Two days later, Qiao Rui and other teammates met up with Bai Xiaowen.
At the same time, it also means that the two armies of Yuan's camp have completed their rendezvous, with a total of 50,000 troops.
It is worth mentioning that Xun Yu spared no effort, followed Qiao Rui's army, rode to Changyuan, held Cao Cao's coffin and cried loudly.
Bai Xiaowen saw Xun Yu's thin face and was surprised: "I haven't seen you for a few days. Why is Xun Yu so thin that he is almost out of shape?"
Xun Yu forced a smile and said, "My lord, I'm sorry for your trouble."
Bai Xiaowen comforted him a few words and thought to himself: Xun Yu was really unusual for Cao Cao, and this was also due to Cao Cao's personality charm.
Leaving Xun Yu alone in front of the mortuary hall of Cao Cao, Bai Xiaowen went out to meet his three teammates and communicated with each other.
Bai Xiaowen was also a little surprised when Alberta gave Qiao Rui a raven messenger before leaving.
Of course, he is also very optimistic about the strategic significance of the Raven Messenger in the war of unification. This thing appears in the Three Kingdoms plane. It is really a prop that destroys the balance like the mountain and river geography map.
The only drawback is the time limit, but the validity period of more than 80 days is more than enough for a grand unification.
Bai Xiaowen further deduced: "It seems that the environment of the Star Alliance is more cooperation than conflict. Seeing that our unification has started so smoothly, it is very likely that lord-level evolvers will appear, so it gave the Raven Messenger as a gift.
The next good thing.”
Li Shuyi said: "It's useless for him to keep this thing, right? According to the rules of the Shenting training camp, after they go back this time, it will take at least two or three months to prepare for a new round of unification. The Raven Messenger has already
Invalid."
Bai Xiaowen shook his head and smiled:
"That's not what you say. Some people would rather harm their own interests and cause trouble for others than help others. What's more, we are in opposition to Shenting and have just kicked them out of the Three Kingdoms plane world! If you are petty-minded,
I wish I could go out of my way to destroy our layout. Under such circumstances, Alberta can still give me this favor, which shows that this person is not narrow-minded. At least, I want to accept this favor."
Bai Xiaowen then took out the jade seal left by Cao Cao, as well as the letter, and showed it to his teammates.
The teammates were also surprised and happy.
"With this will, we can recruit Xu Du and unify Henan as quickly as possible," Qiao Rui said.
Bai Xiaowen said: "This will first make it easier for us to recruit Zhang Liao, Xu Huang and other captured generals of the Cao family. As for recruiting Xu Du, we still need a large army to suppress the situation and put enough pressure on the remnants of the Cao family! This is moral and moral.
, the double suppression of force makes it more likely that Henan will be unified without bloodshed."
After a pause, Bai Xiaowen said again: "I have ordered people to put Cao Cao's body in the coffin. Next, I will send the jade seal and the death certificate to Xudu together with the coffin. I will personally write a letter to persuade
Cao Pi and others surrendered and promised to treat them well so that they would not have to worry about anything in the future."
Bai Xiaowen then led 50,000 victorious troops to attack Xudu.
It was different from the last sneak attack on Xu Du. This time, Bai Xiaowen wanted to annex Cao Cao's territory, rather than fight guerrillas. There was no need to take detours or march secretly.
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Xudu.
At first, Cao Cao said that he would take his four sons with him, but when he actually sent his troops to the north, he still left Cao Pi and others in Xudu. His previous remarks were all to appease Cao Xiong's heart.
During Cao Cao's northern expedition, the affairs of Xudu were handed over to his four sons for negotiation, and Xun You was left to assist. Of course, the arbitrary power was still in Xun You's hands.
Cao Cao did this because he was stimulated by the sudden rise of "Yuan Xi", and wanted all four sons to be exposed to political affairs early to see their talents.
On this day, Cao Chong asked: "Three brothers, last night I dreamed that I was in the snow and a group of tigers bit me. What was this sign?"
The other three people didn't understand, so they went to ask Xun You.
Xun You said: "Encountering a tiger in the snow is not a good omen." He thought for a while and swallowed the next words.
The four sons were all a little worried and continued to handle state and county affairs with Xun You as usual.
Not long after, someone came to report: "It's not good! The prime minister was defeated and committed suicide in Changyuan City! Yuan Xi led 100,000 soldiers and horses, and rushed to Xudu to kill him! Now he has arrived at Chenliu."
This news was like a bolt from the blue, causing Cao Pi and the other four to panic.
Even Xun You was a little unbelievable and said: "My lord has defeated Yuan Shao. The Yuan family's disciples are fighting among themselves, and they cannot be my lord's opponent. Why did they lose? And the defeat was so tragic?"
Cao Pi's fingers trembled: "It's fake, this news must be fake! It's... Yuan Xi came to attack Xu Du again, right? He deliberately released the false news to shake the hearts of Xu Du!"
The man knelt down and reported: "Sir, military advisor, this is the news from the remnant soldiers of Changyuan who have fled back!"
Xun You quickly calmed down and said in a gentle tone: "Don't get excited. Call those defeated soldiers over and let me ask a few questions."
Soon, several defeated soldiers were led to the lobby of the Prime Minister's Mansion. Xun You asked questions, and the questions were very simple. For example, on what day did Cao Cao arrive in Anyang? How many days did it take to attack the city? When he retreated, who was behind? And so on.
Soon, Xun You had simulated a rough battle situation. He sighed and said, "My lord, please express my condolences."
Cao Pi and others all spoke with trembling voices: "Military advisor, is it true that my father..."
Xun You nodded solemnly: "My lord used a strategy of claiming the east and attacking the west. He pretended to divide his troops, but actually went to rob Yuan Jun's camp in the west of Anyang City. However, the enemy saw through this plan and set up an ambush outside the camp. As a result, our army was defeated."
Cao Zhi said: "My father has suffered defeats since he went to war, but he was able to save the day every time."
Xun You shook his head and said:
"The prime minister was defeated by Lu Bu and Zhang Xiu before, but he was able to protect himself and even turn defeat into victory. On the one hand, it was because the opponent lacked strategy, and on the other hand, the lord was protected by warriors like Dian Wei.
"In my opinion, Yuan Xi's use of troops is really cunning. After defeating the lord, he successively deceived the Baihenan Camp and Liyang City, leaving the lord without a place to rest and recuperate, so he could only retreat again and again.
Retreat! Even Tiger Guard General Xu Chu died in the rebellion.
"Yuan Xi is also good at running thousands of miles. He led his elite cavalry to pursue him and surrounded his lord in Changyuan City. By this time, the outcome was already doomed."
Cao Pi and the four men burst into mourning, and Cao Chong cried so hard that he fainted and fell to the ground.
Xun You hurriedly advised: "Four young masters, now is not the time to grieve. My lord has passed away, and the states in Henan are in danger. For the present plan, it is best to inform Madam Ming and decide as soon as possible who will succeed the lord's great cause."
Xun You summoned the officials from the former prime minister's palace and asked about Cao Cao's first wife, Mrs. Bian.
Mrs. Bian was naturally filled with grief, so needless to say. After being persuaded by everyone, she reluctantly suppressed her sorrow and said: "I am a female, and I don't understand national affairs. You are all ministers of your late husband, so why not choose after discussion?"
One son creates an heir."
The discussion was very fast. Although Cao Zhi had the support of a few people, it had long been the consensus of everyone that "abolition of the elders and the establishment of young ones would bring disaster", so Cao Pi still inherited Cao Cao's position as Yanzhou Shepherd with an absolute advantage, and concurrently
Guansi, Yu, Yong and other prefectures.
However, before Cao Pi had time to be happy, there was an urgent report that Yuan Xi's army had entered Yingchuan territory. Moreover, they also sent someone to deliver Cao Cao's coffin and death!
What surprised Xu Du Wenwu the most was that the envoy was an acquaintance.