In the later period of Cao Cao's reign, in addition to the Wancheng Rebellion in the north, there were also Tian Yin, Su Bo Rebellion, Guanzhong Army Rebellion, Jin Yi, Geng Ji Rebellion, Wei Wei Rebellion, etc., in addition to Guanzhong Xu You was also reluctant to submit.

【Tian Yin, Subo's Rebellion】

In the sixteenth year of Jian'an (211), when Cao Cao went west to conquer Guanzhong, Tian Yin and Su Bo, the people of Hejian, rebelled, inciting the people of Youzhou and Jizhou, causing chaos. Cao Pi, the general of the five officials, planned to personally lead the army to conquer, and Cao Changlin said: "The officials and people in the north are happy to be stable, disgusted with war, and have been obedient to the imperial court for a long time, and most of them abide by the decrees. Tian Yin, Su Bo and the others were just dogs and sheep gathered together, and they couldn't do much harm. Now, our army is far away, there is a strong enemy outside the borders, the general is guarding Yecheng, and he is concerned about the safety of the world, and he rashly sends out the army to carry out the conquest, even if it is pacified, it is not enough to show its might. So, Cao Pi sent the general Jia Xin to crusade, and then wiped out the rebels.

There were still more than 1,000 rebels left and asked for surrender, and those who participated in the discussion said: "Duke Cao has given an order in the past that no one will be pardoned if he surrenders after being surrounded." Cheng Yu said: "This is a temporary response strategy adopted in times of war. Now that the world has basically calmed down, you can't kill casually; Even if you want to kill, you should report to Cao Gong first. They all said, "Military actions can be arbitrary, and there is no need to ask for instructions." Cheng Yu said: "Arbitrariness refers to the temporary occurrence of an emergency. It has to be decided on the spot. Now, these rebels are in the hands of Jarsin, so I don't want the general to make a decision. Cao Pi said, "Yes." Immediately sent someone to report to Cao Cao, and Cao Cao, under the persuasion of Guo Yuan, really ordered pardon and not kill. Later, Cao Cao was very happy when he heard Cheng Yu's suggestion and said: "You not only understand military strategy, but you are also good at handling the relationship between other people's father and son. ”

【Guanzhong Army Rebellion】

After the Battle of Guanzhong, Cao Cao handed over more than 5,000 people who had been soldiers under Han Sui and Ma Chao to the commander of the Pingnan General Yin Department and others, and appointed Zhao Yan as the protector of Guanzhong to command all armies. During this period, there were many Qiang soldiers who intruded, and Zhao Yan led the Yin Department and others to chase them all the way to Xinping, and the Qiang people were broken. Later, a peasant from other places who was recruited to Tuntian, Lu He, claimed to be a general, gathered his henchmen to seize Chencang, and Zhao Yan led Yin and others to attack them and eliminate them before they became bigger.

Later, the imperial court sent an order to Zhao Yan, ordering him to send 1,200 soldiers to Hanzhong to assist in the garrison, and Zhao Yan asked the Yin Department to supervise the escort. The selected soldiers could not bear to be separated from their wives and children, and their faces were full of sadness. Just one day after the Yin Department set off with the troops, Zhao Yan was worried that the soldiers would change, so he personally chased them to the mouth of the valley, comforted the soldiers one by one, and repeatedly admonished the Yin Agency, and then returned to stay at the home of Zhang Ji, the assassin of Yongzhou.

Yin Department led the troops forward for another forty miles, and the soldiers really rebelled, and Yin Department did not know where to go for a while, and the good luck was uncertain. The 150 infantry and cavalry who came with Zhao Yan all worked together in the same barracks as the rebel soldiers, and some of them were in-laws. After learning the news, everyone panicked, put on armor, picked up weapons, and made a mess for a while. Zhao Yan planned to catch up and quell the rebellion, but Zhang Ji and others thought: "Now that the soldiers in the camp are not stable, it will be useless for you to go alone, so let's listen to the news." Zhao Yan said: "Although I also suspect that the soldiers of this battalion are complicit with the rebels, as soon as I hear that the soldiers who set out are rebelling, they will also follow the rebellion." However, there are still some soldiers who do not want to rebel but are undecided, and should take advantage of their hesitation to hurry to pacify them. Besides, as the commander, since he can't quell the rebellion, he is in calamity, and his fate should be like this! ”

So I resolutely went. After walking thirty miles, Zhao Yan asked the soldiers to let their horses rest, and then gathered all his followers, discussed their successes and failures, knew the benefits and disadvantages, and sincerely comforted and encouraged them. The soldiers said in unison and impassionedly: "I am willing to follow the guards in life and death, and there will be no two hearts!" Zhao Yan led the troops to continue to advance, came to the first battalions, and asked the main generals to gather their subordinates to check and restrain their subordinates, and disperse the more than 800 people who gathered the rebellion in the wilderness, and only arrested and punished those who took the lead in making trouble, and did not ask about the rest. When the counties heard the news, they also released the deserters who had been contained, and they all returned to their camps one after another. Zhao Yan told the imperial court: "Please send a general to our camp quickly, and then please send the old soldiers of the imperial court to guard the pass." ”

Cao Cao received a report and sent his general Liu Zhu with 2,000 men to support Zhao Yan, and as soon as they arrived at the camp, he sent the original soldiers to Hanzhong. Unexpectedly, the news leaked, and the soldiers of the battalions were frightened, and no matter how much they appeased. Zhao Yan said to the soldiers: "We have few old soldiers in the imperial court here, and the reinforcements from the east have not arrived in time, so many soldiers in each battalion are plotting to rebel, if there is a rebellion, the result is unimaginable." They should take advantage of their hesitation to solve the problem as soon as possible. ”

So he announced in public that he would leave a thousand gentle and kind recruits to guard Zhizhong, and all the rest would be sent to Hanzhong. Zhao Yan also went to meet with the relevant officials in charge and reclassified the rosters of soldiers in each battalion according to their names and places of origin, so that they could distinguish them. The soldiers who approved to stay were relieved, and they wholeheartedly obeyed Zhao Yan's command, and those soldiers who should go to Hanzhong did not dare to act rashly, Zhao Yan sent them all on the road in one day, and scattered the more than 1,000 people left behind in the battalions. Ten days later, the imperial court reinforcements arrived from the east, and Zhao Yancai coerced and urged the remaining 1,000 soldiers to be sent to Hanzhong, adding up to more than 10,000 people.

【Xu Yu comes down】

After Cao Cao's defeat in Hanzhong, the general Xu You (this Xu You, not Xu You), who owned an army at that time, refused to join Cao Cao, and had contemptuous remarks towards Cao Cao. Cao Cao was furious and first planned to crusade against him. Many of the ministers advised him: "You can appease Xu You and jointly crusade against a strong enemy." Cao Cao put the knife on his lap and refused to obey with a gloomy face.

Du attacked and wanted to admonish, but Cao Cao intercepted his words and said to him: "My mind has been decided, don't say it again." Du Xi said: "If His Highness's idea is right, the minister will help His Highness to complete this; If His Highness's mind is not right, it should be changed even if it is decided. His Royal Highness intercepted the minister's words and asked me not to say any more, why didn't you wait for the minister to finish speaking? Cao Cao said: "Xu Yu despises me, how can I put it aside? Du Xi said: "What kind of person does Your Highness think Xu You is?" Cao Cao said, "An ordinary person." Du Xun said: "Only a sage can understand a sage, only a sage can understand a sage, how can an ordinary person understand an unusual person?" Now that the jackal is in charge but attacks the fox first, people will say that His Highness is avoiding the strong and attacking the weak, attacking is not brave, and retreating is not benevolence. The minister heard that the bow and crossbow of Qianjun Power will not turn off the engine of the small mole, and the big bell weighing ten thousand stones will not be knocked out of the sound by the thin grass stems. Cao Cao said, "Okay." So he generously appeased Xu You, and Xu You immediately surrendered to Cao Cao.

ps: In the previous chapter, Lu Meng's son made a mistake and has been revised.