Cao Cao looked at everyone and said: "The reason why you are in a hurry to discuss matters is because Yuan Benchu from Jizhou came to write. Yuan Shu colluded with Gongsun Zhan, Gongsun Zhan sent Tao Qiantun soldiers to dry, Liu Bei Tun soldiers to the Tang Dynasty, and only through the Tun Plain, and Gongsun Zan fought in Longcuo at the beginning. So he asked us to send troops to help, do you think we should send troops? ”

Xun Yu said first: "The original general had asked us to send Zhou Qiao to capture Yuzhou, but we were defeated by Sun Jian, and Renming returned to Jiujiang. Now Yuan Shu and Sun Jian attacked Jingzhou together, and Liu Jingsheng was defeated and defended Xiangyang. If the initial army is defeated, and Jizhou is obtained by Gongsun Zhan, it will be difficult for Yanzhou to be owned by me. Therefore, it is advisable for the general to send troops to assist and repel Gongsun Chan and others. ”

"Gongsun Zhan Jieqiao was defeated at the beginning and retreated to Longcuo, but his army was also strong. And Gongsun Zhan set Shan Jing as the history of Yanzhou Thorn, and Yan Gang as the history of Jizhou Thorn, and Tian Kai as the history of Qingzhou Thorn. If he is allowed to occupy Jizhou and the army is stronger, then we will have no place to stay, and I also think that we should send troops to help as soon as possible. Xi Zhicai also said.

Cao Cao said: "It is necessary to send troops, but they are scattered everywhere, how should we fight the enemy?" ”

Hearing that Liu Bei was also there, Li Xian was a little excited, thinking that he should be able to meet Guan Yu and Zhao Yun.

But he thought about it again, this is to meet on the battlefield, maybe he will become a traitor, or don't meet Guan Yu.

He felt that his strength was also powerful, but compared to Guan Yu, he knew that it was still far behind.

Xi Zhicai said: "General Miaocai can lead 5,000 people and attack Tao Qian in Fagan with General Yuan Rang." The general led General Zixiao and General Buzhi to lead 10,000 people to attack Liu Bei and Shan Jing in the plains. Although Tao Qian, Liu Bei and others obeyed Gongsun Zhan's orders, they would not do their best, and when the generals arrived, they would retreat. ”

"Xiahou Yuan led 5,000 infantry, and Xiahou Yuan joined forces to attack Tao Qian, and Cao Ren, Li Xian, and Cao Hong followed me to lead 10,000 cavalry to attack Liu Bei and Shan Jing in the plain, and set off in three days."

Cao Cao issued an order.

Everyone responded in unison: "No." ”

Cao Cao returned to the backyard and found Cao Ang standing under the porch as if waiting for him.

Seeing Cao Cao coming back, Cao Ang greeted him and said, "Father, is there a war?" ”

"Yuan Shu and Gongsun Chan are linked, and Gongsun Chan sent Xuzhou Tao Qian and others to attack the original army, so I will lead the troops to attack. This dispatch of troops seems to help the beginning, but in fact it is to protect my Yanzhou. ”

Cao Cao loved Cao Ang very much, he was now seventeen years old, and there were some things that he should understand.

"Will the general go?"

"Go."

"Father, I often hear you say that it is difficult to recruit military rations, and now that we have received millions of Yellow Turban refugees in Qingzhou, it is better to follow the policy of tuntian and take them as the farmers of tuntian. That way they can have food to eat, and we can easily collect food, do you think it's okay? ”

Cao Ang said excitedly.

"Tuntian's strategy?" Cao Cao exclaimed: "How to Tuntian? ”

He was surprised that Cao Ang would ask this question.

"Dig lakes to store water, open canals to divert water, reclaim wasteland, and rent it to ploughing cattle." Cao Ang repeated what Li Xian had said.

Cao Cao looked at Cao Ang hesitantly, not quite believing that this was a question he could come up with on his own.

"Ang'er, did you realize it yourself, or did someone teach you?"

Cao Ang thought for a while, although Li Xian had asked him to say that he had realized it, but he didn't want to deceive Cao Cao.

"Ang'er saw that his father had a headache because of the difficulty of recruiting military rations, so he went to ask General Buzhi, and the strategy of Tuntian was taught by him. General Buzhi once asked Ang'er to say that he realized it, but no, Ang'er didn't want to deceive his father. ”

Cao Cao laughed after hearing this: "Ang'er did the right thing, although I didn't want you to make meritorious service, but you didn't take credit for yourself, and my father was very pleased." It is not only the ability to command the army, but also the policy of reassuring the people. It is your luck to have him help you, and you should have more fellowship with him in the future and treat him as a confidant. ”

"No."

"What else did he teach you?" Cao Cao felt more and more that Li Xian was not simple.

Cao Ang replied: "General Buzhi also said that to govern the people, we must pay equal attention to grace and might, to govern the good people to be graceful and then powerful, and to govern the evil people to be powerful and then virtuous. Father thinks it's right? ”

"Yes, it's just that Ang'er, you have to remember that when you should broadcast grace, you can scatter all the wealth of the world, and when you should stand up, you can also kill all the people in the world. But no one should kill indiscriminately, and no one should not kill indiscriminately, but you will have to take your time to understand this. ”

Cao Ang listened as if he didn't understand.

"The matter of Tuntian will be discussed when I come back from sending troops, you can think about it yourself first." After Cao Cao finished speaking, he left.

Li Xian's position in Cao Cao's heart has gone further.

But the closer he gets, the more he needs to be guarded, and Cao Cao is thinking in his heart how to use the art of grace and power on Li Xian.

Three days later, Cao Cao personally led a large army to set out.

Xiahou Yuan led 5,000 men and horses to Dongjun and made an appointment with Xiahoudun to join forces in Dongwuyang.

Li Xian led the broken camp, Cao Ren led the cavalry, and Cao Hongle accompanied him.

The march passed through the Dongping Kingdom and the Jibei Kingdom and entered the Qingzhou Plain County.

Liu Bei and Tian Kai led 8,000 troops in Gaotang, and Cao Cao set up camp thirty miles away from Gaotang.

Three days later, Cao Cao sent a war letter to Tian Kai.

Because Tian Kai is the history of Qingzhou Thorn, and Liu Bei is just a plain phase, so Tian Kai is the main one.

Tian Kai received the war letter and asked Liu Bei to discuss.

"After Cao Cao surrendered the Yellow Turban, he got 30,000 elite soldiers in Qingzhou, and now he is leading 10,000 troops to come violently, should we fight or not?"

Tian Kai asked Liu Bei.

Liu Bei thought for a moment before saying, "Since Cao Cao led the troops here, how can we have a reason to retreat without a fight." ”

"Cao Cao has 10,000 soldiers, and we only have 8,000, can we be the enemy?"

Tian Kai heard that Cao Cao broke the Black Mountain Thief and broke the Yellow Turban, and his combat power was strong, and he had no confidence that he could defeat Cao Cao.

Liu Bei comforted him and said: "Don't be afraid, Tian Envoy Jun has 8,000 soldiers, there will be Yunchang and Yide, and General Gongsun Boqi sent Zilong to lead the cavalry here to help, what is the enemy to fear." ”

Tian Kai said: "Okay, then we will fight with them tomorrow." ”

At noon on the second day, ten miles outside Gaotang City.

The two armies lined up in their respective positions.

Cao Cao led 1,000 infantry soldiers as the middle forward, Cao Hong led 3,000 infantry soldiers as the backbone, Cao Cao led 5,000 infantry soldiers to retreat, and Cao Ren led 1,000 cavalry as two wings.

The weapons and equipment of Li Xie's broken camp are also fine, and everyone is wearing armor.

The other party, Liu Bei, has also set up a formation, and the four generals in front of the formation are Liu Bei, Guan Yu, Zhang Fei and Zhao Yun.

Li Xian's heart tightened, it was not fun for these people on the other side to meet anyone.

But now that he is in front of the battle, each is his master, and he can only fight with all his strength when he goes to the battlefield.

Li Xian wore a golden helmet and iron armor, stepped off the kamikaze horse, and the tiger halberd in his hand, standing in front of the horse formation, majestic.

He named the halberd in his hand Fuhu, which he specially found someone to build.

Now that he is a captain, he does not need to lead the troops in the first round of charge, and it is his fellow countryman Li Cai who leads the charge to break the camp for him.

The drums of war rumbled and the battle flags fluttered in the wind.

The sky was overcast and it looked like it was going to rain.

At this time, it was the winter and November of the third year of the first peace.

Cao Cao was just about to give the order to break the camp and charge, when the opposite side suddenly rushed out of a horse to the front of the two armies and shouted: "Can anyone dare to fight with Guan on the opposite side?" ”

Li Xian looked at it, this person had a beautiful beard and a big knife in his hand, it was Guan Yu.

Guan Yu actually came out to challenge the fighting generals, and Cao Cao seemed to have no one to fight with him except Cao Ren and Li Xian.

Li Xian didn't dare to answer, his face was expressionless.

He not only hoped that Cao Ren would fight, but also feared that Cao Ren would die in battle.

Cao Ren was furious, glanced at Cao Cao, and wanted to fight.

Cao Cao looked at him and shook his head, signaling not to fight.

Cao Cao could see that the opposite side was extremely brave, and he wanted Li Xian to fight.

Because he knew that Li Xie's combat power was above Cao Ren.

"Are all thieves rats?" Guan Yu shouted again.