Article 175 Yu Jiao edict Xuande, Xu Shu set up a plot to conquer Huainan

But he said that Yuan Shu was not self-sufficient, and he relied on the jade seal and claimed to be the Son of Heaven.

The princes of the world all spoke of crusade. Even his own brother, Yuan Shao, the eldest son of Yuan Valve, and the general who ruled Youzhou, Jizhou and Bingzhou, also issued a notice to the world to sever brotherly relations with him.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou sent someone to write a letter to Shouchun, denouncing him for having no respect for his relatives and ignoring the high hopes of the third prince of Yuanmen!

Yuan Shu did this, but it gave people with a heart an opportunity.

When Cao Cao learned of this news, he immediately summoned the civil and military forces to discuss in the Prime Minister's Mansion.

"Yuan Highway is ignorant of courtiers, and he is disobedient! Do you have any suggestions? Cao Cao asked.

Cheng Yu came out of the queue and said, "Why don't you take this opportunity to weaken Liu Bei?" ”

"Zhongde means ......" Cao Cao understood what Cheng Yu meant, but he didn't want to say it explicitly, and looked at Yang Biao and the others on the side with concern.

Cheng Yu knew what Cao Cao meant, so he said: "Yuan Shu is rebellious, and the lord can enter the palace to ask for the holy decree, so that Liu Xuande can do his best to fight against Qingxu's army." As soon as Liu Xuande's troops and horses moved, Yuan Ben in the north would definitely raise troops to attack Qingzhou. ”

"Good strategy!" Cao Cao nodded, and then asked Yang Biao: "What does Lord Taiwei think?" ”

Why did Cao Cao ask Yang Biao?

It turned out that Yang Biao was Yuan Shu's uncle. This nephew was calculated, and the uncle was still listening!! How can people not doubt it?

Yang Biao hurriedly said: "What the prime minister said is extremely true! What the prime minister said is extremely true! ”

"In that case, how about you go into the palace to ask for the holy decree?" Cao Cao asked.

"Good! Good! Yang Biao was forced by Cao Cao's momentum and agreed tremblingly.

"Gongming, you accompanied Lord Taiwei to meet the Son of Heaven to ask for the holy decree, so that Liu Xuande could use all his troops and horses to capture Huainan within a month!" Cao Cao didn't worry about Yang Biao going alone, so he sent the fierce general Xu Huang to accompany him.

Xu Huang then left with Yang Biao.

Mao Jiejin said: "Lord, why don't you take this opportunity to get rid of Yang Biao and the others?" ”

"I still need people like them to ask for the Holy Decree!" Cao Cao smiled, and asked Guo Jia and Xun Yu: "Fengxiao, Wenruo, which winner in this battle?" ”

"Not yet known? Liu Bei is good at employing people, and there are Chen Gong, Xu Shu and others under his command! It is not known whether this ploy will work! Xun Yu shook his head, noncommittal.

Guo Jiajing said bluntly: "If I don't increase the prestige of others, I will destroy our spirit." Liu Bei's skills in employing people are better than those of the lord, and Xu Shu and Chen Gong are not inferior to us. Zhongde's plan to kill people with a knife this time may not work! However, as soon as the soldiers and horses move, the grain and grass will be lost. No matter what the outcome is, if Liu Xuande wants to expand his territory again, I'm afraid he will have to wait for a year or two! ”

"In a year or two, I've done my best!" Cao Cao laughed. As long as Liu Bei has some losses, he is satisfied.

Not long after, Yang Biao and Xu Huang returned with the holy decree.

Cao Cao took the holy decree, watched it several times, and then laughed: "Liu Xuande, let me see how you deal with the holy decree of the Son of Heaven?" After speaking, Yang Biao went to Xuzhou to deliver the decree.

Xuzhou City, General Zuo's Mansion.

Liu Bei was furious in the hall: "The Son of Heaven is still here, Yuan Highway dares to bring the seal to be the emperor!" I don't send troops and horses, how can I know my heart? ”

Chen Gong, Xu Shu, Chen Mi, Chen Gui and other strategists persuaded each other.

happened to be on the side of Guan Yu, and he was also comforted: "My brother's heart to serve the country is well known." However, in the land of Huainan, why do you need my brother to raise 300,000 elite soldiers?! All the warriors in our army can be the elite, and it is not an exaggeration to take one as ten! And the land of Huainan has only tens of thousands of soldiers and horses, and there are only a dozen generals, and the elder brother only needs to send tens of thousands of soldiers, and the number of generals is enough! ”

Xu Shu persuaded very calmly on the side: "Lord, our army is under enemy from the north, south, east and west, and we must not relax our defense!" ”

Chen Gong, Chen Jue, Chen Mi, Le Yin and others also had different persuasions.

After a long time, Liu Bei stabilized his emotions and said, "What you said is very true. I am too excited, and I ask for your forgiveness. ”

Suddenly, someone outside came to report: "Enlighten the lord, the court sent someone to ask for a meeting." ”

"Coming quickly."

Not long after, Taiwei Yang Biao came in from outside.

Liu Bei hurriedly led everyone to greet him.

Standing on the corridor pavilion, Yang Biao saw Liu Bei and the others coming out, and shouted loudly: "General Zuo Liu Xuande takes the order!" ”

Seeing that there was a holy decree, Liu Bei hurriedly made someone set up an incense table, and went to bathe and change clothes.

After a pause, he brought all the civil and military officers to receive the order.

Yang Biao read the holy decree aloud:

"Fengtian carried the emperor and said: Yuan Shu, the former general of Huainan, did not think about the grace of the country, held the jade seal of the country hostage, supported the army to stand on his own, and did rebellious things. I specially summoned Liu Bei, the general of the left, to raise all the soldiers and horses under his command on the same day to conquer him! Chin this! ”

"Long live my emperor, long live, long live!" The crowd shouted hooray.

After kneeling, Liu Bei got up, took the holy decree from Yang Biao's hand, and placed it on the incense case.

After settling Yang Biao to rest, Liu Bei gathered again to discuss with the civil and military.

Xu Shu said: "Lord, this is Cao Cao's plan to kill people with a knife!" Our army is exhausted, what if Yuan Ben drew a clear line with Yuan Highway in the first place? Will the defenseless Qingzhou not enter the army? According to his forcible occupation of Jizhou, the lord will think of the result. And the Cao thief will definitely send troops to Jiuli Mountain and come to fight for Xuzhou! ”

"What Yuan Zhi said is very true!" Liu Bei naturally did not forget the glorious achievements of these two, thought for a moment, and then said, "In this case, Yun Chang, you should quickly return to Qingzhou to garrison in case Yuan Benchu invaded the realm; Yide, Ru and Yuan Zhi army divisions were stationed in Xuzhou to guard against Yanzhou Cao Cao. I went to Huainan with Gongtai to conquer Yuan Highway. ”

"No!" Everyone agreed.

Chen Gong also offered a plan to Liu Bei: "I heard that the letter newspaper was coming, and Liu Jingsheng of Jingzhou sent an envoy to scold Yuan Highway with a letter. Why didn't the lord send someone to persuade Liu Jingsheng to send troops to help. Attacking in both directions, Yuan Highway is difficult to take care of, and the pressure of our army is doubled! ”

Sun Qian, the prime minister of Xiapi, was familiar with Liu Biao, so he said: "Lord, I have an old relationship with Liu Jingsheng, and I am willing to go to Jingzhou!" ”

Liu Bei was very pleased, so he wrote a letter and handed it to Sun Qian.

The next day, Liu Bei swore in Xuzhou, making Chen Gong the military division of the army, with Huang Zhong, Gao Shun, Zhao Yun, Chen Dao, Cao Xing, Wei Yan, Sun Ji, Gongsun Fan, Guan Jing, and Zou Dan as generals, leading 50,000 troops to conquer Huainan.

He also made the incisor general Hua Xiong of the Xia Cai garrison as the vanguard, and led the troops and horses of the headquarters to go first.

Hua Xiong's subordinate generals, it was Liang Mao, who had just taken refuge under Yuan Shu, who asked Hua Xiong to fight: "General, a newcomer has not yet done an inch. There is a war today, please ask the general to have 3,000 elite soldiers, and he is willing to open the way for the general's head and build a bridge in the water! ”

Hua Xiong looked at Yan Xiang, saw Yan Xiang nodding, and then said: "Liang Mao, you have just arrived, I don't know how your martial arts are, what can you do!?" That's why I don't dare to let you go easily! A certain envoy Sima alone tried to compete with you, so that a certain peace of mind! ”

"But by the general's arrangement!" Liang Mao agreed.

Hua Xiong picked out a military Sima from the army and made him compete with Liang Mao.

Liang Mao was originally a martial artist, but because he couldn't get used to Zhang Xun and Ji Ling, he followed Yan Xiang to become a civil official.

In this martial arts competition, Hua Xiong secretly said in his heart: People can't look good! This Liang Mao really has some ability!

After the two fought to more than 30 times, Liang Mao gradually gained the upper hand.

Hua Xiong took the opportunity to stop and said to Liang Mao: "Your martial arts are good, and you are competent enough. A certain will promote you to other Sima, and you have 3,000 elite soldiers, and the vanguard will order! ”

"Thank you, General!" Liang Mao received the general's order, ordered 3,000 elite soldiers, and went straight to the ferry.

The ferry guard was Pei An Pei Yuanshao, who received a report from the soldiers and came to see Liang Mao.

"Do you have an order?" Pei Yuanshao asked.

Liang Mao handed over the order to Pei Yuanshao and said, "General Hua will order here!" ”

After reading the general's order, Pei Yuanshao said: "You have three thousand elite soldiers under your command, and you need five warships!" Come aboard with so-and-so!" After speaking, he led them to the ferry and boarded the warship.

Yingshui is not a very wide river, the river is only a dozen zhang, and the water depth is a few zhang.

On the other side of the river, there is only one ferry three miles downstream. The defenders there were only more than 300 people, and they were under the jurisdiction of Yingshang. Further down is a big ferry - the famous Anfengjin in the Romance of the Three Kingdoms.

Yingshang's guards are three brothers, the eldest brother is called Meng Kang, the second brother is called Meng Zong, and the eldest is called Meng Guang, who was sent by Yuan Shu to guard Yingshui here.

Because the people at the ferry have red money to collect, this old man Meng Guang nests at the ferry every day, scavenging the people's fat and ointment from the people in transition, so as to fill his pockets.

Suddenly, five large boats drove across the river.

The minions came running and reported: "General, general...... General, there have been five large ...... on the other side of the river Big...... Ship! ”

"Five big ships?" Meng Guang was leaning on the Taishi chair, drinking tea and eating snacks leisurely, when he suddenly heard this abnormal news, and jumped up from the chair with a "whoosh".

This kind of thing has happened once. Last time, because he collected too much transitional money from the common people, he angered the plague god on the other side of the river, and he actually drove two big boats and fought with himself.

But haven't you been collecting too much money lately?

"Hurry to the city to report to the two generals, I'll take a look!" Meng Guang instructed Na Luo to deliver the letter, then put on his armor and carry his weapon, and came out of the pavilion.

With the minions in his hand, he went straight to the ferry.

But he saw that the five big ships had already docked, and a big man got off the head boat, and hundreds of soldiers came down behind him. I saw that this big man was of medium stature, about eight feet tall, not very burly, nor strong, but there was a momentum of not being angry and arrogant when he walked. This person is not someone else, it is Liang Mao.

"Bah! Who else dares to trespass on the ferry? Meng Guang shouted.

Liang Mao's face was gloomy and he shouted angrily: "Quack! Your lord rebelled, and a certain pioneer officer came to recover this ferry! After speaking, with a wave of his hand, hundreds of soldiers rushed up behind him.

Unexpectedly, as soon as they got on the fight, Meng Guangqi was caught off guard and was cut off his left arm by a military horse.

Liang Mao took a step forward and stabbed with a gun.

Meng Guang dodged sideways, but was killed from behind by another military Sima.

The 3,000 soldiers soon slaughtered more than 300 people under Meng Guang's command and occupied the crossing.

Liang Mao had the ship sail back, and then the soldiers set up camp at the ferry to prevent the enemy from attacking.

The minions sent by Meng Guang rushed into Yingshang City in a panic, saw Meng Kang and Meng Zong, and gasped and reported to the two: "Second ...... Two generals, big ...... No, no...... Oh no! Enemy ...... The enemy is attacking! Ferry ...... Ferry ......"

Meng Kang was shocked......