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"I have gained a lot this time. Fighting in the mountains is different from the plains. I can't catch the enemy even if I see him. I'll get lost when I go around it. To be honest, it's not a war, it's a fight with God." Cao Cao put down his wine glass, cut off a piece of tender mutton and put it into his mouth, chewed it, and nodded repeatedly: "Is this a real plateau sheep? It tastes delicious and has no mutton at all."

"The seized spoils." Liu Xiu didn't say much, but just asked about Cao Cao's battle situation. Cao Cao had been going to Bashu to attack the rebellious Banyan Man since last year. This battle lasted for more than a year. Cao Cao, who had fought for a year, obviously made great progress~-updated starter~~, is no longer the kind of frivolity with high spirits and fearlessness.

"The battlefield is dangerous, it turns out." Cao Cao pointed to his waist and ribs: "I was hit by a knife here." He also pointed to his back: "I was hit by two knifes on the back and one arrow. As for those shot on the armor, or just skin wounds, it goes without saying."

"You are in contact with Ban Ling?"

"It's not possible to connect with each other in a short time. It's all mountain roads. The war horses can't leave at all. I'm almost turning Changshui Camp into an infantry camp." Cao Cao smiled, picked up his wine glass and drank it all, and said half-jokingly: "However, I'm willing to say that the Changshui Camp is a few points better than you at that time. If you get on a horse, you'll be a cavalry, and if you get off a horse, you'll be a infantry."

"I have always said you are a military genius." Liu Xiu smiled faintly, but his heart was really a little sour. He, a military genius, had countless new ideas in his later generations, and was tempered by the famous general Duan Bing, with both cautiousness and some desperate madness in his bones. Coupled with the foresight of "knowing people", this has created today's record. Cao Cao is the real original ecology. His military genius comes more from talent and his own understanding. Although he has dug up many corners of Cao Cao now, who can be sure that this guy will not become his strong opponent in the future?

Famous generals? These are all discovered. As long as you are a mentor, are you still afraid that there will be no talents?

"Meng De, this time he made meritorious service and returned to the court, he should be promoted again. The war in Kanto is in a stalemate. After you go back, you may be able to break the stalemate." Liu Xiu diligently persuaded him to drink, and then cut a piece of fat and tender mutton and handed it to the plate in front of Cao Cao. "In your opinion, what is the key to Shandong's breakthrough?"

Cao Cao thought for a moment: "To be honest, I don't know very well. The situation in Kanto is a bit strange. The General of the Cavalry commands the army, but I don't think he is coordinating the situation of the battle, but it is like a rein on the heads of the generals, making them unable to exert force."

Liu Xiu's eyes flashed, without saying much, Cao Cao also saw the strangeness, which was expected. However, Cao Cao was closer to the Song family, and he was not the emperor's heart like the Yuan family. He was not an outsider like Huangfu Song, and if the emperor planned to support the Song family to suppress the Yuan family and prepare for the emperor's legitimate son to succeed to the throne, Cao Cao was actually a more suitable object than him. If the emperor threw him into the battlefield in Shandong, the situation would likely be a major reversal, and Cao Cao might grow rapidly with this opportunity and become another important force, and this force was more inclined to the emperor.

"In my opinion, it should be the easiest way to break through in Nanyang." Cao Cao slowly chewed the mutton, thinking: "If the emperor ordered Yingchuan, Jingzhou and Yuan Shu to work together, you would send troops from Wuguan and head straight to Wancheng, and you could form an absolute advantage in military strength over Wancheng. Zhang Jiao's main force was in Jizhou, and he could not rescue him. Once Nanyang was pacified, the two fists of the Yellow Turban would be discounted."

Liu Xiu nodded secretly. Cao Cao's judgment was almost the same as his estimate, and both put Zhang Mancheng from Nanyang in the first place. However, the difference between him and Cao Cao was that he believed that the emperor would not let him leave Wuguan until the last moment. He was a tiger raised by the emperor and would never be out of the cage easily. Similarly, he did not want to participate in this war too early. Exposing his strength too early is not a good thing when the emperor could still control the overall situation. It is precisely because of this that he turned his attention to the West. Liangzhou and the Western Regions are remote areas in the eyes of the people of the Central Plains. The strength is not as good as a big county in the Central Plains. Its strength is not as good as he does. They cannot believe that the chaos in the world is not far away, and the soldiers and horses in Liangzhou have a huge impact that cannot be ignored.

The grasp of the major historical trends is the greatest advantage of time travelers. Including Cao Cao, how many people think that things in the world are no longer possible and that the arrival of troubled times is inevitable? They may think that as long as the emperor is close to the wise ministers, stays away from villains, dismisses eunuchs, and values ​​those great scholars, it is still possible to revive the Han Dynasty. As for Liangzhou, it is just a piece of rotten meat that can be discarded at any time.

"If this is the case, I would like to remind you." Liu Xiu pretended to be helpless and said: "Guanzhong is now poor and idle. You see, I can only treat you with spoils. It is impossible to have the ability to go out to Wuguan and attack Wancheng. The important task of sweeping Zhang Mancheng is probably to fall on the shoulders of you and Yuan Shu. You also know that Yuan Shu is not a person with real talent, but there are too many supporters behind him, far from being comparable to you and me. At that time... you must put the overall situation first, don't ruin national affairs for personal motivation. Plow the Yellow Turbans as soon as possible, restore peace to the world, and let the people live and work in peace. This is the most important thing."

Cao Cao glanced at him and nodded with a smile.

Liu Xiu saw his expression in his eyes, and did not say much. After the banquet, he led him to the study and called Liu Xie. As soon as he saw the emperor's legitimate son Liu Xie intimately tangling Liu Xiu's back and calling Liu Xiu an Anweng, Cao Cao was shocked, and then he understood and bowed, "Deran, don't worry, I'll write it down."

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Jian Shuo escorted Song Jian and returned to Luoyang with a large number of spoils and gifts from the Western Regions. He wanted to set up a formation and let Luoyang people take a good look at his majesty, but when he remembered what Liu Xiu reminded him before leaving, he gave up this idea and entered the city in a low-key manner. He did not return to his home, so he went to the palace to report to the emperor first.

The emperor was overjoyed. The New Year was approaching, and the war in Shandong was delayed for a year but could not be resolved. News came from Situ's Mansion that due to the chaos in Shandong, the richest four prefectures of Yan, Yuqing, Xu, Jizhou, Jingzhou and Yangzhou were all within the Yellow Turban range. Therefore, the taxes were pitifully low this year, so the emperor could not get the money for the ministers in the New Year. New Year rewards were an important symbol of the great emperor's grace, just like the working class in later generations waiting for the year-end bonus home for the New Year, many lower-level officials were waiting for this red envelope. If the emperor could not even send this out, who would take the emperor seriously?

The emperor was so worried that his hair was almost white. At this time, Jian Shuo brought dozens of rare objects from the Western Regions back to Luoyang, which was much more affordable than catching Song Jian's stupid pig.

"You are so timely raining for me." The emperor smiled and patted Jian Shuo's arm.

"Your Majesty, General Guard is His Majesty's timely rain." Jian Shuo said with a smile: "I am just Your Majesty's loyal hound."

Jian Shuo introduced the war to the emperor in detail. It inevitably exaggerated how the Qiang people are numerous, how powerful Liu Xiu is, how the generals are worried, how they disagree with the troops, how Liu Xiu disagrees with the opposition, and to serve His Majesty and wipe out Song Jian. At the city of Shihan, the situation of the war was tense. In order to boost morale, Liu Xiu insisted on going on the battle himself. It was he who cherished the country and persuaded Liu Xiu to stop him. The two went to the front of the formation to cheer up the soldiers, and then they went down. At the city of Baishi, he and Liu Xiu fought side by side and fought bravely to kill the enemy. What a thrilling thing, it moved the emperor to his eyes and stroked his back and said, "You are really my loyal minister."

Jian Shuo turned over and bowed: "I am willing to crush your Majesty to pieces, and I will never refuse to die!"

"Very good, very good." The emperor was very satisfied. He was about to help Jian Shuo. When he saw a scar on the back of Jian Shuo's neck, he couldn't help but be surprised and reached out to touch it: "Is it the injury caused by this battle?"

Jian Shuo actually didn't know when he was injured. Arrows and swords and halberds were raised on the battlefield. I think it was possible to get some injuries, but he said very alone: ​​"Your Majesty, this injury is just a skin injury, and it's not a problem. Who among the soldiers who went into battle is not injured?"

The emperor's nose felt sore, and he quickly helped Jian Shuo up, which was so moved that he burst into tears. "Does he still have a headache?"

Jian Shuo sighed: "Your Majesty, how can General Wei not have a headache? This time it was a lucky success. In fact, Guanzhong was poor. The powerful people only care about making money and had no intention of serving the country. Considering that this year's Shandong war, the financial resources were tight, almost all the warehouses were wiped out, and almost all the goods transported from the Western Regions were handed over to ministers. For this reason, there was a conflict with many officials, but I was afraid that the memorial of the Dunhuang prefect to impeach him was already on the way."

"Oh, why is this?"

"General Wei wants to open up the commercial roads in the Western Regions, of course, he wants to revive the majesty of our Han in the Western Regions. However, now the chief of the Western Regions and the Wuji lieutenant are under the rule of the Dunhuang Prefect Zhao Zi, the prefect of Dunhuang, said that General Wei was a military force and was fighting for profit with the people, but he refused to agree. Even the governor of Liangzhou Meng Tuo was rejected."

The emperor lowered his face: "Is this happening? Zhao Zi is too brave, what is his origin?"

"He is... Yang Ci's old official." Jian Shuo had already checked Zhao Zi's resume and was very clear about his origin. In fact, Zhao Zi was not Yang Ci's old official at the beginning. He joined the official because of Chen Fan and Dou Wu's incident. Later, due to the incident of Chen Fan and Dou Wu, the Grand Marshal Yang Ci decided to be a prisoner. However, Chen Qi was not worth enough, so Jian Shuo directly ignored Chen Qi and called Zhao Zi the old official Yang Ci. The Yang family was actually different from the Yuan family. They were real loyal ministers. Yang Ci himself was also the emperor's teacher. The emperor has always been good to the Yang family, but the Yang family and the Yuan family were married, which was a thorn in the heart of the emperor. Otherwise, with Yang Ci's identity, how could he be idle for so long?

The emperor snorted and didn't say anything. Jian Shuo didn't know what he meant, so he didn't dare to continue. (To be continued)!!!

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