I will be the master of Xuande

Chapter 363
Cheng Yu told Yuan Shu that the present Yanzhou was divided and occupied by Cao Cao, Liu Dai, Bao Xin, Zhang Miao, etc., to shield Yuan Shao from Liu Jian in the north and Dong Zhuo in the west. Of course, the most serious threat is the Montenegrin Army.

Cao Cao was able to support in Sanyang County before, but now he can no longer support it.

The military pressure from all sides made Cao Cao feel unprecedented difficulties, especially when surrounded by powerful enemies, these few people within them had to plan to attack and kill each other.

And Yuan Shao didn't seem to care too much about Yanzhou's situation, he seemed to regard Cao Cao and others as abandoned sons, and he only wanted to help Yuan Yi deal with Liu Yan.

Under this extremely bad situation, Cao Cao could only rely on Yuan Shu, hoping that he would remember the feelings of Luoyang in the past, and send troops into Yanzhou to help him clean up the disaster.

Yuan Shu was overjoyed when he heard Cheng Yu's words.

Among Yuan Shao's friends, Yuan Shu actually looked down on Cao Cao. He felt that Cao Cao's background was far inferior to his own, but he was always admired by Yuan Shao and his friends, which made people jealous.

And in terms of wisdom, Cao Cao is indeed better than Yuan Shu.

Unexpectedly, I can also get him, Cao Aman, who came to ask me for help for a day.

At this time, Yuan Shu was laughing.

Yuan Shu put on airs and asked Cheng Yu to go back first, saying that he had to think about it.

Afterwards, he recruited a group of civil servants and generals under his command to discuss with him.

After hearing Yuan Shu's statement, everyone had different ideas.

The first is the conservatives headed by Zhang Xun and Qiao Rui. They believe that their main goal now is to take over Jiangdong, and all other matters can be postponed.

Then there are radicals, including Yang Hong, Li Feng, Le Jiu, Lei Bo and others. They think that the land of the Central Plains is after all the king and the righteous, and it is the birthplace of Chinese civilization for thousands of years. Still stronger than Yangzhou, taking advantage of this opportunity to enter the Central Plains is an excellent development opportunity for our side.

Apart from these two factions, Yan Xiang thought it would be good to enter the Central Plains, but he was always worried about Cao Cao's purpose.

"My lord, I always feel that Cao Cao must have some unknown intentions to send troops to the Central Plains, and it is definitely not as simple as seeking self-protection as he said."

"It's just that I can't think of what this attempt is."

Yuan Shu laughed loudly: "Yan Jun is too worried, let him have what Cao Mengde thinks? As long as I take over the Central Plains and become a big event, even if he has a thousand wonderful ideas, what's the use?"

Yan Xiang was startled when he heard Yuan Shu's words: "Master, do you really want to go to Yanzhou?"

"Why don't you go? Now that Yuan Benchu ​​is in Jiangguan, he has no time to take care of me. Dong Zhuo has a solid foundation in Chang'an, and he has no interest in looking forward to Guandong. This is a godsend opportunity, how can we not miss it? I will first set the Central Plains, and then take Luoyang Three Rivers, so The most affluent regions in the world are all under my control, who can defeat me?"

Yan Xiang said worriedly: "Even so, you still need to be careful... I am a subordinate, now Yuan Zhengfu is Peixiang, and he is the envoy's brother from the same clan, and he has a close relationship. The envoy should write a letter to Yuan Zhengfu, asking him Help me to take care of the rear."

Yuan Shu stroked his beard and nodded in satisfaction.

"The king's words are really prudent advice. Zhengfu will guard the rear for me in Peidi, so I can be safe."

……

In this way, Yuan Shu prepared to march to the Central Plains with greed.

He wants to show the world that he has the ability not to lose to Yuan Shao, Liu Jian and others.

The news soon returned to Cao Cao.

Cao Cao was very happy, and said: "My plan has come to fruition! Tell Benchu ​​about this immediately, and let him act secretly according to the plan."

At this time, there were two people standing next to Cao Cao, one was Zhang Miao's former warrior Dian Wei, and the other was also a well-known local hero in Yanzhou, surnamed Yu Mingjin.

Both of these men had recently joined Cao Cao's command.

Rather than defecting to Cao Cao's command, it is better to say that Zhang Miao and Bao Xin were assigned to assist Cao Cao in pacifying the Black Mountain Army.

Today, in Yanzhou, the Black Mountain Army is aggressively invading, but only Cao Cao dares to confront the Black Mountain Army head-on.

Although Bao Xin was brave and good at fighting, and Zhang Miao was one of the eight cooks, but when the critical moment came, they all subconsciously hid back, and the first thing they thought of was self-protection.

In contrast, Cao Cao naturally stands out.

Yu Jin stood up and said: "Duke Ming forgives the stupidity of the officials. If Yuan Shu came to Yanzhou, even if he could help us repel the Black Mountain Army, he would never retreat easily. I am afraid that he will be left behind in Yanzhou from now on. Wouldn't it be disadvantageous for us to follow suit?"

Cao Cao stroked his beard and said with a smile: "Both of you are heroic and far-sighted people. You must know that the Central Plains is now in frequent wars, and many powerful people are moving south. The times are different from the past. You can't stick to the rules. Yuan Gonglu wants Yanzhou, I'm afraid he won't be able to swallow it."

Dian Weiqi said: "Yuan Gonglu is the descendant of the fourth generation and the third prince. The Yuan family is well-known among scholars. If he came to Yanzhou, most of the so-called famous scholars would follow him. No matter what Duke Ming said Can't swallow it?"

Cao Cao stroked his beard and smiled: "Hey, there are some things you don't know. Yuan Shu is a person who knows Cao better. He is not a smart person by nature. He is competitive in everything and is extremely greedy. If he didn't This greedy nature may still be able to gain a foothold in Yanzhou, but as long as I give him a little bit of temptation, he will definitely advance aggressively."

Yu Jin wondered, "Yuan Shu is a student of a high school, why haven't I seen it before? How could he be easily deceived by Xiaoli?"

Cao Cao trusted Jin and Dianwei's character very much, so he said some things directly.

Then he stood up slowly and said: "When Liu Jian first entered Jizhou, in order to establish a foothold in Jizhou, he offended several key figures in Jizhou. Although it has been many years, those people still have not forgotten their hatred. I have secretly contacted Cao."

Yu Jin was startled and said, "Duke Ming wants to plot against Liu Jian of Hebei?"

Cao Cao shook his head: "Liu Deran is powerful now, and his power is not inferior to the original. How can I be tempted by mere small profits and offend him?"

After hearing this, Yu Jin nodded suddenly.

"The official at the end understands the meaning of Duke Ming. You are a man of foresight and foresight. You will not fall into the trap because of the temptation of some villains. But Yuan Shu is different. If those villains in Jizhou use benefits to lure Yuan Shu, it will be difficult to protect him." Yuan Shu will not be fooled by profit."

Cao Cao nodded and said, "This is Yuan Shu's biggest shortcoming. Seeing small gains and forgetting his life is not a big deal."

Dian Weiqi said: "Liu Jian is so powerful, Yuan Shu really dare to touch him?"

Cao Cao laughed loudly: "How about I play a game with you?"

Dian Wei hastily waved his hand: "No gambling, no gambling, with this little family's ability, how can they gamble better than Minggong, and it's not just losing money for no reason?"

Dian Wei's words made Cao Cao laugh knowingly again.

……

It was August, the height of summer.

A major event happened in the Central Plains, that is, Yuan Shu led his troops into Yanzhou to help the eunuchs in Yanzhou conquer the Black Mountain Army and the Xiongnu.

Among the prefects in Yanzhou, Cao Cao was the one who assisted Yuan Shu most wholeheartedly.

Although Cao Cao's performance caught Yuan Shu off guard at first, he quickly accepted it with peace of mind.

In Yuan Shu's view, he was Cao Cao's savior now, and it was completely reasonable for Cao Cao to take such pains to curry favor with him.

In addition to Yuan Shu's battle with the Black Mountain Army in the Central Plains, a small event also happened in Hebei.

Yuan Shao sent an envoy to Yecheng with a lot of gifts, intending to reach a political alliance with Liu Jian and let him respect Liu Xie, king of Chenliu, as emperor.

On the other side of Chang'an, Yang Biao sent Qin Yi to Jizhou again, and also brought a lot of gifts. His purpose was to persuade Liu Jian to use Chenliu Wang Liu Xie as emperor.

For the sake of King Chenliu, the noble family and Yuan Shao in Chang'an all put their money down.

And among the gifts from the two groups of messengers this time, there was one gift that was surprisingly similar.

The gift from Yang Biao was Du Shi, the great beauty of Jingzhao that Wang Yun snatched from Bingzhou Sima Qin Yilu.

As for the other side, the woman sent by Yuan Shao is even more remarkable.

It is the Cai family of Xiangyang, the second daughter of Cai Xie.

The Cai family is a well-known family in Nanjun. How can the daughter of the family be a concubine when she is idle?

Only this time, Cai Xi had to make concessions.

One is that Yuan Shao paid a visit in person according to Cao Cao's instructions.

The second is Cai Xi's brother-in-law Zhang Wen, who died at the hands of Dong Zhuo a while ago.It can be said that the Cai family of Nanjun and the Zhang family of Nanyang are now at odds with Dong Zhuo.

And Yuan Shao wanted Liu Jian to make King Chenliu the emperor, just to break Dong Zhuo's foundation.

After Yuan Shao's persuasion with "sincerity and sincerity" and Cai Mao's persuasion, Cai Xi finally reluctantly gave up and let his daughter perform this mission.

After all, right now, for Cai Xi, avenging Zhang Wen, and clinging to Yuan Shao are still the most important things.

(End of this chapter)