The chain reaction brought about by Han Fu's abdication and Qiao Mao's killing will of course not only affect Guan Yu and Sun Jian's troops.

It will also have a profound butterfly effect on the opposing camp and even the melon-eating allies.

On the same day that Sun Jian got the report, Cao Cao, who came from Xiangyi County in the south of Chenliu County, sincerely visited his old friend, Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao.

Cao Cao went to make up for the gap left after Qiao Mao was killed this time, and so far, he is finally a county guard again! Prior to this, Cao Cao had only 5,000 volunteers, but he had no base.

In addition, there are fewer twists and turns in this than in the same period in history - originally after Qiao Mao's death, Yuan Shao and Liu Dai did not directly let Cao Cao take the throne, but first chose a person named Wang Qiu, who was a lieutenant under Liu Dai to be the Taishou of Dongjun.

Later, Wang Qiu did five months as a guard, and in July, because he couldn't defeat the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army that invaded Yanzhou, he even lost the county governance of Puyang, and Zhang Miao's faction jumped out to accuse Yuan Shao and Liu Dai of improper use of people, and pushed Cao Cao up to the line of fire to save the emergency.

And the reason why all this butterfly effect happened was mostly because Cao Cao in this life did not suffer much losses in the battle of Xingyang last autumn to fight Dong, and there were still enough troops to be used by Yuan Shao.

Originally, if Cao Cao had encountered Xu Rong in the Battle of Xingyang and led to the annihilation of the 5,000 volunteers, then he should still be at the juncture of "cheekily asking Wei Zi for a second investment of 50 million yuan, and then asking Cao Hong and Xiahoudun to go to Yangzhou to recruit a group of Danyang soldiers to supplement last year's losses".

But everything changed, Xu Rong was transferred by Li Su's butterfly effect, and Cao Cao still had more than 2,000 remnants left after the Battle of Xingyang last year, which had been stationed in Chenliu. He was discovered by Yuan Shao in advance, and Yuan Shao bypassed Wang Qiu, a tool man, and let Cao Cao start five months ahead of schedule.

However, the deeper he was used by Yuan Shao, it also meant that Cao Cao fell more and more towards Yuan Shao, the "February franchise faction", between the "January veteran founding faction" and the "February Jiaozhao franchise faction" of the Dong Alliance. Cao Cao himself was originally the same "January Founding Faction" as Zhang Miao, Zhang Chao, and Zang Hong, and he had to explain a few words to his old brother for his behavior of riding the wall between the two factions.

Cao Cao and Zhang Miao were very iron in their early years, and their relationship gradually deteriorated as Cao Cao got closer and closer to the Yuan Shao faction. But Cao Cao in history has never given up bridging the contradictions, several times Zhang Miao accused Yuan Shao of arrogance and betrayal of the alliance, and Yuan Shao was also angry and asked Cao Cao to kill Zhang Miao to ask for the guilt, Cao Cao bitterly persuaded Yuan Shao to spare Zhang Miao's life.

In history, this attempt to make peace by riding the wall lasted for more than two years, until Zhang Miao and Chen Gong colluded to meet Lu Bu's attack on Yanzhou, Cao Cao completely turned his face with Zhang Miao, and the former "life and death brothers of the Dong Yuan faction" made endless trouble, and Zhang Miao and Zhang Chao were finally defeated and killed.

At this moment, as soon as the two sides met, Cao Cao looked sincere: "Meng Zhuo, don't worry, I will go to Dongjun and solve the problem left by Qiao Mao." I'll also tell you a word from the heart, in your opinion? Although the bridge is not guilty to death? But Liu Gongshan's killing can't be said to be completely unreasonable? After all, he poured dirty water on the righteousness of our alliance.

Some words are true? If you don't talk about it at this time, it will hit the morale of righteousness. Although we didn't send troops to fight Dong Zhuo? But I heard that Sun Jian and Guan Yu are still fighting bloodily, should we give our full support to them? After all, Qiaomao's leak is a loss of the righteous reputation of all of us. ”

Zhang Miao listened to Cao Cao's words? I was also quite unhappy in my heart, because the subtext was that my old brother of the same faction took refuge on the other side.

This is equivalent to the co-founder turning to a large seed round investor, what is the matter?

However, he couldn't say anything serious to Cao Cao, so he could only try to win over: "I hope Meng De will remember today's words?" Remember why you wanted to ask Dong in the first place. Although Yuan Shao is powerful? His heart is not good, he is just using you, and if you take refuge in him and have no good end, you will become his pawn sooner or later. ”

Cao Cao laughed with relief: "Meng Zhuo rest assured! How can I, Cao, be a person who is being used by others, and I have my own opinions? Farewell. ”

Zhang Miao didn't let it go, and grabbed Cao Cao and finally confessed a few words: "Mengde? I know that you are honest and undeceitful? I'm afraid it's Yuan Shao's calculations, and I'll introduce you to a staff member? How whimsical? Or can it help you avoid Han Fu's fate? Does Meng Deken use it? ”

Cao Cao accepted it calmly: "Meng Zhuo recommends people, he must be a genius, and I should use it myself." ”

Zhang Miao beckoned, and a person walked by, looking clumsy, looking in his forties, with three mouse whiskers, Zhang Miao pointed and introduced: "This is Yingchuan Opera Zhicai." ”

Xi Zhicai also bowed his hand: "I've seen Cao Gong." ”

Cao Cao leaned his elbows and signaled that he would be exempted, and there was no need to mention some praise and exhortation.

Within three days, Cao Cao rushed from Chenliu to Puyang to take office, and settled down the group of brothers, generals and Xi Zhicai. Two days later, I heard that there was a Jizhou Gongcao official under Yuan Shao, named Xun Yu, who came to vote.

Cao Cao didn't know what he meant, and at first he thought that Yuan Shao was sent to monitor him, but Xun Yu was also very straightforward, and directly picked out his intention:

"Yuan Shao didn't know that Ming Gong was going to back, and he needed to send someone to be Ming Gong's counselor. Yu was originally a fellow villager of Han Fu and was invited to Ye by Han Fu. Now that Han Fu's position has been given to Yuan Shao, treat me politely, Yu thinks that Yuan Shaoyin has different ambitions, and he doesn't dare to let go of it, it is difficult to achieve great things, so he asks for this responsibility, please Ming Gong do not doubt it. ”

This is directly proclaimed: I was sent by Yuan Shao to spy on you, but Yuan Shao treated me very hypocritically, I was originally invited to Jizhou by Han Fu, a fellow villager in Yingchuan, to do things, and now that Han Fu is gone, I will not really follow Yuan Shao, so don't worry.

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this: "Don't use suspicious people, don't doubt people, if Wen Ruo is willing to come, how can there be any reason to be suspicious." Since Wen Ruo is engaged in Gong Cao in Han Fu's office, he must have a lot of insight into promoting merit and appointing talents and assessing officials, and I don't bother to take more school exams, so please return to my old position. ”

Xun Yu: "Xie Minggong trusts. ”

Cao Cao twisted his beard and asked: "In this case, there is just something to ask for: there is another strategist in my camp, a famous opera talent, who was recommended to me by Brother Chen Liumeng Zhuo a few days ago. He is also from Yingchuan, is Wen Ruo familiar with it? Does this person want me? Is your heart towards Zhang Mengzhuo? ”

This test was rather tricky, and it seemed to be asked casually, but Xun Yu was asked to comment on the reliability of a person who had come a few days earlier than him and was also sent to Cao Cao by other princes.

If Xun Yu directly packs the ticket, or slanders the other party's loyalty, it doesn't seem to be appropriate.

However, Xun Yu said brightly: "In today's world, talents know how to choose the master. I don't know the heart of the drama Zhicai, but I have heard of the talent of the drama Zhicai, and this person is quite curious.

Ming Gong only needs to treat people with sincerity, Kuang court with the right way, even if some people hesitate when they first attached, they must be happy and sincere in time, why ask people's hearts. ”

Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he respected Xun Yu quite respectfully.

Since then, he has mastered the power of a county in Dongjun, with Cao Hong Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan Xiahou Dun, and Xun Yu Xun Yu Xicai Weizi, and began his great cause of preparing for the Yellow Turban in Qingzhou.

At most, there are two Xiahoudun who recruited Le Jin on the way to recruit Danyang soldiers in the south, and Xu Chu who was recruited when passing through his hometown of Qian County. The other Cao Ying civil and military forces haven't come yet.

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After Cao Cao became the biggest winner of Qiao Mao's death, Dong Zhuo also became the second biggest winner of Qiao Mao's death.

Previously, Hua Xiong and Li Meng had just died in battle and lost 4,000 Xiliang cavalry, and when the bad news had just reached Luoyang, Dong Zhuo was really depressed for a long time.

But because Hua Xiong died and the face of the imperial army was lost, Dong Zhuo was not in a hurry to let Hu Zhen and Lu Bu find their way back immediately.

Since it is more advantageous militarily to hold on to each other for a period of time and wait for a while, let's hold on to each other.

This truth is like a cake that falls on the ground and cannot be eaten, and there is no metaphysical nonsense of "picking it up within three seconds of falling on the ground, and the bacteria will not have time to climb onto the cake". In that case, if it is more risky to "pick it up immediately", why not let the broken cake lie on the ground for a few more days?

At the same time that Dong Zhuo was hesitant, after the news of Qiao Mao's death reached Luoyang and was passed by Li Rutong, Dong Zhuo was overjoyed, and he couldn't stop laughing: "Hahahaha, help me this day!" Heaven is dead and thieves! ”

Li Ruyin helped interpret it sympathetically: "Enxiang, the death of Qiao Mao is not only the collapse of the princes of Qiao Mao, but also the break between the patriarchs and the Jiao Zhao faction among the anti-thieves.

And Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu brothers have always been discordant, competing for power and profit with each other, no one dared to risk the world's disapproval of internal strife, and now Yuan Shao and Zhang Miao's provocation has begun, Yuan Shu may have less scruples, if this is the case, it is not a group of ants divided into two, but a group of ants divided into three, and the ministers are happy for their kindness. ”

Dong Zhuo stroked his beard and laughed: "Well said! Well said, oops, Wen You, if it weren't for your interpretation, the old man really didn't know that there was such a meaning in it.

In this way, there is no need to let Wu'er Feng fight for this tone again and deter the thieves, anyway, they have already split themselves, let's give up Luoyang and return to the west, and there will definitely be no one to pursue them. Wen You, do you think you want to let Feng Xian and them withdraw? ”

Li Ru thought for a while and said: "Before leaving, it is still good to be able to stand up, otherwise even if the rest of the traitors do not chase, they must beware of Sun Jian and Guan Yu chasing."

However, since there is no need to consider other princes, there is no need to consider how and where this power will stand, and there is no need to care about the gains and losses of one city and one place. Hu, Lu and others can be allowed to set up a false banner on the north bank of Yingchuan, burn down Yangcheng, and slowly retreat back to Yuyuan Pass, and set up an ambush in the dangerous place in front of the pass.

If Sun Jian and Guan Yu are reckless, and see our army burning the city and retreating, thinking that our army is cowardly, and rushing straight to Yuyuan Pass, then our army will come out together, and they will be able to create a thief army. ”

Li Ru's suggestion pointed to the map, Yuyuan Pass is the easternmost of the three southern passes of Luoyang, is a valley road located between Shaomu Mountain and Taimu Mountain in the Songshan Mountain Range, and is only dozens of miles away from the source of Yingchuan.

In other words, from the camp where Lü Bu and Guan Yu are now facing each other across the river, it can be traced upstream to the source of Yingchuan, and a little further east, the narrowest point between Shaomu Mountain and Taimur Mountain is Yuyuan Pass.

And even if you don't reach the pass, in the valley road in front of the pass, there are ambushes everywhere in Shaomu Mountain and Taimuro Mountain on both sides, which are the most dangerous places in Songshan.

Dong Zhuo seemed to be itching and scratching his unkempt beard: "Then what if Guan Yu and they don't chase him?" The three passes in the south of the country are already the most difficult to transport grain through the Yuyuan Pass, if they would rather go back to Yique and want to go through the Yishui into the water to reach the city of Luoyang, what can they do? ”

Li Ru: "Then we have no losses, we just try to provoke them and let them tackle the key problems, and our army will rely on Xiongguan to frustrate the enemy's spirit, and it will not be too late to go." Anyway, Eun Xiang didn't plan to stay for long, and the grain stocks in the surrounding counties were almost plundered and transported west. ”

Dong Zhuo nodded: "Then let's try it like this, and give Wu'er an order first." ”

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PS: No way, after all, there is a butterfly effect on Cao Cao's side, and the rise has accelerated, I have to mention a few words, this is not water. I've done it as soon as possible.

In addition, to answer a little question from yesterday's book friend, someone asked Luo Guanzhong why he wrote that Qiao Mao was killed because "Liu Dai asked him to borrow grain and refused to borrow", and did not mention "self-exposure of Jiao Zhao disturbing people's hearts" - this is very simple, because Luo Guanzhong also put the credit of Jiao Zhao on Cao Cao's head, and merged and simplified the "two batches of Dong princes", without mentioning the two batches of factions at all. In Luo's pen, the edict was not done by Qiao Mao, how could Qiao Mao be killed because of leaking the edict? had to be killed for casual.