Wang Can gave Yuan Shao the steps, and Cao Cao said: "Alliance leader, although Hulao Pass is difficult, Doctor Qu once said: The road is long and long, and I will search up and down. Even if Hulao Pass cannot be conquered temporarily, alliance leader will
You should cheer up your spirit, strengthen yourself, and not give up on yourself!"
Sure enough, after hearing Cao Cao's words, Yuan Shao's decadent expression suddenly recovered a lot.
Although his face is still a little tired, he is confident, and his eyes are shining and bright.
Yuan Shao looked calm, turned around, bowed deeply to Wang Can, and thanked him: "My words are like bells in the morning and drums in the evening, which are thought-provoking. Shao would like to thank you first."
Wang Can turned his body slightly and said, "The leader of the alliance has defeated Wang Can."
Yuan Shao smiled and thanked Cao Cao again, and the atmosphere gradually became warmer.
"First, Meng De, sit down and talk. Let's discuss the matter of Hulao Pass." Yuan Shao returned to the seat and asked his attendants to bring some food and wine before he started talking about business.
Wang Can had long speculated that Yuan Shao must have something to say, and his heart remained calm, and his face showed no change.
If Yuan Shao was just acting in a play, Wang Can would still be shocked and confused.
Cao Cao also smiled faintly and said: "Alliance leader, Wei Xian and I are attacking Dong Zhuo to get rid of the national traitors. Now that the army is blocked outside Hulao Pass, Cao Cao is also anxious and unbearable. If you have anything to ask, Alliance leader, Wei Xian and I are obligated to do so."
, we must live up to the high expectations of the alliance leader."
Wang Can curled his lips and secretly hated Cao Cao for dragging him along.
However, after Cao Cao said this, Wang Can had no choice but to say: "The Alliance Leader is in charge of the overall situation. Brother Meng De and I are the Alliance Leader's right-hand men. The sword in our hands is pointed by the Alliance Leader's sword. Even if Brother Meng De and I go through fire and water, we will not hesitate."
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The moment Wang Can finished speaking, Yuan Shao asked: "Is it okay to attack Hulao Pass by force?"
Wang Can said solemnly: "Of course it is!"
"Well, okay, okay!" After hearing this, Yuan Shao nodded with great satisfaction.
Cao Cao regretted the plot against Wang Can just now and tied Wang Can to himself. He didn't expect Wang Can to be so vengeful and speak without thinking. Can he agree to the storming of Hulao Pass? Wang Can's soldiers were beaten
Of course, there is no need to worry about being disabled, but Cao Cao's army is still there and can still attack the city!
If we were to attack the city by force, wouldn't it be necessary for Cao Cao to attack?
Cao Cao secretly regretted it, but there was nothing he could do.
When Yuan Shao saw the exchange of words between Cao Cao and Wang Can, he was inexplicably happy. The two were fighting each other, and Yuan Shao could benefit from it, and Yuan Shao could also better balance the relationship between Cao Cao and Yuan Shao.
"Ahem..."
Yuan Shao coughed twice, which immediately attracted the attention of Cao Cao and Wang Can, and then said slowly: "It has been more than half a month since the princes raised their troops and vowed to attack Dong Zhuo. However, the army was blocked outside Hulao Pass, and it was difficult to move even further.
It is said that we are approaching Luoyang. The army has stagnated. This is due to my improper command and the feudal princes working on their own affairs. However, because I forcibly attacked the city, morale was greatly damaged. I admit that this was my mistake."
"I hurriedly called you two here just to discuss the matter of Hulao Pass."
"Li Jue occupies a favorable position, and there are soldiers defending the city tower. It will definitely not work to attack the city by force. We can only choose other methods... Haha, Wei Xian and Meng De are so sensible, and they are both brave and strategic, and good at marching troops.
Those who set up the formation, I will leave the matter of conquering Hulao Pass to Wei Xian and Meng De. I will give you five days to conquer Hulao Pass within five days."
Yuan Shao smiled and said: "If you have any requests, just ask them. If you want soldiers, I will provide them; if you want war horses, I will provide them; if you want food, grass and weapons, I will deal with them for you. In short, no matter what, within five days, Meng De and
First we must capture Hulao Pass. As for what means you adopt, I don’t care, just capture Hulao Pass."
"What, five days to conquer Hulao Pass!" Wang Can exclaimed, showing a surprised look.
Yuan Shao smiled, nodded and said, "Well, it's five days. Hulao Pass will be captured within five days."
This smile looked so sinister in Wang Can's eyes.
Wang Can secretly sighed that he had fallen into a Japanese trap, but he still said: "Leader, five days is too little. Let's take half a month. We can capture Hulao Pass in half a month."
Yuan Shao continued: "No, half a month is too long, and there are too many variables during this period."
Cao Cao looked bitter and said: "Alliance leader, if you ask me and Wei to conquer Hulao Pass first, it's a bit hard, right? Should we summon other princes to discuss this matter, such as Sun Jian, the governor of Changsha, Gongsun Zan, the governor of Peking, and the governor of Yanzhou?
Liu Dai...these people are the main generals in the attack on Hulao Pass. Without their participation, how could we have conquered Hulao Pass?"
When Yuan Shao heard this, he had a gloomy face and asked: "Meng De, didn't you just say 'it is your duty to do so'? Why are you regretting it now? Could it be that Meng De was perfunctory with me?"
Cao Cao secretly scolded Yuan Shao for being sinister, but said: "Alliance leader, Cao Cao's words definitely come from the bottom of his heart, there is no..."
Just as Cao Cao was mid-sentence, Yuan Shao interrupted domineeringly: "Meng De, it's because I believe in your character that I entrusted the matter of Hulao Pass to you and Wei Xian. As for the other princes, you
You can do whatever you want, you don’t need to ask me, I will leave all the matters at Hulao Pass to you, but don’t let me live up to my expectations!”
Having said this, Yuan Shao looked at Wang Can and said: "First of all, fifteen days is too long, I'll give you ten days!"
"This, this time..."
Wang Can felt that Yuan Shao was too cruel. He put on a decadent and lonely look and asked Wang Can and Cao Cao to get into the trap. Then he used Wang Can and Cao Cao's words to directly trap the two of them. Even if Wang Can
He and Cao Cao wanted to reject Yuan Shao, but were blocked by Yuan Shao's words.
If you don't accept the attack on Hulao Pass, you don't support Yuan Shao! What nonsense is this? Wang Can cursed Yuan Shao in his heart, but he had to accept Yuan Shao's order to conquer Hulao Pass in ten days.
When Yuan Shao saw that Wang Can was silent, he acquiesced, and his gloomy face showed a smile.
After handling the matter at Hulao Pass, Yuan Shao just felt comfortable and ecstatic. Since taking office as the leader of the alliance, Yuan Shao has been working hard and sleeping day and night, thinking about how to make achievements, capture Hulao Pass, and approach Luoyang. But the reality is always so cruel.
, Yuan Shao was hit repeatedly but failed to capture Hulao Pass.
As the saying goes, if you are poor, you will change, and if you change, you will be successful.
What our ancestors said is quite reasonable.
Yuan Shao is the leader of the alliance and has control of the overall situation. The matter of attacking Hulao Pass can be directly assigned to Wang Can and Cao Cao. In this way, Yuan Shao can sit back and relax and wait for news about Cao Cao and Wang Can. Regardless of Cao Cao, whether Wang Can can capture Hulao Pass
The pass has little impact on Yuan Shao. After capturing Hulao Pass, everyone is happy; if it cannot be captured, just attack again.
Amidst the laughter and laughter, Yuan Shao looked very happy.
Today's move made Yuan Shao feel very smart when he thought about it.
After three rounds of drinking, things were almost settled and the wine was drunk to the fullest.
Cao Cao and Wang Can said goodbye to Yuan Shao and left the tent.
The two of them walked out of the tent together. The drunkenness on Cao Cao's face disappeared, and his narrow eyes showed shrewd eyes. He asked: "For the first time, how can you take over the task of conquering Hulao Pass? Ten days, ten days.
If you want to capture Hulao Pass, it will be as difficult as climbing to the sky...Hey, how can you..."
Wang Can was also completely drunk and asked with a smile: "Yuan Shao asked you to attack Hulao Pass, can you object?"
Cao Cao snorted: "I can't object, but accepting the attack on Hulao Pass does not mean accepting ten days. I don't know what to say to you."
Wang Canxiao said: "Okay, it is also your wish to conquer Hulao Pass. Think carefully about how to conquer Hulao Pass!"
Cao Cao said angrily: "You have many ideas and a flexible mind, and you have two think tanks, Xun You and Guo Jia, to help you plan. I will entrust you with the task of conquering Hulao Pass. If you need troops and horses, I will allocate them to you directly from my subordinates."
; If you want generals, I will ask Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan to obey your command; if you need to contact various princes, I will help you make connections... In short, your task is to capture Hulao Pass within ten days."
Wang Can opened his mouth to refuse, but Cao Cao said: "I can't refuse. This matter is yours to handle. You can handle it yourself."
After speaking, Cao Cao patted Wang Can on the shoulder and strode away.
Wang Can wanted to object, but ultimately failed to refuse.
At the same time, Wang Can also hoped to capture Hulao Pass as soon as possible. If Li Jue defended Hulao Pass, the allied forces of the princes would fall apart, and Dong Zhuo would not move the capital to Chang'an, which would not be a good thing for Wang Can.
Besides, the generals, soldiers, and supplies all belong to Cao Cao and Yuan Shao, and Wang Can has not suffered any losses.