downs, like in the clouds.

"Wen Hezhen is a genius. I regret that I didn't listen to Qing's good words so much that I fell into the current situation. In the future, you must try your best to help Zihuan. Although I am at ease with this child, I am still worried about Liu Guanzhang and Wolong. Phoenix chick black owl..."

Jia Xu comforted: "Liu Bei, Guan Yu, and Zhang Fei are all approaching their sixties, and Huang Zhong, the veteran who beheaded General Xiahou, has reached an octogenarian age. I believe they will die one after another in a few years. Waiting for the important ministers of the gentry, without Liu Bei to withstand the pressure for him, even if there is no chaos, nothing can happen again, so we must fight with the heart and fight with the army..."

Cao Cao nodded affirmatively: "Gu will entrust Qing to deal with the matter of heart war. Now I have brought paper and pen for Gu, and Gu will tell Zihuan about this matter."

"Wei." Jia Xu bowed his hands and retreated.

Chapter 6 Why are you all here?

Many people have reached the end of their lives, and their weak bodies suddenly improved, which is called returning to the light. After Cao Cao summoned his officials and confessed his will and did not pass away, he hung his breath in his chest, as if he was waiting for something.

The courtiers who came to Luoyang to meet did not dare to leave, and went to Cao Cao's house every day to say hello.

A few days later, the cronies Cao Cao sent on the way to retreat had already gathered in Luoyang from various places, and brought back the news Cao Cao wanted to know.

Cao Cao was greatly influenced by the Lantian prophecy, and it was difficult for him to swallow his breath if he did not arrange it properly. The only important names in the prophecy were Xu Sheng and Zhou Bing, and the rest of Wuhou, Cao Fang, Cao Mao, and Sun Hao were found. people.

Cao Cao then summoned Cao Xiu to the sick bed, looked at the Cao family Qianliju for a long time, and then slowly instructed: "Wen Lie, I have entrusted the descendants of the ministers a few days ago, and now I still have a secret matter for you to entrust. "

"Please speak, Your Majesty." Cao Xiu squatted in front of Cao Cao's bed, staring at him like a child.

Cao Cao lazily said: "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry are the best in the world, but the last time they encountered Gao Shun's camp, they didn't take much advantage in the end. After you die alone, you should return to Yecheng and live together with Zixiao." Wei State situation, and then immediately lead troops south to Luoyang to garrison, to assist Yuan Rang to resist Guan Yu's north."

"General Xiahou is no longer guarding Huainan?" Cao Xiu asked.

Cao Cao shook his head and replied, "Bi Yan'er can't pass Hefei at all, and Zixiao was assigned to defend the Huainan battlefield. He was very familiar with the Huaisi area when he was young, so it is absolutely no problem to defend Jiangdong.

The orphan will ask Yuan Rang (Xiahou Dun) to return to Xudu to guard, and you will form a strategic cluster with Xudu, Wancheng, and Luoyang. Just ensure that the existing cities are not lost, and there is no need to rush to take back Xiangyang and Fancheng. Remember, remember. "

"The last general takes orders." Cao Xiu nodded.

Cao Cao grabbed Cao Xiu's hand and said in a low voice: "Sun Quan has a general named Xu Sheng, who is currently the deputy general of Ruxu Du Zhou Tai. When Wen Lie arrives in Yecheng, remember to tell Zixiao (Cao Ren) that if he meets this man in Huainan, You have to kill him as much as you can..."

Although Cao Xiu didn't understand what he meant, he still nodded in response. He remembered that when Xu Sheng was in Xiaoyaojin, he was almost killed by Zhang Liao in the rebellious army, and he didn't know why Cao Cao was like this.

"Sun Quan still has another person under his command. His name is Zhou bream, and his name is Ziyu. Although he is only a small captain of Danyang County now, he must not be ignored if you encounter future encounters. You'd better not go to the Huainan battlefield..." Cao Cao couldn't make it up either. Give good reason.

"Uh... Your Majesty's words today are so strange..." Cao Xiu was stunned.

"This is a secret, you don't need to understand, just agree to Gu." Cao Cao emphasized his tone, expressing that there is no doubt about it.

"Only..." Cao Xiu clasped his fists in response.

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction, and then continued to add: "Go back to Yecheng and tell Zihuan to tell Zihuan to secretly search for a wise man, whose name is Wuhou or word Wuhou. This person is closely related to the rise and fall of Wei. Make an exception and reuse it, and also tell the Cao family not to name it Fang, Mao, or Hao..."

"Uh... I will write it down at the end..." Cao Xiu became more and more confused the more he listened, but Cao Cao had to listen to his last words.

"Just write it down, so you can do it yourself, and go and give Yuan to Gu." Cao Cao waved his hand and ordered.

"Wei." Cao Xiu stood up and retreated.

Not long after, Xiahou Dun came in a hurry after hearing the news. He saw Cao Cao's complexion suddenly deteriorated, a trace of sadness suddenly appeared in his heart, and he called out the previous address for the first time.

"Mend..."

"Yuan Rang..."

Cao Cao looked at the man wearing the blindfold in front of him, and he followed him around from the time he begged for the yellow turban. Compared with Chen Liu's high spirits when he started his army, those years on the battlefield only existed in the memory of the two of them.

Xiahoudun, as Cao Cao's assistant general, blocked swords and received arrows for Cao Cao at that time, and witnessed Cao Cao's repeated defeats, and then to his repeated victories. It can be said that the most difficult days were spent by Xiahoudun with Cao Cao. Friendship surpasses master and servant, Cao Cao has absolute trust in Xiahou Dun.

"Gu will die soon, but there is still a top-secret matter that can only be left to you to handle..." Cao Cao held Xiahou Dun's hand tightly.

"Meng De, you said..." Xiahou Dun had tears in his single eye.

"When Gu was conquering Ruxu, he dreamed of 'three horses eating trough' at night. The meaning of this dream was very bad. At that time, he thought that Ma Teng's family in Xiliang was going to replace Cao, so Gu deliberately forced Ma Chao to rebel and killed several hundred members of Ma Teng's family. Only recently did I realize that three horses are not horses..." Cao Cao shook his head and sighed.

Xiahoudun knew that Cao Cao believed in ghosts and gods, but what he said just now made him puzzled.

"Meng De, please speak clearly."

"A few days ago I got a few prophecies, and Yuan asked you to help me read one or two. The number of traitors passed down, brothers forced Cao Zhi to write poems, Cao Pi abolished the emperor and usurped Yan Liu, Sun Quan descended to Wei Shou Jiuxi, Sima Yi pretended to be sick Earn Cao Shuang, return Wei to the Sima family, abolish Cao Fang and the Wei family, and repay the fruit..." Although the book has been burned, the twelve prophecies have been completely imprinted in Cao Cao's mind, and he picked up a few important ones and said them out.

Xiahou Dun stared wide-eyed, swallowed his saliva and said, "Where did this prophecy come from? If it is true, Sima's family should be punished..."