In 192 AD, the third year of Chuping, the anti-Dong Zhuo alliance collapsed, and the decade of struggle for hegemony among the feudal lords in the late Han Dynasty began.
In March of the same year, this was Cao Cao's most frustrated day. After finally conquering a small piece of territory, he faced a very serious test.
There are few soldiers, a small city, and strong enemies around...
It happened that Yanzhou Mu was killed in the battle with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans, so Cao Cao set his expansion goal on Yanzhou!
However, his strength is still very weak after all, and his military resources and military strength are not strong. Can he win Yanzhou? Can he become the shepherd of Yanzhou? He has no idea.
For this reason, Cao Cao was invited to quietly rush to Yanzhou to try to find out.
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"Mengde, this is it!"
In a wine shop in Suanzao County, Chenliu County, Yanzhou, two muscular men got off their horses.
The person speaking was Cao Ren, Cao Cao's younger brother. The man next to him who was not tall and not handsome was Cao Cao.
"Is this wine shop owner really so awesome?" Cao Cao asked.
"If I hadn't heard it with my own ears, I would never believe it."
Cao Ren explained while pointing at the wine shop.
"Eighteen princes attacked Dong, and there was a fire in Luoyang. We pursued Dong Zhuo alone and defeated Rongyang. The Guandong Alliance was completely broken. Yi Xiaotian, the owner of the wine shop, had predicted every one of them. He also proposed that Dong Zhuo would die next to a woman.
In hand!"
Well……
Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief and turned his eyes dimly to the wine shop.
Nowadays, there is great chaos, and there are many folk figures commenting on world events in wine shops and tea stalls!
But it is one thing to evaluate something, and it is another thing to be able to evaluate it accurately.
Cao Ren has always been rigorous. If he hadn't heard it with his own ears, he would never have boasted so much in front of him... For a moment, Cao Cao was a little curious about Yi Xiaosheng, the owner of the wine shop.
"Let's go in and take a look!" Cao Cao dusted himself off and tried to appear as relaxed as possible.
"Meng De, this shopkeeper likes to be called Brother Yi." Cao Ren did not forget to add... "Don't be short of etiquette."
While talking, the two of them walked into the wine shop together.
What catches the eye are mahogany tables and stools, and a jar of Gujing tribute wine placed on the cabinet.
There were not many guests and only a few tables, but everyone seemed to be drinking among the flowers, which looked particularly elegant.
"Brother Ren is here?"
Seemingly recognizing Cao Ren, the owner of the wine shop, Yi Xiaotian, greeted... "Are you going to drink lamb wine this time?"
Cao Cao noticed the shopkeeper, who looked about twenty years old and was quite handsome, especially his eyes, which were different from everyone else in this troubled world. There was a hint of depth in his calmness, which was very thought-provoking.
Cao Cao didn't know.
Yi Xiaotian does not belong to this era at all. He came from time travel. In his previous life, he was a historian who often gave lectures on TV...
I traveled here for seven or eight years, and even though I had no resources, I relied on my familiarity with the history to really make it. His wine shop is considered an old one and is very popular in the local area!
Cao Ren often came to this tavern when the princes of the Eighteenth Route met, and he also liked to listen to the tavern owner Yi Xiaotian talking about the general trend of the world like "nonsense". However, he deliberately concealed his real name and pretended to be surnamed Ren.
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"Brother Yi." Cao Ren laughed, "I would like to introduce you to a friend. This is my brother...Cao..."
He wanted to say Cao Cao, but he thought he couldn't reveal his real name, so he hesitated.
But Cao Cao laughed "haha". "Others call me Master Hao. If Brother Yi doesn't mind, just call me Ah Hao."
"It turns out it's Brother Hidden, I'm so glad to meet you!" Yi Xiaochuan raised his hand as a gentleman... "Brother Hidden Brother, what would you like to drink?"
"Nine brewing spring wine? Is it available here?" Cao Cao asked casually.
"Brother Bao is from Qiao County!" Yi Xiaochuan smiled slightly. "This Jiu Ying Chun Wine is unique to Pei Guo Qiao County. Fortunately, I have several trips here..."
While talking, Yi Xiaochuan ordered the boy to get the wine.
While getting wine, Cao Cao invited Yi Xiaotian to sit with him, and then asked a question he was extremely curious about. "Brother Yi, I heard from you that you once predicted that Dong Zhuo would die at the hands of a woman? Why is this?"
ah?"
"This!" Yi Xiaochuan stretched out his folding fan, unfolded it and fanned it twice, looking like a storyteller. "Because, Dong Zhuo looks burly, but in fact he is a big lecher. It's hard for a man to get close to him, and it's hard for a woman to get close to him.
It's easy to get close to him. Sometimes, it's better to make steel than to twist your fingers!"
Pervert?
Making steel a hundred times is not as good as twisting your fingers?
Cao Cao quite agreed with this statement, and Dong Zhuo brought trouble to the harem.
He spared no maids or concubines... He was extremely lustful. If the man could really find a strange woman and be bold enough to try to kill the Dong thief, he might not be able to succeed.
But? Is there such a courageous woman who can carry a heavy burden on her shoulders?
Cao Cao shook his head.
Not to mention women, but men? Who dares to assassinate Dong Zhuo? Who else but Cao Cao?
"Brother Hi, you don't seem to believe it?"
The wine was on the table, Yi Xiaochuan helped Cao Cao pour a bowl...
"Haha..." Cao Cao just laughed and did not respond.
"Is that so? How about we make a bet?" Yi Xiaotian also smiled lightly.
"What to bet on?"
"Just bet that Dong Zhuo will die at the hands of a woman!"
"Where's the bet?" Cao Cao suddenly became interested.
"If I lose, I won't charge for drinking here without telling my brother!" Yi Xiaotian waved his hand, looking quite bold.
"Haha, so happy." Cao Cao drank all the wine in the bowl. "If I lose, how about I go to Qiao County to ask Brother Yi for the brewing recipe of Jiu Ying Chun Wine?"
Seeing this scene, Cao Ren was confused and thought, it's over, the recipe for brewing Jiu Ying Chun wine in his hometown can't be kept.
Without waiting for him to dissuade...
"Okay, it's a deal!"
Yi Xiaotian stretched out his hand and shook Cao Cao's hand, making a gentleman's agreement.
Cao Cao suddenly became more curious about Yi Xiaotian, and then asked: "Brother Yi, there are many people coming and going in your wine shop, so you must have heard a lot of news from all walks of life, right?"
"I've heard a little bit about it." Yi Xiaotian fanned gently, as if he had the general trend of the world under his control.
"Brother Yi, I make a living by doing business, and I am very worried about the situation in Yanzhou!"
Cao Cao stroked his forehead and sighed. "Liu Dai, the governor of Yanzhou, unfortunately died in the battle with the remnants of the Yellow Turbans.
Brother Yi, what do you think will happen to our Yanzhou next? Is it going to be a mess? Will it be conquered and plundered by the Yellow Turban Army? Or will there be a new leader to take over Yanzhou? If someone takes over, who will take over Yanzhou? Who will it be?"
He seems to realize that he talks a bit too much and is a bit too secretive.
Cao Cao hurriedly explained: "In these troubled times, it is difficult to do business. If Yanzhou falls, I am afraid that my soul and my business will both return home!"
"Don't worry, brother, you and your business can't return to your hometown!"
As soon as Cao Cao finished speaking, Yi Xiaotian raised his hand and grinned, revealing a smile.
"We are about to welcome a new governor in Yanzhou. I heard that Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin has been in close contact with Cao Cao, the governor of Nadong County, and Zhang Miao, the governor of Chenliu, also has a close relationship with Cao Cao. I'm afraid it's...
Don't you want to help this old classmate less?"
call out……
As soon as these words came out, Cao Cao was stunned. He conspired with Bao Xin, Prime Minister of Jibei, and Zhang Miao, Governor of Chenliu, to plot Yanzhou's affairs in an extremely secretive manner.
But the owner of the wine shop, Yi Xiaotian, blurted out without thinking...
How did he know? And why did he know so clearly?
To know.
The plan is the plan, but Cao Cao's heart is like a mirror. He knows his own weight clearly. Can he really become the shepherd of Yanzhou? Cao Cao is very unsure!
"Brother Yi..."
This time, it was Cao Cao who took the initiative to fill a bowl of wine for Yi Xiaotian. "Do you think Cao Cao can really become the Yanzhou Shepherd?"