In the first month of the spring of the third year of Jian'an, Cao Cao returned. In March, Zhang Wei will be re-attacked. Xun You said: Zhang Xuan and Liu Biao are strong against each other, but Zhang Xuan eats on Liu Biao with the guerrilla army. Liu Biao can't always supply, and he will inevitably leave. It is better to hold off for the time being. It's tempting. If they rush to attack each other, they will inevitably come to the rescue of each other. Cao Cao did not obey. Fence and tie in the skull.

In the summer and April, the envoy shot Pei Mao, and ordered the generals of Guanzhong, Duan Xuan, to beg Li Dao and destroy his three clans. With Duan Xuan as the general of Annan, he was named the marquis of the township.

At the beginning, whenever Yuan Shao got the edict, he suffered from something that was not conducive to him. I want to move the Son of Heaven to get closer. He said that Cao Cao promised that Luoyang was ruined and should move the capital to Juancheng. Cao Cao rejected him. Tian Feng said to Yuan Shao: Since the plan to move the capital cannot be accepted, it should be approved as soon as possible. Welcome to the Son of Heaven. In this way, we can pretend to be an edict at any time and order the sea. It's the supreme strategy. Otherwise, they will be destroyed by men. When the time comes, it will be too late to regret it. Yuan Shao did not follow. Yuan Shao's dead man went to see Cao Cao and said to Cao Cao: Tian Feng persuaded Yuan Shao to attack Xu Du. When Cao Cao heard this, he relieved the siege and returned. Zhang Wei led the crowd in pursuit.

In May, Liu Biao sent troops to rescue Zhang Xuan. The troops were stationed in Anzhong, and the danger was to be held behind the Cao army. Cao Cao wrote to Xun Yu and said: When I go to Anzhong, I will definitely be able to break Zhang Xuan's army. and to Anzhong, Cao Cao's army was attacked before and after. Cao Cao then took advantage of the danger at night to escape, and Liu Biao Zhang Xuan dispatched all his troops to chase after him. Cao manipulated the strange infantry and cavalry to attack and break the Liu-Zhang coalition army. On the same day, Xun Yu asked Cao Cao what the reason for the thief army to be broken, and Cao Cao said: The enemy stopped me from returning to the army, thus forcing me to death, so I knew that I would definitely be victorious. When Zhang Xu was about to chase Cao Cao, Jia Xu stopped him and said: The enemy soldiers must not pursue, and the pursuit will be defeated. Zhang Wei didn't listen. The troops fought and returned with a great defeat. Jia Xu ascended the city and said to Zhang Xuan: Hurry back and continue the pursuit, and you will win the battle. Zhang Wei thanked him and said: There is no need to say it publicly, so that it is so. Now that the war has been defeated, why do you want to chase it again? Jia Xu said: The situation with troops has changed, so hurry back and pursue. Zhang Su believed Jia Xu's words, so he packed up the scattered soldiers and chased the battle, and he really won. So he asked Jia Xu and said: Zhang Qian chased the retreating army with elite soldiers, and Mr. said that he would be defeated, and he would defeat the defeated soldiers, and Mr. said that he would be defeated. Sure enough, it was exactly as Mr. said. What is the reason for this? Jia Xu said: This principle is very simple. Although the general was good at using soldiers, he was not Cao Gong's opponent. When Cao Gong's army retreated, he must have personally broken the rear, so he knew that the general would be defeated. Cao Gong's attack on the general was not a mistake, and he retreated once before his strength was exhausted, which must have happened in the country. Now that the general has been broken, the light army must advance quickly. After leaving the generals to break, although the generals are brave, they are not the opponents of the generals, so although they use the defeated troops to enter the battle, they will win. Zhang Xuannaifu.

Lu Bufu and Yuan Shu communicated. He sent Gao Shun and Zhang Liao, the northern guards of Yanmen, to attack Liu Bei. Cao Cao sent the general Xiahoudun to the rescue. Defeated by Gao Shun and others.

In autumn and September, Gao Shun and others broke Peicheng. Capture Liu Bei's wife. Liu Bei fled alone. Cao Cao wanted to attack Lü Bu personally. All the generals said: Liu Biao and Zhang Xuan attacked Lu Bu from behind, which is dangerous. Xun You said: Liu Biao Zhang is newly broken, and he should not dare to act rashly. Lu Bu is fierce, and he relies on Yuan Shu, if he is between Huaisi, Haojie will definitely respond. Now taking advantage of its initial rebellion, the hearts of all are not one. Go to breakable.

Cao Cao said: Okay. Compared to the military line, Taishan Tun Shuai Zang Ba, Sun Guan, Wu Dun, Yin Lichang, etc., are all attached to Lu Bu. Cao Cao and Liu Bei met in Liang and entered Pengcheng. Chen Gong told Lu Bu that he should wait for work and attack them while he was unprepared, so that he would be invincible. Lu Bu said: It is better to wait for them to come, and then attack them when they cross Surabaya.

In winter and October, Cao Cao slaughtered Pengcheng. Guangling Taishou Chen Deng led the county soldiers as Cao Cao's pioneers and advanced to Xiapi. Lu Bu personally fought with Cao Cao repeatedly, but they were all defeated, and he still defended the city, not daring to fight. Cao Cao wrote to Lü Bu, stating to him the blessings and misfortunes. Lu Bu is afraid and will surrender. Chen Gong said: Cao Cao came from afar, and he couldn't last long. If the general rode out of the camp on foot, Chen Gong would keep the rest inside, if the Cao army attacked the general, Chen Gong would lead the troops to attack its back, if once the city was attacked, the general would rescue outside, but in ten months, the Cao army was exhausted, and it could be broken at this time.

Lu Bu thought so. If Chen Gong and Gao Shun want to defend the city, they will cut off the Cao army's food route from the cavalry. Lu Bu's wife said to Lu Bu: Chen Gong Gaoshun has always been at odds, as soon as the general comes out, Chen Palace Gaoshun will definitely not defend the city, if there is anything wrong, where should the general gain a foothold? Besides, the Cao family treats Gongtai (Chen Gongzi) like a child, and he still gives up the Cao family and returns to me. Now the general is not in the public stage, but the Cao family, and wants to commission the whole city to donate his wife to go away alone, if there is a change, can the concubine family be restored to the general's wife?

Lu Bu then changed his mind and secretly sent his official subordinate Xu Yan Wang Kai to ask for help from Yuan Shu. Yuan Shu said: If Lu Bu is not with my daughter, he should be defeated. Why do you come to me again? Xu Yan Wang Kai said: If Ming Gong doesn't save Lu Bu now, it will be self-defeating. Once Lu Bu is destroyed, Ming Gong will also be defeated.

Yuan Shu then Yan Bing supported Lu Bu. Lu Bu was afraid that Yuan Shu would not send rescue soldiers because of his daughter's arrival, so he wrapped his daughter's body with silk silk, tied her to a horse, and personally sent her out of the city at night. When he met Cao Cao's guards, he couldn't fight for half a day, so he had to return to the city. Hanoi Taishou Zhang Yangsu and Lu Bu were kind, and they couldn't save him, so they sent troops to Dongshi to build momentum for Lu Bu. In November, Zhang Yang's general Yang Chou killed Zhang Yang in response to Cao Cao. Don't kill Yang Chou and merge his people with Yuan Shao. Publicize benevolence and harmony, no threat, and the subordinates find out about the rebellion, and weep at it, and they don't ask about their mistakes, so it is difficult. Cao Cao dug the trench and surrounded Pi for a long time, and the soldiers were tired. I want to retreat and return to the court. Xun You Guo Jia said: Lu Bu is brave and unplanned, and now he has fought many battles in the north, and his spirit has declined. Chen Gong is wise and late, today while Lu Bu's ambition has not recovered, Chen Gong's plan is undecided, and Lu Bu can pull it out if he attacks it urgently. So the water of Yisi was led to irrigate the city. For more than a month, Lu Buyi was distressed. Lincheng said to Sergeant Cao Cao: I hope you will not besiege me again, and I should surrender to the Duke of Ming.

Chen Gong said: What kind of person is the traitor Cao Cao? Ming Gong surrendered to him today, it is like throwing an egg at a stone, how can he get it all?

Lu Buzhi's general Hou Cheng lost his famous horse and soon found it again. The generals saluted to congratulate Hou Cheng. Hou Cheng then divided the wine and meat to return the gifts of the generals, and first offered Lu Bu. Lu Bu was angry and said: Lu Bu banned alcohol and waited for drinking parties, did he want to conspire with Lu Bu because of alcohol? Hou Cheng was terrified. In December, Hou Cheng and the generals Song Xian, Wei Ji and others jointly ruled Chen Gong Gaoshun and led his people to surrender to Cao Cao. Lu Bu and his subordinates climbed the White Gate Tower, Cao Bing was in a hurry, Lu Bu ordered the left and right to take their heads to see Cao Cao, and the left and right couldn't bear it, so they went downstairs and descended. Lu Bu saw Cao Cao and said: From now on, the world has been decided. Cao Cao said: Why do you say that? Lu Bu said: What the Ming Duke is suffering is only Lu Bu, and Lu Bu has now been attached to the Ming Duke, if Lu Bu will be the cavalry, and the Ming Gong will be the infantry, the world will not be enough. Because he turned back to Liu Bei and said: Xuande, Qing is a guest, I am a prisoner, and I am too tightly bound, why don't you say a good word for me? Cao Cao smiled and said: The tiger has to be tightened. So he ordered someone to loosen Lu Bu's bonds. Liu Bei said: No. Has Ming Gong forgotten that Lu Bu served Ding Jianyang and Dong Taishi?

Cao Cao responded with his head. Lu Bu glared at Liu Bei angrily and said: Da'er is the most untrustworthy.

Cao Cao said to Chen Gong: Gongtai claimed to be more than intelligent in his life, what is it like today?

Chen Gong pointed at Lu Bu and said: It is because he doesn't use Chen Gong's words that this is the case. If he sees it, he may not be caught.

Cao Cao said: You insist on this, what should you do with your old mother?

Chen Gong said: Chen Gong heard that those who rule the world with filial piety do not harm people's relatives. Whether the old mother exists in the Ming Gong is not in the Chen Palace.

Cao Cao said: Then what do you let your wife and children do?

Chen Gong said: Chen Gong heard that those who govern the world benevolently are endlessly worshipped. Whether the wife exists or not, the Ming Gong is not in the Chen Palace.

Cao Cao didn't speak again. Chen Gong asked for a sentence. So he went out of his way. Cao Cao wept for this. and Lu Bu and Gao Shun were all hanged. Passed on the first Xu City. Cao Cao summoned the mother of Chen Gong and raised her for the rest of her life. Married to the daughter of Chen Gong. Looking at his family, they are all thicker than at the beginning.