Chapter 30 Yuan Cao turns against each other

Although the third conquest of Nanyang did not achieve a complete victory, it defeated the coalition forces of Zhang Xiu and Liu Biao in Anzhong County.More importantly, Cao Cao thoroughly saw Liu Biao's true face through this battle.Although he has long been famous and ranked among the Eight Talents, he is actually just a mediocre man in troubled times, with no ambitions at all, he just wants to keep his Jingzhou.In order to secure his own one-third of an acre of land, he swayed from side to side without standing.Cao Cao sent Deng Ji back to take the initiative to show his goodwill, and Liu Biao knew that they could live in peace with each other, so he immediately abandoned Zhang Xiu; but when Cao Cao failed to conquer Rang County for three months, Liu Biao saw that Zhang Xiu had the ability to act as a barrier to the north, and immediately turned his back on Zhang Xiu. , and turned to aid Zhang Xiu.It doesn't matter if you have no ambitions, and your faith is so low. If things go on like this, the final result will inevitably be to offend Cao Cao and lose Zhang Xiu.The opponent in the south is so timid and wretched, what else can Cao Cao have to worry about?

On the other hand, although Yuan Shao did not adopt Tian Feng's suggestion to surprise Xu Du, it was a dangerous signal. Cao Cao had a premonition that the time for a breakup was coming.According to Cao Cao's pre-conceived plan, when the army returns to Xudu from Nanyang, it will immediately march into Xuzhou after a short rest, and strive to wipe out Lu Bu in one fell swoop, so as to cut off the hidden dangers on the Eastern Front during Yuan Cao's decisive battle.But what Cao Cao didn't expect was that after he left Anzhong, Zhang Xiu led the defeated troops to return, and Cao Jun suffered another defeat. The large army delayed for half a month before returning to Xudu.

"Bold Zhang Xiu, how dare you bully me like this! One day I will get rid of him!" Cao Cao paced up and down in the lobby, yelling and cursing in anger.The generals and subordinates who went out this time knew their faults, so they all came to the Sikong mansion and knelt in the courtyard to plead guilty. Cao Cao scolded for a long time, glanced at the crowd viciously, and shouted, "Zhang Xiu has already been defeated in Anzhong, and there are only two or three thousand soldiers left, and the Jingzhou army has already retreated. But you have nearly 20,000 soldiers together! Can you beat one out of ten? What are you all doing for food!"

Hearing such questioning, Yu Jin, Le Jin, Zhu Ling and others all lowered their heads in shame.They were usually brave and good at fighting, but they lost to an enemy ten times smaller than themselves. Although the loss was not big, the loss of face was too great.After being silent for a long time, Bian Bing finally said in a low voice: "After the victory of Anzhong, we thought that the enemy would never come again, but Zhang Xiu left and came back, and almost left Nanyang County to attack us again. We are guilty... ...too careless..." In fact, Cao Cao is just using them to spread fire at the moment.Not to mention this group of people, even he himself did not expect that Zhang Xiu would come again. If he had expected, he would not be eager to leave first. Even if he left, he had to make arrangements, so Cao Cao was also responsible for this defeat.

He wandered around for a while for no reason, then sat down at the entrance of the hall, looked down at the group of people, saw that Guo Jia was among them, and asked angrily: "Fengxiao, Fengxiao, thank you for giving me a lot of money on weekdays." How can it be useless this time to make suggestions?" Guo Jia, who was always joking and joking, now looked like an eggplant beaten by Shuang, drooping his head and said, "I've already found out, this time it's...again, it's Jia Xu's idea." "Old man who is a disaster for the country, he should have been killed in the first place!" Cao Cao couldn't help cursing.When discussing Zhangxiu for the first time, Jia Xu set up an army plan to raid Cao Ying; when discussing Zhangxiu for the second time, Jia Xu offered a plan to sneak into Chen Cang and attacked Wuyin; this time, Jia Xu came and went again.Although Zhang Xiu is brave, but his power is too weak, he was able to compete with Cao Cao for three rounds in a tiny place, all relying on Jia Xu's resourcefulness.So Cao Cao hated this old man more than Zhang Xiu.

"Alas... the game was missed," Guo Jia sighed, "Jia Wenhe is a conspirator, he has seen us through. Seeing our sudden retreat, it must be that something happened to the north. If the pursuit fails, you He must leave the teacher and return to the court, so he dared to encourage Zhang Xiu to pursue him a second time." "Now I understand, what did you do long ago!" Cao Cao gave him a blank look. "I'm also negligent." Guo Jia lowered his head and murmured, "Thanks to the help of a local hero, Li Tong, who led Xiangyong to attack Zhang Xiu from behind, otherwise we would have lost more." In fact, There were not many casualties in this battle, but Zhang Xiu robbed a lot of food and grass.He was short of soldiers and food, but with Cao Ying's things, he could support Rang County for a while longer.

"Hmph!" Cao Cao sighed, and raised his hand, "Get up, what's the use of kneeling. I wanted to give some of you more officials, but don't count on anyone now, you don't deserve it! That Li Where is Tong?" Guo Jia stood up and replied, "He and Xiangyong are stationed ten miles south of the city, and they dare not approach Xudu without your order." "Well, it's pretty well-behaved." Cao Cao nodded, "I named Li Tong the general of Zhenwei Zhonglang, and then allocated food, grass and military equipment to him, and asked him to recruit troops to garrison in Runan County. There is this person on guard in the south. Zhang Xiu Maybe you can be more honest."

"My lord is wise." Guo Jia tentatively smiled at Cao Cao. "It's a good thing you can still laugh, how heartless..." Even though he said that, Cao Cao still calmed down a lot when he saw his playful smile. At this moment, Xun You suddenly saw Xun You strolling over from the front yard, and said with a smile, "Victory and defeat are common matters in military affairs. Why is Duke Ming so angry about this small setback? Zhang Xiu is at the end of his life and can no longer do harm. Tell him to snatch some Food and grass, it’s just a few more days.” Cao Cao twisted his beard with his hand and said, "It's okay to lose some food and grass, but Zhang Xiu delayed the march of the army. The soldiers in the first battle in Nanyang were extremely exhausted. How can they fight Lu Bu if they don't take a good rest? I have been quite restless these days. Rang has been in Xiaopei for many days, but there is still no news of success, Chen..." He wanted to say, "Chen Deng hasn't moved yet, I don't know what his intentions are", but when he saw Xun You waving at him, he remembered that most of the people in the courtyard I don't know the inside story.Although they were all from their own family, it was unavoidable that they would gossip outside and leak the news, which would harm Chen Deng's minor affairs, but not Xuzhou's major affairs.He hurriedly changed his words, "Chen... has been delayed for a long time, I really don't feel at ease. The sooner the army is repaired, the sooner I can go to Xuzhou in person."

Xun You strolled closer: "Duke Ming, don't be in a hurry. It's not surprising that the soldiers under General Xiahou have not fought for a long time, and they are invincible for a while. Kuang Chengyu and Li Dian have led their troops from Yanzhou to reinforce them. There's news." He winked at Cao Cao while talking, "It's better to ask everyone to go back to the camp to rest, and we can fight again when we have enough energy." Xun You's mouth is the strictest, and all important news must be reported to Cao Cao in secret, and he will never confide a word in front of others.As soon as Cao Cao saw his behavior, he knew that something was wrong, and waved to everyone: "Be careful in leading troops in the future, let's leave...Fengxiao stay..."

The generals resigned one after another, and the three of them went to the hall to take their seats, and then Xun You said, "Now the Hebei generals Lu Zhao and Feng Kai have defected to us, leading hundreds of soldiers, and they are about to commit." "Yes." Cao Cao was not surprised.When Dong Zhuo was crusade against Dong Zhuo, Lu Zhao was originally under Wang Kuang, the prefect of Hanoi. Wang Kuang killed Hu Muban, the envoy of Xijing, and others, which aroused Lu Zhao's dissatisfaction.Later Zhang Yang and Yu Fuluo entered Hanoi, Lu Zhao was defeated and took refuge under Yuan Shao's command.It must be that Yuan Shao never regarded him as a confidant, so he was annoyed and defected.

"This poses a problem for us." Guo Jia fiddled with his slender fingers, "If Lu Zhao and Feng Kai are taken in, Yuan Shao will definitely have a grudge against them. It's not worth it for these hundreds of soldiers; but if they don't take them in, they will either be sent back or Execution will damage the reputation of the court and Duke Ming. My lord, please think carefully about it!" "Hmph!" Cao Cao sneered, "What else is there to consider now? Anyway, sooner or later, I will turn against Yuan Shao. I don't care about this day or two, and the second general Lu Feng will surrender!" He knew very well that once Yuan Shao eliminated Gongsun Zan However, there is no more land to win in the north of the river, and it is impossible to expand the land, so they can only turn around and beat him. The time for a breakup has arrived. Xun You reminded: "If you want to fight Yuan Shao, you must go to Lv Bu first. The battle of Xuzhou should be done sooner rather than later." His words were completely different from what he said in front of everyone just now, "We will have a battle with Yuan Shao, but Yuan Shao wants to kill Gongsun Zan Only then can we aggressively attack me, otherwise we have to get rid of Lu Bu before we can beat him. Now we have to compete with Yuan Shao, whoever gets rid of the immediate trouble first will be the first to prepare for the decisive battle; the laggard will be passive, passive step by step, That would be difficult." "This statement is true. But our soldiers are exhausted, and we need to rest for a few days. Take it easy and fight steadily, we will definitely be able to catch up with Yuan Shao." Cao Cao's eyes burst into a lively look, "Gongda, quickly call the second general When I enter the city, I want to find out the details of Yuan Shao." When Lu Zhao and Feng Kai heard Cao Cao's call, they hurriedly set up troops on the spot, and they galloped to the city of Xudu to pay homage to Sikong Mansion.After nearly ten years of meeting, Lu Zhao became a middle-aged general from a young general, and he became tactful in dealing with others. When he saw Cao Cao kneel down in a hurry, he said, "The crime will be judged by the benefactor!" This is quite learned-calling himself a "criminal general" means that it was rebellious to follow Yuan Shao in the past, and calling Cao Cao "benefactor" means that he has not forgotten Cao Cao's old kindness in getting rid of Wang Kuang. Cao Cao smiled slightly, and helped him up himself: "General Lu, why bother to bring up the past, always calling this 'benefactor', really killing me. Since you are willing to abandon the dark and turn to the bright, we will all be members of the imperial court in the future." "Don't dare not dare, I'm the only stallion to look forward to." Lu Zhao was extremely respectful, and recommended Feng Kai who came with him. Cao Cao hadn't met Feng Kai before, and seeing how much younger he was than Lu Zhao, and his appearance was that of a rough warrior, he guessed that this person was not of Yuan Shao's direct lineage either, so he said with a smile, "I am very pleased that the two of you have come together, please sit down and talk." ... I wonder why the two generals came back suddenly?" "The last general dare not lie to Duke Ming." Lu Zhao said bluntly, "A man who is born in the world must seek to make contributions, and the two of us are the same. However, Yuan Shao is based in Hebei and reuses local scholars. Ju is appointed as the director of the three armies, and Tian Feng is in charge of the administration of officials. Guo Tu dealt with the secrets, and used Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, and Gao Lan as generals to exclude people from other places. We are both from Taishan County. We were with Wang Kuang in the early years, and we were once favored by Duke Cao, so it is difficult to be reused in Hebei... " Before he could finish speaking, Feng Kai couldn't wait to interject: "Yuan Shao is so deceitful! I think that Han Fu's old general Qu Yi was his vanguard, and he made great achievements in fighting against Gongsun Zanguang. Persecuted him to death. This time we besieged Yi County, and sent us to lead thousands of soldiers to contain Zhang Yan. Although the Black Mountain bandits are a mob, they are outnumbered and invincible. Didn’t this mean that we were sent to death on purpose?” Cao Cao laughed secretly in his heart—what a Yuan Benchu, he used a suspicious person to fight against the black mountain bandits. If he wins, he will block the foreign invasion, and if he loses, he will eliminate the internal troubles. This method is actually clever.It's a pity that the internal troubles were not completely eliminated, and they were forced to come to me instead. "Alas..." Lu Zhao sighed, "We had a battle with Zhang Yan, and we were outnumbered and defeated. There were hundreds of brothers left. I was really discouraged and didn't want to protect Yuan Shao anymore, so I came here I hope you will not be offended by relying on Duke Cao." Cao Cao felt a little awkward. The current situation is still that Yuan Shaoqiang himself is weak, but those who still have a way out will not fall to his side.But after thinking about it, the imperial court of Xudu originally gave the doomed people a final destination, and gathered everyone in the name of the emperor, so there is nothing wrong with them coming alone.Furthermore, the second general Lu Feng was willing to put his heart to his heart, but he was also aboveboard, so he said: "You two generals don't need to be discouraged. I will tell you that you will serve as captains and provide military supplies and rations. You can recruit the old department to contribute to the court." Lu Zhao and Feng Kai looked at each other, and quickly knelt down again: "Thank you, Mr. Cao, for your appreciation!" clear.Although Yuan Shao had been suspicious for a long time, he still gritted his teeth and endured it because he had nowhere to go.If it was a year or two ago, they would never have dared to take refuge in Cao Cao, otherwise Cao Cao would send their heads back to Hebei.But now the situation is different, Yuan Cao is bound to turn against each other, and the two of them have identified Cao Cao's pulse, so they dare to come to Xudu.But they didn't expect that Cao Cao would treat them so favorably and allow them to lead the army independently, and they were very grateful! Cao Cao waved his hand to signal them to sit down, and began to inquire about Yuan Shao's military situation: "Not long ago, there was news from Hebei that Tian Feng offered Yuan Shao a plan to surprise Xudu, is there such a thing?" "Yes." Lu Zhao nodded affirmatively, "But Yuan Shao didn't agree to pester Youzhou war." Feng Kai added: "Some people say that it was because Yuan Shao's youngest son, Yuan Mai, was ill, and Yuan Shao couldn't bear to leave, so he didn't send troops. I heard that Tian Yuanhao was so angry that he trembled!" Cao Cao just wanted to laugh, what kind of man is Yuan Shao, how could he delay the use of troops because his son is sick?I don't know who made up these gossips. It can be seen that wherever there are people, there are boring gossips.Yuan Shao's reluctance to send troops must be because he was worried about Gongsun Zan's counterattack, and Tian Feng's method was not clever. He sent troops from Hebei to surprise Xudu, regardless of the long journey. The effect of the surprise attack is not the best strategy.However, since Feng Kai said that, Cao Cao held onto it and deliberately made Yuan Shao disgusting: "Hmph! Abandoning a good plan because of a child shows that Yuan Shao is fatuous and incompetent." "Not bad." The second general echoed. "I heard that Gongsun Zan is completely trapped. I wonder how long he can support?" This is what Cao Cao is most concerned about at the moment. Lu Zhao replied: "As I expected, Yuan Shao will not be able to destroy Gongsun Zan within a year." "How can you see that?" Cao Cao was very surprised. "Duke Cao didn't know that Gongsun Zan had already built a company fortress along the Yishui River. It had a radius of six miles, and the city wall was six to seven feet high. There were strong bows, hard crossbows, rolling wood, thunder and stones on it. Outside the city wall, dozens of deep moats were dug. There are also antlers and twigs blocking the attack, and the soldiers rely on their heights to take risks. There are hundreds of archery towers in the city, and the main building where Gongsun Zan and his wives and concubines live is more than ten feet high. , enough to stick to it for several years! Because of this Yijing Fortress, Yuan Shao was so anxious that he couldn't do anything..." When Cao Cao heard it for the first time, he was horrified, but when he thought about it carefully, he couldn't help shaking his head: "Yishui...huh! The wind is rustling, Yishui is cold, and the strong man will never return... Although Yuan Shao can't attack with this arrangement, he can He can't get out by himself. No matter how strong the castle is, he is afraid of being trapped for a long time, and people's hearts will change after being trapped for a long time. I fear he won't be able to persist for a year." Cao Cao used to regard Gongsun Zan as an opponent, but now he regards him as an ally. If he persisted for one more day, Cao Cao would be able to prepare for one more day. Lu Zhao said again: "Zhang Yan should not be underestimated. Although there is no big city to rely on, there are still hundreds of thousands of thieves, and they are also a threat to Yuan Shao." Cao Cao became more and more disapproving: "I have dealt with the Yellow Turban Army for half my life, and I know their abilities best. Looting property and harassing the city defense is not enough to fight tough battles. Zhang Yan said that there are hundreds of thousands of them, but in fact most of them are family members. Those who start a battle tend to retreat more than those who charge forward, adults cry and children make trouble, and the barracks can dry diapers, are these people Yuan Shao's opponents?" In fact, it's not that the Black Mountain Army didn't want to disarm and surrender, it's just that Yuan Shao didn't give them a way out.Yuan Shao was completely different from Cao Cao. His rule was built on the foundation of Hebei's tyranny, and he condoned land annexation and tenant farmers' policies, so he was merciless against peasant rebels.Since he gained a foothold in Hebei, he has successively wiped out Liu Shi, Huang Long, Zuo Xiao, Guo Daxian, Li Damu, Yu Du and other Yellow Turbans and Heishan Biebu.Although this tough attitude protected the interests of the local tyrants and enriched their financial resources and food, it also lost the possibility of compromise with Zhang Yan.This is in stark contrast to Cao Cao's policy of suppressing tyrants, recruiting rebels, and establishing garrison fields.Since the feudal lords competed for the throne, Cao Cao's camp has rebelled against the mighty but not the common people, and Yuan Shao's camp has frequently rebelled against the common people but not the nobles. This is the fundamental reason. After inquiring everything that needed to be inquired clearly, Cao Cao lowered his head for a moment in a daze—it seemed that Gongsun Zan's death was not far away, and Zhang Yan would definitely not be able to stop Yuan Shao's attack.Whether it is a blessing or a curse, if it is a disaster that cannot be avoided, this decisive battle is inevitable.At the beginning, at the beginning, when Chen Liu raised his troops, I never thought that friends who have known each other for more than 20 years would come to this point today!Forget it, you have your dream of being king and hegemony, and I also have my ambition of rejuvenating a big man. There is no such thing as fire and water, so the friendship between us will be cut off... Seeing that Cao Cao's eyes were downcast and he didn't speak, the Second General Lu and Feng couldn't take the initiative to say anything, so he felt abrupt when he got up to say goodbye, so he just sat there and waited without saying a word.After being silent for a long time, Wang Bi suddenly appeared at the entrance of the hall: "My lord, there is an envoy from Hebei." "Please." Cao Cao agreed without raising his head. General Lu Feng Er heard that there were envoys sent by Yuan Shao, probably related to their defection, although he was concerned, he had no choice but to get up: "It is inconvenient for me to wait here, I will take my leave for now, and wait for Ming Gong's call." "No need!" Cao Cao stood up abruptly, "Yuan Shao and I have a rift. There will be a battle between the north and the south of the river sooner or later. There is no need to cover up and deceive yourself! You just sit here openly, and I want to see Yuan Shaoneng." What can I do!" The second general was overjoyed and returned to his seat, putting on a confident look.At this time, Wang Bi led a messenger in black to the entrance of the hall slowly.Wang Bi raised his hand and said: "Please come in." The man bowed his hands politely, bowed his head and walked up the hall, and before he got close to Cao Cao, he hurriedly bowed and saluted, with an extremely respectful attitude: "I am in Jizhou..." At a glance, seeing the second general Lu Feng, his body couldn't help trembling, and he forgot half of what he said. Feng Kai straightened his back and said with a sneer, "Oh... so it's Mr. Yin, you came here to ask Mr. Cao for our heads?" Fearing that the Lu brothers would be unfavorable to him, the envoy involuntarily took two steps back. It took him a long time to calm down, and he saluted Cao Cao again: "I am working in Yin Kui in Lower Jizhou to see Cao Gong, and I will ask General Yuan. Hello." The voice trembled. "Okay." Cao Cao said coldly, "What advice does the General send you here for?" "Here is the letter." Yin Kui sensed a hint of ominousness from Cao Cao's gloomy tone, so he did not dare to say a single extra word, and hurriedly took out a roll of bamboo slips from his bosom and handed it to Wang Bi, but because his hands were shaking too much , The bamboo slip fell to the ground.Wang Bi leaned over to pick it up, and handed it to Cao Cao respectfully and respectfully—the Sangong Mansion had many rules, and outsiders were not allowed to hand things over to Cao Cao in person.Although the sword has been removed before entering the mansion, if the visitor has a sharp blade secretly or someone with high martial arts skills, he may suddenly assassinate while delivering the things, and that is also unavoidable. Yuan Shaonai, the fourth generation and third prince, thought highly of himself and had the status of a great general. Even if he had any request to Cao Cao, he would not send someone to deliver a letter. He must repair the watch and deliver it to the provincial government, and then transfer it to the Sikong Mansion, so as to ensure that the name is justified.Even if there was something that could not be stated clearly, he sent his confidantes to write to Cao Cao's subordinates. The two sides talked through the window screen, which had never been so straightforward.Cao Cao guessed that this letter must be related to the second general Lu Feng, but when he opened it, there was no mention of defection, but he was asked to move the capital to Juancheng! Juancheng is located in Jiyin County, Yanzhou, and the county head appointed by the imperial court is Yuan Ji, a member of the Yuan clan. Although it still belongs to Cao Cao's territory, it is adjacent to Jizhou in the north and Qingzhou in the east, and its every move is under Yuan Shao's supervision.As long as Yuan Shao is willing, he can send his troops across the river to Juancheng at any time, and Cao Cao can't defend it at all.Yuan Shao asked to move the capital to Juancheng, and the implication was very clear: Cao Mengde, I will give you two ways, either surrender or fight.If you are interested, I will save face for you, and you will still be your Sangong, move the capital to Juancheng, and I will take over the court and army.If you are not willing to move, we will fight each other. My territory is bigger than yours, and I have more soldiers and horses than you. When the time comes, I will destroy you in one fell swoop! Cao Cao couldn't help but smile wryly after seeing it: At the beginning, at the beginning, the two of us still have a good understanding. I put on such a posture, and you sent such a letter. Even the timing of the breakup was so consistent. It's a pity that there is no bow Arrowing back... Thinking of this, he spread the bamboo slips on the desk, looked at Yin Kui and said, "This is your general's fault. Such an important matter should not be decided by the court, but you should write to me in private. Is it not a courtesy to be a minister? Do you know what is written in the letter?" Yin Kui didn't know what to do, he just remembered that Yuan Shao's face was heavy when he handed him the letter, and he told him to hand it over to Cao Cao himself.Seeing Cao Cao asking such a question now, he was sweating profusely, and stammered, "I don't know." "Very good," Cao Cao said with a sneer, "the general said that Xu County is humble and Luoyang is dilapidated, so he wants Cao to move his capital to Juancheng." When Yin Kui heard this, he was only frightened.Rao was quick-witted, so he hurriedly saluted and said: "It's not good! I'll go back to see the general, and ask him to repair the watch and play it again." After saying that, he turned around and was about to slip away. "Stop!" Cao Cao shouted. Yin Kui was so frightened that his legs went limp, and he turned his head and said tremblingly, "Mr. Cao... what else do you order?" "There is no need to repair the watch, and I don't need to write any reply. Please go back and tell the general that Xudu's court is stable, the ancestral temple is established, the city is strong, the army is fine and food is sufficient, and the proposal to move the capital is very difficult! If someone with ulterior motives prying eyes God position..." Cao Cao pulled out his green sword with a "clang clang", "I, Cao, will meet him with a sharp weapon in my palm!" After finishing speaking, he raised his sword high and slashed vigorously. The letter and the case were cut into two sections! Yin Kui was so frightened that he ran away with his head in his arms, and bumped his head against the pillar.Feng Kai leaned forward and grabbed him by the neck, and asked, "Did you remember what Mr. Cao taught you?" "Remember, remember..." Yin Kui nodded in cold sweat. Cao Cao returned the sword to its sheath, twirled his beard and said, "Let go of him...he is a messenger sent by the great general, don't lose your courtesy." , "Mr. Yin, please also send my regards to the General." "No. I will definitely bring the words to you." Yin Kui nodded and bowed, walked down the lobby tremblingly, and ran away like a rabbit fleeing for his life as soon as he stepped on the courtyard. Cao Cao looked at his back and couldn't help shaking his head: "Why did you use such a cowardly person..." Lu Zhao explained: "This Yin Kui is a descendant of the famous Nanyang Yin clan, so he was hired by Yuan Shao." The so-called Nanyang Yin clan is the family of Queen Guanglie Yin Lihua.When Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu failed to achieve his goals, he once had the ambition to say, "Officials should be regarded as the king, and a wife should be married to Yin Lihua." Later, he sat in the golden throne and married her as expected.The brothers Yin Zhi and Yin Xing of Empress Yin were also heroes of the founding of the country, and they went to Jiuqing and were granted the title of marquis.Since then, the Yin family has become a prominent family in Nanyang and has received preferential treatment from the court. Hearing this explanation, Cao Cao sighed even more: "Yuan Shao's family has four generations and three princes. They always thought that only the famous people were worthy of protecting him. In fact, the wealthy family gave birth to a loser, and the unicorn was buried in the field. How can the employer not distinguish the wise and the foolish? " As these words reached the heart of the two generals, Lu Zhao said angrily again: "Yuan Shao regards us as worthless, and Minggong treats my brother with kindness and kindness, we will definitely help Baominggong, and one day we will flatten Hebei and wipe out those gangsters Kill all the bandits!" "It's not me you want to protect, but the emperor of Han!" Cao Cao corrected deliberately, "I want to be alone for a while, you go back... Wang Bi! You go and tell Mr. Xun Ling to allocate food, grass and supplies so that they can recruit again Old department." "No." The three agreed in unison, chatting and laughing and left. Quiet alone, Cao Cao began to consider the matter of destroying Lu Bu.The war in Hebei is coming to an end, and there is not much time left for Cao Cao.As Xun You asserted, whoever can eliminate the enemy in front of him first will be the first to prepare for the decisive battle and take the initiative.Cao Cao's military strength is not as good as Yuan Shao's, if he misses the opportunity again, the consequences will be disastrous.Lu Bu must fight, but the current exhaustion of the soldiers also needs to be considered. It is best to rest for ten days and a half months before sending troops. "My lord! I'll wait for the military report." At some point Xun You walked in, followed by Lu Zhao. "Huh?" Cao Cao couldn't help being taken aback when he saw Lu Zhao, "Zizhan, aren't you in Yuan Rang's army? When did you come back? How is the battle at Xiaopei?" "Xiaopei...Xiaopei..." Lu Zhao's face was full of dust, hesitating and hesitating, and finally looked at Xun You, "It's better to be a military advisor." Xun You couldn't help shaking his head and sighing when he saw him push him, as if there was something hard to say . When Cao Cao saw the two of them like this, he knew that the battle was not good: "Liu Bei lost or Yuan Rang lost?" The two looked at each other again, and finally Xun You said, "Xiao Pei is still under siege. Gao Shun besieged the city again to fight for reinforcements. Our army was defeated and retreated twenty miles. General Jianwu, he...he..." Something happened to Xiahou Dun!Cao Cao's body trembled, as if someone gave him a sap from the back of the head, he quickly grabbed Xun You's wrist, and asked hoarsely, "What's wrong with Yuan Rang?" "Shot by the enemy... shot blind in one eye." Cao Cao was so shocked that he was speechless for a long time... Suddenly he slapped his thigh hard: "Send troops! Send troops tomorrow! I want to avenge Yuan Rang!"