There is no shortage of smart people in the hall, Xun Yu can think of the wonders, Xun You, Guo Jia, Jia Xu and others can think of it, including Wang Lang all stood up and complimented.

Cao Cao was drunk at this time, and when he heard the ministers touting the fluttering immortals, he ordered the waiter to get a pen and paper on the spot, and he was ready to improvise a poem in front of everyone to express his heart.

The waiter was ordered to go out of the hall to prepare, and Cao Cao immediately bowed his head to serve wine.

At that moment, another waiter hurried towards him, holding a pouch containing a silk book.

Cao Cao looked up and saw the comer, and the expression on his face was full of surprise.

"Ah, you're moving fast, but where is the pen and ink I want?"

"Pen and ink?"

The waiter was robbed of words when he reported it, and he only dared to continue when the boss finished speaking, and he was stunned when he heard the pen and ink, but quickly replied: "Sikong, this is an urgent report from Li Taishou of Runan." ”

"Oh? Hurry up. ”

Cao Cao was stunned when he heard the word Runan, and immediately motioned to the guards around him to pick it up.

After a while, Cao Cao was drunk and confused, and opened the silk book to read.

He first glanced at it and felt that it was wrong, and hurriedly shook his head to sober himself up, and then his face quickly became stiff, and today's good mood ended here.

Smack.

Cao Cao slapped the silk book on the case and scolded sharply: "Cai Yang waste, Liu Bei Pifu!" ”

As soon as everyone heard it, Cao Sikong was so angry, it must be that there was something wrong with Runan.

Xun Yu, who was in the first place, immediately stood up, arched his hands and asked in a low voice: "Ming Gong, what is Runan?"

Cao Cao gritted his teeth: "Cai Yangzhong planned to advance lightly, and the 5,000 people in his department were wiped out, how long has Liu Bei been doing things?" Just do such a big thing, and you have to do it for a long time? ”

Xun Yu was afraid that Cao Cao would be drunk and misunderstood, so he carefully asked: "Is the information correct?" ”

"Send it to Xun Lingjun."

Cao Cao grabbed the silk book and raised it, signaling the guards to hand it to Xun Yu.

At the same time, the general Cao Ren stood up and clenched his fists and asked: "The lord doesn't have to be angry, Liu Bei is the last general's defeated general, and I am willing to lead the army to Runan to quell the rebellion." ”

"Zixiao sits down first, this matter is not that simple."

Cao Cao waved his hand to Cao Ren, and then asked Xun Yu, "How is it?" I'm not drunk, am I? ”

Xun Yu responded: "Cai Yang took away those 5,000 soldiers, neither Tuntian soldiers nor new soldiers, but the defenders on the periphery of Xudu, Liu Bei can be wiped out in one battle, it is true that he can't be taken lightly, and Liu Bei didn't send troops to Yingchuan, I really don't know what he wants to do."

"I suspect that there is a master to guide me, otherwise it would not be so elusive, Liu Bei and his people have great ambitions, and they can't let him stay in Runan for a long time, so I plan to ask for it personally."

"The soldiers have just returned from the expedition, when does Ming Gong plan to leave?"

"Immediately order the army, and set off on the day."

Xun Yu saw that Cao Cao was so anxious, and he couldn't stop thinking about it in the past few days, he had to be busy dispatching grain and grass for the army.

In the interval between the conversations between the two, Xun You asked: "The rebellion of Changba in the East China Sea has not been settled, which general does the Duke of Ming plan to send to conquer?" If you ignore it for a long time, you may lose the prestige of the imperial court."

Cao Cao pinched the bridge of his nose: "The siege of Shouchun has just been resolved, I originally wanted to let Miaocai and Wenyuan go, and Liuzi and Yuan let the garrison, but this Liu Bei."

"What do you have to do with Liu Bei?"

Xun Yu looked at Xun Yu suspiciously, as if to say that Shouchun is so far away from Runan, Ming Gong will not transfer them to encircle and suppress, right? The battle seems to be too big.

Cao Cao knocked on the table with his hand and replied in a deep voice: "Liu Bei, a hero, now that you have the help of your superiors, it is really a big trouble, if you don't get rid of it in time, how can you concentrate on dealing with Yuan Shao in the future?" Li Wenda (Li Tong) blocked the western part of Runan, and I personally led a large army to the south to defeat it, and then let Zihe (Cao Chun) take the tiger and leopard to ride off in the south to block it, and hum to see how he escaped from Runan. ”

Xun You saw that Cao Cao had murderous intentions, so he bowed his hand and sat back in his place, although he thought that this would work hard to move the people, but Liu Bei's performance was worth paying attention to.

Guo Jia saw that Xun's uncle and nephew had nothing to say, so he stood up and echoed Cao Cao: "What Ming Gong said is very true, Liu Bei is really tenacious, he has been defeated many times over the years, and he can still make waves now, he can only be completely wiped out like Lu Bu, and the rear can only be used to plan Hebei once and for all." ”

"Hmm."

Cao Cao gave Guo Jia an appreciative look, then stood up at the desk, and said to the ministers in the palace with humble eyes: "I am suddenly a little tired, the princes stay and continue to have fun, and the troops will be sent to Runan three days later." ”

"Yui."

The ministers in the palace got up and saluted at the same time, and when the main lord was not there, they lost their interest in drinking and feasting.

The generals were away from home for half a year, and Cao Cao only gave them three days to rest, and they had to hurry up to accompany their wives and children.

The civilian official group headed by Xun Yu, in addition to preparing grain and grass for the army, also had to deal with the establishment of a new county for Chen Deng, the Taishou of Zhou Yu and Guangling, and the compensation of the fallen officers and soldiers.

Three days later, Cao Cao personally led an army of 50,000 out of Xudu and went straight to Pingyu, where Liu Bei was.

Liu Bei was in Runan, and he couldn't find out how many soldiers and horses there were, Cao Cao didn't bother with the number of troops on the other side, and said in his heart that he could completely annihilate 5,000 people in Caiyang, so there were at least 10,000 people, so he directly ordered 50,000 people.

Cao Cao's 50,000 elite soldiers are all advantages over Yuan Shao's 100,000, which not only shows the importance of Liu Bei, but also shows Cao Cao's attitude.

Liu Bei, you bullied my people, and I, Cao Cao, clearly bullied you, and the soldiers can naturally do whatever they want.

As the saying goes, the fire flows in July, and the clothes are given in September.

The weather has turned cool in September, which is a good solar term for fighting and fighting, but this suitable season is very short, Cao Cao took 50,000 people south, and he also had the intention of a quick victory.

The army was mighty, and as soon as it arrived in Yanxian in the south of Yingchuan, it was discovered by Liu Bei's exploration horse.

From Xudu to Pingyu all the way smooth, according to Yanxian is not the nearest route, the journey to Zhaoling and Zhengqiang in the north of Runan is the shortest, but the disadvantage is that there is no river to transport baggage, so Yanxian in the upper reaches of Rushui in the west is the assembly place chosen by Cao Cao.

The baggage of the 50,000-strong army, if there is no waterway available, has to levy tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of people, which undoubtedly makes the Central Plains, which is heavy with forced labor.

Cao Cao Xingshi moved the crowd to Pingyu, and saw the city full of banners from a distance, mistakenly thinking that Liu Bei was going to learn from Lu Bu to defend it, so he sent Cao Ren to call Liu Bei out to answer, ready to mock in public and attack the city again.

Cao Ren was ordered to shout under the city, and Liu Bei had already led his army west at this time, leaving Liu Pi to blempty in Pingyu.

"Cao Ren, don't call it, you fell for the envoy's plan, he led his troops south two days ago, and he is no longer in Pingyu at this time."

"Liu Pi?" Seeing Liu Bi's contemptuous expression, Cao Ren couldn't help but shout angrily: "You are my defeated general, how dare you rap here?" ”

Liu Bi glanced at Cao Ren, and asked lightly: "So what?" Can you change the facts of your schemes? ”

Cao Ren choked back: "Liu Bei has run away, what are you staying here for?" Waiting to die? ”

"I'm not sitting in peace, will you rush here?" Liu Pi was-for-tat.

Cao Ren snorted coldly: "Liu Bei wants to escape to Huainan? Hmph, the Shouchun garrison is also rushing towards Pingyu, and he has no way to escape this time. ”

"No escape? I heard that the garrison of Shouchun is less than 10,000 people, so this time there are 3,000 or 5,000? ”

Liu Pi looked at Cao Ren and smiled contemptuously: "To tell you the truth, the envoy has 20,000 or 30,000 soldiers and horses, and the Shouchun garrison is here to find death?" ”

"Impossible, absolutely impossible!"

(End of chapter)