"Chong 'er, I hereby appoint you as the Military Advisor. Zhou Buyi, you will be his assistant to assist Chong' er!" Cao Cao said to the crowd.
"What?!" Cao Pi's hands trembled once more.
Military Advisor was an official position that was rarely seen among the feudal lords. In fact, it wasn't even found in the military of the Han Dynasty.
This official position was completely made up by Lao Cao himself. Lao Cao was someone who specialized in benefiting others.
The official position created by Lao Cao was also a full-time official position. Other than one person, no one else could have obtained it.
That person's surname was Guo, his name was Jia, and his courtesy name was Fengxiao!
Genius Guo Jia was Fengxiao. Without Guo Jia, there would be no Cao Cao's current foundation. Guo Jia had helped Cao Cao conquer Yanzhou and Xuzhou. After that, he had defeated Liu Bei, Lü Bu, Yuan Shu, and finally Hebei.
The genius Guo Jia, Guo Fengxiao, was Cao Cao's only friend. His best friend.
When the two of them were on the march to war, Cao Cao was afraid that Guo Jia would catch a cold due to his weak constitution. Thus, he had specially warmed the bed for Guo Jia.
No one could replace this person in Cao Cao's heart. After Guo Jia left, the position of Military Advisor had been vacant.
But now, for the sake of Cao Chong, for the sake of a child, Cao Cao was willing to give up the position of Military Advisor.
Cao Pi couldn't hold it in any longer. He really wanted to grab Cao Cao's collar and ask him why.
Cao Cao couldn't continue listening to what Cao Cao was saying.
"Pi 'er, what do you think?" Cao Cao suddenly called out to Cao Pi.
However, Cao Pi was still in a daze.
"Second Young Master, Second Young Master!" Sun Quan nudged Cao Pi, waking him up from his daze.
"What?!"
"Hmm?" Cao Cao's brows furrowed as a look of dissatisfaction surfaced on his face.
If it was any other day, Cao Cao would have just laughed it off. However, today was different from the past. People were most afraid of comparisons. Today was the day that he, Cao Cao, was going to send troops to Yangzhou.
This was an important matter, but his son was in a daze. How could he not be angry? In addition, there was Cao Chong in front of him. Today, Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi really stole all of Cao Pi's glory.
The more satisfied he was with Cao Chong, the more dissatisfied he was with Cao Pi.
Suppressing his anger, before Cao Cao could say anything, Cao Chong spoke first, "Brother Pi, father wants to ask you, is there a problem with the allocation of provisions?"
As soon as Cao Chong opened his mouth, Cao Pi's incompetence became even more apparent.
If Cao Chong did not speak, everyone would have thought that Cao Pi was not clear about the matter. Now, the fact that Cao Pi was in a daze during the discussion was confirmed.
Cao Pi's eyes flashed fiercely. Behind him, Sima Yi and Sun Quan also glanced at Cao Chong. They did not expect such a child to be so shrewd.
"Father, there is no problem with the provision of provisions. As long as father gives the order to send troops, the provisions will be ready immediately!" Cao Cao calmed down and said to Cao Cao.
"Hmm!" Cao Cao nodded. "Good, Pi 'er. As long as the provisions are ready, there will be no problem in the battle of Yangzhou!"
"Father, don't underestimate the enemy. The Yangzhou Army is stationed in Runan, Ruyin, Yuzhou. In the previous generation, there was a large army stationed there. Behind them, there is Shouchun! Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, Wei Yan and the others are not simple people. "Cao Cao said to Cao Cao. He wanted to get Cao Cao's attention from another aspect.
If it was a normal day, Cao Cao might have praised Cao Pi for not underestimating the enemy.
But today, Cao Chong seemed to be Cao Pi's enemy.
"Haha. Brother Pi. Don't belittle yourself. Father is now the Prince of Wei of the Great Han Dynasty. That Liu Mang is merely a fake Prince. Moreover, father has never done anything without consideration. For him to be able to hold this meeting today, he must have complete confidence in himself!" Cao Chong said these words in a childish tone.
If he said it wrong, others would only think that he was a child's babble. If he said it right, everyone would think that Cao Chong was a young man.
Now, Cao Chong's words were even more offensive to Cao Pi.
What did it mean by boosting the morale of others and diminishing one's own prestige? It was simply slapping Cao Pi's face.
"You!" Cao Pi wanted to argue with Cao Chong, but he was stopped by Sima Yi and Sun Quan behind him.
Both of them shook their heads at Cao Pi.
If this Prajna were to be calculative, so what if he won? He was just bullying the weak.
It would also show that Cao Pi was stingy. If he lost, it would be even more shameful.
Zhou Buyi, Cao Chong! Cao Pi now knew that this was discussed early on. The two of them, one in the front and one in the back, had completely destroyed Cao Pi's prestige.
Cao Cao was more and more satisfied with Cao Chong. This son was really to his liking. Otherwise, he would not have said such words. Although he was not fully confident, at least Cao Cao was sure that he could defeat Shouchun.
"Second Young Master, could it be that you are afraid?" Zhou Buyi also spoke.
"Your Majesty, Second Young Master is not afraid. In my opinion, Second Young Master has been studying the general trend of the world since a few years ago. Liu Mang of Yangzhou has occupied the Central Plains and is now plotting to take over Jing Province and Yi Province. He is really a big threat to our army. We should send troops as soon as possible to avoid a big threat! However, Liu Mang of Yangzhou is not an ordinary person. His troops are originally from Lü Bu's Army! "Sun Quan took a step forward and helped Cao Pi resist the doubts of Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi.
"I believe everyone is aware of the strength of Lü Bu's Army. The generals present have even fought with the Lü Bu's Army!" Sun Quan looked at the generals of Cao Cao's Army.
Everyone nodded after hearing Sun Quan's words.
Lü Bu had attacked Yan Province in one fell swoop. Lao Cao was in Xu Province at that time. If it weren't for Xun You and the others defending Yan Province, Yan Province would have been conquered long ago. How could he, Old Cao, be in such a state now?
Later on, during the battle of Yan Province and Xu Province, both sides had fought fiercely.
Even though Lü Bu lost in the end, Cao Jun was still terrified of Lü Bu.
"Bingzhou Wolf Cavalry, Formation Breaker, Taishan Army, each of them can be compared to my Tiger Leopard Cavalry!" Sun Quan spoke with assurance.
His words made everyone forget that Cao Pi had made a fool of himself earlier.
"Hmm? Sun Quan! "Cao Chong and Zhou Buyi both looked at the purple-haired, blue-eyed man.
The two of them knew Sun Quan's identity without needing him to introduce himself. After all, this purple-haired, blue-eyed man was too dazzling.
Sun Quan was sent to Xudu by King of Han Liu Mang. Now, he was Cao Pi's trusted aide.
"Haha, you must be Lord Sun Quan! Lord Sun Quan's brother is still under Liu Mang in Yangzhou. I heard that he's already a Viceroy, "Zhou Buyi said.
Everyone looked at Sun Quan. Indeed, Sun Quan's brother was under Liu Mang in Yangzhou. Sun Quan was also sent to the Yangtze River Navy by Liu Mang.
Sun Quan looked at Zhou Buyi. Both of them were smart people. When their eyes met, they naturally knew what the other was thinking.
As Sun Quan looked at Zhou Buyi, he lowered his head and said to Cao Cao, "Your Majesty, the Sun family is a landowning household. My brother and I have different political views. Naturally, we won't work together!" Sun Quan emphasized the landowning household.
Landowning households would never put all their eggs in one basket unless they were certain that the basket would be able to hold all their eggs.
Just like the Xun brothers, Xun Cen, who was under Yuan Shao, Xun You, and Xun Yu, who were under Cao Cao.
Now, Xun Cen was under Liu Mang.
By emphasizing the landowning household, Sun Quan could gain the approval of many people. Back then, Sun Quan had used this method to gain the approval of the landowning households in Jiangdong.
When Sun Quan said this, a landowning household leader naturally chimed in, "Lord Sun Quan is a model for us to be able to distinguish between public and private affairs!"
"That's right, that's right!"
Sun Quan didn't try to be modest. Since Zhou Buyi treated him so well, Sun Quan wasn't necessarily inferior to him. "Your Majesty, this is a military meeting. He's just a child. Even if he's called a prodigy, he shouldn't interrupt the meeting."
When Sun Quan was talking about this, Zhou Buyi interrupted.
"Buyi, Buyi, we're here to learn. Listen to Brother Sun Quan. This isn't my house!" Cao Cao was about to ask Zhou Buyi to leave when Cao Chong spoke first, giving Zhou Buyi a way out.
Cao Cao couldn't embarrass his favorite son, so he could only nod.
Although Sun Quan couldn't ask Cao Cao to chase Zhou Buyi out, at least Zhou Buyi wouldn't say anything else.
"If Your Majesty wants to break through the Central Plains, you must break through Yingshang and Huainan! Otherwise, the army will inevitably be stopped at Yingshui, and it will be too late to send troops out from Xu Province. Speed is the most important thing in war. Therefore, Second Young Master He Quan believes that Your Majesty was able to come up with a plan because you have already calculated and can tear apart Yangzhou's defense line. If you can't, Your Majesty, Second Young Master hopes that Your Majesty will go to Xu Province and attack Huainan.
Xuzhou was different from Yuzhou. Xuzhou was basically defenseless. It was just that the mobilization of troops was delayed. Xuzhou was now an outlet for the Yangzhou Army, so the wealth there was no laughing matter.
However, once the war started …
Cao Cao's movements would definitely be discovered by the Yangzhou Army. If the Yangzhou Army mobilized its troops, a battle would break out in Xuzhou. The Yangzhou Army's troops in Jingzhou and Yizhou would also be mobilized. That would really help Liu Bei.
However, if they went through Yuzhou, it would be a solid defensive line.
With such a solid defensive line, even if Lao Cao brought a hundred thousand troops, he would not know how long it would take. Speed is the most important thing in war.
"Pi 'er, do you really think so?" Cao Cao smiled and asked Cao Pi.
Although Cao Pi did not know why Sun Quan was so thorough, when he saw Cao Cao's smile, he knew that Cao Cao was satisfied and could only nod his head.
"Pi 'er has really grown up. Your vision has also improved!" Cao Cao nodded his head in approval.
"Although going through Xuzhou is safe, it will help Liu Bei and fall into his trap!" Cao Cao's words told everyone that he, Cao Cao, would not go through Xuzhou.
"As for this Yuzhou? Haha, as long as my army dispatches troops, we will be able to break through Yuzhou in less than three days! "Cao Cao was very confident.
"What?" Cao Jun and the others did not understand where Cao Cao's confidence came from. Three days.
This was not a joke. In three days, they would only be able to make a trip to Yuzhou. Moreover, this was under the condition that they were riding horses.
If they were to fight, not to mention three days, they would not be able to break through even in thirty days.
If Yuzhou was so simple, Lao Cao would not have let Liu Pi, a Yellow Turban Thief, stay in Yuzhou for such a long time.
Seeing everyone's expression of disbelief, Cao Cao said to Xun You, "Gongda, you tell them."
"We have people in Yuzhou!" This was Xun You's answer.
Next was the assignment of tasks. In the army, who would be the vanguard, who would be the central Army, who would be in charge of the rear army? Cao Cao was in charge of the provision of provisions. However, this time, Cao Cao did not know if it was on a whim or something, but he inserted Cao Chong into this. He also said that he wanted Cao Pi to take care of his younger brother.
After the meeting ended, everyone dispersed.
Cao Pi got on his carriage and went back to his residence without saying a word.
On the way back, Cao Pi was calm. However, when he entered his residence, the entire residence was in chaos.
"Damn it! Damn it!" Angry roars came from the study room.
After the meeting, Sun Quan did not return to his residence. Instead, he followed Cao Pi to Cao Mansion.
When he arrived at the entrance of Cao Mansion, he saw an acquaintance.
"Zhong Da?" This person was none other than Sima Yi.
Towards Sima Yi, Sun Quan was still wary.
This Sima Yi's great grandfather, Sima Jun, was the Western General of Emperor Han. His great grandfather, Sima Liang, was the Governor of Yuzhang. His grandfather, Sima Juan, was the Governor of Yingchuan. His father, Sima Fang, was the Governor of the Capital. Sima Fang had eight sons. Because they all had the word "Da" in their names, they were called Sima Ba Da.
Sima Yi replied, "Few strange things. Smart and bold. Knowledgeable and knowledgeable. Worthy of Confucianism."
The Governor of Nanyang, Yang Jun, was known for his knowledge of people. When Sima Yi was 20 years old, Yang Jun had seen him and said that he was not an ordinary son.
Minister Cui Yan and Sima Yi's brother, Sima Lang, were good friends. He once said to Sima Lang, "Your brother is smart and sensible. He is decisive and heroic. You can't compare to him."
When Sima Yi was young, he had a good relationship with the famous hermit, Hu Zhao. When Hu Zhao found out that he had been plotted against by Zhou Sheng and the others in the same county, he immediately risked his life to search for Sima Yi. He found Zhou Sheng and the others and begged them to let Sima Yi go. Zhou Sheng refused at first, but Hu Zhao's sincerity moved him and he saved Sima Yi.
In the sixth year of Jian 'an, the county elected him as the Chief Strategist. At that time, Cao Cao was the Minister of Public Works. After hearing his reputation, he sent someone to summon him to his residence. Sima Yi saw that the fate of the Han Dynasty was declining and did not want to be under Cao Cao's command. He used the excuse that he had a rheumatic disease and could not move. Cao Cao did not believe him and sent someone to spy on him at night. Sima Yi lay there motionless, as if he had really caught a rheumatic disease.
Later on, Sima Yi appeared in Lao Cao's residence. It was Lao Cao who forcefully detained Sima Yi. If Sima Yi did not obey, he would be beheaded.
It was Cao Pi who pleaded for Sima Yi to stay and enter Cao Pi's residence.
"Zhongmou!" Sima Yi also bowed to Sun Quan.
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