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After Le'an Xiahoulan and Zhang Nan waved their troops into Yanzhou, the Yellow Turban Army suffered successive defeats, and the pressure on Yanzhou Mu Liu Dai and Dongjun Taishou Cao Cao was reduced.

The officers and the Yellow Turban Army temporarily ceased fighting and rested, and the fighting in Yanzhou eased slightly. Cao Cao learned that Yuan Shao's advisor Guo Tu had come to pay a visit, and hurriedly greeted him.

Cao Cao and Yuan Shao have known each other since childhood, and they can be regarded as friends of the general horns, and they fought side by side when they were courteous to Dong Zhuo, and their friendship was deep, so they treated Guo Tu as a guest.

"The princess looks like a tiring journey, so you might as well go and rest first."

Guo Tu said: "Cao Fujun (the title of Taishou), there is an urgent matter here, and I dare not delay in the slightest." ”

"Oh? Was there a problem in the beginning? "Cao Cao actually knew about the war in Jizhou, so he pretended not to know.

"Then Jiang Sheng's four-way army is besieging the Bohai Sea, and Liu Bei and Gongsun Zan are helping him, my lord is facing the danger of life and death, and I ask you to help."

Cao Cao's chief strategist Cheng Yu said: "The public rule is a problem for my lord!" ”

Mao Jue also said: "Jiang Sheng has the grace to save my lord's life, I really can't help it!" ”

Guo Tu said: "My lord also knows this, so he doesn't want to embarrass Cao Yuanjun, I just hope that Cao Yuanjun can send troops to Pingyuan and Qingzhou, and let Liu Bei and Tian Kai withdraw from Jizhou." ”

Cao Cao thought for a while and said: "The original dispute with Jiang Sheng is a Jizhou affair, outsiders cannot interfere arbitrarily, Liu Bei and Tian Kai sent troops into Jizhou, it is not reasonable, I can mediate." ”

Liu Ye said: "Lord, please think twice!" In this way, although he is not directly enemies of Jiang Sheng, he will inevitably be hated by him. Now belonging to Jiang Sheng's Le'an County, is sending troops to help us fight against the Yellow Turban Army, if Jiang Sheng is provoked, Le'an's soldiers and horses will not only not continue to help me, but it is very likely that they will fight back, and then the gains will outweigh the losses. ”

Cheng Yu and Mao Jue also held the same view, and advised Cao Cao not to send troops to contain Liu Bei and Tian Kai.

Cao Cao said: "I said, come forward to mediate, not send troops!" I should reason with Jiang Shengchen, Jizhou's affairs should be solved by Jizhou itself, and don't let outsiders participate. ”

Guo Tudao: "As long as Liu Bei and Tian Kai do not get involved in the affairs of Jizhou, my lord will definitely remember the great kindness of Cao Zhijun." "After that, it's a big bow.

Cao Cao said: "Mao Jue, please leave the matter of the envoy to Jizhou!" ”

Mao Jue bowed his hand and said, "My subordinates must live up to their mission." ”

Guo Tu said: "Xie Cao envoy! I'm going back to report to my lord! ”

"Why rush for a while? I haven't fulfilled the friendship of the landlord, and the public is in such a hurry, and I think that I Cao Cao rejected people thousands of miles away. ”

"I have made Jun Meiyi understand it in my heart, but my father-in-law is facing a critical situation, and I can't delay for a moment."

"In that case, let me send you back. Someone came, and gave two fast horses. ”

Guo Tu hurriedly thanked him, and after getting the fast horse, Guo Tu returned to Nanpi in the starry night, and his thighs were worn out along the way, and when he met Yuan Shao, there was still blood oozing out of his inner thighs.

Yuan Shao saw that Guo Tu was so haggard, and said, "Gongzhi, you have suffered!" ”

"My lord, the princess has long put life and death aside, this trip, fortunately, not disgraced!"

Yuan Shao, who was originally bedridden, sat up suddenly, "Cao Cao agreed to send troops?" ”

Guo Tu shook his head and said, "Cao Cao did not agree to send troops, but he promised to mediate and let Liu Bei and Tian Kai withdraw from Jizhou. ”

Yuan Shao sighed and muttered, "Meng De finally still remembers the old days. ”

Let's say that when Mao Jue arrived in Yecheng and went to the state governor's mansion to meet Jiang Sheng, he was told that Jiang Sheng was not in Yecheng.

Xun Yu said: "My father-in-law went out hunting, and he will come back in a few days." Or you will stay in the city first, and when my lord returns, he will summon you." ”

Mao Jue said: "Brother Wen Ruo can't speak, I just saw that the captain's car has just entered the mansion, how can the captain not be there?" ”

Jiang Sheng walked out from behind the screen and said with a smile: "It seems that you have been observing outside the State Pastoral Mansion for a long time." ”

Mao Jue bowed and said, "Mao Jue, under the command of Cao Cao, the Taishou of Dongjun, pays a visit to Lord Taiwei." ”

Jiang Sheng said: "You are here to be a lobbyist for Cao Cao, right?" ”

Mao Jue was stunned for a moment and said, "Lord Taiwei's eyes are like a torch, and he has already seen the intention of the future. Then I won't sell Guanzi, Cao Gong said that Yuan Shao and Taiwei are internal disputes in Jizhou, and it is inconvenient for outsiders to intervene. ”

"Since it's inconvenient for outsiders to intervene, what are you doing here?"

Mao Jue was caught by Jiang Sheng, and he was a little embarrassed, "I heard that the Taiwei conscripted Yuan Shao, and also invited Qingzhou Mutian Kai and Pingyuan Xiang Liu Bei to send troops, I don't know if there is such a thing?" ”

Jiang Sheng said: "I have an old relationship with these two people, so it is understandable to invite them to help quell the chaos." ”

Mao Jue nodded and said, "Yuan Shao is under the rule of Jizhou after all, and it is not appropriate for Liu Bei and Tian Kai to send troops." ”

Xun Yu said: "Brother Xiaoxian (Mao Jue's cousin), Tian Kai and Yuan Shao have old grudges, and this time the troops are just a stone. My lord's invitation is just the introduction of his troops, and Tian Kai is just a shame before the snow, not interfering in my Jizhou affairs. ”

"Then Liu Bei's dispatch of troops is unreasonable!" Mao Jue retreated and thought about Liu Bei.

"Liu Bei sent troops just to defend the county on behalf of my lord. As long as Yuan Shao does not attack, whether Liu Bei sends troops or not will have no impact on Yuan Shao. I don't know if Xiao first came for Yuan Shao or Cao Cao? Xun Yu was unforgiving, this was secretly scolding Mao Yu for stepping on two boats.

Mao Jue's old face turned red and said, "Could it be that Taiwei wants to hand over the overlapping county to Liu Bei for governance?" ”

Jiang Sheng said: "I am the highest official in Jizhou, and it is also up to me to decide who governs the county, so I don't have to worry about it." ”

Cao Cao saw that Jiang Sheng did not give face and had no choice, so he ordered Li Dian and Cao Hong to gather 20,000 soldiers and horses and march to the plain.

Cheng Yu, Mao Jue, Liu Ye, Man Chong and other advisers persuaded Cao Cao to go his own way and was determined to send troops.

Liu Bei was shocked when he got the news, and urgently ordered Zhang Fei to lead the army to resist, and Li Dian's soldiers were dangerous, and rushed forward with 3,000 cavalry, bypassing Zhang Fei and going straight to Pingyuan County.

The panicked Liu Bei hurriedly flew the horse to pass the book and asked Zhang Fei to return to the plain.

On the way back to Zhang Fei's department, he was suddenly attacked by Li Dianjun, fought for an hour, both were defeated, Cao Hong led the army to help, but was defeated by the deputy general Liao Hua, so he had to join Li Dianjun, retreat thirty miles and set up camp.

Jian Yong said to Liu Bei: "Cao Cao's army is coming, it must be Yuan Shao's reason. Just imagine, we have no entanglement with Cao Cao, and now Cao Cao is assisting Liu Dai in the conquest of the Yellow Turban Army. ”

Liu Bei said: "I also have this consideration, Yun Chang has been stationed in Yuhe County for more than a month, and he has repelled Wen Chou's five attacks, which can be regarded as an explanation to Jiang Sheng, so why don't you summon him back." ”