Chapter 500
Chapter 500
Jia Xu, Sima Yi, Chen Qun, Cheng Yu, Mao Jie and others were all wise men in the world. Seeing that Cao Cao's face was very ugly, they certainly knew what was in the master's mind? But these people have been in the officialdom for many years, and they are not willing to speak rashly.
"Zhongde, why do you say that this Liu Jun knows that there will be a long rain after the drought? Is it really destiny? Cao Cao suddenly asked Cheng Yu.
"Lord, this day was originally cloudy and sunny, and it is not unusual for rainy weather to occur after a major drought." Cheng Yu's tone was very flat, and he avoided the importance and replied lightly.
Cheng Yu never believed that Liu Jun, the king of Han, was the destiny of heaven. Because in his mind, if there is really a person to whom the destiny of heaven belongs, it is his lord Cao Cao. When he was conquesting Dong Zhuo, he unfortunately fell into Xu Rong's ambush and the whole army was destroyed. In the era when the princes of the world rose together, they firmly gained a foothold in the Central Plains, and then defeated Liu Dai, Zhang Qiao, Lü Bu, Zhang Xiu, Yuan Shu and other princes, and finally defeated Yuan Shao in the Battle of Guandu, unified the north, and achieved hegemony.
And Liu Jun just seized the opportunity of the Chibi War and took advantage of it.
"Lord, Zhongde is right, but all experienced people know that there is a long drought and a long rain, and if this rumor is true, won't it be full of people who have been destined for heaven?" Chen Qun also took Cheng Yu's words and said.
"But last winter there were no signs, why did Liu Jun clean up the Yellow River and build canals?" After listening to Cheng Yu and Chen Qun's words, Cao Cao asked rhetorically.
"This..." The two were immediately choked.
Cao Cao also asked Jia Xu such a question. Although Jia Xu's answer satisfied him at the time, now, the continuous heavy rain in the Central Plains and Guanzhong Road made Cao Cao suspicious in his heart.
Not to mention Cao Cao, even Jia Xu's firm heart was a little shaken at this time. He had to be shocked that Liu Jun's prediction was so accurate, this was obviously not something that could be done by experience, was it really the destiny of heaven? If this is the case, then what he has done is not against the sky? Is it really impossible to realize the lord's hegemony?
"Lord, no matter how Han King Liu Jun predicted this year's great drought and flood disaster, his subordinates can be sure that he will never be the one who is destined by heaven!" At this moment, Sima Yi suddenly saluted Cao Cao and said in a loud voice, "My subordinates have heard that in the past, the summer was unstoppable, the Yellow River flooded, the Shang Shui was brutal, the Weishui flooded, the King of Zhou You was desolate, and the Jing River was flooded. If the King of Han was really the destiny of heaven, how could the Central Plains and Guanzhong suffer such disasters in a row.
"Master, Zhongda's words are reasonable!" When Cheng Yu heard this, his eyes lit up. He felt that what Sima Yi said was too reasonable, how could the people under the rule of Liu Jun of Han encounter such a natural disaster, how could they be the people to whom the Mandate of Heaven belonged?
"Lord, the Central Plains and Guanzhong have been raining continuously for more than half a month, and even though the King of Han reinforced the river embankment in advance, it could not stop this raging flood. If the subordinate's guess is correct, I am afraid that the area around Luoyang is already a Ze country, and the Guanzhong Road is also flooded with Weishui. Chen Qun also said, "If the people below suffer such a great calamity, how can he be the one who is destined by heaven?"
"yes!"
"yes!"
Mao Jie and Jia Xu also agreed.
"When the Yellow River floods, the Central Plains will become a country of Ze..." said Cao Cao to himself. Of course, he could think of this situation that Chen Qun said, and he absolutely believed it.
"Xiaoxian, can this rainfall cause disaster to our Jizhou and Prefecture?" After a while, Cao Cao stepped forward.
"Lord rest assured that the rain here is not heavy, and it is not long, and it is far from the Yellow River, and the river embankment is strong and will not cause disasters."
"That's good!" Cao Cao nodded, "Zhongde, Changwen, you two should pay more attention to the river near our Yecheng, if the river rises sharply, take precautions in advance to avoid the people from being affected!"
"The Lord is concerned with the people, it is indeed the luck of the world, and his subordinates will do their best to live up to the trust of the Lord!" Cheng Yu listened to Cao Cao's words and was deeply moved.
"Subordinates remember!"
"Lord, after the sky clears, it is an excellent time to fight against the Han King Liu Jun!" Sima Yi spoke again.
"Crusade against Liu Jun?" Cao Cao frowned, he and Liu Jun had fought many battles, and each time it was a defeat. Now there is a lack of confidence. In his mind, as long as he could hold his five states. Not really. He even thought of giving up Xuzhou and only holding the four prefectures of Qing, You, Hebei, and Ji. Because Xuzhou is the land of four battles, it is very close to Liu Jun and Sun Quan.
"Lord, the flooding of the Yellow River, Weishui, and Jing Rivers must be caused by the Han king Liu Jun, and we are the righteous teachers. Moreover, during this time, the granaries around Luoyang were washed away, farmland was destroyed, villages were flooded, the Han army could not sustain food and grass, crops were not harvested, and displaced people were everywhere. Even if the Han army is strong, it will become vulnerable. How can such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity be lost? Not only will we be able to capture Yanzhou and Yuzhou, but we may also be able to conquer Luoyang, and then we will be able to reoccupy the entire north.
After Sima Yi's words, Cao Cao's heart moved a little. Not to mention attacking Luoyang, as long as he can recapture Yanzhou and Yuzhou, then he will have the confidence to defeat Liu Jun and dominate the world. His body is deteriorating, and the day of the end is not long ago, and there is not much time. In his lifetime, if he could not make Great Wei invincible and occupy an absolute advantage, his son Cao Pi would definitely not be Liu Jun's opponent.
"Although Zhongda's words are reasonable, the war in Youzhou is not over yet!" Chen Qun said with some worry.
"Youzhou is not a concern, the day of Gongsun Kang's defeat is not far away!" Sima Yi smiled and said, "Lord, after Gongsun Kang's army arrived in Yuyang, its momentum had been completely suppressed and confronted Wang Xiong. The Liaodong soldiers came from afar, and it was inconvenient to transport grain and grass, and now they were about to run out of food. Wang Xingshi has been standing still, and his purpose is to cut off his grain at a critical moment. What's more, he still had Zhao Zhao and Xu Yuanzhi by his side, so his subordinates thought that the day of Gongsun Kang's defeat was not far away.
"It makes sense!" Cao Cao looked at Sima Yi and nodded with satisfaction, he was originally a person who loved talent, but he always had some feelings in Sima Yi's heart, probably because this person felt a little gloomy, of course, more importantly, the dream of the three horses in the same trough. However, for Sima Yi's talent, Cao Cao still appreciated it very much. "What do you think?"
"The subordinates thought they could send troops to fight!"
"Subordinates seconded!"
Everyone had no opinion.
"Wen He, you are preparing to send troops!"
"No!"
"Changwen, let Huan Jie send an envoy to Jiangdong, you must persuade Sun Quan to let him send troops together!"
"No!"
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