Since the quarrel between Cao Cao and Xun Yu that day, the two have torn their faces, and the contradictions have intensified and become irreconcilable.

Xun Yu said that he was sick and asked for a break, and said that it was difficult to fight with the army. Cao Cao obeyed his wishes, and allowed Xun Yu to stay in the city to recuperate, and let the attendants 'take care' of his life.

Shouchun, Cao Jun Dazhai.

In the big tent, Yang Xiu presented the battle report and said: "Prime Minister Qiqi, Zang Xuzhou led the army into Huainan for more than 100 miles, swept Huaidong, the water thieves were defeated, and the soldiers surrounded and shot the sun. However, the sun was close to the lake, and the water thieves and boats were infested, disturbing the grain road, and the soldiers were exhausted. Please give the Prime Minister's orders today? ”

Sheyang Lake, known as Shepi in Han, is the deepest and widest lake, can receive the water of the counties and counties, and can enter the sea when you go east. Wu Wangfu is connected to the Jianghuai ditch, which is through the north of Sheyang Lake to the Jianghuai.

Sun Ce attacked Chen Deng, sent troops from Jiangdong to the north, sailed into Sheyang Lake from the river, and broke through Sheyang County.

In the Jianghuai defense line arranged by Huo Jun, Huaixi took Lu'an and Hefei as strongholds, and Huaidong took Sheyang (now Baoying County) as a stronghold. In the Huaidong region, there were 10,000 defenders, and the deputy governor Lu Su was in charge, and the general Xu Sheng led an army of 5,000 to defend Sheyang City.

Don't look at Zang Ba at this time, more than 100 miles deep, most of them were let out by Huo Jun. In the defensive strategy formulated by Huo Jun, if Huaidong encounters Cao's heavy troops going south, it will take Sheyang Lake as a base, through the river in all directions, and use Jiangzuo's good water army to attack and disturb Cao's army's grain routes, so as to force Cao's army to retreat through more than 100 miles of no-man's land.

As for the Tuntian area that Liu Ji is responsible for, it is distributed in the south of Sheyang Lake, that is, the three counties of Gaoyou, Hailing, and Ping'an in Guangling County. Unless Sheyang is broken and the Sheyang Lake water army is annihilated, Cao's army will not be able to continue to go deeper.

Cao Cao pondered and said: "The southern thieves are good at boats, and Sheyang City is defended by water, and it is impossible to overcome it unless it is a heavy army. Zang Xuzhou has been sending troops for some time, but there is not enough food and grass, and it is difficult to fight again, and let him withdraw his troops and return to the north. ”

"No!"

Looking at Yang Xiu's retreating figure, Cao Cao's head hurt a lot. Although his southward movement this time is mostly a political attempt, it does not mean that he does not want to retake Hefei.

However, Huo Jun knew that he was touring Shouchun in the south, like a hedgehog, abandoning the outer cities and shrinking his forces to Lu'an, Hefei, Sheyang and other cities, and had no idea of fighting him at all. Lure yourself deep into the Jianghuai, stretch the supply line, and use the dense water network to attack and disturb the grain road.

I have to say that Huo Jun is the strongest opponent he Cao Cao has encountered since his career in the world. Fight because of the enemy, know the time to retreat, and never drag mud and water.

"Prime Minister, even if you let Xuzhou withdraw the army, how can I be a soldier in Huaixi now?" Xiahoudun hesitated and said: "After all, Huo Jun is good at water warfare, and the old things of Jianghan and Han cannot be ignored. ”

Seeing that Xiahoudun inadvertently poked his wound, Cao Cao's face darkened, and he said in a muffled voice: "The Battle of Chrysostom was worth a disease, the sky burned the ship, and the army withdrew alone, so that Huo Jun won the battle and gained fame in vain. ”

"Since the lonely south patrolled the Jianghuai, the southern thieves fled by floating, sticking to the city, and not daring to fight, it is a loss of courage!"

"Exactly!"

Seeing this, Sun Quan hurriedly got up and took the blame for Cao Cao.

Sun Quan started out of the ranks, apologized and said: "In the battle of Chrysostom, the right to know people is unknown, and Yu Shaoqi is wrong, so that Gan and Yu succeeded in defrauding them. The right to ask the prime minister to punish him, and the power to surrender unfavorable crimes. ”

Cao Cao waved his hand and said lightly: "At that time, there were many generals and colonels in Wu Chu's surrender, and they had to do it as a last resort in order to win people's hearts. ”

Saying that, Cao Cao smiled and said: "In this southern expedition, Rui Xuan led the soldiers to return to the right, and Lai Zhongmou surrendered. What is the crime of conspiring against each other? ”

Rui Xuan, father Rui Zhi, brother Rui Liang. Both generations of the Rui family have worked for the Sun family, the same as old people like Cheng Pu and Han Dang.

Father Rui Zhi followed Sun Jian to raise troops, meritorious conquest, was recommended by Sun Jian as Jiujiang Taishou, and later transferred to Wujun Taishou, and had a political voice in office.

After Rui Zhi's death, the eldest son Rui Liang welcomed Sun Ce to the south, from Pingjiangdong, to serve as the eastern governor of Huiji.

When Liu Ping Jiangdong was second, Rui Liang surrendered to Liu Qi with Sun Quan. In order to stabilize Jiangdong's rule, Liu Qi reinstated Rui Liangguan and reinstated the old army.

Rui Liang died of illness this year, and according to the Sun family's private soldier system, Rui Xuantong was an old soldier of his father and brother. In order to deepen his rule in Jiangdong, Liu Bei rejected Rui Xuan's request to be subordinate to the old soldiers, transferred Rui Xuan to a civilian official, and transferred the troops to Mi Fang's command.

When Sun Quan toured south with Cao Cao, Rui Xuan, under the appeasement of Sun Quan, led more than 1,000 people to join Cao. Under Cao Cao's great joy, he named Rui Xuan as the general of Fenwei and worshiped as the Marquis of Liyang.

"Thank you for your grace!"

Sun Quan thanked Dai De for stepping back and sat back in his seat.

Facing everyone's gaze, Sun Quan's face was indifferent. Others laugh at him for licking too much, he laughs at others and can't see through it, if he doesn't lick it at this time, when will he stay?

Cao Cao is about to become a prince soon, he took the initiative to share the pot for Cao Cao, and made meritorious deeds, are you still afraid that Cao Cao will not give him a promotion?

The atmosphere in the tent improved, and Cao Cao was not in a hurry to arrange the military, but talked and laughed with everyone, as if he was waiting for something.

In the middle of the sound, Sima Yi walked into the tent and arched his hand and said: "Prime Minister Qi, Longyou is a great victory!" ”

"Read!"

"No!"

Sima Yi spread out the towel and read in a deep voice: "The general of the protector army, Yuan, was ordered by the prime minister to supervise Zhu Ling, Zhang He, Guo Huai and other generals to garrison Chang'an. In May, Yuan begged Yang Qiu to settle down, and Yang Qiu descended; Zhang Hebing attacked the thief Liu Xiong and surrendered his subordinates; Zhu Lingzheng Jin was rich in Xiayang, and the enemy surrendered. ”

"At the beginning, because of the Liangzhou rebellion, Song Jian called himself the king of Heshou Ping Han; Yang Wan, the king of Di, rebelled according to the rejuvenation of the country and attacked Longyou; Xiping Guo Xian curbed the danger and colluded with Zhuqiang. Longyou Qiang is in chaos, bandits are usurping, and the people are uneasy. ”

"In June, Yuan was the prime minister to remove treachery, led his troops west to Longyou, and will ask for the above three thieves. To Hanchang, Yuan broke Yang 10 million, entered Tu Xingguo, and intimidated Zhuqiang. Turning to attack Zaohan, the moon is pulling, and the Yuan is beheaded and the prime minister has been placed. ”

In July, Yuan Bei sent the general Zhang He and others to conquer Xiping, and Guo Xian led the people to surrender. With Guo Xian as the guide, he crossed the river into Xiaohuangzhong, and all the Qiang in the river descended, and Longyou was flat. ”

After reading, Sima Yi presented the scarf and silk, congratulated and said: "Yi is the prime minister, the Kansai riots have been in turmoil for many years, far away from China, and now surrender to Longtu." The prime minister has made outstanding achievements and his martial arts are world-famous! ”

Cao Pi got up from the side seat and arched his hand and said, "Congratulations to the prime minister, open up the territory and restore the territory!" ”

"Congratulations to the Prime Minister for opening up the territory and recovering the territory!"

Everyone in the tent stood up and saluted in celebration.

"Huh!"

Cao Cao laughed happily a few times, pressed down his hands, and said: "Miaocai Pinglong in March, behead Yang Wan, Tu Song Jian, and demote Guo Xian." Among them, Song Jian rebelled for more than 30 years, and it was destroyed in one fell swoop, which can raise the prestige of China. ”

Then, Cao Cao stroked his beard and praised: "Zhong Ni has a saying: 'I am better than you. Today's Miaocai exalts his power to eliminate chaos, and the tiger steps to the right, and there is no way forward. Lone should report to the Son of Heaven and reward him. ”

After a while, the attendant stepped into the tent and said: "Qi Yu Prime Minister, the doctor came with the edict of the Son of Heaven." ”

Seeing this, all the civil and military expressions converged and became respectful. This respect is not for Wang Lang, but for Cao Cao.

Cao Cao led everyone to greet him, and Wang Lang came with the edict of the Son of Heaven in his hand.

Seeing Cao Cao, Wang Lang saluted and said respectfully: "Prime Minister Nanwei Jianghuai, Xiping Guanyou, outstanding meritorious service. Jinlang was ordered by the Son of Heaven to reward the prime minister. ”

"Everyone listens to the edict!"

Wang Lang spread out the edict of the Son of Heaven and recited it in a deep voice: "I am not virtuous, I am less merciful, the more I am in the west, and the more I move to Tang and Wei." At this time, it was like a mess, the temple lacked worship, and the community had no place; The fierce crowd coveted, divided the summers, led the people of the land, and I gained nothing, that is, the life of my ancestor will fall to the ground......"

"In the past, Dong Zhuo was in trouble when he first rejuvenated the country,...... Ma Chao, Cheng Yi, with the evil, according to the river, Tong, seek to do what they want, kill Weinan, sacrifice thousands of plans, then set the border city, Fu and Rong Di, this is also the merit of the king. ”

"Today, with Jizhou's Hedong, Hanoi, Wei County, Zhao State, Zhongshan, Changshan, Julu, Anping, Ganling, Pingyuan Fan ten counties, the feudal monarch is the Duke of Wei, Xijun Xuantu, Tho to white grass, Chel turtle, with the construction of the mound society. ……”

"The prime minister's merits are covered in the world, and the Son of Heaven awarded the Duke of Wei and the prime minister. I hope that the prime minister will receive the order and go to Xuchang to resume his life. Wang Lang said respectfully.

"Please take the order!" The crowd stood up and said.

Cao Cao's face was frightened, and he shirked and said: "The first emperor is lonely, and his merits are small, so he dare not hope for a high position." It is the duty of a minister to be loyal to the country. It is not appropriate for a minister to enter the land of the lord. Jiuxi is a great gift, and the minister does not call it. ”

"This~"

Wang Lang hesitated and said: "The prime minister's meritorious service is magnificent, and non-national officials cannot be rewarded, and I hope that the prime minister will receive it." ”

"I'm afraid of being so scared that I don't dare to take it." Cao Cao said again.

Jia Xu stepped out of the queue and said, "Prime Minister, the grace of the Son of Heaven is indispensable. Why don't you go back to see the Son of Heaven to understand your heart. ”

Cao Cao hesitated for a while, sighed and said: "Since this is the case, the only way to go back to the capital to see the Son of Heaven is to repay the country's kindness and be loyal to the country, and to do his best with his life." ”

"The prime minister is wise!" The crowd saluted again.

Obviously, this scene came from Dong Zhao's hand, and the matter of persuading the Duke of Wei was an important step for Cao Cao to claim the king of Jianguo. First sent the Longyou war report to the report, and then sent the edict of the Son of Heaven, with martial arts, no one dared to question Cao Cao's qualifications to become the prince of the country.

Cao Cao put away the edict and said: "Lonely South patrols Shouchun, and the generals go deep into more than 100 miles to sweep away thieves. Nankou hides the water, sticks to the city, and fears the battle, so there is nothing to worry about. The lonely will go back to Xuchang to meet the Son of Heaven, and the matter of Jianghuai today will have to work for you. ”

"Please command, Prime Minister!" The people answered.

"Where is Xiahoudun?"

"The last general!"

"You also supervise the soldiers and horses of the Ten Army, govern the generals of Yu and Xu, sit in Shouchun, and garrison Jianghuai. The southern thieves approached the boat and often attacked and harassed the border people. From now on, build more cities and gather grain and grass. Cao Cao emphasized.

"Those who live in the spring, control the Huai and Ying, and take the Jiang Tuo with the placket, are the key points of China and the shield of Yanyu. When the southern thief enters the Central Plains, he must first take this city as the foundation and peep into the north. Lonely does not seek Qing to seize Hefei, but hopes that Qing will keep Shouchun. ”

"No!"

Seeing the blind Xiahou receiving the order, Cao Cao stretched out his hand and patted his shoulder, and said: "Xilu Bu attacked Yanzhou, the cities fell, and Qing Li protected the three cities and thwarted the enemy's troops." Today, I am lonely and trust Jianghuai Yuqing, and I hope that Qingqing will keep Shouchun, and there can be no loss. ”

"Please rest assured, the city is in the people, and the city is dead." Xiahoudun replied in a deep voice.

"Good!"

After some more commands, Cao Cao asked Xiahoudun to retreat and arrange the withdrawal of the army.

Since Cao Cao raised his army, Cao Xiahou often went out with him, and those who could stay at home were the only ones who were Xiahou.

Although Xiahoudun is not good at leading troops in battle, he is not bad in other aspects, and some parts can even be said to be outstanding. He is a thrifty person, and his surplus wealth is divided among his subordinates, and he does not manage his own industry, and he can often do it himself when it is difficult.

Cao Cao let Xiahoudun sit in Shouchun, and generally valued Xiahoudun's obedience and ability to win the hearts of the people, and used this characteristic to compete with Huo Jun.

As for the battle, Cao Cao did not expect Xiahoudun to attack Hefei, but only let him stick to the city and gather grain and grass. After all, defensive warfare is far simpler than offensive warfare, and defending a city in defensive warfare is also far simpler than attacking.

Huo Jun couldn't gnaw at Hefei, so he conquered Hefei through flooding, encirclement and other means. Or Guan Yu and Zhang Fei will enter Shu and be blocked by Jiangzhou, and there is no other way than to knock the city to death.

When everyone was far away, Sun Quan walked to Cao Cao's side and said, "Duke Wei, now the north is returning to Xuchang, I don't know what Xun Lingjun will do?" ”

Since Sun Quan's surrender, he has experienced the great escape of Chrysostom and gradually became Cao Cao's confidant. Or because of King Wu of the Great Wei Dynasty, Sun Quan was often able to comprehend Cao Cao's deep meaning, so that Cao Cao could use it very easily.

Cao Cao raised his eyebrows and asked, "How is Ling Jun's condition?" ”

"Shut down!" Sun Quan replied.

"Have you eaten?"

Sun Quan lowered his eyes and replied, "There should be no food!" ”

"How can you not eat when you are sick!" Cao Cao said lightly.

Cao Cao put his hand on his belt and said, "Zhongmou, visit Wen Ruo for Gu, remember to bring the food box!" ”

Sun Quan's eyes flickered, and Cao Cao accentuated the pronunciation on the 'food box'.

No food in the food box!

No Hanlu to eat?

Or let it kill itself?

"The right to command!" Sun Quan responded.

"Hmm~"

Cao Cao nodded with satisfaction and said, "Qingzhi's loyalty, lonely should be known!" ”

(End of chapter)