Chapter 125: Yuzhou for free [Subscription Request]

"Cao Aman has bullied me too much."

In the Nanyang County mansion, Yuan Shu's face turned livid.

He didn't expect that Cao Cao would dare to attack him and attack Yuzhou.

Although Sun Jian was the governor of Yuzhou, Yuzhou was actually Yuan Shu's territory.

Before, Cao Cao sent troops to Yanzhou, and the troops were sent out in all directions with amazing momentum. When Yuan Shu received the news, he even laughed at Cao Cao for bluffing, saying that if he really wanted to fight, he would not do so in such a grand manner.

He claimed that he knew Cao Cao very well, after all, he had known him for many years.

Yuan Shu asserted at the time that Cao Cao's troops heading to Xuzhou were just bluffing and that their real purpose was to assist Yuan Shao and contain Youzhou.

Cao Cao did have the intention of forming an alliance with Yuan Shao to contain several surrounding counties.

However, Taishi Ci and Le Jin under Cao Cao's command immediately led troops to attack Xuzhou.

Yuan Shu was a little surprised.

But he was still certain that Cao Cao was creating an illusion to influence everyone's judgment, and that his real purpose was not to attack Xuzhou.

"Cao Mengde has been scheming evil since he was young. The more he schemes, the more fake his target will be.

He would never express his intention to use troops so bluntly.

I guess he is assisting Yuan Benchu ​​from the side, and the attack on Xuzhou is a sham." These are Yuan Shu's original words.

He was right.

Cao Cao really didn't put much effort into conquering Xuzhou.

However, he suddenly led his troops and, while Sun Jian was away attacking Liu Biao, occupied a small part of Yuzhou.

That is also part of the richest area of ​​Yuzhou.

When Yuan Shu received the news, he felt it was unbelievable, his heart ached, and he was furious: "Cao Aman is really a traitor in my family. I was bitten by him. If I had known this would happen, I should have killed him with a knife."

He called Cao Cao by his nickname and even called him "traitor in the family", which showed that he regarded Cao Cao as a subordinate and lackey of Yuan Shao.

Many people have similar views that Cao Cao was dependent on Yuan Shao in his early years, and it is not entirely nonsense.

Because of the reputation of the Yuan family, anyone who was close to Yuan Shao was like a dependent subordinate.

"If I raise an army now to attack Cao Mengde and take back Yuzhou, what will be the success rate?"

The person Yuan Shu was questioning was Yan Xiang, the chief clerk under his command.

This man is quite talented. Although he is only a chief clerk, he is a good strategist and always keeps his word.

"If we attack Cao Mengde, Liu Biao will surely send his troops to attack me, and we will join forces with Cao Mengde to attack us from both sides."

Yan Xiang said: "Cao Mengde dared to send troops because he saw the right opportunity. It is not easy to counterattack now."

Yuan Shu narrowed his eyes and said, "Then Tao Qian's army has just been attacked by Cao Mengde. If Tao Qian sends troops from the east, won't he also be able to cooperate with me to defeat Cao?"

Yan Xiang said: "No, Tao Qian's Xuzhou was just defeated by Cao's army, he will not easily send troops, this is one reason."

"Secondly, Cao Cao has gathered troops east of Yanzhou, including General Huang Zhong, who once killed Hua Xiong and became famous all over the world. If Tao Qian dares to use his troops, Huang Zhong's troops will definitely attack him head-on.

How dare Tao Qian act rashly? "

Yuan Shu stared at the map with a frown.

Even he had to admit that Cao Cao chose a good time to send troops.

Youzhou further north and Yuan Shao's Jizhou were also entangled with each other.

However, the military forces of Qingzhou have always been weak, and all parties can enter and leave Qingzhou as if they were in an empty land.

The other parties restrained each other, and any move would affect the whole body.

At this time, Cao Cao resolutely sent troops and occupied part of Yuzhou. Yuan Shu found that he had to endure it and could not move Yanzhou for a while.

This time of forbearance was really hard for Yuan Shu:
"Cao Aman... I will make him pay the price one day."

Yuan Shu then remembered a letter that his uncle Yuan Wei had just sent him and took it out to check.

"My uncle wants to persuade me to concentrate my strength first, destroy Cao Aman, and swallow Yanzhou."

"Otherwise Cao Aman will become a great threat."

"He also said that he had written a letter to Yuan Shao, asking us to put aside our prejudices."

After reading the letter, Yuan Shu had a flash of thought:
"My uncle thinks Cao Aman will become a serious threat... He overestimates him."

Yuan Wei wrote to him, hoping that the Yuan family would put aside their differences and unite with the brothers Yuan Shao and Yuan Shu, so that nothing in the world would be impossible.

But Yuan Ji of the eldest son of the family was dead, and Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao each had their own plans.

Yuan Wei was unable to integrate the power controlled by the two brothers of the Yuan family.

Changan.

Yuan Wei had also just received news that Cao Cao had sent troops to occupy part of Yuzhou.

During this period, he paid special attention to Cao Cao.

What Cao Cao did in Yanzhou, especially the strategy of military farming, made Yuan Wei quite wary.

He was clearly aware that the longer time he gave Cao Cao, the stronger his accumulated power and foundation would be.

When Cao Cao sent troops to occupy Yuzhou, Yuan Wei thought about it and realized that Cao Cao's grasp of the timing and situation was extremely exquisite. When all parties were restraining each other, Yuan Shu did not have the ability to send troops to counterattack.

Just let Cao Cao get these hundreds of miles of land and cities in Yuzhou for free?

"Chen Ying."

Yuan Wei shouted inside the mansion.

Chen Ying had previously been in Chenliu County, where Cao Cao was the prefect.

When Cao Cao became the governor of Yanzhou, she realized that Cao Cao was on guard against her, so she stopped going to Changyi and quietly returned to Chang'an.

"If you take action, are you sure you can assassinate Cao Cao?"

"Cao Cao doesn't trust me, and with the guards around him, I have no chance to kill him." Chen Ying said.

Yuan Wei blinked his increasingly cloudy eyes:
"No, you still have a chance. Even though he is suspicious of you, he doesn't know you want to kill him."

"You can still live in his house. On the surface, he and I are still united and have our original relationship."

"I will write a letter and you can give it to him. Then you can stay at his house and you will always find an opportunity."

"If there is no opportunity, create one. Now that Yuan Ji is gone, you are no longer the daughter-in-law of my Yuan family."

"You know what I mean."

Yuan Wei looked her up and down. Chen Ying had a cold temperament, but she was a rare beauty.

Otherwise, given the huge difference in status, Yuan Ji would not have taken the initiative to propose to take Chen Ying as a concubine.

Yuan Wei's intention was to let her find an opportunity to use her beauty, devote herself to Cao Cao, and then find an opportunity to make the next move.

If this were to happen, even if Cao Cao could be killed, Chen Ying would most likely die.

But she still received the order and left Chang'an. Interestingly, the letter from Yuan Wei, in which he allied with Yuan Shu and Yuan Shao and asked them to deal with Cao Cao with all their strength, was intercepted by Jia Xu and reported to Cao Cao shortly after it was sent.

Then I learned that Chen Ying was on the way to Yanzhou.

Cao Cao laughed when he heard this.

With the death of Dong Zhuo, the cooperation with Yuan Kui also came to an end. Deal with Yuan Shu and get rid of Yuan Kui at the same time.

The setting sun.

After taking Yuzhou, Cao Cao came to his hometown, Qiao County.

At this time, he was in the old Cao family residence, where he had not returned for several years, and was laughing.

Happy to be a father.

He had an eldest son named Cao Ang, who was about ten years old and very strong. He was very loving to his father, unlike some of his later descendants who had sinister hearts.

Cao Cao and Cao Ang had a close relationship and a very good relationship.

When Cao Cao came back, he met his father, his son, his father's fat concubine and others, and it was quite lively.

It was more than ten days after the capture of parts of Yuzhou.

The time is the end of January of the new year.

Taishi Ci and Zhang Liao led the troops and had several fierce battles with the Yuzhou defenders in recent days.

At this point, the battle situation had initially stabilized.

Inside the Cao Mansion, everyone was holding a post-war meeting.

The three armies joined forces, and generals such as Zhang Liao, Yu Jin, Cao Ren, and Cao Chun gathered in the mansion.

There was also a general named Xiahou Yuan, who had been on Cao Song's side, secretly accumulating troops and horses, and only now officially joined Cao's camp.

Xiahou Yuan, courtesy name Miaocai, was from Qiao County, Yuzhou.

Descendant of Grand Coachman Xiahou Ying and cousin of Xiahou Dun.

Xiahou Yuan also has a special identity, which is that he is one of Boss Cao’s scapegoats.

Usually, Cao Cao caused trouble, and he was responsible for taking the blame and bearing the consequences. In Cao Ying, he was honored with a place in the Imperial Ancestral Temple.

In addition, there were several other generals sitting in the hall.

"Due to restrictions from all sides, Yuan Shu cannot attack us for the time being. Tao Qian has just learned his lesson and does not dare to send troops rashly."

Cao Cao said: "But if the parties don't move, we have to be on guard.

All the generals obeyed the order. Taishi Ci and Le Jin were still appointed as the left and right vanguards of the eastern route, and they were stationed in Xuzhou respectively. Zhang Liao was left as the main general in Qiao County to respond to any situation at any time, and all the troops were under his jurisdiction.

There is nothing to do here for the time being, so Cao Cao prepares to return to Changyi.

"Zilong, come back to Changyi with me."

During this period, Zhao Zilong had actually been used by Cao Cao as a general under his command.

The situation changes rapidly as we capture cities and conquer territories.

Cao Cao asked Zhao Zilong to lead troops several times.

Zhao Zilong did not refuse and successfully completed the military order.

After the others had left, Cao Cao received two letters, one from Yuan Shao and the other from Liu Biao.

Liu Biao expressed a friendly attitude and proposed to form an alliance with Cao Cao's Yanzhou to support each other and deal with Yuan Shu.

Yuan Shao's letter praised Cao Cao for his good work.

He asked Cao Cao to help contain the surrounding states and counties so that he could compete with Gongsun Zan.

What Cao Cao did was far beyond his expectations. It was not about containment but rather capture, which was beyond Yuan Shao's expectations.

As for Yuan Wei's advice to Yuan Shao, it was to ask him to deal with Cao Cao.

Yuan Shao was not prepared to follow it.

Getting rid of Cao Cao and letting Yuan Shu border his Jizhou is a joke. He will be stabbed at any time.

At least at this stage, it is impossible for Yuan Shao to agree.

He also wrote a letter back to Yuan Wei, explaining the pros and cons.

Amid the chaotic changes in the situation on all sides, Cao Cao remained excited.

The time has finally come for all the princes in the world to rise up.

He was looking forward to fighting with various troops and defeating them one by one to achieve great things.

Cao Cao set out from Qiao County overnight and returned to Changyi with his personal army, Jia Xu, Zhao Zilong, Dian Wei, and Xu Chu.

As they rode forward, Cao Cao said to Zhao Zilong:
"When my men went to Youzhou to look for you and find out about Zilong, they heard that your brother was ill?"

Historical records also say that Zhao Zilong left Gongsun Zan and only reunited with Liu Bei seven years later and joined Shu Han.

The reason he left Gongsun Zan was that his brother died and he returned home to attend the funeral.

Zhao Yun: "My brother is indeed ill, and the governors of many states have been asking about him."

Cao Cao: "I have just confirmed that the two contemporary doctors Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing are on their way to Changyi. I am in a hurry to return to Changyi, and I also have reasons to meet them.

Your brother is ill, why not ask him to come to Changyi to see him. If it is inconvenient, I can also ask Hua Tuo to help him treat him, but I am afraid it will take some time.

There are no better doctors in the world than Hua Tuo and Zhang Zhongjing. At least they will be good for your brother's health."

How could Zhao Yun refuse to treat his brother?

However, his brother has a chronic disease. If he comes for treatment, he will have to live in Changyi permanently. How can Zhao Yun leave?

Of course, if we do not look at the issue from a utilitarian point of view, Cao Cao was so attentive only because when he visited Zhao Yun, he heard his subordinates mention that he was concerned about his brother's illness, which made Zhao Yun quite grateful.

"My brother is not feeling well, but he is not yet unable to move. So, according to the governor's advice, I asked him to come to Changyi for a medical consultation."

Cao Cao smiled and said, "If you come to Yanzhou, I won't let you leave."

His methods are just like those of the Spider Cave, which are endless and will gradually make the generals who come to surrender more and more loyal and work hard for him.

"Everywhere is unstable, how about I send someone to your house to pick him up? If Zilong is worried, he can go and pick up his brother himself."

Zhao Zilong bowed on his horse: "Thank you Governor for your arrangement. I am deeply grateful."

Cao Cao continued to laugh.

The horse was fast, and they returned to Changyi in a few days.

There were tiny snowflakes floating in the sky.

Changyi, Yanzhou and even the surrounding counties were not very cold in winter, so there was no delay in starting the war. The war between Jizhou and Youzhou broke out in the cold winter.

Cao Cao came back and had something urgent to deal with.

There was another person recruited by Xun Yu, and he wanted to meet him.

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