Three Kingdoms: Heir of Wolong, my father-in-law is Guan Gong

Chapter 114: Tomb Tiger offers advice, Cao Cao tricks Sun Quan (seeking pursuit)

The yellow sand filled the sky, and Huan Jie arrived in Chang'an non-stop.

Upon hearing Huan Jie's arrival, Cao Cao thought something had happened in Xu Du and hurriedly summoned Huan Jie inside: "Bo Xu is not in Xu Du, why did you come to Chang'an in such a hurry?"

Huan Jie glanced at Sima Yi and Jiang Ji who were beside Cao Cao, and asked in a solemn voice: "Has King Wei received the report of the battle in Fancheng?"

Cao Cao couldn't help but frown and turned to look at Sima Yi.

Sima Yi shook his head: "Since General Zuo went to Fancheng, we have not received any battle report from General Zuo."

Cao Cao's eyebrows also showed a bit of majesty: "Wen Ze and Yun Chang are both experienced generals, and it is difficult to determine the outcome in a short period of time."

Seeing that Cao Cao was still boasting about the ban, Huan Jie couldn't help but sigh secretly and truthfully replied: "King Wei, General Zuo was defeated in Fancheng and surrendered!"

As soon as the words finished, Sima Yi and Jiang Ji both had expressions as if they had seen a ghost.

Will Yu Jin surrender?
  Huan Jie, did you come to Chang'an specifically to make fun of me?

That's forbidden!
  The ban on fake festival axes!

Cao Cao laughed even more: "Bo Xu, where did you hear the rumors? How could Wen Ze surrender?"

Huan Jie also knew that the news was too shocking. After Cao Cao's laughter gradually subsided, he told Cao Cao, Sima Yi and Jiang Ji one by one about the overflow of the Han River, Guan Yu's flooding of the Seventh Army, Lu Hun and Sun Lang, and the reactions of officials and people.

When he heard that Guan Yu had used the power of the Han River to flood Yu Jin's seven armies, Cao Cao was so shocked that he could not speak for a long time.

Cao Cao, who had been in the military for many years, knew very well how dangerous Guan Yu's method of taking advantage of the Han River was: if he was not careful, Guan Yu would have to drown himself first.

"Yun Chang actually learned how to use the Han River as a weapon."

"Liu Bei is really lucky."

Cao Cao was not angry because of Yu Jin's defeat and surrender, but instead felt envious of Liu Bei in his heart.

Seeing that Cao Cao was thinking about Guan Yu again, Sima Yi said: "King Wei, I think General Zuo's defeat was not a crime of war, and the surrender was most likely done intentionally by Guan Yu."

"A surrendered General Zuo is more likely to cause panic among the officials and people of Xudu than a General Zuo who dies in battle, and will also make those who have dissatisfaction take risks to respond to Guan Yu."

"For example, Lu Hun rebelled against the people and Sun Lang must have responded to the rebellion because of this."

Jiang Ji also said: "King Wei, I also think that General Zuo's surrender is most likely false news deliberately spread by Guan Yu in order to cause panic in Xu Du and create chaos."

"Most of the troops recruited by General Zuo are from Luoyang and Yingchuan. Most of these campers are migrants from Hanzhong and Jingzhou."

"General Zuo used the law to control his subordinates. He was not popular among the people. However, he was suddenly defeated by a flash flood. Even if General Zuo wanted to fight to the death, he would be coerced by his subordinates."

Without Pound's comparison, Cao Cao missed Guan Yu's failure to blame Yu Jin, so Sima Yi and Jiang Ji naturally did not worry about breaking a taboo by telling the truth.

Cao Cao sighed after hearing this: "Wen Ze has been with me for more than thirty years, and now he is defeated and surrendered. No matter what the reason is, his crime is unforgivable."

Yu Jin was the general of Jiajie Yue. He was already criticized by others, but now he was defeated and captured.

Regardless of whether Yu Jin actually surrendered or pretended to surrender, Cao Cao had to discuss Yu Jin's crime in order to calm the public's anger, and it was impossible for him to say "Victory or defeat is a common thing for soldiers, and generals should remember the shame."

Even if Yu Jin is lucky enough to survive, the best outcome is to be unemployed at home.

Neither Sima Yi nor Jiang Ji spoke anymore.

Cao Cao has already made his decision. If he says more, it will be easy for Cao Cao to doubt his intentions.

Huan Jie added: "Besides this, there is one more thing that needs to be reported to King Wei. The prince has sent a messenger to Jiangdong to state his interests, hoping to lure Sun Quan to send troops to Jingzhou."

"In order to induce Sun Quan to send troops, the prince personally supervised the army in Wancheng, ordered Xu Huang to send troops to Fancheng, and urgently summoned Zhang Liao to help." "The matter is urgent. The prince is worried that the King of Wei will misunderstand, so he specially ordered me to come to Chang'an to report to the King of Wei about the battle in Xiangfan."

Cao Cao frowned: "Who advised Pi'er to leave Yecheng? Why didn't Zhong Yuanchang dissuade him?"

Huan Jie replied: "It was the Western Cao Cao Wei Xi who persuaded the crown prince to enter Xudu, and the literary Pan Jun who persuaded the crown prince to supervise the army in Wancheng."

A hint of killing intent flashed in Cao Cao's eyes: "Is Zhong Yuanchang an old fool? If Pi'er is not here in the important city of Ye, how can we frighten Xiaoxiao!"

"Who is Pan Jun? I don't remember anyone named Pan Jun around Pi'er."

"If you dare to instigate Pi'er, you are really seeking death!"

Seeing Cao Cao's anger, Huan Jie hurriedly said: "Pan Jun was appointed by Liu Bei to be the governor of Jingzhou, and he was also a disciple of Song Zhong, a famous Confucian in Jingzhou."

"But before Guan Yu sent troops, Pan Jun was impeached by Mi Zhu, Mi Fang and Zhuge Liang's son Zhuge Qiao."

"Liu Bei then dismissed Pan Jun from his post of Zhizhong on the grounds that Pan Jun was at odds with Mi Fang and Guan Yu."

"Pan Jun was dissatisfied with Liu Bei's nepotism, so he went north to Yecheng to find Song Zhong, who was recommended by Wei Xi to be the literary scholar next to the prince."

“The prince’s plan to send envoys to Jiangdong was also Pan Jun’s idea!”

"The prince believes that talents are rare! Pan Jun's thoughts may not be pure, but there is nothing wrong with offering suggestions. You can stay with him to investigate."

After hearing Huan Jie's words, Cao Cao's murderous intention disappeared and was replaced by his admiration for Cao Pi: "Pi'er has grown up in recent years if he can consider this."

There is no harm without comparison.

Cao Pi was able to carefully assess the situation, but Cao Zhi was drunk before going to the expedition and made judgments.

Seeing the change in Cao Cao's tone, Sima Yi was worried that Cao Cao would mention Cao Zhi's affairs, so he added: "Xiangfan is surrounded, General Zuo is defeated again, and the people south of Xudu are unstable."

"Fortunately, the prince received good advice, understood that Liu Bei and Sun Quan were not close friends at home, and used his interests to persuade Sun Quan to restrain Guan Yu."

"The prince also supervised the army in Wancheng and appeased the people south of Xudu. With such wisdom and courage, why should the King of Wei fear Liu Bei and Guan Yu!"

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this: "Pi'er's move is indeed quite familiar with the art of checks and balances. But if Sun Quan wins Jingzhou, it will also be a hidden danger."

Sima Yi added: "Sun Quan is capricious. When he formed an alliance with Liu Bei, he thought about sneak attacks on Jingzhou every day. When he proposed to the king of Wei, he turned around and refused to admit it."

"You can't be loyal to such a capricious rat."

"I heard that Xu Huang has an old relationship with Guan Yu. Why don't I ask Xu Huang to sell a favor to Guan Yu and tell Guan Yu about Sun Quan's sneak attack on Jingzhou."

"If Guan Yu learns this secret, he will not dare to attack Fancheng again; Guan Yu also relies on the strong defenses of Jiangling and Gong'an cities, so he will definitely not retreat soon."

"The longer the delay is, the more beneficial it will be to King Wei. King Wei can not only relieve the crisis in Fancheng, but also dispatch his troops and generals calmly."

"If Guan Yu and Sun Quan fight because of this, the alliance between Sun and Liu will be completely broken, and the king of Wei will win without a fight."

Jiang Ji also laughed and said: "Liu Bei exhausted Yizhou's troops in Hanzhong. Facing the forces of King Wei and Sun Quan, I can't think of a second outcome other than defeat!"

Seeing the collective efforts of the people, Cao Cao quickly analyzed the general trend of Xiangfan, and felt more relieved: Although Feng Xiao and others have passed away, the wise men under my command are still good.

Since Pi'er wants to supervise the army in Wancheng, as a father, I cannot do nothing.

Cao Cao's expression suddenly froze, and he already had a calculation in his heart.

(End of this chapter)