Three Kingdoms: I, Liu Feng, do not want to die

Chapter 192: Winning the hearts of the people, Liu Feng determines the situation in Guanzhong (Additional update)
As expected.

Liu Feng's troops approaching Chang'an City had already attracted the attention of Cao Zhen and Zhang He of Chiyang.

Because the soldiers had just been defeated and their morale had not yet recovered, Cao Zhen and Zhang He did not dare to get too close.

Last night, a fire broke out in Chang'an city and there were shouting and killing sounds outside the east gate. Cao Zhen and Zhang He judged that it was very likely that Cao Rui had abandoned the city and fled.

After discussing it, the two decided that Cao Zhen would stay in Chiyang to continue to gather the remaining troops and to intimidate Chiyang and the counties of Anding, Beidi, and Fengyi to the north.

Although Chang'an was lost, most of the counties and towns north of Chang'an were still there.

This is not something that can be given up easily.

If they gave up, not only would Guanzhong no longer belong to Cao Wei, but Liangzhou would also be handed over to Liu Bei.

Cao Zhen must defend the northern part of Guanzhong with Chiyang as the core to avoid being completely cut off from Liangzhou.

Zhang He led his troops to reinforce Cao Rui to prevent Cao Rui from being captured and killed by Liu Feng.

Zhang He also knew very well that if Cao Rui was captured and killed, his future in Cao Wei would be over, and his fate would not be better than Yu Jin's.

Look at Yu Jin.

The Left General, who was once full of vigor and vitality, has now become just a symbolic General Zhennan. He first followed Wen Pin to guard Shiyang, and then followed Cao Xiu to guard Pingchun. He has basically become a nobody in Cao Wei.

By the time Zhang He arrived, Liu Feng had already withdrawn his troops.

Fortunately, a fleeing soldier told Zhang He that Cao Rui had escaped via a small road and the only one who died was a deputy general wearing Cao Rui's helmet and robe. Zhang He then breathed a sigh of relief.

While arranging spies to keep a close eye on the movements in the direction of Chang'an, Zhang He went deep into the alleys to look for Cao Rui.

After searching for two hours, they finally found Cao Rui, Zhong Yao and others who were starving.

"I am late, please punish me, Prince."

Zhang He did not make any excuses. When he saw Cao Rui, he knelt down and apologized.

Seeing Zhang He's bloodshot eyes and his exhausted appearance, Cao Rui did not blame or express dissatisfaction. Instead, he stepped forward and helped Zhang He up with both hands, and then admitted his fault to Zhang He: "General, you are not wrong. It is my fault. If I had not mistakenly used Xiahou Mi to lose Wuguan, you would not have suffered any injustice. When I return to Tongguan, I will write to my father and take all the blame."

Zhang He was deeply moved and kowtowed again: "It was because I failed to defeat Liu Feng that the Crown Prince suffered this great humiliation. The Crown Prince did not blame me. I swear to repay the Crown Prince's kindness even if I die."

Zhong Yao secretly praised Cao Rui's skills.

In this kind of predicament, the more you blame the soldiers, the more you appear to be narrow-minded, and the more you take on the responsibility, the more loyal the soldiers will be.

Seeing that the atmosphere was tense, Zhong Yao said, "Your Highness, General Zuo, now is not the time to argue about who is right or wrong. Please inform Your Highness of the Crown Prince of the military situation in detail so that the Crown Prince can respond."

Zhang He then got up, arrived at Jieting and returned, and recounted everything he had learned during the trip.

Cao Zhen wanted to stay in Chiyang to gather the remaining troops and rely on Anding, Beidi, Fengyi and other counties to resist Liu Feng's intention, and Zhang He also told Cao Rui everything.

a long time.

Cao Rui breathed a sigh of relief and said, "Fortunately, the Left General and the Western Expedition General are here, leaving Yongliang with a glimmer of hope. When I left Chang'an, I burned down the granary and arsenal.

In the short term, Liu Feng will not be able to go north to Chiyang again. With some breathing time, he can defend the northern counties of Guanzhong and connect to Liangzhou with his ability as the General of the Western Expedition. "

There was a pause.

Cao Rui added: "If Yang Qiu had not died, he would have fled to Anding. Yang Qiu is well-known in Anding, and the late emperor also ordered Yang Qiu to pacify Anding.

You can summon the General who Expedites the West. I want to recommend Yang Qiu as the General Who Suppresses Bandits and Marquis of Linjing to reassure him. As for the others, such as Guo Huai, if they are lucky enough to survive, they will all be rewarded.

In addition, let the General Zhengxi try to send a message to Liangzhou Governor Meng Jian, saying: I know Governor Meng has a history with Zhuge Liang. If Liangzhou cannot be defended, I will allow Governor Meng to surrender. I will also take care of Governor Meng's family and will never harm them. I just hope Governor Meng will not harm the lives of Hao Zhao and others, and allow the soldiers to leave. "

All of Cao Rui's instructions were focused on winning over the people's hearts and preserving the manpower.

Zhong Yao was even more pleased to hear this, and thought to himself: After this defeat, the prince has become more calm and composed, and has already shown 70% of the demeanor of the late emperor.

Zhang He also felt relieved after hearing this.

Cao Rui did not panic because of the defeat, nor did he blame his soldiers for the defeat. Instead, he tried his best to win over the hearts of the people and seek opportunities for their survival.

Seeing Cao Rui's calm demeanor, Zhang He also felt as if he had seen Cao Cao in the world. He clasped his fists and said, "I have taken the Crown Prince's instructions to heart. I will send someone to do it right away."

Cao Rui looked at Zhong Yao again and said, "It was only a month from the time Liu Feng broke through Wuguan to the time I was defeated and fled to Chang'an. Even if your father had received my previous military reports, I don't think he would have thought that I couldn't hold out for even a month.

I am worried that Liu Bei will get the news of Liu Feng's capture of Chang'an in advance and spread rumors to disrupt my father's military morale. Now that Chang'an has been lost, if Wancheng is lost too, my father's prestige will be severely damaged again.

My father is very proud and does not want to lose face in front of his two uncles. I am worried that something might happen to him.

If something happens to my father, the Wei Kingdom will be in turmoil, which is not my wish."

Zhong Yao said sternly: "Your Majesty will be pleased that the Crown Prince has such an idea. Don't worry, I will give you kind advice in the military report to Your Majesty."

Zhong Yao felt even more relieved to see that Cao Rui's thinking was becoming more and more like that of a crown prince.

On the way back to Tongguan.

Cao Rui met Cao Shuang again who was leading his troops.

Seeing that Cao Rui was safe, Cao Shuang dismounted and knelt and cried bitterly: "I heard that Chang'an was under siege. I was shocked and panicked. I wish I could ride a horse to help."

Cao Rui was also touched, and he helped Cao Shuang up and comforted him, saying, "I know Zhao Bo's intentions. Let's go back to Tongguan first and talk about it later."

the other side.

Liu Feng also led his troops back to Chang'an City.

The granaries and arsenals that had been burned in the city were still burning, and the smell of charcoal could still be smelled from a long distance away.

The official road was even more rutted and messy, with tattered documents, dented hats, and dried blood scattered along the way.
All of them show the chaos that had occurred in the city.

Soldiers carrying guns and bows patrolled the streets and alleys. Occasionally, they encountered hooligans causing trouble, but they would be driven away by the patrolling soldiers.

"His Royal Highness Prince Yan has returned to the city!"

A rider on a fast horse led the way and loud shouts were heard.

In the rear, rows of Han soldiers marched forward with tired steps.

In the houses on both sides of the street, pairs of eyes looked outside with fear.

Although Wei Yan, Meng Da and others who entered the city first had issued a notice to reassure the people, the frightened people of Chang'an did not dare to open the door easily.

Even the crying boy was hiding in his parents' arms in fear.

The two words "King of Yan" actually stopped the children in Chang'an from crying!

Looking at the closed houses on both sides, Liu Feng couldn't help but frown: "War is a disaster. No matter how much I claim to be righteous, in the eyes of the people of Chang'an, I am no different from a bandit."

See this scene.

Liu Feng suddenly felt a little depressed, so he ordered the troops to stop, then dismounted, walked to a private house and knocked on the door.

Only a few screams were heard from inside the room, and then an old man tremblingly opened the door. When he saw Liu Feng, he knelt on the ground and begged: "Please spare my life."

Liu Feng waved to his left and right, signaling his guards to stay away, and then bowed to the old man and said, "It is not my intention to scare you. I am a little thirsty, could you please get me some water?"

The old man looked up in surprise and saw Liu Feng clasping his hands together and bowing with a very kind expression on his face.

Seeing the old man standing there in a daze, Liu Feng said again: "Thank you for your help, old man."

The old man finally reacted and staggered to get water while answering. However, he saw that there was no water in the water tank. He was shocked and frightened. He apologized again: "There is no water in the water tank. I will go to the well in the backyard to get water. Please wait for a moment."

Liu Feng chuckled: "There is water in the well, but not in the jar. Heaven's will cannot be violated. The old man is willing to give me water, and I am returning the favor by fetching water for him today, which is also in accordance with Heaven's will."

Done.

While the old man was stunned, Liu Feng had already strode to the backyard and started to fetch water skillfully.

The old man was terrified and hurriedly followed: "How can we let you fetch water? This, this, this."

For a moment, the old man was speechless.

For a moment.

Liu Feng filled the old man's water tank with well water.

Seeing the old man's puzzled look, Liu Feng bowed again and said, "Please tell the neighbors that I am Liu Feng, the King of Yan of the Han Dynasty. I will issue a decree later to order the soldiers not to offend the people.

Today, I am fetching water for my father-in-law to practice what my father taught me: Do not do evil even if it is small, and do not refrain from doing good even if it is small."

The old man froze in place again.

No one even knew when Liu Feng would leave with his troops.

Only when the streets returned to quiet did brave neighbors come to the old man to ask questions.

When the neighbors learned that Prince of Yan Liu Feng actually fetched water for the old man, they all didn't believe it.

Who in the world has ever heard of a king, a prince, a general or a minister fetching water for an old man they didn’t know?
Seeing the doubts of the neighbors, the old man was immediately unhappy. He pointed at the full water tank and shouted, "The water in the water tank is right here. I don't have the strength. I usually ask people to fetch water. It's not the water fetched by His Royal Highness Prince Yan. Could this water come out of thin air?"

The neighbors had known the old man for a long time and naturally knew that he usually asked others to fetch water for him. When they saw the full water tank, they were all stunned.

Seeing everyone's surprise, the old man became even more proud, and showed off Liu Feng's words "Do not do evil for the sake of small gains, and do not refrain from doing good for the sake of small gains."

This scene was just like the scene when Liu Feng was in Shangyong and bought ten coarse-grain cakes with ten coins, and then the coarse-grain cake vendor who promoted Liu Feng's benevolence and righteousness every day.

All of a sudden.

The story of Liu Feng fetching a full jar of water for an old man spread from one person to another and then to a hundred people, and began to spread throughout Chang'an City.

And in the government office.

Li Ping, however, looked angry.

“Your Highness, that bastard Cao Rui escaped, but he even burned down the granary and arsenal before escaping. Although the soldiers tried their best to put out the fire last night, they were only able to save a small part.

Cao Rui is so cruel! "

The helpless feeling of watching the food and weapons being burned before his eyes extinguished Li Ping's joy of entering Chang'an City like cold water.

"It's not surprising that Cao Mengde's most respected grandson is ruthless. Look at it from another angle. Now that we have captured Chang'an City and a small part of the food and weapons, we have made a big profit. Those who accomplish great things must be able to take on responsibilities and let go. Those who are content are always happy!"

Liu Feng smiled calmly and comforted the angry Li Ping.

However, although Li Ping was less angry, he was more worried:
"It doesn't matter that the armory is destroyed. Right now, the Wei army in Guanzhong is left with only remnants of soldiers and bandits roaming around the counties. They wouldn't dare to invade Chang'an.

But the granary is destroyed. The soldiers need to eat, the prisoners need to eat, and the officials and civilians in the city also need to eat. I roughly calculated that the grain reserves in Chang'an are only enough for one month. Even if the grain reserves in Yaoguan are added, it is only enough."

Before Li Ping finished speaking, Liu Feng stood up and patted Li Ping on the shoulder: "My General Po Lu, you worry too much.

Since ancient times, every profession has its own specialization, and professional matters should be left to professionals.

You and I are both generals. Generals are responsible for fighting wars. How can we also shoulder the task of raising money and food?
Send more fast horses to Longyou and ask the Crown Prince and the Prime Minister to come to Chang'an as soon as possible to take charge of the situation!"

Liu Feng spoke in a very serious tone, leaving Li Ping stunned.

Is that what happened?

Why do I always feel like something is wrong?
"What are you standing there for? Why don't you go quickly?" Liu Feng glared at him and shouted.

Li Ping nodded quickly: "It is my fault. I will do it right away."

Seeing Li Ping hurried away, Liu Feng could not help cursing, "Damn Cao Rui, when I capture you in the future, I will make you work in the fields and reform you.

He doesn't know that every grain of food on the plate is hard-earned. After he is full, he doesn't leave any for others. Instead, he has to burn down the granary. He shouldn't learn from Liu Zhang.

If you can learn from Liu Zhang and seal up the granary, then if we capture you in the future, you might even be able to become a Duke of Peace and Happiness."

He cursed under his breath for a while.

Liu Feng found a place to close his eyes and take a rest.

After chasing Cao Rui all night, he returned to the city exhausted. In order to appease the people, he fetched a jar of water for an old man. He returned to the government office and listened to Li Ping's complaints.

Liu Feng's energy and physical strength were severely damaged!

It’s not that Liu Feng didn’t understand what Li Ping said just now, but that even if he understood, he couldn’t do anything about it.

The granary has burned down. Can we learn from Monkey King and call for help to turn the food back?

Liu Feng has never been good at collecting taxes and levies.

Otherwise, Liu Feng would not have fooled Zhuge Liang into willingly coordinating the taxes and levies of Xincheng, Xiangyang and Yidu. Liu Feng was secretly glad again.

Having Zhuge Liang cooperate in taking Chang'an would not only provide military support, but also save us from having to worry about money, grain and taxes.

With the "super nanny" Zhuge Liang around, Liu Feng can also take a break from his busy schedule.

Although the joke of "one state against nine states" is a bit exaggerated, Zhuge Liang's ability in domestic affairs is indeed maxed out.

When Zhuge Liang was alive, there was enough money and food for the Northern Expedition.

Zhuge Liang was gone, and even Liao Hua was accusing Jiang Wei of wasting money and manpower on war.

The reason is actually very simple: Jiang Wei’s internal affairs are not fully developed, and he cannot balance the contradictions between military and economy like Zhuge Liang.

In order to reduce the energy and physical exertion consumed by government affairs, Liu Feng also sent someone to invite Fa Zheng, the Shangshu Ling of Yaoguan, to Chang'an City to be responsible for selecting officials and employing people.

Although the theory focuses on military strategy, it only focuses on military strategy.

After all, he is the Shangshu Ling of the Han Dynasty, and he is also a professional in selecting and employing officials.

Liu Feng also did not forget to bring the captured officers from Yaoguan, such as Xue Ti and Wang Sheng, to Chang'an City. If he wanted the captives or surrendered generals in Guanzhong to return to Han sincerely, he had to treat their families well.

Although Chang'an has been captured, Yongliang is not stable yet.

Meng Jian of Liangzhou and Hao Zhao and others who were loyal to Cao Wei were stationed in Jincheng.

Yang Qiu, who was defeated in the Battle of Jieting, fled to Anding County with the remaining soldiers including Fei Yao and other generals.

Guo Huai and his men, who were defeated at Chencang, also fled to Anding County with the remnants of the army including Hu Zun, Zhou Tai, Dai Ling, etc.

After Cao Zhen retreated to Chiyang, he gathered his scattered troops and still controlled Anding County, Beidi County, and some counties and towns in Fengyi County, eyeing Chang'an covetously.

After Cao Rui and Zhang He escaped through a small road, they also stayed in Tongguan waiting for the opportunity.

It is not easy to completely level the Guanzhong area.

Liu Feng was not in a hurry either.

After taking Chang'an, half of Guanzhong was taken.

The one who should be anxious now is Cao Pi, not Liu Feng.

If there were no visual images, Liu Feng would have wanted to see: how exciting would Cao Pi's face be when he got the news that Chang'an was lost!

Then he said, "Cao Zhibing, you have come to this day!"

at the same time.

Liu Feng also sent people to deliver the military report of the capture of Chang'an to Liu Bei in Wancheng at full speed.

Although Liu Feng's political ability was not high, he was not stupid enough to act like Deng Ai, who, after capturing Chengdu, arbitrarily imitated the actions of Eastern Han general Deng Yu and acted presumptuously.

Liu Bei is in Wancheng and the prince is in Yongliang. If Liu Feng acts presumptuously, he will be misunderstood. If he is so arrogant, all his efforts in the past few years will be in vain.

If this were true, Cao Pi would applaud: the opportunity to use a strategy of sowing discord has come.

a few days later.

Zhuge Liang and Liu Chan rode quickly to Chang'an.

In order to make their attitude clear and build momentum for Liu Chan, Liu Feng and Fa Zheng personally led civil and military officials out of the city to welcome them, and the original officials in Chang'an also lined up to welcome them.

The purpose is also simple and direct: Don't stir up trouble for no reason. It is useless to try to sow discord.

"It is a blessing for the Han Dynasty that the King of Yan has accomplished this great feat."

Zhuge Liang praised it sincerely.

Obviously.

Zhuge Liang was very pleased that Liu Feng did not become complacent after conquering Chang'an, but instead took the initiative to build momentum for Liu Chan.

after all.

If we really talk about military achievements, Liu Chan can't even catch up with Liu Feng.

When it comes to governing the country, although Liu Feng was not good at it, he was not inferior to Liu Chan.

If Liu Feng really wanted to compete with Liu Chan, Liu Chan would definitely lose!

Zhuge Liang was really afraid that Liu Feng would become arrogant, complacent, and difficult to control. If that happened, trouble would arise within the family, and the cause of restoring the Han Dynasty would suffer a severe blow.

And now.

Zhuge Liang felt at ease as Liu Feng and Liu Chan remained friendly and respectful to each other as always.

After the ceremony, they entered the city.

Fa Zheng explained to Liu Chan and Zhuge Liang the current situation in Chang'an and the forces such as Cao Zhen and Zhang He entrenched in the three counties of Anding, Beidi and Fengyi.

"Don't worry too much about food and grass. Now that the spring water is rising, we can use the Wei River to transport food from Longyou to solve the urgent problem. Liang will also go to the counties of Fufeng to comfort them. When the wealthy people in the counties hear that the prince has entered Chang'an, they will surely donate generously."

Zhuge Liang simply said a few words and then came up with a solution to the problem of food and fodder.

Liu Feng couldn't help but praise secretly.

She is worthy of being the super nanny of the big man. Such calmness and confidence are not something that ordinary people can have.

As for how Zhuge Liang could get the wealthy people in the counties to "donate generously", that was not something Liu Feng needed to worry about.

Liu Feng took out the division of labor plan he had thought of long ago and said, "With the Prime Minister raising food and fodder, I can focus on attacking Cao Zhen, Zhang He and others. The Crown Prince and the Minister of the Chancellery will stay in Chang'an to appease the officials and people in Chang'an and other counties."

The crown prince is the heir to the throne and is responsible for pacifying the people.

Fa Zheng was the Minister of the Chancellery, responsible for selecting officials.

Zhuge Liang was the prime minister, responsible for money and taxes.

Liu Feng was the General of Chariots and Cavalry, responsible for suppressing rebellions.

Everyone should perform their duties, and neither overstep their authority nor interfere with the professionals.

perfect!

In this regard.

Liu Chan, Zhuge Liang and Fa Zheng had no objections, and everyone happily agreed to the division of labor.

While Liu Feng and others were actively sweeping away the remaining forces of Cao Wei in Guanzhong and rebuilding order in Guanzhong, Cao Pi in Wancheng finally received the third military report, which was enough to make his blood pressure soar to the point of nearly fainting.

The first one was about Liu Feng breaking through Wuguan Pass. Cao Pi laughed and said, "Liu Bei has run out of tricks. I have tens of thousands of troops in Chang'an, and generals like Cao Zhen and Zhang He who are guarding Guanzhong with the crown prince and the grand marshal. Why should I be afraid of a little boy like Liu Feng?"

The second one was about Liu Feng breaking through Yaoguan Pass. Cao Pi laughed and said, "Yaoguan Pass had no famous generals stationed there. It took Liu Feng ten days to break through. His skills have stopped there. I expect that little Liu Feng will be defeated at the gates of Chang'an."

however.

After seeing the third military report, Cao Pi could no longer laugh.

The purpose of laughing is to calm the troops.

It takes a reason to appease the troops.

Liu Feng could still find reasons for conquering Wuguan and Yaoguan, but now that Chang'an City has been conquered, how can he find reasons?
"How dare Liu Feng, you little brat, seize my Chang'an! How dare Liu Bei, you old soldier, mock me!"

Cao Pi's soaring blood pressure made it impossible for him to contain his anger, and he threw the military newspaper in his hand to the ground in anger.

Cao Pi was very angry.

it is good!it is good!it is good!
You, Liu Bei, will lead the army in person and your generals will go out with you.

No matter how you look at it, the goal is to advance to Wanluo.

As a result, you went to take Guanzhong?
And took Chang'an?

Such a result was hard for Cao Pi to accept!
Cao Pi felt teased and felt the humiliation of being teased.

The news that Liu Feng had captured Chang'an also shocked Sima Yi, Liu Ye and others.

Everyone looked at Zhao Yan again.

This is because Zhao Yan once put forward a hypothesis: "The attack on Longyou is a deception, and the attack on Wancheng is also a deception. Just like Liu Feng's sneak attack on Shiyang last year, he has other plans."

However, Zhao Yan at that time could not guess what Liu Feng's plan was.

Jiang Ji thinks Liu Bei's strategic focus is on Yizhou, Man Chong thinks Liu Chan cannot dominate Yongliang, and Liu Ye thinks Liu Bei will take Pingchun
However, no one thought that Liu Bei would directly send Liu Feng to attack Chang'an through Wuguan.

Because in the eyes of everyone.

It is impossible to launch a surprise attack on Chang'an through Wuguan.

Not to mention that Wuguan is difficult to break, there is Yaoguan behind Wuguan, and behind Yaoguan is the even more solid Chang'an City, while in Guanzhong there are tens of thousands of troops including Cao Zhen and Zhang He.

No matter how you look at it, the possibility of a surprise attack on Chang'an through Wuguan is almost zero.

Exactly.

Liu Feng did it!
And the speed of breaking through the pass and capturing the city is unbelievable!
It took one day to capture Wuguan, and ten days to capture Yaoguan.

In the end, it took no more than a month to capture Chang'an City!

In such a short time, even if Cao Pi wanted to send reinforcements, it would be too late.

One day Wuguan was breached, and that was when Xiahou Mao abandoned the city and fled, and Cao Pi accepted it!

It took them ten days to capture Yaoguan Pass, but that was because there was no general guarding Yaoguan Pass, and Cao Pi also accepted it!
But how could Chang'an City be breached so easily?

Cao Pi also knew Cao Rui's talent and courage. Cao Rui even shouted the slogan "Live and die with the city of Chang'an", not to mention that Cao Pi also sent Zhong Yao to assist Cao Rui.

even so.

Chang'an City was still lost!
If he could overlook the whole picture, Cao Pi would be shocked: Is Liu Feng's luck too strong?

After breaking through Wuguan, he met Xiahou Mi.

After breaking through Yaoguan, we found a small path and climbed the rocks in a circuitous way.

He ambushed Zhang He and Cao Zhen, but was outflanked by Wei Yan and Meng Da.

Liu Chan's side was also lucky. Not only did they hold Jieting, Zhang He came back, Cao Zhen was forced to turn back when he wanted to outflank, Ma Chao summoned Qiang soldiers, Guo Huai was forced to give up Linwei and was cut off from behind by Jiang Wei.
Always get stuck at the key position.

Fortunately, Cao Pi cannot understand the overall situation now, otherwise he would have to doubt whether "the Wei Dynasty has run out of luck and the Han Dynasty's destiny has returned."

For Cao Pi, who cared greatly about astronomical theories such as omens, prophecies, and divination, Liu Feng's luck in this surprise attack on Guanzhong was comparable to Liu Bang's conquest of Qin in the past.

after all.

When Liu Bang was destroying Qin, he happened to encounter a civil strife in Qin and took the opportunity to break through Wuguan. He also happened to find a small road to break through Yaoguan. It also happened that because of Xiang Yu's brutality, the Qin people in Xianyang sought refuge from Liu Bang.

and many more.

They seem different, yet they are very similar.

"Gentlemen, what should we do now?" After cursing for a long time, Cao Pi returned and sat down to calm his anger.

He was angry, but things had already happened and being angry would be of no use. Cao Pi had to find a way to deal with it.

Everyone looked at each other and lowered their heads in silence.

response?

how to respond?

The best response now is to retreat.

But asking Cao Pi to withdraw his troops would be equivalent to asking Cao Cao to withdraw his troops during the Battle of Hanzhong, and no one wanted to propose it first.

Compared with the dullness of Emperor Cao Pi and his ministers.

When Liu Bei got the news that Liu Feng had conquered Chang'an, he laughed so hard that he could hardly close his mouth: "I laugh at that Cao A Man. Although he was born in a big family, the sons he taught are wary of each other. They are not as good as my two sons."

(End of this chapter)