"Since Runde believes that you and I are the heroes of the world, the implication is that you and I will compete for the world in the future, and it must be you and me! In this case, why do you dare to come to Xudu, is it possible that you are not afraid that Cao Mou will have evil thoughts and punish him to prevent future troubles? Cao Cao's face sank, and his voice became much colder.

Maybe Cao Cao really had a murderous intention in his heart, but Liu Ze was still calm, and smiled leisurely: "Since I dare to come, there is no reason to be afraid." Brother Meng De, today, you and I can still sit here and talk about wine and joy in the world, at least it proves that we are still friends so far! As for what will happen in the future, we will talk about it in the future. ”

Cao Cao sneered and said: "Brother Rundexian, you seem to be sure that I don't dare to touch you, so I have no fear, I want to come to the tiger's den and get the tiger, but I can clearly tell you that your wishful thinking is probably wrong!" ”

"Oh, really?" Liu Ze said indifferently.

Cao Cao said with a cold gaze: "Runde thinks that he is afraid of Yuan Shao and will only bend his knees to make peace with you, then you are very wrong!" Although Yuan Shao is known as a million, he is regarded as nothing more than a local chicken and a dog, which can be broken in a moment, and the one who can really make a certain person regard him as an opponent is only you Liu Runde in the world. Foolish brother admires your courage and courage, but he also sighs for your recklessness and conceit, Xu Du is the Longtan Tiger's Den, since you are here, then don't think about going back. Maybe you think that someone will weigh it and won't make a rash move, but you think wrong, such a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, how can you miss it in vain! A long-standing calamity is more near than the immediate sorrow. It's even more terrifying, and it is better to indulge than to create any risks in the future. Runde, if it is a peaceful and prosperous world, you and I will definitely become confidants who are incompatible, but unfortunately this is a troubled time, and you and I are destined to be only opponents and not friends! ”

"It is also an honor for me Liu Ze to be your opponent of Cao Mengde." Liu Ze said with a smile.

Cao Cao's voice became colder and colder: "I'd rather bear others than others, and those who are in a position must have a heart like iron stone." In cold blood. A certain destined to have only opponents and no friends in this life, for the sake of the goal, unscrupulous means, only to trample the opponent under his feet. You can climb higher. Runde. It's a pity, but if there is an afterlife, I'd be willing to be friends with you. ”

Liu Ze smiled. didn't move at all for the murderous intent looming in Cao Cao's eyes, and said leisurely: "I didn't expect that time had passed, and when I saw Brother Meng De again after so many years, you were still as impulsive as ever. At that time, the Kwantung princes begged for Dong, Dong Zhuo rushed westward, and all the princes were unwilling to chase each other, but Brother Meng De insisted on chasing, but he was ambushed by Dong Zhuo, lost his troops, and died eight or nine times out of ten, and even Brother Meng De's life was almost lost in Hangu. ”

Cao Cao snorted coldly and said, "Runde mentioned Hangu, didn't he want to take care of the old relationship and ask me to let you live?" Yes, in the battle of Hangu back then, it was indeed to promise you to save you, and only to pick up a life from the Xiliang Army, but unfortunately a certain is not a person who only remembers the old feelings and forgets the great cause, if Runde thinks that he can impress a certain with the old feelings, it is a big mistake. ”

Liu Ze said with a smile: "The mention of Hangu in the following is not to ask Meng De to remember any old feelings, but I just want to use this matter to say that it may not be a wise move to insist on going his own way!" ”

Cao Cao's face sank, and he was about to speak, when the attendant outside the pavilion reported: "Lord, there is an urgent report from Runan!" ”

Cao Cao was slightly stunned and said, "Present it." ”

The attendant glanced at Liu Ze opposite, hesitated slightly, and handed the book to Cao Cao. Cao Cao opened it and looked at it, and his face couldn't help but change suddenly.

Liu Ze noticed the change in Cao Cao's face, and smiled secretly, this urgent report came from Runan, Liu Ze didn't need to read it, and he knew what its content was. As early as two days ago, the Jinying Wei Xudu Branch Office forwarded a report from Tai Shici, the governor of the Fifth Army, saying that the Cai Yang Department of the Cao Army suddenly launched an attack on the Xincai County under the control of the Fifth Army, and the offensive was fierce, and Tai Shici asked Liu Ze for instructions on whether to return fire. Originally, according to Liu Ze's previous order, in accordance with the principle that people do not offend me, I will not offend others, and if people offend me, I will offend others, Tai Shici did not need to ask Liu Ze for instructions, and directly and resolutely fought back. However, because Liu Ze had arrived in Xudu at this time, Tai Shici did not dare to act rashly, so he sent a letter to ask Liu Ze how to deal with it.

In response to this little trick played by Cao Cao, Liu Ze knew that he ordered Cai Yang to attack Xin Cai, and Cao Cao just wanted to test the reaction of Xuzhou, so this time the soldier Xin Cai was a premeditated attack by Cao Jun, and it was not an incident of misfire. Liu Ze immediately replied to Tai Shici, asking him to resolutely, cleanly, and completely eliminate the invading enemy! In response to Tai Shici's doubts about whether the Runan War incident would endanger Liu Ze's safety in Xudu, Liu Ze replied that the more beautiful you fight in Runan, the safer I will be in Xudu.

Seeing the urgent report sent by the attendant to Cao Cao, Liu Ze understood that Tai Shi Ci had won a complete victory in Runan, and with Tai Shi Ci's bravery, it was more than enough to deal with a second-rate military general Cai Yang.

Cao Cao's face was ugly, no different from what Liu Ze guessed, in the first battle of Xincai, Cao's army was defeated, and the 3,000 men and horses commanded by Cai Yang were ambushed by Tai Shici, and all of them were solved gorgeously, except for Cai Yang, who was able to fight to the death, and the whole army of 3,000 men and horses was exhausted. Cao Cao's purpose in sending Cai Yang to attack Xincai was very clear, that is, he wanted to try the Xuzhou army's handicraft and see if the Xuzhou army would throw a mouse trap after Liu Ze came to Xudu. Unexpectedly, the Xuzhou army did not leave any affection at all, and simply sent Cao Cao a dumpling feast, Cao Cao's 3,000 men and horses were sheep in the tiger's mouth and never returned.

Cao Cao certainly felt sorry for his 3,000 men, but what made him even more depressed was the attitude of the Xuzhou army, which did not change at all because Liu Ze had not changed anything after he arrived in Xudu, and he ruthlessly attacked the enemy who dared to attack. And if Liu Ze really wants to encounter something unexpected in Xudu, Cao Cao will inevitably face the crazy revenge of Xuzhou.

According to the latest intelligence, the Xuzhou army not only Chen Bing Runan, directly threatening the southern gate of Xudu, but also in the direction of Xiaopei, has gathered tens of thousands of heavy troops, eyeing the two states of Yanyu, Cao Cao has no doubt that once Liu Ze has an accident, these troops will launch an attack on Yanzhou and Yuzhou at the first time. Yuan Shao has already deployed troops in Liyang, and he will cross the river in a moment, and fighting on two fronts will definitely be an unbearable burden for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao spoke sharply, but he may not dare to make a move on Liu Ze, but he just wanted to test him with words, obviously in this round of the battle of attacking the heart, Cao Cao was defeated.

Cao Cao's expression shriveled, and he sighed softly, obviously he had admitted that he had failed.

Liu Ze was always smiling, took out a letter from the sleeve of his robe, and handed it to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao couldn't help but be confused, he didn't know what Liu Ze meant by giving him a letter, he hesitated for a moment to take the letter, opened it and looked at it, and couldn't help but be shocked. This letter was written by Yuan Shao to Liu Ze, with Qingzhou as an exchange condition, and asked Liu Ze to attack Cao Cao from the north and south. This strategy is quite vicious, as long as it is implemented, Cao Cao will definitely not have any resistance, so Cao Cao is frightened at first glance.

Liu Ze smiled without saying a word, pulled the letter back, took out the flint, and burned the letter with fire.

Cao Cao said suspiciously: "Yuan Shao promised such a heavy profit, why didn't Runde follow it?" ”

Liu Ze said indifferently: "Yuan Shao is treacherous, how can he be a person who can have fellowship?" Brother Meng De, since I came to Xudu, I came with a piece of sincerity, whether I am an enemy or a friend, and the choice lies in Brother Tai and not in Ze. ”

Cao Cao said with a little joy: "Since the virtuous brother is unwilling to form an alliance with Yuan Shao, then he wants to join hands with the foolish brother to break Yuan Shao?" Even so, the foolish brother also expressed a position, after you and I work together to break Yuan Shao, we can divide the land of Hebei equally, I don't know what the virtuous brother wants? ”

Liu Ze shook his head lightly and said, "The younger brother is not in the troubled waters of Guandu, and I also believe that the strength of Brother Meng De alone is enough to pacify Yuan Shao." ”

Cao Cao was even more puzzled, Liu Ze didn't want to help Yuan, and he didn't want to help Cao, just to remain neutral, why bother to run to Xu Du alone, the reward given by the Son of Heaven, that is, if he didn't come to Xu Du, it would not be less, Cao Cao really couldn't figure out what Liu Ze had any other plans. "What does that mean ......"

Liu Ze's expression was a little solemn, and he said, "Brother Meng De, since this is the case, I don't think you and I have to go around in circles." The younger brother came to Xudu, just to discuss the world's plans with his brother, the elder brother's map, Hebei, the younger brother's map, the south, we each take what we need, and the well water does not violate the river water. If the elder brother agrees, we might as well conclude an alliance, with the current territory of the two sides as the boundary, within ten years, mutual non-aggression, the elder brother can let go of the north, the younger brother can also run the south, after ten years, the world is bound to change, when the time comes, whether it is friend or foe, the elder brother can choose for himself. ”

Cao Cao groaned, Liu Ze's mention was very tempting, once the two sides signed a contract, Cao Cao would have no worries, and he could fully prepare for a life-and-death battle with Yuan Shao. But Cao Cao understood that Liu Ze was his real enemy, and if he was allowed to develop, he really couldn't imagine what kind of situation he would be in ten years. Cao Cao shook his head lightly and said, "Ten years is too long, no one knows what will happen in ten years." ”

Liu Ze smiled and said, "Okay, how about we take it for five years?" Brother Meng De, I hope you can dominate Hebei within five years, otherwise you will blame the little brother for stabbing you in the back! ”

Cao Cao took a deep breath and said loudly: "Okay, so-and-so will fulfill your five-year covenant, Brother Runde, I hope that after five years, you can still be called a so-and-so's opponent!" ”

The two high-fived and swore an oath, looking at each other and smiling.

The showers outside the pavilion are at the beginning of the break, the clouds are light and the wind is light, and the pavilion is still wafting with a faint fragrance of green plums.

(End of Volume 3) (To be continued......)