Chapter 50 Chapter 50 Pediatric Patients

The gale of purge and bloodbath have come to an end for the time being.In the capital under the bloody storm, the general public finally breathed a sigh of relief. Cao Cao's face was calm, as if nothing had happened.He no longer has the bitterness of yesterday in his mind, and only thinks about various strategies to deal with tomorrow. "Xun Yu, there are still people who need to be dealt with, we can't keep them. Besides, they are all big shots." "You mean Ma Teng from Xiliang and Liu Xuande from Xuzhou?" "Yes, these two people have signed and stamped Dong Cheng's Yimeng Yiyi, which clearly reveals my rebellious heart. I must destroy them."

"But you must not lose your roots." "Then I'd like to hear what you have in mind." "Xiliang State soldiers have always been strong and fierce, and we must not take them lightly. Liu Xuande has also occupied the key areas of Xuzhou, and Xiapi and Xiaopei are fighting each other. Although they are only a small force, I think it is still a small force. They cannot be wiped out by simple conquest." "You think things are so difficult, so how can I deal with these enemies? They all have considerable power, and I can't make a move on any of them?"

"Yuan Shao in Hebei is not a worry for the time being, but his border guards seem to be increasing their strength in the Guandu area recently. The prime minister's real enemy should be Yuan Shao. Today, only he has the ability to compete with the prime minister for the world." "I want to attack Xuzhou first and eliminate Liu Xuande who is a brother and sister with Yuan Shao. What do you think?" "No, no, you can't act casually now. You can't leave Xudu's troops empty because of this. I think it's better to talk to each other first, call Ma Teng from Xiliang to Xudu, design to trap and kill him, and then slowly To deal with Liu Xuande, get rid of his vigor. At the same time, by spreading rumors and rumors, Liu Xuande and Yuan Shao will be suspicious of each other and weaken the strength of their alliance. This kind of arrangement is the perfect strategy."

"It takes too long for you to do this. If the strategy is implemented too slowly and does not change accordingly, the surrounding situation will change. If you have to change the strategy midway in order to cope with this change, wouldn't it be a bad idea? ?” Cao Cao always seemed to want to attack Liu Xuande first.In the past period of time, he had poured great enthusiasm into associating with Liu Xuande, and because of this, his hatred towards Liu Xuande is also deepening now.Even when formulating major policies related to state affairs, there will always be some personal emotions mixed in. This is Cao Cao's unique characteristic.

When the two were having a secret discussion behind closed doors, Guo Jia happened to walk in.Guo Jia is also deeply trusted by Cao Cao's staff. When Cao Cao saw Guo Jia, he said happily, "You came just in time. I want to hear your thoughts." Guo Jia immediately replied: "I think the only thing to do now is to concentrate our forces and attack Liu Xuande in one go. Because even though Liu Xuande governed Xuzhou well, it is still too early to win the hearts of the people in Xuzhou. In addition, although Yuan Shao's momentum is like a rainbow , but the opinions of his subordinates Tian Feng, Shen Pei, Xu You and other good generals are not consistent, and Yuan Shao's own indecision, so these are favorable factors for us to send troops to Xuzhou. The speed of the soldiers is precious, and the time is not waiting for us."

Guo Jia's insight is exactly what Cao Cao wanted.So Cao Cao immediately made up his mind, and he quickly summoned the supervisors, staff officers, chief generals of each unit, and officials in charge of food, grass and transportation to conduct military combat deployment.At the meeting, he issued an order to conquer Liu Xuande: "Raise 200,000 troops, divide them into five armies, and attack Xuzhou from three directions!" The soldiers and horses of the generals immediately marched towards Xuzhou.The incident soon spread to Xuzhou. Sun Qian was the first to hear the news.He immediately reported to Guan Yu in Xiapi City, and then reported to Liu Bei without stopping.

Liu Bei was living in Xiaopei City at that time, and he didn't show any surprise when he heard the news: "Since the secret of the blood edict was revealed, Uncle Dong Guo and his colleagues were brutally killed by Cao Cao in the end, so I expected Sooner or later, there will be a situation like today..." Sun Gan suggested: "Now I have to ask my lord to write a letter to Yuan Shao. I will take my lord's letter and rush to Hebei to ask for help. There is no other better way." Sun Qian rode his horse again with Liu Xuande's personal letter, and rushed to Hebei day and night.

Sun Qian arrived in Jizhou. He first visited Tian Feng, an important minister of the Yuan family, and under Tian Feng's mediation, he entered Dacheng the next day and had an audience with Yuan Shao. For unknown reasons, Yuan Shao looked very haggard, and even his clothes were not neat. When Tian Feng saw it, he couldn't help asking in surprise: "My lord, what happened?" Yuan Shao said weakly: "I think my sons and daughters are very unlucky. Although I have many sons and daughters, most of them are not promising. Only the fifth son is still young, but he can see his natural intelligence, so I always put He is regarded as the most hopeful person among his children. But for some reason, he has recently suffered from scabies, and now he seems to be dying. I have a lot of money and have everything, but now I understand my life and The health of the children and grandchildren is the most important thing.”

Yuan Shao even forgot that Liu Xuande's envoy was standing beside him, he just sighed over his son's condition. Tian Feng also couldn't find suitable words to comfort Yuan Shao for a while, he just echoed and said: "My lord's words are very true..." Although it is difficult to talk about Liu Xuande's letter for the time being, the clever Tian Feng caught the opportunity to change the subject in a short while, and he said: "Master, I just got a very good news, it is Liu Xuande's envoy. Come on a fast horse and tell me." Then, he actively cheered Yuan Shao up and said: "Cao Cao is now leading an army to Xuzhou, and the troops in Xudu must be empty. My lord, you should take advantage of this golden opportunity and raise your troops to take advantage of the emptiness. If you can conquer Xudu in one fell swoop, other The trend of victory is as clear as the fire. Supporting the emperor above and benefiting all the people below, people will definitely praise the great kindness and virtue of the lord."

"……Oh." Yuan Shao's answer was still lukewarm, his expression was dull, as if absent-minded. Tian Feng said again: "As the saying goes, 'If you don't take the blessings from the heavens, you will be blamed by the heavens', please think twice. Now the world is about to fall into the hands of the lord." "Stop talking, I've heard enough." Yuan Shao shook his head with a heavy heart and replied, "No matter what you say, I'm not in the mood to listen. I'm in a bad mood, even if I go to war, I may not be able to win." "Why do you say that?"

"I'm only concerned about the condition of my fifth son...I just cried last night and didn't sleep well all night." "Isn't it good to leave the young master's illness to the care of the doctor and his mother?" "It's too late to regret the loss of Mingzhu. When your son's life is dying, if a friend invites you to hunt, will you go out easily?" Tian Feng had to keep silent. Sun Gan is grateful to Tian Feng who enthusiastically supports him.After observing Yuan Shao carefully, he was deeply disappointed, thinking that no matter how powerful this person is, it is useless.So, he hinted to Tian Feng with winks, and prepared to withdraw wisely.Yuan Shao's face was still very worried, but he still repeatedly told Sun Qian: "When you go back, convey my thoughts to Liu Xuande. If you can't resist Cao Cao's army, and you have nowhere to go after abandoning Xuzhou, you can go to my Jizhou Come on. I ask Liu Xuande to be considerate and don't cause any misunderstandings." After exiting the gate of the big city, Tian Feng sighed repeatedly: "It's a pity, it's a pity! My lord is obsessed with the child's illness, and I see a good opportunity missed!" Sun Qian rode on his horse and thanked Tian Feng: "Sir, don't be angry. Thank you for your care. We will meet later." After Sun Qian finished speaking, without any hesitation, he immediately rode his horse back towards Xuzhou.