Xiaoqi

In detail, the people in the account of the Chinese army commander are: Yuan Shao, Cao Cao, Yuan Xi, Xu You, Guo Tu and Mao Jie, who are actually the confidants of Yuan Shao and Cao Cao's account.

Although Cao Cao's strength was not as good as before, it would not be an exaggeration to say that the days are going down, but now the Allied forces are in a difficult situation, and among the princes in the towns Yuan Shao can trust very few princes, he is still willing to discuss major issues with Cao Cao at critical moments.Perhaps it was the brotherhood of yesteryear that played a role.Or Yuan Shao thought that Cao Cao was in a difficult situation and had no choice but to rely on him Yuan Shao, so he still trusted Cao Cao.

"Tomorrow Sun Ce will lead his troops to Hedong in exchange for Liu Bei's [-] troops. I hope that Liu Bei can help us when he arrives, revive our morale, and reverse the current sluggish situation of the entire army."

Yuan Shao's face was slightly haggard on the big and mighty handsome seat.The speaking voice is very low.Some couldn't lift their spirits and looked very tired.

The discussion in the commander-in-chief lasted from noon to late at night. In the afternoon, the princes gathered to discuss the defense of the camp during the truce, and in the evening, they discussed the current situation in secret. Yuan Shao presided over all the discussions.Such an intensive discussion made Yuan Shao rack his brains, and now that the discussion is coming to an end, he can finally breathe a sigh of relief, leaning on the handsome seat and closing his eyes to rest his mind.

"Father Commander. My son thinks it's inappropriate to send Sun Ce to lead the troops to Hedong County." This was the first time Yuan Xi spoke since he participated in the discussion today, and the very first thing he said was to deny Yuan Shao's formally ordered decision.

"Huh?" Yuan Shao slowly opened his eyes upon hearing the sound.Although his face didn't change, he looked at Yuan Xi very unkindly, with a hint of reproach.

"Xian Yi, since you feel that the father's order is inappropriate, why didn't you mention it during the princes' discussion in the afternoon, but brought it up at this time?"

Seeing Yuan Shao's displeasure, Yuan Xi suddenly became nervous, subconsciously turned his head to look at Xu You, and felt at ease when he saw Xu You's determined eyes.

Then he respectfully said: "Father, calm down. It's not that I don't want to talk about the matter in the afternoon, but I'm worried that General Sun Ce might misunderstand it, so I can't bring it up in public. But at this moment, I'm the only one waiting here. Naturally, there is no need to be jealous, so I dare to speak out about myself." idea."

"Oh?" Yuan Shao was a little surprised when he heard the words, his eyes became much gentler, but his tone of voice didn't change at all, it was still very low and unfriendly.

"Tell me what you think. If what you say makes sense, then let it go. If you talk nonsense, as a father, you will never forgive me lightly!"

Seeing his father's stern expression, Yuan Xi immediately breathed a sigh of relief and felt relieved.As a son, he is very familiar with his father's usual expressions and tone of voice. He knows that the reason why his father's bad tone is not aimed at him, but deliberately for Cao Cao to see, because Sun Ce's suggestion to lead his troops to stay in Hedong was recommended by Cao Cao. , and did his utmost to facilitate it.

After sorting out his thoughts, Yuan Xilang said in a loud voice: "In the battle of Dongyuan City, Sun Ce has been lying on the bed to recuperate after being severely injured by Ma Chao. Now he has recovered more than half of his injuries. His father asked him to retreat to the east of the river to guard the grain road. It is indeed a bit unfulfilled. Half a month will be the beginning of spring, when the ice and snow will melt, our allied forces will start a decisive battle with the Xiliang army. Right now is the time to employ people. Sun Ce is a warrior with excellent martial arts skills, so he should stay on the front line and charge forward. Besides, the Xiliang army is brave He is good at fighting, and the generals under Li Thief's command are like clouds. Sun Ce's role in staying in the camp is far better than staying in the rear. Therefore, Hai'er thinks that it is better for Sun Ce to stay in the front line of the camp. As for the task of guarding the rear grain road, he can Give it to Jiang Qi, let him take the blame and make meritorious deeds, and the soldiers and horses can be directly dispatched from our Jizhou army. This is my child's humble opinion, and I will let my father decide how to make a decision."

After hearing the words, Yuan Shao narrowed his eyes slightly, noncommittal, but he looked at Yuan Xi with more gentle eyes, revealing a hint of admiration.

"What does Xian Yi say, what do you think of Meng De?" Yuan Shao asked softly and calmly.

Cao Cao smiled calmly, nodded appreciatively at Yuan Xi, and said with a smile, "Xianyi is very knowledgeable. Brother Benchu ​​has successors, which makes Cao envious! As Xianyi said, Sun Bofu was brave. People, among our allied forces, the martial arts are second only to Lu Bu, and he is definitely the best candidate to fight in front of the battle. It is a pity that such a brave general stays in Hedong County to protect the grain road. He is overqualified and useless. His martial arts are buried. Shan Based on this section, what Xian Yi said is not bad at all, and every sentence is reasonable. It is also reasonable to think that the military order in the afternoon is inappropriate. However."

When the conversation turned sharply, Cao Cao paused, smiled and signaled Yuan Xi not to get excited, to be calm, and then continued: "However, Sun Ce went to Hedong County not only to protect the safety of the grain road, but also to shoulder other missions. And this is precisely the most important thing. There must be no negligence in the decision, and there must be no mistakes, otherwise the consequences will be disastrous.

before that.I don't have to worry about the safety of the food road, that's because Liu Bei and Zhang Fei are stationed in the rear; Liu Bei himself is a man of high martial arts, and his younger brother Zhang Fei has the courage that is inappropriate for a million men. The first level is as unstoppable as searching for something.This is not Cao deliberately boasting about Liu Bei and Zhang Fei brothers.It was when Chen stayed in the League in the past.We have all witnessed the bravery of the three Liu Bei brothers.Nowadays, the original camp of Loudi needs Liu Bei to lead troops to help out, so as to stabilize the morale of the army and boost morale.But after they left Hedong County, there were no more generals stationed there. If what Cao said earlier was unfortunately true, Hedong County would be worrying, which would directly threaten the safety of the entire allied army.

In view of this, Cao recommended to Brother Benchu ​​that Sun Ce lead his troops to station in Hedong.He also detained half of the soldiers and horses under his tent, so as to restrain Sun Ce from having any dissent.at the same time.If Hedong County is really attacked, relying on the tens of thousands of defenders in Hedong and Sun Ce's bravery will be enough to ensure the safety of our army's rear, and it will be difficult for the enemy to step into Hedong County.

In addition, military orders are like a mountain, and it is inappropriate to change them from day to day. It is not good for the war, so we must be cautious so as not to shake the morale of the army.That's all Cao said, and it's up to Brother Benchu ​​to decide whether to change his original intention. "

I have to say that Cao Cao's remarks are indeed comprehensive and impeccable.Although at the end of the day, he kept saying that everything was up to Yuan Shao to decide, but in fact his attitude was already very clear, and the sentence "Change the order overnight, it is not good for the war" completely blocked everyone's mouths.

Sure enough, after Cao Cao had finished speaking, Yuan Shao nodded slightly and said, "What Meng De said is absolutely true, the military order has been issued, how can it be changed!"

After a pause, Yuan Shao looked at Yuan Xi with sharp eyes, and reprimanded him: "Xianyi, you are still too young after all, thinking too narrowly about things, only focusing on the present and disregarding the overall situation. This time, thinking of you is young and immature, as a father, I will not care about you." I have punished you, and I need to ask your Uncle Cao for more advice in the future. Don't be arrogant and self-righteous. Do you remember?"

"I know I was wrong, and I must obey my uncle's teachings more!" Yuan Xi replied respectfully with his face flushed, and bowed to Cao Cao with very considerate etiquette.

"Nephew, you don't need to be too polite. Xianyi is very smart and insightful, which is really rare." Cao Cao helped Yuan Xi up with a smile, and said with relief.

Immediately he said to Yuan Shao: "Actually, what Xianyi said just now is not unreasonable. It is entirely feasible to send Jiang Qi to lead [-] soldiers and horses with Sun Ce to Hedong County. After all, the soldiers and horses of Hedong County are not strong. After Liu Bei's [-] troops leave Afterwards, there was a shortage of troops. Sun Ce's troops originally had [-] troops, but now half of them are kept in the camp. If Jiang Qi leads another [-] troops to assist, then Hedong County will be safe. I don't know, Brother Benchu how about?"

"Jiang Qi?" Hearing Jiang Qi's name again, Yuan Shao couldn't help but think of the fire in the Feiyundu Grain and Grass camp three days ago, and he said angrily, "This idiot, he has more success than failure, it is really unbearable Useful!"

"Brother Benchu, calm down." Cao Cao persuaded with a smile on his face, "The fire at Feiyundu happened suddenly. General Jiang Qi was able to preserve more than [-]% of our army's food and supplies in the chaos. It was really not easy. This shows that he is not useless, but he is still lacking in experience. After a little tempering, he can be considered a good general. Now that the Feiyundu camp has been taken over by General Chunyuqiong, Jiang Qi is still guilty. Instead of letting him stay With nothing to do in the camp, it is better to give him a chance to take the blame and make meritorious service. Brother Benchu, victory or defeat is a common matter in military affairs, and we have suffered repeated setbacks, let alone a young general like Jiang Qi?"

"Forget it, just follow what Meng De said." Yuan Shao nodded thoughtfully.

"Thank you father for your kindness, my son will go immediately to deliver the order." Yuan Xi respectfully accepted the order overjoyed.

"Well, go ahead and tell your cousin Jiang Qi to learn a lesson, and if he commits another crime, he will never be forgiven lightly. You should also go to rest, and I will talk to Meng De alone." Yuan Shao motioned for everyone to retreat. Get up and sit side by side with Cao Cao in the hall.

After everyone left, Yuan Shao had a look of joy on his face, and said with a light smile, "Brother Xin Ping sent back a secret letter in the evening, and that guy finally let go. He will attack Li thief on February [-] of the year. Hehehe!"

"Oh? This is an unexpected joy!" Cao Cao was slightly startled when he heard the words, and then remembered the person Yuan Shao was referring to, and immediately laughed: "Three days ago, Thief Li sent people to set fire to the food and grass camp of our allied army. Wanting to give us a bottom-up job made our allies very passive and in a dire situation. Now we turn our backs, an eye for an eye with an eye for an eye, and give him a bottom-up job, and let him suffer from the enemy. It’s really heart-warming!"

After finishing speaking, Cao Cao and Yuan Shao looked at each other and laughed heartily: "Hahaha"

While laughing, Cao Cao got up slightly and picked up a jug of fine wine, filled one for Yuan Shao, lowered his head and poured another for himself, and then they toasted to drink.However, Yuan Shao didn't notice a sly smile in Cao Cao's eyes when he raised his head and covered his face while drinking. It seemed that he knew that Xin Ping and Xin Pi brothers would go to act as lobbyists, and it would be a success. It is very beneficial and has already been used by him. Perhaps this matter was originally planned by him.

Chapter 708

Chapter 708

The cold wind is persistent and ruthless, sweeping away many joys and sorrows.

The stars are puzzled by their sorrow, twinkling and blinking to flirt.

The crescent moon is unsophisticated, illuminating sneaky night travelers.

"Da da da!"

The stars and the moon are in the sky, Hangu Pass is quiet and quiet.

Four fast horses suddenly jumped out from the forest in the south, set foot on the official road, galloped, and came straight to the city gate.

Immediately, hundreds of arrows shot the four fast horses that came suddenly, but did not kill them on the spot. The rapidly falling arrows wrapped the four people and four horses in the middle, forming a fence made of arrows, forcing The four uninvited guests got off their horses and were bound.

A quarter of an hour later, the four of them were tied up by the defenders and brought into the pass. After reporting layer by layer, they were escorted to the general Xingyuan.

Li Li, who was in charge of the Chinese army, wore a brocade robe sleepily and walked slowly to the upper steps to take a seat. When he looked up, he saw Jia Xu, Guo Jia, Bo Cai, Teng Yu and Gao Shun had been waiting for a long time.

After waving his hand to signal Jia Xu and the others not to be restrained, Li Li picked up a cup of hot tea just made by the soldiers and said while drinking: "Cheng Yu must have a plan for this visit, but it's just that it's disturbing to come here in the middle of the night. Qingmeng, her deeds are too sneaky, which is really unpleasant."

"My lord's words revealed the mystery." Jia Xu nodded in response with a smile on his face, and said with a smile: "At present, the two armies are stalemate and temporarily cease fighting. It seems that nothing is going on, but in fact, doubts are surging, and many methods are brewing. Recently, the princes and their confidants and advisers have been active. Hundreds of fast-horse guards enter and leave the gate of the allied army every day. There are many schemes, and they will be revealed one by one on the day of the decisive battle between the two armies. This time, Cheng Yu worshiped the gate late at night. , presumably the same."

After a pause in tone.Jia Xu's conversation changed abruptly: "However, Cheng Yu actually came to see the lord in the starry night, which was somewhat beyond my expectation. Before this, Feng Xiao and I had already expected that there must be someone among the allied princes secretly waiting with us. Form an alliance, and the prince who is most likely to reach a consensus with our Xiliang Army is Zhang Yan, the leader of the Black Mountain Army. After all, the Black Mountain Army and our Xiliang Army have never had anything to do with each other, have no direct interests, and have never had any grudges between them. If it is said that the allied princes that our army can secretly win over, I am afraid that Zhang Yan is the only one.

However, unexpectedly, Zhang Yan did not take the initiative to contact us for a long time.On the contrary, Cao Cao, who was at odds with our army, took the lead in sending his confidant Cheng Yu to come to see the lord late at night.Things are abnormal, we have to guard against it! "

Li Li's expression changed slightly, a cold light flashed in the corner of his eyes, and he said with a sneer, "Yes. Cao Cao and our Xiliang army have a deep grudge. They can be said to be enemies of life and death, and they are at odds with each other. Half a year ago, Xiahou Dun and Xiahouyuan brothers died in my hands one after another. In the battle of Feiyundu two months ago, Cao Hong, Cao Ang, Cao Anmin, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and Yu Jin were all captured alive by our army, and the [-] army led by Cao Cao was almost wiped out. It can be said that Cao Cao's account in Yanzhou Most of the clansmen, generals and half of the soldiers were all destroyed by our Xiliang army. The hatred between the two sides is as deep as the sea. They both want to kill each other quickly. The conflict is fierce and the hatred is deep. It is completely irreconcilable, and only when one party is completely destroyed can this grievance be understood.

Fortunately, Cao Cao even took the initiative to send envoys to discuss with us, expressly wanting to form an alliance with us in secret.Not to mention what kind of plot Cao Cao has in this move, this kind of magnanimity alone is enough to impress us, and we must not take it lightly! "

"My lord is wise." Li Li finished his sentence, and Guo Jia continued, "Cao Cao and my lord have a deep grudge. Even three-year-olds don’t believe it. However, no one would have thought or believed that Cao Cao would form an alliance with us, and I feel that this matter is very promising, and it will be extremely beneficial to our army and the decisive battle in the next year.”

When Guo Jia said these words, his expression was extremely determined, as if he had a plan in his chest and a chance to win, and he was so confident that his brows were filled with unconcealable joy.

After Li Li heard the words, his sword eyebrows moved slightly, his eyes narrowed slightly, he put down the teacup lightly, tapped the handsome table with his right index finger, and remained silent in thought.

At this moment, Bo Cai suddenly said, "The military adviser thinks how sincere Cao Cao is in sending his envoy to discuss with us in secret?

It should be known that Cao Cao is now in a difficult situation. After losing troops and generals one after another, he is already in dire straits, and his death is imminent.He lost his foundation in Yanzhou half a year ago. Although he still has 10,000+ soldiers and horses, he has no place to stay, and he is panicked like a bereaved dog.After the alliance, he had [-] troops, and his position in the allied army was second only to Yuan Shao, but after the battle of Feiyundu, although he escaped by chance, his strength plummeted, which was not the same as before.Now, after several months of fierce fighting between our army and the Allied forces, our army has already gained an absolute advantage. Only after the beginning of spring, the whole army can attack the Allied forces for a decisive battle and wipe out the Allied forces in one fell swoop.

Under such circumstances, what qualifications does Cao Cao have to form an alliance with us?With 2 troops in his hands, he is nothing worth mentioning in front of our Xiliang army, and can be destroyed by hand, so why should we form an alliance with him? "

Guo Jia smiled lightly when he heard the words, and said calmly, "Everything General Bocai said is reasonable, and it is also a well-known fact. Cao Cao's current strength alone is indeed not worthy of forming an alliance with our Xiliang Army, and our alliance does not bother. There are weak allies like him. In fact, Xio said that he has only 2 troops now, even if he has 20 troops, we don't have to form an alliance with him secretly, let alone pretend to him.