Cao Cao is ready to hack Yuan Shao? When Liu Xie heard the news, his first reaction was disbelief, and he subconsciously thought that this was a conspiracy between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao to trap himself. But after thinking about it again, this strategy seems to be too simple, and he is not a three-year-old child, so he can't be so easily fooled.

"You said that Cao Cao wants to deal with Yuan Shao, what evidence do you have? I remember that not long ago, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao were still allies, and they came together to find trouble with me. Liu Xie looked at Hua Xin who was standing in front of him and asked.

Hua Xin, together with Guan Ning and Bing Yuan under Liu Xie, is called a dragon, of which Hua Xin is the head of the dragon, Bing Yuan is the belly of the dragon, and Guan Ning is the tail of the dragon. Now Guan Ning and Bing Yuan are both serving as county guards under Liu Xie, and it is not an exaggeration to say that they are feudal officials. And Hua Xin's situation was more miserable, after being expelled from Jiangdong by Sun Ce, Hua Xin did not return to the court with Wang Lang, but voted for Cao Cao. Cao Cao attaches great importance to Hua Xin and entrusts him with important tasks, but after all, he is not the Cao Cao in history who coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and what Cao Cao can give to Hua Xin is far less than what Liu Xie can give.

Liu Xie was influenced by later generations, and his impression of Hua Xin was not good, Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty to give up the throne, and Hua Xin, Wang Lang and others played the role of thugs. Although Liu Xie is confident that he will not be as controlled by others as in history, he is still unwilling to get close to Hua Xin and Wang Lang, the enemies of the "previous life".

Wang Lang was not reused after he voted for the imperial court, but Liu Xie did not deliberately target him, but just handed it over to Xun Yu for arrangement, as for himself, he didn't plan to care about it.

Grandpa Mao said it well, there is power in the barrel of the gun. As long as Liu Xie grasps the power of the army and ensures that the army is not chaotic, then the Han Dynasty will not be chaotic. As for the governance of people's livelihood, it is more appropriate to leave it to professionals such as Xun Yu and Zhong Xuan. As for civil affairs, the Liu Association will ask and participate, but it will definitely not ask for trouble, and it is better to go to the army to wander around if you have that time.

"Back to the saint, my lord Cao Cao has always been interested in the court, but before Yuan Shao was powerful, my lord was not an opponent, in order to avoid the people of the Central Plains suffering from war, he had to succumb to the thief, but the heart of serving the court has never been slack. Now Yuan Shao fled north in a hurry, although there was a large army on the side, but the people were panicked, at this time, if the saint was willing to send troops, then Yuan Shaoxiu wanted to return to Hebei. ”

“…… So how does Cao Cao plan to deal with Yuan Shao? Liu Xie asked again.

"I wonder if the Holy One is willing to help?"

"You talk about Cao Cao's plan first, and I'll consider it for him."

Hua Xin saw Liu Xie say this, so he had to reply: "In the name of my lord Cao Cao's gift of grain, he secretly hid 5,000 soldiers in Pishan, and the general who led the troops was Lu Bu, and the main saint was willing to send troops, Yuan Shao's army would be chaotic, and when Lu Bu led the army to kill, he would be able to take advantage of the chaos to result in Yuan Shao." ”

"Huh...... If Yuan Shao was really so easy to kill, he wouldn't be alive today. Liu Xie couldn't help but shake his head and said with a smile.

"The Holy One thinks this plan is not feasible?"

"I didn't say this, the world is unpredictable, maybe Yuan Shao will be scared to death. However, as far as I am concerned, the risk of this matter is too great, and it is not worth it for me to let the fierce generals around me take this risk. ”

“…… Holy Lord, this matter is risky, but it is worth trying. Could it be that the saint hopes that Yuan Shao will return to Hebei safely and fight in Tongguan again after ten years of life and gathering? ”

"Huh...... Mr. Hua, it's rare to come once, how about staying for a few more days? Liu Xie avoided answering and sent an invitation to Hua Xin.

"Thank you to the Holy Ministers for retaining, but the military situation is urgent, and the ministers are not allowed to stay here longer, since the Holy Ministers are unwilling, then please ask the Holy Ministers to leave."

"Don't worry, don't worry, it's a big matter, I always have to consult with someone before I can give you a clear answer."

“…… I wonder how long the Holy One will have to consult with others? ”

"How about the reply to you the day after tomorrow?"

"Holy Lord, the military situation is urgent."

"Well, then tomorrow afternoon, whether you agree or not, I won't stop you from leaving, okay?"

"In that case, the minister will stay one more night."

ordered someone to wait for Hua Xin to rest, Liu Xie himself went to Pang Tong, and when he saw Liu Xie coming in person, Pang Tong and Xu Shu hurriedly asked Cao Cao the purpose of sending Hua Xin here. After listening to Liu Xie, Pang Tong and Xu Shu did not speak, and Liu Xie was not in a hurry, poured himself a cup of tea, and slowly waited for Pang Tong and Xu Shu to digest the news they had just heard.

"What does the lord think?" Xu Shu asked Liu Xiedao first.

"I plan to send troops, after all, even if there is no Cao Cao, I plan to order someone to take Yuan Shao's life, but my original plan was to let Shi A lead people to find an opportunity to assassinate Yuan Shao, but I didn't expect that I was not the only one who wanted Yuan Shao's life."

"If Yuan Shao dies, Hebei will be in chaos, and when the Yuan family fights among themselves, Cao Cao can not only remove the threat from Hebei, but also take the opportunity to go north and occupy Hebei to expand his power." Xu Shu said with a frown.

"But if Yuan Shao doesn't die, I'm afraid that in ten years, he will raise troops again, and then it will be another trouble." Liu Xie also frowned and said.

"Holy Lord, Cao Cao or Yuan Shao, who is more difficult to deal with?" Pang Tong suddenly asked.

"Yuan Shao is wide on the outside and jealous on the inside, resourceful and indecisive, although his power is large, but there are many factions inside, which is easier to deal with than Cao Cao, who knows people and makes good use of them...... Shi Yuan, are you persuading me to deal with Cao Cao? ”

"Yes, Holy Lord, in the long run, Cao Cao is a greater threat to the imperial court. At this time, Cao Cao had already occupied the Central Plains, and once he killed Yuan Shao this time and attacked Hebei while Hebei was in civil strife, the harm would be greater than when Yuan Shao monopolized Hebei. Pang Tong explained.

"Hmm...... What Shi Yuan said is also reasonable, it is better to be like this, our army is tired from fighting for a long time and needs to rest for a while, and during this period of rest, we might as well sit on the mountain and watch the tiger fight? ”

"Cranes and mussels compete, fishermen profit." Xu Shu's eyes lit up, and he nodded and said.

……

Gucheng, located in the west of Luoyang, is now where Yuan Shao's army is temporarily stationed. Yan Liangwen Chou's return to Juntongguan is such a major event that must be notified to Yuan Shao, even if it is too late to report because of the military emergency, Yuan Shao will know Yan Liangwenchou's thoughts as soon as possible, so as not to cause misunderstandings.

Knowing that Yan Liangwen had returned to Tongguan, Yuan Shao ordered the army to stay in Gucheng temporarily, waiting for the good news from Tongguan, so that he would not have to lead the army to retreat to Hebei. As soon as Tongguan was broken, the rich Guanzhong was enough to provide him with all the supplies that the army needed for winter.

It's just that the greater the hope, the more you will feel lost when you are disappointed. First of all, the whole army was annihilated, and the bad news that he was captured was sent to Yuan Shao's hands, although Yuan Shao was angry, but fortunately, there was still a hope from Tongguan, but after the news that Yan Liangwen's ugly army was defeated and returned from Tongguan, Yuan Shao was furious.

The good-faced Yuan Shao felt an unprecedented sense of humiliation, and even the words and deeds of the people around him made him feel as if they were satirizing his failed lord. Although he knew in his heart that it was caused by his own heart disease, he still couldn't help but get angry. During the period when Yan Liangwen Chou led the remnants to Gucheng, more than ten people were also killed by Yuan Shao's order because of a small mistake, so that even Guo Tu, the mastermind around Yuan Shao, was a little trembling during this time.

"Wen Heng, you are back, come with me, the Lord is waiting to see you." Seeing Yan Liangwen at the gate of the city, Guo Tu immediately greeted him and said.

"Gongzhi, how is the lord feeling now?" Yan Liang asked softly.

“…… Just before you came back, the lord had already ordered the cane to kill a dozen people who had made small mistakes, what do you say the lord was feeling? ”

"This ......"

"In short, you must remember not to work against the lord, the lord is not in a good mood now, and you will lose if you talk too much."

"Thank you for the reminder." Yan Liang hurriedly thanked him.

Guo Tu led Yan Liangwenchou to Yuan Shao's temporary residence, and after the report, he let Yan Liangwenchou go in by himself. ”

"If you don't go, remember that if you say too much, you will lose." Guo Tu immediately shook his head and reminded in a low voice.

Seeing that Guo Tu refused to accompany the two of them in, Yan Liangwen Chou went in on his own, they kept Guo Tu's reminder in mind, and knelt in front of Yuan Shao when they entered the door and pleaded: "The last general will fight unfavorably, and please punish the lord." ”

"Hmph, you also know that the battle is not good? Yan Liang, Wen Chou, how do you two say that you treat the two of you on weekdays? Yuan Shao snorted coldly and asked Yan Liangwen ugly.

"The lord treats me with kindness and reconstruction, if there is no lord to appreciate, the two of us are now just a country warrior." Yan Liang hurriedly replied.

"Hmph, since you know that you two are not thin, why don't you two know how to make a face for so-and-so?" Yuan Shao was angry and indisputable.

…… Bala Bala Bala ......

After being depressed for so many days, Yuan Shao finally saw the main person who made him depressed, and the conversation box immediately opened, and he realized from Yan Liangwen and Chou's understanding that now, what happened in the middle was told by Yuan Shao like a few treasures. Yan Liangwen Chou remembered Guo Tu's reminder, knelt on the ground and lowered his head, posed as if he had confessed his guilt, and let Yuan Shao fall.

Let Yuan Shao really order Yan Liangwen to be pushed out and beheaded for public display, it is impossible, even if Yuan Shao is confused, it is impossible to take the lives of the two generals who are loyal to him. He just couldn't get angry, and he needed someone to talk to. In fact, Guo Tu can also do it, but Guo Tu is afraid of death and does not dare to act as Yuan Shao's punching bag, and Yan Liangwen is ugly and thick-skinned, even if he lets Yuan Shao, who is angry, beat it a few times, it is just an itch.

From the pre-noon to the afternoon, Yuan Shao spoke for three hours in one breath, and then stopped talking when his mouth was dry. Seeing that Yan Liangwen had a good attitude in admitting his guilt, and Yuan Shao said it at this time, and scolded and scolded, the anger in his heart was almost gone.

"Get up." Yuan Shao said to Yan Liangwen.

"Thank you for your leniency." Yan Liangwen hurriedly got up.

Looking at his henchmen, Yuan Shao couldn't help but sigh again, "The matter has come to this point, it's useless to blame you for waiting, since you're back, let's listen to it in front of a certain account for the time being, and wait until you return to Hebei, and then make plans." ”

"Yes, the last general will obey the lord's arrangement."

……

Tiger Prison Pass

Cao Cao stood at the head of the city and looked in the direction of Luoyang, with Guo Jia standing beside him, with his head down and not knowing what he was thinking.

"Fengxiao, do you say that Huaziyu can move the Son of Heaven?" Cao Cao suddenly asked Guo Jiadao.

"Ming Gong, Jia is not worried about whether Hua Ziyu can say that the Son of Heaven can be moved, but is worried that Hua Ziyu will give people a handle and make us fall into passivity." Guo Jia smiled bitterly and replied.

"What do you mean by that?" Cao Cao asked puzzled.

"In the eyes of Ming Gong, what is the relationship between our army and the imperial court?" Guo Jia asked rhetorically.

"Uh...... Mutual use? ”

"Duke Ming, if it was before, it would indeed be possible to use each other with the imperial court, but now, I'm afraid that it has become the same situation, Jia is only worried that the Son of Heaven will not only not help after learning about Ming Gong's desire to plot Yuan Shao, but will fall into the well and harm Ming Gong's good deeds."

"Wouldn't it? If Yuan Shao dies, isn't it also a good thing for the imperial court? Cao Cao was a little unconvinced.

"Ming Gong, don't forget, if Yuan Shao dies, Hebei will be in chaos, and our army can take the opportunity to go north to expand its power, but the imperial court can only watch our army grow because of the whip."

"You mean to say that it's not appropriate for me to order Hua Xin to go and meet the Son of Heaven?"

"Yes, Jia doesn't think it's appropriate."

“…… But now that the matter has come to this, Lu Bu has already led people to ambush in the mountains, even if I want to send someone to order him to stand still, I'm afraid I won't be able to find anyone. Cao Cao frowned and said.

"Ming Gong, just as you said, the matter has come to this point, and everyone should obey the destiny of heaven. If God has mercy, he will help Ming Gong achieve great things. ”

Hearing Guo Jia's persuasion, Cao Cao looked in the direction of Luoyang again. Guo Jia happened to be not around when Hua Xin proposed to him to contact the Son of Heaven before, and he also felt that if the imperial court sent troops to attack and disturb, his plan would be more successful. I didn't want Guo Jia to come back and learn about this and persuade myself to send someone to chase Hua Xin back immediately, but the military situation was urgent, in order to avoid missing the opportunity, Hua Xin and his party were in a hurry to hurry, even if they sent someone to chase them, they might not be able to catch up.

It's hard to get confused! Cao Cao could only comfort himself like this at this time, and at the same time prayed in his heart that the Son of Heaven could really be moved by Hua Xin's words, and was willing to send troops to deal with Yuan Shao with him.

……

Pi Mountain, located in the north of Luoyang City, belongs to the remaining vein of Qinling Mountain Range, the branch vein of Kunshan Mountain, from Baima Mountain to Shenwei Mountain, there are 33 peaks, with a total length of more than 380 li. Lu Bu led 5,000 Flying Bear Army to hide in this mountain, wait for the opportunity, and snipe Yuan Shao.

Lü Bu has been idle by Cao Cao since he surrendered to Cao Cao, and Lü Bu seems to have accepted his fate and has no complaints about Cao Cao's arrangement. After reuniting with his family in Runan for a period of time, Yuan Cao formed an alliance to attack the imperial court, and Lü Bu was appointed to lead his army into Shouchun to guard against Sun Ce in Jiangdong. Later, Guan Yu took over Lu Bu's task, and Lu Bu was transferred to the Tiger Prison Pass.

Although Lu Bu at this time is not a walking corpse, his spirit is far inferior to that of Lu Wenhou, who was unparalleled in the world in the past. This time, he was ordered to secretly come to Bishan to set up an ambush, and Lu Bu was also very indifferent, as if sniping Yuan Shao was not a problem for him Lu Bu at all. In order to increase Lu Bu's confidence, Cao Cao deliberately returned the Flying Bear Army that Lu Bu had trained to Lu Bu, but Lu Bu reacted coldly.

"Wen Hou, the scout who went out to find out the news has returned to the camp." Cao Xuan came over and reported to Lu Buyu.

“…… Shulong, is Bo Luan still angry with me? Lu Bu asked in response to the question.

"Bo Luan is young and vigorous, Wen Hou doesn't have to care." Cao Xing heard the words and persuaded.

Lu Bu smiled bitterly, "Shulong, you don't seem to be much older than Bo Luan." ”

“…… Wen Hou, do you want to meet the scouts? ”

"No need, it's the same for Bo Luan to ask. Shulong, I heard that Wen Yuan and Bo Ping are now quite used by the Son of Heaven, so you and Bo Luan might as well take the opportunity to ......" Lu Bu couldn't go on, because he found that Cao Xuan was glaring at him.

Seeing that Lu Bu kept his mouth, Cao Xuan said slowly: "Wen Hou, don't mention this kind of thing in the future, although I, Cao Xing, am not a great person, but I am not a villain like Wei Xu and Song Xian." ”

“…… Shulong, it's a certain mistake, and I will never mention this kind of thing again in the future. Lu Bu was silent for a moment and assured Cao Xing.

After getting Lu Bu's personal assurance, Cao Xuan left to help Zhang Xiu ask the scouts who returned to the team. After Cao Xing left, Lu Bu couldn't help but sigh and felt a lot. From a prince all the way to a member of Cao Cao's generals, Lu Bu tasted what it means to be warm and cold during this time.

However, there are also benefits to downfall, and adversity can see the truth. It is difficult for a person to see the true face of the people around him when he is having a good time, and only when he encounters a setback, he is willing to stay by his side at that time, then he can be regarded as a true friend. People often say that it is difficult to find a confidant, it is better to have friends with wine and meat, and pleasure is not left behind, and there is no trace of difficulty, and this kind of person must not be made.

One Cao Xing, the other Zhang Xiu, these two are the people who have insisted on staying by Lu Bu's side until now. The two rejected Cao Cao's title and only stayed with Lu Bu as Lu Bu's generals, as for the others, they either voted for Yuan Shao with Chen Gong before, or accepted Cao Cao's appointment and abandoned Lu Bu.

This time, Cao Cao also planned to return Lu Bu's former subordinates to Lu Bu, but Lu Bu rejected Cao Cao's plan, and only made a request to Cao Cao, if he could get rid of Yuan Shao this time, and also asked Cao Cao to return his family and let him go. Where to go, Lu Bu didn't say, and Cao Cao didn't ask. It can even be said that Lu Bu's request is in line with Cao Cao's wishes, everything needs to be prepared a few more hands, if Lu Bu succeeds, then everything will naturally be fine, but if it fails, Cao Cao can also claim that this is Lu Bu's unauthorized behavior and has nothing to do with himself.

It is one thing for Yuan Shaoxin to believe it or not, and it is another thing for Cao Cao to clear up the relationship. Regardless of Yuan Shao's belief or not, Cao Cao did not intend to bear the notoriety of murdering his allies anyway.

Cao Cao agreed to Lu Bu's request, and in order to prove his sincerity, Cao Cao returned part of Lu Bu's family to Lu Bu, leaving only Lu Bu's wife Yan and only son Lu Sheng in Xudu.

For the sake of family reunion, Lu Bu took on this high-risk task, and it was precisely because he didn't want to drag Cao Xing and Zhang Xiu down that Lu Bu told Cao Xing to let him go to Gao Shun or Zhang Liao. It's just that I didn't expect Cao Xing to be not a person who was greedy for life and afraid of death, and he didn't appreciate Lu Bu's kindness at all.

"Wen Hou, ask clearly, the Yuan army in Gucheng did not move, but the Yuan army that had left Gucheng before began to return to Gucheng." After asking, Cao Xing came over to report.

"What?" Lu Bu's brows couldn't help frowning.