Han family achievements

Chapter 328
In the evening, Liu Bei and Sun Ce appeared in Cao Cao's tent.

With a smile on his face, Cao Cao said to Liu Bei and Sun Ce: "Xuan Degong, Bo Fu, please sit down quickly. You have been driving all the way. Are you tired?"

Liu Bei and Sun Ce were both military men, so it was nothing to rush for a while. They were polite on the surface, but they were suspicious of Cao Cao's purpose of entertaining them.

Cao Cao said politely, without beating around the bush, and said bluntly to Liu Bei: "Mr. Xuande, can the rear general decide on the vanguard?"

Liu Bei shook his head sincerely and said: "I asked for orders several times, but General Hou refused with words. I talked with the military advisor in General Hou's tent, and it seems that I have decided on General Hou's nephew, Colonel Gao Gan."

The name "Gao Gan" is only known to those who know it, and it has no reputation.

Cao Cao couldn't hide the anger on his face and said: "Dong Zhuo's troops are all famous generals from Xiliang. If you send an unknown person, won't the generals worry about losing?"

Sun Ce sat aside, silent, just holding his sword tightly.

Liu Bei looked helpless and said: "General Hou is from Runan. He has recently met with many famous scholars from Runan, Yingchuan and other places. He seems to be interested in consolidating Runan and then marching."

Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with coldness, and he said in a deep voice: "No! It's already September, and it will be winter if we delay any longer. Mr. Xuande, Bo Fu, I intend to discuss with the generals behind us to divide the troops and ban the army. The three of us will have a combined force of [-]. , enter from the Liang Kingdom, proceed from the east and go south, what do you two think?"

Liu Bei was startled and said: "Divide the troops?"

Sun Ce was also a little surprised and said: "General Cao, will Dong Zhuo be defeated one by one? Shouldn't the army advance and fight Dong Zhuo decisively?"

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said calmly: "To be honest with you two, I have received news that the general intends to let us consume Dong Jun so that he can reap the benefits. Cao Cao does not hesitate to sacrifice himself, but suppressing thieves is a major matter for the country, how can it be like this? Child's play?"

Liu Bei looked embarrassed and hesitated to speak.

The alliance of troops to march was agreed not long ago by various princes. Cao Cao suddenly wanted to divide his troops, which would definitely severely dampen the morale of the army against Dong. At the same time, it would split the coalition forces and make Yuan Shao dissatisfied. If not, this vigorous battle against Dong has not yet begun. You may die young from the beginning.

Sun Ce also thought of it, but he agreed, saying: "The general is young and does not understand battle formations. General Cao is a general appointed by the imperial court to show off his power, and the general will obey orders without hesitation!"

Cao Cao looked at Sun Ce for a moment, then turned to Liu Bei, and said with burning eyes: "Mr. Xuande, we have a limit of three days. After three days, if the general does not send troops, how about we divide our troops?"

Liu Bei did not expect Cao Cao to be so direct or even aggressive. He frowned and said thoughtfully: "General Cao, if you do this, you will split the coalition forces, which may not be conducive to the fight against Dong."

Liu Bei can roughly guess Cao Cao's intention. He will discuss it now and decide after three days. These words will definitely fall into Yuan Shao's ears. This will force Yuan Shao to send troops!

But Liu Bei couldn't agree. In his opinion, in this massive coalition, there were only two people who could fight, Yuan Shao and Cao Cao. The rest, even he or Sun Ce, could only be supporting and not the main force.

Once these two people part ways, it can be clearly foreseen that the 'battle against Dong' will either die prematurely or end in failure.

"Mr. Xuande!"

Cao Cao raised his head and said loudly: "What if the general later has no desire to defeat Dong? He just wants to consume us and rebel in the future?"

This sentence made Liu Bei and Sun Ce's expressions change drastically.

Everyone knew that Yuan Shao was ambitious and not a loyal minister or good general, but Cao Cao was the first to say it so bluntly.

Sun Ce naturally remained silent, his eyes turning back and forth on Liu Bei and Cao Cao.

Liu Bei was secretly shocked and said calmly: "General Cao, be careful what you say. I believe that General Cao is still loyal to the court. What's more, he and Dong Zhuo have a grudge against the genocide and will definitely not compromise. Please give him a few days of grace. , the general will definitely send troops to fight against the thieves."

Cao Cao's eyes were half-squinted and he said: "Liu Shijun, if the challenge to Dong fails this time, do you know how the imperial court will react?"

Liu Bei looked embarrassed, hesitated again and again, and said nothing.

If the challenge to Dong fails, it is obvious that Cao Cao, Liu Bei and others will be severely punished by the court. Even Cao Cao, who is favored and prosperous, will not be able to escape!

This time, it's far different than before.

Once the crusade against Dong fails, Dong Zhuo becomes powerful and threatens Sili, Yanzhou, and Qingzhou, which will make the court feel like a thorn in the back, a lump in the throat, and sitting on pins and needles.

The only choice the court had was to raise another army and attack Dong Zhuo again.

This situation is something the imperial court absolutely does not want to see.

If the consequences are serious, then the punishment will be more severe than ever!
Seeing that he didn't speak, Cao Cao said in a deep voice with an irresistible tone: "Three days, three days later, if Yuan Shao doesn't send troops, or if he has other plans, the three of us will join forces and enter from Liang State to fight with Yanzhou Zhonglang General Huang Zhong joined forces with a hundred thousand troops to go south to destroy Dong!"

Sun Ce was expressionless and didn't care. He just stared at Liu Bei with curiosity.

This person who claims to be the queen of Zhongshan Prince Jing is a member of the royal family. There is no reason for him to associate with Yuan Shao and break away from the court.

But if he agrees to Cao Cao, the alliance between Dong and Dong will split instantly, which will cause unpredictable variables!

Liu Bei was also struggling in his heart, analyzing the various stakes.

He was defeated again and again in Xuzhou because he accepted Cao Cao's letter and asked him to come to Runan. If he still fails to make achievements in Runan, the whole court will doubt his ability, and he may be drowned and never stand out again!
Liu Bei, like Cao Cao, has great ambitions and soaring ambitions. How could he be willing to be reduced to a mere mortal and live a life of cowardice?
After struggling again and again, Liu Bei sighed helplessly: If there were wise and resourceful people to help me, why would I be so miserable?
He was still undecided. It would be beneficial to join forces with Cao Cao and stay away from Yuan Shao. The most important thing was to have an explanation to the court. Although he would offend Cao Cao if he refused to agree, he could follow Yuan Shao and have a better chance of defeating Dong Zhuo and making achievements.

"General Cao,"

Liu Bei's face was serious and sincere, he raised his hand and said: "Be a peacemaker, how about reconciling this?"

When Cao Cao saw that he had spoken to such an extent, Liu Bei still nodded uncertainly, feeling disappointed in his heart without changing his expression. He laughed suddenly and said: "Haha, Mr. Xuande, there is no need to worry. It's just a precaution, so it won't be a big deal." . Please don’t leak our conversation today.”

Liu Bei was stunned for a moment. Was Cao Cao's reaction too quick?
Or do you have any other plans?
Liu Bei was still worried that Cao Cao would divide his troops on his own, and wanted to persuade him, but Sun Ce had already stood up and said, "General, please retreat."

Liu Bei had no choice but to stand up and said, "Farewell."

Cao Cao sent them out without any pretense. He sat there and gently picked up the tea cup and took a sip of tea.

At this moment, Guo Jia came in from outside and said with a smile: "It seems that Ambassador Liu has other ideas."

Cao Cao laughed, stood up, waved his arms and said, "Fengxiao, tell me, can Yuan Benchu ​​still be able to sit still?"

Guo Jia shook his head and said, "It's hard to say, but when the news gets out, Dong Zhuo probably won't be able to sit still."

"Hahaha,"

Cao Cao laughed, stepped down from the high seat, and said, "So Yuan Benchu ​​should not be able to sit still."

Cao Cao came outside the tent, looked at Yuan Shao's camp with indifferent eyes, and said, "I want to be a vanguard!" Guo Jia stood behind him, coughed lightly, quickly clenched his fist to block, and then said, "It's not difficult, but... Need to be careful.”

Cao Cao's face straightened, his heart was filled with anger, and his thoughts were racing.

This hatred and anger was felt not only by Yuan Shao, but also by the imperial court.

If the imperial court was not too suspicious of him, he would lead the troops this time. They might have already reached Xiangxian County, so why boycott them here?

"Fengxiao, where is your wine?" Suddenly, Cao Cao turned around and saw that Guo Jia's hand was empty and asked doubtfully.

Guo Jia looked helpless and said: "I'm tired of drinking, so I asked someone to find new wine."

Cao Cao smiled and said: "Whatever they can find, I hid more than a dozen jars of good wine in Yingchuan and asked people to deliver it."

Guo Jia did not refuse. He sighed softly and said, "General, Liu Yao, Zhuge Xuan and others may be able to use it. Their hearts are with the imperial court."

Cao Cao grunted and said: "I can see it, but I need to take another look. The first thing is to destroy Dong."

Guo Jia didn't know if Cao Cao heard it, so he changed the subject and said with a smile: "I heard that Yuan Rang competed with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei, and both were defeated with fifty moves, but Xu Duwei fought with Guan Yu. They’re on par, General, let’s go take a look?”

Cao Cao always loved talents, whether they were literary or military, he was extremely eager for them. Thinking of Guan Yu, he strode forward and said: "Let's go!"

Guo Jia followed behind, and after walking a few steps, he started coughing again. He looked at the blood in his palms with a confused expression.

Cao Cao didn't notice and went straight to the school martial arts field.

But Liu Bei returned to the big tent and walked around in the big tent, very impatient.

Zhang Fei was dizzy and said: "Brother, what's there to worry about? Whether it's Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, as long as we win the battle, can't we go back to Xuzhou?"

Guan Yu was holding a broadsword in his hand, still out of breath, stroking his beard and thinking: "What eldest brother is worried about is the split of the coalition forces. Will Cao Cao and Yuan Shao turn against each other and fight first?"

Liu Bei looked worried, sighed, stopped, looked outside the tent, and said: "My second brother is right, both Cao Cao and Yuan Shao are unwilling to be inferior to others. Yuan Shao has his own plans, and so does Cao Cao. According to his plan, if these two people continue to fight openly and secretly to challenge Dong, they may fall apart before they reach Qiao County."

Guan Yu put down his sword, and behind his hand, his red phoenix eyes flashed.

Seeing that Guan Yu didn't answer, Zhang Fei said loudly: "Brother, what the hell, if they don't fight and we fight, wouldn't we just be Dong Zhuo? What's so scary!"

Liu Bei sighed, thinking of the many talented people under Yuan Shao's tent. Except for two sworn brothers, there was no one else on his side.

"Let's take it one step at a time." Liu Bei was helpless. He wanted to beg the thief, but he felt powerless.

Guan Yu Danfeng opened his eyes, put down the hand on his beard, and said: "Brother, what Cao Cao said is probably to force Yuan Shao to send troops, not necessarily to really break up. Now, it depends on Yuan Shao's reaction."

"I thought about it too,"

Liu Bei looked outside the tent. It seemed that someone from Cao Cao was coming, and said, "Second brother, what do you think?"

Guan Yu snorted coldly and said: "In my opinion, Yuan Shao doesn't dare to fall out with Cao Cao yet. With Dong Zhuo in front of him and the imperial court behind him, Yuan Shao will most likely actually attack."

"If you really march into the army, you may not really contribute,"

Liu Bei had already seen the person clearly, stopped talking and said: "These words must not be spread outside."

Zhang Fei immediately shouted, "If we don't tell you, will Sun Ce not tell us?"

Liu Bei was startled, then went out with a smile, met Yang Xiu, and said, "Dezu?"

Yang Xiu quickly raised his hand in greeting and said, "I have met Mr. Liu."

Yang Xiu comes from the Hongnong Yang family, which is undoubtedly the number one family in the world. Among the five generations and three nobles, who can compare with him?

Moreover, Yang Xiu's father, Yang Biao, was the former prime minister who had not been in office for a long time. He was not the three princes, but the prime minister!

No one should take a high look at Yang Xiu - he is destined to have a bright future!
Liu Bei was naturally polite and said with a smile on his face: "Did General Cao send Dezu here?"

Yang Xiu stretched out his head and happened to see Guan Yu coming out, and said quickly: "Go back to Ambassador Liu, my general thought that Captain Guan Du and Captain Xu were competing in martial arts, so he went to see it, but he heard that Captain Guan Yu was coming as soon as he left. He has been waiting for a long time. It’s been a while.”

When Liu Bei raised his head, he suddenly looked at him and said quickly: "I'm calling my second brother to tell you something. I'll go right away."

Yang Xiu said nothing, turned around, and followed Liu Bei. Seeing that there was no one else, he said in a low voice: "Liu Shijun, the later general heard that he is also going."

Liu Bei's expression moved slightly, and then he said with a smile: "That's really exciting. Second brother, remember to be careful and don't hurt anyone later. We are fellow soldiers, not enemy soldiers."

"Got it." Guan Yu said without saltiness. Danfeng narrowed his eyes and held the long knife in his hand tightly, but he was eager to try it.

That Xu Zhu is really hard to find an opponent for.

Liu Bei walked a few steps and suddenly said to Yang Xiu: "Dezu, I heard that the imperial court is selecting the governors of the four prefectures of Yang, Yu, Yi, and You?"

Yang Xiu looked respectful, but he didn't have a good impression of Liu Shijun, who always had a sincere smile on his face. He responded calmly: "Yes, but there is a lot of controversy in the court. It is said that some ministers of Liu Cao, The minister believes that the power of the governor and governor is too great, so he plans to add more ministers to participate in politics."

Liu Bei was startled. He, Xuzhou Mu, didn't know anything about such a big thing.

If left and right ministers are set up under him to participate in politics, the power of the state pastor will be greatly divided and weakened. He will no longer be the kind of feudal official and local emperor who keeps his word! ?

Liu Bei paid more attention to Yang Xiu and said as he walked: "Dezu, how does the imperial court evaluate the general?"

Yang Xiu was well aware of Liu Bei's questions and did not hide anything. He said: "Most of them are not good. Most of them are shouting and killing. Among them, Liucao and Jiu Temple are the loudest, followed by Liucao and Shangshutai. They are relatively silent. , very few sounds came out.”

Liu Bei looked thoughtful and said with a smile: "What about me?"

Yang Xiu glanced at Liu Bei, and saw Yuan Shaolong walking towards the school martial arts field not far away, and said calmly: "May I ask Ambassador Liu, are you really a clan member of the Han Dynasty?"

Liu Bei looked solemn and said in a deep voice: "Of course there is, and there is a family tree to prove it."

Yang Xiu hesitated for a moment and said: "Taichang Temple has carefully checked and said that since Lingzu, the imperial court has no records of clan records. Many people think that Liu Shijun is pretending to be a clan member of the Han Dynasty. This is a serious crime!"

(End of this chapter)