Chapter 2 Two, go out!

In August of the twelfth year of Jian'an (AD 207), Yuan Shao's sons Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi took the last remnants of the Yuan family in Hebei and fled to Shuofang. They colluded with Wuhuan Shanyu Tadun, a Hulu outside the Great Wall, and formed a 100,000 cavalry army. The soldiers went south and launched the last counterattack against Cao Cao who had been chased to Beiping County. Cao Cao personally led 30,000 elite soldiers, joined the army with the counselor Guo Jia, and took the fierce general Zhang Liao as the vanguard.After this great battle, Chieftain Wuhuan, who was known as the reincarnation of Maodun Shanyu of the Huns, was killed by Cao Cao's elite "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry". One hundred thousand enemy troops were defeated in one battle. The tribes all looked forward to the wind and surrendered.Yuan Shang and Yuan Xi ran away with their heads in their hands, but were captured and killed by Gongsun Kang, the prefect of Liaodong, and the letter was given to Cao Cao.From then on, the Yuan family and the barbarians outside the Great Wall who had occupied Shuofang for decades were wiped out by Cao Cao in one fell swoop.The territory thousands of miles north of the Yellow River and millions of soldiers and civilians are under Cao Cao's complete control.

And after Cao Cao pacified the north and cleared the Central Plains, he issued a Jun decree in his own hand, which spread all over the world: "It has been nearly twenty years since I rebelled and suppressed the riots! And what I can conquer must be Ke, there is no way forward, how can I do it alone? It is really the collective wisdom and help of the sages and officials! Although the world has not yet been determined, I swear that it will be determined together with all the sages and officials! There are virtuous and talented people in the world. To show my sincerity, I will open a pavilion to welcome him!"

This Jun Order stirred up waves in the court and the opposition. Sure enough, celebrities and heroes from all states and counties in the world came out in full outfit after hearing about it, like crucian carp crossing the river, rushing to Xudu from all directions to join Cao Cao's command. potency. On the sixth day after this Jun Order was handed down to Xiaojingli in Wen County, Sima Lang Qingchejian, who was the master of Cao Cao's Sikong Mansion, quietly returned to Sima Mansion. It was night, and the lamps and candles were burning in Sima Yi's bedroom, which was as bright as day.He had already shunned Zhang Chunhua and all the servants, so he lay on the couch and had a secret conversation with his elder brother Sima Lang.

"Second brother, just take a look at this..." Sima Lang took out a red lacquer wooden box from his robe sleeve, and handed it to Sima Yi. "This is..." Sima Yi gently opened the wooden box, only to see two jade balls as big as eggs quietly flowing in the box with a dazzling green brilliance, which made his brows green. "Cao Sikong never forgets his second brother, and he is determined to win! Since Guo Jiajun died of illness during the Northern Expedition to Wuhuan, Cao Sikong's desire for young talents seems to be much stronger than before..." Sima Lang pointed to the red lacquered wooden box. Two jasper balls, said slowly, "He heard that the beautiful condensed jasper jade from Khotan can relax the tendons and activate collaterals, and heal wind pain, so he specially asked the special envoy of the Changshi Mansion of the Western Regions to go to Khotan to buy these two jasper balls as a gift. You, the second brother. He also said that if you are really sick, he will carry you to Xudu to work for him. He promised to let a special person and a concubine come to take care of the daily life of the second brother."

"Ah! The more Cao Cao is so close to the virtuous and talented, and he recruits all the soldiers, the more grand and magnificent his plans are hidden in his chest, and the more extraordinary the success he pursues..." Sima Yi took out the box from the wooden box The two jasper balls were held in the palms of the hands and turned slowly. When the jade balls collided, there were bursts of thick and dense voices, "I am afraid that Yuan Shao, the great general who has been occupying the Xudu court before, So, Cao Mengde may not be paying attention to him at this moment, right?"

"Second brother, you are really clever!" Sima Lang couldn't help being startled when he heard Sima Yi's words, he stared at him for a long while, and then whispered in his ear, "This time, Cao Sikong is coercing to 'pacify Hebei, Great After returning to Xudu with his great feats of winning a complete victory, he intentionally or unintentionally revealed that he wanted to take advantage of the momentum and monopolize the imperial court." "Hmm... It seems that we will change our name to this Cao Sikong and call him 'Prime Minister Cao' in a short time." Sima Yi slightly closed his eyes, still playing with the one in his palm leisurely. To Jasper Ball, "Now, only the position of 'Prime Minister' is worthy of Cao Mengde."

"Then, second brother, if he comes to enlist you again this time, how are you going to respond?" Sima Lang was most concerned about this question. Sima Yi still kept his eyes closed, and twirled the two jasper balls in his palm: "Nowadays, the general situation of the world has tilted towards his Cao clan, and this Cao Mengde is also powerful enough to stand up, and my younger brother has to do it this time." Taking advantage of the trend, we should open up the mountain..." "Second brother finally decided to go out of the mountain this time?" Sima Lang thought for a moment, but couldn't help asking, "Is it a bit too abrupt?"

The jasper ball that was slowly turning in Sima Yi's hand suddenly stopped, and he said leisurely, "That's right. My younger brother has been suffering from wind numbness for a long time, and he suddenly healed up. I'm afraid that Cao Cao will inevitably have doubts in his heart—this is also true. It is indeed a little too abrupt. I heard that there is a genius doctor beside Cao Cao, named Hua Tuo, who is an old man from the same county as Cao Cao, and Cao Cao trusts him. So you invite him with a lot of money to treat the younger brother slowly, and then My little brother’s wind-related paralysis will naturally ‘get better’, and he will be cured at that time. No matter how suspicious Cao Cao is, he won’t randomly suspect Hua Tuo’s unparalleled medical skills, right?”

"Very good. Everything will be done according to the second brother's high opinion." After hearing this, Sima Lang nodded happily, "Actually, elder brother has been looking forward to your coming as soon as possible in Xuduli. In this way, elder brother shoulders I can find my second brother, a good helper, to share and advance together..."