Han Xiang

Chapter 171

Just one year after Zhang Liao surrendered to Cao Cao, his status in Cao Ying was far inferior to Guo Jia's. Remembering that Guan Yu of Baimenlou had spoken out righteously, he had to bite the bullet and pay back at this time.

"My lord, Yun Chang is a man who values ​​righteousness, but it may not be."

"Ah."

Cao Cao looked at Zhang Liao Zheng and nodded, and stroked his beard and said: "Accept all Yun Chang's demands, and I will find a way to make him return."

"only."

Zhang Liao clasped his fists in joy, and galloped his horse to the dirt hill.

Seeing Zhang Liao whipping his horse, Guo Jia reminded Cao Cao in a low voice: "My lord, Guan Yu is the enemy of ten thousand people, and he is also Liu Bei's right-hand man. It will be difficult for him to return to his heart, and he must be careful when accepting him."

"Don't worry about being filial, I have my own concerns."

Cao Cao smiled slightly, shook his head and asked boldly: "I dare to use even Liu Bei, so am I afraid of Guan Yu, who is famous for his loyalty?"

"I was too worried. Now that Xiaopei and Xiapi are broken, only Donghai Changba is left."

Before Guo Jia could finish speaking, he suddenly heard a rush of hooves.

Seeing that Cao Cao's gaze had been attracted, Guo Jia followed his gaze and turned his horse's head, turning around to see the leader Shi Huan galloping towards him.

The leaders and guards were placed by Cao Cao, and their functions were to be in charge of the forbidden army and guard the generals, and they were dispatched to supervise on behalf of Cao Cao.

After Shi Huan died of illness, Xia Houyuan took over the leadership of the army, which shows that Cao Cao attached great importance to this fellow villager and trusted him as a general of the clan.

When Guo Jia saw Shi Huan galloping on horseback, he knew something might be wrong on the northern front.

Sure enough, what Shi Huan sent was the Yellow River battle report.

Yuan Shao took Yan Liang and Chun Yuqiong as generals, and Guo Tuwei joined the army to attack the white horse. Yuan Shao himself led the army to attack the Yanjin ferry from the west.

Before Cao Cao's eastward expedition to Xuzhou, he left Cao Hong and Xun You in the Guandu camp. Although Cao Cao left [-] defenders at Guandu, half of them were Zhang Xiu's soldiers.

Yuan Shao divided his forces and attacked in two ways. Cao Hong, the remaining general, could not make a decision, and Zhang Xiu did not dare to use it at ease, so he sent people to the front line of Xuzhou to ask for advice.

After reading Cao Hong's battle report, Cao Cao sneered, "I have known Yuan Shao for many years, and he has not made much progress.

"Since Yuan Shao has made a move, then the East China Sea will dominate." Guo Jia hesitated to speak.

Cao Cao replied with blank eyes: "Changba is nothing to be afraid of. Zixiao (Cao Ren) is left behind to suppress the rebellion slowly. The main force must rush back to Guandu camp as soon as possible. It's time to meet the leader of Yuan Da."

Shi Huan understood, and called Han Hao to arrange the return trip.

At the foot of the earth mountain not far away, the formation of the encircling soldiers changed, Zhang Liao completed his surrender, and Cao Jun's soldiers were preparing to sweep the battlefield.

"Hahaha"

Cao Cao suddenly looked up to the sky and laughed wildly. Seeing that Cao Ren, Xia Houyuan and others were puzzled, he thought to himself that Yuan Shao's soldiers were overwhelming, how could you laugh?Is it because Guan Yu was surrendered?

Guo Jia's mind was more lively than that of generals. After he thought to himself, he tentatively asked: "My lord, why are you laughing? Could it be that Yuan Shao sent troops too late? If he marched in the middle of our dispatch, he might not be able to take back Xuzhou so easily."

Cao Cao snorted coldly: "Yuan Shao cherishes his life when he does great things, and he forgets his life when he sees small gains. He sent troops at this time on purpose. If he would send troops ten days earlier, Liu Bei might not be driven away. Yuan Shao is afraid that we will turn around halfway."

"Then you are laughing."

"I laughed at Yuan Shao's cleverness. Before gathering warships to attack Xuzhou, Tian Feng advised Yuan Shao to take the opportunity to send troops. Unfortunately, Yuan Shao refused."

Guo Jia frowned: "The news from Yuan Shao and Chen Bing on the north bank of the Yellow River, and Yecheng's spy, may have been released on purpose, so it may not be credible."

"Using the child's illness as an excuse to deliberately delay the timing of dispatching troops, Yuan Shao is deceiving me to be ignorant. It is really for the sake of the country and society. Wife, children, father and brother can all be abandoned, let alone a young child?"

Although Cao Cao was ridiculing Yuan Shao, his words revealed the personal values ​​of "I would rather blame others than others".

In the struggle between the two forces in Henan and Hebei, it is a basic operation for the two sides to exchange secret operations.

Cao Cao didn't make up his mind to attack Liu Bei. It wasn't until Xu Tata launched a rebellion in the Chinese army that he realized that Yuan Shao had infiltrated too deeply, and the information he got might be wrong, so he gambled with this Eastern Expedition.

Seeing Cao Cao's happy smile, Guo Jia immediately cupped his hands to announce the good news: "Yuan Shao tried to cover up his failure, but let the lord solve the hidden dangers in Xuzhou, and got Liu Bei's newly recruited [-] soldiers, which happened to be brought to the northern battlefield."

Cao Cao echoed with a smile: "Hearing what Feng Xiao said reminds me of the past ten years ago. Liu Bei accompanied me to recruit soldiers in Yuzhou, and now he is 'recruiting soldiers' for me in Xuzhou. Is it a coincidence? Haha."

When Xia Houyuan heard the recruiting, he suddenly stepped forward and said: "My lord, Liu Yan has a lot of soldiers and it is difficult to resist. There are only 2000 Yujin in Yanjin. It is estimated that the situation is more dangerous. We should send troops to rescue as soon as possible."

"Although there are few defenders in Yanjin, the guards are very human. Yu Jin has always been strict in governing the army, and it is difficult to compare with the famous generals in ancient times. Zi Lian only said in the letter that the white horse asked for help, and did not mention the difficulties in Yanjin. Yu Jin should return can support."

Cao Cao praised Jin in public, he had considerations of stabilizing the morale of the army, he admired Jin, and he planned to set an example. He meant that you all work hard, and I also attached great importance to surrendering generals.

Xia Houyuan is also a general in command of the army, and he knows the importance of heart and abdomen. Although he has no good impression of Jin, he can't bear the opponent to be a loner, so he reminded Cao Cao in a low voice:

"The people who are relying on the ban are the people of Taishan under his command. If they are wiped out in Yanjin at this time, I am afraid that in the future."

Cao Cao also knew it well, so he nodded seriously: "Miaocai's words are very kind, I will send the officials to cross the camp, and order Le Jin to lead troops to help."

"General Le fought bravely. With his help, the decline will be relieved."

Guo Jia finished talking and praised Le Jin, and immediately changed the subject and added: "Whether the siege of Baima and Yanjin can be solved depends on the current main force in Xuzhou. Should we go back to Xudu first to rest, or go straight to Guandu without stopping?"

Seeing Guo Jia finished speaking, Cao Cao glanced at the earth mountain not far away, and understood that he was reminding himself to place Guan Yu.

Cao Cao waved his hand and said sonorously, "The military situation is urgent. Of course, I will go back to Guandu directly. As for other matters, I have plans."

On the day when Guan Yu was surrendered, Cao Cao left Cao Ren to take care of his wife and returned to Guandu by water.

On the way back to Guandu, Cao Cao treated Mrs. Gan and Mi with courtesy, and cared more about Guan Yu.

In addition to the above-mentioned Fengbian general, he was also rewarded with brocade clothes, gold and silver, and promised to take him to meet the emperor in Xudu.

Cao Cao tried to use Liu Xie's identity to "morally kidnap" Guan Yu, who claimed to be a descendant of the Han Dynasty, and dissolve Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei; he used courtesy to Liu Bei's family members and rewarded property to suppress Guan Yu's righteousness.

Guan Yu's loyalty to Liu Bei is deeply rooted in his bones, and it cannot be easily disintegrated by Cao Cao.

Along the way, Cao Cao showed great kindness to Guan Yu, but Guan Yu still kept his word on Uncle Liu, so Cao Cao had no choice but to use his trump card.

On the day the fleet returned to Guandu, Cao Cao sent Zhang Liao to present the red rabbit horse to Guan Yu.

This generous gift was sent from Xudu to Guandu camp by Cao Cao in advance.

Seeing Zhang Liao come back downcast, Cao Cao asked in surprise, "Could it be that Guan Yunchang can't subdue Chitu?"

(End of this chapter)