The cities of Mount Tai and Qingzhou were handed over, and Yuan Tan led the troops and horses to withdraw.

The Xuzhou army stationed in Mount Tai did not all withdraw.

Pang Tong, Zang Ba and Sun Guan each led a group of men and horses and stationed them in different cities.

Chen Zhi led the Baiwei Army and the main force of the Xuzhou Army participating in the Battle of Taishan to withdraw to Pengcheng.

Lü Bu made an alliance with Yuan Shao, and in order to get more coal, Yuan Shao sent a message to the world to discuss Cao.

Not long after, the text was sent to Xudu.

was defeated in Dangshan one after another, Cao Cao was already very depressed, and when he learned that Yuan Shao had sent a letter to crusade against him, even if he was calm, he couldn't sit still.

He slapped the table in front of him, and asked the person who sent the text with a blue face, "Where is the text?" ”

The one who sent the text over was a lieutenant of the Cao Military Academy.

Cao Cao slapped the table violently, and the captain was excited, and hurriedly took out the text from his arms and presented it with both hands.

Xu Chu took the document from him and forwarded it to Cao Cao.

After taking the text, Cao Cao browsed it from beginning to end, and said with a blue face: "Good scolding!" I didn't expect Yuan Benchu to have such a brilliant character under him, it's really refreshing! The scolding is dripping! ”

The Cao family staff and generals sitting in the front hall had not seen the text yet, and of course they didn't know what they were scolding.

Cao Cao, whose face was very ugly, saw that everyone was puzzled, and handed the text to Xu Chu: "Let them all take a look." ”

Xu Chu took the text and handed it to Xun Yu first.

After reading the text, Xun Yu handed it to Guo Jia and said to Cao Cao: "Looking at the writing, I feel that it should be Chen Lin, Yuan Shao's staff, who is writing the pen." ”

"Chen Lin?" Cao Cao frowned and asked Xun Yu, "Do you recognize this person?" ”

"I've heard of it before, but I haven't seen it." Xun Yu replied: "But I have read his article, and the writing is exactly the same as this article, it should be that he is good." ”

Everyone read the criticism of Cao Weiwen, and their faces showed indignation.

Jia Xu said to Cao Cao: "Lord, Yuan Shao's treachery is really hateful, and this Chen Lin will definitely not spare him in the future." ”

"What does Wen He think should be done?" Cao Cao asked.

"This person is hateful, once Yuan Shao is defeated in the future, he will definitely not be tolerated." Jia Xu said: "It is really hateful that he dares to make something out of nothing in the text." Once captured, they should be killed! ”

"I feel that this wellspring of human thoughts can be used by me." Cao Cao waved his hand: "It's too early to say this now, it's not too late to defeat Yuan Shao in the future." ”

"My lord." Guo Jia said to Cao Cao: "Lu Bu and Yuan Shao will unite and it will not be long before they will plot against the lord. It is still a little difficult for our army to deal with Lu Bu alone, not to mention Yuan Shao. I have to think of a way. ”

"Lu Bu is brave and brave, you all saw it last time." Cao Cao said to everyone: "His air force can deal with it, but he himself, what method do we use to deal with it?" ”

Cao Cao's tone showed helplessness, and everyone was very depressed when they heard it.

Today, Lu Bu has many fierce generals and wise men, and he himself seems to be much more brave than before.

In the last battle of Dangshan, Lu Bu relied on his own strength to face more than 30 Cao generals alone, not only did not fall behind, but also picked and killed several of them.

Although the generals of the Cao army who died in the battle were not first-class fierce generals in the army, they were able to deal with it calmly under the siege of so many generals, and even killed many opponents.

"I've got a way." Xun You stroked the beard on his chin, thought for a moment and said to Cao Cao: "No matter how brave Lu Bu is, it is impossible to escape the trap generated by heaven and earth. We can set a trap and try to bring him in. I'm not afraid that he won't die, but I'm afraid that I won't be able to find the body after he dies. ”

"What's the way Gongda can do it?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up, and he hurriedly asked Xun You.

Xun You replied: "Yuan Shao sent out the message, it must be Lu Buxu who gave him benefits. I think that before the two families split the winners, the Yuan family in Hebei should not interfere. They will send troops before the Lord and Lu Bu are about to have a result, so as to get more benefits. ”

"Go on." Cao Cao motioned for him to continue.

"Yuan Shao will not send troops easily, but Lu Bu is always thinking about destroying the lord." Xun You said: "If he sends troops, it will be nothing more than two directions. One is that the soldiers went out of Dangshan and smashed Xudu. The second is that the troops went out of Huainan and killed them from the south. ”

"Which path do you think he'll choose?" Cao Cao asked.

"Soldiers out of Dangshan." Xun You said: "There is a straight line between Dangshan and Xudu, and Lu Bu can shorten the distance to the greatest extent by sending troops from there. Since he was in a hurry to destroy the lord, of course he would choose the shortest distance to send troops. ”

Cao Cao nodded: "You're right, I'm thinking the same way." Since he was going to destroy me, of course he would choose to attack from those places. But what are we going to do to intercept him in the middle of the road and trap him further? ”

"Out of Dangshan to the west, it is Taiqiu and Jianping." Xun You said: "It is adjacent to Mangdang Mountain, and it is a good place for our army to set up an ambush. ”

"What do you mean...... Using Mangdang Mountain? Cao Cao frowned: "Earlier, we found out about the tomb of King Liang, but it was there. Thousands of choices, but they actually chose that place to resist Lu Bu. I'm afraid ......."

"King Liang has been dead for hundreds of years, and the lord borrowed some money from him in order to protect the Han community." Xun You said: "King Liang is the brother of Emperor Wu, he has a great heart for the Han, and he will definitely not worry about the lord. ”

"What do you think?" Cao Cao looked at the others.

"I think Gongda has a point." Guo Jia replied: "The terrain around Mangdang Mountain is complicated, and Lu Bu will lead a large army to attack Xudu, and he will definitely pass through the mountains and forests. As long as we divide his soldiers and horses into small units, I don't think it will be difficult to destroy Lu Bu. ”

Guo Jia agreed with Xun You's strategy, and others also echoed it.

"Pass the order, the three armies are ready, as long as Lu Bu sends troops, he will immediately go to meet the battle." Cao Cao stood up and gave the military order.

And they all stood up and took the command.

"My lord, I feel that there is one more thing that must be done." After receiving Cao Cao's military order, Jia Xu said: "Yuan Shao issued a message, and the lord can ignore it first." But on Lu Bu's side, there has to be a reason to crusade against him. ”

"Wen He means ......" Cao Cao's gaze fell on Jia Xu's face.

Jia Xu replied: "Yuan Shao still knows how to send an essay to crusade against the lord, and the lord crusades against Lu Bu, is it possible that he doesn't even do a single essay?" ”

Cao Cao suddenly said: "It is indeed time to make a ......"

"The lord forgives sins, I feel that the text is not as good as the edict." Jia Xu said again: "Now that Your Majesty is in Xudu, the lord has done his best to protect the Han Dynasty, shouldn't he ask His Majesty to issue an edict against Lu Bu?" ”

"Earlier, I asked Your Majesty to issue an edict." Cao Cao said: "Do you want to send it again? ”

"Of course we need to send it again." Jia Xu replied: "The earlier edict was to unite with Yuan Shao to crusade against Lü Bu, but this edict is to crusade against Yuan Shao and Lü Bu. The two edicts are different, but it is indeed necessary. ”

"Who's going to write it?" Cao Cao's gaze swept over everyone's faces, and finally landed on the face of a middle-aged staffer.

This person is slender, and since the beginning of the court discussion, he has been sitting there and not making any statement, his expression is calm, as if Cao Cao and Lu Bu have nothing to do with him no matter who wins or loses.

He is none other than Kong Rong, a famous man in the late Han Dynasty who once served as the minister of the North Sea.

"Wenju." Looking at Kong Rong, Cao Cao asked, "How about you catch the knife?" ”

"Thanks to the lord's promotion, I dare to disobey?" Kong Rong immediately responded.

Cao Cao instructed Xu Chu: "Let people serve the pen and ink for the literary move." ”

Xu Chu first agreed, and then instructed a guard: "Go and prepare pen and ink for Kong Gong." ”

A moment later, a guard arrived with a roll of silk and pen and ink.

Xu Chu stepped forward, first took the silk and spread it on the desktop in front of Kong Rong, and then put the pen and paper on the table: "Kong Gong, please.!" ”

After thanking Xu Chu, Kong Rong picked up the pen, dipped it in ink, just thought about it for a while, and wrote on the silk.

After a while, he wrote the next article in a sprinkled manner, waited a little, waited until the ink dried some, and handed it to Cao Cao with both hands: "Please take a look." ”

Xu Chu stepped forward and took the silk silk from Kong Rong's hand.

When he came to Cao Cao, he presented it with both hands.

Taking over the silk full of words, Cao Cao browsed it, nodded with satisfaction and said: "Wenju is really a celebrity today, and the writing is magnificent, and it is not inferior to the one issued by Yuan Benchu." ”

"Dezu." His gaze fell on the face of a young staff member again: "You come and read it." ”

The staff member Cao Cao looked at was only twenty-three or fourteen years old.

He was born with white skin, and his whole body exuded an elegant style.

This person is none other than Yang Xiu, a staff member under Cao Cao's account.

Due to his youth, Yang Xiu has not been reused under Cao Cao's account, but when the court is discussed, he is qualified to be among them.

After receiving Cao Cao's orders, Yang Xiu stepped forward.

Xu Chu took the text from Cao Cao and handed it to Yang Xiu.

Unfolding the text, Yang Xiu recited aloud to everyone.

When Yang Xiu recited the text, Cao Cao stroked his beard and nodded.

The crowd listened attentively.

The generals didn't understand what the text was saying at all, but Yang Xiu's tone was subdued when he recited, which made them feel very uplifted.

And the staff shook their heads one by one, and their eyes were slightly closed, all of them were intoxicated.

When Yang Xiu finished reading, Cao Cao asked everyone, "What do you think of this text?" ”

"As the lord said, the atmosphere is magnificent, and he scolded Lu Fengxian's villain face to the fullest." Xun Yu said: "In addition, I also said that Yuan Shao's treachery, except for Kong Wenju, I am afraid that no one can make such a subtle text." ”

"That's a good point." Cao Cao said: "Since you all agree with this article, then spread it all over the world." Later, I will go and ask His Majesty for an edict. ”

Everyone agreed, and Cao Cao said, "If there is nothing else, disperse first." ”

When everyone dispersed, Cao Cao beckoned Xu Chu: "Zhong Kang and I will go with you to see Your Majesty." ”

Since Cao Cao's two defeats in Dangshan, Xu Du has also been depressed recently.

In particular, Yuan Shao sent a message to Cao Shao, and many foreign merchants were worried that the armies of Lu Bu and Yuan Shao would be killed at any time, and they did not dare to go back and forth to Xudu to make a living.

In the past, there would be merchants in Xuzhou who would come to Xudu and bring some novelties from there.

Since Cao Cao's crusade against Lü Bu, the merchants from the direction of Xuzhou have disappeared.

The coal that used to be able to be transported to Yuzhou is now not a single one.

With Xu Chu, walking along the street, seeing the depressed scene on the street, Cao Cao said: "I didn't expect to crusade against Lu Bu, Xu Du was also implicated, and now merchants from all over the world refuse to come here, but I am afraid that Xu Du's money will not last long." ”

"When Lu Bu is destroyed, those merchants should come." Xu Chu replied: "Businessmen have always put interests first, they only look at the present, how can they understand the ambition of the lord?" ”

"I don't ask them to understand, as long as they know, Xu Du is not someone who wants to come, and that's enough." Cao Cao sighed: "It's a pity that there are countless businessmen in the world, how many of them know this?" ”

Xu Chu is a rough man, although he has been with Cao Cao for a lot of days, he can't think about problems as carefully as Cao Cao.

Cao Cao kept Xu Chu by his side, the biggest advantage was that he, like Dian Wei back then, could not even take his life in order to protect the lord.

With such a loyal general, Cao Cao will of course be particularly kind.

Xu Chu accompanied Cao Cao to the main gate of the palace, the two dismounted, and the guards guarding the palace bowed down one after another.

The guards here are all Cao Cao's subordinates, and Liu Xie is in and out, and they are just symbolic salutes.

When Cao Cao came, the guards were respectful and did not dare to be disrespectful at all.

Cao Cao came to the palace and got the news that Liu Xie ordered a regular attendant to come to greet him.

Seeing Cao Cao, Chang Shi bowed down and made a big salute: "Your Majesty heard that Cao Gong is coming, so he ordered me to come to greet him." ”

"What is Your Majesty doing?" Cao Cao asked.

Chang Shi replied: "Recently, Your Majesty has been writing and reading books in the room every day, and I haven't even gone to the fishing I used to like." ”

"He didn't make a few more belts?" The corners of Cao Cao's mouth twitched, and he asked playfully.

Knowing that Cao Cao was mentioning the matter of the edict of the clothes and belts back then, Chang Shi's heart tightened, and he bowed and replied: "Cao Gong said that he laughed, Your Majesty is the Ninety-Five, where would you make that kind of thing." ”

"You should have only been at the palace for a short time." Cao Cao looked at the attendant.

Chang Shi replied: "Back to Cao Gonghua, I have been serving by His Majesty's side for a short time, and I used to do some things in the outer courtyard. ”

"No wonder you don't know what Your Majesty is capable of." Cao Cao said with a smile: "Your Majesty is ingenious, especially good at making clothes and belts. The one he gave to Dong Cheng back then, I carefully examined it little by little. The stitches are fine, but it doesn't look like it came from a man's hand, let alone the Ninety-Five. ”

Speaking of this, Cao Cao raised his face and smiled: "I have seen many exquisite clothes and belts, and now that I think about it, the one that His Majesty gave to Dong Cheng is the most exquisite." If you have the chance, you can ask Your Majesty to sew one for me. ”