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Chapter 456 How helpless in troubled times

"Looks like I killed a fake prefect"

Cao Cao led his army back to Xudu. After a period of rest, he conquered Zhang Xiu again and returned to the court after victory.

The waves of wheat are rolling, and the ground is golden. Cao Cao led the army and marched on the golden field.He ordered the three armies to behead anyone who trampled on the wheat fields.Suddenly, several sparrows flew over the horse's head, startled Cao Cao's mount, and trampled the wheat field. Cao Cao drew his sword and was about to kill himself, but the generals dissuaded him.Cao Cao said: "Although the death penalty is spared, the head should be cut off."

When Cao Jun passed by Feishui, Cao Cao remembered that when Zhangxiu was conquered at the beginning of last year, he killed General Dian Wei, his eldest son, nephew Ai, and Cangguan Wang Hou here, so he paid homage to the dead in front of the spirit tablet.

When Cao Cao returned to Xudu, he wanted to take advantage of the opportunity to wipe out Lv Bu, his confidant, but he was afraid that Yuan Shao, Zhang Xiu and others would take the opportunity to attack Xudu.Counselor Guo Jia believed that although Yuan Shao had many soldiers, he was not to be feared, and pointed out the basis for Yuan Shao's ten defeats and Cao Cao's ten victories; and Lv Bu in Xuzhou was actually Cao Cao's confidant, he should take Lv Bu first, and then Yuan Shao.

Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's strategy and sent an envoy to write to Liu Bei, asking him to eliminate Lu Bu together.Liu Bei wrote back to Cao, promising to be a vanguard when raising troops.Unexpectedly, on the way home, the messenger was captured by Chen Gong who had already put him under Lu Bu's account.Lu Bu was furious when he heard the news, and sent Xiaopei to question Liu Bei.Liu Bei asked Guan and Zhang Erdi to face Lu Bu's vanguard Zhang Liao, and at the same time sent Jian Yong to Xudu for emergency.Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia and Xun You's words and sent troops to Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's vanguard Xiahou Dun encountered Lv Bu's subordinate Gao Shun on the road, Gao Shun couldn't resist and was defeated.In Gao Shun's formation, Cao Xing secretly shot a cold arrow, which hit Xiahou Dun's left eye.Xiahou Dun yelled, drew the arrow with his hand, saw the eyeballs were also taken out, and shouted: "Father's essence and mother's blood, how can we discard it!" Then he took the eyeballs and swallowed them, regained his energy, and stabbed Cao Xing to death. .

At this time, Liu Bei, who was weak, had been defeated by Lu Bu, and he met Sun Qian while fleeing.Sun Qian persuaded Liu Bei to vote for Cao Cao temporarily, so as to plan for the future.

In the city of Xuzhou, Chen Deng and his son saw that Cao Cao's soldiers had arrived, and cleverly used tricks to make Cao Cao easily capture Xiaoguan, Xuzhou, and Xiaopei.Lu Bu was defeated, and his troops retreated to Pi.

In the city of Xiapi, Chen Gong helped Lu Bu stop Cao Cao and offered a plan to destroy Cao Cao, but in the end, because of Lu Bu's love for his children, he listened to the advice of a woman and missed the opportunity.Lu Bu was helpless, and wanted to marry Yuan Shu for his help.Yuan Shu promised to send his daughter first, and then send troops.Lu Bu broke through several times with his daughter tied behind his back, but Guan and Zhang killed them all.Lu Bu's fighting spirit suddenly disappeared, and he drank and had fun with Yan all day long.One day, Lu Bu found in the mirror that he had been injured by alcohol and sex, his face was haggard, and he was shocked. He ordered the whole army to stop drinking, and anyone who violated it would be executed.The general Hou Cheng regained fifteen good horses because he lost them. He deeply felt Lu Bu's affection and gave Lv Bu the new wine and good wine. Song Xian and Wei Xu agreed to use the white flag as a banner to support Cao Jun's attack on the city.Lu Bu was exhausted by Cao Cao's fierce attack, and fell asleep quietly during the siege.Song Xian and Wei Xu took this opportunity to tie up Lu Bu, and opened the city gate to welcome Cao Cao into the city.

Upstairs at the White Gate, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and others met Lu Bu, Chen Gong, Gao Shun, Zhang Liao and others.Gao Shun didn't say a word, and frankly refused to surrender to die; Cao Cao wanted to persuade Chen Gong to surrender, but Chen Gong despised Cao Cao's insincerity, and died with his chest held high; Zhang Liao, who was opposed by Cao Cao's arrogant words, was treated as a guest by Cao Cao because of the intercession of Liu Bei and Guan Yu.

Shao Zhen went on a killing spree again in the dark of night, and after cleaning up all the city lord's guards, he heard the report from the military division system, saying that he had killed the prefect of Jiaozhi and received 8 Chinese coins.

(End of this chapter)