Three Kingdoms: Cao Ying's mastermind, from nine to five

Chapter 115 Thunder and Turbulence Together, Troubled Times Have Their Own Heroes!

Xu all.

above the hall.

Going up the steps carved with dragon patterns, many officials entered the hall side by side.

Cao Cao and Xun Yu are together.

Yang Biao, Sima Fang, and Dong Cheng, together, happened to merge in from both sides and climbed up the stairs.

At this moment, Cao Cao's thick laughter spread to Dong Cheng's ears, "Does the father-in-law still think that I, Cao Mengde, was talking nonsense?"

What Cao Cao said was the assassination of Xu Zhen. At that time, it was found out that it was Yuan Shu at this moment. Cao Cao and Xu Zhen had already insisted that Yuan Shu had the heart of rebellion.

At that time, the conclusion of the whole game was indeed completely suppressed, and Dong Cheng couldn't count how many dumb losses he suffered.

Therefore, even though the incident was over, Dong Cheng still secretly said that Cao Mengde and Xu Zhen were talking nonsense and blamed Yuan Shu for the assassination.

In fact, there is no trace at all. Xudu was in the process of expansion within half a year, so Cao Cao suppressed it and no one went to investigate the matter again.

Dong Cheng could only speak nonsense at home in secret.

However, the partition wall has ears, and it is often said that it cannot flow out.

Cao Cao can often hear the latest news.

Probably because of Guo Fengxiao's merits, there are more than [-] spies secretly trained. They all live in the camp not far from the city, practicing day and night, and practicing assassination skills.

Everyone is a dead man.

Every day, they will be arranged to go to the streets and alleys in the city, or sent to the homes of the ministers as servants to inquire about various news for Cao Cao.

Therefore, Cao Cao has to say a few words about Dong Cheng at this time.

He found that teasing this seemingly loyal General Wei can be a good way to entertain him on weekdays.

After all, in Cao Cao's eyes, this group of people was already like clowns.

"Hmph," Dong Cheng snorted lightly, wanting to turn his face away heavily, but after weighing it carefully in his heart, the sound of the snort suddenly became much quieter, and then he sighed: "It's because the news is blocked, I don't know how Sikong can have it With these eyes and ears, even the matter of Shouchun can be seen clearly."

"Hey hey," Cao Cao smiled with his hands behind his back, and said casually, "That's not the case. I don't have such eyes and ears. If there are spies, it would be great to send someone to assassinate Yuan Shu."

"How did you know that?" Dong Cheng asked suspiciously.

"I figured it out, I'm studying metaphysics recently."

Cao Cao returned to the serious expression, and then walked quickly into the hall first.

Dong Chengbai, who was behind, glanced at his back, of course he couldn't believe a word.

But at this moment, it really messed up the members of their party.

In the past when he was in Chang'an, Yuan Shu had always had close contacts with the Han Dynasty. Before his soldiers and horses were wiped out from Yuzhou, he often received letters from Han Dynasty officials.

He also sent food to Chang'an to communicate with officials and plan secretly.

Although in the end there was no result planned.

But anyway, I have worked hard together.

How did it become like this now.

Declare to sacrifice to heaven to act, and usurp the Han Dynasty to name Zhongjia.

Such things, if he hadn't personally preached them, who would dare to believe them?

Moreover, he actually ordered Lu Bu to go down to Guangling with his army overnight.

This is going directly to Xiapi.

Cao Mengde is still laughing at the moment when his territory is under attack. He is so relaxed. He is also a strange person. I really don't know why he has such a big heart.

"He can still talk and laugh happily, really strange."

Dong Chenggang thought so.

Yang Biao was already moaning, staring deeply at Cao Cao's back.

He had never been afraid of being framed by Cao Cao before, but when he saw Cao Cao's attitude just now, he felt as if he had fallen into an abyss, and suddenly felt deep fear.

This kind of people really have a big heart, if you look at it from this point of view, you really have to be admirable.

Cao Mengde is quite charming, and it was his destiny to be born in troubled times.

It was born this way.

"Ah," Dong Cheng also sighed immediately, "It's nothing more than Cao Mengde doesn't think Yuan Shu is so scary, so he can be so relaxed. Otherwise, he would just show it to civil and military officials. In fact, he is already extremely anxious."

"I'm afraid, but I'm not afraid."

Yang Biao smiled wryly, "At the beginning, Yuan Shu was beaten eight hundred miles away in the battle of Kuangting, and fled from Nanyang to Shouchun. Such an attack is probably still widely spread in the army."

"And behind Sikong is the emperor, the Han Dynasty."

"Yuan Shu's back is empty, and I'm afraid he will be abandoned by the people and scholars. Those who can accompany him are nothing more than the bandit leaders he got back then."

The two entered the hall side by side, left and right, and took off their shoes outside the hall. At this moment, almost all the civil and military personnel were present. Of course, Cao Cao was not fussy, and asked the emperor to order this matter.

Say goodbye to the ancestors of heaven and earth.

Order the princes to crusade against the rebels.

Those who obey the edict can all be loyal ministers of the Han Dynasty, and will be rewarded for their merits in the future.

At the same time, he also specially wrote a letter and sent it to Jizhou, so that Yuan Shao, who is a general, would also send troops to attack. If he had no time to take care of it, he would at least pay for it.

Or, draw a clear line with Yuan Shu to protect his reputation.

Of course, Cao Cao didn't dare to let the emperor persecute Yuan Shao too hard, because he was also worried about whether the two brothers would work together as an alliance. If they let go of their previous suspicions, they would join hands to destroy the Han Dynasty first, and then go to compete in the world.

At this time, Cao Cao was really not confident that he could reject Yuan Shao in the north and conquer Yuan Shu in the south.

This letter and imperial edict are all to test Yuan Shao's attitude, but they are not too obvious. It looks like a routine, but in fact there is a little bit of probing intent.

The morning meeting ended in less than an hour.

Cao Cao came out of the court and went straight to the barracks, and hurried away with Xun Yu.

While driving, Cao Cao's expression finally stopped being leisurely and teasing, but solemn and serious.

Sitting on both sides of the small futon with Xun Yu in the car, they leaned closer and said: "Mobilize the army rations, and the armaments will be moved closer to Yanzhou to support the east and south fronts."

"At this time, I don't have soldiers nearby for the time being. Xuzhou must be guarded for a long time, but a general is still needed to calm people's hearts."

"I would like to send Zixiao to go and station at Xiapi in Xuzhou first to resist Lu Bu."

"Yes," Xun Yu nodded seriously.

"Afterwards, Ming Zihe sent troops across Runan and went straight to the north of the Lujiang River. Without crossing the river, he entered Huainan and attacked the west side of Yuan Shu. He ordered Bowen to supply food and grass along the way."

"There are at least 40 shi of grain in Bowen's place."

When Cao Cao said this, he finally smiled quite relaxedly, "He doesn't even need to charge forward in this battle, he just needs to prepare supplies in transit."

"Then, Xudu is here, how many people are there?"

Xun Yu asked worriedly.

"Five thousand is enough."

Cao Cao said without hesitation: "Yuan Shao will definitely not come to attack. Once this edict is issued, he will only obey the edict and will not send troops. He will definitely take this opportunity to attack Youzhou."

"Even if there are counselors under his command, he will not abandon the current good situation."

Cao Cao knew Yuan Shao too well.

The two grew up together since they were young. They were stubborn friends when they were young, worked together when they were young, and knew each other when they were adults.

Now that they are middle-aged, they want to kill each other. They can't understand each other very well, and they still know the tacit understanding of such old enemies.

"As for Dong Cheng, there is no need to worry. I will send his soldiers and horses away. They are loyal to the Han Dynasty, and they will never be ignored."

"And Liu Biao in the south will not go north, and will even send troops to attack Yuan Shu's south, so he can order Zhang Xiu to lead [-] troops to help."

"In addition, the Sun family is so big, and he will definitely not support Yuan Shu," Cao Cao analyzed calmly: "General Wentai Zeng Jin has an old relationship with me, so I also want to call him big brother. Clearly, I would never do such a stupid thing.”

"Because he wants to suppress the Jiangdong gentry, Sun Bofu will also send troops to attack."

"In this way, we have five routes of soldiers and horses."

Cao Cao raised a hand.

Then he said something that made Xun Yu very excited.

"Furthermore, in my judgment, Lu Bu will also oppose Yuan Shu. As long as he is stable in Xuzhou, he will become a barrier instead. Now that Guangling has been captured by him, this man's army is too strong, and Bingzhou's reputation is well-deserved. And who is Chen Gongtai? Rebelling against him is the best!"

Xun Yu smiled bitterly.

Noncommittal.

Having said this, there is somewhat of a personal grievance.

In the past, when he never rebelled, you always praised Chen Gongtai for his righteousness in his heart, and he was a hero and celebrity at that time.

But he did rebel too many times, so it's no wonder that Xu Zhen called him "habitual derailment".

Although others don't know what it means.

"In this way, the six-way army will hunt in Shouchun, and it will definitely engulf Yuan Shu."

"The current plan is to stabilize my Xuzhou as soon as possible, and not let them take advantage of it."

While speaking, the carriage arrived at the Sikong Mansion in the inner city, and there were many generals outside the gate waiting for the battle. Among the Cao family members, Cao Hong and Cao Zhen were the most eager.

Cao Zhen is young, and it is time for merit.

Cao Hong, on the other hand, has been oppressed by many of his peers, including Cao Chun, who he often ridiculed back then, and now he has the appearance of an admiral, and his own reputation is far behind.

Make great contributions to catch up.

Cao Cao got out of the carriage and immediately arranged an order for Cao Ren and Cao Chun to urge the troops forward quickly.

Yu Jin, Li Dian and others were on standby in the army, acting together with Cao Cao's central army.

Cao Hong and Cao Zhen were still urging and waiting, ordering troops to be dispatched, but Cao Cao remained restrained.

He is still hesitating whether Dongjun's defense needs to be removed.

If they were withdrawn, Xiahoudun and Xiahouyuan brothers could be ordered to send troops, so there would be tens of thousands more elites, and the two of them could also make achievements.

But if this is the case, without the waterline defenses of Guandu, Yanjindu, and Baimadu, even if Yuan Shao doesn't do anything, he will definitely occupy all the ferries to prepare for the future.

Although there has been no war in these years, in fact, the two sides have fought back and forth several times for the ferry.

There are not many infighting.

It was because of Xiahou Dun guarding him that he was able to gain something and not be robbed.

"My lord, according to Lu Bu's offensive, if Yuan Shu's seven armies all rush to Xiapi, it is estimated that Xiapi will not be able to defend."

Xun You's voice came. He had been waiting for Cao Cao in the front yard for a long time. The intelligence of the frontline war flew to Xudu overnight like snowflakes, and many advisers received the military information.

Therefore, he has already controlled the battlefield and made a pre-war prediction.

At this time Xun You believed that Yuan Shu was going to Xuzhou.

Moreover, because of the same purpose as Lu Bu, they are currently in a true alliance.

"I know."

Cao Cao's eyes were solemn, and upon hearing this, he immediately asked the guards to urge Cao Ren to march day and night without stopping.

"My lord, in my opinion, Xuzhou has no generals to mobilize at the moment. If they chase after him, it will affect the combat power. Why don't we give up Xuzhou, order Che Zhou to defend to the death, and then attack Lu Bu's rear army with all our strength."

"In this way, one of Yuan Shu's seven armies can be cut off."

"Then turn around and kill Lu Bu."

"Lü Bu couldn't attack Xiapi City for a long time, so he could only fight with trapped beasts."

"It depends on how long General Che Zhou can hold on."

Xun You's strategy is very dangerous.

The people present were all secretive and did not dare to second their opinions.

Even Cheng Yu was wondering if there was a better plan.

If according to his words, if such an army is really mobilized, once Xuzhou Xiapi can be defended, wait for the tiger and leopard to cut across the seven routes of soldiers and horses, disrupt Yuan Shu's marching route, and then wait for Cao Ren's army to arrive, then you can build a number of troops on the mountain pass. layer of defense.

After that, Yuan Shu's quick attack stopped.

Next, relying on the advantages of food and grass, we can confront him at any time, and at the same time encircle Lu Bu who has fallen into Xuzhou.

Wait for Yuan Shu's army to decline, and then pursue and kill him.

Because what Yuan Shu wants is a quick attack, it means that his rear is not stable, once the army stagnates, trouble will happen, and the real ferocious momentum is just the first wave.

But if Xuzhou can't keep it.

That's trouble.

Xuzhou, which has become prosperous these years, will become Lu Bu's support.

Although Yuan Shu can be defeated, Lu Bu cannot be contained, and then he will be caught in a dilemma. Lu Bu and Yuan Shu can join forces to fight together.

What Cao Cao was afraid of was not the confrontation between the two of them, but that if he fell into this situation, he would never be able to catch up with Yuan Shao.

"No!"

Cao Cao immediately rejected the plan. He didn't want to bet like this, it was meaningless.

It is better to order Cao Ren to rescue.

"Sikong—" Xun Yu was about to persuade him, when a black shadow hurried in from the door.

"My lord!" Guo Jia walked like the wind, her long hair was untied, her hair was disheveled and strode in with the wind, her hands behind her back, her expression was quite cold.

After arriving in front of Cao Cao, he cupped his hands and said, "My lord, just go and attack."

"Xuzhou will not be lost."

"There is still a seventh route of soldiers and horses, and it is estimated that they are already on their way to Xuzhou."

"If it's not bad, Xuzhou will definitely be able to hold on, but then Xuzhou still needs to be taken back with an imperial edict."

Cao Cao immediately frowned, "Where did the soldiers come from?"

Guo Fengxiao took out a piece of cloth from his hand, with military conditions written on it.

He said in a deep voice: "In the next month, I checked the movement of many eunuchs' soldiers and horses, and Duke Xuande is no longer in Yingchuan."

"He got the news three days earlier, and ordered Guan Yunchang and Zhang Yide to lead the army first, and went to Xuzhou earlier! I'm afraid it's almost here now."

"It's not the first time the three of them have fought against Lu Bu."

"But Duke Xuande is based on the Han family! How can he allow others to usurp the Han and attack Yuan Shu? He is probably more eager than anyone else."

"Liu Bei!"

Cao Cao's eyes suddenly widened.

I haven't heard anything from him for almost half a year!In Yuzhou, it is usually to accumulate grain in the fields, manage political affairs, and resettle the people!
Unexpectedly, he was the first to rush out.

Sure enough, all the princes and generals in the world are not things in the pool.

Brother Xuande, such a fleeting opportunity, you can really seize it! !

……

Beyond Guangling, Xiapi City is thirty miles away.

Lu Bu took advantage of the victory and marched, preparing to take down the pass into Xiapi in one go. As soon as the vanguard arrived, thunder roared from afar on the side road.

"The slaves of the three surnames are eating Han with their backs on their backs again! I will behead you shameless person today!"

When Lu Bu heard this voice, his face twitched suddenly, and at the same time his scalp was numb with anger!
Zhang Yide! ! !
It's this Yanren again!

He gritted his teeth and looked over. At this moment, although Wen Hou was also red-faced and white-toothed, he was full of heroic spirit.

But when he saw Zhang Yide's strong and sturdy leopard head and eyes, he felt extremely troublesome.

What he fears the most is this unreasonable and reckless person.

　Oh my god... I just saw the news after writing this (prayer)

　　
　
(End of this chapter)