There are gentlemen in the Three Kingdoms

"Brother Feng Xiao, just now I was talking about Yuan Yao's trip to the north with Liangliang and Xiaoyi, but you just bowed your head in thought and didn't answer a word. This is really not your character... I don't know what you think? Still thinking of something important?"

Guo Jia's face changed from sunny: "Actually, there is nothing wrong, but Guo always feels that something is wrong."

The potter raised his eyebrows and said, "What's wrong? Huainan?"

Guo Jia thought about it carefully for a while, and then said: "It's not Huainan! It's the Central Plains... Cao Cao in Yuzhou didn't do much about such a big event in Shouchun, except to send Cao Ren to occupy the land in Lu'an." In order to seek a strategic advantage in the south, there is no other move! This is not like Cao Cao's style, even if Cao Cao can't think of it... Xun Yu, Xun You, Cheng Yu, those bastards in Xi Zhong I will remonstrate directly! Guo always feels that there is something wrong with it."

The potter touched his chin, thought carefully for a while, and said: "You may be worrying too much, but this matter is not impossible. The school affairs office did not come to report some time ago. After Cao Cao recruited Zhang Ji, , has been using his way to recruit Dong Zhuo's old generals? Right now Xingcao's preparations for this matter probably have no time to go south."

In the battle for the holy driver in Guanzhong, Ma Teng and Han Sui were beaten into dogs by Cao Cao, and Pang De and Yan Xing were also lost. They retreated to Jincheng and stood side by side with other princes in Liangzhou. Zhong Yao used political skills to intimidate him, and he was very clever. Among Dong Zhuo's former generals, Niu Fu was dead, and Lu Bu, who was in charge of the Bingzhou Army, now joined forces with Sun Ce to conquer Huainan.

Among the rest of the old generals of the Xiliang Army, Zhang Ji led some Xiliang soldiers to submit to Cao Cao, while the remaining Li Jue, Guo Si, Fan Chou and others were still leading the former Xiliang soldiers and a small part of the Luoyang North and South Army. Wandering on the land of the Central Plains.

Some time ago, the school affairs office sent back a message that Cao Cao was planning to use Zhang Ji's relationship to recruit those Liangzhou generals.

Now Li Jue, Guo Si and others are different from the situation in history. Although they have been Dong Zhuo's sidekicks for many years, they did not kill Wang Yun and imprisoned the emperor. In the category that can be accepted by the princes of the Kanto.

And the person who feels the most hunger for the generals in their hands, and the person who has the most convenient geographical location, is Cao Cao who occupies the Central Plains.

According to the potter's understanding, Cao Cao is currently doing this.

"No!" Guo Jia shook his head, and said, "There is a problem with this matter. Cao Cao, a certain Guo secretly sent someone to observe him for a long time. This person is not inferior to Yuan Shao in terms of breadth, ability, and courage. Such a heroic figure, How can we not tell the priority? The Xiliang generals under Dong Zhuo's command are strong, but after all, they are like bereaved dogs, lingering in power. If it is really possible to recruit them through Zhang Ji, it does not cost Cao Cao So much energy to focus on this matter in person...According to Guo's judgment, for Cao Cao, the descendants of the Yuan family in Huainan are more important than Dong Zhuo's army...So Guo suspects that this matter is not as it seems on the surface It's that simple, maybe there might be some expert guidance behind Cao Cao."

Tao Shang was silent for a long time, before he said slowly: "Brother Feng Xiao, do you suspect that Cao Cao is also eyeing Yuan Yao and the others? You are not doing anything now, but you are just trying to cover people up?"

Guo Jia said affirmatively: "If there is any movement of troops from Yuzhou, maybe Guo won't mind so much, but for the land of Huainan, Cao Cao's side is too calm, which is worrying... Guo has a premonition that Cao Cao will make a big move this time, so this time, the Grand Tutor has to do it himself."

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Yuzhou, Xuchang.

Last month, Cao Cao changed the name of Xu County, where he currently lives, to Xuchang. Starting from this year, the power to command troops and horses of various ministries will be tilted from Yanzhou to Xuchang as a whole.

"How's the situation at Zhang Ji's side?" Cao Cao was alone with Xun Yu at this time, and the two were plotting a shady plan.

Xun Yu said to Cao Cao: "Zhang Ji sent someone back to report that Fan Chou has agreed to surrender and is now returning to Xuchang with him. As for Li Jue and Guo Si, they were also moved by Zhang Ji's persuasion— ——Yu Yi, you might as well send Man Chong and bring generous gifts of gold leaf, move them for profit, understand them for reason, and it won't be difficult to make them return."

"Xiliang soldiers... Feixiong Army... the rest of the north and south."

Cao Cao's eyes were full of splendor that cannot be described in words, and he said: "Li Jue and Guo Si are not worth mentioning, but the remnants of Dong Zhuo's army are all the best of the best in Luoyang City back then. Yes, but their combat power is also extremely strong. If they can be recruited to surrender, it is far better than recruiting new troops in the Central Plains! If this is done, Cao will have the capital to compete with Yuan Shao. This matter must not be neglected... Let Man Chong go! Hurry up!"

"No." Xun Yu responded, "I will make arrangements immediately."

"Is there any news from Yan Xing in Runan?" Cao Cao suddenly asked Xun Yu, "Liu Pi and Gong Du are rebellious, but they have already provoked Yuan Yao and others?"

Xun Yu said with a smile: "It has already been reported that Yuan Yao abandoned Shouchun and went to the border of Runan. Yan Xing will only wait for the commander's air order to intercept and kill the people in Huainan according to the plan. .”

Cao Cao pondered for a while, then suddenly said: "Don't worry, I have one more thing to do in this fierce battle. I want Yan Xing to understand for me, but I don't know if he can do it."

Xun Yu looked at Cao Cao suspiciously.

Everything seems to have been arranged properly, is there any special thing to entrust to Yan Xing?

Facing Xun Yu's suspicious eyes, Cao Cao couldn't help but blushed, coughed twice, and said, "Wen Ruo, you go back first, and we'll discuss later if we have something to do."

Xun Yu knew that Cao Cao had a secret and important matter to do by himself, so he didn't want him to see it, so he left Cao Cao's study knowingly.

After Xun Yu quit shooting arrows, Cao Cao stood up, impatiently came to a wooden box, and opened the wooden box.

Inside the wooden box were rolls of bamboo slips, and the first roll had four large characters of "Dao Shi's Novels" written on it.

Cao Cao stroked the scroll of bamboo slips with emotion, and said with emotion: "Good book, good book...it's a pity that it was written by a little bastard."

After sighing, Cao Cao took out the volume of "Quan Fang Pu" written by the potter himself from the box, which recorded all the beautiful and charming women of this era.

Cao Cao opened Qunfangpu, looked at the names one by one, and finally set his sights on the name of Zhang Ji's wife 'Zou Shi'.

After pondering for a long time, Cao Cao returned to the bank of the table, opened a volume of bamboo slips, and began to write a secret letter to Yan Xing.

The content of the letter is not humane, but the letterhead to Yan Xing has a few large characters at the beginning.

"Appoint Zhang Ji as the general of the auxiliary army Zhonglang, as the deputy vanguard, and obey orders under Yan Xing's tent..."

Chapter 431 Zhang Ji's Elegy

At the end of June in the second year of Xingping, under Liu Xun's advice, Yuan Yao led the crowd to break through the siege, gave up Shouchun, and went north to Runan County.

But under the offensive of Sun Ce and Lu Bu, even abandoning the city is definitely not so easy.

Sun Ce and Lu Bu, together with Cheng Pu, Huang Gai, Chen Wu, Han Dang, Zhou Yu, Zhang Liao, Gao Shun, and Wei Xu each led an army, followed and pursued from ten directions, storming the rear of Yuan Yao's troops.

Nearly [-] troops under Yuan Yao resisted desperately under the leadership of Liu Xun and Zhang Xun, but they were still defeated. Huainan soldiers scattered and surrendered. In the end, only less than [-] soldiers followed Yuan Yao. , almost half of it is lost.

Gold leaf wealth, food and supplies, war horses and armaments were lost innumerably.

Poor Yuan Shi was so powerful and prestige back then, but today he has fallen to this point.

Under such a huge loss and sacrifice, Yuan Yao finally escaped from the clutches of Sun and Lu, and ran out of Huainan territory.

It's a pity that the price paid is really too high, and the loss is really too big.

However, Jiujiang, Lujiang and other places in Huainan were completely controlled by Lu Bu and Sun Ce after this battle.

The division of labor between the two was clear, and they governed by dividing land. Lu Bu guarded the north and stationed soldiers in Shouchun, and Sun Ce guarded the south to occupy the Lujiang River. Guiyang County and Nanhai County.

And Yuan Yao, under the guidance of Liu Xun, fled northward in a hurry, bumping and bumping along the way, unable to bear the gamble, but finally arrived in Runan County.

When they arrived at the border of Runan County, Liu Pi, Gong Du, and Zhou Cang had been waiting for them leading three Yellow Turban armies.

After all, Yuan Yao was young, and he was physically and mentally exhausted after such a huge change. Now when he suddenly saw the three yellow turban generals and knew that there was still hope for his life, he couldn't help feeling sad and wept bitterly.

The three leaders of the Yellow Turban Army hurriedly comforted Yuan Yao, while they were convincing with good words, they secretly lamented Yuan Yao's fate in their hearts.

Silly child, why cry!How big is it?What is there to cry about? ... The day when you cry, I'm afraid it's still in the future.

That night, the three yellow scarf generals held a banquet in the big tent on the border of Runan, and held a banquet for Yuan Yao and others to suppress the surprise.

The young Yuan Yao suffered repeated setbacks, and involuntarily drank a few extra jugs at the banquet, and was already drunk in a short time.

"Snapped--!"

Taking advantage of his drunkenness, Yuan Yao threw Jiu Jue to the ground fiercely, gritted his teeth and said angrily: "Hateful Lu Bu, Sun Ce! Back then, they were all my father's vassals, submissives, what are they? It's just my Yuan family's dog! My father still needs to provide food for my life, and now I'm forced to do so when I turn my back on it! It's simply... worse than a dog! The thief caused my Yuan family to lose the foundation of their family business. Never give up with them! Never!"

Seeing Yuan Yao's hateful expression, the kind Liu Pi persuaded him.

"My lord, don't worry. As the saying goes, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs. As long as the lord has left a useful body, and after preparing the army and horses, you can take the soldiers back to Huainan to avenge today's great hatred with blood."

Yuan Yao was drunk, and nodded with a blushing face: "What General Liu said... is very reasonable! You have a vision! I am a descendant of the Yuan family, how can I allow others to bully me? And when I am the only one in the future, I will worship Liu The general is a general, and he is a pillar!"