When the news of Cao Cao's death came, Yuan Xi, who was still sitting in Huguan, was also completely stunned. According to historical estimates, Cao Cao still has more than ten years to live. Historically, the southern expedition to Jingzhou, then the pacification of Xiliang, and Liu Bei fought for Guanzhong, and finally the attack and defense of Fancheng, Guan Yu was killed after flooding the Seventh Army, and then Cao Cao died. Now just over 200 years old, Cao Cao is dead, and the history of his own plane is outrageous. Where could he have thought that the unpaid ambition and the age could not be dragged out, how fatal it would be for a man.

"What to do without Cao Cao, has this issue been discussed?" He asked Tian Feng.

"Nope."

Yuan Xi said: "I didn't expect me to let Cao Pi go back, but it was a winner." ”

He also learned the news that Zhen Ji had left Yecheng a month ago, and in Bingzhou, the news was always very closed, and the messenger had to go from Yecheng to Yijing and then arrive in Youzhou and then transfer to Jinyang, and he was pacifying the Cao army in the area of Huai County from his eldest son at that time, so he lagged for a while.

Knowing that Zhen Ji was safe, it seemed useless to keep Cao Pi, so under Queen Guo's earnest letter, he sent someone to send Cao Pi back.

"Unintentionally planted willows and willows." Tian Feng also sighed, and he couldn't stop the road when it came.

Of course, when Cao Pi was sent back, Yuan Xi didn't have any good intentions, he just wanted to push the dispute between the Cao brothers and the son to the highest, and then let Cao Cao have a headache himself. As a result, as soon as Cao Cao died, this contradiction immediately intensified.

If Cao Pi was still in his hands when Cao Cao died, then the value of this hostage would be zero. If Cao Zhi succeeds to the throne, no one cares about Cao Pi's life or death. And now, Cao Pi returned to Xudu to recuperate, and Cao Zhi stayed in Yecheng to suppress the formation, Cao ** had to be in a hurry, although Cao Zhi was established as the son of the world before his death, but at this time, the contest between Cao Pi and Cao Zhi has just begun.

Yuan Xi said to Tian Feng: "We have to help Cao Pi, and we will send it back anyway." ”

So, in February of this year, more than a year after Cao Cao's defeat and retreat to Yuyang, Yuan Xi led a large army out of the mountains and went straight to Yecheng.

Cao Zhi was originally the son, and when Cao Cao died, Cao Pi was far away in Xudu, and the situation became complicated. Sandwiched between the two brothers there is the real emperor Emperor Han, although it is about to be forgotten, but Cao Cao did not like the king of Wei in history, his subordinates are actually Han Chen, the Han family's Yu Lu, Cao Zhi or Cao Pi, who wants to succeed Cao Cao before his death, have to invite the holy decree of the Han Emperor. It is true that the Han Emperor is a puppet, but after all, he is the nominal co-ruler of the world. But at this time, Emperor Han was still in Xudu, with Cao Pi, so Yuan Xi's siege blocked Cao Zhi, who was about to leave for Xudu. On that side, Cao Pi's people had already moved.

At this time, after a series of rectifications, Yuan Xi had absorbed and digested the strength of the Montenegrin army, and included Hanoi in his pocket, but he had a military advantage in this area.

Half a month later, the news came that Cao Pi was named prime minister by the Han Emperor, and then crowned the king of Wei, becoming the nominal lord of the Cao camp. However, he forcibly crowned the king, which also caused an uproar in the world. Cao Cao's coffin was still parked in Yecheng, and half of the funeral was done, waiting to transport Cao Cao back to Henan County. And over there, Cao Pi is already celebrating the king, and this kind of eating makes everyone in the world cold.

But it's no wonder that Cao Pi, if the dust settles, where can he get his turn in this position.

But in this way, Cao Ren stationed in Nanpi, Xiahou Dun stationed in Sili, Xiahou Yuan stationed in Chang'an, Cao Hong in Wancheng and other pillars of the Cao army, suddenly didn't know what to do, whose orders to listen to?

At this time, the Yuan army, which was far away in Youzhou, took the lead in moving, and the Youzhou people's army, which had been silent for a whole year, gathered 20,000 people at once, and arrived at the foot of Nanpi City under the leadership of Zhang He. Cao Ren abandoned Nanpi and retreated directly to the plains. Nanpi City, which used to be attacked for three full months and replaced with countless casualties, has now changed hands.

However, after Yuan's army conquered Nanpi City, it did not stop, and continued to go south. Cao Ren led the army to abandon the plain directly and went straight to Yecheng to relieve the siege.

Yuan Xi's army was stationed between Yecheng and Liyang, and was broken into pieces. He himself sat under the city of Yecheng and looked up at the head of Yecheng City. His former home is in the city.

"Report, Xiahoudun led the Luoyang garrison to cross Mengjin and approached Huai County."

"Report, Xu Huang led the Puyang army to the north and is close to Ganling."

"Report, Cao Ren's army has arrived at Guantao, and the troops are forcing Yecheng."

Yuan Xi laughed and said, "There are enough people here." ”

Tian Feng on the side said: "There are many Cao soldiers, and the second son should not be careless." ”

Yuan Xi said: "It looks like a lot, but there is no backbone, and it is a mess." Xiahoudun's people have their own Zhang Bai to restrain them. Xu Huang's troops are also not in the climate, and only Cao Ren's army is considered a threat. ”

Tian Feng said: "Cao Ren is a famous general. ”

Yuan Xi said: "If Cao Ren defends the city, it is naturally inappropriate, but now I am waiting for work and fighting on the plains, then he is short of the long, and we have a chance to take advantage of it." ”

Encircling the point to send reinforcements is not ordinary to say, but several large armies gathered and galloped like dragons, making the entire Central Plains quickly lively.

The army is coming, and the earth is dusty. Cao Ren's eyes were weak, looking at the horizon in the distance. Along the way, it was as if someone was being carried along, from Yijing to Nanpi, from Nanpi to the plain. Now the plains are lost. In other words, Cao Cao is still there, and he lost three cities in a row so quickly, but he has to be beheaded. But at this time, Cao Ren didn't care about it, Cao Wei's foundation was unstable, and the dust was falling, so he had to be supported by him, the pillar of the Cao family.

Cao Ren dismounted to check the surrounding terrain, which was less than fifty miles away from Yecheng, and if the other party intended to intercept it, it was time to set up a formation.

Chen Jiao, a strategist beside him, rushed forward and said to Cao Ren: "General, now that our army is coming on a trek, the soldiers are tired, and they have lost battles one after another, and their morale is not high. Such a situation is really not conducive to our army. I can't go to this Yecheng. ”

Cao Ren also got along with this strategist a lot, and when he heard this advice, he couldn't help but feel a little emotional, and said: "According to the art of war, naturally you shouldn't force the army. It's just that at this time, the crisis has to make this decision. ”

Chen Jiao said: "I think Yecheng can still be guarded." ”

Cao Ren said: "The key here is people's hearts." ”

Chen Jiao was stunned for a moment, and then stopped talking. He didn't know that Yecheng had been besieged for nearly a month, and the siege had never been resolved, and Xu Du Cao Pi ascended the throne, and people's minds changed, if Cao Ren did not come to take charge, this situation could not be resolved. Cao Jun's reinforcements were thrown into it, but they were wiped out by Yuan Xi, and when the battle passed, the whole of Henan basically had no room to fight back. The situation will be worse than before the battle of Guandu.

Thundered...... Suddenly there was a large cloud of dust ahead.

Here it comes.

Cao Ren drew his long sword and shouted to the soldiers behind him: "Advance, victory or defeat is here." ”

At the same moment, under the city of Yecheng, Cao Zhi sent Yang Xiu and Yuan Xi to contact, and the two sides met in the camp of the people's army.

Yuan Xi smiled and said to Yang Xiu: "As long as you give up Yecheng, I will let your third son and Cao Cao's coffin cross the river to the south." ”

Yang Xiu said: "How can I trust you? ”

Yuan Xi said: "When Cao Ren is defeated, you have no choice. ”