Inside the commander's tent, Xun Yu was discussing with Xia Houlian and Xia Houjie how to repel the pottery merchants in order to change the current stalemate surrounding the rice fields and unable to evacuate. However, as a scout hurriedly arrived,
After running in and reporting to him, everything seemed unimportant.
When he heard that Xiahou En was defeated and the emperor was kidnapped and taken away, Xun Yu's face turned pale in an instant. He rolled his eyes and almost fainted.
Xun Yu was known as a "talented king". He had some ability and resourcefulness. Ordinary things could not affect his hard mind, but there was something that could make his strong heart turbulent.
, that is the foundation and continuation of the Han Dynasty.
There is no doubt that even though Xun Yu was under Cao Cao's command, he still belonged to the old system of royalist nobles who firmly defended the emperor.
The loss of the emperor caused him a psychological harm that is almost beyond description in words.
Xia Houlian stood up and ordered the scout: "How did Puyang fall and how did the emperor suffer? Come quickly!"
The scout did not dare to hide anything, so he immediately told how Xia Houen, the general, had left the city and sent out troops to form a formation, how he had defeated Yitian Qingzhi for Zhao Yun, and how Zhao Yun had managed to open the city gate.
Reported to Xun Yu and Xia Houlian.
After listening to the scout's report, Xun Yu stamped his feet heavily and burst into tears of anger.
"Hey! Xia Houen has mistaken me for something important!"
Xia Houlian hurriedly raised his hands and said: "Servant! I am willing to raise an army to pursue your majesty!"
Although Xun Yu was anxious at the moment, he was still a wise man after all, and Wang Zuo's reputation as a talented man was not in vain.
He calmed down, calmly analyzed the pros and cons of the moment, and said: "At this moment, we can't be anxious. Xia Houen's troops were defeated by the Xuzhou army. It will be difficult for our army to separate our troops. If we rashly pursue the emperor now,
If the Xuzhou soldiers in front of us take advantage of the opportunity to cover up the attack and defeat us, not to mention the emperor, even this wheat field will be destroyed. Then it will be really difficult for our Yanzhou military headquarters to stand up, and I will not be able to see Duke Cao again."
After Xia Houlian heard Xun Yu's words, he thought about it carefully and suddenly broke into a cold sweat.
As Xun Yu said, the current situation is delicate, and the pace must not be disrupted by temporary chaos.
"Servant, what should we do now?"
Xun Yu stood up, walked back and forth in the tent twice, and then said slowly: "The Emperor has been taken away by the Xuzhou Army. It is useless for us to be anxious. Let's guard the wheat fields first, and then quickly send people to the Western Front.
Report the situation to Duke Cao, and send out additional scouts to see where the Xuzhou army abducted the emperor."
Xia Houlian heard this and said anxiously: "If we do nothing and let the Xuzhou army rob the emperor to Pengcheng, what will we do in the future?"
Xun Yu sighed, shook his head and said: "If the emperor is kidnapped by the Xuzhou army and goes to Pengcheng, it would be better. I am afraid of them... ugh!"
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After Xun Yu's actions were discovered by the school officials of the school affairs office, they were reported to Tao Shang and Guo Jia.
After hearing what Xun Yu did, Guo Jia admired him from the bottom of his heart.
"What a Xun Wenruo. The emperor lost him. He neither pursued nor retreated. He just guarded the wheat fields to prevent the disaster from spreading. His calmness and composure are probably unmatched by anyone in the world. It seems that we can continue to wait here.
There won't be any changes. If Cao Cao's reinforcements arrive, it might be bad, so it's best to evacuate as soon as possible."
Tao Shang and Guo Jia also coincided with each other at this moment.
"Yeah, it's a pity. In fact, things are really dangerous this time. If the person guarding Puyang is not Xia Houen, but other generals of Cao's army who are more cautious, our branch army may want to rob the emperor.
It’s not that easy... Let’s withdraw our troops to Liang Kingdom now.”
"No!"
Guo Jia hurriedly said: "Not only can't we return to Liang State now, but the emperor must quickly command the troops to go to Fan County, and send people to Liang State and Pei County quickly to mobilize the main combat power of Jinling Army and Cao Bao's Xuzhou Army.
Come to Fan County to support us, just as Guo expected. After Cao Cao knows this news, he will definitely mobilize the main troops to come. There is no doubt that there will be a big battle by then, and we need to prepare in advance."
After listening to Guo Jia's words, Tao Shang immediately said: "If Cao Cao sends troops to attack Liang or Pei County, what should he do?"
Guo Jia thought carefully for a while and said: "No, Cao Cao is also a prince, and judging from his plans for the Yanzhou gentry and Xiliang generals, this man is also a great leader of his generation, and he has a high vision.
, Liang Guo and Pei County are nothing compared to the emperor, and it is useless for Cao Cao to attack now. Even if he really wants to attack, we can just give it to him."
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The western border of Yanzhou, Cao Cao's military camp.
Today, Cao Cao won a great victory and was holding a banquet in the tent to celebrate.
After several consecutive battles, Cao Cao took advantage of the Xiliang generals' discord and suspicion of each other to win three consecutive battles. Li Jue and Guo Si were beaten into dogs by Cao Cao and fled in panic to Bingzhou.
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Fan Chou was killed by Dian Wei with a halberd, and the remaining troops either surrendered or dispersed. Zhang Miao and the rebellious Yanzhou nobles were also uprooted by Cao Cao because they were exposed. They were all eradicated. Only Chen Gong saw that the situation was not good and took refuge with Lu Bu.
Among the Xiliang generals, only Lu Bu was very powerful in battle and fought with Cao Cao frequently, unlike other Xiliang generals who were defeated by Cao Cao in one blow.
But although Lu Bu was stronger than the other Xiliang generals, facing the powerful Cao army, he became weaker and weaker with each passing day.
In addition, there were many wise men in Cao's army, and Cao Cao's own military strategy was just right, making Lu Bu unable to defend himself, and eventually retreated in defeat.
Most of the Xiliang princes dispersed, and Cao Cao designed to trap the troops of Liangzhou warlord Zhang Ji. Zhang Ji had no choice but to finally surrender to Cao Cao.
Cao Cao was extremely happy to receive Zhang Ji's surrender. For some reason, he remembered Tao's "Fragrance Book of Women" in his mind.
I wonder if Zhang Ji’s wife, Zou, is really as beautiful and charming as the potter’s appendix says.
I really want to meet him.
Although Cao Cao had this little idea in his mind, Zhang Ji led the crowd to surrender, which to a certain extent enhanced his own strength. Among the many Xiliang warlords, Zhang Ji's army had the most horses. This battle can be said to be Cao Cao's.
I made a lot of money.
In the tent, Cao Cao and Zhang Ji were drinking with their faces red. The two rivals who hated each other the day before were now drinking like brothers, hugging their necks and waists, and they were as happy as they wanted.
"Brother Zhang, where are your family members now?" Cao Cao asked Zhang Jidao with a smile.
Zhang Ji burped drunkenly: "Going back to Cao Gong, the family members of the last general are now stationed in a small village at the foot of Songshan Mountain with my nephew Zhang Xiu."
Hearing this, Cao Cao suddenly said "Oh", and then tried to say: "Brother Zhang did this, wouldn't he have wronged your wife? I heard that Brother Zhang's wife is the legitimate daughter of the Li family in Longxi County, Liangzhou.
It’s Brother Zhang’s fault that his daughter lives at the foot of the mountain~!”
Zhang Ji was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then said blankly: "Mr. Cao, have you remembered correctly? The last general married is not the daughter of the Li family in Longxi. The last general's wife's surname is Zou, and she is not from a high-ranking noble family."
Zhang Ji was so stupid that Cao Cao deceived him into giving out his wife's surname.
When Cao Cao heard that Zhang Ji's wife's surname was Zou, his eyes suddenly shone with a glint that was not noticeable to others.
The boy named Tao is really capable.
"Well, Brother Zhang, since you have surrendered to Cao, Cao will not treat you poorly. I will send someone to Puyang the next day to invite Brother Zhang to be the former general. What do you think?"
Zhang Ji was overjoyed when he heard this and hurriedly handed over his hands: "Thank you so much, Mr. Cao!"
Cao Cao smiled and patted Zhang Ji's hand: "Who among us brothers is following whom? Why are you so polite? Let's do this. Brother Zhang, look back and send someone to pick up your nephew and family members.
You enjoy the happiness of human relations, and Cao will never treat Brother Zhang badly. From now on, we brothers will work together to protect the emperor and the country!"
Zhang Ji was overjoyed: "Promise!"
Just when Cao Cao was filled with joy that his plan had succeeded, a lion warrior from the Liger Army hurried into the tent and whispered a few words into Cao Cao's ear.