Cao Cao's four sons had different expressions on their faces, the most expressions of which were dull.
Xun Yu said: "Why did the Second Young Master ask his subordinates to tell the whole story?"
Bai Xiaowen said with a smile: "The foundation of your family is in Yingchuan. If you don't tell the truth, the Xun family may be poisoned by Cao Cao; your reputation will also be damaged."
The Xun family in Yingchuan was a wealthy family, and since they were not in Xudu, it was naturally impossible for them to go north with the army, so they had to stay.
A trace of complicated emotions welled up in Xun Yu's heart, and he cupped his hands and said, "How can I do this to make the Second Young Master bother so much?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled, glanced at Cao Cao's fourth son again, narrowed his eyes and said, "You four, it's best to ask a famous doctor for diagnosis and treatment."
Cao Zhang glared and said, "What do you mean by that?"
"What do you mean..." Bai Xiaowen laughed and shook his head, "You were poisoned and you didn't know it? If you don't seek famous doctors, even if I let you go, you will die of poison sooner or later. When the time comes, you may still be charged with this crime.
Push it on my head."
With Bai Xiaowen's insight, he could see that Cao Pi and the other four people were all in a latent state of poisoning. It could take as little as three days, or as long as five days, before the poison would definitely develop.
As soon as these words came out, not only the expressions of Cao Pi and others changed drastically, but even Xun Yu also showed a look of surprise.
These people did not suspect Bai Xiaowen of poisoning. If it was Bai Xiaowen who did it, there was no need to say it.
"Who wants to harm our brothers?" Cao Zhang hissed.
Xun Yu was about to speak but stopped. Bai Xiaowen laughed: "It's better to ask your father about this question! He must know the answer."
…
Bai Xiaowen asked Cecilia and Han Xu to lead the hussars as the vanguard to clear the way. He personally led the army and escorted the emperor's chariot and hundreds of officials' chariots and horses to the north.
Qiao Rui is by Bai Xiaowen's side.
"I probably understand your intention, but there are still many things that I don't quite understand," Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen blinked: "Tell me what you can see first."
"The poison on the four Cao Pi people should have been poisoned by Cao Xiong from the Shenting training camp, right?" Qiao Rui said, "The reason you let Cao Pi and others go is to prevent Cao Xiong from becoming the heir to the Cao Group, and at the same time, you can also get Xun.
The surrender of four talented people from Xudu such as Yu."
Bai Xiaowen nodded.
"But, you brought the emperor and officials back to Yecheng. Why? Are you so sure that the situation will turn out as you imagined, and Yuan Shao will definitely be defeated by Cao Cao? After all, we have already attacked Xudu by surprise, and Cao Cao's situation is in chaos.
.The direction of the Guandu War may not follow the direction of the novel!"
After a pause, Qiao Rui added: "To take a step back, even if Yuan Shao is defeated, he will return to Yecheng and try to regroup. In the novel, Yuan Shao died of illness after his defeat, but with the physical fitness of a figure in the spiritual world
, he shouldn’t die of illness, right? You brought the court to Yecheng without informing Yuan Shao in advance, how will you arrange it then?”
These two points are what puzzles Qiao Rui the most.
Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "The reason why I did this is that I am certain of two things.
"First, Cao Cao would not immediately withdraw from the army, as that would be a slow death. His approach would definitely be to adopt Xu You's clever plan, defeat Yuan Shao and then return to the army!
"Second, Yuan Shao will definitely be defeated and die on the Guandu battlefield."
Regarding the first point, Qiao Rui was not surprised. After all, when the Youzhou Army set out, she received the Guandu intelligence sent by Li Shuyi and learned about the news that Xu You was reprimanded for his plan. The subsequent series of developments were naturally
Traces can be followed.
But Qiao Rui still doesn't believe the second point.
Bai Xiaowen looked at Qiao Rui's confused gaze and said with a smile: "Sister Qiao, you only need to think about their plan from the perspective of Shenting and you will understand. Think about it, why did Shenting give up defending Xudu?"
Qiao Rui quickly said: "In order to sell off my teammates, I sold Cao Cao's four sons in one pot so that Cao Xiong could become the sole heir."
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said:
"That's right. When Cao Xiong thinks that all his competitors will die, he will try his best to preserve the strength of the Cao Group! Defeating Yuan Shao is the overall situation for Shenting, so the focus of the awakeners of Shenting must be to let go
At the Battle of Guandu.
"At the same time, we strategically abandoned Xudu and poisoned Cao Pi and others. Under normal circumstances, whether we stick to Xudu or lead the army north to Yecheng, we will hold Cao Cao's four sons in our hands. During this period, they poisoned
If we die, dirty water will undoubtedly be poured on our heads.
"Cao Xiong will definitely work hard to express himself in order to contribute to the unification of the war and to take over the power of the Cao family more smoothly. His defeat of Liu Biao in Xudu was just the first battle where he showed his talents. Guandu is his big stage.
Therefore, both emotionally and rationally, Cao Xiong would never let go of a big man like Yuan Shao.
"As long as Yuan Shao can be killed, Cao Xiong's reputation in the Cao Group will probably soar to the level of respect and even worship. As long as he finds another opportunity to kill Cao Cao, he will be the well-deserved leader of the camp!"
Speaking of this, Bai Xiaowen's eyes were dark and he said slowly:
"Moreover, in order to ensure Yuan Shao's death, I also made a back-up preparation. Of course, with Shenting's strength, 90% of this back-up will not be used, and I don't want to get to this point."
This backhand is Li Shuyi.
When the Youzhou Army was about to embark on its return journey, Bai Xiaowen could almost predict that Emperor Luan Jia would be frantically pursued and intercepted by Cao's defenders from all over the country.
Along the way, there was absolutely no chance of less fighting. At this juncture, he sent Li Shuyi, a powerful fighter, to Guandu to deliver messages and edicts...
What’s the purpose? It’s self-explanatory!
However, if Li Shuyi intercepts and kills Yuan Shao, the consequences will be very serious - Yuan Shao must be surrounded by defeated troops. No matter how strong Li Shuyi is, she can only act as an assassin alone and cannot kill all the defeated troops.
Once the action is taken, Li Shuyi's "account" will be considered useless, and it may also affect Yuan Xi's identity. After all, Li Shuyi is Yuan Xi's subordinate, which will add a little adverse influence to Bai Xiaowen's follow-up plan.
Qiao Rui took a deep breath.
The plans of the Awakened Ones from the Divine Court were revealed in Bai Xiaowen's detailed analysis.
Bai Xiaowen's response was also perfect. He closely followed the plans of the awakened ones in the divine court and formulated the best response plan for his own benefit.
At the same time, Bai Xiaowen did not forget to feed the awakened ones in Shenting a mouthful of Xiang, put Cao Pi and the other four back, and reminded them of the poisoning.
It no longer matters whether Cao Pi and the other four will die from the poison.
The point is that Bai Xiaowen's attitude in letting the four people go has proven his "innocence". Cao Cao is definitely not a fool. His four sons died suddenly and mysteriously. He will never doubt Yuan Xi, only Cao Xiong!
Of course, it is best for Cao Pi and the four of them to stay alive. This depends on what kind of doctor they can find. According to the common sense that the secondary professions of characters in the spirit world are more powerful than those of awakened people, famous doctors in the Three Kingdoms plane should be able to relieve Cao Pi and others.
of poison.
Let’s talk about Bai Xiaowen’s side.
After completing the mission of surprise attack on Xudu, Bai Xiaowen's reputation in Yuan Shao's camp had risen to the level of respect, and he could submit the second main mission at any time, but he did not do so.
It can be said that among Yuan Shao's three sons, the second son Yuan Xi is already outstanding, and his image among the civil and military officials in Yuan Shao's tent is far better than the other two sons.
This image was accumulated from the pacification of Liaodong, the killing of Zhang Jiao, the surprise attack on Xudu... and the upcoming war of return from Xudu!
As long as the plan succeeds, Bai Xiaowen will be almost certain to be the leader of the Yuan family.
Qiao Rui understood quickly and breathed a sigh of relief: "I understand. Our main task now is to escort the emperor and officials back to Yecheng successfully."