Cao Cao broke through Jizhou, Cao Cao's second son Cao Pi was not in the army with his father at this time, Cao Pi led the military horse with him first, and went straight to Yuan Shao's house. Cao Pi dismounted and drew his sword to enter the door, but a partial general stopped him and said: "There is a fate, everyone is not allowed to enter the Shao Mansion." ”

A sixteen or seventeen-year-old young general beside Cao Pi stepped forward and shouted: "Do you know who the person in front of you is, and dare to stand in the way?" ”

The general's face did not change, Cao Pi stopped him and said, "Zidan, that's it." Let's go. ”

The young general was Cao Zhen, Cao Pi took Cao Zhen and other sergeants to the back hall, saw the two women hugging each other and crying, did not come forward to worship, Cao Pi raised his sword and wanted to kill him. Suddenly, he saw a red light in his eyes, so he pressed his sword and asked, "Who are you?" ”

One of the women replied, "The concubine is General Yuan's wife, Liu Shiye." ”

Cao Pi pointed to a woman next to him and asked, "Who is this woman?" ”

Liu said: "This time, the wife of the male Yuan Xi, Zhen is also. Because Xi went out of Youzhou, Zhen refused to travel far, so he stayed here. ”

Cao Pi forcibly pulled Zhen Mi closer and saw her covered in dirt. Cao Pi didn't use her sleeves to wipe her face clean, but just observed carefully, and saw Zhen Mi's jade skin and appearance, which had the color of the country.

Cao Pi then ordered someone to guard the passage into the door, sat on the hall with his sword, and said to Liu: "I am the son of Prime Minister Cao." May you protect your family. Do not be anxious. ”

However, it was said that Cao Cao led the generals into Jizhou City, and was just about to enter the city gate, when Xu Yu approached the horse, pointed at the city gate with a horsewhip and sighed: "Ah Gou, you can't let me, can you enter this gate?" ”

Cao Cao laughed for a while, but a trace of killing intent flashed in his eyes, and Xu Chu on the side had already informed him. The rest of the generals were very disgusted with Xu You when they heard Xu You's words, and when they saw that Cao Cao didn't blame Xu You, they all thought that Cao Cao was very generous.

Cao Cao came to the gate of Yuan Shao's mansion, saw that the general guarding the gate had been replaced, and asked, "Who has entered this gate?" ”

The guard general said to Cao Cao: "The prince is included." ”

Cao Cao summoned Cao Pi out and reprimanded him, and Liu came out to beg: "If you are not a prince, you can't protect the concubine's family, and you are willing to take the broom for Yuan Xi's wife, Zhen, for the prince." ”

Cao Cao nodded silently, and asked people to call out Zhen Mi to visit, Cao Cao saw that Zhen Mi was beautiful and moving, and he regretted it very much. Cao Cao grabbed Zhen Mi's hand and asked, "Are you willing to marry Wu'er?" ”

Zhen Mi had no choice but to acquiesce, so Cao Cao ordered Cao Pi to marry Zhen Mi.

After Cao Cao captured Yecheng, he sent troops to the rest of the counties to take over, but Handan was left uncaptured. Cao Cao personally set up a sacrifice in front of Yuan Shao's tomb, and then bowed and wept very sadly, and said to the officials: "In the past, when I raised troops with Ben Chu, Ben Chu asked me: 'If things are not done, what can be done?' I asked, 'What is the intention of the foot?' 'Ben Chu said: 'I am based on the river in the south, the Yan Dynasty in the north, and the people of the desert, and the south to fight for the world, can you help?' I replied, 'I am the intellect of the world, and I am the ruler of the way, and I can do anything.' 'This is like yesterday, and now the beginning has been mourned, I can't help but be weeping! ”

Everyone sighed, and at this time, someone came to report that Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu and other generals had led troops to capture Handan. It's just that the army suffered heavy losses, and Ren Jun was robbed by the first camp under the tent of Koji Yi on the way to transport grain, and was defeated and died. Cao Cao heard the words and mourned, Cao Cao's Tuntian system started later than Han Xuan and Liu Du, and it was first discussed by Yulin Supervisor Zao, and it was completed by Ren Jun. Ren Jun's merits are very high, and he doesn't want to be killed by Koji Yi, and Cao Cao also loves and hates this Koji Yi.

Cao Cao wiped away his tears and gave Yuan Shao's wife Liu's golden silk grain and rice, and Cao Cao ordered: "The residents of Hebei are suffering from the military revolution and will be exempted from this year's rent." ”

Cao Cao ordered someone to write a table for the Shen Dynasty and led the Jizhou pastor himself. One day, Xu Chu rode into the east gate and was meeting Xu You, Xu You was drunk, pointed at Xu Chu and said: "You wait for me without me, can you enter and exit this door?" ”

Xu Chu said angrily: "We braved the bloody battle and captured the city, Ru'an dared to boast!" ”

Xu You scolded: "You and the others are all Pifuer, what a way! ”

Xu Chu was furious, pulled out his sword and pointed at Xu You, Xu You sneered: "Xu Chu, you dare to touch my hair!" ”

Xu Chu cut off Xu You's head with a sword, pointed to Xu You's corpse and said, "Move your hair." ”

Xu Chu brought Xu You to see Cao Cao and said, "Xu You is very rude, insulting the lord, and killing someone." ”

Cao Cao was shocked: "Ziyuan is an old friend of mine, so he is playing with each other, why kill him!" ”

Cao Cao reprimanded Xu Chu and gave Xu Yu a thick burial. It is to make people visit the wise men of Jizhou.

Chen Lin said: "There is a person named Cui Yan here, the word Ji Jue, and a native of Dongwu City, Qinghe. Shu Zeng offered his plan to Yuan Shao, but Shao did not follow, so he was at home. Why didn't Ming Gong recruit him? ”

Cao Cao immediately summoned Cui Yan to do not drive for Jizhou, Cao Cao smiled and said to Cui Yan: "Yesterday, according to the household registration of this state, a total of 300,000 people, which can be described as a big state. ”

Cui Yan said: "Today, the next fall apart, Kyushu is divided, the two Yuan brothers are fighting, the people are violent in the wilderness, the prime minister is not in a hurry to ask about the customs, save it from the ashes, and first count the school household registration, how can the scholars of Benzhou expect to be in the Ming Gongzai?" ”

When Cao Cao heard this, he restrained his smile and thanked Cui Yan and treated him as a guest. It was reported that Zhang Liao, Zhang Xiu and other generals had led the army back to Yecheng, and Cao Cao personally greeted him and saw the sergeant escorting a tiger general to come. Cao Cao asked who it was, and Zhang Xiu bowed and said, "This is Yuan Shao's general Lu Yiye!" ”

If it weren't for Cao Cao's later order to lead Lu Bu to help Zhang Liao, it would be difficult to say whether Zhang Liao and Zhang Xiu could capture Handan. Cao Cao personally untied Koyi and said, "Could it be that General Koyi helped to break Gongsun Zan at the beginning?" Cao Jiumu's name as a general, he originally left a general for his son, and Yuan Shang couldn't use it, it's a pity! ”

"When Cao Gong's army is righteous, Cao Gong lost his troops and generals, can Cao Gong tolerate me?" Koji asked

Cao Cao patted Lu Yi on the shoulder and said, "The two armies are fighting, each with its own master. What is the general's crime? ”

Koji Yi bowed to the ground and surrendered to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao named him the Marquis of Duting, and the general of Zhaoyi Zhonglang. After Cao Cao pacified Jizhou, he sent people to listen to Yuan Tan's news. At this time, Yuan Tan led his troops to plunder Ganling, Anping, Bohai, Hejian and other places, and heard that Yuan Shang was defeated and took Zhongshan, so he led the army to attack Zhongshan.

Yuan had no intention of fighting, so he went to Youzhou to defect to Yuan Xi. Yuan Tan recruited Yuan Shang's troops to recover Jizhou. Cao Cao summoned Yuan Tan to come, but Yuan Tan did not come.

Cao Cao was furious, so that people could write a book to break his marriage, and he commanded the army to conquer Yuan Tan and reached the plain. Yuan Tan heard that Cao Cao personally led the army and sent someone to ask for help from Liu Biao.

Liu Biao asked Liu Bei to discuss, and Liu Bei said: "Now Cao Cao has broken Jizhou, and the army is in full swing, and the Yuan brothers will soon be captured, and it is useless to save them; In addition, Cao Cao often had the intention of peeking at Jingxiang, and Jingsheng could only raise troops to defend himself, unite with Liu Du and Han Xuan, and not act rashly. ”

Liu Biao was also worried that Cao Cao would go south to take Jingxiang after pacifying the north, so he wrote a letter to Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang, urging the two brothers not to forget the enmity of their ancestors and abandon the friendship between brothers and sisters. Get rid of Cao Cao first, and lead Yuan Shao's hatred.

Yuan Tan got Liu Biao's letter, knowing that Liu Biao and Han Xuan had no intention of sending troops, and he expected that the enemy would not be able to defeat Cao Cao, so he abandoned the plain and retreated to Nanpi City to defend it.

When Cao Cao was busy dealing with Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang's brothers, he didn't know that Han Xuan was plotting a big plan, which was a secret son of Han Xuan and would play a major role in many years later.

Han Xuan and Chen Wu came to a pavilion in Wu County, and the people in the pavilion were Han Xuan's cronies, and it was Xu Rong who sat opposite Han Xuan and Chen Wu.

Xu Rong is over half a hundred years old, his temples are a little gray, if Chen Wu hadn't saved him from Wang Yun, he would have drowned in the long river of history.

Xu Rong saw that Han Xuan was so mysterious this time, Han Xuan and Chen Wu both came over, and he asked in surprise: "I don't know what happened, I actually want the lord and General Chen to come here to discuss with Rong in secret?" ”

Han Xuan smiled and said, "How many years has General Xu not returned to his hometown to take a look?" ”

"I have not returned for 30 years since I entered the court as an official from Xuansu to the time I entered the command of the lord!" Xu Rong sighed.

"Is General Xu quite homesick?" Han Xuan asked with a smile.

"Why did the lord ask?" Xu Rong was puzzled.

"General Xu is willing to return to his hometown and seize Liaodong for me?" Han Xuan asked rhetorically.

"Fallen leaves return to the roots, today Rong is over half a hundred years old, if you can return to your hometown for the rest of your life, there will be no regrets!" Xu Rong was about to sigh, but suddenly remembered Han Xuan's second half of the sentence: "The lord wants to seize Liaodong, but Cao Cao is still ......"

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