Yuan Shao, the father of Fanghua in the Three Kingdoms

Chapter 376
Cao Cao led Dong Cheng to the front, and saw thousands of people outside the city lined up, as if they were facing a big enemy, fighting under the banner of the Baibo Army.

Seeing this, Cao Cao turned to Dong Cheng and said, "General, what's going on?"

Dong Cheng cursed secretly, what else could be going on, he instantly figured out, Bai Bojun deliberately let him out of the city, and then refused to let him come back!

If Cao Cao can't fight into the city this time, he will never be able to return to the emperor's side!
Thinking of this, he was filled with righteous indignation: "Mr. Cao, the Baibo army is ambitious, and they have already taken the emperor hostage!"

"Also ask Cao Gonggong to make chaos and calm down!"

Cao Cao sneered in his heart, Dong Cheng wanted himself to fight the Baibo thief, it was a good idea!

Even if he defeated the Baibo thief, his vitality would still be severely injured, and there were Li Jue, Guo Si and Youzhou Army behind him, when would someone pick the fruit?

At this time, whoever can't help but make a move first will lose!

Thinking of this, he said with a smile to Dong Cheng: "I don't think the Baibo thief is completely unreasonable. If the two sides fight, I'm afraid the collision will frighten the emperor."

"How about General Labor, instead of saying that I just went to the city to protect the emperor and have no intention of fighting the Baibo army?"

Dong Cheng broke out in a cold sweat from his vest. Bai Bojun had already had a bad relationship with him. Didn't this make him go to die?

He said with a dry smile: "Mr. Cheng, Cheng and Bai Bojun have a lot of quarrels. If the other party takes the opportunity to attack, this..."

Cao Cao listened, hehehe: "Since the general is afraid, then Cao Cao will go!"

He rode his horse straight, came to the front of the battle, and ordered someone to shout: "Cao Mengde, the shepherd of Yanzhou, is leading the order to welcome the emperor. I don't know why he is in the way?"

After a while, one person from the Baibo army came out on horseback, followed closely by a general. Several generals from the Cao camp saw him, fearing that they would lose, they rode their horses and came to Cao Cao's side to guard.

This move made the opponent hesitate, Cao Cao saw it, and said to the people behind him: "It's okay!"

He rode his horse forward for more than ten steps, and was separated from the other side by several tens of feet, facing each other from a distance, first he cupped his hands and said: "Cao Cao, Cao Mengde, may I ask who is here?"

When the first person saw it, he said to the general behind him: "This Mr. Cao is very courageous!"

He cupped his hands and said, "My subordinate, Xingyi General Yang Feng, came out of Chang'an and escorted the emperor all the way back to the east."

"Today, the envoy came with a large army, but the officials didn't know the envoy's intentions, so they named me as the leader of the army!"

Cao Cao took out the emperor's edict from his bosom, displayed it in front of him, and said, "This is the edict written by the emperor himself. Ling Cao is ordered to enter the city!"

"If the general suspects that it is fake, you should see it and bring it back with the face of the emperor to distinguish the authenticity!"

Yang Feng knew that this edict was probably true, but his intention of stationing troops outside the city was to find an excuse to prevent Cao Cao from entering the city.

Now that the Baibo army has an absolute advantage in the city, and they can defeat Dong Cheng's lineup. At this time, Cao Cao, who is a disruptor, is willing to hand over the benefits to others?

So Yang Feng came forward this time to delay the time, so that the other Baibo generals in the city could rectify their defenses and prevent Cao Cao from attacking him.

He winked at the general behind him and said, "Gong Ming, go and get the edict."

The general behind him is Xu Huang. Hearing that he was riding a horse, he walked slowly towards Cao Cao. When he was about a dozen steps away, he saw a man among the generals of Cao Jun, who looked like a big man like an iron tower, holding a pair of big iron halberds. The horse galloped forward and shouted loudly, "Stop!"

Seeing that he was approaching menacingly, Xu Huang obviously wanted to show him off, so he drew his long ax and went to meet him.

The general of Cao Ying's army was Dian Wei. When he saw that Xu Huang dared to fight, he roared wildly, his arms tensed, and he swung the iron halberd like a wheel, and the wind seemed to kill Xu Huang!
Xu Huang saw two shining blade wheels coming towards him, so he didn't dare to neglect. When Dian Wei got close, he swung his long ax towards the center of the opponent's arm.

There was a loud bang, the weapons of the two men collided, sparks flew everywhere, and they both felt a strong force coming from them.

Xu Huang's figure swayed suddenly, and he was shocked, the opponent's strength was so great!

Dian Wei took advantage of the momentum, instead of retreating, he advanced, and stabbed Xu Huang in the face with the iron halberd in the other hand!
Xu Huang's long ax swung and was too late to take it back, so he turned the handle of the ax and caught the iron halberd, which fell right into Dian Wei's arms. He laughed wildly, and with all his strength, he hooked back fiercely, intending to hook Xu Huang's long ax over!

Unexpectedly, Xu Huang let go directly, Dian Wei made an empty hook, and the halberd hook slid out along the handle of the axe. His strength was exhausted, and he almost fell off the horse, so he quickly stabilized his body.

Xu Huang reached out again, and took the long ax in his hand again. This move was extremely clever, and he saw that Dian Wei was not good at riding. Even the general Cao Ying said hello.

When Dian Wei heard this, he was furious, swung his halberds and rushed forward again, and the two sides fought into a ball.

When the fighting outside the city was in full swing, Liu Xie inside the city learned of the confrontation between the people and horses outside the city, so he summoned a person in private.

Taiwei Yang Biao.

This is the person Liu Xie trusts the most in private, and his status is even much higher than that of Kong Rong.

Yang Biao, from Wenxian, was born in the Hongnong Yang family. His great-grandfather Yang Zhen, grandfather Yang Bing, and father Yang Ci all served as Taiwei, and they were all famous for their loyalty.

The Yang family of Hongnong has studied "Ouyang Shangshu" for generations, and is as famous as the Yuan family of Runan.

Yang Biao was initially promoted as Xiaolian, and the state elected him as a talented person. The government conscripted him, but he refused to be ordered. Later, he was conscripted as a servant. Fu, Tai Pu, Wei Wei, Jing Zhaoyin, Guang Luxun, Sikong, Situ, Taiwei, etc., it can be said that they have almost done all the big and small official positions.

He was loyal and upright, he refuted and contradicted Li Jue and Guo Si several times face to face, and was almost killed. He also protected Liu Xie several times when the emperor drove back east, and almost died, so he was extremely trusted by Liu Xie.

Liu Xie asked Yang Biao to sit down and said, "Nowadays, there are several forces inside and outside the city. Which one does Ai Qing think is the most trustworthy?"

After hearing this, Yang Biao said, "The Tian Family refers to Cao Cao, Wen Hou, and Yuan Xi, right?"

"Forgive me, none of these three parties can be completely trusted."

"Although the Cao family worshiped Huang Lao, Cao Teng started the eunuch's dictatorship chaos, and the Han Dynasty has gradually declined since then."

"Although Marquis Wen is brave, he abandoned His Majesty and ran away, which shows that he cannot die faithfully, nor is he completely reliable."

"The Yuan family already intends to stand on their own feet. Yuan Xi is called the fierce tiger of the Yuan family. As a child of the Yuan family, he has ulterior motives, so we must guard against it."

"The three of them are named to welcome the emperor, but in fact they all have other plans."

After hearing this, Liu Xie sighed: "The Taiwei still wins my heart!"

"Then what should we do?"

Yang Biao thought for a while and said, "It would be the best if we can use the three parties to defeat Li Jue and Guo Si and drive away the Baibo bandits."

"But the old minister is worried, if these three join hands to control His Majesty, how is it different from the Baibo thief?"

After hearing this, Liu Xie agreed deeply, and said, "Your words are very much in line with my wishes."

"That's what worries me the most."

"Is it because I think of a way to make them fight each other and attack each other is the best policy?"

"By the way, how about killing three warriors with two peaches?"

"I issued an edict with the title of General and Marquis, whoever can kill Li Jue and Guo Si will be granted the title!"

"This method allows them to deal with Li Jue and Guo Si, and also allows them to weaken each other and fight!"

When he said these words, his pride was beyond words, and he felt that he was slowly learning how to use tricks!

Unexpectedly, Yang Biao knelt down and kowtowed: "What the old minister said just now misunderstood His Majesty, it is my fault."

"Just now I said that the three of them should not be completely trusted. It doesn't mean that they must have evil intentions."

"If Your Majesty still has the same idea as before, if you use this method to deal with ministers, you will lose the help of a loyal minister like Duan Yan, which is really a taboo for a king."

Liu Xie was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly got up and said: "I really don't understand what Aiqing said, so I ask Aiqing to give me some advice!"

Yang Biao said solemnly: "Your Majesty was born in a deep palace and grew up in the hands of women. No one taught you the way to be a king. It is not your Majesty's fault."

Yang Biao's words were actually secretly saying that the Empress Dowager Dong was wrong. Liu Xie could tell that if he was a few years ago, he would definitely be furious on the spot, drive Yang Biao out, and never trust her again. .

Now that Liu Xie is growing up, he has seen a lot of things, and gradually understands that although the Empress Dowager Dong who raised him is very kind to him, she has done some bad things to the world.

Emperor Lingdi of the Han Dynasty was greedy for cruelty, exploited the blood and sweat of the people all over the world, amassed a large amount of land and money, sold officials and nobles, caused the people to live in poverty, and ignored them when the world suffered from natural disasters.

During this process, the Empress Dowager Dong not only failed to take the responsibility of persuading, but instead helped the tyrant, selling officials for goods, greedy for money, and interfering in the government, which made the world lose confidence in the Han court.

It can be said that apart from Emperor Han Ling, Empress Dowager Dong is responsible for a large part of the mess in front of Liu Xie.

Now Yang Biao almost explicitly reminded Liu Xie that at this time, Liu Xie was a little angry at the beginning, but then suppressed his anger and began to meditate.

There is nothing to say about Yang Biao's loyalty. He can completely avoid mentioning such disgraceful things on this occasion, but since he has said it, there must be a deep meaning.

Liu Xie thought for a while, then raised his head, "Ai Qing means that no one is perfect?"

Yang Biao showed a hint of relief on his face, "Your Majesty is smart, and if given time, the Han Dynasty will surely be revived."

"When the water is clear, there will be no fish, and when people observe it, there will be no disciples. How many saints are there in the world today?"

"It is true that Cao Cao's grandfather exercised power, but he also served the emperor. Although Marquis Wen abandoned His Majesty, he also had his own helplessness. Although the fierce tiger of the Yuan family is a child of the Yuan family, he may not have no heart for His Majesty."

"These three are all help to solve the current predicament. Your Majesty should think more about how to make him serve His Majesty willingly, instead of trying to calculate them in advance before the enemy is eliminated. It is really out of the emperor's style."

"I also ask Your Majesty to be able to appreciate the strengths of the courtiers and tolerate the shortcomings of the courtiers. This is the way to be a king."

"Just like Wang Situ in the past, he was too strict and unacceptable in the world, so that he caused the disaster of killing himself, which is really sad."

"Of course, you can't have the heart to guard against others. Your Majesty needs to listen to his words and watch his actions, so that he knows what he is doing."

Liu Xie believed, moved in his heart, stepped forward to hold Yang Biao's hand and said, "I will remember what the Taiwei said!"

(End of this chapter)