Tao Qian first sent people to Chang'an to express his allegiance to Li Dao and others, and swore in front of the courtiers that he would exterminate Que Xuan and other rebels on the border of Xuzhou and Yanzhou, and return the people to a stable Han world.

However, he secretly 'eyebrows' with Que Xuan, and instigated Que Xuan to attack Yanzhou.

When Que Xuan raised the army, there was no support from the family, and there was no support from the people.

After the army was raised, I learned that rebellion is not an easy task.

Lack of money and food is the biggest problem, and it is also the most difficult problem.

At the instigation of Tao Qian, his mind was hot, and he led his army to attack Hua County and Fei County in Taishan County, Yanzhou.

Coincidentally, Cao Song's convoy was also passing through Huaxian County at this time, because Taishan County Taishou Ying Shao was suppressed by Que Xuan's rebel army, unable to respond to Cao Song and others in time, resulting in Cao Song and others were all killed by Que Xuan and his subordinates, and Cao Song's many family properties were naturally plundered by Que Xuan.

When Tao Qian learned that Que Xuan had captured many places in Yanzhou and brutally killed Cao Cao's father and younger brother, he knew that the time was ripe, and immediately led the Xuzhou army to attack Que Xuan's rebel army, behead it, and annex its subordinates.

After doing so, the 'resourceful' Tao Qian not only "swore allegiance" to the imperial court, defeated the rebellious army, and fulfilled his promise to the imperial court;

and borrowed the hand of Que Xuan to kill Cao Cao's father and obtain a large amount of his family property;

also "timely" avenged Cao Cao's 'revenge for killing his father';

and also incidentally kills people and destroys evidence;

The most important thing is that it also occupied Taishan County and other areas in the east of Yanzhou, which can be said to kill many birds with one stone.

The most terrifying thing is that Tao Qian's actions are all taken for granted, and he privately believes that the invasion of Taishan County and other places in Yanzhou is not to take food from Cao Cao, a 'tiger', but to send troops to avenge Cao Cao's 'revenge for killing his father'.

From beginning to end, Tao Qian ignored the most important point - that is, Cao Cao's wisdom.

Tao Qian's conspiracy plan, which he thought was seamless, was, in Cao Cao's view, nothing more than a child's thing.

In addition, Cao Cao at this time needed a reasonable excuse to attack Xuzhou.

Tao Qian's behavior is tantamount to sending it to the door in person.

As a result, Cao Cao did not hesitate to accurately detain the crime of killing his father and younger brother on the head of Mu Taoqian in Xuzhou.

After Cao Cao ordered Xiahoudun to lead his army to stay in Yanzhou's Juancheng County, Dongwuyang County, Puyang County, Dingtao County and other strategic places, he personally led the army to attack Tao Qian in Xuzhou in the name of avenging his father and younger brother.

Not to be outdone, Tao Qian led a large army to attack Yanzhou.

In the face of this situation, Cao Cao knew that it was not possible to have a 'hard bar' with Tao Qian, although he could beat Tao Qian, but after fighting Tao Qian, there were few soldiers and horses left, how to fight for the world?

As a result, the resourceful Cao Cao only sent Cao Ren to Taishan County to defend against the attack of the Xuzhou army, but he personally commanded the elite troops to attack Xuzhou from the southern part of Yanzhou bordering Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's army was overwhelmed all the way, and soon attacked Pengcheng, a strategic place in Xuzhou.

When Tao Qian attacked Yanzhou, he was blocked by Cao Ren and Xiahoudun many times.

Tao Qian's form was precarious, and if Cao Cao was attacking, Xuzhou would change hands before he could take eastern Yanzhou.

As a result, Tao Qian had to lead the army back to Xuzhou.

Cao Cao's army and Tao Qian's army encountered each other under Pengcheng.

Cao Cao's army was full of work and physical strength; Tao Qian's army was sleepy and lacked horses due to the long-distance attack, and the result can be imagined.

Therefore, the elite Cao Cao's army easily defeated the tired Tao Qian's army.

After Tao Qian's defeat was defeated, he had no choice but to retreat east to Tancheng, and Cao Cao's army took advantage of the situation to conquer strategic points such as Pengcheng and Fuyang.

Tancheng is easy to defend and difficult to attack, and it is extremely difficult to overcome.

Cao Cao attacked the city for ten days in a row, and lost a lot of soldiers and horses, which provoked Cao Cao's bestial nature, and ordered the Qingzhou army to slaughter the troops and people of Xuzhou who occupied the territory to their heart's content.

After receiving Cao Cao's military order, these Qingzhou troops immediately slaughtered the soldiers and civilians of Xuzhou like wild wolves.

The people were miserable, cursing Cao Cao's bad behavior as a brute, and resenting Zhou Mu Tao Qian for having no ability and provoking Cao Cao's 'tiger'.

Tao Qian paid a heavy price for his 'little cleverness'.

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In the military camp of Zhuolu County, Shanggu County, Youzhou, the army of Liu Yu's old army was stationed here.

After several months, Han Cheng's intelligence battalion finally found the whereabouts of Liu Yu's old subordinates here.

Zhang Yun, the commander of the intelligence battalion, asked to see the chief general Yan Rou outside the barracks.

After Yan Rou heard the report of his soldiers, he personally went to the gate of the barracks to greet Zhang Yun of the Fenwu Army.

Liu Yu won the hearts of the people in Youzhou, and after Gongsun Chan killed him, Liu Yu's original subordinates wanted to avenge Liu Yu.

He independently formed a revenge army of Liu Yu's old department headed by Yan Rou, supplemented by Qi Zhou, Xian Yuyin, and Xian Yufu.

These people are all smart people, and on the surface, under the slogan of revenge for Liu Yu, they have become "loyal" people, but in fact, they have seen that Gongsun Chan is difficult to achieve great things, and they are just seeking a reputation for "loyalty" for themselves.

The name of 'loyalty' in this era is much more valuable than the 'university diploma' of later generations.

When the heroes just established their power, they loved talents as much as their lives, and people with a little talent could be reused.

And now at this time, most of the heroes already have their own 'team', if they want to defect to a world-famous lord like Yuan Shao and be reused among his talented subordinates.

If you don't come up with something, you can only honestly sit on the 'cold bench', and the name of 'loyalty' is the best greeting gift.

In this context, Liu Yu's old revenge army was naturally established.

The person who most hoped for the arrival of the personnel of Han Cheng's intelligence battalion turned out to be the titular commander Yan Rou.

Because Yan Rou would definitely not take refuge in Yuan Shao, but the remaining three people had thoughts in their hearts.

Yan Rou, a person with a unique vision. When he was young, he was captured by the Xianbei tribe, but later he was trusted by the Xianbei tribe, and the Xianbei tribe even sent troops to help Yan Rou kill Xing Ju, the captain of the Wuhuan school, and replace him.

Yan Rou knew that with her own background, she had already decided that she would definitely not be accepted by Yuan Shao, who was born in a famous family, and her choice was either Han Cheng from Bingzhou or Cao Cao from Yanzhou.

Yan Rou used the power of foreign clans to obtain the position of captain of Wuhuan through improper means, and Yuan Shao would only look down on him even more when he knew about it.

And Cao Cao, who is a 'meritocracy', and Han Cheng, who is 'treating everyone equally', know about it, but they don't care about it.

One is because both of them are tolerant; The second reason is that these two people only focus on practical interests and don't care much about false things like 'face'.

Yan Rou enthusiastically welcomed Zhang Yun into the barracks, and as soon as he entered the big tent, he introduced Zhang Yun to the rest of the people.

And all the people had their own thoughts. Among them, Qi Zhou and Xian Yuyin were born in a family, and they liked Yuan Shao more in their hearts, and after hearing Yan Rou's introduction, they just said a few polite words, and then stepped aside, with a look of irrelevance on their faces.

And Xian Yufu is different from Qi Zhou. Xian Yufu is a native of Yuyang County, Youzhou, and an authentic Youzhou native; At the same time, he is also the only one in Liu Yu's old revenge army who really wants to contribute to the people.

He was not concerned with who he liked, but with who could be good to the people.

Yes, Xian Yufu does not look like he doesn't care about himself, but he looks impatient.

After Zhang Yun remembered the expressions and attitudes of the four of them, he took the initiative to speak:

"My Hanzhou pastor said before I came, he respected the former Youzhou pastor Liu Yu very much. This time the troops were sent purely to avenge the former Youzhou Mu Liu Yu and kill Gongsun Zhan, and there was no other purpose.

After the deed is completed, it will never occupy a county or a county in Youzhou.

I only hope that you will follow Liu Yu's assignment and assign Dai County to our Fenwu Army.

After all, Dai County is connected to the two territories of our Fenwu Army, and there is no room for loss. ”

After hearing Zhang Yun's words, Yan Rou had a thoughtful expression and said in her heart, "What does this Han Cheng want to do?" ”

But Qi Zhou and Xian Yuyin's eyes lit up, and they secretly said in their hearts: "Han Cheng has done a good job." Where to find an army that doesn't need money? ”

So Qi Zhou instantly became energetic, and said to Zhang Yun: "Is this true? ”

After Zhang Yun heard Qi Zhou's question, he calmly pulled out Han Cheng's letter from his arms, and said calmly: "It is written in black and white, it is clearly written, can my state pastor still be able to play tricks?" ”

Qi Zhou took the letter, looked at it generally, and said, "Okay! Han Zhou Mu is worthy of being Han Fu's nephew, and his uncle's 'virtue of benevolence and righteousness' is brought into full play.

You go back and tell your governor a word for me, I remember his benevolence.

If one day, he can defeat Yuan Shao, and I will return to his command, and I will have no two hearts. ”

After Zhang Yun heard Qi Zhou's words that seemed to be determined, he replied: "Okay! What you say, I will definitely bring it. ”

After hearing the conversation between Qi Zhou and Zhang Yun, Xian Yufu, who was most anxious, thought for a while, and then said, "I have the same opinion as Qi Zhou. If one day, your Jiazhou Mu can defeat Yuan Shao, and I will also be under his command, and I will have no two hearts. ”

Zhang Yun can achieve this position of the intelligence battalion, and he is naturally a person who is good at observing words and feelings, and he knows from his expression and attitude when he enters the door that Xian Yufu and Qi Zhou and Xian Yuyin are obviously not the same kind of people.

Although it seems to say the same thing, its starting point is different, as for why it is different, this Zhang Yun can't think about it.

Therefore, Zhang Yun said to Xian Yufu: "The general's words, I will definitely convey them to our Hanzhou Mu accurately." ”

One is called the General; One calls you.

The meaning contained in it can only be experienced by Xian Yufu and Qi Zhou.

At this time, Yan Rou, who was sitting in the center of the military tent, stood up as if he had figured out something, and said to Zhang Yun: "Please Zhang Junhou also bring me a word to Han Zhou Mu, after the victory, I hope that I, Yan Rou, can have the opportunity to have a good time with Han Zhou Mu." ”

After listening to Yan Rou's words, Zhang Yun's mind was instantly full of doubts—what does this mean?

But he still said rudely: "Please rest assured, General Yan, the words will definitely be brought." ”