Sure enough, Cao Rui did not notice that Xiahou Ru was playing tricks in the report, but even so, he was also burned by the urgent situation at the moment, and rarely showed panic in front of all officials.

"Your Majesty, during the past three years, the Sichuan thieves took advantage of my unpreparedness to occupy Liangzhou, Longyou and other places, and most of Guanxi had fallen into the hands of the thieves. Now that our Wei Dynasty only barely retains the territory of Jingzhao and Fengyi counties, the situation is really deteriorating.

Fortunately, Chang'an, the largest city in Guanzhong, is still in the hands of the country. This city is still there, so our Wei Dynasty has hope of regaining lost land. If this city is not there, the sixteen counties in Guanxi may no longer have their own rights. It will be extremely difficult to recover it in the future.

Therefore, I thought that I must send troops to rescue Chang'an immediately, and immediately seize Zikou Pass and take Da Sima and the others out of Ziwu Valley." Hua Xin came out and said.

Cao Rui nodded: "You are right." He paused for a moment, then frowned and said, "But who should I send to lead troops to rescue Chang'an? How many reinforcements should be used?"

Although the Cao Wei family had a great cause and many soldiers and generals, there were two powerful enemies in the south, Ji Han and Eastern Wu, and Huns and other Hu enemies in the north. In addition, Luoyang and Yecheng also had to leave heavy troops to defend. Therefore, the defense pressure of Cao Wei was not small, and the maximum number of mobile troops could be used was only 200,000 to 300,000.

Cao Wei had already sent more than 100,000 troops to the Western Front battlefield. Now that he wants to send reinforcements to rescue Guanzhong, he has to squeeze in from other prefectures and counties. However, this is a matter that can affect the whole body, and he must be very cautious.

Furthermore, the candidates for commanding generals are also a headache. Although the talent reserves of Wei State are far stronger than those of Han and Wu, they are no longer as crowded with stars as Cao Cao and Pi when they were.

Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Chun, Xiahou Shang, the six best among the Cao Xiahou, have passed away, and the five good generals have also lost four of them, only Zhang He is left.

Although Cao Wei still had a large number of famous generals such as Cao Zhen, Sima Yi, Man Chong, Guo Huai, Tian Yu, Qian Zhao, etc., they were either on the battlefield in Guanzhong or on the heavy responsibility and could not move.

Cao Shuang, Cao Zhao, Xiahou Xian and other Cao Xiahou's new generation have either not yet emerged or have mediocre talents. Although the Wei State was still full of talents at this time, it was a little stretched when using troops everywhere.

Chen Qun saw the emperor's embarrassment, and after a moment of pondering, he made a mistake and said, "Your Majesty, the old minister recommends one person to be the commander general. This person has been through many battle formations and is well-versed in the military strategy. He has made countless contributions since Emperor Wu. If this person leads his army to rescue Guanzhong, it will be foolproof."

"Oh? I wonder which Qing family was recommended by Chen Sikong?" Cao Zhen was very interested and asked anxiously.

Chen Qun replied: "Go back to Your Majesty, the person I recommend is the Marquis of Lecheng."

When everyone heard this, they looked at the old man standing in front of the right squad. Although his temples were gray, his figure was extremely majestic, and there was a sense of power in his eyes.

This person was Cao Hong, a veteran who had followed Cao Cao when he was rising up. In terms of his profound qualifications, no one in the Wei court at this time could compare to him.

"Sikong recommends General Cavalry?" Cao Rui was a little surprised.

As the only remaining clan elder, Cao Hong did not live well in the past few years.

When Cao Pi was at the beginning of usurping the throne, he was quite polite to Cao Hong, the old minister. He first appointed him as General of Cavalry, and then promoted him to the title of King of the Wild Kings and Marquis, with a fief of thousands, and a first 2,100 households, and was given a special promotion. Soon after, he was transferred to Duyang Hou, with a glorious glory and a great honor.

However, the good times did not last long. Cao Pi held a grudge and thought about revenge because he was young because he failed to borrow money from Cao Hong, a rich uncle. At first, he did not attack because he was concerned about protecting the reputation of the old kings and ministers.

However, in the seventh year of Huangchu, Cao Pi took advantage of Cao Hong's disciples' violation of the law and sent Cao Hong to prison and was about to be executed. All civil and military officials went to plead with each other, but none of them worked.

In the end, Empress Dowager Bian made a harsh statement and protected Cao Hong. However, the death penalty was avoided, but the crime of living could not be escaped. Cao Pi still exempted Cao Hong from being a commoner and cut off all official positions, titles and fiefs.

It was not until Cao Rui ascended the throne that Cao Hong, a hero of the Cao Cao period, was restored. He first appointed Cao Hong as the general of the Northern Expedition, and was renamed the Marquis of Lecheng, with a fief of thousands of households and was granted the title of Special Advance.

Last year, Sima Yi was promoted from General of Cavalry to General, and Cao Hong took over the position of General of Cavalry to General of Cavalry last year. The ups and downs of the officialdom, Cao Hong had served as General of Cavalry twice.

Chen Qun looked up at Cao Rui slightly and bowed and replied, "That's right. Your Majesty, most famous generals of the country have been out of the capital, but the General of the Cavalry is still in charge of the court. Now it is the time for the country to be in crisis. We should let the General of the Cavalry take on the heavy burden and lead the troops to help the west."

"Your Majesty, I will follow the words of Sikong." Wei Wei and Situ Shi Tu Dong Zhao came out to report: "The General of the Cavalry has followed the left and right since Emperor Wu, conquering all directions, pacifying Yanzhou, conquering Liu Biao, and conquering Zhubing, and making great contributions.

In the Battle of Guandu, General Cavalry stayed behind his own formation and successfully repelled the fierce attack of General Yuan Shao Gao Lan. In the Battle of Xiabian, General Cavalry successfully forced Zhang Fei and Ma Chao to retreat, defeated and killed the Shu general Wu Lan, and Ren Kui.

Since Emperor Wu launched his army, the General of Cavalry has made countless contributions in the past 40 years. Now the thieves of Shu are rampant. It is the time when General of Cavalry, such as General of Cavalry, who is old in the battle formation, take off. If Your Majesty assigns important tasks, everyone in China and foreign soldiers will be excited, and the young people from all over the world will flee."

These words were so full of praise that Cao Hong himself felt a little embarrassed. Although he had a lot of experience in the battlefield and had certain military capabilities, when it comes to deploying troops, he was far inferior to his brother Cao Ren, nephew Cao Xiu, and Cao Zhen.

However, Cao Hong also knew that Dong Zhao was kind to praise him. Since Emperor Wen ascended the throne, he had not led troops to fight for nearly ten years. After Huang Chu was dismissed from office in the seventh year, he was silent in the military. I am afraid that many of the children did not know his reputation.

Dong Zhao is a friend Cao Hong has been with him for decades. Today, he praised him strongly in the court to make a name for him.

Cao Hong also knew this very well and inadvertently gave Dong Zhao a grateful look.

Seeing the two important officials standing up one after another to recommend Cao Hong, Cao Rui also felt that this candidate was extremely suitable. Whether it was qualifications or ability, Cao Hong was able to take on important tasks. He was also a relative of his family and was impeccable in terms of loyalty.

"What do other families think?" Although Cao Rui had made up his mind, he still asked more questions.

"I think the General of the Cavalry is indeed the most suitable candidate."

"I'm going to discuss it."

"I also recommend the General of the Cavalry."

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After all, Cao Hong's status of merit was there, so most of the ministers naturally agreed. Cao Shuang, Cao Zhao, Xiahou Qi and other new generations of Cao Xiahou even agreed loudly, waving flags and shouting for their elders.

"General of the Cavalry, all the ministers agree that you will lead the troops to rescue Guanzhong. I wonder what you are thinking?"

Cao Hong walked out of the train with his head held high and replied loudly: "The old minister has no choice but to solve his worries and problems for His Majesty."

Although he had been distracted from the battle formation for a long time, he was still in a state of mind. He thought that the task of rescuing Guanzhong was not difficult. He had many soldiers and a wide range of generals. He was not afraid of the Shu army. He was just because the main army was trapped in Ziwu Valley, so he lost the other side and was in a difficult position. As long as he took back Zikou Pass and helped Cao Zhen and the others out, the situation in Guanzhong could be reversed.

"Okay, your family is worthy of being the strong minister of our Great Wei. Only in the face of crisis can you show your love for your country." Cao Zhen said loudly: "I have decided, so I will lead my troops to save Guanzhong."
Chapter completed!