In the secret room of the Prime Minister's Mansion - brightly lit and heavily guarded, Cao Cao, Xiao Yi, Cheng Yu, Man Chong, Mao Jue...... More than 30 civil and military members gathered, and the four brothers Cao Pi, Cao Zhang, Cao Zhi, and Cao Xiong were also among them.

After several months of preparation, 80,000 people have been recruited in the camp of the 'gluttonous army' in the north of the city, all of whom are outlaws who are not afraid of death, and after strict training, they are equipped with sophisticated ordnance, war horses, and sufficient food and grass.

At the same time, Liangzhou Mu-Zhong Xuan went all out and collected a large number of horses and camels for the transportation of materials for the Western Expeditionary Army.

"The ugly Hu of the Western Regions is rampant and rude, and he dares to fight against the Han Tianwei, and the only way to defeat it is to fight it with soldiers and horses.

I don't know if the general is willing to invite Ying to lead the army out of Yumen Pass, to relieve the siege of Ershi City, annihilate the allied forces of Daxia, Kangju, and Dayue, and restore the Western Regions Protectorate? ”

Maybe it's because Cordyceps sinensis has a miraculous effect, maybe it's because the state affairs are going well and in a good mood, Cao Cao's complexion is much better, and he is full of energy when he speaks.

The Western Regions are far away, the environment is harsh, there are more than 30 countries and hundreds of tribes in the tribes, the situation is extremely complicated, and the generals who are not wise and brave cannot be pacified, and Cao Cao has been thinking about it for a long time, and he really hopes to send one to go on the expedition - Xiao Yi!

Xiao Yi was both civil and military, and his military achievements were outstanding, especially after returning from the southern expedition, he not only firmly grasped the military power, but also meddled in the financial and administrative powers, and his power expanded rapidly, which made Cao Cao uneasy!

If Xiao Yi is sent on an expedition, it will be easy to pacify the Western Regions, and then let him fight all the way to the west, never return to the Central Plains, and then take the opportunity to slowly divide and disintegrate the Xiao Group, and the Cao family will no longer have any henchmen!

However, unless Xiao Yi's brain is in the water, he will let the Central Plains Huahua World go, and go to the Western Regions to gnaw the sand, if he forcibly orders, he is afraid of drastic changes!

"The last general is not talented, I am willing to lead the army to the west to relieve the siege of the Second Division!"

"The last general is also willing to take a hard trip to pacify the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions and raise the prestige of my Han Heavenly Empire!"

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Xiao Yi is reluctant to go west, but there are many people who are willing, Xu Huang, Zhang He, Yu Ban, and Le Jin have invited Ying to go on the expedition, and even Xiahou Xuan, Xiahou Yuan and other clan generals, and several Wenchen such as Man Zhong and Mao Ji are also eager to try!

Since the Western and Eastern Han Dynasty, if you talk about the prosperity of the war, no one can compare with Wei Qing and Huo Quai, in addition to the two of them using soldiers like gods and winning many battles, more importantly, they cut down Mobei, set the Western Regions, opened up territory for the Han Dynasty, and wiped out the Huns!

In contrast, among the twenty-eight generals of Emperor Guangwu's Yuntai, Deng Yu, Cen Peng, and Wu Han are also good at fighting, but their prestige is far apart, because they are fighting a civil war and killing people of the same blood!

Now it's the same, Cao's army has been fighting in the south and north for many years, most of them are fighting with the princes, the Han family attacks the Han family, and they don't feel glorious if they win, and the few battles against Xiqiang, Xiongnu, and Hu Qian are all the work of Xiao Yi alone, and others only have envy!

Now if you want to go on an expedition to the Western Regions and fight with foreign armies, if you win, you will be able to leave a name in history, ranking behind Wei Qing and Huo Quai, what a glory this is, so the civil and military ministers are extremely tempted!

"Haha, you take the initiative to ask for help, the old man is very pleased, it can be seen that the court is full of talents, but the Western Regions are surrounded by strong enemies, logistics and supply are difficult, Ma Chao is even braver, I am afraid that the general will not be able to suppress him, and it will be difficult for the two teams to work together!

I heard that when Wuwu was in Guanzhong, he had dealt with Ma Mengqi, and won a great victory in martial arts and wine, so that everyone admired him and called him General Shenweitian, and the old man was also honored! ”

Cao Cao's methods are old and spicy, first emphasizing the difficulty of the western expedition, and then moving out of Ma Chao, in order to intimidate the generals who asked for help, so that they can retreat in the face of difficulties!

Ma Chao is extremely brave, known as the first warrior in Xiliang, ordinary generals encounter him, not only can not be restrained, I am afraid that he will be restrained, and even his life is in danger!

In the end, he praised Xiao Yi and told his deeds of defeating Ma Chao, but in fact, he was hinting to everyone that Xiao Yi was the best candidate for the Western Expedition, and then forced him to ask Ying to fight and realize his plan of 'Misfortune Flowing West'!

"Thanks to the praise of the Prime Minister, the last general is ashamed, at that time he was young and frivolous, and he fought with Ma Mengqi, this person is brave and rebellious, but he is also a person in temperament, in fact, it is not difficult to get along with!

It stands to reason that the westward expedition is a major national event, and the last general should be invited, but ...... Ahem, but when Ulin retreated, the last general was trapped in the swamp, suffered several dark wounds, and lost his qi and blood greatly!

Every time it rains on a cloudy day, the whole body is sore and weak, and the wind and rain in the Western Regions are impermanent, and there is goose feathers and heavy snow in June...... Ahem, the body of the last general is nothing, I am afraid that I will delay the major event of the conquest, and I will lose it to the Prime Minister...... Ahem! ”

has been with the traitorous male for many years, how to defend himself and how to pretend to be a ghost has become Xiao Yi's instinct, the color changes drastically between words, his little face is white, and his breathing is panting, as if he will not work in the next moment.

Since ancient times, the emperor has not sent hungry soldiers or sick generals, Xiao Yidu has this ghost appearance, who is embarrassed to let him lead the army to the west, or cultivate well in Xuchang!

"No worries are the pillars of the country, take good care of your body, the old man has to rely on it a lot, and a few dogs must also be taken care of, since there is no worry about the inconvenience of leading the troops, how about letting General Ma Liu go on the expedition?

Ma Liu is brave and good at fighting, and he is a member of the Xiliang clan, who is familiar with the situation in the Western Regions, and can be described as having both time, place, and people, and he will be able to succeed in the expedition! ”

The traitor failed to make a plan, and he had another plan, this time he wanted to send Ma Liu to the Western Regions, which was Xiao Yi's confidant, who had been sitting in Guanzhong-Chang'an, firmly guarding the backyard of the Xiao Group.

Sending Ma Liu to the Western Regions is equivalent to cutting off Xiao Yi's right-hand man, and sending another general surnamed Cao to take over the affairs of Guanzhong-Chang'an is equivalent to copying the back road of the Xiao family, which is also extremely beneficial to the Cao family!

"What the Prime Minister said is very true, Ma Liu is brave and good at fighting, but he is a suitable candidate, but a few days ago, Chang'an sent a letter saying that Ma Liu's cousin's cousin's cousin's mother died!

My brother is a man of great filial piety, and now he is heartbroken, and he swears to keep filial piety to his cousin and grandmother for a year, not to touch wine and meat, and not to kill him, and now he is sent to fight in battle, but I am afraid that people will not understand, right? ”

Xiao Yi has been running Guanzhong for many years, and has always regarded it as a base camp, so he immediately found an excuse to refuse.

However, one or two excuses to excuse the resignation are a bit too much, and if you continue to entangle, you will be exposed, so it's better to 'defend as an offense'!

"The last general recommends a candidate, strong in blood and bravery, if you lead the troops to the Western Regions, you will definitely be able to win a big victory, I'm afraid that the prime minister will be reluctant?"

"Whoever has this ability, as long as it is beneficial to the country, the old man will definitely be willing to do it!"

"The third son-Ziwen can be handsome!"

"Yellow beard...... What's this? ”

No one expected that Xiao Yi would recommend Cao Zhang to command the army, and the civil and military ministers looked at each other, and they were at a loss for a while, and Cao Cao was also silent, weighing the pros and cons!

Among the four sons-in-law, Cao Zhang is the most unsuitable to inherit the inheritance, and he is short-tempered, brave and strong, and he can still be intimidated, once he is gone, he is afraid that his brothers are incompatible?

Let Cao Zhang go to the Western Regions, not only to make meritorious contributions, but also to separate their brothers, and avoid the tragedy of fratricide, which is the happiest thing for a father.

In addition, the 100,000 horses of the Western Expeditionary Army are a force to be reckoned with, and it is much more reassuring to hand it over to a general with a different surname, after all, if you are worried about a change, and hand it over to your own son!

"Ziwen is too young, and he has not made any contributions, let him lead a large army alone, I am afraid that it will be unconvincing, and it will ruin national affairs!"

Knowing that this was Xiao Yi's strategy, Cao Cao was still moved, because there were too many benefits, but he was worried about Cao Zhang's ability and whether he could take on this heavy responsibility?

"Haha, at the beginning of Huo Quai's illness, he went out with the army to conquer Monan, and led 800 warriors to travel hundreds of miles over a long distance, beheaded more than 2,000 Huns, and killed the Huns Shan Yu's grandfather and captured his uncle...... That year, Huo Qu was 17 years old, who didn't admire it?

Ziwen is already twenty-five years old, he has fought with the army in the past, and he has made a lot of contributions, and he can share weal and woe with the soldiers, and he will be able to do the western expedition and pacify the thirty-six countries of the Western Regions in one fell swoop! ”

Xiao Yi came forward to support it, and said a lot of words about heroes who have been young since ancient times, and who are not young in their ambitions, and at the same time secretly gave a look to the Cao family brothers!

"The child's lifelong wish is to follow Wei Qing and Huo Quai, drive hundreds of thousands of athletes, crisscross the desert, although the blood stains the yellow sand, there is no complaint or regret, and I ask my father to fulfill it!"

"The third brother has been fond of martial arts since he was a child, and he has the heart to make meritorious contributions, and now he is recommended by Da Sima, please ask my father to fulfill him!"

"Yu Yu came from the north, Li Ma climbed the embankment, drove the Huns for a long time, and left Gu Ling Xianbei...... It's time for my Cao family to produce a famous general, please ask my father to fulfill the third brother! ”

Cao Zhang fell to his knees, he really wanted to go to the Western Regions and realize his dream on the battlefield!

Cao Pi, Cao Zhi, and Cao Xiong also helped to intercede, they really hoped that Cao Zhang would go on the expedition, so that there would be one less competitor!

"That's it, state affairs are more important than family affairs, and the old man is reluctant, so he can only agree with the pain...... Ziwen is the commander of the Western Expedition Army! ”

"No!"

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