Two days later, Cao's army was dispatched, and Xu Chu's people were sent to the Sili region where Luoyang was located, because they had already controlled a large area of land under the management of Xiahoudun, and the local forces in other counties of Sili also expressed their submission to the imperial court, so there was a large area of fertile land for the Xu Chu people. Pen @ fun @ pavilion wWw. ｂｉｑUｇE。 ｉｎｆｏ

From Pingyu to Shouchun to pass through Xu Chu's hometown of Qian County, so Cao Cao left Xu Chu two clansmen as guides in the front army to lead the way, this day the army came to Shansang County in the territory of Qian County, the local county order and squires heard that it was Sikong Cao Cao's army, immediately opened the door to greet, for fear of provoking Cao Cao and slaughtering the city.

Cao Cao's massacre of the city in Xuzhou was widely spread in Yuzhou and Yangzhou, two counties close to Xuzhou, and it was notorious, so many local forces were quite afraid of Cao's army, and they could only obey, of course, this obedience was only temporary.

After entering Shansang County, Cao Cao received a report that Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui, who had just eaten in Xuzhou, were sent by Yuan Shu to Qiyang County, a hundred miles away from Shansang, to block Cao's army, Cao Cao heard the news and laughed: "Yuan Highway has no generals!" ”

After a day of rest in the mountain mulberry, Cao Jun took Qiyang directly, and two days later Cao Jun arrived at the city of Qiyang, Cao Cao did not see Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui turtle could not shrink, and saw that the city wall of Qiyang was low, and immediately ordered to build a flying ladder to attack the city with Lejin as the vanguard.

This battle, Dian Wei and Xu Chu were involved, because Yuan Shu was almost wiped out in the battle of Xuzhou, so there were no elite soldiers in his hands, Qiyang had fallen in just an hour, the main general Qiao Rui was captured alive by Le Jin at the head of the city, Zhang Xun took more than a dozen horsemen to escape from the chaos, but was also captured alive by Xu Chu, after this battle, Cao Cao counted only to find that the Yuan Shu army guarding in Qiyang was only 3,000 people, and he couldn't help but be overjoyed, because this showed that Yuan Shu was at the end of the road, and there was no available soldier in his hand.

But when Cao Cao got the latest news of Shouchun from Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui, the generals of the Yuan Shu Department who were captured alive, his joy suddenly turned into depression.

It turned out that after Lu Bu defeated Yuan in Xuzhou, Yuan Shu was very afraid, and later heard that Cao Cao sent troops from Runan, and he couldn't sit still, so he sent Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui to block Cao's army, and he had already left Shouchun to cross the Huaishui River to the Lujiang River, preparing to gather the counties of Yangzhou to deploy troops to retreat to Quyang County on the Huainan border, waiting for the opportunity to recapture Shouchun.

Yuan Shu retreated, Shouchun has become an empty city, Lu Bu, Cao Cao, and Liu Bei Whoever is fast can occupy Shouchun, and there is no need to besiege the city at all, so whether it is necessary to go to Shouchun at this time is a question, so Cao Cao summoned Guo Jia again to discuss, and Cao Zhang was still listening on the sidelines.

Guo Jia said: "Lu Bu, this person, since the defeat of the army out of Chang'an, has taken refuge in Hanoi Zhangyang, Hebei Yuan Shao, and then went to Yanzhou to steal the lord's foundation, and repeatedly connived at his subordinates to plunder the people, now he is in Xuzhou, I am waiting in Qiaojun, it must be him who arrived in Shouchun first, and when our army arrives, Shouchun must be in ruins, and it is Yijia who thinks that our army does not need to go to Shouchun again." ”

Cao Cao asked, "Feng Xiao thinks that Liu Bei will go to Shouchun after receiving the news?" ”

Guo Jia said with a smile: "I'm afraid that Liu Bei is still staying in the Liang State to replenish the troops, and he will definitely return to his Xiaopei when he hears the news of Yuan Shu's retreat." ”

Cao Cao sighed: "Yangzhou is rich, Lu Bu's robbery, I am afraid that the power is even greater, this person is a tiger and wolf, and when the power is large, he will plot against him." ”

Guo Jia said: "The lord doesn't need to worry, Xiao Pei is between Yuzhou and Xuzhou, Lu Bu wants the lord to take Xiao Pei first, just let the two tigers fight!" We can rest assured that we can pass through the place of Runan, which is the birthplace of the Yuan clan, and between the elbows and armpits of Xudu, which is very important, if our army's foundation is not stable here, it will be dangerous under the emptiness of Xudu! ”

Cao Cao nodded and said: "It is indeed a top priority to pass through Runan, so our army should return to Xudu first!" ”

Guo Jia continued: "The lord is wise, and Yuan Shu also called the emperor a rebellion, and his subordinates will help him to abuse him, and he must be punished with death. ”

Cao Cao said: "The words of filial piety are exactly what I want. ”

After that, Cao Cao beheaded Zhang Xun, Qiao Rui and a group of Yuan Shu generals, and returned to the army to Xudu after receiving the surrendered troops, and the Runan area was slowly managed by Li Tong.

After returning to Xudu, it was already October of the same year, Cao Zhang first went to see Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty, Emperor Xian was naturally very happy to see the long-lost Cao Zhang, and told Cao Zhang that he had played a lot of experience in the game of 'playing Dong Zhuo', saying that he was tired of fighting, so he asked the eunuch guards to continue fighting, this 'Dong Zhuo' can go from sunrise to sunset, and mentioned that he often went to steal incense and steal jade late at night.

But Emperor Xian still encountered troubles, and the troubles came from Dong Guiren, because Emperor Xian was too busy to have fun, and he did not invite nobles to sleep at night, so that Dong Guiren was not pregnant with a dragon fetus until now, and he was depressed and unhappy.

In the garden of the Linxiang Palace, Emperor Xian finished telling these troubles and asked, "Cao Qing, what do you say I should do?" ”

Cao Zhang smiled and said, "The minister is still young. It's not good to talk about the government in vain, let alone His Majesty's family affairs. ”

Emperor Xian said: "Cao Qing, you are the person I trust the most, but it doesn't hurt to say it. ”

Cao Zhang said indifferently for a while: "Lord Dong is the abbot, so naturally he can give direct advice to His Majesty, if Your Majesty doesn't want to do so, find a abbot who will let His Majesty have fun." ”

Emperor Xian was stunned for a moment and asked, "Does Cao Qing want me to take another wife?" ”

Cao Zhang deliberately pretended to be innocent and said: "Actually, the minister is also talking nonsense, Your Majesty mentioned this matter, I remembered that once the minister's father didn't let me have fun, I went to my mother to intercede, and my father will let my temperament come because he loves the minister's mother, so Your Majesty only needs to find a prince who Lord Dong is afraid of, and Lord Dong will no longer care about the saint." ”

Emperor Xian nodded when he heard this: "Jealous... The country's protector has merit, hard work, and prestige in the court, who is afraid that he can let me have fun. ”

Cao Zhang was silent, obviously this answer Emperor Xian himself would think of.

Emperor Xian really clapped his hands and said, "I thought of it!" Is it okay for Cao Qing's father Cao Sikong to be wrong? Cao Qing, there should be sisters in your family! ”

"Lao Tzu is just waiting for your words, faint king!" Cao Zhang said secretly in his heart, and then said: "Back to Your Majesty, the minister has only one sister, named Cao Xian, who is 13 years old this year. Cao Zhang replied.

"So good! At the age of 13, I have reached the age of marriage, and I will talk to Cao Sikong tomorrow! Emperor Xian smiled.

Cao Zhang originally wanted to say that Cao Ang had just died, and the Cao family was still hanging white, so I was afraid that it was not suitable for a wedding, but when he thought that the emperor would ask for his wife, the sky couldn't stop it, let alone a small funeral ceremony, so he said: "Your Majesty, if you go to Cao Qidu's mansion tonight, you can order Brother An to bring a meeting." ”

"Wonderful! Then I won't have much to worry about, haha, hahaha! Emperor Xian laughed.