Cao Cao Xingwen questioned Yuan Xi, Yuan Xi was terrified, but Liu Fang congratulated him instead. Yuan Xi asked Liu Fang what he meant? "How are you kidding me?" After a few hundred years, we should say, "Are you here to entertain your family?" ”

Liu Fang said that I really wasn't joking: "Cao Gong is a general's brother, and he will come with a wave, but he will see his decision to kill." If there is really a sense of responsibility for the general, then the book has not arrived, and the soldiers have arrived, and they ...... "If Cao Cao really wants to clean you up, there is no need to find this kind of excuse at all, there is no need to send you to Jixian County, and he will directly send troops to kill him, can you hold it?" "Today, he is the one who blames the general, but he is actually protecting the general. Now Xiansi (Yuan Tan) has fallen, Xianfu (Yuan Shang) has escaped, and it is difficult for the Yuan family to live in Youzhou. Therefore, Cao Gong wanted to migrate to the general Xu Duye, although he lost the land and survived, the Yuan family was endless. ”

Cao Cao's meaning is to arrest you to Xudu, as long as you are separated from Youzhou, you will not be any threat to him, your life can be saved, and the Yuan family will not be extinct - "If Cao Gong does not blame the general, he will go to Jixian County, and he will be afraid of murder; Now that the general is responsible and goes to Jixian County, he will not harm the general. ”

Wang Song also helped beside him, saying that Liu Ziqi made sense. Now that your brother has surrendered, the general has fled, and he is alone, it is unrealistic to fight Cao Cao again, and if he can save his life, it is worth celebrating. Don't be cautious, let's go.

Yuan Xi made a bitter face and said what Erqing said, opening my mouth, but ...... I'll have to think about it again and get ready to prepare...... He retreated to the inner room. Then that night, he took more than a dozen cronies and fled out of the east of Yongnu City. Nowhere to be found.

The news reached Liu Fang's ears. Liu Fang couldn't help but look up to the sky and sighed: "Shaft." Even if I want all your life, I will not get it! "If you don't listen to good advice, then let you die. Hurry up and go to Wang Song, and say that Yuan Xi has run away, you must not run, it is better for us to go to see Cao Cao together, and directly dedicate the land of the three counties to him, then the lord will not lose an official.

Wang Song said, don't worry. Don't you know who I am? I occupy the land of these three counties, just to protect the township, how can I have the heart to compete for the world? Besides, even such a big Yuan family has been wiped out, how many catties and taels do I have, dare to argue with Cao Gong? The household registration atlas of the three counties has long been prepared, and it was originally planned for Yuan Xi to hold it and dedicate it to Cao Cao, but now it is cheaper for me - my family has no eunuchs for generations, and if I have a county guard, it will be enough.

Wang Song is hinting at Liu Fang, I know that you are bent on returning to Cao. Last time I went back to see Cao Cao, it is said that the other party still attaches great importance to you. Then you have to help me say a few more kind words, at least help me get a position as a county guard.

So the two of them went to Jixian County to return to Cao. Cao Cao was overjoyed, and immediately promised to choose a beautiful county in the Central Plains, and let Wang Song be the county guard for several terms, and at the same time - your subordinate Liu Ziqi I like it very much, I hope to be able to cut his love and let him enter the Prime Minister's Mansion as a official. Wang Song smiled with a shy face: "Zi Qi is valued by Gong Cao, is it his blessing, Song'an dares to stop it?" ”

A few days later, Cao Cao continued to go north to Yuyang County, where Liu He, Xian Yufu, and Yan Rou all came to visit. Cao Cao made a wish to each official, but only Yan Rou was still allowed to stay in Youzhou, and everyone else had to return to Xudu with him. Of course, if you want to go back, it will not be in this day or two, Cao Cao discussed with everyone, saying that you have suffered from Karasuma for many years, and I want to wait for Qing to wait for Karasuma, how about it?

Everyone immediately made a grateful and weeping expression, and they all expressed their willingness to be the guide.

However, Cao Cao did not immediately set off for the east, because suddenly news came that Gao Gan had colluded with Xianbei in Daijun, and there were signs of instability, and Yuan Tan in the south simply mobilized troops to attack Zhuoxian. Cao Cao laughed angrily: "They really don't know whether they are alive or dead. "Yes Xun also said in his heart, I thought that the shape was so unfavorable, you two should be different from the original history, and live in peace for a few years, but I didn't expect to jump out and find death......

Cao Cao sent Xiahou Yuan to lead his army westward, and Liang Xi, who temporarily signed the state assassination history, attacked Daijun in the north and south, and at the same time sent Cao Hong and Cao Chun south to attack Yuan Tan. Over there, Yuan Tan attacked Zhuo County, but was defeated by Xin Bi, who issued the county order, for the new Cao Cao, and only then returned to Fangcheng, and the soldiers and horses of the Cao brothers arrived. South of Yangxiang, north of Fangcheng, there is a small river called Holy Water, a vicious battle on the shore of Holy Water, Yuan Tan was defeated, the horse stumbled on the way to escape, rolled down, and was cut off by Cao Chun's department.

When the news reached the camp, Shi Xun couldn't help but think of the record of Yuan Tan's ending in the Book of the Later Han Dynasty, which probably was: "Tan is driven by hair, and the pursuer is not a constant person, so he rushes to it." Tan fell from the horse, Gu said: 'Duh, if you pass me, I can be rich and noble.' Before he could speak, his head was cut off from the ground. "It's almost the same as it really is...... Has history really changed? Those who die naturally deserve to die, and that will never change.

After Cao Jun killed Yuan Tan, he arrested Guo Tu, and only then did he hear the news that Xu You had been killed. Cao Cao was quite sad, and ordered Guo Tu to be beheaded regardless of men, women, and children, thinking that Xu Ziyuan would take revenge.

The battle in Daijun lasted for a relatively long time, and it was not reported until the beginning of May, and the Gao cadres were defeated and fled into Xianbei, not knowing where to go. Cao Cao took care of Shixun, and said to write a letter to your godson, and ask him to help inquire about which part Gao Gan fled into, I will send someone to go with the treasure and buy his head back, if he refuses, he will send a large army to conquer Xianbei on the other day, and cut off the head of this repeated villain! Then order the three armies, and send Karasuma to the soldiers!

But at this time, Yan Rou and Xian Yufu stood up to stop it, saying that if Yuan Tan and Gao Gan did not oppose the day before yesterday, the prime minister would directly wave his army to the east, and he would definitely win the victory, but now it is different, I am afraid the chance of winning is slim. Yan Rou said: "There is Gengshui in Youbeiping, there is wet water in Liaoxi, and there is a big water seal on the boundary between the two counties. If you are unfortunate enough to fall into the water, Karasuma will be defeated if the news comes. ”

Cao Cao said what to do? When is the dry season and the road is easy to walk? The two of them reported: "It must be between August and September." "Cao Cao said that I can't stay here for another half a year without moving my nest, but once I return to Xudu, it will be impossible to raise an army again within the year - should we go and take a gamble?

Guo Jiajian yì Cao Cao continued the expedition, he said that the Yuan brothers (just got the news, Yuan Xi also escaped into Karasuma) has been helped by Karasuma Lord Tamun, if they collude with Gongsun Du again, then Youzhou will be very dangerous - "Gong is powerful in the world." Hu Qi is far away. must not be apparatus. Because it is unprepared. If you hit it, you can destroy it. And Yuan Shao is kind to the people, and the Shang brothers survive, the people of Youzhou today, in vain to attach, virtue is not added, if the immediate strike, still because of the capital of Karasuma. Recruit the ministers of his dead master, the Hu people moved, and the people responded, with the heart of life, into a coveted plan, afraid that Youzhou is not their own. ”

It was Xun who also helped with the side, so Cao Cao made a decision, left Xun Yu to guard the back road, and personally commanded the army to the east, and arrived in June. Rest for two days in the city of no end. Just as he was about to continue his journey, suddenly Guo Huai came to report: "There is no way forward!" ”

Guo Boji was originally excited to follow Shixun to the north. He also asked Shixun to get the position of the head of a hundred horsemen for himself, and he planned to show his skills, but he didn't expect that he basically didn't see much battle, and the Yuan clan was wiped out - in the last battle by the holy water, he didn't get on his turn. was originally very depressed, but fortunately, after Shixun's introduction, he got acquainted with Cao Chun Cao Zihe. Although Cao Chun's own position was to discuss the Lang and participate in the military of the prime minister, he actually led the elite cavalry of the Cao family's army, called the "Tiger and Leopard Cavalry". After coming and going, Cao Chun felt that Guo Huai, a young man, was very brave and knew a lot about soldiers, and for the sake of Shi Xun's face, he also introduced him to the "Tiger and Leopard Ride".

Now Cao Cao's Eastern Expedition, half of the "tiger and leopard riders" are scattered out to open the way in front of them, or cover on the flanks, among which Guo Huai has received the responsibility of exploring the way. However, he came back and reported that a few days ago, there was a torrential rain, and the Gengshui and Fengda floods were all flooded, turning the southern part of Youbeiping County into a Zeguo - the coastal road has been completely blocked!

At that time, the scope of Bohai was larger than that of the Bohai Sea in later generations, and the coastline was not so extended, for example, Tanghai, Leting, Luannan and other counties in Tangshan City were still below sea level in this era. The south is the sea, the north is the lofty mountains, from Yuyang to the west of Liaoning through the right Beiping, there is only one big road, that is, from the end of the coast to the earth - in exchange for the name of the place in later generations, that is, from the southeast of Jixian County in Tianjin City to the Fengrun District of Tangshan City obliquely (by the way, at that time, Guangyang County governed Jixian County, which was the southern city of Beijing in later generations, and Jixian County in later generations is not the same thing).

After listening to Guo Huai's report, Cao Cao Wu didn't believe it, and personally led people to the east for more than ten miles, and saw that the water was long and the ocean was blank, where could I still find a road? Didn't we go straight to the beach, did we? He couldn't help but smile slightly bitterly at Shi Xun: "If from Hongfu's words, there is a water master of Bohai, then there will be no dilemma today." ”

Cao Cao is indeed in a dilemma - go ahead, then go directly to the water, or you can only climb the mountain; Just retreat, one is unwilling, and the other is not able to save face, and it also makes the Youzhou problem unable to be completely solved, and it may be repeated. He wanted to retreat back to Xudu, as Guo Jia said: "Shang because of Karasuma's capital, recruit the ministers of his dead master, Hu people move, the people respond, with the heart of life, into a covetous plan, I am afraid that Youzhou is not his own." "Then didn't I come to Youzhou for nothing this time?

What can I do? In the end, we had to find the head snake - Cao Cao called Yan Rou and asked if there was any other road to Liaoxi? Yan Rou said that there is, but deep into the North Mountain, the road is difficult to walk. Cao Cao said that no matter how difficult it is, at least there is a way, isn't it? It's better than going around with the water to find a raft. Yan Rou Nai said: "Therefore, Liu Mu is engaged, that is, there is no end to the person, the surname Tian is the name of the word Zitai, in the past, he was held by Gongsun Zhan, and he refused to do so, but returned to the North Mountain, cultivated and read for self-entertainment, and the people were happy to obey each other, and it became a settlement. Later, the Yuan clan repeatedly sent envoys to summon him, but refused to respond. This person is familiar with the geography of the mountains, and if he can be guided, it may not be difficult. ”

Cao Cao was overjoyed, and hurriedly sent Yan Rou to recruit Tian Chou, but he arrived as soon as he called. Cao Cao met with Tian Chou and immediately recommended him as Maocai, and temporarily signed Xu Wuxian Order.

When asked about the road ahead, Tian Chou said: "This road, there is often water in autumn and summer, shallow and not passable for cars and horses, deep and not carrying boats, it is difficult for a long time, and this summer is even worse, several for Zeguo." Why don't the prime minister return to the army in the autumn and winter? ”

Cao Cao said I can't wait so long, I heard that there is a road in the mountains, are you familiar with it?

Tian Chou shook his head blankly: "I don't know." (To be continued......)

PS: I wish readers and friends a happy mood, a healthy life, and a fast Internet in the new year. Well, in fact, New Year's Day is a festival, we never had it when we were children...... Now you have to take care of the cubs as soon as the holidays are over, so under normal circumstances, such as weekend cases, you have to wait until the cubs sleep, and it will be updated around 10 o'clock, please forgive me.