The second year of the early peace of the Eastern Han Dynasty is destined to be a turbulent year. In this year, the Han Dynasty, which lasted for 400 years, experienced the catastrophe of the burning of the temple and the dust of the Son of Heaven, and is facing the most severe test of survival, and with the fall of imperial power, the vast land of war, countless heroes and heroes who have been dormant for a long time, like a dragon sleeping in the abyss for thousands of years, are slowly opening their eyes, looking up at the sky, just waiting to rise hard, they can soar in the sky...... There is only one opportunity, but it belongs to everyone. Just when Han Sui and Ma Teng were quietly in Xiliang, Dong Zhuo retreated to Chang'an, and Yuan Shao, Nanying, Yuan Shu and Gongsun Zan and others were fully expanding, in Puyang, Yanzhou East County, the 36-year-old Cao Cao was ushering in the most glorious moment in his life.

In the lobby of the Taishou Mansion of Dongjun, there was laughter and laughter.

"Congratulations to Brother Meng De on being appointed as the Taishou of Dongjun!" Zhang Miao and Bao Xin, who were sitting in the left and right seats of the lobby, held the bottle at the same time and saluted the main seat.

With the congratulations of the two, dozens of civil ministers and military generals under them shouted together: "Congratulations to the lord, I am honored to be the Taishou of Dongjun!" ”

"Thank you Meng Zhuo! Thank you Yuncheng! Cao Cao raised the bottle with some hesitation, and said happily: "Thank you!" ”

The fragrant wine poured into his mouth, and his heart seemed to be warmed up, and the shame of being defeated by Yuan Shu on the battlefield of Yuzhou a few months ago seemed to be gone...... Although he experienced an unprecedented defeat in that battle, and returned to Yanzhou in a panic with Zhou Ang, the assassin of Yuzhou, he soon regained his strength and defeated the leaders of the Taixing army such as Poison and Zhenggu on the banks of the Yellow River, and was even appointed by Yuan Shaobiao as the Taishou of Dongjun.

Thinking of this, his eyes couldn't help but fall on one person in the banquet, shooting out an unconcealable sense of gratitude, if it weren't for this person's strange plots and efforts to turn the tide, how could he have today's prosperity?

Cao Cao was about to speak, but he heard a sergeant outside the hall shouting: "Report to Taishou, General Cao Ren sent someone to report." Shanyang people are full of favors, and they lead three hundred subordinates to come to serve! ”

"Shanyang is full of Berning!" Bao Xin blurted out: "I heard that this person was appointed as a postal supervisor at the age of 18, and he is known for his courage and fortitude!" ”

Everyone in the hall is a well-informed person, and a few people are full of favor, and they immediately echo it.

Cao Cao was smiling to himself, and saw a sergeant outside the hall coming in a hurry, shouting: "Chen Liumao, Mao Xiaoxian, come to meet each other!" ”

There was another burst of exclamation in the hall, Dongjun was adjacent to Chen Liu, and the reputation of this Mao Jue for being honest and fair was well known to everyone.

Zhang Miao deliberately pretended to smile bitterly: "I am Chen Liutaishou." The talents under his rule are eager for Meng De, so it's not chilling! ”

Everyone just let out a burst of good-natured laughter, but they heard someone in the hall shouting: "There is another messenger from the front to report, Lou Gui, Wang Zhong and others have led 1,500 troops, and they will come to vote tomorrow!" ”

As soon as these words came out, not only Bao Xin and Zhang Miao were slightly moved, but Cao Cao was even more happy, stroked his palms and laughed: "Okay! Even Lou Zibo is here! ”

This Lou Gui is a rare man of great talent, and he is known for his wit. is also an old friend of Cao Cao, and his joining is undoubtedly the icing on the cake for the growing Cao Cao forces.

"Meng De has a lot of help!" Zhang Miao was stunned for a moment before sighing: "Since you refused Lu Bu's army to attack the coalition camp in the battle of Dong. In World War II, the cattle auxiliary soldiers and horses were in the mountains outside the Tiger Prison Pass, and the tens of thousands of troops who attacked Dong Zhuo and retreated to Chang'an were already famous all over the world, no wonder the world's talents came to vote! ”

"Where did Meng Zhuo come from!" Cao Cao did not have the slightest sense of arrogance. He said lightly: "Compared to heroes such as Nanhan Yang and Yuan Benchu, what is Ben Jiang?" ”

"Maybe in the battle against Dong, Ben Jiang did earn a little bit of fame...... However, it was bought back with the blood of countless soldiers! "This moment. His eyes seemed to be covered with a faint layer of moisture, and he slowly raised the wine bottle: ", thank you for the full help of the two generals, Brother Meng Zhuo's beloved general Wei Zi is still seriously injured, and Yun Cheng's brother Bao Zhong has even spilled blood...... It's me Cao Cao who is ashamed of you! ”

Bao Xin and Zhang Miao glanced at each other, and both saw the complex and profound feelings in each other's eyes, and the two of them raised their bottles together without saying a word and drank with Cao Cao.

Feeling the sadness of the three of them reminiscing about the past, the originally high atmosphere in the lobby suddenly became a little depressing.

"Hahaha!" During the banquet, a young general stood up and said happily: "The deep friendship between the lord and the two generals is really admired by the last general and others!" Now that the lord is in charge of the East County, Zhang Taishou is in charge of Chen Liu, and General Bao is the Minister of Jibei, these three counties rely on each other, as a whole, as if becoming an iron triangle, it is even more rare for the three adults to be angry and angry, the same enemy, there are several generals to lead, why should I worry about the future event? ”

"General Lejin said it well!" There was a voice of approval in the hall, and the deadlock of the right talent was immediately broken.

"Le Wenqian is right!" Bao Xin's spirits perked up, and his eyes shot at Cao Cao with blazing eyes: "Meng De, if today, Yuan Benchu, Nan Han Yang, Yuan Highway and others are frequently using troops, attacking the city everywhere and occupying the city, and its momentum is as strong as a day, and although the three of us are still subordinate to Yuan Benchu on the surface, in the final analysis, they are just using each other after all........ ”

He glanced at Zhang Miao, and said: "How to use the troops in the next step, the little brother is all under the command of Meng De!" ”

Zhang Miao saw that everyone's eyes seemed to be concentrating, and he couldn't help but laugh dumbly: "Everyone is going to be tempted!" I am in this account today, do I still mean it in words? ”

"Good!" Even with the depth of Cao Cao's city mansion, he was overjoyed to hear the two friends say such clear words of loyalty, and he laughed and said: "I am trying to rectify the soldiers and horses, use Puyang as a basis, cross the Yellow River and sweep away the bandits in Taihang Mountain!" ”

Yu Xuan, Zheng Gu and others in the Taihang Mountain group of thieves were newly defeated by the Cao army, and they had to divide their troops to resist the pressure from Yuan Shao and Zhang Yan and others.

When everyone heard this, they were about to praise the good, but one of them laughed lightly at the banquet: "This is the method of death!" ”

"What are you talking about...... " Hearing such disrespectful words, several young generals were about to open their mouths to scold, but after seeing clearly the person who spoke out, they were stunned at the same time, and forcibly swallowed the scolding back into their stomachs.

"Does the gentleman suggest otherwise?" Cao Cao was not angry but happy, narrowed a pair of slender eyes, and said happily: "Cao Cao is listening to you!" ”

He is not a man of modest intentions, let alone a pretentious gesture, the person who spoke out was actually the first wise man of his subordinates. It was the only hero who plotted for him to defeat Yu Poison and Gugu before.

"Please be rude!" The man slowly bowed his hand, and his thin face was like an ancient well without waves: "Dare to ask the general, since our army has been repelled by poison and solidification, and has occupied the land of Dongjun south of the Yellow River, why do you still want to cross the river to pursue?" ”

Seeing Cao Cao stunned, he smiled and said, "In addition to what the general said about defeating the enemy to be weak, is there still any other reason?" ”

"Not bad!" Cao Cao had a faint wry smile on his face: "At the beginning, a letter came the day before yesterday, saying that he had turned his face with Gongsun Zhan, and there would be a large-scale main battle soon!" It is to urge our army to enter the Taihang Mountain bandits, so that they cannot move! ”

Everyone was stunned. Yuan Shao and Gongsun Zhan turned against each other, which has been known to everyone, not to mention that one of the reasons is because Cao Cao killed Gongsun Zhan's brother Gongsun Yue in the Battle of Yuzhou, and the battle between the two was expected. However, he did not expect that Yuan Shao would urge Cao Cao to send troops to solve the worries of the bandits in Taihang Mountain.

"As General Bao said before, the general and others are still Yuan Benchu's subordinates!" The thin and wise man said calmly: "The command of the lord must be obeyed. Otherwise, there is a suspicion of treachery, but the reputation of the general is hard-won....... the general thinks so, right? ”

"....... yes!" Cao Cao was silent for a long time, and finally let out a long sigh: "Think of me Cao Cao, how many people have been ostracized and blamed by the world because of my status as a eunuch?" And I was the main one back then. Known to the world...... Cao is not just trying to maintain today's false name, but also thinking about the friendship with Yuan Benchu that day! ”

"What's more, today there is a Southern Han Yang army to Qingzhou, and Yuan Highway occupies Yuzhou. Both of them are strong in strength, and our army can be said to have no way to advance eastward, and its southward movement is blocked. If you don't go north, how can you expand your strength? When Cao Cao said this, he was obviously a little heroic and short-breathed. In the face of Nanying, with his current strength, he is several times stronger, and he is also self-aware, not to mention that Nanying has been very kind to him several times, and he does not dare to take hostile actions rashly even if he borrows ten dares; And Yuan Shu, who was originally a disdainful disciple, actually defeated him in the Battle of Yuzhou, and he couldn't eliminate the shadow in the short term.

In the hall, Bao Xin, Zhang Miao and a group of Cao Jun's subordinates were all silent, and Cao Cao could be said to have spoken their hearts.

"That's it! The general is just worried about Yuan Shao, Nan Ying and Yuan Shu! The thin wise man laughed and said, "Let's listen to the details for you one by one!" ”

"Let's talk about Yuan Shao first!" He said unhurriedly: "This person is ambitious and talented, and he is unkind, and he is really not a master!" Moreover, although he has countless elite soldiers and strong generals, he is still under the control of Liu Yu, Gongsun Zhan, Nanying and the bandits of Taihang Mountain...... Just an eagle is enough to make him shrink his hands and feet, what else can he do in the future? Now dare to assert that even if this man can barely occupy the north, there will be a battle with the general, what is there to fear? ”

Cao Cao exchanged glances with Bao Xin and Zhang Miao, all of whom were moved. Cao Cao and Zhang Miao are the old people of the Heavenly Stems Branch, and Bao Xin is also an insider, the three of them naturally know Yuan Shao's ruthless nature well, and the fate of Yuan Kui and many old brothers of the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branch is still chilling to this day...... If it weren't for Yuan Shao's cold-blooded and ruthless nature, how could they end up so dismal?

"Of course, several generals still serve him in name, so naturally it is not feasible to turn his back! Otherwise, how is it different from Yuan Shao? The thin and wise man said lightly: "Since he asked the general to send troops, we can send a group of soldiers and horses to cross the river under the banner of General Cao, pretending to attack the bandits in Taihang Mountain...... It's just that this stronghold can't be set up in the forefront of Donqiu, so let's set it up in Tobuyang! After all-out defense, Yuan Shao urged us again and again, we just have to do our own thing! ”

"This ......" Cao Cao hesitated for a moment.

"General, please forgive me!" The thin wise man sneered, "You have seen it just now...... If today's heroes love your name, they have come to vote, but if you always have the heart of dependence on others, will it chill the hearts of your subordinates? ”

"Good! That's exactly how it should be! Before Cao Cao could nod, Bao Xin had already shouted first: "Sir, you really mean it!" ”

"And what does Nanying say?" Zhang Miao asked a question that even Cao Cao listened to: "It's not that Ben Taishou overestimated this person, with his strength and identity, he has already hidden the head of the world's forces, even if we and other armies work together with Yuan Benchu, they may not be the opponent of the Bohai Navy!" Did the gentleman suggest that we do something to them? ”

"Of course not!" Hearing the name of Nanying, a hint of discoloration flashed in the gentleman's eyes: "Hitting a stone with an egg is also the way to die!" However, this Eagle Lieutenant General is a man of great affection and righteousness, and we can take advantage of this, not only to avoid their hostility. You can also use it to expand your strength! ”

"Can that really be the case?" Someone in the hall shouted, "I heard that Nanying is known for his belligerence, he is such a good person?" ”

"About this!" The gentleman smiled and said, "General Cao can do it himself!" ”

"What?" All eyes were on Cao Cao.

Cao Cao's embarrassed and complicated look on his face flashed for a moment, revealing a confident look: "Cao and Nan Hanyang have always had a close relationship, as long as he repairs a book with his own hands, gives money, food, and silk, and congratulates him on the victory of pacifying Qingzhou, he will definitely return the favor!" ”

"In this way, Qingzhou, which we have always coveted, has completely fallen into the hands of Nanying!" In the hall, someone sighed regretfully: "But." It's not a bad thing to be close to them...... After all, they are too strong, and we, too, are too close to them! ”

"What's that?" The gentleman said disapprerovingly: "When the battle of Nanying Qingzhou is settled, the whole territory will be stopped for repairs, and we can use it to attack Xuzhou!" Forgive him for his hard work, and he can only agree to push the boat along the water! ”

"Good plan!" Several voices shouted with joy at the same time: "After that, the troops can be divided into two roads and retake Yuzhou!" ”

"Say so!" Cao Cao raised his head suddenly: "Sir's ultimate goal." It's still Yuan Shu! ”

"Someone once said to me that where you fall, you must get up from there!" The gentleman said slowly: "Do you want to let a little Yuan Shu affect the general's ambition in his life?" Again. Among the three of Yuan Shao, Nan Ying and Yuan Shu, Yuan Shu is undoubtedly the weakest side, and now he is fighting with Liu Biao and Sun Jian, and his situation is not stable! The general wanted to completely get rid of Yuan Shao's suppression. To earn the shackles of Nanying, the only way to win back the capital from Yuan Shu is to regain the capital! ”

"Well said!" Huo Ran, who was bright-eyed by Bao Xin, got up and looked directly at Cao Cao: "Mr. Xi's words are golden and jade. What else did Mengde have to hesitate about? ”

"Mr. ......" Cao Cao stared at the gentleman with a long time, and only got up and took a deep look: "I have long heard Mr. Xun Shuang praise the name of Yingchuan Opera Zhicai, and today I know that you are indeed a strange person in the world!" ”

"Xun Shuang?" A hint of loneliness flashed in Xi Zhicai's eyes: "Siren has passed away, and another good friend has left......

He suddenly shook his head and smiled: "What's the bottom of it?" There are many strange people in the world, and if others don't say it, they are Xun Shuang's juniors, and they are also the kings of the world! ”

"Not bad, not bad!" A hint of eagerness flashed in Cao Cao's eyes: "I heard that Xun You, Xun Yu, Xun Chen and others of the Xun family are all geniuses in the world, I really want to meet each other!" ”

During the banquet, someone immediately got up and said: "Lord, my subordinates have had a friendship with Xun Yu, and I am willing to go and invite the lord!" ”

"Okay......" Cao Cao was overjoyed, but when he saw the Xi Zhicai on the other side, his pupils shrunk, and he only said that he had snubbed this strange person, which made him angry, and immediately changed his words: "This matter can be discussed later, sir, you ......"

Xi Zhicai only felt a slight blockage in his chest, and couldn't help coughing a few times, and said apologetically: "General, if you feel uncomfortable in your lower body, please retreat!" ”

"Sir, slow down!" In the hall, everyone got up to see each other, and Xi Zhicai slowly walked out of the lobby and walked out of the house until he stopped abruptly and looked up at the sky.

"What a lot of mouths today!" He smiled bitterly and said: "If Cao Cao really invited out those boys from the Xun family, it would be difficult for me to manipulate the situation so easily in the future!" ”

"But!" He suddenly smiled weirdly again: "Nanying, you kid want to thank me, if it weren't for my full drums today, Cao Cao might really help Yuan Shao to pacify Hebei...... And Bai Huan, this kid, if Cao Cao destroys the poison and hardens, won't it be your turn to be the next kid? You owe me a great favor! (To be continued......)

PS: Thank you to the brothers who are still silently following this book! Even with the intensity of work with five plus two, white and black, it will definitely not stop Bai Xue's determination to continue writing!