Three hundred and seventieth chapters count out boredom
"I don't want the bravery of an ordinary man, but I want his troops to advance and retreat." [Mandarin·Vietnamese Part 1]
After Cao Cao and Liu Bei drank to say goodbye, he immediately took his men Yue Jin, Yu Jin and others north along the Surabaya River, passed Xia Pi but did not enter, and rushed directly to Peixian County. There, the generals Xiahou Dun, Cai Yang and others had already organized Thousands of people are on standby at any time. Li Qian, a native of Shanyang in Yanzhou and the general who followed Cao Cao as a guest when he started his career, has already set off first and rushed to Chengshi to comfort the counties.
A large number of soldiers and horses were prepared in a tight formation, waiting for Cao Cao to lead his troops north to join together and attack Yanzhou in one fell swoop.
On the bumpy horseback, Wang Bi couldn't help but look back for a while, until he couldn't see the flag on the flag pavilion, and then he said worriedly: "Does Duke Cao trust Liu Bei so much that he entrusts the rear? If nothing else, , Regardless of whether Liu Bei is willing to defend Yuan Shu for Cao Gong, with the remaining soldiers under his command and defeated generals, it is still difficult to protect himself, how can he be Yuan Shu's opponent? I think this person is not trustworthy, nor is he worthy."
Wang Bi's ability is mediocre, but he has a sincere heart. He often works tirelessly and works hard for Cao Cao. Although he can't be of much help, he is often a confidant that Cao Cao is willing to entrust. During the Yanzhou Rebellion, Cao Cao entered the state. Among the recruited staff, some defected to oppose him like Bijia Bi Chen, and some were engaged in Mao Jie. Lu Qian and others just stood by and watched. No one in Yanzhou was partisan. In comparison, Wang Bi was more loyal. It's so rare and valuable.
Cao Cao was also thinking about this, so he patiently explained: "The situation in Yanzhou is urgent now. Wen Ruo, Zhongde and others are reporting urgently three times a day. Why do I have to give up the urgency and take it easy and waste time to see Liu Bei?" "
Wang Bi pondered for a moment and reluctantly replied: "Is it to appease Liu Bei? But although Liu Bei is now General Pingdong, he is a subordinate of Duke Cao and is assigned by Duke Cao. How can there be any reason to lower his dignity and go to see Liu Bei? If there is any complaint or dissatisfaction, the court will naturally deal with it. Now that he is weak, how can he make any noise?"
"Those who achieve great things should not just seek a small place. In Xuzhou, Liu Bei is really nothing. But in the eyes of the court, having Liu Bei behind me to fight against Yuan Shu is the most happy thing for the monarchs and ministers of Chang'an." Cao Cao looked at him. Shen Shen looked ahead and said leisurely: "Now that I have offended Yuan Benchu and lost Yanzhou, I really can't make a mistake on this only road."
"But." Wang Bi seemed to want to say something: "When Cao Gong went south to Xuzhou, wasn't he also in front of the imperial court..."
"At that time, I could 'fight', and every step was carefully calculated to make the court tolerate it. You can see that the people of Xuzhou were not killed this time, and Guan Yu and others escaped safely." Since the play. After Zhicai's death, Cao Cao intentionally or unintentionally revealed confidential information to Wang Bi, hoping that this subordinate, who had a normal relationship with Xun Yu and others, could further become his confidant in the future. At this time, he vaguely mentioned: " But now that the 'fight' has arrived, we need to stay firm, that is, 'not fight'."
Wang Bi suddenly understood that everything Cao Cao did today was for the imperial court to see. As the general of Zhendong, he controlled Liu Bei, and Liu Bei was at odds with him. The two of them joined forces to contain the Yuan family and waited until the imperial army came up. close……
"Pei Prime Minister Tian Chou and Tian Yu are relatives. Although their blood origins are remote, they are both from the Tian family in Youzhou." Thinking of this, Wang Bi couldn't help but said: "If Tian Yu hadn't fled to Pei State and got connected with Tian Chou, now Is Liu Bei worthy of being seen by Duke Cao in person?"
"Tian Chou is not a figure yet." Cao Cao shook his head. Although Tian Yu's genius was to escape to Tian Chou's command and indirectly contact the imperial court, which made Cao Cao slightly scrupulous about his actions in Xuzhou. But he did not really treat Tian Chou because of this. In his eyes, not only Tian Chou: "The imperial court has just survived the drought and has no intention of sending troops out of Guandong. Therefore, the governors Liu Ai, Xu Qiu, and Zhong Shao are just doing their jobs. You can see Liu Ai, Xu Qiu, and Zhong Shao." Are Ai, Tian Chou and others under their control?"
"It can be seen that they are nothing. The ones that are truly worthy of facing up to are probably yet to come."
Wang Bi suddenly felt that he was confused. As a former general, Zhu Jun was responsible for the south, north, and east at the same time. He really couldn't do it at the same time, so it was inevitable to send other generals to some areas in the future. Logically speaking, Liu Ai was both a clan member and the emperor. Tian Chou was a young and promising man who had both civil and military skills and had repeatedly made military exploits. If they were not suitable to take charge of Yuzhou's military affairs and were nothing in Cao Cao's eyes, then who would the imperial court send?
"Don't get distracted." Cao Cao saw Wang Bi's frowning and thoughtful look, smiled softly, and said, "Now you should worry more about Yanzhou affairs."
Just as Wang Bing was about to agree, he received a message from Cao Hong from the East China Sea, saying that Lu Bu had gained the support of Yuan Tan, and after breathing a sigh of relief with Chang Xi and others, he ordered his troops and horses to go south to Langxie.
"Zang Xuangao stayed in Langye to be on guard against Qingzhou. He asked Zi Lian not to mobilize troops. As long as he contained the East China Sea, it would be a great achievement. As for the Langye Kingdom, let the brothers Zang Ba and Chang Xi make trouble. , no matter how bad it is, there is still King Langxie." Cao Cao waved his hand nonchalantly, not wavering in his original intention at all, and still ordered the main force to rush to Yanzhou.
At this time, Zang Hong and Tian Fen gathered 10,000 troops and captured Dongping, Jiyin and other counties. Although Zhang Miao's troops were dragged by Zhu Jun in Chenliu, they spared no effort to provide a large amount of food, grass and baggage. There were even more powerful people in Yanzhou. In response to Tian Fen, Tian Fen provided troops and food, and soon Tian Fen pulled up a uneven but considerable "army". This army is currently in Dongping State, and has been encircling Fan County for a long time, involving a large number of people. We have no time to take care of the most critical danger point, Kangfu County.
Cao Cao spent time attacking and finally defeated Kang Fu, opened the passage between Yan and Xu, and killed the rebel generals Xu Xi and Mao Hui. When Cao Cao joined forces with Xun Yu who was defending Changyi, he Now I understand why Zang Hong is eager to remove the thorn in Fan County behind him.
There was no other reason. Cheng Yu, the magistrate of Shouzhang, saw that the situation was not good, so he gave up Shouzhang County first, and then led his troops to Fan County, a key location, and defended the city with Jin Yun, the magistrate of Fan County.
In order to calm people's hearts, Cheng Yu even used coercion and inducement: "Chen Gong rebelled against Zang Hong, and all powerful people responded. It seems that they can make a difference, but with your wisdom, try to see, who is Zang Hong? The Yuan family took care of him They are just defeated dogs. The Yuan family is jealous of the court. They rebelled and conspired, and they lost their righteousness. Although there are many soldiers and horses, they will ultimately fail. General Cao is smart and capable of calming the people, and the court will not ignore the chaos here. Xiang. If you, Lord of the Prefecture, stay with me, then Tian Dan’s achievements will be made suddenly. I hope you will think deeply about it!"
So Jin Yun quickly expressed that he did not dare to have second thoughts, and stood firm with Cheng Yu until Cao Cao's reinforcements arrived.
Cao Cao faced Zang Hong in the Dongping area, and Chen Liu's Zhu Jun was not left behind. Although Zhu Ling was a good general, he was not as old and experienced as Zhu Jun. He was quickly defeated and stayed with Zhang Miao. They could not leave the city. Zhu Jun sent troops to attack the city while closely monitoring the Guandu area to be on guard against Yuan Xi and other troops who had not seen any movement for a long time.
Just when the situation in Yanzhou seemed to be under control, Yuan Xi, who was entrenched on the other side of the river, did not go south to cross the river, but suddenly led his troops to raid the river.
Hejian guard Yang Chou was originally Zhang Yang's old corps, with mediocre qualifications. He was not a match for Yuan Xi and others who were recharging their strength. As a last resort, Zhu Jun had to reduce his troops and sent Fan Chou to Hejian to defend against the enemy.