12. This is the war between Axis County and Allied County (3)
While Li Shushi was still worrying about whether to eat the Hedong and Hanoi counties sent by Dong Zhuo, the actions of the Guandong princes did not fall flat, because you have to remember: time is money, it is everything, my friend
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Among the princes preparing for war, Cao Cao, the former commander of the Xiyuan Army who escaped from Luoyang, seemed to be the most useless.
The princes are fighting against Dong, and the princes are fighting against Dong. Those who participated in this joint crusade against Dong Zhuo are all guys called princes. Since they are called princes, they must be powerful figures who dominate the area. Although those county governors and state governors are far from the
Later, they had power and strength, but at least in name, they were the supreme leaders of the land they governed and had a large number of troops.
But there are two surprises in this.
One is Yuan Shu, the legitimate son of the Yuan family, the fourth generation and the third Duke, and the other is Cao Mengde, who is still a mere school captain.
The fourth generation and the third prince of the Yuan family, his disciples and old officials are all over the world, and his own strength is also the first-class existence among the Han Dynasty families. Therefore, despite the fact that Yuan Shu only got the false title of general, after returning to Runan, he just climbed up
As soon as you call out, you will immediately be in the south.
Officials, captains, rough people, and wandering scholars all gathered around him, and all kinds of supplies and venues were fully equipped. Regarding this blatant behavior, both the prefect and the county magistrate were concerned.
Completely turning a blind eye and hearing nothing.
And what about Cao Cao? Although Qiao County is Cao Cao's family, and the Cao family has some reputation there. However, the Cao family comes from eunuchs, and Cao Cao's father, Cao Song, has a really bad reputation among scholars. Moreover, the country where Qiao County is located is the country of Pei.
After two years of natural disasters and a massive loss of population, Cao Cao doubted how many people he could recruit there.
Therefore, Cao Cao chose to go to Zhang Miao, his good friend in his youth. On the one hand, it was because the two people had a really good relationship, and on the other hand, it was also because Zhang Miao was a generous man, so living with him would lead to much less criticism.
Maybe we can get some unexpected gains from Zhang Miao.
In this way, Cao Cao took the imperial edict drafted by Wang Yun and others to Chenliu County, the seat of Chenliu County.
Zhang Miao lived up to his reputation as one of the "Eight Chefs". Not only did he warmly receive Cao Cao, but he also gave Jiwu County to Cao Cao for him to recruit soldiers and horses to stock up on food and grass.
It was also his subordinate Wei Zi who introduced him to Cao Cao.
Wei Zi was a native of Xiangyi County, not far from Jiwu. He had once been elected as Xiaolian, but later his official career did not go well, so he returned to his hometown to work and study. Even if he was recruited by the Three Lords, he would not accept it. It was not until the imperial court lifted the party ban that he accepted Chen
Zhengpi, who was left as the prefect Zhang Miao, became his subordinate.
Cao Cao deserves to be Cao Cao. He only had a meal of wine with Wei Zi and talked all night, and Wei Zi returned home and praised his wife with excitement: "He must be the one who can bring peace to the world."
At the same time, he made the decision to help Cao Cao even if he spent all his family property.
After handing the edict to Zhang Miao and asking him to issue it on his behalf or find a suitable person to announce it to the world, Cao Cao was at ease recruiting talents, recruiting soldiers, hoarding grain, grass and weapons. At the same time, he wrote to his relatives and invited them to join him.
Do big things.
"Mengde!"
One day, while Cao Cao was still immersed in his papers and worried about various military affairs, a loud but familiar voice rushed in from outside.
But it was obviously because of the heavy workload. Although the voice felt very familiar, Cao Cao, who stopped his work and raised his head slightly, had a look of confusion on his face, as if you were adding new tasks to an already overloaded computer.
, the computer always has to respond slowly for a long time before continuing to run normally.
However, soon an excited smile gradually appeared on Cao Cao's face. It was as exciting as seeing a savior, but the stiff facial muscles made this smile harder than crying. Of course, after a while,
Maybe someone will show a truly miserable expression, which is more like a crying smile than the crying smile on Cao Cao's face now.
"Mengde, it's been so long~" As a biting cold wind blew into the warm tent, a loud and clear voice spread throughout the tent, allowing Cao Cao, who had no time to cover his ears, to enjoy the cold wind and
The double stimulus of the noise. Then, accompanied by the cold wind and the echo in the tent, two figures appeared in front of Cao Cao. They were the Xiahou brothers who had returned from their studies.
"Yuan Rang, Miaocai, you are here."
Regarding these two stupid young men, Cao Cao secretly told himself to calm down, and while thinking about something, he smiled brightly. The smile was so hot that it seemed to evaporate all the coldness of the Xiahou brothers.
After that, there was a bear hug from Cao Cao and Xiahou brothers. The passionate heat made the temperature in the tent rise a lot again. But it was this pure emotional release that made many days of hard work possible.
Cao Cao, who was feeling exhausted, suddenly gained new strength.
Afterwards, it is naturally a time for gossip and chat that the people love to hear.
"Since you have already raised your troops, how could the two of us not come?" Xiahou Yuanrang was still so energetic, well, he was naturally dull~
"But we were surprised when they suddenly gave us money and asked us to recruit some soldiers along the way. Meng De, what's the use of recruiting those new soldiers? I'm afraid they can only drag down the entire army."
It's just a pity that this is not a two-dimensional world, so Xiahou naturally stays beside him not as a scoundrel, but as a slut. Although he looks stable and reliable on weekdays, he turns into a hot-blooded one as soon as he goes to the battlefield.
The second Xia Houyuan is a genius.
"Let's not talk about this for now, where are your soldiers?"
"We are lining up outside. We are all trained with the skills we learned from Bingzhou. We are preparing to surprise you. When we get to the battlefield, you will see our skills. Don't be surprised then~"
Hey, hey, hey, I just said that this is not a two-dimensional world. Because of Xiahoudun, your lips will become three-flap mouths. Are you maliciously trying to be cute? You must be maliciously trying to be cute!
"Well, if you two good brothers who are like brothers fight side by side, I will feel much more at ease."
Okay, even though he said things that made him feel at ease, why did Cao Cao feel like he wanted to cry?
"By the way, what about that boy Cao Ren? Did you say that Cao Hong is coming too?" Xiahou Dun said as if he suddenly thought of something, hitting his right palm with his left fist.
"Oh, yes. Yuan Rang, if you didn't tell me, I would have forgotten. I was just trying to compete with that guy Zixiao."
"Yes, I always listen to those guys praising Zixiao for being such a good person. I, Xia Houyuanrang, will never do that."
"Well...I don't have any news here..." Seeing the two people spontaneously combusting as if no one was around, Cao Cao suddenly felt that although the training effect of Li Shushi was amazing, it seemed that he had also passed on some of the "habits" there.
Came over.
But soon, the originally warm smile on Cao Cao's face turned sinister, and the Xiahou brothers, who had good battlefield intuition, felt the sinister sight coming from around them. However, facing Cao Cao's absolute trembling, no matter how strong the Xiahou brothers were
, it was inevitable that they would become the two trembling little wretches in the corner of the tent.
A few days later…
"Report!" The guard's voice sounded outside Cao Cao's camp.
"What's the matter?"
"Two big men came to lead the army to join our army."
Although the guard's report was correct, he felt extremely uneasy at the moment because he saw a gray-white figure lying on the two low tables at Cao Cao's base in the tent.
There seemed to be some strange objects floating above that were vague but with clear features.
"See no evil, see no evil..." the guard could only "warn" himself. His task was not many, he only had to convey the news to his lord, otherwise he was afraid that he would become a disgrace together with Shitou.
Guests in the creek in the distance.
"Could it be Zixiao and Zilian?"×2
After hearing the guard's report, the two things that were originally gray and white immediately returned to their original color. Xiahou Dun looked excited, and Xia Houyuan also looked eager to try. As for the reason for their excitement, it is really hard to explain to outsiders.
"Send them in quickly!"
"promise!"
Not long after, two people walked into the camp.
One of the older men has a tough face and a burly body. You can tell that he is a brave man at a glance. The other one has a much more delicate face, but if you think he is just a weak scholar, it will be a big problem.
That's totally wrong, because both his bulging muscles and vague aura are enough to prove that he is also a ruthless character.
"Are you two going to join our army?" Cao Cao's tone was a little excited. Although he didn't know the strength of the two of them, there are people who are willing to join his small force that wants territory but no territory, and wants reputation but no reputation. Cao Cao is really a bit nervous.
Overjoyed.
"Exactly, I am Li Qian, whose courtesy name is Boyang. Your Excellency, for the sake of the world, sent out voluntary soldiers to fight against national traitors. I was deeply moved by this villain, so I came to seek refuge. Please accept me, Your Majesty."
"I am Li Dian, courtesy name Mancheng. My uncle and I have similar thoughts, so I followed him to seek refuge with you. Please grant me your permission."
"It's great that outstanding people like you have joined our army just after we raised our troops! I, Cao Mengde, welcome you two to join us!"
"Thank you, sir!"×2.
More than ten days have passed...
"Huhu... Yes, I'm sorry... I, I'm late..." A rolling gourd came to the tent.
"Hoo ho... Lord Cao Cao, ho ho... please, please let me, let us join your tent..." Another rolling gourd came to the camp.
"Haha, Zixiao and Zilian, you are finally here. I have received your letter a long time ago, but why is it so late?"
Seeing the embarrassed look of the two people in front of him, Cao Cao really didn't know what kind of expression he should show.
"Huh...huh...it was delayed for a while because of the recruitment of soldiers and the deployment of military equipment." Cao Ren's expression was a little shy and helpless at the same time.
"Huhu... I, I have been ready for a long time. It was because Cao Ren was too rigid that he wasted time. I have never seen him behave like this before. How come we haven't seen him for a few years, but he has become like this now? Isn't it because of something?
Possessed..." Sure enough, as soon as Cao Ren finished speaking, Cao Hong jumped up.
"Why! It's all my fault. Who is the one who pushed back and forth just for the little military resources? And do you know the importance of military discipline? If you don't respect orders on the battlefield, you will suffer big losses!
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"They say you are too impatient. It is wrong to spend money like that. If you don't save carefully, you will have no choice but to drink the northwest wind!"
"Okay, okay, don't make any noise. After all, Zixiao has dealt with the barbarians in the grassland outside the Great Wall, so it's understandable that he has a higher vision. Zilian has been in charge of the family's property for many years, and has also worked as a local official and official for many years.
Chief, of course it is not easy to be in charge. Don’t worry, I will give you all the opportunity to display your strengths, so do your best in the future~" At the critical moment, it depends on Boss Cao.
"Yes, I will take the order!" "No problem, it's up to me!"
"Okay, time is running out, we need to intensify our training during this period, and then we will meet with the princes to see the heroes of the world."
Seeing the two cute creatures that were gray over there suddenly started to burn again, Cao Cao could only change the topic immediately.
"oh!"
These are six excited voices.
This is a small and energetic team.
What kind of waves will they cause in the future? Let us wait and see...
