Han family achievements

Chapter 342
  Yuan Shao was hesitant, and he was very confused when the bottle and pot were closed.

Cao Cao personally came to supervise the army and urged the [-] troops to attack Pinghu Pass in an orderly manner.

The bottles and pots were closed, Dong Zhuo and others stood in the Arrow Pavilion, looking at the thunderous drums, with different expressions.

Li Ru hesitated and said, "What does Cao Cao want to do?"

Although the drums in Guanxia were thunderous, the attack was not violent, as if they were testing, advancing and retreating, and there was a weird mystique under the huge momentum.

"Cao Cao did not intend to attack Pinghu Pass." Niu Fuweng said, even he could see it. Cao Cao's move didn't even look like a test, but more like it was for someone to see.

Hu Zhen was a tall and thin middle-aged man with a sharp chin. He said coldly: "Dong Gong, why don't you let me go out and kill him so that Cao Cao knows what's wrong!"

When Lu Bu heard this, he immediately raised his halberd and said, "Father, when I go, I will bring Cao Cao's head to see you!"

Hu Zhen glanced at Lu Bu with cold eyes and snorted in his heart.

Dong Zhuo stretched his head and looked down, his expression slightly strange.

Cao Cao's behavior is too abnormal. Abnormality must lead to evil!
  Unable to help himself, Dong Zhuo thought of his few experiences with Cao Cao.

When he was conquering the Yellow Turban Army, Cao Cao was like a foolish young man who dared to fight and fight hard, but often had little credit and instead suffered many defeats.

But in recent years, Cao Cao's performance has been astonishing. He pacified Qingzhou and recruited and surrendered the Montenegrin Army. This was something that no one else would dare to think about, but he did it very easily, as if it was effortless.

"Don't move around."

Dong Zhuo was wary in his heart, his old face looked solemn, and he asked: "Where is Wen He now?"

When Li Ru saw that Dong Zhuo was thinking about Jia Xu, he felt panicked and said, "When I return to Ming Gong, he should still be in Xiapi."

Dong Zhuo couldn't guess what he was doing, so he had to say: "Don't stand firm."

Li Ru immediately echoed: "Ming Gong is wise! Cao Cao does not have many granaries to begin with, and with tens of thousands of remnants gathered, the official concluded that Cao Cao can last for five days at most!"

Dong Zhuo nodded noncommittally and said: "That's it. Hu Zhen, it's up to you to lead the troops and defend the place. You can't leave without my order!"

"General, take your orders!" Hu Zhen said solemnly, glancing at Lu Bu from the corner of his eye, the joy in his eyes could not be hidden.

Lu Bu seemed unaware of this, but the halberd in his hand was about to move.

Since he fought against Liu, Guan, and Zhang without defeat, Lu Bu had a better understanding of his own fighting power. He was full of pride and already felt invincible.

Cao Cao, who was supervising the battle, saw no reaction from Dong Jun until after noon, so he felt confident and came down from the front line.

Guo Jia drank wine, came up to him, and said with a smile: "General, I found it for you."

Cao Cao was startled and said, "What did Fengxiao find?"

Before he finished speaking, Liu Bei came up from behind, raised his hand and said, "Liu Xuande, I have met General Cao."

When Cao Cao saw Liu Bei, he was a little surprised. He strode up immediately, pulled Liu Bei over and said, "Mr. Xuande, are you okay?"

Liu Bei smiled bitterly and said: "I am not as good as General Cao. I failed to see through Yuan Shao's tricks and lost troops and generals. I feel ashamed."

Just as Cao Cao was about to comfort him, he saw Guan Yu and Zhang Fei again. With his narrow eyes flashing, he pulled Liu Bei towards the tent and said with enthusiasm: "Don't blame yourself, Mr. Xuande. Who could have expected that Yuan Shao would be so vicious?" , and come into the tent to talk."

Liu Bei followed Cao Cao, feeling mixed emotions in his heart and sighing endlessly.

I originally came to Runan with the intention of making meritorious deeds, but I never thought that they would be completely defeated before even fighting.

Of the nearly [-] soldiers and horses who had worked so hard, there were now only [-] remnants left.

Once the court investigates him, he will definitely be gone as a Xuzhou pastor, and perhaps his future and achievements will also be gone.

Liu Bei followed Cao Cao into the big tent, and the two of them sat down separately. Cao Cao couldn't wait to ask, "Mr. Xuande, have you met anyone else?"

Yuan Shao then lent his sword to kill people, almost all of them, including Liu Bei, Zhuge Xuan, Liu Yao, and Zang Hong.

Liu Bei sighed and said: "I met Brother Liu and Brother Zhuge. They have very few soldiers and horses left, and no food and grass. However, Dong Zhuo has not been destroyed, and they are going to Jingzhou to borrow troops and food."

Cao Cao instantly understood that this was not about borrowing troops or food. He was afraid of dividing his troops and found this excuse to escape.

Cao Cao nodded solemnly and said: "Zhuge Xuan, Liu Yao and others are afraid that they will fail. I was contacted by Liu Shijun of Jingzhou many days ago and invited him to come out from Jiujiang County and go straight to Xiangxian County. And I Wait, hold Dong Zhuo here."

Liu Bei and Cao Cao looked at each other, stunned again and again, unable to say a word.

Cao Cao's words seemed to explain his strange behavior, but Liu Bei clearly realized that Cao Cao was lying.

The road from Jiujiang County to Pei State was difficult, so how could we hide it from Dong Zhuo silently?

Furthermore, Liu Qingcheng showed that he did not want to wade into troubled waters and ignored the court's orders. What can you, Cao Cao, say to move him?
  Cao Cao completely ignored Liu Bei's doubtful expression, sat up straight, and said in a deep voice: "So, starting from today, I will attack Pinghu Pass, forcing Dong Zhuo to restless at night, waiting for him to find out that Xiangxian County has been lost and Pei Kingdom has fallen. At that time, he will be in a dilemma and sit back and wait for death!"

The more Liu Bei listened, the more he felt something was wrong, and couldn't help but turn his head to look at Guan and Zhang behind him.

Both of them also looked strange. Cao Cao's plan seemed reasonable, but in fact it was full of loopholes. The most important thing was that it was not at the last moment yet. Why did Cao Cao reveal it to them?
  Cao Cao seemed unaware and laughed and said: "Mr. Xuande, how about joining forces with me to destroy Dong Zhuo together?"

Liu Bei was wary of Cao Cao in his heart, and said with an embarrassed and bitter look on his face: "I am ashamed to think so highly of General Cao. I have lost all my troops and lost my general. I am no longer able to participate in the fight against Dong."

Cao Cao laughed loudly and said loudly: "Why should Xuande be so humble? You are a member of the Han clan, you are magnanimous, and you have a brave general like Yun Chang under your command, so why worry about not succeeding? As for the soldiers and horses, I have gathered some troops." I plan to divide the scattered soldiers and horses between you and Bo Fu, plus mine, each of them will be about ten thousand."

Liu Bei looked slightly shocked and said, "General Cao, are you willing to give me your troops?"

As wars in the Han Dynasty continued to become more frequent, the desire for granaries and troops was no longer what it used to be. Young men and strong men were not so easy to recruit. Therefore, anyone who is willing to lend troops is a 'big favor'!
  Cao Cao waved his hand nonchalantly and said, "Mr. Xuande will join me in holding the battle tomorrow to let Thief Dong know our determination to conquer!"

Liu Bei hesitated even more.

Cao Cao's move was so weird that it was as clear as iron that the word "conspiracy" was written on his face.

Yuan Shaoneng borrowed a knife to kill people and almost destroyed them, but Cao Cao escaped calmly.

How can Liu Bei feel at ease?
  He was thinking about the words to evade, and his face became more and more embarrassed, saying: "General Cao, I still think of you as the leader, backup, and willing to assist."

Guo Jia had already understood Cao Cao's purpose, took a sip of wine, and said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande, Yuan Shao has evil intentions, and nearly half of the coalition forces were destroyed. Our general is determined to destroy Dong, but he is alone, so Xuande is invited I must help you. If you succeed, Xuande Gong’s name will be ranked alongside our generals.”

Liu Bei stared at Guo Jia fiercely and then quickly retracted, and said quickly: "Don't dare, don't dare. Bei is dedicated to suppressing Dong and eliminating thieves for the country. Don't dare to hope for anything else."

Seeing Liu Bei agree, Cao Cao stood up with a smile, pulled Liu Bei over and said, "Let's go and order the troops now. Yuan Rang, go and invite Bo Fu."

Xiahou Dun responded and followed Cao Cao and others out of the tent.

Liu Bei was full of suspicions, but he couldn't guess clearly. He really wanted to have a wise man who could make suggestions and solve problems for him. Naturally, Guan Yu and Zhang Fei did not speak. They only listened to their elder brother. Whatever his elder brother said, it was whatever he said.

Not long after, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce began to order troops.

Cao Cao pointed to the two thousand elite soldiers in front of him and said loudly to Sun Ce: "Bo Fu, these soldiers and horses were trained by me in the Forbidden Army camp. Later, they went through many wars in Yanzhou and Qingzhou. They cannot be said to be elites in hundreds of battles, but they are by no means as good as those in Yanzhou and Qingzhou. Dong Zhuo’s fault!”

Sun Ce's eyes widened when he saw the two thousand elite soldiers with neat military appearance and fierce aura.

Cao Cao, want to lend it to him?
  Sun Ce originally had no troops, so he borrowed the eight thousand from Yuan Shao.

If Cao Cao is willing to lend him two thousand elite soldiers, it will be much stronger than him recruiting [-], or even [-] young men!

"The last general is willing to go through fire and water for the general, no matter what!" Looking at Huang Gai and Cheng Pu taking the soldiers away, Sun Ce immediately clasped his fists and raised his hands and said solemnly.

Cao Cao smiled and suppressed his fist and said: "My father and I are old friends, Bo Fu doesn't need to be polite to me."

Sun Ce nodded, looking respectful to his father's elders and old friends.

Guo Jia looked on and smiled calmly.

This Sun Ce cannot be underestimated.

After taking a sip of wine, Guo Jia's eyes fell on Liu Bei.

This man was calm on the surface, but his temperament told others that he was full of worries.

After Cao Cao 'solved' Sun Ce, he turned to Liu Bei and said with a smile: "Mr. Xuande, are you satisfied with these soldiers?"

Liu Bei glanced at Guan Yu and Zhang Fei who were ordering troops, quickly turned sideways and said: "The soldiers trained by General Cao are certainly extraordinary."

Cao Cao's face was filled with the words "satisfied and ambitious" and he said loudly: "The destruction of Dong is just around the corner. Mr. Xuande, Bo Fu, please give me a helping hand!"

"Kill the rebels and follow them all!" Liu Bei and Sun Ce said almost in unison.

Cao Cao nodded heavily and waited for Guan Yu and Zhang Fei to finish ordering troops. He turned and looked in the direction of Yuan Shao. His eyes were cold and his tone was serious. He said: "Yuan Shao's move is no different from rebellion. If one day comes, you two cannot just sit back and watch." !”

Liu Bei also had hatred for Yuan Shao and said: "General Cao, don't worry, Liu Bei knows the importance."

Sun Ce didn't speak, but his expression showed his attitude.

Guo Jia came over at this time and said: "I heard that Yuan Shao wrote to the court and blamed our general for his murder with a borrowed knife, saying that it was our general's disobedience that led to the failure of his plan."

Liu Bei couldn't understand what Guo Jia meant, so he quickly said: "Don't worry, General Cao. I will immediately write to the court and explain what happened. I will never let General Cao suffer unjust injustice!"

"I would like to sign with you, general!" Sun Ce followed.

Cao Cao smiled, pulled Liu Bei and Sun Ce over, and said, "Cao Cao has suffered too many unjust injustices. If this is enough, let's go. Drink heavily today and kill the thieves tomorrow!"

When Liu Bei saw that Guan Yu and Zhang Fei had led his troops away, he agreed and followed Cao Cao back to his tent.

As soon as they left, Cao Ren came to Guo Jia and whispered: "Military advisor, will the imperial court really send someone here?"

Guo Jia nodded lightly, looked at the backs of Liu Bei and Sun Ce, and said, "The news from the Imperial City Mansion cannot be false."

Cao Ren looked hesitant and hesitated to speak.

Guo Jia took a sip of wine and said, "Just say whatever you want. I'm not a general, so I won't say it to him."

Cao Ren was startled and said quickly: "It's not that I can't tell the general. It's just that the general is thinking that if the imperial court really sends someone, only Liu Bei and Sun Ce will not be enough to convince the imperial court. Moreover, the imperial envoy is coming. Should we go to Yuan Shao's camp here? The imperial envoy didn't know the situation and went to Yuan Shao's camp, so he was at the mercy of Yuan Shao."

Guo Jia knew that Cao Ren was a man of few words and thoughtful.

Since Cao Ren rarely asked, he seemed really worried.

Guo Jia thought carefully for a while and said: "Based on my inference, the people sent by the imperial court must be able to suppress Yuan Shao. But I can't guess who it will be."

After hearing this, Cao Ren thought for a moment and said, "Apart from Da Sima, is there no one else?"

The civil servants and generals of the Han Dynasty were alternating silently.

The "three heroes" of the older generation have all withered away, and Liu Yu is now the only one left with great achievements, great prestige, and high expectations from both the government and the public.

Guo Jia was noncommittal, silent for a while, and said, "Is there any news about Sheyuan Pass?"

Cao Ren shook his head and said: "No. Do you want to send troops there to prevent Yuan Shao from playing tricks?"

Guo Jia's gaze retracted from Shenyuan Pass and fell in the direction of Yuan Shao's camp, saying: "The general's plan is quite risky. Once Yuan Shao reacts, we will be attacked from both sides. We have to find a way to add obstacles to Yuan Shao."

Cao Ren stood next to Guo Jia and said, "Military advisor, what method should we use?"

Guo Jia smiled and took a sip of wine and said: "The 'turbulence' last night must have been hidden from Yuan Shao, so we can't use it a second time. There seems to be a river to the west of Yuan Shao's camp. Send someone to go there quietly and intercept it. Yes. Then bury some troops and horses in the nearby dense forest to pretend to be an ambush. Plus the general's actions at Pinghu Pass are enough for Yuan Shao to guess."

Cao Ren immediately said: "Smart military advisor! The general said that Yuan Shao is ambitious, timid, suspicious and mean. As a result, Yuan Shao will not dare to move for at least three days."

"Three days?"

Guo Jia hummed, thought for a moment, and said, "That's almost it."

Cao Ren didn't say anything more and hurriedly made arrangements according to Guo Jia's plan.

In Cao Cao's tent, Cao Cao, Liu Bei and Sun Ce were drinking and changing cups in a controlled manner.

Cao Cao was in high spirits. He kept talking with Liu Bei and Sun Ce, recalling the past and thinking about the future. His pride was beyond words.

It's as if Po Dong is right in front of you and can be destroyed with a snap of your fingers.

Liu Bei didn't know whether Cao Cao was really confident or had other plans. He was worried and accompanied him with a reserved expression.

In comparison, Sun Ce was much more calm.

In the face of two big shots, Sun Ce was like a little transparent person. Unless they pointed him out, he would keep silent at all.

At this moment, a soldier hurried over, handed over a rolled up note, and whispered in Cao Cao's ear: "General, news from Luoyang City."

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes and opened the note. His expression remained motionless, but his heart became more solemn and even heavier than ever before.

(End of this chapter)