Chapter 192 Cao Cao does not play low-end games [Subscribe]

Late April.

Taishi Ci, who was ordered to command troops at the junction of Yuzhou and Xuzhou, received news that Cao Cao was approaching.

He led his troops to meet Cao Cao for thirty miles, waiting for his carriage.

Dozens of miles away, Cao Cao was gradually approaching under the protection of his personal troops.

He sat in the car, playing with his new sword.

Put two on your legs and one in your hand.

Three swords.

The main sword, Chengying, is prepared to be used to nurture the military fortune of Cao's army.

It absorbs light and leaves only the sword's shadow. It is a strange sword, which echoes Cao Cao's practice as a military strategist.

The cunning sword is versatile and is perfect for building up Cao Ying's military might.

Cao Cao remembered his historical self and had two swords, called Yitian and Qingguang.

As we know later generations, the Yitian Sword in the novel was named after the sword that Boss Cao carried.

He waved Chengying lightly, and the sword's spine suddenly disappeared, leaving behind a shadow like a swimming black dragon, like a living alien, moving in the carriage.

"I've read an ancient book that introduces famous swords in the world, and the Xuanyuan Sword was mentioned in it!"

Jia Xu, who was sitting opposite, said:

“The ancient Xuanyuan Sword has killed countless evil spirits and assisted the rise of humanity. It is the king of swords.

According to the classics, Xuanyuan Sword had three masters, namely Emperor Xuanyuan Huangdi, Emperor Yu of Xia, and Emperor Qin who unified China.

"You mean, the Xuanyuan Sword might be in the Qin Emperor's tomb?"

"There is no human emperor in the world, and the Xuanyuan Sword sank into the tomb of the Qin Emperor and became the sword that guards the tomb.

The Xuanyuan Sword was hidden from the world, and the Chixiao Sword was revealed. It was the sword of Emperor Gaozu and made the Han Dynasty's rule possible."

“These famous swords from ancient times to the present carry the destiny of humanity and are spiritual objects.

Now that the Emperor Sword Chengying has fallen into the hands of the governor, this matter is worth publicizing so that people all over the world know that the governor is the one who carries the destiny. "

Cao Cao thought that it was time to start a new wave of hype.

Jia Xu has been in charge of this matter.

Gathering people's support does have many benefits.

"You continue to be in charge of this matter."

Cao Cao asked, "Does Chen Gong have any news?"

"Yes, he is in Xia Pi and is in contact with Lu Bu."

After Jia Xu finished speaking, he glanced at Cao Cao.

Cao Cao: "You want to ask me why I let Chen Gong stay in Xia Pi and meet Lu Bu?"

Jia Xu: "I can never hide my thoughts from the governor."

Earlier, Lu Bu attacked Xuzhou, and Cao Cao pushed behind the scenes, causing various parties in Xuzhou to compete for profit.

At that time he asked for an imperial edict and had someone read it out, appointing Lü Bu as a general and nominally recalling him to the court for service.

The person sent to deliver the imperial edict was Chen Gong.

As for Chen Gong, Cao Cao was somewhat confused about how to use him after he joined Cao's camp.

Chen Gong was the first meritorious official to join forces with Cheng Yu and support him as the governor of Yanzhou.

But after that, Chen Gong seemed to have been observing Cao Cao all the time, and did not serve Cao Cao with all his strength or offer him advice.

In addition, he once rebelled against Cao Cao in history.

For various reasons, Cao Cao was a little hesitant about how to arrange Chen Gong.

This time when Lu Bu went to Xuzhou, Cao Cao pushed Chen Gong over there as a test.

Without the great achievement of killing Dong Zhuo, the trajectory of many things has changed. Will Chen Gong still join Lu Bu?
If Chen Gong's heart was in Cao's camp and he had not surrendered to Lu Bu, he would be reused when he returned.

If Chen Gong had ulterior motives, he would not use this kind of talent himself nor leave it to others to avoid them becoming his rivals.

Cao Cao also deliberately left a loophole, giving Chen Gong the opportunity to secretly take his family away and meet him in Xuzhou.

However, Cao Cao estimated that Chen Gong would not rebel.

After all, the situation is different from history.

Even when he went to Lü Bu's place, he was not trusted. He was only qualified to be an observer in Lü Bu's meeting as a war supervisor in Yanzhou.

Cao Cao and Jia Xu were discussing in the car.

The team slowly approached the area where Taishi Ci was waiting.

This year was the spring of the fourth year of Chuping, and many changes took place.

After Cao Cao arrived in Xuzhou and joined forces with Taishi Ci's troops, within two or three days, military advisors Guo Jia and Xun You arrived one after another.

As long as you are a little familiar with Yanzhou and see the core figures of Cao's camp arriving one after another, you will know that big things are going to happen in Xuzhou!
end of April.

Lu Bu joined forces with Liu Bei to attack Yuan Shu.

The two sides fought a major battle in the southern part of Xuzhou!

War horses are neighing as thousands of troops are fighting on the battlefield.

The Fang Tian Ji in Lu Bu's hand was like a green dragon, angrily attacking the opponent.

He broke through the crowd in the midst of thousands of troops and went straight to kill the general under Yuan Shu.

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Lu Bu pulled out his Fang Tian Ji horizontally, with force like a mountain!
A general who came to block the road had his arm shield and armor shattered, and even the warhorse under his crotch let out a miserable cry, breaking bones and dying.

This is the ninth general killed by Lu Bu since the battle between him and Yuan’s army!

Suddenly, Lu Bu pulled out a spear from the side of his horse. He sat on the horse with his body shaped like a bow, his upper body leaned back, and he gathered strength to throw the spear in his hand.

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The speed at which the spear broke through the air was like a flash of lightning, so fast.

The commander of Yuan Junjing's army on the opposite side just became alert and tried to dodge, but the spear was already close to him.

Several of his personal soldiers around him took action and tried to stop him.

But after the javelin approaches the target, it actually has a secondary acceleration.

Lu Bu's control of strength is exquisite.

The imperial soldiers who tried to stop them all missed their moves, and in horror, a scream was heard.

The general was pierced through the chest by the spear, and fell off his horse, dying instantly! Yuan Shu's troops, having lost their leader, retreated in horror.

Lu Bu immediately ordered a pursuit!

In recent days, after defeating Yuan Shu's troops many times, the situation in Xuzhou has stabilized, and Lu Bu feels that he is up to it again.

He won a great victory in this battle, and pursued Yuan Shu closely, gaining a large amount of supplies.

Before leading his troops back, Lü Bu deliberately left a letter mocking Yuan Shu:
"You relied on your powerful army to attack Xuzhou, boasting that you had brave generals and warriors, and who else in the world could do it but you? You also wanted to win over and use me, Lu Bu, but what was the result? I, Lu Bu, defeated you in a few battles.

You and I are not far from each other. If you are not convinced, you can come to me again and I will defeat you again.

But you may not be so lucky next time and escape from my hands."

Lu Bu was full of pride and triumphed after the battle, which made Yuan Shu so angry that he vomited blood.

In mid-May, Lü Bu returned to Xia Pi, and his wives, concubines, and children came out to greet him.

On that day, there was a big celebration in Xia Pi City.

At night, in the bedroom.

Zhen Xinyi was beside Lu Bu, affectionately:
"When I married you, I knew you were brave and no one in the world could match you."

"Although there have been some ups and downs in the past few years, my husband finally occupied Xuzhou with his bravery. It took Cao Cao two years to capture Xuzhou, but you have only been here for a few months, and we have achieved such a situation. It is rare."

The couple flattered each other.

Lu Bu also said: "I have to thank my good wife for her advice. My good wife's wisdom is the best in the world."

Zhen Xin smiled and said, "When my husband was away at the battle, His Majesty sent a secret decree, and there was also news from Jizhou."

"Chang'an is now in Cao Cao's hands. How can Your Majesty send a secret decree in secret?"

Lu Bu thought, "We need to be on guard against Cao Cao. I have suffered many losses at his hands in the past. We must be on guard against him."

“Your Majesty, do not worry too much. Your Majesty was able to send out the secret decree thanks to Master Yuan.

Although Taifu Yuan was dismissed from office, the Yuan family had been doing business for many years and their network of contacts was still there. The Fu family and many people in Chang'an were very close to the Yuan family.

It was Cao Cao's mistake that he did not take over the Chang'an Palace."

Zhen Xin said: "Cao Cao wants to control Your Majesty and use the emperor to control the disobedient.

He also wanted to gain fame, so he did not seal off the palace, giving His Majesty the opportunity to contact Yuan Taifu. "

"I saw early on that Cao Mengde was limited by his family background. Although he was not lacking in political tactics, he was ultimately not as brave and decisive as you, my husband.

If we look back a few years later, my husband will be far superior to Cao Mengde. It is ridiculous that others cannot see clearly. "

Lu Bu was extremely happy.

He always felt that he lived under Cao Cao's shadow. Since Luoyang, he had been controlled by Cao Cao many times until now.

It's rare that someone thinks he is more powerful than Cao Cao.

Lu Bu was pleased and said, "My good wife is right!"

Zhen Xin: "This time, the war between Yanzhou and Jizhou is imminent, and the situation is delicate. All parties want to win over my husband.

Once the war between Yanzhou and Jizhou really starts, your husband will be in charge of Xuzhou and will become a force that can influence the war situation and gain more benefits."

"That's what I meant."

Lu Bu said: "When Yanzhou and Jizhou are at war, I will lead my troops to attack Yanzhou. If we can defeat Cao Mengde and occupy Yanzhou, who in the world will not be intimidated!"

Zhen Xin said leisurely: "Your Majesty is trying to win us over now, Yanzhou and Jizhou are also trying to win us over, so let's just follow them for now.

My husband, please remember that you can agree to cooperate with any company on the surface, but you rely on your bravery to defeat Yuan Shu. We have a stable momentum in Xuzhou, and the situation is just right. We must not let others use us. "

"However, His Majesty has sent a secret decree to reward my husband, and Jizhou has sent a letter to remind us that Yanzhou is watching the changes in Xuzhou and must have some plans. We should be careful to avoid being taken advantage of by Cao Cao."

"Next, my husband must get rid of Liu Bei."

"Liu Bei gathered Tao Qian's old subordinates and left him in Xuzhou, which was a hidden danger."

In May, all parties were paying attention to Xuzhou.

Cao Ying.

In the big tent, Cao Cao sat in the main seat.

Next are Guo Jia, Jia Xu, and Xun You.

The other column is Taishi Ci, Le Jin, and Xiahou Dun.

Xi Zhicai had disappeared before, but was sent to the front line by Cao Cao as a military advisor to respond to the situation at any time. He was with Huang Zhong.

In the three-party battle of Xuzhou, the situation changed, and it was actually Cao's camp who was the mastermind behind the scenes, pushing and pulling the situation step by step.

Cao Cao generally doesn't play low-end games.

This time he came in person because he saw an opportunity to completely resolve the issue of Xuzhou.

"Before the governor arrived, Lu Bu had just defeated Yuan Shu and was preparing to attack Liu Bei in order to monopolize Xuzhou."

Taishi Ci reported: "If we do not intervene at all, it will make people wary. I suggest sending troops now to participate in the battle for Xuzhou.

Lu Bu's troops want to surround and kill Liu Bei. Our army can have a small battle with them, and we can win or lose.

If we win, we can boost our army's morale, but if we lose, we can indulge Lu Bu's arrogance. This man thinks he is invincible, and the more we win, the easier it is to lure him into the game."

Cao Cao had exactly this in mind, and it was time to take action and participate in the battle of Xuzhou.

Xiahou Dun volunteered: "I will go and meet Lu Bu's troops.

I heard that he sent Gao Shun to besiege Liu Bei, while he led his troops to support him. I would like to lead my troops to fight Gao Shun. "

Xiahou Dun has always been a good comrade and loyal.

However, Cao Cao remembered that he seemed to have been fighting with Gao Shun and was blinded in one eye by a stray arrow.

Although the current situation has changed, we still have to be on guard.

"Yuan asked you to join the war, but you must agree to something from me before I can let you lead the troops."

"Just tell me, Governor. I will comply with whatever it is." Xiahou Dun patted his chest.

Cao Cao: "You can go to the battle, but you must wear the iron helmets of my heavy cavalry on your head. No matter what the situation, you are not allowed to take them off. Do you understand?"

Xiahou Dun agreed loudly without asking the reason.

After preparing his troops, he led them out the next day and officially entered Xuzhou.

After Xiahou Dun left, Cao Cao made a series of arrangements.

Inside the big tent, Jia Xu asked Cao Cao a question: "If Liu Bei cannot defeat Lu Bu, he will have nowhere to go and will most likely come to Yanzhou to surrender. I wonder what the governor's attitude is towards Liu Bei?"

Guo Jia and Xun You also looked at Cao Cao.

Did Jia Xu mean to kill Liu Bei or keep him?
Cao Cao had thought about this problem long ago and had a plan in place.

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