In the second year of Jian'an, from the first month to July, a lot happened.

In May, Yuan Shu sent an envoy to Xiapi to inform him of the emperor's proclamation, and asked Lü Bu to fulfill his contract and send his daughter to Shouchun. However, Chen Deng, the prime minister of Peiguo, came forward to stop him and told Lu Bu: Cao Ying welcomes the Son of Heaven and assists the government, which is expected by everyone; If you marry Yuan Shu, you will definitely fall into an unrighteous name. When Lu Bu occupied Xuzhou, he became even more incorrectly and unruly, and was pointed out by people all over the world.

Lu Bu thought so, so he recovered his daughter Lu Yuan and beheaded Yuan Shu's messenger and sent it to Xudu.

Then, Cao Ying Zhao Lu Bu was the left general and comforted. After Yuan Shu learned about it, he sent the general Zhang Xun and others to lead tens of thousands of horsemen to approach Xiapi. At this time, Lu Bu only had 3,000 elite soldiers and 400 horses in his hands, and there was a huge disparity in numbers. Of course, most of these 3,000 elite soldiers are Lu Bu's personal entourage, including the Flying Bear Army and the two Trap Camps, all of whom are experienced in a hundred battles and are brave and invincible.

But in any case, 3,000 against tens of thousands is too dangerous after all.

So Lu Bu adopted Chen Jue's plan, separated Yang Feng and others, and joined forces to attack Zhang Xun.

Tens of thousands of steps were ridden, and the losses were lost. Lu Bu joined forces with Yang Feng again, and went down by land and water, only forcing Zhongli, only two hundred miles away from Shouchun...... Yuan Shutun had 5,000 soldiers and watched with Huainan.

Only then did Lu Bu stop the pursuit and return to Xiapi. Subsequently, he sent Chen Deng, Chen Qi's son, and his confidant Wei Xu to Xudu to seek Xuzhou pastor.

After this battle, Yuan Shu's arrogance has decreased sharply!

In mid-June, Cao Ying sent Yilang Wang Fu to worship Sun Ce as the commander of the cavalry with an edict, and attacked his father, the Marquis of Wucheng, and ordered the Huiji to be too guarded.

and asked Sun Ce, Lu Bu, and Wu Jun Taishou Chen Yu to join forces to attack Yuan Shu.

Sun Ce did not immediately agree, but asked Wang Fu for the general's name. Wang Fu undertook to worship Sun Ce as the general of the Ming and Han dynasties, and Sun Ce sent troops.

Then, when Sun Ce sent troops to Qiantang, Wu County guarded Chen Yu, but ordered Du Wei Wanyan to hold more than 30 seals, and awarded them to Danyang, Xuancheng and other counties thieves Zulang, Jiao Ji and Yan Baihu and others, and waited for the opportunity to attack the lands occupied by Sun Ce.

After Sun Ce found out, he immediately ordered his troops to attack Chen Yu with Lu Fan and others, so that Chen Yu was defeated and died in Jizhou alone.

And Sun Ce took the opportunity to annex Wu County, with more than 4,000 soldiers and horses, and his power skyrocketed. For a time, in the land of Jiangdong, Xiaobawang was in the limelight.

In mid-July, Cao Ying met with Chen Deng in Xudu.

He did not agree to Lu Bu's request to obtain the Xuzhou pastor, but worshiped Chen Deng as the Taishou of Guangling.

After sending Chen Deng away, Cao Ying immediately gathered his ministers to discuss the crusade against Yuan Shu. After a year of tuntian, Xu Du has a bumper harvest. Cao Ying no longer needs to worry about grain and grass, plus the soldiers and horses are ready, Liu Biao Zhang Xiu is also very honest, it's time to go out to fight against the rebellion!

However, before the rebellion, Cao Ying still had to plan carefully......—————————————————————— Dianwei and Xu Chu, one left and one right, like two door gods, standing under the hall.

One holds a large axe, the other holds a long knife. The eyes look at the nose, the nose looks at the mouth, and the mouth looks at the heart, which is as quiet as two stone statues. At first glance, they seem to be dressed in the same way, with white clothes and black shoes, a big belt around their waists, scarves on their heads, and their chests and stomachs folded, exuding a murderous aura.

Outside the hall, samurai in bright armor were patrolling.

There are tigers inside and tiger guards outside, and the two teams seem to get along very harmoniously.

The only difference is probably a short knife hanging from Dian Wei's waist. The hilt of the knife was inlaid with a blood-red gem, which made the short knife even more bloody. Xu Chu didn't squint, but the corner of his eye always unconsciously aimed at the short knife on Dian Wei's waist. Although I tried my best to restrain myself, I just couldn't hold it. Dian Wei also noticed it, so he moved the short knife to the side so that Xu Chu could see it more easily. At the same time, his head was raised higher, his waist was straighter, and he was so angry that Xu Chu secretly gritted his steel teeth.

After three days in prison, Cao Ying released Xu Chudianwei.

Because, these two behaved very well in prison, drinking and chatting every day, and seemed to have returned to the intimacy they had before.

Cao Ying put them in prison, in fact, he hoped that the two of them would maintain a close and cooperative relationship in the competition with each other.

This is to test the means of the superiors! However, it doesn't seem to be too difficult for Cao Ying. After Dian Wei and Xu Chu came out, they still held their original positions. Dian Wei is still a tiger general, giving the sky a lonely knife, and he can bring a knife to the court; Xu Chu was still a lieutenant and commanded the Tiger Guard.

It's just that when the two teams were in prison, some changes occurred.

First of all, the servants of the Tiger Ben Army and His Majesty, Xiahou Heng and Cao Xiu were transferred. At the same time, he transferred the Tiger Guard Army Festival from Tiger Ben Xu Ding to the Tiger Ben Army and assumed the post of His Majesty. The original Tiger Guard was replaced by Cao Xing. This Cao Xing is Cao Ying's nephew, and he is good friends with Dian Wei. Previously, Cao Xing had been working under Cao Ren's account, and this time Cao Xing was transferred, and it is said that he was recommended by Cao Ren...... As a result, neither the Tiger Army nor the Tiger Guards were able to form the earlier Yiyantang.

There is Xu Ding's moderation under Dian Wei, and Xu Chu's army was also riveted by Cao Ying. From the original situation that the children of the Xu clan occupied the main body, it was said that the situation of the tiger ben and the children of the Xu clan holding each other. Cao Xing entered the Tiger Guard and took away three hundred Tiger Ben Ruishi.

Xu Chu swallowed his saliva, his eyelids drooped, and he didn't leave Dian Wei anymore.

He knew that Dian Wei was angry with him!

Although the relationship between the two has been restored, it does not mean that they are no longer competing.

Shit luck, if you didn't get the help of the Afu family, how could you be worthy of the Heavenly Lonely Knife?

Cao Ying's Tiangang thirty-six stars, now the first star, has landed. Moreover, Dian Wei, the lone star in the sky, is also the only one that has been determined among the thirty-six stars at present. It's not just Xu Chu's envy, jealousy and hatred, but also many generals in Cao's camp.

However, there are still thirty-five, no hurry, no hurry!

Xu Chu can only comfort himself in his heart: go back and ask Ah Fu from the big head, let them help him too, and regain face.

Two big and three rough guys, fighting openly and secretly.

In the lobby, Cao Ying's advisers also saw it very clearly.

I can't help but feel funny in my heart, and at the same time I have some expectations. Because Cao Ying said, the thirty-six stars of Tiangang are not purely forced, and they can also be awarded by the plotter. Not only that, Cao Ying also said that after Cao Ji took charge of the smelting superintendent, he would start to build the second batch of knives. However, it is not the Tiangang Knife, but the Earth Demon Knife...... A total of seventy-two branches, combined with Tiangang, make up the number of Tiangang and earth.

Of course, the status of the Earth Demon Knife seems to be under the Tiangang Knife.

So this conspirator is trying to be Tiangang, and the second-rate conspirator is thinking about it. It can be said that now everyone under Cao Ying's command is staring at these one hundred and eight ...... No, one hundred and seven.

"Lord, Chen Deng is the Taishou of Guangling, although he can contain the tiger, but after all, he is a Xuzhou family, and he may not be willing to serve sincerely."

After the meeting was deliberated, someone stood up and spoke.

Yuhu is Lu Bu.

What this person said is not wrong, Chen Deng is the top gate valve in Xuzhou, if he says that he is dedicated to the Han family, it is estimated that even he does not believe it.

What he seeks is first and foremost the interests of the family.

Cao Ying worshiped Chen Deng as the Taishou of Guangling, and he did not have the intention of dividing the relationship between Lu Bu and the Chen clan.

After hearing about it, Cao Ying also thought so.

He is the son of an official eunuch, so he naturally knows the thoughts of these gate lord clans. The children of the family put the family first. How many people will be dedicated to the country? Of course, it cannot be said that there is no such thing as nothing. At least in this hall, there is a person who is selfless in his heart and loyal to the children of the Han family.

Cao Ying secretly glanced at Xun Yu.

"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

Xun Yu opened his eyes and said unhurriedly: "The lord is about to activate Chen Yuanlong, so what's the harm in believing him?" Chen Yuanlong is a smart person, and he should know that the tiger is not the master. Otherwise, his father and son would not have had to stop Lu Bu from marrying Yuan Shu...... However, if the lord wants to plan Xuzhou, it is suitable now. ”

Cao Ying smiled slightly, "How to make it?" ”

"I can order one person to go to Guangling and gain a firm foothold. In this way, on the one hand, Chen Deng can be controlled, and on the other hand, Xia Pi can also be monitored. ”

"What does Bonghyo think?"

"Wen Ruo's words, great goodness."

"Who is there to go, and how is it to be found?"

Xun You suddenly raised his head and said in a deep voice: "I once heard that since the second year of Xingping in Haixi, there have been endless bandits and chaos. The local wealthy family, colluded with the bandits, and the three county magistrates were killed in Haixi, and the murderer has not been found so far. Chen Yuanlong also mentioned Haixi before, and once said that Haixi was chaotic and no one wanted to go. Why don't the lord send people there, if Haixi is under great rule, he can gain a foothold. ”

"Hercy?"

In the lobby, everyone whispered to each other.

Cao Ying pondered for a moment and then asked, "Is there a suitable person in Gongda?" ”

Haixi, located under the rule of Xuzhou, is located at the junction of Guangling, Xiapi and Donghai County. The problem now is that although Xuzhou is called the territory of the Han Dynasty, Cao Ying is difficult to control. Since Lü Bu's victory over Yuan in May, his power has skyrocketed. He is a fierce general who can fight habitually, and there are masters around him to give him advice, and there are even fierce generals charging into battle, so Cao Ying should not think twice.

Sending someone to Haixi is equivalent to riveting a nail in Xuzhou!

But this nail...... But it's really hard to do.

Not only to control Lu Bu's movements, but also to withstand the pressure of the local wealthy family.

Cao Ying couldn't help but fall into deep thought, he has countless capable people under his account, who is the right person to send? The man who went to Hercy was, first of all, a man he trusted; Secondly, the person must have the ability and means; At the same time, the reputation should not be too loud, otherwise it will attract the attention of the local wealthy families and Lu Bu. Such a person is indeed not easy to find. Cao Ying has a lot of capable people, but to fully meet the conditions, he really can't figure it out for a while. Fingers, tapping on the fence, Cao Ying's gaze, looked around the lobby.

"Lord, Ye recommends one person, and he can be a heavy responsibility."

Sikong Cang Cao Peng Liu Ye got up and bowed down to answer.

Cao Ying hurriedly asked, "Who is Ziyang recommending?" ”

"It's the Cheng Clan's order, Liang Xi."

"Liang Xi?"

Cao Ying was a little puzzled and turned his head to look at Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao hurriedly said: "Didn't the lord forget? Liang Xi was originally the chief secretary of Chen County, and the lord recruited him last year, first as the head of Zhang, and then as the commander of the Cheng clan. In the past six months, Liang Xi has done a good job in the Cheng clan and is quite famous. Ziyang's recommendation is indeed suitable for ......"

Dong Zhao and Liu Ye both expressed their support for Liang Xi.

Cao Ying was also very excited.

He was just about to open his mouth to agree, but saw Xun Yu get up, "Lord, Liang Xi is extremely talented, and he is indeed the right person." However, he had only been in Chengshi for half a year, and the government decree was carried out, so he was hurriedly transferred to another place, and there was no benefit to Yu Chengshi. Liang Xi went to Haixi, who can be the Cheng clan? ”

"This ......"

What Xun Yu said is also quite reasonable.

This involves the issue of the unification of government decrees. Liang Xi has just gained a firm foothold in the Cheng clan, and the government decree has just been sorted out. If there is a different person, who can guarantee that Liang Xi's decree will continue to be implemented? It is a big taboo to change the order at night. For example, Liang Xi was in the Chengshi clan and advocated the reclamation of wasteland, and as soon as the people below began to implement it, Liang Xi left; If someone else comes, it may be a different way of thinking about governance. Perhaps he was not in favor of clearing the land and was advocating something else. The barren land that was reclaimed before that time was equivalent to useless work.

The situation Xun Yu said is not impossible.

Chengshi is located in Juye, which is an important place in Yanzhou. Although Cao Ying transferred the base to Yuzhou, he still attached importance to Yanzhou.

After all, Yanzhou is where he started.

"Wen Ruo, what do you think?"

Cao Ying looked at Xun Yu and asked in a deep voice.

Yu also had a recommendation. This person may not be as good as Ziyu in terms of qualifications, and his talent is also slightly insufficient. But it's enough to get out of the town and the sea. ”

"Who is Wen Ruo's recommendation?"

"This person's name is Deng Ji, and he is an uncle and grandson."

Deng Ji?

For most people in the lobby, Deng Ji is a very unfamiliar name.

Cao Ying was also curious, and turned his head to look at Dong Zhao.

Dong Zhao was also stunned, and whispered in Cao Ying's ear: "Deng Ji is Cao Junshi's son-in-law." ”

Cao Ying couldn't help but suddenly nodded again and again.

No wonder the name sounds familiar, it turns out to be the one-armed soldier who joined the army. The name of joining the army with one arm was still obtained from Xiahou Heng and Cao Xiu. Dian Wei built the tiger ben at the beginning, and Xiahou Heng Cao Xiu was the right-hand man, so the tiger ben was formed. But when Xiahou Heng and Cao Xiu were riding tigers and leopards, they said to Cao Ying: "Everyone knows that the tiger is the work of Boquan and me, but they don't know that if there is one less, the tiger will not succeed." ”

Cao Ying asked at the time, "Who is that?" ”

"It's a one-armed army in the army."

When Deng Ji was helping Huben, he took the post of joining the army.

Most of the things I am responsible for are miscellaneous things. In the eyes of Xiahou Heng and Cao Xiu, those things were extremely trivial and troublesome. It's just that Deng Ji can do it in an orderly manner and without any chaos. All kinds of materials are recorded in the book, and there is no deviation...... In the army, they all jokingly called Deng Ji 'one-armed to join the army'. It is precisely because of Deng Ji doing these trivial things that Cao Xiu and Xiahou Heng can train with all their might.

Therefore, when Dong Zhao reminded him, Cao Ying immediately remembered Deng Ji's origin.

Liu Ye had never heard of Deng Ji's name, so he looked at Dong Zhao suspiciously.

Without waiting for Cao Ying to speak, Guo Jia also stood up and said, "Deng Ji, he is indeed the right person." ”

"Is this Uncle Deng reliable?"

Guo Jia said: "Deng Ji and Jia have the same friendship. ”

The implication is that if Deng Ji is not reliable, then I am not a reliable person either.

As soon as these words came out, Liu Ye immediately closed his mouth. Although he has Cao Ying's weight, compared with Guo Jia, he is obviously insufficient.

Cao Ying's re-entry of Guo Jia can be said to be obedient.

Besides, everyone is out of public interest, since Guo Jiaxunyu agrees, then this Uncle Deng must indeed have merit...... "You also agreed with Deng Ji to serve as Haixi Ling. ”

As soon as Guo Jia's words fell, Xun You also stood up.

When he opened his mouth, many people couldn't help but wonder.

Everyone knows that Xun Yu and Xun Yu are not particularly dealing. Two people often say one, I say two; You told me to go to the left, and I had to go to the right. In terms of seniority, Xun Yu is Xun You's uncle, but in terms of talent, Xun Yu is good at conspiracy, while Xun Yu is good at conspiracy, and it can be said that he is a natural enemy. The two had disagreements about the orthodoxy of the Han family at the beginning. Later, because of Yuan Shao, he completely turned against him.

But Xun Yu is recommended by Xun Yu.

So in the eyes of many people, Xun Yu is broad-minded and has the style of an elder. As for Xun You, in comparison, he can't help but be a little childish.

This made Xun Yu Xun Yu and Xun Yu deepened.

Now, these two people recommended the same person, which really surprised Cao Ying.

"Gongda, do you know how to join the army with one arm?"

Xun You said: "You know Uncle Deng and grandson, which is still earlier than Wen Ruo. ”

"Oh?"

Xun Yu couldn't help but wonder, and turned his head to look at Xun Yu.

"Deng Ji was originally a small official in Thorn Yang and had the ability to do things. When you first heard about this person, he ordered someone to go to Jianyang to investigate, and also specifically consulted Uncle Deng's boss, who is now engaged in Wang Wei in Nanjun. Wang Wei is a famous person in Jingxiang and has outstanding talents. is also quite appreciative of Uncle Deng.

Uncle Deng didn't know why, offended the Jiangxia Huang family, and came to Xudu with Junming with his father-in-law's family.

When Wang Wei heard about this, he was very annoyed and sent someone to Jiangxia to ask the reason...... When Uncle Deng was passing through Runan, he also assisted Man Boning and did a great thing. Does the lord still remember the Langling Rebellion? That Cheng Yao was beheaded by Deng Ji. ”

When Cao Ying heard this, he couldn't help but nod again and again.

Of course, he had heard about Lang Ling, and he was very annoyed that Cheng Yao had set up a private checkpoint.

At the same time, the execution of Manpet was decisive, and Cao Hong was saved, which made Cao Ying very satisfied. It's just that he didn't notice it at the time, and Deng Ji was also mentioned in the official document of Manzhong.

Now that Xun You mentioned this matter, Cao Ying immediately remembered it.

"But the Western Governor?"

"Exactly!" Xun You said: "If the lord is not at ease, you can send someone to Pingyu to ask Berning." As far as I know, Berning is also very approving of Uncle Deng. At that time, there was still a heart to keep Uncle Deng's grandson in Runan, but only because Deng Ji's wife was pregnant, so he came to Xudu. ”

Unknowingly, after Deng Ji defected to Cao Ying, although he did not have any position, he did many things...... Liu Ye knew that Man Chong was an upright person who would not show favoritism. First there was Xun Yu Guo Jia, and then Xun Yu recommended, and now there is a full favorite! Coupled with the relationship between Dian Wei, Haixi Ling has ten **, and Deng Ji will serve as the position. From the perspective of etiquette, Deng Ji has a disability and is not a suitable candidate. But these years, the turbulence is ruthless...... Henan Yin Xiahoudun is still missing an eye! If that matter comes out, maybe it will offend Xiahoudun. I heard that Deng Ji's brother-in-law and Cao Zhen and others cited Xiao Bayi, and this connection ...... Liu Ye suddenly had a feeling that maybe he should pay more attention to Cao Ji.

If it is said that Cao Ji was just a craftsman in Liu Ye's heart before. Even if Cao Ji is a hidden ink master, he is just a craftsman.

But now, Liu Ye feels that this Cao Ji is not simple!

"Lord, if Gongda says, this Uncle Deng is indeed more suitable than Ziyu."

Ziyu is the Cheng clan order Liang Xi.

Cao Ying couldn't help but nod.

There is no doubt that Deng Ji is talented.

Otherwise, it would be impossible for these cadres under his command to recommend it vigorously.

And his family has a close relationship with Dian Wei, and his wife and brother have a friendship with Cao Zhen, so they should be able to use it with confidence.

His reputation is not obvious, and he will not attract the attention of local wealthy families, as well as Lu Bu and others.

He had served in the army, and he knew a thing or two about military affairs. At the same time, this man was also proficient in the law...... I just don't know how this machine has changed?

Cao Ying couldn't help but hesitate a little, but he had already finalized the candidate for Haixi Ling in his heart.

"Gongren."

"Whoa!"

"You immediately write a letter by hand, send someone to Pingyu, and know with Man Boning." Cao Ying said and stood up, "The matter of Haixi Ling, think twice before making a decision...... Wen Ruo, you immediately sort out the file and report the situation in Haixi County quickly! ”

Xun Yu listened, glanced at Guo Jia, and nodded slightly.

Then he stepped forward and arched his hand: "Yu will deal with this matter immediately." ”

Cao Ying walked away with his hands, still muttering Deng Ji's name in his mouth. As he walked out of the lobby, he suddenly looked at Dian Wei.

A smile immediately appeared on the chubby face.

(To be continued)