In May 193 AD, Qingzhou Mu Zhuge Jin took the lead in leading the troops south, forming an alliance with Yuan Shao on the one hand, and sending people to inform Xi Zhong on the other hand, so that he could lead the soldiers and horses in Taishan, Jinan, Le'an and other places, and be ready for war at any time.

This time to the south, Zhuge Jin took Xun You, Xu Chu, and two people, and 40,000 horse infantry, falsely claiming to be 100,000, and went south together, and the Donghai County Shoufu was awarded a joint army, and the soldiers were stationed in Qu County, Houqiu, and Yinping, and the big tent was set up in Tancheng.

Xuzhou, East China Sea, Tancheng Outer Barracks.

"Men should kill, and kill mercilessly.

Immortal karma is all in killing.

You don't see, the lion and tiger prey has gained prestige, who has pity for the poor elk?

The world has always been strong and weak, even if it is reasonable, it is in vain.

Jun Xiu asked, men have their own men, men do, be violent.

Things and benevolence do not stand. Men are in the killing arena, and they are as bold as bears and eyes like wolves......"

Loud singing voices floated out of the barracks, one after another. Qingxu and Xu have been stable for a long time, but there are not many soldiers who have really seen blood, most of the soldiers who followed Zhuge Jin to fight back then have retreated, and the soldiers who have not seen blood always lack a trace of murderous spirit. This song "Murder Lines" was originally too numerous, and Zhuge Jin intercepted a few inspiring sentences in it and promoted it in the barracks.

It has been half a month since the army marched to Tancheng, and in addition to training every day, it is to sing this military song, and the mental outlook of the soldiers has undergone earth-shaking changes, and their morale has risen little by little.

Xuzhou, Xiapi.

"Now, Zhuge Jin is stationed in the East China Sea, and the army can be killed under Xiapi City in one day, what plan do you have in mind to retreat Zhuge Jin?" In the county guard's mansion, Tao Qian frowned, looked at the military soldiers under his command, and asked.

Tao Qian asked, and the atmosphere in the room almost froze. In fact, Zhuge Jin's movement of sending troops is known to the world, Tao Qian and his subordinates have already learned the news, until Zhuge Jin led the troops into Tancheng, in addition to fortifying the city, everyone did not have any strategy to retreat.

After a long time, Zhao Yu, the Taishou of Guangling, said: "Tao Gong, if today, the lord is weak and the minister is strong, and the princes of the world are fighting each other. Qingzhou Zhuge Jin, the thirst for talent is known all over the world, and he also knows people well, and as a Han horse, the name is right, and his soldiers are strong and strong, it is really a rare master, why don't you consider it......"

Before Zhao Yu finished speaking, he was interrupted by Zhen Rong's words: "What a celebrity, what a good Zhao Yu, the lord has raised you for a long time, is it just to let you lead your troops to surrender and settle down?" "Di Rong and Zhao Yu are not dealing with each other since they came, and they are even more narrow, at this time, I can hear Zhao Yu's words, how can there be a reason not to fall into the ground?

"You ......" Zhao Yu listened, his face turned blue with anger, his eyes were waiting for Zhenrong, his lips trembled, and he just spit out a word of you.

"Okay guys, let Er and others come here today to discuss a countermeasure." Tao Qian was a little impatient, and did not give a good face to the two. As soon as he finished speaking, he turned his head to Zhao Yu and said: "That Zhuge Jin's subordinates are extremely powerful, but let me give up Xuzhou like this, it is really difficult for me to swallow this breath in my heart, so I will not mention this matter for the time being." ”

For Tao Qian, Zhao Yu still has a lot of respect in his heart, and when he heard this, he gave Tao Qian a salute, turned his head and glared at Zhen Rong fiercely, and squeezed out two words between his teeth: "Villain." ”

Wang Lang, a celebrity, got up and said, "Lord, Lang has a strategy, maybe it can be used." ”

When Tao Qian heard this, he suddenly came to his senses: "Oh? I don't know what Jingxing deliberately taught me? ”

Wang Lang bowed again: "Yuan Shao of Jizhou, after the fourth and third dukes, now he has Ji and Erzhou, and his strength is not under Zhuge Jin, why don't the lords send people to talk to Yuan Shao?" Yuan Shao definitely wouldn't see Zhuge Jin's strength expanding, and the lord asked for help, which just gave Yuan Shao an excuse. ”

After listening to this, Tao Qian fell into deep thought.

"Tao Gong can't." A shout interrupted Tao Qian's train of thought, and everyone looked at it, it was Zhang Zhao.

Speaking of Zhang Zhao, he is a talented person, Tao Qian invited him many times, but he refused, he went to prison for Tao Qianqiang, and was rescued by his friend Zhao Yu.

"Oh? Tell me, but what's wrong? Tao Qian raised his head and looked at Zhang Zhaoyan and said.

"Yuan Shao, a disciple of the tiger and wolf, his number of people is small, not Ming Gong. Tao Gong will not be able to stay with him for long, and at this time, Yuan Shao and Liu Bei are fighting in Youji, and in Zhao's view, Zhuge Jin went south to Xuzhou, not necessarily to Xuzhou. If Zhao's estimate is good, Zhuge Jin led the troops south, it was for the sake of appeasing Yuan Shao's heart. "If you talk about marching and fighting, Zhang Zhao may not be able to, if you talk about vision and strategy, Zhang Zhao is not inferior to some famous talents.

Tao Qian felt as if he had grasped something, his eyes showed some thought, he looked at Zhang Zhao and asked, "Zibu is saying that Zhuge Jin has no intention of attacking Xu Nan?" ”

"Not unintentionally!" Zhang Zhao replied affirmatively.

"Huh?" Tao Qian was a little confused by Zhang Zhao, and then put this question aside, and asked Zhang Zhao expectantly, "Zibu has a good plan to teach me?" ”

"There is no solution." Zhang Zhao said neatly, but he angered the two people in the house, one was Wang Lang and the other was Tao Qian.

Wang Lang is better, although the strategy was overturned, after all, there is still some truth, but Tao Qian felt that Zhang Zhao was specifically ridiculing him, snorted angrily at Zhang Zhao, and turned his head to ignore him.

Zhao Yu quietly pulled Zhang Zhao and motioned him not to say any more, Zhang Zhao immediately sat down, but his heart was even more determined, and he must leave Tao Qian's determination. People have no great talent, and they can't tolerate others, but they have ambitions that don't match their talents, and they just want to die.

After looking around the room, Tao Qian saw that no one was silent, so he had to ask again: "Who has any other good strategies to teach me?" ”

"There is a strategy to ensure that Xuzhou is not lost." At the bottom of the stairs, Chen Gui stretched out his hand and pulled it, still a step slower, only to see Chen Deng come out of the queue and speak.

"Oh? Yuanlong said it quickly. Tao Qian still admires Chen Deng's talent, and when he saw Chen Deng on the list, he couldn't help but be overjoyed.

Chen Deng bowed again and said loudly: "Zhuge Jin has a Han family horse on his head and a Qingzhou herd, and his reputation is naturally extraordinary. The lord can send a person to Chang'an and ask for a holy decree to order him to withdraw his troops. If it accepts the order, Xuzhou will be safe, if it refuses to accept, its reputation will inevitably be greatly damaged, then the lord ascends to the heights, then the people of the world are wanted, and the people of Xuzhou will definitely be used by the lord, swearing to resist the enemy. ”

"Good!" When Tao Qian heard this, he applauded loudly, and immediately laughed: "Yuanlong's strategy is really the best policy, and this plan is very good." ”

"Thank you for the praise. Deng still has something to say. Tao Qian's praise didn't make Chen Deng show much joy, but he continued.

The big stone that was pressed in his heart was put down, Tao Qian suddenly felt refreshed, and said happily: "Yuanlong, but it doesn't hurt to talk about it. ”

"The lord wants Yangzhou, why not take this opportunity to send someone to Yangzhou Liu Xuan to ask for rescue. Liu Xiangchu ascended to the throne, naturally needed merit to stabilize his position, the lord's move was just in line with his wishes, the enemy's damage increased, and between the turn of the head, the lord's strength rose sharply. Chen Deng smiled and slowly explained his follow-up plan.

"Hahaha...... A good Chen Yuanlong, a good strategy of killing two birds with one stone. After hearing this, Tao Qian laughed proudly.

A few days later, in Chang'an, Yongzhou, Tao Qian's recital was first sent to Cao Cao's mansion.

"Fengxiao, what do you think about this?" Cao Cao asked Guo Jia to be found, and after he saw it, he asked.

"Hehe, I didn't expect Tao Qian to have such a plan, it seems that his subordinates are not all mediocre." Speaking of Tao Qian, Guo Jia was a little disdainful, he was also the person who sent troops to fight against Dong back then, and Guo Jia could be eyed by Guo Jia, but there were only a few people, Tao Qian, not yet.

"Now that Chang'an has been decided, I want to increase the prestige of the court with this matter, what does Feng Xiao think?" Cao Cao saw that Guo Jia was silent, knowing that he was waiting to see what he meant, so he should say his thoughts first.

"The lord also knows that now in Xuzhou, Jizhou, and Youzhou, a big war is about to start, although Zhuge Jin is stationed in Xuzhou, he is afraid that his ultimate goal is Jizhou. If the lord wants to do this, if there is only one Zhuge Jin, I am afraid that it will not work. Chang'an was initially decided, for us, the most lacking thing at present is time, why not the lord to stop the war, not to seek a complete end to the war, as long as it can drag on for some time, it is good for us. Following Cao Cao's meaning, Guo Jia extended it.

"Stop?" Cao Cao hesitated a little, and turned to Guo Jia and asked: "Fengxiao also knows that now that the war is going on, people such as Yuan Shao, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Jin will not obey the will of the imperial court. Isn't it useless for us to hold the Son of Heaven hostage? ”

Guo Jia listened to it and smiled: "Don't worry about the lord, Liu Bei, the clan relatives of the Han family, Zhuge Jin, the concubine of the Han family, Yuan Shao, the third prince of the fourth world, as long as the lord makes a big fuss about this, the three of them naturally have bitterness and can't say it, Jia thinks that issuing an edict at this time will not only not damage the face of the court, but can make the majesty of the court show in the world, and can win development time for the lord, why not?" ”

After thinking about it for a long time, Cao Cao finally relented, shook the watch in his hand, and Huo Ran said: "Okay, I'll go to the palace and let Emperor Xian write the edict." ”

In June 193 AD, Chang'an issued an edict from the Son of Heaven, saying: Stop fighting. The world is shaken......