Cao Cao captured Runan and defeated Liu Pi, who defected to Liu Biao in Jingzhou.

Cao Cao learned that Liu Pi had thrown himself into Liu Biao and had the intention of leading troops to attack Jingzhou, so he immediately summoned everyone to discuss the matter.

Cheng Yu said: "The lord can't, now Yuan Shao has not been removed, and the attack on Jingxiang, if Yuan Shao rises from the north, I will wait for the future." ”

Shi Yue also said: "That's right, if we attack Liu Biao, Yuan Shao will definitely take the opportunity to attack, but if Yuan Shao is attacked, Liu Biao is content with the status quo, and he is quite afraid of us, so he will not dare to attack." I'll wait to recuperate, and then attack Yuan Shao first, and then break Jingxiang. ”

Cao Cao said: "Just like you say." ”

Cao Jun led his troops back to Xudu to recuperate.

Liu Bei and others from Guandu also returned to Xudu with other troops.

Seven years of Jian'an, spring.

Cao Cao summoned all the ministers, and everyone rushed to Cao's mansion.

Shi Yue ordered to rush there immediately, what's wrong? What's wrong? Seeing Cheng Yu on the way, he immediately stepped forward, "Zhongde, you are here, what did the lord tell me to wait?" ”

Cheng Yu said: "Now that the spring is warm, the lord is afraid that he will send troops to attack Yuan Shao again." ”

Shi Yue was puzzled, didn't he say that he would fight again after the autumn harvest? Am I mistaken? Why did you suddenly work overtime, were the bosses in ancient times like this?

In Cao's mansion, Cao Cao sat on the front, and there were civil and military generals standing on the left and right.

Cao Cao said: "I have gathered you today because I have a few things to say, I have not had time to take care of Jiangdong since I came to fight against Yuan Shao, and Sun Ce has now made Jiangdong grow into an invincible force when I am not paying attention. However, Sun Ce has died, and his brother Sun Quan has taken over his position. What do you think I should do? ”

Xun Yu stood up from it, "What the lord thinks, but in order to better control this person's power, he can let him send his son to Xu Du in the name of the imperial court." ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, "What Wen Ruo said is very true, and I will then ask the envoy to write to Jiangdong Sun Quan." ”

Shi Yue listened to what he said, "Renzi? "It's a hostage, right?

"But what if he doesn't send it?" Cao Cao said again.

Xun Yu said: "Then I will settle the account after the autumn, and I can use this matter as an excuse in the future to say that he is disobedient to the court and has the intention of rebellion." Jiangdong now has Jingzhou Liu Biaoying, so we don't have to be too afraid. Wait for the north to capture Yuan Shao, pacify the north, and then Jingzhou, and destroy Jiangdong by homeopathy. ”

Cao Cao said the same thing, "Just what I want, I met Yuan Shao in the north." What do you think? ”

The crowd was speechless and did so.

Cao Cao said: "Cao Ren and Xun Yu, you two stay in Xudu. Xiahoudun and Mandun are guarding Runan, beware of Liu Biao, in case of contingencies. The rest followed me to lead the army to Guandu and stationed there. ”

Before Cao Cao left, he asked Cao Ren to strictly guard Liu Bei and his family, and not give him a chance. The last time he fought Yuan, let him come and have a name, this time he went to war again, it is not good to use the name of last time to bring it, and he is still a pastor of Xuzhou, so he got a son of heaven to stay in Xudu, Kuang Fu Han said, got him down, and other things will be considered later.

Jizhou

Since the defeat of Guandu and Cangting, Yuan Shao has been worried, and he is not as good as a day, and he vomited blood not long ago, and he has only recovered a little. Now that the spring is warm, he plans to attack Xu Du again. Then the crowd was gathered.

The trial said: "Once Guandu was defeated, Cangting was defeated again, our army's momentum was not uplifted, and the army's morale was not stable, so we could not attack again." This should be the time to raise the army and civilians. ”

Yuan Shao is difficult to agree, and he can't win Cao Cao for a day. The more difficult it is for me to get better.

Suddenly, he came to report that Cao Cao had entered the military and crossed the official crossing, and he was afraid that he would come to attack Jizhou.

just gave Yuan Shao a reason, "Now that Cao Cao is coming, how can we not fight, it is already like this, I should lead the army to the battle!" ”

Yuan Shang said: "It's still up to my son to replace him, my father's health has not healed, so I can't go on an expedition, stay in Jizhou to recuperate, and wait for the news of my big victory." ”

Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard this: "With my son, why am I afraid of Cao." ”

Yuan Shao continued: "The letter and Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan led troops from their respective states and counties to help in the war. ”

Feng Jiyan: "We are also bright." ”

Yuan Shang led his troops to Liyang and stationed them.

Since Yuan Shang defeated Shi Jian and defeated Cao Jun once, he thought that he was very brave and could take on a great responsibility.

In the city, everyone discussed with Yuan Shang, and the general Jiang Yiqu said: "Son, now there is Guo Jia's army in Cangting to guard it, and Cao Cao Yubing came from Guandu. We can divide our troops and start from two roads, one way to attack the army of Cangting, and all the way to detour to contain the Cao army that comes to fight. ”

Yuan Shang said: "Why do you need to be so troublesome, we will fight head-on, he will defeat the courage of Cao's army, and you can see it." Yuan Shang was conceited and didn't listen to his words, and Jiang Yiqu and everyone couldn't convince him.

Jiang Yiqu said again: "Since the prince is like this, I won't stop it, but our army will wait for the eldest prince and others to arrive first, and then we can fight." ”

As soon as Yuan Shang heard that he was going to wait for Yuan Tan to come, wouldn't he have to share the credit, now that his father is seriously ill, he may go there one day, now is a critical juncture, a very opportune time.

Yuan Shangyan: "No need, the Cao army's army has not yet arrived, so there is no need to wait for them." I'll just wait, and I'll fight tomorrow! ”

Cao Jun Guo Jia led the troops in the village

Guo Jiayan: "The general arrived first, which can be described as timely. Guo Jia said to Shi Yue in front of him.

Shi Yue was also very helpless, and he was in the vanguard again, but he called Zhang Liao to come along.

Shi Yue said: "The lord is afraid that Yuan's army will suddenly attack, and Fengxiao will be difficult to defeat, so let me and Wen Yuan lead the troops to help." ”

Guo Jiayan: "The lord thinks far-reaching, and he respects filial piety." "Our army reported that Yuan Shang had led his troops to Liyang, Yuan Tan in Qingzhou, Yuan Xi in Youzhou, and senior cadres in Bingzhou gradually arrived. Yuan Shang only has the army of Jizhou, and he may not attack for the time being. ”

Shi Yue said: "It's hard to say, this person won a big victory over our army last time, and it is inevitable that he will not be conceited, and he thinks very highly of himself, so he may come to attack our army." "I've seen the Raiders, although things are getting more and more outrageous now. But I still remember the characters.

Guo Jia smiled, "It's also possible, I'll take it when I come to death." However, if this person comes to attack our army, I am afraid that the reason is more than conceited, I heard that Yuan Shao is seriously ill, and I am afraid that time is short. is afraid that Yuan Tan will come to fight for merit, and he wants to defeat me alone. He coughed a few times.

You don't have much time left, Shi Yue looked at him.

Guo Jia suddenly asked: "Tell me about the matter over there in Xu Du, what has the lord done recently?" ”

"Huh? This, Wen Yuan, you can talk about it. Shi Yue asked Zhang Liao to talk on the side.

Koto

Sun Quan received a letter from an envoy from the imperial court, making his son an official in Xu Du. Sun Quan naturally knew that this was Cao Cao's intention, and wanted to use his son as a resource to control Jiangdong.

Sun Quan convened everyone to discuss, "What do you think of it?" ”

Xue Zongyan, a minister below: "Cao Cao raised the righteous army to attack Yuan, if we go against it, it will be disobedient to the will of the court, and it will be troubled in the future, and it is a matter of common sense for the prince to be appointed, and the court is not afraid of the princes being uncontrolled, and the policy is taken." The minister thinks that it can be sent. ”

"No!" At this time, another minister said that this person was Yu Xuan, and Yu Xuan said: "If you send your son to Xudu, it will harm your son, Cao Cao will coerce the Son of Heaven to order the princes, no one in the world knows, if the lord sends it, everything he will do in the future will be hindered!" ”

……

Ministers, you say a word, I say a word, each has its own reason, and Sun Quan is even more disturbing when he listens to it. looked at one of them, this person looked majestic, and there was a kind of majesty among the people, this person was Jiangdong important minister, Zhang Zhao.

Sun Quan asked, "Why didn't the public say a word?" ”

Zhang Zhao said: "This is a foreign matter, and I can't decide it. If you are undecided about internal affairs, you can ask me Zhang Zhao, as for foreign affairs......"

Just ask Zhou Yu.