Gao Fei returned to the tent and saw a tied-up man standing there. The man was a little fat and looked a bit fat. He was wearing a robe and looked like a scribe. He then pretended to be a scribe.
Several soldiers scolded: "Nonsense, how can you treat Wei Hou's envoy like this?"
Several soldiers hurriedly untied the rope from the man's body and stood aside quietly waiting.
"Sir, please forgive me. There are some rough guys in my tent. I have neglected you, so please don't blame me!" Gao Fei strode forward and raised his hands to the scribe.
The scribe had a great look on his face and was full of energy. He looked at Gao Fei and then said, "I met Dong Zhao in Yanzhou under the tent of the Marquis of Wei. I met the Marquis of Yan."
Gao Fei was startled for a moment and asked: "It turns out to be Dong Gongren, sir. Your name is astonishing. In my mind, isn't he the Ying Tao Ling under Yuan Shao's tent? I wonder when he came to Wei Hou's tent?"
Dong Zhao, courtesy name Gongren, was born in Dingtao, Jiyin. He was originally the magistrate of Yitao County under Yuan Shao. When Cao Cao attacked Xuzhou, he asked Yuan Shao to send troops to support him. Yuan Shao sent his eldest son Yuan Tan to lead troops into Qingzhou, and at the same time sent general Zhu Ling to lead the army.
Soldiers support Cao Cao,
Dong Zhao was appointed as Zhu Ling's chief clerk and went to Yanzhou with Zhu Ling. After he arrived in Yanzhou, he saw Cao Cao with his own eyes and felt that Cao Cao was a heroic leader, so he took the initiative to persuade Zhu Ling to lead troops with him.
Cao Cao.
After Xuzhou was captured by Cao Cao, Yuan Tan occupied Qingzhou. When he learned that Zhu Ling and Dong Zhao had defected to Cao Cao, he immediately reported it to Yuan Shao. Yuan Shao was furious, but had no choice, so he listened to the judge and asked Cao Cao to cede it.
Taishan County, Dong Zhao and Zhu Ling became the trigger of the Taishan dispute between Yuan Shao and Cao Cao.
After hearing Gao Fei's sarcastic words, Dong Zhao just smiled casually, straightened his clothes, and said loudly: "Marquis Yan, if you have the right, good birds choose trees to live in, and good ministers choose their masters to do their work. I am nothing but
It’s just adapting to the times.”
"A good bird chooses a tree to roost, and a good minister chooses his master..." Gao Fei walked to his seat, and as soon as he sat down, he burst into laughter and said, "Sir, that's a good answer. What a wonderful answer. If you hadn't been earlier, sir."
Since I have taken refuge with the Marquis of Wei, perhaps I will hire you as my counselor when I capture Julu."
Dong Zhao replied: "Gongren is just a frog in a well. He is short-sighted and can only sit in the well and look at the sky. It is difficult for him to ascend to the elegant hall of Yanhou."
When Gao Fei saw that Dong Zhao was fat, he asked: "As far as I know, in recent years, Yanzhou has been fighting for many years, and many soldiers do not have enough to eat or wear warm clothes. Why are everyone so thin, but Mr. alone is so rich?"
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Dong Zhao replied: "This is God's favor. I only have two meals a day, and each meal is just herbal tea made from coarse bran. Who would have thought that even if I drink cold water, I will gain weight. In fact, it is God's favor and the blessing of the gods."
Gao Fei saw that Dong Zhao was answering questions fluently and was not surprised at every change. He felt that Dong Zhao was a talent, so he secretly wanted to subdue him, so he asked: "Sir, why are you here this time?" Dong Zhao said: "I serve on the behalf of the Marquis of Wei.
I came here because of my destiny, and I came here for the sake of friendship between the two families."
"The two families are friendly? How?" Gao Fei asked.
Dong Zhaodao: "The Marquis of Wei has withdrawn the siege of Jinan, and I also hope that the Marquis of Yan can withdraw the siege of Puyang. However, the nine counties of Dongjun north of the Yellow River that the Marquis of Yan captured will not be taken back by my lord. The power should be given away."
It was given to the Marquis of Yan. However, the counties and counties of Qingzhou south of the Yellow River also asked the Marquis of Yan to withdraw from all Yan troops and horses, so that the Yan and Wei armies could live in harmony and rule by crossing the river to seek an alliance."
Gao Fei sneered: "How do I know if what you are telling the truth?"
Dong Zhaodao: "Don't worry, Marquis Yan. I believe that the scouts sent by General Zang Ba of your army to deliver the message will arrive soon. Marquis Yan will know it when he sees it."
As soon as he finished speaking, Bian Xi entered the tent with a letter, walked quickly to Gao Fei, handed over the letter, and whispered in a low voice: "My lord, urgent report from Qingzhou!"
Gao Fei took the letter, opened it and read it again. Seeing that it was indeed written by Zang Ba himself, and what he said was roughly the same as what Dong Zhao said, he closed the letter again and asked: "The Marquis of Wei sent you
You came here not just to give me a tip in advance, right?"
Dong Zhaodao: "Since Yanhou is a smart man, I won't hide it anymore. My lord asked me to come because he really has another matter that he hopes to reach an agreement with Yanhou."
"What happened?"
"My lord hopes to make an alliance with Marquis Yan to advance and retreat together. I wonder what Marquis Yan wants?"
"Covenant?" When Gao Fei heard this, he became energetic, suppressed the joy in his heart, and asked deliberately and difficultly, "Why should I make a covenant with the Marquis of Wei? Our army has just captured Jizhou, if I will win,
If our army crosses the river and goes south, with the strength of our Yan army, we will definitely be able to conquer the Central Plains. With such a great situation, how can I give up?"
Dong Zhao chuckled and said: "What Yanhou said is only superficial. Although the Yuan family was defeated, the entire territory of Jizhou is not in Yanhou's hands, and Lu Bu is also an ambitious man. Once Yanhou sends troops to cross the Yellow River,
I'm afraid that Lu Bu will turn his back and lead the Bingzhou cavalry to sweep behind Yanhou. When the time comes, Yanhou
My lord is in front of me, and Lu Bu is behind me. We are in a dilemma, and the only option is self-destruction. In addition, the Marquis of Yan has just captured Jizhou, the people are unstable, and the soldiers are tired. If they insist on going south, I am afraid it will be very dangerous. My lord has said
, Marquis Yan is a smart man and will definitely agree to this covenant without hesitation."
After hearing this, Gao Fei laughed and said: "Cao Cao is indeed Cao Cao, he can actually see so far-reaching. Tell me, when and where to form an alliance?"
Dong Zhaodao: "One month later, on August 15th, we will be at the foot of Puyang City in Dongjun."
Gao Fei sneered and said: "No! I will decide the time and place! You can go back and tell Cao Cao now that I will withdraw the troops and horses surrounding Puyang, and all my Yan troops will also withdraw to the north of the Yellow River. Let's row the river
But I have to reconsider the alliance issue, but I also hope that our two armies can continue to be friendly until I give you the time and place for the alliance."
Dong Zhao saw that Gao Fei's words were so categorical and that he had no room for maneuver, so he stopped refuting and immediately said: "Then I'll take my leave."
Gao Fei said: "Sir, you have come a long way and are tired all the way. Why don't you take a rest in our army for the time being and wait until our army retreats before leaving? I can also let you feel the strength of our army by the way. If you think of it, sir
If you come under my account, I will definitely give you a warm welcome.”
Dong Zhao saw that Gao Fei was deliberately trying to win over him, so he said: "I have accepted Marquis Yan's kindness, but Marquis Wei is not kind to me, and I cannot abandon it at will. In addition, Puyang City is very close, and I will go to the city to wait for Marquis Yan to withdraw his troops.
It's the same thing. By the way, I let Xiahou Dun, the governor of Dongjun, know what my lord is thinking. When the Marquis of Yan in the province retreated, Xiahou Dun sent troops to pursue him without knowing it."
Seeing that Dong Zhao had decided to leave, Gao Fei said: "Okay, then I won't force you to stay, sir. I'll see you off!"
The soldiers sent Dong Zhao out of the tent and then out of the camp. After Dong Zhao asked the city gate to be opened, he went straight into Puyang City.
Gao Fei had his orders circulated to each camp, and gathered four generals, Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong, Pang De, and Bian Xi, and ordered them to prepare for the retreat.
"Lord, do our troops really want to form an alliance with Cao Cao? If we besiege Puyang for another day, we may be able to force Xiahou Dun to leave the city to fight. Once Puyang City is captured, it will not be too late to discuss an alliance." Pang De said with his hand.
Gao Fei said: "Puyang city defense is very high and it is not suitable to attack. Our current target is not Cao Cao, but the whole of Hebei, Lu Bu and Xianbei. If the rear is unstable, our army will not be able to fight safely on the front line. Jizhou has just been captured, Lu Bu
Bu is still in Bingzhou, we must quickly eliminate this fierce tiger Lu Bu, occupy Youzhou, Bingzhou, Jizhou and part of Qingzhou, rest and recuperate for a few years, and then gather all the troops to go south, we will surely be able to sweep through the Central Plains with our cavalry."
"My lord is working step by step with clear goals. I have nothing to say. As long as my lord gives the order, I will hit whoever you ask me to!" Huang Zhong said in admiration.
Gao Fei smiled and said: "General, there is no need to be so anxious. The top priority is to clean up the mess in Jizhou as soon as possible, drive Lu Bu to the Central Plains, and let Lu Bu harm the various princes in the Central Plains. Our army will watch the fire from across the bank, and sit on the mountain to watch the tigers fight. Wouldn't it be wonderful?"
Zhao Yun clasped his fists and said: "My lord, give me the order. What should be done? I just follow the orders!"
Gao Fei said: "Let's take a day off today. At night, we will withdraw our troops and cross north to meet Xu Huang at Dunqiu. We will wait until we learn about Lu Bu's current situation before we take action."
"No!" all the generals replied in unison.
After the order was issued, the Yan army began to rest, while Gao Fei was worried about one person. He was worried about how Guo Jia was doing in Lu Bu's army, and whether he had successfully lured Lu Bu to Sili.
In Puyang City, Xiahou Dun met Dong Zhao. He learned what Cao Cao meant from Dong Zhao's words, and then asked: "Mr. Dong, does my lord know that the Yan army killed more than a thousand of our troops?"
Dong Zhao shook his head and said: "I just found out that my lord is far away in Linzi, Qingzhou, so naturally I won't know about it."
"It's okay to form an alliance, but I want Gao Fei to return the lives of more than a thousand of my men, and I also want to kill more than a thousand of Yan's troops. This will relieve my anger, and my men will not die in vain." Xiahou Dun slapped him.
The table shouted loudly.
Dong Zhao immediately advised: "General, don't do it. I just came back from the Yan army's camp. The strength of the Yan army cannot be ignored. Even the lord does not dare to underestimate it. How dare the general attack rashly? Moreover, the lord has said it first, and only let the general guard
The city will not allow the general to go into battle. If he disobeys the order, he will be beheaded."
Xiahou Dun said angrily: "Behead, behead. I will kill more than a thousand Yan soldiers first, and then behead me at any time..."
"General——" Cai Yang came from outside with a panic look on his face. He directly interrupted Xiahou Dun and shouted, "Oh no, Lu Bu's army has captured Baima and is leading his troops towards Chenliu!"
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"Lu Bu? Where did Lu Bu come from?" Xiahou Dun asked hurriedly.