"You expected Cao Cao to send someone here and teach me to send Yan Liang's head. What's the point? Suddenly, Ma Zongheng had come back to his senses, and he was shocked and Guo Jia said.

Guo Jia listened, and said with a smile: "Yan Liang is not only Yuan Benchu's arm general, but also Yuan Benchu's face. This time, Yuan Benchu did not hesitate to form an alliance with Cao Cao, of course, in addition to not wanting to lose Yan Liang, a general, he wanted to keep his face, and the greater our power, and then there was that Liu Xizi, it was really forced by the times, and he had to do it. And this time Cao Cao promised Yuan Benchu to claim back Yan Liang for him, but in the end he sent back Yan Liang's head, if the lord is Yuan Shao, what would you think? ”

"I'm naturally furious. But Cao Cao will definitely report it truthfully, saying that this Yan Liang was killed by me! ”

"Hehe, but the lord doesn't want to, the relationship between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao is extremely delicate, I think Yuan Shao will think that this will be because Cao Cao has no intention of forming an alliance at all, and teaching people to take the opportunity to kill him on the way back to escort Yan Liang back, so as to break one of his arms!!" After Guo Jia smiled mysteriously, he immediately said unhurriedly. When Ma Zongheng heard this, he couldn't help but be frightened, his eyes widened, and he soon came to his senses and said excitedly: "I see!! Yuan Benchu was stubborn and self-serving, and he was also suspicious, and he had complicated feelings for Cao Cao, a competitor, maybe he would resent Cao Cao because of this!! ”

"Besides, don't forget that Cao Cao only sent troops to attack Yuan Shu's territory half a year ago, and obtained the land of the three counties. If Cao Cao was afraid that the Yuan brothers would join forces, so he would strike first, this seems to be reasonable. Guo Jia said as he spoke, his smile even brighter. The more Ma Zongheng thought about it, the more he felt that this plan was feasible, and he couldn't help but praise: "Wonderful, it's really wonderful~!" ”

"It's just that in order to make this happen, the lord needs to do two more things." Guo Jia said with a smile.

"Say it quickly."

"First, the lord wants to send a team of flying feather elites, and on Liu Ye's way back, they will attack! So that Yuan Benchu thought that Yan Liang died in this attack. However, he ordered the people of Feiyu not to hurt Liu Ye and others! ”

As soon as Guo Jia's words came out, Ma Zongheng quickly reacted and shook his head. Guo Jiasui said: "Second, the lord should immediately order the soldiers and horses of Yanzhou to be stationed on the border of Jizhou, so that Yuan Benchu thought that our army was going to attack on a large scale. In this way, Yuan Benchu thought that Cao Cao was secretly anti-water, united with us, hated Cao Cao to the core, and broke off the heart of unity! ”

"I see, it seems that Fengxiao is confident, this time there is no need to make a big move, and the trouble of Yuan and Cao has been solved. Ma Zongheng laughed, and then smiled opposite Guo Jia.

But said that when the second watch arrived that night, Liu Ye came to ask for resignation, Ma Zongheng saw that Liu Ye wanted to go in a hurry, he was quite unhappy, and repeatedly retained, but Liu Ye politely refused. Ma Zongheng saw that Liu Ye insisted on leaving, and he was no longer reluctant, so he sent someone to see Liu Ye and send him out.

So, Liu Ye came to Pingshou for less than a few hours, and left in a hurry. Unexpectedly, two days later, one night, Liu Ye and his party were attacked by a group of mysterious people, but fortunately only some frames were burned, and no one was harmed. Liu Ye was shocked and angry, although he had already prepared that Ma Zongheng would kill him, but he didn't expect Ma Zongheng to be so bold and act on him, the envoy of the court. Inevitably had a lot of dreams at night, Liu Ye even taught a retinue to abandon the horse and dedicate a dry gift to the imperial court, all of them rode lightly, only carrying a rosewood box containing Yan Liang's head, and hurried back to Luoyang in the starry night.

Five or six days later, Cao Cao suddenly heard that Liu Ye had returned, and couldn't help but be taken aback, originally he thought that Liu Ye would take at least half a month to come back, but he didn't expect it to be so much earlier.

"When things go wrong, there must be demons! Tell you about it! Cao Cao's face was solemn, and his eyes immediately became a little more violent, and when he heard it left and right, he didn't dare to slack off, and hurriedly brought Liu Ye into Cao Cao's study.

Cao Cao couldn't help frowning when he saw Liu Ye's pale face, panicked, and dusty wolf appearance.

"Ziyang has always been steady, it's rare to be so panicked, this time he went to Pingshou and rushed back so quickly, could it be that Pingshou trip, something unexpected happened?" Cao Cao had an ominous premonition in his heart, and asked with a deep face.

Liu Ye hurriedly knelt down, and after bowing, he said in fear: "Lord, the big thing is not good, what happened in Pingshou made his subordinates confused all of a sudden, and there is no way to do it, only to rush back and report to the lord first!" ”

"What the hell happened to make you so flustered!?" Cao Cao saw Liu Ye's demeanor like this, and he couldn't help but panic, and hurriedly got up and walked towards Liu Ye. Liu Ye didn't dare to look at Cao Cao, held up the rosewood box next to him, trembled a little, bowed his head, and didn't dare to make a sound.

Cao Cao's pair of fine eyes narrowed tightly, as if he had noticed something, but he still reached out and picked up the rosewood box, and after holding it up, he immediately opened it with his other hand to take a look, and a bloody smell first rushed to his face, Cao Cao's fine eyes instantly widened again, and after seeing the heads inside, he was surprised for a while, but he was not as big as Liu Ye's expression, he screamed in panic, and fell to the ground, such a gaffe.

Suddenly, Cao Cao let out a sigh, which made Liu Ye's heart throb when he heard it.

"I didn't expect that the world-famous Hebei Kamikaze would die so inexplicably, and it was his stubborn lord who killed him!" Cao Cao said loudly, it didn't make sense for him to say this, after all, it was Yuan Shao who proposed the idea of an alliance, and Cao Cao just responded to the situation, so naturally it had little to do with him.

"It's just that Ma Xi's plan is ruthless enough, if I send this head back to Yuan Benchu, I'm afraid Yuan Benchu will be thunderous and angry, and Ziyang you said that you were attacked on the way back, but the people accompanying you, including you, were only frightened, and no one was injured. Once this Yuan Benchu learned about it, with his narrow mind, he would definitely think that it was me Cao Mengde who had the heart to bend his arm and secretly teach people to kill! Cao Cao stroked his beard and groaned, but he looked like he had nothing to do with himself, and then muttered: "But if it were me, in order to make this matter a foregone conclusion, I would definitely send troops from Yanzhou again and press to the border of Jizhou, so that Yuan Benchu would think that he and I had already joined forces to deal with him in private!" ”

Liu Ye saw that Cao Cao was not nervous at all, and couldn't help but remind: "My lord, right now, my Cao clan has been framed by the Ma clan, and I am afraid that I will offend that Yuan Benchu." If Yuan Benchu raised a large number of troops to attack, how could it be good!? Moreover, the military advisor has already made it clear that now is not the time to use the army, and it is necessary to wait for the food to be replenished and the people's hearts are appeased, and then the army will be raised! ”

"Hehe, don't worry. If Ma Xizhen would use Yanzhou's soldiers and horses, Yuan Benchu would definitely be greatly surprised, and at the same time, he would guard against my dispatch of troops in Luoyang. I have a way to dispel his suspicions and buy time for a while to get through the difficulties. Cao Cao smiled and moved. Liu Ye was obedient, his face couldn't help but be shocked, and he hurriedly asked: "Lord Gao, listen to your ears!" ”

Cao Cao had a short beard in his hand, unhurried, and muttered: "It is said that the child of the Sun family has been lying in Runan for more than half a year, and it is said that he has been supported by the people in Jiangdong, and many Jiangdong talents have thrown in, and now his command can be said to be full of talents." Because it is his righteous brother Zhou Yu, I am even more surprised! Speaking of which, I also missed the eye at the beginning, this Zhou Yu has the talents of Zhang Liang and Han Xin, and it is rare for such a genius to be so natural. According to the detailed report, there are nearly 20,000 soldiers gathered by the Sun family, of which nearly 10,000 soldiers are elite, and the remaining 10,000 people are also selected from the troops under Yuan Shu's command, and the combat effectiveness should not be underestimated.

At the moment, it is not just a matter of letting this Sun family child provoke a war in the south, but I am also like that Ma Xi, bluffing, hoping that the south will allocate troops and horses. In this way, Yuan Benchu would have thought that I wanted to take advantage of the chaos in the north and look forward to the expansion of the south. In this way, Yuan Benchu was relieved and no longer wary of me! Cao Cao said eloquently, and Liu Ye's expression became more and more excited. Later, after listening to Cao Cao's words, Liu Ye was even more shocked, his eyes lit up, and he said: "And that Sun family child is not a person who is willing to be subordinate, but in this way, he can also take the opportunity to weaken his power, so as not to raise tigers in the future!" ”

"Haha, Ziyang also saw the deep meaning of this other layer!" Cao Cao burst into a hearty laugh. Liu Ye's face was solemn, and he bowed again: "I don't know where the lord wants to attack?" ”

Cao Cao narrowed his eyes, and then said two words, "Jing!" State! ”

"Jingzhou~!?" Liu Ye's expression changed when he heard this, and he exclaimed, it turned out that he thought that Cao Cao would let Sun Ce attack Huainan at first, after all, Sun Ce and Yuan Shu had old grudges, and he must have wanted to lead his troops to attack Huainan more than Sun Ce in Jingzhou.

Cao Cao was obedient, his smile was even brighter, and he beckoned to Liu Ye and motioned for him to listen. Seeing this, Liu Ye was a little frightened at first, but when he saw Cao Cao beckoning again, how dare he slack off, so he hurriedly hurried over. Cao Cao then said in Liu Ye's ear. When Liu Ye heard this, he changed color in an instant, and after listening to it, he couldn't help but be full of admiration: "I see, the lord's serial plan can be described as exquisite, Ye is willing to bow down!" ”

As a result, the trick from the Hebei giant Yuan Shao was resolved by the 'ghost talent' Guo Jia. However, he said that when Xu You learned that Liu Ye had brought back Yan Liang's head, he was shocked and angry, so frightened that he almost lost his soul on the spot, and even found it difficult to keep calm for a while, and insulted Cao Cao. The generals of the Cao clan were all furious and wanted to hack them to death. However, Cao Cao was generous, stopped everyone, and then said a few words to Xu You, and woke Xu You up on the spot. Xu You thought that he had offered Yuan Shao his own plan, but he was afraid that Yuan Shao would be angry and kill him, how could he dare to go back to Hebei? So, Xu You wept bitterly and begged Cao Cao to save his life for the sake of his old feelings. Cao Cao admired Xu You's talent for a long time, so he recruited him under his command. Xu You was overjoyed, hurriedly thanked him, and asked Cao Cao to send some fine arrangements to secretly transfer his family to Luoyang.

Who knows, Xun You found Cao Cao that night, and bluntly said that Xu You's temperament is greater than his ability, and he is greedy for money and profit, and he can betray Yuan Shao today, and he will be able to betray him Cao Cao in the future. If you want to cut off the possibility of Xu Yu returning to Yuan Shao, there is a plan. When Cao Cao heard this, he thought it was a reason, and he was busy asking questions. Xun Yu then told him so, so so.

A few days later, I don't know where the news leaked from, Yuan Shao learned that Yan Liang had died, and now the head was in Luoyang. Hearing that Yan Liang was dead, Yuan Shao cried endlessly on the spot, and the crying was so terrible that all the civil and military under Yuan's command were saddened and wept. Because of his ugliness, he cried so much that he beat his chest.

And under the cry, Guo Tu suddenly walked out, saying that Xu Yu was unwilling to send back the news, or he was afraid of crime, and he had already surrendered to Cao Cao. When Yuan Shao heard this, he was furious at first and scolded on the spot.

However, thinking that Xu You has been in a relationship with him for many years, and his family is in Yecheng, it should not be possible for Xu You to love his family.

Guo Tu then built yì Yuan Shaoke to secretly monitor the surroundings of Xu You's mansion until Xu You returned to Yecheng, but if during this period, there were Cao's fine works to come into contact, then Xu You must have already surrendered to Cao!