Han Xiang

Chapter 297
There are many smart people in the main hall, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others can think of the wonderful things that Xun Yu can think of, including Wang Lang, who all stood up and complimented.

Cao Cao was drunk at this time, and when he heard the officials' praise, he was so ecstatic, he ordered the waiter to fetch a pen and paper on the spot, and he was going to compose an impromptu poem to express his heart in front of everyone.

The waiter was ordered to go out of the hall to prepare, and Cao Cao immediately bowed his head to serve the wine.

At this moment, another waiter hurried towards him, holding a small bag containing silk books in his hand.

Cao Cao looked up and saw the person coming, his face was full of surprise.

"Ah, your movements are fast, but where is the pen and ink I want?"

"pen and ink?"

The waiter was robbed when he reported it, and he dared not continue until the boss finished speaking. He was dazed when he heard the pen and ink, but he quickly replied: "Sikong, this is an urgent report from Governor Li of Runan."

"Oh? Present it quickly."

Cao Cao was taken aback when he heard the word Runan, and immediately signaled the guards around him to pick it up.

After a while, Cao Cao was drunk and dazed, reading the silk script.

He glanced at it first and thought it was wrong, he shook his head hastily to wake himself up, then his face quickly became stiff, and today's good mood came to an end.

with a snap.

Cao Cao slapped the silk script on the case again, and scolded sharply: "Cai Yang is trash, Liu Bei is an idiot!"

When everyone heard it, Cao Sikong was so angry, it must be something wrong with Runan.

Xun Yu, who was at the top, stood up immediately, and asked in a low voice, "Minggong, where is Runan?"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth: "Cai Yangzhong planned to advance lightly, and the entire army of 5000 troops under his command was wiped out. How long has it been since Liu Bei did this? He has done such a big thing, how long will it be worth it?"

Xun Yu was afraid that Cao Cao might get drunk and misread, so he asked cautiously, "Is the information correct?"

"Send it to Xun Lingjun."

Cao Cao grabbed the silk book and raised it, motioning for the guards to pass it to Xun Yu.

At the same time, General Cao Ren stood up and clasped his fists to invite Ying: "Your Majesty, don't be angry. Liu Bei is the last general defeated. I would like to lead another army to Runan to quell the rebellion."

"Zixiao sit down first, this matter is not that simple."

Cao Cao waved his hand to Cao Ren, and then asked Xun Yu, "How is it? I'm not drunk, am I?"

Xun Yu nodded and responded: "The five thousand soldiers that Cai Yang took away were neither field soldiers nor recruits, but the defenders on the outskirts of Xudu. Liu Bei was able to wipe them all out in one battle, so we really can't take it lightly. Yingchuan sent troops, I really don't know what he wants to do."

"I suspect that there are some experts to give advice, otherwise it would not be so elusive. Liu Bei has great ambitions and cannot be allowed to stay in Runan for a long time, so I plan to fight personally."

"The soldiers have just returned from an expedition, when will Duke Ming set off?"

"Immediately order the army and set off soon."

Seeing Cao Cao's eagerness, Xun Yu couldn't stop thinking about it for a few days, he was busy dispatching food and grass for the army.

During the conversation between the two, Xun You clasped his hands and asked, "The rebellion of Donghai Changba has not yet been suppressed. Which general will Minggong plan to send to conquer? If you ignore it for a long time, you may lose the prestige of the court."

Cao Cao pinched the bridge of his nose: "The siege of Shouchun has just been lifted. I originally wanted to let Miaocai and Wenyuan go, and keep Zihe and Yuanrang to garrison, but Liu Bei."

"What are you doing with Liu Bei?"

After Xun You said that, he looked at Xun Yu suspiciously, as if he was saying that Shouchun is so far away from Runan, Minggong would not send them to encircle and suppress it, would he?This battle seems to be too big.

Cao Cao knocked on the table with his hand, and replied in a deep voice: "Liu Bei, you are a hero. It is really a serious problem for you to get help from an expert. If you don't get rid of it in time, how can you concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao in the future? Li Wenda (Li Tong) stands in Runan In the west, I will personally lead the army to the south to defeat it, and then let Zihe (Cao Chun) lead the tiger and leopard rider to block it in the south, and then we will see how he escapes from Runan."

Seeing Cao Cao's murderous intentions, Xun You bowed his hands and sat back in his seat. Although he thought it would be a laborious effort, Liu Bei's performance deserved attention.

Seeing that the Xun's uncle and nephew had nothing to say, Guo Jia stood up and echoed Cao Cao: "What Duke Ming said is true. Liu Bei is really tenacious. He has been defeated many times in these years, and now he can still make trouble. He can only be as thorough as Lu Bu. Annihilation, the rear once and for all can make a good plan for Hebei."

"Ah."

Cao Cao gave Guo Jia an appreciative look, then stood up at his desk, and said to the officials in the hall with vacant eyes: "I am suddenly a little tired, you guys stay and continue to have fun, three days later the soldiers will go to Runan."

"only."

All the ministers in the hall stood up and saluted at the same time, they lost interest in the banquet without the Lord.

The generals left home for half a year, and Cao Cao only gave them three days to rest. They had to spend time with their wives, children and family members.

The civil official group headed by Xun Yu, in addition to preparing food and grass for the army, also had to deal with government affairs such as setting up a new county for Chen Deng, representing Zhou Yu as the prefect of Guangling, and paying compensation to the officers and soldiers who died in battle.

Three days later, Cao Cao personally led an army of [-] troops out of Xudu and went straight to Pingyu where Liu Bei was.

Liu Bei set up a suspicious formation in Runan, but he couldn’t find out exactly how many troops there were. Cao Cao didn’t worry about the strength of the opponent’s troops. He thought that if he could wipe out 5000 Caiyang troops, there would be at least 5 people, so he directly ordered [-] troops. .

Cao Cao's [-] elite soldiers are superior to Yuan Shao's [-] soldiers. This not only shows the importance he attaches to Liu Bei, but also shows Cao Cao's attitude.

Liu Bei, you bullied my people, and I, Cao Cao, bullied you, so naturally I can do whatever I want.

As the saying goes, fire flows in July, and clothes are granted in September.

The weather in September has turned cold, which is a good season for fighting, but this suitable season is very short. Cao Cao led 5 people to the south, and he also intended to make a quick decision.

The army was mighty and mighty, and when it arrived in Yan County in the south of Yingchuan, it was discovered by Liu Bei's scouts.

The road from Xudu to Pingyu is smooth. According to Yan County, it is not the shortest route. Zhaoling and Zhengqiang in the north of Runan are the shortest. Selected assembly point.

If there is no waterway available for the [-]-strong army, tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people will have to be recruited, which will undoubtedly make the Central Plains even worse.

Cao Cao mobilized the crowd to Pingyu, saw the banners on the top of the city from a distance, and mistakenly thought that Liu Bei wanted to follow Lu Bu's defense, so he sent Cao Ren to ask Liu Bei to come out to answer, ready to ridicule in public before attacking the city.

Cao Ren was ordered to go to the city to speak out, and Liu Bei had already led his army west, leaving Liu Pi to bluff in Pingyu.

"Cao Ren, stop shouting. You have fallen into the trap of the envoy. He led his troops south two days ago, and he is no longer in Pingyu."

"Liu Pi?" Seeing Liu Pi's contemptuous expression, Cao Ren couldn't help shouting angrily: "You are my defeated general, how dare you babble here?"

Liu Pi glanced at Cao Ren, and asked calmly, "So what? Can you change the fact that you were tricked?"

Cao Ren retorted, "Liu Bei has already run away, what are you doing here? Waiting to die?"

"I don't sit in Pingyu, will you rush here?" Liu Pi confronted.

Cao Ren snorted coldly: "Liu Bei wants to escape to Huainan? Heh heh, the Shouchun garrison is also coming to Pingyu. He has no way to escape this time."

"There is no way to escape? I heard that Shouchun's garrison is less than [-] people. Are there [-] or [-] troops this time?"

Liu Pi looked at Cao Ren and smiled contemptuously: "To tell you the truth, Shijun has [-] to [-] troops, and the Shouchun garrison is here to seek death?"

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

(End of this chapter)