After returning to the General's Mansion from the court, Liu Bei ordered people to invite Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao, Lu Su and others to discuss matters.

"It was a great joy for the general to defeat Cao's army and seize Wancheng. But I didn't expect that the court's reaction to this matter was so eager..." Lu Su shook his head and said with a wry smile.

When the court was discussing in the morning, the war report of the great victory in Wancheng happened to be delivered. As soon as the contents of the war report were recited, it immediately detonated the court. In addition to being happy, more than ten important officials of the court, led by Situ Lu Yu and Sikong Liu Zhu, were immediately sent to Empress Dowager Fu, who brought the emperor to the court to the court to rule, and the Grand General Liu Bei, the Grand Sima Liu Bei, submitted a letter and asked the general Zhang Fei, the commander of the Western Expedition, to lead the army from Wancheng to the north to restore Luoyang to the capital.

Although there were not many court officials on the above statement, they were full of weight, which made Liu Bei unable to ignore it. Fortunately, Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao and others reported in time that the time to seize Luoyang was not yet ripe, so they temporarily suppressed the matter.

Because of dissatisfaction with Cao Cao's actions, scholars from the north continued to go south to Yangzhou. These scholars often had extensive connections and influence, so officials from various prefectures and counties under Cao Cao's rule were not convenient forcibly detained, so they could only turn a blind eye. The scholars who went south were becoming more and more numerous, and many famous scholars were invited to the court to serve as officials.

Over time, a relatively radical faction of northern officials gradually formed in the Lujiang court. They insisted on doing their best to eliminate Cao Cao so that they could return to Luoyang as soon as possible and revitalize the country.

"The vision is too short-sighted. Is it time to seize Luoyang now?" Zhang Zhao scolded coldly without hesitation, "Although Luoyang is the Eastern Capital, it has been destroyed by war since the first year of Chuping (when Dong Zhuo moved the capital to Chang'an, he set fire to burn Luoyang). It has not been repaired too much. Even if he remains in Luoyang, he still has to spend a lot of manpower and material resources to restore the city and palace. How could Cao Cao let our army do these things with peace of mind?

Furthermore, Luoyang is too far ahead. Except for Nanyang, it is not connected to other prefectures and counties under the rule of the lord. Instead, it is surrounded by Cao Cao on three sides. If Cao's army is cut off from Nanyang, Luoyang will become an isolated land. You can only sit and wait for death!

There is only temporary gain in your eyes and no long-term plan. No wonder you always fail to succeed and lose more than anything else!”

In terms of qualifications in Liu Bei's army, Zhang Zhao may not be as good as Xu Shu, Zhuge Liang and others, but in terms of fame, Zhang Zhao is definitely the best among the scholars in the world.

If these words just now were said by Xu Shu, it might make people feel a little arrogant, but no one dared to say anything from Zhang Zhao's mouth.

"Please calm down!" Xu Shu said in a harmonious voice, "This matter should only be explained with reason, otherwise it will make the lord embarrassed!"

"What is the lord's intention?" Lu Su asked softly to Liu Bei, who was bowing his head and pondering.

He slowly raised his head. Liu Bei smiled faintly and said, "I have said a long time ago that Yun Chang and Yide decide on the battlefield, and I will not interfere at will. If it is appropriate to attack Luoyang at this moment, the third brother will naturally send a letter to inform me."

After hearing Liu Bei's words, Xu Shu, Zhang Zhao and Lu Su looked at each other and laughed in a sensible way.

"My lord has long been like a mirror, but I'm just in vain..." Xu Shu said.

"However, the matters discussed today should not be taken lightly. I am afraid that Mr. Zhang will have to work harder to do more..." Lu Su nodded and said.

When Liu Bei was not suitable for personal refutation, and Xu Shu, Lu Su and others were slightly lacking in fame, Zhang Zhao was obviously the best candidate.

Zhang Zhao nodded unscrupulously.

"Yuan Zhi. Is there any new news from Yun Chang?" Turning his head, Liu Bei asked Xu Shu.

"Not yet..." Xu Shu curled his smile and said seriously, "Lord, don't worry. The king has been through the battlefield for a long time, and Kong Ming is resourceful and will be able to properly deal with the current crisis..."

"Yeah..." Liu Bei nodded slightly, his eyes were filled with sorrow. He then said to Lu Su. "Zijing, the resettlement of the people who moved south must be properly arranged. Only in this way can we reduce some burden for Yunchang..."

"Don't worry, lord, Su understands!"

The sound of firecrackers came one after another, and the streets were filled with people.

In the General's Mansion of the West, Xiahou Ba, who was having lunch with his sister and his family, turned around and looked in the direction of the sound. He said in surprise: "Sister, what is the auspicious day today? Why is it so lively?"

After staying in Lujiang for more than ten days, Xiahou Ba gradually adapted to the change of his identity.

After frowned slightly, after thinking for a while, Xiahou Rong shook her head slightly and replied softly: "It shouldn't be a good day. Jin'er, go out and take a look..."

"yes!"

...

After a while, the personal maid hurriedly ran back with an uncontrollable look of joy on her face: "Miss, it's the general that the good news has been heard. I heard that Nanyang County has been taken away..."

"Is that!!!!" Xiahou Rong's charming body trembled slightly, then stood up, closed her hands, closed her bright eyes, and muttered something with her red jade-like lips.

Xiahou Ba's body also trembled, but his expression seemed a little dull, and his eyes were very confused.

Nanyang is still lost! What happened to the Prime Minister? What happened to Uncle Hong and the others...

When the news of Cao Hong's defeat reached Xuchang, Cao Cao, who was discussing matters with Xun Yu, Jia Xu and others, fell into a long silence.

Xun Yu, Jia Xu and others looked at Cao Cao quietly, and no one said anything.

The loss of Nanyang was expected, and what really shocked Cao Cao was Cao Hong's defeat. With the help of the enchantment, Cao Xiu and Cao Zhen's cavalry, Cao Hong had nearly 60,000 troops in his hands, but in less than a day, it was more than half of it. If it weren't for the sudden heavy rain in the sky, it would be a huge question of how many people could be withdrawn.

It is true that Cao Hong lost a lot of money in command, but his opponent's scheming and strong combat power were even more pity.

Another more serious problem is that after this great defeat, the military strength of the Western Front defense site had become too short, and Xuchang's security issues were inevitably put on the table.

If the Jingzhou army attacked fiercely, they might have to move the capital to avoid the enemy's edge. At that time, it would be difficult to grasp what would happen.

"Wenhe, after the discussion, I will send a letter to Zilian and ask him to retreat to Yingchuan for the time being. Don't go to Luoyang!" After finishing his thoughts, Cao Cao suddenly spoke.

"The Prime Minister means to give Luoyang..." Jia Xu said with a guess.

"Yes, I'm just giving up Luoyang!" Cao Cao nodded and said, "In the current situation, our army has not been able to draw enough military force on the western front to resist Zhang Fei, at least for the time being. Runan, Yingchuan, and Luoyang may all become Zhang Fei's next attack direction. In contrast, instead of letting Zhang Fei attack Runan and Yingchuan, it is better to 'send' Luoyang to him."

"The Prime Minister wants to attract Zhang Fei to our hinterland. Looking for an opportunity to cut off the siege of him?" Xun Yu quickly reacted, stroked his beard and nodded and said, "The location of Luoyang is important, and it is the eastern capital of the Han Dynasty. Being able to seize Luoyang is of great significance to Liu Bei. He should not be able to reject this temptation. Zhang Fei may not value Luoyang, but Liu Bei and the pseudo-court court in Lujiang may not be like this.

However, even if Zhang Fei can be attracted to Luoyang, the Prime Minister still needs to raise military strength first and then fight back calmly.”

"Well..." Nodded, Cao Cao said in a deep voice, "It's time to invite Han Sui to go south!"

"My lord wants to use Han Jiuqu?" Chen Qun said in surprise in the hall. "Han Sui is a man of unpredictable behavior and has great ambitions. I'm afraid it will be difficult to gather this northwest wolf in the future!"

"Hmph~!" Cao Cao sneered, "Although Han Sui was cunning and repetitive, he was still aware of the current affairs. Ten years ago, he might have had the ambition to dominate the world, but now... it is no longer the era of heroes competing for success.

He should be very clear————Whoever wins the other side, my next step will be to deal with Xiliang. With the power of Xiliang, it is not enough to compete with the Central Plains.

If you want to keep the land of Xiliang, you must keep your balance between Liu Bei and I so that he can meet the fate. Now our battle situation is not good, so I invite him to go south. It is the time!"

"If Han Sui suddenly turned against him..." Cao Pi said with concern.

"Unless he completely turns to Liu Bei, he will be seeking death if he turns against me." Cao Cao said coldly, "It's a pity. Even if Liu Bei wants to accept him, Han Sui may not dare to surrender. Can Ma Dai spare him?"

"The Prime Minister said it well. It is time to lead the Western Liang Iron Cavalry south to the south!" Jia Xu nodded first and expressed his approval.

Immediately, Xun Yu and others nodded one after another.

"Once Han Sui goes south..." Cao Cao stood up, walked to the screen hanging on the map in the hall, pointed to the Yongzhou location, and said, "Tian Yu's 20,000 troops were freed out. The available troops were enough to deal with Zhang Fei."

"Father, the army in Hanzhong can also be used..." Cao Pi suggested.

"Miaocai's troops are also highly valued..." Cao Cao shook his head and said, "At present, fierce fighting is in full swing within Xichuan. If they allow them to continue fighting in this way, many previous arrangements will be wasted. Liu Xi must be allowed to stabilize Xichuan as soon as possible, so that it can pose a threat to Jingzhou. I want Miaocai to use a surprise attack to attack Hanzhong, and cooperate with Liu Xi to defeat Zhang Ren."

After pausing, Cao Cao turned to Xun Yu and said, "Wen Ruo, after the discussion, you will immediately send a letter to Yuan Rang and order him to increase the efforts to expel Qing Xu people from the south. Didn't Liu Bei want to accept refugees? I will let him accept it enough!

He sent a letter to Zi Xiao again and ordered him to step up the harassment of Pengcheng and Xiapi, so that he would not have to stick to the results of the war, and to make it difficult for the Yangzhou army to take care of the head and tail. In this way, there would be a chance to counterattack."

Xun Yu nodded silently. The plan to expel Qing Xu people to the south was actually caused by Xun Yu, but he had no choice!
Chapter completed!