Chapter 689

It is just a pity that the mess created by the previous "Eastern Han Kindergarten" was too rotten to be saved at all.

It is just like the numerous fallen monarchs of later generations.

Is the collapse of a dynasty really just their fault?

That is merely the appearance.

From several generations ago, the dynasty perhaps already had problems.

It is just that the fig leaf had never been torn off.

Once the fig leaf is torn off, all problems will be thoroughly exposed.

It is just like now.

Cai Yong, Yang Biao, and others, in their words, are actually all hoping that Gu Yi can ascend the throne quickly.

What?

You say Cai Yong is a loyal minister of the Han house?

Emmm, just based on his relationship with old Dong, could he be a loyal minister?

Furthermore.

There is no historical evidence that can prove Cai Yong is a loyal minister of the Han house.

If one insists that Cai Yong is a loyal minister of the Han house, that is most likely just a character setting.

Moreover.

Nowadays, this broken ship of the Han house has basically sunk.

Cai Yong is Gu Yi's "capping ceremony officiant," and his two daughters, Cai Zhaoji and Cai Zhenji, are both Gu Yi's favorite concubines.

No matter what, as one of the fathers-in-law, Cai Yong certainly hopes that Gu Yi can do better in his career.

Compared to Gu Yi.

What is the Han house worth?

Therefore.

Cai Yong naturally wants to stand firmly on Gu Yi's side.

Compared to him, Yang Biao is even easier to understand.

It involves the issue of interest exchange.

The Hongnong Yang family had long ago made up their minds to follow behind Gu Yi.

As a pawn, one naturally needs to do some things that show foresight.

For example, when Gu Yi proclaimed himself King, it was led by Yang Biao.

This time, the initiator of calling for Gu Yi to proclaim himself Emperor was also Yang Biao.

……

However.

The news reaching Cao Cao's side was not so pleasant.

First of all, Gu Yi did not hide anything about the assassination, but let the news spread out.

Cao Cao, Seeing Xun Yu, Sima Fang, and others successively learned the news that Wang Yue's assassination failed and he was killed.

This made their hearts full of fear while also being filled with anxiety.

Gu Yi's methods are known to everyone in the world.

But besides those methods.

What made Cao Cao and the others feel even more afraid was.

Now they do not know what Gu Yi is going to do next.

The rhapsodies written by Yang Biao, Cai Yong, and others reflected to some extent Gu Yi's ambition to proclaim himself Emperor next.

But... besides proclaiming himself Emperor, what else?

When will he launch the eastern expedition?

When will he launch the northern expedition?

The momentum of Gu Yi proclaiming himself Emperor is already completely unstoppable.

Rather than dwelling on this, it is better to seize the time to expand military preparations and find a way to block Gu Yi's army that might strike at any time.

"My lord, let us conscript soldiers from Liaodong."

"We need more standing troops to resist Gu Linzhi."

"If not, I am afraid that once Gu Linzhi launches the eastern expedition, Qingzhou will be unable to block his offensive at all."

Seeing Xun Yu advised Cao Cao.

Hearing this, Cao Cao nodded hesitantly.

Actually, Cao Cao did not want to rashly conscript soldiers unless it was a last resort.

His rule in Liaodong cannot be considered stable.

Forcibly conscripting soldiers will likely cause problems for people's livelihood and public security.

But now.

Does Cao Cao have any other choice?

Gu Yi is far superior to Cao Cao's side in both the number of soldiers and the combat capability of the soldiers.

If the two sides go to war, the outcome seems to have been destined long ago.

Under such circumstances.

Cao Cao has no other solution besides forcibly conscripting soldiers from Liaodong.

However.

Just at this moment, the young Sima Yi proposed a different insight.

Following Sima Fang to join Cao Cao's camp, Sima Yi can also be considered to have taken a shortcut.

Otherwise, if following the trajectory of original history.

Sima Yi would only be able to enter the core decision-making power after entering the Cao camp until the era of Cao Pi.

But now, it can be considered that he has obtained a certain right to speak in advance.

"Zhongda, if you have any insights, why not speak directly?"

Regarding Sima Yi, Cao Cao still has relatively high expectations.

In terms of academics and strategy, although Sima Yi is young, he has definitely reached the level of a first-class strategist of the current era.

Furthermore.

Young people, perhaps they might have some novel ideas, who knows.

"My lord, I suggest that besides conscripting soldiers from Liaodong, we should also incite Yuan Benchu to conscript soldiers from his territory as well."

"In this way, although your rule over the Liaodong region will decline in the short term."

"But coupled with the troops Yuan Benchu forcibly conscripted from the Youzhou region, perhaps we might not be unable to have the strength to fight Gu Linzhi!"

When saying this, Sima Yi's eyes were filled with a trace of ambition.

But turning his head, he found that Seeing Xun Yu, Cao Cao, and Sima Fang were all staring at him with the look of someone looking at a fool.

In the end, Sima Fang could not help it and was the first to speak to explain:

"Zhongda."

"Facing the group of fierce soldiers under Gu Linzhi, it is not something that quantity can make up for."

"Even if you and Yuan Benchu forcibly conscript soldiers from within your territories."

"How could this group of soldiers who just put down their hoes and picked up weapons be the opponents of that group of soldiers under Gu Linzhi?"

After listening to what his own father said.

Sima Yi sighed quietly and said:

"Actually, this strategy has a second step."

"Although this group of forcibly conscripted soldiers cannot cause too much trouble for Gu Linzhi."

"But... if we take him by surprise, perhaps it really can have a miraculous effect!"

"This miraculous effect refers to making Gu Linzhi underestimate the enemy."

"My lord, Mr. Wenruo, Father, you three imagine."

"If we hide the elite troops under our command."

"And instead, only bring that group of newly conscripted soldiers into the battlefield."

"How would Gu Linzhi view this matter?"