Han Xiang

Chapter 301 Flowing from the water, can be in harmony with the Tao

Cao Hong returned to his horse and approached to salute. Cao Cao looked at him with a calm demeanor. He expected that the pursuit should go smoothly yesterday, but he did not see Zhang He and his followers, but he did not rush to ask.

As a hero, Cao Cao's calmness is indispensable. If his behavior is flustered and reckless, he will not be able to restrain the wise men under his command.

Cao Hong took the initiative to report the situation knowingly and interestingly, saying that he killed hundreds of Pei Yuanshao's troops during the pursuit, but when Guan Yu came to support him, many soldiers dared not approach him because of his prestige, so he slowed down his offensive and followed him back to twenty li.

"Yun Chang." Instead of blaming Cao Hong for not fighting vigorously, Cao Cao sighed with melancholy on his face: "The hero on the white horse is just like before my eyes."

Everyone didn't dare to speak when they saw Cao Cao's sentimentality. They could see that Boss Cao really liked Guan Yu. Except for a few clan generals, Guan Yu was absolutely the first among generals with foreign surnames in the treatment he gave, but unfortunately, things backfired in the end.

What Guan Yu is after is not pure fame and fortune, and Cao Cao has no sense of identity with him.

Seeing that the crowd remained silent, Guo Jia approached and comforted him: "Yun Chang is unparalleled in loyalty and bravery, but he will be displaced by Liu Bei and be with the mob. I'm afraid it will be difficult to fulfill his ambition and exert his strength. It is a great virtue for Ming Gong to keep his word and let him go to the old master. , the so-called goodness is like water, and virtue carries things, Ming Gong should flow from the water, and then it can be in harmony with the Tao."

"From the water flowing by itself, can it be in harmony with the Tao? It is also what Feng Xiao said."

After Cao Cao nodded in affirmation, he turned to the generals and said, "I love Yun Chang so much, not because of his bravery, but because of his loyalty. Lu Bu's martial arts skills are unparalleled in the world. Why is he not like this? You should think deeply."

"only."

Xu Huang, Le Jin and other generals beside him looked at each other when they heard Cao Cao's "teaching", and they clasped their fists and bowed their heads in agreement.

Seeing Cao Cao's tone softened, Xun You asked Cao Hong, "General Zilian, why didn't General Zhang come back?"

Cao Hong replied: "We chased to twenty miles, Guan Yu stopped his troops for some reason, and I was worried that Liu Bei might return to Runan to make trouble, so I left General Zhang to watch."

When Cao Cao heard it, he thought he was a good guy, so he left Zhang Yun to block Guan Yu?Can he stop it?
Seeing Cao Cao's expression, Xun You hurriedly explained to Cao Hong: "I think General Zhang is cautious and alert, and he should not be reckless to find Guan Yu for a battle. In addition, the ones brought back by General Zilian are all infantry, so the ones left in the valley should be cavalry. Questions can also be withdrawn as quickly as possible.”

Cao Cao nodded and stroked his beard, and murmured: "If Liu Bei is willing to return to Runan, I will gather an army at Taniguchi and give him a chance to catch a turtle."

"Probably not." Xun You came to the conclusion first, then frowned and analyzed: "Liu Bei used a series of tricks this time, and finally escaped with all his tail. What is he trying to do when he returns to Runan?"

"Don't forget that he has [-] mobs. If we withdraw to Xudu, Liu Bei can still dominate Runan, so Zilian's worries are not impossible. Otherwise, why did Guan Yu suddenly stop?" Cao Cao saw that Xun You was disturbed , Immediately come up with a point of view to refute.

"Guan Yu?"

When Xun You was pondering, Guo Jia made a relief: "Could it be related to Liu Pi? This guy led us to Xiacai, and later escaped into the mountains without a trace. Now that Liu Bei has successfully withdrawn from Runan, he probably wants to Hurry to Jingzhou to meet up."

"Huh?" Cao Cao thought it was true, nodded immediately and said: "Following Xiao's words are reasonable, Liu Pi played everyone around, we can't stop Liu Bei, and we can't stop this guy?"

Cao Ren approached and reminded: "My lord, Liu Pi is familiar with the surrounding terrain. Our army is stationed in Langling. How can he fall into the trap of himself? At this time, we should move to another place, lure him to find Liu Bei, and then set up an ambush to capture and kill him."

Cao Cao said with a smile: "Zixiao saw the same thing as me. He ordered Zhang He to continue to garrison in the valley, and the rest followed me to wipe out the rebels in Runan. When Liu Pi learned that my army was going away, he would definitely knock him down. Haha Ha ha."

"Wei." Cao Ren clasped his fists and nodded.

The generals then gradually dispersed, preparing to purge their troops and horses to counter the rebellion, but Cao Hong, who had just returned, did not move.

Cao Cao saw that Cao Hong had something to say, so he beckoned him aside.

"Is something wrong?"

"Liu Pi is playing tricks on everyone, and the last general also wants to vent his anger for the lord, why don't we let the last general change with Zhang Yun?"

Cao Cao heard that Cao Hong wanted to compete for merit, and patted the opponent on the shoulder to remind him in a low voice: "Liu Pi is only a thief, and it is not enough to capture and kill this person, but don't forget that there are tigers in the valley, if a tiger hurts someone"

"The end will be saved"

Cao Hong swallowed his saliva and clasped his fists. He understood that the tiger was referring to Guan Yu, and guarding Liu Pi was not just to enjoy the rewards, but also to face the threat of Guan Yu.

Cao Cao continued to order: "There are also bandits around Langling, so you stay here to suppress the rebellion and take care of Zhang He in the valley. If you are lucky, you may also meet Liu Pi."

"only."

After Cao Cao deployed everything, he divided the army into several groups and began to purge Runan in an all-round way. He did not allow Yingchuan, a neighbor, to become a restrictive county again.

The Langling garrison made a big move suddenly, and Liu Pi, who was hiding in the dark, was caught. After observing carefully for a day, he led the dozens of horsemen into the valley in the dark.

Walking until dawn, the people and horses were exhausted.

Liu Pi ordered a nap on the side of the road, and everyone soon fell asleep.

Hearing a sound of hooves in a daze, Liu Pi opened his eyes and saw a cavalry approaching.

"It is the envoy to support our soldiers and horses."

Liu Pi hadn't finished his joyful words when he realized that the other party's clothes and flags were wrong, so he hurriedly picked up his weapons and led the horse, and reminded everyone in surprise: "No, it's Cao's soldier. Get on your horse quickly and get ready to fight!"

"Liu Pi, Zhang He has been waiting here for a long time, and he still hasn't got off his horse and is bound?" Zhang He raised the front of the formation, holding a gun with a look of contempt on his face.

Zhang He had been defending the defense tremblingly these few days. He thought he was not Yan Liang's opponent in terms of bravery, so he was afraid that Guan Yu would charge desperately when he was like a white horse.

Since Cao Hong withdrew first, Zhang Yun changed the position of surveillance and garrison again and again, and finally withdrew to about ten miles into the valley to rest his horse, thinking that making meritorious deeds is secondary, and the most important thing is to save his life.

Although Zhang He was also a general who surrendered, he was different from Zhang Liao and Xu Huang, who were also good generals of the five sons. The latter voted because they lost the battle. Zhang He voted because of the serious party disputes in Hebei. There is no way out.

Although Cao Cao treated the surrendered generals kindly, he treated the surrendered generals differently. He treats Zhang Yun and Gao Lan kindly on the surface, but in fact he does it for the soldiers of Hebei, but in his heart there is an obvious distinction between closeness and estrangement.

Zhang He was cautious and alert, and could read Cao Cao's thoughts, so whenever he was ordered to fight, he focused on saving his life. His whole family was gone, and only by himself could he rebuild the Zhang family.

Zhang He didn't dare to fight Guan Yu, but he was full of fighting spirit when facing Liu Pi.

Liu Pi himself was attached to the Yuan family in Runan, and he also received a letter from Yuan Shao, so he and Liu Bei rebelled against Cao in Runan. Now seeing Zhang He, who rebelled against Yuan, yelled at him like an enemy.

"Zhang He, you villain who betrays the master, how can you have the face to block my way?"

(End of this chapter)