The Three Kingdoms: The Cold Gate World

Chapter 310
Since the Yuan brothers in Hebei started a civil war, Cao Cao gradually withdrew his troops from Wancheng. Regardless of Liu Biao's false alarm, Cao Cao leisurely watched the two brothers fight to the death in Xuchang.

Sitting on the mountain and watching the tigers fight is a good game of chess, but this situation can be divided again and again.

Cao Cao's preference for Cao Chong is almost known to his subordinates. As long as Cao Cao has nothing to do at home, he will personally teach Cao Chong. When his subordinates come to visit Cao Cao, they will often see Cao Chong leave Cao Cao.

As in the past, when Xun You came to see Cao Cao, Cao Chong, a young and sensible child, withdrew and left. Cao Cao watched Cao Chong disappear outside the door with a very doting look before turning his eyes to Xun You.

"Gongda, how is the battle in Hebei?"

Cao Cao straightened his clothes and sat on the main seat, looking very contented.

Now Cao Cao's strategic goal is Hebei, and what he cares about is nothing more than two forces, defending Guo Jia and swallowing Hebei.

Xun You sat down and said softly: "Yuan Shang took the initiative to attack Yuan Tan, and Yuan Tan was defeated and fled to Qingzhou. One of the two brothers ran for his life in the front and the other chased after him. They were fighting fiercely in the Qingzhou Plain. Tan couldn't stand it anymore."

Cao Cao closed his eyes and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "This is not good, how could Yuan Tan lose so quickly? He is an elder brother, and I should say he is also his uncle. At this time, I should help him."

Xun You smiled lightly, nodded and said, "My lord's words are true."

The two looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

In the Qingzhou Plain, when Yuan Shang was about to defeat Yuan Tan, Cao Cao suddenly led his army into the battlefield.

Without saying hello, Cao Cao's troops charged directly at Yuan Shang's army.

Yuan Shang was so frightened that even if Cao Cao did not attack suddenly, his soldiers, horses, swords and spears were no match for Cao Cao.

Originally, he came to Pingyuan after chasing his elder brother, but Yuan Shang turned his horse's head and became a fleeing man. He fled back to Yecheng non-stop, and ordered to guard against Cao Cao's attack.

Yuan Shang couldn't steal chickens and lose rice. Not only did he lose his soldiers and horses, but even Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang, two generals under his command who could stand on the stage, were recruited by Cao Cao.

On the other side, Yuan Tan, who did not die at the hands of his own brother, also lost his soul, why?Because his situation is no different from that of a prisoner.

Thinking that he was evenly matched with Cao Cao not long ago, but now he has become a prisoner, Yuan Tan felt very uncomfortable and became even more frightened.

But Cao Cao didn't kill him, and he didn't lock him into the prison car. Instead, Yuan Tan was trembling nervously in the tent.

Hahahaha
A burst of hearty laughter came from outside the tent, and Yuan Tan almost collapsed to the ground when he heard the laughter.

Cao Cao is a hero who loves to laugh.

As Yuan Shao's eldest son, Yuan Tan, according to the friendship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao, he had experienced Cao Cao's laughter when he was a child. At that time, he thought Cao Cao was a silly uncle, but now it sounds more like the horn of Hades urging his life.

Cao Cao walked into the tent alone, Yuan Tan was silent like a cicada, trembling all over, and he didn't behave like an adult at all. He tried his best to smile to welcome Cao Cao, but it was uglier than crying.

"Xiansi, Xiansi, it's really a tiger father without a son. Half a year ago, you gave me a headache for months."

From Cao Cao's expression and words, he could not see that he was expressing praise and insinuation. It seemed that the words of praise for Yuan Tan came from the heart.

Yuan Tan stopped trembling and straightened his waist. Cao Cao didn't swing the butcher knife when he saw him, at least he calmed down.

It was easy for Cao Cao to kill him, so why bother?
However, Cao Cao showed a friendly attitude, as if he had forgotten the grievances between the Yuan and Cao families. Far away, there was the tragic battle of Guandu, and near, there was the stalemate between Yuan Tan and Cao Cao for several months. Forget about it all.

The current Cao Cao is like the uncle who would flatter Yuan Shao in the eyes of Yuan Tan more than ten years ago.

"Ming Gong was joking, me, how can I compare to my father?"

Yuan Tan's mind is clear, but he still lacks the confidence to speak, and even his words are a little out of tune.

Cao Cao pulled Yuan Tan to sit down in the tent, and began to talk with Yuan Tan with a look of embarrassment.

From the infighting between Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, to Yuan Tan being beaten to the brink of extinction by Yuan Shang, Cao Cao scolded Yuan Shu for not knowing what to do, and also scolding Yuan Shang for being rude to his elder brother.

Yuan Tan listened, and began to respond to Cao Cao with his mouth.

Cao Cao talked about it, but he didn't mention the grievances between the Yuan and Cao families, but talked about the Yuan family's family affairs from the inside out.

Yuan Tan nodded frequently, actively echoing Cao Cao's words.

Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu fought for the head of the family. To put it bluntly, Yuan Shao was wrong. After all, Yuan Shu was the legitimate son, but Cao Cao insisted that Yuan Shao, as the elder brother, should inherit the family business.

In fact, this statement can also be adjusted from a reasonable point of view. After all, Yuan Shaoben and Yuan Shu are half-brothers, and they became brothers after adoption.

As for Yuan Shang being hailed as the heir of the Yuan family by Shen Pei and others, Yuan Tan was not reconciled because of the truth. He was the elder, not a concubine, so why should it be Yuan Shang's turn to inherit the family business before him?
Lineage and identity are principles, and Yuan Tan Zhanli.

And Yuan Tan has repeatedly made military exploits since Yuan Shao pacified Hebei. He is much better than Yuan Shang. These contributions are obvious to all. This is love, and he also has advantages.

So don't say that Yuan Shang is afraid of him coming to beat him. If Yuan Tan had the strength, he might have already attacked Yecheng.

Cao Cao supported Yuan Tan in words, which moved him very much. The infinite grievance and hatred in his heart seemed to be understood only by the rough-looking but very kind uncle sitting beside him.

"Xiansi, the Yuan family can't go on like this. Brother Benchu's hard work has to be instigated by someone. Yuan Shang acts recklessly and acts against the law. If brother Benchu ​​has knowledge, he will die with regret. I see, the Yuan family To get back on track, there must be someone who is legitimate and can convince the public to preside over the overall situation."

Yuan Tan nodded fiercely when he heard Cao Cao's words.

What qualifications does a person like Yuan Shang have to inherit the Yuan family who has no respect for his elders and puts cold arrows behind his brother's back?
But Yuan Tan's angry expression suddenly became frowning again.

"Hey, Duke Ming, to tell the truth, Yuan Shang is now a general, and the traitor who judged him forged his father's will. Now everyone in Jizhou thinks that Yuan Shang is the master of the Yuan family. I... oh."

Cao Cao's complexion changed, and he cursed angrily: "Joke, the official position and title is what he says it is? Xiansi, I will tell you, the emperor is very angry at Yuan Shang's actions. Brother Benchu's official position and title, he wants Inheritance, the emperor will not agree, this time I lead the army to rescue you, it is the emperor's order, everything in the Yuan family should be inherited by you, Yuan Shang is now a big rebel, why should you be afraid of him?"

Yuan Tan was greatly encouraged and filled with confidence.

Regardless of whether it is the emperor or Cao Cao who thinks so, as long as the Xuchang court says that you Yuan Shang is a rebellious traitor, then from the political level, Yuan Shang will have no place to stand.

Seeing Yuan Tan moved, Cao Cao's expression softened a little, and he said softly to him: "Xiansi, Brother Benchu ​​and I have been like brothers since we were young, and there were indeed some misunderstandings and conflicts later, but my Cao family has always I have respect and goodwill towards the Yuan family. You see, now everyone in the world thinks that our two families will never end without a fight, and the Yuan family is in Hebei, and the Cao family is in the Central Plains. You and I are the mainstays of half of the Han Dynasty. To end this troubled world, I will serve the Son of Heaven. If I can't turn the war into friendship with the Yuan family, then how can we talk about reviving the great man? I have a son named Zheng under my knees. If you don't mind if you don't mind, our two families will get back together and get married again. You Don't you have a daughter? I'll lick my old face once, let's be a son and daughter in-laws."

Yuan Tan was flattered and immediately bowed to Cao Cao.

What Cao Cao said was the Son of Heaven, and Yuan Tan seemed to understand it.

People all over the world call him Cao Cao's thief, but Cao Cao is still acting as a loyal minister at least for the moment.

The Cao family and the Yuan family are both Han officials. It is better for the two families to be close than to meet each other.

When Yuan Tan was down and down, Cao Cao was willing to marry him, regardless of his seniority, it really made Yuan Tan feel Cao Cao's sincerity.

Cao Cao is very good at winning people, and his heart is cruel enough. He was able to send his two daughters to Guo Jia's son just to make an appearance of goodwill, and he was able to win over people's hearts by using the marriage of his children to bring important officials to the Cao family. boat.

In addition to being surprised, Yuan Tan showed an expression of overjoy on his face, and immediately agreed to Cao Cao's proposal: the two families get married.

Of course, although Yuan Tan has a daughter, she is still young, and the two families are at most engaged, and it is not yet time to actually marry.

It was beyond Yuan Tan's expectation that Cao Cao didn't kill Yuan Tan, and it turned out to be such a situation. Yuan Tan was a little caught off guard, but he must be lamenting that there must be blessings in life after a catastrophe.

After solving Yuan Tan's crisis, he made a marriage agreement with his son and daughter, and promised that as long as Yuan Tan defeated Yuan Shang, the emperor would confer Yuan Shao's previous official titles to him.

Cao Cao led his army back to Xuchang.

Yuan Tan stayed in Qingzhou, where he could develop a force against Yuan Shang.

It can be said that Qingzhou is Yuan Tan's stronghold. When Yuan Shao began to compete with Gongsun Zan for the hegemony of Hebei, Yuan Tan made many military exploits in Qingzhou, and was later named the governor of Qingzhou. The foundation can be said.

With Cao Cao's entry into the battlefield, Yuan Shang fled back to Yecheng to take strict precautions, giving Yuan Tan enough time to regroup.

Not long after Cao Cao left, Yuan Shang heard the news in Yecheng and noticed that Yuan Tan had begun to recruit troops to expand his army. It is no longer necessary to guess what the purpose was.

Since the two brothers have turned against each other, it is natural that there is you without me.

So Yuan Shang immediately mobilized troops and horses to kill Qingzhou.

This time and again, Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, who were originally strong, could only fall into a stalemate. It was difficult to distinguish between each other, but each other's strength was gradually reduced by the other side every day.

Cao Cao, who lives relatively leisurely in Xuchang, can wake up with a smile in his dreams. It is a good game for two brothers to fight among themselves, but one side loses too quickly is the fly in the ointment of this good game, so Cao Cao personally led the army to intervene to break the situation. It has evolved into what it is now. No matter how many soldiers and horses Hebei has, how much food and grass there is, anyway, it is in the midst of huge daily attrition. Cao Cao now only needs to develop steadily, and go directly to Hebei to take over the territory when the time is right.

(End of this chapter)