North of Guandu, on the bank of the Yellow River, Cao Jun's camp.

The water of the Yellow River, like a lion with its back raised and its head high, is surging eastward.

As the poem says, the Yellow River is ten thousand miles of sand, and the waves are blowing from the end of the world.

The yellow waves roll and foam innumerable, and the water of the Yellow River seems to be extending infinitely to the east, until the end of the world blends with the orange sunset scenery.

At first glance, where can you tell where is the water and where is the sky?

Just like the state of mind of the man who looked down on the world standing on the high stone on the bank of the river at this moment, it was majestic and poetic.

The whistling cold wind mixed with the freshness and dust of the river, pushing the waves and slapping on the water stones in the river, splashing on the body of the man on the shore, it was slightly cool.

Xu Chu strode over and put on a drape for Cao Cao to resist the cold.

"Zhongkang, how is the Yuan army of Baimadu chasing?" Cao Cao wrapped the drape on his body, seemingly careless, but in fact, he asked with deep shock.

Xu Chu laughed when he heard this, and said heartily: "Our army is divided into eight routes, and the generals each lead a group to attack Yuan's army, Yuan Shao's command cannot resist the enemy, and he has retreated north in a hurry!" Lord, in this battle, our army can be described as a great victory! ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, his face was not happy at all, and suddenly said: "Big victory, big victory?" Hehe, Yuan Shao is defeated, and our army is victorious, but this is not what I want. ”

Xu Chu was taken aback when he heard this, and said in surprise: "Lord, ..... are you?" ”

Cao Cao picked up a stone at his feet and threw it into the river, saying with a disdain: "Although the Yuan army retreated north in a hurry, its vitality was not greatly damaged..... In this battle, Lone's plan was to defeat the main army of Hebei on the whole front, so that Yuan Shao would be slumped, and it would be difficult to turn over........."

Xu Chu blinked when he heard this, and said: "Lord, in the battle of Wuchao, we thought that we had burned all the grain and straw of the Yuan army, but I didn't want to, the Yuan army still had some reservations, although their morale was lost, but the grain and grass were not exhausted, and they could be defeated, but it was too difficult to completely defeat their army........ Ming Gong, the generals have also done their best. ”

Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this: "That's it, this matter has nothing to do with the generals, it is my mistake." In any case, even though this battle did not completely destroy the Yuan army, it finally made Ben Chu suffer greatly, and within three or five years, I am afraid that he will not dare to enter lightly. ”

Speaking of this, he saw that Cao Cao remembered something again, and suddenly smiled and said: "Zhongkang, do you still remember the battle of Wuchao, the white-armored young general who used the trick to delay our army on the mountain?" ”

Xu Chu's face changed when he heard this, he raised his hand and subconsciously covered Houqiu, his face turned red and white, extremely ugly, and he didn't know what he was thinking.

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and said strangely: "Zhongkang, what's wrong with you?" ”

Xu Chu's face was slightly red, and he hesitated for a long time before he said depressedly: "My butt hurts ......."

Cao Cao: "........."

After a long time, Fang saw Cao Cao sigh and continued the topic just now: "Yuan Shao was not beaten alone this time, the reason is that night of the battle of the Black Nest, the white-armored young general designed to keep a part of the grain for him, and he was so negligent that he finally neglected such a small Qi, hehe, after all, he still underestimated that little friend, it was really hateful." ”

Xu Chu snorted heavily when he heard this, and did not answer.

Cao Cao didn't care, and continued: "The day before yesterday, Xun Yu sent a letter, saying that the general who attacked Xudu had already reported his name, not only besieged Xuchang, but also smeared the demarcation stone tablet north of Xudu, the tricks and tactics were strange, and the white-armored young general of the day was quite consistent, as Gu expected, it must be a person, Zhong Kang, guess who that person is?" ”

Xu Chu shook his head and said, "The last general is stupid, he can't think of it, and he doesn't want to know who he is." ”

Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this, and said to himself: "Hehe, I don't even believe it when I say it, the name that the white-armored young general reported himself is actually Yuan Benchu's third son Yuan Shang, Zhongkang, you are not surprised?" ”

"Yuan Shao's son?!" Xu Chu was taken aback when he heard this, and his buttocks hurt several times hotter, and he exclaimed: "The Yuan family is a famous family, the fourth and third dukes, Yuan Shao himself has an excellent face, how could he give birth to such a treacherous and shameless little brute?!" ”

Cao Cao smiled when he heard this: "I can't figure it out, this morning Gu just received a letter, Xiahou Yuan didn't listen to Gu Yan, and led his troops to the east to pursue, straight into the realm of Xuzhou, but he chased that kid away." ”

Xu Chu's face seemed to be a little pale, and he said, "Didn't the lord not let him chase him?" Why did he disobey the military order!? ”

"yes." Cao Cao's face turned cold, and he said: "It is precisely because of his light advance that the boy of the Yuan family changed his way back and did not go to Xuzhou, making the heavy troops arranged in Xuzhou useless!" It was really infuriating, Lone had already written a letter, deeply reprimanded Xiahou Yuan, and ordered him to lead his troops back to his territory Yingchuan Yangzhai, and Cao Ren became a horn to find the traces of the Yuan family's boy. ”

"Lord, you scolded General Xiahou for disrespecting military orders, why did you let him return to Yingchuan Territory to guard?"

At that time, Xiahou Yuan was serving as the Taishou of Yingchuan, and his place of governance was in Yangzhai.

Cao Cao heard this: "Let him go back, one is to give a slight warning and punishment, and the other is that I am afraid that the Yuan family boy will go to Yuzhou, in case he joins forces with Liu Bei, I am afraid that Cao Ren will not be able to resist alone." ”

Xu Chu thought for a long time when he heard this, and said angrily: "Lord, in fact, I think that although General Miaocai violated the military order, it is also his affection, after all, that little beast also hates people too much..... Shoot.... Cum my ass!! The last general has been fighting on the battlefield for many years, how can he have suffered such an insult, it is better to kill me with a knife, and now the last general will do this as long as he thinks about it......... Hiss, it hurts to death. ”

Cao Cao sighed when he heard this, and said: "Lone and Benchu have known each other since childhood, speaking from the heart, the martial arts, the art of war, and the battle array, everything is inferior to me, I don't want to this time, but he gave birth to a good son to inherit the inheritance, which is before me." ”

Xu Chu sneered, and said unconvinced: "Ming Gong, what are you talking about, although that little beast is cunning and dangerous, everything he does can't be put on the table!" Besides, he is not a son-in-law, I Xu Chu is dull, I can see how such a person can be the lord of Hebei! ”

Cao Cao was silent for a long time when he heard this, and said, "You want to say that that kid is not as good as a human king..... Right? ”

Xu Chu nodded hurriedly when he heard this, and said, "Yes, yes, the lord said this better than me...... It doesn't look like a human king..... Yes, that's what I mean! ”

Cao Cao stroked the beard on his chin, shook his head and said, "People in the world, I'm afraid that most of the people will think so when they see that kid from the Yuan family......"

Xu Chu said: "Unstable heart, treacherous and cunning, young and rude, of course the world will think so!" ”

Speaking of this, he saw Cao Cao shake his head and continued: "It's a pity that these are just appearances, if anyone takes these seriously, I'm afraid they will suffer a lot." ”

Xu Chu was stunned when he heard this, and said, "Doesn't the lord think so?" ”

Cao Cao nodded and said, "Through a meeting with him, coupled with the content of Xun Yu's book, I can see that the kid of the Yuan family is indeed treacherous and cunning, with a perverse temperament, likes to mess around, acts without grace, and loses the posture of a hero, but ......."

Speaking of this, he saw Cao Cao turn his head to look at Xu Chu, and said with a rare positive color: "However, if this is the case, why are even people of insight like Zhang Jaw and Gao Ran willing to follow him to act recklessly in the hinterland of the Central Plains?" ”

Xu Chu blinked his eyes and said blankly: "It's not because of Yuan Shao's order.....

Cao Cao shook his head when he heard this, and said: "No, although I have only seen this son once, I can see that although this kid has many shortcomings, the strange thing is that these shortcomings will not make people disgusted with him, on the contrary, Lone is very interested in him!" He is called ten turbidity and one clear, which is the appearance of great nobility! ”

Xu Chu couldn't help muttering and repeating when he heard this: "Ten turbidity and one clear? The appearance of great nobility? ”

Cao Cao nodded when he heard this, and said: "Yes, this son behaves quite like an ancient person, and that person is also rude, does not follow the rules, and is a scoundrel and difficult person, but he will eventually become a hegemon!" ”

"Who?" Xu Chu wondered in his heart, is there still such a person in the world?

Cao Cao smiled coldly and said lightly: "Gaozu Liu Bang." ”

Xu Chu couldn't help but be stunned when he heard this.

Turning his head to the south slightly, Cao Cao seemed to be talking to Xu Chu and as if to himself: "Zhongkang, see you in the future, don't be careless, if someone despises him because that kid doesn't act like a human king, ...... him."

Xu Chu heard this: "What? ”

"There will be great calamity!"

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"Ahh Liu Bei sneezed fiercely, and then looked around blankly.

It's not cold, is it? Why did you suddenly sneeze so much?

Isn't there someone who is cursing me and saying that I am in trouble?

While thinking about it, he saw Sun Gan walking into the hall, arching his hand to Liu Bei, and said, "Lord Qi, the banquet has been properly arranged." ”

Liu Bei perked up when he heard this, and said, "Okay! Very good, Gongyou, I bother you to go in person, go to the pavilion quickly, and invite Yuan Gongzi to come to the Taishou Mansion for a banquet. ”

Sun Qian smiled when he heard this: "No! ”