Lu's relatives

Chapter 404 Here Comes the One Who Finds Differences
People say that the Lord is worried about the humiliation of his ministers.It has to be said that Boss Cao really has his unique talent in the cultivation of the way of mastering subordinates.

Seeing that after Cao Cao got the news sent back by his own spies, he kept his face livid and said nothing, calling the military leader Xun You, as well as Cao Ren, Cao Chun's nephew, Xia Houyuan, Xu Huang and other generals to be puzzled. When they opened their mouths and asked with concern what happened to Cao Cao's face, Cao Cao, whose face was gloomy and wishing for water to seep out, burst out his anger like boiling water that had finally reached its boiling point.

"Cheng Yu mistook me! Cheng Yu mistook me!! And that Qin Xu! He's not a son of man!" In a rage, he threw the handkerchief in front of the desk, and Cao Cao, who was almost jumping, tore his neckline a few times. He yelled without any hostility.

Boss Cao seems to be really angry!

The last time the generals saw Cao Cao so angry, it was when they mistakenly believed that the old father was "killed" by the Xuzhou thief Zhang Kai, and threatened to slaughter the whole city of Xuzhou to avenge their hatred.With this lesson learned, no matter how difficult and "grieved" they encounter in the future, the group of people who are close to Cao Cao's generals have never seen their lord have such a big mood swing.

Xun You is at the head of the class at the moment, closest to Cao Cao.He caught up with the first two steps and picked up the silk that was spread out on the ground, only glanced briefly, and then showed a wry smile on his face.It can be regarded as understanding why Ben successfully got rid of the cage that Xu Chang had set himself for the time being, and said that this time he had to personally do the thing of pacifying Hebei.And when I first heard that Qin Xu was like a maggot on the tarsus bone, he came to Hebei again, so Cao Cao, who had been beaten by Qin Xu for a long time, couldn't help being very depressed.

It's no wonder that Cao Cao, who has always been eloquent, elegant, and the most tolerant in front of people, suddenly became so irritable in front of his cronies and generals.If it were anyone, when the perfect plan he thought was about to succeed, but was ruined by his own family, he urgently planned to pick peaches for his old Cao.This feeling, to Cao Cao, is like a tripod of fragrant corn soup that has just been cooked and is about to enjoy the sweetness, when suddenly a handful of rat feces and two catties of live flies are thrown into it by the person he trusts the most. If you can still laugh at this moment in time, maybe there will be no future life if there is no previous life, right?Therefore, it can be seen that Cao Cao's performance is good enough!
"Mr. Gongda, what happened?" After seeing Cao Cao and Xun You's complexion changed drastically, Xia Houyuan asked Xun You in a low voice, relying on his closest relationship with Cao Cao, he turned sideways carefully to avoid Cao Cao's black face.

"Cough... General Miaocai, Pingyuan Tanma sent a letter, saying that Cheng Zhongde was good at mobilizing troops and horses to attack Xuzhou governor Qin Xu. After several times of futility, he was captured alive by Qin Xu! Tired of the lord's twenty ships. The warship and nearly a thousand soldiers were all taken to the plain by that Qin man!" Xun You had a few words of greeting with Qin Xu when Qin Xu came to Chenliu to form an alliance with Cao Cao in order to rescue the emperor. There is no intersection, and the narration is quite fair, but he just handed the silk sent by the fast horse in Pingyuan County to Xia Houyuan, and said with a wry smile.

"Qin Xu? It's that Qin Xu and Qin Zhongming who snatched the governor of Xuzhou for nothing again? Isn't this fellow Cheng Yu's natural rival? We met again? Speaking of which, Cheng Yu is the same, and Qin Xu didn't provoke him this time. Why do you have to tease this little evil star at the critical moment, but you are not capable enough, it is really difficult for the lord!" Unexpectedly, Xia Houyuan read the writing on silk that was only two fingers wide and half an arm long. After that, he felt the same emotion as Cao Cao.In addition to hating Qin Xu, they also complained about Cheng Yu's actions this time, and his face was not very good-looking!

"I don't know how many times Cheng Zhongde has been bullied by such a child as Qin Xu, and he has no strength to fight back. It's pitiful... Sigh!" Coincidentally, all the generals in this tent have been implicated by Qin Xu. .Needless to say, Xia Houyuan, Qin Xu became famous in the first battle, thanks to this dear friend; Cao Ren's nephew was abandoned by Cheng Yu when he attacked Jinan, and Qin Xu was captured alive. Because he "repeated" the agreement with Qin Xu and switched to Cao Cao's office, he felt guilty.Such a combination in the military tent did not feel anything during the day, but now that he thought about it, he felt a little sympathy for Cheng Yu's "encounter".

"Cough, gentlemen..." Cao Cao also sensed that something about Qin in the tent had aroused some feelings among his generals. Seeing that Qin Xu's absence had already made these hot-blooded heroes lose their spirits, he decided to Even I was affected by it inadvertently, and my angry temper became more relaxed. This is not a good sign, so I coughed lightly and said: "Although Cheng Zhongde's arbitrariness is annoying, it can be regarded as a mistake. Let us know that Qin Xu led troops to Pingyuan, his intention is very clear, he must also have plans for Hebei affairs, intending to get in, so, do you have a good plan to teach me?"

"My lord! The city of Pingyuan is small and flat. There are no mountains in the territory. Although it is near the river and there is no good port, there is no danger to defend, and the transportation of military supplies is extremely difficult. Even if that person from Qin brought thousands of soldiers and horses on this trip The strength of Zhang Liao, the heroic general under Lu Bu's command, is no more than ten thousand, and it is not enough to fear! How about letting the last general lead the army and go to meet these guys?" Qin Xu's status in Lu Bu's army was achieved. Xia Houyuan, the god-walking general of the First World War, still has a heart for the battle in the unnamed valley more than two years ago. Although the elder brother doesn't laugh at the second brother, and none of the generals present has suffered under Qin Xu's hands, Xia Houyuan still thinks wholeheartedly. Find an opportunity to "prove" your own strength.The plain is adjacent to Dongjun, and not far from Puyang. For Xia Houyuan, the fierce general of the Cao family who has been in Puyang for a long time, he knows a lot about the plain that is almost undefended, so he went out and asked for a job.

"Wonderful talent and bravery, I know it well! However, Zhongde did a bad job, which made our army feel wronged. If we attack again, I'm afraid Cao Mengde will be laughed at by the heroes of the world. And now Zhongde is among them In his hand, it is as if he has a shield. Ping Yuan is good, but how to keep Zhongde safe is the most important thing!" Seeing Xia Houyuan taking the initiative to fight, Cao Cao's eyes flashed a gleam of satisfaction, in the end Or the military generals of his own relatives are reliable.Even if he knew that although Qin was incapable of writing and martial arts, he was still a stubborn stubble, and he dared to rush to attack Pingyuan for revenge, he really knew his own heart best.But that being said, this gesture still needs to be done.After all, no matter how unreliable Cheng Yu was, he was still a subordinate of the Cao family. He had previously disregarded the so-called allies and wanted to take advantage of this matter to take "actions" against Qin Xu before attacking Hebei. However, if Cheng Yu's safety is ignored, the damage to the morale of the family's army cannot be replaced by a small plain city.

Besides, although Cao Cao can't wait to take advantage of this opportunity, because of Cheng Yu's excuse, let someone from Qin experience Cao's recent training. The tiger and leopard cavalry below.

Of course, if someone from Qin had bad luck and died in the chaos, that would really open God's eyes.But the problem is, for this incident in Hebei, Cao Cao mobilized more than half of the soldiers and horses equivalent to the land under his control to gather at Baimadu. Cao Cao is confident that it is more than enough.But if Qin Xu was "hurt" for no reason, and Lv Bu sent troops desperately to attack the already somewhat dark rear, according to Cao Cao's words, he would really be homeless.Therefore, even though Xia Houyuan's words really appealed to Cao Cao's thoughts, he still didn't get Cao Cao's immediate approval.Xia Houyuan couldn't help showing a bit of dismay at his words.

"My lord, since Qin Xu's intention this time is to get a share of Hebei's affairs, if that's the case, according to someone, Brother Zhongde's life should be safe. Since the governor of Qin can let the lord Hearing this news, what he is asking for is nothing more than letting the lord cast a taboo and tie his hands and feet when planning the two states. Moreover, since Qin Xu has already noticed the matter of Montenegro, if the lord knows the news, he really sends a wonderful talent Didn’t the general’s going to attack the plains just happen to fulfill his intentions?” Xun You pondered for a while, then raised his head and said, “My lord, holding the emperor’s talisman and ordering to mediate the affairs of the two prefectures of Hebei, has a sense of righteousness in his hands. If the pretext that he was involved with the Black Mountain bandits before he entered Hebei is really left, is it not the result that Qinmou hoped for? In this way, the lord's trip to Hebei will definitely be taken by someone who is also eyeing Hebei. The matter, the lord's pretentiousness before, is of no avail. Thinking about it left and right, which is not beautiful. Why don't you just use the plan, how about a ceremony first and then a soldier?"

"Rites first, then soldiers?" Hearing that Xun You's analysis made sense, Cao Cao nodded slightly, squinted his eyes and thought for a while, and asked, "What's the best strategy for Gongda, you can explain it in detail."

"No!" Xun You saw that Cao Cao was not disturbed by the sudden incident, and with a smile on his face, he said, "Qingzhou is adjacent to Jizhou, and the plain is on the side of Jizhou, so Qin Xu will use Cheng Zhongde to do it this time." The picture is already known. It's just a scheming in the heart of the lord who can't bear to see his advisers suffer because of this. In this case, why don't the lord simply ask someone to go to Qin Xu, without saying anything else, just to ask him to come with him Mediate the affairs of the two states, and secretly promise that he can seek Jizhou. How about earning back Brother Zhongde first and then discussing other things?"

"What? You want to send Jizhou to this guy for nothing? Mr. Gongda, what you said is light! Do you know how much my lord has spent on these two states? Just give Qin Xu a state for nothing, even if it is It’s just a talk, and I’m not convinced either!” Hearing what Xun You said, he actually intended to make peace with Qin Xu, which made Xia Houyuan, who had just been pointed out by Cao Cao’s pointed words and didn’t know how to respond, all the time. Ignoring Cao Cao's warning eyes and Xun You's wry smile, he pouted his neck and said bluntly: "If you want me to say, it's better to follow what I said before, and a certain soldier will cross the river and send troops to the plains." , but you can also make a little workaround, one way is counted, and Mr. Gongda will send someone to earn Qin Xu according to what you said. If there is a slight disobedience, isn’t he accusing Meng De of colluding with Montenegro? Then a certain person can use this as an excuse, only saying that there are bandits from Montenegro in the plain, so he will also search for it! My lord came here by order of the emperor , is it possible that he is still afraid of a little Xuzhou governor?"

"General Miaocai has misunderstood someone!" Although Xun You is the mastermind of Cao Cao's army, he is still far away from generals of Cao Cao's relatives like Xiahou brothers and Cao brothers. Hearing what Xia Houyuan said, Xun Youlue There was a wry smile on his dull face, and he said, "Why don't you know the current situation of the lord. In order not to use the courtiers and the emperor to be suspicious, the lord has also suffered a lot of grievances. Although in the end General Cao Chun reported the situation to the lord. The revenge of slander, but because of this incident, almost caused the loss of the lord's fame for almost the whole life, which is not easy. What you said this time is to express some falsehood in the words. The lord gave up Jizhou to Qin Xu for peace At the same time, he was also looking for an opportunity to get rid of the lord's affair with the Black Mountain bandits, so he dragged this Qin person to the left and right, and waited for the lord to successfully recover Bingzhou and connect the territories into one, across Yan, Yu, Yong, Bing and Sili. The strength of the land of five states is bound to increase greatly. I think that even if Qin Xu has the talent of Zhang Liao and the wisdom of Chen Ping, he will not be so stupid as to put Qingzhou and Xuzhou in the land of two states for the sake of Jizhou, which is separated by a big river. Safety, and Yangzhou, which has long been eye-catching? At that time, the situation of the two armies changed immediately, and General Miaocai was afraid that he would still want to take advantage of the Montenegro incident. Is it impossible to get involved in Jizhou? However, what General Miaocai said is quite reasonable. If you talk about a matter of your own loss, if you don't have some soldiers to protect you, you really have little chance of winning. General Miaocai's words are really worthy of praise Very good!"

"Huh? What Gongda said is true! And Miaocai is worthy of his name!" It has to be said that Cao Cao dotes on Xiahouyuan and is often called a wise general, not only because of the in-laws of Cao and Xiahou. Said, even Xun You nodded after hearing this, and praised him again and again.And Xun You's explanation and praise made Cao Cao show a rare smile. After thinking about it for a while, he encouraged Xia Houyuan and said, "That's fine! I think Qin Xu is just a yellow-mouthed child, but he is just a little wise." According to his father-in-law Lu Bu's strong army, he was lucky enough to beat our army a few times. Since Miaocai has this ingenious plan, he will definitely help him! So he allocated [-] infantry and [-] sailors to Miaocai. Hundreds of fast boats are going strong. Act according to Gongda's plan!"

"The last general takes orders!" Xia Houyuan said: "Meng De has sent a letter to Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi before, ordering them to stop their troops and come to Baimadu to meet with the whole emperor. Although there is no response yet, but A certain one had predicted that the two of them would not dare to leave the state easily. So, at this time, Meng De gathered his troops to wait for the two families, and it was not suitable to divide too many troops so that they would be underestimated by the two. According to a certain calculation, this plain is only a short distance away. It's just a small town. Think about it, the more Qin soldiers have, the more they can't use them in the city! Moreover, the lord also said that this action is only for Tian, ​​who was sent by Mr. Gongda, as a guard, so there is no need for these many soldiers and horses , only give a certain pawn five thousand, and the navy one thousand to maneuver the boat in case of a change!"
"Miao Cai's words are serious? I think Qin Xu is not a good person, Miao Cai must not be taken lightly!" Cao Cao's voice was dignified, but he didn't expressly object to his magical general, but he was a little worried Said.

"Don't worry, my lord!" Xia Houyuan said carelessly, "Maybe Mr. Gongda's lobbyist has already rescued that guy Cheng Yu before the end comes." After hearing Xun You's explanation and approving his "plan", he also went down the ladder, showing kindness to Xun You, who had a good relationship with him.

"When is Miaocai going to send troops? If it's later, I'm afraid that someone from Qin won Bing, and Yuan Tan and Yuan Xi from Jierzhou have already been told in a letter that the hatchback had stopped fighting. It takes a lot of effort to play tricks for no reason." Xia Houyuan, Xun You, the literary and military, talked about it for a long time, and worried that the two states were hopeful, but Qin Xu took the opportunity to take a share of Cao Cao. Let's do it, the hero who acts resolutely, has just approved Xia Houyuan's strategy, and urged himself: "Oh! I will send Xu Gongming as your lieutenant again. You must remember that when it is difficult to make a decision, you should discuss with Gongming more! "

"Don't worry, my lord! Since Qin Xu dared to come to Hebei, but was huddled in Pingyuan City, and intended to call Jizhou's attention, he acted so secretly and had a bold ambition, so he naturally had to say goodbye. The remnant soldiers of a hundred years ago suddenly attacked a certain soldier due to lack of training, which caused a roar in the camp and became famous. This time, if there is no agreement, it just happened to let a certain blood wash away the hatred of the day! But the lord, don’t worry, Yuan is quite measured. I will definitely discuss with Gongming more when things happen, and I will not let the lord down!"

"I hope so!" Regarding what his brother said, to be honest, Cao Cao had heard it countless times.In fact, Cao Cao's original intention was not that he did not worry about whether Qin Xu would have any backup after revealing the news with such great fanfare.Originally, Cao Cao really wanted to follow what Xia Houyuan said before, just take Pingyuan directly. Anyway, he has the emperor's seal, as long as he doesn't hurt Qin Xu's life on the battlefield, and he gets mixed up with the black mountain bandits, I believe Lu Bu will not. Will say more.But Cao Cao really didn't dare to take his already wealthy family and life to bet on each other's fate with a brat like Qin Xu. It happened that Xia Houyuan was "inspired" by Xun You at this moment, and he came up with such a "smart plan" Now, Cao Cao had no choice but to agree to Xia Houyuan first, only hoping that no matter what method the two of them use, they must hold Qin for more than ten days!

(End of this chapter)