Chapter 396

The spring of 208 AD.

After nearly a year of hard work, Yuan Tan defeated thousands of troops, swept across Yuzhou, Dagon Prefecture, and occupied Xuchang, Cao Cao's base camp.

Cao Cao led a small number of disabled soldiers and fled to Luoyang in embarrassment.

The Central Plains is about to be completely returned to Yuan Tan, and the whole world is shaken.

Although many people followed Cao Cao and escaped.

But many people did not escape.

Cao Cao's mansion on the day Xuchang was captured.

Yuan Tan came here.

A group of people were tied up and knelt on the ground to welcome Yuan Tan's arrival.

"Brother! What are you going to do with us!"

Seeing Yuan Tan coming, Cao Zhi shouted.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Uncle!"

There are more than 300 members of the Cao family, all kinds of sad and kind cries.

"Niece and son-in-law, if you want to kill me, please let your nephew go." Cao Chi, the oldest, cried. He is Cao Ren's father. It stands to reason that Cao Jie's husband, Yuan Tan, would call him uncle.

Pang Tong and the others looked at each other, and felt that how to deal with these people, they should not say anything, it was up to Yuan Tan to make up his mind.

You can have any idea.

After a while, those who did not escape from Xiahou's family were also arrested.

"Brother-in-law!"

"Brother-in-law!"

"Uncle!"

There are more people in Xiahou's family, more than 400 people.

Yuan Tan looked at these people and calculated from his daughter-in-law Cao Jie that they were all relatives.

If he is killed by the Nine Clans, many of them will die with him.

"Let's go." Yuan Tan waved his hand.

Pang Tong and the others looked at each other and gave a thumbs up secretly, the lord is really benevolent.

So the soldiers worked together and untied them all.

"Brother!" Cao Zhi and Cao Chong looked over with tears in their eyes.

"Let's go..." Yuan Tan turned his head aside, then turned back immediately, and said to Pang Tong, "Give horses, carriages, money and grain..."

Cao Zhi and the others were so excited that they thought they were going to die, but they didn't expect it to be fine, so they let themselves go.

Hearing the latter sentence, many people cried.

It seems that Cao Jie has found a good husband. If he is an ordinary person, he will kill himself and others.

Cao Zhi, Cao Chong bowed to them again and left.

"Uncle, don't you want to go?" Cao Zhi looked at Cao Chi.

Cao Chi shook his head, "Let's go."

Cao Zhi immediately understood what Cao Chi meant, but as Cao Cao's own son, he had only two choices, one was to leave, and the other was to die.

So Cao Zhi Cao rushed them away.

But others didn't go.

Cao Chi, who is also Cao Ren's father, knelt down and said, "Master, we don't want to leave, can the family rely on you in the future?"

"Yes." Yuan Tan got up and walked over, supported Cao Chi with his own hands, and said, "You are always the ancestor of Cao Jie, so you don't need to salute like this."

Cao Chi and the others were overjoyed.

As a result, all the people left behind by the Xiahou family and the Cao family all turned to Yuan Tan.From then on, they greeted the arrival of the new era of the family, and they were not relatives of Cao Cao, but relatives of Yuan Tan.

on the other hand.

Ten days later.

Cao Zhi and Cao Chong came to Luoyang.

Cao Cao was in grief, but also rejoiced. After catching his sons, he hurriedly asked, "Where are your uncles?"

"This..." Cao Zhi and the others looked at each other.

It was Cao Chong who came out, "Father, uncle and the others stayed behind to follow my brother-in-law."

Cao Cao took three steps back when he heard the words, and when his whole body became weak, his face turned pale.

a while.

Cao Cao asked his sons to go down to rest.

He was not angry at the family's surrender. Since they chose to stay there, he could let go of his hands and feet. After all, he didn't have to be afraid of cutting off the family's incense.

From this point of view, it was not a loss for my daughter to marry Yuan Tan back then.

Cao Cao put these things aside at this moment, and looked at Guo Jia, Xun Yu, Cheng Yu, and Liu Ye.

Guo Jia said: "We can't defend Luoyang City no matter what. Just burn Luoyang and take people to Chang'an."

Cheng Yu immediately nodded to express that he agreed with the proposal, after all the troops in the Central Plains were exhausted.Now we can only defend Tongguan to ensure the last territory of Yongzhou.

Yongzhou was the place of Qin State during the Warring States Period. Qin State was able to resist the Six Kingdoms, and Cao Cao was also able to resist Yuan Tan.

Moreover, Yongzhou also has Ma Teng and Han Sui as allies, who can resist Yuan Tan together.

But Xun Yu immediately objected, "My lord, you must not burn Luoyang, it will lose the last faith and people's hearts."

Liu Ye immediately agreed. After all, if there is no faith and support, the chance to come back will be completely lost.

Burn Luoyang again?
Cao Cao resolutely refused, and said solemnly: "Although we have suffered a disastrous defeat, we cannot harm the people just because of this!"

Guo Jia changed his strategy and said, "Then, let's take the people and leave without burning Luoyang."

"If you take the people with you, there are two advantages. First, there are people on the road, blocking Yuan Jun, and Yuan Jun can't catch up with speed."

"Second, with the population, there will be a source of troops and productivity."

Leading the people away, many princes have done this in history, it seems to be a routine.

Cao Cao shook his head. He signaled to Xun Yu that there is no need to stand up and object again. He knew very well in his heart, "How many people will die if I leave my hometown? I will lose my trust in the world."

"Hey..." Guo Jia and Cheng Yu sighed.

They looked at Cao Cao. Although Cao Cao was soft-hearted, he was even more respected by Guo Jia and the others. This is the real hero.

…………

In the early summer of 208 AD, with Cao Cao's active strategic retreat, Yuan Tan obtained the Luoyang area.

In fact, everyone in the world knew that Cao Cao couldn't defend Luoyang, but they didn't expect Cao Cao to leave without fighting.

But it seems that this is also the preservation of the last vitality, so Cao Cao has not withdrawn from the stage of fighting for hegemony, and there is still a chance to rise.

this day.

The Luoyang area was plunged into a sea of ​​celebration.

When Yuan Tan took the lead and led Yuan Jun into the city, both sides of the street were already full of people who came to greet him.

"Prime Minister! Prime Minister!"

"Prime Minister! Prime Minister!"

People cheered.

"Prime Minister, do you still remember me?" An old man in the crowd shouted.

"???" Yuan Tan looked over.

"Prime Minister, I cooked for you back then!"

"??? Oh, okay..." Yuan Tanxin said that he wasn't Lao Tzu back then, okay?

Seeing the people welcoming him so enthusiastically, Yuan Tan felt uncomfortable riding on the horse, so he dismounted and greeted the people.

When he held the old man's hand to ask for his health, picked up the child and wiped his face, the people were going crazy.

Pang Tong was so excited that he shed tears, how correct his decision to follow the lord was, "Xiao Ming, you can't see it."

In the crowd, the old man who has cooked has been surrounded by the people, "When I was cooking for the prime minister, I didn't dare to breathe. Now that the prime minister's status is higher than before, why can I take the initiative to say hello? "

There must be a reason for this. The common people know the reason, but they can't tell it.

night.

On the site of the former imperial palace, Yuan Tan rewarded civil and military officials above the middle level.

"Only when we remain strong can we protect the country, the people, and our families!" Yuan Tan said.

As for the ruins of the former powerful dynasty, everyone felt a lot.

No one drank too much, but talked about continuing to calm the world.

"Attack Wancheng and seize the last place in the Central Plains!" Yuan Tan was full of pride.

Wancheng was occupied by a small prince named Zhang Xiu, and Zhang Xiu's uncle was once a general under the command of the national traitor Dong Zhuo.

Seizing Wancheng is the real unification of the Central Plains, which has far-reaching implications.

Pang Tong, Zhao Yun and the others were gearing up, their momentum was like a rainbow.

Yuan Tan pointed out: "Zhang Xiu has a counselor named Jia Xu, who is very good. Although Zhang Xiu is only a tiny piece of land, he can't be careless."

Pang Tong and the others were shocked. Zhao Yun and other generals may know less, but Pang Tong and the others have heard a lot about Jia Xu.

(End of this chapter)

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