Zhang Yi and his group rushed directly from Lucheng to Shangqi. They did not go to Jicheng, the capital of Tianshui County. Therefore, Zhang Yi only stayed in Shangqi for two days before saying goodbye to Yang Qing and others, and went to Jicheng to take office.

Of course, this time, only Lei Xiong and Wu'an were traveling to Jicheng with Zhang Yi. As for Feng Chong and E Huan, they were left by Yang Qing in Shangji. He had appointed the two as the captains of the state soldiers and recruited the two as the left Sima of the governor's office and the right Sima of the governor's office to assist Liu Yin in leading the state soldiers.

The reason why Lei Xiong and Wu An were not left behind was because Zhang Yi really needed confidants around him. He had already decided with Yang Qing that Lei Xiong was the new General of the Central Army of Tianshui County, and the soldiers of Tianshui County will be ruled by Lei Xiong in the future.

Wu An still serves as Zhang Yi's subordinate, responsible for protecting the safety of Tianshui County Magistrate's Office and Zhang Yi himself.

Of course, Zhang Yi and Liu Yin had also agreed that as long as he gained a foothold in Jicheng and had another suitable candidate, he would put Wu'an to Liu Yin and let him develop in the army.

"I'll leave, I'll say goodbye."

Outside the west gate of Shangqiu, Yang Qing came to see Zhang Yi and others off in person. Zhang Yi did not dare to bother Yang Qing to see him farewell, so he bowed and said goodbye.

Yang Qing nodded and said, "Well, Jicheng and Shangqiu are not far away, so I'll send it here. If you have any questions, please send someone to inform us or come over to discuss."

“Yes, I understand.”

Zhang Yi bowed his hand and said goodbye to Yang Xi, Liu Yin, Zhou Xing and others one by one. After a while, dozens of riders rushed westward, and in a blink of an eye it disappeared at the end.

Cao Rui on the main hall of the Wei Palace, and the imperial throne were in a rare mood today because the Grand Marshal Cao Xiu, who was in charge of Yangzhou, brought him good news. Zhou Feng, the prefect of Poyang in Eastern Wu, actually intended to surrender the county to him. This was a big surprise.

Since the end of last year, Cao Wei has suffered consecutive defeats on the Western Front battlefield, losing his troops and losing his city. A large Central Plains that occupied several states was defeated by a small Western Shu country in remote states. Even Cao Rui, the emperor, was in charge of Chang'an, but failed to save the defeat. The faces of the king and ministers of the Wei Kingdom were whipped hard.

Now not only Cao Rui was holding his breath, but even the ministers in the court wanted to prepare for the war, but they could not sweep and start over because of the situation on the Western Front.

But now, the Western Front cannot attack for the time being, but the Eastern Front now has a rare fighter opportunity.

Since we cannot get the situation back from Shu Han for the time being, it is better to take action against Dongwu first. This is almost the common idea of ​​everyone in the Wei Kingdom.

Therefore, when Cao Rui reported the matter of Cao Xiu asking for troops to send troops to meet Zhou Feng in public, most of the ministers in the hall agreed to send troops.

Even Chen Qun, Hua Xin, Liu Ye and other important officials did not object at the first time. They also believed that the Wei, which has suffered consecutive defeats, would have to win a great victory to calm the people's morale and shock the thieves from all directions. Otherwise, Cao Wei, which was not long after its founding, would be questioned by the people of the world for the orthodox.

"All the ministers, do you still have any objections to what the Grand Sima asked?" Cao Rui asked for the last time.

The ministers did not respond after hearing this. Cao Rui made a decision in his heart when he saw this. He was about to issue an edict when he suddenly heard someone come out to report: "Your Majesty, I think it is not appropriate to make a decision so quickly. There is still something strange about Zhou Feng's surrender. You must be cautious when sending the army south. Therefore, I think it is better to let the Grand Marshal explore for a while. It is not too late to issue an edict after the situation is clear."

Cao Rui looked at the voice of the emperor and found that he was the Minister of Shangshu Jiang Ji. This man had been an official in Yangzhou for many years, was familiar with geographical figures on the Eastern Front, and had rich experience in combating Wu.

In the 13th year of Jian'an, he scared Sun Quan, who had been besieged Hefei for many days with a letter, so he was deeply trusted by Cao Cao and Cao Pi and his son. After Cao Rui ascended the throne, he was also very kind to Jiang Ji, and last year he was granted the title of Marquis of Guannei.

Seeing that this famous minister who had been in Yangzhou for many years expressed his opposition, Cao Rui couldn't help but get up solemnly and asked calmly: "I wonder why Jiang Aiqing said that Zhou Bing was in power?"

"Your Majesty, I can't say it, I just think this matter is strange. Although it is extremely beneficial to our Great Wei to collect Poyang, it is a bit dangerous if the army must cross the Yangtze River and go so far into the heart of the Eastern Wu! Therefore, I think this matter must be very cautious." Jiang Ji bowed and said.

Cao Rui felt that what he said made sense, but when he thought of the beautiful prospects of collecting Poyang County, he immediately pondered: "This..."

At this time, the Grand Marshal Hua Xin, who had not spoken for a long time, stood up and retorted to Jiang Ji: "Shangshu Jiang is such a bad statement. Since he can't explain the reason, why do he assert that Zhou Bing's surrender is strange?

Besides, the Grand Sima has been exploring this matter for a long time, and the military secrets revealed by Zhou Bing in the letter have been verified, which shows that this person abandons the darkness and turns to the light. If our Great Wei does not accept it, wouldn’t he lose the heart of a distant person?

As for going deep into the hinterland of Eastern Wu, it is also a proper meaning. How can you get a tiger's son if you don't enter the tiger's den?

If we want to achieve the results of the battle, how can we not dare to bear the risk at all? Once our Great Wei recovers Poyang County, the hinterland of Eastern Wu will be in my hands. Even if this battle cannot be destroyed in one fell swoop, I think Sun Quan and others will not last long."

As he said that, he turned around and said to Cao Rui: "Your Majesty, once the Eastern Wu is destroyed, how can Western Shu last forever? This once-in-a-lifetime opportunity must not be missed by our Great Wei. The Eastern Wu relied on to fight against the Supreme Kingdom is nothing but the navy, and its land battle is definitely not the opponent of the royal army.

If we had Poyang County, the Jiangnan stronghold, our elite troops from the Great Wei Dynasty could continuously cross the river and head south. At that time, our Great Wei Dynasty would choose to take Jiangdong east or attack Jingzhou west. This is the foundation of our unparalleled achievements. I hope Your Majesty will observe it."

Cao Rui nodded slightly, and was about to speak, when he saw the Secretary of State Chen Jiao coming out to report: "Your Majesty, what Hua Taiwei said is reasonable. As the saying goes, God will not take the blame instead. Since Zhou Feng is willing to surrender, our dynasty should accept it with all our might and should not doubt the sincerity of the scholars of the Eastern Wu to serve for it for no reason.

Moreover, in recent years, many officials from the Eastern Wu surrendered to our dynasty, but not many. The Han Dynasty in the past two years is a ready-made example, which shows that Sun Quan has not been able to win the hearts of the people in Jiangnan for a long time. According to the letter from Zhou Bing sent by the Grand Sima, it is reasonable for this person to surrender."

Seeing another important official speaking for the support of the troops, Cao Rui finally made up his mind and said loudly: "I have decided my intention and allow the Grand Sima to invite him to send troops south to meet Zhou Feng."

"I will follow the order." The ministers bowed and responded.

Although Jiang Ji still had objections, he saw that most people supported the dispatch of troops and he had no good reason to do so, so he had to sigh softly and bow to the orders with everyone.

Since we have decided to send troops, we should discuss the strategy of advancing. At this moment, if anyone in the court of Wei is proficient in military strategies, he will be the first to recommend the Minister of the Shizhong Liu Ye.

Liu Ye seemed to be conscious of taking responsibility, so he was the first to come out to report: "Your Majesty, although there are more than 100,000 troops under the command of the Grand Sima, it is a pity that Yangzhou is alone and it is difficult to support it. Moreover, it is easier for Sun Quan to deal with it. Therefore, I think that three armies should go south and press against the Eastern Wu with thunder.

If the situation of the war is very good, we will take advantage of the situation to destroy Wu in one fell swoop. If the situation of the war is very good, we will seek opportunities to defeat the Wu army. If the situation of the war is small, we will be able to take over the county and county. If the situation of the war is unfavorable, our army will be invincible."

"Which three armies are there?" Cao Rui asked excitedly.

Liu Ye said: "Your Majesty can order General Sima Yi, the cavalry general, to lead troops to capture Jiangling, and the governor of Yuzhou Jia Kui, to lead troops to Dongguan, and the Grand Sima Cao Xiu led his army to Ancheng.

In this way, the three armies of the east, middle and west will respond to each other and advance at the same time, which will prevent the Wu army from taking care of each other. In addition, Zhou Feng is an internal supporter, even if Sun Quan and Lu Xun have the talent of Lu Wang, they will be difficult to resist and will definitely be defeated."

"Good." Cao Rui became more and more excited as he heard it. He couldn't help but get up and asked, "This plan is very wonderful. What do you think?"

The ministers had no other good plans, so they bowed and replied: "I will discuss with you."

"Okay, since that's the case, you can draw an edict according to what Liu Shizhong said, ordering Grand Marshal Cao Xiu, General Sima Yi, and General Yuzhou Jia Kui to gather troops and wait for an opportunity to go south."

With Cao Rui's edict issued, the Wei army from Jingzhou, Yuzhou and Yangzhou began to gather in Wancheng, Xiyang and Hefei.

Such a large-scale military mobilization could not be concealed by the detailed work of the Eastern Wu. He had already reported that the Pegasus sent to Wuchang. After Sun Quan and Lu Xun learned about it, they knew that the plan for deceiving surrender had been completed, and they also began to dispatch troops and prepare to implement the next stage of the plan.
Chapter completed!