On the side of the Nanyang Army, He Xian's main combat force was divided into four groups. The first is the 30,000 Nanyang Army led by General Wen Ping of Dongzhong Lang, the second is the 30,000 floating chacha army commanded by General Yangwei Wei Yan and Deputy General Tun Cavalry Captain Pang De, the third is the 20,000 flying cavalry army led by Guangwei General Zhang Liao and Captain Tai Shici, and the fourth is the 10,000 Baibo elite soldiers led by Infantry Captain Xu Huang. After Zhang Liao arrived in Zhongmu, Xu Huang handed over the 10,000 Xiliang cavalry in his hands to Zhang Liao, and he retreated to the Tiger Pass, beware of Yuan's army bypassing Zhongmu City from the flank and raiding the Luoyang area. Therefore, on He Xian's side, the actual mobile force is 80,000 soldiers.

After He Xian arrived in Zhongmu, he immediately convened a meeting of sergeants to discuss the military situation.

Jia Xujin said: "Yuan Ben was so famous, as long as the lord publicized it as weak and allowed him to be a high-ranking official, Yuan Shao will definitely be happy and reduce his hostility towards our army." At the same time, it was suggested that Yuan Shao should watch from the wall and watch our army compete with Cao Jun's sandpiper and clam to make a profit. ”

"The plan is a good plan, but will Yuan Shao be successful?" This is a ploy that is so straightforward, He Xian feels that the probability of success does not seem to be large.

"It doesn't matter if Yuan Shaozhong doesn't hit the plan, the key is to plant this seed. Once the war is stalemate, Yuan Shao's seed will sprout, and he will not choose to fight for his life. And Cao Cao's heart will also have a gap in Yuan Jun because of this, lest Yuan Shao will fight back at a critical moment! Jia Xu explained.

He Xian praised the clever plan! This is the method of dividing and dissolving, and finally breaking each one!

Jia Xu continued: "In order to further stimulate Cao Cao's emotions, the lord might as well give Yuan Shao another proposal. ”

"What proposal?" He Xian asked.

"Divide Cao Cao! Qingzhou belongs to Yuan Shao, and Yanzhou belongs to Nanyang. After clearing Cao Cao's forces, our two armies will fight a decisive battle in the open, each with its own strength! ”

He Xian thought that persuading Yuan Shao to hang up was already a very damaging thing, but he didn't expect Jia Xu to have even more damaging tricks. As soon as these two proposals came out, it was estimated that Cao Cao would be so angry that he would smoke. But isn't this the effect that the Nanyang Army wants to achieve? By destroying Yuan Cao's alliance as much as possible, the Nanyang army can gain an advantage in this three-way war. He Xian immediately repaired a letter and ordered someone to send it to Yuan Shao's Guandu camp.

After Yuan Shao read it, he ordered his guards to hand the letter to the strategists in the tent for circulation.

"He Xian wants to recommend Shao as a general, and he also wants to divide Yan and Qing states equally with our army, as long as our army does not participate in the battle between the Nanyang army and the Cao army. The conditions are very simple, the remuneration is very rich, everyone said, what kind of medicine is sold in He Xian's gourd? After Yuan Shao sat down, he asked the generals.

After Tian Feng read the ten lines at a glance, he handed it over to the frustrated professor, and after reading it, the frustrated professor passed it to the judge, Xu You, Feng Ji, Xun Chen and others.

Tian Feng said: "This is He Xian's discord, and the lord must not be tricked." ”

Yuan Shao nodded and said, "He Xian is inevitably too Xiaoshao, and he dares to be embarrassed by such a superficial scheme!" However, should we wait for the plan to earn the title of a great general first? ”

When Tian Feng, Fu Zhu and others heard this, their faces changed drastically. Yuan Shaokou said that he would not be tricked, but it was obviously a precursor to the temptation.

Fu Zhu hurriedly stood up and said: "The lord only needs to defeat He Xian and enter Nanyang, and the position of the general is not yet captured?" Why do you need to ask for it from Ho Xian now? ”

Feng Ji saw that Yuan Shao's face was displeased, and stood up to refute the two: "Although it is impossible for our army to ally with the Nanyang Army, Cao Mengde also has a heroic posture, and it is not easy to match him. Taking advantage of this opportunity, He Cao was defeated and injured, and wouldn't it be happy for our army to sit on the endgame? Ji felt that although He Xian's plan was suspected of sowing discord, it was not a good plan for our army! ”

"Fallacious~" Tian Feng retorted loudly Feng Jidao, "At the beginning, the princes of the Eighteenth Road attacked Dong thieves, and it was not because the princes were not aligned, so the big thing was not accomplished, but in the end, He Xian took advantage of the loophole and occupied Jingzhou, so there is today's trend." Have you forgotten all the lessons from the past? ”

Feng Ji was speechless, but he hated Tian Feng's stinky mouth in his heart. During the battle against Dong Zhuo, Yuan Shao's biggest mastermind was Feng Ji in front of him. "Preserve your strength and drive the power of the princes to your own use." It was the operational idea that Feng Ji set for Yuan Shao at the beginning, and later facts proved that this operational idea was a failure. Because none of the princes who participated in the war were fools, after Yuan Shao's selfishness was seen through by everyone, no one wanted to become cannon fodder for the forerunner. The princes of the Eighteenth Road were vain but scattered, and finally ran out of grain and grass for birds and beasts. Yuan Shao seemed to retreat without too many casualties, but in fact he suffered huge losses. If Dong Zhuo had been defeated by the Kwantung Coalition at that time, who would have benefited the most? Of course, it was Yuan Shao, the leader of the alliance.

"Alright, alright!" Yuan Shao stood up and played a round, "This matter will not be pressed, notify Cao Cao tomorrow, enter the army, and fight as usual!" ”

In March of the first year of Jian'an (196 AD), the winter of the Han Dynasty had not yet passed, and everything was bleak. In the Yinzhongmu area of Henan, there are war horses neighing and people shouting. Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's combined forces came to Zhongmu City. The small Zhongmu City could not withstand the battle of 200,000 people, so He Xian set up the Chinese army Dazhai in the east three miles of Zhongmu City, and looked at Wei Yanjun stationed in Zhongmu City from a distance, and each other was horns.

The three-way war drums stopped, and Yuan Shao and Cao Cao rode their horses to fight, standing side by side. Yuan Shao lined up Yan Liang, Wen Chou, Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, Chun Yuqiong and other generals on the left and right. The flag festival is very strict. Cao Zhen was accompanied by Dian Wei, Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren, Cao Hong and other generals, each holding weapons and supporting the front and back.

He Xian's side did not show weakness. The door of Dazhai opened, and He Xian rode a white jade lion horse in the night, dressed in Mingguang armor, holding an overlord gun, surrounded by Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Wen Ping, Tai Shici and others, and slowly walked out.

He Xian pointed a gun at Yuan Shao and said: "Ben Jiang has already guaranteed you as a general before the Son of Heaven, why did Yuan Benchu go back on his word and not withdraw from the army?" “

When Cao Cao heard this, he was taken aback. looked at Yuan Shao inexplicably.

Yuan Shao suddenly said angrily: "Honest and unscrupulous! When did the state accede to your request to leave the army? Today, if the thief does not achieve his goal, he will not quit! ”

After scolding, Yuan Shao turned his head to comfort Cao Cao and said, "Meng De, don't worry too much!" This is Nanyang Children's plan to divide the world, I and Meng De are brothers and sisters, how can we fight against the water? ”

Cao Cao was full of doubts in his heart, but he remained silent on the surface, nodded and said, "Brother Benchu is reasonable!" Today, we must work together to fight against thieves! ”

Yuan Shao nodded, and drank Yan Liang to fight. On He Xian's side, the newly promoted Tun cavalry captain, Zhang Liao's deputy general Tai Shici jumped out of the horse and begged for battle. The generals of Nanyang only heard that he was extremely brave in the battle of Xuzhou, and he fought alone against the generals of the Cao army, Xiahou Yuan and Cao Hong, but they did not see his martial arts with their own eyes. Therefore, after Tai Shi Ci asked for a battle, everyone tacitly gave up this battle to Tai Shi Ci.