The Wei army could not form a joint force in Yongliang. Cao Zhen retreated to Anding County due to the supply of troops and food. Most of the three auxiliary counties were taken by Liu Bei. He also led Deng Ai to open up farmland in the fertile land of Guanzhong, allowing Liu Bei to successfully establish himself in the Guanzhong area.

Yongliang's military shock affected Luoyang. Rumors that Liu Bei was the real emperor appeared in Luoyang city one after another. It was said that Liu Xie originally wanted to pass the throne to his clan relative Liu Bei, but Wei officials forced him to abdicate to Cao Pi.

The rumors appeared in the form of nursery rhymes and street stories, and were then spread throughout the Central Plains by the Yangtze River Newspaper. The newspaper once again accused Cao Pi of having an illegitimate background, and that his usurpation of the throne would be infamy for thousands of years. The Wei State had no choice but to ban the newspaper in every city.

External confrontations intensified and internal rumors spread frequently.

Cao Pi was upset every day when he heard the report. In addition, Jia Xu's condition had worsened in the past two months, and it was difficult for Cao Pi to find anyone to ask for advice.

One night in mid-May, Cao Pi held Cao Xiu's report in his hand and sat lonely on the stone steps outside the palace, with no intention of summoning a beautiful woman to accompany him to his bed.

Recently, Guan Yu has moved all the troops east of Feishui to the west, with more than ten thousand elite troops from Guan Ping and Pang De stationed in Xinye to threaten Wancheng, while the rest of Jingzhou's main forces are fighting in Nanxiang with Liu Feng, Huang Quan and Meng Da's troops.

Cao Xiu, Xu Huang.

The Jingzhou Army was mainly infantry, and its total strength was only 30% of Cao Xiu's Army.

Guan Yu did not suffer a disadvantage in the entire battle because of his numerical disadvantage. He concentrated the Jingzhou cavalry at Pang De, cooperated with the Jingzhou navy to harass the Wei army's food team for a long time, and used the mobility of the Jingzhou warships to constantly change the combat venue.

The Wei army was unable to find the main force in Jingzhou for a decisive battle.

Cao Pi looked at the incomplete moon in the sky. He missed the days when he fought with Cao Cao. At that time, although Cao Cao often suffered defeats, Cao Pi didn't have to bear such pressure at all. He didn't have to worry about food and grass, and he didn't have to think about the outcome of the war.

No matter what, Cao Cao will arrange everything properly, just like when he first conquered Ye City, Cao Cao needed to reward the soldiers of the three armies and deal with those who should be killed such as Shen Pei, but Cao Pi could enter the Yuan Mansion first and take away what should have belonged to his father.

The spoils of war (Zhen Ji).

"Alas..." Cao Pi sighed towards the moon. When he was young, he had Cao Cao as his backer, but now he can't rely on anyone. That emperor's throne is really not for everyone.

"Your Majesty...Chen Lingjun is asking for an audience outside the palace..." Gao Miao, the chamberlain, reported in a low voice.

"What's Changwen doing here late at night?" Cao Pi muttered, stood up, and then told Gao Miao: "Introduce him to the palace."

"only."

Not long after, Chen Qun followed Gao Miao and walked quickly to the main hall to salute.

"What's wrong with Zhang Wen?" Cao Pi half-squinted his eyes, as if he was still asleep, and his voice was lazily.

"King Sun Quan of Wu has sent you a plan to defeat the enemy, so I came to disturb your majesty at night." Chen Qun said and handed the secret letter to Gao Miao.

"Humph, Sun Quan can also offer advice? Although he pretends to be Zhongmou, he may not really have a plan, otherwise he would not have been defeated repeatedly. A long article would be making a fuss out of a molehill. It is already late at night. Please go home early.

.." Cao Pi shook his head gently.

"Your Majesty, the Wei Dynasty is currently at a disadvantage in Yongliang, due to the stalemate in the war in Jingbei. If we want to defeat Liu Bei's conspiracy, we may need to take a risky move, and the plan proposed by Sun Quan, I think it can break the situation." Chen

Qun said seriously.

"Oh? Xiao Gao, bring it to me quickly." Cao Pi had to pay attention when he heard this.

Gao Miao hurriedly handed over the letter. Cao Pi couldn't help but change his expression when he saw the contents on the paper. After reading it, he slapped it on the table and stood up. Then he stared at Chen Qun and asked, "You think it's feasible?"

"Although it is a bit risky, it may not be a solution..." Chen Qun nodded lightly.

"The late emperor once said, 'Having a son should be like Sun Zhongmou.' If we were in the Taipei era, Sun Quan must be an outstanding figure. But this strategy is too vicious, and he did it with no good intentions. If both the Cao and Liu families lose in Jingbei, Soochow can continue to live happily..." Cao Pi snorted coldly.

Chen Qun reminded: "This strategy is against the laws of heaven. If it is really used, it must be done in secret. It must not be discussed with the court..."

Cao Pi nodded lightly, "How could I not know such a simple truth? You go back and rest first, I have to think about it carefully..."

"Only...otherwise..." Chen Qun stopped talking.

"If you have anything to say, tell me quickly." Cao Pi stared at the other person with confusion on his face.

"Zhongda's two sons have been living in Jiangdong for several years. Their family's case has been basically investigated. The Lu family has been completely wiped out. Should we bring the two children back?" Chen Qun asked in a low voice.

"If I don't mention it in this long article, I almost forgot. How are the two children? They didn't suffer in Jiangdong, right?" Cao Pi knew clearly about the Sima family being punished. Although he didn't want the two troubles to come back, he didn't know what to do at this time. To refute, I had to change the topic first.

"Sun Zhongmou still took care of him and let his confidant Yu Xiu take care of him." Chen Qun looked pleased.

"Yu Xiu? I haven't heard of it..." Cao Pi returned to his seat and sat down.

Chen Qun explained: "It is said that this man was born in a poor family, but he married the daughter of the Zhang family in Jiangdong. He is currently the left governor of Jiefan Wei and has won the trust of Sun Quan."

"So that's it." Cao Pi nodded as if he had realized something, but did not continue the topic.

Chen Qun was interested in taking Brother Sima back, so he continued to say: "Brother Sima is in his youth and is easily instigated by outsiders. Yu Xiu recently brought them into the camp. If Your Majesty does not take them back in time, they will soon be in trouble." If it is easy for Sun Quan to control the two brothers, it will be bad for them to become enemies of Wei in the future."

"Uh... That's true. I also want to take back Zhongda's orphan. However, the Central Plains area is not peaceful now. Tens of thousands of soldiers have died from the epidemic. What should I do if they contract the plague on their way back?" Cao Pi Frowning means being embarrassed.

"There is really no way to go around. Sun Quan gave them a letter of approval last month, but it seems that he meant to train them. Maybe it was because the Huainan War reduced too many people." Chen Qun continued to fight.

"Isn't it too troublesome to take a detour? I remember that the two children should not be weak yet. What did Sun Zhongmou say to them?" Cao Pi asked nonchalantly.

"It seems that Marquis Wen and Marquis Wu are so straightforward..." Chen Qun smiled leisurely.

"What's the word? Please say it again." Cao Pi stood up in excitement as if he was electrocuted.

Chen Qun looked at Cao Pi suspiciously and repeated word for word: "The article is literary, the martial arts is martial, and the title is marquis. Is there anything wrong with it?"

Marquis Wu appeared, and the gift that Cao Cao left for Cao Pi before his death was said to be a virtuous minister who was predicted to be able to help the country. Unexpectedly, he had not been able to investigate and investigate for several years, but it turned out to be Sima Zhongda's son, and he was actually named Sun Quanbiao.

"I just thought about it, how can Zhongda's son stay in Wei to raise him? You should immediately send someone to contact Sun Quan and bring Brother Sima back to Luoyang." Cao Pi ordered excitedly.
Chapter completed!