Peek at my diary, Cao Cao dominates the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 227 Surrendered before the fight started? (Thank you [Shang Chun Bei Qiu] for your reward!)
mid-April,

Xuzhou Mu Liubei obeyed the emperor's edict and personally led [-] Xuzhou soldiers to go south to crusade against the false emperor Yuan Shu!
Almost at the same time, the emperor of Han issued an edict ordering Taiwei Cao Cao to lead an army of [-] to conquer Zhang Xiu, the rebel in Wancheng and Xiliang!

On the day he left his teacher, Kong Rong, who is very talented in writing, wrote a poem for Cao Cao in public.
"From Luo to Xu Weiwei.

Duke Cao is selfless in his concern for the country.

Minus the sweetness of cooking food.

The group officials follow Qi Qi.

Although I get a salary, I am always hungry.

Miss me bitterly and sadly. "

This six-character poem praises Cao Cao's selfless virtue of worrying about the country and the people.He also praised Cao Cao for taking the lead in reducing his daily consumption standards, which attracted all the ministers to emulate the good atmosphere (this came from Mao Jie's suggestion).

In the end, Kong Rong also expressed his feelings about the years of wars and wars today, saying that although officials have salaries, they are still hungry and cold. Every time they think of these, it makes people feel sad.

At the beginning, Kong Rong was driven out of Beihai by Lu Bu, and later Kong Rong met Yuan Tan, was beaten by Yuan Tan and fled in embarrassment, and finally had to abandon his wife and children, so he fled into Yanzhou with his life saved.

When he was at a loss and helpless, Kong Rong happened to see the prosperity and prosperity of Yanzhou under Cao Cao's rule, and the people lived and worked in peace and contentment.

Later, Cao Cao welcomed the emperor and moved his capital to Xuchang. Kong Rong believed that in this world, only the talented and bold Cao Cao could help the Han Dynasty and save the people from suffering.

When he came to Xuchang, Kong Rong, who was brilliant and well-known all over the world, was immediately arranged by Cao Cao to enter the court and became a master craftsman.

Kong Rong is the No.20 grandson of Confucius,
With his reputation among literati, one of his praise poems will undoubtedly greatly enhance Cao Cao's image in the hearts of literati.

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In Wancheng, in the general's mansion, Zhang Xiu and Jia Xu sat opposite each other.

Both of them had unusually serious expressions on their faces at the moment, and Zhang Xiu was even more frowning.

Picking up the news from the table case, Zhang Xiu finally couldn't help asking: "Military Master, Cao Cao personally led the army to attack us, what should we do?"

After leaving Hongnong, and after Zhang Ji's death, Zhang Xiu led the army to withdraw from Rangcheng. It can be seen that he actually has no ambitions.

Zhang Xiu was overjoyed by Liu Biao's unexpected kindness, and he was already very satisfied to get Wancheng as a shelter.

However, Wancheng was too close to Xuchang, so it was impossible for Cao Cao to look at Yingchuan with a force of [-] soldiers.

As soon as the edict of the Son of Heaven to attack the rebels in Xiliang was issued, Zhang Xiu suddenly felt like crying without tears. He really never thought of attacking Yingchuan or even Xuchang.
After Jia Xu listened to Zhang Xiu's question, he shook his head helplessly, and replied: "Cao Jun's soldiers are powerful and brave, and they come to attack with the emperor's edict. Most of us are newly recruited soldiers. , the soldiers are small and the generals are few, and they are really powerless to compete with Cao Cao."

"Is there really no other way?" Zhang Xiu smiled wryly, and then put down the silk in his hand.

In the past, Jia Xu was said to be full of clever tricks, and he counted all the strategies. Not only did he let Li Jue and Guo Si control Chang'an and the emperor with one sentence, but he also made frequent tricks, secretly helping the emperor escape from the control of Li Jue and the two of them.

It's just that the current situation makes Jia Xu feel helpless. In the face of absolute strength, all plots and schemes are futile.

After hesitating for a long time, Zhang Xiu rubbed his swollen temples and said, "Military Master, anyway, we are just Liu Biao's watchdogs now, why don't we surrender?"

"You're a dog, I'm not" Jia Xu slandered, then nodded and sighed, "Well, there's only one way to go right now."

Cao Cao led the army to go out in person, in order to complete his achievements in one battle, take down Zhangxiu and Wancheng as soon as possible, and wipe out a nail that threatens Xuchang at all times.

Cao Chun and Cao Xiu got the vanguard job and they are full of energy.

Zhang Xiu's small defensive army was almost powerless to resist. Cao Chun and his party marched furiously along the way, and hardly encountered any decent resistance.

It took less than two days for Cao Chun's vanguard army to arrive at Feishui, Wancheng, and began to set up camp and wait for the arrival of the army.

But the outer walls of their camp hadn't been erected yet, and suddenly a messenger came to the central army's tent to report: "Report! General, there is an envoy from Wancheng asking to see you!"

After Cao Chun and Cao Xiu looked at each other, they looked at Li Dian at the same time. They always kept Cao Cao's advice in mind, "Ask Li Dian if you are indecisive!"

Li Dian looked at the messenger, thought for a moment, and said, "Let's meet with Zhang Xiu's envoy first, and ask him why he came."

"Okay!" Cao Chun, who looked quite heroic, nodded and said, "Bring the envoy in!"

"No!" The orderly responded with clasped fists and retreated.

"Uncle, what do you think the envoy from Xiulin came here for? Could it be that he came to fight?" Cao Xiu asked Cao Chun with some puzzlement.

Cao Chun shook his head and said, "We'll know when he comes."

The messenger quickly brought in Zhang Xiu's envoy, who was a scribe in his thirties.

After entering the big tent, the envoy saluted Cao Chun, Cao Xiu and Li Dian: "I have seen the three generals, and I am here to ask you to surrender under the orders of my lord."

"Ah?" Cao Chun and Cao Xiu felt a little at a loss when they heard that the other party had come to ask for surrender.

Li Dian was also stunned at first, but he has rich experience in the army, so he quickly adjusted his mentality, and shouted to the outside: "Come on, drag him down and cut him off!"

"Ah! Why is this!" The scribe was frightened when he heard that the other party was going to kill him without saying a word, and he was frightened and argued loudly: "Why is the general so, why is this so?!!"

The corner of Li Dian's mouth slanted slightly, and then he sneered and said, "If you dare to pretend to surrender, if you don't kill whoever you are!"

"Surrender?"

"A dog thief is so daring!"

Cao Chun and Cao Xiu came back to their senses in an instant when they heard the words. They drew out the long swords around their waists with a groan, and they were about to decapitate the scholar!
With a sound of "plop", the scribe knelt down on the ground, and then wept bitterly: "General, please forgive me! My lord feels that he cannot resist the Taiwei's heavenly soldiers, so he is really willing to surrender!"

Just when Cao Chun and Cao Xiu's long swords were about to strike the scribe's neck, Li Dian finally shouted, "Stop!"

As soon as Li Dian's words came out, Cao Chun's and Cao Xiu's swords rested tremblingly on the messenger's neck, and the cold sword edge even stimulated countless goose bumps on the messenger's body.

"If your lord is really willing to surrender, then tell him to bind his hands and go to the Taiwei's army to apologize!" Li Dian's idea was vicious, and even tinged with humiliation.

As long as Zhang Xiu still has the idea of ​​resistance in his heart, he will definitely not agree after hearing this.

"Yes, little one, go back and report to my lord."

"Get out of here!" Cao Chun scolded lightly, and with a flick of the sword, the envoy scrambled and ran out of the big tent in fright.

After a while, Cao Chun asked, "General Zhaoyi, do you think Zhang Xiu really wants to surrender?"

Li Dian pondered for a moment, and finally replied with some dumbfounding: "According to someone, it is very likely that he really wants to surrender."

Cao Xiu finally couldn't hold back anymore, his voice was filled with disappointment, "But... But we haven't fought yet."

Cao Chun couldn't help looking up to the sky and sighing: "We have held back so much energy, could it be that we came to Wancheng for a walk?!"

(End of this chapter)