As for after taking the throne...

That's another thing. Taking history as a guide, once many people have power, even for just one day, their mood will change greatly. Even if Boss Cao wakes up, will Cao Ang still be willing to give up the power in his hands?

It has also become unknown.

Even if Cao Ang is willing, some vested interests in this incident will make some unpredictable reactions in order to protect their own interests.

What's more, those generals who are unwilling to be used by Cao Ang under such circumstances must be loyal supporters of Boss Cao. If Cao Ang gets rid of them in order to hold on to power, it will be equivalent to cutting off Boss Cao's limbs and shouldering the burden of "rebellion".

Name, at that time it was no longer possible for him to turn back if he wanted to.

As for Wu Liang.

Naturally, he prefers to maintain the status quo. After all, Boss Cao is generally pretty good to him. Historically, Cao Ying also agreed to the Battle of Guandu under the leadership of Boss Cao, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Wei and the unification of the Celestial Dynasty in the future.

solid foundation.

The inevitability of history determines that Boss Cao is the son of destiny.

If someone else is replaced, even if the person who replaces Boss Cao is better and more talented, they may not be able to accomplish the same thing. After all, changes will occur when people change, and the future will no longer be the future that Wu Liang knows.

Already.

in addition.

Although Cao Ang seems to have a reasonable relationship with him now, he is not as close as Boss Cao after all, and Cao Ang's attitude towards him and the People's Army is also very unclear.

Once Cao Ang takes power, it is still unknown whether the situation between him and the army will change.

Therefore, considering this matter from the perspective of his own interests, Wu Liang felt that this matter must be done with caution.

"Now I don't have much say in front of Ming Gong and the eldest son. Even if I say something to the eldest son, he may not listen to it. However, Wu Taishi has a close relationship with the eldest son. It would be easier for Wu Taishi to be valued by the eldest son.

.”

Guo Jia gave Wu Liang a great gift and said solemnly, "This matter is related to the overall situation. Please put Wu Taishi first in mind and be sure to convey this message, otherwise things may change if it is delayed any longer."

After hearing this, Wu Liang pondered noncommittally, and after a moment he asked deliberately: "Guo Jijiu just said that someone might take this opportunity to cause trouble. I wonder who Guo Jijiu can identify?"

"this……"

Guo Jia looked embarrassed and hesitated before saying, "Others don't dare to judge, but Zhang Xiu's troops will definitely take action, especially Jia Xu under Zhang Xiu's tent. This person is best at seizing opportunities. When he was in Chang'an,

He saw the opportunity when Wang Yun and Lu Bu were in the early stage of taking power, and suggested that the Liangzhou generals take the opportunity to counterattack Chang'an. Li You, Si and others acted according to the plan, and it came true."

"Now that something like this has happened to Duke Ming, I can see that this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Jia Xu must also see it. It's just that he couldn't give Zhang Xiu advice at the banquet just now. If I'm not wrong, Jia Xu must now

We are discussing with Zhang Xiu Bingzhu, and with Jia Xu's eloquence, it is difficult for Zhang Xiu not to be moved."

At this point, Guo Jia saluted Wu Liang again, "If my guess is correct, Zhang Xiu's troops will definitely make some moves in the middle of the night today. Once they make moves, I'm afraid it will be too late for us to react."

"..."

Hearing this, Wu Liangliang felt a thump in his heart.

Guo Jia's analysis and speculation at this moment is already consistent with the historical Battle of Wancheng.

That is to say, in history, he has indeed seen the crisis in advance, and he is worthy of being the genius who will go down in history.

However, he was unable to prevent this incident.

This may indeed be related to his current situation. Of course, it is also possible that he told Cao Ang about this in advance. Unfortunately, Cao Ang did not win his trust, or he was so indecisive that he missed the best reaction time, and ultimately failed to avoid the disaster in Wancheng.

The war broke out and he accidentally lost his life.

Wu Liang also has his own basis for this.

It is recorded in the history books that Boss Cao was ambushed while fleeing, and his mount Jueying died as a result. So Cao Ang gave up his mount to Boss Cao and protected him from escaping on foot, but he stayed in Wancheng forever.

It can be seen from this that Cao Ang is a truly loyal and filial man. If he can use his own life to fight for Boss Cao's chance of survival, then he will definitely not be able to do what Guo Jia wants him to do, let alone Boss Cao.

But while he was in a coma, it was absolutely impossible for Cao Ang to use thunderous means to replace him.

“Wu Taishi, it’s not too late!”

Seeing that Wu Liang still looked hesitant at this moment, Guo Jia said a little impatiently.

"Don't be anxious about Guo offering wine."

Wu Liang came back to his senses and looked at Guo Jia, and said seriously, "If it is indeed what you said, this matter is probably very serious, but these are just your guesses for the time being, and Brother Zi is a person who values ​​love and justice.

Based on my understanding of him, I'm afraid it would be difficult to do such an outrageous thing based on your guesses. Even if I say 80% of the time, it's useless."

"If this is the case, our army is in danger!"

Guo Jia finally stopped urging and just sighed helplessly.

"But I have an idea now. I don't know if it is feasible. I would like to ask Guo Jijiu to help me calculate it."

Wu Liang continued:

"Oh? Taishi Wu, come and listen."

Guo Jia looked sideways.

"If we cannot make changes to the current situation of our military, can we use thunderous means against those who may change? This can also nip the crisis in the bud."

Wu Liang muttered.

"Wu Taishi means..."

Guo Jia immediately leaned forward and asked rather unexpectedly, "Wu Taishi plans to take the lead in attacking Zhang Xiu?"

"That's what it means."

Wu Liang nodded slightly.

He had already had this plan, so he used bets to win over Zhang Xi's subordinates in case of emergencies.

If you can't solve the problem, then solve the people who created the problem.

This has been the best solution to deal with difficult and complicated diseases since ancient times. However, Wu Liang has never led a soldier and has very little involvement in politics and military affairs. He is worried that he is not comprehensive enough when considering the problem. Now that Guo Jia is nearby, he can take this opportunity

Give him a chance to help you refine your plan.

"This... I'm afraid it's inappropriate."

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "Although I speculate that Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu must have something up their sleeves, this matter has not happened yet, so we have no legitimate reason to take action against them. As the saying goes, only when the name is right can the words be followed. If the teacher is unknown, he will be criticized in the future.

, I’m afraid it will affect Duke Ming’s plan, and the gains outweigh the losses.”

Boss Cao's current "big plan" is to conquer all the forces that can be conquered as much as possible, and to increase his strength as soon as possible to deal with the pressure exerted by Yuan Shao.

This time Zhang Xiu surrendered without a fight, which was exactly what Boss Cao needed the most.

It is completely conceivable that if Boss Cao had not suddenly fallen into a coma, he would have given Zhang Xiu a large reward. In this way, he would show his benevolence and magnanimity to other forces, and make other forces take the initiative to seek refuge.

But if Boss Cao instead of rewarding Zhang Xiu this time, arrests him without any reason, this will inevitably affect his "big plan."

"Now that there are so many crises, what big plans can we have?"

Wu Liang asked back.

"Wu Taishi must have played chess before. If he gets one piece first and loses the whole game, or if he loses one piece first and wins the whole game, Wu Taishi shouldn't know how to choose?"

Guo Jia also asked rhetorically.

This metaphor has revealed Guo Jina's identity as a strategist. In his eyes, Zhang Xiu is a chess piece on the chessboard, and Boss Cao is also a chess piece on the chessboard. There is no essential difference.

Of course, not everyone can hear this meaning from this sentence, and only a thoughtful person like Wu Liang can understand it.

As for Guo Jia’s remarks.

It was indeed what Guo Jiahui said. Historically, Liu Bei was defeated by Lu Bu and had to rely on Boss Cao. At that time, Cheng Yu suggested that Boss Cao kill Liu Bei to avoid future troubles.

Boss Cao asked Guo Jia again, and Guo Jia persuaded Boss Cao to spare Liu Bei's life with similar words.

However, although Guo Jia did not suggest that Boss Cao kill Liu Bei, he did suggest that Boss Cao put Liu Bei under house arrest, so as to avoid future troubles forever.

Unfortunately, Boss Cao did not do this. In the end, he took advantage of Guo Jia's absence to borrow troops from Boss Cao on the pretext of intercepting Yuan Shu. In the end, he did not repay the borrowed troops, which became a personal thorn in Boss Cao's side.

"Guo Jijiu's words make sense. I know what to do."

Wu Liang nodded and said.

"Wu Taishi took the trouble."

Guo Jia bowed to see him off. He thought Wu Liang had promised him to go and persuade Cao Ang to ascend the throne in advance.

…

However, after Wu Liang came out, he did not go to see Cao Ang, but went straight back to his camp, and then ordered Yang Wanli to call Zhang Xi over.

"General Wu."

Since the bet made a few days ago, although Zhang Xi did not follow Wu Liang's advice, the relationship between the two has become much closer. After all, Wu Liang is related to his future career.

"Captain Zhang, I'm afraid something is going to happen tonight. Please gather your soldiers together and prepare for it."

Wu Liang said to him seriously.

"Please rest assured, General Wu. With the bet between us, since we entered Wancheng, the soldiers and I have not dared to relax at all, and are always on guard against changes in the city. However... General Wu has discovered some evidence.

?”
To be continued...