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Chapter 330

Henan Yin, Guandu.

Looking at the pile of papers on the desk in front of him, which was more than a foot high, Cao Cao felt a splitting headache.

He has been fighting Yuan Shao for more than half a year since he led his troops northward in April to break the siege of Baima. In the initial stage, he took advantage of Yuan Shao's carelessness and Xun You's strategy to kill Hebei generals Yan Liang and Wen Chou.

However, the tactical victory could not cover up the strategic decline. Although Yuan Shao lost his troops, he still had a huge advantage in military strength, so Cao Cao had to retreat to Guandu to deploy his defenses.Facing the Hebei army led by Yuan Shao personally, this time the ingenious plan was useless, and Cao Cao had to bite the bullet and fight Yuan Shao's army head-on. As a result, in August and September, he lost consecutively. .

The most terrible thing is not the unfavorable frontline war, but the most terrible thing is "the fire in the backyard".

The documents in front of Cao Cao are almost all bad news from the rear. Yingchuan and Xu are both his base camps, and the situation is fairly stable. It is not an exaggeration to describe the current situation.

Cao Cao wrote a letter to Xun Yu before, intending to return to Xudu, and there may be this reason.

Just as Cao Cao was sitting on the hu bed, frowning, a thick and loud voice suddenly sounded from outside the tent: "Ming Gong, Xun Lingjun has a letter to..."

"Wen Ruo's letter..." Cao Cao was startled, could something have happened to Xu Du?Hurriedly called Xu Chu outside into the account.

Xu Chu is more than eight feet long, with a waist as big as ten girths. He has a majestic appearance and strong arms. In the past, in front of thousands of bandits, he dragged an ox by its tail and dragged it for more than a hundred steps. As a result, the thieves were forced to retreat, and the sound shook the countries of Chen and Liang.

Xu Chuyong is extremely powerful and is also a native of Cao Cao. Since three years ago, he led young people and thousands of clans to join him, and he was immediately introduced as a guard.Xu Chuge, who used to be a regular servant, and others planned to assassinate Cao Cao with evil intentions, but Xu Chuge killed them all in the tent.

The hulking Xu Chu strode up to Cao Cao, presented Xun Yu's letter with both hands, and then stood silently aside, waiting for orders.

Cao Cao opened the letter impatiently, and after a look, his suspended heart was immediately relieved.

"Liu Zhongda..." After reading the contents of the letter, Cao Cao had a strange look on his face.Among the princes of the world, the only ones he feared were Yuan Shao and Liu Biao.In order to prevent Liu Biao from transferring Jingnan's army back to the north and assisting Yuan Shao, he gave Sun Ben the title of Changsha, Ye Zhangjin with Ling and Gui.It's a pity that his arrangement didn't work. Instead, a young student from Nanzhou solved the trouble for him.

If what Liu Jing said is true, after this battle, Liu Biao will lose all his elite and vitality, and will no longer be able to endanger the country in a short time.Even though Liu Jing exaggerated, it is an indisputable fact that he regained Changsha and occupied Jingnan.

Cao Cao clasped his hands and sighed, "Why are there so many heroes in the south of the Yangtze River?"

In the south of the Yangtze River, there are many Man and Yue, and it has always been regarded as a backward place by the Chinese.Sun Ce, who swept Jiangdong, just died not long ago, and Liu Biao, who defeated Liu Biao, and Liu Jing, who ruled Jingnan, both of them are weak crowns and handsome hair, and they can't find a third person to create a foundation. Send emotion.

Liu Jing has made great contributions to the country, and now he has sent an envoy to Xudu to pay tribute. If he does not reward him generously, it will surely chill the hearts of the heroes of the world.What's more, the centipede is dead but not stiff. Liu Biao has a deep foundation and won the favor of the people of Han Mian. He will not be defeated because of this battle. Cao Cao will use Liu Jing to contain Liu Biao in the future.

With this in mind, Cao Cao asked Xu Chu to invite counselors such as Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Dong Zhao to discuss the matter together.

That day, Xu You, Yuan Shao's counselor, was put on trial because his family broke the law. In a rage, he turned his back on Yuan to vote. As Xun Yu had expected, Cao Cao was overjoyed and ran out to meet him.

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Two days later, Xun Yu received Cao Cao's reply and immediately entered the palace with Zongzheng Liu Ai.Liu Ai is a well-known member of the imperial family. He used to be the chief historian of Dong Zhuo. Dong Zhuo was extremely vicious and violent. Many people lived because of Liu Ai.

Since the establishment of Xu County as the capital, although Cao Cao has built some palaces, it is not to say that compared with the capital Luoyang, even compared with the western capital Chang'an, it is far inferior.However, when Liu Xie was at his worst, he lived in the people's house in Hedong. In addition, the world was in chaos and the people were suffering, so he was not dissatisfied.

Liu Xie has just won the crown this year. His father Lingdi is well-groomed and his mother Wang is beautiful. He has perfectly inherited the good genes of his parents. He is slender and has outstanding appearance, but his temperament is slightly deep and melancholy.

At this moment, he was reading "Zuo Zhuan" in his room, when he saw Xun Yu and Liu Ai coming, he put down the scroll and asked, "Where did Xun Qing and Liu Qing come from?"

Looking at the gloomy Liu Xie, Xun Yu sighed in his heart. He was only 16 years old when he first arrived in Xudu four years ago. Now that he is an adult, he is no longer willing to rule. For this reason, he even did not hesitate to use the most drastic means.

In the first month of this year, the Yidai Edict incident broke out. Chariot General Dong Cheng, Pian General Wang Fu, Yueqi School Wei Zhongji, Yilang Wu Shuo and others claimed that Cao Cao had been punished by the emperor's secret edict. When the matter leaked, Dong Cheng and others were all executed. , Yi tribe.

Xun Yu withdrew his mind and told Liu Xie everything about Jingnan.

Liu Xie frowned slowly. For Liu Biao, although he had resentment in his heart, he was also grateful. After all, Liu Biao had extended a helping hand to him when he returned east.Moreover, with such a foreign vassal, Cao Cao would also have scruples.

Therefore, Liu Xie doesn't want to see Liu Biao's misfortune, not to mention the collapse of the world, the state-owned thieves, the clan should help the country and save the world, how can they kill each other and do things that hurt relatives and make enemies happy ? "Is this Liu Zhongda the same person as Liu Zhongda who is famous for his calligraphy in Kyoto in recent years?"

"It's the same person." Xun Yu nodded and replied.

Liu Xie asked again: "He is from Changsha. Could it be that he is also the queen of Changsha?"

As Zongzheng, Liu Ai replied: "Liu Zhongda was born in the Longqiu Liu family of Changsha. The Longqiu Liu family is all descended from the lineage of King Ding of Changsha. In the previous dynasty, the eighth generation was king until Wang Mang usurped the throne. The ancestors revived the Han Dynasty. Liu Xing, the son of Liu Shun, the last Changsha king, was granted the title of Changsha king. The later ancestors cut off his throne and conferred the title of Marquis of Linxiang on the grounds of alienation. His father, Liu Shang and Liu Zigao, was an official of the late emperor to Yilang."

Liu Ai did not arrange seniority for Liu Xie and Liu Jing. Doing so was superfluous. The two families have been separated for hundreds of years, and there may be a difference of three or five generations. It is the identity of the elder of his clan, which has been recognized by Liu Xie.

Liu Xiedao: "Cao Qing must have already decided on the reward for Liu Zhongda."

Xun Yu nodded and said, "Mr. Cao wants to worship Liu Zhongda as General Anyuan, lead Lingling Prefect, Dong Du Jingnan four counties, and make Han Changting Marquis."

The four ranks of Marquis of the Han Dynasty, from top to bottom, are County Marquis, Township Marquis, Ting Marquis, and Guannei Marquis.Liu Jing was granted the title of Pavilion Marquis, which is not low.

And the ancients said: "Wealth and honor do not return to the hometown, like clothes and embroidered night walks." Gaozu Liu Bang's "Great Wind Song" has a saying: "When the wind blows, the clouds fly, and the Vega is added to the sea, and the sea returns to the hometown." Marquises are generally sealed in their hometowns, or close to their hometowns.Hanchang County is the county under Changsha County.

"Hanchang Tinghou...Hanchang, Hanchang..." Liu Xie chewed on the word repeatedly, and was a little crazy for a while.

Xun Yu and Liu Ai looked at each other and took leave at the same time.

The next day, Liu Yu entered the pilgrimage to see the emperor as Changsha Jiyu.

Liu Xie had a strange appearance and asked many questions. Liu Yu faced the emperor and all the officials with a calm expression and a calm attitude, and his answers were fluent.Liu Xie loved his style and talent, and wanted to keep him, but Liu Yu politely refused on the grounds that his mother was still in the south of the Yangtze River.Liu Xie knew that he was evasive, and felt very regretful, but he didn't force it.

Successfully obtained the edict of the Son of Heaven, Liu Yu was eager to return home, and he rejected the solicitations of Xun Yu and the princes in the court one after another, entrusted the ashes of his younger brother Liu Ji to his younger brother Liu Zhen, and then left Xudu without any regrets and set foot on his way home .

(End of this chapter)