Bai Xiaowen smiled and said: "Did Cao Cao's previous plan go awry in the land of Sanfu?"
Even with Zhong Yao's knowledge, he was still startled by Bai Xiaowen, and wondered to himself, could this new boss really have clairvoyance and ears?
Zhong Yao answered honestly: "Exactly."
Originally, Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's strategy of two tigers competing for food, and exchanged the land of three auxiliary forces with Zhang Lu for food, and then exchanged horses with Ma Teng, and a daughter promised two families. In the end, Zhang Lu occupied the city first, and Ma Teng followed.
, refused to give up and attacked Chang'an.
Originally, relying on the high walls and thick walls of Chang'an City, Xiliang's cavalry could not defeat Chang'an.
But... something abnormal happened.
Zhong Yao's eyes and ears placed in the Sanfu area were not of high status and they only reported the result: Ma Teng captured Chang'an and seized the Sanfu area. Zhang Lu was defeated and retreated to Hanzhong in embarrassment. As for how he captured it, it is unknown.
Don't understand.
During this battle, the two families also forged a grudge. It is said that Zhang Lu used witchcraft and curses, which made Ma Teng bedridden and vomiting blood.
Zhong Yao said: "My lord, Ma Teng is nothing to worry about, but he also has several nephews, such as Ma Xiu, Ma Tie, Ma Dai, etc., who are all heroes of the moment; especially the eldest son Ma Chao, who is brave and good at fighting, and is known as the Xiliang Qiang people.
He is the 'Mighty General' and should not be underestimated. This person occupies the third auxiliary position and is a serious threat to Tongguan."
Bai Xiaowen nodded and said: "Our army has just captured Henan, and it will take some time to stabilize the situation. It is not appropriate to use weapons rashly. However, since Ma Teng was injured by the spell, Ma Chao must regard Zhang Lu as his enemy and will not invade Tongguan in the short term. In addition,
, I will also send more generals to defend Tongguan."
After Zhong Yao resigned, Bai Xiaowen rewarded Yuan Jun's soldiers heavily, and enfeoffed Xun You and other surrendered ministers of Xudu.
It is worth mentioning that Xun You is also a counselor with special bonuses, but it is not a bonus for the lord, but a bonus for the troops.
This special skill is called "Qilue".
[Qilue: When Xun You is with the army, he will have extra attack speed and movement speed bonus for the Qi soldiers, up to 25%. 】
Bai Xiaowen understood Xun You's special skills when he saw it. It was not unreasonable for Cao Cao to always let Xun You accompany the army. In this battle, Xun You was asked to guard Xudu, probably because without Xun You, there was no one available.
Bai Xiaowen then appointed Xun You as military advisor to offer wine and accompany the army as counselor of military aircraft.
Even if it is placed as a mascot in the camp, it is enough as long as the bonus to the surprise troops is effective. Besides, Xun You's intelligence is no worse than Guo Jia's.
As for the captured Cao Yingliang general Zhang Liao and others, when Bai Xiaowen asked Xun Yu to return to Jizhou, he took Cao Cao's final letter to persuade him to surrender.
Bai Xiaowen is quite confident. Because now is the early stage of the war between the heroes, Cao Cao has only had these good generals for a short period of time, and their loyalty is not as exaggerated as in the late Three Kingdoms period.
For example, Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao after Lu Bu's death, in 198 AD, only one year ago; Xu Huang surrendered to Cao Cao in 197 AD, only two years ago.
The official positions of the two lord-level generals are not high, and Bai Xiaowen has the reputation of being the emperor, so the two generals are likely to surrender.
Of course, in addition to Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin and Yue Jin, two rare leader-level generals, Xun Yu would also recruit them together.
On his way back to Jizhou, Xun Yu also made a special trip to Dunqiu.
The terrain of Dunqiu is relatively high. Cao Ren, Cao Hong and others led a remnant of troops to stand firm on the mound.
Although Cao Ren knew the news of Cao Cao's death and his final request to surrender, he still refused to surrender. He probably followed Cao Cao underground with the idea of perish together.
After Xun Yu met Cao Ren, he changed Cao Ren's stinking and stubborn attitude with just one sentence.
"If the general doesn't care about himself, how can he not care about the safety of the four young masters?"
Cao Ren's expression changed slightly, he bowed and said, "Please give me your advice."
Xun Yu said: "My lord has made Lord Cao Pi and others a marquis. It is already a great favor for the surrendered ministers, but who can guarantee that it will always be like this? If the general can submit and serve and perform meritorious service under the lord's account, then the four of them will
The young master will definitely be safe."
Cao Ren hesitated and said, "But I'm afraid Yuan Xi won't be able to tolerate me."
Xun Yu shook his head: "My lord has already given an order. Cao's old troops, ranging from governors of prefectures and counties to county officials, will all be retained. The outstanding ones among them will be promoted. This fact shows that he has the capacity to accommodate others, and is the same as Yuan Benchu."
Completely different.”
Cao Ren then led his army to surrender.
Bai Xiaowen was quite happy after acquiring Cao Ren and Cao Hong. The Cao clan still has many rare leader-level generals, including Cao Ren, Cao Hong, and Cao Chun, who has not yet made his mark.
Cao Ren's special skill is to defend the city, and Cao Hong's special skill is to protect the Lord.
As for Cao Chun, although he has no special skills yet and is just an ordinary leader, Bai Xiaowen knows that he is a potential stock and can recruit a new special unit in the future - the Tiger and Leopard Cavalry!
Therefore, Bai Xiaowen made a decision to make Cao Ren the general of Zhenxi and lead his army to guard Tongguan; then he made Cao Hong the captain of cavalry and guard the middle army to protect Bai Xiaowen's safety; Cao Chun was also made the captain and became Bai Xiaowen's direct subordinate.
Will.
This decision made many people confused and thought that Bai Xiaowen's handling was inappropriate.
Dong Zhao believed that these people were all remnants of the Cao family, and they inevitably harbored grievances in their hearts, so they should not be used so highly.
Let Cao Ren guard Tongguan. If he colludes with Xiliang and avenges Cao Cao, the situation in Sizhou may collapse instantly.
What's more serious is that letting Cao Hong stay in the central army is simply giving Cao Hong an opportunity for revenge.
Bai Xiaowen said:
"Now, although the Henan states have surrendered, they are not yet secure. The military, civilians, and officials all have doubts in their hearts. If I continue to have doubts about them, I will be more likely to be provoked and cause chaos. Only by showing an attitude of trust can I contain them.
I know the hearts of the people in the Henan provinces. General Cao Ren and other generals are loyal and loyal, and are by no means treasonous."
Xun Yu admired Bai Xiaowen's tolerance and generosity very much, and said bluntly: "My lord's courage is rare in the world." There was something he didn't say in his heart. Even Cao Cao did not have Bai Xiaowen's courage.
In fact, Bai Xiaowen is not afraid.
Cao Ren and others originally planned to die, but because of Xun Yu's persuasion, they surrendered in order to continue Cao Cao's heirs. With Cao Pi and others in hand, Cao Ren would not betray even if he died.
As for Cao Hongsu's central army, it looks dangerous, but in fact it is as stable as Mount Tai.
As an awakened person, it would be a joke if Bai Xiaowen could be plotted by Cao Hong.
After Xun Yu returned to Jizhou, he went to prison to persuade other Cao clan captured generals to surrender.
The end result is quite gratifying.
The four generals Zhang Liao, Xu Huang, Yu Jin, and Le Jin all expressed their willingness to submit to the imperial court!