ushernet Chapter 181 Jia Xu's Three Strategies and Cao Cao's Defeat Again
Chapter 181 Jia Xu's Three Strategies and Cao Cao's Defeat Again
Chapter 181 Jia Xu's Three Strategies and Cao Cao's Defeat Again
Er Xun and He Yong watched Wang Yun walk away before they started talking again.
Xun You smiled and said, "The prince's tolerance seems to have suddenly increased a lot."
He Yong nodded and said, "I heard that His Majesty took the prince out for a walk."
Xun You glanced inside the Shangshutai and said, "I also heard that Your Majesty went to the Prime Minister's Mansion that night."
Xun Yu's mature face showed no expression as he said, "Gongda, go to the Imperial Palace later and get the list of last year's exam results."
Xun You was startled and asked, "Does the Li Cao have it?"
Xun Yu glanced at him and returned to the Secretariat.
Xun You was even more puzzled and wanted to ask, but He Yong suddenly reached out to stop him. After Xun Yu walked away, he whispered, "Cai Yong's status is different now. You should give him the face he deserves."
Xun You suddenly realized something and looked thoughtful.
Cai Yong's "different status" came from his daughter's pregnancy. If Cai Yan gave birth to a boy, he would undoubtedly be the eldest son of the emperor, and would most likely become the crown prince or heir to the throne in the future. Cai Yong's status as the father-in-law of the emperor would naturally rise.
"Uncle is still very thoughtful." Xun You said.
He Yong watched Xun Yu go in, and then asked, "What do you think of Chen Qun?"
As a member of the Yingchuan family, Xun You knew a little about the Chen family and Chen Qun, who became famous at a young age. He said, "He is talented and arrogant."
He Yong hesitated for a moment and said, "Once when I entered the palace, His Majesty casually asked me who could replace the Minister of Justice."
Xun You's expression slightly changed, and he said, "Your Majesty, are you planning to let Yuan Chang join the Shangshutai? Chen Qun is still far from being qualified, and I'm worried that he will do something bad."
He Yong was curious and asked, "How do you say that?"
Xun You shook his head and said helplessly, "I heard from Yuan Chang that Chen Qun requested to add a lot of articles in the revision of the 'Han Code'. For example, if a widowed woman stays at home for more than one year and does not remarry, she will be fined, if she stays at home for more than two years, she will be imprisoned, and if she stays at home for more than two years, she will be sentenced to three years in prison. Regardless of gender, if she steals three times, she will be exiled, and if she gathers a crowd to fight, she will be beaten with fifty sticks regardless of the reason..."
He Yong listened and shook his head, saying: "I can understand that children of aristocratic families are not familiar with the ways of the world, but they still need to be tempered for a few more years."
Xun You said, "I think so too. The affairs of the Supreme Court are of great importance and cannot be handled without a prudent person. Your Majesty is also cautious in asking you."
He Yong glanced at the Shangshutai again and said, "What are the considerations of the Licao in Yanzhou?"
Since Qiao Mao's rebellion, Ding Yuan, the governor of Yanzhou, has been impeached by the court. For the sake of Yanzhou's stability, Liu Bian has not touched him.
Now that Lu Zhi from Bingzhou has come to Beijing, it means that the "New Deal" is about to enter a new stage, and Ding Yuan is no longer suitable to continue to serve as the governor of Yanzhou.
Xun You thought for a moment and said, "I have consulted the prime minister, the princes, and the Censorate, and they tend to favor Liu Dai."
"Liu Dai?"
He Yong nodded in understanding. This man was from Dongjun of Yanzhou and was a clan relative, so he was suitable.
Xun You glanced around and saw four people walking around. He whispered, "There is another important point for you to go to Bingzhou this time. Find an opportunity to completely eradicate Dong Zhuo's foundation."
Lu Zhi's most important task in Bingzhou was to "maintain stability". After the war, he had to stabilize Bingzhou and lay the foundation for the "New Deal", so there were many things he could not do.
He Yong looked towards the direction of Yuzhou and was about to say something, but suddenly he saw Princess Yang'an hurriedly entering the palace, so he immediately stopped talking.
Xun You and He Yong looked at each other, and had a strange bad feeling in their hearts.
Buqi Hou Fu Wan, according to the time, should have left Dong Zhuo's camp, why hasn't he reported back yet?
Three days later, Yuzhou, Peiguo and Peixian.
Dong Zhuo's temper had been very bad recently. He had killed more than a dozen of his servants for no reason, causing the other servants to be terrified and afraid to approach him.
Amid the heart-wrenching screams of a young girl, Dong Zhuo walked out with a belt tied around his waist and an extremely gloomy face. Seeing Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, Jia Xu and others sitting in the hall, he suppressed his anger and sat down.
The others just raised their hands and no one dared to speak.
The originally good situation was ruined by Huangfu Song's hidden trick, who robbed Dong Zhuo of the money and food he had worked so hard to save, forcing Dong Zhuo to be trapped in Pei County.
It can be said that several months of hard planning were all wasted by Huangfu Song's simple move.
They don’t know yet that this is just a sudden whim of Huangfu Jianchang and has nothing to do with Huangfu Song.
Dong Zhuo stared at the imperial edict on the table in front of him with wide eyes, and said angrily: "The court dismissed me from my post as governor of Yuzhou and asked me to return to the capital to discuss rewards. What do you say?"
say what?
This is clearly a case of killing the donkey after it has done its job. If you go there, there is a 100% chance that you will not be able to come back.
Niu Fu, Hua Xiong, Guo Si and others lowered their heads, feeling uneasy.
Zhang Ji had been sent to "defend the city". Except for his diehard friends like Niu Fu and Hua Xiong, some people like Guo Si secretly had other plans in mind.
Dong Zhuo's eyes were filled with murderous intent. He looked at the group of people and fell on Jia Xu. He forced a smile on his fierce old face and said, "Wenhe, please advise me."
Jia Xu was dressed in a white Confucian robe, his expression unchanged, he leaned forward and said: "General, I have three strategies: good, medium and bad."
"Tell me quickly." Dong Zhuo said hurriedly.
Niu Fu, Hua Xiong and the others all looked over here. They were in a difficult situation and needed a way to break the impasse.
Jia Xu gently adjusted the corner of his clothes and said, "The best strategy is to launch a surprise attack on Yanzhou, annex Yanzhou's troops, and then sit in Yanzhou, go south, north, east, west, and all are possible."
Dong Zhuo looked serious, thought for a moment, and said, "The middle strategy?"
Jia Xu said: "We can easily enter Xuzhou from the east. Xuzhou is in a state of panic. With Xuzhou as our base, we can expect great success."
Dong Zhuo's expression eased slightly, and he said, "Then, what's the next best option?"
Jia Xu looked deeply at Dong Zhuo and said, "Form an alliance with Yuan Shu."
Dong Zhuo sat up straighter, his eyes flickered, and he looked at the others.
Niu Fu immediately said in a deep voice: "Foster father, I think it is better to enter Xuzhou."
Hua Xiong followed up by saying, "Mr. Dong, I think it would be better for us to form an alliance with Yuan Shu and support each other."
Guo Si and others did not say anything, but judged the three strategies in their minds.
They were essentially no different from Yuan Shu and his ilk, and were not tolerated by the imperial court. Compared to Yuan Shu's open rebellion, they were just still retaining the skin of "Han ministers".
A scout came in hurriedly, knelt on one knee and said, "Reporting to Lord Dong, Yuan Shao has gone to Nanyang. The court has sent another 10,000 people to Yanzhou, and Xu Rong has moved his base 30 miles south to the border between Pei State and Shanyang County."
Everyone present, except Jia Xu, changed color.
Dong Zhuo waved his hand with a gloomy face, and waited for the scout to leave. Then he said to Jia Xu with a gloomy face: "I think that the best strategy is to form an alliance with Yuan Shu. What do you think, Wenhe?"
Jia Xu smiled and said, "Mr. Dong is wise!"
Dong Zhuo's anger eased a little after hearing this, but his eyes flickered. He said, "Okay! Wenhe, make plans for me. Once I take Xuzhou, I will form an alliance with Yuan Shu!"
Jia Xu's eyes twitched slightly. Deep down, since he had formed an alliance with Yuan Shu, he did not want Dong Zhuo to be bordering Yuan Shu, otherwise the alliance would inevitably break down!
But Dong Zhuo was so furious that he could not persuade him and could only wait for the right opportunity to speak again.
The early years of the Yonghan Dynasty, the end of May.
Cao Cao entered from Qi with 10,000 soldiers and horses. After paying a visit to Zhu Jun, the governor of Qingzhou, he obtained the official documents and marched out of Qi and entered Beihai at an unprecedented speed.
Cao Cao rode on his tall horse, looking east, and said to Xiahou Dun beside him with great pride: "Yuan Rang, the Yellow Turban Army has just defeated General Zhu, so they must be very proud and arrogant, and look down on me. As long as I set up an ambush, I will definitely win!"
Xiahou Dun followed beside him and asked, "Meng De, why didn't the military advisor come?"
Cao Cao's narrow eyes flashed with dissatisfaction, and he asked, "Does Yuan Rang think that without a military advisor, I, Cao Cao, will not be able to march and fight?"
Xiahou Dun was startled. Just as he was about to speak, a scout came running to report, "General, we have spotted rebels five miles ahead!"
Cao Cao's expression remained unchanged, and he asked in a deep voice, "How many people?"
The scout said, "We estimate there are tens of thousands of them. They have spotted us and are rushing over."
Xiahou Dun's expression darkened, and he said, "Meng De, we only have 2,000 men, so why don't we withdraw our troops first?"
Cao Cao remained calm and said, "It's too late. Send someone to inform Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren to come to our aid immediately. Prepare the whole army for battle!"
Five miles is too short, there is no time to retreat.
Xiahou Dun responded, drew his sword, and began to mobilize.
It didn't take long before the two sides, who suddenly encountered each other, quickly started to fight each other.
"Kill the bandit!" Xiahou Dun tried his best to block Cao Cao.
Even though the two thousand men had experience in battle, they were quickly defeated compared to the Yellow Turban Army and their numbers, and they were unable to resist.
"go!"
Xiahou Dun shouted loudly and slapped Cao Cao's horse with his sword.
The horse was frightened and ran away with Cao Cao.
"Yuan Rang!" Cao Cao shouted and tried to rein in his horse, but he couldn't control it at all and the horse ran away from the battlefield with Cao Cao.
Xiahou Dun was covered in blood, but he was still covering Cao Cao's retreat. However, the Yellow Turban Army was everywhere in front and behind him, and he could no longer hold on.
"Meng De, don't panic!"
Cao Cao had not run far when he saw Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren leading a large army rushing over not far away.
Cao Cao reined in his horse, turned it around, and shouted urgently, "Come with me to save Yuan Rang!"
Without saying a word, the two men followed Cao Cao and fought back.
Xiahou Yuan and Cao Ren led nearly 10,000 people and rushed over quickly, engaging in a fierce battle with tens of thousands of Yellow Turban troops.
The Yellow Turban Army's momentum was hindered and the two sides engaged in a fierce battle.
"Yuan Rang!"
Cao Cao rushed in, pulled Xiahou Dun, who was pierced by a spear, onto his horse, and fought hard.
Although Cao Cao was surrounded by the Yellow Turban Army, he showed no fear and continued to kill.
Cao Ren and Xiahou Yuan were extremely brave. They led their troops to attack everywhere, and smashed the Yellow Turban Army, which had little organization and discipline, into pieces.
But the Yellow Turban Army had the advantage in numbers. The two sides fought for nearly an hour, and when they saw that there was no winner, they both began to withdraw their troops.
Twenty miles back, Cao Cao looked at Xiahou Dun lying on a stretcher, covered in blood. His eyes widened with anger, he grabbed Xiahou Dun's hand tightly, and said urgently: "Yuan Rang, this is all my fault, don't hold on!"
Xiahou Dun looked pale, but he was not panicked. He said, "Don't worry, Meng De. This little injury won't kill me."
Cao Cao didn't say anything else, but just grabbed Xiahou Dun tightly.
Cao Ren, Xiahou Yuan and others looked worried as they walked to Pingshou County with Cao Cao.
After the doctor examined him and saw that his life was not in danger, Cao Cao breathed a sigh of relief. He stayed with Xiahou Dun for the whole night until his fever subsided, and then he went to Guo Jia's courtyard.
He took off his outer robe, dropped it aside, sat opposite Guo Jia, and said with a loud smile: "Fengxiao, Yuanrang is fine now, bring me a pot of wine."
Seeing that he did not look depressed at all, Guo Jia smiled and handed him the wine jug in front of him.
Cao Cao took a big gulp and felt more at ease. He then asked, "Fengxiao, what is the great gift you mentioned earlier?"
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