Great Military Division

Chapter 249 Cao Mou's ambition in his life, desire to be named a marquis as a general to conquer the west!

"Xu Yan!"

Yuan Shu gritted his teeth and spit out two words. The raging anger in his eyes seemed to burst out immediately: "After all, he still rebelled and surrendered to King Hongnong."

"Damn!"

Yuan Shu chewed to himself, furiously: "I, Yuan Shu, are the governor of Yuzhou, but in the whole Yuzhou, there are but six prefectures, and three of them are controlled by King Hongnong. It's unreasonable."

"My lord, don't worry."

Yan Xiang bowed his hands and said softly: "Nowadays, the pattern of the world has changed. Yingchuan, as the hub between Heluo and Nanyang, will definitely become the key to the confrontation between Dong Zhuo and King Hongnong."

"If the subordinate guesses well."

Speaking of this, Yan Xiang pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and said with great interest: "My lord will be the ultimate beneficiary. Before long, the edict of the Han court in Chang'an will come down, and the post of shepherd in Yuzhou must belong to my lord."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shu frowned and glanced at Yan Xiang: "Is that true?"

Yan Xiang nodded, and said with absolute certainty: "Of course, Dong Zhuo's real purpose is to let the Lord use all his strength to attack Yingchuan of King Hongnong, and even Chen Guo of King Chen and Liu Chong."

"But for us, there is a reasonable reason to really kill Li Min and Chen Wang. As for Xu Jiao, since he has given up Runan, we can let him go."

"Humph!"

Yuan Shu snorted softly, and said confidently: "Xu Yan's abandonment of Runan is really a wise move, otherwise, the first thing Yuan Shu will deal with is this thief who eats inside and outside."

"My lord, don't be upset."

Yan Xiang was extremely calm, and Nian Xu smiled lightly: "Actually, this is better. We can free up our hands and prepare for the next offensive against Yingchuan. As soon as the imperial edict comes out, we will launch the attack immediately."

"What about King Chen?"

Yuan Shu's eyes were fierce, furious: "I can't wait to eat his flesh raw, drink his blood, dismember him into eight pieces, expose his corpse to the wilderness, and let the wolves eat it, so that I can vent my hatred."

During the period of seeking Dong, Chen Wang Liu Chong, as the most loyal supporter of Hongnong Wang, did not hesitate to embarrass Yuan Shu, and even took the initiative to ridicule him, making him lose face.

Yuan Shu's hatred for Chen Wang and Liu Chong is even more than that of Li Min, governor of Yingchuan County, and Xu Qi, governor of Runan County.

Yan Xiang naturally knew this, but he was much calmer than Yuan Shu.

"Don't worry, my lord."

Yan Xiang smiled coyly, as if he didn't take Chen Wang and Liu Chong seriously at all: "Although Chen Wang and Liu Chong are the strongest, in the eyes of a certain person, they are far less difficult to deal with than Li Min."

"Oh?"

Yuan Shu was pleasantly surprised when he heard the words, and asked tentatively, "Could it be that Zi Xiang has a way to kill him?"

Yan Xiang nodded affirmatively: "Naturally."

Yuan Shu cupped his hands: "I would like to hear the details."

"It's simple."

Yan Xiang took a deep breath and explained: "The biggest weakness of King Chen Liu Chong is his self-reliance on bravery and arrogance. The guards around this man are only dozens of people, not even a fraction of King Hongnong's personal guards."

"The most effective way to deal with such arrogant people is to assassinate them. Why use weapons when you can send assassins to solve the problem?"

Yuan Shu's eyes brightened, and he was convinced: "That's right! Liu Chong is indeed a brave man, especially his archery skills are superb. Compared with him, his personal guards are much worse."

"kindness!"

Yuan Shu nodded and ordered: "Zi Xiang, I will leave this matter to you."

Yan Xiang'en said: "Don't worry, my lord."

"As for Yingchuan?"

Yuan Shu's crooked mind turned back to Yingchuan again: "Zixiang, since we are going to use weapons sooner or later, why can't we do it in advance? As long as we can take Yingchuan, all the talents here will belong to Yuan Shu."

"Lord."

Yan Xiangyi bowed, and hurriedly dissuaded him: "The edict from the imperial court has not yet come down, and King Hongnong has not yet returned to the palace. If we start now, it will easily arouse King Hongnong's jealousy. If he sends troops, it will not be very good .”

"The subordinate thinks."

Yan Xiang took a conservative attitude towards this: "We should be more patient."

Yuan Shu naturally understood Yan Xiang's meaning: "Zi Xiang, how can I not understand what you said, but if we wait until King Hongnong ascends the throne and proclaims himself emperor, before we start, I'm afraid Yingchuan has already become a piece of iron. .”

"I mean"

Yuan Shu showed a strange smile: "Can we do something in advance without being discovered by King Hongnong, and when we need to do something later, we will surely succeed in one blow, so that King Hongnong can't rush to help?"

"This"

Yan Xiang's eyes brightened, and he nodded slowly: "It's a good idea."

Yuan Shu triumphantly said, "How is it? Is there a way?"

Yan Xiang frowned, and interrupted with a wave of his hand: "My lord, don't worry, let someone think about it."

"kindness."

Yuan Shu nodded: "Think about it, I won't bother you anymore."

Immediately.

Yuan Shu remained silent.

After pondering for a long time, a flash of light flashed in Yan Xiang's mind: "There is a plan."

Yuan Shu was ecstatic, and asked anxiously, "Zi Xiang, plan to make sure?"

Yan Xiang said softly: "My lord, don't forget, you are the governor of Yuzhou, not to mention Yingchuan, the entire Yuzhou is under your supervision. We can definitely send people to some key areas to exercise the right of supervision."

"Yup!"

Yuan Shu's eyes brightened, and he suddenly realized: "It's so simple, why didn't I think of it?"

Yan Xiang's thinking was completely opened up: "There are mainly two supply routes for grain and grass in the direction of Heluo, one is to go through Duyang, Yexian, Luyang, Guangcheng, and Dagu, and enter Luoyang and Luoyang; the other is to go through waterways, Go through Zhuyuan Pass and enter Luoyang."

"The lord can choose some cities and send people to settle in the whole line, waiting for the time to change, and then cooperate with the army to conquer the counties of Yingchuan in one fell swoop, so as to completely occupy Yingchuan."

Following the idea provided by Yan Xiang, Yuan Shu continued to deepen: "Ye County is concerned with the supply of grain and grass in the direction of Nanyang, and Yingyang is concerned with the supply of grain and grass in the direction of Yingchuan Waterway. If we can send people to settle in, the effect will be excellent."

"Lord."

Yan Xiang hurriedly dissuaded him: "King Hongnong is definitely not an easy person. If we go straight to these two counties, it will definitely arouse Hongnong King's fear. I suggest that it is better to start from the neighboring counties and slowly transfer to these two counties. So eye-catching."

"kindness."

Yuan Shu nodded approvingly: "Zixiang's words are reasonable, of course! Why not start with Wuyang and Yan County? These two counties are the closest to Runan, so let's find out the situation first."

"can."

Yan Xiang nodded.

"it is good."

Yuan Shu was overjoyed and waved his big hand: "Here's an order to march into Yingchuan."

The messenger bowed his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

The orderly reined in his horse and turned around, calling out to the slowing team:
"My lord has an order to march into Yingchuan urgently."

"My lord has orders."

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In an instant.

The team moves from a slow walking state to a trotting and galloping state.

a few days later.

Jia County.

The hometown of Zhang Liang, the holy man.

The terrain of the county is saddle-shaped, high in the southeast and northwest, and low in the middle.

The southeast is the remaining range of the Outer Mountains, with low mountains stretching;

The northwest is the mountainous area of ​​Jishan, with undulating peaks;
The central part is the alluvial plain of Beiru River, which is fertile and open.

From Daguguan along Rushui, marching all the way south, you will pass through this county.

Cao Cao led his troops to deploy defenses here in advance, waiting for Yuan Shu.

Cao's army camp.

Central Army, big tent.

At this moment, Cao Cao is leaning over the table, carefully observing the map.

Cao Ren lifted the curtain and entered, stepped forward quickly, clasped his hands and clasped his fists: "Captain, all the troops have sent back news that they are all in place."

Cao Cao nodded: "Very good! How far is Yuan Shu from here?"

Cao Ren replied, "It's less than five li."

call-

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief: "Fortunately, we caught up."

Cao Ren cupped his hands, puzzled and said: "Captain, since we have tied up our pockets, why don't we just destroy them directly, do we have to use this method to see Yuan Shu off?"

"Zi Xiao."

Cao Cao raised his eyes and smiled lightly: "King Hongnong started from the overall situation, unlike you, who only focused on this battle. Before the situation was clarified, Yuan Shu was at least the rear general of the imperial court. How could he? Take it easy."

"But."

Cao Ren said worriedly: "Will this put you in danger, Captain? It's too unsafe!"

Cao Cao smiled: "You don't have to worry about this, we dare not do it lightly, how dare he, Yuan Shu, take my Cao Cao's life for his Yuan Shu's?"

"Humph!"

With a soft snort, Cao Cao shook his head slowly: "Yuan Shu prides himself on himself, and has always looked down on me, Cao Cao. He will never do such a loss-making business. Don't worry."

"What's more!"

Cao Cao patted Cao Ren on the shoulder: "Aren't you still by my side?"

Cao Ren's expression was relaxed, and he said with a little embarrassment: "In the end, there will be self-knowledge, I'm afraid it will be difficult to protect well."

"Oh, all right."

Cao Cao waved his hand and interrupted Cao Ren: "Be more confident. It's just dealing with Yuan Shu. Don't make it look like you're facing a big enemy. You haven't broken your face yet. When you do, you won't be too late to worry."

"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded from outside the tent.

Cao Cao turned his head to look.

But seeing, a soldier hastily entered the account, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "Captain, Yuan Shu's troops are less than three li away from here, and their strength is about seven thousand. The vanguard general is Ji Ling."

"it is good!"

Cao Cao waved his hand: "I see, step back."

The soldier cupped his hands: "Here."

"Zixiao."

"exist."

"Assemble the team and go to meet Yuan Shu."

"Here."

Cao Cao put on a strong stick, got out of the camp, and got on his horse.

Soon.

Cao Ren marched out with his whole army.

On the official road, welcome Yuan Shu to come.

About a quarter of an hour passed.

A meandering long team came slowly.

Yuan Shu was riding slowly while chatting with Yan Xiang.

Suddenly, a fast horse came up ahead, clasped his hands together and clasped his fists: "My lord, not far ahead, Cao Cao, the captain of Xiaoqi cavalry, led his troops into formation. There are about [-] troops. General Ji Ling asks, do you want to go to battle?"

"Cao Cao?"

Yuan Shu frowned, with an expression of disbelief: "Isn't he in Luoyang, why is he here?"

Yan Xiang shook his head: "This subordinate doesn't know."

"or."

Yuan Shu tentatively said: "Order Ji Ling to kill Cao Cao? This kid actually dared to refuse me back then, and didn't even lend me his war horse. It's simply unreasonable."

Yan Xiang waved his hand and interrupted: "No! Cao Cao is now a member of King Hongnong. If we do something, will we offend King Hongnong? If he leads his troops to kill him, we will surely die."

"That's true."

Yuan Shu frowned and thought for a moment, nodded slowly, waved his hands and said, "Go, let's go and see, what is this guy doing here?"

Yan Xiang felt uneasy: "My lord, maybe Cao Cao was sent by King Hongnong, and he deliberately lured a small number of soldiers and horses, hoping that my lord will take action, and then use this as an excuse to attack my lord. "

"Oh?"

Yuan Shu was puzzled: "You mean Cao Cao is the bait for King Hongnong?"

Yan Xiang nodded: "It's very possible! So my lord, no matter how provocative Cao Cao's words are, you must remember not to get angry. It's not yet time to turn against King Hongnong."

This point, Yuan Shu is naturally clear: "Don't worry, I know it well!"

Only then did Yan Xiang feel relieved: "It's so good."

"Let's go and meet Cao Cao."

"Here."

"Herald Ji Ling."

Yuan Shu ordered the messenger to say: "March normally, I want to meet Cao Cao in person."

The messenger bowed his hands: "Here."

Immediately.

Turn around and go straight ahead.

Soon.

The two teams meet.

A hundred steps away, Cao Cao raised his eyes and stared.

but see
Two riders rode forward.

The first person was Yuan Shu.

Behind him was a person wearing a Confucian scholar's robe and a Confucian scholar's crown. Although Cao Cao didn't know his name, it was obvious that this person was an adviser under Yuan Shu's command.

original.

Cao Cao still can't guarantee that Yuan Shu will not do anything.

But now, with such a counselor around, Yuan Shu would not dare to act rashly.

After all, based on Cao Cao's understanding of Yuan Shu, it was obvious that Yuan Shu could not have come up with the strategy of going west to beg Dong, so naturally someone would advise him.

today.

Finally got to see its true face.

Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief, the two of them will be rivals in the future, so it is natural to test it out, try to understand the opponent as much as possible, truly know yourself and the enemy, and lay the groundwork for future wars in advance.

"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao looked up to the sky and let out a haha, got off his horse, and hurried up to meet him: "Brother Gonglu, you made Cao Cao wait so hard. I have been camping here for three days, why did you come?"

"you"

Yuan Shu was surprised, with an expression of disbelief: "You have been waiting for me here all this time?"

Cao Cao nodded: "Of course! Otherwise, what am I doing here?"

hiss-!
Yuan Shu frowned, and glanced at Yan Xiang, who seemed to be saying, "You guessed right, there is indeed something wrong with this kid."

Yan Xiang also frowned, shaking his head slowly, reminding Yuan Shu not to act rashly, this might be a trap.

Although the eye contact between the two is subtle, it cannot escape Cao Cao's eyes.

Seeing this, Cao Cao felt more at ease and could boldly explore.

"highway!"

"highway?"

Cao Cao waved his hand in front of Yuan Shu, "What's the matter with you, are you feeling unwell? We have military doctors in our army, should I show you?"

Yuan Shu hurriedly refused: "It's okay, don't bother Meng De! I just don't know why Meng De is here waiting for me, Yuan Shu?"

"Whoa!"

Cao Cao seemed very casual, and didn't treat Yuan Shu as an outsider at all: "You left without saying goodbye. Although it was rude, how can King Hongnong not understand etiquette? He sent me to see you off. No matter what the process is, you are still a member of the board of directors."

Cao Cao deserved to be Cao Cao, so he kept his face and scolded Yuan Shu for being a person who didn't know how to be polite.

but
He couldn't refute it.

After all, I really left without saying goodbye.

Yuan Shu held back his anger and glared at Cao Cao: "Since I have already sent you off, you can go back. I have to hurry back to Yuzhou, so I won't accompany you."

"highway!"

Cao Cao interrupted directly, and said righteously: "It's not that Cao is unwilling to go back, but His Highness has strictly ordered Cao to send you back to Yuzhou with his own hands. Even if you are sent to Yan County, it will not be considered as completing the task."

"what?"

Yuan Shu was taken aback, and the muscles at the corners of his lips twitched non-stop: "Send it to Runan from here?"

Cao Cao nodded without hesitation: "That's right! Isn't it surprising that King Hongnong pays so much attention to you? You must know that King Hongnong didn't pay any attention to you when he left Luoyang at the beginning."

"Alone to you!"

Cao Cao was amazed, and looked at Yuan Shu carefully: "That's really extraordinary!"

Yuan Shu only felt a chill rushing into his body from the back of his spine, and the hairs all over his body stood on end.

This is not here to practice, it is clearly here to "see off"!

Gollum!

Yuan Shu's throat rolled, and he subconsciously asked, "How many soldiers and horses did you bring?"

Cao Cao smiled lightly, opened his mouth and said, "Oh, I forgot to tell you, King Hongnong ordered me to be the captain of Yingchuan to control all the soldiers and horses under Li Min, the prefect of Yingchuan. Now I have more than 1 people. "

"kindness."

Cao Cao nodded slowly, and said with great interest: "We haven't had time to reorganize yet, but there must be more than 1 people."

Yuan Shu gasped in shock, his eyes almost popped open: "1 horses?"

Cao Cao smiled, patted his chest and said, "How is it, bro, am I doing well now?"

"This"

Just as Yuan Shu opened his mouth, Yan Xiang, the counselor next to him, was afraid that he would be led by the nose by Cao Cao, so he interrupted: "Lieutenant Cao has changed from a member of two thousand stones to a captain of a county, and he is ashamed to say that he has lived good?"

"Who is this?"

Cao Cao glanced at Yuan Shu and asked tentatively.

Yuan Shu breathed out: "His name is Yan Xiang, and he is the commander-in-chief of our army."

"It turned out to be Yan Changshi."

Cao Cao hurriedly bowed and said respectfully, "I'm sorry Cao!"

"but."

When the topic changed, Cao Cao smiled: "Yan Changshi is a little short-sighted. King Hongnong is the orthodox Han Dynasty, and he will return to the palace in a short time. At that time, I, Cao Cao, will definitely be promoted."

"Although the current position of captain is not good enough, the future is limitless. Perhaps in a short time, we can also become generals of the four directions like the road, and open houses and government offices."

Such words are not without sharpness.

Cao Cao opened his mouth and scolded Yan Xiang for being short-sighted, and finally compared himself with Yuan Shu.

With just a few words, the two of them were disgusted. The power of language can be seen.

"Humph!"

Yuan Shu was really furious. After looking Cao Cao up and down, he was about to get angry.

but
Before Yuan Shu could open his mouth, he was interrupted by Yan Xiang directly: "I don't care if I am short-sighted or not, but when you are promoted to General Sifang, maybe my lord has already become a general."

Say it.

Yan Xiang gave Yuan Shu a wink, signaling him not to get angry, and be careful: "My lord, is that right?"

Yuan Shu forcibly suppressed the anger in his heart: "Well, that's right, naturally."

Hey?
Kind of interesting.

Cao Cao really did not expect that a person like Yuan Shu could suppress his anger. It seems that Yuan Shu thinks highly of this person and can accept his opinion with an open mind.

This is not good news for Cao Cao.

It is clear.

The counselor in front of him was calm, cautious, and not so easy to deal with.

With him assisting Yuan Shu, the difficulty of fighting with him in the future will be doubled.

"That's true."

Cao Cao nodded with great interest: "The Yuan family has four generations and three lords, disciples and old officials all over the world, no matter whether it is the new dynasty or the old dynasty, there must be a place for you."

"I don't know the road."

Immediately.

Cao Cao turned his head to glance at Yuan Shu, and asked softly, "Which court will you serve in the future? Do you and I still have a chance to work together?"

Such a sharp question is simply forcing Yuan Shu to express his opinion.

How could Yan Xiang let Cao Cao succeed, he hurriedly interrupted: "According to Captain Cao, you have decided to become an official in Nanyang Hanting, are you determined to abandon Chang'an Hanting?"

"Oh?"

Cao Cao took advantage of the situation to fight back, and asked a soul-level rhetorical question: "Could it be possible that Yan Changshi thinks that King Chenliu, who was supported by Emperor Dong Zhuo after he was killed, is really the legal court of the Han Dynasty?"

Why did you attack Dong Zhuo in the first place?

Isn't it illegal for Dong Zhuo to support the puppet Liu Xie to proclaim himself emperor after the abolition of the emperor?

Now, they have to recognize the legitimacy of Chang'an Hanting?

Isn't this a contradiction?
"I never admitted it."

Yan Xiang denied it without hesitation, and a trace of anger flashed in his brows: "Captain Cao speaks sharply, being a captain is really inferior, you should become a censor."

Cao Cao laughed it off: "To tell you the truth, Cao's ambition in life is to make meritorious service for the great Han Dynasty. He hopes to be named the Marquis General of the Western Conqueror, and then inscription on the tomb says 'the tomb of Cao Hou, the General of the Western Conquest of the Han Dynasty', and his life is enough."

"Cao can't be the censor."

Cao Cao waved his hand, and said with a straight face: "Your Excellency is more suitable than Cao."

Yan Xiang was angry: "You bastard. You are so shameless!"

"What, are you angry?"

Although Cao Cao had a stern look on the surface, he had already figured out Yan Xiang in his heart.

Although this person is a little cautious and knows more about strategies, he seems to have some flaws in his personality, and he couldn't resist his own teasing, which proves that his ability is a little lacking.

A true wise man, no matter at any time, can guarantee a clear mind, precise judgment, full patience, and unshakable determination.

Cao Cao hurriedly bowed his hands to Yuan Shu: "Gaolu, I'm really sorry, it was Cao who was rude, please forgive me."

Yuan Shu waved his hand: "You have been like this since you were a child, when will you change it? If so, may you be a good captain of Yingchuan?"

Cao Cao nodded: "The lesson of the highway is that Mr. Cao will definitely change it in the future. Let's go on the road. I have prepared a banquet in Xiangcheng. How about we spend the night in Xiangcheng tonight?"

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Yuan Shu sighed, waved his hands and said, "Let's go."

Cao Cao waved his hand: "Zi Xiao, lead the way."

Cao Ren responded, "Here."

The three got on their horses one after another, chatting while walking.

"To be honest, King Hongnong is really kind to you, Gonglu."

"Ha ha."

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