Great Military Division

Chapter 481 Xu You surrendered and was played by Cao Cao?
"Report—!"

At this moment, a long announcement sounded outside the hall.

Liu Bian looked up.

But seeing, Zhu Tong pushed the door and entered, bowed his body and cupped his hands and said: "Your Majesty, a good news has been sent from Xiangyang, saying that Sun Jian has captured Fancheng, and the next step is to meet Cai Mao on the Han River."

"Oh?"

Liu Bian was a little unconcerned at first.

After all, he had never put Fancheng seriously, did he really think that increasing the thickness of the wall would stop the fire and thunder?What a joke!

And how could a small city like Fancheng be able to withstand the trampling of a tiger like Sun Jian? As long as the city gates were broken, it would be easy to occupy Fancheng.

But
Liu Bian couldn't believe it, what Zhu Tong said next was that Sun Jian and Cai Mao would meet on the Han River, instead of retreating as he predicted at the beginning, using the Yangtze River as a natural moat, and rowing the river with him to rule.

"Are you sure you want to be able to hunt in the Han River?"

After all, Liu Bian still didn't want to believe that Cai Mao could make such a stupid decision.

Even if he wanted to defend Xiangyang, he would not die in this way. After all, although both the Yangtze River and the Han River were rivers, they were completely different.

"kindness."

Zhu Tong was extremely sure: "That's right, it's the Han River."

Liu Bian smiled lightly, and the corners of his lips raised slightly: "Cai Mao, Cai Mao, how can I say hello to you?"

Xun Yu pinched a strand of beard under his chin, and followed suit: "Although Jingxiang has both land and water armies, its army is not our opponent at all. We can only find a way to do it in the water army."

"The Han River is the barrier of Xiangyang. Now Yangzhou and Yizhou are paying attention to this battle. The minister thinks that Cai Mao just wants to win us a little, so as to use this as an excuse to persuade Liu Yao and Liu Yan to join forces against the imperial court."

Liu Bian thought about it carefully, and had to admit that there was indeed such a possibility: "Wen Ruo's words are reasonable, our navy has only been established for one year, and it is indeed inexperienced."

"but."

When the topic changed, Liu Bian was still full of confidence: "Even so, it is by no means comparable to the Jingxiang water army. Since he wants to see our water army, he won't be able to fight back once he hits him."

Although tactics are a relatively important link in water warfare, warships have a greater impact on the battle situation. Although most of the warships of the Nanyang Navy are medium-sized and small warships, they are by no means comparable to the warships and large ships of the Jingxiang Navy.

Of course!
It's not that Nanyang Hanting doesn't have giant warships, but the giant warships are not in Nanyang, but in Yuzhou and Xuzhou, where they can't quench their thirst far away, so there are only medium and small warships.

According to the original plan, it is enough to have these things when fighting Jingxiang. Only when fighting Yangzhou does it need to cooperate with giant warships. Therefore, after comprehensive consideration, Nanyang does not have giant warships.

Xun Yu bowed his body and cupped his hands, and then said: "Your Majesty, since this battle is of great significance, then I suggest that we should order General Cheng Pu to send Xuzhou's navy from the mouth of the Yangtze River to the Shuo River."

hiss-!
Surprised, Liu Bian couldn't help gasping: "Wen Ruo, what do you mean?"

Xun Yu then explained: "Liu Yao is relatively cautious. Zhang Zhaolai did not leave Xuzhou. He originally intended to use Sun Jian's hand to frighten Liu Yao. If this is the case, then we should do enough tricks."

"At present, Cheng Pu's battleship has been built, and the number of the navy has reached more than [-]. The pirates outside Xuzhou have been surrendered. It is time to show our strength."

Liu Bian nodded with great interest, and said softly, "Wen Ruo, I never thought that you would have such a side."

Xun Yu smiled lightly, and saluted: "Soldiers who subdue others without fighting are the ones who are good. Yangzhou has a vast land, and the further south it goes, the higher the mountains and dense forests. It is too much to win by fighting with soldiers and horses." It’s better to worry about it than to work hard.”

"kindness."

Liu Bian was naturally very satisfied with Xun Yu's opinion, and said softly: "In that case, you can pass the letter to Cheng Pu Feige. Sun Jian defeated Cai Mao very soon. Presumably, the opponent will retreat to the Yangtze River. At that time, the two armies will be united, and the threat will be stronger."

Xun Yu bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Don't worry, Your Majesty, just leave it to me."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the hall.

*****
Jizhou, Handan.

State Shepherd House.

Side hall.

Yuan Shao knelt on the futon, grabbed a handful of millet stalks, and threw them into the brazier. His face was devoid of energy, as if he had been hooked by a ghost from the Nine Nether Netherworld.

Accompanied by a wisp of green smoke rising, the crackling sound rang in his ears, Yuan Shao raised his eyes to stare at the plaque above, and said in a melodious voice:

"Father and uncle, Shao is incompetent and has failed your hopes. Liu Bian of Hanting in Nanyang is really too powerful. There were still many gentry who fought against him before, but it was only one winter, and the gentry in Jizhou have already rebelled."

Yuan Shao always thought that as long as Nanyang Hanting continued to publicize private land, more and more aristocratic families would join the crusade against Nanyang.

But he couldn't believe that Liu Bian was definitely not Wang Mang. Although he made it clear that he was taking the land of the aristocratic family, he gave the aristocratic family another way out, allowing them to obtain greater benefits.

Land Equity Transaction Building!
It's just a piece of paper stamped with the seal of the imperial court, but it can actually annex the land of aristocratic and wealthy families, causing almost qualitative changes.

You don't have to worry about no one farming, you don't have to worry about the fields being abandoned, and you don't have to worry about not being able to harvest food and grass. Everything is controlled by the imperial court, so that the imperial court, farmers, aristocratic families, and the three forces can coexist harmoniously.

amazing!
It's really amazing!

Of course, the most important thing is that the soaring price of land equity certificates has allowed the assets of the aristocratic family to expand rapidly, which is even more profitable than they spent a lot of money on land mergers!

If it was just huge profits, it would be fine. What Yuan Shao didn't expect was that behind all this, there was the Nanyang court's official reputation endorsement, which actually legalized the land annexation.

Before that, even though Yuan Shao only had one Jizhou, he didn't panic at all. After all, he had the gentry of Jizhou supporting him. Whether it was population, taxation, or soldiers, he could guarantee his strength at any time.

but now
Accompanied by the sudden wealth from land equity certificate transactions, more and more gentry families have secretly abandoned Yuan Shao and turned to embrace Nanyang.

For Yuan Shao, this was simply a draw from the bottom!

In addition, the general under his command was arrested, and the advisers kept him at a respectful distance. Yuan Shao had completely lost his fighting spirit, complaining about himself all day long, only waiting for the final knife and ax to be imposed on himself.

"what should I do?"

"What am I supposed to do?"

Yuan Shao at this moment has completely lost his confidence.

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded outside the hall: "My lord, Guo Tu has something to ask."

Yuan Shao immediately wiped away his tears, took a long breath, and forced himself to recover: "Tell him to wait in the living room."

The attendant outside the door replied: "Here."

Afterwards, Yuan Shao got up slowly, took a deep breath one after another, feeling that he had almost recovered, turned around and left the side hall, and went straight to the reception hall.

"General rules."

Sure enough, when they came to the living room, Guo Tu was already waiting, and Yuan Shao waved his hand to signal him to sit aside: "You come here at this time, but what's the matter?"

"My lord, I."

Guo Tu frowned, hesitated to speak.

"It's ok."

Yuan Shao sat at the head, with a calm look: "What's the matter, just say it, is there a more difficult time than now? To be blunt, I will be fine."

Guo Tu thought for a moment, finally nodded, and said honestly, "It's Xu You."

Yuan Shao frowned: "Xu You?"

Guo Tu nodded, "Well, it's him."

"Could it be."

Yuan Shao couldn't believe it.

After all, Xu You has been following him since Luoyang, and is even older than Guo Tu: "He left Handan and went to Cao Cao in Yanzhou?"

Xu You is a good friend of his own, and also a good friend of Cao Cao.

Now that Yuan Shao is at the end of his rope, if he leaves at this time, he can only rely on Cao Cao.

"kindness."

Guo Tu nodded, and said in a calm tone as much as possible: "I heard that he left overnight, and also took away a lot of our key information. Presumably, he wanted to use this as a gesture of promotion."

Yuan Shao only felt a sharp pain in his heart, as if someone had stabbed him hard. He tried his best to hold back his anger, but his uncontested eyes still burst out with rage.

"My lord, don't worry."

Guo Tu was naturally aware of Yuan Shao's anger, and hastily advised him, "I have arranged generals such as Zhang He, Gao Lan, Han Meng, and Chun Yuqiong to adjust their defenses in time, and the things Xu You took away are not of much reference value. "

Only then did Yuan Shao heave a sigh of relief, but being hurt by someone he trusted still made him feel a palpitation: "Gongze, even Xu You is gone, have you considered leaving?"

"Lord!"

Guo Tu hurriedly got up, bowed his body and cupped his hands, trying to show his sincerity, but was interrupted by Yuan Shao waving his hand in advance, and said softly: "Actually, I don't care, let alone you, even myself, I don't have the confidence .”

"Lord."

Guo Tu stared at Yuan Shao, only to feel that Yuan Shao seemed to be much older at this moment.

Once upon a time, the high-spirited Yuan Shao who was trying to establish a hegemony no longer existed, leaving only an old and dying body.

"King Hongnong is very powerful."

Yuan Shao sighed with emotion and said, "Obviously all the land of the aristocratic family was taken away, but no one resisted, and even now it has affected our gentry in Jizhou, it is unbelievable."

"My lord, don't think too much."

Guo Tu naturally knew that King Hongnong's methods were powerful, and he also understood the thoughts of the gentry in Jizhou today.

I have to admit that the situation in Jizhou is indeed relatively dangerous now. It can be said that there are constant internal and external troubles. If you are not careful, you will lose everything, and even your family will be implicated.

In fact, it was reasonable for Xu You to leave Yuan Shao, but it was somewhat contrary to the word "loyalty". There are too many people like Xu You.

"It's not that I think too much, but that's how it is now."

Yuan Shao looked up at Guo Tu, his eyes were full of disappointment.

"If we can't beat it, let's go."

Guo Tu frowned and said tentatively.

"Walk?"

Yuan Shao naturally thought about this too: "But where are we going? With Liu Yu around, even Wuhuan won't help us, and Xianbei's internal chaos, let alone accept us."

"Go to Buyeo, Goguryeo, or even Wa country."

Guo Tu naturally also denied Wuhuan and Xianbei, he could only choose other forces.

"Humph!"

Yuan Shao snorted softly, and shook his head: "How can it be possible to return to that kind of bitter cold place? It's just for survival."

Guo Tu immediately added: "Master, as long as we can live, we still have a chance."

Yuan Shao said softly: "The whole family has been wiped out, so what's the point of living?"

Guo Tu frowned, and said in a sonorous voice, "In those days, although Chu had three households, it was possible to destroy Qin. The lord is wise and powerful, so why underestimate yourself, as long as you can save your life, everything is possible."

"I'm 46 this year."

Yuan Shao took a deep breath, and then exhaled slowly: "It can't compare to Xiang Yu back then. He fled to other places, and he couldn't even return the fallen leaves to their roots. I can't afford it anymore."

"Furthermore, King Hongnong has completely ruined the reputation of my Yuan family. I, Yuan Shao, have lost my greatest support. If I fled to other places, I'm afraid I'll just die as a foreigner."

Guo Tu had prepared a lot of words, but at this moment, he swallowed them completely: "."

After a long silence, Yuan Shao simply waved his hand, signaling Guo Tu to back down: "Let's go, let's all go, let's go to a better future."

*****
Yanzhou.

Tobu Yang.

The Jishui River runs across Dongjun, dividing it into two.

Dongjun Puyang is on the south bank of the river, and Dongwuyang is on the north bank, bordering Qinghe and Weijun.

Cao Cao placed his main force on the north bank, facing Yuan Shao's soldiers and horses, and was ready to attack at any time.

However, even he did not expect that just before spring, his good friend Xu You would come to seek refuge.

"Who did you say it was?"

Cao Cao raised his eyes to look at the guards, and couldn't help being stunned: "Nanyang Xu You?"

The guard bowed his body and cupped his hands and said, "That's right, it's Xu You. If the general doesn't want to see him, the villain can drive him away."

Cheng Li said softly: "General, I heard that you and this Xu You are childhood friends. He came here now, most likely to lobby, otherwise he should have come here long ago."

However, Cao Cao grinned and turned his head to glance at Cheng Li: "Although Zhong De is resourceful, he is not familiar with Xu You. If he had come here earlier, it is very likely that he came to lobby, but if he comes here at this time, he must be surrendering. And I still have information.”

"Oh?"

Cheng Li frowned: "How can you see that?"

Cao Cao didn't give an explanation directly, but smiled: "If you don't believe me, let's summon him and we'll know what he's here for."

Cheng Li bowed his body and cupped his hands: "Since the general is not afraid, why should I be afraid?"

Cao Cao raised his head and was extremely confident: "Don't worry, Your Majesty is not so stupid. Your Majesty can clearly distinguish loyalty from treachery. Why should I, Cao Cao, be afraid of it?"

"go with!"

At that moment, Cao Cao said to the guards, "Bring Xu You in."

The guards cupped their hands: "Well."

Immediately.

Bow down and leave the tent.

Not long after, a familiar figure came to the big tent of the Chinese army, stepped forward, bowed his body and cupped his hands, and said respectfully: "Nanyang Xu You, I have seen General Cao."

"Ha ha!"

Cao Cao only found out by pretending deliberately, got up, bypassed Shuai’s case, and transferred it to the account: “It’s really you, Ziyuan, I thought the guard gave the wrong name, you’re not at Benchu’s place. Why?”

Xu You looked a little embarrassed, and said with a long breath: "Meng De, to be honest, the real purpose of you coming to your camp from Jizhou this time is to surrender."

"surrender?"

Cao Cao pretended to be surprised, but turned to glance at Cheng Li, winking by the way, the implication was simple: "Look, did I guess right?"

Cheng Li also nodded his head, marveling secretly, his eyes clearly said again: "The general really knows things like a god, and I, Cheng Li, really convinced this time."

"Yes."

With a cheeky face, Xu You nodded affirmatively: "The Yuan family conspired to rebel, and the crime was heinous. Everyone deserves to be punished. I, Xu You, will naturally abandon the dark side and turn to the bright side."

"Furthermore, people in Jizhou are panicking now. The aristocratic families have abandoned Yuan Shao in favor of Nanyang, especially the Cui family of Qinghe, and now they are completely ignoring Yuan's orders."

"Combined with Jushou and Tian Feng's departure from Yuan Shao, the current Yuan Shao has completely lost popular support. Even if the imperial court does not launch an attack, I am afraid he will not last for half a year."

Although what Xu You said was hype, in Cao Cao's eyes, he was just looking for an appropriate reason for his infidelity.

Cao Cao hated this kind of person the most, even if Xu You had been his good friend, it was still the case. If Xu You really wanted to surrender, he should betray the Yuan family as early as the court announced the treason, not now.

It is clear!
Xu You decided to leave because he was sure that Yuan Shao had no future.

Although it was out of saving his life, Cao Cao still felt ashamed of such behavior: "Since he is surrendering, Ziyuan should rush to Nanyang instead of coming to me."

It's not that Cao Cao didn't accept Xu You, but everyone in the world knows that the Nanyang court has a system of examinations to select scholars. Even old ministers still need to pass the examination before they can be employed.

Take refuge in Cao Cao?

According to common sense, this is not allowed, and it is causing trouble for Cao Cao.

Of course, when Cao Cao asked this question, he naturally guessed that Xu You must have something in his hands when he came this time.

Sure enough, Xu You breathed a sigh of relief, and said softly: "How can I, Xu You, not know the rules of the Nanyang court, but we are good friends, and there are some things that you may be able to use."

"Oh?"

Cao Cao pretended to be surprised: "Could it be that Ziyuan brought information?"

Xu You nodded, and said with absolute certainty: "Yes, I did bring some information about the deployment of Yuan Shao's troops. It must be of great benefit to you, Meng De."

Say it.

Xu You took off the robe on his body, tore a hole from the back lining, took out a silk book from it, and handed it to Cao Cao in front of him:

"This is it."

Cao Cao took the silk book, but did not open it, but threw it to Cheng Li, who was beside him, and said softly: "Zhongde, burn it, and fly a letter to the imperial court by the way, saying that the deployment of troops in Jizhou, Changes are highly likely."

Cheng Li naturally understood what Cao Cao meant, and nodded, "Here."

At this moment, Xu You froze on the spot, his eyes staring like bells: "Meng De, you...you are...what are you doing?"

"how?"

Cao Cao stared at Xu You with burning eyes, and said coldly, "Don't you understand?"

Xu You was astonished, his throat rolled, and he felt a terrifying aura, which suddenly pressed forward: "How do I know?"

"madness!"

Cao Cao glared at Xu You viciously, and the word "stupid" was almost squeezed out between his teeth: "Do you know how many of our previous plans have been ruined by your surrender today?"

"Do you really think that Yuan Shao's strategic deployment can be hidden from us? Let me tell you, the school affairs office has already grasped all of Yuan Shao's movements, including his deployment of troops."

"But."

When the subject changed, Cao Cao was furious, gritted his teeth and said, "If you come to surrender today, you will definitely alarm Yuan Shao. As long as he is not a fool, he will naturally mobilize troops secretly."

"In this way, our strategic deployment last year will be broken, and we must follow Yuan Shao's transfer, and another transfer will happen. Do you know how much this has to do with it?"

Cao Cao's voice became more and more serious, as if it was like a heavy hammer hitting Xu You's heart fiercely, causing the other party's heart to tremble with fright, his face was bewildered, and he didn't know how to respond.

I thought that I could be regarded as a meritorious service, and I could become a member of the Nanyang court without taking the exam, or it was very possible to arrange nearby to become an aide under Cao Cao's command.

But
Xu You couldn't believe it.

The information I obtained so carefully not only did not help Nanyang Hanting, but even interfered with their major affairs. Isn't this stealing chickens and throwing rice at my feet?
Damn!

Damn!

Damn it!
At this moment, Xu You was so regretful that his intestines were almost green. He was really a dumb man eating coptis, he couldn't tell what he was suffering!

After all, Xu You is also a person who has fought in the army, so he is naturally aware of the relationship, which is extremely important. The transportation route of food and grass, the hiding place, and even the marching route of the army may all need to be changed.

If this was just a route of soldiers and horses, it would be fine, but it happened to involve the army of the Five Routes. Such a large amount of work was indeed a big problem for Nanyang Hanting.

That's right.

As Cao Cao said, instead of doing meritorious service, he caused trouble.

Xu You's face was gloomy, his throat rolled, and he swallowed, he urgently asked for help: "Meng De, you must save me, you should know me well, I have absolutely no intention of causing trouble, I did it out of kindness It's just a bad thing."

"Ziyuan!"

Cao Cao let Xu You go without hesitation, and shook his head: "Although I am the commander-in-chief of Your Majesty, I really can't help you. I have received you today, and I have already been dragged into the water by you. You have hurt me."

"Meng De, you... I didn't mean to."

Xu You didn't know what Cao Cao meant. He now had the urge to slap himself twice, but he didn't do it after all. He just kept begging Cao Cao:
"You must help me."

"I know, you have been smart since you were a child, and you must have a way, right?"

"Meng De, we are classmates and friends, you must not just ignore death."

Cao Cao turned his back to Xu You, glanced back at that pitiful face, and let out a long sigh: "The only one who can save you is you, and I can't help you."

Xu You rolled his eyes, and immediately understood Cao Cao's meaning: "Meng De, tell me, what should I do? I, Xu You, will definitely do it, and I will never bargain!"

"it is good."

Cao Cao turned around abruptly, and helped Xu You up with his own hands: "There is only one way to save you, and that is to go back, go back to Yuan Shao's place, and make a contribution!"

Xu You was confused: "Huh? Go back?"

Cao Cao was extremely solemn: "That's right!"

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