Chapter 4 Breaking the Cauldron and Sinking the Boat Section 16 Cao Cao understood Xun Yu's urgency. He is in a difficult situation now, if Yuan Shao's reinforcements arrive and defeat the Yellow Turban Army, he will be able to do it as a Yanzhou pastor.

Now Yuan Shao is very dissatisfied with himself, and may even be resentful, because he broke his trust in Yuan Shao, did not fulfill his promise, and killed Zhang Miao.

At the beginning, Cao Cao listened to Xun Yu's suggestion and wanted to go south to Yanzhou to plot the cause of the king's hegemony and try to revive the society.

But at that time, he had already promised Yuan Shao to enter Luoyang with Yuan Shao, and if he suddenly repented, it would definitely cause Yuan Shao's misunderstanding.

So Cao Cao said a reason that made Yuan Shao very happy, that is, to help Yuan Shao kill Zhang Miao.

If Zhang Miao, with the support of the officials of various counties in Yanzhou, took the opportunity to lead the Yanzhou pastor and occupy Yanzhou, his power would definitely expand rapidly, which would pose a great threat to Yuan Shao.

Yuan Shaoxin thought it was true, and sure enough, he agreed. He made an appointment with Cao Cao, and after killing Zhang Miao, he immediately to

"Inheritance" order, let his cousin Yuan Wei lead Yanzhou pastor. After Cao Cao returned to Puyang in the eastern county of Yanzhou, he was about to rush to Chen Liu and Zhang Miao to meet him, and Mao Jue and Gongcao Chen Gong in the governance of Yanzhou Mansion arrived.

The two were going to Hanoi to ask Cao Cao to return to Yanzhou, but they were very happy to see Cao Cao come back. Mao Jue and Chen Gong are both friends of Cao Cao, and the real purpose of going north together this time is to ask Cao Cao to take advantage of this rare opportunity to occupy Yanzhou and seek hegemony.

But Cao Cao hesitated again at this time. Because the current situation is extremely bad for Cao Cao. Sooner or later, the land of Hebei will be occupied by Li Hong, and the land of Guandong and Jing and Yu will immediately be Yuan Shao's world, and Yanzhou will be in the center of the Central Plains.

The scourge of the Yellow Turban is getting worse and worse every year, and if you want to seek hegemony by occupying Yanzhou, the possibility of success is very small.

In addition, once he occupies Yanzhou, he will have to turn against Li Hong and Yuan Shao, and under the attack of these two powerful forces, it seems a bit of a fool's dream if he wants to survive and develop.

Cao Cao believed that his goal was to quell the war as soon as possible, stabilize the society, and rejuvenate the Han Dynasty, rather than let the Han Dynasty go to ruin.

Therefore, judging from the current situation, standing closely with Yuan Shao is the most reliable and can save the time of ZTE Sheji.

Mao Jue and Chen Gong disagreed with Cao Cao. Yuan Shao's refusal to admit that he is today is very different from our strategy to save the community.

In the future, whether Li Hong controls the Son of Heaven or Yuan Shao rebuilds the imperial system, the Han Dynasty will be overthrown.

Mao Jue immediately made a profound analysis of the current situation in the world and the officials of various prefectures and counties. In the end, he told Cao Cao that to save Sheji, he must first strengthen his own strength, but to be strong, he must be famous, and he must be respected as today's son

In the case of "righteousness", seek the support and help of all parties as much as possible.

"It is advisable to serve the Son of Heaven as an order, cultivate farming, and raise livestock and military resources, so that the business of the overlord can be accomplished." Cao Cao actually agrees with them on how to save Sheji.

As early as the beginning of the year, he had frequent correspondence with Zhang Miao. Cao Cao is sure of the so-called

"Middle way", under the premise of respecting today's son, plotting the cause of the king, and then killing into the Guanzhong, diligent king Xinghan.

But in the face of the devastated Yanzhou, in the face of Yanzhou, which had been ruined after four years of war, Cao Cao really did not have the slightest confidence.

Xun Yu spoke,

"If Yanzhou is complete now, can adults get Yanzhou?" Cao Cao smiled bitterly. If Yanzhou is still intact now, where will it be his turn?

Yuan Shao had already taken advantage of the trend and led Yanzhou pastor. Xun Yu smiled: "Then what are you hesitating about?" When Yuan Shao occupied Luoyang and defeated Yuan, Yanzhou would be in Yuan Shao's pocket. Mao Jue also persuaded,

"If Li Hong stabilizes Jizhou and Yuan Shao stabilizes Kanto, adults will have no choice but to watch the Han collapse with a bang." Cao Cao had no choice.

Mao Jie, Chen Gong immediately rushed to Changyi to persuade other Peng subordinates in Yanzhou Mansion to support Cao Cao as Yanzhou Mu.

At the same time, Cao Cao also sent Xun Yu, Ren Jun and others to Jiyin, Rencheng and other places to lobby Bao Xin, the minister of Jiyin, Wu Zi, the minister of Jiyin, Zheng Sui, and other state and county officials and the family of gate lords in various places.

Without the support of these county officials and gate valves, no one would pay attention to him even if he became a Yanzhou pastor. Cao Cao himself personally led a large army to Chenliu.

Zhang Miao also wanted to take advantage of this rare opportunity to lead the Yanzhou pastor, but the current situation in Yanzhou made him very hesitant.

The Yellow Turban Army was too powerful, relying on the strength of the counties in Yanzhou, and it was difficult to pacify it in a short time. Yuan Shao was recently driven out of Jizhou by Li Hong, Yuan Shu and Yuan Tan's uncle and nephew fought happily, Zhu Jun and Xu Rong were on the battlefield in Kansai, no one could help them, and Yanzhou seemed to be unable to keep it.

After thinking about it, he still put his main energy on Yangzhou. If he can occupy Yangzhou, he can not only avoid a major war between the various forces in the Central Plains and preserve his strength, but also use Yangzhou's abundant grain to effectively contain and attack the forces of all parties in the Central Plains.

At this time, Cao Cao arrived, Cao Cao said that he would borrow some food, and then led the army to the front line to attack the Yellow Turban Army.

Then he told Zhang Miao the news of Wang Kuang's death, saying that you and Wang Kuang were going to conspire against Yuan Shao, and Yuan Shao had already known about it, and this time Yuan Shao let himself go south, firstly, to quell the rebellion, and secondly, to take advantage of the opportunity to kill Zhang Miao.

Zhang Miao was furious, scolded Yuan Shao, and was very grateful to Cao Cao. Cao Cao said that Yuan Shao wanted to occupy Yanzhou and intended to let Yuan Wei serve as the pastor of Yanzhou, which was very unfavorable to us.

In my opinion, it is better for you to serve as the pastor of Yanzhou, and I resolutely support you. Zhang Miao refused, saying that you should do this Yanzhou pastor.

He did not hide Cao Cao, saying that he planned to go to Yangzhou. If he occupies Yangzhou, Cao Cao is in Yanzhou, plus Tao Qian in Xuzhou, the three states form an alliance and become horns with each other, so that they can contain Yuan Shao and contend with Li Hong.

At present, we are not sure that the news of Dong Zhuo's killing is true, but if this news is true, we can take the lead in responding to the Son of Heaven and the imperial court, and give strong support to the Son of Heaven and the imperial court.

If Yuan Shao is still obsessed at this time, resolutely wants to rebuild the imperial system, and refuses to respect the Son of Heaven, then we will unite with Li Hong to fight Yuan Shao first and welcome the Son of Heaven and the court back to Luoyang.

As for Li Hong, if he is willing to give up his military power to defend the frontier, it will be a blessing for this dynasty, and the world can settle down from then on.

But if he doesn't want to, then this battle will still be fought. However, he only has two places, Northern Xinjiang and Jizhou, and the faster he rebels, the sooner he will die.

Cao Cao said in surprise: "Brother Meng Zhuo, if you want to enter Yangzhou, hurry up and go south, because Yuan Shao has already urgently written to Jiujiang to guard Chen Wen and let him lead the Yangzhou Assassin History." Zhang Miao is confident and not in a hurry at all.

"I have already sent people south, and my younger brother Guangling Taishou Zhang Chao also rushed to Jiujiang County in person, as long as everything in Yangzhou is done, I will go south." With the strong support of Chen Liutaishou Zhang Miao and Jibei Prime Minister Bao Xin, coupled with the strong help of Liu Yi, Mao Jue, Chen Gong, Xi Zhicai, Wang Bi and others in Yanzhou Mansion, Cao Cao temporarily took over Yanzhou Mu very smoothly.

Although Zheng Sui, the minister of Rencheng, Wu Zi of Jiyin, and Yuan Yi, the Taishou of Shanyang County, were reluctant, they reluctantly agreed when Yuan Shao had no news and the Yellow Turban Army was pressing forward step by step.

Cao Cao knew in his heart that he was born in a prominent family of eunuchs, and he had no outstanding achievements, so not many people looked at him.

Today, when the Yuan lord's power is all over Yanzhou, there is only one way to completely occupy Yanzhou, and that is to defeat the Yellow Turban Army as soon as possible and keep Yanzhou, in exchange for the favor and support of the Yanzhou gate lord family.

If you lose one battle at a time, then things will be in trouble. As long as Yuan Shao gained a foothold in the Kanto region, he would immediately free up his hands to drive himself out of Yanzhou.

He has few soldiers, where is Yuan Shao's opponent. Unfortunately, Cao Cao had just succeeded Yanzhou as pastor, and news came from the Kanto region.

Yuan Shao not only occupied Luoyang without blood, but also forced Yuan Shu to make peace with him, and the brothers joined forces.

Cao Cao was very worried and hurriedly wrote to Yuan Shao to explain. The situation in Yanzhou was tense, the Yellow Turban Army was overwhelming, the Yanzhou Army was defeated again and again, and the army's food and salary were all provided by Chen Liujun, so Zhang Miao could not be killed at this time.

If I kill Zhang Miao, I won't be able to stay in Yanzhou. We and Zhang Miao have been friends for decades, and in today's social crisis, we should work together, how can we kill each other?

Brother Benchu, forget it, after all, Zhang Miao and you only have different political views, and they don't have a deep hatred. As for his succession to Yanzhou Mu, Cao Cao also has his own rhetoric.

Now that Yanzhou is like this, who wants to do it, and I don't want to do it? If it weren't for Zhang Miao and Liu Yi holding me hard, I wouldn't be this state pastor looking for death?

Don't think you're living long enough? Yuan Shao and Cao Cao have known each other since childhood, and they know his temper well, knowing that he is lying, but Yuan Shao did not break it.

It is a fact that the battle situation in Yanzhou is unfavorable, since you Cao Cao and Zhang Miao are going to shadow me behind your back, then you can deal with the Yellow Turban Army by yourself.

When your army is finished, I beg me, and I will settle this account with you. At this time, a letter came from Yangzhou, and Chen Wen, the Taishou of Jiujiang, launched a mutiny in Liyang, locked up Zhang Miao and Yuan Shu's people, and drove Zhang Chao, the Taishou of Guangling, out of Jiujiang County, and successfully led the Yangzhou Assassin History.

Yuan Shao was overjoyed, so he replied to Cao Cao, then trouble Brother Meng De to do it first. When you don't want to do it, say it, I'll send someone to take you to Luoyang.

Cao Cao went to Yuan Shao for help at this time, which was tantamount to surrendering to Yuan Shao, and several months of hard work were in vain.

Xun Yu, Ren Jun, Liu Yi, Mao Jue, Chen Gong, Xi Zhicai and others gathered around to discuss, and everyone thought that it was unlikely that Yuan Shao would send troops to support.

Yuan Shao had just occupied Luoyang, and although he made peace with Yuan Shu, it was an armistice, and his main purpose was to quickly stabilize the Kanto.

The Yuan brothers have not yet shaken hands, and they are far from reconciliation in the true sense, and the two will turn against each other sooner or later.

In addition, if the battle of Yanzhou continues like this, the strength of Cao Cao and Zhang Miao will definitely be completely lost, and when the Yanzhou army is almost finished, Yuan Shao will send troops to support, and Yanzhou can be obtained without much effort.

Speaking of which, you still have to defeat the Yellow Turban Army on your own. Just when everyone had nothing to do, Cheng Yu arrived in Shouzhang County, Dongping Kingdom.

Cheng Yu is in his forties, tall, with a long face and beautiful hair, and a dignified appearance. He is a native of Dong'e, East County, Yanzhou, and a famous man in Yanzhou.

In the past, Liu Dai repeatedly conquered, and even awarded him the position of cavalry captain, but Cheng Yu was unmoved and insisted on refusing.

After Cao Cao succeeded as the pastor of Yanzhou, he was recruited as the Shouzhang County Commander of Dongping Kingdom, and Cheng Yu was happy to go. He and Cao Cao knew each other at an early age.

When Cao Cao was the minister of Jinan, he vigorously purged the officials in Jinan, Cheng Yu admired it very much, and secretly helped a lot, and Cao Cao has always been grateful.

Cheng Yu urgently told Cao Cao that after the victory of the Yellow Turban Army in Rencheng, one part stayed in Renchengguo to contain the Yanzhou army, and the other under the leadership of Xu He, turned around and attacked Dongping State.

Cheng Yu believes that this is a good opportunity to sneak attack the Yellow Turban Army. The Yellow Turban Army believed that the strength of the Yanzhou Army was suppressed by its main army in the area of Jiyin and Shanyang County, so the number of troops sent back to attack Dongping was small.

If the Yanzhou army can rush to Dongping Kingdom, inflict heavy losses on Xu He's Yellow Turban Army, and then attack from behind the main force of the Yellow Turban Army, the Yellow Turban Army will be panicked and hurriedly retreat to Mount Tai.

In this way, the crisis in Yanzhou can be alleviated. Cao Cao immediately adopted it. He, Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, and Zheng Sui, the minister of Rencheng, took 1,000 iron horsemen and 5,000 foot soldiers to leave Changyi overnight, and traveled day and night, and hurried towards Dongpingguo.

In late July, Xu He led 30,000 Yellow Turban troops and more than 200,000 displaced people to attack Shouzhangcheng in Dongping Kingdom.

When Cao Cao led his army to lurk near Shouzhang, he was discovered by the exiles. While asking Sima Ju and Sun Guan for help, Xu He led the Yellow Turban Army to suddenly attack Cao Cao.

The two sides fought bloodily. The Yellow Turban Army came very suddenly, although the Yanzhou Army was prepared, but it was still taken by surprise, and the soldiers on both sides immediately fell into a melee, fighting for their lives, and the battle was very fierce.

Bao Xin, the prime minister of Jibei, was hacked to death in the chaos, and his bones were gone. Zheng Sui, the prime minister of Rencheng, suffered a heavy blow and was torn to pieces by a group of crazy homeless people on the way back.

In the course of the fierce battle, Xu He, the leader of the Qingzhou Yellow Turban Army, was surrounded by the elite commanded by Cao Cao's generals Li Gan, Li Quan, and Li Dian's uncle and nephew, and hundreds of people on both sides were entangled and slashed.

Xu He was seriously wounded and died of blood. Li Gan was stabbed several times, his thigh was pierced by a spear, and Li Dian desperately protected him from the battlefield.

Li Quan was surrounded by the Yellow Turban Legion who sacrificed his life and forgot to die, and he was in danger. Fortunately, at this time, Shi Jian and Xu Chu arrived with iron horses and rescued the scarred Li Quan.

The commander of the Yellow Turban Army was killed, morale plummeted, and then it was defeated. In this battle, although the Yanzhou army paid a heavy price, it killed Xu He, the leader of the Yellow Turban Army, and almost completely annihilated 30,000 Yellow Turban soldiers, which was a great victory.

Tens of thousands of innocent homeless people died in the fierce battle. Cao Cao did not dare to stay for a long time, so he hurriedly led his army to Dayozawa and joined Zhang Miao and Wu Zi, who were the first to set up an ambush here.

Sima Ju and Sun Guan got the news and hurriedly returned to help. That night, 100,000 troops and hundreds of thousands of streams camped in Onozawa.

Cao Cao led an army to attack. The Yellow Turban Army and the displaced people were already panicked, but this time they were suddenly attacked, and there was chaos all of a sudden, and countless people were trampled on and died.

Sima Ju retreated to Jibei in a panic with some of the remnants, and Sun Guan fled to Mount Tai with some of the remnants. The victory in the Battle of Shouzhang completely reversed the situation in Yanzhou.

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