On the day of dispatching troops, Cao Cao looked surprised when he saw that it was Chen Meng who led a thousand soldiers to him instead of Guan Yu.
"Why is it you?"
"Why can't it be me."
"Where's Yun Chang?"
"The second brother went to Aocang with the eldest brother."
"Xuande clearly promised me to let Yun Chang follow me."
"To attack Aocang, it is necessary to attack Aocang without force, and it is necessary to attack Aocang without force."
Chen Meng had never worried that his second brother would be poached by Cao Cao. The reason why he came here instead of Guan Yu was simply because he didn't want his second brother to come into contact with Cao Cao from the bottom of his heart.
Guan Yu has already left with Liu Bei, and it is no longer possible for Guan Yu to follow him.
"Although you are not as good as Yun Chang, you are still Xuande's fourth brother. You are better than nothing!"
Being looked down upon by Cao Cao, Chen Meng didn't know whether he should be happy or sad!
It is very painful to talk directly with people like Cao Cao, at least that is what Chen Meng must feel now.
Ever since the birth of wild jujube, Cao Cao has always asked Chen Meng to stay by his side. Every word he said from time to time and a question that came up had to make Chen Meng think carefully.
"On business, this expedition is the first battle between our coalition forces and Dong Zhuo. They say that Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army has unparalleled combat power. This time we will meet for a while."
"Mr. Cao, the Xiliang army is indeed brave. Moreover, Dong Zhuo's Xiliang army are all battle-hardened soldiers, and their combat experience must be extraordinary."
"Haha. Although the Xiliang soldiers are brave, if they are not led by tiger generals, they will inevitably fall behind. Today, the only people who can be called tiger generals are Huangfu Yizhen and Zhu Gongwei! The rest are all rat generals."
Cao Cao continued:
"Although Dong Zhuo is holding the emperor hostage, the ministers in the court are not convinced by him. The only generals Dong Zhuo can use are his former subordinates. It is a pity that the Xiliang soldiers are led by these people!"
Chen Meng thought for a while and felt that there was really no way to refute these words from Cao Cao's mouth. Looking at the entire Three Kingdoms period, there were really not many people who could compare with Cao Cao in terms of fighting. Cao Cao was indeed qualified to say such things.
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My eldest brother Liu Bei was also good at fighting, but he couldn't defeat Cao Cao. Xuzhou was captured twice by Cao Cao.
Chen Meng glanced at Cao Cao, and his eyes were attracted by his charm. Suddenly he found that Cao Cao seemed to have a magical power that attracted you, making you have the idea that this person must be an extraordinary person.
Chen Meng had only seen this kind of charm in his eldest brother Liu Bei before.
To be able to calm this troubled world and establish immortal achievements must be an extraordinary person.
"On business, do you know why I am in a hurry to send troops to attack Dong Zhuo?"
"Gong Cao is a loyal minister of the Han Dynasty. Like my elder brother, he takes it as his own duty to destroy Dong Zhuo and help the Han Dynasty."
After hearing this, Cao Cao smiled and said:
"You only know one, but you don't know the other."
"Our fourteenth alliance of princes was established to kill Dong Zhuo. Now all the princes have gathered together, but these princes have their own doubts. I don't know why?"
"I just said that Dong Zhuo and his generals are not tiger generals, and they are not talking nonsense! If Dong Zhuo learns of the news of the Taihang Shandong army, relying on the power of the emperor, occupying dangerous places in Luoyang, and sending troops eastward to control the world, despite his actions
It is unethical, and it is still a great worry for us princes."
"But now Dong Zhuo burned down the palace and took the emperor hostage to move westward. The world is terrified and the people don't know who to rely on. This is the opportunity for God's will to destroy him. Now that one battle can stabilize the world, the opportunity must not be lost."
After hearing this, Chen Meng felt that what Cao Cao said was very reasonable. Although the authority of the Emperor of Han Dynasty has been weakened too much in today's world, the Emperor is still the Emperor after all and is still supported by others.
Dong Zhuo can be said to be the first prince to hold the emperor hostage, but Dong Zhuo didn't know how to use this trump card in his hand.
The area around Luoyang is surrounded by mountains and rivers, and there are many dangerous passes. When the Yellow Turbans rebelled against the rebels, Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty ordered the army to build many passes around Luoyang to prevent rebels.
If Dong Zhuo sent heavy troops to guard all these passes, these alliance troops would not be able to penetrate them no matter what.
However, now Dong Zhuo not only did not send troops to occupy these passes, but also ran away with the emperor, causing people to complain. This gave the alliance an opportunity. And Cao Cao wanted this opportunity.
"Gong Cao, now that the emperor is moving westward, treacherous ministers are in power, and the Han Dynasty is declining day by day. The princes in this alliance have violated their oaths. Seeing Dong Zhuo coercing the emperor to move westward, no one has sent troops. Yuan Shao, the fourth generation and the three princes, Liu Dai, a descendant of the royal family, are correcting
Qiao Mao, who issued the imperial edict, was incomparable to Duke Cao in terms of loyalty to the Han Dynasty!"
Giving high hats to others and praising others are always the best conversation skills. When others praise you, it is difficult to feel disgusted with that person.
After Cao Cao heard Chen Meng's words, he couldn't help but laugh a few times.
"Haha...Xu Zijiang once said: I am a capable minister in governing the world, and a traitor in troubled times."
"Now that the Han Dynasty is in danger, our ministers should do our best for the Han Dynasty, eliminate the traitors and rebellious people, and restore the former glory of the Han Dynasty."
"There are so many loyal and righteous people in the world today. On business, your eldest brother, Liu Bei and Liu Xuande, are also loyal!"
After hearing this, Chen Meng said:
"My eldest brother is the descendant of King Jing of Zhongshan and a descendant of the royal family. He should take it as his own responsibility to help the Han Dynasty. My eldest brother only regrets that he is in a low status now and cannot do his best for the Han Dynasty and can't eliminate the traitors of the Han Dynasty."
"Haha, if our army can successfully capture Sishui Pass in this battle, then we can overlook Luoyang City and pose a direct threat to Luoyang City. If we can win this time, we will definitely inspire other princes and heroes to come.
When the time comes and we attack him in groups, we will be able to defeat Dong Zhuo in one fell swoop, welcome the emperor, and revive the Han Dynasty." Cao Cao said.
When he was young, Cao Cao could be said to be a loyal minister, loyal to the Han Dynasty. However, his loyalty was slowly broken by reality and he became what people call a traitor.
Chen Meng looked at Cao Cao's high-spirited appearance and sighed in his heart. Things are constantly changing, and the Battle of Xingyang a few days later was the biggest defeat that made Cao Cao realize the reality.
Chen Meng and Cao Cao rode side by side. The afterglow of the setting sun shone on their bodies, and they could still feel a trace of warmth. Chen Meng looked at Cao Cao, and suddenly felt in his heart that this era was too unfair to Cao Cao.
A capable minister who governs the world. If Cao Cao lived in a peaceful era, then Cao Cao might really be a capable minister, but he would definitely not become a traitor in the eyes of future generations.
However, these troubled times did not provide Cao Cao with an opportunity to become a capable minister. Cao Cao also followed these troubled times and continued to move forward in troubled times, and his loyalty gradually changed.
At this point, Liu Bei is still more determined than Cao Cao. From the beginning to the end, Liu Bei's loyalty to the Han Dynasty has always existed. Even when he became emperor in the later period, he abdicated the throne to Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty.