"I want to destroy Liu Bei, so my troops are divided into five groups."
Mr. Cao’s eyes sparkled and he looked determined.
"Zi Lian."
"The end will be here."
"You will lead our troops and horses, march out from Chen County, seize Xiang County, and garrison on the bank of Yingshui River."
Cao Hong stood up and said, "I will obey your orders."
"Zixiao!"
"The end will be here."
"You lead your headquarters to seize Xiachengfu as quickly as possible after attacking from Liangjun. I will order Zhu Ling to send troops from Peiguo to assist you. After you join Zhu Ling, quickly head west.
You must use the fastest speed to wipe out Gongdu's troops who live east of Yingshui... Then, you must cross Yingshui first, occupy Xincai, and cut off Liu Bei's retreat... Do you understand?"
"You will eventually understand."
"Yuan Rang was the commander-in-chief of the Chinese army, controlling the three armies. Zihe was the vanguard, attacking from Yingchuan County.
Zihe, haven't you always said that you want revenge? Now, I give you this opportunity. You must capture Shangcai as quickly as possible, and attack Pingyu with Zilian and Zixiao's troops. At the same time, Man Boning
The soldiers and horses under his command pretended to attack Rangcheng, so that Zhang Xiu could not come to his aid.
Nanyang Sima Wei Yan will cooperate with your actions and send troops from Queshan to capture Langling and cut off the connection between Liu Bei and Liu Biao.
With a combined attack of five armies, you must eliminate Liu Bei in Runan and never allow him to escape..."
Everyone present stood up and responded to the order.
However, Cao Ren couldn't help but said: "My lord, if we mobilize a large army to attack Liu Bei, if Yuan Shao sends troops, won't the Xu capital be empty?"
He and Cao Hong arrived late, which also made it unclear what happened to Cao Ren.
Cao Cao said: "Liu Bei is a great man. If we don't attack now, there will be trouble later. Although Yuan Shao has great ambitions, he is late to see things happening and will not act lightly."
When everyone heard this, they couldn't help but be shocked.
Since when did Liu Bei become such a huge threat to Cao Cao?
Guo Jia stood up and looked around at everyone in the room, "Masters, please don't underestimate Liu Xuande. This man was born in the military. He has fought continuously since he was born. Think about the time when the 22 princes gathered outside Hulao Pass, and Liu Xuande was just a
A small Pingyuan Order; now, Gongsun Zan is also dead. Among the twenty-two princes, only the lord and Yuan Shao are still alive. The others are either dead or missing...
But this Liu Bei is still there, and has become the lord's innermost concern.
He is recruiting troops in Runan, and he has become a threat to Yingchuan... My lord and Yuan Shao will have a battle sooner or later. If we attack again at that time, it will be too late. We must eradicate Liu Bei before Yuan Shao makes up his mind.
Otherwise, the consequences will be endless."
In the minds of everyone, Guo Jia is a man of great talent, but also unruly.
Now, when he spoke in an extremely serious tone, everyone became nervous.
Even Guo Jia said this, indicating that Liu Bei must be a big trouble.
Xiahou Dun intervened and said: "My lord, just don't worry, Dun will take Liu Bei's head and offer it to your lord."
“This action must be swift and without any hesitation.
I have ordered people to inform Man Boning that at the end of July at the latest, Wei Yan's troops will cross Queshan and capture Langling. By that time, I hope that all the gentlemen will have arrived at their positions."
Xiahou Dun and others responded again.
Mr. Cao seemed very tired and waved his hand, signaling for everyone to leave.
"Fengxiao, what happened?"
After walking out of the gate of Sikong Mansion, Cao Hong quickly grabbed Guo Jia and asked.
Guo Jia looked around and said, "Generals, this is not the place to talk. Why not come to my home to talk."
"good."
There are a lot of people gathered around the gate of Sikong Mansion, which is indeed eye-catching.
Xiahou Dun and Cao Chun did not accompany them. They said goodbye to Cao Ren and Cao Hong and left in a hurry to prepare for the expedition.
Cao Hong and Cao Ren followed Guo Jia to the Guo Mansion. The three of them went straight to the study, and Guo Jia ordered people to wait outside the study.
"Two days ago, Zhongde and Changwen reported at the same time, and the Luoyang case has been concluded."
"You mean Zhu Laosi's death?"
"What Zi Lian said is right, that's what happened.
According to Zhongde's letter, some people in Xudu secretly sent Heyi Workshop's weapons to Runan.
And Liu Xuande was in Runan, and he even recruited more troops, which is self-evident... After the lord learned the news, he was very angry. He wanted to revitalize the Han Dynasty, but he didn't want anyone to secretly oppose him. Therefore, the lord made up his mind to kill Liu Xuande.
All of them will be eradicated completely."
"Mother, who is going against my lord?"
"Zilian..."
Cao Ren shouted sharply, and Cao Hong suddenly looked stunned.
Guo Jia smiled, "Originally, my lord wanted to personally supervise the army and solve Liu Bei's troubles. I dissuaded him... When the princes raised troops in Runan, it was my lord who took action to deal with the enemies in the capital. This matter is very involved. You guys
Don't ask more, just do it well in Runan."
Cao Hong and Cao Ren looked at each other and nodded in unison.
Since Guo Jia said these words, it means that the problem is not big and everything is under the control of Mr. Cao.
After chatting for a while, Cao Ren and Cao Hong stood up and left.
After Guo Jia sent the two of them off, he returned to the study. Just as he was about to read, he saw a woman walking in with a bulging belly.
"Fengxiao, it's time to take medicine!"
This woman's appearance is not very outstanding.
If it were a ten-point standard, it would only be about seven points.
But what makes her better is her luxurious temperament, graceful demeanor, and quite the ladylike demeanor.
The woman's surname is Zhong, the daughter of the Zhong family in Yingchuan and the niece of Zhong Yao. Although Guo Jia is not a member of a noble family, he has a certain foundation in Yingchuan after all. In addition, he has learned a lot, so he is naturally favored by others. Zhong family
The woman held the medicine and gently placed it in front of Guo Jia.
Guo Jia frowned, showing a bitter look.
"Have you not eaten already? Why are you still eating?"
Mrs. Zhong sat down next to him and picked up the medicine bowl with a smile.
"Mr. Dong said that the previous medicine was to exorcise evil spirits, but now this medicine is for correction.
When you ate Wushi Powder, you didn't eat it in the right way, so the evil spirits were very strong. Now the evil spirits have been eliminated, but you still need to strengthen your qi..."
"But, it's very painful."
"Good boy, when you get better, you won't need to eat anymore.
Mr. Dong said, your evil spirit has been eliminated, but your body is still a little weak... Don't you want to help the master achieve great things? How can you do it without a good body? I have mixed honey inside, and it's not that painful. Be obedient and come to me.
Hey, drink it while it's hot."
Perhaps no one would have thought that Guo Jia, who was so majestic outside, would look like a child in front of Zhong's daughter when he returned home.
After finishing the medicine with a miserable look on her face, Ms. Zhong left with satisfaction.
It’s not bitter!
Even my exhalation has a bitter taste.
It tastes so bitter even if it is mixed with honey syrup. What would it be like without the mixed honey syrup?
Guo Jia shook his head and sat in front of the desk. After reading for a while, he felt upset, so he walked out of the study and sat on the porch outside the door.
The sky is a little gloomy...
Guo Jia sighed softly, "The rain is about to come, and the wind is blowing all over the building. I don't know how many heads will fall to the ground!"
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Time flies so fast, it’s already the end of July in the blink of an eye.
Luoyang gradually returned to calm after a moderate turmoil.
After all, it is the only place that connects Guanzhong and Shandong. The Bafang thoroughfare is destined to be important. The singing and dancing are still going on, business is going on, everything is as usual. In just one month, people seem to have forgotten the Su family
Things, no one can remember the Juhua Temple at the foot of Beimang Mountain. Yueguan, it is like evaporating from the world, there is no more news, it seems that this person has never existed...
If it weren't for the existence of that Chrysanthemum Anthem song, it seems that this person would never have appeared in this world.
The Shengshi Gambling House is still prospering, and Shi A used his own actions to gain the support of Chen Qun, making his reputation in Luoyang even greater.
Chen Qun contacted the leading figures in Luoyang Commercial Market through Shi A.
Drawing lessons from the Haixi guild method, we started to establish the Luoyang guild in Luoyang.
In terms of scale, the scale of the Luoyang guild is many times larger than that of Haixi. Therefore, it is impossible to completely copy Haixi's various rules and regulations and must be modified before they can be implemented. However, through Cao Peng's
This relationship has also created a relationship between Luoyang and Haixi. Haixi has salt, grain and other materials that Luoyang is in short supply, and Luoyang also has advantages that Haixi cannot match.
In the words of Cao Peng: This is called complementary advantages.
As for how the two places will cooperate, it is not something that can be accomplished overnight.
Deng Ji and Chen Qun will inevitably have to conduct countless consultations, and even need to report to Cheng Yu and Xudu for approval by Shangshu Ling Xunyu. In short, if the two places can really cooperate, Cao Peng
It is estimated that without a year or two of wrangling, it will be difficult to achieve anything.
However, all this has nothing to do with him anymore.
After Cao Peng solved the Su family case, he suddenly became relaxed and contented.
Or accompanying his mother and Huang Yueying, waiting for the Xishan Fragrant Mountain to look at, or leading the black men to hunt. On weekdays, when he was at home, he would either read and practice calligraphy, or compete with Gan Ning to practice martial arts. During this period, Cao Peng also exchanged letters with Hu Zhao several times.
, asked Hu Zhao for advice on some academic issues.
Hu Zhao was also very happy to learn that Cao Peng devoted himself to studying "Lun".
He believes that "The Treatise" is easy to understand, but it is also the essence of Zhongni's life knowledge.
Cao Peng found the essence of "The Sage" and was able to read "The Treatise" well, which undoubtedly benefited Cao Peng a lot.
At the same time, Hu Zhao also told Cao Peng that he planned to promote "The Eight Hundred Character Essay" in Wolongtan Academy as a textbook for elementary school students.
It can be seen that Hu Zhao is devoted to education, and it is estimated that he will never become an official in this life. This is indeed the case for Hu Zhao in history. It may be for this reason that Hu Zhao is famous in history.
It's not obvious. When people say "Kong Ming", it must be Zhuge. As everyone knows, at the beginning of Jian'an, Zhuge was still studying hard at Shuijing Villa, and the name Wolong Kongming only refers to Hu Zhao...
"You want me to escort the weapons back to Luoyang?"
Cao Peng's eyes widened and he looked at Chen Qun in disbelief.
Chen Qun had a wry smile on his face, "Don't look at me, I can't do anything about it... When I asked Duke Cao to marry you, Duke Cao also said it was 'for now'. Now, the matter in Luoyang is over.
It has become calmer. If Cao Gong wants you to go back now, he must be entrusting you with an important task.
Youxue, when you go to Xudu, you will definitely become a prosperous person, and I will be happy to congratulate you."
He said congratulations, but there was no hint of congratulations on his face, but a sinister smile...
"I've only been in Luoyang for a month."
"It's been a long time, thirty days in a month, isn't that still too little?"
"Chang Wen, how could you do this? You are clearly trying to destroy the donkey... Bah, bah, bah, you are the donkey. You are clearly trying to cross the river and burn the bridge."
Chen Qun couldn't help laughing when he heard this.
After laughing, he sighed and said softly: "Actually, having you here saves me a lot of trouble.
Now that you are leaving, I feel really reluctant to leave you. But Mr. Cao has his destiny, and I can’t stop him. How about this, I’ll be at your house tonight, and I’ll see you off... In three days, you will leave. Before you
Before you leave, you must teach my cook how to make those dishes."
The first two sentences are particularly emotional.
But the following words are simply not human words...
Cao Peng was so angry that he flew into a rage, while Chen Qun laughed.
Regardless of whether Cao Peng is willing or not, it seems that this old glutton has no intention of leaving today.
Cao Peng let Buluan prepare the food, and then he and Chen Qun sat under the porch.
"By the way, is there any news from Miss Huang's family?"
Cao Peng shook his head and sighed, "Yueying wrote many letters to Jiangxia, but the old man didn't want to reply at all."
"Maybe it's not that he doesn't want to, but that he doesn't have time."
Chen Qun said: "I just received news today that Sun Ce crossed the river to attack Jiangxia and almost killed Huang Zu."
"oh?"
"Jiangxia is in chaos now, and Mr. Chengyan probably doesn't care about you either. Since the beginning of the year, Sun Ce has been getting more and more arrogant since he took over the land of six counties. I also heard people say that the Gu family and the Lu family in Jiangdong handed over their private soldiers to
When they came out, there were more than 6,000 people... As a result, Sun Ce slowed down his suppression of the Gu family and the Lu family. It is said that he also promoted Lu Kang's son Lu Ji as Xiaolian and intended to make him an official."
"The Gu family and the Lu family handed over their private soldiers?"
When Cao Peng heard this, he couldn't help but narrow his eyes.
To the Koto scholar family, private soldiers were like their sons-in-law.
Cao Peng had already experienced Sun Ce's suppression of the Jiangdong family as early as last year. Could it be that the actions of the Gu family and the Lu family were bowing to Sun Ce?
He scratched his head, somewhat confused about the mystery behind this.
But one thing he can be sure of is that neither Gu Yong nor Lu Xun is a master who allows others to bully and bow his head at will. There must be a deep meaning in the decision of these two people. But what is the intention? What is needed?
Time to verify…
"Also, Yuan Xuanshuo's White Horse Temple Minister has already reported to Honglu Temple, and the seal and ribbon were sent to Luoyang yesterday."
Chen Qun smiled and said, "Are you satisfied now?"
"I'm not satisfied or dissatisfied. It's just that Xuan Shuo has been urging me to do this, and I'm tired of being urged.
I had known I would be transferred, so I didn't bother to pay attention. What does it have to do with me to let him bother you then? Hehe, it was a mistake, it was a mistake!"
As he spoke, Cao Peng lowered his head.
There was a flash of light in his eyes...
Old fox, it's time for you to take action.
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On July 26, Cao Peng led the black men to escort his mother's vehicle and left Luoyang.
He came in a hurry and left in a hurry, just like a passerby in Luoyang. However, in just one month, he had left a profound mark on Luoyang.
Chen Qun told Cao Peng that he had asked his old father Chen Ji to write a letter to Huang Chengyan of Jiangxia.
The content of the letter is nothing more than to say good things about Cao Peng and hope that Huang Chengyan can agree to the marriage between Cao Peng and Huang Yueying.
After all, they have already come this far, so why bother?
Cao Peng is no longer the Cao Peng of the past, and now he is somewhat famous among scholars.
In Chen Qun's opinion, with Chen Ji's letter, Huang Chengyan should be able to agree to the marriage. After all, in terms of reputation and background, Chen Ji has a slight advantage over Huang Chengyan. For this kind of matter, Chen Ji should come forward more than anyone else can.
items, the effect will be better...
Cao Peng, thank you very much.
On July 27th, the sky was gray.
It started raining lightly since early in the morning.
It’s almost mid-autumn, and the weather has turned cooler. Most of the leaves have turned yellow, showing a sense of depression... However, at this time, the maple leaves in the Western Mountains are turning red, which is a good time to appreciate them.
A convoy of vehicles slowly headed eastward along the Luoshui River.
The outline of Luoyang becomes increasingly blurry...
Xuan Shuo showed a look of nostalgia on his horse and sighed softly.
"Li Zhonglang, why do you sigh when you see that you are about to get what you want?"
A horse came out of the convoy, and there was a person sitting on the horse. He was wearing a loose moon-white gown, and he was also covered with a raincoat to protect him from the rain.
She is a woman.
The voice was soft and charming, and seemed to carry endless temptation.
Li Zhonglang?
Which one is it again?
Xuan Shuo said coldly: "Chief Yue, aren't you afraid of being discovered?"
"Hehe, now that we have left Luoyang, what is there to fear? Chen Changwen searched all over Luoyang before, but could not find me, and it is even more impossible now. But Li Zhonglang, if you leave, I am afraid you will never come back.
No. But, twenty thousand kilograms of gold is worth the risk."
"Yueguan, don't be so presumptuous."
Xuan Shuo's expression changed and he shouted sharply.
The woman giggled, "Li Zhonglang, there are only you and me talking in this wilderness, what are you afraid of?"
I think Li Zhonglang was very brave when he poisoned King Hongnong."
Xuan Shuo snorted and did not answer the question.
The rain stopped unconsciously!
On the horizon, a beautiful rainbow appeared.
The woman took off the raincoat on her head, revealing her long black hair. However, her long hair was tied into a bun like a man's, covered with a green silk handkerchief. Her soft cheeks bloomed brilliantly in the sun.
With a smile, she opened her arms and took a deep breath of the air after the rain.
This woman turned out to be the owner of Juhua Temple, Yue Guan, whom Cao Peng had been searching for.
"Is Li Zhonglang still blaming me for killing Mo Yan?"
"snort!"
"Li Zhonglang, he is not a cruel slave, but Mo Yan is quite scheming. If I don't kill him, sooner or later he will be killed.
You may not know that Mo Yan was recruited by the slave after he arrived at Juhua Temple. Otherwise, how would the slave know about Li Zhonglang’s secret?
But he was quite greedy and got the body of a slave, and then fell in love with Xue Lian.
It’s true that I killed Xuelian, but Mo Yan actually turned against me because of this. If I don’t kill him, he will kill me... I have no choice.”
Xuan Shuo was silent!
After a moment, he sneered, "Your Majesty, Yue Chang has been pouring rain and dew all these years... I don't know, if His Majesty knew about it, would he still want you?"
"How could Your Majesty know if you don't tell me?"
Yue Guanjiao smiled and said: "However, I have been wandering outside for a long time, and my heart is tired. If I return to the palace this time, the ancient Buddha Qing Deng I will be enough. But Li Zhonglang really doesn't think about it anymore.
Is that so? Isn’t it a pity that you have great talent and just keep your name anonymous?
Why don't you go to Xudu with me? I'm willing to speak for you...Although you had a rift with His Majesty in the past, but now His Majesty is in the prime of employing people, you..."
"When he didn't need it anymore, he chopped off my head with a knife and swallowed my 20,000 kilograms of gold?"
"this……"
Xuan Shuo sneered: "Chief Yue, you should take care of yourself.
Ahead is the Xuanmen Pass. After passing the Xuanmen Pass, you go back to your Xudu, and I will go to my Donglin Temple, and then fly away. You and I will have nothing to do with each other from now on. But what I want to tell you is that Mr. Cao is not me.
That father-in-law, your majesty, will definitely not be his opponent."
When Yue Guan heard this, he couldn't help but remain silent and speechless...