Cao Cao watched the group walking towards this side, hurriedly stepped forward, and asked in a loud voice, "Is it Zhuge Kongming?" ”

When Cao Ren saw Cao Cao, he hurriedly said to Zhuge Liang beside him: "Sir, this is my father-in-law." ”

Zhuge Liang's face was slightly moved when he heard this, and then he hurriedly turned over and dismounted, bowed and saluted: "Foreign Minister Zhuge Liang, I have seen the King of Qi." ”

Guan Yu and those white-eared soldiers, seeing Zhuge Liang's actions, naturally dismounted and saluted.

"Hahahaha, it's really Mr. Zhuge ."

Cao Cao was overjoyed when he heard this, hurriedly turned over and dismounted, strode to Zhuge Liang's side, and affectionately grabbed his arm.

"Mr. Jiuwen's name, I really deserved it when I saw it today."

Zhuge Liang hurriedly said: "I have heard that Corporal Lixian, the king of Qi, is heroic, and it seems to be famous to meet today." ”

Listening to Zhuge Liang's compliments, Cao Cao also laughed heartily.

Then, he set his eyes on Guan Yu, and saw that this person was nine feet long, his face was like a heavy jujube, his hair was long over his chest, his appearance was dignified, and his momentum was extraordinary.

Cao Cao was shocked in his heart, and hurriedly asked, "Your Excellency is Guan Yunchang?" ”

Guan Yu said in a deep voice: "It's just a thin name, and it also enters the ears of the king of Qi? ”

Cao Cao stroked his palms and laughed: "Yun Chang's bravery, famous all over the world, this time I came to Xuzhou, I will definitely have a good fight with the generals under my command." ”

I have to say that although Cao Cao is old, he is still heroic, and he treats Zhuge Liang and others even more politely, winning the favor of Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu.

The two sides were polite for a while, and Cao Cao said: "When I learned that Mr. Zhuge came to Xuzhou, I had already asked people to prepare a banquet in the mansion, and I specially took the wind and washed the dust for you." ”

"Everyone, please!"

Cao Cao stretched out his hand and led Zhuge Liang and the others to the city.

The sound of drums sounded along the way, and the Xuzhou soldiers stood tall in a neat formation, and Zhuge Liang and others were received very ceremoniously.

When they came to the city, Zhuge Liang and others were invited to the banquet, and everyone pushed the cup to change the lamp, you praised me, and the relationship was very harmonious.

In the end, Zhuge Liang and Guan Yu couldn't stand the hospitality of Xuzhou Wenwu, they were all drunk, and then they were sent to a luxurious mansion.

In the early morning of the next day, Zhuge Liang woke up and felt a splitting headache, washed his face with cold water, and smiled bitterly.

He also did not expect that this mission to Xuzhou would be treated with such a grand reception.

"Cao Mengde is so hospitable, he must have guessed something, maybe this trip to Xuzhou will not be so difficult."

"Knock knock!"

Suddenly, there was a knock on the door, and Zhuge Liang shouted, "Come in." ”

The person who came was a personal soldier, and he said respectfully to Zhuge Liang: "The King of Qi sent someone to invite the military advisor to the palace of the King of Qi to discuss matters. ”

Zhuge Liang's eyes shrank slightly, and then nodded and said, "Wait a minute." ”

At any time, Zhuge Liang is very concerned about his external image.

It took him a moment to straighten his clothes, and he soon reverted to his usual beautiful man in white clothes.

"Crunch!"

Pushing open the gate, Zhuge Liang followed behind Cao Cao's envoy and walked straight to the Qi Palace.

In the palace of King Qi, the main strategists of Xuzhou gathered together.

Cao Cao said in a deep voice: "Can you guess that Zhuge Kongming first sent an envoy to Eastern Wu, and then to Xuzhou, what happened?" ”

Xun You said with a smile: "In the Battle of Yizhou, the Jingzhou army was defeated, Pang Shiyuan and Zhang Yide were killed, and the 80,000 Jingzhou army was almost wiped out. ”

"Now that Chen Wenzhao is powerful, I expect that Zhuge Kongming came to follow Su Qin's example and follow the path of harmony."

When the other strategists heard this, they all nodded.

Cao Cao was silent for a long time, and sighed: "The princes are united, although their strength is not necessarily weaker than Chen Wenzhao's, but they belong to all parties, and it is difficult to really work together." ”

"The princes have also formed alliances and alliances before, and they have repeatedly joined forces to defeat Chen without success, and I don't know what kind of opinions Zhuge Kongming will put forward here."

Guo Jia, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "For today's plan, the princes can only be qualified to compete with Chen Wenzhao by selecting the same commander, commanding the princes' army, and prohibiting it." ”

"If what I expected is correct, Zhuge Kongming is here, and this matter will be determined."

Cao Cao also had a guess in his heart, but he wasn't sure.

After all, it is not an easy task to select a commander who can command the soldiers and horses of the four countries.

Liu Ye shook his head and said: "Theoretically speaking, this strategy is feasible, but if you take into account human nature and all aspects, it may not be easy to succeed." ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "Let's see what kind of charm Zhuge Kongming has, if you can't convince us and others, how can you be qualified to command the armies of the four countries?" ”

Cao Cao also smiled: "Let's wait and see." ”

At this time, the herald had already led Zhuge Liang to the mansion of the King of Qi, and asked Cao Cao to inform him.

Since Zhuge Liang entered the Mansion of King Qi, he began to look around and found that although the Mansion of King Qi was magnificent, it did not look very luxurious.

Compared to Wu Wangfu, I don't know how much simpler.

"Now in troubled times, King Qi is in a high position and is not greedy for enjoyment, and he really deserves to be a hero in the world."

"As long as the King of Qi is reasonable and ambitious, I don't think the trip to Xuzhou will be too difficult, but he must first convince Cao Mengde and his advisers."

While thinking about it, Zhuge Liang suddenly heard Cao Cao's laughter.

Looking up, he found that Cao Cao had already taken Guo Jia and others to Zhuge Liang's side.

"The foreign minister has seen the king of Qi."

Cao Cao saw Zhuge Liang so polite, and immediately said unhappily: "Why is Mr. Zhuge so outside? ”

When Zhuge Liang heard this, he just smiled and said nothing.

After introducing Zhuge Liang into the inner room, everyone was polite, and one of them suddenly asked: "I don't know why the left military division came to Xuzhou?" ”

Zhuge Liang couldn't help but be shocked when he saw that the person who spoke was thin, but his eyes were as bright as a galaxy, and there was a strong confidence under his gentle smile.

"This man is destined to be a man of great talent."

After steasing his mind, Zhuge Liang asked, "I don't know who Your Excellency is?" ”

Guo Jia stroked his beard and said, "Yingchuan Guo Jia is also." ”

Zhuge Liang was even more shocked when he heard this, and he still said quietly on the surface: "Your Excellency, could it be Guo Fengxiao, who was called a 'ghost talent' by King Qin?" ”

When Guo Jia heard this, he smiled bitterly and said: "Thanks to the praise of King Qin, I dare not be ashamed." ”

Zhuge Liang said: "Although he is on the other side, he cannot deny King Qin's talent for knowing people, since Feng Xiao can be made a 'ghost talent' by him, there must be a reason." ”

Guo Jia didn't answer, but pressed step by step, and asked: "Mr. Zhuge now, can you tell me what happened to Xuzhou here?" ”

Looking at Guo Jia's aggressive momentum, Zhuge Liang's heart moved slightly, and then he smiled: "I think I have a great talent, but no one has been able to talk to me." ”

"I heard that Xuzhou is full of talents, so I came here to see it."

Hearing Zhuge Liang's arrogant words, Cao Cao's advisers were all stunned and stared at Zhuge Liang in disbelief.

Zhuge Liang did not change his face, raised his chin slightly, and had an unpredictable smile on his face.

It is not that Zhuge Liang is arrogant, but that if he wants to become the commander of the four countries and unite all his forces to attack Chen Xu, he must subdue Xuzhou Wenwu.

Cao Cao's face didn't change, he just stared at Zhuge Liang with interest.

Guo Jia laughed, stroked his beard and said, "Since Kong Ming is from Yaxing, it is not impossible to communicate with each other. ”

Zhuge Liang said with a smile: "I heard that Fengxiao is strategizing, and the decisive victory is thousands of miles away, even if there is no last resort, please give advice!" ”

At this time, Zhuge Liang was as sharp as a sheathed sword.

Guo Jia's face was solemn when he heard this, he knew that Zhuge Liang wanted to defeat himself in the field he was good at, so as to show his talent.

After hearing about Zhuge Liang's understanding, Guo Jia did not think that Zhuge Liang was arrogant, since he proposed the competition, he must be completely sure.

Guo Jia said calmly: "How to compete? ”

Zhuge Liang replied: "Wargame deduction! ”

Cao Cao was puzzled and asked, "What is war game deduction?" ”

Although in this era, strategists are largely deducing the results of war, but the term "war game deduction" is not widely spread.

Zhuge Liang said: "When it comes to wargame deduction, I was still influenced by King Qin, and I specially asked people to make a large-scale sand table. ”

"In the sand table, there are various types of troops and terrain, and each side leads an army to decide the winner in the sand table."

"Although this move cannot completely replace the war, it can also see the general trend of the war situation and the ability of the commander in chief from another aspect."

Subsequently, Zhuge Liang asked people to bring the sand table he was carrying, and explained the rules of the game to everyone in detail.

After Cao Cao and the others heard this, they were all amazed, and Guo Jia's eyes were even brighter, and his fighting spirit was surging.

"Feng Xiao can familiarize himself with the various rules of the sand table first, and then you and I will each hold one side on the sand table, and it is good to divide the victory and defeat?"

Guo Jia said with a smile: "You don't need to be familiar, you can do it now." ”

It can be seen that Guo Jia is also a very arrogant person.

Zhuge Liang wanted to defeat himself in the field he was good at, which also aroused Guo Jia's fighting spirit.

Cao Cao also said eagerly: "If Mr. Zhuge is fine, he can start now." ”

It can be seen that Cao Cao is very curious about this new thing, and he is also happy to watch a dragon fight.

After Guo Jia's death in history, Zhuge Liang was born, and the two failed to fight each other, which also made many descendants sigh.

Now, Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia are on the sand table and have started the first and perhaps only competition in their lives.

The sand table is large, the terrain is very complex, and there are many types of troops.

Zhuge Liang and Guo Jia were both engrossed, and they had been fighting for three days and three nights, but they didn't know the winner.

Guo Jia used his troops wildly, and all kinds of tricks and tricks emerged one after another, and Zhuge Liang was caught off guard several times.

Zhuge Liang is calm in his use of soldiers, not arrogant or impatient, every time he is step by step, and occasionally he will be forced into a desperate situation, which makes Guo Jia unable to defend himself.

After three days passed, the two of them consumed a lot of energy, and described as withered, but their eyes became brighter and brighter.

Cao Cao and others were fascinated by it, and they also deeply admired Zhuge Liang's talent.