The weather in the north was changing unpredictable, and the snow was rising on this day. In the Cao camp tent outside the city, Cao Cao leaned against the fire plate and was drowsy. Suddenly, he was awakened by a burst of rapid footsteps. He turned around and saw that Guo Jia and Xun Yu came in side by side and bowed together, saying, "Lord."

Cao Cao coughed, and the guard who was serving him quickly put a sable fur on him. Guo Jia said, "Have the cold air in the lord's body not dissipated yet?"

Cao Cao shook his hand, got off the tiger skin brocade mattress, and said, "Son filial, can the scout respond?"

Guo Jia frowned and said, "Yuan Shu's army has left Shouchun and captured Guangling County. He is heading towards Xia Pi day and night, and it will arrive within ten days."

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "In this way, Xuzhou is hopeless."

Xun Yu said: "The winter solstice is approaching, and the soldiers have no winter clothes and bedding. If they do not withdraw their troops, they may complain. Please make a decision as soon as possible."

Cao Cao nodded and said unwillingly: "It's a good deal for Lu Bu, but if the army withdraws, the Xuzhou counties will soon be occupied, and sooner or later, it will fall into Lu Bu's hands. By then, Lu Bu will be very unfavorable to someone else's business. What if it does?"

Guo Jia said: "Lu Bu is a fierce tiger. The lord can assign 10,000 elite soldiers to Liu Bei. The above statement was that he was the governor of Xuzhou and ordered him to guard Xuzhou. Lu Bu and Liu Bei had a deep grudge. The two of them would inevitably fight for Xuzhou. The lord can sit in the mountain and watch the tiger fight, which will cause both of them to suffer."

Xun Yu agreed, "Zi Xiao is very good at speaking. Someone has a plan. The lord can write a letter to Shouchun. He is willing to ced to the south of Xuzhou to give it to Yuan Shu. He then declares that he also serves as the prefect of Guangling and Donghai County. Yuan Shu is ambitious and will be happy to march into the East China Sea. Donghai County is rich in salt fields. How could Lu Bu give in easily? It is only a matter of time before he turns against him. At that time, three tigers and wolves will eat each other. The lord only needs to prepare for his troops and wait until the time is right, and the army can be overwhelmed. Who can stop the lord's edge?"

Cao Cao smiled and said, "It's so good. I'll compile a book for Yuan Shu. Where is Dian Wei?"

As Cao Cao's personal guard commander, Dian Wei was waiting outside the tent. When he heard Cao Cao's summons, he raised the curtain and walked in. He was like a wall in the tent, bowing to Cao Cao, "What are the instructions for lord?"

Cao Cao said: "Go to Xuande Camp quickly and ask Xuande to come and discuss matters."

Dian Wei nodded and turned around.

Cao Cao took off his sable fur, and seemed to be more energetic than before. He knelt on the table and carried a pen to write a secret letter on the silk cloth. He blew the ink marks dry, and then put the pen to Guo Jia. Xun Yu shook his hand and said, "Zi Xiao, if Wen is closer, see if this letter is missing?"

The two approached and read the letter carefully. Xun Yu nodded and said, "As soon as the letter arrives, Yuan Shu will inevitably order the attack on the East China Sea. Lu Bu and Yuan Shu will turn against each other. Even if they are enemies of thousands of people, there is Yuan Shu in the east and Liu Bei in the west to wait for him. What's the problem?"

Guo Jia said: "It is reported that Yuan Shu and Lu Bu have an in-law engagement, but I wonder if this matter is true or false?"

Cao Cao was stunned for a moment, then said with a grim eyebrows: "Lu Bu only has this daughter, and Yuan Shu also has only one son. If the two families become in-laws, I am afraid that this strategy of driving away tigers and swallowing wolves will not work."

Guo Jia and Xun Yu couldn't help but fall into deep thought. If Lu Buzhen and Yuan Shu were in-laws, both of them had only one child, and the two families were equal to one. How could one East China Sea cause a feud between them?

Suddenly, a trace of brilliance flashed in Guo Jia's eyes. He opened his mouth to say something, but seemed to be hesitating and pursing his lips. The brilliance gradually faded.

Cao Cao saw it and said, "You can have good advice for filial piety, why not tell me?"

Guo Jia said: "Jia has a plan, but I am afraid it will make the lord embarrassed."

Cao Cao said: "It's okay to be filial to be filial."

Guo Jia had no choice but to bite the bullet and said, "It is reported that a daughter of the lord has not yet been married. If she promised the favor of Qin and Jin and Yuan Shu's greed in the letter, she would definitely reject Lu Bu's marriage and instead marry him. Lu Bu was irritable and arrogant. If Yuan Shu regrets his marriage, she would definitely be furious. At that time, they would not be able to turn against each other without using the East China Sea as a guide."

Cao Cao was silent for a moment, his face suddenly became light and dark, as if he was hesitating. Finally, he sighed and said, "This is why I will give you a favor to Yuan Shu."

Xun Yu said: "Otherwise, the lord will only make a marriage contract in letters. When Yuan Shu and Lu Bu fight, whether to marry a daughter may still need to be decided by the lord."

Cao Cao nodded, picked up his pen and added the promise to marry his daughter after the letter. At this time, Dian Wei came in wearing a generous straw raincoat and said, "Lord, Liu Bei is here."

A moment later, Liu Bei entered the tent alone and respectfully saluted Cao Cao.

Cao Cao came out of the seat and smiled and grabbed Liu Bei's hand and said, "Xuande is so happy recently, why don't you come to see him at the big tent?"

Liu Bei said: "The country is complicated, so I dare not bother you."

Cao Cao laughed and invited Liu Bei to sit down, then said, "I want to withdraw my troops and return Xu Du, what does Xuande think?"

Liu Bei pretended to be surprised and said, "Now our army has only been slapped for a while. Lu Bu is sitting in the lonely city and will not last long. Why did Mr. Cao retreat?"

Cao Cao smiled bitterly and said, "My intention has been decided, and Xuande doesn't need to say much. This time, Xuande has made great contributions to the court. I want to report to Your Majesty and order Xuande to be the governor of Xuzhou. What does Xuande think?"

Liu Bei was panicked and quickly refused: "Muzhan is not the ambition of Bei. He is willing to return to the capital with Cao Gong and enjoy peace in the Qing Dynasty."

Cao Cao smiled and pursed his lips, "Don't refuse, I will be ordered to choose a date to arrive. I will allocate another 10,000 elite soldiers. In this way, Xuzhou will be worry-free."

Liu Bei originally thought that Cao Cao was just trying to speak out, so he quickly refused. However, seeing that Cao Cao was determined, he thought that Cao Cao would let himself be the governor of Xuzhou for nothing, but Lu Bu still occupied the prefecture city of Xuzhou, with more than 30,000 soldiers and horses. Recently, he heard that Yuan Shu occupied Guangling. Such a place of four battles may be a poisonous plan to drive away tigers and swallow wolves.

After figuring this out, Liu Bei was calm and said with a reluctant look: "Xuande dares not obey orders."

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Two days later, when the sleepy Lu Bu army soldiers looked into the distance, they lost their minds for a moment, and the continuous Cao army camp in the distance was silent as if dead.

Zhang Liao personally brought a team of people to visit, and only then did he know that Cao's army had retreated. After returning to the city, he reported to Lu Bu.

Lu Bu was overjoyed and summoned everyone to drink.

Cao's army besieged Xia Pi for three months. At this time, the army dispersed, and everyone breathed a sigh of relief.

At the banquet, Xu Si said: "Cao's army has not gone far. Why don't the lord send a team of troops to pursue it? In this way, the thieves of Cao will be defeated."

Lu Bu was quite moved and was stubborn.

Chen Gong said: "No, Cao Cao has many tricks, so he must set up an ambush to wait for the pursuers. The lord thinks twice."

Gao Jin agreed and agreed: "Cao's army was calm when retreating, and they all retreated overnight. It was not because they fled in panic. If they wanted to pursue, they might not be able to win."

Xu Si secretly hated Chen Gong in his heart, and Gao Jin, so he stopped arguing with Chen Gong.

Seeing this, Lu Bu was not concerned and said slowly: "Wei Xu and Song Xian were executed. Who should his subordinates belong?"

The generals couldn't help but prick up their ears and looked at Lu Bu with their eyes, waiting for Lu Bu to announce the answer.

Lu Bu said, "Can you recommend one person? Only in this way can you convince the public?"

Cao Xing stood up and spoke first: "In my opinion, since these two battalions are soldiers of Bingzhou, they should still be owned by Bingzhou. How can they be controlled by Wenyuan?"

Sun Guan retorted: "We all serve the lords. Where can we distinguish between Mount Tai and Bingzhou? What does General Cao regard the lords as?"

Cheng Lian sneered, "What does General Sun mean? People are divided into different north and south, and the customs of Bingzhou people are also very different from Xuzhou, so it is better to gather together. If the people from the two places are mixed together, wouldn't it cause many troubles out of thin air?"

Xu Si and Zang Ba were getting close to each other, and his attitude was unconscious. He smiled and said, "Since Qin, a ruler has been used to rule the stone, the same track, and the same text. But I have never heard of different customs and cannot be treated the same. The lord is also from Bingzhou. How could the Taishan Army serve the lord cause trouble in vain? The general's words are far-fetched."

Seeing that both sides were at odds, Lu Bu smiled slightly and turned to Chen Gong and said, "Can anyone choose the office?"

Chen Gong and Gao Shun had a transcendent position in Lu Bu's army and had always been impartial. Chen Gong said: "Boluan made great contributions the last time, why not allocate all the troops of the second battalion to him?"

Gao Jin looked at Chen Gong, but unexpectedly Chen Gong involved himself in. He looked at Gao Shun beside him. At this time, he looked at him with full confidence, squeezed his eyes, and immediately understood a little.

Lu Bu closed his eyes and nodded slightly, as if he was quite agreeing, so he turned to the generals and said, "What do you think?"

Zang Badao, who had been silent, said: "If Boluan ruled, I will be convinced."

Zang Ba did not have any good feelings for Gao Jin. It was impossible to get involved in such a private relationship. It was just because Gao Jin was at least a neutral person, so he led the two battalions of the Bingzhou Army. The Taishan Army did not suffer any losses, but could weaken the Bingzhou Army. Why not do it if you borrow flowers to offer Buddha?

Zhang Liao looked at Zang Ba, and finally looked at Gao Jin, and said in a complicated mood: "It's so good."

This is a compromise solution. Although the Bingzhou army suffered a loss, it was hundreds of times better than the Taishan army.

Lu Bu couldn't imagine that Boluan would have such a great influence, and his eyes swept towards Gao Jin like a knife, and he saw Gao Jin entering into meditation like an old monk, looking calm.

Only then did Lu Bu withdraw his mind and secretly said that he was suspicious. Although Bo Luan had both civil and military affairs, he made great contributions, but his reputation in the army was not high. Zhang Liao and Zang Ba's support in unison may be just a compromise.

Thinking of this, Lu Bu was relieved and said casually: "Since that's the case, these two battalions of soldiers have been entrusted to Boluan."

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Chapter completed!