Jiangdong compensated for the losses of the Sichuan army, and the vitality was greatly damaged, and the navy army was left with 30,000, forming a new army of 40,000 without combat power, and looked at each other with Wei Yan's 100,000 army in the west.

And at this time, news suddenly came out that Sun Quan ordered to find the world's scholars, to find a panacea and boys and girls to help cultivate immortals, and wanted to live forever.

When the news came out, Jiangdong was in an uproar, thinking that Sun Quan was disheartened and had no fighting spirit because of the failure of the battle with the Sichuan army this time, so he was addicted to magic arts.

Lu Su, Zhang Hong and others were also puzzled, Sun Quan was so young, it was impossible for him to be addicted like this.

But soon they were shaken, Sun Quan actually opened a Cultivation Immortal Valley, lost all military affairs to Lu Su Gu Yong, and cultivated immortals with those monks in the Cultivation Immortal Valley.

That valley was uninhabited, but it looked cloudy and mist, and the range was also very small, and Zhang Honglu Su really didn't worry about Sun Quan's actions in it.

The Xu family, as a family of monks, heard that Jiangdong's main cultivator of immortals, of course, sent superb monks to help, and this monk actually proposed a cultivator of immortals who exterminated human nature, mortals want to cultivate immortals, and they want to use mortal blood sacrifices to refine to heaven, that is, to sacrifice people.

For this Lu Su, Zhang Hong and the others, they definitely couldn't agree, but Sun Quan insisted on cultivating immortals.

Lu Su, Zhang Hong and others repeatedly weighed the pros and cons, if some people could make Sun Quan not come out of that valley, it would save a lot of things.

You must know that although Jiangdong's civil and military affairs are basically controlled by the four Jiangdong families, the Sun family has a deep heritage, not to mention that there are families such as the Qiao family who support the Sun family one-sidedly, and it is impossible to pull it out, even if it is a soldier. The money and food are in their hands. Sun Quan's appeal is also great.

If Sun Quan doesn't come out in the valley. Then there was no threat at all, and in such a valley, it was impossible for Sun Quan to make any small moves, and in the end Lu Su Gu Yong agreed.

It was only to send the captured Shanyue captives and those prisoners to the valley.

From then on, Sun Quan and the Xu family Fangshi cultivated immortals, alchemy, and blood sacrifices in the valley, which was like a sect of cultivating immortals, and the soldiers who monitored it could see that the blood sacrifice was flowing every day. I can't help but feel cruel.

In this way, Jiangdong was completely stabilized, the Sichuan army outside did not attack, Sun Quan cultivated immortals in the valley, and Lusu Zhang Hong began to slowly restore the strength of the family.

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After the Cao army negotiated peace with the Sichuan army, of course, it was impossible to use Chenliu as the capital, so if Yingshui was breached, it would be a nightmare for the Cao army, and the Cao army moved the capital to Yecheng.

Admittedly, emaciated camels are bigger than horses. Especially with the full support of the Shi clan, even if Cao Cao was defeated in Guanzhong and Xuchang. The recovery was also very rapid, far from being comparable to Koto.

Now that the Cao army is recovering, the Sichuan army is also building in Guanzhong, and at the same time, Jingzhou, Yizhou, and Dian Zhou are entering recuperation, and you will not have any major battles in a short time.

After hearing that Liu Zhang attacked the Western Regions, Cao's army settled down, and Cao Cao proclaimed himself the king of Wei in Yecheng, and held a grand ceremony to seal the king in Yecheng.

Sun Quan, who was the first to be crowned king, has now become a marquis, and his status is below Liu Zhang and Cao Cao.

This is the first time after the defeat of the Cao army that there is a festive ceremony, and it should be for the Cao army, so Cao Cao has made it very successful, which has been regarded by Cao Cao as a new beginning, and from now on, there is no chance to defeat the Sichuan army.

But it was such a grand ceremony, and several people were absent, two of whom were still members of Cao Jun, Xun Yu, the highest-ranking strategist of Cao Jun, and Xun Yu's nephew Xun Yu did not come.

Looking at the empty seats in the front row, Cao Cao was silent.

Chen Qun stepped forward and said: "Lord, Lord Zhang Hao, Lord Zhang Qian, are all members of the imperial court, but they have not arrived for a long time, do you want to send someone to urge them?" ”

Sima Yi's pupils shrank on the side, and he scolded Chen Qun in his heart, Chen Qun is usually upright, as if he is a great Confucian, but there are too few real city governments, he used to point at Guo Jia, but now he is playing a little clever in front of Cao Cao.

But Cao Cao seemed to be fine, and laughed: "Maybe it's sick, don't wait for them, start the ceremony now." ”

Cao Cao's heart is the same as Spiegel, the reason why Xun Yu Xunyou didn't come must be dissatisfied with his own king, but he had to be crowned king, the confrontation between the princes and the marquis princes is by no means as simple as the title, as long as the Han is still there, the title of the Han is of substantial use, and a marquis prince goes to fight with the princes, and the confidence is insufficient.

At this time, Cao Cao was different from Cao Cao of the Bronze Bird Society in history, although they were all after the defeat, but the Cao army had fallen to the second place in the world, and Cao Cao was not as arrogant as he was at the beginning.

On the contrary, Cao Cao desperately hoped that Xun Yu's uncle and nephew would understand him, Cao Cao thought in his heart, he must find an opportunity to communicate with Xun Yu and Xun Yu, both of them are great talents, and they are indispensable.

The most important thing is that Cao Cao deeply knows that many officials of the clan are now in a group, and the power of the Cao army must not be concentrated in these people without restrictions, there must be containment, Xun Yu Xun You is his cronies, and Guo Jia, Cao Cao knows that Guo Jia is really sick.

As for Chen Qun's words, in the words of several other adults, he insinuated to Xun Yu and Xun Yu, if Cao Cao can't see this trick, then it's not Cao Cao.

And I'm afraid that Chen Qun didn't intend to hide it at all, just a kind of impatience, Sima Yi looked down on it, Cao Cao also looked down on it, and at the same time he was even more jealous of the family.

The ceremony was held in an orderly manner, with 19-year-old Cao Pi and 14-year-old Cao Zhi writing poems and Cao Zhang performing mounted archery.

Sima Yi whispered to his third brother Sima Fu: "Go back and spread it, Cao Cao did not get the decree of the Empress Dowager of Chang'an, and Xun Yu and Xun Yu did not come to participate in the ceremony, which is loyal to the Han family." ”

"Huh? Doesn't this increase Xun Yu's prestige? Sima Fu was puzzled, but when he saw Sima Yi's eyes, he gradually understood and nodded.

"Remember, we must build Xun Yu Xun Yu into the first loyal minister of the Han Dynasty." Sima Yi is determined to be authentic.

Sima Yi has already made up his mind that as long as Cao Cao is still alive, he will not make any big moves, but some things are just done easily, so he will not let go.

As for other things, leave it to Chen Qun and these people to do.

Now Sima Yi is already the representative of the world's family, and Cao Jun has to go through Sima Yi if he wants to get the support of money, food, and people, so although Sima Yi has been in service for a short time, Cao Cao has to pay attention to it.

But even so, Sima Yi was the most respectful one to Cao Cao, Cao Cao's order Sima Yi never disobeyed, even if Cao Cao asked Sima Yi to hand over the recruits composed of the clan to Xiahou Yuan last time, he didn't say anything, and personally went to handle the handover.

This kind of performance, even the suspicious Cao Cao felt that he could send Sima Yi to serve as the front-line governor to resist the Sichuan army, but although Cao Cao is now using the Shi clan, he is more and more jealous of the Shi clan, even if Sima Yi pretends to be good, Cao Cao also has a scale in his heart.

At this time, in Guo Jia's small courtyard, two guests came to visit, it was Xun Yu and Xun You, and the two also mentioned wine.

And Guo Jia was already drunk, hazy saw Xun Yu Xun You coming in, wanted to get up, but didn't stand firm and breathed, coughing constantly, Xun Yu actually saw a clear blood spot on the ground, and his heart was in one place.

After retreating from Xuchang, Guo Jia collapsed, and his illness became worse day by day, until he could no longer serve as a director, Xun Yu knew that Guo Jia was depressed.

The battle of Guanzhong and the retreat of Xuchang dealt too much blow to Guo Jia, Guo Jia had expected everything like a god before, and everything was missed, but this time the two defeats completely cut off the Cao army, and it was impossible not to be touched.

Guo Jia coughed and took out a white pill and fed it into his mouth, Xun Yu hurriedly took it down: "Fengxiao, you can't take the pill anymore, if you continue like this, you will die, it doesn't matter if you die, what should I do with the great cause of the lord?" ”

"Great cause? Can I, Guo Jia, still plan a great cause for the Lord? ”

In fact, Guo Jia was not only defeated twice, but from Chen to Xuchang, all kinds of gossip made Guo Jia unbearable, Xun Yu Xun You was born in the family, and other people still have scruples when they speak, for Guo Jia, there are no scruples at all.

If it was ordinary gossip, Guo Jia would ignore it, but he did ruin Cao Jun, and now he is being said to be incompetent, selling fame or something, Guo Jia can only admit it.

If it weren't for Cao Cao's efforts to protect and take the advice of other civil and military officers as the wind in his ears, he would not have been able to continue to be an official at all.

But the more Cao Cao was like this, the more guilty Guo Jia became, so that his illness became more and more serious.

"The defeat of Xuchang in Guanzhong, you are definitely not to blame Fengxiao, Sima Yi's so-called prophecy is completely illogical, although he said it right twice, but there is no reason for it, I Xun Yu absolutely don't believe it." Xun Yu said firmly.

"That's right." Xun You said: "The fundamental reason for the defeat of Guanzhong is that we didn't expect that the Sichuan army would have a rattan armor army, and there are so many powerful military branches, so powerful, the force of the Sichuan army general is beyond imagination, don't talk about you Guo Jia, who expected it, did he Sima Yi expect it?" ”

Xun You paused for a moment and said: "Xuchang retreated because the Fu family's plan was exposed, if it was a real offensive and defensive battle, it might not be so easy to break, maybe after holding for ten days, we could still keep Xuchang."

How did he Sima Yi know that Xuchang would be broken, even if it was a scholar from the Xu family, he couldn't expect it, victory or defeat is a common thing in soldiers, seven points of human strategy, three points of heaven, Fengxiao does not have to go to his heart, now the Lord needs you justly, you must not fall. ”

"Need me?" Guo Jia smiled: "I'm afraid the lord doesn't even need you." ”

Guo Jia picked up a book on the stone table, and Xun You saw that it was actually the Sichuan Army's four imperial examination questions, in fact, they also knew that Guo Jia had always been very interested in the Sichuan Army's things.

"Today should be the lord's ceremony, you haven't gotten there, who does the lord need?" Guo Jia laughed, picked up the wine jug and drank it again. (To be continued......)