Cao Thief

Chapter 323 Who Killed Yan Liang? (twenty two)

Suddenly found that there are already three hundred chapters!
Hey, I need to celebrate, by the way, in the name of [-] chapters, summon monthly tickets and recommendation tickets...

Well, chrysanthemums are dangerous.

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Puyang was gained but lost again, Liu Bei's whereabouts were unknown, and Baima was reduced to ruins.

The first day of the first month of the fifth year of Jian'an was definitely not a lucky day for Yuan Shao.But before that, at least he thought so.

Yuan Shao was about to send troops to cross the river, but when he heard the news from Xu You, he was stunned.

"Puyang fell, and Yan Liang was killed in Baima?"

Yuan Shao sat on the couch blankly, unable to speak for a long time.

To paraphrase a classic line from later generations: Life's ups and downs are too fast... At the moment before, Yuan Shao vowed to cross the river and drive straight in, capture Xudu, and kill Cao Cao.At that time, he will be the one who obeys the emperor's order not to be a minister!Moreover, by virtue of his background of the fourth generation and the third father, plus the control of Henan, Hebei, and thirteen states of the Han Dynasty, at least seven states are in his hands, when the time comes he...

But as soon as this dream started, it was suddenly crushed by reality.

Puyang was taken away by Cao Cao again!

The most hateful thing is that Yan Liang also died, and his death was extremely miserable.

Liu Bei fled after a disastrous defeat, and his whereabouts are unknown now.Even Jushou's son, Juhu, disappeared, which made people feel panic.

Yan Liang, that is his confidant and favorite general.

Long before the princes of the 22nd Route attacked Dong Zhuo, when Yuan Shao was only the prefect of Bohai, Yan Liang began to follow him and made great military exploits.One Yan Liang and one Wen Chou are like his right-hand man.Yuan Shao's heart ached for the sudden loss of one of Hebei's four courtyard pillars.

"Yan Liang, who killed him?"

Seeing the enraged Yuan Shao, everyone in the yamen hall fell silent.

Jushou said: "According to the news from Ziyuan, after Cao Cao captured the white horse, Ziyuan planned to order Lu Pei to send troops to take it back. But the general refused, saying that he had captured the white horse before, but now it was taken back by Cao Cao, so he should be the leader himself. Soldiers, attack the white horse again.

So Ziyuan just..."

Yan Liang, what an arrogant person?
All the generals in Jizhou knew that Yan Liang and Wen Chou were objects that no one could control except Yuan Shao.

Although Xu You is also a veteran of Yuan Shao, he is still young.

But Yan Liang is at most giving him face, but he may not obey Xu You's orders.So it's not surprising that this kind of thing happened.

Yuan Shao said angrily, "I'm asking you, who killed Yan Liang?"

Jushou took a deep breath and heard his mind, "According to Ziyuan's battle report, after Cao Cao captured the white horse, he immediately gathered all his troops to confront Liu Bei. Therefore, the one who stayed behind on the white horse was Cao Cao's nephew named Cao Peng. Yan Liang He captured the white horse with almost no bloodshed, but he didn't want to fall into the trap of the little Cao thief. The little Cao thief burned the whole white horse, and Yan Liang was killed after the fire broke out."

"Cao Peng?" Yuan Shao raised his head with red eyes, "This name sounds familiar."

"My lord, I forgot that Cao Peng is Cao Babai who wrote the "Eight Hundred Characters". His father is Cao Duwei.

Guo Tu replied softly.

Yuan Shao was furious immediately, "I can't wait to eat Cao Babai alive."

At the beginning, Cao Peng wrote "Eight Hundred Characters", which was also spread to Hebei, and was admired by many people.

Among them is Zheng Xuan, a master of Confucianism, a doctor of the Five Classics, and the founder of Zheng Xue.It is said that Zheng Xuan was bedridden at that time and was dying of illness.As a result, after reading "Eight Hundred Characters", Zheng Xuan drank a bucket of wine that night, and even sang, which was extremely praised.

Therefore, Yuan Shao also knew the name of 'Cao Babai'.

He also said in private that if Xudu is captured in the future, after Cao Cao is killed, two members of the Cao clan must be sent to him alive.

One is Cao Ji and the other is Cao Peng.

Cao Ji can make knives, create Cao Gongli and Cao Gongcar, he is called a master craftsman.

Cao Peng's literary talent is outstanding, not even inferior to Yuan Shao's Chen Lin who has the best literary talent...

Now, if someone sends Cao Peng to Yuan Shao, it is estimated that Yuan Shao will immediately draw his sword and kill Cao Peng.

"I want to cross the river immediately and fight the Cao thief."

"No!"

When Jushou heard this, he became anxious.

He hastily stepped forward to stop him, "Cao Cao just recaptured the Puyang White Horse, and his morale is high. At this time, crossing the river to fight a decisive battle with him may not be the best strategy.

It is conferred that when troops are stationed in Liyang, they will gradually camp in Henan.While fighting steadily, dispatch fine cavalry and copy their borders, making them uneasy, and the general can take them at ease.Today's situation does not need to be limited to a decisive battle. It is the best strategy to take it slowly and gain a firm foothold in Henan, and to erode it step by step.You must know that Cao's thief Yanzhou is not stable, as long as the lord has a firm foothold, he can cause chaos in Yanzhou.

If there is chaos in Yanzhou, Zang Ba in Qingzhou will not be a cause for concern.

At that time, the protagonist can advance layer by layer.Although Cao Cao occupies Henan, he is surrounded by enemies on all sides, so how can he be the opponent of the lord? "

If Cao Cao sat here and listened to what Jushou said, he would be shocked.

He tried his best to create a situation in order to prompt Yuan Shao to fight him decisively.After all, Yuan Shao occupies the land of the four states, has a large population, abundant money and food, and is extremely powerful.In contrast, although Cao Cao occupied Sizhou, Yuzhou, Yanzhou, and Xuzhou, he was surrounded by enemies on all sides.

In the west, there is Ma Teng, who has left his name in his clothes and edicts. He has Liangzhou soldiers under his command, and his strength is not weak.

Although Jiangdong is in turmoil, since Sun Quan inherited his father and brother's foundation, the situation has gradually become calm.

Liu Biao of Jingzhou, Liu Zhang of Yizhou... These people are the opponents Cao Cao is most worried about at present.If there is a stalemate in the battle situation, then Liu Biao, Sun Quan and others will also be ready to move.At that time, Cao Cao is bound to face the enemy, and Xudu will be even more turbulent inside.

However, Ju Shou's words did not move Yuan Shao's heart.

At this time, he wanted to avenge Yan Liang wholeheartedly, and he was full of confidence, how could he allow him to push forward slowly?I swear to win the battle...

Therefore, Jushou's persuasion made Yuan Shao furious.

"A certain army today has millions of soldiers and thousands of generals, and they are fighting against the bandits Cao, so why bother so much?

Cao thief has now captured Puyang, and his arrogance is rampant.If I don't cross the river and attack it, won't the world laugh at me?I have made up my mind, so don't repeat it. "

What an insolent tone!
Ju Shou wanted to persuade him again, but Yuan Shao had already flung his sleeves and left.

Seeing this scene, Jushou couldn't help but feel lost.He had an ominous premonition that if Yuan Shao and Cao Cao had a decisive battle, they might be defeated.

His death is not a pity, but the clan...

When he returned to the army that day, Ju Shou immediately ordered his confidantes to return to Yecheng overnight, ordering the clan to disperse their assets as a precaution.

Ju Shou began to arrange the back move, and Guo Tu and others were also ready to move.

That night, General Wen Chou, another of the Four Court Columns in Hebei Province and one of Yuan Shao's right-hand men, escorted grain and grass to Liyang.

Guo Tu immediately visited Wen Chou and informed Yan Liang of his death.

Wen Chou and Yan Liang are as close as brothers.The two joined the army together and followed Yuan Shao to conquer the east and west. Although they were not biological brothers, they were better than their own flesh and blood.

Wen Chou went crazy when he heard that Yan Liang was killed.

He immediately broke into Marshal Li Yang's mansion, and after finding Yuan Shao, he knelt on the ground and cried loudly, "My lord, my brother died so badly, why didn't my lord not send troops to take revenge?"

"If someone doesn't want to, it's really Cao Cao..."

"Cao Cao is nothing, but after the eunuch, he is a clown.

Chou would like to lead a team to cross the river immediately and fight Cao Cao decisively.If you can't kill Cao Cao and Cao Peng's uncle and nephew with your own hands, Chou is willing to offer the head of Xiang Shang. "

Yuan Shao was overjoyed when he heard that, "A certain is about to send troops to fight Cao Cao."

Guo Tu interjected at this time, "My lord, after hearing what Jushou said today, I seem to be timid.

Now, he is the supervisor of the army, and his authority is too strong.And he didn't want to confront Cao Cao. Wouldn't it lower morale even more if he spread the word?

What's more, the battle of Puyang is quite suspicious.

When Liu Bei was stationed in Puyang, Cao Jun repeatedly attacked the city but failed; but as soon as Juhu arrived, Puyang fell immediately. Is this..."

Guo Tu completely forgot that he was the one who asked Juhu to switch defense against Liu Bei.

When Yuan Shao heard these words, he couldn't help but feel his heart skip a beat... That's right, it was a bit of a coincidence that Puyang lost it.

"The meaning of the rules..."

"My lord wants to fight decisively, but also needs to guard against traitors.

From the picture, why not disperse the post of supervising the army and set up a capital to supervise and supervise the military.The lord can appoint a confidant, and he can guarantee that there will be no hindrance. "

Yuan Shao was overjoyed and praised repeatedly.

He immediately ordered that the post of supervisor of the army be withdrawn and three governors be established in the army.

Jushou led one of them, and Guo Tu and Yuan Shao's confidant Chunyu Qiong each commanded an army, which was equivalent to dividing one-third of Jushou's authority.Among them, Guo Tu and Chun Yuqiong were the two most elite troops.As a result, the post of governor was granted in name only.

"Xin Yi."

"The end is here!"

Wen Chou got up and obeyed.

"I order you to command the troops and horses of the headquarters, cross the river early tomorrow morning, join Xu You, and fight Yanjin."

"The last will obey!"

Wen Chou wiped away his tears and strode away.

"Give me an order to speed up the transportation of food, grass, and supplies from all ministries. After ten days, I will personally lead the army to cross the river and fight to the death with that Cao thief."

"Here!"

Guo Tu smiled contentedly!
Originally, Yuan Shao planned to cross the river in two days.

However, because the white horse was burned, the grain and grass that Yuan Jun transported across the river were burned.

Xu You will inevitably suffer from food shortages in Yanjin.As for Li Yang's supplies of grain and grass, they needed to be mobilized again, so they had to postpone the time of crossing the river.White horse, there is no need to fight fiercely.It is said that it has been razed to the ground and is not enough to store food and grass.

Yuan Shao now needs to build another granary to ensure the follow-up war.

This is not something that can be established overnight...

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Hot, very hot!
The hot whole person seemed to be in a sea of ​​fire, and was about to be roasted to death.

Cao Peng was in a trance, surrounded by raging flames.The flames changed, turning out strange and familiar faces one after another.

In the previous life, he betrayed himself and shot his friend Zhang Yang; Chen Liu, who was beheaded by himself; With a ferocious face, he rushed towards him with a grin...

"what!"

Cao Peng opened his eyes suddenly, feeling dizzy.

In the ear, there was a chaotic voice, "Marquis Zhong is awake, Marquis Cao Zhong is awake!"

Immediately afterwards, footsteps sounded, and one figure after another swayed in front of his eyes.Cao Peng felt groggy and wanted to sit up, but his body was weak.

The line of sight gradually returned to normal, and the face in front of him gradually became clear.

There is Ganning, Dianman, and Xuyi...

"Where is this? What's wrong with me?"

At least one thing can be confirmed, I did not travel through again.

Kan Ze hurriedly asked someone to greet the doctor, and at the same time helped Cao Peng to sit up, and put a thick mattress under him...

"My lord, you scared us all."

"What's wrong?" Cao Peng asked weakly, still a little confused about the reason of the matter.

He remembered that after setting fire to the white horse, he killed three more Yuan Jun, and then jumped into the well and got into the hole on the side of the well.

It was cold at first!
Later, as the fire grew stronger, Cao Peng began to feel the heat.

A fire broke out in Baima, and the well water boiled up... I heard screams, and steamed up in front of my eyes, and I didn't remember anything after that.

"This is Puyang, my lord, do you remember?"

"Puyang? I remember I wasn't in the White Horse? How could it be... by the way, how is the White Horse battle going? Is Yan Liang dead? What happened to them, Xiongzi Youbo?"

"My lord, just take it easy.

The Fifth Young Master and Hao Zhaoxiahou are all fine. Their situation is better than yours. Although they can't stay in bed yet, they woke up two days ago. "

"Well!"

"Yan Liang is also dead.

However, it is not clear who killed him, but his head was found outside the city... None of Yuan Jun's eight thousand warriors escaped, and even the bones were reduced to ashes.But the white horse... I'm afraid it's going to be rebuilt!There has been turned into ruins. "

After hearing this, Cao Peng let out a sigh of relief.

"Where's Liu Bei? How's the situation there, my lord?"

"Liu Bei's entire army was wiped out, but the whereabouts of him and his men are unknown.

Puyang has been taken back, when the lord led his troops back to the white horse...you don't know how surprised the lord was.

The entire Baima, the fire was too big to be controlled at all. It was not until noon the next day that the fire was extinguished... and it was only after dark that the fire could barely enter.The well was nearly boiled dry when we found you.You were unconscious inside, and the lord immediately ordered me to send you to Puyang... However, Yuan Jun began to cross the river, and the battle in Yanjin seemed a little tense, so the lord led people to support.Leave me to take care of you.For three whole days, we were terrified!Xingba secretly shed tears several times..."

"Dianman, stop talking nonsense."

Gan Ning was furious, "When did you see me cry?"

"No? You were hiding behind the house last night, saying that you are sorry for Miss, sorry for Mr. Huang..."

"you……"

Cao Peng only felt his ears buzzing, and his head became dizzy for a while.

"Okay, okay, stop arguing, it's a good thing for the young master to wake up, if you keep arguing like this, it will disturb the young master's rest."

Seeing Gan Ning and Dianman bickering, Kan Ze hurriedly stopped them.

"Everyone go down first, let the young master be quiet for a while."

Only then did everyone notice Cao Peng's slumped state, so they left one after another and walked out of the room.

After a while, the doctor came, checked Cao Peng, and took his pulse again. He confirmed that Cao Peng was fine, but needed to rest.

With Kan Ze's support, Cao Peng lay down again, drowsy, and soon fell asleep.

(End of this chapter)