Chapter 197 Crusade against Lu Bu
The fragile alliance between Xun Gang and Cao Cao was re-established, perhaps because Cao Cao ignored his past suspicions, but both sides actually understood that it was just driven by interests. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ο½ο½ο½Uο½Eγ ο½ο½ο½ο½
There is never a long-term alliance in troubled times, it is always for profit; Just like yesterday, Xun Gang aided Xuzhou and tore up the alliance with Cao Cao. And today he concluded an alliance with Cao Cao, taking advantage of the situation that he wanted to use his own strength to attack Yanzhou.
Cao Cao was also very trustworthy this time, he did not detain Xun Gang, but sent troops to feint to attack Puyang, giving Xun Gang a chance to escape. Xun Gang led his men all the way to the south, and happened to meet Liang Xi, who came to the rescue after hearing the sound, and took Xun Gang back to Chenliu.
In the past year, Chen Liu's life has been very different from the past, not to mention the appearance of wealth; Coupled with Liang Xi's various policies, it is difficult to even see the bandits around Chen Liu, and it has to be said that it is a clear stream in the Central Plains.
Xun Gang, who arrived in Chenliu, had no time to return to Yuzhou, so he sent a secret letter to Qian County, asking Guo Jia to quickly lead 30,000 troops; Guo Jia, who received the letter, was shocked, and didn't understand why Xun Gang suddenly wanted to send troops, could it be that he had already reached an alliance with Lu Bu and wanted to exterminate Cao Cao?
Guo Jia went to discuss with Xun Yu, but the letter only said that he led troops to Chenliu, and no one knew what happened; Xun Yu pondered for a moment, thinking that at this moment, whether it was to crusade against Lu Bu or Cao Cao, the time was quite ripe. Because of the drought in the Central Plains during this time, Yanzhou will inevitably fail to harvest grain, and this is an excellent opportunity to attack, which must not be missed!
Under the pressure of Xun Yu and Xun Gang, Guo Jia took Wei Yan, Xu Chu and others to lead 30,000 troops to Chenliu.
Guo Jia saw Xun Gang as he wished, but for some reason, Xun Gang's eyes at this moment seemed to breathe fire, with perseverance and courage that were different from ordinary people.
There were only him and Xun Gang in the whole room, so that Guo Jia felt that it was boring here; He coughed lightly twice, not to remind Xun Gang, but to feel a little uncomfortable in his lungs.
"Lord......" Guo Jia bent slightly, as if he didn't dare to disobey the person in front of him at all. He has changed, and he may not be able to listen to the opinions of his military advisor on sacrificing wine.
Xun Gang looked at Guo Jia, his heart was mixed, and he said after a long time: "Dian Wei is dead......
Guo Jia chuckled in his heart, no wonder he felt dead silence everywhere when he came here, it was Dian Wei who was killed! Thinking that he, Dian Wei and Xu Shu were Xun Gang's original team, but now that Dian Wei is dead, Xun Gang is uncomfortable, why is Guo Jia not uncomfortable?
"Lord...... I wonder what happened? β
Xun Gang opened his mouth, looking like he wanted to say something, after all, it was he who asked Dian Wei to spy on Lu Bu, so there would be today's ending; But no one knows about this matter except Chen Zhi and him, if he says it, how will others think of him?
"Lu Bu broke with us, and Dian Wei was shot to death by Chen Gong's arrow in order to cover me!"
Xun Gang only said that he broke with Lu Bu, but did not say the cause and effect; But Guo Jia didn't dare to think about it, after all, the person in front of him was his lord, and he could only put all the blame on Lu Bu alone.
"I don't know what the lord has to do?"
Xun Gang's face was solemn, as if he was holding something in his hands, and the atmosphere was very depressing: "I have formed an alliance with Cao Cao, and I am looking for an opportunity to attack Lu Bu and avenge Dian Wei!" If I don't kill Chen Gong, I will never give up! β
Have you already made an alliance with Cao Cao? Guo Jia never expected Xun Gang to be so resolute, you must know that this kind of thing is usually to convene everyone to discuss, Xun Gang is so self-asserted this time, it is shocking!
Is it because of growth?
"Lu Bu and the others are not to be afraid, but if the lord lets Cao Cao re-enter Yanzhou, it will definitely be a big trouble in the future!"
Xun Gang's eyes froze: "If you don't avenge Dian Wei, what's the point of my lord?" β
"This ......"
Guo Jia hesitated, if Xun Gang was an ordinary friend, it would definitely be easy for people to get close; But politically, isn't this too self-serving? Isn't it foolish to disregard one's own political future for the sake of one's life?
But Guo Jia could only reluctantly agree in the end: "Since the lord has this idea, then his subordinates will immediately go to order troops and prepare to crusade against Lu Bu." β
Xun Gang didn't speak, just walked out of the hall lightly, looking at the blue sky and looking at the white clouds, which made people wonder what he was thinking; Then he sighed helplessly, looked at Guo Jia with a sluggish face, and asked, "Fengxiao, do you think I don't have the talent to be the lord?" β
Guo Jia was shocked when he heard this, and hurriedly knelt on the ground: "The lord is going to talk nonsense, the lord has governed Yuzhou for a long time, and the effect is remarkable, even the head of Yuzhou Qiantou has sworn allegiance to the lord!" If the lord had no talent, how could he have created such a grand occasion? β
"This is just the credit of Changwen and Wen Ruo, what does it have to do with me?" Xun Gang smiled bitterly, "If the two of them are under the hands of others, they can still build Yuzhou like this." It's just that the lord of the two of them happens to be me. β
"This ......"
"I'm a little tired, you go down first!" Xun Gang waved his hand and opened the Guo Jia branch; Guo Jia was stunned, although he didn't know what happened to Xun Gang, he could only retreat silently.
"I thought I could change my life against the sky, but Dian Wei still died because of the protector......"
Xun Gang himself felt that he only had the courage to protect his one-third of an acre, and he had no consciousness of expanding outward; With such a self, how can he compete with Cao Cao, Liu Bei and other heroes and compete for the world?
"Am I still too naΓ―ve?"
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A few days later, Xun Gang had completed his correspondence with Cao Cao, so he set out for Puyang; Xun Gang personally led the troops, because Guo Jia couldn't do it for him. Even though Guo Jia was helpless, he also accompanied him as a deputy general, lest Xun Gang make any mistakes.
Chen Liu was not far from Puyang, and when Xun Gang led his troops to Puyang, Cao Cao had already been stationed thirty miles south of Puyang; Xun Gang and Cao Cao converged, and there were about 40,000 horses on both sides, and it seemed that it was not difficult to capture Puyang.
"I have sent Xiahoudun, Xiahouyuan, and Cao Ren to subdue the counties of Yanzhou, presumably it is only a matter of time before Yanzhou is taken......," Cao Cao pointed to the map that was not new, but his words were obviously a little sluggish, after all, it seemed that he could subdue Yanzhou alone, "But it is really difficult for me to attack Puyang with 10,000 soldiers and horses, so I can only borrow Xunhou's soldiers and horses." β
In the face of Cao Cao's neglect, Xun Gang didn't seem to care, but said: "I just need to kill Chen Gong, and the rest of the things are fine." β
Cao Cao nodded, but there was a sneer in his heart, after all, he was just a willful little ghost! You must know that those who have achieved great things cannot be entangled in the death of one general and one official, otherwise they are just mediocre husbands! I thought Xun Gang was a terrible opponent, but now it seems that it's just that!
"Tomorrow, our army will be the vanguard, and it can be regarded as repaying Meng De's grace for saving him some time ago!"