Cao Cao stepped forward to take a look, and found that the letter was indeed Chen Gong's handwriting, and it turned out that Bi Chen's mother, younger brother, wife, and children were all in Dongping, and they were all hijacked by Zhang Miao. Chen Gong didn't ask Bi Chen to do anything, but just asked him to betray Cao Cao and go to Chen to stay with his mother and other family members.

Cao Cao closed his eyes and gritted his teeth for a while, waved his sleeves and said, "Zili, filial piety is the first of all kinds, I attacked Xuzhou for the revenge of my father and brother, how can I let my subordinates not be filial?" Let's go! ”

Bi Chen is not a driver, the highest-ranking official in Yanzhou, there are not many secrets in Cao Cao's army that he doesn't know, if he rebels, the impact will be no less than when Chen Gong rebelled.

Bi Chen bowed his head and thanked him, but when he looked up, he saw Xu Chu behind Cao Cao with murderous intentions, and immediately changed his words: "Since ancient times, loyalty and filial piety cannot be both, Zhang Miao and Chen Gong are both traitors, how can they abandon the light and turn to the dark?" Please be mindful, you will fulfill your duties and avenge your mother! ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and reacted that this was not a happy event for Bi Chen, so he quickly restrained his expression, cried with Bi Chen, and promised to reuse it in the future.

Cao Cao walked back with Xun Yu and the others, and boasted, "It seems that the people who betrayed me are all people who don't know me, and the close ministers around me, such as Bi Chen and Jin Yun, are all loyal ministers who are willing to abandon their families for me." ”

With Jin Yun in front, Cao Cao did not doubt the authenticity of what Bi Chen said.

As a result, that night, Bi Chen fled over the wall with his relatives, and the angry Cao Cao was speechless for a long time, while Xun Yu had an expression that I knew.

"It seems that whatever Ming Gong says in the future, just listen to it and prepare..."Xun Yu suddenly felt that he might have found a broad road.

"Ming Gong, Bi Chen didn't go far, but do you want to send someone to chase after you?" Xu Chu asked.

"That's it... Those who abandon me can't stay, now we have to go to restore the place as soon as possible and prepare for a decisive battle with Lu Bu!

Ordered Le Jin and Yu Ban to immediately send troops to Jibei and Dongping! ”

Xu Chu retreated, and Xun Yu said to Cao Cao, "Duke Ming, that humble post has also gone to prepare for the dispatch of troops." ”

Cao Cao nodded, and said, "I'm not worried about the two generals Le and Yu, I'm worried about the Northern Army, as you said before, there are ordnance produced by the Northern Army in Lu Bu's army, and they will definitely shoot!" ”

Xun Yu sighed in his heart, and tears were about to flow out.

Big guy, can you talk less!

None of us dare to treat you as a dumb person!

"Report !!"

As soon as Cao Cao's words fell, a sergeant came in and reported, "Report! The Qingzhou messenger is shouting outside the city! ”

Here it comes!

Xun Yu followed Cao Cao to the main hall with a helpless face, and soon, a Qingzhou sergeant walked in, took out a letter and said, "I have seen Cao Yuanjun in my humble position, this is a letter from Qingzhou Duan Envoy, please take a look at Cao Yuanjun!" ”

Cao Cao asked Xun Yu to bring up the letter, and when he looked at it, his eyes were full of disbelief, and then laughed and said, "Duan Qingzhou thinks that I am in Yanzhou's civil strife, and there is a chance to take advantage of it?"

Dongjun is the land of Yanzhou, although the general of the expedition to the north is in charge of the green and the four states of Hebei, but not in charge of Yanzhou, it is difficult for me to obey my fate.

Please tell Duan Qingzhou back, I don't need to be in March, I can pacify Yanzhou, and then I will drink with Duan Qingzhou in Dongjun to catch up! ”

The sergeant didn't refute, took Cao Cao's reply and left, and after Xun Yu and the others left, he asked, "Ming Gong, did Duan Ying write it in the letter?" ”

"Humph! You see, this is blackmail! actually said that I was in civil strife in Yanzhou, and the thief army was infested on the border of Qingzhou, for the sake of the people of Yanzhou, as long as I agreed, he would send troops to the land of Hebei in Dongjun, and garrison troops to defend the country and deter the thief army. ”

Xun Yu couldn't help but feel a little angry when he heard Cao Cao's words.

This is the land that wants to rob Yanzhou Hebei!

But after the anger, Xun Yu felt that this method was feasible, although the war in Hebei did not know the specific situation, but it was certainly not Cao Cao's share, Cao Cao could unify Henan before the unification of Hebei, it would be good, the future will inevitably be strong in the north and weak in the south, even if there is the land of Dongjun Hebei, Cao Cao will not be able to use this as a salient to attack Hebei, but will be besieged by Hebei, and eventually have to give up this enclave.

What's more, the Northern Army suddenly stationed troops to defend the country, so it was across the river from Puyang, and even if Lu Bu had a big heart, he couldn't fight Cao Jun with all his might, and the pressure on Juancheng was greatly reduced in an instant.

Of course, there is also a risk in this move, that is, the northern army may help Lü Bu at a critical moment in order to prevent Cao Cao from unifying Yanzhou.

But this kind of risk is really nothing for Cao Jun, who is now in crisis.

Xun Yu, as Cao Jun's No. 2 person and Cao Cao's think tank partner, immediately said his thoughts.

Cao Cao's eyes rolled for a long time, and he nodded slowly, what Xun Yu said was indeed reasonable.

But he was just not convinced that his land was taken away for nothing.

"Wen Ruo... What you say is reasonable, but if I am like this, don't I tell the world that I am afraid of the northern army? With the land affairs of Qin, it is still a salary to fight the fire, the salary is not exhausted, and the fire is not extinguished! Cao Cao got up and said, "Wait for me to capture Dongping and Jibei, and then return to the army and fight a decisive battle with him Lu Bu!" ”

After Dongping and Jibei were attacked by Cao Cao, the local Haoqiang hurriedly flew horses to ask Chen Gong and others for help, but when Chen Gong received a distress letter, Cao Cao had already taken several county towns and began to return to the army, ambushed on the road from Puyang to Juancheng, Lu Bu and others were unprepared, and were ambushed by Cao Cao, but because this road is a plain, no mountain danger, Lu Bu repeatedly charged with fine horses, Lu Bu almost killed Cao Cao again, thanks to Xu Chu and Xiahou Dun, Xiahou Yuan three people worked together to retreat Lu Bu, since then, The two-month-long Battle of Puyang began.

In the past two months, Cao Cao, Xun Yu, and Xi Zhong have been full of wit, Chen Gong, Zhang Miao, and Zhang Chao have been conspiring, divisive, anti-intertwined, deceitful, and calculating.

Not to mention how Cao Cao and Lu Bu fought, let alone Qingzhou, after Duan Ying got Cao Cao's reply, he smiled contemptuously and threw Cao Cao's reply aside.

There are many things that you don't want when you say no.

"Order the Seventh Army, move to the state border, and wait for the order to attack!"

After speaking, Duan Ying looked at Dongwuyang's position.

It is across the river from Cangting, and it is an important place in the north of Dongjun, which is guarded by Zhang Miao's general Zang Hong.

Zang Hong was the one who encouraged Zhang Chao to raise troops and read the covenant when he met the alliance.

He followed Zhang Chao to Yanzhou at this time, and became a general under Zhang Miao, because of both civil and military, he quickly stabilized the local area, and expanded the armament war, it is said that he also came from Zhang Miao to a brave warrior, according to intelligence, said that this strong man passed three pieces of heavy armor can also walk like flying, now in Qingzhou, there is no such monster.