Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 109 Everyone Wants to Be the Yellow Bird
Lü You urged his horse forward, pointed at Cao Ren, and shouted, "Cao Ren, since you've seen my banners, why don't you surrender immediately?"

"?" Cao Ren was stunned when he heard that.

I thought to myself, "Why is this guy so arrogant?"

Although I, Cao Ren, am not as capable as my elder brother and Zi Anduo, how can I be underestimated by a third-rate person like you?

Cao Ren is a first-rate commander after all. Although he has an entry for [offensive weaknesses], that also depends on the opponent.

When facing Erye and Lu Bu, the shortcomings may really be shortcomings.

But facing Lu You, no matter how shorter it is, it is still longer than his.

Cao Ren was too lazy to waste time arguing with Lu You, so he immediately ordered the drums to be beaten and led his troops to charge.

Lu You naturally refused to be outdone, and the two armies immediately engaged in a melee.

Although Cao Ren's soldiers were not the most elite in Cao's army, they were well-trained and had good coordination.

Cao Ren even led the charge into the enemy camp, charging left and right as if he was in an empty space.

The battle lasted only an hour before Cao's army completely suppressed Lu You's army.

Seeing his own troops being beaten back step by step, Lu You became anxious.

Just as he was about to order a retreat, Cao Ren seized the opportunity and stabbed him in the shoulder.

Lu You felt so much pain that he almost fell off his horse. He had to flee in panic with his remaining troops.

Seeing this, Cao Ren did not pursue them, but ordered the army to continue advancing steadily.

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Cao Cao's central army.

During this period, after Cao Cao came into contact with Yu Jin, he suddenly discovered that Yu Jin was a talented general!

That’s not the case. After all, Yu Jin was once regarded as a super worker who was the leader of the “Five Elite Generals” in history!
The term "Five Elite Generals" mainly emerged in modern times.

According to the statement in "Records of the Three Kingdoms" that "Taizu laid the foundation for military achievements, and among the outstanding generals of that time, the Five Sons were second to none", later generations collectively referred to Cao Wei's former general Zhang Liao, right general Le Jin, Anyuan general Yu Jin, Zhengxi chariot and cavalry general Zhang He and right general Xu Huang, who were recorded in the same biography, as the "Five Sons of Good Generals".

However, in the original intention, these five generals did not have a clear ranking order.

In Cao Cao's early years, among his generals, Cao Ren and Yu Jin were the ones who led the troops into battle alone the most.

Cao Ren was a relative of Cao Cao, which further demonstrated Cao Cao's recognition of Jin's ability and his trust in him.

After Cao Cao discovered that Yu Jin had remarkable attainments in military strategy and battle formations, he ordered him to lead 6,000 people to attack Guangqi City, an important city in the northern part of Pengcheng State.

This was Yu Jin's first time leading a battle independently. He felt both excited and a little confused.

He could feel that Cao Yan seemed to have a subtle sense of suppression on him.

But the problem is, it was Cao Yan who took the initiative to ask him to come over.

Moreover, Cao Yan strongly recommended all other people with potential and gave them reasonable use, but he was different towards Yu Jin.

Yu Jin also knew that Cao Yan had a very good eye for people and was known as "Bo Le" in Cao's camp.

Therefore, Yu Jin did not feel resentful about Cao Yan's "suppression". Instead, he kept reflecting on himself and trying to find out why he was not valued by Cao Yan.

In fact, Cao Yan did not suppress Yu Jin's idea. It was simply because Yu Jin was good at training soldiers and he wanted him to help share his work.

Of course, it was also a little influenced by the historical event of Yu Jin surrendering to Guan Yu...

However, when Yu Jin was young, there was no problem at all in terms of ability or thinking. As long as he was not allowed to act alone, he would be the best worker.

Moreover, Cao Yan knew that Yu Jin would eventually show his abilities, so he did not take the initiative to recommend him to Cao Cao.

Who would have thought that this would cause a misunderstanding in the minds of Cao Cao and Yu Jin.

However, Yu Jin's opportunity finally came.

After receiving the order, Yu Jin led his army to the outside of Guangqi City.

He carefully inquired about the surrounding terrain and the situation of the defenders.

Afterwards, under the cover of night, Yu Jin led his army quietly approaching Guangqi City.

Taking advantage of the defenders' unpreparedness, Yu Jin decisively led his troops in a surprise attack, successfully capturing Guangqi City. Seeing Yu Jin's outstanding performance, Cao Cao was deeply impressed and immediately appointed him as the commander of the Xianchen Army.

Cao Cao lamented this, saying, "Yu Jin is a man of both courage and wisdom, a true general! Zi'an is wasting such a talent by using it for military training. It's truly a waste of talent!"

Now that Cao Yan has handed Yu Jin over, Cao Cao will certainly not return him.

Can something between brothers be called robbery?
After sweeping the surrounding area, Cao Cao led his army to join forces with Cao Ren and set up camp thirty miles outside Pengcheng, preparing for a major battle with Tao Qian.

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It is said that Cao Cao personally conquered Xuzhou and appointed Cao Yan to temporarily take over the post of Yanzhou Governor.

Although Cao Cao's position as the governor of Yanzhou was not officially appointed by the court, who in the world today would care about the puppet court controlled by Li Jue?
Gongsun Zan, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu and others all appointed themselves officials. Yuan Shao even gave himself the title of General of Chariots and Cavalry.

Tao Qian united officials of all ranks from all over the country to form an alliance against Li Jue.

So, who would care about Li Jue's orders?

But not everyone is so tough.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou, a relative of the Han Dynasty, actually took the initiative to send envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute.

Li Jue was originally just a general under Dong Zhuo. He was unsure of what to do when he suddenly took control of the court, so he took the initiative to send envoys to the various princes in Guandong to try to get their support.

Li Jue was naturally very happy to receive Liu Biao's positive response at this moment.

He immediately appointed Liu Biao as General Zhennan and Governor of Jingzhou, conferred him the title of Marquis of Wu, and granted him the title of General of the Imperial Guard, and regarded Liu Biao as his ally.

Liu Biao was a tactful person. As long as someone was not planning to take over Jingzhou, he would not be opposed to making friends with them.

When Yuan Shu did not attack him, Liu Biao even recommended Yuan Shu as the prefect of Nanyang.

As for the imperial court, Liu Biao did not deliberately target Dong Zhuo, Wang Yun, or Li Jue.

His almost non-partisan attitude did indeed create a good external environment for him to govern Jingzhou in the early stages.

But Jingzhou, this big piece of fat meat, could not escape the fate of being divided up.

Juancheng, inside the lobby of the governor's mansion.

Cao Yan sat in the main seat, Xun Yu, Xi Zhicai, Guo Jia, Zhao Yun, Xiahou Lan and others sat on his left and right, while Dian Wei was alone guarding the entrance to the hall.

Guo Jia told everyone in detail the information he had screened and summarized.

Finally, Guo Jia said with an extremely serious expression, "Yuan Shao recommended Lü Bu as the Governor of Yanzhou. He led 5,000 soldiers across the Yellow River and entered Chenliu Commandery. Zhang Miao has indeed rebelled!"

"Zhonglang should have directly attacked Yongqiu and killed Zhang Miao!" Xiahou Lan was so angry that he couldn't help but speak.

The atmosphere in the lobby seemed rather heavy.

"Zi'an, although we have anticipated this and have done our best to prepare... can we really withstand such a huge battle?" Xi Zhicai asked with some concern.

The list provided by Guo Jia was filled with the names of aristocratic families and wealthy people who might rebel.

Add to that Lu Bu, who is known as the best general in the world, and if there is even the slightest mistake, they will be doomed!

Judging from the expressions of others, they obviously have the same concerns.

Cao Yan was naturally aware of the severity of the crisis, but if he didn't do this, how could he complete Lao Cao's task of replacing the entry?
And the benefits are always proportional to the risks. As long as we can get through this level, we will be able to completely eliminate the hidden constraints and take full control of Yanzhou in our own hands.

After that, he took over Yingchuan and other places, which marked the first step in his ambition to become king.

In response to Xi Zhicai and the others' concerns, Cao Yan replied, "Brother, you may seem to be going all out on this Eastern Expedition, but you're actually holding back. We just need to hold our ground and wait for reinforcements. Once the main force arrives, we'll be victorious!"

"But the people's livelihood that we have worked so hard for a year is ruined just like that..." Xun Yu sighed and said with regret on his face.

"As long as people are still here, destroyed fields and houses can be rebuilt." Cao Yan was also helpless. "Wen Ruo, how is the relocation of the people going?"

"Most of the people in Dongjun and Jiyin have already moved to Dongping State, Jibei State, and Taishan County. As for the few who are unwilling to leave, we are really powerless to do anything about it."

"Let them go." Cao Yan said expressionlessly.

Nail households are everywhere. No matter how much nice words you say, your life or death is determined by fate.

(End of this chapter)