Perhaps this is also one of the reasons why Chen Gong devoted himself to Lu Bu's command at the beginning.

Chen Gong has a natural talent, and he has a pair of eyes that can see through people's hearts, he has seen through everything about Lu Bu. In any case, Chen Gong was right. Lü Bu did not step over his corpse and insisted on attacking Hedong. The two of them sat in the main hall without saying a word, and it was a long day to sit together.

Lü Bu was not swallowed up by hatred, and the festivities in Hedong were still going on. Looking at the Central Plains again, Xuzhou is full of cold and fear. The reason for this is a few months ago.

It is said that Cao Cao won Yanzhou, and there were ministers, fierce generals, and 200,000 male soldiers, Weizhen Shandong, and Cao Cao was later named the general of Zhendong by the imperial court, leading Yanzhou pastoral. After nearly a year of rest, with the assistance of the wealthy families of Yanzhou, Cao Cao's revised Tuntian was quickly implemented, and in autumn, the whole Yanzhou was also a bumper harvest. Cao Cao got a huge amount of food, and the soldiers and horses were all recuperating, and seeing that Yuan Benchu's power in the north was getting bigger and bigger, he was a little more anxious in his heart, and he was about to expand his power, and after discussing with his ministers, he decided to attack Xuzhou first. However, the lord of Xuzhou, Tao Qian, was a humble and knowledgeable person, and won the support of the people, and if he rashly sent troops without a proper reason, he was afraid that even if there were 200,000 male soldiers, he would fall into a protracted battle.

Cao Cao was troubled day and night for this, and he didn't think about tea and dinner. One day, Cheng Yu, a strategist under Cao Cao, came to Cao's mansion in person and found Cao Cao. As soon as Cao Cao saw that it was Cheng Yu, he laughed loudly.

"Hahahaha! Zhongde worships the door, there will be a plan to teach me and relieve my worries. ”

Now under Cao Cao's command, the ministers can be described as dazzling stars, whether it is Xun Yu, Xun You's two uncles and nephews, or Jia Xu and Guo Jia, they all have talents that have passed through the heavens and the earth. This makes Cheng Yu, who is deeper by nature, a little bleak, but this does not mean that Cheng Yu's status in Cao Cao's heart has dropped in the slightest. Cheng Yu's resourcefulness is deeply hidden, and once he has a plan, he will hit the nail on the head.

"The lord is wise. Yu does have a plan to solve the lord's current worries. ”

Cheng Yu has a mustache, his appearance is handsome and majestic, he is in a cyan deciduous deciduous Confucian dress, wearing a crown, neat and giving people a serious feeling. Cheng Yu smiled slightly and saluted Cao Cao.

"No need to be polite, come on."

"So Yu is ugly. The lord is worried, but he wants to find a suitable name to attack Xuzhou. Yu has already thought about it, but it may offend Cao Taigong. ”

"Oh? This plan has something to do with my father. Zhongde, let's talk about it in detail for the time being. ”

"I hope that the lord will forgive Yu for the crime of offense."

"Hey, don't worry, just say it."

"Yes, my lord. The lord's prestige is now flourishing, and Yanzhou is also stable. I heard the lord early, and I had the intention of bringing Cao Taigong to Yanzhou. Cao Taigong took refuge in Yaoya due to the rebellion of Dong thieves. If Cao Taigong wants to come to Yanzhou, he must pass through Xuzhou on the way. And Tao Qian didn't know that the lord had the intention of seeking Xuzhou, and he had always had the intention of accepting the lord.

At this point, the lord can first send a team of guards to escort the prince, and before leaving, the lord can find a shrewd person, give orders, and bring a lot of money. Since he bought a general around Tao Qian, Zhang Min. I heard that this person was originally a remnant of the Yellow Turban, and he was even more greedy for money.

When passing through Xuzhou, Tao Qian will personally greet him, and then the lord will order the man to go to this Zhang Min and ask him to voluntarily indicate that he will escort the prince. Tao Qian listened to this, and he would definitely give permission. Then on the way to escort, Zhang Min and his soldiers pretended to see that there was a lot of money in the Taigong's suit, and when they saw the wealth, they had evil intentions and killed people to seize the money. Actually, no, this is just a premeditated scene.

Zhang Min and his soldiers took a lot of money and fled into the mountains and forests, while Cao Taigong and his guards secretly returned to Yanzhou. However, the lord can make up a set of stories by himself, saying that the escort team encountered Zhang Min's sneak attack and suffered heavy casualties. Taigong's whereabouts are unknown, his whereabouts are unknown, and the lord, as the son of man, is angry and hateful, which is also for a reason. Such an attack on Xuzhou would give him ample excuses. ”

Cao Cao's face was cold, staring at Cheng Yu deadly, but Cheng Yu was not afraid, his face was flat. After a while, Cao Cao suddenly said.

"Let Dian Wei lead an elite army to act as this escort. Then he ordered a group of soldiers and horses to lay an ambush in advance. This piece of iron can't be kept. ”

"It's still the lord's thoughts. Indeed, this Zhang Min is an outsider after all, if the news leaks, this scene will be done in vain. However, the lord, Cao Taigong, still needs to be convinced. Otherwise, without the cooperation of Mrs. Cao, this scene would not have been able to be performed. ”

"Hmm. I will send one of my clansmen to persuade my father. Chung Tak doesn't need to worry too much. In this way, according to Zhongde's plan, Dian Wei will be ordered to lead someone to pick up Cao's old father tomorrow. ”

After Cao Cao and Cheng Yu discussed the countermeasures, Cao Cao was accustomed to acting vigorously and resolutely, gathering troops and horses from various counties in Yanzhou to prepare for battle, while implementing Cheng Yu's strategy.

More than ten days later, Dian Wei and Cao Guan, a member of the Cao clan, rushed to Yaoya County to greet Cao Taigong. Cao Taigong listened to Cao Guan's plan, and after muttering for a while, he asked his son Cao Cao, who is so eager to expand his power, what is he trying to take? And Cao Cao seemed to have known that his father would have a question, and he had already explained to Cao Guan. Cao Guan raised a finger, pointing up and then down. Seeing this, Mrs. Cao nodded, and said, Aman has such a big ambition, and his father will naturally cooperate.

That night, Cao Song and his younger brother Cao De and a family of more than 40 people, with more than 100 followers and more than 100 cars, came to Yanzhou under the escort of hundreds of elite soldiers of Dian Wei. When the road passed through Xuzhou, it was as Cheng Yu expected. Xuzhou Mu Taoqian, seeing that Cao Cao's power is huge, wants to accept Cao Cao, there is no reason, knowing that Cao Taigong passed, so he led Xuzhou a group of civil and military people out of the country to greet, and then pay tribute, very enthusiastic. Cao Taigong and others all had plans, and when they heard Tao Qian's invitation to enter the city, they followed Tao Qian.

Tao Qian set up a feast and entertained him for two days. In the past two days, Cao Guan has been in contact with Tao Qian's lieutenant Zhang Min, Zhang Min is greedy for money, and after receiving a lot of money, he is now promised. Two days later, Mrs. Cao listened to all the arrangements and came to say goodbye to Tao Qian. Tao Qian heard that Cao Taigong was going to leave and wanted to stay, but was politely rejected by Cao Taigong. At this time, Zhang Min suddenly walked out and suggested that Tao Qian let him lead the troops to escort him to express his respect. Tao Qian listened to it and agreed on the spot. Tao Qian personally sent Cao Taigong and his people out of the city, and Zhang Min, the special captain, escorted 500 soldiers. Cao Song thanked him for saying goodbye, led his family and a group of guards and soldiers, and left slowly.

"I treat my father like this, Cao Mengde knows my kindness, and he will not try to make me Xuzhou. After a while, I will send a letter to Cao Mengde to express my intention to form an alliance. I hope that when the time comes, his father will say more kind things. If Cao Mengde is willing to form an alliance with me, Xuzhou will be able to worry about it for the time being. ”

Tao Qian looked at the departure of Cao Taigong's convoy and sighed and muttered. It's just that he didn't know that because of his good intentions, he was about to come to a catastrophe!

After a few days, Cao Taigong and his group walked to the top of a mountain, and there was an ancient temple in the mountain. Cao Guan secretly made a gesture to Cao Taigong, and Cao Taigong understood it, so he said that he was tired and wanted to go to the ancient temple on this mountain to rest. Zhang Min had no opinion after hearing this, so he escorted Cao Taigong to the ancient temple. The monks in the temple, seeing a convoy coming, and there are soldiers guarding the convoy, they know that the person who comes is either rich or noble, and the abbot of the temple hurriedly leads a group of monks to access.

At night, Zhang Min thought that Cao Taigong had been walking for several days, so he came to ask Cao Guan when he would be able to finish the scene and lead the troops away. Cao Guan smiled and told Zhang Min that he would be able to lead the troops to make a show tonight, and he could leave afterwards. Zhang Min was overjoyed when he heard this, left happily, and went to his soldiers and horses to give orders.

And not long after Zhang Min left, a sudden downpour poured down, and it fell extremely violently, and the torrential rain wantonly cracked on the entire mountain.

Zhang Min came to a monk's room and summoned several of his leaders to discuss in a quiet place. After several leaders listened to Zhang Min's instructions, suddenly a leader with snake eyebrows and rat eyes said in a vicious voice.

"That Cao Mengde is very stingy, and he wants to give us only a few hundred gold. Big boss, last night I saw that the Cao family had countless heavy vehicles, and there were tens of thousands of taels of gold in them. Otherwise, I will wait for one and two endlessly, and in the third watch tonight, the fake drama will be done, everyone will cut in, kill Cao Song's family and those guards, take the property, and go to the mountains to fall into the grass together. I wonder what the big boss and your brothers think? ”

As soon as the leader said this, except for a more timid leader, everyone's eyes lit up. Seeing this, the timid leader quickly shook his head and said.

"Never. Brothers, don't you see the leader of the escort team, that black man looks stronger than a tiger bear, when he was walking yesterday, a tree of hundreds of pounds suddenly fell, and the black man can hold it up with one hand! This person is born with great strength, and his face is vicious, and he knows that his martial arts are excellent at a glance! I'm afraid that these 500 people are not his opponent alone! ”

"Wealth and danger are sought!! I know you're cowardly, but you don't have to say that black man so magically. I have seen that black man, although he looks terrifying and fierce, but he has a wooden face, and at a glance I know that he is a brave and unscrupulous person, so why be afraid. What's more, the soldiers of those escort units do not know that we have the intention of murder, and if we suddenly strike tonight, they will be in chaos. When the time comes, as long as dozens of soldiers surround the black man, he will surely die! ”

"Hmmm! Leader Zhang is right, and my brothers and I all agree. ”

After several small leaders glanced at each other, they said in unison, and then everyone turned their eyes on Zhang Min. Zhang Min thought that there were tens of thousands of taels of gold in the convoy, and the glow in his eyes became more and more intense, and suddenly his face became extremely hideous, and he gritted his teeth.

"Good! Since all the brothers have this intention, why don't you give it a go and make a fortune! With these tens of thousands of taels of gold, my brothers and I can eat and drink spicy food for the rest of our lives!! ”

Zhang Min's heart was beating wildly, and he decided on the spot, except for the timid Li Mouse, the rest of the little leaders laughed wildly.

At night, the moon is dark and the wind is high, and the rain is pouring down.

Zhang Min and the 500 soldiers all had evil faces, walked in the corridor of the temple with knives, and came to the outside of the row of houses where Cao Song and the guards lived. There was a burst of bloody slashing and the sound of knives cutting flesh.

Zhang Min's face was covered with blood, and the person on the bed was almost slashed dozens of times by him and several soldiers, and was almost cut into meat sauce.

At this moment, countless footsteps suddenly sounded in the corridor, and Zhang Min was suddenly shocked.