Cao Cao drank the wine of his hometown, recalled the scene of the army from then on, was full of emotion, and talked with everyone.

Cao Cao came all the way and saw that the people got rid of the suffering of the war, and those who fled were thinking of returning, and those who lived in Si'an, and listened to the praise of the villagers, and they were quite proud, and further strengthened their determination to eliminate Yuan Shao and unify the north, and then unify the world.

The local people talked about farmland and water conservancy, Cao Cao attached great importance to it, paid great attention to it, while marching, while inspecting the terrain and waters, through Xiangyi (now Sui County, Henan) to Junyi (now Kaifeng, Henan), so that people were transferred to Zhongmu to be the post supervisor of Chenliu County, and the government of the three counties of Junyi, Xiangyi and Suiyang mobilized the local people to return to the fields and build water conservancy.

After Ren Xun took office, in accordance with Cao Cao's instructions, the government funded the collection of material resources from wealthy families, organized the people to contribute manpower, dug canals to divert water, and irrigated farmland.

Under the advocacy of Cao Cao and the supervision of Ren Xun, the communication of Bianshui, Huaishui, Suishui, and Sanshui to Suiyang, hence the name "Suiyang Canal", benefited the people and future generations along both sides of the canal.

It is said that Yuan Shao was defeated from Guandu, and Cangting was defeated, causing him to faint and vomit blood.

Trial and persuasion: "The defeat of Guandu and Cangting in the past year, the advantages were lost, the troops were upside down, and the morale of the army was not uplifted. ”

During the discussion, it was reported that Cao Cao personally led a large army to attack Jizhou, and now the troops have been crossed.

Yuan Shao said: "When the soldiers come to the city, they will reach the edge of the trench, and then resist the enemy, it is too late." Let me lead my own army against the enemy. ”

I was about to get up, but I felt dizzy.

Seeing this, Yuan Shang hurriedly said: "My father's illness has not recovered, and he cannot go on an expedition, so he is willing to raise troops to meet the enemy." ”

Yuan Shaozhi Xu Zhi, then sent people to Qingzhou to transfer Yuan Tan, Youzhou to transfer Yuan Xi, and Bingzhou to transfer Gao Gan, and Yuan Shang Silu to break Cao Cao.

After Yuan Shang beheaded Shi Lian, he was conceited and brave, and without waiting for Yuan Tan and other three-way soldiers to arrive, he led tens of thousands of troops out of Liyang to meet the front team of Cao's army, and met Cao Cao's general Zhang Liao.

The two fought, Yuan Shang could not resist the enemy, was defeated and left, was killed by Zhang Liao, and hurriedly led the army to flee back to Jizhou.

When Yuan Shao heard that Yuan Shang was defeated, he was shocked again, his old illness relapsed, he vomited blood several times, and fainted to the ground.

Mrs. Liu hurriedly rescued her husband into the bedroom, and seeing that her illness was getting critical, she urgently asked for a trial and went to Yuan Shao's couch to discuss the future.

Yuan Shaosheng had three sons, the eldest son Yuan Tanzi Xiansi, who went out of Qingzhou; The second son, Yuan Xi, is Xianyi and goes out to defend Youzhou; The third son, Yuan Shangzi, was born to his wife, Mrs. Liu, and was born handsome and deeply loved by Yuan Shao, so he stayed by his side and focused on cultivating.

Yuan Shao had long had the idea of establishing the original as the heir, and he was persuaded by frustration and persuasion.

After the defeat of Guandu, Mrs. Liu persuaded Yuan Shao to establish Yuan Shang as his heir.

Yuan Shao consulted with the four people, including the judge, Feng Ji, Xin Ping, and Guo Tu.

Among the four people, the trial and Feng Ji have always assisted Yuan Shang, and Xin Ping and Guo Tu have always assisted Yuan Tan, each with its own master and each holding its own word.

Guo Tu said: "Among the three sons, Yuan Tan is the eldest, and now he lives outside. If the lord is abolished, will he not be cute? The prestige of the Guandu army was frustrated, and the enemy soldiers pressed the border, how could the father, son and brother fight each other again? The lord should take care of the strategy of rejecting the enemy. There is no need to discuss the matter of establishing an heir. ”

Yuan Shao hesitated.

Now that the illness is dying, Mrs. Liu invited four people to the bed, but Yuan Shao couldn't speak with his fingers.

Mrs. Liu said: "Do you want to make Yuan Shang your heir?" ”

Yuan Shao nodded.

Mrs. Liu then instructed the judge to write a will in front of the sickbed.

Yuan Shao pointed his fingers, turned over and screamed, and vomited blood and died, on May 28, the seventh year of Jian'an (202).

After Yuan Shao's death, he was assigned to preside over the funeral.

Mrs. Liu killed Yuan Shao's five favorite concubines, but she was still afraid that the ghost would meet Yuan Shao again under the Jiuquan, so she cut his hair, stabbed his face, and disfigured him.

Yuan Shang was afraid that his family would be harmed, so he took it and killed him.

Yuan Shang was appointed as the general of the Great Sima, leading the pastors of Jizhou, Qingzhou, Youzhou, and Bingzhou, and sent envoys to report the funeral.

Yuan Tan was ordered by his father to lead troops away from Qingzhou to resist Cao Cao's attack, and when he heard the news of his father's death on the way, he wanted to rush to Jizhou to mourn.

Xin Ping persuaded: "Since the lord is dead, the trial and matching, and the third prince will be the main one." If the eldest prince is in a hurry to mourn, he will be determined to be in the conspiracy of the two, and he will suffer from it. ”

Yuan Tan saw and said, how should it be?

Guo Tu offered a plan and said: "You can camp troops outside the city and watch their movements. I would like to go to the city to observe and see the opportunity. ”

Yuan Tan Yiyan.

Guo Tu went to Jizhou to see Yuan Shang and said: "The eldest prince heard the bad news of his father's funeral, and suddenly fell ill and couldn't come in person. ”

Yuan Shang said: "I was ordered by my father to be the main one, and I named my eldest brother as a general of chariots. At present, Cao's army is pressing, and I will take care of my father's funeral, and ask my eldest brother to meet Cao Cao for the front, and I will then transfer troops to respond. ”

Guo Tu said: "The eldest prince's soldiers left Qingzhou to resist Cao Cao. It's just that there is a lack of scholars in the army, such as Zhengnan and Feng Yuantu, so I implore the two to go to the army to discuss the best strategy to resist the enemy. ”

Yuan Shang said: "I also rely on the two of them to make suggestions sooner or later, how can I be willing to let the two leave me?" ”

Guo Tu said: "Otherwise, choose one of the two to go, you can always go." ”

Yuan Shang was helpless and asked the two who were willing to go.

The two shook their heads for fear of being killed.

Yuan Shang taught the two to draw lots, and those who caught them went.

Feng Ji grabbed it, but he had no choice but to go with Guo Tu.

Yuan Shang immediately ordered Feng Ji to carry the general seal ribbon and follow Guo Tu to Yuan Tan's army.

Feng Ji went to Yuan Tan's army, presented the seal, and saw that Yuan Tan was not sick, and his heart beat the side drum, restless.

When Yuan Tan saw Feng Ji, he was furious and wanted to behead him.

Guo Tumi advised: "Now that the Cao army is pressing, it is advisable to stay here with the money to settle the hearts of the third son." After Cao, it is not too late to return to Jizhou. ”

Yuan Tan suppressed his anger, and according to Guo Tu's words, he set out from the village and marched to Liyang to engage Cao's army.

Yuan Tan's general Wang Zhao was slashed under the horse by Cao Cao's general Xu Huang, and was killed by Cao's army, defeated back to Liyang, and rushed to Jizhou to ask Yuan Shang for help.

Yuan Shang consulted with the trial and only sent 5,000 military horses to Liyang to rescue.

When Cao Cao heard that Yuan Shang's reinforcements were coming, he adopted Cheng Yu's plan to besiege the city and send reinforcements, besieging Liyang and feints on the one hand, and sending Li Dian and Le Jin to intercept and kill Yuan Shang's reinforcements halfway through the two routes.

Yuan Shang's 5,000 men and horses were attacked by the Cao army's two armies in front and back, and they were already killed and scattered.

Yuan Tan learned that Yuan Shang only allocated 5,000 soldiers and horses, and was intercepted and killed halfway, so he was furious and called out Feng Ji to scold.

Feng Ji was afraid: "Let me write a letter to the lord and ask him to personally lead the troops to help." ”

Yuan Tan immediately ordered Feng Ji to write a book and sent people to break through to Jizhou to meet Yuan Shang.

Yuan Shang saw Fengji's letter and consulted with everyone.

The judge said: "Guo Tu is scheming. The last time I came to Jizhou, I didn't fight with the lord because of Cao's army. If the Cao army is defeated, it will inevitably return to fight for Jizhou. It's better not to send a rescuer, and use the power of Cao Cao to eradicate it, and Jizhou Fang'an. ”

Yuan Shang obeyed his words and refused to send troops.

The messenger came back to report to Yuan Tan, Yuan Tan was furious, immediately beheaded the discipline, and discussed the desire to surrender Cao.

Yuan Shang had already made a secret report to Yuan Shang, and Yuan Shang discussed with the trial and said: "If Yuan Tan surrenders to Cao and comes to attack, Jizhou is in danger." ”

Then he stayed with the general Su You to defend Jizhou, led 30,000 troops, and ordered the generals Lu Kuang and Lu Xiang brothers to be the vanguard of the front and went to Liyang to rescue Yuan Tan.

When Yuan Tan heard that Yuan Shangqin led a large army to help, he turned his worries into joy, so he dismissed Cao's proposal.

Within a day, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan also led troops to come, and Yuan Shang stationed troops in three places outside the city, and Yuan Tan in the city became horns, resisted Cao's army, and was defeated repeatedly.

Cao Cao held on to the enemy and won many battles.

In February of the eighth year of Jian'an (203), Cao Cao attacked by different routes, and Yuan Tan, Yuan Xi, Yuan Shang, and Gao Gan were all defeated, and abandoned Liyang and withdrew.

Cao Cao took advantage of the victory to pursue Jizhou, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang retreated into the city to hold on, Yuan Xi and Gao Gan were thirty miles away from the city, bluffing, and resisting Cao's army.

Cao Cao had been away from Xudu for more than a year, and when he saw that he could not attack for several days, he was afraid that the supply of grain and grass would not be enough, so he had the intention of retiring from the army.

Seeing the successive victories, the generals were enthusiastic, intending to take advantage of the victory to attack and take Jizhou in one fell swoop.

Cao Cao hesitated, so he set up a table in the tent that night and asked Guo Jia to discuss.

Guo Jiajin said: "The Yuan family abolished the elder and the younger, and between the brothers, they each established a party, fought for power and profit, and there was bound to be civil strife. It is better to withdraw from the army for the time being and wait for the internal changes of the Yuan clan, which can be decided in one fell swoop. ”

Cao Cao was deeply aware of the people's way of life. Whether it is a family, a family, a tribe, or even a nation, they are at odds with each other for their own interests. As long as external forces invade, they will work together to resist each other. The external situation slowed down a little, and the internal strife started again. It can be said that "if there is an emergency, we will save each other, and if we are slow, we will fight".

Cao Cao was very impressed with Guo Jia's strategy of retreating as advance, so he pushed the cup and exchanged the cup with Guo Jia, and talked with him.

Cao Cao asked: "After the north is settled, if you want to dominate the world, what should you use?" ”

Guo Jia drank a few glasses of wine, and said without hesitation: "The reason why the Ming Duke was able to chase the Central Plains was actually to implement the correct strategy of Mao Ji and Mao Xiaoxian's 'Fengtianzi to order not to obey, cultivate livestock and military resources', and implement Tuntian, which stabilized the land of Sili and Yuzhou, Xuzhou and Qingzhou. Now that the Central Plains has been decided, when one blow is used to pacify Hebei, conquer Karasuma, and appease Liaodong, still follow the strategy of 'building the foundation of the foundation', so that Jizhou, Yanzhou, Youzhou, and the northern part of Bingzhou will become a solid defense like the Central Plains. Then, on this basis, go south to Jingzhou to reject Jiangdong; Occupy Guanzhong to the west, pacify Liangzhou, appease Hanzhong, and choke Xichuan to form a strong momentum. Once there is a change, the surprise army will attack Xichuan, turn to the east, and cooperate with the army to attack Hedong, and the world will be unified! ”

Cao Cao listened to Guo Jia's discussion during the banquet, and couldn't help but dance with his hands and feet: "Fengxiao's 'banquet theory' is extremely wonderful and exactly what I want." "Rest in Guo Jia's tent and sleep on your feet.

The next day, Cao Cao adopted Guo Jia's words and ordered Jia Xu to be the Taishou and guard Liyang, and Cao Hong led troops to guard Guandu, and led the army to withdraw his troops and claim to conquer Jingzhou in the south.

As Guo Jia expected, Yuan Tan and Yuan Shang heard that Cao Cao had withdrawn their troops, so they congratulated each other, and Yuan Xi and Gao Gan resigned.

Soon, the Yuan brothers fought endlessly due to the civil war, leaving Cao Cao with an opportunity. Exactly: brothers can take advantage of the opportunity to kill each other, and the snipe and clam compete for profit. If you want to know what happens next, let's see the next breakdown.