The Han court, in response to the drastic changes in the south, reacted quite calmly, and there were few immediate measures.

Whether it is Shangshutai or Da Sima Mansion, they are all very restrained.

However, the 'clarification of the rule of officials' with the alliance of the Imperial Historical Observatory and the official Cao is still advancing, and the situation is becoming more and more severe.

At the beginning of February, Liu Xie, the king of Bohai, brought nearly 30 officials from Yushitai and Cao, starting from Sili, and then merging with Zhou, planning to go to Youzhou, Jizhou, Yanzhou and Qingzhou.

The most important thing is not to 'clarify the rule of officials', but to 'clear the acres of fields' and 'register households'.

As the states stabilized and displaced people returned, many things became confusing and fraught with obstacles.

After Hu Cao Shangshu Xun Yu inspected Sanfu, he was also transferred to the state.

As the place where the 'New Deal' was first implemented, Bingzhou has the best effect, the most accumulated experience, and has important reference significance.

And Liu Wei sat in Luoyang, eyeing the 'Nine Grades Zhongzheng System'.

Cao Cao handed over the notebook at the beginning of March, just after the beginning of spring, and after getting permission, he left Luoyang and came to the forbidden army camp to point troops.

Zhao Yun stood beside Cao Cao and said, "General Cao, the 30,000 army has long been prepared." ”

Cao Cao looked at Xiahoudun, Le Jin, Cao Ren and others to order troops, and was very satisfied with the elite soldiers and strong generals given by Zhao Yun, and said with a smile: "If it weren't for the fact that Your Majesty couldn't leave Zilong, Cao Mou would really take Zilong to send troops together." ”

Zhao Yun politely raised his hand and said, "General Cao will definitely be invincible when he goes out on this expedition, exterminate the Black Mountain Army, and return to the dynasty with a great victory!" ”

Cao Cao raised his hand and smiled politely.

For Zhao Yun, Cao Cao not only values his bravery, especially when Zhao Yun comes from Liu Wei's side, he has a little more 'attention'.

Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and others behind Cao Cao did not speak, and they didn't care much about this expedition.

After the battle in Jizhou the year before last, the Montenegrin army had been greatly injured, and it was difficult to organize a 'million' army.

Coupled with the gradual stabilization of Jizhou, the cooperation of You, Merge, and Yan, the imperial court no longer has to worry about the conquest and suppression falling into a long war of attrition, as long as it is broken one by one.

At this time, Zhang Xiu came from not far away and said to Zhao Yun: "General Zhonglang, five thousand good horses are ready." ”

Zhao Yun nodded and said to Cao Cao: "General Cao, do you need anything else?" ”

Cao Cao naturally knew about Zhang Xiu, and when he saw his momentum, he said with a smile: "Captain Zhang, how about going on the expedition with this general?" ”

"Humph!" Zhang Xiu snorted coldly, turned his head, and looked disdainful.

Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and others were stunned, what does this embroidery mean?

You must know that Cao Cao is not only deeply favored in the past, but now he is the long history of the Great Sima Mansion, and I don't know how many people say that he will be the next Great Sima.

Who would dare to underestimate such a character?

It's so rude!

Zhao Yun was also puzzled, but Zhang Xiu, as his subordinate, naturally wanted to ease up, and was just about to explain to Cao Cao, but Cao Cao spoke first.

"If you don't want to, then give up."

Cao Cao's expression did not move, and he said with a smile: "Zilong, prepare more arrows." ”

Zhao Yun nodded and ordered someone to prepare.

Half an hour later, after Cao Cao inspected all kinds of equipment, grain and grass, he held a brief oath meeting, and then drove straight to Jizhou.

In the face of the imperial court's conquest, the Montenegrin army naturally would not sit still, gathering as much as possible, wanting to resist.

Jizhou Mu Yingshao, Zhonglang General Zhang Liao naturally would not let them get their wish, and sent many soldiers and horses to encircle and intercept, wanting to divide them in various places, unable to take care of each other.

Jizhou, which was originally calm, suddenly made waves again.

Just when Jizhou stopped the Montenegrin army from converging, and Cao Cao led his troops eastward and just entered Hanoi County, Bai Huan, who was in Puyang, suddenly sent troops to attack Yanzhou East County.

"General, we have to speed up the march, and Dongjun can't afford to lose." Le Jin rode his horse and followed behind Cao Cao.

He was like a fire, but his face was as white as a scholar.

Cao Cao rode a horse, trimmed his beard with a knife in his hand, and did not speak.

Seeing this, Cao Ren stepped forward and said, "General, without further ado." ”

Xiahoudun and the others didn't speak, just stared at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao cultivated his beard very seriously, and the horse under his crotch walked very slowly, looking careless.

Cao Ren, Xiahoudun, Le Jin and others glanced at each other, and all looked at the carriage behind them.

In the carriage, there were Guo Jia, Xi Zhicai and other 'civil officials'.

In the entire army, the only one who can make Cao Cao listen is Guo Jia.

Cao Cao seemed to feel their movements, his long narrow eyes flashed with coldness, he put down the knife, touched his beard, and said, "Don't go to Dongjun." ”

At this time, Xiahoudun, who had always been cautious, couldn't help but said, "Where are you going?" ”

Cao Cao's eyes turned to the direction of Puyang, and he said with a smile: "Last year, I chatted with Zilong, and he told me that he copied the white nest, and I was going to copy it again." ”

Le Jin immediately reacted and said, "The general is smart! ”

Cao Ren, Xiahoudun stopped talking, Cao Cao's intention was very simple: encircle Wei to save Zhao!

Bai Huan and others are attached to the 'old nest', once the 'old nest' is dangerous, they have no place to stand, they can only return to the army.

In the carriage not far away, Guo Jia and Xi Zhicai had a full view of the conversation between Cao Cao and others.

Xi Zhicai was sick, looked at Guo Jia, who couldn't leave his mouth, and said with a smile: "Fengxiao, what do you think of General Cao's strategy?" ”

Guo Jia was lying down, perhaps because he had drunk too much, his face was a little pale, and he said indifferently: "It's just a white circle, why care." ”

Xi Zhicai quietly observed Guo Jia and said: "The total number of Montenegrin troops is more than one million, except for Jizhou, it is also scattered at the junction of Sili, Yanzhou, Bingzhou, Youzhou, etc., large and small, hundreds, large and small, if you want to completely exterminate it, I am afraid it will not be possible to do it in one or two years." ”

Guo Jia couldn't see the purpose of Xi Zhicai, laughed, and said: "The Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army also has more than one million, and it is not that General Cao will be wiped out at the snap of his fingers. ”

Seeing that Guo Jia didn't want to say more, Xi Zhicai didn't ask any more questions, looked ahead, and said, "Jizhou, since ancient times, has been a place of great things. ”

Guo Jia drank by himself, as if he didn't hear it.

Cao Cao made a plan, and the army turned to Puyang.

The march with great fanfare, as if afraid that everyone would not know.

But even so, it was Cao Cao's army that arrived in Puyang first and surrounded Luyang Mountain.

After some temptation, Le Jin returned to the camp and said to Cao Cao: "General, all of them are dispatched again, and there are some old and weak women and children in the cottage, but there are more than 1,000 people. ”

Cao Cao held a sword in one hand, turned his head to look in the direction of Dongjun, and said, "At the latest, that white circle will arrive early tomorrow morning." ”

Cao Ren, Xiahoudun immediately raised his hand and said, "General, let's set up an ambush!" ”

Cao Cao touched his beard and said, "Leave an opening to flee north." ”

Cao Ren and Xiahoudun glanced at each other and said, "Obey!" ”

The two took the order arrow and began to count the troops, preparing to ambush Bai Huan.

Guo Jia walked over from behind and said, "It's best to ask the envoy to be gentle, and Zhang Zhonglang will also let it go." ”

Cao Cao glanced at Xi Zhicai, and saw that he didn't speak for a while, and said, "Okay, I'll fix the book." ”

Xi Zhicai turned a deaf ear, hugged his hands in front of his lower abdomen, coughed lightly, and said, "I am the confessor." ”

The so-called 'confessor' is also the official of speech.

Xi Zhicai was subordinate to the Yushitai, and the imperial court sent him to accompany Cao Cao, who was essentially a 'supervising army' and a distrust of Cao Cao.

Or, not only for Cao Cao, but also for all the leading generals, the court did not trust.

When Cao Cao heard Xi Zhicai's words, he was not ashamed or annoyed, he walked over with a laugh and said, "Zhicai, are you willing to enter my shogunate?" ”

Xi Zhicai's eyes flashed with surprise, and he smiled and said, "The general is wrong to love." ”

Cao Cao has always been 'yearning' for 'Yingchuan Dacai', and seeing that Xi Zhicai was unwilling and did not force it, he said: "Zhicai, I intend to exterminate the Black Mountain Army as soon as possible, and please play it truthfully." ”

Xi Zhicai's official position is not high, but in the end, he is the 'upstart' of Yushitai. At the same time, because it is from Yingchuan, it has a very good relationship with Erxun and others.

No one should be underestimated!

"Nature." Xi Zhicai is neither humble nor arrogant.

At this moment, Guo Jia stepped forward and said, "General, it's getting late, it's better to set a fire and show the way to Na Bai, so as not to make a mistake in the dark." ”

Cao Cao knew that Guo Jia was here to interrupt, and Lang smiled and said: "The words of filial piety are very much in line with my wishes, happy to enter!" ”

Le Jin raised his hand and said, "The last general will take the order!" ”

Le Jin immediately turned around and went up the mountain, preparing to storm the cottage around Baihuan.

Xi Zhicai didn't say much, just watched coldly, secretly recording everything in Cao Cao's army.

After a while, only a village of more than 1,000 old, weak, women and children was left on fire.

When it got dark, the fire burned even more violently, literally lighting up half of the sky.

Bai Huan returned faster than expected, and when he saw the conflict on the mountain, his eyes suddenly widened and he was about to crack.

"Cao Cao, if I don't kill you, I swear not to be a man!"

Bai Huan was furious, rode his horse, and galloped.

His village is also full of disasters and difficulties, it was copied by Zhao Yun once the year before last, and it was finally built, but he didn't want Cao Cao not to talk about martial arts and steal his house again.

A guard beside him followed closely and said loudly: "Qu Shuai, be careful of deception!" ”

Bai Huan couldn't listen to it anymore and fought desperately.

The year before last, he was defeated in Jizhou, and everyone suffered heavy losses, although he had reservations, but he also lost more than half.

As the power of the imperial court in the states continues to grow, if he loses his hometown, he will have no place to stand!

Seeing that the stockade was getting closer and closer, Bai Huan was also more anxious, and said, "Go, find out the movements of the Cao thief!" ”

Bai Huan was not completely confused, and he also knew to send scouts.

Waiting to bypass a mountain, the sky-high fire is in front of him, and Bai Huan's expression is terrifying as if he wants to eat people.

"Kill!"

Without waiting for Bai Huan to have too many emotions, loud cheers suddenly broke out in the mountains and forests on both sides, the firelight suddenly lit up, and countless officers and soldiers rushed out like a tide.

Bai Huan was very angry, but he also knew that he had been ambushed, looking at the mountains of his hometown, he didn't know how long it had been burned, how much was left, and his heart was dripping blood!

"Withdraw!"

Bai Huan roared, turned the horse's head, and fled after hitting the horse.

Cao Cao's original intention was not to completely annihilate the white circle, Cao Ren, Xiahoudun then covered up and chased after him.

From late night to dawn, from Puyang to Dongjun.

And Cao Cao followed with the army, all the way to the north.

(End of chapter)