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Chapter 219 Western Liaoning(1/2)

Time passes quickly.

In April of the fourth year of Jian'an, Cao Cao killed Wugu in Nanyang City and defeated the rebels of Hanoi.

The former Hanoi Chancellor Xue Hong immediately opened the city and offered surrender, and the Hanoi Rebellion ended. It took two months from the rebellion of Hanoi to the surrender of Xue Hong.

Cao Cao immediately appointed Xu Huang as the prefect of Hanoi and returned to the court.

After returning to Xudu, he asked in detail about Liu Chuang's escape.

He also saw the war horse equipped with saddle stirrups with his own eyes, and couldn't help but sigh: "If I hadn't heard people's slander and came to surrender, I would have been like a tiger."

The regret in my heart is hard to express.

But to the outside world, Cao Cao still showed an extremely tough attitude.

He secretly ordered the Shaofu to create saddle stirrups and handed them all over to Cao Chun for priority equipment for Tiger and Leopard Cavalry.

Xiahou Dun and Xiahou Yuan and others have tried it. After the horse is equipped with saddle stirrups, its combat effectiveness can be increased by at least 20%.

With these 20% of the combat power, it can almost determine the outcome of a battle... Cao Cao couldn't help but sigh at Liu Chuang's wonderful ideas. Although the saddle stirrup seems simple, it has extraordinary significance. As a secret weapon, Cao Cao has already figured out how to use it.

"Where has Chuang'er been here now?"

Dong Zhao bowed and said, "Since he crossed the river, there has been no news. Now no one knows where Chuang'er is.

However, according to detailed investigation, he probably hasn't arrived in western Liaoning yet."

Cao Cao said: "Send someone to continue inquiries."

After he finished speaking, he suddenly asked Xun Yu, "Wenruo, do you think I can reconcile with Na Chuang'er?"

"Reconciliation?" Xun Yu did not expect Cao Cao to ask such a question, and he didn't know how to answer it for a while. After pondering for a while, he whispered: "I can't tell any reason for what happened in the future. But Liu Chuang abandoned Qingzhou's foundation and went north to the bitter and cold land of western Liaoning. In some ways, he would not have any conflicts with Sikong for the time being, so there was no need to continue to be too cautious about him."

"What the text says makes a lot of sense."

Cheng Yu stood up and said, "Liu Chuang is very ambitious."

But now we are far away, so there is no need to worry too much. Although necessary alerts are indispensable, we can also use him to restrain some of Yuan Shao's energy. So I think we should further strengthen our relationship with Liu Chuang to help him quickly stand firm in Liaodong."

The faster Liu Chuang gained a foothold in Liaodong, the greater the restraint he had on Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shao is a man who is generous on the outside and jealous on the inside and has a lot of suspicion.

If Liu Chuang could stabilize the situation in Liaodong, he could indeed share some pressure from Cao Cao.

After hearing this, Cao Cao agreed.

But he still had some doubts about how to strengthen his relationship with Liu Chuang.

"Lord, after careful investigation, Yuan Shao destroyed Gongsun Zan, he recruited soldiers and horses in Hebei. More than 100,000 people have gathered... The target is undoubtedly Xu Du. The lord should not take this lightly, and should focus more on Yuan Shao.

As for Chuang'er, there is no rush.

He has not arrived in western Liaoning yet, so it would be better to wait until he arrives in western Liaoning and observe for a while before making a decision.”

"What Fengxiao said is extremely true!"

Cao Cao nodded in agreement, but his face was unconscious and a hint of fear appeared.

"Yuan Benchu ​​is really a bit tricky when he is strong."

When Xun Yu heard this, he raised his lips and showed a disdainful smile, "Why should Sikong be afraid of Yuan Shao? Although Yuan Benchu ​​has four states, he seems to be strong, but it is not enough to worry. He is very ambitious and lacks courage. Before, Sikong conquered Xuzhou. If he was smart and sent troops to cross the river to attack, Sikong would be attacked by the enemy on both sides, but he sat on the scene and saw that he had lost a great opportunity and talked about concentrating his troops and eliminating Gongsun Zan...

ha!

Moreover, he is mean and rude and stubborn.

Although the troops were numerous, the rewards and punishments were unknown... The factions under his command were full of each other, and they could not work together to intrigue with each other. In this way, even if he had a million people, he was just a group of mobs. Why should Sikong be afraid? The most urgent task is to strengthen his confidence and take the initiative to plan. Liu Chuang abandoned Qingzhou and went north to Liaoxi, which actually showed his attitude. The only thing he feared was Sikong'er."

"Yeah?"

Cao Cao's eyes slightly raised and turned into two crescent moons.

"With Wenruo's opinion, how should we take the initiative?"

"Let Zang Ba's troops go out of Langya, seize Beihai, and occupy Qi County... In this way, the flanks of Xudu can be consolidated and Yuan Shao's troops can be restrained. At the same time, along the Dahe line, heavy troops will be sent to defend Yanjin and Baima, so that Yuan Shao will not be able to cross the river easily. In this way, he will have to face the head-on battle with Sikong. At that time, Sikong only needs to guard Hulao, station troops, and build a base to defend, which will be enough to resist Yuan Shao."

Cao Cao smiled even more vigorously and nodded repeatedly.

Guo Jia suddenly spoke at this time, "If Yuan Shao sent troops, he would definitely win over Zhang Xiu.

If the lord decides to fight Yuan Shao, he needs to prevent Zhang Xiu from attacking behind his back... Therefore, while Yuan Shao has not made any moves, it is better to send someone to Rangcheng to lobby Zhang Xiu. If Zhang Xiu surrenders, the lord will not need to worry about the rear and can fight with Yuan Shao with all his heart."

Zhang Xiu?

Cao Cao's face changed suddenly.

Speaking of which, Cao Cao hated Zhang Xiu to the core.

His eldest son Cao Ang, his nephew Cao Anmin, and his beloved general Dian Wei were all lost in Wancheng, which can be said to have died at the hands of Zhang Xiu.

But now, if Zhang Xiu is surrendered, it is equivalent to giving up the opportunity to take revenge... Thinking back to this, Cao Cao and his first wife, Mrs. Ding, have not yet reunited. He could even imagine that if he really gave up revenge, there would be no possibility of reunion between him and Mrs. Ding. Although Cao Ang was not from Mrs. Ding, he was indeed raised by Mrs. Ding, and he regarded it as his own...

And there is a deep affection between Cao Cao and Mrs. Ding.

When Cao Cao was in the most embarrassing and down-and-out time, Mrs. Ding never left her and always supported Cao Cao's career.

Cao Cao closed his eyes and stopped talking.

Xun Yu, Guo Jia and others also closed their mouths and stared at Cao Cao quietly.

After a long time, Cao Cao sighed and said softly: "When I think I should send someone as an envoy to Rangcheng to say that I will surrender Zhang Xiu?"

"Zhong Yuanchang can be an important task."

Xun Yu and Guo Jia looked at each other and answered in unison.

Cao Cao said, "Since Wen Ruo respects Xiao, he thinks that Yuan Chang can bear the heavy responsibility. Let Yuan Chang go on an envoy... But tell Yuan Chang. Please pay more attention to someone around Zhang Xiu. This person is named Jia Xu, and Zhang Xiu can be said to be obedient to this person. If Jia Xu agrees, Zhang Xiu will definitely surrender. Moreover, I want this person to come to Xudu... If Zhang Xiu does not have Jia Wenhe, it will not be enough to threaten the rear of Yingchuan."

Xun Yu smiled and said, "This is what I think."

Jia Xu, whose courtesy name was Wenhe, was from Guzang, Wuwei, Liangzhou. He had observed Xiaolian in his early years and became a man when he entered the capital.

Later, he assisted Dong Zhuo, which was highly valued by all the generals under Dong Zhuo's tent.

After Dong Zhuo's death, the Xiliang army was in chaos... It was Jia Xu who suggested that Li Jue and Guo Si gathered troops and besieged Chang'an to avoid the destruction of the Xiliang army. Some people later said that Jia Xu was a "poisonous soldier" and even placed the charge of the destruction of the Han Dynasty on Jia Xu's head. But in fact, what Jia Xu did at the beginning was just to protect himself. The demise of the Han Dynasty was not Jia Xu's fault, but was actually just a general trend.

What we do is the world's general trend. Divide and reunite.

If the Han Dynasty was strong, even if Jia Xu had the most powerful means, how could he corrupt the foundation of the Han Dynasty?

Cao Cao had long heard of Jia Xu's name. He attacked Zhang Xiu three times before, and had many confrontations with Jia Xu. He knew Jia Xu's talents very well.

If Zhang Xiu had not been helped by Jia Xu, he might have been destroyed by Cao Cao long ago.

It is precisely because of this that Cao Cao would never allow it, and Jia Xu continued to stay with Zhang Xiu...

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Sea breeze, hunting!

The Feixiong Tower ship rides the wind and waves on the sea and heads towards Guzhu City.

The Feixiong was named by Liu Chuang for the building ship he was riding... His nickname was Feixiong, and this ship was called Feixiong, which was quite suitable.

"Cousin, are you looking for me?"

Liu Chuang stood in the bird's room, looking up at the vast ocean.

Sima Yi walked in quietly and asked behind Liu Chuang.

"Zhongda, sit down."

Liu Chuang waved his hand to signal Sima Yi to sit down and said in a deep voice: "Since you and my brothers met, we have been in a bumpy and distant position and have not been able to have a good relationship. In the past, I didn't know the relationship between our two families, but now since we recognize each other, we must be open and honest and cooperate with each other."

Sima Yi hurriedly said, "What my cousin said is extremely true."

"I know, you are not in harmony with Kong Ming."

"ah……"

"Zhongda, don't worry, listen to me.

I don't mean to blame you for this, I just want to have a good talk with you. You and Kong Ming are both close relatives of me, and the palms and backs of hands are flesh. As long as I do my best, I will not be biased towards anyone. You are both heroes and will become my humeral ministers in the future. So I don't want you to have too many conflicts. It is God's arrangement that we can walk together, and we should be united."

Sima Yi looked at Liu Chuang in confusion, a little puzzled.

But he knew that Liu Chuang was right...

"Cousin, please tell me what you have if you have anything to say."

"In terms of talent, you and Kong Ming are not the same...but you are destined to be unable to follow the same path.

I look at Kong Ming, my Xiao He, but Zhongda is my Chen Ping. Therefore, you don’t have to be hostile to each other, because the affairs I arrange are completely different from you. You and Kong Ming are both cautious people, but the direction of cautiousness is different. Kong Ming has the ability of the prime minister, but Zhongda is my right-hand man. I wonder if you can understand what I mean by saying this?"

When Sima Yi heard Liu Chuang say that Zhuge Liang had the ability of a prime minister, he was very dissatisfied.

But when Liu Chuang said that he was right-hand man, Sima Yi was immediately ecstatic.

Right-handed, that is, he is one with Liu Chuang... In comparison, although Zhuge Liang can be the prime minister, he is not as close to Sima Yi.

"Can Zhongda know why I abandoned the Beihai and went to western Liaoning?"

"this……"
To be continued...
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