Upon hearing Camorra's account, Cao Cao's expression shifted: "Oh? How many people in the country support your elder brother?"
Camorra: "Apart from a few generals, almost everyone supports him!"
"Heh~, you're really terrible at being the second prince!"
Cao Cao chuckled softly, his words full of mockery and contempt.
Upon hearing this, Camorra stood there awkwardly, unsure of what to say.
Li Ru stepped forward and asked, "Has your elder brother noticed what's going on here?"
Camorra shook his head: "No, there was a general here who was his man before. I killed him the next time I came back."
Previously, my elder brother had sent people to summon me back, but I refused. He assumed I was hoarding troops and had even cut off our supplies.
"Oh?" Cao Cao raised an eyebrow: "He still dares to cut off the supplies here?"
"Yes, our supplies have been cut off for three months..."
Kamora nodded with a grim expression. Fortunately, the soldiers stationed here were all Xianbei people in disguise; otherwise, he would have been in danger long ago.
Li Ru, who was standing to the side, frowned: "The food and pay have been cut off for so long, why was there no notification?"
Camorra trembled slightly: "In reply to you, sir, I simply felt that there were sufficient supplies here and that nothing would go wrong, so I dared not trouble you..."
"Is that so?" Li Ru sneered and looked coldly at Camora: "Are you thinking that your father will send someone to check and then rescue you?"
Kamora panicked, "No... I wouldn't dare, I've never thought of that..."
"It's alright if you've thought about it." Li Ru waved his hand dismissively, then said in a deep voice, "I suppose your father is already dead, so he probably can't save you anymore!"
Kamora's expression changed: "Wh...what? Father...?"
"Hmph, you fool! You should know that the army you led was the most elite 10,000 cavalry in Dayuan. Even your father wouldn't dare to cut off their food and supplies so easily."
The reason your elder brother dared to do this is either because he embezzled the grain and provisions without your father's knowledge, or he assassinated your father, plotted to seize the throne, and took control of the palace. Perhaps, your elder brother is currently preparing the army, ready to launch an attack on this place..."
Finally, Li Ru paused, looked at Camora, and said coldly, "Which possibility do you think is more likely?"
Camorra's expression changed: "Father values this army the most. My elder brother would never embezzle rations behind his back, so Father has most likely met with misfortune..."
In the end, Camorra swayed and almost collapsed to the ground.
Cao Cao, who was standing to the side, said with a smile, "This is a good thing for you, Second Prince. Why bother?"
"Good...good news?"
Camorra forced himself to stand still, staring blankly at Cao Cao, who was smiling.
His own father, who was also his greatest support, was now harmed by his greatest enemy, and he himself was in grave danger. How could this be considered a good thing?
This General Cao in front of me is truly wicked.
Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and said, "Your brother murdered your father and seized the throne, a heinous crime. You should raise an army to avenge your father and severely punish the traitor, shouldn't you?"
Li Ru chimed in, "That's right, isn't this the perfect opportunity for you to reclaim your throne and eliminate your rivals? Isn't this a good thing for you?"
Upon hearing this, Camorra's eyes lit up, and the sadness that had been on his face vanished instantly.
Upon seeing this, Cao Cao and Li Ru exchanged a knowing glance and smiled.
Subsequently, the army entered the camp. Cao Cao ordered the cooking to begin, and at the same time, he summoned all his generals to the central command tent to discuss the next steps.
According to the original plan, Cao Cao intended to lead a large army straight to the capital of Dayuan, and then sweep away the nobles and officials in Dayuan.
However, the situation has changed, and Cao Cao is naturally preparing to change his plans and resolve the Dayuan issue once and for all.
After exchanging a glance with Li Ru, Cao Cao looked at everyone and then said in a deep voice, "Gentlemen, the eldest prince of Dayuan has committed patricide, seized power, and plotted to take the throne. Such a heinous act should be condemned by us in conjunction with the people of Dayuan."
Therefore, this general has decided that the second prince of Dayuan, Kemora, will serve as the commander-in-chief of this expeditionary force…”
As Cao Cao finished speaking, everyone in the tent turned their gaze to Camorra, who was sitting next to him.
Especially the brothers Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan, their eyes were wide open, as if they wanted to devour him whole.
Seeing this, Camorra said awkwardly, "General Cao... I'm afraid this is inappropriate. My abilities are limited, and I'm afraid I cannot command..."
Cao Cao waved his hand: "I know you lack the ability. I will take charge of the specific command. You only need to accompany the army on the expedition!"
"Uh~"
Camorra, who was only being modest, was stunned by Cao Cao's words and didn't know what to say.
The generals inside the tent couldn't help but purse their lips, forcing themselves not to laugh out loud.
Ignoring Camorra, Cao Cao turned to Li Ru and said in a deep voice, "Sir Wenyou, as the saying goes, an army must have a just cause. Before the army sets out, I request that you, in the name of the Second Prince, draft a proclamation denouncing the rebellion and publicly expose the crimes of the First Prince..."
"No problem!" Li Ru replied with a smile.
Cao Cao then ordered someone to bring a map and hung it behind his desk.
The generals looked up and saw two markers at the top of the map. The marker on the west side was the capital of Dayuan, and the marker on the east side was their current location.
"Gentlemen, I have decided to divide our forces into six groups to completely eliminate all towns and oases within the territory of Dayuan, and finally combine our forces to besiege the capital of Dayuan!"
As Cao Cao spoke, he picked up a pen and drew six marching routes, starting from the east, connecting all the oasis towns within the territory of Dayuan. Finally, these six marching routes converged on the capital of Dayuan.
Dong Zhuo frowned and said, "Mengde, isn't this making our forces too scattered? What if the enemy concentrates their forces and attacks one place?"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "No, the enemy's eyes have always been on the Camorra side. Even if they want to gather a large force, they will only attack the central route. As long as the central army can hold back the enemy, the actions of the other five forces will not be affected."
Dong Zhuo immediately said, "In that case, I, Old Dong, will take charge of the middle route!"
"Oh dear, General Zhongying, don't be anxious!"
Cao Cao smiled and said, "While the central route is certainly important, the operation of the southernmost route is equally crucial. This route is not only the longest, but it also blocks the enemy's escape route. Only General Zhongying can handle this task!"
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