In March, the weather warms up and everything recovers.

In the streets and alleys of Ye County, there are people walking around.

The entire Ye County seems to have suddenly come to life. However, outside the General's Mansion, there are not many people coming and going. Most of the people who come have a certain identity.

"Wheels! Wheel! ”

The wheels turned, and outside the General's Mansion, a carriage drove slowly.

After a while, the carriage stopped, the curtain of the carriage was rolled up, and an old man in good spirits walked down. He had gray temples, neatly built hair, and was in good spirits. This person is very neatly dressed, with a demeanor and elegance. This person is none other than Qiao Xuan, who has been living in Ye County since he came to Ye County from Jiangdong.

This time he came to the General's Mansion, Qiao Xuan came to 'remind' Wang Lei. Since they arrived in Ye County, Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao have lived in the General's Mansion for several years.

Xiao Qiao is still a little girl, and it doesn't have much impact. Da Qiao is different, it has already passed the year of Jilu, if Wang Lei doesn't give an explanation, Qiao Xuan really wants to leave Ye County with Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao.

Qiao Xuan came to visit Wang Lei this time, and he picked the right time.

When Wang Lei led his troops from Chang'an to Yexian County, it was the New Year's Pass. On the one hand, Wang Lei has to deal with military and political affairs; On the other hand, it is a New Year's envoy, so Wang Lei has a lot of things, and Qiao Xuan is not good at disturbing Wang Lei, so he delays it again and again. Up to now, Zhang Jaw led his troops to block Cao Cao's army on the front line of Puyang, and the battle line of Qinghe State also formed a tug-of-war, and the two sides were in a stalemate.

The war is stalemate, and there will be no major moves for the time being.

At this time, Wang Lei rarely had time.

Therefore, Qiao Xuan must seize this opportunity and remind Wang Lei to give Da Qiao a name.

Qiao Xuan walked to the door, and the soldiers guarding the door did not dare to stop him, so he let Qiao Xuan enter. Qiao Xuan came straight to the hall, and Wang Lei immediately rushed over.

In the hall, the guests and hosts were seated.

Wang Lei smiled and said, "Old Qiao, how are you doing in the academy?" ”

After Qiao Xuan came to Ye County, he did not become an official, but taught in the academy. Qiao Xuan shook his head lightly, sighed again, and said embarrassedly: "The old man is having a bad time, and he is almost faceless." When I saw the people in the academy, I felt that it was difficult to face. ”

Wang Lei immediately asked, "What happened?" Old Qiao said it, I'll help you get angry. ”

Qiao Xuan said: "General, the person who made me faceless is you." ”

After brushing it, Wang Lei's complexion changed slightly, and he suddenly felt extremely embarrassed.

Unexpectedly, this person turned out to be him.

But he didn't provoke Qiao Xuan, the two sides did not enter the river water. Wang Lei looked puzzled and asked, "Old Qiao, why did I make you faceless, I have been busy with government affairs." ”

Qiao Xuan snorted angrily and said, "General, do you know how the faculty of the academy teased the old man when they saw me?" ”

Wang Lei shook his head with an unknown look.

Qiao Xuan snorted and said angrily: "When the people in the academy saw the old man, they said, 'Gong Qiao, your daughter Da Qiao Tianzi is beautiful, when will she be able to drink the wedding wine?' Listen, what are these words! ”

The more Qiao Xuan spoke, the more angry he became, and said excitedly: "It's okay for Da Qiao to live in my house, but this girl has been living in the general's mansion." Until now, Da Qiao has no name, and it has always been unclear, which is inappropriate, quite inappropriate. Moreover, Da Qiao has reached the age of sixteen, and if it drags on, it will be a big girl, please take care of Da Qiao's reputation and marry Da Qiao. ”

After a pause, Qiao Xuan smiled and said: "As long as the general and Da Qiao get married, the old man will no longer have to be ridiculed, and he can also talk about Da Qiao and the general openly." ”

When Wang Lei heard this, he smiled.

Wang Lei really didn't pay attention to this matter, there were too many things to deal with, and he was so busy that he was dizzy, how could he have spare time to deal with personal matters. Wang Lei nodded heavily and said, "Old Qiao's words are reasonable, and I also agree to marry Da Qiao." Qiao Lao went directly to the backyard to discuss with the old man, and chose an auspicious day for the zodiac, and I married Da Qiao. ”

Qiao Xuan was overjoyed, stood up with a pout, and said, "The general is busy with affairs, the old man won't bother, the old man will go to the backyard to discuss with the old man." ”

In a puff of smoke, Qiao Xuan had already disappeared into the hall.

Wang Lei shook his head lightly and went back to the study. It's March now, and this time is a good time for farming, and we can't delay the cultivation of grain. Moreover, Cao Cao's army is still stationed on the front line of Yanzhou and Qingzhou, threatening Jizhou at all times. Wang Lei must not only do a good job in spring ploughing, but also ensure that the war is not affected, and the balance must be grasped.

Dealing with the documents brought up, before noon, Qiao Xuan and the old man came together, and set the time for marrying Da Qiao on June 16, and officially set the wine to marry Da Qiao.

Wang Lei directly agreed and set a time for marriage.

It's only March, and it's still some time before we get married. When it was time for lunch at noon, Wang Lei went back to the backyard and suddenly found that Da Qiao and Xiao Qiao had left. After asking, Wang Lei learned that Qiao Xuan took the two girls away, and said that he wanted to teach the big one.

……

Yanzhou, Dongjun.

The camp of Cao's army was stationed here, and Cao Cao also remained in Dongjun.

In the big tent of the Chinese army, Cao Cao looked at Xi Zhicai and Xun You with a worried face, and said worriedly: "Military Division, Gongda, since the battle last year, we have been fighting with Zhang Jaw for several months, and we have not been able to attack for a long time, and the morale of our army has been affected to a certain extent. Before, it was envisaged to make a breakthrough from Qinghe Country, but Tian Yu, the minister of Qinghe Country, also had a set of defenses, which made it difficult for us to make a breakthrough. Even, Tian Yu's jaw in Qinghe Kingdom echoed Wei County's jaw from afar, causing us a certain amount of pressure. I only have Qingzhou and Yanzhou under my command, even if we vigorously promote Tuntian, and even take Guantun, but in the war of attrition, we still can't compare with Wang Lei, and it is we who are defeated in the end, so it is absolutely impossible to go on like this. ”

Xi Zhicai analyzed: "The lord's analysis is reasonable, Wang Lei not only has strength, but now he controls the little emperor, coercing the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and has great righteousness in hand." It can be said that today's Wang Lei is quite powerful. With our strength, it is difficult to defeat Wang Lei. ”

Xun Yu said: "Now, we have to replan the strategic approach. ”

Xi Zhicai nodded and said, "Yes, we must reconsider." ”

Cao Cao said: "Military advisor, Fengxiao, the strategy we considered before was to unite with Li Ru, but what we didn't expect was that Wang Lei quietly bought the people around Dong Huang, and with the help of Dong Lian, it led to the defeat of Li Ru. Wang Lei captured Chang'an and Bingzhou, and the north was connected. At this time, if we can't hit Wang Lei hard, we can only lose. ”

Speaking of this, Cao Cao clenched his fists and said in a deep voice: "Since my debut, I Cao Cao has been defeated several times, but every time, I have climbed up and fought again. It's not terrible to lose, but what I'm afraid of is that I don't dare to fight again if I lose. I'm still alive, and I'll be able to fight, to the end. Please two gentlemen to assist me and defeat Wang Lei. ”

The high-spirited fighting spirit erupted.

Infinite self-confidence emanates from Cao Cao.

This self-confidence infected Xi Zhicai and Xun You, and on the anxious cheeks of the two, there was a trace of fighting spirit that did not admit defeat.

Why did they pledge allegiance to Cao Cao?

It is this spirit of Cao Cao that makes them loyal without hesitation.

Xun You squinted his eyes and said slowly: "If you want to hit Wang Lei hard, we can't rely on our strength alone. I still think that the previous plan to unite with Li Ru was correct, but unfortunately the heavens did not fulfill people's wishes. This time, I still think it is necessary to unite the rest of the princes. Today's Wang Lei is like the strong Qin of the Warring States, and the princes such as the lord, Liu Bei, and Sun Ce are all the princes in the world. To contain Wang Lei, the only way is to be horizontal. Please ask the lord to unite all the princes and crusade against Wang Lei. ”

Xi Zhicai said: "Sun Ce opened up the foundation, completely divided Jiangdong, and even competed with Liu Biao. In addition, part of Yangzhou was also in Sun Ce's hands. Sun Ce's strength is quite strong and can be united. The minister was willing to personally send an envoy to Jiangdong to unite with Sun Ce. ”

Cao Cao thought for a while and said, "In this way, it's hard to work as a military advisor." ”

After a pause, Cao Cao said: "Xu Ding!" ”

"The last general!"

Xu Ding strode in and saluted with his fists clenched.

Cao Cao instructed: "The military division is about to go to Jiangdong, and you will lead a hundred tigers and leopards to escort the military division south." Remember, no matter what happens, the safety of the advisor is the top priority. ”

"No!"

Xu fixed his head and turned to mobilize the soldiers.

Xi Zhicai continued: "My lord, in addition to Jiangdong, there is also Tao Qian from Xuzhou. Before, we continued to put pressure on Xuzhou to use troops, but at this juncture, we can't have thoughts about him for the time being, and we must unite Tao Qian. In addition, there is also Liu Bei of Yuzhou, who is also the object of unity. ”

Cao Cao said: "Don't worry, I will send someone to contact Tao Qian, Liu Bei and others." ”

Xun You's eyes rolled, and he suddenly said, "Lord, there is a key place missing." ”

"Where?" Cao Cao asked.

Xun You replied: "The princes fought for the Central Plains, and the goal was the Central Plains, but they forgot the place where Emperor Gao Liu Bang started - Hanzhong. This place, connected to Xiliang, is also close to Guanzhong, and it is a very important location. Hanzhong Zhang Lu has sufficient soldiers and abundant food and grass, and if he is willing to send troops, it will be of great help to us. ”

As he spoke, Xun You got up and walked to the map, gestured, and said slowly: "Wang Lei's territory started from Bohai County in the easternmost part and continued all the way to Xiliang, and the battle line was very long. Wang Lei occupies a wide area and has sufficient soldiers, which is an advantage, but the elongated battle line also has a great weakness, which will weaken the troops. We unite all the princes and open up multiple fronts, which will definitely weaken Wang Lei. ”

Cao Cao's eyes lit up and praised: "Gongda's analysis is very good, I agree." ”

Xun You said: "Since the lord agrees, the minister is willing to personally send an envoy to Hanzhong." From the analysis of the previous intelligence, Wang Lei is now busy with spring ploughing, and has no intention of starting the war for the time being, taking advantage of the gap in the truce, I went to persuade Zhang Lu. ”

"Xu Chu!"

It was difficult for Cao Cao to refuse Xun You's request, so he could only choose the people who accompanied Xun You.

Xu Chu strode in and saluted with his fists.

Cao Cao instructed: "Xu Chu, Mr. Xun is going to Hanzhong, and you bring a hundred tigers and leopards to protect Mr. ”

Xun Yu said: "The lord can't!" ”

Cao Cao flicked his sleeves and said undoubtedly: "Sir, you don't have to refuse, after Xu Chu left, there are still many fierce generals around me." Li Dian, Yu Ban and others are all good people. Just go, sir, I'm waiting for the good news from Mr. in East County. ”

Xun You was moved in his heart and had to agree.

Xu Chu went to mobilize the soldiers, Cao Cao, Xun You and Xi Zhicai discussed again, and Xi Zhicai and Xun You got up and left.