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Chapter 386

At the end of March, Henan Yin, Zhongmu County.

After more than a year, Cao Cao returned to his hometown of Guandu. Although it has been a long time, there are still many bones lying on the battlefield, and no one restrains him. There seem to be countless dead souls whimpering, screaming, and wailing in the wind...

Cao Cao's heart was full of pity, but he didn't regret his original choice. Even if he started all over again, he would still not hesitate to order the killing of all the more than [-] Yuan soldiers.

Yuan Shao at Guandu was powerful, and all directions collapsed for a while, looking around from far and near, only Yingchuan County was loyal to his duties, young and strong, and the old and weak were burdened with food.

However, relying on Yingchuan alone is not enough to support the entire army. Before the surprise attack on Wuchao, there was only one month's food left in the army.He couldn't even support his own army, and suddenly he had more than [-] mouths. Thinking about it makes people shudder.He had no choice but to kill him.

Cao Cao sighed deeply, and then ordered the soldiers to collect the remains of the battlefield and bury them together.

In the battle of Guandu, Cao Cao almost wiped out Yuan Shao's [-] troops. However, he did not win a complete victory as advertised, and he suffered heavy casualties and vital energy.

After the war, he was always busy with eliminating the remnants of Yuan Jun. The next year, he entered Chenliu first, defeated Yuan Shaocangting's army, and drove all Yuan Jun back to Hebei.Conquer Runan again, attack Liu Bei and the remnants of the Yellow Turban, and completely drive Liu Bei out of Runan.

Since the beginning of the first month of this year, Cao Cao first stationed troops in Peiguoqiao County, his hometown, then went north to Chenliu Junyi, and finally went west to Yinzhongmou, Henan. In the past three months, he has traveled all over Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Sili. place.So far, the influence of the Battle of Guandu has been completely eliminated.

This is still the case of victory, Cao Cao really can't imagine what will happen to him if he loses the battle of Guandu.

Cao Cao was extremely afraid of Yuan Shao in his heart, and he was not ready to enter Jizhou so far.However, news came from the north recently that after Yuan Shao returned to Hebei after his defeat, he often felt ashamed, and this year he even suffered from hematemesis.

The good news for Cao Cao doesn't stop there. Liu Biao in the south has recently been besieged by Liu Jing and Sun Quan. Due to domestic and foreign difficulties, he had to change his hostile attitude in the past and sent envoys to Xu Du to express his submission.

One north and one south, two confidantes and major troubles appeared at the same time. Cao Cao's rough road ahead suddenly became brighter.

Just when Cao Cao believed in the reins and was engrossed in his thoughts, an extremely thick voice suddenly came from behind: "Ming Gong, someone from Zhongmou has come to report that Liu Biao's envoy has arrived..."

The person who spoke was more than eight feet long, his waist was ten girth wide, and he had a majestic appearance. He was exactly Xu Chu, the tiger general who walked in and out with Cao Cao, and was always on the left and right.

Cao Cao came back to his senses and said, "I heard from Wen Ruo that Liu Biao's emissary is Han Song Han Degao from Nanyang. This man is known for his integrity and is very virtuous. His famous works Han and Mian are the hope of Chu State."

Then he laughed again and said: "Wen Ruo's letter just arrived, and Han Song chased after him. It seems that the situation in Jingzhou is really not good. Since you are here, let's go back and see you."

"No." Xu Chu clasped his fists in reply.

Cao Cao then abandoned his horse and took a carriage, returned to Zhongmu, and met Han Song in the county temple. In addition to Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu, Dong Zhao and other confidants present, there were also Zhong You, the captain of Sili School, Yin Xiahou Dun of Henan and others. .

Han Song'e crowned with big sleeves, with a refined temperament, calmly saluted: "Han Song, the Zhonglang in the General's Mansion in Xiazhennan, pays homage to Ming Gong."

Cao Cao didn't give Han Song any good looks, and immediately criticized Liu Biao: "The Yuan brothers, one engraved the seal in the north, and the other had the title in Huainan. Both are great thieves of the country! Liu Jingsheng is a clan, and he doesn't want to serve the country. , Instead, Yuan Benchu ​​was regarded as the leader of the alliance, and he has repeatedly made enemies of the country. Now he is attacked by Liu Anyuan and Sun Dalu, and he is surrounded by enemies.

Cao Cao sneered, "Do you think Gu will agree to Liu Jingsheng's request?"

Han Song calmly said: "When Liu Zhennan formed an alliance with Yuan Benchu, the Duke of Ming was also ordered by Yuan Benchu. Although Liu Zhennan refused to renege on the alliance, he would not abolish his position and tribute, and he would not lose his faith."

Cao Cao was exposed by Han Song face to face, and almost became angry from embarrassment, but Han Song continued to say with a calm face: "In the past, when Duke Huan of Qi held a meeting in Guanze, he was worried about China, and those who came without calling were as many as the country, including Kuiqiu. Self-respect, traitor to the nine kingdoms. The hearts of the people belong to only Tao and righteousness. Today, the Duke of the Ming Dynasty serves the emperor, promotes hegemony, and inherits the achievements of Huan and Wen. How can we not learn from it?"

Cao Cao's face paled when he heard this.

Han Song said again: "Although Liu Zhennan and Minggong had disputes in the past, the fact that I sent you here today is out of sincerity. Minggong's refusal may disappoint all parties and chill the hearts of people far away."

Cao Cao laughed angrily and said, "Oh? According to your intention, you must accept Liu Jingsheng's 'kindness'?"

Han Song shook his head and said, "I'm just expressing what I think in my heart. It's up to Mr. Ming himself to make the choice."

Cao Cao was not in a hurry to make a decision. Instead, he asked Han Song about Wang Tie who lived in Jingzhou, "By the way, do you know Jun Ziwen, the king of Runan?"

Cao Cao was short in appearance, and he was an eunuch, and he was not valued by scholars when he was young. For this reason, he "resigned and polite" and went to Runan to ask Xu Shao to see him in order to get "appreciation". However, Xu Shao looked down on him , repeatedly turned him away.Cao Cao was so angry that he "waited for threats", so Xu Shao was afraid and gave the comment: "A capable minister who governs the world, and a traitor in troubled times."

The difficulty of his situation can be seen from this.Wang Yu and Taiwei Qiaoxuan are the few people who look at Cao Cao differently.

Time has passed, and Cao Cao has now become the overlord of the Central Plains, while Wang Yu is over sixty years old and dying, and Qiao Xuan has passed away many years ago.Two months ago, when Cao Cao led his army through Qiaoxuan's hometown of Liang, he sent envoys to offer sacrifices to Qiaoxuan with the ceremony of Tailao.

Seeing Cao Cao gossip about him, Han Song knew it was useless to be anxious, so he replied, "Your Majesty is a famous scholar in China and a role model for our generation. How can you not know him? You have lived in Wuling for a long time, and you have had many correspondences with us before. , but after Liu Zhongda captured Wuling last year, he lost contact."

Cao Cao couldn't help sighing and said: "After the emperor promised, he sent envoys to the south to enlist the king as a minister. Unfortunately, the king has no intention of official career, and he is plagued by illness, so he didn't obey the order. I don't know if we will see you again in the future!"

Han Song was silent. He thought of Deng Xi, a good friend from his hometown. Because he was dissatisfied with Liu Biao and Yuan Kangcao, he moved his family to Jiangdong in anger. His whereabouts are unknown, and his life and death are unknown.

Afterwards, Cao Cao asked a few old friends, and asked Han Song to go back to the library to rest temporarily on the grounds that he had come to work hard.

(End of this chapter)