Who is not Cao Cao?

Chapter 187 Yuan Shao died of illness
In order to prevent Zhao Shuang and Yan Yan from being detained by a black-bellied Sun Shiwan, He Yan also specially wrote a letter to Liu Ye, telling him to be careful and take them back safely and completely. Come to Xuchang.

The structure of the Hewu Seventh Courtyard is slowly being erected. Cao Cao also ended the Battle of Cangting and finally returned to Xuchang.

The first thing Cao Cao did when he returned to Xuchang from an expedition on weekdays was to go to the palace to report to Liu Xie.

But this time, Cao Cao changed his previous practice and directly locked himself in the Sikong Mansion.

It's not that Cao Cao is gone, but because he has more important things to do than those hypocritical political etiquette.

"Yuro, come here!"

That's right, when Cao Cao came back this time, the first person he met was actually He Yan.

Even before Cao Cao entered Xuchang, his letter had already arrived at Hewu and called He Yan to Sikong Mansion.

Cao Cao hadn't even taken off his armor at this time, and when He Yan stepped forward, Cao Cao grabbed He Yan's shoulder and stared at He Yan with complicated eyes.

"Liu Bei, is he really dead?"

"Really dead."

He Yan nodded.

"It was Hai'er who buried him near Xinye himself, there will be no more accidents."

Cao Cao pursed his lips, not knowing how to deal with He Yan in front of him.

"I heard from Yuan Rang that you captured Liu Bei alive at that time, why didn't you send him to Xuchang?"

"If my son sends Liu Bei to Xuchang, will father kill Liu Bei?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment.

"What kind of person Liu Bei is, my father must understand better than me."

He Yan stated his reasons without any concealment: "If Liu Bei is such a determined person, if he is left in Xuchang, no one knows how much trouble he will cause."

"Aside from other things, if my father goes on an expedition to Hebei in the future, and Liu Bei joins the emperor in Xuchang to control Yuzhou, it will be a disaster for my father! At the same time, if such a situation really happens, it will be unfair to the civil and military under my father's command."

"Letting Liu Bei die on the battlefield is actually the best destination for him...Of course, if the father gets angry because of the child's self-righteousness, the child is willing to be punished!"

He Yan is completely a hob meat now.

Anyway, he had already killed him, and it was impossible for Cao Cao to really kill himself and be buried with Liu Bei.

As for the other punishments...bear it, it will pass!

But after Cao Cao heard He Yan's statement, he didn't get angry. Instead, he lowered his eyes slightly, otherwise He Yan could see the fluctuations in his eyes.

"Where does Yulang speak?"

Cao Cao was obviously laughing heartily, but He Yan could still see the far-fetchedness of Cao Cao's smile at a glance.

"Liu Bei has repeatedly fought against his father, causing restlessness in all directions. He is my enemy of Cao Cao! How can there be any reason to punish one's own people for beheading the enemy?"

Cao Cao's emotions were hidden so quickly that He Yan almost thought that Cao Cao really thought so.

but……

If Cao Cao really thought so, why did the first thing he do when he returned to Xuchang was to meet He Yan and ask He Yan about Liu Bei?
He Yan listened to Cao Cao's words quietly, and did not interrupt rashly.

The relationship between Cao Cao and Liu Bei is far beyond what a junior like me can understand, so naturally there is no He Yan to comfort Cao Cao.

If anyone in this world can really appease Cao Cao's current mood, it is estimated that there is only Guan Erye who is still in trouble.

"Yulang, you just said that the expedition to Hebei is a bit frivolous, don't be so eager for quick success!"

Cao Cao tried his best to shift the topic elsewhere.

"Although Weifu has just captured Cangting, Yuan Shao's power in Hebei has not been damaged! Moreover, since the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Benchu's methods have become more radical."

"As far as I know, he has cleaned up many aristocratic families in Hebei within a year. Once he recovers, he will definitely become a more terrifying enemy! In the next few years, facing the original, I am afraid that the father or You need to focus on defense!"

After hearing Cao Cao's blunt change of subject, He Yan didn't expose Cao Cao, but walked down the steps Cao Cao gave him.

"Father doesn't need to worry too much."

"The families in Hebei are not soft persimmons. Although they lost a lot of power in the Battle of Guandu, and even Jushou and Tian Feng were captured by our army, Zhang Yan's forces entrenched in the Taihang Mountains are not weak either. It's easy to deal with. If Yuan Shao doesn't clear up this military force, he won't dare to go south."

Cao Cao nodded as if agreeing, and said with some relief: "Yulang has seen things more and more comprehensively, and his analysis of Yuan Shao is also good... But the world is unpredictable, so we must not just talk about it on paper, but discuss it as it is."

"My child remembers!"

It is indeed unpredictable.

Who would have imagined that Yuan Benchu, the overlord who now seemed to be reborn from the ashes, would die of an inexplicable illness next year...

After Yuan Shao died, the situation in the north was basically settled.

Thinking of this, He Yan looked up at the wrinkles on Cao Cao's face with some distress.

Yuan Shao's death, like killing Liu Bei, is very good news for Cao Cao's forces.

But for Cao Cao, it was an old man who left before him, leaving Cao Cao more and more lonely on the road to accomplish his great cause.

At such a price, even Cao Cao, who is known as a "hero", would probably feel a little cold in his heart, right?

"Father, General Guan is in the mansion you gave him at that time, do you want to meet him?"

cloud long?

When he heard this name, he could clearly see Cao Cao's brows relaxed, and even the face that had been tense facing He Yan revealed a little tender nostalgia.

"Don't worry, let Yun Chang be quiet for the next two days. After all, Liu Bei is dead, and his heart is actually more uncomfortable than anyone else."

He Yan thought that Cao Cao would set off to have a lick as soon as he heard Guan Yu, but Cao Cao held back?

Not only that.

Even the crack in Cao Cao's mask that was pried open because of Guan Yu just now was stitched back by Cao Cao at a very fast speed, making it impossible to see the slightest abnormality.

"It's you, Yulang."

Cao Cao was still in the mood to joke with He Yan: "When Yun Chang and Zhang Fei saw you, didn't they tear you up?"

He Yan immediately showed a pitiful expression: "I was almost torn apart by them! If it wasn't because of Zhao Yun's matter, the two of them probably don't want to see me now!"

"Why is Zhao Yun involved again?"

When He Yan told Cao Cao about the blood transfusion, Cao Cao was also shocked.

"Xinxue's medical skills have reached such a point? And you can actually force Liu Xie to issue an edict to give Xinxue a platform?"

Cao Cao was shocked by the strong rise of Xinxue, and Cao Cao also realized that Xinxue might not only be a political tool, but something with greater potential!
"It seems that I have been away from Xuchang for too long, and I don't know enough about Xinxue."

Faced with the rapid changes in the new school, Cao Cao felt a sense of crisis for no reason.

As a leader, you can not understand many things, but you must not let some things out of control.

Fortunately, when Cao Cao encountered this situation, his first reaction was not to destroy humanity, but to learn by himself first.

Perhaps Cao Cao's literati character is at work, but for Xinxue, Cao Cao's attitude is undoubtedly an excellent thing.

After that, Cao Cao didn't talk about politics or military affairs with He Yan any more. Instead, he chatted casually with his family and let He Yan go.

"call--"

As soon as He Yan left, Cao Cao let out a sigh of relief.

A face that had never appeared before anyone slowly appeared on Cao Cao's face.

Sadness, emotion, decline, and a little bit of weakness.

"Xuande."

After murmuring alone for a while, Cao Cao let out a sneer for some unknown reason.

"Ah!"

"In any case, our journey is not over yet."

At this time, Cao Cao did not vent hysterically, nor was he weak and weeping, but was like a stone, standing in place forever.

The slightly dull look in his eyes is actually just because Cao Cao's mind is all on watching the past, watching slowly and long.

"Xuande."

When Cao Cao came back to his senses, he called Liu Bei's name again.

This sound seemed to be nostalgic and relieved... In any case, these two words were like clouds in the wind, drifting away little by little, leaving only Cao Cao's firm eyes.

"You, me, Benchu, our journey is not over yet!"

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The sixth year of Jian'an quickly turned the end of the year, and came to the spring of the seventh year of Jian'an.

For the past year, everyone in Cao Cao's forces has shown incomparable calmness and stability. After all, because of winning the Battle of Guandu, for the first time, Cao Cao did not have a huge external pressure, and he could calmly accumulate strength.

But for Yuan Shao from Hebei, the past year was almost like a nightmare.

The failure of Guandu made Yuan Shao no longer have tender feelings for the Hebei family, and he completely assumed the attitude of "those who follow me will prosper, and those who oppose me will perish".

Simple and crude military suppression appeared in large and small places in Hebei, and Yuan Shao was almost completing the transformation of Hebei with a gesture of burning his roots.

Yecheng.

Yuan Shao sat down with Shenpei, Guo Tu, Feng Ji and other real confidants to discuss Hebei affairs. Without the constraints of the Hebei faction, these counselors of Yuan Shao expressed their opinions and gradually completed the centralization of Hebei.

Yuan Shao on the main seat was excited and regretful when he saw this scene.

The excitement is because the problems that have always existed in my own forces have finally been completely solved!What I regretted was why I didn't do this earlier, but had to wait until the fire in Guandu woke me up?
If I had just seized the military power in the hands of Jushou when I had just entered Jizhou for a year or two, and at the same time strongly suppressed people like Tian Feng, why did I do this?

Fortunately...it's not too late!

As soon as Yuan Shao got excited, he coughed violently, which made the judge and Guo Tu, who were discussing the affairs, look worried.

Since returning from the Battle of Guandu, Yuan Shao's health seems to be getting worse day by day.

Others don't know this point, but as Yuan Shao's confidantes, it is impossible for them to not know it!
"My lord..."

They only hope that Yuan Shao can persist for a few more years!
Just hold on for another five years... NO!Three years!The situation in the whole world will completely change!

Within three years, Yuan Shao must have completed the centralization of power in Hebei, and continued to go south to fight against Cao Cao.

A Hebei that has completed the centralization of power, coupled with the unity of the people under Yuan Shao's command, Cao Cao in the Central Plains could not resist Yuan Shao at all, and could only be slaughtered.

And when Cao Cao died, Yuan Shao welcomed Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty back. With righteousness in hand, who else is Yuan Shao's opponent in the world?
Liu Biao?

Don't forget that Liu Biao originally belonged to Yuan Shao's faction.

Liu Zhang?

Not to mention Liu Zhang, even his father Liu Yan is still not a big threat to Yuan Shao.

Sun Quan, Shi Xie, Ma Teng... Can those people be called enemies?
Therefore, Yuan Shao's most critical task is to survive until Cao Cao is dealt with. In this way, for Yuan Shao, the rest is a matter of smooth sailing!

But the problem is that everyone knows it well, but no one dares to say it clearly.

When it comes to the life of the monarch, even the closest courtiers dare not cross this natural barrier, so everyone pretends to be confused.

In fact, Yuan Shao also faintly noticed something in his heart, but he himself didn't want to believe it.

After finally getting rid of Gongsun Zan, finally rectifying Hebei, and finally seeing the hope of ending the troubled times... How dare Yuan Shao let his hegemony stagnate because of his body?

The current Yuan Shao, even if he can hold on, he will hold on, and if he can't hold on, he will hold on even more!
Otherwise, how could Yuan Shao be worthy of his comrades who supported him along the way?

"When the grain is harvested this year, we will send [-] troops into the Taihang Mountains to suppress the bandits!"

"Without the support of those people, a little Zhang Yan won't be able to live long! We can block the entrances and exits of Taihang Mountain and starve Zhang Yan to death!"

"Then, at the beginning of spring next year, let Yuan Tan storm towards Xuzhou! As long as I attract some of Cao Cao's troops, I will immediately lead the army south and break through Yanzhou!"

"At that time, if Yanzhou and Qingzhou send troops together, Cao Cao's Xuzhou will definitely be lost. At that time, Cao Cao will never be able to recover!"

One year to destroy Zhang Yan, one year to level Cao Cao!

Yuan Shao's strategic blueprint was so attractive that everyone was very excited.

Even though Yuan Shao had just lost to Cao Cao in Guandu, everyone believed that if he fought Cao Cao again, the final winner would definitely be Yuan Shao!

But a pity.

Only a few months later, when Yuan Shao was about to send troops to encircle Zhang Yan and his group, he suddenly fell ill on the bed.

"Send troops! Send troops! What are you doing around my bed! Send troops!"

After Yuan Shao fell ill, he was in a coma for a long time and was awake for a short time, but every time he woke up, Yuan Shao would yell——

"Examination! Guo Tu! What are you doing guarding by my bed? Send troops! Send troops!"

At the end of Yuan Shao's shout, his voice was already crying, and when Shenpei, Guo Tu and others saw Yuan Shao like this, they all cried bitterly on Yuan Shao's body.

Only three days after the onset of the disease, Yuan Shao finally couldn't resist the attack of the disease after shouting "Send troops" at the end, and died in Yecheng.

　The fever is gone, now it's time to swallow the razor blade... Sigh, our physique is too bad, we have to suffer all kinds of crimes, and we didn't skip it at all

　　
　
(End of this chapter)