Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty frowned and said: "You have a large army, why can't you defend the city? According to what you just said, the Cao thieves will be destroyed soon. The walls of Xu Capital City are high and thick, so it is just right to defend it."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said: "Your Majesty, the Cao thieves have been operating in Xudu for a long time and have many gang members. When I attacked the city, Xudu's granary had been burned down. The army has no food and cannot hold on. It has to evacuate."
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty said angrily: "Cao's gang members are extremely vicious. Since you are in charge, you cannot let them go! The remaining members of the Cao family headed by Shangshu Ling Xun Yu should be collected and killed to avoid causing trouble in the future."
Bai Xiaowen thought to himself that Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty might be holding back some resentment in his heart.
If Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty were allowed to take power, there would be a lot of heads and a river of blood. I really don’t know how many families would have to be purged.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Your Majesty has learned clearly: Cao's thieves are powerful, and most of the officials who follow them are coerced by them. Now is the time to compete with Cao's thieves for the hearts and minds of the people. If we go on a killing spree, we will push these people towards Cao's thieves and cut them off."
Their hope is to bring order to the chaos."
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty still had a trace of anger on his face.
Bai Xiaowen also persuaded Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to go north with the army and move the capital to Yecheng.
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty hesitated.
After experiencing the hard days of being displaced and living without food or clothing, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty realized the value of a stable life.
Although the Yuan Xi in front of him seems quite loyal, his father Yuan Shao and uncle Yuan Shu are not pure ministers.
What should we do if we move to Yecheng and Yuan Shao goes further than Cao Cao?
Wouldn't it be like just leaving the tiger's mouth and encountering a pack of wolves again? If you encounter cruel people like Li Jue and Guo Si, even the current stable life and royal dignity will be completely lost.
Bai Xiaowen tried to persuade him again and again, but Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty still shook his head and said, "The ministers of the Manchu Dynasty are all in Xudu, so they should not be touched lightly."
Bai Xiaowen said: "I am going with an army of 20,000 people, which is enough to protect your majesty and the minister from going north to Yecheng."
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty shook his head: "Yecheng has never been the capital, the palace has not been built, and the ancestral temple has not been erected. Even if I come to Yecheng, how can I worship my ancestors? Please don't say more."
Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty made it clear that this was an excuse.
Bai Xiaowen had no choice but to put aside the matter of moving the capital and said: "Your Majesty, please rest. There will be a court meeting tomorrow. The ministers will gather to discuss this matter before making a decision."
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Bai Xiaowen left the palace and ordered the winged cavalry to guard the palace gate. Then he met three teammates including Qiao Rui, Cecilia and Han Xu.
"The emperor doesn't want to move the capital? Is there something wrong with him?" Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen said: "Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty was raised in the palace by Cao Cao, and he has developed a cautious temperament. He must be worried about my cheap father Yuan Shao, so he refused to move the capital as an excuse."
"It's better to forcefully seize the emperor and officials and go north to Yecheng." Cecilia came up with an idea.
"It seems feasible. When Cao Cao welcomed the emperor, he persuaded him to move to Xudu, which was a semi-forced form." Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head: "No, at this moment, at that moment... Oh, bah, I brought up the article with you, a slip of the tongue.
"In short, at that time, no princes in the world were willing to take the initiative to greet the emperor. Only Cao Cao went. The only person the emperor could rely on was Cao Cao, so he had no choice. Now that the princes know the value of the emperor, the emperor thinks that he has a rare commodity to live in, so he has no worries
Next home!
"So we are fighting with Cao Cao and all the princes. What we are fighting for is the heart of the emperor and the hearts of the officials. It is best not to use force! Otherwise, we will be regarded as Li Jue and Guo Si. It is impossible to coerce the emperor to use
Order the princes."
"What should we do?" Cecilia asked.
Bai Xiaowen smiled: "Don't worry, I have already made some plans... Where is Queen Fu's natal family? I'll go visit her."
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South of Guandu, Cao Jun's camp is located.
At night, the Chinese army raised their tents, and Cao Jun's civil and military officials were called to participate in the military discussion.
Cao Cao personally held Xu You's hand, met with the civil servants and generals of the Cao Group, and said with a smile: "Xu Ziyuan has come to surrender, and heaven will destroy Yuan Shao. Ziyuan, I can tell you your good plans and tricks."
Xu You faced the complicated looks of everyone, held out his chest and said:
"Yuan Shao stored most of his food and grass in Wuchao, and appointed General Chun Yuqiong to guard it. I have always known Chun Yuqiong as a man who is greedy for wine and can embarrass himself of a big task. Yuan Shao used this person to shoulder the important task of military food, which is his own destruction! Meng De
All we need to do is send elite soldiers and strong generals, under the banner of Yuan Jun, to Wuchao to burn the grain and grass. Yuan Shao's army will be demoralized and will be defeated!"
Cao Cao smiled and looked at the counselors: "What do you think?"
Cheng Yu said: "Robbing food is a major matter and should not be taken carelessly. In my humble opinion, we need to send elite soldiers to find out the truth before we can make a plan."
The other counselors, including Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and others, all nodded in agreement.
These counselors did not think that the strategy of surprise attack on Wuchao was bad, but they did not understand Xu You or Yuan Jun's true and false situation, and were afraid that Cao Cao would fall into the trap. Moreover, Xu You's direct reference to "Meng De" was a bit unpleasant.
Cao Cao shook his head and said: "I know what you are thinking, and you all do not trust Ziyuan. But you also need to be clear about the current situation! Our army has run out of food, and all official documents and letters urging food have been intercepted by Ziyuan. If he really has different intentions, just
You just need to sit back and watch the success or failure, so why is it necessary to come to our army camp in person to fake a surrender?"
After a pause, Cao Cao continued: "Now that the two armies are in a stalemate, our army is short of food and grass. It is the time to take risks and use surprise! If we wait any longer, it will be like waiting to die."
All the counselors and generals responded.
Cao Cao cheered up and was about to mobilize his troops when he suddenly heard that there was an emergency report coming from Hedong County.
"Report! An unidentified army was found passing through the countryside of Hedong County!"
"Huh? How many people are there? What's the banner?" Cao Cao asked.
"Report to the Prime Minister, there are about 20,000 people, and they are flying the banner of General Xiahou!"
"Impossible. Although there are many generals named Xiahou in our army, none of them led 20,000 troops through Hedong. This must be a disguise for Yuan's army!" Cao Cao was surprised, "Where are they?"
"Report to the Prime Minister that when the villain sets out, this army has passed Xinzheng!"
The messenger's report had not yet ended when suddenly another urgent report came from Yingchuan.
Cao Cao shouted: "No, Xu is in danger!"
Urgent reports from Yingchuan, one after another:
"Report! General Xia Houyuan, the governor of Yingchuan, discovered that Xudu was being attacked by thieves. He raised two thousand troops to attack the thieves first, and sent a special envoy to report!"
"Report! (Crying) General Xiahou was ambushed by thieves on his way to rescue Xu Du, and unfortunately died in battle!"
"Report...report to the Prime Minister! The sound of killings in Xudu is loud, and the city has been destroyed! No one from the Prime Minister's family, as well as the princes and nobles in the city, can escape!"
Cao Cao was so surprised that he sat down on the table and said, "Impossible! Even if Yuan's army had 20,000 troops, how could they destroy the city so quickly? Where's Xun Yu? Why didn't Xun Yu defend the city?"
The last messenger carefully added that Yuan's troops were divided into two groups. One group was composed of 20,000 Yuan soldiers, traveling at a slower pace; the other group was composed of 800 fine cavalry as the vanguard, traveling twice as lightly as they could on a starry night.
The ones who broke through Yanling Pass, blocked Xudu, and beheaded Xiahou Yuan were all the vanguard troops from the previous route, eight hundred fine cavalry. Because the enemy's horses were fast and the news of the blockade was effective, the news of the 20,000-strong Yuan army's attack on Xudu was spread today.
Come.
"This vanguard army is practicing profound military skills! Who is leading the army? He must not be an ordinary general!" Cao Cao quickly calmed down and asked through gritted teeth.
"It is said that he is the second son of Yuan Shao, and he is now the governor of Youzhou, Yuan Xi!"