Three Kingdoms: Fusion of Entries, Change of Destiny

Chapter 7: Request for East County
The convoy continued on.

In the carriage in the middle of the convoy, Mrs. Bian's face was still slightly pale.

Mrs. Ding had recovered and gently lifted a corner of the curtain, just in time to see Cao Ang who was directing the Yuanyang Army to escort the convoy.

Recalling the previous battle,

Their carriages were surrounded by a formation of ox carts, so they hid inside the carriages, not daring to breathe or make any sound.

It was not until Cao Yan and Cao Ang repelled the Black Mountain Army that they finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Ang'er! Come up and talk!" Mrs. Ding waved to Cao Ang, with a hint of urgency in her tone.

Upon hearing this, Cao Ang immediately boarded the carriage that Madam Ding and Madam Bian were riding in.

As soon as he entered the car, he knelt in front of the two ladies and said respectfully, "I'm sorry to have frightened you two mothers."

Madam Ding suddenly reached out and grabbed Cao Ang's wrist, saying, "Do you know that you are the eldest descendant of the Cao family? How can you go into battle so easily?" Her words were full of worry and blame.

Cao Ang, however, changed his usual submissive demeanor. He looked up at his mother and replied firmly, "This is an emergency. I have no choice!"

"You can lead your army away on your own." At this time, Mrs. Bian spoke.

Cao Ang shook his head, "If I can't even protect my two mothers, I, Cao Ang, will have no face to see my father!"

Looking at Cao Ang's youthful but already well-defined face,
Mrs. Ding was filled with anger.
Finally, it turned into a sigh: "Unconsciously, you have grown up..."

Upon hearing this, Madam Bian couldn't help but smile brightly and said, "Yes! Before we knew it, our Ang'er has become able to stand on his own!"

Cao Ang, however, bowed somewhat embarrassedly and replied, "It is all thanks to my uncle's teaching that I have done the best. I dare not take credit for it!"

"Cao Yan?" Mrs. Ding asked softly.

"He's not a good person on weekdays... I didn't expect that he would be so reliable at the critical moment." Mrs. Bian also agreed.

"Uncle, he must be hiding it well..."

……

After a long march,

Cao Yan and his party finally crossed the Yellow River and approached Puyang, Dongjun.

from afar,

The flags of Cao's army have been placed on the top of Puyang City and are fluttering in the wind.

Cao Cao successfully captured Puyang and succeeded the former Dongjun prefect Wang Gong, becoming the temporary master of Dongjun.

Wang Gong is also self-aware.
He knew that he was no match for the Montenegrin Army.
So after seeing Cao Cao repel the Black Mountain Army that was besieging Puyang City,

He simply entrusted Dongjun to Cao Cao and returned to his hometown.

When Cao Yan and his party entered the city, they found that the city was in good order and had not suffered any damage from the Black Mountain Army.

People soon appeared on the streets again, after all, life had to go on.

The main hall of the county magistrate's office.

After listening to Cao Ang's story, Cao Cao and others couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat.

"You only have 200 baggage soldiers, but you can defeat 1,000 Black Mountain soldiers?!" Xiahou Dun asked in disbelief.

Xiahou Yuan, Cao Ren and others also looked incredulous.

Cao Cao finally recovered his breath and asked, "Zi'an, was it really you who taught Ang'er the Mandarin Duck Formation?"

Cao Yan nodded and said, "Yes, I taught you that."

"Where did you learn this?"

“Someone taught me in a dream.”

"..."

No one would probably believe this, but seeing that Cao Yan was unwilling to say more, Cao Cao didn't want to ask too much.

"But, you obviously have good military talents, why do you look so careless and idle on weekdays?" Cao Cao couldn't help but ask.

Cao Yan chuckled and said, "I'm lazy by nature. Since you, big brother, are the one taking the lead, I might as well enjoy life." Everyone was speechless when they heard this.

But this does make sense. After all, with a capable man like Cao Cao protecting him from the wind and rain, Cao Yan can naturally live a carefree life.

Cao Cao sighed, then said earnestly: "You can see now that our situation is very difficult.

If you want to continue living your carefree life, you must help me establish a solid foundation as soon as possible."

"Isn't this helping you find a solution?"

"Then tell me, what should we do next?"

Upon hearing this, Cao Yan walked up behind Cao Cao, pointed at a large map hanging on the wall, and said, "After we capture Puyang, we can write to Yuan Shao and ask for the position of governor of Dongjun.

If he is not stupid, he will definitely agree to my request.

After all, he needs us to help him contain the Black Mountain Army in the rear, and even Zhang Miao in Chenliu."

As he spoke, Cao Yan's finger moved to Dongwuyang, at the corner of the Yellow River.

"After that, we should move the capital to Dongwuyang as soon as possible, and then store heavy troops in Dunqiu to form a strong position.

In this way, we can attack or defend, and we can also threaten the Montenegrin Army and force them not to move south.

Cao Cao pondered for a moment and then asked, "What if the Black Mountain Army attacks from both east and west?"

"The E bandits are not good at attacking cities. If they dare to besiege Dunqiu and Dongwuyang, Big Brother can go and destroy their lair!"

Cao Cao nodded slowly, approving Cao Yan's plan.

Cao Yan then continued, "At the same time, this is also to prepare for a future conflict with Zhang Miao, or for the Yellow Turbans of Qingzhou to invade Yanzhou.

Even if we can't win, we can still hold on and wait for Yuan Benchu's reinforcements to arrive.

If we continue to stay in Puyang, if a powerful enemy attacks, we will inevitably be in a disadvantageous situation of fighting with our backs against the wall."

Everyone was stunned.

Cao Ang nodded repeatedly after hearing this, thinking to himself, "My uncle is truly a hidden talent. I must ask him for more advice in the future!"

Cao Cao pondered for a good opportunity, and finally slammed the table and said, "Just do as Zi'an said!

First, write a letter to Yuan Benchu, asking for the position of prefect of Dongjun.

Afterwards, he moved his capital to Dongwuyang and stationed his troops in Dunqiu, preparing for battle against the Black Mountain Army!"

"Yes!" Everyone responded in unison.

…………

Jizhou and Yecheng.

Yuan Shao sat in the spacious and imposing hall of the county magistrate's mansion and slowly unfolded the letter sent by Cao Cao.

The letter read: "My brother Meng De has led his troops to defeat the Bai Rao troops that besieged Puyang, but the Black Mountain Army still has 100,000 men and is wreaking havoc in the Weijun area, causing great suffering to the people.

Dongjun is a strategic location. If it is occupied by the Black Mountain Army, it will become a serious threat.

My brother, you have ambitions for the world, and now you need to stabilize the rear.

I am willing to share your worries. If you can recommend me to the court as the governor of Dongjun, I will be able to use Dongjun as a base to contain the Black Mountain Army and prevent it from disturbing your retreat.

At the same time, it can also guard against people with evil intentions such as Zhang Miao of Chenliu.

I hope that my brother can consider our brotherly love and make this happen..."

After reading the letter, Yuan Shao fell into deep thought.

After a moment, he stood up and said to his followers, "Call all the counselors to discuss this matter."

The counselors came to the main hall of the county magistrate's mansion one after another.

Yuan Shao passed Cao Cao's letter to everyone and asked:
"Cao Mengde has written to me, hoping that I should recommend him to the court as the governor of Dongjun. What do you think?"

(End of this chapter)