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Chapter 314 Nanshan Peach Blossom Spring ([-])

"Dong Xiping went to Hanzhong"

Cao Cao sat in the hall of the Puyang County Government Office, opened his mouth in surprise, looked at Xizuo and asked, "What is Dong Xiping doing in Hanzhong?"

That's right, Dong Bi entered Hanzhong from Ziwu Road, which was beyond everyone's expectations.

Although Cao Cao didn't foolishly think that Dong Bi could regain Liangzhou now, but in his opinion, Hanzhong was not familiar with the place, and Dong Bi is now the target of public criticism. It seems that there is no need to provoke Yizhou, which does not pose a threat to him. .

But thinking about it carefully, it seems that Dong Bi really has nowhere to go.

The four counties in Hexi were occupied by Qiang rebels. Ma Teng and Zhang Miao teamed up with [-] soldiers and horses, but they couldn't do anything.

However, Sili could not gain a foothold, and it would be difficult and dangerous to go to Shuofang. It was not easy to break through Li Jue's 10,000+ troops.

The only choice is Hanzhong.

Hanzhong connected Liangzhou and Yizhou, and based on this, after capturing Wudu, it can occupy the Hehuang area in the southwest and recuperate.

Moreover, Hanzhong is very chaotic now.

Liu Yan and Su Gu turned against each other. At the same time, Zhao Qian, the prefect of Qian, joined forces with Jia Long, the governor of Yizhou, to oppose Liu Yan's rule. It seemed that even Yizhou could not guarantee safety.

Is Dong Bi trying to fish in troubled waters?
After dismissing Xi Zuo and leaving, Cao Cao set his sights on Guo Jia and the others.

"What do you guys think?"

Guo Jia was not in a hurry to speak, but humbly cast his gaze on Cheng Yuyiji and the others.

As a backward person in the Cao camp, Guo Jia is very good at life.

He won the trust of Cao Cao, but he didn't show any arrogance and arrogance. Most of the time, he always appeared very low-key.It was precisely because of this that Cheng Yuyiji and the others had a good impression of him without any rejection.

Cheng Yu smiled: "I don't know Dong Pi very well, let's talk about it with Feng Xiao."

"Yes!"

Cao Cao said with a smile: "You don't have to be humble in honoring filial piety. Among the people here, except for me, you are the only one who knows the Marquis best."

Guo Jia pondered for a moment, closed the folding fan in fear, and tapped the palm of his hand.

"Hanzhong and Yizhou seem to be chaotic, but if our hussar general wants to gain a foothold in Hanzhong, it may not be easy. He first started killing in Shang County. On the surface, it seems crazy, but in my opinion , I’m afraid it’s to attract Guo Bang...to balance the situation in Sansuke’s land, so that the melee will not stop, should be Dong’s goal.”

Cao Cao nodded, "Xi Ping is not a tyrannical person. Although he kills people like hemp, most of the time, he is passive... Well, Shang County's move seems to be his act of retaliation against Li Guo. Feng Xiao is right. It won't be that simple."

"Zhao Qian is new to Qianwei, and his foundation is not stable. Although Jia Long and other local powerful families help him, he may not be Liu Yan's opponent. Since Liu Yan entered Yizhou, he has kept a low profile. In the eyes of many people, he seems a little weak. But at that time, it was undoubtedly the last choice. Now the world will be in chaos, and Liu Yanzheng can be the blood of the great clan."

Cheng Yu's heart skipped a beat, "Feng Xiao is saying that Liu Yan provoked the riot."

Beside Guo Jia, there were two people sitting.One is Xun Yu, and the other is about forty years old, fat and fat, and he can't always see his eyes when he smiles.

A pair of black gowns made his bloated figure look a lot thinner.

Hearing Cheng Yu's opening, this person said softly: "It's not that Liu Yan didn't kill people in Youzhou back then. He fought against Xianbei people in the early years, and later put down the chaos in Youzhou's Taiping Road. In my opinion, the people he killed are Not necessarily less than Dong Xiping."

"Yuan Chang means..."

"When he was young, Liu Yan was such a tough and iron-blooded figure, how could he be threatened by others? But after arriving in Yizhou, he used the method of inaction... Now, most of the big families in Yizhou accept Liu Yan, just to tear off his coat, When the butcher knife is shown."

This middle-aged scribe was named Zhong Yao.

A native of Yingchuan, known as Eight Cooks, once studied under Zhang Jian's door in Yingchuan, and is very famous.

Cao Cao captured Yangdi and opened the gate of Yingchuan.Zhong Yao immediately defected with his family and served as a teacher and friend under Cao Cao's account.On the surface, this teacher and friend has no real power in his career, but it is enough to show that Cao Cao values ​​it.

When Zhong Yao said this, Cao Cao immediately became very interested in Liu Yan.

That's right, it's really strange that such a man who was iron-blooded and tough when he was young has become unknown after arriving in Yizhou.

Guo Jia said: "Furthermore, ghosts are rampant in Hanzhong. Zhang Lu's ancestor created the Five Dou Rice Road, which is very famous in the land of Bashu. During the Zhongping period, the Ma Xiang rebelled. How powerful is it? It's a pity that Zhang Lu broke up the chaos in Bajun with a word. Army, so that it was defeated by Jia Long... Zhang Lu went to Hanzhong, and Su Gu could hardly resist. Marquis of martial arts entered Hanzhong, and it was difficult to gain a firm foothold."

"Then you mean..."

"Let Su Gu and Guo Si join forces to keep the chaos in Hanzhong!"

After Guo Jia finished speaking, he stopped talking.

He took a peek at Cao Cao and thought: I told Xiping about setting up my own family back then, could it be that Zhangye thief is his part?If this is the case, then Dong Bi really could bear it, and he didn't leak the news.

If he does not go to Hanzhong, then there is only one possibility, which is to pass through Nanshan, Wudu, Hehuang, and Zhangye.

Should I cut his way out?

In Guo Jia's heart, Dong Bi is not enough to become a Ming lord, because he offended the nobles too hard to achieve great things.

Without the help of the gentry, even if the country is conquered, it may not last long.But what if Guo Jia hates Dong Bi?That's not enough.On the contrary, if Dong Bi took refuge in Cao Cao, Guo Jia would be more than happy to intercede for him.

Let Dong Bi go, if he is allowed to slow down in Zhangye, I am afraid that when Cao Cao unifies Liangzhou in the future, he will face huge difficulties...

Take people's money and fight disasters with people.

Guo Jia pondered for a long time, then stood up suddenly and said, "Master, Jia has an idea, maybe he can put Dong Xiping to death."

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According to Guo Jia and Cao Cao's plan, Dong Yu was placed in Liangzhou, Weinan. Although he was a great enemy, others would deal with it.

Just a reminder can cause Dong Bi a lot of trouble.

But in his heart, whether Dong Bi is a junior junior or a best friend.

Now that they are in a hostile position, Cao Cao and Guo Jia will never show mercy.At this point, Dong Bi also did the same.Otherwise, when he was in Xingyang, he would not have been so ruthless, forcing Cao Cao to leap over the water and flee for his life.

It has entered August, and Cao Cao has stationed troops in the State of Lu.

In Qingzhou, chaos has become a mess. Cao Cao has already gone to Chang'an, saying that Gong Jing is asking for help, and he is going to send troops to quell the chaos.

Everyone knows that the court in Chang'an is no longer the court in Luoyang.

Although Emperor Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty was still the emperor, his majesty had already been discredited, and his life in Chang'an was very difficult.

Li Jue would not be as polite as Dong Zhuo was to him.

Although Liu Xie was not allowed to participate in the government, Dong Zhuo at least preserved the dignity of the Han Dynasty.But Li Jue was lucky, he slept on the dragon bed every day and night, wantonly raping the palace ladies and concubines.Not worshiping at court, not kneeling at court, as if Liu Xie was regarded as nothing.

Self-appointed as a general, Li Jue's defense against Liu Xie can be said to be stricter.

It's no wonder that Dong Zhuo was so lenient towards Liu Xie at the beginning, but this little thing is thinking about how to plot against Dong Zhuo every day...

Ha, the more polite you are, the more reckless this little thing is.Simply let you know that the owner of Chang'an is me, Li Jue.

Cao Cao's Shangshu once again seized the upper hand.

Li Jue was overjoyed, and immediately ordered Cao Cao to be named General Zhengdong, Zhu Xuhou, and Yanzhou Mu.After all, Cao Cao was the first person to submit to him as a prince.No matter how he fought before, for Li Jue, Cao Cao's Shangshu represented that the princes recognized the status of the Chang'an court.And Cao Cao also took this opportunity to obtain a legitimate identity.

The general who conquered the east, commanded troops in Qingzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou.

After Cao Cao obtained his identity, he immediately mobilized his troops and prepared to attack Qingzhou.In fact, it is not considered an attack. Guan Haimanchong, the leader of the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou, has already expressed his surrender through Yiji. To put it bluntly, it is just a show.

But at this moment, a letter of appeal for help disrupted Cao Cao's plan.

Xuzhou Mu Taoqian attacked Yangzhou!
At the same time, the Jiaozhou Rebellion had been quelled, Yangzhou Zuo Sima Sun Ce, who occupied Nanhai County, raised troops to attack Kuaiji County, under the banner that Liu Yao was sealed by a national traitor, and there was no jade seal on the imperial edict, which was actually a false imperial edict. Not recognized.

"The Lion of the Sun family is really powerful!"

Cao Cao couldn't help it, recalled the scene when he saw off Sun Ce when he was in Xingyang, and couldn't help admiring him.

This praise annoyed General Tai Shici.

"My lord, Sun Lang, why should you care about it? Liu Yao is incompetent, and it's really shameful to be beaten by a yellow-mouthed kid and run away."

Zhong Yao shook his head and smiled, "Ziyi's words are wrong. The Sun family is well-known in Jiangdong and should not be underestimated... However, no matter how powerful Sun Ce is, he is still a reckless man, so there is nothing to worry about. On the contrary, he is the one who advises People, it's not easy."

"Yuanchang, what do you say?"

"Although the two thieves Li and Guo have mastered the emperor, they suffer from the absence of the jade seal to prove their imperial lineage. If the jade seal does not appear for a day, the emperor of the Han Dynasty will not be recognized for a day. One point, raise troops to attack Kuaiji. Not only will it not arouse the resentment of the princes, but on the contrary, it will be recognized by many big families in Jiangdong, which is a good time."

"Who is helping Sun Lang now?"

"Zhou Yu, the son of Zhou Yi, the former Luoyang Lingling, was born magnificent and outstanding. He is known as a hero and has a great personality. Although he is young, he has extraordinary insight. During the Guanghe period, when he was with his father in Luoyang, he once privately It is said that Yuan Shao is cunning and unresolved, although he has a family of four generations and three princes, but he has a false name, and it is difficult to achieve great things... Yuan Shao was so angry that he almost wanted to settle accounts with Zhou Yi."

Cao Cao applauded, "I was a bit impressed by Yuan Chang's words. Later, Zhou Yi asked the general to come forward, and it was considered to be the end of the matter. But because of this, Yuan Wei didn't value Zhou Yi's family very much, and was later demoted. Beijing."

"It's this one!"

Cao Cao frowned and couldn't help hesitating.

Zhong Yao said: "In the Jiaozhou Rebellion, Sun Ce accumulated military exploits and went to Zuo Sima. After occupying the South China Sea, he made friends with the famous local scholar Yu Fan, and Yu Fan came forward to pacify the rebellion of the scholars. My lord, we must not Underestimate this Sun Ce, he has such means at such a young age, the scholar family has been in Jiaozhou for a hundred years, and is quite famous. With the help of the scholar family, Sun Ce can already establish a foothold in Jiaozhou."

Hearing this, Cao Cao gasped.

Sun Ce occupied Jiaozhou, which is nothing to worry about.Jiaozhou is located in a remote place, with a sparse population, and there is also the Panmiao Rebellion in Shanyue, so it is difficult to achieve major events.What I'm afraid of is that Sun Ce will use this as a foundation. If Kuaiji is occupied, Yangzhou may be in danger.

Liu Yao is now facing enemies on both sides, which is not enough to resist Sun Ce.

But if he sent troops to Xuzhou at his request, Tao Qian would be offended for no reason, which would be a bit unsightly.

After all, Yangzhou and Yanzhou Qingzhou are far apart, and there are rivers blocking them, Cao Cao really can't take care of that place.

Cheng Yu stood up and said, "My lord, you should be careful. Sun Ce is originally a son of Yangzhou, and his uncle Wu Jing is also the prefect of Wu County. If he captures Kuaiji County, then Wu County will fall into the hands of Sun Lang." At that time, Liu Yao may find it difficult to resist... Kuaiji and Wu counties are connected as one, as long as Yuzhang is captured, Yangzhou will be in danger."

"The meaning of Zhongde..."

"Help Liu Yao!"

Cheng Yu said firmly, "Whether Sun Lang or Tao Qian wins Yangzhou, they will become the land of the lord. Especially Tao Qian, who has lived in Xuzhou for a long time, has a lot of money and food. If he wins Jiujiang Danyang again, his wings will be full. Enemy."

Cao Cao also made up his mind at this time.

That's right, if Tao Qian were allowed to win Yangzhou again, I'm afraid the first ones to deal with would be Yanzhou and Yuzhou.

His own foundation is not stable enough to threaten Tao Qian.

But this doesn't mean that I can't hold Tao Qian back, at least it can prevent him from attacking Liu Yao with all his strength, right?
Cao Cao said: "Just follow Yuan Chang Zhongde's meaning. Tai Shici..."

"Here!"

"You and I have [-] elite soldiers, with Yu Jin as the deputy general and Zhong De as the military adviser. The three of you sent troops from Pei County to invade the Pengcheng Kingdom... However, after occupying Pengcheng, you must not attack aggressively. You only need to threaten Xiapi from time to time, order It’s enough for Tao Qian to end up being difficult. Remember, we are not yet suitable for confronting Tao Qian head-on, and if the situation is not good, we will retreat to Pei County.”

Tai Shici stepped in to salute, and respectfully agreed.

After leaving with Cheng Yu, Cao Cao arranged for Zhong Yao and Guo Jia to step up to accept the Qingzhou affairs, and then sat alone in the study.

Flipping over a map, Cao Cao closed his eyes slightly.

After pondering for a while, he suddenly laughed.

"Xiping, but I don't know if you can reach Zhangye safely? The three caves of the cunning rabbit. Although you have three caves, it is a pity that they are not connected. If Feng Xiao reminded me, I would have been deceived by you... Hehe, it's not just me who was deceived by you. People in this world , I’m afraid you were deceived. However, if you really arrive in Zhangye safely, I will definitely send someone to celebrate.”

Talking to himself, Cao Cao showed a calm smile on his face.

But at this moment, someone knocked on the door suddenly, followed by a soft voice outside the door: "Master, urgent report from Youzhou."

Listening to the voice, Cao Cao knew the identity of the visitor.

"Zihe, come in!"

Following Cao Cao's voice, the door opened.

Cao Chun walked in lightly, bowed respectfully, and said, "As Mr. Feng Xiao guessed, Yuan Shao has attacked Youzhou!"

Cao Chun is Cao Ren's brother, and they lived apart from Cao Ren since childhood.

He inherited the wealth left by his father, likes to read, has a very delicate mind, and is more proficient in military training.

Cao Cao trusted Cao Chun very much, and appointed him as Sikong Military, who was in charge of military training and intelligence matters at the same time.

"Yuan Shao, I'm too impatient!"

Cao Cao frowned when he heard Cao Chun's words.

But then he smiled and said: "He just won Bingzhou Hedong, and he hasn't had time to digest it yet, so I'm afraid it will be difficult for Liu Yu of Youzhou."

Cao Chun's expression was calm. After Cao Cao finished speaking, he opened his mouth and said, "Yuan Shao took Gao Lan as the general and attacked Wuruan Pass from Guangchang; with Liu Bei as the commander, he sent troops from Dingxiang to attack Beiping. But Gao Lan was in Wuruan Guan was blocked by Xian Yufu... Liu Bei attacked Banshi, but was defeated in Beiping, so he had to retreat to Banshi, and the two sides have now ceased fighting."

"Liu Bei?"

Cao Cao was startled, looked at Cao Chun suspiciously, and asked softly, "But that Fuyang horse robber?"

Cao Cao didn't know much about Liu Bei at this time.

I only know that when Dong Bi entered Beijing, Liu Bei tried to rob Dong Bi's war horse, so that he was defeated by Dong Bi and became a rebel.

Later, when the Guandong alliance was formed, it was heard that Liu Bei had defected to Yuan Shao and failed to attack Mengjin.

Cao Cao has never met Liu Bei, but as a general under Yuan Shao, Cao Cao still knows Liu Bei more or less.

"Liu Bei's ability is not weak. Will there be so many capable people under Liu Yu?"

Cao Chun hesitated for a moment, "It was General Wei, Marquis Wen Lu Bu who defeated Liu Bei in Beiping!"

"Oh!"

Cao Cao nodded after listening.Suddenly, he reacted, his eyes widened, and he looked up at Cao Chun in surprise.

"You mean, that Lu Bu Lu Fengxian who killed his father and went to Dong Zhuo?"

"Exactly!"

Cao Cao's cheeks twitched, and he suddenly burst out laughing, "Yuan Shao ruined Lu Bu, and today Lu Bu ruined his good deed, I'm afraid his intention to seize Youzhou will be difficult to achieve. With Lu Bu around, Liu Yu is just as powerful as a tiger!" "

After laughing, Cao Cao sighed again.

"Unexpectedly, Dong Zhuo had two vicious tigers under his command, one was defeated by Nanshan, and the other changed his face. Such a fierce general, why can't I get him?"

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Make up for yesterday's chapter.

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