Xu Huang entered Cao Cao's camp and had some negotiations with Cao Cao.
However, the matter was not easily accomplished, and there were some twists and turns along the way. However, Xu Huang finally convinced Cao Cao and successfully persuaded Cao Cao to stop the army. As for what happened, it is unknown, because when Cao Cao and Xu Huang were talking
, Leaving aside Xi Zhicai and others, even Xu Huang did not let the soldiers who followed him follow him.
Only two people know the specific conversation.
On that day, Cao Cao ordered his army to stop advancing, set up camp, and stop to rest.
Xu Huang came here and achieved his goal, then led his troops back and returned to Chang'an to resume his duties.
Cao Cao sent Xu Huang away, and sent him ten miles away before stopping and returning. This shows that Cao Cao attaches great importance to Xu Huang. After Cao Cao returned to the camp, Xi Zhicai hurriedly found Cao Cao. He and Cao Cao had already discussed
Okay, prepare to march into Chang'an. Now Cao Cao agreed to Xu Huang, which made him very puzzled.
In the tent, Cao Cao and Xi Zhicai sat opposite each other.
Xi Zhicai's slightly pale face showed an eager look, and he clasped his fists and asked: "My lord, whether it is Ma Teng or Wang Can, they have the emperor in their hands, which is not good for you. Why did my lord agree to Xu Huang?"
Cao Cao smiled and asked: "Zhicai, Xu Huang is an envoy from the imperial court. If I don't agree, what do you think Wen Ruo is thinking?"
After Xi Zhicai heard this, his expression changed.
Only Xi Zhi knows Xun Yu’s thoughts.
Xun Yu was loyal to the Han Dynasty and hoped that Cao Cao could stabilize the government and revive the Han Dynasty. If Cao Cao openly opposed the envoys sent by Liu Xie, Xun Yu would definitely have a knot in his heart. Although Xun Yu was far away in Yanzhou, the news continued to spread.
When we go back, Xun Yu will eventually know what happened here.
Moreover, Xu Huang only asked Cao Cao to return to Yanzhou, but did not deprive Cao Cao of his rights. This not only took advantage of the great righteousness, but also saved Cao Cao's face, making it impossible for Cao Cao to refuse.
Xi Zhicai hesitated for a moment and said: "My lord, since you have to take Wen Ruo's feelings into consideration, why don't you detain Xu Huang in the army? As long as the lord doesn't let Xu Huang go, we can march to Chang'an. Now that the lord has agreed to withdraw, it's really true."
Unwise."
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "Zhicai, you only know one thing but not the other."
Xi Zhicai was stunned when he heard this, and immediately raised his hands and said: "Please, my lord, clear up the confusion!"
Cao Cao laughed and said: "Liu Xie sent envoys. Not only did Xu Huang come to me to deliver the order, but there was also another group of people who went to Wang Can's camp to deliver the order. Do you know who the other person was?"
Xi Zhicai shook his head and said he didn't know.
Cao Cao reached out and knocked on the desk, laughing loudly and saying: "The envoy sent to Wang Can is Ma Chao, it's Ma Chao!"
"Ma Chao?"
After hearing this, Xi Zhicai had a puzzled look on his face, and immediately said: "My lord, I remember that Ma Chao is Ma Teng's son. Now that Ma Teng is in charge of the government, if Ma Chao is sent as an envoy, I'm afraid..."
After he finished speaking, Xi Zhicai had a look of surprise on his face, showing an expression of relief.
Cao Cao looked confident and said loudly: "Ma Teng controls Chang'an. I predict that Wang Can will detain Ma Chao to threaten Ma Teng. Wang Can has a way to defeat the enemy without fighting and will definitely implement it. When Wang Can detains
When Ma Chao led his troops to attack Chang'an, Ma Teng must withdraw in order to protect Ma Chao."
"Liu Xie is unwilling to be manipulated by Wang Can and will definitely rise up to resist."
"However, Wang Can is so powerful that Liu Xie will definitely not be Wang Can's opponent."
"When Xu Huang came here to deliver the message, I have repeatedly promised to be loyal to the little emperor, and hinted to Xu Huang that as long as the little emperor is attacked by Wang Can, I will definitely send troops to rescue Liu Xie."
"Xu Huang is a rare general with both wisdom and courage. He will definitely be able to see that Chang'an cannot stay for a long time, and will definitely persuade the young emperor to leave Chang'an temporarily and avoid Wang Can. At this time, the effect of my acceptance of the little emperor's decree will come out
, he will definitely leave Chang'an and seek protection under the protection of Yang Feng and Xu Huang. In this way, if we send troops to welcome the emperor, wouldn't we kill two birds with one stone, not offending the emperor, but also welcoming the emperor back."
A look of pride appeared on Cao Cao's face. He only changed his mind temporarily after hearing Xu Huang's order.
Hearing this, Xi Zhicai clasped his fists and said, "My lord, I make a decisive decision at the opportunity. I admire you for your humility!"
After a pause, Xi Zhicai asked again: "My lord, since we have to wait for Wang Can to attack Chang'an and then welcome back the emperor, we can't retreat, but we can't advance, so we can only stop the army."
Cao Cao nodded and said: "Of course, I just promised not to send troops. Now it makes sense to stop and rest for a few days."
After saying that, the two laughed loudly.
Hearty laughter came from the camp.
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Chang'an City, Chariot and Cavalry General's Mansion.
After Ma Teng occupied Chang'an, he moved into Fan Chou's mansion.
He had already received the news that Xu Huang had returned to Chang'an and had returned to the young emperor Liu Xie, but Ma Chao had not returned yet. Logically speaking, Ma Chao led the troops forward on horseback, which was faster and could return faster after delivering the order. But now Ma Chao was ahead.
He hasn't come back yet, which makes Ma Teng feel bad.
In the hall, Ma Teng was pacing back and forth, very agitated.
He had sent soldiers one after another to inquire about the news, but there was still no news, no news that could make him happy. This result made Ma Teng very worried. From the beginning, Ma Teng opposed Ma Chao's appointment as an envoy, but Ma Chao said so steadfastly
, Ma Teng agreed. Now that Ma Chao has left and will not come back, Ma Teng can't calm down.
Outside the hall, there was a sound of footsteps.
Ma Teng saw an attendant running in and asked quickly: "Is there any news about Meng Qi?"
The attendant shook his head and said: "General, your Majesty sent someone to inform you and asked you to go to the palace immediately, saying that there is something urgent."
When Ma Teng heard this, his heart thumped and he felt something was not good.
Liu Xie hurriedly sent someone to ask him to attack. The problem must be that the horses were outnumbered. Thinking of this, Ma Teng immediately ordered: "Prepare the horses, I will enter the palace immediately." After speaking, Ma Teng turned and walked to the backyard.
He went to the backyard and changed into court clothes again, then left the general's residence and rushed to the palace.
In the palace, Liu Xie was sitting directly above the main hall, and Xu Huang and Yang Feng were sitting below.
Ma Teng bowed his hands to Liu Xie and said, "General Ma Teng, please pay homage to Your Majesty!" As he spoke, he bowed and bowed again to show his respect for Liu Xie.
Liu Xie asked Ma Teng to sit down and said: "Ma Qing, Xu Huang has returned from going to Cao Ying to deliver the order, but there is no news about Meng Qi yet. I asked Yang Qing to send soldiers to find out the news. We have heard that Meng Qi was killed."
Wang Can stayed in the army and could not return. Obviously, Meng Qi was detained by Wang Can. Wang Can appeared to be a loyal minister, but he was a traitor to the country. He came to you to ask you to lead the army to attack Wang Can and rescue Meng Qi.
what do you think?"
When Ma Teng heard that Ma Chao was being detained, he suddenly became anxious.
Without thinking, he directly agreed and said: "Your Majesty, I will order all the troops and horses to attack Wang Can right now."
Liu Xie nodded and waved his hand to signal Ma Teng to leave.
After a pause, Liu Xie looked at Yang Feng again and said: "Yang Qing, you and Xu Huang lead the troops to suppress the formation, and follow Ma Teng. When the battle between Ma Teng and Wang Can is in full swing, you can lead the troops to fight out.
, kill Wang Can by surprise and defeat Wang Can."
After Yang Feng heard this, he clasped his fists and said, "I will obey your orders!"
After speaking, Yang Feng turned around and left, taking Xu Huang out of the palace.
Liu Xie watched Yang Feng leave with a hint of worry on his thin cheeks. Wang Can did not accept the order and continued to lead troops to Chang'an, which made Liu Xie furious. However, Wang Can was powerful and Liu Xie could only place his hope in Ma
Teng and Yang Feng hoped that the Xiliang army led by them could achieve great success and defeat Wang Can in one fell swoop.
PS: The second update of the fourth update, please give me flowers.
