In the East County of Yanzhou, in the meeting hall of the Marquis of Wei Mansion, the atmosphere was very solemn. Cao Cao sat at the top with a gloomy face. On the left and right sides were a group of civil servants and generals under Cao Cao. In the center of the meeting hall, a man was kneeling.
The soldiers in ragged clothes looked no different from the refugees fleeing the disaster.
"Lord! After Major General Xiahou died under the enemy's gun, General Xiahou Dun was also shot dead with an arrow by the enemy general who arrived later! The army fled, and the villain also escaped with the army. Finally he was lucky enough to escape with his life!" The sergeant's whole body was covered in blood.
Shivering and turning pale, he tremblingly recounted the scene outside Shangjun City that day.
When the sergeant mentioned that Xiahou Dun was shot and killed, there was a cry of exclamation in the entire conference hall, and Cao Cao, who was sitting at the top, also turned pale, holding the armrests on both sides tightly with both hands because of excessive force.
, and veins burst out. A general suddenly jumped up from his seat, but it was Cao Wei General Xia Houyuan. He pointed at the sergeant with a ferocious face and shouted: "Impossible! Brother
How could he die in battle like this? Impossible! You bastard! How dare you curse my elder brother?" As he said that, Xia Houyuan rushed directly towards the sergeant. Looking at him, he almost wanted to kill the sergeant.
It was torn apart!
Cao Ren, who was sitting next to Xia Houyuan, didn't look much better. The sergeant just said that his younger brother Cao Chun also died in the battle outside Shangjun City. However, Cao Ren was more calm than Xia Houyuan, knowing that now
However, in front of the lord, he did not dare to be too presumptuous. Instead, he and Cao Hong on the other side stopped Xia Houyuan.
On the other side of the queue of civil servants, Sima Yi's face was also pale. It was he who proposed this strategy. He originally thought that with this strategy, he would definitely be able to enter the core position of Cao Wei, but he did not expect that this should be a sure-fire way.
, there was such a big mistake! A Cao clan general and two Xiahou clan generals were killed in battle, and the trick was really big! Thinking of this, Sima Yi couldn't help but look at Cao Cao secretly.
, for fear that Cao Cao would be angry with him.
Cao Cao's expression changed several times, and finally he took a deep breath, and then he shouted in a deep voice: "Wonderful talent! Don't keep fooling around anymore! I am equally sad about Yuan Rang's death, but what you did is not
What a man did? If you are a man, you should calm down and find a way to avenge Yuan Rang! What's the use of such nonsense?"
It's really sad to say that Cao Cao is not much less than Xiahou Yuan. As his right-hand man, Xiahou Dun's help to Cao Cao can be said to be unparalleled. When Cao Cao just started his rebellion, without Xiahou Dun's help, he would not be able to achieve what he is now.
Hegemony! And Xiahou Dun is also one of the few top masters under Cao Cao. He was originally much worse than Xi Qin in this aspect, but now that Xiahou Dun has been lost, the impact on Cao Cao's strength can be said to be huge!
However, Cao Cao also knows that he must not be carried away by anger now. On the contrary, the more he is at this time, the more he must stay calm. This is necessary for the position he is in now. Suppressing the anger in his heart, Cao Cao
With a gloomy face, he turned to Xu Shu on his left and asked: "Yuan Zhi, what do you think of this matter?"
Xu Shu's face wasn't very good either. Although it was said that the person who proposed this plan was Sima Yi, he also agreed to Sima Yi's plan at that time. Besides, apart from the issue of responsibility, Xiahou Dun's death had a huge impact on Cao Wei. If he couldn't find a way
If the situation is restored, then Cao Cao's development in the past few years will probably be in vain! Xu Shu thought for a moment, and then said to Cao Cao: "From what the sergeant said, my subordinates judged that the man who suddenly appeared in Shangjuncheng
The general of the Western Qin Dynasty must be Zhao Yun! But I didn't expect that Luo Yang would call Zhao Yun back from Youzhou and bypass Bingzhou! From this point of view, I am afraid that we have fallen into Luo Yang's plan from the beginning!
"
Xu Shu was kind, and his words could be regarded as excusing Sima Yi. After hearing what Xu Shu said, Sima Yi's face, who was sitting behind him, also improved a lot. However, Cao Cao did not have the intention to investigate the issue of responsibility now, but was thinking about Xu Shu's words.
, said in a deep voice: "If it is really Zhao Yun, wouldn't Youzhou be free now? How about sending a large army to capture Youzhou?" Cao Cao has been thinking about Youzhou for a long time. If he can capture Youzhou,
After coming down, Cao Cao had less worries and could concentrate on dealing with the Western Qin Dynasty!
"I'm afraid that's not possible!" Xu Shu shook his head and said: "Although Zhao Yun is not in Youzhou, my lord, please don't forget that there are Wei Yan and Fazheng in Youzhou! Wei Yan's skills are not much worse than Zhao Yun, and although Fazheng is young,
But there are also constant conspiracies, which are difficult to deal with. Now Luo Yang's army is gathered in Yangzhou, which is only one step away from Yanzhou. If we rashly raise troops to attack Youzhou, it is only a matter of time to say whether we can capture Youzhou. When Luo Yang gets the news, he will definitely
I will immediately send troops to attack Yanzhou. Yanzhou is the foundation of my lord. If Yanzhou is captured, even if my lord takes Youzhou, it will be like duckweed without roots."
"Uh!" What Xu Shu said made sense, and Cao Cao was speechless. Xia Houyuan on the other side couldn't help it, and shouted: "My lord! The last general is asking for a battle! I am willing to lead elite troops to attack Shangjun!" Xia Houyuan said this
Naturally, his words were not out of deep thought, but purely out of desire to avenge Xiahou Dun.
Naturally, Cao Cao would not agree to Xia Houyuan's impulse. He waved his hand and said, "You should not be impulsive if you are a talented person! I have my own arrangements for this matter! Yuan Zhi, since Youzhou is not feasible, what should we do next? Mr.
Can’t we just do nothing?”
Xu Shu shook his head and said: "Of course we can't do nothing! But with the current situation, it may be impossible for Sun Ce to block the attack of Luo Yang's army! Once Sun Wu is destroyed, the Western Qin will become more powerful, which is very likely
The victorious troops will march to Xuzhou or Yanzhou! At that time, Youzhou, where Wei Yan belongs, will also send troops south. Even if the lord joins forces with Liu Bei, it may be difficult to stop the general trend. For the current plan, the subordinates believe that the lord has only one option.
There is a choice, that is to mobilize all the troops and go south to attack Wu! Be the first to capture Yangzhou and expand the lord’s strength!”
"Attack Wu?" Cao Cao's eyes lit up, but he also showed doubts. It's not that Cao Cao couldn't bear to renege on his alliance with Sun Ce, but he was a little worried and immediately said: "Is this appropriate? Last time we attacked Langling City.
, that’s because Luoyang only sent Zhang Liao’s vanguard army. But now there is Luoyang’s main army in Yangzhou! If we send troops rashly, will Luoyang start a war with us immediately? "
"Lord!" Before Xu Shu could answer, Xun You who was standing by said: "Luo Yang would never dare to fight openly with the lord! This time, Luo Yang used the excuse to attack Sun Ce to avenge the late emperor, but he was going to kill the former emperor.
The fault was all placed on Sun Ce's head. But the lord was the first to issue a corrective edict to attack Sun Ce! Before, General Xiahou Dun sent troops to the county without raising a flag to reveal his identity. Even if Luo Yang knew the identity of General Xiahou Dun, the lord
No matter how hard he refuses to admit it, Luo Yang can't prove that the lord provoked the war! If the lord sends troops to attack Sun Ce, it is in compliance with God's will. Luo Yang sends troops on the order of the emperor, how dare he provoke a war against the lord first?"
Xun You's explanation also made Cao Cao nod his head, but he still hesitated and said: "Didn't the princes also say before that if Sun Ce is destroyed, we will not be able to resist the Western Qin's offensive? Why do you think now?
Your Majesty persuaded me to send troops to attack Sun Ce again?"
Hearing Cao Cao's question, Xu Shu and others looked at each other and smiled bitterly. Xun Yu shook his head and said: "This is the same as the other! In the current situation, it is obvious that Sun Ce cannot be saved! The one with the disadvantages of the two should be chosen.
, If we don’t let the lord increase his strength in a short period of time, he will still be able to fight against the Western Qin in the future.”
After Xun Yu said this, Cao Cao finally understood. Before, there was still a glimmer of hope to save Sun Ce, so naturally he had to find a way to help Sun Ce. But now that Sun Ce could no longer be saved, instead of letting Western Qin annex Yangzhou, expand Western Qin's
The strength has given Western Qin an advantage, so it is better to seize Yangzhou first and increase its own strength! Cao Cao is not the kind of person who sticks to the rules, so naturally he will not be bound by those so-called covenants. Finally, he shouted in a deep voice: "Ma Chao! Cao Hong!
Li Dian!"
Hearing Cao Cao call his name, Ma Chao, Cao Hong and Li Dian immediately stood up from their seats, came out of the queue, clasped their fists and bowed to Cao Cao, and shouted in unison: "The general is here!"
"I will allocate you 10,000 elite troops to go south and capture Yangzhou! Remember not to clash head-on with the Western Qin soldiers and horses! Just capture Sun Wu's city first!" Cao Cao explained carefully. In fact, both Cao Ren and Xia Houyuan were more suitable.
He served as the commander-in-chief of this troop dispatch, but now both of them hate the Western Qin to their core. If they were the two commanders, they might not be able to bear it and start a war with the Western Qin! This is not what Cao Cao wants, so Cao Cao
Instead, he chose these three people.
Ma Chao is the most skilled general under Cao Cao today. Although he is a little reckless, he is a good hand when used to charge into battle! Coupled with the wise general Li Dian, it can just make up for Ma Chao's lack of resourcefulness! As for adding Cao Hong,
, but it is Cao Cao's habit. When a large army sets out, it must be equipped with a general from the Cao family or a general from the Xiahou family. For Cao Cao, only the generals from these two families are Cao Cao's own. If there is no such general in the army,
With members of the two families present, Cao Cao felt uneasy.
"Please rest assured, my lord! The general will definitely live up to his command!" Ma Chao and the other three shouted in unison after receiving the order, and Ma Chao was about to step forward to take Cao Cao's military order.
At this moment, a voice suddenly rang: "Father! My son is willing to go together!"