Suddenly I discovered that there were already three hundred chapters!
Hehe, I need to celebrate well, and by the way, in the name of Chapter 300, I summon *** and *** votes...
Well, chrysanthemums are dangerous.
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Puyang was gained and lost again, Liu Bei's whereabouts were unknown, and Baima was reduced to ruins.
The first day of the first lunar month in the fifth year of Jian'an was definitely not a lucky day for Yuan Shao. But before that, at least he thought so.
Yuan Shao was preparing to send troops to cross the river, but suddenly he heard news from Xu You, which made him suddenly confused.
"Puyang fell and Yan Liang was killed in Baima?"
Yuan Shao sat on the couch blankly, unable to speak for a long time.
To paraphrase a classic line from later generations: The ups and downs of life are too fast... A moment ago, Yuan Shao had vowed to cross the river and march straight in, capture Xudu, and kill Cao Cao. At that time, those who obey the emperor's orders and refuse to submit will be
He! Moreover, with his background as the fourth generation and the third prince, plus controlling Henan and Hebei, and the thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, at least seven states are in his hands. When the time comes, he...
But as soon as this dream began, it was suddenly shattered by reality.
Puyang was taken away by Cao Cao again!
The most hateful thing is that Yan Liang also died, and his death was extremely miserable.
Liu Bei was defeated and fled, and his whereabouts are now unknown. Even Ju Hu, Ju Shou's son, is missing, which makes people feel panic.
Yan Liang, that is his close and beloved general.
Long before the 22 princes attacked Dong Zhuo, when Yuan Shao was still the governor of Bohai, Yan Liang began to follow him and made great military exploits. One Yan Liang and the other Wen Chou were like his right-hand men. One of the four pillars in Hebei suddenly lost one.
Yuan Shao was extremely heartbroken.
"Yan Liang, who killed him?"
Seeing the furious Yuan Shao, everyone in the government hall fell silent.
Ju Shu said: "According to the news from Ziyuan, after Cao Cao captured the White Horse, Ziyuan originally planned to order Lu Pei to send troops to recapture the White Horse. But the general did not want to, saying that he had captured the White Horse before, but now it was recovered by Cao Cao.
He should have personally led his troops to capture the White Horse again.
So Ziyuan just..."
Yan Liang, what an arrogant person?
Everyone in Jizhou knows that one is good-looking and the other is ugly, and that is someone who no one can control except Yuan Shao.
Although Xu You is also an old minister of Yuan Shao, he is still young.
But at most Yan Liang would give him face, but he might not obey Xu You's orders. So it's not surprising that this kind of thing happened.
Yuan Shao said angrily: "I'm asking you, who killed Yan Liang?"
Jushou took a deep breath and listened, "According to Ziyuan's battle report, after Cao Cao captured the White Horse, he immediately concentrated all his troops to fight Liu Bei. Therefore, the one who stayed behind on the White Horse was Cao Cao's nephew.
His name was Cao Peng. Yan Liang captured the white horse almost without any use, but he didn't want to fall into the trap of the thief Cao. The thief Cao burned the entire white horse, and Yan Liang was brutally killed after the fire started."
"Cao Peng?" Yuan Shao raised his head with red eyes, "This name sounds familiar."
"My lord has forgotten, that Cao Peng is Cao Babai who wrote the "Eight Hundred Character Essay". His father was Cao Duwei of the people, and Cao Ji, the military commander, was the son of Yinmo Juzi."
Guo Tu replied softly.
Yuan Shao was immediately furious, "I wish I could eat Cao Babai alive."
I think back then, Cao Peng's "Eight Hundred Character Essay" was also spread to Hebei and was praised by many people.
Among them was Zheng Xuan, a Confucian master of the generation, a doctor of the Five Classics, and the founder of Zheng Xuan. It is said that Zheng Xuan was bedridden at that time and was about to die of illness. As a result, after reading the "Eight Hundred Character Essay", Zheng Xuan actually drank a glass of wine that night.
They drank wine and sang songs, which was highly praised.
Therefore, Yuan Shao also knew the name "Cao Babai".
They also said privately that if Xu Du was captured in the future and after Cao Cao was killed, two of the Cao clan members must be delivered to him alive.
One is Cao Ji and the other is Cao Peng.
Cao Ji knew how to make knives, create Cao Gong's plow, and Cao Gong's chariot. He was a great craftsman.
Cao Peng's literary talent is outstanding, not even inferior to Chen Lin, the most talented of Yuan Shao's subordinates...
Now, if someone brought Cao Peng to Yuan Shao, Yuan Shao would probably immediately draw his sword and kill Cao Peng.
"I want to cross the river immediately and fight the Cao thieves decisively."
"No!"
When Jushou heard this, he immediately became anxious.
He quickly stepped forward to stop him, "Cao Cao has just recaptured the Puyang White Horse, and his morale is strong. Crossing the river to fight decisively at this time may not be the best strategy."
It is recommended that the troops should be stationed in Liyang and gradually camped in Henan. While fighting steadily, they should dispatch their best cavalry to capture the border areas and make them uneasy. The general can take advantage of the situation. The current situation does not need to be limited to a decisive battle. It should be planned slowly and in the future.
The best strategy is to establish a firm foothold in Henan first and encroach on it step by step. You must know that Yanzhou, the thief of Cao, is not stable. As long as the lord establishes a firm foothold, he can cause Yanzhou to be in chaos.
If Yanzhou is in chaos, Zang Ba in Qingzhou will not be a concern.
When the time comes, my lord can attack at every level. Although Cao Cao has occupied Henan, he is surrounded by enemies on all sides, so how can he be my lord's opponent?"
If Mr. Cao were sitting here and listened to what Jushu said, he would be shocked.
He tried his best to create a situation to prompt Yuan Shao to fight him. After all, Yuan Shao occupied four states, had a large population, abundant money and food, and was extremely powerful. In contrast, although Cao Cao occupied Sizhou, Yuzhou, and Yanzhou
, Xuzhou is surrounded by enemies on all sides.
There are Ma Teng in the west, and those who are named in the imperial edicts on their clothes have Liangzhou heroes under their command, and their strength is not weak.
Although Jiangdong was in turmoil, the situation gradually calmed down after Sun Quan inherited his father and brother's inheritance.
Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Zhang of Yizhou... these people are Cao Cao's most worried opponents at present. If there is a stalemate in the battle, Liu Biao, Sun Quan and others will also be ready to make a move. By then, Cao Cao will be attacked from both sides, and
There will be more turmoil within Xudu.
However, Jushou's words did not move Yuan Shao's heart.
At this time, he wanted to avenge Yan Liang wholeheartedly, and he was full of confidence. How could he allow Xu Xu to commit suicide? He vowed to succeed in the first battle...
Therefore, Ju Shou's advice made Yuan Shao furious.
"I have millions of soldiers and thousands of generals fighting against Cao Cao's thieves. Why do you need to go to such great lengths?"
The traitor Cao has now captured Puyang, and is arrogant. If I don't cross the river to attack him, won't I make the world laugh at him? I have made up my mind, so there is no need to say more."
What an arrogant tone!
Ju Shou wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shao had already thrown away his sleeves and left.
Seeing this scene, Jushou couldn't help but feel disappointed. He had an ominous premonition that if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao fought in a decisive battle, they would be defeated.
It was not a pity for him to die, but the clan...
When he returned to the army that day, Jushu immediately ordered his confidants to return to Yecheng overnight and ordered the clan to disperse their assets as a precaution.
Ju Shou began to arrange the next move, and Guo Tu and others were also ready to make a move.
That night, General Wen Chou, another of the Four Court Pillars of Hebei and one of Yuan Shao's right-hand men, escorted the grain and grass to Liyang.
Guo Tu immediately visited Wen Chou and informed him of Yan Liang's death.
Wen Chou and Yan Liang were as close as brothers. They joined the army together and followed Yuan Shao in the east and west. Although they were not real brothers, they were more like brothers and sisters.
Hearing that Yan Liang was killed, Wen Chou immediately went crazy.
He immediately broke into Liyang Commander's Mansion, and after finding Yuan Shao, he knelt on the ground and cried loudly, "My lord, my brother died so tragically, why didn't your lord send troops to avenge him?"
"It's not because someone doesn't want to, it's actually Cao ***..."
"Cao Cao is nothing but a clown after being an eunuch.
Chou is willing to lead a group of troops and cross the river immediately to fight Cao Cao. If he cannot kill Cao Cao's uncle and nephew Cao Peng with his own hands, Chou is willing to sacrifice Xiang's head."
Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard this, "I am about to send troops to fight Cao Cao."
Guo Tu interrupted at this moment, "My lord, after hearing what Jushu said today, I seem to be timid.
Now, he is the supervisor of the army, and his authority is too strong. And he is unwilling to confront Cao Cao. If the word spreads, won't it make morale even lower?
Moreover, the battle of Puyang is quite suspicious.
When Liu Bei was stationed in Puyang, Cao's army repeatedly attacked the city but failed; but as soon as Juhu arrived, Puyang fell immediately. Isn't it..."
Guo Tu completely forgot that he was the one who asked Ju Hu to switch defense against Liu Bei.
When Yuan Shao heard these words, he couldn't help but feel a little bit in his heart... Yes, it was too much of a coincidence that Puyang lost it.
"The meaning of public principles..."
"My lord is about to fight decisively, but he also needs to guard against traitors.
Based on the plan, why not decentralize the position of military supervisor and set up a capital to supervise the military. The lord can appoint his confidants, and he can guarantee that there will be no hindrance."
Yuan Shao was overjoyed and praised him repeatedly.
He immediately ordered the removal of the post of supervisor of the army and the establishment of three governors in the army.
Jushu led one of them, Guo Tu and Yuan Shao's favorite general Chunyu Qiong, and each led an army, which was equivalent to dividing Jushu's authority by one-third. And the two most elite troops, led by Guo Tu and Chunyu
Qiong took the post. In this way, Ju was awarded the post of governor in name only.
"Xin Yi."
"The end is here!"
Wen Chou stood up and obeyed the order.
"I order you to command the troops and horses of our headquarters, cross the river early tomorrow morning, join Xu You, and fight decisively in Yanjin."
"I will obey your orders!"
Wen Chou wiped away his tears and strode away.
"Pass me an order to order all ministries to speed up the delivery of food, grass and baggage. Ten days later, I will personally lead the army to cross the river and fight to the death with the Cao thief."
"Here!"
Guo Tu smiled with satisfaction!
Originally, Yuan Shao planned to cross the river in the next two days.
However, because the white horse was burned, the baggage and grain that Yuan Jun transported across the river were also burned.
Xu You will inevitably suffer from a shortage of food and grass in Yanjin. The baggage and food and grass in Liyang need to be remobilized, so the time to cross the river can only be postponed. There is no need for a fierce battle in Baima. It is said that it has been razed to the ground and there is not enough food.
To hoard food and grass.
Yuan Shao now needs to build another granary to ensure the subsequent war.
This cannot be established overnight...
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Hot, very hot!
It was so hot that my whole body felt like I was in a sea of fire, as if I was about to be roasted and fucked.
Cao Peng was in a trance, surrounded by blazing flames. The flames changed, turning into strange yet familiar faces one after another.
Zhang Yang, his friend who betrayed him in his previous life and shot to death; Lei Xu, who killed Chen Liu by himself; and Huang She, Deng Cai, Ma Ying and countless unknown people, both familiar and unknown, roaring around, a
A man with a ferocious face and a ferocious smile rushed toward him...
"ah!"
Cao Peng suddenly opened his eyes and felt that the world was spinning.
In my ears, there were noisy voices, "Zhonghou is awake, Cao Zhonghou is awake!"
Immediately afterwards, footsteps sounded, and figures one after another swayed in front of his eyes. Cao Peng felt groggy and wanted to sit up, but his whole body was weak.
His vision gradually returned to normal, and the face in front of him gradually became clearer.
There is Gan Ning, there is Dian Man, there is Xu Yi...
"Where is this? What's wrong with me?"
At least one thing is certain: I have not traveled through time again.
Kan Ze quickly asked someone to greet the doctor. At the same time, he helped Cao Peng sit up and put a thick mattress under him...
"Sir, you scared us all."
"What's wrong?" Cao Peng asked weakly, still somewhat unclear about the cause of the matter.
He remembered that after setting the fire on the white horse, he killed three more Yuan soldiers, then jumped into the well and crawled into the cave in the well wall.
It was cold at first!
Later, as the fire grew stronger, Cao Peng began to feel hot.
A fire broke out in Baima, causing the well water to boil... I heard screams one after another, and water vapor was steaming in front of my eyes, and I couldn't remember anything after that.
"This is Puyang, my lord, do you remember?"
"Puyang? I remember I wasn't in Baima? How could it be... By the way, how was the battle at Baima? Is Yan Liang dead? How are they doing, Da Xiongzi Youbodao?"
"Sir, just don't worry.
The Fifth Young Master and Hao Zhaoxiahou are all fine. Their condition is better than yours. Although they can't stay in bed yet, they woke up two days ago."
"Well!"
"Yan Liang is also dead.
But it’s not clear who killed him, but his head was found outside the city... None of Yuan’s army’s 8,000 warriors escaped, and even the bones were turned into ashes. But the white horse... I’m afraid it’s going to
It’s been rebuilt! It’s been turned into ruins.”
After hearing this, Cao Peng let out a sigh of relief.
"Where is Liu Bei? How is the situation there, my lord?"
"Liu Bei's entire army was wiped out, but his and his men's whereabouts are unknown.
Puyang has been recaptured, and when the lord led his troops back to Baima... you don't know how surprised the lord was at that time.
The fire in the entire Baima was too big to be controlled. It was not until noon the next day that the fire was extinguished...it was only after dark that we could barely enter. When we found you, the well water was almost dry. You
You were unconscious inside, so your lord immediately ordered us to send you to Puyang... However, Yuan's army began to cross the river, and the war in Yanjin seemed a bit tense, so your lord took people to rush to support. You were left behind to take care of you.
These three whole days scared us! Xingba secretly shed tears several times..."
"Noriman, don't talk nonsense."
Gan Ning was furious, "When did you see me cry?"
"No? You were hiding behind the house last night, saying something about how sorry you were, Miss, or Mr. Huang..."
"you……"
Cao Peng felt his ears buzzing and his head felt confused.
"Okay, okay, don't make any noise. It's a good thing that the young master has woken up. If you keep arguing like this, you will disturb the young master's rest."
Kan Ze saw Gan Ning and Dian Man bickering and quickly stopped them.
"Everyone, please go down first and let the young master have some peace and quiet."
Only then did everyone notice Cao Peng's dejected look, so they all said goodbye and walked out of the room.
After a while, the doctor arrived, checked Cao Peng, and took his pulse again, confirming that Cao Peng was fine and just needed rest.
With Kan Ze's help, Cao Peng lay down again, drowsily, and soon fell asleep.
