Summary of the previous chapter: Hua Yuexin in order to be able to leave some blood for Ma Xiaoquan, at the risk of reducing his lifespan, took the fertility pill he took from Diao Chan, a month later, Hua Yuexin really got pregnant as he wished, in this month, Ma Xiaoquan was not idle, he spent a month to draw up the first draft of the Ma family's family rules

In August of the eighth year of Emperor Jian'an of the ++++++++++++++++++++ Han Dynasty (203 AD), Cao Cao decided to conquer Liu Biao.

In the past, when Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were fighting, Liu Biao sent people to harass Cao Cao's rear many times, causing certain losses to Cao Cao.

In the same month, Yuan Shang personally led his troops to attack his brother Yuan Tan, and also won a complete victory.

After getting the news, Cao Cao laughed.

"See it, see it" Cao Cao shook the silk letter in his hand, and said proudly, "What kind of son is this Yuan Shao, it's just a group of rice buckets"

Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "Lord, why don't you take this opportunity and let us attack Yecheng"

Cao Cao shook his head and handed the silk letter in his hand to Guo Jia: "This is a letter sent by the demon Dao, take a look." ”

Guo Jia cautiously took the silk letter, opened it and looked at it, his eyes lit up, and said: "Wonderful, oops, the lord atonements, the lord atonements, I almost missed the lord's business."

Cao Cao waved his hand: "Fengxiao, you are too polite, what do you think of this demon Dao Jianyi?" ”

Guo Jia said excitedly: "My lord, Lord Shangxian's strategy is absolutely correct, there is no doubt. ”

"So, you're in favor of that?"

Guo Jia nodded: "Totally agree." ”

"Okay~" Cao Cao clapped his hands, "Then we'll wait to see a good show." ”

Sure enough, it didn't take long for Yuan Tan to ask Cao Cao for help, as Ma Xiaoquan said in his letter to Cao Cao.

If Yuan Tan was given a chance, Yuan Tan would never think of recognizing the thief as his father, but now that Yuan Shang is beating himself to death, Yuan Tan thought about it and decided to surrender to Cao Cao.

After Cao Cao received Yuan Tan's letter asking for help, he laughed and said to Guo Jia: "Fengxiao, what this demon said is really right, that Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan, there was really a conflict, and it is not small, you see, for Yuan Tan, do we accept it or not?" ”

Guo Jia stepped forward and said respectfully: "Lord, my subordinates think that Yuan Tan must accept this person, we not only accept it, but also give Yuan Tan a little warmth."

While the master and servant were talking, Yuan Tan's messenger Xin Bi came.

After meeting Cao Cao, Xin Bi briefly explained the intention.

Because of Yuan Tan's letter asking for help, Xin Bi didn't say much at first.

Cao Cao saw that Xin Bi didn't talk much, so he asked him proudly: "I heard that Yuan Shang and Yuan Tan are fighting?" ”

Xin Bi arched his hand and said to Cao Cao: "That's right. ”

"Yuan Shang won?"

"Yes."

"Yuan Tan, that kid is in the plains now?"

"Yes, Gong Cao."

"You mean let me save him?"

Simbi just nodded this time and didn't speak.

"Why should I save him?"

Xin Bi thought for a while, and suddenly said: "Cao Gong, in fact, I came this time, not to let Cao Gong save Yuan Tan, but to build a yì Cao Gong, cut the grass to eradicate the roots"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment and waved his hand: "Go on!" ”

Xin Bi said: "The Yuan family in the northern region has been in power for a long time, although most of the regions are now Cao Gong, but if you let it grow, it will grow stronger one day, as the saying goes, you have to strangle the threat in the infancy Cao Gong, what do you think?" ”

Xin Bi kicked the ball to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao hummed and thought about it.

At this time, Xun Yu stepped forward and said: "Lord, Xin Bi's words are very reasonable, and his subordinates think that the lord should also be"

Xun You also said his thoughts, and the meaning was roughly the same as Xinbi's, which was to build yì Cao Cao to cut the grass and eradicate the roots.

Cao Cao took out the silk letter that Ma Xiaoquan gave him, read it again, looked at it, Cao Cao's eyes suddenly lit up, and he laughed.

"Haha, everything makes this demon way count for Lao Tzu haha"

Guo Jia, Xun You and the others looked at each other, and they didn't know what was wrong with the lord, Cao Cao threw the silk letter to Xun You: "Look at the first word of every sentence that this demon wrote to me." ”

Xun You nodded, unfolded the silk letter, and read softly while reading: "Cutting the grass and eradicating the roots will not leave the future Yuan Tan hiss~~~"

Xun You read Yuan Tan's name, suddenly hissed, and then stopped reading, he silently read the silk letter, and carefully returned it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao took the silk letter, put it on the candle and burned it, and then said: "Since everyone said so, then I have decided, in the near future, everyone has prepared separately, practiced more soldiers, and the time is almost up, and we will set off." ”

All the soldiers brushed their hands together: "Obey!" ”

Exiting from the council room, Xin Bi asked Xun You: "What did Brother Gongda see before, why didn't he continue to read?" What happened to Yuan Tan? ”

Xun You was stunned for a moment, and lied: "Well, there is no problem with your lord Yuan Tan, it's just that the person who wrote this letter is very good."

Xun You shifted the topic to Ma Xiaoquan, and sure enough, Xin Biyi also became interested when he heard about the person who wrote the letter.

"Who is the person who wrote the letter?"

"I wonder if Brother George (Xinbi's alias) can know about Lord Shangxian?"

Xin Bi thought for a moment and said, "Brother Gongda is talking about the man with purple hair in Xuchang City?" ”

Xun You nodded: "Brother George's news seems to be very well-informed, hehe"

Xin Bi's face flushed, and he said modestly: "Where is it, hehe, what Gongda means, the letter in Cao Gong's hand was written by the Shangxian Lord?" ”

Xun You nodded: "That's right." ”

When Xin Bi heard this, he was shocked, and said in his heart: It seems that Cao Cao has immortals to help him, well, fate is like this, if I go to troubled waters with Yuan Tan again, it will be too stupid

Xin Bi smiled and asked no more

In October of the eighth year of Emperor Jian'an of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao waved his army north and stationed in Liyang.

Yuan Shangzheng abused Yuan Tan comfortably, and when he heard that Cao Cao crossed the Yellow River and killed again, he had to hurriedly withdraw his troops back to Yecheng to defend it.

At this time, Cao Cao's power was already extremely strong, and Yuan Shang's two subordinates, Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang's brothers, defected to Yuan Shang and joined Cao Cao's disciples because they were afraid.

Although Yuan Tan also surrendered to Cao Cao, he still dreamed of one day being able to be a prince who dominated one side, so Yuan Tan took it upon himself to engrave the seals of the two generals to win over the two brothers Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang.

Where did Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang dare to take it, and handed over the seal ribbon to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao looked at it, and said angrily in his heart: Yuan Tan, this kid doesn't seem to be honest, hum

Subsequently, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Yuan Tan, telling Yuan Tan, I will use my son to marry your daughter, then we will settle on a baby kiss.

After writing the letter, without waiting for Yuan Tan to respond further, Cao Cao led his troops to withdraw to Xuchang for temporary rest.

Yuan Shang saw that Cao Cao had retreated, and in line with the strategy of attacking the outside and first securing the interior, in February of the ninth year of Emperor Jian'an of the Han Dynasty (204 AD), he personally attacked Yuan Tan again, and stayed in court with Su You and others to garrison Yecheng

Xuchang, Ma's compound.

Hua Yuexin has been pregnant for 7 months, and in the past few days, Hua Yuexin has been making a lot of trouble, Xiu'er Diao Chan and others are all women who have given birth, and when they are pregnant with children, they are not as uncomfortable as Hua Yuexin.

Ma Xiaoquan saw it in his eyes and hurt in his heart.

"Madam, don't worry, I'll always be with you with me"

"Madam, what do you want to eat, I'll buy it for you personally"

"Madame"

Hua Yuexin shook her head stubbornly and looked at Ma Xiaoquan: "Xianggong, I don't want anything, as long as you accompany me."

Ma Xiaoquan held Hua Yuexin's hand: "Okay, I promise you!" ”

As he was talking, the housekeeper Zhao Er walked over with a letter.

"Master, this is Cao Cao's letter to the master"

"Don't look at it, I know what Xiao Cao wants to do?"

Hua Yuexin said: "Xianggong, are you going out?" ”

Ma Xiaoquan shook his head: "How is it possible, I won't go out this time, I want to accompany my wife and watch our child be born." ”

Hua Yuexin had tears in her eyes and nodded vigorously.

Ma Xiaoquan replied to Cao Cao, saying that Mrs. Hua Yuexin was about to give birth, and it was inconvenient to leave.

After Cao Cao read Ma Xiaoquan's letter, he inevitably felt a little disdainful in his heart. However, as soon as he thought of the flame in Ma Xiaoquan's hand, Cao Cao swallowed his saliva fiercely.

At this time, another letter came from his subordinates.

Cao Cao saw that he was still an immortal.

"What kind of reputation is this demon way" Cao Cao opened the letter and read it, laughed and said, "Or this demon knows my heart, haha"

The content of Ma Xiaoquan's second letter to Cao Cao is very simple, only 4 words: take Yecheng.

Although there are only 4 words, it speaks to Cao Cao's thoughts.

In mid-to-late February, Cao Cao mobilized his troops to attack Yecheng.

Cao Cao's momentum was huge, standing at the highest place in Yecheng and looking into the distance, a large area of black pressure.

Su You, the defender of Yecheng, saw Cao Cao's posture, and secretly complained in his heart, he proposed to evacuate the people first, but he was sternly rejected by the judge.

Su You sighed, and said in his heart: This Yuan brother knows how to engage in infighting, and his subordinates are all stubborn and self-serving, hey, I'd better take refuge in Cao Cao.