After the group entered the Tiger Prison, Ma Chao properly arranged Liu Wei and Wang Yun, let Qian Hu guard Liu Wei's side, placed Wang Yun in another place, and sent people to strictly guard them.

After nightfall, Zhang Xiu walked into the hall where Ma Chao was with a young man in a robe, and worshipped together: "I've seen King Qin." ”

Ma Chao glanced at the young man in civilian clothes and asked, "Changwen, is there anything unusual along the way?" ”

The person who was called the long essay is Chen Qun, he is a native of Yingchuan, his grandfather Chen Yu, his father Chen Ji, and his uncle Chen Chen are all well-known Confucians in China, and are called "three gentlemen", and they are also officials in the Han Dynasty, Chen Qun grew up in such a family, he has been exposed to it since he was a child, and his talent is outstanding.

Chen Yu just migrated to Chang'an, soon after he died, Chen Ji and Chen Chen followed Chen Yu's last words, no longer became officials, opened a private school in Chang'an City, and concentrated on studying, because the Chen family gradually declined.

Until last year, Ma Chao was patrolling the city, and accidentally met Chen Qun who was fighting in the neighborhood, and saw that Chen Qun had defeated five celebrities in a row, and felt that Chen Qun was an eloquent, so he sent someone to inquire about Chen Qun's details. After getting along for a while, I felt that what Chen Qun said was quite insightful, so I promoted Chen Qun again, and within half a month, Chen Qun was promoted to six levels in a row, and achieved the most important official position in Zhongshuling, and also gave the Chen family a lot of benefits from time to time.

Chen Qun was grateful to Ma Chao for this, and he was determined to give advice to Ma Chao.

"King Qiyu, along the way, it is normal, Lord Taiwei and his subordinates escort grain and grass. Lord Situ guarded His Majesty, and the two of them did not have any contact with each other, and in addition, the generals and colonels that the king was worried about were also investigated by his subordinates. They did have a relationship with Lord Situ, and they were very close. Chen Qun clenched his fists and said slowly.

Ma Chao said quietly: "Changwen, this matter will be left to you, remember to do it without leakage, just say that they are in contact with foreign countries, colluded with Cao Cao, and took the opportunity to get rid of it." ”

"No! Subordinates understand. It's just that...... What should their families do? ”

"Cut the grass and eradicate the roots, and leave no one behind!" Ma Chao replied.

Chen Qun said: "My subordinates know what to do...... The king has now occupied the Tiger Prison Pass. Do you wait for the arrival of King Liang's army before making a decision? ”

"What do you think?" Ma Chao asked rhetorically.

Chen Qun replied slowly: "Now that the king has occupied the Tiger Prison Pass, the Wei army has been defeated and retreated, knowing that the king is coming, he will inevitably take strict precautions, but I am afraid that it will be very difficult to advance again." Instead of struggling, it is better to rest in the Tiger Prison for a while. When King Liang's army arrives, it's not too late to make other plans. ”

Ma Chao knew that Chen Qun was resourceful. He also has a very insightful view of things, and often helps him with advice, and he is more knowledgeable about current affairs than Wang Yun and Yang Biao, so he likes to listen to Chen Qun's speech.

"Do you already have an idea? Let's hear it. Ma Chao saw that Chen Qun was confident, so he asked.

Chen Qun nodded and said, "Sun Tzu said, 'Go to the army and plot.'" The second is to attack the enemy, the second is to attack the army, and the next to attack the city' is the superior strategy of the art of war for the army side that surrenders without a fight......"

Ma Chao knew that Chen Qun was very knowledgeable, but he didn't like to listen to such high-sounding words. Pretending to nod, he said, "Wen Chang, talk to this king, you don't have to be so literate, just say what you think in your heart." ”

"No!" Chen Qun is indeed grateful to Ma Chao, so grateful that he is willing to drive for him, there is a way that the grace of a drop of water should be reciprocated by a spring, which Chen Qun did very well.

"Sit down!" Ma Chao raised his hand and said calmly to Chen Qun, feeling as easy-going as two brothers meeting.

After Chen Qun sat down, he said slowly: "If today's prince drives a personal expedition, the king is ordered by the Son of Heaven to crusade against him. Lin Nan, the king of Yan, Cao Cao, the king of Wei, and Sun Jian, the king of Wu, all established themselves as kings, and they never passed the promulgation of the edict of the Son of Heaven. Although there was a little friction between His Royal Highness King Liang and Shu in the past, Liu Zhang's heart was still towards the Son of Heaven, at least the Son of Heaven's orders still worked with Er Liu......"

"Go on."

Liu Zhang and Liu Bei took the initiative to alienate the Son of Heaven when they wanted to be kings, and asked for canonization, in a sense, the two of them were officially canonized by the Son of Heaven, and the two Liu were dedicated to Han and loyal to the Son of Heaven, so they could be used by the king and could form an alliance. In this way, the world can be divided into two, Lin Nan, Cao Cao, and Sun Jian are entrenched in half of the Han Dynasty, and it may be difficult to eradicate them one by one. ”

"And what do you mean?" Ma Chao continued to ask.

"The subordinates thought that with the edict of the Son of Heaven and the order to the kings of the world, they said that the Son of Heaven would return to the old capital, and gather all the kings of the world to gather in the old capital of Luoyang to prepare for the reconstruction of the old capital. At the same time as promulgating the holy decree, it is necessary to make full pomp and circumstance, so that the people of the whole world know that the Son of Heaven has returned to the old capital, and use the holy decree to gather the kings of the world to work together. Today, although it is divided, it is still the Han Dynasty on the surface, the Son of Heaven is still there, the Han Imperial Power is still there, and the hearts of the people and literati have more or less residual warmth for the Han Dynasty, which will inevitably cause repercussions in the world. When the time comes, even if the kings of the world want to refuse, they will consider the consequences of disobeying the holy decree, and they will all come to gather. Chen Qun said what was in his heart.

"Hahaha...... Wen Chang, your plan is good, gather all the kings of the world to gather in the old capital, and then fabricate a crime to the kings casually, and then let the Son of Heaven abolish the kings, as long as the kings are removed, the rest of the countries have no leader, and the Han can enjoy peace...... "Ma Chao speculated happily.

Zhang Xiu stood aside, and after hearing Chen Qun's plan, he said softly: "If the kings of the world really come, they will not be able to help them at that time." However, every king in the world has wise men around him, so he should be able to see through the king's intentions, right? I'm afraid that when the kings of the world come, they will bring many soldiers and horses, then. The old capital will once again become a battlefield......"

Chen Qun smiled and said, "General Zhang doesn't have to worry too much, this is exactly what I want to achieve, according to my calculations, Sun Jian and Liu Zhang will not come in person, they will only send envoys." Lin Nan, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei are all on the edge of Si Li, and they may personally lead the soldiers and horses to the old capital, in fact, as long as the idea is to get rid of one or two kings first, and then provoke the relationship between the kings, so that they can form a momentum of fire and water, we just need to sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight. What's more, His Royal Highness King Liang led 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry, which definitely made the kings feel a certain amount of pressure in terms of troops. ”

Ma Chao said: "Just do what you say, whether you come or not, use this strategy to slow down first." At least let the kings of the world know that this king controls the Son of Heaven and the court in his hands, and whoever dares to disobey this king in the future will be beaten by this king! ”

"No!"

Subsequently, Chen Qun presided over the matter, immediately drafted the holy decree, and assigned the eunuchs who issued the holy decree. Let them start delivering to the countries.

…

Yan Quoi, Hanoi County.

In the hall of the Taishou Mansion. Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning and the others all stood there and bowed to Lin Nan, who was sitting at the top of the position, "The ministers see the king. ”

"No courtesy." Lin Nan had just arrived here, and with a hint of exhaustion, he said weakly.

"The king, the minister has already ordered someone to arrange a qiē, and the king is tired of saddle horses along the way. It's better to rest early. Zhao Yun said.

"Well, I'm a little tired along the way, but it's very fulfilling, and I've seen some things with my own eyes, overall. It's still quite rewarding. Lin Nan told the truth, he walked all the way back from Jiangnan, not only brought Xiao Qiao and Zhen Mi, but more importantly, he learned some of the people of the Central Plains, which was of great help to him in the next step.

"King Qiyu, that mysterious team, the minister has already found out, it is the king of Qin, Ma Chao, who is ......causing trouble," Zhao Yun said.

"I already know that the horses have grown up and have ambitions, and they want to chase the Central Plains. When I came back, I had already received the news that Ma Teng had led 100,000 Xiliang Iron Cavalry into Guanzhong, and was about to rush to the old capital of Luoyang in the near future. Lin Nan interrupted Zhao Yun's words and said.

Huang Zhong clenched his fists and said, "King, do you want to send troops to stop it?" ”

"Teachers are nameless, and in vain. Besides, the spearhead of the Ma family and his son this time is Cao Cao, not us, there is no need for us to interfere, let's just watch the fire from the other side, as long as we strictly guard the Yellow River crossing. Lin Nandao.

"Report the ......" Bian Xi shouted, and the person followed the voice, went directly into the hall, hugged his fists, and said, "King, the holy decree has arrived." ”

"Divine decree? What is the holy decree of the Sect? An emperor who has not passed on the jade seal of the country, can the edict issued by him be called a holy decree? Lin Nan said with a hint of sarcasm.

The people present have followed Lin Nan for a long time, and they have no feelings for the Han Dynasty for a long time, in their hearts, there is only King Yan, only Yan Kingdom, and no Son of Heaven.

"Great King, it's really a holy decree, ...... from the south bank" As soon as Bian Xi returned, he immediately resumed his previous position, and was still in charge of the entire scout system.

"What about people?" Lin Nan saw that Bian Xi was serious, so he asked.

"Just outside, do you want to see the king?"

"The man is gone, just bring the decree."

"No!"

As soon as the words fell, Bian Xi withdrew from the hall, and when he came back again, there was an extra holy decree in his hand and handed it directly to Lin Nan.

Lin Nan took the holy decree, and after a quick glance, he laughed.

Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi all looked at each other, not knowing what was written on the holy decree, but when they saw Lin Nan smiling like that, they were all very curious.

Seeing this, Lin Nan circulated the holy decree to them and said, "Ma Er is really whimsical, and he actually wants to use this method to get the kings of the world to the old capital and leave him at his mercy......"

After Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, Bian Xi and others finished reading, Gan Ning first asked: "King, I can't look at it, it's more than auspicious to go, Ma Chao's fight is too ruthless, when he was in Wei, he burned and looted all the way, making corpses all over the field, if the king goes, then Ma Chao will definitely not let go of the king." ”

"General Gan is reasonable, I think Ma Chao is humiliating himself, how can the other kings not see what is hidden behind this? I don't think anyone will be stupid enough to do this......" Bian Xi said.

"Nope! If the king doesn't go, he is in the middle of Ma Chao's arms, this world is still the world of the Han Dynasty, the whole world is not the king's land, the shore of the land is not the king's minister, and the king is still nominally the courtier of the Son of Heaven. If you disobey the holy decree, I am afraid that Ma Chao will be left with a truth, and how will the people of the world view the king? Zhao Yun retorted.

Huang Zhong said: "My lord, I agree with General Zhao's opinion. Yan Guocai has been created for several years, and the Han Dynasty has existed for more than 200 years, and the people of the world are all concerned about the Han family. The former king set himself up as king. Although the people in the Yan Kingdom did not have any complaints, it was because the king governed the Yan Kingdom well, and they felt that the king should ascend to the throne. But this time is different, if the king disobeys the holy decree, I am afraid that those people and people with lofty ideals in the country who have the Han family in their hearts will sneer at the king, which will have a great impact on the stability of the Yan Kingdom in the future. ”

At this time, a person walked in from outside the hall, and as soon as the person entered the hall, he opened his mouth and said, "The two generals Huang and Zhao are reasonable, and the minister thinks that. The king should go, not only to go, but also to go mightily, and it is best to let the whole world know that the king is going to save the Son of Heaven. ”

When Lin Nan saw the man come in, a trace of joy appeared on his face, and he asked, "Gongda, why are you here?" ”

The person who came was Xun You. He had even entered the hall when he heard the conversation inside, so he said what he had just said as soon as he entered the door.

"Chen Xunyu. See Kings. Xun You walked up to Lin Nan and bowed.

"No courtesy. You've suddenly arrived here, is there something important? "Lin Nan left Xun You in Jicheng, so he was a little surprised by Xun You's visit.

Xun You said: "The minister was ordered by the military advisor to make a special trip to meet the king, and he happened to hear the conversation. ”

"You said you were going to go. What is the meaning? Lin Nan trusted Xun You very much, and he didn't ask any more questions, and went straight to the point.

Xun You replied impassionedly: "If people don't do it, they will first create a momentum and let everyone in the world know about it." The king is dedicated to the Han. The old capital of Luoyang is dilapidated, and the Si Li generation has become a no-man's land. Therefore, the subordinates should take advantage of this opportunity to snatch the emperor's majesty and place it in Jicheng, relying on the natural danger of the Yellow River, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the world, the whole world, who dares not to obey? ”

Lin Nan trusted Xun You very much, and Xun You's strategy was indeed very in line with the background at this time. He remembered the real events in history, it was Cao Cao who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and later Cao Cao did not become an emperor until he died, not that he didn't want to be, but there were countless people who still had a glimmer of hope for the Han at that time, and he himself was also dying, even if he became an emperor, he would not live for many years.

"The king, the minister thinks that what Xun Junshi said is reasonable, we already have the jade seal of the country in our hands, if we get the Son of Heaven again, then Jicheng will become the center of the world, and whoever the king wants to attack again, he can directly issue a holy decree in the name of the Son of Heaven, and see who dares to disobey?" Huang Zhong said.

"Coercing the Son of Heaven to make the world ......" Zhao Yun repeatedly chanted in his mouth several times, and said slowly, "Your Majesty, the minister thinks this method is feasible. However, there is a scruple. ”

"What scruples?" After hearing this, Gan Ning immediately asked.

"I think this is a good thing and a bad thing. If His Majesty really arrives in Jizhou, the king can naturally tilt his power towards the government and the opposition, and play with the imperial power of the Han Dynasty in the palm of his hand. However, now that the king has ascended to the throne, the throne is only one step away from the Son of Heaven, and the king is the largest in the Yan Kingdom, whether it is the people, soldiers, or civil and military officials, everyone is loyal to the king. But if you suddenly get the Son of Heaven of a great man, it will inevitably cause some people's hearts to turn, and when the king takes over the world, it will be time to be called the emperor, so how will the king deal with the current Son of Heaven? Zhao Yun said the question in his heart.

"To kill is to kill the king. If you don't kill, it's a disaster. Zilong's words put the king in a dilemma. This kind of thing has also been considered by the minister, but after considering the pros and cons, the minister still thinks that the advantages of putting the Son of Heaven in the hands of the king outweigh the disadvantages. Xun You said.

As Lin Nan with the soul of a modern person, his thinking is ahead of his time, in his opinion, Cao Cao is in the Son of Heaven to order the princes to rise slowly, in ancient times, everything must pay attention to the teacher is famous, so, when a Cao Cao holds the hand of God on one side, and the other hand holds the spear of God, who in the world dares to stop it?

Coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, or a good political means, Lin Nan decided that he would not only make Yan a military power, but also a political power, so he needed to seek a very orthodox political status for himself. Although he is the king of Yan, this king of Yan was set up by himself and has not accepted the canonization of the emperor, in a sense. He should belong to the anti-king, the rebellious man.

However, he has his advantage, that is, because he makes the people in the area under his control live and work in peace and contentment, so the people of Jizhou have also become his strongest solid foundation, which is called the people's heart.

"I roughly understand what you mean. Xun You, you draft a document on my behalf and announce it to the world, just say that I, Lin Nan, am willing to surrender to the prince and still be the Marquis of Yan, and personally rush to the old capital of Luoyang to meet the current Son of Heaven. After thinking for a long time, Lin Nan suddenly said.

"King, how can this be ......" Huang Zhong, Zhao Yun, Gan Ning, and Bian Xi all said in unison.

Xun Yu was the only one who did not express any concern. Instead, he said: "The king takes retreat as advance, and this move is wonderful." I believe that if this text is released, the whole world will be admired for the king's deep understanding of righteousness. ”

Lin Nan said with a smile: "If you put on a show, you have to be bigger." In the past, we faced enemies such as Gongsun Zhan, Yuan Shao, Lu Bu, and Xianbei, who were either overlords of one side, or a generation of heroes, or alien races, but no matter what. None of them have anything to do with the royal family, but this time it's different. Since Ma Chao used the Son of Heaven as a shield. Then we should use the Son of Heaven as a sharp arrow, a sharp arrow off the string, and use this sharp arrow to shoot through Ma Chao's shield. ”

Gan Ning and Bian Xi don't have much knowledge, and they listen to it in the clouds, but Huang Zhong and Zhao Yun don't know much about it. Only Xun You understood what he heard, and he smirked vigorously, praising Lin Nan's wisdom.

Subsequently, Xun You drafted a document and promised the messenger sent by the Son of Heaven. And sent scouts to bring rubbings of the inscriptions to various countries to be posted.

……

Yanzhou, Changyi City.

"You all look at it, and tell your opinions, it's really unbelievable that Ma Teng's son would think of this method." Cao Cao sat on the throne and said loudly.

As soon as the voice fell, someone over there took the holy decree to the civil and military officials and circulated it.

"King, this is a trap, it's a Hongmen banquet, Ma Chao's stinky boy is definitely not well-intentioned, I think this kind of thing, don't go." Xiahoudun wore an eye patch and said first.

"The minister agrees with General Xiahou's opinion, this is the Hongmen banquet set up by Ma Chao, and he can't go. What's more, the former Ma Chao did a lot of evil in the Yingchuan area, displacing the people, how could he be so kind to invite the king to the old capital to discuss? If it weren't for the king's invitation to wait and see, the minister would have already flown to the battlefield to fight Ma Chao to the death. Cao Chun shook his body and said unhappily.

Cao Cao looked around and saw that many people were nodding, so he asked, "Who has any other opinions?" ”

"The king, the minister thinks that the king not only wants to go, but also should go mightily, take the army, snatch the Son of Heaven over, and then coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, the world will not dare to do anything, and the king will be able to control the government." Xun Yu came out of the column to report.

After Cao Cao listened, he immediately made a decision and said: "Xiahoudun, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu, the three of you each led three hundred tigers and leopards to ride to Chenliu, and the king led the army to arrive later. ”

Xiahoudun rubbed his hands and said happily: "I can finally go to the battlefield, this time I must cut off Ma Chao's head......"

"Don't be careless, I heard that Xu Chu and Ma Chao fought many rounds in front of the Tiger Prison Pass, and those who can fight with Xu Chu for hundreds of rounds, except for the late Lu Bu and General Dian behind the king, this is the first time I have heard of it. It can be seen that Ma Chao's strength is not low, and he can't be careless. Xun Yu reminded.

"How can it be a big thing?" Xiahoudun snorted coldly and said angrily.

Behind Xun Yu stood Cheng Yu, Liu Ye, Dong Zhao and other wise men, all of whom stood there silently.

Cao Cao waved his hand at Xiahoudun, Cao Chun, and Cao Xiu, and said, "You guys go down and prepare first." ”

"No!"

After Xiahoudun, Cao Chun, and Cao Xiu left, Cao Cao said to Xun Yu: "Please don't take what happened just now to heart, Yuan Rang is that kind of person." Continuing the topic just now, how do you say that the Son of Heaven should be coerced to order the princes? ”

Xun Yu said: "It's very simple, it is to snatch the Son of Heaven, control the Son of Heaven in his own hands, and use the holy decree promulgated by the Son of Heaven as the decree of the attack......"

"Xun Yu, you continue to stay in Changyi and prepare grain and grass, although there are many soldiers in Xiliang, there are also times when they are tired, and our door can take advantage of that break to rest. The rest of the people will go with me and go to Chenliu together, and this king will personally take back the Son of Heaven from Ma Chao's hands. ”

"No!"

"Newspaper—" A scout burst into the hall with a long tongue.

"What's the matter?" Cao Cao asked when he saw that the scout was carrying something on his back and his face looked very anxious

"King Qiqi, this is a letter of sin issued by King Yan from the Kingdom of Yan. Please take a look at it. ”

After Cao Cao read the letter, his brows suddenly furrowed, and he said slowly, "What is Lin Nan doing here?" ”

While speaking, Cao Cao let Xun Yu and others circulate the letter.

After Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, Dong Zhao and others finished circulating, they all frowned, as if they had agreed.

Cao Cao secretly thought, "Since Lin Nan has surrendered his identity. This is a unique thing, has he given up his ambition to dominate the world? ”

"King, Lin Nan is advancing by retreating, and I am afraid that he will also go towards the Son of Heaven. We must rush to take the Son of Heaven away in front of Lin Nan, otherwise, it is likely that Lin Nan will be cheaper. Xun Yu said.

Cao Cao nodded, without saying a word, immediately gave an order, and ordered the army to assemble. Half of it was given to Xun Yu to garrison Changyi, and half of it was brought to escort grain and grass, and he himself personally led Dian Wei and other 500 cavalry to go first.

Along the way, Cao Cao, Dian Wei and others finally arrived at Chenliu, Cao Ren had already received the information, and Xiahou Dun, Cao Chun, Cao Xiu and others who had already arrived first lined up at the gate of the city to welcome Cao Cao's arrival.

After everyone exchanged pleasantries at the city gate, Cao Cao led his soldiers into Chenliu smoothly. Came to the hall.

"Cao Ren, what has been the movement of the Qin army recently?" Cao Cao just sat down. He opened his mouth and asked.

"Since the Qin army conquered the Tiger Prison Pass, the Qin army has not made any movement." Cao Ren replied.

"It seems that the Qin army is waiting for the arrival of reinforcements, if you really wait for Ma Teng to lead Xiliang Tie to ride to Sili, I am afraid that it will be chaotic" Cao Cao said, "Xiahou Xuan, Cao Ren, and Cao Chun listened to the order and ordered the three of you to lead a cavalry each." Wander around Tiger Pass, but don't engage the enemy, just confuse them. Cao Cao commanded.

"No!"

Cao Cao commanded again: "Cao Xiu, you are our Cao family's thousand-mile horse, and this is your first expedition." I have a very special task for you, I wonder if you are willing to accept it? ”

Cao Xiu, a young man in his early twenties, hugged his fists and said: "Please rest assured, no matter what the task, I can satisfy the king." ”

"Very good, you immediately lead five hundred tigers and leopards to ride, disguise yourself as the Qin army, lurk on the south bank east of the Tiger Prison Pass, and once you find that a Yan army has crossed the river, you will immediately attack it." Cao Cao said.

Cao Xiu asked puzzledly: "Great King, haven't we already signed an alliance with the Yan army, why do we still attack them?" ”

"The alliance is just a temporary relief, besides, the Yan army has always been a strong opponent, and they must not be allowed to enter the Central Plains from the east of the Tiger Pass, otherwise, there will be endless troubles in the future."

Cao Xiu asked again: "However, the shoreline of the Yellow River is too long, how do I know where the Yan army crossed the river from?" ”

"Here!" Cao Cao raised his hand, pointed to the map hanging behind him, and said with certainty.

"Juan County?" Cao Xiuhu asked suspiciously, "How can the king be so sure that the Yan army will definitely cross the river from here, why don't they take Mengjindu and attack Ma Chao's back?" ”

Cao Cao was not tired of Cao Xiu's questions, he liked the young man in front of him very much, and treated Cao Xiu as his own son. In addition, Cao Xiu has a talent, and Cao Cao also wants to train him to be a general in his own right, so he basically answers the questions raised by Cao Xiu one by one.

"Juan County is bordered by the Yellow River in the north, it is an important place in Hejin, less than 100 miles to the south is Guandu, Guandu is a good place to garrison troops, once the Yan army crosses the Yellow River, it will inevitably choose this place to garrison troops. If the Yan army is stationed in Guandu, it will be very disadvantageous to our army. You see that the position of Guandu is exactly in the middle of Chenliu, Yingchuan, and Hujiaoguan, which can well curb the movement of troops and horses in the three places. Cao Cao explained, "Although the Yan army can force the crossing of Mengjin, it is reported that Ma Teng's 100,000 Xiliang iron cavalry is coming from Guanzhong, I am afraid that Ma Teng has led the front to secretly reach Sili, if you see the Yan army crossing the river, it will inevitably attack its half-crossing, and the Yan army will inevitably lose its troops at that time." ”

After Cao Xiu listened, he hugged his fists and said: "King, my subordinates understand, for the sake of safety, the Yan army will give up going to Mengjindu and go to Juan County." On the other hand, maybe it's because we have signed an alliance with the Yan Army, so we can take care of each other, right? ”

Cao Cao nodded, and when he saw that Cao Xiu's thinking was clear, he smiled and said, "It's really worthy of my Cao family's thousand-mile horse, drawing inferences from one another." One click. Well, you go, there is only one place to dock along the coast of Juan County, and the rest are dangerous shoals, and five hundred tigers and leopards are enough to ride. ”

"No! The subordinate said goodbye. Cao Xiu clenched his fists in response and turned to leave.

Cao Cao saw Cao Xiu leave. Then he turned his face and said to Cheng Yu, who was standing aside: "Zhongde, you immediately send someone to Yingchuan, inform Xu Shu to actively prepare for war, and let him garrison the army in Guandu, this time I will grab the Son of Heaven!" ”

Cheng Yu said worriedly: "Your Majesty, the Yingchuan soldiers and horses have always been used to defend Guan Yu stationed in Nanyang, if they are transferred lightly, will they be attacked by Guan Yu?" ”

"Hehe, the Son of Heaven ordered by holy decree to invite all the kings of the world to gather in Sili. Liu Da'er claims to be a descendant of the Han family, and he will inevitably return to his life, and Guan Yu will inevitably accompany him, even if he wants to take soldiers and horses to Sili, he will only go to Luyang, and enter Sili through Yang Renju and Yique Pass, and will not pass through the land of Wei, so there is no need to worry. ”

"That being said. However, Liu Bei is too treacherous, and in the past two years. On the surface, there seems to be no movement, but in fact, it is secretly recruiting troops, and it has to be guarded against. Cheng Yu said.

"You don't have to worry about this, Xu Shu will naturally arrange it." Cao Cao said.

Cheng Yu didn't speak anymore, just whispered a "no" and exited the hall.

"The order goes down. Tomorrow, the army will leave for Guandu. ”

……

Jingzhou, Xiangyang City.

Liu Bei, who had just received the holy decree, sat on the throne with great joy on his face, and there was a strange light in his eyes. He looked around at the civil and military officers standing in the main hall, but he didn't say a word.

"The king, the holy decree has been issued, I don't know what the king will do?" Yi Yuan first broke the dullness in the main hall and asked.

Liu Bei was full of red light at this time, and his body was also a little blessed, after becoming the king of Chu in the past two years, he lived a good life, ate well, drank well, and was pampered, can he not be fat. At the same time, his control of Jingzhou has also reached an unprecedented level.

Jingzhou's forces are intricate, the relationship between the gate and the valve is numerous, and when Liu Biao, Jingzhou is only one on the surface, but in fact it is still divided. But now it's different, after two years of development, Liu Bei Enwei has already completely controlled the entire Jingzhou in his own hands, and the Jingzhou scholars have been united by him, I have to say that Liu Bei is indeed a very capable person, his ability is not outstanding in military and political affairs, but in the ability to control people.

"The rise and fall of the world is the responsibility of the husband, not to mention that this king is a descendant of the Han family, and he has the blood of the royal family in his body, and the Son of Heaven ordered to summon him, how can this king not go?" Liu Bei said.

"But the king, the Son of Heaven was accused by Ma Teng and his son, it can be said that this holy decree should be done by Ma Teng and Ma Chao, under the guise of letting the kings of the world discuss the plan, in fact, they want to take the opportunity to get rid of the kings of the world. This is a typical Hongmen banquet, and I am afraid that it will be more auspicious than lucky. "Yi Ji Dao.

What kind of character Liu Bei is, that is Xiao Qiang who can't be killed, how many times he is on the verge of death, he can turn evil into good fortune, if he can't even see this danger, he is not Liu Bei. He remained silent, glanced at Xu Shao, who was standing at the front, and asked, "Does Xiangguo have any high opinions?" ”

Xu Shao has been very popular with Liu Bei since he returned to Liu Bei, after Liu Bei became the king of Chu, he immediately appointed Xu Shao as Xiangguo, one is because Xu Shao's reputation is too great, and the other is because no one is more qualified than Xu Shao to be Xiangguo, although Liu Bei has personally recruited a group of talents in Jingzhou in the past two years, but after all, they are all young people, not as stable as Xu Shao.

"King Qiyu, the minister thinks that knowing that there are tigers in the mountains and preferring to go to the tiger mountain is the true character of the hero." Xu Shao said painlessly.

Yi retorted: "Lord Xiangguo, if you talk like this, don't you want to put the king in danger? ”

Xu Shao said: "Hehe, please rest assured, the king's trip is thrilling and dangerous, Ma Chao's intention is not on the king, so naturally he will not attack the king." What's more, in the past two years, the king has been sending envoys to Chang'an, and Ma Chao is not blind, how can he not see the king's loyalty to the Son of Heaven. In a sense, Ma Chao may have considered the king an ally on the same front. ”

After Liu Bei heard this, he said slowly: "Yizhi, immediately send an order, let Jingnan Governor Zhang Fei return to Xiangyang, and hand over all the affairs of the four counties of Jingnan to Zhuge Jin to deal with." In addition, give Guan Yu a secret order and ask him to select some elite soldiers and prepare to go to Sili. ”

Seeing that Liu Bei had made up his mind, Yi Ji didn't say anything anymore, and hugged his fists and said, "No! ”

"Xiangguo, the Ma family has been in charge of the government for a long time, and Ma Chao has played with the Son of Heaven in the palm of his hand, the Son of Heaven is covered with dust, and this king, as a descendant of the Han family, can ignore it. This king wants to take advantage of this opportunity to welcome the Son of Heaven to Xiangyang, I don't know what Xiangguo thinks? Liu Bei said what he thought in his heart.

Xu Shao already knew it in his chest, and said slowly: "The king, the minister thinks that the king doesn't have to be in a hurry, at this time, presumably the holy decree has been conveyed to the Yan State and the Wei State, and Lin Nan and Cao Cao are also overlords, so they will naturally have the same idea, and they may have already taken action, even if we are fast, we can't be faster than them." If the king really wants to welcome the Son of Heaven to Xiangyang, the minister has a way to make the king welcome back the Son of Heaven without much effort. ”

"Oh? What's the idea? Liu Bei said.

"Hehe, Liu Zhang, the king of Shu, is also a descendant of the Han family, and after receiving the holy decree, he will definitely come happily. The time set in the holy decree is the eighth day of the next month, and there is still a full month before that time, which is enough for Liu Zhang to reach Sili from Shudi. There was some friction between Liu Zhang and Ma Teng, and the minister concluded that Liu Zhang would not set out from Hanzhong, but would go all the way east from Chengdu and enter Sili through Jingzhou. The king waited for Liu Zhang in Jingzhou, and then walked forward together. ”

"What else?"

Xu Shao said: "Liu Zhang's incompetent master, his talent is not as good as his father's, and he is a self-guarded man. The war between him and Ma Teng the year before last showed Liu Zhang's weakness, in the case of dominance, he couldn't defeat Ma Teng, if it wasn't for the barrier, I was afraid that Yizhou would have been occupied by Ma Teng long ago. Yizhou is fertile for thousands of miles, Chengdu is the country of abundance, the people and talents of Yizhou are thinking of the master, the king might as well take advantage of this opportunity to kill Liu Zhang and occupy Yizhou. ”

After Liu Bei heard this, a trace of cunning appeared in his eyes, a smile appeared on the corner of his mouth, and the fertile land of Yizhou suddenly appeared in his mind, as if Yizhou was already his. Suddenly, his smile dissipated and he asked, "What does this have to do with welcoming back the Son of Heaven?" ”

Xu Shao said: "Naturally, there is a relationship. If the king occupies Jingzhou and Yizhou at the same time, it will increase the strength to welcome back the Son of Heaven, and if the king takes Yizhou, it will account for one-third of the entire Han Dynasty. ”

"Well, but there is no shortage of good talents and good generals in Yizhou, Liu Zhang passed through Jingzhou, if I get rid of it, wouldn't I be telling the people of the world, I, Liu Bei, am a sinister person? Then I will lose my trust in the world, who will dare to work for me again? ”

Xu Shao saw Liu Bei talking like this, and thought to himself: "What kind of person are you, I can't be mistaken, although you say this, you have already made up your mind to pay attention to it in your heart......"

"Okay, that's the end of today's matter, let's disperse, everyone actively make preparations, get rid of Liu Zhang's matter, and let King Ben think about it again." Liu Bei waved his hand.

So, everyone dispersed, Liu Bei turned around and walked to the apse, but he was secretly thinking in his heart: "Removing Liu Zhang and occupying Yizhou is far more important than welcoming back the Son of Heaven, Xu Shao is hinting that I don't want to welcome back the Son of Heaven." However, he is still worried, once the Son of Heaven is in my hands, the kings of the world will not be convinced, I am afraid that it is not my blessing, but a disaster, so, this trip to Luoyang, should I go, or not? ”

Yangzhou, Jianye City.

Yangzhou in early spring has presented a thriving scene, Peng Lize's shore is lined with willows, green trees, on a small lake embankment, Sun Jian is riding a horse and a military uniform is looking at Peng Lize. (To be continued......)