"Willow Wind, step aside!"

Faced with the situation in front of him, Mi Zhu was not afraid at all, and calmly said to the willow wind in front of him. And Liu Feng also listened to Mi Zhu's words, immediately withdrew his sword, and returned to Mi Zhu's back.

"Mi envoy, really bold, a certain admiration. ”

Xiahoudun has been paying attention to Mi Zhu's expression, and can see that Mi Zhu is really calm, not disguised, and the admiration in his heart is even stronger at the moment.

"Mi envoys, this is the rule that my family welcomes others, and I hope that Mi envoys will not be blamed. ”

Xiahoudun said it nicely, in fact, everyone knows that this is just a disadvantage for the other party. Cao Cao wanted to recruit Mi Zhu, and he also wanted to know if Mi Zhu met his requirements, at least in terms of boldness, Xiahou Tang admired it very much.

Of course, Mi Zhu also understands this meaning, but he will not say it at this moment.

When I entered the big tent, I saw a huge copper tripod in the center, which could accommodate three or four people. There is constantly hot gas rising in the copper tripod, and the oil is tumbling in the tripod, which makes people tremble in fright. The method of boiling oil with copper tripods is scary, and there is still an allusion to it.

At the end of the Qin Dynasty, Xiang Yu was crowned king to the forces that overthrew the Qin Dynasty. And when Liu Bang and Xiang Yu fought, Liu Bang's strength was not as good as Xiang Yu's, so Liu Bang obviously wanted to unite with other princely forces. Therefore, Li Shiqi sent to Qi to persuade Tian Guang, the king of Qi, to defect to Liu Bang, and the matter had already been agreed, and Tian Guang also withdrew all the soldiers and prepared to surrender to Liu Bang. However, Han Xin was very unhappy, he led the army to fight, and he didn't get any credit, and Li Shiqi relied on one mouth to collect seventy cities in Qi State. Therefore, Han Xin secretly sent troops to attack Qi under the defenselessness of Qi State, Tian Guang felt that Li Shiqi had deceived him, and asked Li Shiqi to persuade Han Xin to withdraw from the army, otherwise he would cook him. Li Shiqi was called a madman at that time, and how could he be threatened, so he rejected Tian Guang's threat on the spot, and then was cooked by Tian Guang.

Speaking of which, Li Shiqi is arrogant and indulgent in drinking, loose and wild, daring, brave and adventurous, and has a very good temper with Liu Bang, and is probably Liu Bang's favorite one. Perhaps for this reason, Liu Bang had murderous thoughts about Han Xin. As for whether this is the case, it is unknown.

Of course, at this moment, we are talking about copper tripod boiling oil, and it is precisely because of the incident that many envoys will encounter this scene when they go out in the future. The purpose was to warn the envoys to be careful in what they said, otherwise it was very likely that they would be cooked like Li Shiqi.

This kind of situation is really scary, and if you have a ghost mentality, you can easily be frightened. However, Mi Zhu is kind and elegant, and his heart is open, so he will naturally not be frightened. Moreover, when he sent Cao Ying to Cao Ying this time, he never thought that he would be able to persuade Cao Cao to leave, nor would he provoke Cao Cao.

"Zizhong came from afar, I couldn't welcome it from afar, and I hope Zizhong won't blame!"

After Cao Cao and Mi Zhu walked away from Tongding with a calm face, he seemed to find Mi Zhu and greeted him with a look of surprise and self-blame.

"Ming Gong is a state assassin, busy with official business, a small person, why should Ming Gong be like this!"

Mi Zhu dealt with it in an orderly manner, without the slightest timidity.

"Haha!"

Cao Cao laughed, cordially took Mi Zhu's hands, brought them to the desk next to him, and said with emotion: "I have heard for a long time that Xuzhou Mizi Zhongdun is thick and elegant, has the style of an ancient gentleman, and the name of benevolence spreads all over the world. Seeing Zizhong at a glance is enough to comfort his life. ”

Mi Zhu was not happy or worried, his face was calm, and after Cao Cao finished speaking, he said: "Ming Gong is too famous!"

Cao Cao was wrong from Mi Zhu's words and deeds, Mi Zhu was alienated from himself, and it seemed that it was not so easy to let Mi Zhu take refuge in himself. However, what kind of character Cao Cao is, he is a hero, and the more difficult it is, the more it can stimulate his fighting spirit. Therefore, he did not give up soliciting Mi Zhu lightly.

"Zizhong, I know your intention to come this time, I'll take you to see the soldiers of our army, and we'll talk about it later, how about it?"

"Listen to the words of Ming Gong!"

Subsequently, Cao Cao took Mi Zhu to the place where the soldiers were drilled, and asked heroically: "Zizhong, do you think my Yanzhou soldiers are excellent?

"The soldiers under the command of Ming Gong are all elite, and they are a hundred elite soldiers, and Xuzhou is invincible. ”

In Xuzhou, there are hundreds of thousands of armored soldiers. However, Mi Zhu can be sure that Cao Cao can solve the hundreds of thousands of horses in Xuzhou with these 100,000 horses.

The key is momentum!

With the exception of the Yellow Turban Rebellion, Xuzhou has not fought for decades. Moreover, Tao Qian has also become a master of success with his age, and he has no enterprising heart. The so-called upward and downward effect, the biggest boss has no fighting spirit, not to mention the soldiers below?

However, Cao Cao's soldiers were different.

First of all, these soldiers of Cao Cao are the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans who have been subdued, they are all bandits and the like, and they all have blood in their bones, otherwise, they would not have rebelled. Secondly, Cao Cao is a hero and wants to dominate the world, so Cao Cao will never allow his soldiers to do nothing. Therefore, Cao Cao's training of soldiers can be imagined, under Cao Cao's vigorous training, these Qingzhou soldiers who have lost the appearance of thieves have a strong fighting spirit, and this momentum will not let them retreat even in the face of a million troops.

From this point of comparison, Xuzhou will lose.

Some people may think that Tao Qian has 30,000 Danyang soldiers, and the people of Danyang advocate bravery, if it is to defend the city, with the advantage of the city wall, will it not be able to stop Cao Cao's 100,000 army?

If an army wants to be vigorous, it must have fresh blood. Tao Qian's 30,000 Danyang soldiers were brought out by Tao Qian a few years ago, and they were young, enthusiastic, and had lofty ideals at the beginning. However, after years of pacification and Tao Qian's influence, this blood has long been exhausted. If Tao Qian imported fresh blood from Danyang from time to time, then he might be able to drive the vitality of 30,000 Danyang soldiers. However, Tao Qian is bent on keeping it, where will he waste money to recruit Danyang soldiers. Therefore, the 30,000 Danyang soldiers have become soldiers, and for them, peace may be the best destination now.

It can be said that the combat power of these 30,000 Danyang soldiers is only stronger than ordinary soldiers, or it is no different from ordinary soldiers.

As a wealthy businessman in Xuzhou, Mi Zhu knows these situations best. Today's Danyang soldiers are no longer the original Danyang soldiers. This is also why the last time Xuzhou and Yuan Shu united, the union of the two forces could be defeated so quickly, it is because of this reason.

Listening to Mi Zhu's words, Cao Cao just smiled faintly, and did not have much smugness. Xuzhou is not taken seriously by him at all, and Tao Qian is not worthy of being his opponent at all.

After watching the soldiers in drill, Cao Cao took Mi Zhu to watch the grain and grass.

Among the more than a dozen tents arranged neatly, there are mountains of grain and grass, and perhaps people who don't know will feel that Cao Cao's grain and grass are sufficient, and it is not a problem to capture Xuzhou at all.

However, don't forget, there are more than 10,000 customers in the Mi family, and there are many capable people who inquire about the news. Therefore, Mi Zhu knows the situation of Cao Cao's army clearly about the grain and grass.

It is an indisputable fact that Yanzhou is short of grain. Cao Cao's expedition this time can be said to have taken out all the granaries of Yanzhou, and it is not far from the autumn harvest, otherwise, Cao Cao's move will definitely make Yanzhou turbulent. Moreover, once a natural disaster breaks out, there will be no harvest at that time, and Yanzhou will also be in trouble. Of course, natural disasters don't happen every year, and Cao Cao doesn't believe that his character will be so bad. Therefore, Cao Cao's expedition to Xuzhou this time can be said to be a desperate gamble.

Mi Zhu already knew that Cao Cao's grain and grass were only enough for a month, that is, if he couldn't capture Xuzhou in a month, then Cao Cao would definitely retreat.

Mi Zhu would not say this kind of thing, he knew that once he showed that he knew the inside story, Cao Cao would definitely kill him without hesitation. Although Mi Zhu couldn't guess Cao Cao's main purpose this time, he also saw a clue. If Cao Cao knew that Mi Zhu knew that he was short of food and grass, then, after Mi Zhu went back, he would tell Tao Qian about it, and Tao Qian would definitely resist desperately, and Cao Cao's expedition to Xuzhou would have become meaningless. Therefore, Cao Cao would not allow such a thing to happen.

And Mi Zhu didn't have a good impression of Tao Qian, otherwise, after he learned the news, he would have sent someone to tell Tao Qian about the matter, and he wouldn't have to come to Cao Ying. In the battle between Cao Cao and Tao Qian, Mi Zhu didn't want to get involved, he just wanted to find a way back for Mi Zhu, which was what Mi Zhu really had to do.

"Zizhong, what do you think of my army's food and grass?"

"The warehouse is sufficient, in my opinion, enough for a million troops. ”

Who is Mi Zhu, Xuzhou is very rich, with his family wealth, to get such a little grain and grass, a matter of minutes. Of course, Cao Cao knew that Mi Zhu didn't care at all, but he only needed to let Mi Zhu know his strength, and Cao Cao wouldn't care about the rest.

"Haha!"

Cao Cao laughed, then looked at Mi Zhu sincerely and said: "Zizhong, our soldiers are stronger than Xuzhou, there is enough grain and grass, and Xuzhou will die." Have you ever thought about what will happen to Zi Zhong in the future? I, Cao Cao, have always valued talents, Zi Zhong is one of the people I admire in my life, if Zi Zhong is willing to serve me, he will be kind!"

Cao Cao didn't hide it at the moment, and stretched out the olive tree to Mi Zhu very bluntly.

Previously, Cao Cao valued the billions of wealth of the Mi family, and with the support of the Mi family, Cao Cao had a foundation for hegemony in the world. However, after some temptation just now, Mi Zhu's courage and insight made Cao Cao more and more satisfied, for Cao Cao, Mi Zhu is a talent. Therefore, if he can get Mi Zhu's sincere refuge, Cao Cao will be even happier. Although Cheng Yu's method of holding Mi Zhu's family hostage is also feasible, it is not as strong as Mi Zhu's sincere refuge.

Of course, if Mi Zhu is really unwilling to take refuge, then Cao Cao can only use Cheng Yu's strategy and use force to solve it.

"Ming Gong, now that Yanzhou and Xuzhou are at war, if someone votes to you, he will definitely be laughed at by the people of the world. Therefore, I hope that Ming Gong can give some time to think about it. ”

Cao Cao listened to Mi Zhu's words, and didn't think much about it, after all, he was fighting with Tao Qian now, and if Mi Zhu took refuge in him, he would bear the infamy of being a villain. Moreover, Cao Cao also knew that he couldn't eat hot tofu in a hurry, and it was impossible for Mi Zhu to take refuge in him immediately, if Mi Zhu was such a person, Cao Cao would not dare to accept it. However, Cao Cao didn't know that Mi Zhu had no idea of taking refuge in him at all. Cao Cao is a domineering and decisive person, which is not suitable for Mi Zhu, or not suitable for the Mi family. The most important thing in the Mi family is that they are rich, and people like Cao Cao sometimes make a certain choice in order to complete their great cause. For example, if Cao Cao has no money, then Cao Cao will find a rich man to attack. Besides, Mi Zhu also knows that in addition to a little money, his talent is not strong at all, and he must find a benevolent and righteous person in order to survive.

"Haha, what Zizhong said is reasonable, but he is in a hurry. A certain has already set up a feast for Zizhong, you and I will definitely drink freely, and we will not return home if we are not drunk. ”

Back to Cao Cao's big tent, a desk had been set up inside, Cao Cao was in the center, and a few feet away from Cao Cao was the place reserved for Mi Zhu. On both sides of the down, there were Cao Cao's civil and military officials, and after Cao Cao sat down, everyone also sat down, and good wine and food were brought up one by one.

"Ming Gong, this is the document that my family asked me to bring, and I would like to ask Ming Gong to take a look. ”

In fact, seeking peace is just a formality, whether it is Tao Qian or Mi Zhu, they all know that Cao Cao cannot withdraw his troops. Mi Zhu didn't mean to persuade Cao Cao, but just gave Tao Qian's hatred and letter to Cao Cao, and he didn't care anymore. When Cao Cao saw Mi Zhu's behavior, he felt that Tao Qian and Mi Zhu were inseparable, which was very beneficial to him in recruiting Mi Zhu.

The meaning of Tao Qian's letter was just some nonsense, that is to say, the last time he attacked Yanzhou was not his intention, but was threatened by Yuan Shu. What evidence is there? Of course, Yuan Shu led himself to Xuzhou Bo, and after the Qin and Han dynasties, he was mainly called by the title of Twenty Knights. At the time of the Xia Dynasty, there were fifth-class titles, namely duke, marquis, uncle, son, and male, and the meaning of Xuzhou was equivalent to that of Xuzhou. In today's world, no one dares to use this kind of sage title, but Yuan Shu dares to call himself like this, which shows his great ambition. Therefore, Tao Qian's statement that he was threatened by Yuan Shu is also reasonable.

However, don't forget that Yuan Shu led Xuzhou Bo after the defeat of the attack on Yanzhou. The two have no relationship at all, and Tao Qian can talk about it together, it's just nonsense. Of course, neither Tao Qian nor Cao Cao would care about what was said in the letter at all.

Tao Qian sent a messenger to bring a letter asking for peace, it didn't matter if he just made an excuse. The key question is whether Cao Cao will withdraw from the army. If Cao Cao was willing to withdraw his troops, even if Tao Qian's excuse was that he had inadvertently given an order to sleepwalk last time, Cao Cao would have withdrawn his troops, and if Cao Cao had no intention of withdrawing his troops, the great reason would be useless. Tao Qian used Yuan Shu as a shield, just to make his face better.

And Cao Cao couldn't withdraw from the army at all, so after reading Tao Qian's letter of request for peace, he casually threw it aside. Looking at Mi Zhu again, with a smile on his face, he didn't annoy Cao Cao at all, Cao Cao's action was undoubtedly slapping Tao Qian's face. As an envoy, Mi Zhu is supposed to be honored. But Mi Zhu didn't have the slightest reaction, either Mi Zhu was able to forbear, and Cao Cao couldn't see Mi Zhu's face, or Mi Zhu didn't care about Cao Cao's actions at all, and after a combination of many aspects, it was obvious that Mi Zhu was the latter.

This can only show that the gap between Mi Zhu and Tao Qian is very strict, and his chances of Cao Cao are greater.

"Zizhong, come, you and I drink this cup together!"

"Very good!"

The cups are staggered in the big tent, and the atmosphere is extremely harmonious. The civil and military officials under Cao Cao also toasted Mi Zhu one by one, and Mi Zhu did not refuse to come, but he was also calm and relaxed, and it seemed that Mi Zhu's alcohol was good. In the end, everyone was slightly drunk, and the banquet ended happily.

After staying in Cao's camp for two or three days, Cao Cao set up a banquet to entertain him, and finally, Mi Zhu proposed to go to Jizhou, but there was no time to delay, so Cao Cao stopped holding a banquet. Mi Zhu went to Jizhou for a very good reason, that is, he saw that there were business opportunities in Jizhou, and Mi Zhu, as a wealthy businessman, would certainly not let go of this opportunity.

And after Mi Zhu's carriage left for a while, a soldier came to report to Cao Cao that Mi Zhu was indeed heading to Jizhou, so Cao Cao relieved himself and no longer sent people to stare at Mi Zhu.

However, what Cao Cao didn't know was that Mi Zhu's trip was to meet the master he needed, and Cao Cao was even more forgotten by Mi Zhu. If Cao Cao knew this, he didn't know if he would be annoyed.

"Xiahou Yuan listens to the order, I will go to Tengxian County with 5,000 cavalry and 10,000 infantry to attack Xiapi. ”

"The last general will obey the order!"

"Cao Ren listens to the order, you lead 10,000 vanguard battalions to attack Pengcheng directly, don't beat the momentum of our army, and let Tao Qian Lao'er know the power of my Yanzhou soldiers. ”

"The last general obeys!"

With Cao Cao's order, the 100,000-strong army proceeded in an orderly manner.

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Beihai County is connected to Mount Tai in the west, and is only a few miles away from Mount Tai. And Beihai is the descendant of Confucius, Kong Rong, although Kong Rong is a little pedantic, under his governance, Beihai County is also peaceful. Qingzhou often has yellow turban rebellion, under the rule of Kong Rong Beihai, but it is the least to follow the trend, I have to say, this is also the credit of Kong Rong's governance.

And above Mount Tai, which is near Beihai County, there is a Yellow Turban force. At the beginning, the black-robed people united with the Qingzhou Yellow Turbans and wanted to take advantage of the situation, and most of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Qu Shuai followed the black-robed people, but the Yellow Turban forces on Mount Tai did not follow.

The leader of this Taishan Yellow Turban was named Guan Hai, and he was the first person to follow Zhang Jiao's uprising.

Guan Hai has been able to live to this day under the conquest of the imperial army, and he is also clever. Although the black-robed man promised many benefits when he came, Guan Hai was unmoved. The first is that Guan Hai noticed that the black-robed man had bad intentions, and Guan Hai didn't dare to follow; the second is that Guan Hai is more realistic, the black-robed man said so many benefits, it's just a big pie, and he has to fight to get it, so Guan Hai refused. Of course, if the black-robed man could give Guan Hai a little benefit first, then Guan Hai might have agreed.

And one day, on the top of the mountain occupied by Guan Hai, some people appeared here. As the head of the family here, Guan Hai soon knew, but after learning that someone was coming, Guan Hai enthusiastically invited the other party up the mountain.

If there are people from Xuzhou here, you can know that the person who was invited to go up the mountain by Guan Hai turned out to be Tao Qian's lieutenant Zhang Min.