Chapter 9: Temporary Cooperation?
"General? Did we just retreat? Zhang Jaw's lieutenant looked at Zhang Jaw unwillingly, and fought with Cao Jun several times, but he gradually showed his advantage when he didn't return.
"Humph! How could Cao Jun be let go so easily? Although our army can't win in Xudu, it doesn't mean that our army can't win elsewhere, and I don't believe that all the cities of Cao's army are like Xudu! Zhang Jaw glanced back in the direction of Xu Du angrily.
"What do you mean?"
"Raiding Yanjin, the Cao army relied on Yanjin and Baima to control the crossing of the Yellow River, which could not only encircle our army south, but also wait for the opportunity to raid the rear of our army, which was the reason why the lord was slow to go south. If our army raids Yanjin and captures Yanjin. Zhang Jaw smiled strangely and looked at the lieutenant.
"The general is wise, if he captures Yanjin and makes a great contribution in front of the lord, our army can also raise his eyebrows for a while!" The adjutant general looked at Zhang Jaw excitedly, since Zhang Jaw surrendered to Yuan Shao, Zhang Jaw's army has no more majesty in Jizhou's first army under Han Fu, defeated by Baima Congyi, this raid on Xu Du was unsuccessful, if you go back? How can you still have a face in front of your colleagues?
Zhang Jaw nodded and continued to order the army to march towards Yanjin.
In the palace of Xudu, Liu Xie was furious in the side hall, and the rewarded items were scattered all over the ground.
"Long live Your Majesty, long live, long live!" Yang Biao slowly walked from outside the hall to see Liu Xie.
Liu Xie exhaled, nodded, and said, "Boss, please get up!" ”
"Thank you, Your Majesty!"
"Boss, this time Xu Yu came to Xu Du, and he was so arrogant to me. And that Yuan Shao. I named him a general. But he's a child's play with my reward, my lord? I'm very distressed right now! After speaking, Liu Xie showed a disappointed expression, originally thought that he was still a little useful as an emperor, but now? He is not even as good as a puppet among the other princes!
Yang Biao can understand Liu Xie's mood very well, after Xu You came to Xu Du, he didn't come to see Xu You, what kind of attitude is this? Ignore Liu Xie, the emperor. Treat Liu Xie as a fart at all!
"Your Majesty, don't be angry, Your Majesty is talented and intelligent, with all due respect, Your Majesty is more suitable to be the lord of the Han Dynasty than the First Emperor Ling Emperor and the First Emperor Young Emperor, Your Majesty doesn't have to be unhappy for some traitors!"
"Boss? Although I don't dare to compare myself with the ancestors of Han Wu and Guangwu, but how to govern the country? I believe that I have done better than my father and brother, but now, the princes of the world respect me except Cao Cao on the surface. The rest of the princes either had no strength or were self-respecting. I'm tired, really tired! Liu Xie leaned on the dragon chair and looked at Yang Biao weakly.
"Boss, what do you think I should do next?"
"Back to Your Majesty, the old minister thinks that Your Majesty should cooperate with Cao Cao temporarily, and don't have any mustard, otherwise if Cao Cao loses to Yuan Shao, Your Majesty, the old minister bluntly said, Your Majesty's throne will be useless!"
Yang Biao bluntly said the consequences of Cao Yuan's battle, if Yuan Shao wins, the first prince in the world will not take the emperor in his eyes, and his younger brother will not necessarily fail if he says that the emperor will fail. If Cao Cao wins, at most he will win Yuan Shao in one game, Hebei is a big land, and Cao Cao's land is still far away. As long as Cao Cao's strength is insufficient, Liu Xie is Cao Cao's important support, and Cao Cao must respect Liu Xie!
"Good! Boss, I understand, I have experienced for a few years, and I also know the situation in the world, since this is the case, then there is Lao Lao, please discuss with Cao Cao, how can I defeat Yuan Shao and protect my Han country! ”
"The old minister obeys!" Yang Biao arched his hand and retreated.
Looking at Yang Biao's distant figure, Liu Xie clenched his fists. "Father, brother, what did you leave behind? What the hell do I have to do to save the big man? ”
"Lord Qiyu, Yang Biao is asking to see you outside the mansion!" Cao Cao was discussing military affairs with Guo Jia and Lu Rui in Sikong Mansion, and Yang Biao hurried from the palace.
Cao Cao sat on the throne, smiled and said, "Extraordinary, Fengxiao, it seems that Your Majesty has made a decision." ”
"Father Zhong, as early as when Xu Yu was in Xudu, Yang Biao had already expressed his intention to cooperate with Teacher Wen Ruo, but Father Zhong was not in Xudu, and Teacher Wen Ruo didn't dare to make a decision."
"Wen Ruo is too cautious, since he entrusted the matter of Xu Du to Wen Ruo, Wen Ruo can naturally make a decision!" Cao Cao touched his beard and smiled.
Lu Rui and Guo Jia glanced at each other, and they both had the same voice in their hearts: Diplomatic cooperation allows Xun Yu to take ideas, isn't this a temptation? If Xun Yu took the idea, wouldn't there be no distinction between the monarch and the minister? Although Cao Cao is still quite approachable now, he is like a tiger, who knows what Lao Cao has in his heart!
"Alright, please come in!" Cao Cao waved his hand and motioned for his subordinates to invite Yang Biao in.
"Yang Biao has seen Lord Sikong!"
"You don't have to be polite, sir."
"Guo Jia, Lu Rui has seen the boss!" Yang Biao nodded and returned the salute.
After the two sides sat down, Cao Cao spoke first. "I don't know what the boss is going to Sikong Mansion today, what's the matter?"
"Lord Sikong?" Yang Biao looked at Lu Rui and Guo Jia, as if he didn't want the two to know.
"If the boss has anything, just talk about it, Bufan and Fengxiao are not outsiders."
"In this case, the old man said bluntly, this time the old man came just to pass on a message for His Majesty, and His Majesty was embarrassed to say it to Lord Sikong, so he could only borrow the old man's mouth." Yang Biao narrowed his eyes and looked at the three of them.
Lu Rui touched his nose, Yang Biao's words are very interesting, what does Liu Xie mean? Are you embarrassed to talk to Cao Cao? The medicine sold in this gourd is not simple!
"Minister Cao Cao takes the order!" After speaking, Cao Cao saluted in the direction of Xudu Palace, and Lu Rui and Guo Jia also saluted Xudu Palace to show their respect for Liu Xie.
"Sikong Cao Cao, the public is loyal to the country." Then Yang Biao said a lot of nonsense, which roughly meant that Cao Cao was a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty, and Liu Xie had a misunderstanding of Cao Cao because of listening to slander, hoping that Cao Cao would abandon his previous suspicions, serve the Han Dynasty, and eliminate the national thief Yuan Shao!
The three of them listened to Yang Biao's words, and they all showed disdainful expressions, the old fox, sure enough, the old fox, came to Cao Cao to announce the decree, saying that Liu Xie hoped to put down the mustard with Cao Cao and deal with Yuan Shao, but they kept it secret, afraid that Cao Cao would be defeated, Yuan Shao blamed, the old fox, I didn't expect Yang Biao to use the trick of two grasses!
"Minister Cao Cao takes the order!" Although he was dissatisfied with Yang Biao's approach, he still wanted to cooperate, and he couldn't provoke too many enemies.
"Lord Sikong, what Your Majesty means is that Yuan Shao issued a text, insulting Lord Sikong in every way, unforgivable, in Xu Capital City, there are many people who support Yuan Shao, Your Majesty thinks that they should be eradicated and Yuan Shao's wings should be cut!" Yang Biao arched his hand and made a request to Cao Cao.
Eradicate Yuan Shao's wings? When Lu Rui heard it, what a Yang Biao, what a poisonous plan! It is normal for the two armies to fight, and it is normal for us to have the enemy and the enemy to have the enemy. Moreover, most of the courtiers are two-headed grass people, and whoever has great power will be attached to whom, it is not impossible to win over, and it has not yet risen to the level of friend and foe relationship! It's still possible to cooperate.
"The boss is serious, although Yuan Shao's family has four families and three dukes, most of the people of the Han Dynasty are still loyal to the Han Dynasty, Lord Sikong is benevolent and righteous, how can he kill his colleagues indiscriminately?" Guo Jia's meaning is very clear, the grass at both ends, there is no need to move, Cao Cao will leave infamy, and the benefits are all for Liu Xie.
"Boss, it seems that Yuan Shao's text displeased His Majesty, so he chose to cooperate with us, right?" There are no outsiders here, and Lu Rui is also presumptuous in his speech, which can be regarded as a temptation for Cao Cao.
Yang Biao was stunned for a moment, he didn't expect Lu Rui to realize his plan so quickly, this son is getting more and more terrifying!
"I don't know what the little marquis is referring to? Yuan Shao's essay just distorted the facts, insulted Lord Sikong, His Majesty was wise, so he sent the old minister here, how did Yuan Shao's essay displease His Majesty? ”
"Boss, everyone understands people, and the signatures of the generals of Hebei on Yuan Shao's article are what His Majesty dislikes!" Lu Rui hit with one blow, pointing out Yuan Shao's disobedience and Liu Xie's jealousy.
The text written by Chen Lin has the signatures of Hebei generals and families on it, which seems to be an ordinary letter of nomination, but it is very knowledgeable. Most of the official positions of the Hebei generals were humble Sima, school captains, and compared with the various generals on Cao Cao's side, the titles were much worse.
Outsiders can't see the mystery, but the resourceful people can really see that Yuan Shao's Jizhou Mu was canonized by the Young Emperor Liu Wei, and the general was canonized by Liu Xie, but in the text, Yuan Shao's generals all used the official position of Jizhou Mu, not the official position of the general, and it is obvious that Yuan Shao did not recognize Liu Xie. Cao Cao coerced the Son of Heaven to order the princes, and Yuan Shao was to kill the Son of Heaven to support the army and respect himself!
"Master Hou hasn't seen him for many days, and he's getting smarter and smarter!" Yang Biao saw that the plan was revealed, so he could only compliment Lu Rui.
"That's it!" Cao Cao saw that the confrontation between the servants was enough, and began to decide.
"Boss, it is reasonable to be extraordinary and filial piety, the court officials who are not are just confused by Yuan Shao's power for a while, and they are not disloyal to the Han Dynasty, and this Sikong will definitely eradicate Yuan Shao to serve the country. Let's put on hold on to the matter of Xu Du! "Cao Cao's meaning is very clear, most people's thinking is still correct, and they are confused for a while, so they must give a chance to correct themselves, don't kill them at every turn!
"Since Lord Sikong said so, the old man also understands, the old man still has important things to do, so he has left!"
"Please, sir!" Cao Cao also did not force Yang Biao to stay and let him leave Sikong Mansion.
"Extraordinary, Fengxiao, our decisive battle with Yuan Shao is about to begin, you go back and prepare to go!"
"Yes, sir! Guo Jia and Lu Rui arched their hands, and each returned to his house and packed up.
At night, Cao Cao wrote a letter to Yuan Shao as a masterpiece of their friendship. Cao Cao also told Yuan Shao about Yang Biao, and after writing it, Cao Cao ordered someone to send it to Hebei.
Cao Cao looked at the starry sky and said to himself: "Originally, if I am defeated, I hope this letter can protect my Cao family's blood!" (To be continued......)
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