Chapter 122 Chapter Seventeen

Wang Xiu, the prefect of Beihai in Jizhou, heard that Yuan Tan's strength was weak, so he recruited officials to Nanpi to reinforce Yuan Tan.Wang Xiu dissuaded and said: "Brothers have left and right hands. For example, if someone makes his left and right hands fight against each other and breaks his right hand, but celebrates the victory of the left hand, this is wrong. If brothers are not close, no one in the world can kiss them. If there is a courtier who is good at gossiping, Those who have alienated you brothers, you should get rid of them as soon as possible, and restore harmony with each other, so that you can have the strength to control the four directions and run rampant in the world."

However, Yuan Tan refused to listen, and continued to raise troops in the Nanpi area, and united with some counties and counties in Jizhou and Qingzhou to establish a force against the regime in Yecheng, which made Yuan's camp form a confrontation between two major factions in the southeast. In order to prevent Jizhou from splitting, Cao Cao defeated them one by one.There are no eggs under the overturned nest, and the heart of the judge is bright.Therefore, he suggested that Yuan Shang lay down Nanpi as soon as possible.In the name of a general, Yuan Shang called on all the counties and counties in Jizhou to condemn Yuan Tan. It happened that Yuan Tan's deputy general Liu Xun turned against him, and many counties responded.Yuan Tan fled to Pingyuan County and stayed in Yingcheng.Yuan Shang is determined to solve Yuan Tan thoroughly so as to avoid future troubles.Yuan Tan sent Xin Pi, the younger brother of Xin Ping, to seek help from Cao Mengde.

At this time, Cao Mengde was in the confrontation with Liu Biao in Xiping, and all the armies were deployed. Just waiting for Cao Mengde's order, Jingzhou can be wiped out.Simpi hurried to Xiping and asked Cao Mengde to send troops to assist Yuan Tan without letting Yuan's family be slaughtered.Cao Mengde then held another democratic meeting. Xiahou Dun first said in a rough voice: "We have been preparing for so long to attack Jingzhou. The arrow is on the string, and we will not be happy if we don't attack. We should solve Jingzhou first, and then go north." Cao Mengde made a joke with him, saying: "General Xiahoudun's eyes were burned red by Liu Bei in Ye County, so he has to go to Big Ears to settle the score."

Whenever this time, Cao Mengde likes to make a few gags, which makes the atmosphere very relaxed, so the counselors can also let go of their hands and feet to help make suggestions. Zhang Liao was also inclined to Xiahou Dun's opinion. He said: "We fought and fought, but none of them were defeated. The soldiers were exhausted." But Xun You said: "At that time, the world was turbulent, but Liu Biao sat between Jiang and Han and did not actively expand his power outward. This shows that he has no ambition to dominate the world. The Yuan family dominates the four northern states and has hundreds of thousands of soldiers. The government is lenient and has the support of all counties and local legions. If the Yuan brothers can live in harmony and sum up the experience and lessons of their fathers, the north can become stronger. Now the Yuan brothers are fighting against each other, and they must make life and death. We've been waiting for years to take advantage of the civil unrest and strike across the board."

Cao Mengde originally intended to wait for the Yuan brothers to further intensify their internal strife before taking action. Guo Jia said from another perspective: "If Yuan Tan admits defeat and surrenders to Yuan Shang or is quickly wiped out by Yuan Shang, the forces in the north will once again be united. You might as well help Yuan Tan, and come to fuel the flames, so as to deepen the rift between the Yuan brothers." After Cao Mengde reassessed the situation between the north and the south, he decided to turn his army around and go straight to the north. 107 is Meng Dong October again.

Cao Cao's army arrived in Liyang.Perhaps Cao Mengde's affection for Li Yang was too deep. He let the army point directly at Yecheng, and stayed in Liyang City for most of the day. During this northern expedition, Cao Mengde's two sons, Cao Zhi and Cao Pi, were also killed in the army. , you must not imitate the descendants of the original! If Chonger is still there..." The brothers knew that their father was missing the younger brother who died prematurely, the extremely clever younger brother Cao Chong. "Let you attack Yecheng this time, and you can meet a very talented person." Cao Mengde suddenly cheered up from his sadness.

The brothers also asked with great interest who it was. "It's the person who wrote the call to crusade against me. His surname is Chen, his name is Lin, and his name is Kong Zhang. He was the master book of the Han Ling Emperor. Talent, a rare talent, but unfortunately he can only recite poems and compose essays." "I happened to discuss my article with him." Cao Pi seemed very happy. "Can you read a few sentences to me?" Cao Mengde looked at Cao Pi kindly. "Articles are the great cause of the scripture group, an immortal event, and their lives are sometimes exhausted. The glory and joy stop at the body, but it is not as endless as the articles. It is the ancient scholars who put their lives in calligraphy and ink, see ideas in the articles, and do not borrow The words of good history, don't rely on the momentum of galloping, but the name is autobiographical." Cao Pi recited a paragraph in one breath, waiting for his father's evaluation.

Cao Mengde listened, and after laughing while twisting his beard, he said: "Exaggerating the truth, exaggerating the truth, how can an article run the world, govern the country and prosper the country. Mencius's articles are so good, eloquent and impeccable; Zhuangzi's articles are so good, Wang Yang is unrestrained, and his diction is brilliant. ; Qu Yuan's poems are so beautiful, soul-stirring, and tear-jerking. Although they have left their names in the world, the world is still like this." Cao Pi listened very attentively. Cao Zhi said disapprovingly, "Didn't father also recite poems and compose Fu on horseback?"

Cao Mengde replied: "It's just arty, seeing the scene and expressing feelings. If my father can only write poems and essays, he is not even as good as my Tuntian Duwei Zaoyi." After finishing speaking, he laughed again. Cao Jun has all approached Yecheng. Yuan Shang received the urgent dispatch report and immediately lifted the siege of Pingyuan County and returned to Yecheng.Lu Kuang and Gao Xiang, the guards of Yuan Jun who guarded Pingyang, rebelled to Cao Mengde, and the defense of Yecheng was in a hurry. Yuan Tan intends to let Cao Mengde and Yuan Shanghuo join forces to reap the benefits of the fisherman, so he secretly colludes with Lu Kuang and Gao Xiang.However, because of the surrender of Lu and Gao, Cao Mengde saw through Yuan Tan's wishful thinking. Under Guo Jia's suggestion, he married Yuan Shang and married Yuan Shang. Return to Liyang and let the Yuan brothers continue to fight.

At the end of October, Cao Mengde led his army back to Xudu and re-drawn up the plan to pacify Hebei. Return without any worries.All civil and military officials and sergeants were even more puzzled. When he returned to Xudu this time, Cao Mengde's marriage history changed slightly.The original wife, Mrs. Ding, went back to her natal family and said that she would no longer have any relationship with the Cao family in this life.Cao Mengde must not be surprised by Ding's automatic retreat.However, to Cao Mengde's regret, Ding also took Hongtan back to her natal family. I heard that she has officially adopted Hongtan as her daughter.

Cao Mengde immediately appointed his third wife, Bian, as the main house, and Bian was the biological mother of Cao Pi and Cao Zhi.