At the banquet of the princes, Cao Apu still had a trace of coveting the alliance leader, but after discussing it, he was completely depressed.

The princes of the Eighteen Roads, except for him and Yuan Shao, at least ten of them took the initiative to elect Yuan Benchu as the leader of the alliance, and a few of them recommended Yuan Highway.

Among the remaining princes, except for Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, who spoke for Cao Apu, no one can afford to look down on this eunuch. Anyway, the name of the fourth and third dukes of the Yuan family is incomparable to the Cao family at this time, if it weren't for Cao A's concealment and exaggeration, maybe some princes would even come out with ridicule.

From this, I have to mention Cao Apu's background, his father Cao Song was originally from the Xiahou clan, and he was succeeded to Cao Teng, the regular servant of the great eunuch at that time, and was on the Cao family tree.

You must know that in ancient times, once the adopted son was on the family tree, it was equivalent to a son-in-law, and his inheritance of family property was even before his wife, so later, he knew that the eunuch had a bad reputation, but neither Cao Song nor Cao Apu thought of changing his surname back to Xiahou.

Of course, Cao Song later became a lieutenant, and the Cao family still had some reputation, but unfortunately compared with the Yuan family, that reputation was not half a star.

Cao Apu failed to be promoted as the leader of the coalition, and when he was depressed, Gan Ning came to report that Yang Tang was visiting.

"Yang Tang?" Cao Ah was stunned for a moment, he didn't remember who it was for a while, and it took two or three seconds for him to come back to his senses, "You mean Yang Yankun?"

"Yes, my lord!"

Hearing the affirmative answer, Cao Apu was excited: "Then why don't you take me to see me quickly!"

A moment later, in the military tent of the Cao family, Yang Tang and the majestic-looking Cao Apu, as well as his sick strategist Xi Zhicai (slightly mentioned in the history book "Three Kingdoms", there is no such person in "Romance of the Three Kingdoms", and there is this person in "Three Kingdoms Eleven", and it is also about Yu beheading Huaxiong), drinking and talking.

With the slightly drunken wine and friendly conversation atmosphere, Cao Apu finally revealed the intention of solicitation: "Yan Kun is here to sour dates, and he will not go to the army of the princes of other roads, but he will visit my Cao army, but he intends to serve?"

Yang Tang laughed and said, "I'm just here to see the excitement." ”

Cao Ah concealed this, lowered his face and said: "This time the princes of the Eighteenth Road will meet in order to crusade against the national thief Dong Zhuo, what is the excitement to see?"

Yang Tang did not answer this question head-on, but looked at Xi Zhicai and said, "What does the drama master think?"

Xi Zhicai took a sip of wine and responded with a smile: "Yan Kun, you have already planned, why do you have to ask me?"

Seeing this, Cao Agui's face darkened: "What kind of dumb riddle are you two playing?"

Yang Tang said: "I heard that Yuan Shao won the alliance leader?"

Cao Agui's face turned black to the bottom of the pot, and he said in a muffled voice: "Well, the fourth generation and the third prince of the family!"

Hearing this, Yang Tang chuckled: "Hehe." ”

"What are you laughing at?"

"Fame this kind of thing thirty years in Hedong and thirty years in Hexi, Yuan Liang, the ancestor of the Yuan family in the former Han Dynasty (that is, the Western Han Dynasty), but a housekeeper, in the early years of the present dynasty (that is, the Eastern Han Dynasty) was the official to the county order, and the reputation is not comparable to the Wei (Qing) family during the period of Emperor Wu at all, so Meng De does not have to be arrogant. ”

Cao Apu was stunned, and raised his glass to Yang Tang and said, "Yan Kun is right, I respect you for this cup!"

After Yang Tang and Cao Apu drank each other, they continued: "Since Yuan Shao (the son of the Yuan family) is the leader of the alliance, it must be Yuan Highway (the son of the Yuan family, younger than Yuan Shao) who supervises the transfer of grain and grass. ”

"That's right. Cao Ah was stunned, "But what's wrong with this?"

"Of course there is a problem. Yang Tang poured himself another cup and said, "Dare to ask Meng De, among the many princes' armies, which team is the most capable of fighting?"

"This ...... It's hard to say. Cao Apu shook his head slowly.

Yang Tang turned to ask Xi Zhicai: "What do you think?"

Xi Zhicai said: "Although the lord's army has not been formed for a long time, its combat strength should be able to rank among the top five......"

"My judgment is similar to yours. ”

Hearing Yang Tang say the same, Cao Apu, who was still secretly proud in his heart, finally frowned: "Among the coalition forces, who is the first?"

"Changsha Taishou, Jiangdong Tiger Sun Jian Sun Wentai. Yang Tang said firmly, "But this person is currently condescending to Yuan Shu, and humbly claims to be a subordinate of Yuan Highway, once the coalition forces attack Dong and Sun Jianjun is the vanguard, he will be able to win the battle and win the battle!"

"Sun Wentai is so fierce?" Cao Apu was a little unconvinced of Yang Tang's judgment.

Yang Tang smiled lightly: "The more fierce Sun Wentai is, the more jealous he becomes, Yuan Highway is not an open-minded person, and he will definitely give Sun Wentai a salary at the bottom of the kettle when the time comes......"

"You mean he'll cut off Sun Wentai's grain and grass?" Cao Apu said in surprise, "It won't be so bad, right? Sun Jian is now his subordinate. ”

"Yuan Highway doesn't look at it like Meng De, after all, Sun Jian is still a man all the way, and he hasn't really taken refuge in him. Yang Tang deduced, "So if Sun Wentai's performance is unsatisfactory, Yuan Highway may still support him, but once he appears too capable, then there will be a good show to watch!"

Cao Apu was slightly shocked in his heart, and he didn't want to believe Yang Tang's judgment, but he had to admit Yang Tang's character analysis of Yuan Shu. He quietly glanced at the military advisor Xi Zhicai, and immediately changed the question and asked Yang Tang: "Yan Kun, if it is really as you said, Yuan Highway does not send grain and grass to Sun Wentai, won't the coalition army have internal strife at that time?"

Yang Tang waved his hand and said, "That's not the ...... After all, a temporary food shortage will not affect the overall situation of Dong, unless the core interests are touched, the coalition will fall apart!"

"What are the core interests?"

Yang Tang said: "For example, the coalition army invaded Luoyang, Dong Zhuo's army was defeated but not defeated, and set fire to Luoyang City and even the imperial city before retreating, so that even if the current saint is saved and the fire in the city is extinguished, most of them still have to move the capital, so the question is, which prince's territory to move? This is the core interest!"

"Move the capital, ......"

Cao Apu still didn't come back a little, but Xi Zhicai said: "It is indeed the core interest to coerce the Son of Heaven to order not to obey!" Cao Apu's eyes suddenly widened when he heard this.

You must know that Cao Apu at this time is not so ambitious, and even if he has ambitions, he is only in the embryonic state, but what he didn't expect was that his own military advisor Xi Zhicai, as well as his subordinate Gan Ning's boss Yang Tang, who talked about it all day long, had such a big appetite that he almost scared himself to death!

Fortunately, Cao Agui's city government was not bad, so he quickly changed the topic and said: "According to the two of you, the coalition forces will definitely be able to win the battle against Dong?"

Yang Tang nodded and said: "Almost, even if there are a slight twists and turns, the coalition forces will eventually set foot in Luoyang." ”

******

After the banquet, Yang Tang was arranged to rest in a camp tent that was not much smaller than the Chinese military tent, but Xi Zhicai stayed in the Chinese military tent to continue talking to Cao Apu.

"Strategist, Yang Yankun, what do you think?"

"This man knows the general situation well and has a deep strategy. Xi Zhicai commented, "If Gan Xingba's judgment of his force is not too outrageous, then he is a talent who is both civil and military!"

"Is it possible to recruit this person?" asked Cao Apu, who was excited, with an expressionless face.

Xi Zhicai shook his head slowly and said: "According to my observation, Yang Yankun has no intention of taking refuge in any prince for the time being, and his mind does not seem to be on making contributions to the marquis. ”

Cao Apu didn't see it that way: "Maybe it's just his wishful thinking, or we can't give him enough temptation for the time being, such as rich wealth or beautiful women!"

Xi Zhicai tilted his head when he heard this, and said: "You can test a thing or two, but it's better to let General Xiahou and them go to Yang Yankun for advice first, and then mention it after they get together!"

"It's still the military advisor who is thoughtful. Cao Apu agreed.

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The next day, Yuan Shao really ordered Yuan Shu to supervise the grain, and Cao Apu frowned a few times after hearing the order, secretly shocked Yang Tang's inference.

Subsequently, Yuan Shao said that he needed a team of pioneers to challenge the Bishui Pass, and as soon as the words fell, Sun Jian took the initiative to ask for help. Yuan Shao saw that Sun Jian belonged to Yuan Shu, and immediately agreed.

Cao Apu was secretly taken aback again.

From time to time, there was Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, thinking that Sun Jian was the striker, and he was afraid that he would take the first credit, so he secretly ordered his brother Bao Zhong to lead the horse infantry army of 3,000 and copy the path until the battle under the Bishui Pass.

As a result, Hua Xiong led 500 iron cavalry, raided out of the pass, and beheaded Bao Zhong with a knife in hand, and the rest of the Bao family army was scattered by a rush, and more than half of the people were captured. Within half a day, Sun Jian led the army to the pass.

Hua Xiong saw that Sun Jian's soldiers were numerous, so he couldn't go out, and at the same time sent someone to take Bao Zhong's head to the Prime Minister's Mansion to report the victory, plus ask for help.

I never thought that Huaxiong's deputy general Hu Zhen couldn't stand Sun Jianjun's insults, so he took advantage of Huaxiong's rest to lead his troops out of the customs to meet the battle, and fought with Cheng Pu for several rounds in the general battle, was stabbed in the throat, and fell off his horse and died.

Sun Jian took the opportunity to march and cover up the killing, but fortunately, even if Huaxiong returned to his position, he commanded the soldiers in the pass to resist stubbornly, which stopped Sun Jian's army's offensive.

Unable to capture Bishui Pass for a while, Sun Jianjun had to retreat to Liangdong to garrison, so that people went to Yuan Shao to report the victory, and at the same time urged Yuan Shu to produce food.

At this time, in the camp of Cao Jun, who had nothing to do, Gan Ning and the Xiahou brothers, as well as Cao Ren and Cao Hong, all came to visit Yang Tang. They first tested the crows in the stables.

"Well, it's indeed a war horse at the level of the King of Horses. Cao Hong said.

"More than that, this horse should be the legendary bloody horse of the Western Regions. Cao Ren said.

Xiahoudun's eyes lit up and said: "I just don't know if Boss Yang in Xingba's mouth has the ability to control this horse." The implication is that if Yang Tang doesn't have the force, it's better to give up the crow.

After hearing this, Gan Ning pouted and said: "Brother Xiahou, just say what you say in front of me, don't let Boss Yang hear it, otherwise there will be times when you will be embarrassed." ”

Xiahoudun glared and said: "I really don't believe in this evil, even if the foot battle is not as good as him, is the horse battle not as good as him?"

"Hmph, you can try. ”

So the group finally met with Yang Tang, and after hugging each other's fists as a salute, they each sat down.

After a few idle words, Xiahoudun talked about the crow: "Yang ...... Boss, I heard Xingba say, you have unparalleled riding skills, and my Xiahou Yuanrang is also skilled in arching horses, I really want to compare with you. ”

"Oh, how can you compare?" Yang Tang said quietly.

"Bet on horses. ”

"What kind of gambling method, you will never ride a horse around the camp and run in circles, whoever returns to the camp gate first will win, right?" Yang Tang laughed.

"Naturally, it can't be so simple, how about the two of us fight alone?" said Xiahoudun. As soon as he said this, Xiahou Yuan's color changed slightly, and Cao Ren and Cao Hong glanced at each other, feeling that there was a good show to watch.

As for Gan Ning, looking at Xiahoudun's eyes were full of banter, and he said in his heart, "Do you want to find abuse, won't I let you go?"

Yang Tang heard the heads-up request, but he was not in a hurry, opened the evil eye and slowly swept around the generals, and found that all the generals in front of him had special skills, but only Cao Hong's skills aroused his interest.

Combo, with a 50% chance of attacking twice in a turn during normal attacks.

Since Three Kingdoms XI is a strategy turn-based game, each unit can only attack once per turn.

Of course, attacks are divided into [tactical attacks] and [ordinary attacks], such as cavalry troops, there are three tactics of assault, breakthrough and breakthrough, once the tactics are successfully launched, the enemy troops who are attacked will have less damage to the tactics troops. In an ordinary attack, the enemy unit that is attacked will cause greater damage to the attacking force, but the specific size of the damage depends on the attacking force's own defensive strength.

At the same time, "Three Kingdoms XI" also has a relatively buggy place, that is, a soldier's army is also considered a unit. Therefore, Yang Tang was wondering if he could use Cao Hong's [Combo] if he copied it? But considering that there was no "Dream Skill Solidification" function, he was a little hesitant to copy it.

Yang Tang pondered for a long time, Xiahoudun thought that he was cowardly, and then said excitedly: "Boss Yang, Xingba admires your foot combat skills very much, all of us here have seen it, but I don't know your horse fighting ......."

Hearing this, Yang Tang glanced at Xiahoudun, and finally made up his mind, and immediately copied Cao Hong's [combo], anyway, he has four places, two of which are reserved for longevity treasures, and one for "Five Fowl Opera", and he doesn't know what to do with the remaining quota, so he simply copied [combo], and then said lightly: "Since Xiahou, you have such a desire to fight, then I might as well be respectful." ”

School grounds.

Xiahoudun and Yang Tang each held ash poles and rode their own mounts, fifty paces (about forty meters) apart, facing each other from afar.

However, to the surprise of the onlookers, as Gan Ning advertised, Yang Tang rode a horse without a stiff saddle, so he sat on the back of a smooth horse, not moving at all.

On the other hand, on Xiahoudun's side, the good horse accompanies the saddle, and he pulls the reins with one hand, which is majestic.

With the sound of a gong, the two sides approached the horses together, three zhang (ten meters) started, three zhang accelerated, and in a blink of an eye, the distance between the two horses was less than one zhang.

At this time, Xiahoudun let go of the reins, waved the ash rod with both hands, and smashed it towards Yang Tang's head.

Yang Tang was not in a hurry, and when the crow kicked forward again, he held the ash rod with his right hand to comfortably pull a spear flower, and then stabbed out instantly, and the head of the pole was impartially placed on the ash rod of Xiahoudun, and the position was at the point where the ash rod was most difficult to exert force.

Xiahoudun only felt a shock in his arms, a numb mouth, and almost let go of the ash rod in his hand, secretly crying out for danger, but suddenly felt a cold on the side of his neck, and saw a rod shadow flashing in the afterglow of his eyes. He was shocked, subconsciously reached out and touched the side of his neck, and then looked at the palm of his hand, which was all white ash, and suddenly his face was like dirt, and he was ashamed.

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