Chapter 427: Those who are not of my race must have different hearts.
this…
When happiness knocks on the door?
call…
Cao Cao was so shocked that he was speechless.
As part of Brother Yi's "Besieged on All Sides" plan... Wuhuan? Wuhuan, the last piece of the puzzle... really went south to Bingzhou. Not only did he go south, he also brought tens of thousands of cavalry and mobilized troops to kill him.
Cao Cao was so shocked that his jaw almost dropped... He looked at Cao Ren in disbelief, his eyes becoming fiery.
It is true that according to the "besieged on all sides" plan, the Wuhuan, Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu, and Guanzhong princes will attack Bingzhou from several directions, catching the senior officials by surprise.
However... Cao Cao's heart is like a mirror. Even if these foreign tribes and the princes in Guanzhong send out troops, they will not go out in full force. At most, they will send a few thousand people to wait and see. If the main force of Cao's army can defeat the high officials, they will advance with great success. Otherwise, they will advance immediately.
Evacuate.
For this reason, Cao Cao never had much hope for these foreign tribes, these Guanxi princes. It would be good if he could disperse the enemy forces in Bingzhou to a certain extent.
But...
Wuhuan's tens of thousands of cavalry marched south and caught the high-ranking officials off guard, which made Cao Cao a little unbelievable... Wuhuan's Qiao Wang was not just waiting and watching, let alone pretending, but was serious about it!
Cao Cao really couldn't figure it out...
What is the reason? What makes Wuhuan work so hard for him?
If... I had to name one possibility, it would definitely be - Yi Xiaotian!
It must be Brother Yi's negotiation, Brother Yi must have used some miraculous means, or benefits...to induce Wuhuan's Qiao Kings to come out in full force, and this has led to the great situation now.
Thinking of this level...
A warm current surged out from the depths of Cao Cao's heart. Looking at Cao Ren's hot eyes, looking at Xiahou Dun, Xia Houyuan's urgent gaze... Cao Cao finally couldn't hold it any longer.
Hahaha…
Cao Cao laughed sadly, so happy, and slapped the document.
"Yuan Rang, Miaocai, you attack from the direction of Hukou immediately and be sure to behead the senior official!"
"Here!"
"Here!"
Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan bowed their hands...
I was still murmuring in my heart at first, after all, my eldest brother Cao Cao repeatedly warned me that Bingzhou’s high-ranking cadres are not weaklings and should not be underestimated.
But now, the situation is completely different. As Gao Gan's main force goes north to defend Wuhuan's invasion, the direction of the Hukou must be empty, not to mention the upcoming attacks from all directions. This battle... has not been fought yet, and Gao Gan will be defeated.
Fate is inevitable!
And all the credit for this really comes down to the envoy sent by his eldest brother Cao Cao to negotiate with Wuhuan...
Although Xiahou Yuan and Xiahou Dun didn't know who the messenger was!
Without exception, I admire this person extremely.
Likewise, they also realize...
——Diplomatic warfare can indeed influence the situation of a battle!
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The senior officials in Bingzhou were confused.
The number of his soldiers and horses is not as good as Cao Cao's, and their quality is far inferior to Cao Cao's. In addition... the enemy reinforcements are constantly coming from all directions, and the senior officials are completely confused.
After all, he has good military qualities and can be regarded as wise and brave, but he cannot stand up to four fists with two fists, and even a good man is afraid of group fights.
Let's run away...There seems to be no other way except running away!
Speaking of which, high-ranking cadres only have the courage, but not the ability, to rebel, and they don’t have many die-hard brothers...
In just five or six days, Bingzhou was in emergency...
The senior cadre couldn't control so many people anymore, so he fled first. As soon as he fled, the generals began to waver.
Anyway, Cao Cao treated prisoners well...and surrendered generals well!
Those who surrendered to Cao Cao held a commendation meeting and promised to kill only the leader of the thieves and not to ask about the remaining followers...
Simply... surrender the city!
In March of this year... under the offensive of several armies, Cao Cao successfully recaptured Bingzhou...
Gao Gan's years-long career as Bingzhou Tuhu Emperor came to an end.
Let’s talk about this senior official.
He managed to escape, but it seemed that he didn't have many places to go.
In addition to giving his head to Cao Cao, he could only defect to the Southern Xiongnu. Unfortunately... the Shanyu of the Southern Xiongnu greatly disappointed Gao Gan. His words destroyed all Gao Gan's illusions!
——"Although I have a good relationship with the Yuan family, that is all in the past. Last time, we and Guo Yuan attacked Hedong County together, and we have done our best to benevolent and righteous...This time, all the Qiao kings of Wuhuan have defected to the court, and Wuhuan has
More than forty Huan tribes even jointly declared their surrender to Cao Cao. Naturally, we, the Southern Xiongnu, will also consider the situation and submit to the imperial court. You either don't come to me or I will sacrifice you to Cao Sikong if you come!"
A lot of fuss…
There were not many personal guards around Gao Gan anymore, and he was rejected by the Chanyu of the Southern Huns, so he had to leave in despair!
Now, Bingzhou is over, Youzhou is over, Jizhou is over, Qingzhou is over...
Most of the foreigners in Liaodong also surrendered to Cao Cao... Do the high officials have nowhere to go?
It seems... Jingzhou, the only choice is to go to Jingzhou to join Liu Biao!
Although the road is long, it is the only way out...
Thinking of this, Gao Gan immediately headed south towards Jingzhou. He never thought that... his idea was a big step forward, but in fact, as soon as he took a small step, he was captured by Cao Cao's soldiers and beheaded on the spot!
Gao Gan died, died of his own greed, died of his own duplicity...
The human heart is not enough for a snake to swallow an elephant...
If you want to wear a crown, you must first bear its weight.
If you cannot bear the weight of the crown, you will definitely be crushed to death.
The death of Gao Gan also heralded the complete end of the era when the Yuan family ruled the north, the complete end.
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Yecheng, Sikong Mansion.
"Congratulations to Cao Sikong..."
"Congratulations to Cao Sikong..."
Congratulations sounded one after another, and countless advisers and generals came to congratulate Cao Cao.
As for the reason, the high officials were wiped out, and Bingzhou was completely in the hands of Cao Cao. Now Cao Cao truly controls the four states of Qing, You, Ji, and Bing in the north, and he has no worries about the limelight!
If you add in the Sili, Xuzhou, Yanzhou, and Yuzhou in the Central Plains where he was already secure...it can be said that Cao Cao's strength alone is comparable to that of all the other princes in the world.
If he is said to be the overlord and hero of the world today, no one will have the slightest doubt.
"The world is uncertain, and the remnants of the Yuan family have fled far away to Liaodong. Although the foreign races surrender, but... they are not of my race, their hearts will be different!"
Facing the congratulations that came one after another, Cao Cao seemed very calm...
That's right, even though the four northern states are now truly in the palm of your hand, the remnants of the Yuan family have not been wiped out. Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan are still staying in the Tadun tribe of Wuhuan!
Brother Yi's repeated instructions - "People who are not of my race must have different hearts" are also meaningful!
Cao Cao had to re-examine the current situation...and did not dare to be careless in the slightest.
"Cao Sikong, Wuhuan, Xianbei, Southern Xiongnu, these foreign forces... have all made great achievements in the conquest of Bingzhou. Why did Cao Sikong come to the conclusion that 'people who are not of my race must have different hearts'?"
Cao Cao's military advisor Xi Zhicai asked curiously. He felt that Cao Cao seemed a little pessimistic and suspicious...
In the battle of Bingzhou, they cooperated well with the foreigners. It seemed that the foreigners would not be a constraint on Cao Ying's future.
"Zhicai... When the Han Dynasty attacked the Xiongnu from the north and restored the style of the Western Region... Didn't the southern Xiongnu also surrender well at that time?"
Cao Cao explained in detail that he and Yi Xiaotian had discussed these words... and that was why he agreed with Brother Yi's conclusion that "those who are not from my race must have different minds."
"At that time, Zhaojun came out of the fortress... Before Emperor Wu alone, there were ten princesses who made peace with the Xiongnu. But what happened later? The Xiongnu split into three and became Xianbei, became the Southern Xiongnu, and became Wuhuan. They didn't do the same
They plundered the Han every year! Not to mention other things, during the Ling Emperor period alone, since he succeeded to the throne, Xianbei has launched fifteen times of plundering southward in the winter. The people were devastated and the people were in dire straits? So and so...Brother Zhicai is still alive
Do you think we Han people can live in harmony with foreigners?"
hiss…
After saying this, Xi Zhi was speechless.
He still thinks too simply and one-sided...
Looking at the progress of the Han Dynasty in the past hundred years, it seems... The consistent principle adhered to by the Han Dynasty is that the Xiongnu abused me thousands of times, and I treated the Xiongnu as if I had just met them for the first time. This way, it actually lacked the grace of the champion Hou Huo Qubing when he attacked the Xiongnu in the north.
Thinking about it this way, Cao Sikong is still far-sighted!
Instead of leaving the hidden danger of this alien race, it is better to learn from the pain and thoroughly decide on the strategy of "people who are not from our race must have different hearts", and weaken and assimilate step by step!
actually…
Xi Zhicai never imagined that Yi Xiaotian had discussed the issue of alien races with Cao Cao several times, and even Yi Xiaotian had a firm attitude on this issue.
It must be weakened, then assimilated, and then completely exterminated.
"Everyone, I, Cao Cao, have a plan..."
Suddenly, Cao Cao's tone became serious, "I plan to use ten years... to divide the Southern Xiongnu and Xianbei into five and ten tribes, respectively, and place them in different territories, and send Han people as Sima to supervise and inspect the daily life of each tribe...
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At this point, Cao Cao changed the topic.
"As for the first step... I plan to put all the leaders of their tribes under house arrest in Yecheng after Wuhuan is completely pacified! It's time for the title of Xiongnu Chanyu to completely withdraw from the stage of history!"
Huo…
As soon as Cao Cao blurted out his words, everyone was startled!
They can somewhat understand the idea of weakening foreign races... After all, the Han's experience is clearly visible, but... what everyone pays more attention to is the "complete pacification of Wuhuan" mentioned by Cao Cao!
Well…
Finally, is Cao Sikong going to take action against Wuhuan who is hiding the remnants of the Yuan family?
But... Wuhuan is different from the high-ranking cadres in Bingzhou, especially in the eastern border of Liaodong. The situation there is too complicated. There are not only Tadun, King Qiao, but also more than 40 small tribes...
How to combine vertically and horizontally? How to play games? How to eliminate them completely...these are all questions.
Besides, Liaodong is too far away...and the road is rugged and extremely difficult to travel. Do you really want to take the risk and go to Liaodong to completely pacify Wuhuan? To wipe out the remnants of the Yuan family?
